After Lu Chang served him, she took the bowl and left, while Ma Xiaoshuai was busy rinsing his mouth.
Not long after, Dongfang Mu seemed to have received the news and came to visit him. When he asked about the cause of his injury, Ma Xiaoshuai made up the same old story again. However, as shrewd as Dongfang Mu was, how could he be fooled by this trick? In the end, Ma Xiaoshuai had no choice but to tell the truth. However, he removed the pretense of the whole incident of taking advantage of the princess and only said that it was an accident. He also told Dongfang Mu that it was not Murong Xiaowan's idea to attack him. It was just that he had misunderstood the servant and acted on his own accord. Although Dongfang Mu still had some doubts, he did not continue to make things difficult for him. He stayed for a while before leaving. Before he left, he even told Ma Xiaoshuai that he would inform the rear commander to ask for a few days of leave.
Ma Xiao Shuai naturally agreed. After Dongfang Mu left, he lay down to rest.
" Husband…" He heard a soft call in his haziness. It should be Dongfang Xueyu.
"Xue Yu, you're back." Ma Xiaoshuai opened his eyes and smiled. He felt better.
"Yes, is husband feeling better?”Dongfang Xueyu was sitting by the bed at this moment, her small face looking haggard.
Ma Xiaoshuai was a little touched, but more than that, his heart ached." I'm fine. Don't worry about me. It's just a small problem."”
"En, I know. Then husband should continue to rest.”Dongfang Xueyu nodded and prepared to get up.
Ma Xiaoshuai struggled to sit up and looked at the sky outside. He asked Dongfang Xueyu,""Xue Yu, is it dark? The restaurant should be closed by now, right?……Oh right, Uncle Murong and Wang Cheng haven't said anything yet, right?”
In fact, Ma Xiaoshuai didn't really care about the income on the first day of the restaurant's opening. Firstly, it was because it had just opened, and it was enough to make a name for himself. Secondly, he knew that the restaurant was full of customers. However, he was really concerned about Murong Junhua, Wang Cheng and the other officials 'rude attitude towards him. After all, they came to support him, but he didn't accompany them. Although there was a reason for this, it was true that he didn't do it in terms of etiquette.
" Uncle Murong is very concerned about your illness." Because Ma Xiaoshuai and Dongfang Mu had discussed it, Ma Xiaoshuai's injury was kept a secret from Dongfang Xueyu. Therefore, she still thought that Ma Xiaoshuai was sick." And Lord Wang, he asked me about your condition and said that he would come to see you tomorrow."”
Ma Xiaoshuai smiled and nodded. He was relieved. At least the two of them were not dissatisfied.
"Oh right, husband, the restaurant earned a lot of money today.”Speaking of the restaurant, Dongfang Xueyu's previous haggard look was gone. She was full of vigor again, and she seemed especially excited." Ever since you left until the closing time, customers have been coming and going. If it wasn't for the fact that I didn't want to close the restaurant because everyone was tired, and a few customers still refused to leave, saying that they hadn't eaten enough, you have no idea how many people have come to our restaurant today…"”
Actually, Dongfang Xueyu was only talking about what she saw. What she didn't see was far more intense than she had imagined. In fact, Ma Xiaoshuai's publicity plan had achieved results that were far beyond their imagination. In this world where material and spiritual life were relatively scarce, the appearance of balloons and all kinds of rumors about the delicious dishes of Lai Fu Restaurant had caused an unprecedented sensation in the huge Murong City. Although Ma Xiaoshuai's original intention was to maximize his fame, he didn't know that Lai Fu Restaurant had already become a place that everyone in Murong City knew about in just one day. With everyone's almost unreasonable praise and amazement about the taste of the food, the number of customers that Lai Fu Restaurant had to serve was far from what it could be compared to on the first day of opening.
Listening to Dongfang Xueyu's exhilarating description of the lively scene in the restaurant, Ma Xiaoshuai seemed to be a little absent-minded. He was not very happy, but rather, a little worried. In fact, he had only been concerned about the maximum publicity effect and attracting more people. But now, Ma Xiaoshuai had to consider some problems that he had neglected before. As the saying goes, people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being fat. From today onwards, Lai Fu Restaurant would be famous in one day. Especially with the wealth brought about by the influx of a large number of customers, it was bound to offend some people. Of course, it would also attract some people's malicious spying and jealousy. Although relying on the Prime Minister's Estate behind him, these people at least did not dare to do anything out of line on the surface, but once it formed a vicious competition, there would definitely be many things that would cause trouble behind the scenes.
However, Ma Xiaoshuai wasn't afraid, he just felt that it would be troublesome to deal with it once it happened.
"Husband…what are you thinking about?”
"Ah? Nothing, nothing." After thinking for so long, Ma Xiaoshuai couldn't come up with any feasible solution. However, he didn't want Dongfang Xueyu to know about this too early. After all, it was better for one person to worry than two people to bear the psychological burden at the same time.
" Oh…" Dongfang Xueyu suddenly thought of something." Husband, we don't have enough people in the kitchen, how about…"
"You can't." Ma Xiaoshuai understood Dongfang Xueyu's intention. She wanted to recruit people. However, he didn't dare to be careless about the kitchen, which was the most important part of the restaurant. After all, besides all external forces, his gourmet powder and thirteen fragrances were the only things he could rely on. This secret couldn't be leaked out, and he couldn't let the gourmet powder and thirteen fragrances flow out of the restaurant. It was fine for the gourmet powder, but the thirteen fragrances were originally made of herbs. Perhaps someone who was proficient in cooking could come up with a recipe. At that time, he would lose an advantage in this aspect. This loss was quite large. Therefore, the people in this kitchen were trustworthy. Even if they were busy, they could not blindly recruit outsiders.
