The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Xia Mianwan had been busy with the Chef God Contest for several days. The world had been in turmoil for a long time, and although the bandits on the road had been cleared out several times one after another, the official road was still not safe. Apart from the local chefs and the chefs from the capital, there were not many other chefs coming to this Chef God Contest.

Xia Mianwan had finally been invited by Miss Sang from Lingxi to participate in the competition as a chef, but before he even arrived in Yanzhou, he was robbed by bandits and his hand was injured.

Now, the cook outside didn't dare to come.

Money is important, reputation is important, but life is more important!

Xia Mianwan looked at the list of chefs participating in the competition with a sad face. After thinking it over, she decided to take advantage of Chen Suzhi.

Today is a day off, and Xia Mianwan went to Chen's house with the list of participants.

Chen Suzhi rarely had a day off. He had been working hard on all the affairs in Yanzhou and hadn't rested for dozens of days. What a coincidence, Pei Yanxu was there too, and the two of them got together to talk about things while playing chess.

At this time, the servant came to report that Xia Mianwan wanted to see him, and Chen Suzhi couldn't help but feel a headache.

Xia Mianwan must be here for the MasterChef competition!

The cook from Lingxi had an accident on the way to Yanzhou, but that was not his jurisdiction, so he couldn't control it no matter how long his hands were! Besides, the old man who was in charge of Lingxi was very difficult to deal with.

Pei Yanxu saw Chen Suzhi's bitter face and couldn't help but wonder, "What's wrong with you? Don't you always praise Madam Xia to me? Why are you so weird now?"

Chen Suzhi explained the matter in silence, and finally concluded: "Look! Madam Xia will definitely come to me for someone soon! But where can I find someone for her?"

Pei Yanxu looked at Heizi thoughtfully.

Xia Mianwan was welcomed to Chen Suzhi's study by a little maid.

"Madam Xia, please." The little maid bowed.

Xia Mianwan nodded slightly in response and went into the study.

The chess game between Chen Suzhi and Pei Yanxu was placed aside. Chen Suzhi stood up and said, "Madam Xia."

Xia Mianwan didn't expect Pei Yanxu to be there, and was a little surprised, but she had already learned from Madam Yang that Pei Yanxu and Chen Suzhi were familiar with each other.

"Master Pei is here too."

Pei Yanxu nodded slightly and turned to look at the chessboard with the chess piece in his hand.

"Madam Xia, I finally have a day off. What do you want from me at this hour?" Chen Suzhi cleared his throat.

He's quite good at pretending. Xia Mianwan rolled her eyes in her heart.

"Master Chen, you have to think of a solution. Even a skilled cook cannot cook without rice!"

Chen Suzhi sighed and said with a bitter face: "Madam Xia, it's not that I don't want to help, but I have found all the cooks I can find. It's just that the situation outside is like this now, and I don't have a better solution for the time being."

Xia Mianwan also sighed, "Master Chen, you have to think about it this way. If the Cooking God Competition is successful, our dried fish and dried shrimp will become famous all over the world, and the night market will also be able to regain its popularity. This will also be of great help to your performance evaluation. Just think of a way. If something goes wrong, we will find a way to settle it!"

Chen Suzhi was shocked by Xia Mianwan's idea. It was a simple and straightforward idea.

"Madam Xia, even a good cook cannot cook without rice!" Chen Suzhi did not agree.

Xia Mianwan also knew about this. Chen Suzhi was really embarrassed, so he said, "Master Chen, I have a plan. Please listen to it. If you think it has a chance, let's try it, okay?"

Chen Suzhi asked curiously, "Oh? What's the plan?"

Pei Yanxu, who was standing aside, also put down the chess piece, wanting to hear what Xia Mianwan wanted to say.

Xia Mianwan took a few steps back and said, "Now the chefs outside don't dare to come, isn't it because of safety issues? Why don't we build a few special routes for the God of Cooking Competition, and then come up with a slogan, called the God of Cooking Competition the safest special route. Um... open up tracks in several regions, and then let people sign up in the form of letters, and then we will send people from Yanzhou to pick them up. We can also eliminate the bandits on the road. If you want to be rich, you must first have roads. If the transportation is not good, how can you improve the local economy?"

Xia Mianwan's suggestion is actually very good, and there is room for maneuver, but the schedule will definitely be extended. Chen Suzhi thought about it carefully and asked Pei Yanxu, "What do you think, Yanxu?"

Pei Yanxu smiled slightly, shook his sleeves and said: "Madam Xia... did you come up with this idea yourself? If you want to be rich, you must first have a way."

Xia Mianwan nodded and said, "It's just a summary of some life experiences. It's not worthy of being published in a high-class forum. Please forgive me, Master Pei for making fun of me."

Pei Yanxu said to Chen Suzhi: "These suggestions are feasible to a certain extent, but the details still need to be worked out. However, the investment in material and human resources is huge. Madam Xia, have you made your money back?"

Xia Mianwan said seriously: "If we look at the present, we will definitely not be able to recover the investment, but in the long run, the revival of the night market is secondary. If the first Chef God Competition is successful, we can hold the second and third sessions, which can also become a symbol of Yanzhou. Maybe it can also attract chefs who come here to settle down. Talents mean productivity. In addition, with the planting method of "fish farming in rice fields", if the Chef God Competition is successful, fish fillets and dried shrimps will become famous, which will be of great benefit to the revitalization of Yanzhou's economy. Only when Yanzhou is well, can the people of our Yanzhou be well! A virtuous cycle, it is definitely worth investing!"

Xia Mianwan herself might not know that when she talked about these things, her eyes were shining so brightly that people dared not look directly at her.

Pei Yanxu unconsciously looked at Xia Mianwan twice more. He originally thought that Chen Suzhi was exaggerating, but now it seems that Xia Mianwan is far more powerful than Chen Suzhi.

"Madam Xia, what you say makes sense and you have a broad mind. I admire you." Pei Yanxu said.

Seeing that Pei Yanxu also agreed, Xia Mianwan looked at Chen Suzhi again, "Master Chen, what do you think?"

Chen Suzhi was somewhat helpless, "What you said makes sense, but even a skilled cook cannot cook without rice!"

After Chen Suzhi said this, he looked at Pei Yanxu.

At this moment, Xia Mianwan also looked at Pei Yanxu as if he had suddenly gained enlightenment.

Pei Yanxu: "..."