Chapter 421 Rumors of Lady Liu Giving Birth (1)_1
After sending Shopkeeper Wu away to rest, Lin Yuan clasped her head in her hands and closed her eyes in frustration at the table. Seeing her like this, Xia Zheng regretted having her take over Fuman Building, his slender fingers gently massaging her temples.
"Yuanyuan, you don’t have to take over Fuman Building, I don’t want to see you like this."
Hearing Xia Zheng’s words, a mix of heartache, guilt, and regret, Lin Yuan grabbed his hands, raised her head, and smiled brightly: "What’s wrong with me? Don’t worry, this little matter won’t defeat me. Besides, it’s been a long time since I’ve faced such an interesting and strong opponent, I’m actually quite eager."
Xia Zheng squinted his eyes, looking into hers, trying to discern her true thoughts. He didn’t actually have the ambition to defeat Drunken Immortal Residence and Drunken Immortal Tower; it was just that, thinking back to his initial intentions in business, he felt somewhat guilty about leaving such a powerful adversary to Little White Rabbit.
Drunken Immortal Residence and Drunken Immortal Tower were just two business holdings under the Second Prince’s mother’s name. The amount of silver these highly profitable taverns could bring to win people’s hearts was clear.
In the end, the struggle for imperial power was really a standoff of silver. Didn’t he just use the silver earned from his taverns for disaster relief in Jiangnan? Even if the old man at home didn’t say it, these past days, the lack of letters urging him to return home showed that the old man was now turning a blind eye to his business dealings. As long as he didn’t make mistakes or cause trouble, the old man basically no longer interfered with his commercial activities.
Since she had already agreed to pass on the tofu-making technique to the various branches, Lin Yuan started to expedite the matter. Soon the Shopkeepers would select suitable stewards and chefs.
Lin Yuan had Shopkeeper Liu send the stewards to the tofu workshop to learn. Actually, making tofu was not difficult and the basic steps were easy to learn. However, the only technique that required skill was the proportion of rice vinegar to water, as too much or too little could affect the taste of the tofu, and even alter its color.