Xiao An is now taller than before, with more relaxed features, and is also a handsome young man.
Hearing Song Erlang say that he didn't recognize him, he laughed and said, "Uncle Erlang, I can cook too. This is braised rabbit, this is spicy dry pot rabbit cubes, and this is spicy perfume fish!"
Seeing that all the dishes on the table were made by Xiao An, Song Erlang was even more surprised. He opened and closed his mouth several times but swallowed his words.
Such a smart and clever child, is he really not the Xiao An who was so timid that he couldn't speak before?
Less than two years have passed, and everything seems to have changed, no matter the people or the things.
He thought about the Song family courtyard again. Everything there had changed. It used to be a place that everyone avoided, but now it was the most lively place in the village.
"Uncle Erlang, eat your food!"
Xiao An sat next to him and saw that Song Erlang was in a daze from time to time and didn't eat the food. He thought that he didn't eat any food just like he did before.
So he quickly put some food into his bowl: rabbit meat, chicken, fish, duck, and all kinds of vegetables piled up to the top, making Song Erlang laugh and cry.
Xiao An smiled when he saw Uncle Erlang enjoying his meal.
He still remembers being at the village headman's house, and Uncle Erlang's wife filling his bowl with rice...
It tasted so delicious that time!
Song Zhenping only stayed for one night and was in a hurry to return to Xiaoshi Village the next day. His wife Yang Hua was still at home, and he was reluctant to leave her behind!
Song Erlang originally just came to Suijin Town to take a look, but after seeing this, he didn't want to leave. He could hire people to work in the fields, and Song Zhen could also help the village head with management.
Almost all of the more than 40 people who came from Qingping Town stayed and were assigned tasks.
The farmers are strong and can handle heavy work, so they go to work in cardboard factories and feed factories.
Han Ming, who was struggling to expand production, suddenly gained new reinforcements and was full of confidence, ensuring that he could produce enough board walls for Song Liyun.
Among the craftsmen are masons and carpenters, who naturally make wooden furniture.
Song Liyun also went to Qili County and found Jiang Feng for a detailed discussion.
Jiang Feng left the capital to take up an official post in order to ensure the stability of the border and the peace and prosperity of the country.
He knew very well that the Di tribe, who had to move constantly on the grassland, could not give the Wu Dynasty a sense of security. Only by settling down together could the two sides have a common development goal.
Now that the Wuda tribe wants to build a city, he will support it regardless of whether it succeeds or not.
"Okay, Miss Song, is there any place for me to serve you, Third Young Master?"
Song Liyun said, "There will be a small tribal town outside Suijin Town. Lord Jiang can build an official road from Suijin Town to Qili County, or even to Pingyang Prefecture, and post stations along the way, including roads outside Suijinwei."
This is to prepare for future trade routes.
In fact, the road from Qili County to Suijin Town has been renovated, and more and more businesses are heading to Suijin Town, so widening the road is imminent.
This is not a big problem for a county magistrate. He just needs to advance the annual corvée and extend the duration.
In the Wu Dynasty, the labor of the rich was worthless, and ordinary people were not afraid of wasting their energy.
Jiang Feng agreed to the road repairs, then said to Song Liyun, "After Zuichunlou and Jinxilou were closed down, many businesses have come to inquire about purchasing them. What are your plans?"
Lin Qinghua, the eldest son of the Lin family, was imprisoned and taken away for colluding with officials, manipulating cases, and roaring in court. All the property under his name was seized.
He owns half of the shares in Zuichunlou and Jinxilou, so they are facing resale.
Song Liyun's current focus is on Hecheng and the future Mida City, and she has no interest in running two more restaurants in Qili County.
"What arrangements does Lord Jiang have?" Song Liyun kicked the ball back.
Jiang Feng glanced at her and said, "The government will accept half of the shares and let the two owners continue to manage the business."
This means that Song Liyun is not planning to manage it.
Song Liyun nodded: "Since Lord Jiang has made the decision, I think the two masters have already surrendered, so it is only natural that they can bear the burden."
A person's ability is limited, and it is impossible for her to take control of all the asset management of the county government and the garrison.
After being suppressed repeatedly, Shen Leyan and Huang Changsheng have passed their rebellious stage.
