Exile? A mad, wicked woman empties the national treasury to escape famine.

The officials waved their hands impatiently, ordering each household to send a representative out to purchase supplies, and to return within an hour.

Since they need to buy their own food, they won't have to go through the trouble of preparing steamed buns anymore, and they can save the money given to them by the higher-ups.

Ji Yunshu placed Xie Moyao in the lobby of the post station, gave Xie Lin and Xie Mohuan a few instructions, and then left the post station.

She walked quickly, strolling briskly down the street while searching for her target.

Before long, her gaze fell on a restaurant. The restaurant was relatively large, and although there were people coming and going on the street, the restaurant was very deserted.

It was time for a late-night snack, but the restaurant was deserted, clearly not doing well. Ji Yunshu strode into the restaurant.

The soldiers following behind her were a bit confused, not knowing what Ji Yunshu was doing in the restaurant. But before they left, their boss had told them that they only needed to follow Ji Yunshu and not get involved in anything else. They were just to bring her back later.

Thinking this, he followed Ji Yunshu into the restaurant.

As soon as the two entered, a woman walked towards them. The woman was dressed neatly and cleanly, but her clothes were not fancy and were even a bit worn.

"Are you two guests looking for a meal or a place to stay?"

Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow. "Are you the boss?"

The woman's smile froze. "Uh, yes."

There was a slight disappointment on her face. In this day and age, there is a lot of criticism against women doing business. Since she opened her shop here, she has been constantly suppressed by her competitors. Many customers even choose not to eat or stay here after they find out that the owner is a woman.

Her restaurant had only been open for less than a month, and it was already on the verge of closing down.

"If you don't wish to eat and stay here, that's fine too."

Ji Yunshu smiled faintly, "We're not here to eat and stay; I'm here to discuss cooperation with you."

The boss was taken aback. "Discussing cooperation?"

She nodded, turned to look at the officer behind her, and said, "Sir, may I speak with this boss alone for a moment? It will be quick."

The official nodded without saying anything more, then turned around and found a stool to sit down.

Ji Yunshu didn't waste any time, pulling the female boss to sit at another table and getting straight to the point.

"Boss, judging from the state of your shop, I can probably guess that business isn't doing very well. Let me be frank with you, I have a way to revive your shop, but you have to agree to two conditions."

The shop owner was overjoyed. He looked at Ji Yunshu with shining eyes. "Really? You really have a way to bring my shop back to life?! But, but, why are you helping me? Also, the reason my shop's business is so bad is because they look down on me because I'm a female owner. They say I'm not qualified to open a business, which is why it's come to this."

"What can you do? Do you have a way to change so many people's opinions?"

She is a woman, and that fact can never be changed.

Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "Why do you want to change other people's opinions? Your business is not doing well, it has nothing to do with whether you are a woman or not, it has to do with the food in your shop. I said I can bring your shop back to life. You just need to do what I say. Anyway, you don't have any business right now, why not try what I say?"

But if you follow my advice and revitalize your shop, you have to promise me you'll find me two carriages and provide me with a few clean changes of clothes. As for the money, you can give me whatever you think is appropriate.

The boss gritted his teeth, struggling with whether or not to believe Ji Yunshu's words.

After a long pause, she finally nodded. Her restaurant was already in such a precarious state that she might as well try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.

What if, as this woman claims, the dead can be brought back to life? Wouldn't that woman then become her benefactor?

"Okay, I promise you. Tell me what to do, and I'll do it your way."

Ji Yunshu nodded and took out a recipe from her pocket. It was a fried chicken recipe that she had written down in her space during a break while traveling today.

She handed the recipe to the female boss.

"This is a chicken recipe that I developed myself. If you just follow the steps here, I bet your restaurant business will be a huge success. Don't delay, get started now."

She can't stay outside for too long. As long as the female boss makes money using her formula, then she's achieved her goal.

The boss was also a man of action, and he immediately got to work. Before long, the two of them had prepared all the ingredients needed for the fried chicken.

Ji Yunshu simply asked the owner to put the large pot of fried chicken at the entrance of the shop, so that it could be fried and sold on the spot.

Fried chicken is a very stimulating food for the taste buds, but this restaurant owner's business is so bad that no one is coming in.

If you wait until the fried chicken is ready and placed in a shop to sell slowly, who knows how long it will take before anyone notices it? Taking it directly to the street to fry and sell fresh is the fastest way to verify whether fried chicken is selling well.

The officers followed behind the two men, watching their actions with bewildered expressions, and were occasionally ordered around by Ji Yunshu to do some work.

Didn't this princess say she was going out to buy things? How come she's started teaching people how to do business!

As the oil in the pan heated up, Ji Yunshu coated the marinated chicken with breadcrumbs and other ingredients, and then fried it in the oil.

Instantly, the aroma filled the air.

The official's eyes gleamed as he stared at the fried chicken in the oil, swallowing hard.

Noticing his gaze, Ji Yunshu casually picked up a piece of fried chicken and handed it to him.

"Would you like to try some?"

The officer was stunned, then his eyes lit up.

"Thank you!" He took the fried chicken from Ji Yunshu and began to wolf it down.

One bite and your mouth is filled with the flavor of fried chicken, and it's so crispy and delicious, it's simply irresistible.

Good heavens! How can this princess have such excellent cooking skills? If she hadn't been exiled, her business would definitely be booming!

Unfortunately, his family has been raided and he has been exiled, so he can only pass on his skills to others.

What a pity, what a real pity.

As soon as the fried chicken was put into the oil, a lot of people gathered around it, and before long, the entire area in front of the restaurant was filled with people.

Time flies, and an hour has passed in the blink of an eye. The restaurant is still packed with customers.

Ji Yunshu didn't waste any time getting back. She took out paper and pen, left a letter for the restaurant owner, and then returned to the post station with the officials.

When the two returned, they ran into Ji Yunyao, the Zhou family, and the Luo family, who were returning from purchasing supplies.

Apart from Ji Yunshu, everyone else was carrying large and small bags and a bunch of things, with three carriages following behind them.

The carriage was filled with a lot of things.

Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow. These people actually bought so many things; they really seemed afraid that others wouldn't know they had money.

Did they forget the disaster victims they saw outside the city today?

They are leaving Lin'an County tomorrow. Is it really safe for them to carry so much stuff on roads full of disaster victims?

"Hey, didn't someone say she was going out to buy something? She doesn't have a single penny on her, and she still has the nerve to say she's going out to buy something? Haha, haha, that's hilarious! A penniless wretch! If I were her, I'd definitely stay put and not embarrass myself by going out like that. Seriously, she can't even beg for food! She deserves to eat rotten steamed buns!"