Chapter 227: Chinese Bayberry Juice and Herbal Teas
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Do you regret buying that house?”
“I don’t regret it. It’s such a big courtyard. Now that the people’s houses in the backyard have been built, and the front yard has been planned, we just need to flip through it once and give those undead whose souls don’t know where to go a chance to reincarnate. And because of this, our fast food restaurant business is also booming. It’s the best of both worlds. Why should we regret it?”
“To tell you the truth, I didn’t understand why you donated all the gold, silver, and jewelry you found. Now that you’ve said it, 1 finally understand.”
The people who benefited from it would remember it.
They would spread the word and patronize Qiaoyi Fast Food Restaurant.
“Ah-Qiao, you’ve really impressed me.”
Han Qiao smiled.
So far, they hadn’t dug out anything valuable, but there was quite a bit of dirt to clean.
It was good to dig out these dirty things.
It was like a sore that would only heal after the pus was squeezed out.
Han Qiao was about to leave, but the Chinese strawberries were on the market now.
Qiao Yi Fast Food Restaurant had introduced its new dish, iced Chinese strawberry soup.
In an instant, the business went up another level.
She thought about selling the herbal tea she had drunk before and found a doctor to discuss the amount of herbs needed. Then, she brewed a herbal tea that tasted similar to a certain treasure herbal tea.
Just selling herbal tea and Chinese strawberry soup could sell for dozens of taels of silver a day.
It was ridiculous.
On the 28th day of June, Prince Gong’s concubine hosted a banquet to invite Han Qiao, Feng Xinru, and the ladies of the families.
Han Qiao could only prepare a generous gift before going to the Gong Prince’s residence.
Princess Consort Fei was dignified and beautiful, she looked especially kind.
But to be able to sit firmly in the position of princess consort, it was impossible to be truly kind.
“Greetings to the princess consort,” Han Qiao bowed.
“Aiyo, aiyo, don’t be so polite. Hurry up and sit down, please sit down.”
As soon as the princess consort finished speaking, a servant girl quickly supported Han Qiao.
“Madam, please sit.”
“The princess consort is being biased. When the official’s wife came earlier, you didn’t see her like this,” Feng Xinru laughed.
“Madam Heng is pregnant. Look at those madams over there. 1 like pregnant women very much.”
The princess consort also laughed.
The atmosphere became more and more cheerful because of this.
Most importantly, Qiao Yi’s business was doing good. The princess consort could easily get a few thousand taels from the two shops. She was happy and wanted to give Han Qiao and Feng Xinru preferential treatment.
“If I had known that Madam Heng’s fast food restaurants were doing so well, I would have joined in as well.” A madam said sourly.
The princess consort glanced at her and smiled insincerely, “Isn’t the An family already filthy rich? Keep your eyes away from Madam Heng. You have to take care of her in the future.”
“Princess consort, don’t worry, this minister’s wife will,” Madam An replied with a smile.
Her heart was clear as a mirror.
She originally wanted to test if the Gong Prince’s consort had joined hands with Han Qiao’s fast food restaurant.
Now it seemed clear that the princess consort had obtained great benefits.
Han Qiao, a businesswoman, unexpectedly became a guest of honor of the Gong Prince’s consort. The madams present were all shrewd and understood that the fast food restaurant had the support of the Gong Prince’s residence. Their thoughts of suppressing the restaurant instantly stopped.
They couldn’t afford to offend her.
Coming out of the Imperial Residence, the hot air hit their faces.
Han Qiao saw Heng Yi standing beside the carriage.
She instantly laughed.
“Husband.”
Heng Yi quickly walked up to support Han Qiao.
The other wives teased her, and Han Qiao took the opportunity to leave.
Feng Xinru was also very eloquent and quickly followed them back to the carriage.
Han Qiao packed up everything.
She bought them for the children, for the Han family in Xishan Village, and even for Old Woman Heng. She had prepared tobacco and tea leaves for Old Man Heng.
