Jiang Shan was grinning from ear to ear.
After a long while, she beckoned to Fu Qiyuan with her finger.
"If I hadn't come today, when were you planning to confess to me?"
Fu Qiyuan narrowed his eyes and said confidently, "Did Li Minghe bring you here?"
"They sent a very generous gift! I had them put it in the side room!"
Fu Qiyuan took Jiang Shan's hand and walked towards the main courtyard.
"Giving you a surprise is secondary. There's another reason I want to tell you after your business deal with His Majesty is finalized."
Jiang Shan's beautiful eyes widened slightly. Sure enough, this matter was still related to her!
“This is the royal garden. No matter how rich I am, I could never get His Majesty to allow you and your son to live here. Firstly, our statuses are not compatible, and secondly, the rules of etiquette do not allow it.”
Jiang Shan nodded, "That's right!"
“I didn’t do anything special. I just revealed some information to His Majesty. I told him that you could fill the national treasury within three years.”
Jiang Shan paused, staring intently at Fu Qiyuan.
Damn, you're really daring! I didn't even know I had this ability!
Fu Qiyuan looked intently at Jiang Shan, pulled her closer to him, and said, "Since you're planning to do business with His Majesty anyway, why not take this opportunity to make a quick buck?"
black!
It's really dark!
Jiang Shan slapped his forehead, thinking it was a real shame that Fu Qiyuan didn't go into business!
Why didn't she think of that!
Ultimately, it comes down to her having a narrow perspective!
Indeed, when doing business with the emperor, how can you be presentable without a broad perspective?
I've learned something new!
Jiang Shan sighed and took Fu Qiyuan's arm, saying, "So, this garden can't be entirely attributed to you; I also have a share!"
Fu Qiyuan smiled and said, "It now belongs entirely to you. You are the true owner of this garden. Even if I wanted to move in, I would need your permission."
Jiang Shan raised his chin and said arrogantly, "You're Jiang Huai's father, so you're practically half the owner of the garden. If you want to stay, go ahead. There are plenty of rooms!"
Fu Qiyuan's eyes flickered slightly, "Just because of that?"
Jiang Shan rolled his eyes, then said frankly, "You are the person I love, the partner I want to spend my life with. After we get married, we'll be family, so why distinguish between yours and mine!"
Fu Qiyuan's eyes lit up, and he was about to take the opportunity to express his feelings, but Jiang Shan quickly added, "However, this is my premarital property. You only have the right to use it, not the right to dispose of it!"
Fu Qiyuan choked for a moment, then sighed helplessly.
This woman is great in every way, except that she's sometimes too rational!
So rational, it's heartbreaking!
Jiang Huai glanced at his father and then at his mother, feeling like he couldn't get a word in edgewise. After a while, he couldn't help but force his way in, saying, "Father, Mother, we're family!"
Fu Qiyuan chuckled, picked up Jiang Huai, gently pinched his little cheek, and said with a smile, "Of course we're family!"
"So, will we be living here from now on?" Jiang Huai asked again.
Fu Qiyuan looked towards the landscape inquiring.
Jiang Shan thought for a moment and said, "It's better to keep a low profile and reassure the Emperor and the Minister of Revenue first. Having grain in hand means they won't panic, and they won't keep a close eye on us all the time. If those noble ladies in the capital find out that this garden was given to me, who knows how much trouble it will cause. I don't want them gossiping about me behind my back!"
Fu Qiyuan said indulgently, "I'll do whatever you say! The garden is almost finished. Take a look and see if there's anything else we need to add. From now on, you and Huai'er can come and stay whenever you want, or stay at the Grand Tutor's mansion if you don't want to. Old Man Yuan won't let anyone in without your permission!"
Jiang Shan nodded and said, "The garden is so big, it's perfect for hosting large gatherings and events. You can bring your friends here for small get-togethers in the future, no need to inform me."
Fu Qiyuan smiled but remained silent.
Jiang Huai, however, was determined to surprise everyone with his words: "Mom, can I bring my friends over to play? I'm going to treat everyone, including my uncles, great-grandfather, grandfather, maternal grandmother, godparents, big brother, Shizi, Uncle An, Qi, Mu, Rong, Xie Xiaoer..."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute!"
Jiang Shan stopped and asked, completely bewildered, "What Brother Qi and Brother Mu? When did you get to know so many people?"
Jiang Huai blinked her big, dark eyes and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Brother Qi, Brother Mu, and Sister Rong, whom I met at the shop, and Xie Xiaoer, whom I met at the cake shop, are all my friends."
Jiang Shan paused for a moment, then asked Fu Qiyuan, "Whose children are they? How old are they?"
When it comes to this matter, Fu Qiyuan doesn't know how to begin.
Looking at his son's innocent face, he sighed softly, "During the opening days of Jiang's Private Kitchen, all the children who went to eat there became familiar with him! He told them a few stories and gave each of them a series of comic cards. Without exception, every single one of the little ones pestered their parents to get them VVIP cards!"
Jiang Shan covered his face.
Fu Qiyuan pulled down her hands from her face, looking embarrassed. "There's something even more outrageous. Do you want to hear it?"
He feared that Jiang Shan would feel ashamed to face anyone after hearing this.
Jiang Shan swallowed hard, his eyes darting around, and said, "Go ahead and tell me."
“A few days ago, my maternal grandfather took him to the palace.”
Jiang Shan's heart skipped a beat for no reason, and he jumped into his throat.
"You know his little backpack, right? It's full of flyers from before Jiang's Private Kitchen opened. He collected a whole bag of them and handed them out to everyone he met in the palace, saying that customers would get a discount if they looked for Jiang Huai when they came to the restaurant!"
Jiang Shan stiffly turned his head and asked with difficulty, "Why...why didn't you tell me sooner?"
Fu Qiyuan said with a wry smile, "I only found out about this after being looked at with strange eyes at the Imperial Academy for several days. I asked Censor Wu about it and was too embarrassed to see my colleagues for several days!"
Jiang Shan's face remained expressionless, but he felt his face burning.
"It really wasn't me who taught him. The student may not necessarily surpass the teacher; it's possible that the student has been oxidized, right... You know, this child looks a lot like you, doesn't he...?"
How embarrassing!
Fu Qiyuan's eyes flickered, and he took Jiang Shan's hand again, a slight smile playing on his lips.
The culprit in his arms seemed to sense something, hugged Fu Qiyuan's neck tightly, pressed his face against his, and giggled.
Jiang Shan seemed to remember something else, and asked with a complicated expression, "Grandfather, have you been going to the palace frequently these days?"
Fu Qiyuan's expression had returned to normal. "Who would dare to criticize my maternal grandfather? Even His Majesty just laughs it off as a joke, so you don't need to worry too much."
Jiang Shan had no words to express his suffering. Even if others wanted to say something, they would only say that Jiang Huai had been corrupted by his money-grubbing businesswoman mother!
...
Fu Qiyuan failed to keep his appointment with Imperial Censor Wu on the appointed day.
The wife of the Minister of Works has been ill for several days, and as her son, he must stay at the mansion to take care of her.
Imperial Censor Wu was furious!
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