After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 110 New Business Opportunities for Soy Sauce

In fact, Su Xiaoxiao had long since stopped wanting to acknowledge the existence of this mother-in-law, but there was nothing she could do. She was still unmarried and could only continue her love-hate relationship with this Liu mother-in-law every day.

No, it's more like they're at odds.

"I'll handle this matter. In the future, when you see Granny Liu, don't give her any face; just report her to the authorities!"

Are you referring to reporting it to the authorities?

Su Xiaoxiao nodded firmly, "Yes, she's not just being mean-spirited, is she? She's making things up out of thin air and spreading rumors that there's something wrong with our jam. This matter must be reported to the authorities."

"I refuse to believe there is no law anymore."

"This matter should not be underestimated; we need to organize a crisis public relations campaign."

Su Xiaoxiao suggested.

"This time, we absolutely cannot let ourselves be defeated by others' slander; this is a matter concerning our jam brand."

After Su Xiaoxiao said this, Madam Sun also realized that this matter must be of great importance.

Su Xiaoxiao sent Sun back first. She planned to go find Qian Musheng to discuss how to handle today's crisis public relations.

But how could they deal with it? Qian Musheng was at home discussing matters, but he was still unaware that his jam business had been subjected to such slander.

If he finds out, given his volatile temper, he certainly won't let Granny Liu off easily.

Su Xiaoxiao arrived at the Qian residence and was only allowed to enter to see Qian Musheng after being informed by the gatekeeper.

Qian Musheng's courtyard is at the back; you can see it by stepping through a small moon gate.

The environment here is very quiet and serene, which seems to match Qian Musheng's temperament.

"Mr. Su, what brings you here? What happened?"

Qian Musheng was very surprised to see Su Xiaoxiao coming over and asked.

"I have something to tell you..."

Su Xiaoxiao told Qian Musheng about the trouble she had encountered that day, but Qian Musheng didn't take it seriously.

"What's the big deal? Let's eat first, no matter what."

Qian Musheng was still the same as before, taking Su Xiaoxiao to their family's Eight Immortals Restaurant.

Su Xiaoxiao hadn't eaten lunch either, so she said, "I was worried this would be a serious blow to our jam business, but you don't seem to care at all. How can you even eat?"

Qian Musheng chuckled, “Even the most important things should be discussed after we’ve eaten. Let’s go, let’s eat and talk.”

The Baxianlou restaurant was still incredibly popular. Su Xiaoxiao remembered the first time she ate here; it was when she earned her first money and brought Sanlang and the others to eat here.

She thought Sanlang would help her save money that day, but to her surprise, he turned out to be quite a glutton, specifically ordering the most expensive and best-tasting signature dishes from Baxianlou. In the end, they ordered a table full of food and ate until they were almost bursting.

Thinking about this, Su Xiaoxiao couldn't help but smile.

However, Su Xiaoxiao really felt the pinch after that meal. This time, she was dining with the big boss of Baxianlou Restaurant, so it seemed like there would be no problem. She could have someone cover her expenses if she wanted to eat something.

Of course, Su Xiaoxiao knew that the kitchen would be busy with Qian Musheng's lunch. "It's just lunch, does it really need to be this extravagant?"

Su Xiaoxiao seemed quite embarrassed, "I can't accept something for nothing, and it's not a holiday."

"It's not a holiday, we just want to discuss something. Didn't you just call this crisis public relations? Well then, let's get started on that."

"I've already arranged for someone to take care of your mother-in-law, Granny Liu's matter."

"Are you that fast?"

Su Xiaoxiao was quite surprised by Qian Musheng's efficiency. Why did he act so quickly? "So how did you do it?"

"I first sent someone over to teach Granny Liu a lesson, and then took her to the grocery store where I sell jam to apologize in person. That way, everyone would know that this person was spreading rumors. I also posted a notice listing all of Granny Liu's actions."

Su Xiaoxiao didn't expect there to be a follow-up to this matter, but Qian Musheng's actions were too decisive.

When did all this happen? I never expected him to act so quickly. The crisis was resolved while Su Xiaoxiao was eating.

"Try our restaurant's signature dish, braised lion's head meatballs."

Su Xiaoxiao saw Qian Musheng pick up a lion's head meatball for her with his chopsticks. The meatball wasn't very big, but it looked a bit dark in color. Su Xiaoxiao noticed that Qian Musheng was very particular about etiquette and was using serving chopsticks.

Remember, these are serving chopsticks; this will be on the test.

Whether in ancient or modern times, hygiene is of utmost importance.

A gentleman like Qian Musheng is truly admirable; it is quite remarkable that he possesses such moral awareness.

Su Xiaoxiao took a bite and felt that the lion's head meatball seemed a bit burnt; the blackened appearance really affected the taste.

"What kind of soy sauce do you use? Can I take a look?"

Su Xiaoxiao was also curious and wanted to see what kind of soy sauce the Eight Immortals Restaurant used.

Qian Musheng then asked someone to bring over the soy sauce they used in the kitchen. However, the soy sauce at that time was quite dark, making the dishes very easy to burn.

It's quite strange, really, because people in that era rarely had access to such expensive condiments as soy sauce.

Ordinary families would use salt for seasoning at most, while grand restaurants like Baxianlou would use soy sauce, but only for the finest dishes.

However, if you're cooking other dishes, you can't really use soy sauce as a condiment. Soy sauce is made from meat, and it spoils easily if not stored properly. It's also quite difficult to make. Seeing this, Su Xiaoxiao said directly to Qian Musheng, "If you use meat to make soy sauce, of course the dishes will burn easily. Soy sauce is made from soybeans, of course. I'll bring you a bottle of my homemade soy sauce sometime, and you'll see when you try it."

Qian Musheng was stunned, almost unable to believe it. "You can actually make soy sauce?"

Su Xiaoxiao nodded with a smile.

"Consider this a way of returning the favor by handling the crisis management for the jam for me. This is a token of my appreciation, so please accept it!"

Although Qian Musheng couldn't believe it, he had tasted Su Xiaoxiao's cooking before, and it was indeed very delicious. It did seem a bit different from what he expected. Furthermore, Su Xiaoxiao's dishes never appeared burnt, even though they definitely contained soy sauce. Why didn't they turn black? This truly puzzled Qian Musheng, and now he really wanted to know if it was related to Su Xiaoxiao's soy sauce.

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news."

In ancient times, soy sauce was indeed a scarce commodity, and ordinary families could not afford it. Moreover, it was very expensive, so who could use soy sauce for every meal?
(End of this chapter)