"Is this our county magistrate's wife? She's so beautiful!"
Someone spoke up, and upon hearing the words "Madam of the County Magistrate," Yunniang's face flushed red. She was just a village woman who had never even known who she was before. She was often harassed in her husband's family and had never imagined that one day she could become the wife of an official.
"Is that pretty girl our county princess?"
Some people were staring at Han Luoxue's beautiful face; there was no way around it, both mother and daughter were just too good-looking.
Yunniang was always the most beautiful girl in the village. Although she was constantly tormented by the Han family, her exceptional beauty remained undeniable. Han Luoxue, on the other hand, far surpassed her in beauty. Furthermore, having recently taken good care of herself, she was now even more stunning, her fair face glowing.
Everyone looked on in amazement. Han Mingyuan squeezed through the crowd with a bright smile: "Why did you all come here?"
"I……"
"My mother misses you, so I came with her to visit!"
Before Yunniang could finish speaking, Han Luoxue interrupted with a smile. This made Yunniang blush deeply, and she playfully slapped Han Luoxue's bottom, saying, "You little brat, what nonsense are you spouting?"
"Haha, the magistrate's wife misses the magistrate!"
"They have such a good relationship!"
"Don't you think the two of them are a good match? The magistrate is tall and imposing, and his wife is beautiful and gentle."
Hearing everyone's praise, Yunniang blushed even more.
That brat Han Luoxue! If I'd known she was going to make fun of me, I wouldn't have come along. I could have waited at the county office; Han Mingyuan would have to go back sooner or later anyway.
"Mother, did you hear that?! Everyone says you and Father are a perfect match!"
Han Luoxue chuckled, and Zhou Jie also came over, looking admiringly at her: "I also think you two are a good match. You look ordinary, but your relationship is really good."
Her requirements weren't high; she simply wanted a partner she could spend her life with, someone she could love and cherish. She didn't want someone who, for various reasons, would marry one woman after another, turning the couple into a resentful pair, and ultimately breaking up unhappily.
"Alright, you've come here. Is there something you need?"
Han Mingyuan didn't believe that Han Luoxue would come to see him specifically. This daughter was busier than anyone else, and she didn't stop even when she was pregnant.
"The main reason is that I brought my mother here safely, or perhaps she missed you."
Han Luoxue chuckled, giving Yunniang a nudge. Yunniang stumbled and almost fell, but Han Mingyuan reached out and caught her by the waist.
Just as he was about to scold her, he saw Han Luoxue cover her mouth and chuckle. This little girl was doing it on purpose; Han Mingyuan suddenly couldn't say anything.
"I still need to go check on my mountain villa. I'm leaving my mother in your care."
It looks like she can't go back tonight. Since she's come all this way, she's decided to stay here for a few days.
As for Zhou Jie, it's up to her. She has her own room here and can stay as long as she wants.
"Be careful on the road, come over for dinner tonight!"
Han Mingyuan knew his daughter was going to do something important, so he didn't try to stop her. The villa was under construction, and he had been there several times. He didn't know how long it would take to finish.
Just hearing Xue'er describe the prospects, he became extremely curious about the mountain resort. He believed that once the resort was completed, it would definitely drive the development of the entire Le'an Town.
"I understand. You should stay home and keep my mother company."
Han Luoxue chuckled: "I'd love to have another little brother or sister too!"
"Han Luoxue!" Yunniang blushed with embarrassment. How old was she? Her daughter was about to give birth. If she had another child, wouldn't she have no shame?
She was about to chase after Han Luoxue when Han Luoxue grabbed Sister Zhou and ran off first. What a joke! She had just teased her parents and didn't want to actually get beaten up.
Life was too boring, and her parents were too rigid. She would only joke around occasionally to make them less lifeless.
After seeing Yunniang off, the two took a carriage to the location of the manor. There were quite a few workers there, all of whom were elderly members of the Zhou family. Upon seeing the two arrive, one of them jogged over: "Young Miss, Madam Han!"
Because Han Luoxue's identity has not yet been made public, most people call her Madam Han, or sometimes Miss Han.
"Zhou Kuan, how's the progress? Is there anything you don't understand? I'm bringing someone over to you today, so ask her quickly if you don't understand anything."
“Sister Xue’er, this is my cousin, Zhou Kuan. If you don’t have any other plans, you can leave this place to him from now on.”
Han Luoxue hadn't expected that this young man, who looked to be in his early twenties, was actually from a collateral branch of the Zhou family. Judging from Zhou Jie's tone, the two had a good relationship, so this Zhou Kuan could be trusted.
"Hello, I'll be relying on you here from now on!"
Han Luoxue has very few people she can trust, but the Zhou family has quite a few talented individuals. After all, they've always been businessmen and have cultivated a considerable number of people.
"Mrs. Han, I can usually understand the design drawings you make. However, you mentioned planting fruit trees on this, but the fruit trees don't mature for long, at most a month. After the fruit ripens, will anyone still come to eat?"
When I first heard the idea, it seemed good, but upon closer inspection, something didn't quite add up. If the goal is for people to come all the way to pick fruit and then eat when they're tired, then the resort's operating hours will be far too short.
“I’ve also considered what you’re talking about, so I’ve decided to intercrop various fruits to stagger their ripening periods as much as possible. I’ve already planned out the types of fruits.”
"Once our mountain resort is built, we'll try to produce fruit here for three seasons of the year."
As for winter, you can place some plum blossoms or something similar.
But it's not very useful. It's freezing cold outside in winter, who would be crazy enough to eat up in the mountains? And they don't need to keep making money; once it gets cold, the hot spring business will definitely be booming.
Oh, and she also wants to explore new hot springs. Ideally, she'd build several, maybe even a whole hot spring resort; with that kind of hype, it'd be hard not to make money.
Hearing Han Luoxue's plan, Zhou Kuan was excited. As a member of the Zhou family, he also wanted to do something to impress his family.
He had a feeling that if the resort could really be built like that, business would definitely be good.
"That's great, Xue'er. Please save me a room. I'll stay here and not leave when it gets cold."
Zhou Jie already has a room here; if she wants to reserve one, it's just a matter of a word.
The two continued their inspection for a while, and found that the house's construction met their expectations.
Because they plan to operate this business long-term, they are using only the best materials. Han Luoxue has no intention of cutting corners in this regard.
"Young Miss, something terrible has happened! There's been an accident at the store!"
Zhou Jie and Han Luoxue came over and also told the store that they were worried they wouldn't be able to find anyone if something happened.
The two never expected that something would happen at the shop so soon after they arrived, before they had even stayed a night.
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