Episode 7
Heavy rain caused damage to Changqing's grain fields, and many granaries were destroyed by the heavy rain. Changqing was about to fall into a grain shortage, and Duan Yu was extremely busy as the president of the Chamber of Commerce.Seeing that Duan Yu was worried about food, Gu Qingqiao made a candy man to cheer him up. Duan Yutian took the initiative to hold Gu Qingqiao's hand for the first time in her heart and said that she liked this gift very much.
Du Ruoyun happened to see this scene. She turned away sadly and made an appointment with Duan Shaoyi to drink away her sorrows.In order to solve the food crisis and relieve Duan Yu's worries, Gu Qingqiao introduced French-style dishes in his restaurant. The dishes were exquisitely presented and the portions were small. After eating, one dish was eaten one after another to avoid unnecessary waste. He also took the lead in donating porridge for disaster relief and won praise from the people..
However, the Qingfenglou family alone could not fill the huge gap, and Duan Yu was repeatedly blocked in collecting grain, so he planned to ask the government for help.This method played into the hands of Governor Du. He felt sorry for his daughter Du Ruoyun who was infatuated with Duan Yu but could not get a response. He decided to take advantage of the food shortage to conspire with Yang Chunfeng, the shopkeeper of Chunfeng Tower, to make money while forcing Duan Yu to get married.
He reminded Duan Yu that if he wanted to get help, he must propose marriage to his daughter Du Ruoyun, but Duan Yu decisively refused.The disaster was urgent, so Gu Qingqiao made another unexpected move, thinking that the only people hoarding food at the moment might be the wine merchants.Faced with the difficulties faced by the wine merchant Boss Miao, Gu Qingqiao readily agreed to have a drinking competition with him. If he won, he would donate food as she suggested.The news that Gu Qingqiao was drinking to persuade people to donate quickly spread throughout Changqing. Duan Yu hurried over after hearing the news, angry and distressed.
