Exiled to Lingnan, the Crown Prince's wife raises children, cultivates the land, and leads the

Guihuali Shop.

The shop was spotless, with fish balls and taro balls being made on one side and on the other side in the backyard. Just looking at the clean tables and basins made you want to eat them!

"Madam Cheng is right, the taro balls that Gou Dan ate weren't from their family."

"These taro balls are perfectly round, unlike the ones Gou Dan eats."

After visiting the shops in Guihua, the locals could no longer say they had been poisoned by the food from those shops!

"The two types of taro balls are indeed quite different."

Inspector Li looked at Cheng Qiqi with some surprise. He never expected that Cheng Qiqi would actually... make the taro balls so perfectly that no one could throw dirty water on them.

These plump taro balls are solid evidence!

"If you want me to spend several days digging cassava, peeling it, crushing it, drying it into powder, and then rolling it into taro balls, and even adding sugar to the syrup myself, then I'd rather spend ten coins to buy taro balls."

Aunt Fu'an was the first to speak, saying, "Come on, buy me a bowl of taro balls."

Aunt Fu'an took out the bowl. She had tasted it these past few days and waited two days before coming to buy taro balls!

Who knew that I would encounter poisoning right away?

"We're all dirty, let's change and wash first before we cook."

It was only then that Zhuang Sanmei and the others realized that they were still covered in rotten vegetable leaves.

"It's okay, we'll wait."

Aunt Fu'an was really looking forward to eating taro balls, so she wasn't in a hurry and just played outside with her child.

"I... I also used cassava, so why weren't they poisoned?!"

When the woman saw the taro balls that looked exactly the same in the backyard, she slunk away and never dared to mention the matter of paying compensation again!

After the people who had previously scolded the shopkeepers were asked to apologize, someone was asked to apologize first, but soon everyone started apologizing as well.

"Everyone has been misled and misunderstood. I hope you will no longer think that the taro balls in our shop are expensive."

Cheng Qiqi said with a smile, it wasn't that she was a saint, but that she was running a business and if she held grudges against those people who believed everything she heard, would she be able to continue doing business?

"Madam Cheng is right."

Someone chimed in, and seeing the fragrant taro balls steaming in the pot and the sweet syrup, everyone finally couldn't resist and decided to buy some too.

"Thank you all for your great help today. Anyone who spoke up for our shop today will receive a free bowl of cold noodles!"

As soon as Cheng Qiqi spoke, Aunt Fu'an's eyes lit up. She asked, "Madam Cheng, giving away cold noodles for free? Aren't you losing money?"

"Everyone here is willing to speak up for us, even though they're not afraid of being implicated by our shop. Why don't you all try some of our cold noodles for free?"

Cheng Qiqi said with a smile, reminding everyone, "I originally planned to sell it today for four coins a bowl, but since this happened today, I'll treat everyone to a free sample."

"Let me make this clear from the start: those who threw vegetable scraps at us today, called our shop heartless, and won't deliver!"

Cheng Qiqi deliberately raised her voice, making those who originally wanted to take advantage of her look at each other guiltily.

"After you finish lunch this afternoon, just come here and line up to collect them."

After Cheng Qiqi finished speaking, she went straight to the backyard.

"Qiqi, if you're giving these away for free, how much money would you have to give them away?"

After changing her clothes, Tian was extremely anxious upon hearing this. Four coins a bowl, a bucket would surely contain dozens of bowls. If she did the math, how much money would she have to give away?

"Aunt Tian, ​​my sister-in-law gave us a nice gift."

Jin Xueer is now a supporter of Cheng Qiqi; whatever Cheng Qiqi does, Jin Xueer thinks it's right.

"Then tell me, what's good about giving it away for free?"

Tian said with a pained expression, "How about we send half a bowl, instead of a full bowl?"

"..."

Jin Xue'er's lips moved, as if she wanted to refute, but she didn't know what to say.

"A promise is a promise. Once I've made my word, there's no reason to back down. Otherwise, everyone will think we don't keep our word, and who will want to buy anything from us then?"

Faced with the questioning, Cheng Qiqi calmly replied, "We encountered that child today, and the accident happened because we ate the cassava we made ourselves. If someone hadn't spoken up for our shop, would you have even waited for the officials to arrive?"

"Or rather, will we ever see the day when our innocence is proven?"

Cheng Qiqi continued, "Thank you to those who spoke well of our shop. Although we wasted a lot of money, as everyone knows, the jelly fruit was picked from the mountain and cost nothing."

"Now that we've tasted success, do you think even more people will speak up for our shop if anyone tries to slander it again?"

Cheng Qiqi's question silenced everyone in the shop. They looked at each other thoughtfully, as if they had something on their minds.

"So, if we're willing to forgo a small profit today in exchange for our shop's continued success in the future, should we give away these jelly noodles?"

Cheng Qiqi spread her hands and sat down on the bamboo stool next to her. She had chased the suspect all the way to the county and then dealt with the poisoning. She hadn't even had a sip of water. She was really exhausted.

"If you think it's a waste of money and we shouldn't send it, then I'll swallow my pride and say we won't send it."

Cheng Qiqi swallowed hard.

Song Zhenmei's eyes lit up and she immediately filled a bowl with sweet soup for Cheng Qiqi.

"Thanks."

Cheng Qiqi took the water and drank a sip. The water had a slightly sweet taste, and she looked at Song Zhenmei with admiration in her eyes.

"Sister-in-law, let me fan you."

Jin Xueer used her hand as a fan to fan Cheng Qiqi.

"Sister-in-law, I think we absolutely have to give a gift, and we have to do it in a happy way."

Jin Xueer straightened her back, looking like she was fully supporting Cheng Qiqi.

"Xue'er is right, we have to deliver it, and we have to do it happily."

Madam Tian finally understood. This matter had alarmed the government. Earlier at the clinic, when she heard the doctor say that the child had been poisoned by eating cassava balls, her heart felt like it was about to jump out of her chest!

My child is vomiting and has diarrhea. How much compensation do I have to pay?

In the afternoon, the sun was blazing, but a number of people were gathered in twos and threes in front of the Guihua Lane shop.

"Qiqi, how are you guys?"

When Song Wuniang arrived at the shop with the cold noodles, this was exactly what she saw. Looking at the people at the door, Song Wuniang's legs went weak. Were they the ones causing trouble?

"It's alright now."

Cheng Qiqi looked at the six wooden buckets on the cart and asked, "How's the jelly coming along?"

"All six buckets are ready to eat; the brown sugar water can be made fresh."

Song Wu Niang said, "We've tried it, and two pieces of brown sugar make a full bowl of brown sugar water, which is just right. When we sell it, we just give it two spoonfuls of brown sugar to a bowl of cold jelly!"

"Sister Fu'an, fellow villagers who spoke up for our shop, come and try our new dish, liangfen (cold mung bean jelly)."

Cheng Qiqi directed the people to carry the items into the shop, saying, "Everyone should keep an eye on each other. Anyone who speaks up for our shop will get free cold noodles!"

Free? Jelly?

Song Wu Niang nearly fell to the ground from the sudden chill.