Dressed as a vicious stepmother, farming and raising cubs

When they returned to the table, Shen Luochen seemed to be preparing to come out to look for her, and the two of them bumped into each other at the side door.

"Why did it take so long?"

As soon as she raised her eyes, she met Shen Luochen's worried gaze.

"I'm fine, let's talk when we get back to the table." She smiled at him, then pulled up his sleeve and walked into the room.

Seeing that her eyes were clear and she seemed to have sobered up, Shen Luochen's brows relaxed a little.

The food on the table has been eaten by the children. A few little ones touched their round bellies, sat on their seats and burped.

Su Liu pulled Shen Luochen to sit down next to him, and looked around. No one was paying attention to them, so he leaned into Shen Luochen's ear and whispered:
  "I just met two people doing underground arms trading in the yard, so I was delayed."

Hearing this, Shen Luochen's face showed worry again, and he whispered:
  "They didn't notice you, did they?"

Su Liu shook his head and smiled quite proudly.

"That's good. You've been away for so long and haven't come back. I thought..." Shen Luochen breathed a sigh of relief.

"What do you think you are?" Su Liu asked in a very exaggerated tone, "You don't think I fell into a latrine and you want to catch me, do you?"

Shen Luochen was amused by her expression, and followed her words and said:
  "If that's the case, I will never despise you."

This interesting conversation made the two people burst out laughing in unison, causing people around them to turn their heads and watch.

These days, Shen Luochen seems to be more lively than before. Although he usually looks calm and composed, he always makes a few jokes along with Su Liu's words. In the past, his face would have been full of smiles for almost twelve hours. Tight.

After laughing for a while, Su Liu calmed down, cleared his throat, and started talking about business again:

"I think I can also open a restaurant like Yuelaiju."

Shen Luochen didn't know why, but he had always supported her decision, so he nodded and said:

"If you need my help, just ask."

An enigmatic smile appeared at the corner of Su Liu's lips, and he added:
  "Since this can be used as a base for underground transactions, I can also use my restaurant as an intelligence network to help you."

When he heard that she opened the restaurant for herself, a flash of surprise flashed across Shen Luochen's face, and he was stunned for a while before saying:
  "In fact, there is no need to trouble you so much..."

Su Liu immediately shook her head. She wanted to open this restaurant not only to help Shen Luochen, but also to expand her own business and break away from the interest relationship bound to Boss Jia as soon as possible. This was also a necessary step.

"I've done the math. It's enough to sell the land deeds of several shops in my hand, buy a piece of land, and build a restaurant. This is what I want to do, and you don't have to be burdened."

Seeing her persistence, Shen Luochen no longer resisted, frowned and thought for a while, nodded and said:
  "If so, it is indeed a good way to obtain information."

Before he could interrogate the prisoners carefully, they all committed suicide, and his clues were cut off. Although he had suspicions in his heart, he had been suffering from the lack of evidence.

If Su Liu's restaurant opens, it will indeed be a good place for information trading.

As the banquet came to an end, Boss Jia came to the table and asked with a smile:
  "Is today's dish still to your liking?"

"Boss Jia has taken the trouble. Needless to say more about Yuelaiju's craftsmanship? Look at how delicious the food is for my children."

Su Liu stood up, pointed to the empty plate on the table, and responded politely.

Then, she seemed to suddenly think of something, and said: "By the way, I wonder where Boss Jia hired the chefs in his shop. I am also short of a chef recently, why don't Boss Jia introduce him?"

If she wants to open a restaurant, she will definitely not have enough manpower now, and since Xiao Shun and Song Yao both have mediocre skills, the restaurant will definitely have to hire a chef.

A flash of vigilance quickly flashed across Boss Jia's face, but soon turned into a familiar smile, and he asked:

"What? Boss Su wants to start a new business?"

Su Liu hesitated for a moment, but decided not to talk about opening a restaurant yet, so he replied:

"It's no fun just making dim sum. If you want to add a few new dishes, you naturally need a chef."

Hearing this, Boss Jia frowned and pondered for a while, then seemed to suddenly think of something and said:

"I remember that there lived a Master Peng in the west of the city. He was a retired chef from the palace in the early years. His skills were amazing, but his temper was a little weird. I wonder if you can hire him."

Su Liu's eyes lit up when he heard the word imperial chef. Isn't this just right? Maybe he can also find out some news about the palace.

So he quickly asked:
  "I wonder where I can find this Master Peng?"

Boss Jia had an unknown smile on his face, gently rubbed his beard, and said:
  "This person goes to the Lushui Teahouse to drink tea every day around midnight. You should ask the store owner and you should be able to meet him."

Su Liu thanked him and silently took note of his words.

However, she didn't know that Boss Jia introduced Master Peng to him on purpose, because this man was very aloof, and Yuelaiju failed to invite him despite paying big prices several times.

Su Liu was just a newcomer in the local area, and he didn't think she could offer a more generous offer than Yuelaiju.

Just do it. After the dinner that day, Su Liu started to prepare.

She closed Xinliuzhai and the Medicinal Food Restaurant, and sold the land deed of the store that had been vacant.

Then came the location selection for the restaurant. She didn't dare to be careless. After many days of on-site inspections, she decided to buy an abandoned building on the street next to Yuelai Ju. This way, she didn't have to build the building from scratch, and just hired craftsmen to redecorate it. .

During this period, Shen Luochen was always busy and would give some reference advice from time to time.

On the day of completion, the two of them stood in front of the restaurant, admiring their results with satisfaction. The restaurant had three floors, and the layout was somewhat similar to Yuelaiju, with a courtyard at the back.

However, the decoration style is much low-key. The original color of the wood is mainly used as a whole, which looks very elegant.

The only remaining problem now is that the restaurant's plaque is still blank.

"Do you have any good names?" Su Liu tilted her head and looked at Shen Luochen. She had been thinking about it for several days.

Shen Luochen raised his head, thought for a moment, and said:

"Everyone is bustling like spring. How about we call it Xichun Tower?"

Su Liu thought about it silently in his mind and felt that the name was quite smooth and had a good meaning, so he gave him a thumbs up.

"Not bad! You are still educated!"

Then she hired someone to build a plaque overnight and went to the government to register it. The new restaurant was officially opened.