To put it bluntly, it means the central government sends people to the provinces to check the authenticity of various economic indicators!
The tax revenue reported by Yuzhou this quarter is more than double that of previous years. The Ministry of Revenue expressed skepticism about this figure and stated they would send someone to investigate on-site. Yuzhou's development has already come under the central government's scrutiny, and the accuracy of this data is crucial. If it is true, the court might just invest heavily in developing Yuzhou's economy!
Fu Qiyuan received the news earlier than Prefect Leng. Fu Ting was not appointed Minister of Works for nothing. He had already reminded his son in a letter how to take advantage of this opportunity to show his face again and strike while the iron was hot so that the court would remember his name forever!
Unfortunately, Fu Qiyuan's ambitions lay in governing the country; his aspirations were far greater and his ideals even more ambitious!
On a clear, frosty morning, Li Yang was escorted by Jiang Shan onto a carriage back to Jiangling, braving the chilly autumn wind.
I'm so reluctant to part with it!
Jiang Huai hugged Li Yang's neck and said sweetly, "Godmother, Huai'er will miss you! Godmother, give me another sweet kiss!"
Li Yang was kissed so hard by Jiang Huai that her rouge was almost smeared, and only then did she reluctantly hand the little bun out of the carriage.
Then, pointing at his chubby son, he said, "Take good care of your sworn brother, and don't let anyone bully him!"
These past few days, Fatty Rong has shown a lot of older brotherly awareness, jumping and playing happily behind Jiang Huai, and his body has become much looser.
He patted his chest and said, "Mother, don't worry. With your son here, anyone who dares to bully this boy will have to ask me first!"
Li Yang hummed in agreement, then beckoned to Jiang Shan, "Come here."
As Jiang Shan approached, she leaned closer and said, "The Duke's birthday is next month..."
"Huh? I'm too busy to make it...!" Jiang Shan's eyes widened, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.
Li Yang glared at Jiang Shan resentfully, "Who asked you to go? If you can't go, does that mean you can't even send your heartfelt wishes?"
Jiang Shan pursed his lips, feeling a hundred times unwilling, "...I guess so!"
Li Yang was happily preparing to leave when he suddenly saw a carriage appear in front of him, with the shop assistants loading boxes of goods onto it.
Seeing Li Yang's wide-eyed expression, Jiang Shan stepped forward and said, "I've prepared some local specialties, all homemade. They're not as expensive as what you find outside. If you like them, keep them for yourself. If you don't, give them to the rest of the household. There are plenty of people in the Duke's mansion, so it's unlikely to go to waste."
Li Yang was excited and wanted to get out of the car to take a look, but after thinking about it, she decided not to do something so embarrassing.
She suppressed the smile on her lips and said reservedly, "You've put in a lot of effort, I like it very much!"
The carriage rumbled on, and Jiang Huai stood on tiptoe, waving vigorously and calling out, "Goodbye, Godmother! Godmother, be careful! Godmother, take care of yourself!"
Li Yang was almost in tears.
Rong Yue made no attempt to hide her joy; finally, no one was bothering her anymore!
He hoisted Jiang Huai onto his shoulder and said cheerfully, "Come on, Big Pot will take you to practice boxing!"
Fu Li rolled his eyes. "He's not even as strong as the young master, and he has the nerve to say that!"
After seeing Li Yang off, Jiang Shan began to develop an event plan for the two Jiang's Private Kitchen stores.
Merchants have plenty of excuses for offering discounts. Even without traditional holidays, there are still memorable occasions like weddings, baby showers, first birthday parties, birthday celebrations, wedding anniversary parties, promotion parties, and so on. Discounts are supposed to help you save money, and even a fool knows that!
All banquets can be customized to the guests' needs by booking ten days in advance. The venue will be decorated and the atmosphere will be set up. A master of ceremonies will be provided free of charge, and a unique large cake from Jiang's Private Kitchen will be given as a gift!
There are even three options for your reference!
I must say, just looking at the posters and flyers makes me want to celebrate my birthday early next year!
As soon as Jiang's Private Kitchen launched its promotional activities, the counterfeit Tong's Private Kitchen was the first to suffer!
Tong's Private Kitchen Dishes Can't Be Imitated!
Posters and flyers alone are no good. They're smart now; the posters clearly state that you need to consult the lobby manager for more details!
After suffering losses from hoarding, Tong's Private Kitchen dared not stock up on expensive ingredients anymore, and even dared not stock up on too much of ordinary meat and vegetables.
Even so, the vegetables they bought often went unsold. The chef, unable to withstand the pressure, had no choice but to sell stale or substandard ingredients to customers. As a result, Tong's Private Kitchen's business naturally declined.
Our current turnover is less than a third of what it used to be, and we can barely cover our costs.
The Jiang family launched a large number of activities at this time, and the Tong family knew very well that this was a move to bring them down!
Other restaurants will also be affected to some extent, and many businesses can only follow Jiangshan's lead and offer promotional activities, with many offering direct discounts.
Earning a little less is better than having no business at all, and Jiang's can't keep offering discounts indefinitely, as that would disrupt the market!
Tong's Private Kitchen can only attract customers by offering discounts. They couldn't even cover their costs to begin with, so now they're selling at a loss!
Boss Tong was seething with hatred, but he couldn't do anything about Jiang Shan and couldn't swallow his anger, so he decided to do something wicked.
After a group of thugs he hired had been watching Jiang Huai for half a month, they finally found an opportunity to make their move.
Fu Li led Jiang Huai out of the Jiang residence, and the two walked slowly and stopped along the way towards Mao'er Hutong.
When they reached the alley entrance, Fu Li turned around, covered his eyes, and played hide-and-seek with Jiang Huai.
Jiang Huai stuck out his little bottom and giggled as he backed away, eventually falling into the thug's arms.
The five thugs grabbed Jiang Huai and ran away.
Jiang Huai was furious and clapped his hands, shouting at Fu Li, "Li Li! Xi Hu!"
Fu Li slowly turned around, narrowed his eyes, and leaped onto the wall, chasing after the thugs.
The thugs led Jiang Huai a long way, turning three or four streets, until they reached an inconspicuous little courtyard.
The leader ran outside to check, and only after confirming that no one was chasing after them did he relax and say, "Old Dai, go and tell Yao Da that we've succeeded, and that he should bring the silver here! Make sure he sees the silver before bringing him here!"
"Yes, boss!"
Jiang Huai stared blankly at the group of strangers, rummaging in his pockets with his little hands, and said in a childish voice, "Bad people! You're bad people! I want Xihu, I want Lili!"
No one paid any attention to Jiang Huai. A middle-aged man carried Jiang Huai under his arm and into the house, threw him onto the bed, and closed the door behind him.
Jiang Huai scratched his head, climbed off the bed, walked to the window which was taller than him, and silently opened his mouth.
He looked back and saw that there was only a small low table and a worn-out table in the room, nothing else.
He huffed and puffed as he dragged the low table over, stood on it, and strained to get his eyes just above the windowsill.
The thugs divided their tasks: two stood guard outside the door, one stayed inside the main room, and the leader sat under a big tree in the courtyard, picking his teeth and daydreaming.
Suddenly, a leaf drifted down from the tree and landed right on the forehead of the leader.
He quickly reached out to touch it.
After that touch, there was no further movement.
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