How could Ma Rong and his men dare to go find Du Shuai? Du Shuai was a famous killer and countless people had died at his hands.

They patted their chests and assured that they only had business dealings with Jin Yulang and nothing else. They only asked Mu Wanqing to say a few good words to help them escape this disaster.

Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment, "Well, let me tell the Dusi Mansion that if you really haven't done anything treasonous, there will be no problem keeping your life. As for your property... just spend money to get rid of the disaster. If you have done anything, then confess it."

"Then, please help us pass the message now." Ma Rong and the others were very anxious and did not dare to go home.

Perhaps Du's army was already waiting at their doorstep, waiting to arrest them. They trembled at the thought.

Mu Wanqing called his men over, "Take them over and explain my meaning clearly."

She sent the man away and turned back home.

Hey, are there guests coming?

Madam Mu stepped forward and took her daughter's arm, winking at her, "Qing'er, you're finally back. Aunt Qian and Nan Nan have been waiting for you for a long time."

The concubine and the concubine's daughter from the first wife's house had only come to the county lady's residence once, and they would not come unless it was necessary.

She looked at Aunt Qian, who looked anxious, and then at Mu Nannan, whose face was as pale as paper, and raised her eyebrows slightly, "What's the matter?"

Aunt Qian couldn't wait to ask, "Why was Mrs. Yao arrested? What's going on?"

Mu Wanqing was stunned for a moment, "Spy, treason..."

Aunt Qian screamed, her body staggering, and she looked like she had suffered a great shock.

Mu Nannan's lips were trembling.

Seeing this, Mu Wanqing's heart sank, "Tell me, what happened?"

Aunt Qian burst into tears. "The Yao family proposed to my daughter Nan Nan. I have already given the engagement letter to them. What should I do? Will it implicate Nan Nan? It's all my fault for being so confused that I thought this was a good marriage."

Madam Mu was stunned, her mouth wide open, no way?

Mu Wanqing rubbed her brows and couldn't help but sigh, "When did it happen? How come I didn't know?"

If she remembered correctly, the Yao family only had one young man of the right age.

How come she vaguely heard that Mrs. Yao and the women from the Lin and Jin families were still arranging a marriage for Mr. Yao?

He has already received Mu Nannan's engagement letter, how many wives does he want to marry? Is he going to have two wives again?

Aunt Qian was angry and anxious. "Just the matter of the past two days, weren't you very busy? I dare not disturb you with such a small matter..."

Before she could finish, Mu Wanqing spoke coldly, "Are you afraid that I'll ruin your plan?"

"No, no, no, I..." Aunt Qian's eyes were wet. Who could understand her feelings? Everyone was free and a good citizen. Only the people in the first house were exiles.

At her age, she can do anything. She can make tofu at home and earn some hard-earned money to get by.

But, he just couldn't bear to see his daughter suffer.

My daughter is good in every way, but no one dares to propose marriage to her, unlike other families where people come to propose marriage to her.

The thought that her daughter might end up living alone kept her awake at night.

"I'm just anxious. Nan Nan is not young anymore, and the Yao family is well-off in all aspects... I dare not publicize it before it is done."

She took this marriage too seriously and didn't want anything to go wrong.

Mu Wanqing was a little speechless. Did he have a brain? "Have you ever thought about why the Yao family would come to propose marriage? No matter what, the Yao family can still marry the daughter of an official."

"And Mu Nannan..." Mu Wanqing was silent for a few seconds, "She is a gentle and virtuous girl, but she is the daughter of a criminal."

She had been very kind in her words, and every word she said was the truth.

Not to mention that officials are unwilling to marry, even ordinary honest families dare not get involved.

In fact, Mu Nannan had also suspected it, but her biological mother's reaction was too intense. She would get angry when she was asked about it, so she could only go along with it. "Why is that?"

Mu Wanqing really likes this girl. She looks weak, but she supports the family and takes good care of her nephews and nieces. She has a good character and does not look like her biological father at all.

She also did a good job in the kindergarten and was loved by the children.

Madam Mu Er suddenly said angrily, "She wanted to marry into my family before, but after I rejected her, she turned around and came to you. She has bad intentions. Qing'er, she is trying to drag our Mu family into this."

