Rebirth: The whole family travels through time together: Fubao Koi is busy eating melons

However, Zhang Mingyi was full of confidence and assured his uncle that if any problems occurred using his method, he would bear all losses personally.

With his nephew's promise, Zhang Laosan's worries disappeared. He led his wife and mother-in-law's family and devoted themselves to this new business with passion.

Surprisingly, the first batch of piglets that were raised with meticulous care not only did not have any problems, but grew exceptionally strong, ate more, slept adequately, and grew much faster than ordinary pigs.

One day, Zhang Ming, on a whim, slaughtered a piglet and barbecued it. The meat was so delicious and fragrant, without any fishy smell, that the whole family drooled.

Chef Zhu, who was specially invited to taste the food, praised the dish repeatedly after tasting it and encouraged Zhang Laosan to persevere, saying that the pork supply of Yixuanlou would depend on them in the future.

This made Zhang Laosan even more confident. The whole family treated these piglets more carefully than their own children, and the pigpen was cleaned every few days.

Under Zhang Mingyi's strict management, the dishes at Yixuanlou are of high quality, reasonably priced, and fair to everyone. In addition, the stories told in the restaurant are vivid and interesting. Even the most stingy customers are willing to pay to come here just to enjoy a delicious meal and listen to a wonderful story.

Therefore, Zhang Mingyi made a special provision that the restaurant would not serve diners at noon every day, freeing up space so that customers could concentrate on listening to the storyteller's wonderful performance.

As time went by, Yixuan Tower became increasingly famous, even spreading to the provincial capital, attracting the attention of many merchants.

In contrast, the once prosperous Shanyue Tower has fallen into trouble.

Shanyue Tower, which used to have mediocre business, seemed to pale in comparison with Yixuan Tower. The number of customers gradually decreased, and eventually only a few old businessmen remained who occasionally patronized the place.

Out of jealousy, Shan Yuelou had evil thoughts and tried to deal with the Zhang family with despicable means. However, before his plan was implemented, he was exposed by the long-lost Tiger and Crane Heroes. The father and son were humiliated in public, and their clothes were hung in front of the restaurant for everyone to see, and they lost all their face.

This failure of Shanyuelou completely ruined its reputation. Even businesses that had intended to cooperate with it in the past distanced themselves from it and avoided it as much as possible.

In desperation, the father and son had to bite the bullet and ask the Cheng family for help. Unexpectedly, the Cheng family was already busy with their own affairs, always worried about being targeted by the Tiger and Crane Devils, and had no time to take care of other things, let alone intervene in the affairs of Shanyue Tower.

As a result, Shanyuelou experienced firsthand the pain it had brought to other restaurants. Its reputation plummeted, its business declined, and not long after, its doors were closed, marking its final demise.

What is even more unexpected is that the prosperity of Yixuanlou unexpectedly promoted its widespread dissemination. This literary masterpiece spread from the prefectural capital all the way to the provincial capital and even further afield, becoming a legend.

The next morning, the sky was slightly blue and a thin mist surrounded the village like a veil, which had not yet completely dissipated.

Aunt Guo's footsteps sounded in the quiet alley. She gently pushed open the courtyard door that had been mottled by the baptism of time. A cool morning breeze blew towards her, bringing with it a bit of freshness and chill.

At this moment, a strong and fast horse came closer and closer like the dawn, raising clouds of dust and drawing a flying track in the mist.

The sound of horse hooves came from far away, until it suddenly stopped in front of the door. The man on the horse quickly put down a heavy gift box. Before Aunt Guo could ask, he had already nimbly climbed onto the horse. With a crack of the whip, the horse galloped away like an arrow, leaving only a series of crisp hoof sounds echoing in the quiet air and gradually disappearing into the depths of the hazy morning mist.

"This is really... the first time that a gift is given without saying anything. Acting this way is like a mysterious passerby in the wind, coming and going without a trace!"

Aunt Guo murmured to herself, with a hint of surprise and curiosity on her face.

She muttered to herself as she bent down and laboriously moved the obviously heavy box slowly into the main room. She was cautious with every step, for fear of disturbing this sudden mystery.

"Old Master, Master, Madam, listen to this. Just now a young man on horseback hurried over to deliver a New Year gift. I didn't even have a chance to ask him a question before he rode away at full speed."

Aunt Guo returned to the house, gasping for breath while informing her family members in the inner room of the strange thing that had just happened.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhang waved his hand, a hint of indifference flashed across his eyes, indicating that there was no need to worry about these trivial matters.

After the servants left one after another, he slowly opened his mouth and asked his son beside him: "Second brother, who gave this New Year's gift? How could someone take the initiative to come to our house to celebrate the New Year?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Laoer gently opened the lid of the wooden box, and the scenes inside the box began to appear one by one.

A simple yet elegant letter lies quietly at the bottom of the box. Next to the letter are carefully placed several pearl hairpins shining with a soft luster, each of which reveals delicate craftsmanship.

A pack of exquisitely packaged premium Tieguanyin tea emits a light fragrance, as if one can sense the rich flavor through the wrapping paper; a slowly unfolding landscape painting, with lifelike scenery, makes one feel as if they are amidst towering mountains.

There is also a set of four treasures of the study, each item of which is extremely delicately made, revealing the craftsman's care and extraordinary skills.

Xiao Youniang couldn't wait to pick up the letter and read it curiously: "It turned out to be a New Year gift from Zhou Juan. The letter said that he specially prepared these hairpins for mother and us, saying that he hoped they would add brilliance to our dresses; the one for my brother was a set of precious four treasures of the study, hoping that his calligraphy would reach a higher level; and my grandfather and father received the carefully selected Tieguanyin and the fascinating landscape painting, and he hoped that each of us could find pleasure in it."

"Oh, Zhou Juan is such a thoughtful kid, and she knows how to repay kindness. I thought his two thousand taels of silver last time was a great blessing for our family, but I didn't expect that he would give us such a gift in the New Year. It's really rare!"

While sighing, Xu Liyun picked out a emerald green and crystal clear pearl hairpin from the hairpins and gently inserted it into her dark hair. She looked at herself in the mirror, her smile blooming like a flower, and against the backdrop of the pearls, she looked particularly moving.

"My lady, you are becoming more and more beautiful."

Upon seeing this, Zhang Laoer lost no time in offering praise, his eyes full of tenderness and admiration.

Xu Liyun stroked her temples gently and smiled at the mirror: "I rarely wear these gorgeous hair accessories on weekdays. It's really a different flavor to try them occasionally."

The love of beauty is common to all human beings.

Seeing Xu Liyun so charming, the sisters also joined the ranks of choosing hairpins. The room was filled with laughter and the atmosphere was warm.