Chapter 1302: Visitors from the Capital
Ruan Dalai's face flushed with excitement, and he nodded repeatedly, "Master, rest assured, I will do my best. I will definitely live up to your expectations."
Shu Yu nodded, giving him some instructions and asking him to plan the direction after becoming the manager.
She also hoped that Ruan Dalai would take advantage of his free time to read more and improve his literacy. As the workshop grew, he would inevitably have to deal with...
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Chapter 1301: Ruan Dalai of Ruan Family Village
Ruan Dalai was a resident of Ruan Family Village. After his father made some money outside, he opened a small workshop in the village. It was a really tiny one, just a small courtyard built in the backyard of their house.
Once the workshop started, he began buying rapeseed and worked there with his younger brother. At first, everything went well. People from nearby villages preferred not to travel far to buy oil, so they came direc...
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Chapter 1300: Candidate for Management
"What?!"
Da Niu widened his eyes and stood up abruptly from his chair, looking at her in shock.
Shu Yu nodded, "You heard right. I just received the news."
Not only the sunflower oil but also the sunflower seeds were about to have a market in the palace.
Da Niu swallowed hard, feeling a bit dazed. Their small workshop, with less than fifty workers, was now doing business with the imperial palace? This was a huge lea...
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Chapter 1299: I Have Good News for You
When Shu Yu heard that Xiang Weinan wanted to deal with the Xiao family, she remembered what the Xiao Shi had said to her the day before they left.
Political struggles could turn father against son and brother against brother, let alone a couple who were only reluctantly together.
Xiang Weinan had chosen to stand on the Emperor's side from the beginning. Even if it wasn't for himself, he had to do it for the sake of his family. W...
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Chapter 1298: Xiang Weinan's Promotion
Sunflower oil?
Shu Yu looked at him expectantly, and Meng Yunzheng smiled, "After the sunflower oil was delivered to the palace, the Emperor had it tested and found that it was not only better and more refreshing than regular oil, but also healthier and more effective."
The palace had imperial physicians and specialized food experts. Naturally, they carefully examined the sunflower oil, which claimed to be healthy and nutritious....
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Chapter 1297: sunflower Seeds and Sunflower Oil Are in High Demand
On the first day of the lunar new year, the children were the most excited. They woke up early, put on new clothes, and started visiting relatives to receive red envelopes.
Since everyone had earned decent incomes last year, even stingy people like Li's and Liang's families gave larger red envelopes than in previous years.
Not to mention the grandma Lu and others, who were even more generous.
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Chapter 1296: The Most Complete New Year
On the thirtieth day of the lunar new year, the shop closed its doors for two days before reopening.
This year's New Year celebration at the Lu family was particularly lively. Everyone gathered together to have the New Year's Eve dinner at Shu Yu's house.
Not only the third family members but also Lu Sixing's family were present.
Although Yuan Shanchuan's parents and siblings were still alive, they had severed ties w...
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Chapter 1295: Earning a Sum before the New Year
Lu Sixing didn't have much to do and wanted to help with household expenses. When she saw her third brother buying a house, she was also tempted.
But in their family, Yuan Shanchuan was the only one earning money, and his income was limited. They also wanted to send Quan Quan to study when he grew older.
They needed additional income at home, so Lu Sixing wanted to earn some extra money.
After discussing with ...
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Chapter 1294 - Lu Sixing Restocks
After seeing off Meng Pei and the Xiao Shi, everyone returned to the city gate and went about their own business.
Shu Yu also quietly opened a shop in the county town. It was not a very large shop and was located on Ningshui Street, which she bought.
She stocked Sunflower seeds and sunflower oil, but business wasn't doing very well.
After all, these were unusual items that people had not seen before, so most of them were ju...
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Chapter 1293: Wanting to be Friends with Her
Shu Yu didn't hold any grudges against Xiao Shi, especially since Xiao Shi came to apologize. She naturally didn't harbor any resentment.
"I accept your apology," Shu Yu said.
Xiao Shi's expression immediately relaxed, "Thank you."
She seemed like she wanted to say something else but stopped and just smiled, "Now that everything's out in the open, I feel relieved. Well then, I'll take my leave now, farewell."
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Chapter 1292: Farewell and Apology
Xiao Shi pinched the handkerchief in her hand and looked up at the girl who appeared even thinner than the last time they met. She suddenly smiled and said, "I'm here to bid farewell."
