I'm Rich!

The next day, Wei Hen woke up early. Doing his usual routine. Like cooking, laundering, and paying his respect to his in-laws.

Although he notices Madam Chen always shows her undisguised loathing, he would just bare with it. Because he knows, he didn't marry her but her son, Chen Jiang. While his father-in-law, Master Chen, as always would maintain his stern expression and only hummed when Wei Hen paid his respect.

After paying his respect to his in-law, he walked out of the courtyard to his shops.

He entered his store as he arrived there. He greets Shi Lei and other employees. Shi Lei is his male servant who acted as a shopkeeper there. Shi Lei is an introverted person like Xin Yi their character are almost similar to each other. The reason why he entrusted the management of the store to Shi Lei is that Shi Lei is extremely handsome and also capable.

The first time he saw Shi Lei, he was covered with filth and dirt. Wei Hen doesn't know why Shi Lei make himself like that. He doesn't know whether it was intentional or not. He picked Shi Lei because of the mysterious gaze Shi Lei gave to him. It renders the decision to buy him. When Wei Hen asked why he covered himself with dirt the latter said he wants to avoid trouble. Wei Hen was puzzled by the answer that he received. So when he instructed Shi Lei to wash his face and the result was Wei Hen was stunned.

Shi Lei's feature was youthful and handsome. He was 17 years old. He has a straight back, slender waist, narrow indifferent eyes, sword-like eyebrows thin lip, and a high nose bridge. His height is about 1.8 meters.

So after he bought Shi Lei, he teaches him how to manage the store. And as an impact, his store attracted many female customers, whether nobles or civilians.

Eventually, the rich widow would sometimes inquire Wei Hen about how much he would sell Shi Lei to them and the girls from the common family would sometimes ask Wei Hen to arrange a hand in marriage.

Unfortunately, Wei Hen always says no to them which makes them feel more frustrated. Sighed, Shi Lei is the best promoter.

"I'll have arranged the worker for our new shop that will be open soon." Shi Lei said while showing the name list of the new employee. He stand so close next to Wei Hen that he could smell the nice scent of his master. He couldn't help but leaned closer to breathe in more. Their body touched and his breath touched Wei Hen's neck skin.

"Hmmm...good. Thank You". Wei Hen said to him while smiling. He didn't feel uncomfortable at all because he thought it was normal interaction between men.

"Did you already have breakfast?". Wei Hen turned his body and glanced at him.

"Yes," he replied.

"Oh~ I'm also already had, it just I have to go to Double Swan Restaurant to see how the latest menu that I submitted. And I want you to accompany me. You want to?". Wei Hen asked him.

"Yes, Young Master Hen". Shi Lei was delighted when he heard Wei Hen invited him. He can spend a lot of time with Wei Hen! He thought happily.

"En, don't worry I treat you to a new dish". Wei Hen could see Shi Lei happy from his bright eyes and mouth slightly raised.

At first, Shi Lei want to turn down Wei Hen's proposal saying that accompanying him is enough. But Wei Hen insisted and he just have to accept his master's generosity in the end.

The two went to their destination by donkey carriage.

They were greeted by Boss Qin when they arrived there. And brought to a VIP room.

As promised earlier, Wei Hen treats Shi Lei to a new dish. The new dish that Wei Hen mentioned above is Chicken Rice.

Shi Lei was pleased every time he saw Wei Hen chewing food the moment it entered the latter's mouth.

Young Master Wei Hen is so cute!!

Wei Hen also didn't notice he was being watched.

They already finished eating when Boss Qin entered the room holding an account book in his hand. Then Boss Qin sat opposite Wei Hen and Shi Lei moved then sat beside Wei Hen.

Wei Hen glanced at the chubby middle-aged man in front of him.

Boss Qin is the shopkeeper of the Double Swan Restaurant branch in Hexing town. He is a strict and smart person.

It was when Wei Hen made a deal with Double Swan Restaurant, that he and Boss Qin knew each other.

In the deal that Wei Hen made. He would get a 1% profit every month. In return, he would share all of the dish recipes in Wei Hen's food store.

Wei Hen's small food store mainly served Wonton as its signature dish.

Making a deal with Double Swan Restaurant is a way for Wei Hen to seek protection. Because he knew that he had no backup and good background.

At first, Boss Qin didn't convince of the deal that Wei Hen offered and rejected him. But, after he saw the throng of people line up in front of Wei Hen's food store early every day, he then decided to go to Wei Hen's store as a sign of apology. Wei Hen didn't mind because no one would agree on the spot if they heard the bold deal that Wei Hen proposed.

Subsequently, Double Swan Restaurant's daily profits rose rapidly. The rich folk didn't have to have their servants queued in a long line to buy food and competed with the commoners.

Wei Hen didn't tell his husband, about his fortune in this deal with Double Swan Restaurant. He wants to make a big surprise when he goes back from the imperial capital city.

"Boss Qin looks like Double Swan Restaurant business booming pretty good lately". Wei Hen couldn't help but speak when he thought of the people buzzing in and out of the restaurant the time he came into the restaurant before being escorted by Boss Qin to this private room earlier.

