Chapter 370 Returning to the Capital to Manage Shops
The old eunuch hurriedly got up to get dressed.
But it stopped at the door.
After hesitating for a moment, he walked back into the house dejectedly and sat down.
The old eunuch couldn't help but think of Zhou Ruiyuan when he thought of how much the little girl looked like the Crown Prince.
Then I thought of Zhou Feng.
He calculated their ages, and a bold guess ignited in his mind.
It turns out that not only did His Highness the Crown Prince and the others not die, but they had been by the Emperor's side all along.
Why are they still unwilling to come back?
The old eunuch sighed, "This is a karmic debt, a karmic debt indeed."
When the emperor was ruthless and persecuted them, how could they possibly care about the bond between father and son and treat the emperor like their own father?
It can only be said that the emperor deserved his punishment; he reaped what he sowed.
The old eunuch clenched his fists, not intending to tell the emperor about this matter in a hurry.
He had practically watched several princes grow up; to him, these children were like his own grandchildren.
He couldn't let those bad guys harm them again.
The next day, the old eunuch went to General Han's residence first and asked Zhou Feng's whereabouts, intentionally or unintentionally.
Upon hearing that Zhou Feng had been detained in the Northern Barbarians, I immediately thought of the Liang family, who were currently enjoying great influence in the capital.
With Zhou Feng in trouble, the Zhou family's shops in the capital will be affected to some extent, and the Liang family will naturally benefit the most.
Especially now that Du Wanchun's rice shop is doing better and better, the Liang family also wants a piece of the pie.
After pondering for a while, the old eunuch took out paper and pen and wrote a letter to his old friend.
His old friend was a person in charge of the canal transport near the capital, managing the waterways.
If we block the Liang family's waterway, their rice won't be able to get in. If they want to compete with the Zhou family for the rice shop's business, that's wishful thinking.
In Cheng'an County, Du Wanchun and Zhou Feng sat together and talked about this matter.
"Second brother, you haven't fully recovered yet, so leave this matter to me," Du Wanchun said solemnly.
Zhou Feng was beaten and injured all over his body in the Northern Di, and his legs are still somewhat weak.
If Du Wanchun hadn't given him some medicine, he probably would have died long ago.
Han Yan'er, who was standing nearby, also advised, "Sister-in-law is right. You should focus on healing your injuries first, and then leave the shop in the capital to me."
After hearing this, Zhou Feng hesitated for a long time before finally agreeing, "Then I'll have to trouble you, sister-in-law."
Zhou Feng has been away from the capital for several months now, and Du Wanchun is needed to manage the shops there.
The following day, after Du Wanchun and Aunt Zhou saw Wu Niangzi and her son and Wei Xun off from Cheng'an County, they set off for the capital.
Xiao Mianmian and Yi'er and Yu'er insisted on going with her, but Du Wanchun did not agree.
"You three just stay home quietly, your mother will be back soon," Du Wanchun said with a smile, patting their heads.
Little Mianmian lowered her head and said pitifully, "Mother, Brother Qing'er just left, and you're leaving too. There's no one to keep Mianmian company."
Du Wanchun gently pinched her chubby cheeks, "Who said no one is with you? Don't you still have Daddy and your brothers?"
Little Mianmian pouted and nodded obediently.
Du Wanchun quickly took out a piece of pastry from her bosom and handed it to her.
It's walnut shortbread, which is Xiaomianmian's favorite.
However, today, Xiao Mianmian didn't seem to have much interest in the walnut pastry.
She kept her head down, her eyes darting around, probably thinking of some wicked idea.
Du Wanchun stood up and beckoned to Yi'er and Yu'er, "While Mother is away, you two must take good care of your younger sister, do you hear me?"
Yi'er and Yu'er nodded in unison.
Du Wanchun smiled and ruffled their hair.
After settling the three children, Du Wanchun sent someone to pack fifty bags of rice, which were finally taken to Zhou's Rice Shop in the capital.
Since it's on the way anyway, I'll bring some fine rice with me to liven up the shop.
After everything was prepared, Du Wanchun set off the next day.
Zhou Ruiyuan followed her all the way, escorting her out of Qingzhou Prefecture, and then sent two skilled servants to accompany her.
Du Wanchun was not alone; she brought Wei Shi with her.
Lady Wei placed the two children at the school and asked the Fifth Prince to help look after them.
Why bring Lady Wei along? Firstly, Lady Wei grew up in the capital and is quite familiar with the complexities of the city. Secondly, Lady Wei's husband used to be the shopkeeper of the Zhou family's shop.
She was also quite familiar with the people and things in the Zhou family shop.
Madam Wei was very grateful to Du Wanchun for saving her and her two children, so she was very willing to go and help her.
The two men, accompanied by some servants and a young boy helping them carry rice, traveled very smoothly and arrived in the capital in just a few days.
Upon arriving in the capital, Du Wanchun discovered that several of the Zhou family's shops were closed.
Among them was her newly opened rice shop.
The only two shops currently open are Zhou Family Incense Shop, personally managed by Zhou Feng, and Rouge Shop, which is indispensable to the imperial concubines of the capital.
Almost all the rice shops have closed down.
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