Chapter 1514: Who Made the Introduction?
Wei Ronghua was actually choked by her question and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
After a moment, he smiled and said, "village lord Lu, I am honored that you think highly of me. I do indeed need a job to make a living. However, I believe it's essential to clarify the details of being a shopkeeper. I wouldn't want to accept the position hastily without understanding the situation. That would be irresponsible to village lord ...
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Chapter 1513: A Perfect Match
Their banter made the face of the owner of Hong Xiang Gao turn red.
What did they mean? Were they saying that he couldn't recognize talent and drove away someone so capable?
Attendant Feng shrank his neck and whispered, "Boss, is this person really village lord Lu?" If that was the case, it seemed like she could indeed open a bigger shop and not be afraid of master Miao's anymore.
The new owner turned his head and glared fiercely a...
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Chapter 1512: Shu Yu Came Specially for Him
Shu Yu nodded, "Indeed, I admire shopkeeper Wei's abilities. I believe my family's shop needs a manager like him."
Wei Ronghua stared at her, "Miss..."
"This young lady, are you joking?" The new owner interrupted Wei Ronghua, finding the situation amusing. "Your shop is located in the city. Do you know whom Wei Ronghua offended in the capital? Lord Miao! If you hire him, Lord Miao will target you."
Shu Yu turned her head,...
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Chapter 1511: Shu Yu Wants
Wei Ronghua tightly held onto his money bag and gazed deeply at the shop in front of him. He had built the Hong Xiang Gao from scratch during his years here; it was his hard work, and as he was about to leave, his emotions were somewhat complicated.
But someone clearly didn't want him to have a sentimental moment. They sneered, "Wei Shopkeeper, why haven't you left yet? Can't bear to part with it?"
The one speaking was attendant Feng, who ap...
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Chapter 1510: Wei Ronghua Gets Fired
As expected, as soon as Shu Yu finished speaking, the new owner, Master Ge, raised his voice.
"Wei Ronghua, as a shopkeeper, the most important thing is to faithfully carry out the owner's instructions. You shouldn't act on your own and do as you please. Inquire outside and see if there's any other shopkeeper who completely disregards the owner like you do."
The new owner turned towards the onlookers at the door and continued, "You...
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Chapter 1509: The Owner of Red Fragrant Pastry Arrives
Since Shu Yu wanted to approach him discreetly, she knew it wouldn't be appropriate to talk to Wei Ronghua directly in his shop. It would be better to visit his home and have a private conversation.
She had inquired beforehand that Wei Ronghua's home was not far from Hong Xiang Gao and that he had a twelve or thirteen-year-old daughter.
She decided to meet Wei Ronghua's daughter first and ask her to call him back....
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Chapter 1508: He's the One
Shu Yu had already figured it out. The next day when she went to Hong Xiang Gao, she had reverted to her young and vibrant appearance.
Wei Ronghua was still diligently standing behind the counter. When the lad known as Feng's saw them, he immediately smiled and approached, "Miss, are you here to buy pastries? Our shop's hibiscus cakes are the most popular, even the county magistrate's wife requests them. Would you like to have some?"
Shu Yu ...
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Chapter 1507: Evaluation of Wei Ronghua
Shu Yu sat down behind them and ordered a bowl of noodles and a plate of peanuts.
While Ying Xi ate the noodles, Shu Yu sipped water and nibbled on the peanuts.
Shu Yu intended to strike up a conversation with the two attendants to gather some information. However, before she could say anything, the attendants started talking themselves.
"I'm starving. Finally, we can eat."
"It's all that Feng guy's fault. Ever since h...
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Chapter 1506: On the Same Page with Me
Wei Ronghua smiled and said, "As long as the customers enjoy it, the price for this pastry is thirty wen. However, our Hibiscus Cakes are quite popular and usually sell out by the afternoon. Today, we are indeed out of stock. If you'd like to buy, I can reserve some for you on another day?"
Thirty wen... per piece?
Ying Xi was astonished. In this small county and such a small shop, the pastry was indeed quite expensive.
She looked...
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Chapter 1505: Shu Yu's Test
As they entered the shop, Shu Yu looked around at the furnishings. The shop was indeed small, but the layout was exquisite, creating a relaxed atmosphere.
Shu Yu nodded slightly, acknowledging the pleasant ambiance.
On the other hand, Ying Xi, who followed her, kept her head down, appearing inexperienced and uncomfortable.
Wei Ronghua, the shop's manager, greeted them warmly, "Which pastry would you like to buy? Did you have any specific...
