Upon learning that his beloved wife wished to set up a Charity Event, Long Xuanmo immediately ordered someone to purchase a piece of land in the relatively tranquil eastern part of The Capital. Yang Mengchen called Mi Mingfu and Chang Wu over for a discussion and then entrusted the two with the responsibility.
With everything prepared, construction began.
The Charity Event was relatively less stressful, and Yang Mengchen checked on it the next day. After Grand Prince left, it was overseen by Prince Mansion’s Butler Huo and Prince Ning.
As for the vacation resort, the construction was handed over to Min Luozhan, the procurement of food and related facilities was entrusted to Long YiXuan, and the hiring and training of servants were tasks Yang Mengchen asked Mo Yun and Mo Mei to assist Long Yingtong with, offering guidance from time to time.
All involved carried out their duties in an orderly fashion, with surprisingly good results.
Luo Cheng and the other artisans who had collaborated with Yang Mengchen for years knew well her strict demands. They strictly adhered to whatever materials she specified, not skimping on anything, ensuring the work was completed perfectly.
To get to the resort from The Capital would take eight hours by horse and nearly ten hours by carriage. Yang Mengchen would visit the construction site every other day, sometimes staying overnight, discussing opinions with Luo Cheng and the others. Even though she was now Princess Chen, she remained polite and respectful towards them, insisting that they tell her directly if there were any problems, which she would address.
The actions of Yang Mengchen and others caught the attention of many. Upon learning that Yang Mengchen was building a vacation resort and a Charity Event, some sneered, some watched coldly from the sidelines, and some sent her invitation cards, obviously wishing to buy shares. However, He Junyuan, who was acting on orders, did not accept the invitations.
Hearing that Long Fengying had also sent an invitation card desiring a visit, Yang Mengchen raised an eyebrow before disregarding it.
Having attempted to assassinate her and Wende in the past, she and Wende had already forged enmity with Long Fengying. In consideration of her father, they did not kill Long Fengying but punished her severely in secret. Now, Long Fengying had the audacity to extend her an invitation which truly baffled Yang Mengchen and was beyond her comprehension.
"She’s not worth the worry," Long Xuanmo’s eyes flashed with a hint of mockery and disdain, looking back at his wife with gentle affection, "Ah Jiu, there’s a hot spring not far from The Capital. I bought all the land surrounding it, and here is the deed." Having said this, he handed the deed over to his wife.
Leaning in, Yang Mengchen pressed a kiss on Long Xuanmo’s cheek and smiled, "Thank you, Wende."
The Royal Grandmother and Grandma Luo were getting on in years, and relying solely on medicine and dietary therapy wasn’t very beneficial for their health, for after all, every medicine carries a risk of toxicity. She had been thinking of allowing the Royal Grandmother and Grandma Luo to soak in the hot springs, and it turned out Wende had indeed found such a place.
Seeing his wife’s joyful smile, Long Xuanmo felt very pleased.
"Prince, Princess, Foreman Zhuang Ming is here to visit," Hai Tang entered and respectfully informed them.
Yang Mengchen lifted her lips in a smile, perhaps because of his association with Nangong Lingfei, Zhuang Ming was much more tactful and polished than the other artisans, and his skills were top-notch as well. Yang Mengchen had a favorable impression of Zhuang Ming, "Let him come in."
Soon, Zhuang Ming followed Hai Tang inside, knelt down, and saluted, "This commoner pays respects to Prince Chen, Princess Chen."
"Foreman, you may dispense with the formalities," Yang Mengchen said, raising her hand and looking at Zhuang Ming as he stood up, "What brings Foreman Zhuang here today?"
"Hearing that Princess Chen was building an estate, this commoner hurried over. Please don’t forget about me, Princess," Zhuang Ming pleaded with a blend of hope and a touch of grievance.
Seeing Zhuang Ming playfully gloating, Yang Mengchen couldn’t help but laugh, "I’m planning to open several shops in The Capital and the surrounding counties. Here are the plans. Take a look, and feel free to share any thoughts. Once the shops are built, I have more work to entrust you with."
"Thank you, thank you, Princess Chen!" Zhuang Ming was overjoyed to receive the plans and did not mind that it wasn’t as major a project as building an estate.
The construction was simple, but the interior design was extremely novel and unique. Even prepared for this, Zhuang Ming couldn’t stop exclaiming in admiration. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel-com
After discussing for nearly two hours, Zhuang Ming happily left with the plans in hand.
The Yang family had a deep affection for Yang Mengchen, bestowing her with over a dozen shops in dowries as well as five or six estates in The Capital alone, and at least one shop in other counties. This time, Yang Mengchen decided to rebuild some of the shops in The Capital and nearby counties, intending to develop new products.
At the residence of Princess Long Fengying.
"That wench has rejected my invitation again?" Long Fengying fumed.
"Princess Chen said she was very busy and didn’t accept any invitations," the Palace Maid Danzhu carefully replied, trying to soothe her. "Your Highness need not be upset."
"I intended to buy into fifty percent of the shares, to help share that wench’s risk," Long Fengying said spitefully. "And yet, she has given shares to that wench Long Jingxi and Long Yingtong instead of me, which is utterly disrespectful!"
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