Gu Li was surprised, not expecting Jia Yin to be so generous.
Others might not know, but he knew all too well.
If a fresh produce shop were to open, selling only vegetables and fruits would easily bring in several thousand taels of silver a month.
A 10% profit margin may sound small, but it can definitely amount to several hundred taels of silver per month.
Moreover, this is a long-term income; as long as the shop remains open, the income will never stop...
This is much better than a reward!
He gave Jiayin a deep look, then bowed and accepted.
"Thank you for the reward, Princess!"
Jiayin waved her hand and said, "This is what you deserve. Go back and tell Mr. Jiang, and then remember to come back for hot pot."
"Yes, Princess." Gu Li took a few steps back before turning and leaving the room.
Grandma Li couldn't help but sigh, "This child is really good. Before, I only saw that he was steady in his actions and diligent in managing the shop. I didn't expect him to be so good at studying as well."
"If only I had advised Mr. Jiang to remove his slave status and send him to take the imperial examination, he might be a scholar by now."
Jiaren didn't want his grandmother to talk about these things anymore, so he changed the subject and said, "Grandma, Brother Lu isn't feeling well and will be staying in the village for a while. Please ask Doctor Zhang to take care of him."
"He brought a lot of elite guards with him, and our house can't accommodate them all. Grandma, what do you think we should do to make arrangements?"
Grandma Li quickly looked at Lu Zong, sizing him up with concern in her eyes.
Lu Zong was wearing a brown, wide-sleeved robe with subtle floral patterns today, which made his complexion look rather dark.
Grandma Li kept nagging with heartache, "You child, why are you being so polite?"
"If you're not feeling well, you should have come to see Doctor Zhang sooner!"
"You're all alone in Xindu, with your family not around, so you need to take good care of yourself. If you fall ill, your parents will be so worried and heartbroken when they hear about it."
After saying that, she was about to send someone to invite Doctor Zhang.
Having studied medicine for so long, Jia Yin could certainly tell that Lu Zong was not sick.
Then, thinking about the fifty elite soldiers outside the courtyard who were all going to live there together, she vaguely guessed Lu Zong's good intentions.
So she quickly stopped her grandmother and said, "Grandma, Brother Lu's illness isn't urgent, it won't make a difference if he stays a little longer."
"After lunch, I'll have my older brother accompany Brother Lu on a trip, just to help him digest his food."
"As for accommodation, Brother Lu can stay in the west wing of my godfather's courtyard, and the guards can stay in our family's outbuilding."
Grandma Li nodded, "That's good too. There are still five empty rooms in the compound, so we can make room for them."
Jiayin then went out and called the maids and servants to clean the room and arrange bedding and other necessities.
The kitchen has started simmering bone broth...
When the sun was directly overhead, the cats returned, laughing and joking, carrying their baskets.
The basket was filled with various green vegetables, and of course, quite a few fruits were also picked.
Tao Hongying heard the news in the second village and rushed back, personally making a few refreshing and palate-cleansing side dishes.
The old lady, worried that the boys would feel awkward, placed the hot pot in the Ye family's side room.
Without adults around, the kids can play freely and have fun.
Even if you get drunk, you can still take a bath in the hot spring pool in the west wing.
Although the Marquis had said before his expedition that the courtyard was at the Li family's disposal.
However, Jiayin still asked Dongmei to lock up the hot spring pools in the main house and the east side room, and to clean them regularly, so that her godfather could stay comfortably and cleanly whenever he came back.
If Lu Zong hadn't come to stay this time, given his high status and the fact that his father had connections with the Marquis, Jiayin wouldn't have made these arrangements...
Originally, Lu Zong's request to see the doctor was just an excuse, but when he went to visit the divine doctor Zhang in the afternoon, the divine doctor actually diagnosed him with a deeply hidden old ailment.
It turns out that he was naughty when he was a child and fell into the water in the winter. Although he recovered at the time and has been healthy all these years, he still suffers from a cold-related illness.
If you don't take proper care of yourself, you may have difficulty conceiving in the future.
This startled Lu Zong.
You must understand that he is the only legitimate son of the Lu family, and it is his duty to have offspring and continue the family line.
Fortunately, my help to the Li family this time actually uncovered the truth; it truly was a case of good deeds being rewarded...
From then on, Lu Zong settled down and diligently drank herbal decoctions and took herbal baths every day.
Jia Xu would naturally stay with Lu Zong, only occasionally returning to the city for one night.
Because of Lu Zong's arrival, the Lu family's fifty elite soldiers took turns guarding the new village and the Li family in three shifts.
This put the Li family and the villagers at ease!
Four or five days passed in the blink of an eye. Jiaren saw that Wang Sheng and Liu Kui had not yet delivered the shop contract, so he was about to go into the city to ask for it.
As a result, someone from the second village came to report.
"Young Master, some people have come down from the archway and request to see you, the Master, or the Earl!"
Jiaren guessed what was going on and asked, "Did they give their names?"
"I told you, young master! They said their surnames were Liu and Wang, and they were asking to see me, but they were holding their chins up high; they didn't look like good guys at all." The old soldier who brought the message, Xu, was a belligerent one, and casually added, "Young master, should we throw them out?"
Jiaren waved his hand, said something to his grandmother, and was about to go over.
Jiayin was worried, so she put on a bright red cloak with gold trim and followed after them.
Upon hearing the news, Jia Xu and Lu Zong naturally decided to join them.
Li Ge'er and Mao Ge'er, with their fearless nature, rushed ahead.
Twenty elite soldiers from the Lu family also closely protected the rear...
So, the group of people arrived at the archway in less than fifteen minutes.
The veterans from the second village didn't know why the Liu and Wang families were coming to their door, but every time so many people came to Suijintan, it was never a good thing.
Having already gained experience, everyone put down their work, grabbed their tools, and gathered around, seemingly forming a circle around the Liu and Wang families...
Liu Kui and Wang Sheng were beaten black and blue, looking like pigs.
Seeing the veterans like this, they dared not speak.
Manager Liu and Master Wang had dark faces, wishing they could kill their two sons and eat them.
Originally, they heard that their son had wagered his shop at the poetry gathering and even lost the bet.
They were furious, but they didn't take it too seriously.
After all, the shop is no longer in the names of the two children, so even if they don't honor their commitments, no one would dare to forcibly take it from them.
As a result, yesterday Mr. Mo Mei and several other elderly gentlemen personally visited the Li family, demanding that they honor the bet and hand over the shop to the Li family as soon as possible.
They pleaded and begged, but no matter how insistent the old man was, they refused.
They all breathed a sigh of relief when the old gentlemen finally left, thinking the matter was over.
As a result, by the afternoon, several businesses that had been doing business with them suddenly stopped cooperating.
By this morning, the shop was deserted, and many people were gathered in front of it, pointing and gossiping.
Only then did they realize the seriousness of the situation!
The children can no longer deny the trouble they've caused.
The two families gathered together, discussed the matter carefully, and finally decided on a self-inflicted injury plan.
Then he gave the two boys a good beating and planned to send them to the Li family to plead for mercy.
Presumably, the Li family is too soft-hearted to dwell on this matter.
After all, every family has children. It was just a joke, a bet made casually. How can you take it seriously?!
Served at midnight~~~
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