No matter how much she disliked them, she couldn’t let them pick on her. As long as they didn’t come to her to disgust her, she would just give them this little thing.
Feng Xinru also prepared gifts for the children.
“After you give birth, 1’11 come to Puyi County to visit you.”
“You don’t need to worry about me. We’ll talk about it after the Eldest Young Master leaves your home.”
“Ah-Qiao, thank you,” Feng Xinru thanked her.
Now that money was pouring into her account every day, Feng Xinru’s anxiety disappeared.
She felt refreshed and renewed.
“We are helping each other.”
With Feng Xinru’s shop, she could save a large sum of money to buy a piece of land outside the city and use it to make a tofu workshop.
She also taught people from all over the world who wanted to learn how to make tofu, dried tofu, and fermented tofu.
She had never thought of monopolizing all the craftsmanship by herself. This craftsmanship did not belong to her in the first place.
“How’s the construction of your tofu workshop coming along?” Feng Xinru asked.
“The place will be managed by my second brother, Bai Cha, and his people. We won’t open for business for the time being. We’ll talk about it after I give birth.”
On the 29th, they set off early in the morning to return to the county.
Han Qiao wanted to see Han Xiaohong when her baby was one month old.
After all, they were cousins who had a good relationship and had a good chat.
Han Qiao’s stomach had grown bigger. She was tired from sitting for so long, so she leaned against the bamboo pillow as the carriage moved slowly.
Heng Yi read her a story through the journey.
Han Qiao fell asleep as she listened.
She was also very busy these past few days.
Opening of two fast food restaurants and drawing plans for the house…
She didn’t need to do anything, care about anything, or worry about anything. All she wanted was to have a good sleep.
When he noticed Han Qiao fall asleep, Heng Yi fanned her with a fan.
Looking at her slightly thinner cheek, his heart ached, but he could only silently support her.
Because when Han Qiao was doing something, she was especially dazzling and beautiful, making people unable to look away.
He had learned a lot of things from following her around these few days.
Han Qiao would never go to a house empty-handed. Even for the bones buried in the mountains, she would give them some burial items.
She prayed that they would be reincarnated into a good family in their next life and that they would not have to worry about food and clothing.
She was calm and kind.
“Phew,” The carriage stopped.
An old granny was standing by the roadside with a child.
“May I ask if the carriage is filled with Master Heng and Madam Heng from Puyi County?” The old woman asked.
“Who are you? What’s the matter?” Dong Lai said in a deep voice.
“This old woman is here to thank Old Master Heng and Madam Heng. Please come down from the carriage, 1 want to meet them.”
Dong Lai noticed the old granny carrying a basket.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
Heng Yi had already lifted the curtain of the carriage. Han Qiao yawned, “I don’t know you and 1 didn’t do anything for you. You don’t have to thank me.”
Han Qiao’s voice was very calm.
Many people knew that she was leaving Chenzhou City to return home, but they were unsure what time she would leave.
The old granny waiting here was surprising to all of them, so they had to be on guard.
Heng Yi gripped his saber hilt.
“Madam, this old woman is kowtowing to you here to thank you for your great kindness.”
The old granny was about to kneel as she spoke.
However, Han Qiao was indifferent and had no intention of getting off the carriage to pay her.
“You don’t have to be like this. Hurry up and go home. The sun is very strong at this time of day.”
“Dong Lai, let’s go,” Han Qiao ordered.
“Yes, Madam.”
The old granny stomped her feet angrily as she watched the carriage leave.
“What a fake kindness.”
In the carriage, Han Qiao asked Heng Yi, “Did you notice anything?”
“No, I didn’t.”
“She kept wanting me to get off the carriage and kneel to me. If I was really stupid and cared about reputation or vanity, 1 would have helped her.”
It was inconvenient for a pregnant woman to move around.
If that woman was an assassin, she wouldn’t even have the chance to dodge..