Some people hesitated before entering, repeatedly asking, "Shopkeeper, is it really true that you can eat all the white rice you want for just ten coins?"
"Yes, there are two more dishes for ten coins, but the quantity is limited, and we can only serve five hundred people a day," Shen Zhangfu said with a smile.
He had already checked the accounts. Today's dishes were a balanced mix of meat and vegetables, with more vegetables than meat. The cost of the two dishes was only two coins. If you don't count the cost of rice, and deduct the cost of oil, salt, seasonings, and firewood, each person would make a net profit of at least six or seven coins. For five hundred people, that's over three thousand coins, more than three taels of silver! Not bad at all!
The rice was delivered by the young owner; anyway, he said it wasn't included in the cost!
If anyone is going to lose money, it will be the small business owner.
Therefore, he spoke with complete confidence at this moment.
The people rushed into the hall, quickly grabbed two dishes, and began scrambling for white rice.
These days, women and children don't eat much, but these five-foot-tall men have huge appetites. Ten coins can't even buy half a bushel of rice, let alone two dishes! A hearty meal for one big man can last him a whole day!
Shen Zhangfu quickly tried to maintain order, "Line up, line up first! We're still steaming white rice in the kitchen, the next batch will be ready soon, don't rush, there's enough for everyone!"
Two hundred lunches and three hundred dinners a day were all snapped up.
Eating a hearty dinner keeps you feeling full all day the next day.
However, Xiao Youran discovered that this method didn't seem to yield many luck points. It seemed that these people were only interested in taking advantage of her and weren't genuinely grateful. So, after a whole day, she only gained a little over thirty luck points.
However, this also made You Ran Restaurant famous again.
Many locals rave about the unique dishes here. Whether they are relatively well-off and just want to have a casual meal or need to entertain colleagues, they all think of You Ran Restaurant.
...
Half a month later, the whole of Kyoto knew that a woman named Princess Fengle had come to Kyoto with the Emperor’s generous reward and bought the former residence of Prince Yong in the west of the city.
Ordinary people were not allowed to buy princes' mansions that were under the control of the government.
It is said that this county princess also has an older brother who was granted the title of county baron at the same time and received the fifth-rank civil service award, which is a sure sign of a future official position.
Buying a dilapidated mansion at such a high price is nothing more than a matter of the Jingzhao Prefecture nodding its head in approval.
After some simple renovations, the entire group moved into the new residence.
However, the old plaque was taken down, but the new plaque was not hung up for a long time, and outsiders only thought it was the county magistrate's residence.
In the capital city, where imperial relatives and high-ranking officials were numerous, a mere county princess's residence was truly insignificant.
However, after the county magistrate's mansion made a series of extravagant purchases of a street in the West Market and twenty or thirty adjacent residences, the sheer wealth displayed by the magistrate was astonishing.
Money can be tempting, and Xiao Xiao, whose mind was wavering, sneaked into the county magistrate's mansion, only to be soundly beaten up by the guards sent by Wen Yuanbai.
Then rumors began to circulate that the guards were wearing waist badges from the Xuanwang Mansion.
As a result, no thief dared to harbor evil intentions again.
No one dared to question whether a mere fifth-rank county princess was qualified to live in that old royal mansion.
...
May 25th, Qingping County Princess's Mansion.
The gates were wide open, and the place was bustling with activity.
The head housekeeper stood at the door, greeting and seeing off guests with a beaming smile.
Today is the 100-day celebration for Princess Qingping's eldest daughter, and all the prominent figures in the capital have come.
A graceful and elegant woman is alighting from a carriage.
"Greetings, Princess Rong!" The head housekeeper bowed deeply, and a noblewoman who had been waiting nearby quickly came forward to greet her.
If Madam Su were here, she would surely recognize that this noblewoman was her former mother-in-law—Madam Jiang Qian, the wife of the Marquis of Yong'an.
Princess Rong, supported and flattered by the Lady of Yong'an, entered the room and headed towards the flower hall, her face showing a slight hint of disdain.
"Your Highness, although Xiaoyun was born prematurely, she is already chubby and healthy. This must be thanks to you, her maternal grandmother." Lady Yong'an flattered with a smile, raising her voice so that the other noble ladies nearby could hear her.
Princess Rong frowned. Her granddaughter was born prematurely on the way back to the capital due to the bumpy ride. It was enough for the family to know about this. Why did her mother-in-law seem to want the whole capital to know?
Lady Yong'an led Princess Rong to her seat, and Princess Qingping led the wet nurse to bring the child over. "Greetings, Mother! Please come and see Xiaoyun'er!"
Jiang Mingyi, who was standing nearby, also hurriedly came forward, "Your son-in-law greets your mother-in-law. Has your father-in-law also arrived?"
Prince Rong said calmly, "He hasn't finished court yet. He'll come over later after court."
"Yes." Jiang Mingyi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his mother-in-law's kind expression.
Princess Rong took the child.
Looking at the adorable, pink-cheeked child, who was, after all, her grandson, she finally put aside her prim and proper demeanor and began to play with the child. In the end, she even smiled and had someone bring up the gold necklace she had prepared for her granddaughter.
Princess Qingping saw a smile finally appear on her mother's face, looked at her husband, and the two smiled at each other.
Her mother had always been very unhappy about her marriage to Jiang Mingyi, and even on the day she returned to Beijing, her mother didn't give Jiang Mingyi a kind look.
Now that you've come to support your daughter, your anger should have subsided by now, right?
A woman stepped forward to offer her congratulations, "Congratulations to the Princess and Imperial Censor Jiang on the birth of their eldest daughter. May the little princess enjoy a lifetime of joy and health."
Princess Qingping smiled, "Thank you for your kind words, Madam Guo, but it's a bit premature to call her a county princess. We still need to request her title and ask the Emperor for permission."
Madam Guo quickly smiled and said, "The eldest daughter of the princess is certainly worthy of the title of county princess. It's just a matter of choosing a suitable title."
The ladies beside her chimed in, "Of course, the eldest daughter of a county princess is entitled to the honor of a county princess."
Just then, a clear, crisp voice rang out, "These ladies are all mistaken. This little girl has an elder sister; how could she be the eldest daughter?"
Everyone's eyes turned to the doorway.
Xiao Youran walked in steadily.
Jiang Mingyi's expression changed.
Xiao Youran smiled and curtsied to him, "Greetings, Father."
He then bowed to the princess, saying, "Greetings...Princess."
Princess Qingping's face immediately turned ashen.
Didn't we agree that the Jiang family would get rid of these two kids along with his ex-wife?
Her gaze toward Jiang Mingyi turned fierce.
Jiang Mingyi's heart skipped a beat, and he opened his mouth, "You..."
A lady nearby said, "Young lady, we're not referring to the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, but the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Jiang family. Is that correct?"
Xiao Youran smiled and glanced at the lady, then smiled and looked around before introducing herself generously, "Ladies, I am the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, and also the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Jiang family. I have an older brother named Jiang Youchen."
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