Yan Shouhou had already sent people to set up two food stores. They are both called Four Seasons Food Store. One is in the center of the main street and the other is next to the city gate.

The one in the center of the main street has more refined grains for sale; the one next to the city gate mainly sells wheat, sorghum, corn, millet, etc.

As soon as the food arrived, the stewards began to get busy.

On the first day of February, the Four Seasons Food Store officially opened.

The newly opened store naturally attracted many people to come and watch.

The manager stood at the door of the store with a smile and said: "Everyone, the prices of various grains sold in the Four Seasons Grain Store are based on the prices in the capital. The prices of grains are also the same. Everyone is welcome to come and buy."

"Four Seasons Grain Shop? There is also a Four Seasons Grain Shop in Beijing. I heard that they sell high-yielding grains. Are you from the same family?"

No matter how remote Xiliang is, there are still bold people who want to break in.

Obviously, the person who asked the question had been to the capital.

The steward smiled and nodded: "Yes, the Four Seasons Food Store on Chang'an Street in the capital is also a store under my wife's name. You can buy with confidence."

"Who knows if you are lying?"

The manager was not angry, and continued to smile: "You can actually tell the quality of this product with just two eyes. You can come into the store to have a look, and you are free to buy it or not."

Hearing this, many people walked into the store.

After knowing that the price of grain in the grain store was nearly 30% lower than elsewhere, everyone began to rush to buy it.

In order to prevent officials and large households from hoarding, food stores have also implemented purchase restrictions.

On the first day the food store opened, Daohua naturally wanted to come over and take a look. She sat in the carriage and looked at the situation in the store from across the street.

The stewards and clerks are all brought from the capital and have relevant experience.

Daohua watched for more than two-quarters of an hour. When she saw that there was no trouble, she went to the next one.

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Dongzhai.

Liu Xiaoman knew that her mother-in-law was going to take her to visit the Xiao Mansion today. She heard that the person she wanted to see was the princess of the palace, so she specially found two sets of satin clothes that her mother had made for her when she got married.

"Mom, which outfit do you think I should wear?"

Liu Xiaoman took the clothes to see Mrs. Dong because she was afraid that she would embarrass the Dong family.

Mrs. Dong looked at the clothes and chose the sapphire blue one. Seeing her daughter-in-law's face with a look of apprehension, she thought for a moment and said, "Don't be too nervous. When you go to the Xiao Mansion, you can do whatever I do.

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Liu Xiaoman nodded quickly: "Don't worry, mother, I won't embarrass the Dong family and my husband. I have memorized all the rules you and my grandmother taught me."

Mrs. Dong smiled: "Mother believes in you."

Liu Xiaoman's sullen face finally showed a smile. Seeing that Mrs. Dong didn't have any jewelry on her head, she immediately said: "Mom, I still have two silver hairpins there. Just wait, I will get them for you right away."

With that said, he turned around and left.

Mrs. Dong quickly stopped the person: "No need, Yan Yatou knows the situation of our family, just dress cleanly and neatly."

Liu Xiaoman always listened to her mother-in-law, but when Mrs. Dong said no, she really stopped.

Fortunately, Mrs. Dong knows her daughter-in-law's temperament, otherwise, she would have thought she was just talking casually.

After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law changed their clothes and packed up, they went to talk to Mrs. Dong and prepared to go out.

"Mom, why don't grandma come with us?" Liu Xiaoman asked curiously.

Mrs. Dong's expression was dull. When Yuan Yao and Sun Changze eloped, her mother-in-law went too far to get angry at Yi Yi. At this time, how could her mother-in-law still have the nerve to see Yi Yi?

Seeing her daughter-in-law looking at her, Mrs. Dong just said vaguely: "Grandma is old, it's enough for us to go."

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Xiao Mansion.

After inspecting the two grain stores, Daohua returned home. Not long after sitting down, Guyu came to report that Mrs. Dong had come with her daughter-in-law.

"Daughter-in-law?"

Daohua was stunned for a moment: "Whose daughter-in-law?"

Guyu: "Mr. Dong's."

Daohua looked surprised: "Brother Dong remarried?" She had never heard of this at all.

Surprisingly unexpected, Daohua quickly got up and walked out of the room.

"Aunt!"

Seeing Mrs. Dong who was several years older than when she was in the capital, Daohua was stunned for a moment, but she quickly walked up to her and took the initiative to hold Mrs. Dong's arm.

"Yiyi!"

When Mrs. Dong saw Daohua, she was still as close to her as ever, and the smile on her face couldn't help but grow a little more.

The moment Liu Xiaoman saw the rice flowers, his eyes froze and he stared straight at the rice flowers without looking away.

Mrs. Dong exchanged pleasantries with Daohua. Seeing her daughter-in-law standing aside stupidly, she glared at her with a smile and quickly introduced to Daohua: "Yiyi, this is your brother Dong's wife."

