"you say."

Du Shaoxuan said softly, "I want my second sister and her son to stay at your farm for a while."

One is that I wanted my second sister to hide away and come back after things calmed down.

Second, let Mu Wanqing influence the second sister and her son. Mu Wanqing herself is a very strong and opinionated person. She is very contagious and influences the people around her.

"Okay." Mu Wanqing agreed readily. This was not a difficult task. "The wool workshop is in need of a manager. Let her go. Many things come out of idleness. When people are busy, they don't have time to be sad."

If you are rich, powerful and have everything you need, then you can only seek a sense of accomplishment.

Mu Wanqing is the most qualified person to speak about the sense of accomplishment that a successful career brings.

"Okay, you take care of the arrangements." Du Shaoxuan had great faith in Mu Wanqing's character and ability. By handing the person over to her, he could take care of the aftermath with peace of mind.

"By the way, the emperor has promised me that he would send a few mirror-making craftsmen over after the New Year. It's a pity that they are too late to catch up with this batch."

He said it lightly, but in fact he put a lot of thought into it.

It was a custom that royal craftsmen were never loaned out, so it was not easy for Du Shaoxuan to get one.

Mu Wanqing smiled, "That's great, you haven't eaten yet, right? I'll have someone prepare a table for you and your brother."

Once the glass comes out, who can compete?

"Okay." Du Shaoxuan didn't bother to be polite with her. He was indeed hungry. He suddenly took out a brocade box and handed it to her. "This is a gift. Congratulations. I'll give you something better next time."

Mu Wanqing couldn't help but laugh, "Next time? Do you trust me so much?" Being able to speak has a bright future.

"Of course, you are brilliant and gifted, an irreplaceable genius. The emperor is wise and will not bury a rare talent like you." Du Shaoxuan really believed so. She was the smartest and most talented person he had ever met, no doubt about it.

His tone was so sincere that Mu Wanqing was flattered by his praise and smiled brilliantly. She opened the brocade box and saw a auspicious cloud jade pendant. She touched it and found the jade was delicate and... still warm?

Du Shaoxuan explained, "This is warm jade, warm in winter and cool in summer, most suitable for girls to wear."

"Thank you, I like this jade very much." Mu Wanqing was still quite afraid of the cold and didn't want to go out in the winter. This gift touched her heart, and she directly hung the warm jade around her neck.

Du Shaoxuan saw this and couldn't help but smile slightly.

…

The guests had a great time at the banquet, with delicious food, drinks and souvenirs, and everyone was happy.

Mu Wanqing personally escorted everyone to the gate and said goodbye to them one by one.

Mrs. Yao was the last one to walk. Lord Yao had already become impatient waiting. When the couple said goodbye and got into the carriage, Lord Yao asked, "Why are you so slow?"

Mrs. Yao glanced at the maid, and the maid immediately took out a large bag of vegetables.

Lord Yao was stunned, "Where did this come from? There are so many varieties, and they are so fresh. This is a good thing that can't be bought."

"A gift from the Qingping County Lord's Mansion."

Lord Yao suddenly realized that this was the case. He said that there were no vegetables to eat at this time of year, except for the ones in Qingping County Lord's Mansion.

"Princess Qingping is truly an extraordinary woman. She has a very smart mind. I have never seen such an intelligent woman."

Mrs. Yao's eyes twinkled. "I really want to know how she grows vegetables, and how well they grow."

"Who would tell you this secret method?" Lord Yao rebuked him unhappily. His wife was not very smart, but she was obedient. "Don't ask nonsense questions, you will offend people."

Mrs. Yao said weakly, "I... seem to have offended someone."

"Stupid woman, how could you..." Lord Yao stared angrily. He always made mistakes and had to clean up the mess. "Hey, go back and prepare a generous gift to send to the county lady's mansion."

"yes."

Along the way, Mr. Yao kept lecturing his wife, but Mrs. Yao was particularly docile and kept saying that she was wrong and would not make the same mistake again.

Her attitude was particularly good, so by the time they were almost home, Lord Yao had almost calmed down.

The side door opened wide, and the doorman came forward to greet him, "Master, the lady has returned home."

"Master, my cousin is here and is waiting for you in the outer study."

Lord Yao showed a happy expression, "Why is he here? Why didn't he tell me in advance? Isn't he feeling unwell?"

"Madam, prepare a table of good wine and food and send it to the outer study."

"Yes." Mrs. Yao was very obedient and continued giving orders one after another.

Lord Yao pushed open the door of the outer study and saw a gentle man flipping through a book. Seeing him come in, he put the book down and stood up to greet him with a smile, "Cousin-in-law, don't think I came uninvited."

He has an ordinary face, but an elegant temperament, and his every move exudes a scholarly air that makes people feel like they are in the spring breeze.

Lord Yao was his best friend and relative, and the relationship between the two families was particularly close.

