"Sister, I'm not leaving, I want to stay," Wan'er said with a gentle yet firm smile.
She then looked at Li Lao Er and the other elders who were seeing her off and said, "I am the eldest daughter-in-law of the Earl's mansion. I enjoy the wealth and honor of the Earl's mansion, so naturally I must stand firm in the Earl's mansion when storms come."
"Moreover, my sister takes care of the old house in Suijintan, and I take care of the Earl's Mansion, so we can rely on each other."
"The most important thing is that Jiaren is about to take a big exam. I am his wife and I can't help him much, but I have to prepare his food and clothing and send him to the exam hall. This is my duty."
The others, who had initially wanted to offer advice, fell silent upon hearing this.
Li Lao Er was extremely pleased, thinking he had made a good choice in choosing his daughter-in-law.
With such a matriarch in charge, how could the Earl's mansion not be able to assist her son, live a peaceful life, and bring glory to the family!
Jiaren stepped forward, took his son's swaddling clothes in one arm, and held his wife's hand tightly in the other...
Jiayin was caught off guard by this display of affection and could only quickly call for the people on the boat to bring her sister-in-law's luggage down.
Then Wan'er said, "Sister, no need. The things in my boxes are for Grandma and everyone else to use on the road, not for me."
At this moment, Old Lady Li, Tao Hongying, and the others also knew that Wan'er and her son would not be going south with the ship.
They lay on the side of the ship, their feelings incredibly complicated.
I feel sorry for Wan'er's determination and the difficulty of staying to support the Earl's mansion, but I am also happy that Jiayin at least has a sister-in-law to keep her company, so she doesn't have to run back and forth between the city and the village anymore.
Wan'er smiled happily and waved to the boat, "Grandma, Auntie, I can't go play with you."
"When you come back, be sure to bring me lots of good stuff!"
"Okay!" Grandma Li and the others agreed in unison, their eyes welling up with tears again.
After finishing their chores, Li Zhensheng, Jiayi, and Liu Yang arrived and briefly bid farewell to Lord Hou and the others.
Jiayin stepped forward and hugged Jiayi, patted her brother's back heavily, and instructed him: "Brother, remember, when you find a sister-in-law, you must find one you like and who is good to you!"
"What others say doesn't matter. Your sister-in-law is going to spend her whole life with you. No one can take your place, for better or for worse, so don't wrong yourself!"
Jiayi blushed, feeling both hot and choked up inside.
He ruffled his sister's hair, smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, your brother isn't stupid, how could he possibly wrong himself?"
"But you, now that everyone in your family has left, don't be too naughty."
"If you ever feel unhappy or cause a big disaster, go south to find your third brother. At sea, your third brother is the invincible king!"
"Haha!" Jiayin was amused by her brother's proud look, hugged him again, and instructed him, "Be sure to take good care of Grandma and my mother for me!"
"I brought you a lot of medicine for injuries and poisons. Study them thoroughly before using them, and don't mix them up."
"Don't worry!" Jiayi patted his chest, then bowed to the Marquis and the others, and finally pulled Liu Yang, and jumped onto the ship's side in a few steps.
Li Zhensheng also bid farewell to everyone, called to the manager and boatmen, untied the ropes, and set sail.
The large ship slowly left the dock, gradually merging into the river and becoming smaller and smaller.
On the ship and on the shore, everyone was waving.
Just as the large ship was about to disappear from sight, Jiayin could almost hear her grandmother calling out, "Fu Niu'er, you must take good care of yourself! Be good!"
Jiayin wiped away her tears; her face was icy cold and stung a little from the wind.
There feels like a void in my heart, a mix of fear and sadness...
The Marquis stepped forward, using his cloak to shield his daughter from the cold wind, and advised, "Don't cry. Whenever you want to go, your godfather will send you on the ship."
"No, I'm not going!" Jiayin grabbed a handkerchief and vigorously wiped her face twice, stubbornly saying, "It's not easy for anyone at home to look after me, I'm not going to let myself run wild!"
Everyone laughed when they heard this, and their worries subsided.
Li Lao Er and Mr. Wen want to go back to the yamen, while Li Lao San wants to go back to Luo'an.
Jiaren and Lige accompanied Wan'er and her son back to the Earl's Mansion.
Lord Hou, Li Laosi, and Li Yong naturally had to stay in the military camp.
Jiayin, however, didn't want to go back to Suijintan alone, so she decided to go back to the city with her brothers and sisters-in-law to check out the new shops...
The carriages arrived quickly and left just as quickly, and the docks were quiet in the blink of an eye.
The Li family's actions were naturally noticed by many people.
Most people saw it but were just curious about where so many members of the Li family were going by boat; they couldn't guess and that was that.
A few of them had the idea of sending the message out, but this was Northern Expeditionary Army territory, and coming and going wasn't so easy...
Leaving aside the dock, once Jiayin arrived in Xindu, she parted ways with her brothers and sisters-in-law.
This time, Grandma and my mother took most of the household staff with them, including one of the cooks from the kitchen.
But Jiayin still has no shortage of people to serve her.
Shui Ling and Shui Yun followed her as usual, with an old soldier driving the carriage, and Mu Xu providing personal protection.
At the Princess's residence, Granny Liu is in charge.
The household chores were left to Lin Mama to manage.
That's the advantage of being a master.
As long as you focus on the important matters, you don't need to worry too much about the trivial things...
In the new shop in the business district, Gu Li was laying out the blueprints and making final checks.
Turning his head, he saw Jiayin's carriage parked in front of the door, and he quickly went out to greet it.
Jiayin strode into the shop, pulled off her hood, and laughed, "It's so cold today!"
Gu Li smiled and replied, "Yes, Princess, it's almost December, the coldest time of the year."
Jiayin exhaled a puff of white breath, not daring to undo her cloak.
Gu Li hurriedly asked someone to prepare hot tea, but Jia Yin waved her hand and called Shui Ling to make the arrangements.
Finally, she said, "Manager Gu, show me around. If there are no problems, I plan to open the fruit and vegetable shop in the next few days."
"The New Year is almost here, and it's the perfect time to make a fortune!"
His impatient tone made everyone laugh.
Even the usually taciturn Shuiyun couldn't help but laugh and say, "The princess is happiest when she talks about making money."
Mu Xu also curled up the corners of his mouth, following behind Gu Li and Jia Yin, listening to them talk about the various arrangements of the shop.
The two-story restaurant next door has many issues to consider and will take several more days to be repaired.
This fruit and vegetable shop is only one floor, so it's much simpler.
Winter is cold, and fruits and vegetables are susceptible to freezing, so keeping them warm is the most important thing, but good lighting should not be neglected.
The shop's original main entrance was replaced with four large windows arranged in a grid pattern, each with a three-foot square pane of glass.
As a result, a small portion of the greenhouse in the princess's residence became darker.
Of course, this shop was much brighter.
Doors were reopened on both sides, not as big as before, but still big enough to move around in.
The new door on the left is the entrance, with a small partition where guests can stop to brush off the remaining snow, rub their shoes on the red felt, and then lift the windproof curtain to enter the shop.
Of course, the partition is temporary and can be removed at any time during the summer.
The floor inside the house was covered with a subfloor and then warm-colored wooden flooring, similar to underfloor heating in later times.
We'll light a fire in the backyard, and the temperature inside the shop will be guaranteed and controllable!
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