Five days later.
Guan Zhiyue is practically growing mushrooms in the military camp, but unfortunately, no one is coming to find her. She's so bored she's going crazy.
Unexpectedly, good news arrived today.
"What? Second brother, are you telling the truth?"
"How could it be fake? Besides, when have I ever lied to you? Haven't I always told you the truth?"
Guan Zhiyue stood up excitedly, almost spinning around on the spot.
"Where is he now?"
"I heard they've already reached Yanghe Town, and there are two more places to go before they reach Guantao County." Guan Chengheng told Guan Zhiyue all the information he knew.
Guan Zhiyue looked very excited, but Guan Chengheng reminded her, "Hey girl, you're a married woman now. How can you be so excited when you hear that other men are coming to see you?"
You're still so excited! If the Emperor found out, do you think he'd jump up and beat you?
Guan Zhiyue replied with a grin, "I don't care about him. All I know is that the Grand Merchant Lan is coming, and our money is coming. That's all that matters."
"Have you decided what kind of shop you want to open?"
Guan Zhiyue thought for a moment and said, "Second Brother, what did you think of the seafood we ate that night?"
Guan Chengheng thought for a moment, as if savoring the memory, and then said, "This thing should only exist in heaven; how often can one hear of it in the mortal world!"
"Hey, even Second Brother thinks it's delicious, so how about we open a seafood buffet restaurant? Besides, we're close to the sea."
Most importantly, nobody knows that seafood can be prepared in so many different ways;
So I plan to introduce those different ways of eating it, mainly focusing on the seasonings and side dishes; I'm sure it can sell for a good price.
"We could also open a chain of seafood buffet restaurants. Think about it, is it possible for you to eat seafood anytime in Beijing? Of course not."
"I plan to open another restaurant here, with seafood delivered directly."
"Seafood is hard to find in places that aren't near the sea. If we want to eat it, we have to come to the coast. But many of these people have never moved their whole lives. Asking them to travel far away is inconvenient and takes a long time."
Guan Chengheng was completely stunned. His immediate reaction was, "My sister is amazing! She seems to know everything! How can she be so amazing?"
Yuan Ningsu, who had just stepped outside the door, heard Guan Zhiyue's eloquent speech and was also very excited. He then laughed and asked loudly, "Hey, little Yue'er, you're doing business without me? I want to participate too!"
The two turned around and saw Yuan Ningsu dressed in a flashy red outfit.
"Prince Yuan, your outfit today is truly dazzling!" Guan Zhiyue remarked.
Yuan Ningsu said with a smug look, "I knew it! Little Yue'er's taste is just like mine. Not bad, not bad, she's right up my alley!"
The Guan siblings rolled their eyes at the sky.
Yuan Ningsu waved his hand dismissively and then said, "By the way, Xiao Yue'er, what kind of shop are you planning to open? Can you take me with you?"
Guan Zhiyue waved her hand and said, "It's not up to me to decide; it's up to someone who knows how to do business to decide."
Who is it?
"Of course it's our Lan Da Huang Shang from Nanding."
"The richest man in the world, Lan Shanqi."
"Oh, Doraemon, is he here?" Yuan Ningsu looked around but didn't see him.
"It should arrive in a few days. If you want to join, you'll need to get his permission first," Guan Zhiyue explained.
Yuan Ningsu said nonchalantly, "It's nothing, as long as you agree, Xiaoyue'er."
Guan Zhiyue stopped talking because she couldn't make the decision. The three of them huddled together again and chatted about other things. On the way, Lan Shanqi sat in the carriage, swaying precariously.
Shang Zhuo looked at Lan Shanqi, who was holding a book in his hand and had his eyes closed. Moreover, his body was swaying precariously as the carriage moved.
"Young master, young master, young master..."
"Ah, we're here? Let's go! Get out of the car," Lan Shanqi mumbled sleepily.
Shang Zhuo was speechless and quickly said, "Not yet! I just thought you were about to fall."
Lan Shanqi shook his head, yawned widely, put down the book in his hand, and said, "This young master is a little tired. I suppose I'm exhausted from traveling all night."
Shang Zhuo knew all this; his young master would rush to the Empress's summons as if summoning a dragon, no matter how far away they were.
You know, his young master is the dignified Valley Master of Guiling Valley, the richest man in the world and the most handsome man, and every unmarried woman in the world wants to marry him, so how come his young master has taken a fancy to a married woman?
This married woman is one thing, but she actually took a fancy to the Empress! They say you shouldn't mess with your friend's wife, but this young master of hers really knows how to stir up trouble.
He ran away from Guiling Valley overnight and headed straight for the border where the war was still raging. Wasn't he just being a busybody?
He had just saved someone and used up a lot of his internal energy, and now he was traveling continuously. He only stopped to rest when the horse couldn't take it anymore. He couldn't understand what his young master saw in the Empress.
Although the Empress proposed things like asphalt roads and high grain yields, which brought benefits to the people, it didn't quite reach the point where everyone loved it. Her son was just obsessed.
Lan Shanqi, who was already asleep, was obviously unaware of what Shang Zhuo was thinking. In any case, his current thought was to sleep and replenish his energy, otherwise it would be awkward if he saw Guan Zhiyue later.
It's been so long since we last met. I remember seeing her last year on her birthday, and this year it was her birthday again, and I finally saw her.
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Guan Zhiyue was unaware that Lan Shanqi had rushed over overnight to see her as soon as possible, while Li Qiji and the others were circling at sea.
They also anchored the ship in the waters off Nanding, where some were treated for injuries, some were trained, and some were repaired.
The days were quite fulfilling. Now the Japanese have learned their lesson and dare not confront them directly.
They could only resort to a roundabout, compromise approach. Li Qiji and his group had learned that there was another group of people at sea.
Those were pirates!
These pirates weren't the best in martial arts, but they had the most tricks up their sleeves. Li Qiji and the others had a hard time dealing with them just now.
They used to be a bit flustered when they encountered pirates, but now it seems that, not to mention Japan, even if pirates came, they could be executed on the spot!
"Your Majesty, we have placed the five wooden warships in the central protected area, the iron-clad warships outside, and all underwater surveillance has been activated, allowing for comprehensive monitoring," Chen Jianjun reported respectfully.
Li Qiji nodded and then said, "Not only should we use underwater monitoring, but we should also deploy personnel to take turns on duty. We cannot slack off. In addition, we should have the workers repair any damaged warships as soon as possible."
"Yes, I will arrange it immediately."
After Chen Jianjun left, Li Qiji took out the photo from his breast pocket, looked at it, and gently stroked it. His thoughts drifted back to Guan Zhiyue...
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