Chapter 242 Expanding the Rice Shop
"A prince of the Northern Di Kingdom?!" Du Wanchun exclaimed in surprise, a smile appearing in her eyes as she finished speaking.
Zhou Ruiyuan did not see that smile and continued to explain, "Yes, he is not only a prince of the Northern Di Kingdom, but also the future crown prince."
Du Wanchun slowly sat down and asked, "Husband, what grudge do you have against him in the past? Why did you look so unwell when you saw that he was a prince of the Northern Di Kingdom?"
Zhou Ruiyuan sat down next to her and replied, "I have no grudge against him, but he is, after all, a person from the Northern Di Kingdom. Our two countries have always been at odds. I don't know what his purpose is in suddenly coming to our Changliu Village."
Du Wanchun's eyes darted around. "I bet he came for Madam Wu."
Zhou Ruiyuan smiled and said, "I think so too."
Du Wanchun comforted him, saying, "Wei Xun doesn't know who he is right now, so letting him stay here might not be a bad thing."
Zhou Ruiyuan nodded slowly, "Yes, if we can conspire with him, we might be able to get an accomplice."
“That’s right,” Du Wanchun replied with a smile.
The two hit it off immediately and did not reveal Wei Xun's true identity.
This is indeed a good thing for Wei Xun and Madam Wu.
Wei Xun's father had already arranged a marriage for him in the Northern Di, and only he could marry into the family. If Lady Wu knew about his background, she would probably harbor resentment.
The ruler of the Northern Di Kingdom will likely resort to violence again.
The following day, Zhou Ruiyuan arrived at the county government office in Cheng'an County with his official documents.
Next to the county government office was the former residence of Magistrate Li, which has now been replaced by the residence of Zhou.
The courtyard inside was very well maintained by Magistrate Li. Du Wanchun only needed the maids in the mansion to do a simple tidying up before they could move in.
Although she and Zhou Ruiyuan do not live here permanently, they can still rest here during the day.
After finishing her business at the manor, Du Wanchun went to the shop.
Recently, Wang Qiu has been helping Zhang Qiuhe at the shop.
When Du Wanchun arrived, Wang Qiu was moving goods.
The little boy sat alone in the corner eating candied hawthorn.
Du Wanchun squatted down beside the little boy and asked, "Who gave you this candied hawthorn?"
The little one can now say simple words: "It was given to me by my uncle."
After saying that, he pointed at Wang Qiu.
Du Wanchun looked up at Wang Qiu and said with a smile, "Brother Wang, my husband said he wants me to ask you if you would be willing to work in the county government."
Wang Qiu looked up and asked, "You mean, Ruiyuan wants me to work in the county government?"
Du Wanchun nodded.
In the past, Wang Qiu always liked to call Zhou Ruiyuan "Your Highness," but he was forced to change it after a long time and now calls him Ruiyuan.
Wang Qiu put down the goods in her hands, took out a handkerchief to wipe Xiao Yao'er's mouth, and said, "That's fine, but I'm afraid Zhang Niangzi won't be able to manage all this by herself."
Du Wanchun saw through his intention and said with a smile, "I'll just hire another helper."
Wang Qiu quickly said, "That won't do. What if that shopkeeper has ill intentions?"
Du Wanchun smiled and didn't make things difficult for him. She said with a smile, "Since that's the case, then you can stay here and help Zhang Niangzi take care of the shop."
Wang Qiu smiled and replied, "Okay."
Zhang Qiuhe's cheeks flushed slightly as she listened, and she turned around to continue looking at the account book.
Du Wanchun then went to the rice shop.
The rice shop was doing very well, so Du Wanchun specially hired an older employee to look after the shop.
When the waiter saw Du Wanchun arrive, he greeted her with a smile, "Madam, it's a joyous occasion."
"What great news is it?" Du Wanchun asked.
The shop assistant replied with a smile, "The magistrate of Wanzhou County wants our Zhou family to open a rice shop in their county. Madam, our rice shop business is growing bigger and bigger."
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