So Han Tao didn't know his sister was coming, and Rong Mu didn't know where their new home or Han Chan's new home were. They wandered around the new village, expecting to see Rong Hua and the others, but they didn't. However, the villagers told Rong Mu that Rong Hua and the others had gone home for dinner and would come back to work later.

"Eat now? Isn't this the wrong time?" Rong Mu wondered, but after thanking Han Chan repeatedly, he led her home.

When Rong Mu returned home, he saw the county magistrate, the clan chief, the village head, the respected elders of the clan, as well as Rong Hua, his parents, and others.

However, the atmosphere was very oppressive. Especially after seeing the displeasure on Rong Dong'an and Madam Xu's faces, Rong Mu seemed to understand something and then shouted loudly, "Big brother! Big brother! I'm back!" in order to reduce the oppressive atmosphere in the room.

Upon hearing Rong Mu's voice, Rong Hua's dark eyes lit up as if he had seen a savior appear: "Third brother, you're finally back! If you hadn't come back, your elder brother wouldn't have been able to hold on!"

Because the county magistrate was present, his parents hadn't really reacted. Although the clansmen didn't quite believe him, they didn't say anything because the county magistrate was there. They just asked him to produce something that would make them believe him, which was money.

If he had money, everything would be fine. If the matter of ancestral land or buying land were discussed a day later, he could definitely come up with the money because he would go to the county town to ask Rong Mu for it. But right now, he really can't come up with the money!

Therefore, no matter what Ronghua said at this moment, her parents and clansmen were unwilling to believe her.

Rong Mu said guiltily, "Brother, I'm so sorry. I haven't been in Wenhong County these past few days. Instead, I went to several nearby counties because I wanted to open Qinxiang Pavilion and Rong's Cosmetics in other counties. So I took the cosmetics that Shengbao made herself to other counties to promote them, which delayed me for several days! I also heard that you were helping Han Chan and her brother build a new house. That matter won't be done immediately, so I went to other counties! But don't worry, brother, everything is going smoothly, including your matter!"

Hearing Rong Mu say this, Rong Hua breathed a sigh of relief. This meant that he could take advantage of the magistrate's presence to persuade his clansmen and parents to agree to him buying land or ancestral land, building greenhouses, and planting vegetables, fruits, and grains.

Seeing this scene, Han Chan silently left the house and waited in the courtyard.

When Rong Hua saw Han Chan return with Rong Mu, and noticed that she had recovered well and had a rosy complexion, his worries immediately subsided. However, since he was temporarily unable to leave, he could not take Han Chan to see Han Tao. He could only let Han Chan sit alone in the courtyard for a while, and once he finished with this matter, he would take her to see Han Tao and their new home.

After greeting his clansmen and the county magistrate, Rong Mu looked at Rong Dong'an and Madam Xu and said, "Father, Mother, before I get to the point, I want to apologize to you. I'm sorry! But whatever I did, I have a clear conscience and I haven't done anything to wrong anyone!"

Rong Dong'an and Madam Xu frowned, and doubt slowly surfaced in their eyes. Rong Dong'an asked, "Third brother, why did you suddenly come back? Is Xiaoxiang Pavilion not busy anymore? Didn't you work at Xiaoxiang Pavilion?"

Rong Mu said, "Father, I don't need to work at Xiaoxiang Pavilion all the time! Because Xiaoxiang Pavilion is mine! I've already made a lot of money and bought Xiaoxiang Pavilion. I'm the owner of Xiaoxiang Pavilion now!"

He originally intended to use Gu Beiyi's money to buy Xiaoxiang Pavilion, but Gu Beiyi was not around, and Rong Sheng had sold the cosmetics he had given him for a high price, so he no longer needed to borrow Gu Beiyi's money to buy Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

"What?" Rong Mu's words startled everyone present.

"Rong Mu, you bought Xiaoxiang Pavilion? You must be joking! Xiaoxiang Pavilion is doing so well, and the owner has managed it so well, how could he possibly sell it? Besides, buying Xiaoxiang Pavilion requires a large sum of money, not just a few dozen taels!"

“Rong Mu, we’ve always known that you’ve wanted to go into business and make money since you were little. Don’t try to fool us just to get your parents to agree to let you go into business and make money! This is a big deal. We can find out if you’re lying just by asking around in the county town!”

“Rong Mu, if you really want to do business and make money, I can lend you some money. We can start with a small business. Don’t even think about Xiaoxiang Pavilion! But once you’ve made a lot of money, you can open a restaurant that’s just as successful as Xiaoxiang Pavilion!”

Everyone clearly didn't believe what Rong Mu said, thinking that Rong Mu was just joking with them. But when they saw that Rong Mu's face was full of seriousness and didn't look like he was talking at all, their doubts began to waver.

The county magistrate was also surprised. He knew that Rong Mu was working at Xiaoxiang Pavilion, but he didn't know why Rong Mu was working there or when he bought it. He had been focusing all his attention on the construction of Anning Village lately.

Rong Dong'an only had a vague understanding of Rong Mu's affairs, but he knew that Rong Mu was working at Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Buy Xiaoxiang Pavilion? Did he have that kind of financial power?!

Xu was completely bewildered and had no idea what had happened.

Ronghua saw all the expressions on their faces and smiled, "Father, Mother, the village head, the elders of the clan, and the magistrate, it's understandable that you don't believe my third brother, because you don't know what he's been through in the county town lately. You don't know, but I do! Not only do I know, but even Shengbao knows! My third brother wasn't lying; he did buy Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and not long after, just two days before we returned from the county town!"

"Eldest brother, where did your third brother get the money to buy Xiaoxiang Pavilion?" Hearing Rong Hua say this, everyone became suspicious. Xiaoxiang Pavilion was the most profitable restaurant in Wenhong County and a favorite among literati. How could it have been bought by Rong Mu?

Rong Mu knew that no one wanted to believe him, so he told them everything that had happened before and after he bought Xiaoxiang Pavilion, including Gu Beiyi's promise to lend him money. However, he didn't mention the conditions Gu Beiyi had set for lending him the money. He was worried that if he did, it would upset Gu Beiyi. He didn't care whether Gu Beiyi was happy or not; what Rong Mu was worried about was Rong Sheng.

He knew that Rong Sheng liked Gu Beiyi! It was just that because he, his brothers, and their parents didn't like Gu Beiyi, she had never said anything and was secretly dating Gu Beiyi.

Aside from that, she revealed everything about Su Wenxian and Su Wenlan, including the conditions Rong Sheng offered to treat Su Wenlan's illness: that she work at Xiaoxiang Pavilion and learn business skills from Su Wenxian.

She also explained how Rong Sheng took time every day to make rouge and face powder, and how she helped Su Wenlan sell the rouge and face powder Rong Sheng made. She also explained how she got Sheng Bao to put the rouge and face powder made by Rong Sheng in Su Wenlan's shop, Qinxiang Pavilion, to be sold, attracting many people to buy it. She also promoted Rong's Cosmetics in other counties.