Wang Yan gritted her teeth in anger, and could only watch helplessly as Zhou Jun walked into the courtyard, and the gate creaked shut again.
"This young master Zhou is really..."
Wang Yan felt wronged and couldn't bring herself to curse, but she also felt uncomfortable if she didn't.
Her maidservant stood to the side, speechless. Her mistress had only meant well, but she also felt something was off about what she had just said.
"Looks like it's still not going to work. I feel like we're just incompatible. How could we possibly be friends?"
Wang Yan looked worried and distressed. How could she possibly complete the task her father had given her?
"Miss, don't worry, there's still a day left."
"It's clear that Young Master Zhou is extremely respectful to Madam Han. When you meet her again in the future, don't speak ill of Madam Han. Instead, praise her more, and perhaps Young Master Zhou's attitude will improve."
"But the recipe for the spices might not be in Young Master Zhou's hands. Even if I get on good terms with him, I still won't be able to get the spices!"
Wang Yan is extremely worried. Her neighbor hasn't made that delicious dish in the past two days, and she doesn't know if they still have those spices.
When Zhou Jun arrived at the courtyard, he saw that Han Luoxue and Zhou Jie were both inside.
"Mrs. Han, Miss!"
"Hey Zhou Jun, didn't I know? You're quite popular with girls. Wang Yan has a crush on you, hasn't she?"
Zhou Jie joked with a grin.
Zhou Jun's face flushed red instantly: "Miss, please don't joke around. I have no interest in finding a wife here!"
Given her background, her position within the family was somewhat awkward, and she couldn't even make her own decisions about marriage.
Even if she had no feelings for Wang Yan, it wouldn't be something he could just marry whenever he wanted.
Besides, she had absolutely no liking for that woman.
"Actually, if you say you like someone, you could develop the relationship further."
Zhou Jie chuckled, feeling a bit amused after hearing about Wang Yan's feat.
"I feel that her sudden show of goodwill wasn't just for Zhou Jun!"
Han Luoxue was quite sensitive, mainly because Wang Yan's attitude changed too abruptly.
"Besides Zhou Jun, what else does she want to do?"
Zhou Jie rolled her eyes. In her opinion, everything Wang Yan did was a waste of time and completely meaningless.
"Who knows? If she really has an ulterior motive, she might come back in the next couple of days!"
Han Luoxue didn't care; to her, he was just a nobody.
As they were talking, there was another knock on the door.
Xiao Tao was getting a little impatient. She wondered who was being so boring, not letting anyone have a moment of peace.
She angrily went to open the door, only to find that it was Mu Yurou.
"Miss Mu, what brings you here?"
Xiao Tao had a certain fondness for Mu Yurou, mainly because compared to Wang Yan, Mu Yurou seemed much more sensible.
"Is Mrs. Han home? I'd like to come over and ask her something."
Han Luoxue let the person in, and seeing that it was Mu Yurou, she greeted her with a smile: "Miss Mu, what brings you here?"
"Mrs. Han, I heard you bought that clinic, is that right?"
Unexpectedly, she was also here for that clinic. Han Luoxue's expression softened. She had only bought the clinic not long ago, and she didn't expect someone to come looking for her so soon.
"Yes!"
"If we take over that clinic, business won't be too good in the future!"
“That fat Liu next door has been eyeing the clinic covetously. She’s always wanted to take it over. Mrs. Han, you’re blocking her path like this. I’m worried she might do something to you!”
Zhou Jun looked at Mu Yurou in surprise. This Miss Mu was also doing this for the clinic, but she did speak much more pleasantly.
"It's alright. My sister is quite interested in medicine. I'll buy it for her to play with. Whether it makes money or not is not important!"
Mu Yurou's expression changed. She wanted to say something more, but in the end she sighed and said, "Madam Han, please don't blame me for being nosy, but that Fatty Liu has a good relationship with the magistrate. I'm worried that she might cause you trouble!"
"Miss Mu, we didn't intend to make money from the clinic. We just let our little sister have some fun. We're not afraid!"
These days, the economy is bad and people everywhere are struggling financially, but I never expected that officials would be so inactive.
We still need to rectify this situation properly in the future, otherwise, in the end, it will be the officials who line their own pockets, and it will be the ordinary people who suffer.
"That's good! However, my father and Fatty Liu have some connections. Madam Han, if you need anything, my father can help you find an opportunity to sit down and have a proper talk!"
Han Luoxue smiled and refused; she didn't even consider Liu the fatso a threat.
Let alone Fatty Liu, even their county magistrate could be taken down with just a word.
"By the way, didn't you say you wanted to open an embroidery shop? We couldn't find a suitable location yesterday, so why don't we keep looking today?"
Han Luoxue was somewhat tempted; this was her mother's favorite thing to do, and of course she hoped to fulfill her wish.
Han Luoxue hesitated just thinking about that shop.
"I'm not opening anymore. I'll just stay here and take care of you all!" Yunniang waved her hand with a smile, though she was just saying it casually.
"It's not opening anymore? That's a bit of a shame."
"Mother, why don't you go out and take a look?" Han Luoxue still wanted to fulfill her mother's wish. She would stay at home and let her mother go out.
"Sister Zhou, why don't you go out with my mother for a bit? You can just wear a hat!"
Zhou Jie has always been someone who can't stay still, and she's been wanting to go out for a while now.
"Sister Xue'er, come along! Bring one too."
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