After being reborn as a widow, the mistress of the Hou family remarried a powerful official

Chapter 56 I have to go back
"You mean, if my husband hadn't died, this and Li Shu wouldn't have any effect?"

"Is such that."

Ke Yiqing pinched the account book in his hand, with hatred in his eyes. He originally thought that he was getting away, but unexpectedly, it was all in vain!

"Master Li, please tell me quickly, how can reconciliation be successful?"

Li Wei smiled bitterly: "I asked Mr. Jing Zhaoyi, and he said that this kind of situation is really rare and requires the husband to write a letter of separation himself."

"That scum is outside the city now. How can I get this and Li Shu!" Ke Yiqing was so anxious that her mouth was bubbling. She walked back and forth in the house. According to Daqi law, all a woman's property belongs to her husband's family.

Even Ruan Lingling knew about her opening a shop, and there was no guarantee that Gu Zhennan and the others would know when. If they were in that situation, wouldn't the shop she had worked so hard for so long become a wedding dress for others? !

How could she be willing to do this!

"Madam, who doesn't know that all the officials in Shengjing are now proud to be our guests? Even if they really knew about it, the Pingyang Hou family would not dare to touch you."

Ke Yiqing was stunned for a moment and then calmed down. Before she opened a shop, she had no background to rely on, and the prime minister was eyeing her. She was really confused, so she thought of a move.

That is to treat her family's new rice differently, to make her family's new rice a favorite in the eyes of the powerful and a symbol of their status. With such popularity and fame, even a big shot like the prime minister, who covers the sky with one hand, would not dare to risk the world. Damei took action to touch her.

Thinking of this, she sat back and Yujin poured some hot milk, "Madam, even for the sake of the child, you should calm down."

Ke Yiqing rubbed her head. There had been a lot of things going on recently, and she had indeed become more angry. Yu Jin was right, she should not be angry, whether it was for the future of the shop or for the sake of her children.

"That's all, the people around you are still trapped outside the city and can't get in, so let's leave it alone for now. By the way, how are the potato soufflés selling recently?"

Li Wei's face was filled with joy, "Back to Madam, the finished product is selling very well. According to what you said, every time I send new rice to the nobles, it comes with two potato soufflés. Almost everyone who has eaten it will come to buy it, Miss Gongzi." They are also clamoring for the same money as the No. [-] Scholar."

"Yes, madam, there is a folk saying that this is Zhuangyuan Cake. Even the most economical old lady will come over and buy a piece for her grandson!"

Number one scholar?Ke Yiqing shook his head and laughed. The charm of this number one scholar appealed to both young and old.

The atmosphere was relaxing, but Li Wei expressed his worries, "Madam, many buyers recently said that our potato soufflé is fake and not made from potatoes, saying that they can't make it after buying potatoes."

She was very calm about this. She took a sip of hot milk before asking, "Did you say anything else?"

After looking at her face, Li Wei continued, "It's also a bit unpleasant, saying that we are crazy about money. Such a small cake is sold so expensive."

Ke Yiqing couldn't hold back this time and burst into laughter.

"From tomorrow on, you will print the production method on the snack boxes. Except for those given to the nobles, only two hundred pieces will be sold every day. Once sold out, we will close the door."

"This... if you sell more, you will naturally earn more. Why is Madam setting a limit?"

Ke Yiqing saw their confusion and explained: "Our family is the first in Shengjing to deliver rice. Officials and officials are showing off if they are registered, and those who are not registered are also thinking of ways to register. Have you heard anyone complain? ?"

Li Wei was dumbfounded, it really didn't happen, almost all those people were envious of it, but if you lined up earlier, you could buy their limited-edition new rice, and it would be a decent thing to spread the word about it.

"We use good materials and the cost is high, so the price cannot go down."

She drank the hot milk and continued, "I never intended this potato soufflé to become a civilian snack from the beginning."

