Lin Yuxi went to Zhao's house every three days. After several visits, Mrs. Zhao happily held her hand and said, "Thanks to you, Zijun has indeed improved. He didn't even catch his breath after walking from the garden to here today."
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Lin Hexi smiled and said, "It hasn't been long yet. I'm afraid the old lady is exaggerating."
"It's not an exaggeration." Mrs. Zhao said firmly, "It's just much better. I know everything about Zijun and will never make a mistake."
Lin Yuxi sat down and talked. She had been here a few times and was more familiar than before. She looked around and said, "It seems that I have never seen Mr. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Zhao's face didn't look very good.
Of course, Lin Yuxi knew that they were not in Yun'an County. This was the old residence of the Zhao family, and now only Mrs. Zhao and her young grandson lived here.
Yun'an County has become more and more dilapidated in the past few years. The Zhao family mainly operates a restaurant business. Naturally, they cannot make money in Yun'an County. Mr. Zhao has long gone out to find a way out.
The business outside is huge, and this restaurant in Yun'an County has been losing money. However, because it is an ancestral business, Mrs. Zhao is not allowed to close it, so she keeps running it. It doesn't matter if she loses money, she can just use the money to supplement it.
Of course, Mr. Zhao's focus is on business outside, so he will not stay in Yun'an County. The two of them live here alone, and they should also protect their ancestral heritage.
"The business outside is busy, and he can't take care of us. How can he take care of us?"
Lin Xixi just smiled slightly, and she didn't need to comment on other people's household affairs.
After Mrs. Zhao had finished counting her son, Lin Yuxi finally interrupted, "Tianxianglou has opened countless branches. How can Mr. Zhao be so incompetent as Mrs. Zhao said?"
"Humph, what does it mean to make money? Even our ancestors have forgotten that the Zhao family's family motto is that old restaurants in Yun'an County can never be closed. It's good for him. The year before last, he said he would close the restaurant here and open another branch."
Lin Hexi sighed, "With the situation in Yun'an County, it is indeed difficult for restaurants to operate. Even if Yun'an County has beautiful scenery and is so close to the battlefield, merchants from far away will not dare to come."
Mrs. Zhao said, "One must not forget one's origins. Our Zhao family relied on this restaurant to make a fortune. There is no difference between one and the other. When I live a good life, I forget the sweat shed by my ancestors. I think he was influenced by that restaurant."
The woman lost her head."
At this point, Mrs. Zhao also felt that she had said too much and stopped talking.
"Stop talking about this. It's annoying to talk about and makes you laugh."
Lin Yuxi took a sip of tea and said, "Actually, I think Tianxiang Tower is not without a way out, it just needs to change its business model."
Mrs. Zhao was somewhat interested, "How do you say it?"
Lin Hexi said happily, "What is the reason for the poor business of Tianxiang Restaurant? Because there are no customers, and there is a war at the border. Those who have a little wealth run away, leaving behind only poor people. How can they have the financial resources to spend money in restaurants?"
"So Tianxiang Tower is not suitable for them. If you want to do business, you need to downgrade consumption so that ordinary people can enter and sell some things that ordinary restaurants sell."
"Of course, this may affect the positioning of Tianxiang Tower. After all, this is not a place that poor people can afford to go. Furthermore, Tianxiang Tower cannot make money just by selling pancakes, steamed buns and Yangchun noodles. This also requires
Find another way out."
"Most of the families in Yun'an County are doing business for the imperial court. I think the Zhao family can also be involved. The war on the front line is non-stop, so we need to continuously transport military supplies. Yun'an County is so close, from now on
Wouldn’t it be more convenient to transport it here?”
Mrs. Zhao listened very seriously and asked, "You mean to ask Tianxianglou to provide military rations to the front line?"
This is no small matter. This war has lasted for many years, and now the defeat is becoming more and more obvious. Military rations are a big deal for the army. If the war fails, I am afraid that the Zhao family will be involved.
Lin Xiyue picked up the tea cup, "It's a good way out, but you have to take risks. I heard that frontline soldiers often eat raw rice and noodles because the logistics can't keep up. If there is a convenient and fast food, we can change it."
By eating, frontline soldiers can fill their stomachs quickly without harming their bodies, and they will be more motivated to fight."
The more Mrs. Zhao listened, the more interesting she became, "From what you say, it seems that I already have an idea. All the soldiers can bring with them is dry food. No matter how you change the method, it will just be like that. What other tricks can you think of?"
Lin Hexi said as if unintentionally, "There are only a few people in my family. Sometimes I have too much kneaded noodles to eat, so I roll them into noodles and dry them. When I eat them, I boil them with water and eat them. I think they are better than raw noodles."
, and very simple.”
"You can also make the meat into meat sauce, seal it in a jar, add heavy oil and salt, and eat it with rice and noodles, which can quickly replenish your physical strength."
"Tofu is a good thing, but it doesn't store well. I cut it into large pieces, dry it in the sun, bake it and fry it, so it can be stored for a long time. It's not complicated to make, so I think it should taste better than dry food."
That was much better than dry food. Mrs. Zhao thought it was feasible, but she didn't show it on her face.
"You have a very good idea. The people of Yun'an County are blessed."
Lin Hexi smiled and said, "I just like to think about it and say a few words when I get close to the old lady. I don't dare to say nonsense in front of others."
Lin Xixi adjusted Zhao Zijun's medicinal diet and soon got up and went home.
She has already said what needs to be said, leaving Mrs. Zhao to think about the rest. If she thinks it is feasible, she will naturally inform Mr. Zhao.
When Lin Xixi returned home, Xiaoyu and Xiaoduo were boxing in the front yard. She smiled and asked, "Is daddy back?"
Xiaoduo pointed to the room next to her, "Daddy is writing in the study."
Lin Hexi nodded and asked the two of them to continue practicing. He went into the room and told Chen Zhongqian what happened today.
"I think Mrs. Zhao is a smart person, she will tell Mr. Zhao."
Chen Zhongqian put down his pen and agreed with her statement, "If the Zhao family is willing to cooperate, do you really want to teach them those methods?"
Lin Yuxi said, "Why don't you teach? I am telling the truth. If we can eat some delicious food, the frontline soldiers will be more powerful to fight. If the Zhao family is willing, I can also count as helping them."
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Corruption was becoming increasingly evident in the imperial court from top to bottom. Military rations were continuously shipped to the front line, but the soldiers were getting worse and worse. Someone must be lining their pockets.
If the Zhao family can accomplish this, they will have made a great achievement.
Chen Zhongqian thought about what happened next. If the Zhao family did this, the frontline soldiers would be able to eat better, but he didn't know whose interests would be affected and what kind of people they would offend.
However, as far as the current situation is concerned, these do not need to be considered for the time being.