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Chapter 1504: Wei Ronghua
As they arrived at the entrance of Hong Xiang Gao, Shu Yu hesitated and slowed down her steps. Ying Xi stood on her left, supporting her and asked in a low voice, "Mother, the pastries in this shop seem quite expensive. Should we really buy from here?"
Their conversation was overheard by the people inside the shop. One of the attendants closest to them frowned and looked guardedly at the two women, examining their attire. Meanwhile, the other two attend...
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Chapter 1503: Wu Fengyuan's Wrong Guess
Wu Fengyuan explained, "The other party is an old man surnamed Qian from Donggu County. His family used to be in the tea business. However, business has been poor in the past few years, and earlier this year, they had to close down two of their shops. I suspect that the Qian family is now looking for other business opportunities but hasn't found a way in."
He continued, saying that when he saw the flourishing sunflowers Shu Yu planted, the...
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Chapter 1502: Wu Family's Wu Fengyuan
Shu Yu was the first to speak, addressing him, "Young Master Wu?"
Wu Fengyuan suddenly realized, "You are... Lady Lu?" He looked Shu Yu up and down for a moment, appearing somewhat uncertain.
Seeing Shu Yu nod, he was taken aback and then furrowed his brows in confusion, "Why are you dressed like this?"
To be fair, he couldn't be blamed for not recognizing her. The Shu Yu before him looked like a married woman, with a few wrink...
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Chapter 1501: Meng Pei is an Excellent Man
Now it was Grandma Lu and Zhou Qiao's turn to fall silent, contemplating the matter.
Ah Xiang had managed to overcome many hardships over the years, and she had never relied on anyone during the most difficult times. Now that she had money and free time, why would she want to marry someone and take care of their whole family? It seemed like a rather burdensome choice.
Zhou Qiao sighed, acknowledging that finding a man who met all...
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Chapter 1500: Interested in Ruan Dalai
The old lady happened to know both of them, as one was from Ruan Family Village and the other was from Shishi Village, so she paid some attention to them.
However, she didn't know much about their personalities and behavior, so she turned to Shu Yu and asked, "What do you think?"
Shu Yu, while pulling Xiao Zaozao along, nodded and said, "Both of them are good. Ruan Dalai is currently in charge of the oil mill, and Da Zhuang works in...
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Chapter 1499: Second sister Zhou Marriage
With the matter settled, Shu Yu visited the tenant households but couldn't gather any useful information about Jiang Kuanyu. She returned to the manor and chatted with Xiao Ya'er instead.
Unfortunately, Xiao Ya'er had very little interaction with Jiang Kuanyu. Apart from the two days when her grandfather was murdered, she had only seen him a few times over the years. Thus, Shu Yu's trip yielded little information about Jiang Kuanyu.
<...
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Chapter 1498: Zhou Qiao's Request
Zhou Qiao glanced at Da Niu before speaking up.
"Go ahead," Shu Yu replied.
Zhou Qiao sat down and said, "I observed earlier that grandmother really likes the child. So, I'd like to take Xiao Zaozao to stay at your place for a while. Of course, it's not just for grandmother's sake. Next month is Lan Hua's wedding day, and as her sister-in-law, I should go back to help."
Shu Yu immediately understood Zhou Qiao's meaning.
Curr...
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Chapter 1497: Suspicion from Elder Yuan
Shu Yu was puzzled, "What happened?"
Da Niu continued to gaze at the sunflower field outside and said, "Elder Yuan and his wife were snooping around here a few days ago. When they were discovered by Lao Yang, he scolded them, and they ran away."
Elder Yuan was the elder brother of Shu Yu's uncle, Yuan Shanchuan.
As soon as Da Niu mentioned it, Shu Yu understood what he was referring to.
"Are you saying that Elder Yuan ...
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Chapter 1496: Mid-Autumn Festival Gift
Wei Ronghua continued to work as a shopkeeper, but it seemed that his ideas didn't align well with his current employer, and the person seemed quite dissatisfied with him.
Master Miao had a deep impression of Wei Ronghua. Now, with a change of heart, he felt that it was a waste to let him stay in Donggu County like that, especially considering Wei Ronghua's abilities, which Master Miao highly praised. So he thought of Shu Yu. He knew that S...
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Chapter 1495: Introduction of the Shopkeeper by Master Miao
After everyone had memorized the lines, Da Niu pointed to the last two sentences and asked, "Is the shop opening on September 1st?"
"Yes, there's still over half a month left. It's enough time for the jingle to spread all over the streets and alleys. And September 1st is an auspicious day for opening."