"What are you talking about, Yulang? We are not outsiders. I heard that you were not feeling well, so you asked for leave and did not go to the Qingping County Lord's Mansion? Are you feeling better now?"

"Thanks for your concern." The man smiled warmly, "I caught a cold last night. I took some medicine and sweated a lot, and now I feel better. I just got a few good books and wanted to share them with my cousin's husband."

When Lord Yao heard this, he burst into laughter and happily took the new book to read it. He was a book lover and couldn't wait to finish a good book.

He was so engrossed in watching that when Yulang said he wanted to change his clothes, he ignored him and waved his hand, telling Yulang to do as he pleased.

Yulang did not go to the toilet, but walked to a secluded place as if he was familiar with the place, and waited quietly by a corridor.

After a while, Mrs. Yao arrived, bowing with a humble attitude, which was the etiquette for a subordinate to greet someone.

Yu Lang asked casually, "How is it? What are the chances of success?"

Mrs. Yao no longer looked stupid, and she was calm and composed. "Not even one cent. Du Shaoxuan has taken a fancy to her."

Yu Lang raised his head suddenly, "Are you sure? Mu Wanqing and Du Shaoxuan? Maybe they are just good friends."

Mrs. Yao said firmly, "I won't be wrong. Our plan has failed. Mu Wanqing will not marry me."

She had originally wanted Mu Wanqing to marry her son, so that the two sides would be tied together tightly, and would prosper together and suffer together.

But, with Du Shaoxuan around, Mu Wanqing can't look down on others.

Who wants to settle for something better when there are better options?

Yulang was silent for a long time. The atmosphere was terribly tense and Mrs. Yao was very nervous.

Yu Lang then said, "Then let's change the plan. No matter what means we use, we must keep Mu Wanqing in our hands."

Mrs. Yao pursed her lips, her eyes showing a hint of coldness, "Well, let's do what happened five years ago again. The tricks are not afraid of being old, as long as they work."

Yu Lang hesitated for a moment, "I think it's okay. No matter how strong Mu Wanqing is, she is just a woman. A woman's reputation is the most precious, and she is no exception."

Everyone has weaknesses, and women's weaknesses are more deadly than men's.

Mrs. Yao thought of Mu Wanqing's noble appearance and couldn't help but remind her, "This time the plan must be more thorough. She has guards appointed by the emperor and secret guards placed by Du Shaoxuan. There are quite a few of them."

The guards personally appointed by the emperor are not easy to deal with, and the secret guards are even more difficult to deal with. But, who are they afraid of?

No matter how difficult it was before, they succeeded, and this time is no exception.

"Let me think about how to improve the plan first." Countless plans popped up in Yulang's mind, waiting for him to integrate them. "Anything else?"

Mrs. Yao hesitated for a moment, "Miss Du got divorced..."

Yu Lang's face changed when he heard that. "What? That loser Zhao Yifan can't even handle a woman. I created such a good opportunity for him in vain, but he still can't enter Xiliang's core circle."

Now he is divorced, what on earth did he do? Idiot!

"What exactly happened? Tell me in detail, don't miss any details."

Mrs. Yao did not dare to hide anything and told the whole story in detail.

Yu Lang kept asking for details, his face becoming increasingly gloomy, with a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes, "It seems that this chess piece is useless, so let's make use of it."

"You continue to find out the situation and let me know any news you have."

"yes."

Yu Lang tapped the railing, looking thoughtful, "It's time for your son to get married. If Mu Wanqing can't find one, then change your target. It wouldn't be bad to marry a girl from the Mu family."

What he wanted was to tie the Mu family onto his warship, which could be considered a roundabout tactic.

Mrs. Yao attends banquets every day. She is a social expert and well-informed. "The only Mu family daughters who are closest in blood are Mu Nannan, the concubine of the first house, and Mu Rongxue, the legitimate daughter of the third house. However, both of these houses have had conflicts with Mu Wanqing. I don't think highly of these two."

The grievances of the previous generation are so complicated that the eldest wife has not been seen alive or dead until now.

Yu Lang said calmly, "You are wrong. Mu Nannan is in charge of a tofu workshop, and the secret recipe was given by Mu Wanqing. Mu Rongxue owns two stores, and is the financial manager of the Mu family, and is highly valued by Mu Wanqing."

Mrs. Yao asked respectfully, "Then, which one is more suitable?"

That's not choosing a daughter-in-law, it's clearly choosing a tool to use, and the son is just a tool.

Yu Lang picked out the candidate in an instant. "Mu Nannan, she has a gentle personality and is easy to control. She is not conspicuous. Moreover, she has a fatal flaw. She is the daughter of an official. If someone marries her regardless of the past, she will definitely be grateful."

What she wanted was to express her gratitude. Mrs. Yao nodded without hesitation and said, "I will ask a matchmaker to propose marriage right away."

Yu Lang waved his hand and said, "First, find an opportunity to contact him and win him over."

"Yes, Master."

