The clingy concubine ran away, and the sickly prince lost control.

Qian Fanghai had always looked down on Luo Qingyan. His own Deyue Restaurant wasn't doing very well, and he didn't think Luo Qingyan could make Kangning Pavilion a success. So he went out to escape the summer heat. When he came back and saw that Kangning Pavilion was doing very well, he immediately slammed his fist on the table and got angry, saying that Kangning Pavilion should go out of business.

While strolling through Fanlou Street, he discovered Luo Haitang's Jubaozhai and concluded that the sisters were fighting each other.

Getting Luo Haitang to do something would be a piece of cake.

What pleased him even more was that Luo Haitang was not only running a shop on the surface, but also using the shop to seduce powerful and influential people.

Why doesn't he take the opportunity to try it?

Luo Qingyan looked down at the two people whose clothes were occasionally brushing against each other, exuding an intense atmosphere of ambiguity.

Luo Haitang and Qian Fanghai's group are definitely up to something.

"Granny, inform Xiao Liu Zi."

"Yes, young lady." Granny Liu's eyes narrowed. Anyone who dared to harm the young lady would be punished. She would keep a close eye on the other side and remember who came and went.

After a moment of calm, Granny Liu sighed, "Miss, Luo Haitang's actions may damage your reputation."

After all, they are sisters. If the older sister does something like this, how good can the younger sister's reputation be?

"Young lady, you must never see her again, and never recognize her."

This was the only solution Liu Mama could think of.

Luo Qingyan nodded: "Granny, I know. But as soon as Luo Haitang has a little ability, she will come to cause trouble for us. There's no escaping it."

Granny Liu frowned. "We're family, you can't shake us off."

"As long as she causes trouble, the punishment she receives will only get worse each time." Having experienced so much, Luo Qingyan no longer panics when faced with trouble. Instead, she remains calm and has the courage to face difficulties head-on, thanks to Pei Shiyuan's support.

She felt grateful, but regretted that they were not destined to continue their love in this life.

She couldn't have children herself, and if she got too entangled with Pei Shiyuan, Cui Hui and the other concubines would definitely join forces against her after they entered the family, and she would be the one who suffered then.

Let's just take the debt of gratitude for saving Pei Shiyuan and focus on managing Kangning Pavilion properly, without mentioning anything else.

If Cui Hui can't tolerate her, she can move to Kangning Pavilion.

She should become a concubine who cannot bear children and does not compete for favor, so that she can live a peaceful life.

Two days later, Xiao Liuzi reported that Qian Fanghai had asked Luo Haitang to purchase a batch of white fungus, and coincidentally, the supplier was the same as Kangning Pavilion's.

Luo Qingyan found the supplier and confirmed that it was true, but there were no other unreasonable demands; it seemed to be just an ordinary order.

The only point of contention is that the delivery date requested by Qian Fanghai coincides with the delivery date of a batch of white fungus for Lord Kangning.

Luo Qingyan gave a few instructions, and the supplier promised to ensure that there would be no problems with the goods.

Over the next few days, Deyue Restaurant promoted itself vigorously, not only offering discounts on dishes but also giving away free white fungus and lotus seed soup with every meal, and business improved day by day.

Everyone who has tried it praises its authenticity, saying it's good quality and inexpensive.

The demand for white fungus is also increasing.

The business of Kangning Pavilion was affected, and many people gave up Baiyintang and substituted it with the white fungus and lotus seed soup from Deyue Restaurant.

Luo Qingyan sent someone to pack up some dishes from Deyue Restaurant, and they tasted much better than before.

After Qian Fanghai opened last time, the food was of inferior quality, causing several people to suffer from diarrhea and come to complain.

This time, it's not something a heartless businessman like Qian Fanghai would do.

"Miss, Xiao Liu said that it was Madam Qian who demanded that Qian Fanghai not act recklessly," Granny Liu reported.

When Madam Qian learned that Qian Fanghai had returned, she immediately summoned him and gave him a scolding, telling him that he must manage the Deyue Restaurant properly.

