"Jiang? Boss Jiang? Yaojie's mother? Mr. Qin, am I misunderstanding something? You bought it, didn't you?" The village chief was a little confused by Qin Huang's words.
Qin Huang nodded and explained, "I did buy the land, and I built the house. I want to hire Boss Jiang as the cook for the restaurant! Of course, she'll be more than just a cook; she'll manage the entire restaurant!"
Qin Huang's words were a bit convoluted, and the village chief scratched his head for a long time without understanding them. But then he thought, whatever, as long as the money is going to the village, it doesn't matter.
Thinking of this, the village chief looked at Qin Huang with a big smile and said, "Mr. Qin, please wait a moment, I'll go and draft the contract right away!"
As he spoke, the village chief vanished from Jiang Ling and Qin Huang's sight in a flash.
"Boss Qin, this is exactly what you wanted!" Jiang Ling said to Qin Huang with a smile.
Qin Huang waved his hand and said, "Oh, being able to eat your cooking is exactly what I want!"
Since the topic had come up, Jiang Ling didn't intend to keep it a secret any longer. She looked at Qin Huang and said, "Boss Qin, I do have a way to make sure you can eat my cooking almost anytime, anywhere!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Huang's eyes widened immediately. He was so excited that even the fat on his face trembled slightly. "Tell me quickly, Mr. Jiang, have you finally seen the light? You want to come work as my cook?"
Jiang Ling felt embarrassed, her mind filled with thoughts of food. How did Qin Huang manage to build such a large business? Jiang Ling grinned and made a slightly awkward expression. "Mr. Qin, you misunderstand. I don't want to be your chef, but I have a compromise! I'm thinking of making this restaurant a franchise in the future!"
"Franchise? What is franchising? And what is chain?" Qin Huang, being an ancient person, had never heard of such trendy terms. He looked at Jiang Ling with a blank expression, seeking answers.
"Let me give you an example, Mr. Qin. The reason you're so fond of my cooking is simply because it suits your taste. If every restaurant's food suited your palate, you wouldn't be so fond of my cooking!"
Qin Huang frowned, scratched his head, pondered for a long time, and then shook his head: "No, no, the dishes you make are unique, how could anyone make the same thing as you?"
Jiang Ling smiled faintly and explained, "Actually, cooking is nothing more than controlling the heat, proportions, and seasonings. If this person masters my method, do you think his cooking will be similar to mine?"
Qin Huang suddenly understood, but quickly showed a slightly troubled expression. "But... if everyone else learns it, how will you survive in the future?"
"This is the franchising method I'm talking about. We consider site selection, personnel, and sign contracts. For example, some special seasonings, recipes, and proportions are not allowed to be shared. Doesn't that solve the problem?"
Qin Huang was a smart man, and he immediately understood after Jiang Ling pointed it out. He nodded and clapped his hands enthusiastically.
Just as they were getting excited, the village chief walked in with the prepared land deed.
Startled by Qin Huang's slightly deranged appearance, Jiang Ling gently shook her head, signaling the village chief not to be afraid.
"Boss Qin, this...this is your land deed. Check it over and if there are no problems, just sign it here and take it to the county magistrate to register it!" The village chief handed the land deed to Qin Huang and said.
Qin Huang signed the document without even looking at it, then tossed it to the steward who had come with him.
Seeing Qin Huang's actions, Jiang Ling couldn't help but sigh that being rich means you can do whatever you want.
The matter of buying land and opening a restaurant was settled. Qin Huang acted quickly and started preparing to build the house the next day. However, Jiang Ling stopped him. Jiang Ling had not yet fully determined the overall structure and interior design of the house. She did not want to proceed so rashly, after all, a restaurant is a big project.
Ever since Qin Huang ate the food Jiang Ling cooked, he has become Jiang Ling's "little fanboy," and naturally obeys her every word.
In the afternoon, Jiang Ling was designing the overall structure of the restaurant at home when the village chief rushed in looking flustered, followed by a noisy commotion outside the door.
"Yaojie's mother! No! No! Something terrible has happened!" The village chief shouted, banging on the door of Jiang Ling's bedroom.
Jiang Ling quickly put down her paper and pen and came out. The village chief was already covered in sweat and looked terrified. He pointed outside the door and said, "No...nothing good has happened! Our fertilizer has gone wrong!"
"What?" Jiang Ling felt a chill run down her spine and her vision went black after hearing the village chief's words.
But she still took a few deep breaths to calm herself and frowned as she asked, "What happened?"
"Oh dear, I don't know either. Just now, a group of people suddenly barged in, saying they were from the next village. They used our fertilizer and as a result, many of our seedlings died!" The village chief wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Jiang Ling with a worried expression.
"Yaojie's mother, what's going on! What should we do!" The village chief was completely at a loss.
If the problem really is caused by fertilizer, the compensation is a minor issue; if the authorities are notified and the matter is taken seriously, I don't know if he, an old man, will be able to make it to next spring.
Although Jiang Ling felt a little uncertain, she tried her best to calm herself down and quickly thought about the problems of her family's fertilizer plant.
"Village chief, shall we go to the door and see what's going on?" Jiang Ling thought for a while but couldn't figure out which part had gone wrong, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to the door to see what was going on.
Unexpectedly, the village chief grabbed Jiang Ling and shook his head frantically, saying, "Yaojie's mother, you can't go! Those people outside are incredibly fierce! They're carrying stones, calling you a liar, and saying they'll beat you to death!"
Jiang Ling smiled coldly. Now that she was a fifth-rank Anren, anyone who dared to lay a hand on her would be in serious trouble! Jiang Ling glanced at the village chief, whose face had turned pale with fright, and comforted him, "Alright, then village chief, you rest here for a while. I'll be right back!"
Although the village chief didn't really want Jiang Ling to go out, his legs started trembling uncontrollably whenever he recalled the scene of that group of fierce-looking people barging into his house.
After adjusting her mindset, Jiang Ling walked towards the door, where Jiang Shan and Jiang Hu were blocking the entrance, preventing anyone from entering.
"Get that liar out here! I'm going to beat him to death!"
"Hmph, what kind of Anren is she? She's just a swindler! If she doesn't compensate me for my land, I'll make her pay with her blood!"
"Get her out here! What are you doing, hiding like a coward!"
Angry shouts and curses reached Jiang Ling's ears, making her mind even more confused. What on earth was going on?
Jiang Ling walked to the door and gestured for Jiang Shan to move aside, but Jiang Shan didn't budge. "Madam, please go back. These troublemakers are really going too far!"
Jiang Ling, however, didn't take it seriously. "I sold the fertilizer. Now that something's happened, what's the difference between me hiding and a coward? Jiang Shan, as a fifth-rank official, I order you to get out of my way!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Shan faced a difficult decision. He hesitated for a moment, but finally made a small opening in his body. He was indeed worried about Jiang Ling's safety, but he could not disobey his master's orders.
Jiang Ling walked out, and before she could react, a stone hit her directly on the forehead. The intense pain made Jiang Ling gasp, and the warmth on her forehead made her realize something was wrong.
"You bitch! I'll kill you!" A figure appeared in front of Jiang Ling in an instant, and then a pair of rough hands gripped Jiang Ling's neck tightly.
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