Seeing how devoted she was to Chen Da, Qu Xiaodie was truly angry. She tried to reason with her several times, telling her that there was plenty of time ahead and not to rush into things, but she just wouldn't listen.
Could it be that I, as her mentor, could possibly become her?
Sigh! Now I suddenly understand the saying, "A daughter is like a dog that grows up and will never stay at home; her elbow will turn to the outside world."
It truly saddened and frustrated her!
Qu Xiaodie was anxious, so she spoke a little harshly, scolding him.
“Hongmei! As the head maid of the manor, do you even know the rules of the manor?”
If Chen Da were truly loyal, wouldn't he have waited even a year?
It's not like we're going to separate you two forever. It's just that you'll be on duty outside the villa for a year, and we'll see each other eight times a day. Why do you insist on coming into the villa?
If I make an exception for him, then if something like this happens again, I'll have to make an exception for others too.
What's the point of the rules of this manor then!
As the head maid of the manor, you know the rules, yet you still make things difficult for me. Do you think that the two months of relationship between you two, which I and the princess bought from the brokerage, taught you to read and write and to practice martial arts, raised you like family for a year and a half, and taught you how to make a living, is less important than the two months of relationship between you two, Chen Da?
And then there's Chen Da. He said he wanted to spend his whole life with you and that he wanted to marry you with all the proper betrothal gifts.
Anyone can say a few nice words easily, but you should always observe his character before considering whether to be with him.
Neither the princess nor I intend to keep either of you by our side for life. The princess even said long ago that if you ever meet someone you truly love, as long as that person comes to the manor and you are married off with proper betrothal and ceremony, she will present you with a generous dowry and give you a grand and dignified wedding.
If you two truly love each other, we won't be the villains who break you up. You should just let things happen naturally. Why rush to break the rules for him? Or do you lack confidence in him and are afraid he'll change his mind soon?
Upon hearing this, Hongmei hurriedly explained.
"No, Master, he's not that kind of person. I haven't forgotten how you and the Princess have nurtured me. I...I..."
Hongmei suddenly didn't know what to say. She wanted to say that Chen Da truly loved her and had even given her fifty taels of silver, which was probably all he had in his family!
But Qu Xiaodie is right. Since they are truly in love, why rush things? They can come in next year after the assessment.
I wouldn't dislike him.
Seeing Hongmei's conflicted expression, Qu Xiaodie said coldly
"Go back first. Don't go out for the next couple of days. Think carefully about what I said."
Seeing Qu Xiaodie's cold face, Hongmei knew that the matter could not be discussed today and could only go back first.
Since the resort opened, everything has been developing steadily. Xie Baotian and Xie Baoshu wandered around for a few days and felt that it was a waste for them to stay here.
People could easily make a fortune just by buying something from here and taking it back. He felt that a lot of money was slipping through his fingers as if it had grown legs, so he refused to stay any longer and asked Xie Yushu to prepare and send them back.
Having lived here for more than half a month, not only Xie Baotian and his family were getting anxious, but also Lu Shi and Liu Qiang's mother were anxious. They said that the medicinal herbs at home should be harvested soon. They had been away for more than half a month and didn't know if any livestock had eaten them in the fields. That was all money!
Xie Yushu had no choice but to have all their belongings loaded into a truck, and the sofa was also retrieved. She planned to send them back in the next couple of days.
At the same time, Xie Tianming and Liu Nan were asked to talk to the girl's parents to see if the two families could meet and have a meal together.
Before leaving, everyone wanted to see where the houses the children had bought in Tai'an Prefecture were, just to get acquainted with the area.
Xie Yushu then asked Nanxing Chunyu and the others to bring two carriages over so that the family could go and see the house that Xie Tianqi and Liu Nan had bought.
The houses of all the family members were in the same alley, square courtyard houses. Although they couldn't compare to Xie Yushu's magnificent manor, they were still quite decent among ordinary people. With some renovations, they could be clean and tidy, and the family of four or five could live quite comfortably.
The group was filled with mixed emotions. Last year, they couldn't even afford to eat, but this year their children have bought houses in Tai'an Mansion.
They bought several new houses, but none of Xie Tianqi and his friends ever stayed there. The place was always deserted, with nothing to eat. They took one look and left, heading instead to Xie Tianqi's steamed bun shop.
Xie Tianqi's steamed bun shop had an even simpler name. Since it was next to the dock, it was called "Dock Steamed Bun Shop." The shop had three rooms, two floors, and two additional storefronts outside. It was lunchtime, and the place was always packed with people.
The waiter in the shop recognized Xie Yushu and Nanxing, and tried to greet them, but Xie Yushu stopped him. She then introduced Xie Baotian and Liu Qiang's mother.
“These are my family members, and these are Brother Liu’s family members. They’ve come to check out the shop. You go about your business, we’ll just take a look and leave.”
Upon hearing this, the waiter greeted Xie Baotian and the Liu family, then hurried off to his work.
Xie Yushu had been there before, so she didn't go inside. There were already quite a lot of people, so she didn't want to join in the fun.
The Xie and Liu families went inside and looked around to see what the shop looked like. They also saw how many people were working inside and what kind of food was served before they came out.
Firstly, I wanted to see what my child's shop looked like, and secondly, I wanted to have something to say when people in the village asked.
Nothing makes them happier than seeing their children succeed.
Just as it was lunchtime, Xie Yushu waited for them to come out and then took them to Tianxiang Restaurant for lunch.
Xie Yushu invited the Xie family, along with the Liu family mother and son, and had Nanxing book two private rooms. Xie Tianqi, Xie Tianming, and Liu Qiang's brothers were also invited over.
When my family goes back home, we won't see each other for several months. So, I'll take advantage of their time off to have a small get-together and catch up.
These days at the resort, we've eaten our fill of good food, and everyone who comes here has gained weight. So, the dishes at Tianxianglou are just so-so now.
The group mostly questioned Xie Tianming and Liu Nan about whether they had told the woman whether she agreed to meet him.
Both girls came from ordinary families. Since their daughters were willing, how could their parents disagree? To be honest, finding someone like Xie Tianming and Liu Qiang was already a great honor. The neighbors were green with envy and said they would let Xie Tianming and Liu Nan arrange things, whatever they wanted.
So Xie Tianming and Liu Nan discussed it and decided to meet and have a meal together tomorrow to settle things.
We'd like to set the wedding date for next January, when we're less busy.
Since they had already spoken, Xie Baoshu and Liu Qiang's mother naturally had no objections. After the group finished their meal, they began preparing things to take back to their in-laws' home.
Liu Nan then invited the official media to act as witnesses.
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