Liu Xiaoman was glared at by her mother-in-law, and she immediately came to her senses. She looked at the rice flowers a little awkwardly and said, "I have seen the imperial concubine."

Daohua hurriedly stepped forward to help the person up: "Sister-in-law, please don't do this. Yuan Yao and I are sisters. Brother Dong is also my brother. If you don't mind, just call me younger brother and sister."

Seeing that Daohua was so easy to talk to, Liu Xiaoman smiled and nodded: "Brother and sister!"

Mrs. Dong was so angry and funny when she saw Liu Xiaoman calling her younger siblings directly.

Daohua also laughed "haha" and looked at Mrs. Dong with a smile: "As expected, she is my aunt's daughter-in-law. She has such a cheerful temperament."

Mrs. Dong smiled and glanced at Liu Xiaoman: "Your sister-in-law, she is a person with a big intestine. Yiyi, you must be more full."

Daohua: "Auntie, please don't say that. I like people who are straightforward and forthright. People who are full of twists and turns in their belly are the ones who give people a headache."

Liu Xiaoman nodded in agreement, saw Daohua looking over, and said with a silly smile: "Brother and sister, you are so good-looking, even prettier than my husband-in-law."

"When I first saw my husband-in-law, I was...shocked. I thought there was no one better looking than him in the world. Now I realize that I was wrong."

Daohua was stunned for a moment, then laughed. Looking at Liu Xiaoman's obsessed eyes, she suddenly realized that Brother Dong's wife is a beauty!

Mrs. Dong was a little tired of saying everything to her daughter-in-law, but when she saw that Daohua didn't care, she looked quite happy, so she didn't stop her daughter-in-law.

Daohua saw Liu Xiaoman's belly swelled slightly and asked with a smile: "Sister-in-law, is she pregnant?"

Mrs. Dong and Liu Xiaomanju both smiled and nodded.

Daohua immediately smiled and said: "Congratulations to aunt, congratulations to sister-in-law, let's go back to the house to talk. It's very cold outside, don't freeze my eldest nephew."

Hearing this, the smile in Mrs. Dong's eyes deepened, and she and her daughter-in-law followed Daohua into the house.

After entering the house, Daohua told the story that Dong Yuanyao was also pregnant.

After hearing this, Mrs. Dong burst into tears. She was most worried about her daughter. She had always been worried that although the Sun family treated their daughter poorly, now that her daughter had a child, she would have someone to rely on in the Sun family.

While we were talking, the maids served refreshments.

Liu Xiaoman looked at the exquisite and small pastries on the porcelain plate and swallowed. Although her father was from a hundred households, his family was not rich, and she had never eaten such beautiful pastries.

After Daohua asked her to try it, Liu Xiaoman picked up a piece of pea huang without politeness and started eating it. As soon as the soft and delicious pea huang entered his mouth, his eyes suddenly narrowed: "It's delicious!" As he said that, he looked at Daohua.

, "Brother and sister, where did you buy the snacks at home? When I get home later, I will also buy some for my husband to eat."

Hearing this, Daohua burst out laughing and looked at Mrs. Dong with a smile: "Auntie, my sister-in-law really cares about Brother Dong."

Mrs. Dong also laughed a little, but she was happy to see her daughter-in-law put her son at the top of her heart.

Liu Xiaoman was a little embarrassed: "It's not just for my husband, but also for my grandparents, and everyone in the family eats it together."

Daohua smiled and said: "The pastries are made by the house. If my sister-in-law likes them, I will ask the maid to pack some for you and take them back later."

Liu Xiaoman quickly shook his head: "No need for my younger siblings, this is so embarrassing."

Daohua smiled and explained: "My master also likes desserts. The house prepares several kinds every day, so it won't be a problem."

Mrs. Dong knew that a little pastry was nothing to the Xiao family, so she did not refuse it, but asked her daughter-in-law to thank Xiang Yi.

Now that the Dong family is in trouble, the Xiao family is willing to support them and take more care of them. Firstly, they value their son's ability, and secondly, because of their past friendship.

Love should be used sparingly, especially when the two families are not equal, they must recognize their own positions and must not take the Xiao family's goodwill for granted.

Otherwise, it will be a dead end.

Daohua left Mrs. Dong's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to have lunch at Xiao's Mansion, and chatted about other things after the meal.

In the middle of the afternoon, Mrs. Dong stood up and left.

Daohua sent the person to the door: "My aunt and sister-in-law often come here, and they also say hello to the old lady, the old lady, and my uncle for me."

Mrs. Dong and Liu Xiaoman came here on foot, and Daohua sent a carriage to take them back.

In the carriage, Liu Xiaoman looked at a box of pastries and happily said to Mrs. Dong: "Mom, my sister-in-law is so kind. Before I came here, I was nervous because I was afraid that she would be like the conductor's wife I had seen before.

Look at people through their nostrils."

"Sure enough, good-looking people all have excellent temperaments. This is true for my husband and my younger siblings."
To be continued...