Traveling to ancient times to sweep the catering industry

Cheng Wenwen was thinking about running away, so she called He and asked, "Mother He, how much money do we have in savings recently?"

He had already made the accounts, so she counted them one by one for Cheng Wenwen and said, "Miss, we have earned about 36 taels of silver in the past two months. Add the 100 taels of silver given by the general every month, and the odds and ends we had before, and we probably have a total of 150 taels."

One hundred and fifty taels...

Cheng Wenwen felt that this was enough for her to escape.

No! I can't accept the money Qi Shuo gave me. I only have fifty taels of silver, which is a huge fortune now.

You can run away now.

Cheng Wenwen didn't want to owe the general anything, so she left ten taels of silver as rent and accommodation for these days!

But where should I go?

If you want to escape, you must first prepare a pass.

Besides, she couldn't possibly run away alone. If she left the guards, cooks and maids behind alone, they would surely be vented on her anger.

Cheng Wenwen felt that she had to come up with a good idea.

When I have to leave on my own, I can take them with me, or dismiss these people.

If I could find an excuse to return to the capital, I could take them with me without arousing suspicion.

Yes! Back to the door!

It is customary to return to one's parents' home three days after the wedding.

However, if she were to marry Qi Shuo, she was afraid that Qi Shuo would be too lustful towards her.

Therefore, she had to find a way to prevent Qi Shuo from touching her during the three days after the marriage.

Cheng Wenwen has come up with an idea. Qi Shuo can't eat anything without any restrictions! Her idea is feasible.

After thinking of a countermeasure, Cheng Wenwen confronted Qi Shuo on the second day.

Qi Shuo ate in his own courtyard as usual.

Cheng Wenwen began her performance facing the braised pigeon on her table. She couldn't suppress her laughter and sobbing, which immediately attracted the attention of everyone at the table.

Qi Shuo saw her wiping her tears and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

Cheng Wenwen quickly wiped her tears, raised her eyes with red circles and said: "Don't blame me, General, it's just that I miss home when I saw this dish."

"That's it."

When Qi Shuo heard this reason, he could understand it. She was still a teenage girl. It was natural for her to miss home when she suddenly left home and came to such a far place.

If it were an ordinary person, he would return to his parents' home after marrying his new wife. However, Qi Shuo was a general guarding the border and could not leave this place at any time unless he asked for leave from the commander-in-chief.

But when I saw Cheng Wenwen's red eyes and her pitiful and cute appearance, I felt a little soft-hearted for a moment.

"After we get married, I will find a way to take some time off and accompany you back home!"

"Ah? General, you don't have to do this. I know you are too busy to leave your place of garrison."

"It's okay. It's okay to leave for a while."

Fortunately, he is not a general or a nobleman. As long as he asks for leave from his adoptive father and has someone stay with him for a while, he should be able to accompany her back home.

I believe my godfather can also understand the reason for my marriage.

However, Cheng Wenwen didn't want Qi Shuo to accompany her at all. If he accompanied her, wouldn't it make her plan of escape more difficult?

"General, why don't I go back by myself? I can do it myself. There's no need for you to ask for leave for me."

Qi Shuo felt warmed when he heard Cheng Wenwen thinking about him like this. However, since she was like this, he couldn't let her go back alone. If a woman went back alone, she would probably be laughed at.

"It's settled. I'll go back with you. There are so many bandits on the road. I don't feel comfortable with you going back alone."

This was the first time that Cheng Wenwen talked to Qi Shuo about something, and Qi Shuo felt quite happy.

Seeing that he insisted, Cheng Wenwen had no choice but to agree.

We will just have to improvise when the time comes.

……

Cheng Wenwen started to plan her escape and paid less attention to business matters.

She was thinking where to go.

Or go to Yangzhou?

Yangzhou seems to be quite prosperous and peaceful.

Cheng Wenwen thought it was great and began to study ancient maps.

But while she was busy with these things, something went wrong with her business.

Leader Jin hurried over and said, "Miss, it seems that those restaurants all know our recipes. They have learned our grilled sausages, fried chicken, and oden!"

"what?"

The supplies in the restaurant are the main source of their income.

But these restaurants actually know the recipe?

This is a bit strange, isn't it?

"Have you checked them one by one? How do they taste?"

"The taste is pretty much the same as the one in our store!"

"That's it again!"

Once is a coincidence, but twice or three times, the comprehensive secret recipe is leaked, isn't it a bit unreasonable?

The preparation of oden soup base is rather complicated, so it shouldn't be easy for someone to learn how to make it, right?

So, the problem must be internal.

Cheng Wenwen sighed, wondering why this happened just when she was about to leave. If she wanted to investigate, it would be a waste of energy, but if she didn't, she would be afraid of being stabbed in the back.

Who betrayed him? Or was it an undercover agent bribed by other competitors?

I have a terrible headache.

"Captain Jin, you should pay more attention to the store and see if there is anything unusual in the store. Mother He, you should also pay attention to our hospital."

They both responded in unison: "Yes!"

Cheng Wenwen feels that the formula is managed by Mother He, and the people in the store don’t know the formula and can only come into contact with the finished product, so this problem is more likely to occur in the hospital.

Cheng Wenwen specifically told Mother He: "Please pay more attention."

He also nodded with great concern and said, "Don't worry, Miss. I will definitely find this person!"

There were not many people in her courtyard. Besides He, Pei'er, Xiaolan, Xiaodie, and two cooks.

The people He was most suspicious of were Xiaolan and Xiaodie. After all, they were not her own people but were sent by Wu Li.

But if they did it, it was Wu Li who ordered it. But why did Wu Li do it? There was no benefit in hindering their business. And she would be exposed.

He couldn't figure it out. Although she was just suspicious, she had no evidence and could only keep a close eye on Wu Li and the two maids.

At first, she didn't notice anything unusual, but every day in the garden, as soon as He came out of the path, she saw Wu Li talking to the general.

The general had his back to her, so He couldn't see him clearly. She could only see Wu Li's face.

Although Wu Li lowered her head, she always glanced at the man opposite her cautiously. There seemed to be a kind of suppressed affection in her eyes.

He looked at it for a long time and suddenly realized that this was the case.

This Wu Li actually had such thoughts.

No wonder she hasn't married for such a long time and is still in charge of affairs in the mansion. So that's how it is.

Is the general...

He recalled what she had heard in the kitchen before. It seemed that Wu Li had followed the general since she was a teenager. She was the most senior person in the mansion and was also very trusted by the general.

He was unsure about the matter, so she immediately ran back to the courtyard to tell the young lady about it.