Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

"ah--"

Zhao screamed and hurriedly tried to dodge, but she still couldn't avoid it and took a solid hit from the stick.

"How could you do this... I was just trying to be kind..."

Zhao was in so much pain that her face turned deathly pale. She couldn't believe that the cute and gentle Shen Qing from before would actually hit someone with a stick. She had thought he was just bluffing, but she never expected him to actually hit her.

She looked up and saw Shen Qing swinging the stick at her again without saying a word.

Zhao hurriedly retreated; the blows from the stick really hurt.

Forget it, let's postpone this marriage proposal for another day.

Zhao, disregarding everything else, ran frantically towards the door. Once outside, she shouted, "Master Liu's marriage proposal is excellent! I advise you to think it over carefully, otherwise, don't come begging to me if you can't afford to eat in the future!!"

"I'd rather starve to death than beg you!"

Shen's mother was already trembling with anger. She was usually weak-willed, but at this moment she was forced to curse loudly.

Only after Zhao stormed off did Shen's mother collapse, tears streaming down her face, heartbroken. "This is too much! If your father were still alive, how could Shen Chengzong and his wife be so arrogant? My poor daughter, she's just a little girl, yet she's picked up a stick! Heaven is so unfair! Our family has done nothing wrong, we're always so kind and charitable, why have we ended up like this!"

"Mother, don't be sad. Now that I can make money from my stall, our family's life will definitely get better in the future. Father will be pleased in heaven." Shen Qing felt a pang of sympathy, but these were the only words she could use to comfort him.

Now that things have come to this, she will live well with Shen's mother, which will be a way of giving an explanation to the deceased original owner.

"Yes, yes, my daughter can earn money now, things will definitely get better and better in the future. Maybe she can even take back our family restaurant! Yes, if that Zhao woman comes to our door again, you don't even need to lift a finger, I'll beat her out with a stick!"

Shen Qing thought to himself, "Shen's mother can't see anything, how can she hit people with a stick? She'll probably only hurt herself instead of hitting anyone else."

But to comfort Shen's mother, she still coaxed her, "Yes, we won't allow Zhao to come to our door."

After chatting with Shen's mother for a while, Shen Qing finally had some free time.

She summoned the system panel to prepare to purchase the ingredients she would need for her stall the next day.

[Ding—Host has completed today's stall setup. Task completion progress (198/1000)]

[Ding—Congratulations, host, you have obtained the achievement "Nameless Stall Owner"]

[Ding—Successfully unlocked a new fried chicken flavor: sweet and spicy fried chicken. The daily ingredient purchase limit has been increased to 400 servings. Please keep up the good work, host.]

Sweet and spicy fried chicken?

Shen Qing's eyes lit up. This flavor of fried chicken is very popular in modern times and is loved by many young people. The combination of sweet and spicy creates a very complex taste, and when paired with the savory aroma of fried chicken, it is simply irresistible.

Paired with a glass of cola, it's absolutely delightful.

[Ding—Strong demand detected from the host. Cola purchasing channel successfully activated, daily limit of 5 servings]

Shen Qing was startled and quickly opened the purchasing module, clicking on five bottles of cola.

The next moment, five porcelain bottles appeared in front of her, each sealed with a wooden stopper. Shen Qing picked up one of the bottles, opened it, and saw that it contained modern cola.

I took a sip.

hiccup~

It's the same familiar taste, the taste that brings joy.

It seems that if something was not available in ancient times, it would appear out of thin air if it was purchased from the system; if it was available in ancient times, the system would automatically rationalize it and purchase it from the ancients.

However, with only five servings of Coke, it's not easy to sell them unless you divide them into smaller portions in small bowls, in which case you can sell more.

You can bring some small bowls tomorrow.

Having made up his mind, Shen Qing continued to order the raw materials for fried chicken from the system. As for the sweet and spicy sauce, it appeared out of nowhere, of course.

Once the chicken and other ingredients arrived, she continued marinating them as she had the day before.

......

Zhao returned to the Shen residence in a rage.

This Shen residence used to belong to the Shen Qing family, but it has now been seized by Shen Chengzong and his wife.

Shen Chengzong sat casually in the center of the hall, legs crossed, humming a tune, with fresh seasonal fruit beside him and a small wine pot in his hand, taking a sip of wine and a bite of fruit, looking very relaxed.

"What's wrong? Why are you so angry? Does Shen Qing not want to marry Master Liu?"

Zhao snorted coldly: "More than that? Not only did he refuse to marry, he even beat me out with a stick. He really took my kindness for granted. Shen Qing still thinks he's a rich young lady. He's a poor wretch who has to go out and set up a stall to make a living, yet he still acts like he's unwilling to settle. It's disgusting."

"I've suffered this humiliation; one day I'll make that mother and daughter beg me on their knees!"

Zhao was furious, especially since her arm had been hit by a stick and was still throbbing with pain.

Shen Chengzong frowned: "Shen Qing is out setting up a stall in public? She's not getting married??"

"Who says otherwise? Her mother didn't even try to stop her. I think the two of them are just desperate for money."

"That won't do. Putting aside Master Liu's side, what will people say about us if Shen Qing goes out to set up a stall? Will they say that we inherited so many businesses but can't take care of an orphan and a widow? We'll just get a bad reputation for nothing."

For now, they've only moved Shen Qing and her daughter to a dilapidated house, and not many people know about it. But if Shen Qing were to show her face and set up a stall, and someone recognized her, wouldn't Shen Chengzong's reputation be ruined?

"You're right, but how could Shen Qing, a pampered girl, possibly run a good business? In my opinion, it won't be long before she quits, and then she'll have to beg us to help her find a new business." Zhao pursed her lips, looking disdainful.

Shen Chengzong, however, immediately asked, "What kind of stall is she setting up? Where is it located? How's business?"

"This...how should I know..."

She was so focused on finding a husband to please Master Liu that she didn't care about setting up a stall.

"However, it's most likely at the morning market. When I went there, Shen Qing was already at home. Maybe business was bad and he's quit."

Shen Chengzong waved his hand: "No, I have to go to the morning market first thing tomorrow morning to see what Shen Qing is selling. A girl who has been pampered since childhood suddenly running out to set up a stall, maybe her dead father left her some secret recipe."

"You mean..." Zhao's eyes darted around, and she instantly understood what Shen Chengzong meant.

If there truly is a secret recipe, it shouldn't be inherited by Shen Qing, a woman; it should belong to the couple.