Indeed, that was true. Last time, when she went to Dongqing Temple, she happened to hear someone inquiring about...
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Chapter 1494: Shu Yu's Catchy Rhyme
After considering it, Wang Kang Fu agreed to take charge of the instant noodle workshop.
But don't underestimate Wang Kang Fu just because he was a chef; he had received some education before his family's fortune declined.
Although he didn't pass any examinations, he had graduated from a proper school and writing an article was not a difficult task for him.
However, at this moment, with everyone staring at Wang Kang Fu, he couldn...
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Chapter 1493: Several Supervisors of the Workshop
In no time, Da Niu brought in several supervisors.
There was Luo Chun, in charge of the sunflower seed workshop, Ruan Dalai, in charge of the oil pressing workshop, and Wang Kang Fu, in charge of the instant noodle workshop.
Also, there was Da Zhuang, the older brother of Da Qiang, who was cultivating ten Mu of sunflowers. He had been looking for work in the city and was quite familiar with the place. Shu Yu had asked for ...
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Chapter 1492: How to Promote
However, no matter what, the number of these seeds won't be very large. Otherwise, the village would have started investigating by now, and Shu Yu would have known about it.
The other party has only planted three to four acres, which should be their limit.
If they were planting sunflowers just for ornamental purposes, it wouldn't matter. But if they wanted to do it on a large scale like her, they would have to reserve some seeds from these thr...
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Chapter 1491: Young Master Wu Delivers News
Shu Yu's carriage quickly approached the workshop's entrance, but just as it was about to arrive, she saw Da Niu standing in another direction of the gate, seeing off a young man she didn't recognize.
Shu Yu got off the carriage and waited for him at the gate.
Da Niu returned, but his expression didn't look very good, with a slight frown on his face, not even noticing Shu Yu approaching.
It was only when she stood in ...
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Chapter 1490: Sturdy Xiao Zao Zao
The carriage wasn't moving fast as it carried Grandma Lu who had recently recovered from an illness. Shu Yu instructed the driver to take it slow.
The weather wasn't too hot these days, so Shu Yu opened the curtains to let Grandma Lu enjoy the scenery outside.
"When we find your grand aunt, I'll bring her here to see how much this place has changed in the past thirty or forty years." Perhaps due to her anticipation, Grandma Lu didn't hesi...
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Chapter 1489: Going Out for a Change of Scenery
Grandma Lu's illness caused a scare among the Lu family members. Despite being reluctant, the third household couple still handed over the money to Lu Erbai, pretending not to care. Others also contributed as much as they could.
Lu Erbai entrusted all the money to Meng Pei, asking him to contact more people for information.
However, Shu Yu privately gave Meng Pei some extra money. She knew that finding people was not an easy...
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Chapter 1488: Insistent on Giving Money, Lu Sanzhu
Grandma Lu frowned at Lu Sanzhu's comment. She couldn't believe that he would say something like that. What did he mean by saying she couldn't handle it?
She gave him a stern look and said, "Enough, just go away."
Gradually, everyone left the room. However, Grandma Lu couldn't help but smile when she saw them leaving. Lu Sanzhu was right; having a room filled with filial children and virtuous grandchildren was a blessing...
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Chapter 1487: Filled with Filial Children and Virtuous Grandchildren
After listening to the plan, everyone nodded in agreement. They realized that taking action and making an effort would at least offer some hope, whereas doing nothing would lead to emptiness and regrets.
Shu Yu suggested they seek help from Meng Pei, who worked at the escort agency and had connections with various people. They could offer him a payment for his assistance.
Zhao Xi agreed to write letters ...
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Chapter 1486: Separated for Many Years
The village was desolate; many people left and never returned, but most of them eventually came back to their hometown.
Grandma Lu and Her Husband started building a new house and farming again.
Later, Grandpa Lu visited Xiao Fang's hometown, where they had started rebuilding as well. However, Xiao Fang and her husband never returned, and they remained missing.
Most people believed that they might have perished, but close rel...
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Chapter 1485: Thinking of Your Aunt
Shu Yu furrowed her brows, "We talked about Grandma Liu yesterday. My grandma said her biggest regret was not reconciling with her. Later, when I asked if she had any other regrets, she said no, but..."
She paused and spoke softly, "I could tell from her expression that there might be more."
Shu Yu looked at Lu Erbai and Ruan Shi, "Dad, Mom, do you know anything about it?"
Having just returned not long ago, Shu Yu was still unawa...
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