Yunling was puzzled by the turning point, and the numbers after the scratches were very new, especially the last few pages, which looked as if they had just been written.

Could it be that Lu Yinghuai stepped in to help?

Could it be him?

However, besides him, she really couldn't think of anyone else who could promote this for her, and do so effectively.

"Shopkeeper, how come things have changed so much?"

Manager Zhou, with his eyes half-closed, replied with a smile:

"With your intelligence, young lady, can't you figure out the intricacies of this situation?"

Yunling found Manager Zhou's demeanor very strange, which gave her goosebumps, especially since he was sitting near the ice basin, and the sudden cold made her shiver.

"Does the shopkeeper mean someone can help me?"

"Hmm...you could say that."

Yunling was now even more certain that it was Lu Yinghuai, so she continued to ask:

"Is the shopkeeper referring to... that young master surnamed Lu?"

Manager Zhou leaned back, his smile froze, and he couldn't help but ask:

"Is Young Master Lu also involved in this?"

"ah?"

Yunling was stunned. She hadn't expected Manager Zhou to respond like that, so she quickly asked:

"Who was the person Manager Zhou said would help me?"

"Heavens! Young lady, did you lose all your cleverness on your trip to Bianjing? Did you know nothing about your aunt's marriage proposal to Young Master Qin?"

Yunling felt as if she had been struck on the head with a stick, and in an instant, a flash of inspiration struck her.

"You mean they're doing this because our family is going to marry into the Qin family..."

"I didn't expect this either. Around the New Year period, those young ladies saw that we were not delivering the goods to their door for a long time. It was a time to compete in beauty during the festival. You can imagine how angry they were when we didn't have this stuff. They kept saying they didn't want it."

Manager Zhou still felt lingering fear when he recalled those days. He was torn between not offending the distinguished guest and protecting Yun Ling, which was truly agonizing. He couldn't sleep well for several days.

"My heart is also half cold. I want to write to you to tell you, but where can I send it? I can only hope that you will come back soon. Who knew that spring would bring a great turning point."

“Your aunt was promoted to female constable and got engaged to Yu Ge’er, which immediately caused a stir in the city. I took advantage of this opportunity to find Song Xiao Liulang and asked him to publish a story linking you and your aunt together. And look, the effect is there.”

"Yesterday was the Dragon Boat Festival, and the fact that Madam Qin sent your family a gift has boosted the sales of your products. I bet if the Qin family were to actually give a monetary gift, the quantity would be enormous."

Manager Zhou could already imagine the scene of his hand cramping up from registering all that day.

Yunling was still flustered. She quickly flipped through the book again and found that there were about 1,500 sets. If it was really as Manager Zhou predicted, then the amount of money Qin Yu would give on the day of the betrothal would reach 2,000, or even more.

It seems she needs to hurry up and make preparations.

After saying goodbye to Manager Zhou, Yunling and Gangzi stopped by the Lu Family Trading Company. Uncle Cao was overjoyed to see Yunling, even more so than to see gold. Yesterday, when Huai Ge'er returned, the whole family surrounded him and questioned him until midnight before finally getting the four words "mutual affection" from him.

If that's the case, then after Yun Ruochun gets married, the Lu family should hurry up and propose marriage so that he can hold his little master soon.

"Little Madam, you've come all this way, why are you being so polite by bringing zongzi?"

"Uncle Cao, it's been a long time. This isn't a zongzi (sticky rice dumpling), it's a salted egg yolk qingtuan (a type of glutinous rice dumpling) that the young master threatened me with."

"When did I threaten Lingniang?"

Lu Yinghuai looked down from the second floor and saw Yun Ling standing at the door.

Yunling didn't say anything more, and carried the zongzi upstairs. Gangzi wanted to follow, but Uncle Cao stopped him and took him directly to the reception area to drink some fragrant drinks.

Yunling skipped up to the second floor, where the layout was almost identical to that of the Lu Family Trading Company in Bianjing.

"Is Lingniang very happy today?"

"It's just so-so."

Judging from that tone, it would be difficult for Lu Yinghuai to genuinely think it was just so-so. He took the salted egg yolk green rice dumpling from Yunling and asked softly:

"Would you like a pot of perilla tea to cool off in the summer heat?"

Yunling then realized that she hadn't been able to get a sip of the fragrant drink while sitting at Manager Zhou's place for so long. Now that it was mentioned, she felt incredibly thirsty and nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, could you add two ice cubes?"

"certainly."

Lu Yinghuai hurriedly instructed Zifu, who was standing nearby, and then led Yunling to sit down.

"Have you already given out all the gifts you were supposed to?"

"Yes, I came here not only to give you this qingtuan, but also to ask you to buy some wool."

Lu Yinghuai smiled and said:

"It seems that Yun Da's business is doing well."

"This whole thing is thanks to my aunt's matchmaking with the Qin family. Oh, I'm thinking of buying my aunt a farm. Do you have any good recommendations?"

Lu Yinghuai took the teapot from Zifu, poured Yunling a glass of iced perilla drink first, and then said:

"Lingniang, don't rush. Let's finish one thing and then move on to another. How much wool do you want to buy?"

Yunling picked up the cup, intending to take a sip, but then slowly put it down again before bringing it to her lips.

"I wonder if there's still any wool being traded at the Bianxi Quarry. Even if there is, I don't know if anyone is as honest as Uncle Zhao. But if we have to wait, we'll have to wait until next spring, which seems a bit too late."

"Not necessarily. Some herders shear sheep in both spring and autumn, but it's a bit troublesome to find them. However, Uncle Zhao often travels to Xixia, so maybe he has connections. If they do it in autumn, how many do you want, Lingniang?"

Yunling pursed her lips, still finding it difficult to speak. She took a sip of her perilla drink and tentatively said:

"If it's autumn, I probably won't need a lot, maybe 200 jin. But if it's spring, I'll stock up more at once."

Lu Yinghuai's eyes sparkled, overflowing with tenderness.

“As I said, Lingniang doesn’t need to be so reserved in front of me. You can do whatever you want. How about this, I’ll write to Bianjing first to ask if Uncle Zhao has any connections in this area. If not, we can discuss it further, okay?”

Yunling regretted not asking Zhao Huasheng more clearly beforehand, which had caused Lu Yinghuai so much trouble, but she had no other choice but to do as Lu Yinghuai said.

"good."

"That's all for now. Lingniang, do you want to buy a estate? What kind do you want? Big or small? Is it a private garden, or a profitable one, like leasing out all the land for farming or planting?"

Yunling wasn't sure either, and remembering Song Sanlang's villa, she asked:

"I wonder what kind of place Song Jia Sanlang's is?"