Shu Yu's hand holding the teacup paused, and she looked at Xiao Shi in surprise, "Farewell? Is Lord Xiang returning to the capital?"
No, that's not right. If Lord Xiang were returning to the capital, Meng Yunzheng wouldn't have kept it a secret fro...
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Chapter 1291: Xiao Shi Visits Again
The entire Meng family, except for Meng Xiaoshu, probably wouldn't be willing to welcome them.
Meng Yunzheng knew everyone here, so he naturally intended to stay in Jiangyuan County for the New Year.
More importantly, after the New Year, in February, he would return to the Meng family to participate in the county-level imperial examination.
He had requested to return to his hometown during the audience in the Golden Luang Hal...
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Chapter 1290: Meng Pei's Plan
Shu Yu was taken aback. Even during the New Year, there were still escorts to be carried out.
She thought about the New Year goods she wanted to send to the capital and couldn't help but touch her nose.
Meng Yunzheng explained, "Because it's almost New Year, most of the escorts in the escort agency have families and don't want to be away from them. There aren't many available escorts. Originally, my father had just gone to the escort agen...
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Chapter 1289: Sending Gifts
Upon seeing her, Grandma Lu exclaimed that she had become thinner, "How come you've become so thin in just two days? You should only oversee the workshop's affairs, leave the hard labor to others. Look at you, you've lost a lot of weight."
Shu Yu was in a good mood, "Grandmother, I just came back, right? The workshop has just started operations, so I need to take care of some things. Now that everything is on track, I plan to rest at home for a few da...
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Chapter 1288: Both Workshops Have Finished Products
The right timing is crucial when frying sunflower seeds, and Shu Yu had previously let Luo Chun try it out. Seeing him handling things carefully and thoughtfully, she entrusted him with the task.
There weren't many sunflower seeds in the first batch, so they decided to give it a try for now.
With the sunflower seeds already cooked, everyone was busy taking them to a ventilated area for natural air-drying. With nothin...
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Chapter 1287: Sending Clothes
Shu Yu said, "I mentioned before when hiring that I expect everyone to come to work fresh and clean every day. I have checked, and you all have trimmed your nails and dressed neatly, looking energetic. I am very satisfied."
Upon hearing this, the people couldn't help feeling happy.
After all, the wages provided by the employer were not low, and they were afraid of making any mistakes. So, they had to get up early in the morning to wash th...
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Chapter 1286: The Workshop Commences
When Shu Yu received the news, she was in the field collecting sunflowers.
She was wearing a dirty apron, her hair tied up in a bun and covered with a cloth. In her hand, she held a sickle to cut the sunflower stems. She worked diligently, and no one in the crowd would recognize her.
The messenger was Xia Yan, a follower of Meng Yunzheng. It took him a while to find Shu Yu in the sunflower field.
Due to special channels ...
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Chapter 1285: The Emperor's Passing
However, what Li Shi didn't anticipate was that although she hoped Yu Fenglin would be filial and give her good things, she found it difficult to accept them because of his fierce appearance. Every time he brought something to her, she felt as if he was about to hit her.
After a few encounters, Li Shi became hesitant to accept his gifts.
This is just a later development in the story.
In any case, Liang Shi's words struck a ch...
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Chapter 1284: Liang Shi's Persuasion
Shu Yu furrowed her brows and asked, "Why does Aunt reject the match?"
Liang Shi chimed in, "Aunt isn't satisfied with the distant nephew introduced by the Yu family? He is, after all, related to the Yu family."
grandma Lu waved her hand, "Speak softer; you're hurting my ears."
She then turned to Shu Yu and explained, "Li Shi disapproves of Yu Fenglin because he's an orphan without parents. She also looks down on him for hav...
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Chapter 1283: The Progress of the Third Family
Shu Yu noticed that Liang Shi seemed quite happy, indicating that her life must be going well. It turned out that her third uncle had been promoted to a managerial position, and Liang Shi also made a decent profit from selling handmade doll covers.
"Hmm... Should I return some money?" Shu Yu pondered, touching her chin. As Liang Shi turned her head, she noticed Shu Yu lost in thought, so she quickly lowered her head and took...
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Chapter 1282: Empathy
Meng Yunzheng left, but Master Miao still sat there motionless, holding a wine glass in his hand without moving for a long time.
