The lame man looked up and saw that it was indeed Yan Qingqing. He was so frightened that he stammered, "No, no, I didn't! Don't listen to this woman's nonsense!"
Ever since Yan Qingqing beat him up, the lame man had been traumatized and dared not even think about Li Xinniang.
Yan Qingqing sneered, "Mind your own woman. If I hear such remarks again, I'll hold you responsible, no matter if you said it or not."
"Then you won't just be lame with two legs like my son said; I'll break your third leg!"
After saying that, he gave the cripple a sinister look, and the cripple immediately felt a chill in his crotch.
So he didn't dare look at Yan Qingqing anymore, and ran away in a flash, leaving Liu behind.
Seeing how afraid the lame man was of Yan Qingqing, Lin Ning'er knew that the lame man must have suffered a great loss at Yan Qingqing's hands, so she secretly gave her a thumbs up.
Yan Qingqing automatically ignored her amused expression.
Once the lame man was gone, Liu walked up to Yan Qingqing with an arrogant air and said, "Yan, I knew you would save me, after all, your elder brother and I... never mind, there's no point in saying all this now."
Yan Qingqing looked at Liu Shi with icy eyes and said, "Liu Shi, don't bring up the filthy things you've done to embarrass yourself."
I'm not saving you today, but if I ever hear any more gossip about Xinniang and the lame man, it won't just be a matter of ending up in a brothel.
Seeing Yan Qingqing like this, Liu was genuinely frightened. She knew Yan Qingqing was different from before, but she still thought that since she had been with Li Daniu, Yan Qingqing might still remember some of their past affection. Now, she realized that she had been delusional.
Regardless of her thoughts, Yan Qingqing took Li Xiangjian and left.
It must be said that Canghe Liji Delicatessen did a very good job in its pre-opening publicity and preparation.
Inside the county government office in Chengyang County, Steward Ling was repeatedly examining a promotional leaflet.
After finishing all the official documents, Magistrate Ling saw that he was still looking at a piece of paper repeatedly and said jokingly, "What are you looking at so seriously, old man? If you were this attentive to anything I asked you to do, you wouldn't still be unable to find the person you're looking for."
Steward Ling had grown up alongside Magistrate Ling since childhood, and he volunteered to accompany Magistrate Ling when Magistrate Ling was demoted to this place.
Therefore, although their relationship was nominally that of master and servant, it was actually like that of brothers.
Butler Ling ignored him and said, "I was just lamenting that it's a pity this calligraphy has become tainted with worldly influences."
Magistrate Ling became interested and said, "Let me see what kind of words have moved you so much."
After saying that, he took the paper from Butler Ling's hand and looked at it. He nodded repeatedly and said, "The handwriting is indeed good, but the strength is a little lacking."
You may not have practiced calligraphy for very long, but given time you will definitely make progress.
But these words look kind of familiar.
Magistrate Ling found the characters somewhat familiar, but couldn't quite place where he had seen them before.
Then I was drawn to what was written on the paper.
The question and answer were full of surprise: "Is this Canghe Li Ji shop opened by the Yan family, the ones who bought shops in Canghe Village last time?"
Is their shop opening so soon? Look at what's written on this sign: besides the flip infrared, they also have braised chicken, roast duck, and drunken duck.
I've never heard of any of these things before; I'll definitely have to try them when the time comes."
Magistrate Ling became quite talkative as soon as he saw something delicious, regardless of whether Steward Ling answered his questions or not.
Finally, Magistrate Ling, finding his own words uninteresting, looked at Steward Ling and asked, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
Butler Ling curled his lip and said, "When the master sees something delicious, there's no room for this old servant to chime in."
Magistrate Ling, of course, knew his preferences, chuckled, and asked again, "Has the Canghe Li Ji restaurant sent me an invitation before opening?"
Butler Ling was speechless. What kind of status did Magistrate Ling have? And what kind of status did the Li family have? Even if they wanted to send an invitation, they couldn't reach them.
Magistrate Ling knew that his question was pointless. Just as he was thinking about how to go out for a meal, the yamen runner at the gate brought him an invitation, saying it was for Magistrate Ling.
Magistrate Ling was overjoyed and boasted to Steward Ling, "Look how sensible Yan is! What did I just say? The invitation has arrived!"
Steward Ling was also quite surprised when he saw it, and secretly sighed that this Madam Yan was indeed a person who could do great things. She was just a peasant woman, yet she dared to send an invitation to the county magistrate.
Not to mention that she had only met the county magistrate once, even if they were relatively familiar with each other, the difference in their social status would generally prevent them from posting such an invitation.
Magistrate Ling thought for a moment and said, "Go and prepare some congratulatory gifts. We'll go and join in the fun when they open for business."
What could Butler Ling say? He could only readily agree, since he could also get a free meal later.
Ever since Yan Qingqing sent an invitation to Magistrate Ling, everyone in the Li family of Canghe Village, except for Yan Qingqing herself, has been restless.
Li Xiang'an, in particular, has devoted the most effort to the family business and is therefore the most concerned about it.
Yan Qingqing looked at Li Xiang'an, who was swaying back and forth, and said, "Second brother, can you sit down and rest for a while? You're making me dizzy."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiang'an quickly sat down next to his mother and asked, "Mother, do you think Magistrate Ling will come?"
Yan Qingqing glanced at him and said, "You've asked that question eight hundred times already."
Li Xiang'an then said, "But you didn't say whether Magistrate Ling would come or not."
Yan Qingqing snorted and said, "I'm not him, how would I know?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiang'an exclaimed in surprise. Even his mother didn't know, so he felt even more uneasy.
Yan Qingqing sighed inwardly when she saw Li Xiang'an like this. This child could talk eloquently and not be at a disadvantage when doing business with Manager Xue of Yuelaiju, but after all, Manager Xue was a businessman and Magistrate Ling was an official.
The main reason why Li Xiang'an felt that they were unapproachable was that their family's social standing was too low.
Seeing Li Xiang'an's thoughts, Yan Qingqing asked, "What impact will Magistrate Ling's arrival or departure have on our family?"
Li Xiang'an was somewhat speechless. Did it have any impact? It would be a lie to say it didn't, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what kind of impact it actually had.
Yan Qingqing continued, "The only reason Magistrate Ling is here is to increase the fame of our shop, and even make people think that we have climbed up to the magistrate."
But even if he doesn't come, we'll still sell him food. We've already advertised extensively, so we don't expect it to be too bad.
Therefore, Magistrate Ling's arrival would be a bonus, while his absence would be perfectly understandable.
You're already so easily swayed by a mere county magistrate; what will you be like when you meet a prefect or a provincial governor? You'll be so terrified you'll wet your pants.
Remember this: those who achieve great things do not consult the masses. Those who plan great things keep them in their hearts and put them into practice.
Li Xiang'an felt somewhat ashamed after hearing Yan Qingqing's words. His mother had always taught him to keep his emotions in check and to act with composure and moderation, but he still panicked when faced with problems.
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