Now he is submitting to Jiang Feng just to have a foothold.
Seeing that she agreed, Jiang Feng felt relieved. Song Liyun's ability was obvious to all, but it was never a good thing for someone to be too much in the spotlight.
Chen Leyan is the owner of Jinxilou and the head of the chef business in Qili County.
If he is kicked out of the restaurant, it will certainly be a permanent solution, but it will also deal a heavy blow to the prosperity of the county's food industry.
There is also Huang Changsheng, who is also a veteran in the catering industry in Qili County.
What Jiangfeng needs now is not the dilapidated Qili County, but an industry with a leader.
"Miss Song, Jinxilou and Zuichunlou will need to source their beef and mutton from Tianxianglou from now on. Both restaurants have agreed to this, and all other restaurants in the culinary industry will do the same."
Create a monopoly?
Song Liyun didn't want to be the target of public criticism.
Although Tianxianglou’s beef and mutton now occupy half of the market in Qili County, the government cannot forcibly interfere with the market and squeeze out the positions of small vendors.
Doing things like competing with the people for profit and enclosing land for money will only make people hate you.
So she smiled and shook her head: "Tianxianglou currently has a limited supply of beef and mutton, and cannot supply all merchants yet. So we will let two restaurants take the goods first. The other restaurants will use the sheep raised by the surrounding farmers."
After leaving the county government office, Song Liyun went to Tianxiang Tower.
She only holds the title of manager, but now she spends less and less time at Tianxiang Tower.
It wasn't dinner time yet, and the door panel was only half open.
As soon as Song Liyun entered the room, she saw the hall was in turmoil. The guys gathered together and started to make noises: "Hold their legs, pull their ears!"
Song Liyun looked over and immediately frowned: Heijin and Sun Wencheng were fighting.
To be precise, it was Hei Jin who was attacking Sun Wencheng.
The big black monkey rolled on the ground holding Sun Wencheng, grabbing his thighs with its two big hairy paws and pulling his ears with its hands.
Sun Wencheng was pinned down by the black gold and could not move. He could only protect his face with his hands and howled, "You black monkey, you are cheating! Don't move your feet!"
Heijin's feet were very flexible and now firmly held his legs.
Hearing Sun Wencheng accusing him of cheating, Heijin curled his lips and laughed: Fool, your feet are more useful, why don’t you use them?
When the onlookers saw that Sun Wencheng had lost, they all excitedly applauded and cheered: "Well done, Black Gold!"
At this time, someone also saw Song Liyun and immediately shouted, "Manager Song is here!"
The crowd dispersed, revealing a man and a monkey who were still entangled and motionless.
Song Liyun pulled Heijin's ear and said, "Have you had enough of this? This is a restaurant, not your Monkey Mountain. What will happen if the guests see us? If you continue to behave like this, go back to Baolinju!"
Heijin now stays in Tianxiang Tower every day, enjoying good food and drink and having people to play with him. He no longer misses Suijin Town.
Even when he saw Song Liyun, who rarely showed up, he didn't show his usual enthusiasm. He only rolled his eyes listlessly when he was pulled by the ears and scolded.
Heijin ran away with his teeth bared, but Sun Wencheng couldn't escape.
He got up from the ground and said in a flattering manner, "Butler Song is looking for Young Master Xiao An. He and Master Zhou are out buying groceries. I'll go look for him right away!"
Song Liyun waved her hand. Xiao An is now learning cooking from Zhou Sizhu, and buying groceries is also a compulsory course.
Moreover, bargaining with people in a noisy vegetable market is the best way to exercise.
At this time, Lin Tao, who was checking the quantity of ingredients in the kitchen, knew that Song Liyun had arrived and hurried over: "Miss Song, come and take a look at today's mutton!"
"What's wrong?" Song Liyun was a little nervous.
It is almost April now, and the weather is getting warmer day by day. What we use every day is the frozen meat in the Suijin Town ice cellar.
Thaw it overnight and it will be ready for sale during the day.
At the back warehouse, Song Liyun checked the thawed mutton. It was bright red in color, elastic, and of very good quality.
Lin Tao was a little hesitant beside him!
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