If they knew that they now had so much money to buy these things, they would surely find a thousand excuses to come and ask for them.

But they didn’t expect them to arrive so promptly.

The goods were only bought the day before, and they were already here the next day.

Fortunately, this time, Jian Xiu managed to intimidate them. Otherwise, their lives would have been just as difficult as before.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zixuan became even more curious about Jian Xiu’s identity.

By now, he was certain that the Jian Xiu in front of him was not the same as the one he knew before.

However, at the moment, he couldn’t find any flaws.

The person was still the same person—after all, how could he say she wasn’t? He couldn’t explain it himself.

Perhaps because this time the goods were heavier, Jian Xiu didn’t arrive at Yuexiang Lou until over half an hour later.

“Brother Zhiyong, I guess this Yuexiang Lou can’t handle three wild boars all at once. How about you take one to the market to sell first? I’ll talk to Manager Wu and come find you later.”

“Sure, but how much should we sell the wild boar meat for?”

“I remember wild boars are three wen more expensive than domestic pigs, so let’s sell it at the market price of eighteen wen.”

“Alright, you go ahead and I’ll take care of the rest!” Zhang Zhiyong said with a smile.

With that, he and Jian Xiu carried the two wild boars into Yuexiang Lou.

Jian Xiu gave a soft “Hmm” and walked toward the building.

It was the same waiter as last time.

Upon seeing Jian Xiu, the waiter was immediately surprised. When he saw the wild boars under her feet, his mouth dropped open even wider.

“Jian Madam, you’re…”

“Is Manager Wu around?” Jian Xiu asked with a smile.

“He is, he’s on the second floor!”

With that, the waiter led Jian Xiu upstairs.

“Madam, you might not know, but ever since our manager tried your fresh dishes that day, he’s been talking about them every day.”

“Oh? Was it really that good?”

“Of course! And your pig offal, well, just yesterday, every table ordered a dish of it. Some even wanted more, but since we didn’t have enough pig offal, the manager had to specify that each table could only order one dish.”

“That’s great! Your manager made some money, and that puts my mind at ease.”

“Madam, you might not know, but our manager even says you’re his goddess of wealth! Yesterday, he was eagerly waiting for you to come, because with the new dish, the popularity of the restaurant has soared. These past two days, it’s been full of guests.”

As they were talking, they reached the second floor.

Manager Wu had already come out to greet her when he heard Jian Xiu’s voice.

The last time they met, he didn’t know that Zhang Zixuan had been paralyzed.

Now, upon meeting Jian Xiu again, Manager Wu couldn’t help but admire her.

At the very least, even knowing that her husband couldn’t take care of himself, she hadn’t abandoned him.

Instead, she had made such an excellent wheelchair for him.

Because of her integrity, Manager Wu really respected Jian Xiu.

“Manager Wu, long time no see! You’re looking even more spirited,” Jian Xiu said with a smile as soon as she saw Wu Mingtang.

“Hahaha… Madam Jian, your sweet words! I feel humbled!” Wu Mingtang laughed heartily.

This was the second time they met, but there was something familiar about Jian Xiu that Wu Mingtang couldn’t shake.

“Madam Jian, surely you didn’t come empty-handed today?”

“Of course not! In addition to bringing you what you asked for, I also hunted two wild boars. I’m not sure if Manager Wu would like them?”

“Two?” Wu Mingtang asked in disbelief.

Normally, even one wild boar would be a good catch.

But now, she had caught three, and how could that not surprise him?

Moreover, such wild animals were the kind of thing restaurants like theirs loved.

As if realizing something, Wu Mingtang quickly asked, “You’re not trying to pass off domestic pigs as wild boars, are you?”

“Is that the kind of person you think I am, Wu Mingtang?”

“Hahaha… Of course not! I’m just surprised you managed to get three wild boars all of a sudden.”

“In fact, it’s not just two; there are three in total. But I figured you couldn’t possibly eat all of them here, so I had a fellow from my hometown take one to the market for sale.”

“I see. Then, what are we waiting for? Let’s go take a look!” Wu Mingtang said eagerly.

You should know, he had been waiting for wild boars for a long time.

Wild boars were only three wen more expensive than domestic pigs, but their taste couldn’t be measured by just three wen.

Most importantly, wild boars were rare.

If there hadn’t been three, and if the weather hadn’t started to warm up as spring approached, he would have taken all three.

“Manager Wu, please!”

When they reached the downstairs and saw the two plump wild boars, Wu Mingtang’s face lit up, smiling so wide his teeth weren’t visible.

It was clear at a glance that these were genuine wild boars.

“Well? Is Manager Wu satisfied?” Jian Xiu asked proudly.

“Very satisfied! Madam Jian, let’s talk about the price!”

“You know the price already—it’s market price, eighteen wen. I don’t want to lose out, and you don’t want to either. Since you’re taking two, I’ll give you a discount of one wen. Seventeen wen for each, how does that sound?”

“Deal!” Without hesitation, Wu Mingtang agreed.

Then they proceeded to weigh the boars. Since the price had already been reduced by one wen, Wu Mingtang didn’t mind if they weren’t gutted or anything.

He placed both boars on the scale together.

The weight was significant—together, the two wild boars weighed 711 jin.

Jian Xiu was stunned; she had expected them to weigh around 600 jin, but they were much heavier than she thought.

After the calculation, the total price for the two boars came to 12 taels and 87 wen.

Wu Mingtang directly handed Jian Xiu 12 taels plus 100 wen, which was equivalent to 13 wen extra.

Jian Xiu knew that this extra money wasn’t much for Wu Mingtang.

Then, she was invited upstairs, and the two of them sat down to talk over some dried bamboo shoots.

“I won’t beat around the bush, Madam Jian. A few days ago, I spoke with Young Master Zixuan about this mountain goods. No matter how much there is, I want it. He said there would be about 300 jin. Do you think we can get more?”

“How much does Manager Wu want?” Jian Xiu asked curiously.

“These mountain goods are dried. How long can they be stored?”

“If stored properly, they can last anywhere from one to three years.”

“Three years?”

“Yes. But you don’t need to worry. These goods are only available in spring. Once this season is over, they won’t be available again until next year.”

“Oh, so according to Madam Jian, once these few hundred jin are finished, there will be more next year?”