Upon hearing this, Yunling dashed out the door, stopped Xiaobai, and then saw Manager Zhou, his wife, and their two daughters.
Seeing old friends again after surviving a great ordeal brought an indescribable joy, and Yunling couldn't help but smile as she said:
"Manager Zhou, Madam Zhou, what brings you here?"
Shopkeeper Zhou immediately grinned and showed off the wedding box he was carrying. He had initially thought that Lu Yinghuai had given him the wrong place to stay, but he never expected that this person would actually live on the mountain and that the surroundings were decorated quite nicely.
"Why can't I come? Oh, we've known each other for a while now, and you're getting married? You want to skip my meal?"
Zhang quickly said:
"Come inside and have some tea."
Zhang had somewhat forgotten that their house was currently overflowing with betrothal gifts. Although a large portion had been tidied up, a large portion still had nowhere to go, so it was all piled up in the yard. Seeing this, she felt a little embarrassed, so she thought of setting up a table at the doorway.
Manager Zhou sensed Zhang's meaning and presented the wedding box with a smile.
"Madam Yun, there's no need to rush. We still have to visit the Lu family later, so we can't stay long."
Zhang accepted the wedding box and quickly went inside to pack out several betrothal cakes to give to Madam Zhou so that they could celebrate.
"I said from the beginning that the young lady and Young Master Lu are the perfect match, and now look, it's all settled, isn't it?"
"Give me that crap. By the way, Manager Zhou, did you suffer during the turmoil in Pingcheng?"
"Oh, don't mention that. Luckily, I couldn't sleep that night. As soon as I heard the wind outside, I quickly took my family and fled to the manor outside the city by carriage. Fortunately, we left early, otherwise we would have ended up like those young ladies in the brothel, all falling into the tiger's den."
Yunling's heart skipped a beat. Fengyue Tower had been quite helpful in her early days as "Zhaoyeqing," so she naturally had feelings for it. Now, hearing the words "falling into the tiger's den," she felt a heavy weight in her heart and a sense of unease.
"What about the madam? How is she?"
"He escaped by feigning madness, but it was still a blow. He probably won't dare to open this brothel again."
The image of the madam's smile instantly flashed into Yunling's mind, filling her with a complex mix of emotions that she couldn't quite put into words. She could only turn to ask:
"And what about the manager? How is Shengfu Restaurant? Is the manager still running the restaurant business?"
"Of course I'll do it! What else can I do besides running a restaurant? It's just that those thieves smashed my restaurant to pieces and took everything. It's still under reconstruction, and I'm afraid that even after it's finished, business won't be as bustling as it used to be..."
Manager Zhou shook his head and sighed softly, then stared at Yun Ling and asked:
"I wonder if young lady is still doing that 'Night-Shining Green' business?"
Yunling sensed something was amiss and said with a smile;
"I gave them all to my second aunt. If the shopkeeper has any needs, he can just talk to her about it."
Shopkeeper Zhou was quite surprised that such a big business deal was given away so easily. Perhaps this girl had other ways to make money, but she was unwilling to say so now. Oh well, she was going to marry Lu Yinghuai anyway, so it didn't matter whether she begged her or Lu Yinghuai.
Shopkeeper Zhou then smiled and said he was going to visit the Lu family, and left with his wife and daughter.
But no sooner had he left than a new guest arrived. Yunling heard Gangzi shout "Yo!" and peeked out to see Chen Jie, disheveled and dirty, followed by his gang of镖局 (bodyguard agency) brothers.
"Grandma~"
"Head镖师~"
Upon seeing Chen Jie again, who was still safe and sound, Yunling was overjoyed and wanted to chat with him endlessly. However, as she got closer, she didn't know what to say and finally asked:
"Head镖师, how are you doing? Did you suffer during the Pingcheng turmoil?"
“When the Pingcheng turmoil happened, we were distributing goods in the Jiangnan area and were unaffected. When I heard about the Pingcheng turmoil, I was worried about my aunt and kept running to Pingcheng. As a result, my aunt was gone and the escort agency was also destroyed.”
Yunling was both amused and exasperated. She lightly tapped the man on the head and then said:
"If I were waiting for you to come to my rescue, I'd be dead by now. Seriously though, has your security escort agency been rebuilt? Do you need the money?"
Chen Jie waved his hand and said directly:
"My great-aunt and great-uncle are both in Yuecheng. Why should I rebuild the escort agency? Why not just open one in Yuecheng?"
As Chen Jie spoke, he took out a stack of paper money from his pocket, handed it to Yun Ling, and continued:
"Grandma, I don't have much to give you. Take this money as my congratulatory gift."
"I can't accept it. I appreciate your kindness, but you can keep the money."
Chen Jie immediately put his hands behind his back, his tone firm.
"Didn't your great-aunt say she considered me family? When family members get married, what's a little money? Or are you thinking of exchanging some gold and silver jewelry?"
“That’s not what I meant. It hasn’t been easy for you to earn money all these years. You have to support such a large group of brothers, and now you’re going to buy a shop and start a security escort agency. Money is needed everywhere, so we can’t be careless.”
“I sold the escort agency in Pingcheng, so I have money on me. If you don’t take it, then you don’t consider me family.”
Yunling couldn't refuse Chen Jie, so she had no choice but to accept the money, thinking that she would arrange the betrothal gifts for him when he got married in the future.
Since Chen Jie was on Yunling's side, he naturally had to stay at the Yun family's house. Yunling and Zhang Shi quickly tidied up a room for them to stay in, but while they were tidying up, a carriage was slowly coming down the mountain.
The carriage was moving at a moderate pace, and a cool breeze was blowing, lifting the carriage curtain to reveal Yun Ruochun's appearance.
This scene was witnessed by Liu, who was returning from the fields carrying a hoe. She was somewhat incredulous and asked:
"Look, isn't that Sister Chun? My goodness, why is she dressed like a rich person?"
Yun Dazhuang and the eldest daughter-in-law were also puzzled when they first saw her, but after Liu's words, the more they looked, the more she seemed to resemble Yun Ruochun. The eldest daughter-in-law couldn't help but recall what Gangzi had said earlier.
"Didn't that brat who serves Ling'er say that the Yun family's third branch has become incredibly wealthy these past few years? I guess Chun'er must have married into some rich family."
"Chun Jie'er married Yu Ge'er, the son of the former upright magistrate of Pingcheng. Although I had only met him once before when I was doing business, I was deeply impressed by him. The third branch of the family is full of capable people."
Yun Er's words made the members of the main branch regret their actions to the core, and at the same time, they were somewhat afraid. What they had done to Yun Ruochun was unforgivable, and now that she had married into an official family, it would be easy for her to take revenge on them.
Therefore, none of the members of the eldest branch dared to speak much, and they kept a low profile, never daring to provoke the third branch again.
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