She comes into contact with many people in her business and has seen a lot of the world, so she can't help but have conspiracy theories.

There's something really wrong with the Yao family's behavior.

Mu Wanqing nodded slightly, "Yes, she dragged us on board, made us work for her, and used us for her own purposes."

Aunt Qian was in a terrible mood and wanted to tear Madam Yao apart. She was so happy that she thought it was a good thing, but it was actually a conspiracy. "How could she be so vicious? She is also a mother..."

"She is a spy, not an ordinary woman." Mu Wanqing said calmly, "Fortunately, we have just started. If I had married her, I would have regretted it for the rest of my life."

She was right. Aunt Qian held her daughter's hand tightly, tears streaming down her face. "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I screwed you over."

Mu Nannan's eyes were red, but she held back her tears and comforted her.

Seeing how pitiful the mother and daughter were, Mu Wanqing felt compassion for them and said, "I will take back the engagement letter and pretend that this incident never happened."

Mu Wanqing could solve all the difficult problems faced by Aunt Qian and her daughter with just one sentence.

She just needs to tell Lord Yao a word. Would Lord Yao dare to go against her?

Aunt Qian was filled with mixed feelings of sadness and joy. She fell to her knees in front of her and said, "Thank you, thank you, Chief. You have saved us once again."

She was about to kowtow to Mu Wanqing, but Mu Wanqing stepped aside and glanced at Madam Mu II.

Madam Mu stepped forward and helped Aunt Qian up. "We are all family, why do we have to say two different things? Be more careful next time."

Aunt Qian smiled bitterly and said, "Will there be a next time? Nan Nan is the daughter of a criminal, who would dare to marry her? You can't marry her to those exiles, right?"

Although they were also fugitives, they had houses, carriages, and protection from their clansmen, just like ordinary people.

Mu Wanqing couldn't help but persuade her, "Nannan is the same age as me, why are you in such a hurry to get married?"

She is not in a hurry at all. Madam Mu used to be very anxious, but now she has calmed down.

Aunt Qian looked at Mu Wanqing, who was as bright as a pearl, and then looked at her daughter who was dressed simply, and felt sad.

"You two are different. You are the high and mighty Princess Qingping, and you can choose any good man in the entire Xiliang area, but Nannan..."

Mu Nannan couldn't listen any longer, so she pulled her out and said, "Mom, stop talking. Sister Wanqing, don't listen to her. We're leaving first."

Mu Wanqing stopped her, "It's a rare visit for you, please stay for dinner. I have something to tell you."

When Mu Nannan heard that there was something going on, she hesitated for a moment, but finally stayed.

Everyone else went out, so there were only four people eating. The kitchen served four dishes and one soup: stewed beef, sauerkraut fish, eight-treasure duck, stir-fried vegetables, and West Lake beef soup.

Madam Mu's eyes lit up, "Where did the beef come from?"

"Sent from the Du family." When Mu Wanqing returned home, she had the beef sent directly to the kitchen.

There were so many dishes that everyone was busy eating. Even Aunt Qian and her daughter, who were in a bad mood, ate a lot.

After dinner, Mu Nannan spoke directly, "Sister Wanqing, if you have something to say, just tell me."

Mu Wanqing took a sip of tea and asked, "How are you doing in the kindergarten? Can you handle things on your own?"

Mu Nannan was shocked. "Ah? I can't do that. I can only help."

Mu Wanqing tapped the table. "I opened a boarding school on the farm. It's full of displaced orphans, about a thousand people. I really need someone to run the school. You are careful, patient and caring, so you're a good candidate."

This aspect is of utmost importance and she attaches great importance to it.

This was the first time Mu Nannan heard about this, but she was not surprised at all. Mu Wanqing was a person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

"I... I'm afraid I don't have that ability." There are only twenty or thirty children in the kindergarten, which is completely incomparable to the scale of more than a thousand.

"If you don't understand, come and ask me." Mu Wanqing paused, "I also intend to let you go to the farm to hide. This spy case involves a lot of people. I don't know what monsters are going on in the dark."

Aunt Qian's face turned pale with fear. "You mean, it will involve Nan Nan?"

"It's hard to say. I don't know if Mrs. Yao has any tricks up her sleeve." Mu Wanqing was not worried about anything else, but she was worried that some people would perish together with her. "But I can take precautions in advance."

