Blossoms in Adversity Episode 11 Recap, Plot

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Before leaving, Gu Yanxi specifically stationed seven guards around Zi Huangju. Shao Yao applied medicine to Hua Zhi’s neck. Seeing that Hua Zhi was fine, everyone returned to their rooms to rest. Zhu Yingzhen took the cotton swab from Shao Yao and personally applied the medicine to her daughter. Looking at Hua Zhi’s wound, she apologized tearfully, blaming herself for being too cowardly—never standing up for Hua Zhi whenever she was bullied.

Hua Zhi hugged her mother and cried, and Shao Yao also shed tears beside them. The next day, choking with emotion, Shao Yao told Hua Zhi that if there were any more dangers in the future, she would protect her. Gu Yanxi lied, saying that Shao Yao was recuperating at the residence of a miraculous doctor. The Xiao family said no more about it. Since the lantern designs had been imitated, Hua Zhi created a rotating lantern box.

From the surviving assassin’s mouth, they learned that the employer had hired two martial artists with a heavy sum to kill Elder Dong and Shao Yao. They had never seen the employer’s appearance and only communicated through letters. On the street, Hua Zhi’s stall was packed with people. Buying a skewer of red fruits allowed one experience with the rotating lantern box, and everyone eagerly paid. When the stall closed, Gu Yanxi arrived.

Seeing Hua Zhi’s neck wrapped with a handkerchief, he asked about it. Hua Zhi, not knowing he was the Commissioner, lied, saying her neck was uncomfortable. Hua Zhi remarked that the pastries he previously gave from Ruihe Tower tasted similar to those made by Fudong. Gu Yanxi explained that in the capital, there were many wealthy people and many who followed trends, so they were willing to spend hundreds of coins to buy them.

Seeing that Shao Yao was living happily here, Gu Yanxi was also very pleased. He asked Shao Yao about Elder Dong. Shao Yao said Elder Dong had spoken to her about many things, but she couldn't recall the details clearly. Shen Qi pursued information about Shao Yao’s whereabouts. Gu Yanxi replied that she was living well now but had little memory of the fire. Despite her injury, Hua Zhi didn’t neglect her business.

She instructed Bao Xia and Chan Lu to spend a month recording the customer flow at Yunlai Restaurant. Afterward, she brought new pastries from the Hua family’s shop to visit Bai Mingxia, the manager of Yunlai Restaurant—the most renowned establishment in the capital. She proposed to promote the Hua family shop by offering free pastries for three months. Bai Mingxia readily agreed to this mutually beneficial arrangement.

After the deal was made, Hua Zhi hired people to loudly advertise while delivering pastries to Yunlai every morning. Soon, the reputation of their pastries rose sharply. Hua Zhi then secured deals with two other top restaurants in the capital. When the three-month period ended, Bai Mingxia offered to continue purchasing pastries at full price. After negotiating ten coins per pastry, Bai Mingxia turned around and sold them for one hundred and twenty coins, leaving Hua Zhi dumbfounded.

Bai Mingxia explained that Hua Zhi was selling craftsmanship, while he was selling Yunlai’s brand—how much he could sell for was his own ability. Knowing that consigning pastries to restaurants wasn’t a long-term plan, Hua Zhi came up with a new idea: to save money and open a Hua family shop, establishing a true foothold in the capital. With no family members to discuss it with, she shared her plan with Gu Yanxi.

Gu Yanxi encouraged her to act on her ideas. As business flourished and profits grew, six months later, Hua Zhi excitedly told everyone that they could move back into the city. They debated between opening a shop or renting a house and ultimately agreed to rent a house first, prioritizing settling everyone down. When moving, Hua Zhi apologized to Wu Yuniang, saying the daughter’s wine had been redeemed by someone. Wu Yuniang laughed and said it was fine.

After moving into the new residence, Lin Wan asked Hua Zhi to pick her room first and specially assigned a room to Shao Yao. Lin Wan told Hua Zhi not to think the hardest days were over; sailing with the current was not necessarily easier than sailing against it. The toughest days were just beginning, and she would have to work even harder from now on.

To ensure that Bo Lin and Bo Li could quickly start schooling and pass down the Hua family’s traditions, Hua Zhi personally visited the best private academy. Meanwhile, Hua Yizheng and his sons, although enduring tough conditions during their journey, were still living fairly smoothly. However, he remained worried about Lin Wan and the others back in the capital. Li Gui, the former Hua family guard, came to Hua Zhi after seeing that the family had moved back into the city. He offered to resume his duties as a guard and said he had already gathered a group of men.

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