Soon, piles of tonics were sent to Tingzhi Courtyard like a flowing river.
Zhong Muyu was in the garden's rockery pavilion, eating snacks and reading a storybook, when she inadvertently caught a glimpse of this scene.
"Hey, what's Su Zhirou up to now?"
"She instructed Lianye to go out and buy things for her, and now they are sending the things to our house."
Qiao'er brought the fruit tea to the pavilion and told her about what she had heard and heard along the way.
They have now recovered, and the scars on their faces and bodies have faded considerably. This is the limit of scar removal creams; the only solution is skin repair surgery. Whether they can fully recover depends on their luck.
Zhong Muyu suddenly became interested: "I wonder what she wants to buy after recovering from a serious illness."
"I heard they're all kinds of tonics."
Zaochun chuckled and said, "Being that weak, you definitely need to buy tonics to make up for it."
Meanwhile, Zhong Muyu had already quietly taken out a pair of binoculars and was looking in that direction.
Wow! Sea cucumber, bird's nest, and such a huge ginseng!
Zhong Muyu deliberately exaggerated.
Zao Chundao was also surprised: "So much? She must have invested a lot, right?"
"Indeed, but you shouldn't take so many supplements at once, or you'll get a nosebleed from getting too much internal heat."
At this point, Zaochun and Qiao'er both laughed.
Zhong Muyu put down the binoculars. She should be able to make up for all the tonics she bought in a short time. She wondered if the other woman would remember this lesson. In any case, she couldn't be careless in the future and had to be on guard against her at all times.
At this moment, a young boy who looked like a servant rushed over. Seeing Zhong Muyu on the rockery pavilion, he hurriedly ran up to her, panting heavily.
"So the Princess is here! I've been looking for her for ages!"
"What do you want with me?"
"It's Butler Qiu who wants to see you. He says he has something extremely important to discuss!"
Zhong Muyu pondered for a moment. Uncle Qiu's affairs were usually related to money; it was either too much or too little. Zhong Muyu felt that he hadn't spent much money from the Prince's mansion, so it was probably related to Yunshang Pavilion.
So he said, "You're in such a hurry? Then I'll go take a look."
She followed the servant to the accounting office. As soon as Uncle Qiu saw her, his face beamed with joy.
"Your Highness! Please have a seat!"
Zhong Muyu felt completely uncomfortable; he hadn't been this friendly when he saw him a while ago.
"Don't smile so strangely, what's wrong?"
Uncle Qiu stopped laughing and looked at the others, seemingly wondering if his smile was so strange.
However, that wasn't what he was focused on right now. He immediately picked up an account book from the table and handed it to Zhong Muyu, still unable to suppress his smile.
"Your Highness, you are truly capable! You've only been in charge of Yunshang Pavilion for a few days, and business is already booming! Liu Niang told me yesterday that orders are booked until next year. This is all thanks to you!"
Zhong Muyu flipped through the ledgers and saw that the turnover was indeed several times higher than before.
Those clothes weren't cheap, and the city was full of wealthy young ladies from merchant families who didn't care about the cost when buying things they liked.
Zhong Muyu placed the ledger on the table, her face calm: "I only provided the design drawings. The business improvement is thanks to Liu Niang's hard work. Is this all you called me here for?"
"How could this be!"
Uncle Qiu beckoned, and a servant came over carrying a large tray of silver.
“You’ve taken over Yunshang Pavilion now, so this money should rightfully be yours.”
Zhong Muyu glanced at the plate of silver; the amount given was quite substantial, whereas she had thought Uncle Qiu would skimp on it.
Such sincerity must indicate something is wrong.
"Early spring, please accept this."
Anyway, it's what she deserves, so there's no need to be polite.
However, after accepting the gift, Zhong Muyu did not intend to leave immediately. Uncle Qiu also immediately approached and said, "Actually, I had other matters to discuss with the Princess Consort."
She knew it.
"What's up?"
Uncle Qiu brought over a stack of account books: "As you know, there are many shops in the Prince's Mansion. The shopkeepers heard about Yunshang Pavilion and all wanted to ask the Princess Consort if she could help them improve their business. So, they asked me to do the work for them."
Zhong Muyu nodded, realizing that there was a reason. However, with so many shops, it was unlikely that she could manage to serve them all.
She flipped through several ledgers, which included silk shops, porcelain shops, blacksmith shops, and so on, covering quite a few categories.
Silk and porcelain are mostly exported to other countries by sea, which is very profitable and doesn't require her advice. As for inns and lantern shops, she has no interest in them.
Zhong Muyu threw the ledger back: "Whether it's Linggang Restaurant or Yunshang Pavilion, my main contribution is design—designing the dishes and the costumes. I'm afraid I can't do anything else."
Uncle Qiu was still unwilling to give up: "Your Highness, you are too modest. If all else fails, you can go to the shop and take a look. Perhaps you can offer some guidance."
"I really have no other choice. How about we send them to visit the restaurant and Yunshang Pavilion so they can learn from their example? Surely that can be done?"
"Well... alright, this old servant will convey it to them truthfully."
Seeing that there was really no other way, Uncle Qiu had no choice but to give up, but he did change his opinion of Zhong Muyu a lot.
Yes, anyone who can make money is a capable person!
Zhong Muyu returned to Xinxiang Courtyard. Now that the maids have all recovered, she has moved back as well. Xiuyu House was too small, and Lu Ziyuan was too energetic, so she had wanted to move back for a long time.
Anyway, Lu Ziyuan still came to Xinxiang Courtyard to see her every day, and she would occasionally go to the study to help Lu Ziyuan solve some problems.
Now that the disaster in Ling'an County has come to an end, reconstruction is proceeding smoothly. To express his gratitude, Lu Ziyuan accepted the county magistrate's invitation to discuss the follow-up matters.
Lu Ziyuan handed her the letter: "This trip will take a few days, so I'll trouble you to accompany me. Let's just consider it a change of scenery and enjoy the sights."
"Uh... Ling'an County, I'm starting to have a psychological aversion to that place."
Remembering what happened last time, Zhong Muyu didn't want to pass by that place again.
"The bandits at Luohupo have all been wiped out. I will also have Chengfeng and Zhiyu accompany me on this trip to ensure safety. You don't need to worry."
Besides safety, the allure of sightseeing seems quite strong. But does a place undergoing post-disaster reconstruction really have anything worth seeing?
It's probably just another excuse from Lu Ziyuan that he doesn't want to leave her.
Zhong Muyu sighed and laughed, "Alright, let's go. I'm tired of wandering around this city anyway, it's nice to go somewhere else."
Zhong Muyu stood up and waved her hand behind her, "I'll go pack my things first, you can take your time."
After leaving the study, Zhong Muyu walked quickly back to Xinxiang Courtyard.
Early Spring, who was behind her, couldn't keep up: "Your Highness, even if you're just packing, there's no need to be in such a hurry, is there?"
"I'm not here to pack things. I've been away from Lu Ziyuan for so many days, and I'm worried about you all, so I need to give you a few instructions and also adjust the surveillance."
"You mean Tingzhiyuan will still make a move? She's currently overwhelmed with health issues, so she probably won't..."
"It's hard to say, let's take precautions."
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