"Although there is no written agreement for this bet, there are so many onlookers, and there is also Mr. He, the steward of the Commandant's Office."
"If you deny it, we'll take you to the authorities, and then you won't have a choice. You might even get a few lashes!"
He Bai spoke sternly, making a move to pull Bao Min away.
"No, no, Manager He, I... I admit it! I admit it! Don't drag me to the government!"
Bao Min took a few steps back, her face crestfallen, and with one trembling hand, she pulled a land deed from her bosom and handed it to He Bai.
"Manager He, this is the land deed for Drunken Fragrance Pavilion!"
He Bai took it, confirmed its authenticity, and handed it to Su Qinghe. "Boss Su, the official seal and all the markings are genuine; it is indeed the land deed for Zuixianglou!"
"Thank you, Manager He!" Su Qinghe nodded in thanks, glanced at the deed, and put it away.
Bao Min stood aside, looking pained.
Her family used to own a restaurant, but the location was bad. Zuixianglou happened to be located in the middle of the city. Su Qinghe was a gambler, so she and her mother devised a scheme to trap her, forcing her to use the restaurant as collateral.
Afterwards, her family sold their original restaurant and moved to the city to run Zuixianglou, where their profits increased several times over.
If she were to return this money tree now, her mother would beat her to death if she found out!
"Young Master Bao, now that Zuixianglou has changed hands, you'd better pack your things and move out!"
Ignoring Bao Min's murderous glare, Su Qinghe continued speaking.
"I'll give you two days. Including today, I'll take over the day after tomorrow. I hope everything will be normal at Zuixianglou by then!"
"I understand!" Bao Min glared at Su Qinghe resentfully, then turned and strode away.
Seeing that one of the main characters had left, people realized there was nothing more to see and were preparing to go home when they heard Su Qinghe say:
"Everyone, thank you for your witnessing for me today. Now that Zuixianglou is under my control, I hereby inform you all."
Su Qinghe paused, then continued:
"Zuixianglou will be closed for a month. After that, it will reopen. Su will bring you a brand new way of eating, which will definitely make you enjoy the spiciness to your heart's content."
"On opening day, everything will be 50% off. We hope everyone will come and support us!"
"Wow!" A murmur rippled through the crowd. Hearing about the reopening discounts, the atmosphere instantly became lively again. Someone asked:
"Boss Su, besides frying, stir-frying, steaming, and boiling, what other new ways are there to cook this?"
"Yes, and we people from Tianhe County can't live without spicy food. To truly enjoy the spiciness, we need a new way of eating, which is a bit of a challenge!"
Everyone around them chimed in, and Lin Xi tugged at his wife's hand in confusion.
He had never seen his wife cook, nor had he seen her researching any new ways to eat recently!
"Hehe, it's not frying, stir-frying, or steaming. As for boiling, it's only somewhat related to that word. But you can use another word to replace it."
"Swish!" Su Qinghe said a single word.
"rinse?"
The onlookers all looked puzzled; they had never heard of such a way of eating before.
"Alright everyone, hearing about it from others is not as good as experiencing it for yourself. I believe you will all love this way of eating in a month! Everyone is welcome to come and taste it then!"
Su Qinghe curled her lips into a smile. No one can resist the temptation of hot pot!
As someone who loves spicy food, she really missed it after not having it for so long.
"Boss Su! This way of eating is really novel. I have been to many places and have never heard of it before."
"You absolutely must let me know when the restaurant opens! I want to be the first to try it out, hahaha!"
He Bai patted Su Qinghe's shoulder and laughed heartily, then leaned close to her ear and whispered:
"Since Boss Su won the bet, why don't you sell this wild boar to my Piaoxiang Restaurant? We can offer 150 taels! How about it?"
"Hmm? Who owns Piaoxianglou?" Su Qinghe asked in surprise.
"Yes and no!" Manager He looked at Su Qinghe with a meaningful smile.
“That’s Commandant Qin’s private property!” Su Qinghe’s statement was a statement of fact.
Commandant Qin had a backup plan. If she had no children, most of her property would be confiscated. However, since the restaurant was nominally under Manager He's name, it would not be affected. After she was released from prison, she would have a place to stay when she returned.
"Mr. Su is intelligent!" He Bai nodded with a smile, then asked:
"Would Mr. Su be willing to sell this wild boar to Mr. He?"
"I originally intended to sell it to Piaoxianglou, but now that I know the restaurant is under Manager He's name, I'm even less likely to sell it to anyone else!"
Su Qinghe readily sold the wild boar to Piaoxianglou, temporarily leaving the oxcart there. After bidding farewell to Steward He with 150 taels of silver, she took Lin Xi to the clinic.
Inside the clinic.
Lin Xi sat down while the doctor took his pulse. The doctor on duty this time was an old man, probably the husband of the owner of this clinic.
Seeing the doctor's furrowed brows, he felt a pang of anxiety and gripped Su Qinghe's hand tightly with his free hand.
"Don't be nervous! It's okay!"
Su Qinghe noticed that his palms were a little sweaty, and knew what Lin Xi was worried about, so she patted his hand and gently comforted him.
"Mm!" Lin Xi nodded gently, feeling much more relaxed with his wife's comfort.
"My lady, your husband's health is really weak! He needs to be properly nourished, otherwise it will be extremely difficult for him to conceive, and even if he is lucky enough to get pregnant, he will likely miscarry due to his physical defects!"
After taking Su Qinghe's pulse, the doctor shook his head and sighed, his gaze towards her somewhat unfriendly.
This young man's health clearly deteriorated over time, and she, as his wife, bears the main responsibility. She might just be another scoundrel!
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