Chapter 910: Shu Yu Buys Servants
Shu Yu took just a quick glance before quickly retracting her head.
She wasn't good at dealing with such situations, and she had something to do soon. If she got stuck here, she wouldn't be able to leave.
Fortunately, the old lady was familiar with them. After inviting the people inside, Shu Yu took the opportunity when no one was paying attention and quickly slipped away.
Her timing was perfect—Ding Yuehua's carriage had jus...
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Chapter 909: Zhao Xi's Medicine
Da Ya and Shu Yu shared a room, and Shu Yu was present during the incident in the kitchen in the evening.
Da Ya thought that when they were alone together at night, she would ask Shu Yu about it.
However, to her surprise, Shu Yu tidied up and prepared to sleep without saying a word.
On the other hand, Da Ya couldn't hold back and said, "Shu Yu..."
Shu Yu turned around. "What's wrong?"
"N-nothing." She decided not ...
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Chapter 908: Liang Shi: No House, No Confidence
Liang Shi lifted the covers and got out of bed. She first pulled out a clay jar from under the bed and rummaged inside, taking out a small cloth bag.
Then she hurried to the wardrobe, pushing the clothes aside and taking out a small box.
Next, she walked to the bottom of the bed and glanced at the basket hanging from the ceiling. She fetched a stool and reached inside the basket, pulling out a dusty cloth bag.
Aft...
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Chapter 907: The Wealth of the Third Branch
Liang Shi silently calculated in her mind and whispered, "Excluding the scattered copper coins, our family has approximately forty-six taels of silver."
"How much?!" Lu Sanzhu suddenly sat up, his face full of shock. "Forty-six..."
"Keep your voice down! Do you want to get us robbed?" Liang Shi quickly sat up and gave him a slap. "If someone hears us, our house will be targeted by thieves."
Lu Sanzhu hurriedly covered...
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Chapter 906: Liang Shi Wants to Buy a House
Da Niu and Lu Sanzhu were taken aback. "Shu Yu?"
Shu Yu handed the money pouch to them. "I know you've been inquiring about information, and it costs money. I can't just make you work for nothing and have you cover the expenses yourself. Take it first, and if..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Lu Sanzhu had already taken the money pouch.
Shu Yu snorted, then quietly took out another pouch from her pocket and ha...
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Chapter 905: Ask Fourth Uncle
Lu Erbai even considered partnering with Master Zheng to form a team.
But it was still too early to discuss this. Lu Erbai took a sip of water and said to Shu Yu, "After we finalize the drawings tomorrow, we'll start looking around."
"How about asking Fourth Uncle?" Shu Yu suggested.
"Shanchuan?"
Shu Yu nodded. "Fourth Uncle used to work as a casual laborer in the county town for most of the time. He knows quite a few peopl...
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Chapter 904: Just Kill Him
Da Ya's heart raced, and she bypassed Meng Yunzheng and ran into the kitchen.
Meng Yunzheng raised an eyebrow and looked at Zhao Xi, who followed behind, with a somewhat complicated expression.
Was he rejected? Otherwise, why would he look so dejected?
During the lull while the Lu family went to eat, Meng Yunzheng walked two steps behind Zhao Xi and whispered, "Did you break the ice?"
"Yeah."
"From the look on your fac...
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Chapter 902: Didn't See It Coming
Shu Yu couldn't help but chuckle as she listened from the side. She could see that Da Ya might not actually be indifferent to Zhao Xi.
If that's the case, why not let them have a good talk?
With that thought, Shu Yu reached out and pulled Ruan Shi and Zhou Qiao, who were also in the kitchen, out with her.
However, as soon as they stepped outside, she suddenly remembered that the food was still cooking in the kitchen, and the fi...
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Chapter 903: Breaking the Ice
Zhao Xi silently glanced around the drafty woodshed with only a roof overhead and cursed inwardly.
Fine, she had pushed them out, but at least she should have found a quieter, slightly better environment that was more private. Who confesses their feelings to a girl in a woodshed???
He had barely opened his mouth before he got a mouthful of dust. He sneezed, and the smell of mule dung filled his nostrils.
This was just... too terrib...
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Chapter 901: Miss Wei's Betrothal
Shu Yu returned home a bit late, and everyone else had already arrived, including Meng Yunzheng and Zhao Xi.
From their conversation, it seemed that everyone already knew about San Ya's intention to learn medicine from Zhao Xi, and at the moment, San Ya was surrounded and had become the center of attention.
