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The days passed like this, and the Imperial Envoy from the capital was well taken care of by Ziyan for four or five days before returning to the capital to report back.
During this time, Ziyan was not idle either. Every day, she went to the back mountain at the appointed times to teach the one hundred ninety-eight chefs her unique recipes and pairings.
During this period, the business of Drunken Immortal Residence under the Heavenly Pivot Sect and its chain branches was booming! They earned a substantial amount of silver every day, and the various Shopkeepers at each branch were all smiles and in great spirits.
In addition, after Ziyan reformed the main store of Qingfeng Tower, its business also skyrocketed, and its reputation grew louder.
Even many talented youths from surrounding provinces either came alone or brought friends in large groups.
Every day at Qingfeng Tower, it was almost full of guests and bustling with activity. In fact, many times reservations had to be made in advance!
At the same time, Ziyan called back all the main and deputy managers of the various branches of Qingfeng Tower for intensive training at the main store.
She also had them hire painters to fully document the appearance and all the unique styles of decoration after the renovations, ensuring that they recorded every detail clearly.
Only after they completely grasped the later operational model and renovation features were they allowed to return and renovate their respective branches.
As for Hong Lianhua, one of the Three Elders who initially looked down on Ziyan and repeatedly tried to make things difficult for her, he was now completely dumbfounded by the new atmosphere and had thoroughly submitted to this new master.
Now he took the lead in wholeheartedly promoting the plans and policies of the New Sect Leader. During the time when Wu Xiang left Chu County for the capital at Qin Ming's request to assist Young Master, Three Elders volunteered himself to manage Qingfeng Tower in a bid to redeem himself. After obtaining Wu Xiang's approval, he diligently managed it.
When Wu Xiang returned from the capital, Three Elders immediately returned all management rights back to Strongman Wu Xiang without hesitation or any desire for power. During this time, there had been no discrepancies in accounts or business operations whatsoever.
Of course, these gratifying matters were reported one by one to Sect Leader Ziyan so that she would be informed.
Next, they needed to fully activate the remaining 98 branches under Qingfeng Tower. However, based on Ziyan's serious assessments and personal teachings of these new chefs during this time, she was filled with confidence.
She truly did not misjudge Executive Chef Hong Gang. According to regular reports from the head of the back mountain, Jiang Hongxue, since being assigned by Ziyan to train these new chefs, Hong Gang had never left the back mountain. He led his Students in practice starting at dawn and continued until nearly midnight before allowing them a short rest.
It can be said that this Executive Chef Hong Gang was genuinely dedicated and hard-working.
Due to this, under the serious and diligent study of Hong Gang and all the Students, the results that Ziyan originally expected to achieve in two months were nearly accomplished by Hong Gang in just one month.
With this, time seemed much more abundant, and Ziyan felt more assured and confident that these newcomers could solidify their fundamentals and become more proficient.
Soon, the next month passed by as everyone busily engaged in their tasks.
During this time, Ziyan accompanied her Demonically Charming Man during training breaks, thoroughly exploring the entire back mountain. Meanwhile, Ziyan also deliberately arranged for Jiang Hongxue to lead a newly recruited batch of Death Warriors, who had just signed contracts, to find fertile land in the mountains for cultivation and to plant more spice saplings.
Ziyan had already planned that the entire Chu County now belonged to her Demonically Charming Man. What was his was also hers! Given time, she was determined to take over all the unkempt forests in Chu County. She intended to plant edible spices or medicinal herbs throughout.
In this way, she could become a supplier of spices and medicinal herbs for the entire country, or even for the four nations. As for her dream of becoming as wealthy as a nation, that was just around the corner!
Of course, between spices and medicinal herbs, the primary focus would still be on cultivating edible spices, with medicinal herbs as a secondary consideration.
This was because medicinal herbs were only needed when someone fell ill, while edible spices were different; people consumed them three times a day. If she could ensure that everyone relied on her natural and healthy flavor enhancers for their meals, then the sales and market for edible spices would far exceed those of medicinal herbs.
This calculation was carefully worked out by Ziyan! All she needed to do next was gradually put it into action and complete it step by step.
At this moment, the managers of various branches reported that their renovations had been successfully completed.
At this point, Ziyan let out a big sigh of relief; everything was ready except for a favorable wind. All she needed to do next was assign all the Students to various branches so that they could implement the plan.
