Chapter 273 Thoughts

Song Wanyue asked about every detail, and Zhang Juexia was ready to share the profits from the fried chicken shop with her.

I had already figured out what percentage of the profits I would give her.

Of course, Zhang Juexia would not do a business that would lose money.

Ye Beixiu was about to take part in the military imperial examination. After all, the county examination was held in Shunhe County. With this relationship, his examination should go more smoothly.

Li Yingyue also kept winking at Zhang Juexia, hoping that she would be more careful this time.

Song Wanyue was also thinking in her heart whether Zhang Juexia would be sensible and whether she would give her some share of the profits.

With a bang, the door to the living room was suddenly pushed open. "I just heard you talking about raising chickens?

Who is so capable as to raise so many chickens in the mountains?"

Chen Ren, the magistrate of Shunhe County, pushed the door open and walked in.

Li Yingyue, Zhang Juexia and Liu Wanyue all stood up.

Li Yingyue called out, "Uncle."

Zhang Juexia bowed and saluted.

Liu Wanyue asked with an unhappy look on her face, "Why are you here in the back court when you're not working in the front court?"

Chen Ren just nodded and didn't answer Liu Wanyue. He continued to ask, "Who mentioned raising chickens just now?"

Li Yingyue pointed at Zhang Juexia and said, "Uncle, my sister Juexia's family raises chickens."

Chen Ren turned to look at Zhang Juexia, "How many do you have? Where did you raise them?"

Zhang Juexia repeated what he had just said.

But his heart was beating fast. This county magistrate seemed even more greedy than his wife. He wouldn't even covet his own home in the deep mountains.

Chen Ren couldn't contain his excitement. "You said that in your mountain, not only are you raising chickens, but you've also reclaimed wasteland and planted fields."

"Um."

"Excellent, excellent. Are you free tomorrow? Come with me. I need to see how the people are doing."

Zhang Juexia didn't dare to refuse the magistrate's words, but he couldn't figure out what he was going to do, so he had to look at Li Yingyue.

Li Yingyue was also a little confused and was about to ask what Chen Ren meant.

Chen Ren explained again, "I have no other intentions. I just want to visit your village."

"Our whole family has moved to Shunhe County. If we go back to the village, I'm afraid we'll have to make some preparations."

Zhang Juexia thought that by saying this, he could dissuade Chen Ren from going to their village.

Chen Ren waved his hand and said, "It's settled. Go back and prepare. We'll set off early tomorrow morning."

Zhang Juexia and Li Yingyue knelt down to salute and then walked out.

Li Yingyue patted her chest and said, "You scared me to death. I thought you wouldn't ask for any more interest."

"How is that possible? As for the canning business, I just felt that we got along well. Besides, I always believed that you could make the canning business bigger and stronger."

"Thank you for your kindness. However, today's incident is all thanks to my uncle's help. But I wonder why he will go to your village tomorrow?"

"Never mind him. We'll know when we get there tomorrow."

Liu Wanyue pointed at Chen Ren and said, "You didn't come earlier or later, but you came in at the critical moment. Do you know how much money you made us lose?"

"That's just a woman's opinion. What I have to do tomorrow can't be accomplished with just money."

Liu Wanyue curled her lips and said, "Anyone can tell lies."

Chen Ren ignored Liu Wanyue and walked to the front yamen.

After everyone left, Liu Wanyue pointed at the servants beside her and said, "Tell me, who told the master?"

No one said anything. Just as Liu Wanyue was about to lose her temper, Chun'er, the eldest maid beside her, spoke up. "Madam, we are all yours. How could we tell the master about your affairs? The master must have been in a spur of the moment and missed you, so they happened to meet."

Chun'er made Liu Wanyue happy with just two or three words.

"Never mind, we can talk about the money later. It's just that I won't be going to this remote place tomorrow.

If the master wants to do something, let him do it!"

Zhang Juexia was thinking all the way, why did Chen Ren go to her house?

Li Yingyue noticed Zhang Juexia's restlessness and comforted her, "I'll go back with you tomorrow. My uncle is just a scholar. He doesn't have as many twists and turns in his mind as my aunt."

Zhang Juexia just hummed.

She just thought Li Yingyue's words were comforting her.

Anyone who can become a county magistrate must be a capable person.

Don't underestimate it.

After returning home, Ye Beixiu noticed that Zhang Juexia was acting strangely. There was no need to hide such things, so she told the truth.

"How about I go back with you tomorrow?"

"I told you, you're not free."

"Then when they ask tomorrow, just say I'm free again."

"Forget it, don't bother. I'll go back with them! Oh, I don't know how much money I'll have to spend tomorrow."

Ye Beixiu reached out and took Zhang Juexia into his arms, "As for the exam, I'm almost ready. One day won't make a difference. I'll be with you tomorrow, and both of us will feel more at ease.

Also, money is just something outside of our body. The reason we work so hard is to live a good life.

If it affects our ability to live a good life, then we don’t need this money.”

Zhang Juexia pushed Ye Beixiu away and looked at him in disbelief, "How come you are so clear-headed now?"

"I've always been so clear-headed, but my wife just discovered it now. It's getting late, let's go to bed early. We don't know what will happen tomorrow."

Ye Beixiu urged Zhang Juexia to go to bed, but when he saw her sad face, he felt even more uncomfortable.

Zhang Juexia woke up early the next morning.

Ye Beixiu had already started practicing martial arts in the yard. Zhang Juexia watched for a while and gave Ye Beixiu a thumbs up.

Ye Beixiu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "My dear, I asked Sister Yang to prepare breakfast. It's all your favorite dishes. Go eat first. I'll be there soon."

Zhang Juexia ate obediently and waited at home with Ye Beixiu.

Half an hour later, Chen Ren set off with his men.

On the way, Chen Ren asked Ye Beixiu a lot of questions, and Ye Beixiu answered them one by one.

Chen Ren was very satisfied.

Li Yingyue and Zhang Juexia sat in the carriage, looking at the scenery outside.

"I never thought that the journey home would be so long."

"You are just a state of mind."

"If it weren't for Ye Beixiu's bright future, I wouldn't have left the village for the county town."

"People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. Sister, you don't have to think too much. Maybe what happened today is a good thing!"

"I hope so! I'm really worried that the magistrate will confiscate my mountain with just one word.

Ye Beixiu and I have truly become someone else's helper."

Li Yingyue patted Zhang Juexia's hand and said, "Sister, this is all because of me. If it really comes to that, I will risk it all and will definitely break off relations with them."

"No, it's not worth it for such a small thing like mine."