At this moment, a voice came from afar, "Master Jin, Master Jin."

Yulang waved to Mrs. Yao and said, "Go ahead."

Mrs. Yao left quietly. Yu Lang waited for a moment before slowly walking out. "What's the matter?"

The servant saw him and ran over, "Master Jin, you made it easy for me to find it. My master wants you to come over."

Jin Yulang smiled slightly and said, "My cousin-in-law finally remembered me. I thought he would wait for at least another stick of incense."

The servants just smiled along. This relative-in-law came and went freely in their house. He was really too familiar with the family.

The three-day banquet at the County Lady's Mansion was finally over. Everyone was exhausted. Mu Wanqing rewarded the servants with two months' salary and arranged for them to take turns to take vacations.

On this day, a servant brought a visiting card and said, "County Lady, Deputy Judge Qian, Chief Ma, and Governor Li are asking for an audience."

Mu Wanqing took the visiting card and glanced at it. They finally came. "Let them come in."

Soon, the three of them came in together and bowed down together, "Greetings to the county lady."

Mu Wanqing didn't call out, but looked down at them, "Just tell me what you want to say, I'll only give you a cup of tea."

She put on so much airs that Ma Rong and the other two knelt on the ground, not daring to move.

"Please take back your order, Lady County, and do not submit the memorial. We are willing to accept any conditions."

Mu Wanqing chuckled, "Any conditions? Are you sure?"

Ma Rong felt miserable, but he really had no choice but to say, "I'm sure. I won't regret it."

"Then..." Mu Wanqing played with her fingers and said lightly, "Transfer half of the store to me."

The three of them gasped. They had prepared themselves mentally, but were still shocked by Mu Wanqing's shamelessness.

How could she say that? This is clearly robbery.

Deputy Judge Qian's face turned red with anger. "This is impossible. You are making things difficult for us."

How could they give up the goose that laid the golden eggs? They couldn't let Mu Wanqing control their lifeblood!

Mu Wanqing was really cruel. She took their most precious things at once.

Mu Wanqing looked puzzled. "Didn't you take the initiative to come to my door to embarrass me? I'm just helping you."

Three people: ...How can there be such shameless people in the world?

Mu Wanqing's words were harsh, but they were the truth. "Then there's nothing to talk about. Get out of here."

She still didn't follow the rules, and they had rehearsed the scenarios over and over again before coming, but none of them were used.

Ma Rong's mind was in a mess. "County Lady, please change the conditions. I promise there will be no problem this time."

Mu Wanqing was even more nonchalant, "Just keep the half price."

The three were shocked, "What? What did you say?" They must have heard it wrong!

In fact, Mu Wanqing didn’t want their shop at all, her ultimate goal was to get it at half price.

"The people of Liangcheng have a hard life. Seeing them without food and clothing really hurts me, so I want to do something for them. It just so happens that your food court has opened. The taste is a bit worse, and they cut corners, but poor people don't care about these things. They just want to be cheap and affordable."

Ma Rong's face turned green. "County Lady, half price will make us lose money. It's better to reduce it by 20%. We can still have a meal, and the poor can also have enough to eat."

This 20% loss is heartbreaking, but it is worth it to exchange it for the hearts of the people.

Mu Wanqing had a serious face and said, "No, I'm serious. If I say half price, it means half price. 10% less or 10% more is not acceptable."

Ma Rong wanted to hammer the ground, but it was really difficult for him. "County Lord, please give us a way out. Half price is definitely not enough. We will lose everything..."

"You're not being honest again. I've calculated the costs for you when I was free." Mu Wanqing took out a small abacus and fiddled with it a few times. "Your ingredients are all of poor quality, not very fresh, and there are few seasonings. Even if it's half price, you can still make half the profit."

Halfway? The three looked at each other. They worked so hard in business, and they only earned a little hard-earned money? They must be crazy.

"The hired maid needs to be paid monthly wages, which is a huge expense..." Ma Rong seems to be the leader of the trio, and he is responsible for everything.

Lichun, who was standing aside, reminded softly, "Master, it's time for a cup of tea."

Mu Wanqing picked up the teacup and took a sip. This meant seeing the guest off.

"County Lady, let's discuss this further..." Ma Rong gritted his teeth, thinking that he could not catch a wolf without sacrificing his child. "Okay, I agree."

First, win people's hearts and draw all the popularity in the city to the food street, squeeze out Mu's snack bar and force it to close, and then work slowly.

If Mu Wanqing had asked for half the price at the beginning, they would have refused no matter how hard they were beaten. However, since she had made a more demanding request first, comparing the two, it seemed that half the price was not unacceptable.

"A man who knows how to handle affairs is a hero. You are a hero, not bad, not bad." Mu Wanqing praised him halfheartedly, and then changed the subject, "There is one more thing to add. Put up a stone tablet at the exit and write..."

There was a sly look in her eyes, "Half the price, by order of the Princess of Qingping."

Trio: !!!