She opened her eyes wide to calm her racing heart.
It's absolutely insane to have a dream like that.
I couldn't help but touch my lips with my hand.
The feeling in the dream was so real, as if it had actually happened.
Did it happen?
As something vague in her mind gradually became clearer, Fang Qing's heart beat faster and her cheeks flushed.
So maybe it wasn't a dream before, and Zhao Shi'an kissed her while she was asleep?
Fang Qing bit her lip.
She started to miss Zhao Shi'an a little.
Zhao Shi'an's departure left Fang Qing feeling empty for a few days, after which she devoted all her energy to her business.
With the system in place, Fang Qing developed several products using agricultural crops as raw materials, such as spicy strips and pickled vegetables.
Fang Qing was busy from autumn until the Chinese New Year, and only when she had some free time did she realize that the New Year was coming.
This is the first year since I separated from Zhao Shi'an. It seems no different from before, yet something feels off.
I've gotten busy again after the New Year.
The Zhou family patriarch wanted to expand his business, so after the New Year he started promoting seeds towards the capital, setting up many grain stations along the way.
His actions may have been too drastic, infringing on the interests of some people, and he was detained by the local government when he reached Qingzhou territory.
It was half a month later that Zhou received the news.
It was already February, and the imperial examinations were about to begin. Fang Qing made a special trip to Jinfo Temple to offer incense that day, but on her way back, she was intercepted by the Zhou family.
Seeing the anxious look on the Zhou family servants' faces, Fang Qing hurriedly followed them back to the county town.
Upon arriving at the Zhou family home and entering the living room, Fang Qing immediately sensed a somber atmosphere.
Seeing Fang Qing approach, Zhou Ning quickly stood up.
"Fang Qing!"
Madam Zhou also stood up, her eyes red.
"Sit down quickly, Doumiao, pour water for your sister."
Doumiao, her eyes also red, pulled Fang Qing to sit down beside her.
"Sister, you have to think of a way for our family. Grandpa has been detained in Qingzhou."
Fang Qing squeezed his hand reassuringly, then looked at Zhou Ning.
"What happened?"
Zhou Ning is now supporting the family. Although she tries to remain calm, her eyes reveal deep fatigue and unease.
“I received a letter from the shopkeeper who went with my father, saying that my father was building a grain station in Xichang Prefecture, Qingzhou. The prefectural government had already agreed, but a few days later, the people from the prefectural government suddenly detained my father on the grounds that there was no local document.”
Fang Qing thought it must have touched the interests of the local government.
"What did they say over there? How can they release them?"
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"He didn't say. Manager Tong said he's spent all the money he could, but the government just won't budge. I'm thinking of going to Qingzhou myself and leaving this place in your care."
At this moment, Zhou Ning's eyes welled up with tears.
Fang Qing shook her head.
“I’ve never managed the Zhou family’s business before, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to help you look after it. Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll go over there.”
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