"Don't act so impulsively. Do you still remember the contents of the imperial edict when His Majesty bestowed upon you the title of Lady?" Magistrate Duan said to Jiang Ling with a serious expression.
These words left Jiang Ling somewhat dazed, and she frowned as she looked at Magistrate Duan.
Magistrate Duan nodded without saying anything.
Jiang Ling recalled the contents of the imperial edict in her mind, and finally sighed helplessly.
Seeing this, Magistrate Duan continued, "So, do you still want to hold a grudge?"
"I wasn't just being stubborn! You didn't see what happened! Do you know how serious it was?" Jiang Ling said, still somewhat angry.
Magistrate Duan patted Jiang Ling on the shoulder and comforted her, "Trust me, I'll handle it, okay?"
Jiang Ling looked up at Magistrate Duan's affectionate eyes, and finally nodded without saying anything.
Jiang Ling completely handed over the matter of fertilizer to Magistrate Duan. She didn't want to get involved in this matter anymore, at least not in the affairs of Wangjia Village!
However, the granddaughter's one-month celebration became the most important event for Jiang Ling's family.
Five days before her granddaughter's one-month celebration, Jiang Ling wrote the invitations and researched the menu, then had Jiang Yaojie start to discover them one by one.
On the day of the full moon celebration, Lujia Village was once again bustling with activity!
Many high-ranking officials and dignitaries were invited to Lujia Village. At first, most people thought that Lujia Village was just a poor and remote village.
But to their surprise, when they arrived at Lujia Village, almost all of them were dumbfounded.
Almost every child here can read and write, and the people here work in an orderly manner.
Even in the center of the village, it encompasses almost everything related to clothing, food, housing, and transportation.
When they reached the riverbank and saw the single-awning boats, they exclaimed in admiration.
"Everyone, our single-canopy boat can only carry four people at a time, so please wait a little while!" Jiang Ling said, bringing out her specially made plum juice.
Everyone was even more surprised to see the bright red and orange liquid inside the white porcelain cup.
"This is plum juice, a great drink to cool you down in the summer. You should all try it!" Jiang Ling introduced generously.
After listening to Jiang Ling's introduction, some curious people picked up their cups and savored the taste. The sweet and sour, icy-cool flavor gave them a very comfortable feeling.
Most people raved about the sour plum drink, and some even offered high prices to buy Jiang Ling's recipe.
Jiang Ling smiled faintly and politely declined.
That evening, Jiang Ling's house was bustling with activity. After several rounds of drinks and dishes, some people began to leave in twos and threes.
After seeing that most people had left, Qin Huang quickly approached Jiang Ling and asked, "Ms. Jiang, what have you thought about the restaurant?"
Jiang Ling helplessly pointed to her forehead and briefly recounted the incident that had occurred in Wangjia Village.
Qin Huang was indignant upon hearing this, and even demanded that he personally send his servants to demand an explanation from Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling smiled faintly and rejected Qin Huang's idea. She then took out the blueprints she had already designed and gave them a detailed explanation.
"Hmm, Mr. Jiang's idea is good, but isn't your franchise method too demanding?" Qin Huang asked, pointing to the franchise requirements that Jiang Ling had written on the paper.
Jiang Ling shook her head and refused, "If I'm not so picky, wouldn't it ruin my own reputation if the taste wasn't good? Or what if someone steals my recipe?"
After listening to Jiang Ling's explanation, Qin Huang thought about it carefully and it seemed to make sense, so he didn't say anything more.
Then Qin Huang saw the membership system and immediately couldn't understand it.
"Boss Jiang, what's this... a membership system?"
“I’ve thought about it. Since Boss Qin is running this restaurant, we should do it well, right?” Jiang Ling didn’t answer Qin Huang’s question but asked him in return.
Qin Huang was somewhat bewildered by Jiang Ling's question and could only nod blankly.
Jiang Ling smiled and said, "Then the people we're targeting definitely aren't ordinary people, right? At the very least, they'll be wealthy people like merchants, right?"
Jiang Ling's explanation did not seem to make Qin Huang understand. Instead, his brows furrowed even more, and the fat on his face trembled.
"Boss Qin, let me ask you a question. Have you ever been to a brothel?" Jiang Ling smiled faintly as she looked at Qin Huang in front of her.
Qin Huang was a little embarrassed by Jiang Ling's words. He touched his nose and stammered for a long time before saying, "Men... men, it's only natural to occasionally visit those kinds of brothels, right?"
"Mr. Qin, have you seen any ordinary people or beggars here?"
Jiang Ling's words enlightened Qin Huang. He opened his mouth wide and pointed his fat finger at Jiang Ling repeatedly.
It took Qin Huang a long time to recover from his surprise.
He suddenly burst into laughter and said to Jiang Ling, "Boss Jiang, you really are a business genius! No wonder you have such a method! Okay, then let's do it your way. Just tell me what you need for the interior decoration, and I will definitely help you find it if I can!"
Jiang Ling smiled and nodded, saying to Qin Huang, "Then thank you in advance, Boss Qin!"
The restaurant matter was considered settled, and with Qin Huang's instructions, everyone obeyed Jiang Ling's every word.
It took nearly three months from laying the foundation to the complete renovation, which coincided with the busy autumn farming season.
Jiang Ling and her children began working tirelessly in the fields day and night.
The restaurant was scheduled to open a week after the autumn harvest.
At first, Jiang Ling did not implement a membership policy, but instead allowed everyone to try the food for free for three days.
After whetting everyone's appetites, Jiang Ling announced the membership system.
To dine here, you must first purchase a membership card, which comes in three tiers: bronze, silver, and gold. The prices are five taels of silver for a bronze card, fifty taels for a silver card, and five hundred taels for a gold card.
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