Chapter 200: Yue Ruyan, the owner of Huanxi Building
After the two of them had breakfast, Wei Chengyi went back to the study with Ji Shaohan, Yan Lang and his son. They had just taken over the military power and had a lot of things to do. Master's wife Yun Mengyi was accompanied by Zhao Yuping and her daughter, so Shen Xiangwan simply went to the county town with Mu Yunran. No matter how thoughtful Shen Xiangwan's preparations were, the Yan family still needed to purchase some things.
“This road is so well built.”
Outside the house, while waiting for Yuanyue to harness the carriage, Mu Yunran stepped on the cement road. They came back too late yesterday and didn't pay much attention to it at all. But this morning he discovered that their yard and the road outside were very solidly built. There was no need to worry about mud on rainy days. He didn't know how they built it.
"Not bad, right? This is a cement road. I plan to continue repairing it until it connects to the official road."
After the ditch was dug, in addition to building houses, they also started to build roads. However, there were not so many people, so they only built the main road in the village, and there was no time to build other branch roads.
"That's great, our comings and goings won't be so bumpy in the future."
Although he only walked this road once yesterday, Mu Yunran still remembers the road outside very clearly. It was really bumpy.
"Ha ha···"
Hearing this, Shen Xiangwan couldn't help but laugh. Finally, someone could understand her feelings. That road was really too difficult to walk, which was one of the reasons why she was not very willing to go out.
"Whoa!"
"Madam, Madam Yan, please get in the car."
Not long after, Yuan Yue drove the carriage and stopped in front of them. Shen Xiangwan and Mu Yunran got on the carriage one after another. When they passed the road outside, they couldn't help complaining a few words, and then they laughed at the same time. Shen Xiangwan was generous and frank, and Mu Yunran was straightforward and neat. The two of them got along very well, talking and laughing all the way, and entered the city unknowingly.
Mu Yunran needed to buy some small daily necessities, such as needles, thread, and cloth, while Shen Xiangwan needed to buy a cook and get some things from the house. In order to save time, the two decided to act separately. Yuan Yue first sent Shen Xiangwan to the dental clinic, leaving Yuan Ying to accompany her before driving away with Mu Yunran.
"Mrs. Wei, how come you have time to come to our place today?"
Seeing her coming, Manager Sun immediately greeted her warmly. There was no doubt that the Wei family was now their big customer.
"Isn't there someone missing at home?"
Shen Xiangwan did not hesitate and stated her purpose openly.
"I wonder what kind of servants Madam Wei is planning to buy?"
Manager Sun took her directly into the backyard and asked her about her needs as they walked.
"I want a few cooks, and I'll buy a few maids."
Originally, Shen Xiangwan only planned to buy a cook, but thinking about the several female relatives in the Yan family, she added another sentence.
"Okay, wait here for a moment, I'll bring someone over to help you choose."
Leading her to the pavilion, Manager Sun bowed and retreated. Shen Xiangwan picked up the tea brought by the waiter and took a sip. She accidentally saw a familiar woman sitting in the pavilion next door. She was the beautiful and charming woman they met when they first came to buy people. There were still a few burly men around her, and they seemed to be waiting to choose someone.
As if to confirm her guess, not long after, another manager of the dental clinic brought a dozen girls towards her. She glanced lazily, stood up and walked towards the girls, looking at them carefully, but the girls she looked at all shrank their bodies and did not dare to look at her at all.
"Madam, she is Yue Ruyan, the owner of Huanxilou."
Seeing that she was staring at the other person, Yuan Ying leaned over and whispered in her ear.
"You know all this?"
Shen Xiangwan couldn't help but feel a little surprised. When did they even start to explore the brothels in the county?
"Madam, do you still remember that you were ambushed?"
Facing her strange gaze, Yuan Ying said helplessly, "At first, we checked many people but couldn't confirm her identity. Later, Yuan Xiu thought of your feud with Shen Xiangwan, so he asked someone to investigate her situation. She was already the most beautiful woman in Hehuan Building. Moreover, because she was good-looking and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, many people admired her very much. She snatched away many customers from Huanxi Building, and the two brothels caused a lot of friction. We investigated them by the way."
"The Oiran?"
Is this the so-called halo of the protagonist? Even if you have fallen into the world of brothels, you can still thrive?
Shen Xiangwan narrowed his eyes slightly, and a small arc appeared on his lips: "So, the person who killed me was sent by Shen Xiangyue, or her lover?"
"I'm sorry, ma'am, we can't be sure yet."
Hearing this, Yuan Ying lowered her head in shame. According to the process of elimination, Chen Xiangyue was undoubtedly the biggest suspect, but according to their surveillance during this period, the other party seemed to be just a popular brothel courtesan, and should not have the ability to hire someone to kill the lady.
"Don't just focus on Shen Xiangyue, check out her patrons."
It's easy to figure out how they handled this matter, Shen Xiangwan said as he stood up and walked towards the pavilion next door.
"Um?"
Yue Ruyan, who was selecting people, saw her coming and immediately stopped where she was and looked at her in confusion.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not a bad person. I just want to cooperate with you on a business. Are you interested?"
Sensing her vigilance, Shen Xiangwan said with a smile, completely lacking the dignity of a lady from a wealthy family, and looking like a ruffian. Yuan Ying, who was following behind her, was full of questions, and couldn't figure out what she was trying to do no matter how hard she tried.
"Madam, since you said you want to cooperate, you should know what I do, right? Aren't you afraid that if you have more contact with me, it will tarnish your reputation?"
After staring at her deeply for a while, Yue Ruyan walked back to the pavilion gracefully with light lotus steps. She remembered her. After all, there were few women in the whole Datong County who were more beautiful than her. But she couldn't figure out why she had to cooperate with her, so why should she choose her?
"Reputation is something that only matters if I care about it. If I don't care, it means nothing."
Shen Xiangwan's answer was shocking, but for some reason, Yue Ruyan felt that this was how she should respond: "I am Yue Ruyan, may I ask your name, Madam?"
"My surname is Chen, my name is Xiang Wan. If you don't mind, you can call me Wan Wan, or Madam Wei."
Seeing this, Shen Xiangwan was in a good mood and took the initiative to release her kindness. She liked to associate with such sincere and unpretentious people. As for her identity, was it important? In her opinion, a woman who could support such a large brothel was not only not shameful, but worthy of admiration.
[End of this chapter]
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