"I wonder where Mr. Gu is? Could I speak with him in person?"
As if she didn't see the displeasure and resistance in Su Jiaoniang's eyes, Gu Li shook her head and watched from the courtyard.
Forget about handsome men, I didn't even see a male dog.
"She's already gone back, there's nothing to see!" Su Jiaoniang scoffed, clearly showing her dislike for Gu Li.
Su Jiaoniang lowered her head and continued washing the persimmons. The yard was full of persimmon peels, but the persimmon peels could not be thrown away.
These will be useful when applying the cream later.
Gu Li stood in the courtyard for a while, and when she didn't see anyone come out, she left the courtyard.
Even if Mr. Gu is gone, there must be someone else.
The villagers all said that Su Jiaoniang was doing business with a wealthy lady from the county town. If she could get to know someone like that, her social circle might expand, and she might have some new options.
Su Jiaoniang looked up at Gu Li's departing figure, shook her head, and thought, "The person who treats others like fools is the biggest fool."
Does she truly not understand people's hearts?
It's just too much scheming and dirty stuff, I can't be bothered with it!
As night fell, a luxurious carriage appeared at the village entrance.
Madam Feng carried the account book and flipped through it page by page, a smile slowly spreading across her face. The cake shop was doing very well, and she now wanted to expand the cake shop to other places.
The recipe for cakes is something that neither the capital nor those wealthy and prosperous places have.
She's the only one who has it now, but Madam Feng can't guarantee that the chefs in those cake shops won't keep the recipe a secret.
As long as a person is alive, there is always the possibility of being bribed.
In the short term, perhaps within a year or two, only she and her family may know how to make the cake, but she cannot guarantee what will happen after that time.
After all, there are many temptations we encounter in our daily lives.
It could even be said that there will be more and more of them.
There are even things in this world that are more important than life itself.
Madam Feng didn't want to overestimate human nature. She was well aware that there wouldn't be too many people with ulterior motives within two or three years.
At this point, what she needs to do is to establish the cake brand as a time-honored brand.
Whenever someone wants to eat cake, her little shop is the first place that comes to mind.
So even if others learn how to make the cake, what impact will it have on her?
The village was deserted; there wasn't even a single person spinning yarn or weaving thread on the streets.
Curiosity flashed in Madam Feng's eyes: "What's the story behind this village?"
Occasionally, someone would pass by, carrying a sack and walking hurriedly.
"This old servant will go and inquire," Granny Tang said with a smile, stopping the villagers and taking out a silver melon seed from her person, as she voiced her doubts.
After receiving the answer, a look of surprise flashed across his face.
He stepped back a few paces and spoke to Madam Feng.
Madam Feng was taken aback: "So there's some sucker in the village buying persimmons here?"
"Yes! Those wild persimmons are indeed delicious when they're soft, sweet and delicious. This old servant likes them very much too. But there are tons of them on the mountain, all wild. Anyone can pick them if they want to eat them. Why would anyone pay to buy them?"
Granny Tang didn't quite understand.
Madam Feng's beautiful eyes flickered: "Who knows, we might even know that sucker. Let's go to the Su family!"
The coachman started the carriage, and soon it stopped in front of Su Jiaoniang's courtyard.
Madam Feng stepped down from the carriage, sighing inwardly. Under normal circumstances, her carriage would have been surrounded and chased by children in the village, but this time she did not receive such treatment.
Was her carriage not luxurious enough? Granny Tang reached out and knocked on the door.
Su Jiaoniang, who was peeling persimmons in the courtyard, opened the door and saw Madam Feng standing outside. A look of surprise flashed across her face: "Sister Feng? Come in quickly!"
The door was opened, and Madam Feng and Granny Tang walked in.
Madam Feng's gaze fell on the persimmons in the courtyard.
So many persimmons, even peeled, are drying on bamboo strips. Just by looking at the arrangement, you can tell there's another way to make money.
"This is the profit since the cake shop opened, take a look!"
Madam Feng handed the account book in her hand to Su Jiaoniang.
Su Jiaoniang opened it and looked at it: "It's pretty good. With business so good, hasn't anyone been eyeing it?"
Madam Feng gave a bitter smile.
It's not like someone's got their eye on them.
The people they still care about are the Cai family.
These people are utterly shameless.
"You've met my sister-in-law; she wants to buy out your share in the cake shop for fifty taels of silver!" Madam Feng said with a mocking expression.
Su Jiaoniang laughed, waiting for Madam Feng to continue.
"I refused. In business, you have to be honest. But that person is very petty. He didn't get what he wanted from me, so he might try to take advantage of you. Be careful these days."
Madam Feng sighed softly. Cai Runiang is now the county magistrate's daughter-in-law, and she has done a lot of things to bully others by abusing her power. The common people cannot fight against the officials.
She was somewhat worried.
He asked, "Has the person who lived in your house left?"
"Yes, they're leaving!" Su Jiaoniang nodded.
Upon hearing this, Madam Feng became even more worried. If that person were still alive, let alone Cai Runiang, even the county magistrate's wife would suffer a great loss if she wanted to cause trouble.
"Then be careful!" Madam Feng warned.
Su Jiaoniang nodded. What is rightfully hers should be hers. If someone takes it from her by dishonest means, she will return it in kind.
After seeing Madam Feng off, Su Jiaoniang continued peeling the persimmons. This was a delicate task; if one wasn't careful, their fingers would be cut.
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