Chapter 046: Mercy

Chapter 046: Mercy

He suddenly understood that Su Jin was the eldest lady of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. If the Yong'an Marquis Mansion blamed her, not only him, but their entire family would be finished.

Now, he was sent to the authorities alone, and at least his wife and children could still save their lives.

Shopkeeper Ma shed tears and knelt down to kowtow: "Thank you for your mercy, Madam. No matter how wrong I am, it is all my fault, all my fault..."

There is no need to say the rest because the person has already been taken away.

As for how to deal with it, whether to pay back the money or go to jail, Su Jin left it all to the government to decide. As for her, she didn't say a word, didn't get involved, and just said, "Don't worry about it. We are here to lie down and enjoy ourselves."

However, when Xie Huaiguang saw her behavior, he looked up to Su Jin even more.

If Su Jin resorted to lynching, Xie Huaiguang would only be disgusted, but Su Jin directly handed the person over to the yamen, which only showed that the lady was upright and broad-minded.

The lady of the Marquis's Mansion is indeed magnanimous.

Seeing that the matter had been dealt with, Su Jin stood up and said to the guests who were watching outside: "From today on, everything in Su's Restaurant will be restored to normal. I hope everyone can come and have a seat. As for these watered-down wines, I don't plan to keep them. If you want them, just come and take them. I won't charge you a penny."

“Wow!”

The crowd was in an uproar.

Everyone had seen Su Jin's swift and decisive methods, and now they were shocked by her generosity. Many people even said, "Madam, your demeanor is extraordinary!"

"Madam, you are very generous. I admire you so much!"

"Really?"

Su Jin looked at the figures peeking out and smiled, "It's free, but don't rush to grab it. Everyone line up, regular customers first, until they run out."

As soon as he finished speaking, people lined up quickly. The old customers naturally stood at the front. Su Jin asked the waiter to help, but the waiter's legs were still weak. He was relieved to see that Su Jin punished the shopkeeper Ma but not himself.

But he was indeed afraid in his heart and knew that he would have to work hard in the future.

Seeing people queuing up in an orderly manner to get the wine, Xie Huaiguang stood up and saluted Su Jin with his fists: "Madam, I admire your actions."

Su Jin took out the money and stuffed it into Xie Huaiguang's pocket: "You don't have to admire me. This is compensation to you. This is the money for writing the petition. You are welcome to come and visit us often in the future."

Opening the door for business and welcoming guests from all directions, Su Jin decided to attract as many customers as possible. After all, this was the male protagonist, who would be a high-ranking official in the future and would definitely not be short of money.

This is called a potential stock, and you have to seize it.

Xie Huaiguang did not refuse. He thanked Su Jin and turned to leave.

After everyone left, Su Jin gave the waiter a day off for the afternoon, closed the door of the hotel, called Sun Lan's family, and spoke coldly.

"You don't need me to teach you what to do next, right? After all, you are an experienced veteran in managing a shop."

Sun Lanjia nodded repeatedly. Su Jin's thundering momentum today was also a wake-up call for him. Although they had a relationship for more than ten years, Su Jin's words that he had to eat a bite of food made Sun Lanjia very sober.

If they don't do their job well, Su Jin will definitely show no mercy in the future. This warning made Sun Lan's family feel sad.

"I know. I will first find a good manager, and then find all the former cooks. I will also teach the servants a lesson and make sure the restaurant opens normally tomorrow. The wine and food should be good. We must make the restaurant a success no matter what..."

Sun Lanjia told everything she could think of with great fear and trepidation.

Su Jin nodded: "After you finish this restaurant, check the accounts of other shops carefully. If you do well, I can increase your monthly salary by one or two taels of silver. If you don't do well, I won't mind having one more mouth to feed."

It sounds good to have one more mouth to feed, but in reality, it means driving all the members of Sun Lan's family to the farm.

Who can survive a hard life after being used to eating fine food? Sun Lan's wife immediately nodded in fear and trepidation, saying that she would do her best.

After sending the man away, Su Jin went out and continued to look at other shops. She was not stupid enough to do nothing after knocking on the door and go home to lie down and fall asleep. She still had to know what she should know and could not be careless at all.

After Su Jin left, the news about Su's Restaurant spread throughout the city.

Everyone had heard about how the lady of the Marquis's Mansion was swift and resolute, how she sent servants who deceived their masters and were greedy for money to the authorities, and how she won a lot of goodwill. In short, the news was spreading like wildfire, and many people even said that they must go to Su Ji for a meal to try the new dishes and new wine to see if they were as authentic as before.

Both of Su Ji’s restaurants were rejuvenated, and business took off and became even better.

As for the male protagonist, he also likes to come to Su Ji when he has gatherings with friends. It's not for any other reason, he just admires the lady's character.

That’s all in the past.

When this matter spread in the city, Old Madam Zou and Yong'an Marquis Gu Zhao naturally also knew about it.

"I didn't expect that the lady has this ability?"

Gu Zhao was both surprised and delighted, because the previous lady did not manage those shops very well.

"After all, she is the daughter of a great family in Hexi." Zou was very happy: "Before, she must have been busy with her temper with Changqing, so she ignored it. I think the lady has calmed down a lot recently, and now she has started to manage the shop."

"Then should we let her take care of the shop in our mansion?"

After all, she is the eldest lady, and she will have to take charge of the household sooner or later.

Zou thought for a moment and said slowly: "Don't worry, let's wait and see. We have such a big family business, so we have to act carefully."

While they were planning to hand over the Marquis's business to Su Jin, Su Jin had already finished inspecting the shop and returned to Liuting Pavilion.

An Xiaoniang personally brought her water to wash her hands, and served her some sweet-scented osmanthus wine dumplings. When she saw Su Jin drink it, she was busy massaging her head.

An Xiaoniang is a good cook, especially in making snacks and desserts. During the time she has been here, Su Jin's meals have become visibly better and richer.

An Xiaoniang's ancestral home is in the south of the Yangtze River, so naturally she knows only southern things. Su Jin ate all of them without saying a word, and after they were finished, he praised An Xiaoniang's cooking skills.

Every time, An Xiaoniang just smiled and said softly, "Madam, if you like it, I will make it for you in different ways in the future."

Su Jin nodded, took out a pair of gold bracelets for children from her bosom, and matched them with a gold necklace, and stuffed them together at An Xiaoniang: "This is for the child, wear it at the full moon banquet."

An Xiaoniang quickly stood up and declined: "Madam, this is not possible..."

"It's from a mother, so take it. I went to the silk shop today and got some fabric, which is just right for making a new dress for Mu-ge."

An Xiaoniang served her very well, so Su Jin would not be stingy. Seeing such a generous lady, An Xiaoniang shed tears, knelt down to take the things, and said, "Madam, I will serve you for the rest of my life and I will never go anywhere!"

Su Jin smiled. The woman was already beautiful, and her smile made her look even more gorgeous and fragrant.

"How can I not go anywhere? How can I live my life in vain? Sooner or later, I have to go see this beautiful country and eat all the delicious food in the world."

An Xiaoniang listened carefully, her eyes twinkling.

Does such a life really exist?