Wanjin Lady

Chapter 338 Restaurant
Lei Ze's confidence jumped and he looked up at the young lady.

The young lady had a calm expression and a plain face, but in her eyes... there was an ambition that could not be concealed.

He used to think that this young lady had some connection with Lord Wei. After all, she was a bit quick-witted and intelligent. But today, he saw that this young lady was clearly the military strategist who was in charge of the overall situation!

At this moment, Lei Ze's confidence was completely stable.

"Manager Wen, you're opening this restaurant... mainly to sell Ruiguo syrup, right? How big a restaurant do you need, and what will it be used for?"

The young lady smiled faintly, "I can't tell you what I'm doing, but anyway, my restaurant is different from other restaurants."

Lei Zexin became interested when he heard the words "not quite the same"!

Not quite the same, okay!
This means that they will have to fight their way out of the crowd of wine merchants just like on the day of the Lantern Festival!
"Ideally, it should occupy about one acre of land, including a three-story main building, courtyard, kitchen, wine cellar, stables, well, etc., with a stage for singing and dancing in the center, which can accommodate hundreds of people at peak times."

Just a few words made Lei Zexin's scalp tingle.

The restaurant covering an area of ​​one acre is one of the best in Bozhou City. Not to mention the huge rent, just the silver pots and porcelain cups, tea, snacks, and dishes used in the restaurant, all aspects, the total investment is at least a thousand taels!

Shopkeeper Wen is going to do something big!

"This..." Lei Zexin was worried that Wen Wan didn't know the market conditions in Bozhou, so he kindly reminded her, "Shopkeeper Wen, if you calculate the whole thing... I'm afraid it will be this much."

He gestured a number.

Wen Wan smiled and said, "Since we are going to play, we have to play big to make it exciting."

Lei Zexin became more and more curious, "What kind of business is this restaurant that Shopkeeper Wen is doing?"

Wenwan hooked her hand, motioning him to move forward.

"Shopkeeper Lei, let me ask you this. Who do you think has the best business in the world?"

Shopkeeper Lei pondered for a moment, "Aristocratic families, nobles, and scholars."

"Not at all." Wen Wan smiled and shook her head. "There are only two kinds of people who are easy to do business with in this world: women and children. Women are easy to cheat out of their money, but children... are their parents' treasures, and they can't be treated unfairly."

Lei Zexin expressed his gratitude and looked at her quietly, "Manager Wen, are you going to do business with women?"

Could it be that Wen Wan wants to open a restaurant only for women?

Wen Wan stopped talking, looking mysterious.

Lei Zexin left the Wen family with a worried look on his face. Then Hongmei called her in the yard, "Miss, Lord Wei has brought us something!"

Wen Wan lifted the curtain and walked out. She then saw a carriage parked in front of the door. Hou Ji was talking to Hong Mei. When he saw Wen Wan approaching, he said, "Shopkeeper Wen, the Marquis sent me to give gifts to Miss Zhao Zhao and Master Hun."

Hou Ji directed his men to carry out a neatly stacked pile of wooden boxes and into the Wen family compound. "Manager Wen, here are twenty longevity locks and a bolt of peacock silk woven with gold and silver thread. Hey, this fabric isn't easy to find; I spent quite a bit of effort on it. Manager Wen, take a look; this peacock silk shimmers like peacock feathers in the sunlight. No wonder Miss Zhao Zhao likes it." Wen Wan was taken aback. She thought Wei Zheng's words yesterday about sending longevity locks to the two children were a joke, but who knew that in just half a day, he had actually ordered people to gather so many longevity locks.

The glittering golden longevity lock almost blinded Wen Wan's eyes.

Which good person wears ten pairs of longevity locks?

Which good person has so many necks?

Which boss is so generous?
Although it was the two little ones' adoptive father who voluntarily sent it here, but when she thought of Wei Zheng's cold and sinister look yesterday, the words "once unfaithful, never to be used again" were still ringing in her ears. This made Wen Wan, who had made up her mind to draw a clear line with Wei Zheng, feel terrified when she saw the longevity lock as if she saw a death warrant.

She ordered Hongmei to stop the soldiers who were bringing the gift, and then said to Hou Ji, "Thank you very much, Lord Hou, for your kindness. Young brother, please tell him that you have received his kindness. However... I cannot accept gifts without merit. I am afraid that others will gossip about such a valuable gift from you, Lord Hou."

Wen Wan's face revealed a perfectly appropriate bitter smile. "Young Marquis, you know that widows are prone to gossip. If I accept the Marquis's generous gift today, I'll be drowned in the spit of the people of Bozhou City tomorrow. If the Marquis truly cherishes me, his junior sister, please keep your relationship with the Wen family separate from now on. If he needs anything, just write or send someone to let me know."

"Ah..." Hou Ji was at a loss. He looked around and found that someone was indeed looking over here.

"Alas." Wen Wan looked miserable. "There are always many troubles around a widow. I hope Brother Hou will understand."

After Hou Ji was fooled away by her, Wen Wan continued to greet Master Tu, "Master Tu, is it the security guard year today?"

Master Tu shook his head. "It's not easy to do it. He seems to have noticed someone is targeting him recently, so he always has bodyguards with him. Besides, he hasn't been out much since he was beaten last time, so it's hard to find him alone."

"Okay. Then let's spare his life for the next few days."

Wen Wan closed the doors and windows and saw Old Man Wen and Liu Yiyi carrying the child's rocking car out. Liu Yiyi gestured to her, and Wen Wan resigned herself to her fate and walked over, fulfilling her responsibility as a good dairy cow.

Two women carried the children into the house to feed them. She picked up Hun'er first. Hun'er's baby teeth, like small white dots, had already begun to grow on his gums. He opened his mouth and bit them, causing Wenwan to groan in pain.

But the little kid was very smart. When he saw Wen Wan's painful look, he immediately relaxed his strength and started sucking with a "slapping" sound.

Wen Wan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "This child is like someone who hasn't had Meng Po soup. At such a young age, he knows how to read people's expressions."

"That's right." Liu Yiyi looked proud. "Our Hun Ge'er will be the top scholar in the future. How can he not be smart?"

If Hun Ge'er became the top scholar, she, Liu Yiyi, would be his grandmother!
This life... is really worth it!

Wen Wan was cradling Hun'er in her arms, intently nursing, when she suddenly heard the clamor of gongs and drums coming from the long street outside. A servant, who had gone out to gather information, soon returned with the news, "Miss, the third wife of the Yuan family is having a funeral today. Many households are setting up roadside offerings and distributing money for the road at the intersection, attracting a large number of onlookers. It's quite a grand spectacle."

Wen Wan responded without much expression on her face. She fed the two little ones before packing up and going to see Old Man Wen.

As the saying goes, old ginger is always wise. Opening a restaurant is such a big thing that it is absolutely necessary to ask the retired chairman to oversee it. Wen Wan told her plan to her father, but he just shook his head after hearing it. "If you continue to make trouble like this, we won't be able to empty our family coffers. Do you really want to do such a big thing in Bozhou?"

Wen Weiming didn't doubt Wen Wan's ability. This girl was a piece of charcoal ball, and her business skills were even better than his.

But running a restaurant that can accommodate nearly a hundred people is... indeed... a huge undertaking.