Chapter 1289 Sending People Away

The old lady exclaimed that she had lost weight, "How come your chin has become so sharp in just two days? You can keep an eye on things in the workshop, let them do the hard labor. Look at you, you've lost so much weight."

Shu Yu was in a good mood. "Grandma, I'm back now, aren't I? The workshop had just started, so I had to keep an eye on things. Now that it's on track, I'm going to go home and rest for a few days. You can fatten me up a bit."

"Okay, then Grandma will cook for you herself tonight. I'll go buy your favorite dishes now."

After saying that, the old lady called to Hua Xian and hurried off to the market to buy vegetables.

However, when she returned, Shuyu was gone again.

She asked the servants at home, who only said that she had packed up some melon seeds and sunflower oil and gone out, but would be back before dinner.

The old lady was puzzled. She thought that she had brought those melon seeds to prepare for the opening of the shop. Could it be that she hadn't?

Shu Yu wasn't selling these melon seeds; she was giving them away as gifts.

She went directly to the post station, intending to use official channels to deliver the goods to Qi Chan, Yao Tianqin, and Lord Jing in the capital.

With the Chinese New Year just around the corner, people will be visiting relatives and friends after the holiday. When they see this rare and delicious food, they will definitely want to ask about it, right?

With several adults endorsing her, she has no worries about sales.

Shu Yu has recently been looking for suitable land nearby to sell, as she wants to increase production.

"Miss, it looks like Young Master Meng is ahead."

Suddenly, Yingxi, who was on the carriage shaft, spoke up. Shu Yu came to her senses, lifted the carriage curtain, and saw Meng Yunzheng walking out of a security escort agency.

This was the same escort agency where Meng Pei worked, and he actually found a suitable job.

Meng Pei has been working at the escort agency for a month or so, but he hasn't gone on any long trips yet. He's only been doing escort missions in a few nearby places and he always comes back quickly.

"Ayu?" Meng Yunzheng also saw her and quickly walked over. "Where are you going?"

Shu Yu got off the carriage and shared her thoughts.

Finally, she lowered her voice and asked him, "Do you think I should prepare some for the new emperor as well?"

If it were the late emperor, Shu Yu would have no objections.

However, the new emperor and Meng Yunzheng had a close relationship. Although they had never met, the former fifth prince had helped her a lot when she was exiled, so they had communicated with each other from afar.

Now that we have something new and interesting, it doesn't seem right not to offer it as a tribute.

Meng Yunzheng laughed and said, "We should indeed prepare some for him. Xiang Weinan already told the new emperor about your sunflower planting. Although the emperor didn't say much, he mentioned it in his reply. He may have mentioned it unconsciously, but we can't ignore it."

To be frank, sending it to the new emperor would actually benefit Shu Yu.

If this sunflower receives even a single word of praise from the new emperor, it will have nothing to worry about from now on.

“However, you can’t send it directly there. Xiang Weinan is the magistrate of Jiangyuan County, so it would be best if he took the lead. I’ll have him write a letter and deliver it directly to the Xiang residence after the melon seeds and oil arrive in the capital, so that the Xiang residence can deliver it to the Emperor.”

"Okay." Shu Yu nodded. "Then should I still send it through the post station? Or should I have Xiang Weinan send someone to the capital?"

That's better; it saves her trouble.

However, Meng Yunzheng shook his head, "No need, let my father send it."

Shu Yu was taken aback. "Uncle Meng? He's going to the capital? But it's almost the New Year."

Meng Yunzheng said helplessly, "There's a shipment from the escort agency that's in a hurry and needs to be delivered to the capital before the New Year."

(End of this chapter)