After Niu Niu left, the whole family sat quietly in the house without saying a word. Liu Shi blinked twice and then asked, "Mother, will Niu Niu still remember us in the future?"
Jin Erniu, with a sullen face, tugged at Liu Shi's arm, but Liu Shi pushed him away: "I'm not wrong. Niu Niu used to be our little darling. Why is it different now that we've taken her back?"
Jin Erniu's face turned bright red: "You insolent woman, what do you know? Niu Niu is a princess now! Didn't you see how the Empress murdered my mother? How can you say such things now?"
Liang Shuyan paused for a moment, then said, "Alright, from now on, we won't have Niu Niu in our family anymore. Niu Niu is a princess now. Even if you see her in the future, you should all respectfully call her Sweet Princess. Never forget your status, understand?"
Sanwang burst into tears, disregarding his image: "Mother, but I can't help but think of the times when Niu Niu and I played hide-and-seek at home when we were little. Niu Niu even fought with others to protect me. I can't help but feel sad when I think of these things."
"That's enough, Niu Niu's matter is over, don't mention it again! Alright, go check how the teahouse is doing, make sure to allocate production for the orders, no matter what, make sure to produce well so that future customers will have goods to take!"
Sanwang rubbed his eyes and nodded: "Okay, Mother, I'll go out now."
Jin Erniu and his brothers from the martial arts school have been working as a security team in Daling Village to protect the village's safety. Now that it's time for them to go back, Liang Shuyan turned her gaze to Jin Erniu and said, "Erniu, take the brothers back now. The martial arts school needs you. Just leave a few people in the village to protect the village's safety."
Jin Erniu realized what was happening, and he immediately knelt down on the ground, saying, "Mother, the epidemic hasn't completely subsided yet. No matter what, the martial arts school can't be completely shut down. Why don't we stay a few more days?"
Jin Erniu could see the sadness in Liang Shuyan's eyes. Erniu just wanted to stay and spend a couple more days with his mother.
Liang Shuyan could see it clearly, but she couldn't be so selfish. The children in the martial arts school all needed to practice martial arts. Besides, how could the martial arts school function without someone in charge? Although she understood Jin Erniu's feelings, she couldn't be so selfish as to sacrifice the interests of everyone for her own benefit.
Zhao Heng was a dutiful son. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, he had stayed by the county magistrate's side and had been helping the magistrate with all sorts of matters. There had been no news of him for a long time.
Wang Xuehua followed behind Zhao Heng, helping the county magistrate cook for him and his wife, and also preparing medicine for the sick. This became a popular topic of conversation in Jing'an County.
Now only Dashan is left at home. Dashan leaned forward and whispered, "Mom, we don't need to go to Jing'an County now, right? There are still many things to do at home, and your beauty factory needs to start construction."
Liang Shuyan felt her head was throbbing. Reminded by Jin Dashan, she nodded and said, "How about this, you go and take care of things in the fields and vegetable garden, and while you're at it, dig up a few potatoes from the back hill to check how they're growing?"
During this period, she didn't go to the restaurant. The income was quite good, but she really didn't have time to go to the restaurant. She wanted to go and take a look. She heard that the restaurant was now mostly managed by the Zhang family. They were very strict with the workers, and the workers all liked this Manager Zhang.
Liang Shuyan hadn't seen Zhang Shi for a long time, so she drove her donkey cart to town, wanting to come to the restaurant to see what was going on.
The pandemic had just ended when a wave of discussion suddenly came from all around the town!
"Did you know that we owe a lot to Madam Cha during this epidemic? Madam Cha is actually skilled in medicine! I had no idea that. Her eldest daughter-in-law's family happens to be from the same family as mine."
"Are you talking about Manager Zhang of Jinzhou Restaurant? I heard that Manager Zhang used to be very strict with his mother and had to be subservient at home. What happened to him? How did he become the manager of Jinzhou Restaurant? He really went from sparrow to phoenix in a flash."
Suddenly, a sharp voice rang out from the crowd: "Where are you women from, daring to speak ill of Lady Cha in broad daylight? Are you tired of living? I heard a few days ago that the Emperor and Empress personally visited Lady Cha's house. I heard that Niu Niu is the long-lost Sweetheart Princess!"
This news came like a bolt from the blue, immediately shocking everyone.
"Niu Niu, that little girl is actually Princess Sweetheart? How is that possible? Does that mean their family is now royalty?"
A strange-sounding man spoke up: "You guys should give up. They're not even related to the royal family. But what if the Emperor gets angry and, to completely sever ties between the princess and Lady Cha's family, decides to eliminate Lady Cha's entire family?"
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Upon hearing this voice, Liang Shuyan frowned and walked over, raising her voice: "What is this? Who dares to issue an imperial edict on behalf of the Emperor? What's wrong? If the Emperor finds out that someone is fabricating facts, being beheaded is the least of your worries. It could even implicate the people of Jing'an County, which is no small matter."
Upon hearing the voice of Lady Cha, everyone lowered their heads and left in fright. No one wanted to get involved in such a thing. If they were arrested and beheaded by the Emperor, wouldn't it be even more aggrieved to implicate their entire family?
The crowd at the restaurant entrance gradually dispersed.
Several carriages were parked in front of the Jinzhou Restaurant. They were clearly the carriages of wealthy families. A middle-aged man in a purple-red robe stepped down from one of the carriages and walked towards Liang Shuyan with a smile.
"Madam, I never expected you to have time to come to the restaurant today. I've eaten here so many times, but I've never seen you before. It's truly fate that we've met today."
Liang Shuyan was also very polite. During this period, due to the pandemic, she had indeed neglected the restaurant's business and had not come to the restaurant. She had left everything at the restaurant to Zhang Shi.
"Manager Yu, I really didn't expect to meet you here, what a rare sight! What business have you been busy with lately? Are you still in the tea business?"
Speaking of the sound of tea leaves, she was reminded of the tea business in the capital. Manager Yu wanted to monopolize the tea business in the capital, but he did not expect to be ruined by Manager Xiao and Su Qiaoqiao, and Manager Yu was forced to pay a considerable amount of money in compensation.
Manager Yu said somewhat embarrassedly, "I've really let you down in the tea business, Madam. To be honest, I actually fell for someone else's trick!"
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