Dad, don't be greedy! My brother climbed into the emperor's bed, and I became famous overn

Chen Sandao was stunned for a moment, then jumped up.

"What? You look down on cooks?"

"My name, Chen Sandao, is the best at making male prostitutes! I have a well-known and resounding reputation in Jiangzhou City!"

Gu Mingli then realized what was happening.

His face turned bright red, and he wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

"No! Bro, I didn't mean to look down on you! I misunderstood."

"I was wondering how you could take on a hundred customers a day..."

Chen Sandao was too lazy to pay attention to this silly scholar.

He looked at Gu Mingyue and saw that although the girl's clothes were not flashy, she had an extraordinary demeanor.

"Miss, would you like some food? Our shop is out of food; the stove is all soaked in water."

Gu Mingyue's gaze fell on the rickety signboard.

"You're very knowledgeable about cooking ducks, but do you know anything about raising them?"

"Yes, I raised ducks and worked as a male prostitute when I was young."

Chen Sandao patted his chest, his eyes shining as he spoke of his profession.

"I started playing around in the duck pen when I was three years old. I learned which ducks had good bones, grew fast, and had firm meat."

"I can tell just by shaking it with my hand."

"From hatching to slaughter, there's nothing I, Chen Sandao, don't know!"

"But later I stopped raising ducks and only worked as a duck breeder."

"Because I lose money raising ducks, it's better to sell ducks for their reputation."

Gu Mingyue seemed to have grasped the key point, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

"You lost money raising ducks? Tell me, how did you lose money?"

Chen Sandao looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

"Hey, all my duck-raising techniques are things I figured out myself."

"To make the duck meat firmer and more delicious, I drive the ducks out for several laps every day."

"Therefore, the time and process of raising ducks at my home are much more complicated than those at other homes."

"Let's not even mention this method that results in low output and losses, a method that only leads to financial ruin for anyone who uses it."

"Looking back now, apart from truly discerning diners, ordinary people simply couldn't taste the difference in the flavor of duck meat."

"So, after I got married, I stopped raising ducks and just worked as a duck myself."

Gu Mingyue was now excited.

"It's good to lose money!"

"This industry desperately needs people like you who love to delve into things!"

"Then I'll show you a way to survive, do you want it?"

As he spoke, he pulled out five one-hundred-tael silver notes from his sleeve and slammed them onto the broken square table in front of Chen Sandao.

"I'm taking over your shop."

"Five hundred taels, including the people and the shop."

Chen Sandao stared wide-eyed at the five silver notes, his Adam's apple bobbing wildly.

His shabby restaurant is a complete mess now; nobody wants it, not even fifty taels, let alone five hundred.

Is this girl out of her mind?!

"Girl...don't make fun of me."

Chen Sandao didn't even dare to extend his hand.

Gu Mingyue stuffed the silver notes directly into his arms.

"I'm not kidding. From today onwards, you'll work for me. I'm appointing you as the manager of the poultry division at the Jiangzhou branch of Pujitang."

"Wh...what business unit?"

Chen Sandao stood up and awkwardly tugged at the hem of his clothes.

"Young lady, oh no! Master! You're not joking, are you?"

He pointed to the desolate main street of the city.

"You're opening a shop here? What will you sell?"

"People are now penniless and have no means of livelihood, so business will probably be difficult."

Gu Mingyue smiled.

"It's alright. I want you to lead the people of Jiangzhou to raise ducks."

Chen Sandao was dumbfounded.

"Raising ducks?"

"No, no, no, no!" he waved his hands nervously, "I already told you, I'm not good at raising ducks!"

"If you let me raise ducks, I'll bankrupt your shop in less than six months."

"Besides, with the Jiangzhou floods, people are starving, who has the time or inclination to raise ducks?"

Gu Mingyue's lips curled into a confident smile.

"You don't need to worry about that. You just need to focus on providing technical guidance on duck farming and purchasing the ducks."

She glanced down at her system panel.

[Remaining time to complete the task: 10 hours]

time is limited.

We need to spend the money quickly!

She will gradually plan how to proceed with this project.

As long as the people are put at ease, her father will keep spending money.

This way, both the emperor and the system are satisfied.

Gu Mingyue turned to Gong Huo and Tao Zhi beside her and gave them instructions.

"Bring out a table. And bang a gong."

"Okay!"

Without saying a word, Gong Huo carried a fairly sturdy eight-immortal table out of Chen Sandao's shop.

They found another broken copper basin.

"Miss, what's the sound of knocking?"

Gu Mingyue smiled, "They've already announced they're handing out money!"

Without saying a word, Gong Huo grabbed a rolling pin and started banging it against the copper basin.

The sound was deafening.

"They've given us money! They've given us money!"

The starving disaster victims on the street were immediately drawn to the scene.

A crowd gathered in front of the dilapidated restaurant, discussing the matter animatedly.

Gu Mingyue jumped up the steps and stood next to the octagonal table. Her voice was clear and loud, echoing across half the street.

"Fellow villagers of Jiangzhou!"

"I am the owner of Fujido in Kyoto."

"I've come to Jiangzhou today to give everyone money!"

Giving out money?!

The crowd erupted in chaos.

Even the half-dead people on the street corner scrambled over.

"Girl! What kind of money are you giving out?"

"Are you going to distribute porridge?"

Everyone stared at her expectantly.

Gu Mingyue raised her hands and pressed them down.

"We will not provide porridge. Our Puji Hall will vigorously develop waterfowl farming in Jiangzhou!"

The people below were completely confused.

Gu Mingli quickly translated from the side.

"It's just raising ducks!"

Gu Mingyue continued to drop bombshells.

"As long as you are willing to join my Pujitang and become a farmer."

"Sign the contract on the spot!"

"Each household will receive a small, interest-free loan of one tael of silver initially!"

The group exchanged bewildered glances. "Little Goose? No smoking? With cash?"

Gu Mingli quickly explained, "It's just a loan to you. You can use it to buy grain, cloth, repair your houses—spend it however you like!"

The area below fell completely silent.

Everyone gaped in astonishment.

One tael of silver?! For free?!

"Not only that!"

Gu Mingyue stood with her hands on her hips, exuding an imposing aura.

"You don't need to buy the ducklings yourself! Pujitang will purchase them all and distribute them to each household free of charge!"

"Manager Chen is responsible for teaching aquaculture techniques."

"Once the ducks are fully grown, Pujitang will buy them all at the highest market price!"

"You can use the money from selling the ducks to slowly pay off that one or two taels of silver loan!"

The crowd fell silent for a moment, then erupted in a deafening gasp.

"Free ducklings? And they even give you an ounce of silver?!"

"There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

"Is this girl a Bodhisattva descended to earth?!"

A gaunt old man squeezed to the front, trembling with excitement.

"Master! Are you telling the truth?"

"They're really paying money? They're really taking in the ducks?"

Gu Mingyue took out a large stack of contract papers.

"It's all in black and white! Honesty and integrity guaranteed!"

"However, there's only one condition! You must raise and collect ducks according to the rules of my Puji Hall! Anyone who doesn't follow the rules will have their contract terminated immediately and will no longer be employed!"

"We're opening 10,000 spots today! First come, first served!"

The scene instantly spiraled out of control.

Everyone surged forward frantically.

"I'll sign! I'll sign!"

"Don't push me! Let me put my fingerprints on first!"

"God! We're saved!"

Gong Huo and Tao Zhi quickly stepped forward to maintain order.

Chen Sandao stood to the side, watching this crazy scene, his mind buzzing.

You want him to lead so many people in raising ducks?!

Is this... going to work?