According to Zhuang Zhicheng, when Qiu Mingxuan passed Pingjiang Prefecture and arrived in Furong County, the inn was attacked by bandits that very night. Qiu Mingxuan was not only frightened and had nightmares, but also suffered serious external injuries.
Cen Xiao turned to look at Yang Cui. Yang Cui felt a little uncomfortable, but she also knew that Cen Xiao should make this trip for both reason and duty.
Since he insists on making the trip, it would be better if he offered to do it himself. Yang Cui said, "Bandits kill without blinking an eye. Take Dao Sandao, Ba Yutang, and others with you. They are skilled in martial arts."
Cen Xiao held her hand tightly: "I'll be fine, don't worry. Dao Ba can come with me. Qiu Qiu can't be left alone. Su Yutang must stay by your side to protect you every step of the way, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
Now, Su Yutang follows Yang Cui everywhere, except when they need to use the restroom together.
Go early and come back early.
The thought of being separated for a while made Yang Cui very reluctant. This was the first time they had been apart since they got together, and she estimated that it would be a long time, since it would take at least ten days to go back and forth, even if they traveled by fast horse.
Yang Cui also wondered if this was a ruse by Qiu Mingxuan, but why would she have tricked Cen Xiao into going there?
Could it be that she learned Luo Yanfen's trick of drugging raw rice to make it cooked, forcing Cen Xiao to take responsibility for her?
Gao Xiaoyu used the same trick on An Xiaojiang. Women in ancient times liked to use such despicable methods, so you still have to be careful.
At this moment, Yang Cui had no idea that she was actually someone's target...
Yang Cui called Cen Xiao into the room and warned him sternly, "I'm warning you, if anything happens between you and her, I'll..." Yang Cui's gaze fell between his legs, and she said fiercely, "I'll make it look good!"
Cen Xiao's icy face suddenly broke into a smile as he put his arm around Yang Cui: "My wife, please rest assured, I will take good care of it. I'll save the cucumbers and soy milk for you to use."
Cen Xiao was secretly pleased that Yang Cui was jealous, feeling that he was quite important to her. Sometimes, Cen Xiao secretly wondered if he should arrange for a woman to periodically provoke his precious wife.
She often says that she's not good enough for him, that she doesn't feel secure, but actually, it's him who feels insecure, okay? It's just that his darling wife is too outstanding.
"Anyway, let me tell you, if you're stupid enough to fall for my schemes, I'll divorce you and find another husband. With my looks and wealth, a ton of men would be willing to marry into my family. I'll keep ten or eight as mistresses..."
Cen Xiao slapped her on the butt: "You just want to annoy me. You don't trust me at all, huh? I've always spoiled you too much, so you still have the energy to think about finding a new husband, ten or eight of them. You're trying to drive me crazy."
After Cen Xiao finished speaking, he picked her up and threw her onto the bed. He had to discipline her; this time, begging for mercy wouldn't work.
...
The next morning, Cen Xiao left satisfied. Yang Cui, supporting her aching back, cursed him as a beast, but the thought of not seeing this beast for many days left her feeling uneasy. Moreover, if there really were bandits and robbers over there, it would mean that this trip would be extremely dangerous, and she couldn't help but worry.
“Madam, the general’s martial arts skills are excellent, so you don’t need to worry,” Su Yutang comforted her.
“They’ve already gone, what’s the use of worrying? Let’s go to the factory and take a look. The shop is opening the day after tomorrow, so we need to keep a close eye on production.”
The two of them went to the factory together. The workers were working hard. Er Ya and San Ya followed them the whole time. Doing business, being a boss, or being a manager is not about handing over your responsibilities or just giving orders. You have to understand things thoroughly.
Currently, there are few people and few varieties of products, and the new employees are relatively obedient, so they are easy to manage.
After leaving the pastry workshop, Yang Cui planned to visit the rice noodle factory, but Hu Laosan came to report that Yang Juan had arrived and was standing at the factory gate.
"Bring her to my office."
"Okay, Mr. Yang."
Yang Cui had just sat down in the office when Yang Juan arrived, her hair disheveled, her face still wet with tears, and she looked dirty.
Yang Cui frowned slightly: "What's wrong? What happened?"
As soon as they saw Yang Cui, Yang Juan burst into tears: "Jin Duobao hit me, waaaaah..."
"Hit you?" Yang Cui was quite surprised. She knew that the Jin family was poor, and Jin Duobao was a bit of a slacker who would do petty theft, but he had always been quite good to Yang Juan.
Why did I hit you? What happened?
"It's all because of the chickens and ducks at home. We bought more than 600 chicks and ducklings from outside, but I don't know what happened, only more than 200 died. We haven't even made any money yet, but we've already lost a lot of money. Waaah... He blames me for not getting along with you. He said you were willing to hire the Hu family to work but not him, and that you looked down on him. He blamed all of this on me, so I argued with him, and he hit me."
Seeing how sincere Yang Juan's crying was, Yang Cui believed her and had no doubts whatsoever.
"Sister, can I stay here for a few days this time? I won't go back unless Jin Duobao comes to beg me and apologizes!"
Yang Cui hesitated for a moment before agreeing. After all, she was the original owner's own sister, and she couldn't just ignore her when something happened. After all, she had only wanted to take advantage of her and had never done anything to harm Yang Cui.
A pair of eyes in the shadows saw Yang Cuizhen take in Yang Juan and a sinister smile appeared on their face...
Yang Cui's pastry shop is finally opening!
At the stroke of midnight, Yang Cui, dressed in her finest clothes, stood in front of her shop with her two daughters and lit firecrackers.
Amidst the crackling of firecrackers, Yang Cui unveiled the red cloth covering her head, revealing the gilded characters "Encounter" on the plaque.
"Encounter by Chance" was the name Yang Cui gave to her shop.
"Congratulations, Mrs. Cen, may your business prosper!"
"Madam Cen, congratulations on your grand opening!"
"Madam Cen..."
As soon as the firecrackers stopped, the Kuang Meiyun sisters, the Song family of four, Manager Yu, Manager Ma, the magistrate's wife, Ren Donghui, Mo Zijun, and others came to offer their congratulations.
There were acquaintances who came to support the business, and passersby who came to join in the fun. In short, there were a lot of people, and the shop entrance was packed with people.
Under Yang Cui's tutelage, Wen Shuishui became even more shameless and daring. Standing at the door, she loudly proclaimed: "New store opening! Don't miss out! Buy three catties and get half a catty free! First come, first served, limited quantity while supplies last! Try before you buy! Try before you buy!"
The hawking sounds were quite novel. Most of the people who came today were business people, and they were thinking that they should also arrange for a clever person to hawk their wares like that at their door.
Yang Cui and her daughter personally greeted the acquaintances who came to support them, served them food, and introduced their products one by one.
The spicy strips and steamed bread slices weren't amazing, but they were still pretty good and novel. The sachima and cake, however, truly surprised them!
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