This river is a flowing river, and the people of Shuangqiao Town drink from it and use it for their daily needs.
Yan Xia had already finished breakfast and was heading to the county government office with Liu Yunwan.
Xiao Ji and Nan'er followed behind.
"Xiao Li, your aunt needs to talk to you." Just as I reached the entrance of the county government office, I saw Zuo Li standing outside.
Yan Xia said to him.
"Alright, Auntie, come in and talk."
Zuo Li and Yan Xia are already quite familiar with each other.
After the group went inside, Yan Xia explained the situation to Zuo Li.
It was already noon when we left the county government office.
"As expected, there's nothing that Sister Yan can't accomplish. Thank you so much, Sister Yan. Let me invite you to lunch at a restaurant. You must do me the honor, otherwise I'll feel really bad and have no face to stay at your house for the time being."
Liu Yunwan said to her with a beaming smile.
“Okay, I must do you the honor.” Yan Xia readily agreed.
Liu Yunwan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She found a nearby restaurant and ordered six dishes, three meat and three vegetable.
Xiao Ji and Nan'er also sat down at the table with them.
The four of them ate all six dishes clean.
In the afternoon, Liu Yunwan didn't go back with Yan Xia, but instead took Nan'er to look for a house.
When Yan Xia returned home, she happened to run into Jin Yu and his assistant Bai Xiaobao, who had just gotten off the carriage.
When Bai Xiaobao carried his luggage and left the Yan residence, Jin Yu finally saw Yan Xia. He smiled and said to her, "Sister Xia, I'm back."
Jin Yu looked disheveled, with large dark circles under his eyes and a sallow complexion. It was clear that he hadn't had a proper rest in a long time. Even in his haggard state, his excellent appearance was still undeniable.
Jin Yu stood there.
Everyone who passed by turned their gaze to him.
Yan Xia thought, with this kind of appearance, she would look good even if she were wearing a burlap sack.
"You've worked hard. Go back and rest now. Are you hungry? I'll have the kitchen cook some dishes for you and bring them to your room. Eat them before you go to sleep."
The two walked side by side into the mansion.
"I am a little hungry, Sister Xia, let me tell you first."
Jin Yu was busy with many things during this trip, and also managed to collect some debts on the way back.
"No need. Your health is the most important thing. Go back to your room, eat, take a shower, and then go straight to sleep. You can talk to me about anything else tomorrow."
Seeing how determined Yan Xia was.
Jin Yu could only nod.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Sister Xia."
After returning to her room, Yan Xia asked Xiao Ji to tell the kitchen staff to cook a few simple dishes quickly.
In less than fifteen minutes, Jinyu was able to eat.
The dishes were freshly cooked by several chefs, and the rice was leftovers from lunch, still warm, so it could be served directly and eaten.
Not long after we finished eating, the hot water was ready.
Jin Yu took a nice, warm bath, changed into clean clothes, and fell asleep quickly in bed.
He was really exhausted.
I slept from the end of noon until the next morning.
When he got up, Yan Xia and Liu Yunwan were already having breakfast in the courtyard.
Liu Yunwan found a house easily yesterday. She only had to see it twice before she liked it. The house was located on the edge of the city, by the river. It was a small house with only two rooms, and it only took her fifteen minutes to walk from there to Yan Xia's house.
She slept in one of the two rooms, and Nan'er slept in the other. There was also a kitchen made of wooden planks and a simple outhouse.
She was very satisfied.
In the morning, she moved out of Yan Xia's house. No matter how much Yan Xia tried to persuade her to stay, she refused to stay until she finished lunch.
Yan Xia didn't want to force anyone to do something they didn't want to do.
She could only ask the servants to help her carry her luggage and take her to her new home.
After lunch, Yan Xia and Jin Yu sat in the pavilion and talked in detail.
"Sister Xia, the rice harvest is complete, and it's all piled up in the field. There's a lot of it. When would you like to send a horse-drawn cart to transport the rice back? We've also sent the villagers home and sent new laborers. They're all honest and hardworking strong men, all of whom are childless. The weather will turn cold soon. The houses have been built, and I've had them all move into them. We originally planned to demolish the wooden houses, but because there's so much rice harvested, we can only leave them there temporarily to prevent the rice from getting wet in the rain."
The second batch of autumn rice has been planted and is expected to be harvested in early November. The land in Shoucheng Village hasn't been harvested yet; I'll have Xiaobao follow up on that. These are the accounts I collected from the branch stores; please check them. Also, five stores in Wangcheng County and Pingdu County want to franchise Yan's Pastry. After inspecting them, I found only two meet your requirements. This is their purchase cost. I've already notified the pastry shop to start delivery in September. Oh, right, the pastry shop asked me to tell them they're running low on rose petal jam…”
Because she had so many things to do, Yan Xia actually mixed up the rice harvest time.
She originally thought the rice wouldn't be harvested until early September.
I didn't expect the harvest to be over so early.
Upon hearing Jin Yu's report, Yan Xia felt a little guilty that he had gone to so many places and done so much in just a few days; she had been bored out of her mind lately.
Fortunately, Jin Yu was redeemed from the brothel, otherwise she would have been working herself to the bone.
That ransom money was definitely worth it.
"Cough cough, no need to look anymore, I believe you. You must be exhausted. Take a good rest at home these next two days. I'll make the rose jam myself if we run out." Yan Xia calculated the time; the roses in the mountains should be ready for harvest.
"No need to rest, Xia Jie. I slept for a long time yesterday and I'm well rested."
Jin Yu shook his head.
They refuse to rest.
"Well then, I have something to tell you. I want to start a girls' school. I need to buy a piece of land, or a large house, which can be demolished and rebuilt. It would be best if it were in a town, but if not, it would be outside the city. It just has to be near the city gate, otherwise it would be too dangerous."
After all, it's a school.
There were many children, and the school was staffed entirely by female teachers who lacked the ability to protect themselves.
In case a bad guy breaks in.
These women are in danger.
"A girls' school? Sister Xia, why did you suddenly decide to build a school?" Jin Yu asked her curiously.
"Um... I have so much money I don't know what to do with it." Yan Xia didn't know how to explain.
I simply replied to him using the kind of language that rich people use.
Jin Yu twitched the corner of his mouth.
I didn't ask any further questions. "I understand, I'll take care of it this afternoon."
"Why don't you rest for half a day? It's not too late to go tomorrow." Yan Xia wasn't in a hurry.
Soon, the two changed the subject.
Time flew by, the sun set, and the afterglow bathed the entire earth in golden light. As evening approached, shops closed their doors, and people hurried home.
The aroma of cooked food wafted from the chimney, carried eastward by the wind.
Some eat meat, some eat vegetables.
Even though the aromas blend together, you can still smell all sorts of different dishes.
After seeing off their last customer, Yan's Pastry Shop and Yan's Restaurant closed their front and back doors.
The servants were left behind to watch over the shop.
The rest headed towards the Yan residence.
A large group of people, chatting and laughing.
Even the maids and servants still wore smiles.
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