Twenty miles outside the city of Yang, there is a small town called Qingfeng Town. In the town, there is a tofu maker named Zhang Niangzi, whose craftsmanship is exceptional and has a good reputation. However, her face is somewhat ugly.

  Today Qin Miao is here to find this Zhang's wife.

  The Zhang family's tofu shop was located in a secluded area on the main street of the town, with half of its storefront hidden in an alley. If you didn't look carefully, the signboard with the character "Zhang" would also be somewhat dim due to the accumulation of dust and sand.

  Qin Miao sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked out at Zhang's tofu shop. Although the storefront was not eye-catching, it could be seen that the business was still very good. At this moment, early in the morning, more and more people came out to buy things on the street, and a long line formed at the door of the shop.

  "Oh my, today's tofu is really tender!" A round-faced woman looked at the basket of freshly bought tofu and said with excitement. "Zhang's wife, your craftsmanship has gotten even better."

  Qin Miaoxun followed the sound and looked towards the front of the team, where she saw a slender woman with her head bowed, busily cutting tofu. At first glance, she seemed elegant in her movements, with every action being proper and fitting, and the calmness surrounding her made people feel serene at heart.

  She got off the car, Cheng Ying was about to shoo everyone away, but she stopped her. She silently stood with Zi Xuan at the end of the line, quietly waiting to take a look at this woman's extraordinary beauty.

  The team moved forward bit by bit and after about an incense stick of time, they finally lined up.

  Zhang's wife was still busy, cutting tofu and packing it into bags. "Want to buy something?" She casually pulled out a piece of oil paper from below, preparing to wrap the tofu after hearing Qin Miao's words. But for a long time, she didn't hear any customer speak up.

  "Sir? Are you...?" Zhang's wife finally looked up, her face fully exposed to Qin Miao and the others.

  For a moment, Qin Miao was at a loss for words. This is... why is this?

  Zi Xuan and Cheng Ying were also shocked, standing in place, Zi Xuan's mouth even hanging open.

  No wonder they were like this, when Zhang's wife first came to Qingfeng Town with her brother and sister-in-law, she often encountered such situations. She stared at Qin Miao and asked sweetly again: "Sir, do you want water tofu or old tofu?"

  Her eyes were so clear and calm, like the reflection of a pool of water on a sunny day, mysterious yet not seductive. With such a pair of deep-set eyes, why did she have to look so... frightening?

  "Oh, Mrs. Zhang, we are the chefs of a big household in Yangzhou City. I've heard that your tofu is exceptional and have come to learn more about it. May I come in to discuss the possibility of supplying our household?"

  Zhang's wife was taken aback, and her beautiful eyes rolled around, her gaze also dimmer than before. At this time, a loud voice came from inside: "Ah Lian, this is good news!"

  A woman wearing a coarse linen shirt emerged from the shop, her face was thin and pale, her hands were rough and swollen in some places, obviously a person who had been working hard for many years.

  "Please come in, let's talk about it in detail."

  "Sister!" Zhang's wife hastily called out to her elder sister-in-law, the scars on her face growing more and more hideous.

  Elder sister-in-law pulled her hand and comforted her saying: "All children need to study, it all requires spending money. Listen to me, don't worry."

  After finishing, she led Qin Miao and others to walk inside. Zhang's wife puckered her mouth, with a very unwilling expression, continuing to sell the remaining tofu at the door. After finishing everything, she also walked inside.

  Behind the shop was a small courtyard, with firewood and miscellaneous items piled up in half of the yard. When Qin Miao entered, he saw a child with a high ponytail sitting on a stone bench, concentrating on writing. Looking at this three-year-old child who could sit still and write, it was truly rare.

  When they saw someone coming, the children shyly got up and hid behind the adults.

  "The child is young and a bit shy." The elder sister-in-law said, stroking the little one's leg. "Quan'er, Aunt has guests, why don't you go inside to do your homework?"

  The child looked back at Qin Miao from behind, silently put away the pen and ink, and ran back to the house obediently. She even closed the door, this small action made Qin Miao think of her family's Xun Ge'er.

  "My home is simple, please don't mind, let's sit in the yard." After that, he went back into the house and poured a few cups of water.

  Qin Miao sat on the stone bench where Quan Er had just sat, while Zi Xuan and Cheng Ying stood on either side. Dajie saw this and knew that Qin Miao was probably not a simple kitchen servant.

  "Big sister, we don't do shady business. We are from the residence of General Zhou Yang. Today, we came to discuss with your Zhang family about supplying tofu for half a year. If it's well-received in the mansion, we can extend the contract. As for the price, you... name a figure."

  Qin Miao originally wanted to say go ahead and open it, after all, placing an order was secondary, that matter was the main purpose. Besides, tofu wouldn't cost much money anyway. But thinking again, if they brought up that matter later on, it would seem like buying tofu was a pretense, and the pretense was too straightforward.

  Zhang's wife immediately changed her expression when she heard that it was the governor's residence. After a while, she awkwardly replied, "General? I don't know if..."

  "Oh, this gentleman is originally from the capital. He was transferred here due to a change in his position," Qin Miao explained.

  "Oh...I see..." Zhang Shu slowly savored the meaning of the words. Another adult...

  "We won't take this deal!"

  Just then, Zhang's wife, who had just finished her busy work outside, unknowingly walked in front of Qin Miao, staring at her coldly like that, those clear eyes now filled with a full ten points of annoyance, no, hatred.

  "This young lady, why are you so rude? Our madam loves to eat your family's tofu and has come here on purpose after hearing about it. But I didn't know that your family is so ignorant of the rules." Zixuan said loudly from the side. She didn't know the identity of Zhang's daughter and thought Qin Miao had only come out of the city to eat tofu.

  Qin Miao heard this and stopped Zi Xuan, continuing in a gentle tone: "This should be the Tofu West Lady Zhang, right?"

  Zhang Da Shu knew that her younger sister's words had just made the noble people in front of her unhappy, so she quickly nodded in agreement. But Zhang's wife still stood there calmly, not intending to pay attention to them at all.

  "This young lady may have many misunderstandings about our visit this time. To be honest, I am the wife of Marquis Hou who loves to eat tofu."

  Qin Miao roughly guessed why Zhang Niangzi would be so resistant to the General's mansion. She simply revealed her own identity, wanting to probe Zhang Niangzi's attitude again.

  As expected, Zhang's wife heard her say this and saw that she was gentle in manner, soft in tone, and had a thoughtful expression on her face.

  "Goodness gracious, that's really troublesome for us. The lady has come in person, we..." Zhang Shu pulled over Zhang Niangzi and said in a low voice: "Don't worry too much, it seems she really wants to eat our tofu."

  Zhang's wife didn't say a word either, she just stood silently on one side, but kept vigilantly observing Qin Miao's expression.

  "I don't have any hobbies, I just like to eat and drink. Luckily, my husband is very indulgent and doesn't stop me. So I can come out and find good food and drink on my own." She laughed loudly, her eyebrows and eyes dancing, without putting on any airs at all. This actually made Zhang Shu and Zhang Niang slightly more at ease.

  "I had your family's tofu only once, and I was amazed. I wondered who made such fresh and tender tofu. So I asked the kitchen chef, and he told me to come here directly." She smiled at Zhang Nangzi with a sincere expression.