"It's all thanks to all Young Master Wei Hen's food recipes". Boss Qin didn't dare to take all the credit and thanked him instead.

Wei Hen just smiled when he heard the praise of the person in front of him.

Speaking of which, he reached out his hand toward the account book and scanned it.

This was also the benefit of being the Double Swan Restaurant benefactor. Exclusively for him, granted by the owner of the Double Swan Restaurant. Who remains a mystery until now. When Wei Hen asked Boss Qin, "Who is the owner of the Double Swan Restaurant? The latter also didn't know. Because when he meets the owner of the restaurant at the staff meeting every once a year, the owner always wears a mask.

Well, it didn't bother Wei Hen a bit. As long as the money entered his pocket. He thought.

While reading the account book's monthly annual revenue, his mouth corner was slightly raised. He felt quite happy when he saw the net profits of the restaurant. Looks like he can hold a big party when his husband returns from the capital.

He also let Shi Lei see it when reading it, to make the latter more familiar with the account book.

Wei Hen exchanges a few words with Boss Qin before he and Shi Lei leave the restaurant and head to his new shop. The Bakery Store.

The shop is not open yet, because he planned to open it when Chen Jiang back from Imperial Capital City.

When the two arrived in front of the bakery, they saw the workers in mids of painting the front of the store.

The paint color was white. It was Wei Hen's institution to paint the color of the store to be white because it gives the impression of elegance and cleanliness.

He planned to put Fruit Base Tart, Peanut Biscuit, and Snow Biscuit on the menu. It is the only thing he knows to make for the time being. Some of the ingredients were replaced with something else because it was difficult to find something similar from modern times. It was through trial and error to make it almost similar in taste and smell to the original one. Plus he didn't know how to make some of the ingredients such as 'Ghee' or beef oil for Marmur Biscuit. So he replaced it with common oil.

Satisfactorily, all the biscuits he made so far taste good although they taste a bit different from the original one. He is confident the rich will like it. Especially those idle rich women.

This time he will make good money. He can't wait to open the store.

While grinning and lost in thought, the workers walk toward him and greet him.

"Young Master Wei". The plain-looking middle age man, the leader of the worker greets him.

Being greeted, Wei Hen awakens from his deep thought.

"Hmm... How's your work going?". Wei Hen asked while smiling.

"It's going well, Young Master Wei Hen". The worker leader replied.

"Good, I want to take a look inside. You can continue your work". Saying so, Wei Hen and Shi Lei strode into the store.

The worker hence continues their work.

The interior of the store design was like a modern bakery. It was Wei Hen who drew the store design. All of Wei Hen's store layouts were modern-like designs. It's fresh and unique for these people in this era and space.

The furniture didn't yet finish. So it's quite spacious and felt empty. You can your voice echo inside the store.

"What do you think, Shi Lei?". Wei Hen without looking at the youth while asked him, inspecting the flower wood carved on the ceiling.

Shi Lei who was being asked responded "It's beautiful".

"Hmm...It is beautiful". Wei Hen agreed with his opinion.

The interior wood-carved flower decorated on the ceiling was all the work of the workers who were working outside the store earlier.

Anyway, this beauty is not the one that will cause a sensation though. It is the food that will cause the sensation.

He will put the biscuits on the menu at the party to welcome the return of his husband, as an advertisement.

After inspecting the store and being satisfied with the work, he gave enough silver coins to the leader of the worker to try the new menu at Double Swan Restaurant. He also reminded the leader to keep the change.

The leader and the worker beam with happiness as there were free meals. Who doesn't want free meals? Furthermore, Double Swan Restaurant's new cuisine is also famous. Plus, there would be extra cash from the change. Where they can find a good employer like this Young Master Wei? It is seldom occasion they would find people like him.

Upon receiving the silver coins the leader and the workers thanked Wei Hen repeatedly.

Wei Hen welcomed them in return. He and Shi Lei go their separate ways. Wei Hen goes back to ChenChen'sily's residence while Shi Lei reluctantly goes to the Dried Fruit Store.

He understands that he and Wei Hen will never be together. He and Wei Hen have different social statuses. Wei Hen is his master and he is Wei Hen's slave. He knows all these facts. So he can only be grateful for now being by his master's side. He must live to be useful to his master so that his master will never abandon him.

Chen Family's Residence, Wei Hen's Courtyard.

Wei Hen was checking Chuhua's condition in her room.

"Didi, I'm fine". Chuhua smiled gratefully at Wei Hen. She was leaning against the bed headboard. She became a lot thinner than before.

"It's just a stomach ache". She continued.

Wei Hen saw her convincing eyes, so he just believes her.

"Have you seen a doctor?" Wei asked her while bringing a cup of warm water to her.

Chuhua thanked him upon receiving the cup and then replied "Y-yes, the physician also gave me the prescription". She also looks nervous and begins to sweat profusely while saying so.

Wei Hen felt weird when he saw this.

Why is she sweating so much? Is her condition worsening?

"Jiejie you should rest well, I'll stop bothering you". Saying so, Wei Hen left the room leaving the nervous Chuhua behind.