Just like the new rice, she wanted to turn these originally ordinary things into symbols and symbols, but not too thoroughly, otherwise she would be accused of being utilitarian, so she came up with the idea of ​​​​daily limits.

She had no choice but to set a limit on new rice, because the reserves were not large in the first place. She underestimated the Shengjing people's obsession with new rice, so she had no choice but to make this decision.

Unexpectedly, this strategy was unexpectedly successful.

Li Wei thought about it and understood the key, "There's just one thing I don't understand. Why does Madam want to print out the recipe? Aren't you afraid that other people will also do this to steal business?"

At this time, there was a knock on the door outside the house. It turned out to be Li Wei's mother asking them if they wanted to drink hot milk.

"It's strange, milk is so expensive, mother, why are you willing to buy so much?" He muttered and took the pot from his mother's hand. "You brat!" Aunt Li slapped her hard, "Why don't you thank Madam for this?"

Ke Yiqing smiled and said, "You came just in time, Li Wei is asking me."

Aunt Li was stunned for a moment and then explained.

It turns out that this potato soufflé was invented by Aunt Li. The little girl Zi Xing got tired of drinking milk a while ago. When Ke Yiqing asked her how to eat potatoes on a daily basis, she thought about it and made potato soufflé. come out.

"Originally, it's not a complicated process. If a village woman like me came up with it, it won't take long for a dim sum chef in the city to figure it out."

Seeing Ke Yiqing's encouraging look, Aunt Li felt much more at ease, so she explained in detail.

"As for me, I had already sifted the potatoes into dough, thinking of making them for my wife, but I added too much water and turned them into gnocchi.

It happened that this little girl was making a fuss about not drinking milk. I felt it was a pity, so I added it to the milk. Thinking that if it didn't taste good, I would eat it myself and make it again for Madam. "

Zi Xing also smacked his lips and said, "Auntie, it's delicious."

Aunt Li was a little embarrassed, "I fiddled around and made random changes later. I added egg whites to the milk and mashed the potatoes. This was the final product. I ate it well myself, so I boldly gave it to Give it to Madam to taste.”

Later, it received unanimous praise from everyone, and the potato soufflé was born.

Yu Jin clicked his tongue: "Potatoes are not expensive, but eggs and milk are beyond the reach of ordinary people."

This is true. People in Shengjing do not raise livestock. They have to buy eggs and milk to eat. Eggs are fine, but milk is a real luxury product.

Even Li Wei sighed: "It seems that even if they know the method, ordinary shops will not be willing to use such good materials."

During famine years, rice and grain are scarce. Who has spare money to buy things like milk?

This is also the reason why she positioned this thing for high-ranking officials and dignitaries, but it is really beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Seeing that they understood her intention, she waved her hand: "Okay, it's getting late, I have to transport my things here quickly."

Li Wei wanted to say more, but he had already stood up to leave.

But when Ke Yiqing came to the door, he found that the stone pillar at the door was half smashed.

"How is this going?"

Seeing that he couldn't hide it, Li Wei smiled bitterly, "Madam, I dare not hide it from you. There is a shortage of food recently. The price of old rice in the four major grain stores has more than doubled. Some people come to the shop to cause trouble at night. If it weren't for the many brothers, , I’m just afraid that I will be succeeded.”

She paused and said, "You mean, someone has come here to steal food blatantly?"

Li Wei nodded, and said that after Jing Zhaoyi found out, he was grateful for his previous friendship in sending rice, and specially asked the official to come around twice from time to time.

"Fortunately, our location is close to the government, so there is no need to worry."

Even though they were so close, there were still people who dared to grab food, which showed that the famine in Shengjing had developed much faster than in the previous life.

Ke Yiqing's heart sank as he looked at the stone pillar that smashed his face.

"Let's pack up and return to the Marquis' Mansion."

"Madam, we have already reconciled."

She gritted her teeth, "Heli also wants to go back, at least not out now."

Pingyang Hou was considered to be an official and one of the eight great families. What's more, she hadn't gotten the real He Li Shu yet.

(End of this chapter)