Shu Yu didn't join them; instead, she went to the kitchen to help prepare dinner.
Seeing Da Ya there, but with a slightly ...
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Chapter 900: A Large Sum of Money
"Not an exaggeration, not an exaggeration. Since you've become the Village Lord, I'm honored to be associated with you. After all, we're still collaborating to sell scar-removing ointment, right?"
Speaking of scar-removing ointment, Shu Yu couldn't help but ask a few questions. "How is the ointment selling now?"
"Good, very good." Doctor Xu stood up. "Just wait a moment, I'll fetch the account book for you to take a look."
"Huh...
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Chapter 899: Da Ya's Friend
Da Ya didn't have many friends before. Although she had good relations with a few girls from the same village before she got married, her family had a lot of household chores to attend to, so she could only interact with them during festive occasions.
Over time, their relationships naturally grew distant.
Later on, everyone got married as they reached the appropriate age. They dispersed to different places, and their meetings became even rar...
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Chapter 898: Regrets of Shopkeeper Qiu
Shu Yu had also brought a gift for Doctor Xu, originally intending to give it to him the next day.
She got off the carriage at the entrance of Liufang Lane and sent the Ding family's coachman back. Then she leisurely walked towards home.
However, as she turned around and took a few steps, someone suddenly darted out in front of her.
Shu Yu reflexively took several steps back and looked closely, only to recognize the person...
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Chapter 897: Farewell to Ding Yuehua
Shu Yu carried the gift box and walked towards the Fan Family. There weren't many pedestrians on this road, and since she would be living here in the future, she strolled leisurely, taking in the surroundings.
When she arrived at the entrance of the Fan Family, Shu Yu looked up and assessed the surroundings. Mmm, it wasn't as grand as her own mansion.
She was about to approach with the invitation when a carriage drove out from a sid...
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Chapter 896: Everyone's Arrangements
"Yuehua?" Shu Yu took the invitation and asked, "She went to Ningshui Street too?"
"Yes, she probably saw the announcement and knew you were back, so she came to the shop to find you. But the shop was too crowded, and I didn't know which house you rented, so I couldn't tell her. She saw that we were busy and gave us an invitation. She said that if you have time, you can visit her at her house."
It wouldn't be appropriate for her to ...
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Chapter 895: Miss Ding's Invitation
As Shu Yu walked out from behind him and took a look, she couldn't help but reveal a delighted expression.
The backyard was even bigger than she had imagined. No wonder the former county magistrate had been eager to acquire it.
San Ya pointed not far ahead and shouted, "Second sister, look, there's a two-story building over there."
The backyard had rockeries and pavilions, and there was even a pond with a small wooden bridge ...
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Chapter 894: I Intend to Buy Servants
Quan Quan was still young, but seeing his older siblings running off, he tiptoed and tried to follow, tugging at Lu Sixing hand. His whole body leaned forward, "Mother, mother, quickly..."
Lu Sixing helplessly picked him up. Yuan Shanchuan hadn't come today.
Lu Sanzhu could take a few days off in a row, but he couldn't afford to take another day off just to see the house. After sending his wife and children to Lu Sanzhu's house in ...
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Chapter 893: Going to See the Big House
With all the clothes in the clothing shop sold out, Da Niu had no choice but to close the shop early. Before the customers could react, he and his wife quietly slipped out through the back door.
Once they were outside Ningshui Street, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Just yesterday, Ah Yu said that the clothes in the shop and the inventory could support us for a while. Who would have thought that they would sell out in ju...
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Chapter 892: You're Confused
"You're confused!" The middle-aged man suddenly stood up, pointed at him, and exclaimed, "Do you know what you're doing? Do you know who she is? And yet, you terminated the contract with her, and worse, you terminated it on the grounds that we violated the terms."
Manager Qiu was startled, not understanding why the master suddenly got so angry.
The master didn't usually interfere with the small businesses in the shop. Usually, it was Manage...
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Chapter 891: Shu Yu's Publicized Identity
Early the next morning, just as the sky began to brighten, the gates of the county yamen opened, and two solemn-looking officials emerged.
One of them was Hu Li. The two officials went to the bulletin board not far from the city gate and posted a notice.
After posting it, they left, coinciding with the arrival of those entering the city who gathered around to read the notice.
"What does it say? Can someone read it out l...
