I became the villain's deceased wife

As the twelfth lunar month began, the weather suddenly became cold.

The water in the moat finally froze and people began to put on thick clothes.

However, the water level in the canal continues to drop, and now even official ships cannot pass through.

With Liang Cen as his right-hand man, Song Tian made rapid progress in opening the store, and finally opened it on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month!

After a burst of crackling firecrackers, Tiantian Hotpot City officially opened.

As Liang Cen is the number one imperial merchant in the capital, naturally many people are willing to give him face.

The first wave of customers was packed, and the three-story hot pot restaurant was completely occupied.

"Table 11, number 10, one double-boiled hotpot, two servings of tripe, one serving of beef and one serving of mutton, and a vegetable platter..."

After finishing her housework, Yue Xiaohua came to report to Song Tian early.

Song Tian thought she had a good voice, so she assigned her to the top floor, Tianzihao, to take orders and sing, setting off the hot pot restaurant's fiery atmosphere.

It turns out that this trick really works.

When the guests around heard her loud and clear voice announcing the dishes, they felt that they had ordered too little and were not presentable enough, so they called people over to order more dishes.

"As our guests were eating and drinking, our host said that today is the first day of the opening of the hot pot restaurant.

All the soup base and condiments are free and the dishes are 20% off.

They also asked me to sing a little song to liven up the atmosphere!"

Seeing that all the dishes had been ordered, Xiaohua put down the menu and cleared her throat.

Standing on the small stage in the middle of the third floor, wearing a beautiful red dress.

The wound on her face had long since healed, and she had regained her delicate and pretty appearance:

"Congratulations on your fortune~

I congratulate you on being wonderful!

The best please come.

If you are not good, please go away..."

Cheerful tunes, clear voices, and a pretty girl.

Not to mention how eye-catching it is.

"Hey, what is this song? Why have I never heard such a tune before?"

A guest was curious.

"I don't know, but it sounds cheerful and smooth, and it's pretty nice."

His companion said with a smile.

“That’s a good phrase, Congratulations on your prosperity!

Today we are all here to honor Young Master Liang, and most of us are here to do business, just to be fair!"

Someone laughed out loud, took a bite of the mutton hotpot, and was immediately amazed by the spicy and fresh taste.

"Um--

I thought it was just an ordinary antique soup, but I didn’t expect it to taste so good! ”

He immediately forgot about singing the song and quickly scooped up several more pieces of beef and mutton with his chopsticks.

His companion across from him was still salivating at the little girl singing on the stage:

"Where did you find this little girl? She has a really nice voice!"

He stroked his chin with a lecherous look.

"He's handsome, can I talk to Mr. Liang about it..."

His companion who was eating meat quickly patted his arm to wake him up.

“Just now, someone downstairs tried to tease the waitress, but was thrown out by the Liang family’s store servant.

If you want to make a fool of yourself, go by yourself, but don't disturb me from eating hotpot!"

The two were talking.

An elderly man with graying beard from next door brought a bowl of side dishes with satisfaction.

"Oh my, this hotpot restaurant is really good.

I am old and cannot eat spicy food, and I am afraid that my coming here will spoil the fun for you young people.

Finally, they have this...

Double-boiled hot pot!

The base soup is not the plain water used in ordinary antique soups, it is rich and tasty.

There are so many kinds of small ingredients, you can use them as you like, it really suits my taste!"

Sitting opposite him were his son and some business partners.

Seeing that his always picky old father actually liked this style of hot pot, he happily replied:

"If father likes it, we can come here often in the future.

By the way, call all the women and children in the family to come and have a taste!"

Today is a business mission, and I thought I was just here to show my support.

I didn't expect this thing to be so delicious.

And it is suitable for all ages.

If I have time in the future, I will definitely bring my family here to try it.

Song Tian was very happy to see the room full of guests.

Her wish to buy a property in the capital finally came true!

"Sister Tian, ​​if this trend continues, our Tiantian Hotpot City will definitely be number one in Beijing within half a year!"

Seeing Song Tian happy, Liang Cen couldn't help but step forward and flatter her.

Song Tian patted his forehead:

"It's only the first day of business, and you hired all the people here, so stop talking big!

I think it’s pretty good to be able to earn back the investment in the first half of the year.”

"Why?

Sister Tian, ​​there's no need to underestimate yourself.

I personally asked several people who had eaten here, and they all said that this hot pot is very tasty and goes well with rice, and they all wanted to bring their families to try it.”

He approached Song Tian curiously.

"Sister Tian, ​​where do all these good ideas of yours come from? Why didn't I know there is such a way to eat Gu Gu Tang?

And that bell pepper.

I bought it from a foreign ship merchant, and he said it was just a kind of flower and was not edible.

How do you know it can be fried into red oil?"

In his eyes, Song Tian is a very magical existence.

Take the case of sugarcane.

Zhuolin is located west of the capital, even a little further north than it.

He actually reminded him that transporting sugarcane requires special techniques.

You know, even he, who came from a royal merchant family, didn't think of this!

Song Tian smiled awkwardly.

How should she answer this question?

"Of course I am very smart, well-informed, have a photographic memory, and am well-versed in history and the present..."

Liang Cen: …

I really want to roll my eyes!

However, Song Tian was unwilling to say it, and she naturally had her reasons.

"Sister Tian, ​​tell me, if our Liang family wants to expand its influence, what other businesses should we invest in besides the existing restaurants and escort agencies?

Oh, of course.

Except for the Jishengtang you set up with Lao Yang and Doctor Liu."

Because he doesn't come from a medical family.

The situation in Fenglin County is special, and he can still take advantage of Huang Jiadong's downfall to take advantage of the situation.

He has no control over the medical care in other regions.

Song Tian thought seriously for a while and said:

"If not, why don't you try the food store?"

Liang Cen was puzzled:

"Didn't you just ask me to reject the Lu family's daughter?"

The grain industry is expensive, laborious and has low profits. Just preserving the grain requires a lot of money to build granaries, not to mention transporting and retailing it, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Song Tian explained:

"I asked you to reject Lu Wanying, not because the grain business is not good, but because it is not appropriate to get involved with the rich and powerful.

But think about it, she is the legitimate daughter of a marquisate and the future crown princess.

Why did she persuade you to accompany her in the grain business?"

Liang Cen's eyes turned:

"You mean, she understands the court's movements and knows that grain can make money?"

Lu Wanying is not an ordinary woman in the harem.

I heard that she was very close to the third prince before, and later got engaged to the crown prince.

She was adept at dealing with the noble ladies in the capital and the concubines in the harem...

The more Liang Cen thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible.

"That's pretty much it."

Song Tian nodded.

I thought that what Lu Wanying was after was more than just money.

What she wants is the country and the people!

Song Tian is busy here in full swing.

Xie Yunzhe was also very busy.

Today he was invited to a poetry reading, and he said that if he won, he would become famous in the capital.

Not to mention the examiners of the Spring Examination, even the royal family and nobles knew his name.

After being busy for so long, Xie Yunzhe is indeed a little tired.

He felt that if this poetry competition was really that great, then he would definitely win first place!

In this way, I won’t have to run around anymore and won’t even have time to have a meal with my wife.

He arrived at the place with other invited students in a carriage specially prepared by the sponsoring bookstore.

Only then did I realize that the person who organized this poetry reading was actually the emperor’s younger brother, Prince Gong!