Aunt Qian said without hesitation, "Go, go, let's go together, mother and daughter. I can help with the work."

Mu Nannan frowned, "What should we do with Baoer and the others? The eldest sister-in-law is weak, and the second sister-in-law has remarried..."

Yes, my second sister-in-law did not keep her promise. She married a widower from the Mu clan not long ago and wanted to bring her child with her.

Mu Wanqing did not stop her from marrying again, but she did not allow her to take the child away as it would cause too much trouble.

My second sister-in-law didn't force it. After all, she lived very close and could come and see me anytime.

Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment and said, "Let Mu Ziyun take over. He is thirteen years old this year. It is time for him to take over the portal."

Mu Ziyun is the illegitimate son of the Mu family's eldest son. Master Mu only took away two legitimate sons and abandoned the others.

Mu Ziyun was a cowardly person with no sense of existence, but after studying at the academy, he made a lot of friends and became much more cheerful.

Mu Nannan opened her mouth and wanted to say that thirteen years old was not yet an adult, but when she thought about the fact that Mu Wanqing became the patriarch of the Mu family at the age of fourteen, it seemed nothing wrong for her to become the head of a family at the age of thirteen.

"Okay, let him exercise, and his classmates will help him."

She was also one of the students taught by Mu Wanqing personally. She learned a lot in the academy and formed deep friendships with her classmates.

This is a lifetime of wealth.

The next day, Mu Wanqing got up early, put on neat men's clothes, and wore a golden crown. He looked so handsome that the maids all looked at him a few more times.

When the group arrived at the snack street, they saw large posters hung up. The exquisite hot pot patterns were lifelike and made people salivate.

Coupled with the advertising slogan, Mu’s century-old hotpot opened today, all items are half-price, there is also a lucky draw, and there are special people shouting non-stop.

The advertisement had been put out long ago and a group of diners were already lining up.

Everyone was very happy to see Mu Wanqing. "Princess Qingping, I heard that this store is owned by you?"

"Yes, I have been studying the recipe and will not open the restaurant until I am satisfied. I hope to bring everyone a different food experience."

In fact, many diners come here for her, which can be regarded as the celebrity effect.

But after eating the hot pot, everyone was captivated by its excellent taste.

There are six kinds of soup bases to choose from, and there are also double-flavored hotpots to meet the needs of different tastes.

The taste of the hot pot was so overbearing that people passing by couldn't help but stop and take a look.

Soon, the lobby was full of people, the private rooms were also full, and there were still many people queuing outside.

The waiters in charge of reception wore uniform uniforms, greeted guests with smiles, were warm and attentive, and were busy but not chaotic, and everything was well organized.

Qiuju and Xiahe, one was in charge of the outside and the other in charge of the kitchen, were both very nervous.

Mu Wanqing sat at the cashier counter, acting as a cashier, attracting a lot of onlookers.

She openly allowed everyone to look at her. Let them look, but after looking for too long it won't be interesting anymore.

There was a commotion outside the door. Mu Wanqing looked over curiously. Oh my god, why are Du Shaoxuan and his son here?

She hurried forward to greet him, "Du Shuai, how come you have time to come here when you have so many things to do?"

This is the best advertisement. Look, even Du Shuai loves to eat hot pot. Don’t you want to have a bite?

Du Shuai glanced at his son and smiled slightly, "Are there any seats left?"

"Yes, please follow me." Mu Wanqing reserved a private room for herself, which had the best location and the most elegant decoration.

She brought the Du family father and son to a private room and had someone bring them a hot pot and a table of food.

Half of the shuangxiang pot is filled with mushroom broth, and various vegetables and meatballs are cooked in it, which tastes particularly delicious.

The other half is the bright red hot pot, with duck blood and mutton, etc., which is so spicy and numbing that you can't stop eating.

The father and son of the Du family have similar tastes. They both prefer spicy hotpot. They eat it until they sweat profusely, and are reluctant to give it up.

Mu Wanqing prefers clear soup, and she would eat some vegetables with it.

Halfway through the meal, Du Shaoxuan suddenly put down his chopsticks, took out three boxes and handed them over. Mu Wanqing was stunned for a moment, "Ah, what is this?"

One can be considered a gift, but these three...