Fan Mu has been a bit absent-minded lately.
Pei Yuezhi guessed that perhaps it was because she had stayed at home with her for so many days, and suddenly she was back at work, which made her feel a little lost.
It just so happened to be the Lantern Festival, so Pei Yuezhi prepared the dishes for the next day the night before.
I specifically invited Fan Mu along, mainly because I wanted to chat with her. As for the ingredients and such, there wasn't anything extra I needed to prepare.
"Mu'er, you seem a little unhappy lately. What's wrong? Is something on your mind?" Pei Yuezhi asked gently, patting Fan Mu's head.
Fan Mu clearly wanted to say something, but hesitated.
"What's wrong, Mu'er? Have you been too busy lately and haven't spent time with me? Are you feeling a little lonely?" Pei Yuezhi asked gently.
"Mother, will you abandon Mu'er?" Fan Mu hesitated for a long time before asking this question.
This question completely baffled Pei Yuezhi.
"Of course not. You and your brother are both my children, the most important people in my life. How could you think that way?"
Pei Yuezhi paused for a moment, then quickly gave her answer.
Upon hearing this answer, Fan Mu visibly relaxed.
"Then Mother, will you marry someone else?" Fan Mu asked a second question.
This question, compared to the previous one, seems even more baffling.
Pei Yuezhi wondered, "Did this child hear something from someone? Why is she suddenly asking these questions?"
However, I still told her, "Mu'er, the most important thing now is for you and Chao'er to grow up well and for our family business to do better. Romantic feelings are not important to your mother."
"I can assure you that I will not consider marrying anyone else until you are all grown up and able to accept this. Besides, I never intended to do such a thing."
Upon hearing Pei Yuezhi's words, Fan Mu immediately threw himself into her arms.
“Mother, on the day we went to see the iron flower display, I overheard you talking to Aunt Liu. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop.”
"Aunt Liu said Uncle Qiao likes you. Mu'er is so worried that you will marry him and leave Mu'er."
"Although Uncle Qiao is a very good person, Mu'er is still a little worried that you will become someone else's mother in the future."
As Fan Mu spoke, tears streamed down his face as he hugged Pei Yuezhi tightly, sobbing.
Pei Yuezhi then understood why she had been in a low mood these past few days.
After hearing the reason, I couldn't help but find it a little funny.
"So that's how it is. That's why you've been so down for so many days. Don't worry, Mu'er, you'll always be your mother's precious darling."
After this conversation, Fan Mu visibly regained his energy and snuggled in Pei Yue's arms, acting coquettishly for a long time.
The next day was the Lantern Festival. With everyone's experience in making a reunion dinner, a large table of dishes was quickly prepared.
Pei Yuezhi also made some glutinous rice balls, which she planned to cook and eat that evening.
Springtime in the north isn't very warm either, especially after a few spring rains, which made the weather, which was already starting to warm up, even colder.
It was already the end of March. During this time, Pei Yuezhi asked Qiao Zixun to inquire about the situation in the capital.
He heard that Pei Yunzhi would be going to study there, and he actively helped to find out a lot of information.
By this time, the Qiao family had completely become his steward, and he immediately heard that the Pei family was moving to the capital.
They also started shifting their business there, as their family business is large and will thrive there.
For Pei Yuezhi, the most important thing is to save enough money. This time, she not only wants to open a shop in the capital, but more importantly, she wants to have her own house there.
With the savings of over two thousand taels of silver from before, plus the hard work of the past three months.
All told, it's three thousand taels.
This money is enough for them to establish themselves in the capital.
It's almost April, and Pei Yuezhi's family is preparing to go to the capital, so they've cancelled their rental agreement for the shop and house here.
Tenchi Academy holds its entrance exams every June, but the prefectural exams are held every April.
Although Pei Yunzhi was a good student, he had never participated in the prefectural examination. First, he had to go to the city to take it, and second, he had been taking care of his father's illness, so he had no opportunity to take the exam.
His family had a lot of confidence in his exams, so in his first year of relearning, they encouraged him to take the prefectural exam.
This exam can also be considered a test for entering Tianzhi Academy. After all, Tianzhi Academy has very high requirements. If he gets a good ranking in the prefectural exam, then there will be no problem for him to enter the academy.
Pei Yuezhi, Liu Yuanyuan, and Pei Yunzhi went to the capital first. After choosing a place to live, the family hired several cars and moved away.
In the days that followed, Pei Yuezhi searched everywhere for a suitable location and found a great shop.
The restaurant was large and very close to home, but the shop was for sale after fierce bargaining.
It was also bought for one thousand taels.
Buying a shop here means you don't have to worry about not making money, because shops in Beijing are always in high demand whenever you decide to quit.
When you no longer want to work there, you can sell it without losing money.
The rest of the time was spent organizing the shop and hiring a few more employees. This time it was more formal, and all the documents were signed.
Pei Yuezhi and Liu Yuanyuan were busy with their shop, while their father, Pei, was looking for a new school for the two children.
Pei Yunzhi lived up to expectations and won first place in the prefectural examination, which allowed him to skip the provincial examination and directly obtain the title of Xiucai.
Everything went smoothly.
Pei Yuezhi begins a new chapter in the capital.
This time, Pei Yuezhi trained several chefs, and she only needed to prepare some seasonings, which finally made things easier for her.
Liu Yuanyuan no longer had to work a miserable job and was able to live the carefree life she had always wanted.
He even started writing storybooks at home when he had nothing to do, and surprisingly, quite a few people enjoyed reading them.
Pei Yunzhi was admitted to Tianzhi Academy, and his father found a school where he continued to teach.
Fan Chao and Li Nian'an continued attending school as usual, and Fan Mu also found a girls' school for her to study and learn to read.
………
"Yueyue, how about we have hot pot today?"
"Okay, we'll eat tonight."
———The End———
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