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Chapter 26 Biting Gold and Competing for Merit

Yang Yuanqing understood Cheng Yaojin's pain. He remembered that Cheng Yaojin once liked Pei You very much, but thirteen years have passed, and he can still take it to heart?

After a second thought, Yang Yuanqing realized that Cheng Yaojin was not unforgettable for his old love, but Pei You's changes made him a little difficult to accept, but isn't Yang Yuanqing the same?

However, Pei You, who relies on both hands to support her family in troubled times, is even more respectful. Thinking of this, Yang Yuanqing took out a post from her own and handed it to her, "If you have any difficulties, go to the local government. If you have this post, they will buy it. In addition, if you go to recruit a shopkeeper, you are my sister-in-law after all, and let people know that my sister-in-law, Yang Yuanqing, is actually selling wine. Where do you let my face go?"

Pei You laughed, "Turn you out as a signboard, so that my restaurant business will be better."

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Yang Yuanqing felt a little displeased, "You go home to take care of your husband and children, otherwise you will move to Taiyuan, and Minqiu will naturally support you. If you really want to open a restaurant, go to Taiyuan to open it. You can run it behind the scenes and don't show up again."

Pei You's face also darkened, and he said unhappily: "I didn't ask you, do you have to take care of my affairs?"

She snorted, stood up and walked towards the third floor, and then turned around and told the friend, "They will be exempted from their alcohol. I will treat you!"

She quickly walked upstairs and ignored Yang Yuanqing. Yang Yuanqing felt a little depressed. After drinking a few more glasses of wine, she stood up and said, "Let's go!"

He walked downstairs with his hands behind his back. The two personal soldiers and Pei Qingsong also got up and left. Cheng Yaojin was so busy that he drank the remaining half pot of wine. He picked up two more sips of vegetables. After walking a few steps, he remembered something. He took out a ingot of fifty taels of silver, pointed to the third floor, and stuffed it to the client. "This is for your boss, tell her that this is my wish."

He ran towards Yang Yuanqing and chased him out. They left the restaurant and walked into the city. Pei You stood by the window on the third floor, staring at Yang Yuanqing's back. She sighed softly. She didn't even think about living such a life. It was just that people were in troubled times, and she couldn't help it.

"Owner!"

The guy walked to Pei You and handed her the silver. "This is the wine they paid for."

Pei You's eyes lit up. He took the big ingot and weighed it. It was as much as fifty taels. She was suddenly overjoyed. She was worthy of being the King of Chu, and even had such a generous meal.

"Do you know who that tall man is?"

Pei You said to the clerk proudly: "Tell you that he is the King of Chu and my brother-in-law."

The guy was stunned for a moment, his mouth widened, and said for a while: "Master, since you have such a noble brother-in-law, why are we still suffering so much?"

"That's right!"

Pei You's eyes turned and said to the guy: "I have long disliked the name of "Ya Zhai". It's sour from the bones. From today on, our restaurant will be renamed "Yuanqing Restaurant", which is loud and grand."

"This name is really good, but......"

The guy was a little worried, "What should I do if I annoyed the King of Chu?"

Pei You said proudly: "I wish he was upset. It would be better to ask us to change our name. In this way, our restaurant will become more famous and our business will only be better."

The guy gave a thumbs up and praised: "The owner is really smart. I'll go find someone to write a banner."

He turned around and wanted to leave. Pei You stopped him, "Don't spend that in vain money. I can write the name of the store myself. You go to Li's dad's shop to make a plaque in the afternoon. He still owes us three hang of wine, so let him make a plaque to pay the bill, and then buy twenty firecrackers."

Pei You took out Yang Yuanqing's famous post, which contained his handwritten signature, and he could use this signature as a sign. And when Yang Yuanqing left, she would visit the county and county government offices and bring the government's business over.

Pei You was so arrogant and decisive. That afternoon, amid the explosion of firecrackers, the new sign of the "Yuanqing Restaurant" was hung on the door. The inscription under the sign was Yang Yuanqing, the King of Chu, which attracted countless new and old diners to celebrate. On that afternoon, the restaurant was filled with guests for the first time.

...........

Of course, Yang Yuanqing didn't know that he had become Pei You's business opportunity. He was still thinking about how to help Pei You. For Min Qiu's face, he couldn't stand by.

A quarter of an hour later, they arrived at Cui Mansion. Qinghe Cui Family is also one of the five surnames and seven hopes in the world. Excellent children are emerging in numerous schools. Prime Minister Cui Junsu is an important figure in Qinghe Cui Family. Cui's old house was not in the city, but in Cuijia Village, Qinghe Township, ten miles away, moved into the city due to war.

Among the famous families in the world, the Cui family in Qinghe was the most affected by the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty. This is because Qinghe County has always been the center of the storm for the rebellion of bandits at the end of the Sui Dynasty. Gaojipo is only dozens of miles away from Qinghe County. During the war that lasted for several years, more than half of the Cui family in Qinghe was killed or injured, and its economic foundation was completely destroyed.

