Zhong Muyu suppressed his sudden lust and said seriously, "Of course I thank you for this, but I'm here for something else."
"What's up?"
"Could I try running one of your shops, especially the ones that aren't doing so well?"
Lu Ziyuan understood immediately: "You're not satisfied with just the restaurant? You have a new idea now?"
"Of course, they're not doing well anyway, so maybe I can create a miracle?"
Although it was a tentative tone, Zhong Muyu's expression seemed to tell him that the shop would definitely be revived if it fell into her hands.
He was also curious about Zhong Muyu's abilities, so he agreed: "Do whatever you want. Which shop have you taken a fancy to?"
"Clothing workshop".
"That's indeed a shop that's not very profitable, so I'll leave it to you. I'll have someone go to the shop to inform you later. From now on, you just need to bring the Prince's token, and they'll know."
"OK!"
Zhong Muyu looked very happy, her eyes sparkling.
"I'll be going now. I left the snacks I made for you there, remember to eat them!"
Zhong Muyu pointed to the food box on the table.
Lu Ziyuan asked, "Where are you going?"
"Let's pack up and go scout ahead first, and check out the restaurants while we're at it."
"To prevent any accidents, bring two guards with you."
Originally, Lu Ziyuan trusted Chengfeng and Zhiyu the most, but now that Zhiyu is still in Ling'an County, he can only find two other guards.
Although Zhong Muyu didn't like large groups of people, she still had to think about her own safety.
Thus, accompanied by two guards and a coachman, Zhong Muyu first went to the clothing workshop to check its address, and then went to the restaurant.
The restaurant was as popular as ever. Now, besides Zhong Muyu and Zaochun, Liu Fu was in charge of management. He lived up to expectations and managed the restaurant very well.
Upon seeing Zhong Muyu, Liu Xiaoya immediately went to report to Zaochun: "Sister Zaochun, the Princess Consort has arrived!"
When Zaochun opened the door, she saw that Zhong Muyu was already at the entrance.
"Your Highness, what brings you here?"
Seeing that Zao Chun's expression was somewhat unnatural, Zhong Muyu found it very strange.
"I came to see you all, and by the way, when can you come back to the Prince's Mansion with me?"
"We should be able to go back soon; Chengfeng is almost fully recovered."
After Zaochun finished speaking, Zhong Muyu, who had just entered the room, saw Chengfeng dressed in casual clothes and hurriedly got out of bed to greet her: "Your subordinate greets Your Highness."
"You are injured, so there's no need for such formalities."
Zhong Muyu gestured for him to get up.
There was a strong, bitter smell of medicine in the room, and a medicine box that hadn't been packed away was still on the table next to it. Coupled with Cheng Feng's loose casual clothes, Zhong Muyu seemed to understand something.
She turned to look at Zaochun: "Were you changing his dressing just now?"
"yes……"
In early spring, she lowered her head, a suspicious blush creeping onto her face.
Zhong Muyu rolled her eyes, suppressed a laugh, and said seriously, "The injured do need to be carefully cared for, but as an unmarried young lady from the palace, you must be mindful of etiquette. You should be more careful at times like this."
"Yes, I will be careful."
Then Zhong Muyu turned to Chengfeng and said, "You too, your prince can already run all over the place, yet you're even more fragile than him."
"It was my fault. In fact, I have almost recovered."
Riding the wind, they lowered their heads even further.
Actually, he could run around all over the place now, but he was quite content with his life at the restaurant, which made him a little reluctant to leave.
"Now that you've recovered, go back and help Lu Ziyuan. Zhiyu isn't here right now, so you'll have to take care of things here."
"Yes, then I'll be leaving now?"
Go!
Cheng Feng's tone was originally tentative, but to his surprise, Zhong Muyu showed no mercy and directly chased him away.
He put on his coat and took one last, reluctant look at early spring before leaving.
Zhong Muyu pretended not to see it. After he had completely left the door, Zhong Muyu pulled Zaochun aside and said, "Although I came back today to take you back, the Prince's mansion is too boring and there are too many people. So let's stay at the restaurant a little longer, have a meal, and then leave."
"Then, shouldn't Your Highness be in a hurry?"
“He’s been incredibly busy lately. As long as I don’t get kidnapped, he won’t be worried. Besides, the guards he sent are in the backyard, so my safety is definitely not an issue.”
"I see. Then this servant will have Fang Dazhuang and the others prepare a few more dishes."
"Hmm, this is a good opportunity for me to try their cooking!"
Zhong Muyu patted Zaochun's shoulder cheerfully, completely ignoring the slight hint of disappointment on her happy face.
When Zaochun left the room, Zhong Muyu couldn't help but sigh: Zaochun also has someone she likes.
Isn't this the most wonderful and joyous occasion ever?
Zhong Muyu wanted to jump up, but she couldn't make a hasty decision right now. She didn't know whether Chengfeng was reliable or not.
In the kitchen, Fang Dazhuang and his sister were busy at work. Before early spring, they had hired two women to do simple tasks like washing vegetables and chopping meat. With more people, their efficiency was very high.
Hearing that Zhong Muyu was staying for dinner, the brother and sister were overjoyed and worked even harder.
Fang Wan was planning to cook a pot of delicious fish soup, and the fire on the stove was burning brightly when Liu Ping came in carrying firewood.
"Xiao Wan, I've brought the firewood you requested."
"Oh dear! Why did you bring this? Wouldn't it have been better to leave this to the people in the backyard? Look at you!"
Fang Wan felt very sorry for him and took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat.
Liu Ping smiled憨厚ly and said, "I just delivered it on my way here, and then I came to see you."
Fang Wan's face flushed red: "What are you saying? Hurry up and get busy. If you neglect the work at the restaurant, the Princess will not forgive you!"
The two exchanged a few sweet words and then parted ways, prompting Zaochun, who was helping out nearby, to sigh.
Now, everyone in the restaurant except Zhong Muyu knows that Fang Wan and Liu Ping are in love, but what about her? The princess doesn't seem to approve of her relationship with Chengfeng.
Distracted, the blade accidentally cut her finger. Zaochun cried out in surprise as a bit of her nail was cut off, and red droplets of liquid seeped from the exposed flesh of her finger.
Fang Dazhuang, standing nearby, exclaimed, "Early Spring Girl! How could you be so careless!"
"It's nothing, I was just distracted."
Zaochun took out the first aid supplies that Zhong Muyu had prepared for them and bandaged the injured finger.
Fang Dazhuang asked, "What's wrong with you? You've never been this absent-minded before."
Zaochun smiled and said, "It's really nothing. Let's get back to work and not delay anything."
Early spring clearly didn't want to talk about it, and the stubborn Fang Dazhuang wouldn't think about it too much, so the topic ended there.
During the meal, looking at the exquisite dishes they had prepared, Zhong Muyu was very happy: "The Fang siblings' cooking skills are getting better and better. I feel at ease entrusting the restaurant to them."
"Yes, I also think they are very good people."
"But I just heard that Fang Wan and Liu Ping seem to have a good relationship?"
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