Xia Hua nodded, "Now we just have to wait for the medicine to take effect. The rest is up to you. Tell us when things have turned out."
“Okay, Auntie!” Xiao Zili said. “By the way, Auntie, I’m going to Taoyuan Village tomorrow to bring back the high-yield grains, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. I need to show them to Father Emperor.”
He was supposed to go yesterday, but the locust problem delayed him until now. As for the high yield of grain, it's not enough for him to just say how much; he has to bring the goods and see them to know for sure.
Furthermore, the seeds should be brought back so that the officials in charge of agriculture can plant them.
"I understand. Go ahead and tell Village Chief Lin that we'll be staying here for a while before going back. Just let him manage the village affairs well." It's only August now; we won't be back until mid-September at the earliest.
Xiao Zili nodded, "Okay, I will tell Lin Cunzi."
"Then we're going back!" Xia Hua said, then got up and left, with An Shuyi following behind, not daring to breathe.
Xiao Zili wanted to invite the two aunts to stay for dinner, but seeing Aunt Xia's icy demeanor and Aunt An's cautious expression, he didn't dare to speak and could only watch them leave.
After the two left, they went straight back to the mansion, and An Shuyi had a chance to defend herself. Looking at Xia Hua sitting in the room, she went over and said carefully, "Hua Hua, I was wrong. I promise it won't happen again."
"You want a next time?" Xia Hua said calmly.
An Shuyi immediately shook her head, "No, there won't be a next time. This time I was reckless and didn't think it through. But I was in a hurry, so I did it this way."
“Next time I won’t go, you go get it. Don’t be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health and makes you age faster. Tomorrow we’ll go shopping and buy you some jewelry to comfort you when you’re upset.” Seeing her glare at him, he changed his mind again, “to comfort my wounded heart.”
Seeing her like this, Xia Hua was no longer angry. "I'll let you off this time, but if you do this again without warning, An Shushu, you're finished."
“Yes,” An Shuyi nodded. “I promise I won’t do anything reckless next time. I will be obedient. Don’t be angry. We still need to monitor the female lead. Let’s leave now.”
To prevent Hua Hua from saying anything more to her, she had to find an excuse to leave.
"It's still early, no rush. You have a plate of steamed bear paws and squirrel-shaped mandarin fish. Bring them out; I haven't had dinner yet." This silly woman needs to be pampered.
“Okay,” An Shuyi nodded, took out the two dishes that Hua Hua had mentioned from the warehouse, and also took out two steamed buns.
"You eat." Without asking, she knew there was no dinner for her tonight, and besides, her stomach was still too full to eat anything. Hua Hua must have known that, which is why she asked her to bring out the steamed bear paw.
Xia Hua saw her take it out and sat down at the table to eat. She held a steamed bun in one hand and chopsticks in the other to pick up food. She seemed not to notice the expectant eyes next to her and calmly ate her meal.
Before long, the two dishes and two steamed buns were all eaten up, leaving only a plate of fish bones and an empty bowl.
An Shuyi swallowed hard and asked, "Huahua, are you full? Do you want me to get you some more?" Waaah, Huahua actually ate two of her favorite dishes in one go, and didn't leave her any!
Seeing the pained expression on her face, Xia Hua felt much better. "I'm full. This steamed bear paw is so delicious, and the squirrel-shaped mandarin fish is absolutely amazing."
"Now that we've eaten our fill, let's go for a stroll and see what the female lead is up to."
"Let's go!" An Shuyi stood up and said as she watched the plates being put into the warehouse. "Huahua, tomorrow let's go to the pastry shop and ask Anlan and the others to make some extra pastries to put in my warehouse, okay?"
The snacks she ate while watching the play today were grabbed from a snack shop on short notice. She didn't have any in her storage space, so she prepared more and put them in her warehouse to eat slowly.
Xia Hua hesitated for a moment, and just as Shu Shu was about to speak again, she said slowly, "No, you can let them make it. Even if they make more for you than what they sell, it won't be much. In a couple of days, the pastry shop will close for one day."
"On that day, let them cook for you. Whatever you want to eat, just let them know a little in advance, and they'll cook it all for you that day."
It's okay to make more pastries; they won't spoil in the warehouse anyway. Having more pastries means they can eat them until their next trip to the capital. Otherwise, if they go back to the village and there are no pastries, and Shushu keeps pestering her to make more, that would be troublesome.
When An Shuyi first heard her say no, she thought Hua Hua was still angry. She didn't expect that Hua Hua wanted to clear the pastry shop for a day to make pastries just for her.
"Huahua, you're the best! How can there be such a kind person like you in the world? I'll have them make more of those fruit cakes, mousse cakes, and cookies. Make lots of them, we have to eat our fill."
Suddenly remembering those dim sum recipes, she opened the trading system and bought ten dim sum recipes. "Huahua, give these ten dim sum recipes to Tao and the others tomorrow morning so they can learn how to make them."
"Make more and store them in the warehouse so I don't have to buy them, and they're not sold outside anyway."
"I'll give it to them tomorrow morning." Xia Hua put the prescription in her warehouse. "Let's go see what the female lead is doing."
The first place the two went to was Song Qingyou's restaurant, where they indeed saw her talking to the waiter. It seemed she was also preparing to go home. Soon, Song Qingyou came out, carrying some things in her hand. Judging from the direction she went, it was clear that she was not where Song's father's family lived.
Hua Shuyi saw the person come out and whispered, "Hua Hua, does the female lead have another place to stay? Also, she clearly didn't have any bodyguards with her during the day, but now, since she has bodyguards protecting her, they are obviously the male lead's."
Could it be that in just one afternoon, Song Qingyou has already found a powerful backer in the male lead?
Xia Hua told her to follow, then said, "She was probably injured by her father at noon, and the Crown Prince happened to find out. He felt sorry for her, so he arranged for guards to protect her. Just be careful and don't get discovered."
The two of them didn't say anything more, but quietly followed behind Song Qingyou, and soon arrived at a house.
Knock knock
"Who is it, knocking on the door so late at night? Don't you know you should come tomorrow?" The door was quickly pulled open, and a woman came out.
Seeing Song Qingyou outside and the things in her hands, his previously unpleasant expression brightened, and his face was full of smiles. "It's Qingyou! Why are you here so late? Come in quickly. You silly child, you're here, but why did you bring things?"
She tried to take the item, but was dodged, so the woman awkwardly put her hand down.
After Song Qingyou stepped aside, she said, "Second Aunt, I've come to see Grandpa and Grandma, and all of you. This is the food I brought from the restaurant. It's all freshly made, and I also bought some roast chicken. I haven't eaten yet, so please join us."
The woman nodded, "That's perfect, we just ate too, come in and eat with us." She then pulled the person inside.
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