The attendants looked at him with some worry, and after a while, they heard his slightly low voice, "After returning to the capital tomorrow, go to Fragrant House and tell Liu Ru to forget about the plan against the Zhang family outside the city. Let go of his daughter."
The attendants raised their heads in surprise. Th...
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Chapter 1281: Miao Lao's Question
One year should be enough time to rebuild the estate. Meng Yunzheng chuckled, "We'll take our time with the repairs—working for a month or two, then taking a break, and then continuing again."
Rushing the construction might pose some difficulties, but now, delaying the timeline was easy; they could come up with several reasons.
Master Miao didn't mind, "It's up to you to handle everything. Whether you find someone to repair it or de...
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Chapter 1280: Settled
Xiang Weinan heaved a sigh of relief after receiving the news. Both Master Guo and master Miao had asked several times earlier, and though he resisted the pressure, their imposing aura was truly strong.
Returning to his desk, the official began the routine inquiry process.
master Miao appeared visibly impatient, while Master Guo, was mentally prepared for this situation.
Knowing the relationship between Xiang Weinan and Meng Yunzheng, mast...
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Chapter 1279: Delaying Time with Xiang Weinan
After signing the documents, they still needed to go to the government office to handle the property transfer. Although the place was a bit far from the county town, it still fell within the jurisdiction of Jiangyuan County.
Upon entering the city, they arrived at the county government office.
Handling the property transfer had its own dedicated paperwork and management, so it wouldn't alarm Xiang Weinan.
However, X...
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Chapter 1278: Cannot Sell Within Three Years
Unexpectedly, the Master Gou's actions startled both Old Master Miao and Meng Yunzheng.
They looked at him calmly, and Master Miao narrowed his eyes, asking, "Request? What request?"
"After selling this estate and the mountain to Old Master Miao, you cannot sell it to others within three years," said Master Gou
Mr. Miao threw the pen in his hand aside and couldn't help but sneer, "Master Gou, your request is a bit un...
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Chapter 1277: Guo Manager's Request
Master Miao's actions paused, and he squinted his eyes, "I see."
Meng Yunzheng knew that the people from the Black Market had come to find him and that he was waiting outside Master Miao's residence. So, he intentionally led them away and had them exit through the back door?
These two young people couldn't be underestimated.
Since the deal was settled, Master Miao didn't waste any time. They quickly descended the mountain...
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Chapter 1276: Master Miao Agrees
However, Shu Yu shook her head with a smile, "I'm sorry, but I can't do that."
Master Miao frowned, "So, it seems that our negotiation has fallen through."
"Not necessarily," Shu Yu denied, "I'm not part of the Daoist community, and I can't make decisions like moving the bright lamp. If I could, it would disrupt the order at Dongqing Temple. Besides, our conditions aren't equal. We want the estate and hill from the Black Market, bu...
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Chapter 1275: Chips
Qiu Dao Gu nodded, "Yes, she is indeed Lu Xiangjun."
Master Miao got the confirmation he wanted and felt somewhat relieved.
However, he still found it strange and asked, "I never thought that Dongqing Temple master would take Lu Xiangjun as her disciple. Is there any particular reason behind this?"
"There's no specific reason. I suppose Lu Xiangjun and the master have a good connection," Qiu Dao Gu replied.
Master Miao chuckled, "I se...
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Chapter 1274: Confirming Identity
Master Miao suddenly looked up upon hearing that she was a disciple of Dongqing Temple master. The reaction was even more significant than when he heard that she was Lu Xiangjun or when Meng Yunzheng was the adopted son of Minister Gongqiu.
He stared at Shu Yu in astonishment for a while before squinting his eyes, "Dongqing Temple master has a disciple?"
"If Master Miao doesn't believe it, you can go to Dongqing Temple and inquire. I ...
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Chapter 1273: The Master of Dong Qing Guan Is My Teacher
After arriving at the western part of the city, Shu Yu slowed down her horse's pace. She had made an arrangement with Meng Yunzheng to head directly to the Miao Mansion after returning from Dongqing Temple. Regardless of the measures Meng Yunzheng might take to prevent the Black Market members from contacting Mr. Miao, someone would wait a street away from the mansion to inform her of the situation.
So, when Shu Yu arr...
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