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"Miss, what are you saying?" Sister Ma said, a bit embarrassed. "It's just a few Sweet Potatoes. Can I really take money for that? Just wait, I'll get them for you right now," she said as she stood up.
"Alright then, I won't be polite. When I make something delicious, I'll save you a portion," Qing Luan replied without hesitation. She knew those people regarded her as the Boss; everyone has a tendency to submit, especially when faced with someone stronger than themselves. Thus, Sister Ma and the others felt somewhat humble in her presence. Being able to give her something made them happier than if they had eaten it themselves.
Sister Ma brought the Sweet Potatoes, and Qing Luan felt that the Home was busy at the moment, so she decided to find a few more people to help. This time, she sought out strong men, and Uncle Ma, having sold his fish and being too tired from two consecutive days at sea, did not go out fishing. Upon hearing that Qing Luan needed help, he came over on his own.
With Uncle Ma included, three people arrived: one was Uncle Ma's brother, whom Qing Luan called Big Uncle, and another was surnamed Jin, whom she referred to as Jin Bo. They took the peeled Sweet Potatoes and took turns using their strength to mash the whole Sweet Potatoes… There was no choice; there were no machines here, and extracting Sweet Potato flour required manual labor.
After mashing the Sweet Potatoes, the mixture needed to settle and then solidify before being dried and crushed. This process would take several days… Meanwhile, Qing Luan was busy making Sweet Potato flour while business at Hu Family Tavern was booming. Especially since Qing Luan had introduced several new flavors of fish floss that were spicy and perfect as snacks with drinks.
The Zheng Family saw that the fish they had sold to the Hu Family not only didn’t cause losses but actually brought them significant profits. Their resentment was beyond words.
"Yuanhang," said Zheng Fugui, the head of the Zheng Family. His face was dark and his tone heavy as he asked, "What do you think about this matter?"
Su Yuanhang understood what he was referring to. The Zheng Family's restaurant had seen dwindling customers over the past few days, so it was natural for him to feel frustrated. "The dishes introduced by Hu Family are quite novel; not only have people never tasted them before, but many haven't even seen them…"
"So the Zheng Family is bound to lose this time?" Zheng Fugui said discontentedly.
"Hu Family is currently relying on that little girl staying in the fishing village. If we can… as long as we can lure her over to our side, then Hu Family will naturally collapse," he analyzed deeply. However, Zheng Xinran had foolishly threatened her, making this task seem quite difficult.
"Then go tell that little girl to come to Zheng Family; the conditions will definitely be better than those of Hu Family." As long as they could defeat Hu Lingyun, losing a bit of money wouldn’t matter; eventually, the entire city would belong to him. "If she doesn’t agree, you should know what to do!" Though his words were not explicit, the cold intent was clear.
"Understood!" He furrowed his brow slightly and bowed his head in acceptance of the order.
Fishing Village
These days, Qing Luan was overwhelmed with work. There were many things she had to handle on her own, and after all the hustle, she looked a bit worn out. Plain Grandmother kept nagging her, saying, "As long as you have enough money, take care of your health..." This only left Qing Luan speechless.
With the sweet potato flour ready, the next steps were more complicated. Almost half the villagers were gathered around her house, busy with various tasks. The village chief approached her because of her large undertaking, mentioning that some villagers were protesting: they claimed she was only buying fish from Old Ma and a few others, which they felt was unfair.
Upon hearing this, Qing Luan couldn't help but twitch her mouth in frustration. She had initially intended to buy fish only from Old Ma's family, but it was Zheng Xinran who had forced her into a corner, making her expand her purchases. If she bought from everyone now, wouldn’t that be the end of her? However, since she was in the fishing village and although she had bought a house there, she wasn't a local. If they had objections, it would complicate future dealings. So she decided to discuss it directly with the village chief—she proposed that they could sell their unsold fish to her at a slightly lower price while ensuring she could settle down with Zhao Yun and Tide.
The village chief agreed to this arrangement but mentioned that settling in the fishing village came with a requirement—she had to buy land and mountains. Only by owning land and mountains could she establish herself there. Thinking of her own interests, Qing Luan agreed; she purchased the land surrounding her house and the mountain behind it—an area that the villagers were reluctant to visit. In essence, she ended up owning almost half of the back mountain.
She was short on silver coins, so she took all the money earned from her collaboration with Hu Lingyun. Hu Lingyun also gave her an additional two hundred taels of silver, keeping one hundred for herself. The rest went toward buying land and mountains, which led to complaints from Plain Grandmother and Qin'er about her wasting money...
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