"It's been a long time since we last met. Madam Han has become much more beautiful. Even a woman like me feels astonished when I see her. Master Han is so lucky." Madam Zhao smiled and covered her mouth with her hands while jokingly saying
"Madam Zhao, you're kidding. Madam Zhao looks very well, which means she must be very happy on a daily basis. I heard that Lord Zhao loves her very much and he went hunting in the wild in such a cold weather just for her. Madam Zhao is so lucky." Su Wenyue also said with a smile, which sounded a bit joking and also meant something else.
"You are so mischievous. You are actually teasing me, your sister." Mrs. Zhao seemed to be joking with Su Wenyue, but she was thinking in her heart that Su was really well-informed. She just arrived in the city, but she knew about their family's affairs. Although this was not a secret, the people who knew about it were only those few people they were familiar with. Her opinion of Han Yu and Su Wenyue changed a little bit, and she no longer dared to look down on them.
Su Wenyue saw Mrs. Zhao's slight reactions and changes and knew that she was a smart person. She understood the intention of her words. Just like Han Yu said, talking to smart people saves effort. She thought she was a smart person, but Han Yu always said she was stupid. What a hateful guy who likes to attack others.
After returning from the Zhao Mansion, Su Wenyue seemed a little worried. She didn't know the things that Madam Zhao said before. It turned out that Han Yu was transferred here in this way. If things go wrong, he might be ostracized by both sides. She didn't know whether Han Yu himself knew about this, but thinking about Han Yu's reaction yesterday, she was afraid that he had some idea in his mind.
Su Wenyue mentioned to Han Yu what Madam Zhao had said to her, but Han Yu did not seem worried at all and looked confident, which made Su Wenyue feel a little relieved. Han Yu probably had a way to deal with it. Su Wenyue had a blind faith in Han Yu's ability.
Han Yu did have a basic understanding of what Su Wenyue said. In fact, he had already received a lot of information before. Now the news from Madam Zhao only made things more certain. As for how to deal with it, Han Yu could only make good plans and act according to circumstances during this period before entering the headquarters.
Although Han Yu was shrewd and strategic at this time, he had not grown to the level of his previous life. He looked relaxed just because he didn't want Su Wenyue to worry. Han Yu's previous idea was that he didn't want his wife to get involved in these things, but later things changed. Although he didn't hide the things outside from Su Wenyue, he didn't want his wife to worry about him. Everything has a solution. When he first entered the military camp, he was excluded because of his background and other reasons, and his situation was not much better. Moreover, he didn't have the connections and help he has now, but he was still able to get to where he is today.
"Husband, do you have a solution?" Su Wenyue asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, you just need to help me manage the inner house, and I will arrange the things outside. You don't have to worry. Don't you believe in your husband's ability?" In order to make Su Wenyue believe, Han Yu seemed more and more unfathomable.
However, he is not satisfied with the current situation. Even if the current dilemma can be resolved, Han Yu would rather charge into battle like a real soldier and make military achievements with his real skills, rather than being trapped in these fame and fortune schemes all day long. He can cope with it, but he finds it meaningless. After all, he is young and Han Yu is also a passionate person. Even if he is good at strategies, he wants to use them on the battlefield.
Han Yu has read the Art of War from Sun Tzu thoroughly and understood about 70% of it. He only hopes to use it on the battlefield as soon as possible. Seeing that the court will be in chaos sooner or later, and there will be plenty of wars to fight, Han Yu is not as worried as ordinary people. He is more expectant and excited. Although he knows that this idea is a bit unfair to his wife, after all, he is a family man, but from another perspective, a man should make achievements on the battlefield and win glory for his wife and children. Han Yu has not forgotten that he said he would make his wife a lady of honor.
"Then you should also pay attention to safety." Su Wenyue saw that Han Yu had a successful plan, so she stopped asking and left the outside matters to Han Yu. She was busy with her own things at the moment. It was already the 10th anniversary, and the New Year's Eve was coming soon, but she hadn't bought the New Year's goods yet.
Su Wenyue planned to make all the food at home. Firstly, she really didn't want to spend too much. Although her family had obtained a lot of treasures, Su Wenyue thought long-term. If Han Yu had his own army to support in the future, the expenses would still be high.
In his previous life, Han Yu solved it by himself, and even relied on the help of Concubine Li because he followed Liu Xiu. Su Wenyue didn't want it to be like this in this life. Privately, she didn't want Han Yu to have more contact with "Concubine Li" and owe a favor to the woman, so she started planning from now on.
Besides, what you buy outside cannot compare to what you make at home. Su Wenyue herself has a good skill. However, the purchase of raw materials that are not available at home cannot be handed over to Nanny Li, so Su Wenyue has to go in person. After all, this is what she is best at. Some things are obviously good, but others can't recognize them at all, such as some food from foreign vassal states. At that time, the daimyo still had exchanges with foreign countries, and from time to time some things from foreign vassal states would be introduced, but because people didn't recognize them, they were ignored.
"Look, ma'am, the spices in our store are all of the best quality. Some of them are even brought back from foreign vassal states, which takes a lot of effort." The store owner said with a flattering smile. Judging from the customer's attire, her status must be good, and maybe it will become a big deal.
Nowadays, life is not easy for everyone. It is hard for ordinary people to have enough food and clothing, so how could they be willing to spend extra money to buy spices? Only some rich people would come to patronize the store. The business of the store has plummeted. It is not easy to meet a big customer, and the store owner has to serve him well.
Su Wenyue looked at the spices in the store and found that they were indeed quite complete. She came here today not to purchase spices, but to buy some condiments for the kitchen. The oil and salt shop only sold the most common condiments. If you really need to buy a complete set, you can still go to the spice shop and the pharmacy. However, many people don't know this, so the food they cook naturally tastes average.
"These spices do look good." Su Wenyue sniffed the scent herself, put them in her mouth to try, and nodded. After all, it's different in the provincial capital. You can't buy such stuff in the county town.
"You can tell that Madam is a connoisseur of goods. My shop has the most complete range of spices in the entire Yiyang Prefecture, and they are also the best-selling ones. However, business is not going well these days, and the business in the shop has become much more difficult. If Madam buys a lot, or exchanges it with grain, I can give you a discount."