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Chapter 890: Liang Shi's Sense of Righteousness
Everyone was puzzled, and even the old lady frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Mother, today we went to eldest brother's house and brought a lot of rice and food. We planned to have a meal at noon, but there was still a lot left. Sister-in-law wanted to hog it all to herself, and I couldn't let her do such a thing, so when she wasn't paying attention, I carried the rest and put it in the cart."
Liang Shi spoke with...
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Chapter 889: Qiu's Uneasiness
Fortunately, they had appeared now, and the clerk breathed a sigh of relief.
shopkeeper Qiu instructed him to attend to the front while he went to the backyard to talk to Shu Yu.
Seeing that Shu Yu was composed and didn't try to escape, shopkeeper Qiu wanted to inquire about what had happened and understand the situation.
However, Shu Yu went straight to the point and said, "Shopkeeper, I assume you have prepared the termination ag...
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Chapter 888: Thought She Escaped
Shu Yu turned around and instructed the old lady, "Grandmother, you go back first. I'll handle things here and be back soon."
The old lady was somewhat worried. "Are you okay on your own?"
Da Niu got off the other cart and said, "I'll accompany Shu Yu."
"Alright, we'll wait for you at home."
The old lady glared at the clerk, closed the curtain, and urged Lu Erbai to set off.
As the two carts left, Shu Yu turned a...
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Chapter 887: You Finally Showed Up
"Tomorrow?" Lu Sanzhu rubbed his chin and waved his hand with great arrogance. "Forget it, then I'll ask for another day off tomorrow."
Everyone: "...For the sake of seeing a house, you're not even doing any work? Is that necessary?"
"Uncle," Da Ya also leaned over to the window and looked at Lu Sanzhu on the opposite cart. She said, "You've already taken a day off today. If you take another day off tomorrow, what if the employer gets...
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Chapter 886: Returning to the County Town
Not only Lu Dasong, but even Old Madam and the others who were planning to get on the mule carts stopped abruptly and turned to look at Shu Yu.
Old Madam hurriedly walked over. "Shu Yu, you want to repair the ancestral graves?"
"Yes, I've returned in glory, so it's only right to repair the ancestral graves."
Old Madam frowned. "Why do you need to do it? Your grandfather has three sons. Let them do it. But now they don't...
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Chapter 885: Preparing to Repair the Ancestral Graves
"As for the Ge family, they seemed pretty good before, but now it seems they're the type of people who can only share wealth but not hardship. There's a saying, 'When a couple faces great difficulties, they each fly away.'"
As she spoke, she kept glancing at Li Shi, emphasizing her words and asking her, "Right, sister-in-law?"
Li Shi's face turned dark. She knew what Liang Shi meant. Wasn't it because she knew about...
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Chapter 884: Lu Erbai Knows High-ranking Officials in the Capital
Along the way, they encountered many villagers who raised their hands to greet them, but perhaps the effect of Fan Zhongzheng's previous words had taken effect, and no one dared to approach them and start a conversation.
As a result, the Lu family felt more at ease.
Li Shi and the others had already prepared the food, and Yuan Shanchuan had borrowed two large tables from the neighboring house and placed ...
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Chapter 883: Lu Sanzhu Retreats to Advance
Shu Yu smiled and said, "My father wants to open his own carpentry shop, but we'll take it slowly. We have to renovate the mansion given by the emperor before we can prepare for it."
They had a skilled and experienced carpenter in the family, so the renovation of the mansion could only be entrusted to Shu Yu's father.
However, the carpenter Zheng, who had done a good job with the shop renovation last time, also had good skills...
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Chapter 882: Going Up the Mountain to Sweep the Tomb
At this moment, Li Shi was eager to show herself, so she readily agreed without hesitation.
Moreover, the Second Branch had money now, and they must have bought a lot of grain. They would eat one meal at home, and the rest would be left to them, right?
Old Madam Lu glanced at Li Shi with disdain. She then nodded at Liang Shi and Lu Sixing, "You two go and help. Second family and I will go up the mountain first."
...
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Chapter 881: Tang Wenqian's Distrust of his Mother
Tang Wenqian's Mother watched the figure disappear, pursed her lips, rubbed her sore shoulder, and looked in the direction of the Lu family.
So that girl became the village Lord? Impressive.
However, she only found out about this today. Clearly, Wenqian was working at the county office under the county magistrate. There was no way he hadn't heard about such a big matter.
But she had just visited her son in the ...
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