The Anarchic Consort

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

Helian Wei Wei had met two of the people in line at the Bayview Seafood Restaurant when she first arrived at the provincial capital.

Helian Wei Wei summoned them separately into the inner yamen and asked Da Xiong to prepare some tea for them.

Little Seven sat beside Helian Wei Wei, staring fixedly at the crabs that the two people were holding.

Those two were quite sensible too. Seeing that Little Seven was just a child, they untied one of the crabs and handed it to him, despite not knowing his identity.

They originally wanted to let him play with it.

After all, the crab was still alive.

Little Seven politely accepted the crab and thanked them. Then, to their great surprise, he immediately opened his mouth and gave it a huge bite!

“It’s still alive!” Those two people were greatly stunned by seeing it. Then, they hurriedly shouted, “Don’t eat it!”

Little Seven scrunched his bushy brows and looked at the crab that was shivering with fear in his hands. After thinking for a moment, he passed it to Helian Wei Wei, saying, “Third Aunt, let’s steam it tonight. It doesn’t taste that good eating it this way.”

The two people at the side were shocked when they heard him, their mouth twitching furiously. The… taste is not the problem here!

“This one won’t be enough for you.” Helian Wei Wei took out her handkerchief and helped the little one wipe the corner of his lips, saying, “After I’m done with my things, I’ll make 100 of them for you. There would be 50 steamed ones and 50 spicy stir-fried ones. You would like them all.”

Little Seventh Prince nodded in agreement obediently; it was so unlike himself!

Eunuch Sun, who was watching from the side started to get emotional. So, this is the trick to deal with Little Seventh Prince!

I should’ve done the same thing at the time when he bit the goldfish!

Helian Wei Wei stroked the little one’s head and looked at the two people in the eyes, saying, “I asked both of you here to request for your help.”

“Don’t mention it, Lord Wei. Whatever instructions you have, you can just directly tell my brother and me!” One of them was very righteous, as ever. He then professed, “Lord Wei, you have helped us to get rid of these corrupt imperial officials, and shut down the despicable Bayview Restaurant. We’re simply overjoyed! There’s nothing we won’t help you with!”

The other person did not utter a word, but merely reached out and tugged at his friend’s sleeves while mumbling something.

The person turned his head around and doubtfully raised his brows, “Brother Wang, why do you keep pulling my sleeves!”

“Didn’t you hear the child called her Third Aunt?” The person with the surname Wang lowered his voice, his expression changing slightly, and continued, “Could it be just like what the other villagers said, is Lord Wei really a woman?”

Helian Wei Wei laughed and replied, “I am indeed a woman, but this should not affect our cooperation.”

“It certainly won’t.” Both of them replied in unison, but they had some confusion about Helian Wei Wei’s identity. Thus, they asked, “But, how can a woman become an imperial official?”

Standing at the side, Eunuch Sun grinned and replied, “Princess Consort wants to be one, so she became one.”

Princess Consort?

Both of them were dumbfounded!

When they regained their senses, they immediately kneeled down and pleaded, “We are too ignorant to recognize Princess Consort, we hope that you can…”

Without waiting for them to finish, Helian Wei Wei held them up and said, “Both of you don’t need to act this way. However, Brother Lee has misspoken just now. The Bayview Seafood Restaurant won’t be closing down.”

“Not closing?” Both of them unconsciously frowned, asking, “Why?” Haven’t they thoroughly investigated it? Why are they not closing such an evil restaurant!

Helian Wei Wei answered in the affirmative with a smile and said, “Not only would it stay open, but I also intend to expand it.”

“What do you mean?”

Helian Wei Wei fiddled with the jade pendant in her hands, and replied, “From today onwards, I will be formally taking over Bayview Seafood Restaurant. After all, it has been a time-honored brand in the War Dragon Empire for all these years. Many merchants who come to this provincial capital often drop by. The provincial capital is the only coastal city in the Northern Region, and most of the commoners rely on the sea to make a living. Closing it down might bring temporary satisfaction, but in the long run, the disadvantages would outweigh the advantages. Without the restaurant buying their seafood, the commoners would not be able to sell them for money. Ultimately, the commoners are still the ones who would suffer.”

“Wei Wei is still the thoughtful one.” A deep voice echoed from the outside.

Little Seventh Prince turned his head around and picked up the crab, before running toward the old man and yelled, “Grandfather!”

The Retired Emperor petted his grandson’s head and looked at Helian Wei Wei with a commending smile.

Helian Wei Wei stood up casually, neither being servile nor overbearing. However, she still showed great respect toward the elderly as she said, “Imperial Grandfather probably did not close down the Bayview Restaurant for this very reason as well. What I’m trying to do pale in comparison with your thoughtful consideration of the country and the people.”

“You cheeky girl.” The Retired Emperor laughed and continued, “It sounds like you already have a solution, so carry on with it. If you need any help from any ministries, just let me know.”

“I will,” Helian Wei Wei promised him with a smile.

With so many things happening, the Retired Emperor was already very busy, thus he could not stay for long. After advising Helian Wei Wei, he returned to the Capital with Eunuch Sun.

Helian Wei Wei turned around and continued discussing with the two merchants, “Both of you are familiar with sea products and trading, would you be willing to stay in the provincial capital and manage the reopening of Bayview Seafood Restaurant?”

“Yes! We are willing to!”

At that moment, both merchants felt that a golden opportunity had fallen from the sky and onto their lap.

How would anyone be unwilling to do it!

She is the boss of Wei Ze World, the genius who has created a miracle in the business world!

For merchants who worked in trading like them, being able to follow her was simply a blessing of three lifetimes.

“Let’s start by picking sea products,” Helian Wei Wei said with a smile. “At noon, the yamen will make an announcement urging all the fishermen to go to the entrance of Bayview Seafood Restaurant to deliver their goods, and we will choose them on the spot. It must be big, fresh, and the meat must be nice and fat. These kinds of shrimps and crabs will make delicious dishes.”

“No problem! Leave it to us!” These two merchants immediately went to make the preparations.

However, Helian Wei Wei then made a command no one could make heads or tails of.

“Move the big iron wok that’s used to cook dishes to the entrance of the restaurant. Then, prepare a chopping board, some firewood, ginger, garlic, salt, vinegar, and sugar. Do not forget any of the seasonings. Most importantly, prepare the chilis and peanuts. Go now, do it quickly.”

Da Xiong and Chen Liang looked at each other and answered, “Yes!”

They muttered quietly to themselves. What is the boss planning to do?

Move the big iron wok to the restaurant’s main entrance?

Wouldn’t it obstruct the entrance?

Will people still come and eat?