In order to preserve the family's remnants, the Cui family in Qinghe was divided into three parts. Some were taken to Luoyang by the head of the family Cui Bosu, and the other part followed Cui Junsu to Fengzhou. The remaining children were led by the third brother Cui Pingsu and stayed in Qinghe County.

Among the three Cui clans, the worst one was Cui Bosu's branch in Luoyang. He suffered from the famine in Luoyang. More than 30 children died of illness and starvation.

However, the one who stayed in Qinghe County fell into a mess because of Cui Pingsu's death. The difficulties of life forced them to give up the noble family. The children of each house divided the property and made their own lives. Pei You's family was divided into the restaurant that had closed down and opened again, and began to work hard to start a business.

After the mutiny of Luoyang, Cui Bosu, who had been appointed as the Nayan, was unwilling to serve Wang Shichong and led more than 20 Cui's children to return to Qinghe County. At this time, Dou Jiande was in charge of Hebei, attaching more importance to people's livelihood, and the economy recovered. The most difficult time had passed.

Cui Bosu returned to the Cui family to revive the family, but some troubles of the family arise from this. What should we do if the property was divided? If it is reclaimed, it will inevitably arouse strong opposition from the left-behind group. However, if it is not reclaimed, the Cui family will be divided and will not be fair to the members of the Luoyang group and the Fengzhou group. They should have had one, but when they were dividing the property, they did not consider their interests.

Although Cui Bosu delayed the matter by quelling the war, as the war in Hebei subsided and the economy began to recover quickly, and the conflicts within the Cui family began to emerge.

Cui Bosu is already fifty-two years old. He did not do well in Luoyang. He was undermined by Lu Chuyi Party and Wang Shichong Party at the same time. He only had a false position and had no real power. More importantly, Luoyang has a small jurisdiction and the prime minister is not as busy as the county magistrate. He is really doing nothing in Luoyang.

Cui Bosu and Yang Yuanqing had a very good personal relationship. He intended to join Yang Yuanqing, but his clan brother Cui Junsu had already occupied a high position. He would find it difficult to get a higher vocational position when he went there again, so he had to put his mind back to the family. Unexpectedly, the family affairs were even more troublesome.

In the room, Cui Bosu was discussing the matter of taking back the family property with several elders. He had made a decision to resolve the matter as soon as possible, otherwise the Cui family in Qinghe would completely disappear.

The general direction has been decided, and now it is just a matter of what means to take it back to minimize family conflicts.

"The head of the family, I suggest that they should consider their interests appropriately. After all, it has not been easy for them to maintain the industry in these few years. They have put in a lot of hard work. They cannot take it away if they say this. This will arouse their strong opposition. I think they should be given some compensation appropriately."

One family elder tactfully made his own suggestions, but another said angrily: "They have occupied the family property for several years in vain. It is already good for them to charge the occupancy fee, but they have to compensate them. How does this make other family children feel? It is impossible to compensate anything."

"You went to Luoyang, of course you didn't know anything. How many shops have closed down in Qinghe County over the years and how many shops have become ruins? Do you think they are taking advantage of it? The Yazhai diner in Beicheng was forced to get a bargain by Erlang's wife Pei. Every day, they have to be busy until midnight. Before dawn, they have to open the door again. In order to buy cheap dishes, she, a woman, took her children to drive a ox cart for dozens of miles. If she hadn't supported it, would this diner still exist? You don't know anything, and you have to take it back. Will the family agree?"

"Do you think it's easy for us to be in Luoyang? So many people have starved to death, and everyone has to go out of the city to chop firewood and farm the farm and grow vegetables by themselves. Isn't it harder than you?"

"Okay! Don't fight."

Cui Bosu had no choice but to interrupt their quarrel, "It's not easy for everyone during the war, but the problem must be solved, so everyone can't give in? Only by compromising to deal with this matter can our Cui family have hope of revival. Otherwise, everyone will consider their own interests, and then the Cui family in Qinghe will be finished."

Everyone in the room stopped saying a word. At this time, there was a sound of running footsteps outside the door. A child of Cui rushed into the house with a famous post. He was angry and said: "Master... Hurry up! The King of Chu is coming down."

Cui Bosu stood up with a 'ah!', stood there for a moment, and then said repeatedly: "Open the door to welcome you!"

.........

Among the great men, Yang Yuanqing happened to meet Cui Qi, a child of the Cui family he had met. In the seventh year of Daye, Cui Qi came to the mansion to tell him that the Cui family in Qinghe was attacked by bandits.

Cui Qi is Cui Ping's second son, about his early thirties, thin and elegant. He is the best among the third generation of the Cui family in Qinghe. He passed the imperial examination in the seventh year of Daye, but he was unable to become an official due to illness.

He saw Yang Yuanqing and bowed to Pei Qingsong and smiled: "Speaking of this, I have some relationship with the Pei family. My son Pei is also the daughter of Wenxi's eldest wife. However, the situation has been chaotic in the past two years, but she has to show up and open a restaurant to make a living. Alas! It's not easy for everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Yaojin was furious and rushed up and punched him to the ground, pointing at him and cursing: "You cowardly man, relying on women to support you, what's the point!"
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