Following this, Ziyan also wanted to further test Three Elders Hong Lianhua, so she instructed Hong Lianhua to visit each chain store in turn to inspect and oversee the renovations and operational conditions of those branches.
This task appeared easy but actually required a lot of patience and endurance. With ninety-eight branches, even spending just three to five days at each store would require considerable travel time, meaning it would take at least two years to inspect all branches.
Thus, as long as Hong Lianhua did not encounter any unexpected issues within these two years and successfully completed her mission, by the time she returned, Ziyan would be able to reinstate her.
Once all these matters were settled, it was already deep autumn.
Ziyan decided to leave everything in Chu County behind and return to Hengfeng County Town. She wanted to visit her parents and sister and also wished to spend some time back at Hot Spring Valley.
Thinking of it, Ziyan began to take action. She contemplated returning home to rest for a while, allowing her mind and body to have a temporary period of recuperation. Because at this moment, her beautiful life in this world could finally be considered to have just begun—
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On the way back, Ziyan felt an inexplicable unease in her heart.
At the same time, sitting beside her in the carriage was a certain newly appointed prince who had remained calm and composed no matter what storms they faced since the first day Ziyan met him.
From the moment they set off, the expression of the person in front of her, Xuan Wang Ye Ling Yuxuan, seemed somewhat complicated, as if he was also feeling restless inside.
Although Ziyan couldn't guess the reason behind it, she felt as if there was some ominous sign lurking in her heart.
She recalled that before they entered the capital, he had bid her farewell. Afterward, he had returned alone to Hengfeng County Town. Why did he have such an expression now? Could it be that something unfortunate had happened at her home during that time?
Although Ziyan's body was nestled in the arms of her Demonically Charming Man, her mind was turbulent with waves of anxiety.
As such, one thought led to another.
The more Ziyan thought about it, the more chaotic her mind became. The more she pondered, the more she felt certain that something unexpected must have occurred at home; otherwise, her Demonically Charming Man wouldn't have shown such a complex and uneasy demeanor when she requested to return home.
"Brother Yuxuan, did something unexpected happen at my home?" After thinking for a long time and unwilling to let her imagination run wild any longer, Ziyan decided to get straight to the point and asked directly.
"Uh?" Ling Yuxuan, who was already slightly nervous inside, suddenly felt dazed upon hearing his Beloved Child's words.
He knew that this person always had a keen sense of reaction but never expected her to ask such a question out of the blue.
He himself was also internally struggling with whether he should inform her about her father's accident on the way.
"Hey! Stop hiding it! I can handle it; just tell me what happened at my home!" Ziyan looked at his slightly dazed eyes and became even more convinced that something bad must have happened.
She then extended her delicate hand, as white as jade, and waved it in front of him.
When Ling Yuxuan came to his senses, he nodded slowly and completely told Ziyan about the troubling incident that had occurred between Zi Lao Er and the old residence.
Ziyan's hands instantly clenched into two small white fists, her anger and resentment towards the old residence reaching a freezing point.
Why were the people of the old residence so malicious and heartless towards her family? Ziyan was not confused or unable to understand. In this ancient feudal era, even in the Twenty-First World, there were still many backward rural areas where gender discrimination was severe, and foolish parents who sold their daughters for glory were not uncommon.
The people of the old residence simply believed that because Zi Lao Er had no sons, it meant that his lineage would be cut off. To these ignorant individuals, without descendants, there was no meaning or glory to be gained.
Thus, the people of the old residence sought ways to reclaim what they considered their so-called nurturing grace towards Zi Lao Er, even going so far as to sever familial ties to constantly calculate against this second son and his family, whom they deemed disposable.
At this moment, for them, as long as they could gain some advantage or benefit, that was enough.
Thinking of this, Ziyan felt an overwhelming impulse to return and wipe out all the people of the old residence. The evils of ancient feudalism and ignorance! How could she make the people of this era awaken even a little bit from such thoughts?
But the answer was negative; perhaps she could find ways to make money, but changing the foolish thoughts of the people in this era would be extremely difficult.
Soon after, a faint sense of defeat and helplessness arose in Ziyan's heart.
"Considering everything, they have received their due punishment, Yan'er. Given the circumstances, I will accompany you and take good care of Father-in-law," at this moment, Ling Yuxuan could only comfort his beloved child in this way.
Because the reality was such that even their most trusted Mo Divine Doctor was powerless against Zi Lao Er's injuries. Therefore, what they could do next was limited to this.
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