This was the first time that Minhu had such a long period of close contact with his daughter since his wife's death. His daughter was so happy, and with Xu Lanyin's sweet words to coax Minjia, he felt so happy that he thought this was the most relaxing and comfortable time he had had in the past twenty years.

After finishing another dish, Mother Liu looked outside as the sky darkened and the sunset glow became more intense. She urged again, "Uncle, if you don't eat now, it will get cold."

Minhu knew his position in his daughter's heart, so he didn't say anything but looked at Xu Lanyin.

Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "Sister, it's time for dinner."

Min Jia held two little chess pieces in her hands and pouted, she wanted to play more.

Xu Lanyin continued, "You're not hungry, but Aunt Xu is starving. Isn't it bad to treat guests like this?"

Min Jiacai put down the chess piece in his hand and got off the Arhat bed.

Min Hu ate in the main room, while Min Jia and Xu Lanyin went to the side room to eat.

After dinner, Minhu went to the front yard, and Xu Lanyin coaxed the little girl to go to the pond to listen to the frogs. After sitting all day, the little girl needed some exercise.

On the way, she racked her brains to tell the little girl a few bedtime stories, trying to pull her out of the checkers again.

It's such a chore to accompany a child who is too persistent.

It was already dark when they returned to the house, and Min Jia was very tired, but she still refused to let go of Xu Lanyin's hand and looked at her without blinking.

Xu Lanyin had no choice but to promise, "Sister, have a good rest. You will see Aunt Xu as soon as you open your eyes tomorrow."

The little girl then went to visit the cat mother and daughter and the duck mother and daughter with satisfaction, and then Mother Liu took her to rest.

Xu Lanyin was speechless. She couldn't delay any longer. Tomorrow, as soon as the little girl got up, she would go do her own things and try to go home the day after tomorrow.

As soon as she walked out of the main room, Banyue whispered, "Master, please go to the outer study."

Xu Lanyin wondered, would he ask her to hypnotize him again? Too frequent hypnosis wouldn't be good either.

In the outer study, Minhu was chatting with Zhao Wu, while Butler Hao and Qingfeng were standing by and serving them.

Minhu said a few words of thanks to Xu Lanyin, then asked, "The checkers are simple and educational, very suitable for children to play. Where did Miss Xu buy it?"

Xu Lanyin laughed shamelessly and said, "Oh, that kind of chess was something I came up with when I was bored."

Minhu looked at Xu Lanyin with eyes filled with admiration and appreciation, and said with a smile, "Miss Xu is very wise." After a pause, he asked, "Is that flying bird chess made by Miss Xu?"

Xu Lanyin was a little embarrassed. She didn't know whether to say it was her work or not.

Minhu understood and said with a smile, "Miss Xu, there's no need to answer. Just pretend I didn't ask this question." He then asked, "I heard you want to open a teahouse here?"

Xu Lanyin nodded and said, "Well, tomorrow I want to go to the street to check out the teahouses in Ningzhou Prefecture, and then go to the pawnshop to see the approximate price range."

Min Hu turned his head and asked Butler Hao, "I remember the largest shop in our family was on Qingqu Street. How is the business there?"

Butler Hao said, "My family just moved to Ningzhou Prefecture not long ago. We have two shops. The one on Qingqu Street is indeed the largest. It's three stories high and has sixteen large doors. We sell furs. Business is..." He wanted to say "OK," but then he understood the master's thoughts and changed his words, "Not very good."

Min Hu said, "If it's not easy, then don't do it. It's a waste to use such a large shop for fur business." He then said to Xu Lanyin, "Although Qingqu Street is not the most prosperous street in Ningzhou Prefecture, it is still very busy and bustling. If you want to open a teahouse, it should be a good place. You can buy it or rent it."

Xu Lan was delighted. Qingqu Street was the second busiest street in Ningzhou Prefecture, and the department store Hu Wan wanted to buy was also on that street. She was confident that whether she bought or rented, the Fujian residents wouldn't charge a high price. Since she was currently broke, she was happy to accept the boss's offer of preferential treatment.

She smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord Min, this is perfect. I was a little confused before, after all, I'm not familiar with Ningzhou Prefecture..."

Min Hu smiled and said, "I don't deserve your thanks. If anyone should thank you, it should be me. You've given Jia'er happiness that I can't. Besides, I have my own selfish motives. If you live in Ningzhou Prefecture for a long time in the future, it will benefit Jia'er and me both publicly and privately. You can discuss the specific matters with Uncle Hao. He will also accompany you for a walk in the streets tomorrow." He then said meaningfully, "Zhao Wu is skilled and intelligent. He will definitely have a bright future. After he finishes that matter, he will be transferred to the Ministry of Justice. He will also be of help to Miss Xu when she lives in the provincial capital in the future."

The Fujian residents have already privately promised Zhao Wu that they will work in the Ministry of Justice in the future and will also ask for a title for him.

Xu Lanyin looked at Zhao Wu, and Zhao Wu curled the corners of his lips and nodded slightly to her.

The naughty kid is much more stable than before.

After a few people chatted and laughed for a while, Xu Lanyin said goodbye. Zhao Wu had important matters to discuss with Yi Minhu.

Butler Hao followed her out and said, "Miss Xu, please give me another month or two in that shop. I have to sell all the furs there." He pondered for a moment, then said, "If I buy it, it's three thousand taels of silver. If I rent it, it's three hundred taels of silver a year."

Xu Lanyin knew that the price was too low. Hu Wan had bought the shop on Qingqu Street for 4,200 taels. The big boss was really generous, giving such a big discount.

She smiled and said, "I don't have that much money, so I'll just rent it for now. There's no rush, just give it to me by the end of the year."

Butler Hao smiled and said, "It won't take that long."

He watched the graceful figure disappear into the night, and then thought about how the master could sleep soundly because of her, laughed more than usual, and the young master who had changed even more, and he had a plan in mind.

He returned to the courtyard and saw Qingfeng standing at the door. He thought the master must be having another secret conversation with Zhao Wu, so he went into the side room. When he heard footsteps outside and Zhao Wu left, he hurried out. He reached the door of the upper room and stopped again, thinking that the master had said that kind of thing before going to bed, which would disturb his sleep. It would be better to talk about it early tomorrow.

The next day, Xu Lanyin waited until Min Jia got up and finished her meal, then she said with a smile, "Aunt Xu has to go out to do some work, so my sister, Qingyin, and Miaoyu are playing chess at home..."

Before she could finish her words, Min Jia opened her little mouth and started crying. Her mouth was wide open, but there was no sound. Big tears fell, and her tearful eyes looked at her without blinking. She looked so pitiful.

Mother Liu couldn't stand it anymore and begged, "Miss Xu, please play with my sister for another day."

Xu Lanyin was extremely helpless. She was her father's hired female advisor and personal doctor. Could it be that she now had to be a tutor as well? For the sake of the lovely little girl, being a tutor was fine, but she couldn't just hang around here every day.

She had no choice but to ask, "Sister, do you want to go out and play with Aunt Xu? Aunt Xu will buy you delicious candy figurines and roasted chestnuts, and buy beautiful quilts and sheets for the kitten and duck."