After Breaking Off the Engagement, a Cold Military Officer Spoils Me Endlessly

C180 - C182

After leaving the Housing Authority, Ling Yao took Ma Meifang and her daughter to a nearby teahouse.
　　
　　After entering the private room, Ling Yao asked Ma Meifang and her daughter to sit down and ordered a pot of tea and a few plates of snacks.
　　
　　When the waiter brought the tea and snacks,
　　
　　Ling Yao saw that Ma Meifang and her daughter were just sitting there, looking at the snacks on the table without taking them. She reached out and picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of snack for each of them, and put it in the bowl in front of them. "Don't just look at it, try the taste of these snacks."
　　
　　Da Ni, Er Ni, and San Ni looked at the snacks in the bowl, swallowed their saliva, and then looked at Ma Meifang with an inquiring look.
　　
　　"Eat it." Ma Meifang smiled and nodded.
　　
　　Da Ni, Er Ni, and San Ni immediately showed a happy smile on their faces, picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
　　
　　Ling Yao took a sip of tea, gently put down the teacup, and looked at Ma Meifang, "Sister Meifang, do you have anything you are particularly good at? Or do you like to do?"
　　
　　Ma Meifang was confused when she heard this, swallowed the food in her mouth, and looked at Ling Yao in confusion, "What do you mean by specialty?"
　　
　　"It means do you have a skill that you are good at, such as making clothes, cooking, etc."
　　
　　Ma Meifang thought carefully, "I can make moldy tofu, does this count as a specialty?" Moldy tofu is a specialty of her hometown, and the production method is also very simple. It is to use fresh tofu, leave it for about a week, let it mold, ferment, and then mix the tofu with seasonings, simmer it with white wine, and then put it in a clay jar.
　　
　　"Of course it counts." Ling Yao smiled and nodded. She knew about moldy tofu and liked to eat it. Moldy tofu contains a variety of amino acids, minerals and B vitamins needed by the human body. It has high nutritional value and has the functions of appetizing, removing internal heat, and seasoning. It is a traditional specialty bean product in the south.
　　
　　"Then I'll make you a pot of fermented tofu when I get back, so you can taste my cooking skills." Ma Meifang said excitedly. As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly came to her senses, thinking that she had parted ways with Zhang Huzi, and now she and her daughters didn't even have a home. Even if she wanted to make fermented tofu, there was no place to make it.
　　
　　Ling Yao nodded slightly, "Then why not just open a store that specializes in fermented tofu."
　　
　　"Ah?" Ma Meifang looked at Ling Yao with a puzzled look on her face, not understanding what she meant.
　　
　　Ling Yao smiled slightly, "Since you are good at making fermented tofu, why don't you open a store that makes fermented tofu? There are currently no such stores in Beijing. If you open one, the business should be very good. Although fermented tofu is not good-looking, its market demand is quite considerable. Many restaurants will use fermented tofu as an important seasoning, especially those hot pot restaurants." It happened that there were also many hot pot chain stores in her business, which could provide Ma Meifang with sales channels.
　　
　　Ma Meifang was somewhat tempted after hearing this, but then
　　
　　she looked embarrassed, "But I have no money now, how can I open a store?" She now even has problems with the most basic food and clothing and accommodation, let alone opening a store. "Don't worry about this, just tell me if you are willing to do it."
　　
　　"Of course I am willing." Ma Meifang nodded and replied.
　　
　　"Then let's go find a store later." Ling Yao decided. Since she decided to help Ma Meifang and her daughter out of the predicament, she would naturally help them to the end.
　　
　　"But I don't have money." Ma Meifang looked embarrassed.
　　
　　"Don't worry about the funds, I will take care of it."
　　
　　"How can that be possible? You have helped us mother and daughter so much, how can I still take your money? In fact... I can just set up a stall, there is no need to open a store." Ma Meifang had seen many stalls on the street before, and their business looked good.
　　
　　
"It is indeed possible to set up a stall, but the profit of opening a store is greater. If you set up a stall, those restaurants will not cooperate with you at all, but opening a store is different. You can first register a brand, and then find a way to promote your own brand. In the future, you can not only cooperate with restaurants and hot pot restaurants, but also sell your products in large shopping malls."
　　
　　Ma Meifang was a little entangled, "Is it really possible?" She didn't have much confidence. After all, almost every household in her hometown can make moldy tofu.
　　
　　"As long as you are willing to take the first step."
　　
　　Ma Meifang hesitated for a long time and nodded, "Okay, I will listen to you."
　　
　　Ling Yao smiled lightly, "Okay, then we will find a store later."
　　
　　"Okay!" Ma Meifang nodded vigorously. She secretly swore in her heart that she would work hard, make the most delicious moldy tofu, and never let Ling Yao down.
　　
　　After coming out of the teahouse, Ling Yao and Ma Meifang began to stroll through the streets and alleys, looking for shops for sale.
　　
　　"Let's go to that store and have a look." Ling Yao saw a store for rent across the street and planned to ask if they were planning to sell the store in addition to renting it out.
　　
　　"Yes." Ma Meifang nodded and was about to follow Ling Yao to the other side.
　　
　　At this time, there was a shout and a hurried running sound behind them.
　　
　　"Don't run! Stop right there!"
　　
　　Turning her head, she saw a young man running towards them breathlessly, with two men chasing him behind him.
　　
　　"Don't chase me anymore... It's not that I don't want to pay you back... As long as I sell the store, I can pay you back immediately..." The young man ran and panted, and shouted to the two men who were chasing him behind him.
　　
　　The two people chasing him behind him had no intention of stopping, but instead sped up, caught up with the young man, and pressed him to the ground.
　　
　　"No one wants your shabby store even if you give it away. Pay the money now, or we will break your legs." One of them threatened viciously.
　　
　　The young man was trembling with fear, "But I really don't have money now... Give me two more days... I promise to pay you back then..."
　　
　　One of the men slapped the young man hard, with a look of contempt, "Do you think we will still believe you? Pay back the money, or give me the leg? Choose one."
　　
　　Ling Yao turned her head and saw the face of the young man, she was slightly stunned.
　　
　　She had seen this man in her previous life, but the difference was that he was already a superstar in the music world at that time. He was best at rock music, and every time he held a concert, the venue was full.
　　
　　"I'll go and see." Ling Yao walked towards the three people.
　　
　　Ma Meifang came back to her senses and quickly reached out to hold Ling Yao, shaking her head at her, "Don't go, be careful not to get hurt by them."
　　
　　"It's okay, I'll go and see and come back, you wait here." Ling Yao pulled back her hand and walked towards the three people.
　　
　　"It's not that I don't want to pay you back... I really don't have money... Please give me two more days... I promise to pay you back..." The young man begged the two men.