"Sir, please wait!"
The chubby shopkeeper hurriedly stepped forward, his plump face crinkling into a smile: "Sir, the waiter was being rude just now. Please come up to the private room upstairs."
Han Mingyuan paused, his gaze sweeping indifferently over Chi Hongcai. He had never intended to make things difficult for this man; regardless of his character, he was, after all, Yunniang's family. But unexpectedly…
The portly shopkeeper followed his gaze to Chi Hongcai, his eyes turning cold as he angrily asked, "What did he order in the shop?"
The waiter quickly shook his head, and the shopkeeper raised his hand and slapped him: "Damn it, you good-for-nothing who can't judge people!"
The waiter was stunned by the beating, but the young master beside Han Mingyuan said with a smile, "Lord Han, please come upstairs!"
Watching the two go up to the second floor, Chi Hongcai's gaze turned cold, his eyes flashing with hatred.
"You can't treat me like this! I used to be a regular customer here!"
Chi Hongcai and Chi Qingqing were kicked out by the waiter, while everyone watched coldly from the side. The waiter sneered, "Then why don't you come to our shop for tea?"
Chi Hongcai was immediately speechless.
Come to the shop for tea? He doesn't even have any money. He has so many mouths to feed at home. Where would he get the money to come for tea?
"Why act like a big shot when you have no money?"
Seeing the strange looks people were giving him, Chi Hongcai wanted nothing more than to slap them a few times. He was only doing this temporarily; he was sure he would make money in the future.
The two slunk away from the teahouse.
Chi Hongcai grabbed Chi Qingqing's arm and angrily questioned, "Are you sure that's Yunniang's man? Wasn't he a peasant? How did he become an official?"
The Chi family had always been merchants, and they had an innate reverence for officials. Chi Hongcai never imagined that Yunniang, whom he had always looked down upon, would actually marry an official.
If he had known earlier that Han Mingyuan was an official, he definitely wouldn't have caused trouble.
Chi Hongcai glared fiercely at Chi Qingqing. This woman was doing it on purpose; she must know that Han Mingyuan's identity was not simple and was deliberately trying to embarrass him.
"Uncle, I don't know, I really don't know!"
Chi Qingqing was also filled with regret. How could she have imagined that Han Mingyuan would become an official?
Damn it, why is Han Luoxue so lucky? If only her father were an official too?
"Hmph, hurry up and hand over the property deed, or else..."
The Chi family's old house has an excellent location and a large area. If it were sold, it would definitely fetch a lot of money.
Chi Hongcai didn't want to be looked down upon anymore; he didn't want to live a single day without money.
...
Upon receiving the news, Han Mingyuan went to see Aunt Xu in person.
When Aunt Xu heard that she was to come and help Han Luoxue take care of the child, she was overjoyed: "I'll definitely be fine here. I love taking care of children. Mingyuan, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of your little grandson."
"As for wages, let's forget about it. Look at us, we've brought our whole family with us, adults and children alike, and there aren't many who can actually work. It's already a blessing that Xue'er is feeding us; I'm more than content!"
Aunt Xu sees things more clearly than anyone else; Han Luoxue is a capable woman. She'd be happy to work for free, let alone get paid.
She's so old, who knows how many more years she has left to live? But the four little girls are so young, they have a long life ahead of them.
She used to help Han Luoxue take care of her children, so her niece could accompany those two children from a young age. When the children grow up, how could she neglect these playmates?
"Xue'er already said she'll pay you for your work. That's for sure. Aunt Xu, if you're willing, I'll have someone send you over right away!"
Han Mingyuan also wanted to go, but he couldn't get away from his current situation.
Wait, that's not right. He could personally take them there. He could also check on his wife and kids while he's at it.
The situation is unusual, but he's not a high-profile figure. Shouldn't it be alright to sneak over there?
"I'd definitely love to! Mingyuan, when are we leaving?"
There's not much to tidy up here; Aunt Xu can leave at any time.
"Aren't you going to discuss this with your family?"
Aunt Xu shook her head: "This is such a good thing, you couldn't find it even with a lantern. What's there to discuss? My husband would definitely be happy to do it too!"
"Let me ask, and we'll head over as soon as possible!"
Aunt Xu nodded hurriedly; she had energy for everything she did now. She rushed home to pack, and also to give the four children some good instructions, telling them to take good care of Han Luoxue and the others, as they would be their future providers.
Of course, Han Luoxue was unaware of all these words.
...
Wang Yan helped find a shop; the location wasn't great, but the shop itself was quite large.
Han Luoxue and Yunniang went over to take a look and were fairly satisfied.
"Mrs. Han, I have a more suitable shop nearby, and the location is also good. Why don't you go and take a look?"
Mu Yurou was not to be outdone. She felt that Madam Han had changed and was much closer to Wang Yan than to herself.
Although she kept trying to make up for it and did her best in small things, she still felt that something was missing.
"No need, this shop is fine!"
Han Luoxue smiled and declined, "The embroidery workshop isn't some other place that doesn't need a particularly good location. This place isn't very remote either, and it's enough for us."
Upon hearing Han Luoxue's refusal, Mu Yurou's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
"This shop is indeed quite nice, and the rent is cheap. Mrs. Han, if you think there are no problems, we can sign the documents as soon as possible."
Han Luoxue nodded: "I won't go to sign the documents. I'll have Zhou Jun come over later. You can help her with that, Wang Yan. Thank you!"
When she heard Zhou Jun was coming, Wang Yan's ears turned slightly red. Although she knew that Zhou Jun had no feelings for her, she still blushed and her heart raced when she was in his presence.
How could such a good man not be interested in her?
"Sister Han, does Zhou Jun really not have any potential marriage partners?"
Judging from the Zhou family's good conditions, they should have been engaged by now at this age.
"I asked Sister Zhou, and she said no!"
Zhou Jie didn't come today; she went to the pharmacy with Han Luoyu.
Hearing their conversation, Mu Yurou clenched her fists and leaned closer, saying, "I thought Young Master Zhou already had a marriage proposal."
"Not yet, but I don't think he's in a hurry. He's just a blockhead."
The two women covered their mouths and chuckled. It has to be said that the Zhou family members are all good-looking.
Han Luoxue looked around the house and already had a general plan in mind.
"However, if you want to open an embroidery shop, you'll still need to find some embroiderers. By the way, do you know where to find embroiderers?"
Running an embroidery shop is definitely not something that Yunniang can do alone.
“I know that, I’ll take you over to pick out a couple another day!” Wang Yan quickly took over the task.
"Madam, please go back quickly!"
Xiao Tao came running over, panting. Han Luoxue looked at her in surprise: "What happened again?"
"Old Man Li has disappeared!"
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