"Granny, let's keep a close eye on the matter of the silver ear fungus. I'm afraid Qian Shi is also involved." Luo Qingyan pondered. Qian Shi has been vying for power with the old lady for many years and has always come out on top. She is very shrewd and we must be careful.

This was the day the supplier delivered the white fungus.

Deyue Restaurant and Kangning Pavilion are located together, so we can deliver them together.

It was delivered in the evening when the light was poor.

Luo Qingyan frowned. She had requested that all suppliers of Kangning Pavilion deliver goods in the morning unless there were special circumstances.

"Why is it taking so long to arrive?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Luo, we had to rush to ship a large quantity of goods today, so it's a bit late." The deliveryman apologized repeatedly, his attitude sincere.

"You've had a hard time, now you can go!" Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of him, Luo Qingyan let him leave.

Yuan Qing then left.

"Granny, let's check the white fungus."

Granny Liu took some to cook.

Half an hour.

"There's something wrong with the white fungus; it's not producing any gelatinous substance," Luo Qingyan said, staring at the boiling white fungus in the pot. She then pulled out a silver hairpin from her hair and put it into the pot, where it instantly turned black.

"It's poisonous!" Granny Liu exclaimed.

Luo Qingyan had read in a book that if white fungus spoils after being soaked in water, it will produce toxins that will not disappear after boiling. If someone eats it, the chances of them surviving are very slim.

"Aunt Luo," Xiao Liuzi arrived before dark, "this is some white fungus delivered to Deyue Restaurant."

After steaming or boiling.

"This white fungus is fine." Luo Qingyan's eyes were deep.

"Aunt Luo, the supplier said he personally oversaw the shipment of our white fungus, so there's absolutely no problem," Yuan Qing replied.

Xiao Liu frowned, seemingly lost in thought, and said, "Aunt Luo, may I take a look at the silver ear fungus that was given to you?"

Luo Qingyan nodded and led Xiao Liu over: "These are all."

Xiao Liuzi picked up a piece of white fungus from an open bag and smelled it: "Aunt Luo, this white fungus is from the batch that spoiled in Qian Fanghai's warehouse before. It smelled of sulfur. After fumigation, Qian Fanghai wanted to use it, but then decided not to. I thought he had a change of heart, but I didn't expect him to send it to you."

"Xiao Liu, are you sure?" Luo Qingyan asked.

Xiao Liu nodded firmly: "That's the taste."

"Yuan Qing, please return these to Qian Fanghai and get our silver ear fungus back." Luo Qingyan crushed the half-piece of silver ear fungus in her hand.

"Yes." Yuan Qing accepted the order and left.

Yuan Qing led his guards and within half an hour they had switched Yin Er's position twice over, and they also captured one person.

"Aunt Luo, this person is the warehouse manager of the supplier."

"Boss Luo, spare me, spare me! I was foolish for a moment and was deceived by Qian Fanghai. I listened to him and gave him your tremella, which had gone bad, and gave it to you instead."

"Thump, thump, thump." The warehouse manager kept kowtowing, blood seeping from his forehead.

"How your boss deals with you is up to you."

Luo Qingyan gave Yuan Qing a look, and the steward, deflated like a punctured balloon, was dragged out.

"Miss, it's good that you took precautions, otherwise I don't even want to think about the consequences." Granny Liu was terrified just thinking about it. If a customer had died from eating poisonous white fungus, Kangning Pavilion would definitely not be able to stay in business.

All the girl's efforts were wasted.

"Actually, if Qian Fanghai hadn't asked Luo Haitang to place the order for him, we probably wouldn't have noticed. Although they didn't harm us this time, Luo Haitang and Qian Fanghai are now in the same boat. We need to be careful."

Looking at the doubled amount of silver ear fungus that had returned, Luo Qingyan thought to herself: The unseen swords and shadows are just as deadly.

Granny Liu nodded emphatically: "Miss, there's going to be a good show across the street tomorrow. Let's see what kind of soup he makes with white fungus and lotus seeds. All the customers will come here."

I can make a fortune tomorrow.

"Our Kangning Pavilion will be closed tomorrow." Luo Qingyan smelled the fragrant white fungus and closed her eyes to savor the aroma.