"Then…then what should we do?" Dongfang Xueyu furrowed her brows and grew anxious.
"We'll talk about this later. We'll deal with it for the next few days. I'll think of a way.”Ma Xiaoshuai comforted.
"Then…Alright then."
"En, Xue Yu, have you eaten?”
"Not yet."
Ma Xiaoshuai frowned when he heard this and said,""Xue Yu, although the restaurant is important, it is only a money-making thing. Compared to you, the restaurant is nothing. I don't want you to collapse because of the restaurant. I am here, but I will be sick for another two to three days.”
"Alright, I'll listen to you, husband." Dongfang Xueyu smiled gently, feeling extremely sweet in her heart.
"Then…who should I look for? What about Butler Wang?”
"No, Butler Wang still has to take care of the residence.”
"That's true. Then who should we look for?"
"... How about..." Dongfang Xueyu suddenly thought of something and looked at Ma Xiaoshuai with some apprehension," Husband, I think of someone who I can absolutely trust, but... I'm just afraid that you won't agree."”
Ma Xiaoshuai waved his hand and said,"Just say it. As long as it's someone you trust, I have no objections."”
"En…it's Qianyue."
" Qianyue!?" Ma Xiaoshuai almost spat out his tea.？
" That's right, I trust Qianyue…" Dongfang Xueyu said weakly.
Ma Xiaoshuai smiled bitterly. In terms of trust, Qianyue was indeed a good candidate. However, in terms of management skills, he really didn't realize that she had talent in this area. More importantly, this girl's personality was really not very reassuring. Not to mention that hot temper, she might tear down the restaurant the day she fell ill. What was even more worrying was that this girl was stupid and heartless. She was afraid that she would be sold by others and count down the money. She was the typical silly big sister type. She might be used by someone with ulterior motives. It would be a great loss if the secret of the gourmet powder and the thirteen fragrances in the restaurant was leaked.
As if she had seen through Ma Xiaoshuai's worries, Dongfang Xueyu hurriedly explained,""Husband, Xue Yu can definitely be trusted. As for the other secrets, I will definitely remind her. Don't worry, I know Qianyue's character very well. She might be a little rash in small matters, but as long as it's a big matter, she will definitely pay attention.”
Fine, they grew up together and had the right to speak. What else could he say?
"Alright, but let's try it first.”Ma Xiaoshuai helplessly agreed. Actually, he was mainly considering that he didn't have anyone he could trust to help him, and he was afraid that Dongfang Xueyu would be too tired. As for Qianyue, he could only pray that nothing would happen to her.
"Okay, I'll talk to her tomorrow." Dongfang Xueyu appeared very happy. Being able to work hard with her best friend was indeed something worthy of her happiness. Of course, apart from that, she also had a little thought that only she knew. She hoped that after interacting more in the future, Qianyue and Ma Xiaoshuai would gradually get along better…
"Then it's settled. Hurry up and eat.”Ma Xiao Shuai smiled.
"Alright, I'll go then." Dongfang Xueyu agreed and walked out happily.
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The next morning, Dongfang Xueyu went to the shop before dawn.
Ma Xiaoshuai had some time, so he slept in and only got up at noon.
Last night, he went to bed early, but he still couldn't avoid the bitter medicine that Green Shirt and the two people insisted on. Perhaps it was because it did have some effect. In addition to a day's rest, Ma Xiaoshuai was obviously much more energetic this morning. Although his chest was still faintly hurting, he could get out of bed and take a walk.
After having breakfast with Dongfang Mu, who had just returned from the court, the two talked about some matters of the court before leaving the dining table. Dongfang Mu, this old man, did not have many hobbies. Other than drinking tea and reading books, he only had the relatively common and cheap hobby of growing flowers. Ma Xiaoshuai returned to the backyard and sat on the stone bench to bask in the sun.
It was still the end of spring. It was warm all day. The noon sun was a bit hot, but it felt comfortable. Ma Xiaoshuai felt that it was not bad to just sit there for a day. Besides killing time, he could also think about the arrangements in various aspects in the future. He had no choice but to do business. He could understand his interest and desire for wealth. With Tang Xiao's help and his knowledge of the future, what he needed to do was to manage it well. He would face the competition from all aspects if there were people who had the intention to spy on him. His official career in the imperial court was the most important thing. He needed to seriously consider this aspect when he came.
However, not long after he sat down, a servant came to report that Wang Cheng had arrived.
Ma Xiaoshuai stood up to welcome him. The two of them finally chatted on the stone bench in the courtyard. Wang Chenglai had nothing else to do. He just showed concern for Ma Xiaoshuai's illness and said some words to take care of his health. As for the work of the rear military division, he said that Dongfang Xiangguo had sent someone to talk to him early in the morning, and the director had also approved.
However, during the conversation, Ma Xiaoshuai could see that this guy's expression was a bit unnatural. He seemed to have a lot on his mind, so after a few symbolic greetings, he left in a hurry.
Ma Xiaoshuai didn't think too much about it. Just as he said that it was quiet today, a servant came to report that there was a guest.
An unexpected person brought unexpected news.
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