Gu Zhang was silent for a long while: “You ask Lanzhi in private what she thinks. If both of them are willing, then let’s do it.”

Mrs. Chen frowned even more: “But what I am most worried about is not those. I am afraid that if Erlang marries Lanzhi, he will not be able to keep such a beautiful wife!”

“Lanzhi is the daughter of the Marquis’s mansion. If she is forced to marry Erlang, will she be willing?”

“It is not a good marriage if the two families are not well-matched! If Lanzhi has second thoughts at any time, I think Erlang will not be able to survive!”

Gu Zhang waved his hand: “You worry too much!”

“Just go and test Lanzhi’s attitude. If she is willing, the family will find a date to arrange the wedding for them.”

“As for how will they live in the future? Or can Erlang keep his wife? That’s Erlang’s business. If he is willing to do it. He has to bear it himself. What’s the point of you worrying about it!”

Mrs. Chen sighed: “I know I am worrying too much, but which mother doesn’t want to consider her children carefully?”

“I just want my son to live a good life.”

“I’ll think about it again. After the peppers are harvested and there is more money at home, we can talk about this matter. There is no money to do it now.”

Gu Zhang nodded: “Okay, then let’s talk about it after the peppers are harvested. It will only take a few months anyway.”

Gu Qing knocked on the door outside at this time: “Dad, Liu Zhuangtou brought someone here and said he was looking for you.”

“Okay, I’ll go.” Gu Zhang opened the door walked out to the front yard, and asked Liu Zhuangtou and a middle-aged man he brought to sit in the front yard hall.

Gu Qing sent Lian’er to make a few cups of tea and brought them over.

After they sat down, Liu Zhuangtou introduced them: “This is Shopkeeper Liu from Zuixianlou in the city. He came to me specially and asked me to introduce him to Second Master Gu.”

Gu Zhang hurriedly bowed: “Shopkeeper Liu, I’ve heard that Zuixianlou is one of the best restaurants in the city.”

Shopkeeper Liu also bowed: “Thank you for the compliment. I came to trouble you.”

“Today I came to see Second Master Gu because I have a business to discuss with you.”

Gu Zhang held out his hand: “Shopkeeper Liu, please go ahead.”

Shopkeeper Liu smiled: “Recently, the Yipin Pavilion in the city has launched a lot of spicy dishes. I was lucky enough to try them once. The flavor is unique. Chili is also strange. Some people can’t eat it at all, but some people want to eat it again.”

“Recently, Yipin Pavilion has been relying on two spicy dishes a day to whet the appetites of diners. Their business is booming.”

“I won’t hide it. I’ll tell you the truth. I spent a lot of effort to find out that Yipin Pavilion bought its chili from you. It is said that only your family in the whole kingdom has it. I came here today just to ask if I could also buy some peppers to take back.”

When Gu Zhang heard he was a shopkeeper, he roughly guessed his intention and smiled: “Shopkeeper Liu, I can’t promise you this.”

Shopkeeper Liu frowned and then heard Gu Zhang continue: “It’s not that I don’t want to do this business, but there are no dried peppers. The remaining ones were all sold to Yipin Pavilion.”

“If Shopkeeper Liu wants it, he has to wait until mid-April when the fresh peppers are harvested.”

Shopkeeper Liu’s eyes lit up: “You mean, these peppers are divided into fresh and dried? Then, can fresh peppers also be used as seasonings?”

Gu Zhang nodded: “Of course, there are many ways to make fresh peppers, and these are all figured out by my daughter herself.”

Shopkeeper Liu’s eyes moved quickly: “Mid-April, it’s not long.”

“Then can I place an order first?”

Gu Zhang smiled: “Shopkeeper Liu, there’s no need to rush. We’ve planted a lot of peppers. Once the peppers are planted in the fields, you can see them in person, and it won’t be too late for us to do this business.”

“It’s easy to get fresh or dried peppers.”