During the famine, my ancient well connected to modern times

"The chief clerk's surname is Zhang, who is also a local. It seems that the two families have business contacts, but they are not easy to deal with."

"Magistrate Wang came to the local area last year. He solved two cases as soon as he came. He has a great reputation in Qingzhou and there are many people supporting him now."

It sounds like you are plotting against me, and I am plotting against you.

It's a pity that the excitement of being an official is not so good to watch, otherwise I really want to watch them fight in the nest.

Jiang Miao didn't care about the feud between the county magistrate and the bookkeeper's family. She only cared about how the shop was doing.

"Where's the shop? Have you checked it out?"

I thought I wouldn't be able to finish the shop in one morning, but I didn't expect that Luo Tingye actually took out a house deed and the shop contract directly from his sleeve.

Jiang Miao was stunned, "How come it was done so quickly? I thought it would take some time."

"It's a coincidence that Qingzhou's previous increase in business taxes made necessary merchants reluctant to come to Qingzhou, and instead went to Yuzhou. In order to allow merchants to come to Qingzhou, County Magistrate Wang not only exempted some of the procedures and expenses required to open a shop, but Part of the tax was also exempted, so it was done quickly.”

Jiang Miao's eyes were bright, and she felt a little more favorable towards Magistrate Wang.

But she was not easily deceived.

"County Magistrate Wang, is he one of yours?"

Luo Tingye paused for a moment, knowing that he couldn't hide it from her, "He was personally selected by the Minister of Civil Affairs, and he is also a student of Hu Jijiu."

Both the Minister of Civil Affairs and Hu Jijiu supported Luo Tingye, and the people they personally selected were of course Luo Tingye's people.

Jiang Miao glared at him and said unhappily: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? If you had told me earlier, wouldn't I have been worried?"

On the way here, she was worried that they would be bullied because they were unfamiliar with life in Qingzhou, but now her worries were in vain.

Luo Tingye scratched her head uncomfortably. She was so angry just because she didn't say that Magistrate Wang was his. Wouldn't she be in trouble if she knew that she had another purpose for opening the shop?

Luo Tingye trembled and showed a somewhat flattering smile to Jiang Miao.

Jiang Miao would not be fooled by beauty, and gave Luo Tingye a lot of things to do when she was angry.

Luo Tingye tried to resist, but the resistance was ineffective and he went to work obediently.

The prince who wanted him to be dignified was actually ordered to grind.

Luo Tingye smiled bitterly while grinding.

Regardless of whether he wanted it or not, Jiang Miao was thinking about what to do next.

I thought that buying a shop would take a while, but now that there are no problems with the shop, the next step will be easy.

In the afternoon, Jiang Miao went to see Shopkeeper Pan. Under his recommendation, she found an old carpenter and ordered the molds needed to make snacks. She also ordered a batch of flour from Shopkeeper Pan.

Before coming, Luo Tingye inquired and found out that Shopkeeper Pan's grain shop had a good reputation. It was mainly opened by local people and the prices were not too deceptive.

Jiang Miao had talked with Shopkeeper Pan and felt that he was not a shady businessman, and since she was familiar with him, it would be worry-free to buy from him.

However, this made Jiang Miao doubt Luo Tingye. Didn't he just arrive in Qingzhou? How could he know so many things? Even the locals could find out everything.

Could it be that he had other purposes?Jiang Miao was not angry at all, but simply felt unhappy about being hidden.

"Thank you for your help today, shopkeeper. I'll treat you to dinner another day."

Shopkeeper Pan waved his hand, "With a little effort, if Miss Jiang really wants to thank me, why not give me a few snacks? To be honest, my mother and son both liked the jujube paste cake you made, especially my mother who is older. She has bad teeth and mouth, so the jujube paste cake you made is just right for her."

"I still have a few pieces at home, but they're a little cold."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. The jujube paste cake made by the girl is still delicious even if it is cold."

Seeing that he really liked it, Jiang Miao was a little happy. She gave him some jujube cakes she made in the morning and couldn't help but ask: "Does Shopkeeper Pan really think the jujube cakes are delicious?"

Shopkeeper Pan nodded repeatedly, "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have said it with such a shameless face. To tell you the truth, I have eaten all the dim sum in Qingzhou City. Most of them are similar and nothing new, but the jujube paste cake you make is different. It has never appeared before, and it tastes delicious. It can be eaten by adults and children, and it will not accumulate food."

When Dashan brought the jujube paste cake, a doctor in the store happened to come to buy something. He tasted it and said that this food can replenish qi, promote fluid production, regulate the spleen and stomach, and also mentioned a lot of benefits.

Shopkeeper Pan didn't remember a few words but knew that this stuff was good.

"I didn't expect Miss Jiang's craftsmanship to be so good. We will be so lucky in the future."

No wonder she inquired about major restaurants when she came up. It was a pity that such snacks were only sold to ordinary people. She should buy them in better places.

Jiang Miao is more confident and looking forward to the opening.

After returning home, Jiang Miao found that there were two more people in the yard, and the atmosphere in the yard was not good.

"they are?"

Jiang Miao walked forward and found that there were four teacups on the table, but there were only three people there, which meant that someone else should have been here before she came back, or even just left.

Jiang Miao curled her lips, not very happy.

She and Luo Tingye had lived in the same house for three years, so it would be unnecessary to hide anything from her.

I don’t want her to know, she doesn’t want to know yet!
Luo Tingye noticed Jiang Miao staring at the cup and twitched her mouth. He took the initiative to help her sit down and introduced: "Lanyu and Lan Xin are my people. Let them serve you from now on."

"I don't need anyone to serve me, so I'd better let them stay and serve you."

"You are already going to be the boss's wife, how can you have no one around to take care of you? Lan Yu and Lan Xin are both capable, so I feel relieved to have them stay by your side."

Jiang Miao realized something and her heart tightened, "Aren't you going to stay with me?"

Luo Tingye's face froze, he sighed, and waved his hands to the two of them, "I still have some other things to do, so I may not be able to come back often, but don't worry, I won't leave Qingzhou. If you need anything, just call me." Tell Lan Yu."

Jiang Miao guessed that the purpose of Luo Tingye coming to Qingzhou was not as simple as accompanying him to open a shop. Although the eldest brother did not say it directly, he could tell from his tone that Luo Tingye had done a lot in the past year, and gradually We also have manpower.

But after hearing what he said, I still felt a little empty.

The eldest brother is not around and he has things to do. Does he really want her to fight alone?

Jiang Miao couldn't help but doubt whether she had this ability and whether she could do it well.

What if it fails?
Luo Tingye thought she was reluctant to let go of him, and he felt equally reluctant to let her go. "I haven't seen you so reluctant to let go after a year of separation. How come you can't let go after only a few days together?" (End of Chapter)