Chapter Sixty: His past life with Xu Chuming was even better than this.
Today, Prince Qinhua's first lecture will be about the trade system of Daliang and the topographical map of Daliang, which is about selling goods according to local conditions.
A class lasts for one hour, with a 15-minute break in between.
Young Master Qinhua's lectures were full of classical allusions, presented in a way that was easy to understand, and everyone in the hall nodded in agreement.
Unlike her seasoned business classmates, Xu Chumian had only been in business for a short time and had much to learn, so she made the most of her time to memorize the annotations.
He didn't even rest for a moment, sitting at his seat studying.
Yu Shan, who was sitting in the seat in front of him, had slept through half the class. He was woken up by the noise during the break and turned around to see Xu Chumian writing furiously. He was taken aback: "Do I need to memorize all this?"
Xu Chumian paused with her right hand, then smiled and said, "I don't understand, but of course I'll remember."
Yu Shan felt the woman's words were sarcastic, so he coughed lightly and asked, "By the way, what kind of business do you run?"
Xu Chumian: "Spice."
"Where did you distribute your goods? Did you use land or water routes? How much silver did you pay to the officials and constables along the way?"
Xu Chumian continued to smile, "I suppose Young Master Yu's family is in the business of a large enterprise, while I am just a small-scale trader whose business has not yet left the capital."
Yu Shan cleared his throat, widened his eyes, and chuckled twice. "Well, that's not what I meant. I was just asking out of curiosity. If you don't understand something, just ask me. If I don't know, you can ask me, Second Master Qin Hua."
As soon as he finished speaking, the figure in blue appeared beside the table.
Yu Shan glanced at him and immediately sat up straight.
Young Master Qin Hua asked gently, "Were you asleep just now?"
Yu Shan shook her head violently, "I'm just going to close my eyes and listen to your lecture."
Qin Hua chuckled but said nothing. He turned to look at Xu Chumian and nodded to her, "This child is unruly, please don't take offense."
Xu Chumian shook her head. "Young Master Yu was just being kind."
Yu Shan moved her lips as if to refute, but wisely kept quiet.
As class was about to end, it started snowing outside.
This is the first snow of the year.
It seems like the students in the west courtyard have finished school early.
Laughter could be heard all over Mingshan Pavilion.
After the class ended, Xu Chumian had become familiar with her dozen or so classmates.
These women included those who owned jewelry shops, those who managed family businesses, and those who were in the grain trade…
Xu Chumian didn't rush to squeeze in with the crowd. After packing her bag, she left the lecture hall.
Heavy snowflakes fell in abundance, covering Luming Academy with a layer of white frost.
Because of the snow, Xu Chumian hadn't brought an umbrella, so Xiao Tao asked for directions to find Mingshan Pavilion.
As the weather gets colder, the young lady has old injuries, and her leg joints ache whenever it rains or on damp, cold days.
If I get caught in the snow today, it would be bad if my old injury flared up again.
The master and servant left the school under an umbrella.
Inside the carriage, a small stove had been lit beforehand. As soon as I got on the carriage, I felt my hands and feet come alive again.
Xu Chumian took a sip of hot tea, and Xiao Tao quickly stuffed the hand warmer into her young lady's arms.
Outside, Liu Da was driving the horse-drawn carriage back to the Xu family's courtyard.
Outside the academy, a carriage remained in the same spot.
Yu Shan hurried out from inside, got into the carriage, and noticed that his second uncle was lifting the curtain to look outside.
Yu Shan asked in confusion, "Second Uncle, are you looking at the snow?"
Qin Hua withdrew his gaze, lowered the curtain, and his light yet chilling gaze fell on Yu Shan's face.
Qin Hua narrowed her eyes slightly, "Is my lecture boring?"
Yu Shan chuckled, "Second Uncle, I didn't, I didn't... Didn't you tell me that before..."
Yu Shan's voice grew softer and softer.
Qin Hua said calmly, "My elder brother is doing business in the north now. He was worried about you being alone in Fuzhou, so he asked you to come to the capital with him."
"If you dare to cause trouble—"
Yu Shan immediately said, "I dare not, I dare not."
Young Master Qin Hua: "Let's go."
"Second Uncle, where are we going?"
"Yuhualou, let's eat."
Young Master Qinhua came to the capital to do business, and giving lectures at Luming Academy was just a side job.
Having arrived in the capital, it was inevitable that he would have to socialize with local officials. He hosted a banquet for several officials from the Ministry of Revenue to discuss matters concerning salt merchants.
As Qin Hua Gongzi went upstairs, he happened to meet someone coming down from the third floor.
The man in the lead was dressed in blue, with a gentle demeanor and a faint smile in his eyes, while the man beside him was dressed in black, cold and aloof. When he saw Qin Hua, he simply looked away.
The officials from the Ministry of Revenue clearly recognized the people who came out, but they dared not make a sound. They stood on the side of the corridor, waiting for the two men to pass by.
The Crown Prince nodded slightly.
After the two men disappeared, Qin Hua finally spoke, "Who were those two people?"
"His Highness the Crown Prince and Minister Zhao of the Court of Judicial Review."
Qin Hua smiled faintly: "Thank you for your guidance, sir."
After Zhao Yu parted ways with the Crown Prince, his horse naturally went to Doctor Chen's place.
Zhao Yu did not go to the Xu family, but instead dismounted and entered Doctor Chen's courtyard.
Doctor Chen was packing herbs under the eaves when he saw him arrive. He suddenly said, "I've seen you more times this month than in the entire previous year."
Zhao Yu didn't respond; he casually found a chair under the eaves and sat down.
His lonely eyes stared at the snow scene, without uttering a word.
I could hear voices coming from next door.
"Second Miss, it's cold, let's not get wet in the snow."
Mu Mu disagreed, "There was no archery today."
Zhao Yu listened expressionlessly.
His expression changed only when Xu Chumian's voice came.
"Let's shoot it under the eaves, okay? If you get a fever later, you'll have to drink more bitter medicine."
No, I won't drink it.
Dr. Chen glanced at Zhao Yu and said, "Are you just going to wait like this? The young couple seems to have a very good relationship."
Zhao Yu twitched the corner of his mouth: "Okay?"
Dr. Chen was taken aback. Wasn't this a good thing?
Whenever he had free time, Xiao Qingyan would come to see Xu Chumian and take the two sisters out to play. He would bring back all the delicious food and fun things for them, and he doted on Mu Mu as if she were his own sister.
They're not even married yet.
What would happen if they got married?
Of course, Doctor Chen wouldn't tell Zhao Yu this.
Zhao Yu's lips curled into a mocking smile; his life with Xu Chumian in their previous life was far better than this.
Chu Mian would wait for him to return along the path in the mansion. He would paint various paintings for Chu Mian, and while he was handling official business, Chu Mian would grind incense for him. All his personal clothing was made by Chu Mian herself. He and Chu Mian could do all sorts of intimate things. The couple were inseparable, a perfect couple that everyone in the capital envied, deeply in love.
Doctor Chen felt that Zhao Yu had gone mad.
There was a sudden knock on the door.
Xiao Tao arrived and told Tongfu, "It's the first snow today. We're having mutton soup in the courtyard. Please invite Doctor Chen to come and try it."
Dr. Chen: "Okay, okay."
Only after saying that did he realize that Zhao Yu was still there.
Doctor Chen's expression changed slightly. "He'an, why don't you go back to the manor first?"
Zhao Yu spoke at the same time, "Let's go."
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