The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era

With the intrusive guests gone, the birthday banquet was both a success and a joyful occasion.

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As the end of the year approached, Shen Mingzhu also prepared New Year gifts for all the guests.

In addition to the candies and cakes produced by her own food factory, there were also the newly cured bacon and sausages from this year.

She bought grain and free-range pork from rural farmers and cured them with Moutai liquor and a secret blend of spices. Whether steamed, stir-fried, or used in braised rice, the unique aroma of the bacon was enough to make children from the next street cry with envy.

The cured meats were also the first takeout items offered by the restaurant.

Shen Mingzhu had registered the trademark "Shenji Xiangwei" two months earlier, and starting from the next year, she would begin mass production and sales.

After the meals were finished, some guests took their New Year gifts and left early, while others stayed on to relax.

Those who stayed were taken by Pei Yang to a teahouse next door for leisure.

Shen Mingzhu had booked the entire third floor of the three-story teahouse for the male guests to drink tea and play cards. She also gave Pei Yang a thousand cash for gambling.

When Shen Mingzhu gave Pei Yang the money, Zhou Shuhuan, He Tao, and several other childhood friends who had grown up in the same family compound looked on with envy, jealousy, and hatred.