The shopkeeper was terrified when he heard Xu Yuehuai express such lofty ambitions. He clicked his tongue and stepped back, exclaiming, "My God, heavens above!"
He had been doing business on this street for seven and a half years and had never thought about what the future would hold. But Xu Yuehuai's arrival stirred up endless ripples in his originally calm world.
Seeing the two shopkeepers looking at them with exaggerated surprise, Xu Yuehuai put her arm around Third Sister's shoulder and began to coax them, "This is just a small test. We will be even more powerful in the future, but that is the future. We still need to feel our way across the river and take it one step at a time."
"You're really amazing," Third Sister gave a thumbs up, and Xu Yuehuai grinned. "In the future, we won't need to do anything. You and Zhou Wan can just do the accounting. You'll be our ready-made God of Wealth, and our money will come from all over the world, hahaha."
Just thinking about that scene made Xu Yuehuai happy.
Third Sister was also overjoyed, "But the problem now is, where are we going to get the money? We need money for both the renovation and the acquisition. Even if I take out all my possessions and dowry, I can only exchange them for two hundred taels of silver."
This was all her savings.
Xu Yuehuai was clearly not in a hurry. "I'll figure this out myself."
In fact, Qi Guze had already predicted what Xu Yuehuai would do next, so he informed the county magistrate. By some strange twist of fate, the county magistrate had a private chat with Zhou Wan.
Zhou Wan had always been afraid of officials.
Therefore, he revealed Xu Yuehuai's plan in detail.
Just as she was imagining how she could chat with people, a miracle happened. The county magistrate actually sent over five hundred taels of silver, claiming that it was "a reward and bonus from the imperial court. His Majesty wants you to boost the economy and consumption in the capital."
"really?"
Why was Xu Yuehuai half-believing and half-doubting?
The old man had been an official for decades and naturally knew how to navigate social situations. Moreover, the person behind him had instructed him not to let Xu Yuehuai figure it out under any circumstances.
He then tapped the table with his hand, saying, "Of course it's true, otherwise the county would be sending you money."
In the afternoon, Xu Yuehuai prepared to go to the coffin shop to negotiate. When she arrived, she saw a large number of people packing up their belongings and preparing to leave. She was extremely surprised.
Isn't this a case of wishes coming true?
But all of this happened so strangely, so suspiciously, that it made Xu Yuehuai's imagination run wild.
Watching the woman pack her belongings, Xu Yuehuai leaned closer to her and asked, "Not doing it anymore?"
"Since there's not much business anyway, we might as well stop. In the future, we'll go to the West Market of Chang'an. There are rows and rows of carpentry shops there, one after another. There are so many people, it'll be easy to do business there." I see.
Xu Yuehuai leaned closer and lowered her voice, "Who let you leave?"
"Who?" It was clear that the young woman was extremely reluctant to let Xu Yuehuai know the inside story. "Naturally, it's us who want to leave. In fact, we've been planning to leave this place for several years."
"But why didn't they leave a few years ago?"
The young woman had no answer and could only make excuses.
Xu Yuehuai knew she wouldn't get any answers, so she wandered to the other side of the street. The husband-and-wife shop was also moving out, and it was clear they were going to leave it empty. Xu Yuehuai found this even stranger.
"What? Did you make an agreement with them? Where are you going?"
"I'm leaving here to find another way to make a living. Business is bad here, and I don't want to stay here."
“The business is bad because you didn’t do a good job, it’s not a problem with the feng shui here.” Xu Yuehuai retorted appropriately, and the woman couldn’t get angry. She stopped what she was doing. “To tell you the truth, the county magistrate has arranged a completely new life for us. I’m planning to go there. It’s not difficult there.”
Xu Yuehuai finally understood the meaning of "three times seven is twenty-one".
After lunch, she took Zhou Wan out for a walk.
While claiming to be looking at the scenery, he actually asked a question that had been weighing on his mind: "Who revealed their demands to Brother Qi? Otherwise, why would the county magistrate go to such lengths to make both nearby families leave?"
"Ah, Mother," Zhou Wan stopped walking and looked at her feet, "You already knew?"
Xu Yuehuai initially didn't know that the reason she sought out Zhou Wan for a chat was because Zhou Wan was intelligent, composed, and possessed exceptional reasoning abilities. Now, after their exchange, she could discern the truth from Zhou Wan's expression: "What do I know? You all act on your own, and now you're all arrogant and disrespectful. What could I possibly know?"
You could tell Xu Yuehuai was angry.
Zhou Wan was terrified, her breathing erratic. "It was you who left early this morning; the county magistrate sent someone to find me. It's all my fault. I told them everything about the plan, and that's why..."
"I understand, I don't blame you, but we'll walk our own path from now on. Surely we can find our way to the top?"
Zhou Wan nodded.
Seeing that Xu Yuehuai was no longer angry, she asked again, "Mother, are you really not angry anymore?"
"What's there to be angry about? You're doing this for my own good, and he's doing it for my own good too. Why would I be angry with you?"
Zhou Wan said slowly, "Mother, I can tell that Brother Qi likes you."
"Do you like me?" Xu Yuehuai pointed to herself. "Do you like my background as a country girl, or do you like that I'm poor and penniless, or do you like that I'm not as charming and alluring as the women of the capital? Hahaha."
Thinking about this, even he couldn't help but chuckle.
But Zhou Wan was even more serious than before. "If you like someone, you like them. It's the same feeling I had when I liked that guy. It's just a feeling, and then your heart flutters."
"What a wonderful 'heart-fluttering' moment! Hahaha, you're so excited you're talking nonsense. Alright, alright, don't spread rumors anymore."
"I think..."
Clearly, Zhou Wan intends to continue her matchmaking schemes.
But Xu Yuehuai had already gestured to indicate that this was the end of it.
After walking around outside with Zhou Wan, the two prepared to return. Before they even reached the inn, Jiang Qianqian came out to greet them, "Grandma, Brother Qi has arrived. He looks extremely anxious and has been searching for you all over the world."
Xu Yuehuai found it strange.
Because she was in the capital, Qi Guze had helped her many times before she even came to the capital, which she couldn't forget.
Therefore, Xu Yuehuai hurriedly went to the inner room.
Qi Guze was filled with worry, but he relaxed when Xu Yuehuai entered.
Xu Yuehuai hurriedly went to show hospitality and asked someone to prepare food for him, but Qi Guze shook his head, "I won't eat, I have something to trouble you with."
"It's no trouble at all. If there's anything I can do to help, just let me know. After all, we see each other all the time, and you've been trying your best to help me every day," Xu Yuehuai said. From these words, Qi Guze understood the real meaning behind her words.
"You knew all along?"
Xu Yuehuai shrugged and made a face. "Of course I know perfectly well. What's there that I can't figure out?"
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