News of fresh vegetables at Juxian Pavilion quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys, and even other restaurants came to buy them.

Hu Qing didn't know how much of this vegetable was grown on the estate, but he didn't refuse outright. He simply said he would let them know if there were any extra vegetables later.

Due to the snowfall, fewer merchants are coming to the capital, and the inns are not doing as well as they have been a few days ago, with more than half of the rooms vacant every day.

Following the management methods taught to him by Jiang Shuyue, Nangong Zeyue posted a notice outside the restaurant announcing a discount for guests staying at the inn.

At Jiang Shuyue's suggestion, the plaque of the Su family mansion was still hung in the small courtyard where Su Jin lived.

The characters on the plaque were written by Jiang Shuyue herself.

Starting a separate household wouldn't be possible without someone in charge, so Qiuju recommended a clever young servant from the Jiang family to Su Jin.

The servant's surname was Du, and his given name was Liuqi. Su Jin said that his name was too strange, so after obtaining his indenture, he helped him change his name to Du Qi.

Despite being only twenty years old, Du Qicai has a long and turbulent life. He was sold into slavery as a child and has lived a life of constant wandering. Not only can he read some words, but he is also very thorough in his work.

Having endured much hardship, he cherishes his current life. During the day, he is busy with affairs of the mansion, and every night he practices calligraphy diligently.

Sometimes, when he sees Sui Sui reading and writing, he will personally serve her tea, just so he can learn a few more words from her.

Du Qi arranged for Zhang Cai to stay in the front room where the servants lived. In order to make it easier for Zhang Cai to talk to Yao Zu, Su Jin specially asked Yao Zu to stay in the front room with Zhang Cai tonight.

As night fell, the lights under the eaves came on, casting a warm glow on the ground and turning the snow a warm hue.

Without Yaozu by her side, Sui Sui sat listlessly on the soft couch, flipping through a travelogue.

The door creaked open, and Su Nan walked in carrying bedding.

"Sui Sui, stop looking and go to bed early. Your second uncle will tell you a story."

"Second Uncle, I want to listen to Mr. Pu Songling's 'Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio'."

Su Nan closed the door behind her and coaxed gently, "Sui Sui, it's easy to have nightmares if you tell ghost stories late at night. Let's listen to something else."

Su Nan heard a few fox fairy stories from Sui Sui, who said they were from Pu Songling's masterpiece.

Su Nan was also drawn to the love story between the fox spirit and the scholar.

One day, he asked his teacher at the Imperial Academy to borrow a book by Mr. Pu Songling, but the teacher said that there was no such person in the historical records of Wanling Kingdom.

Sui Sui jumped up from the small couch and said, "I don't want to hear any other stories. Second Uncle can tell me a story about an old fox."

Outside the door, Xiao Jingzhao lowered his hand from knocking.

Xiang Song and Xiang Yang exchanged a glance but remained silent.

The three listened to the old fox's story in the chilly night wind.

“Master, the title of this story sounds familiar.” Xiangyang felt that the story sounded very familiar.

He suddenly remembered the scene of Sui Sui's first meeting with her master.

Xiang Yang wished he could slap himself. Why was he bringing up something his master had almost forgotten about?

Xiao Jingzhao waved his hand, "Go to the Jiang residence."

The three of them leaped over the walls of the Su residence one after the other. Xiangyang asked in bewilderment, "Master, we came to see the young master. Why are we leaving before we even entered the house?"

Xiao Jingzhao rubbed his temples, glanced at the bundle on Xiang Song's shoulder, and said, "Su Nan is with me inside, so I won't bother him tonight."

The three of them lightly touched the ground with their toes, and in the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the dim light.

Jiang Mansion.

Qiuju picked up some charcoal with the fire tongs and was about to put it into the brazier when Jiang Shuyue quickly called out, "No need to add any more, I'll add it myself before I go to sleep."

Recently, the temperature has dropped sharply, and Jiang Shuyue hasn't slept in her dormitory at all at night.

Every day, she would soak in the hot spring in the space and then have a nice nap. The temperature in the space was just right, making it very comfortable to sleep in.

Lan'er brought hot water into the room, "Miss, please soak your feet while it's hot."

"Miss, are you going to see the young master again tomorrow?"

Jiang Shuyue took off her shoes and socks and put her feet into the wooden basin. "Let's go in a couple of days. If it doesn't snow tonight, he'll go back to the academy tomorrow."

Jiang Shuyue visited the Su residence every other day, and everyone assumed that she couldn't bear to part with Sui Sui.

She not only went to keep Sui Sui company, but also secretly put the spiritual spring water into the earthenware jar in the kitchen. She wanted to ensure that Su Jin, Su Nan and Sui Sui could drink the spiritual spring water often.

Perhaps it was because he drank the spiritual spring water all year round that he never got sick, and even Su Nan's thin body was stronger than before.

Winters in the capital are too cold, so the Lingquan spring water must not be stopped.

The warm water enveloped my feet, relieving all the fatigue of the day.

Qiuju suggested, "Miss, how about we have Gao Mu and Zhang Cai go to the estate to buy meat rabbits tomorrow?"

"No need, the silver notes have already been given to Zhang Cai. The matter of collecting meat rabbits is very simple. The head of the estate can write and calculate, and this is also a good opportunity to train the Zhang brothers' abilities."

Jiang Shuyue paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Gao Mu will soon be a groom, how could I let him go out and run around?"

Lan'er smiled mischievously: "Sister Qiuju, you should rest more and prepare to be a beautiful bride. Tomorrow, the household chores will be handled by Sister Mei'er and the others."

A blush rose on Qiuju's face. "It's just a wedding, there's no need to make such a fuss."

Jiang Shuyue took the handkerchief Lan'er handed her and looked at Qiuju, saying, "Even though it's just people from the manor, we still need to prepare well."

In the dead of winter, if we have the banquet dishes delivered from the restaurant, they'll be cold. We can make some more food in the kitchen and prepare some barbecue; that would be quite lively.

Qiuju had eaten roast chicken, so she roughly knew how barbecue was made.

Lan'er hadn't eaten it yet, and her eyes were full of anticipation.

After soaking her feet, Lan'er took the water out, and Jiang Shuyue told Qiuju to go back to her room and rest early.

When she was the only one left in the room, Jiang Shuyue slipped into her spatial dimension.

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