The lake water was very clear, and things growing from the bottom of the lake were clearly visible. The lotus seeds that I had planted on the shore were growing fairly evenly.
“It is indeed lotus root, and it’s a huge patch. The scenery here must be amazing in the summer,” Zhao Xian said.
Because the water area already has lotus leaves, it has attracted some small fish. The fish swim among the tender lotus leaves, which is very eye-catching.
Zhao Xian was initially worried that the small fish would come and eat the tender lotus leaves, but after observing for a while, he found that the fish were not coming to eat the tender lotus leaves, but rather treating the newly grown lotus leaves as aquatic plants and playing around them.
Zhao Xian plans to release some koi carp once the lotus leaves emerge from the water, so that the entire lake will be full of life.
At this moment, Zhao Xian looked at Li Guang and said:
"The princess is going to Jiangnan tomorrow. You should temporarily leave your farm work to Zhao Xiaosheng and accompany the princess on the trip."
For so long, you have been busy with farm work, working hard and never leaving the house. It must have been very hard for you.
This trip to Jiangnan is a great opportunity to relax and broaden my horizons.
“Alright, Brother Zhao, then I will accompany the princess south. Is there anything else you need, Brother Zhao?” Li Guang said.
"The Southern silk is quite nice. Xiao Sheng and Xiao Xiao are getting married soon. Could you bring some over for me as a gift?"
The water towns of Jiangnan are beautiful, and their architectural style is very unique. Take a look and consider how to build the pavilions and towers there.
"Okay, Brother Zhao, I've got it."
Early the next morning, Li Xue and her group set off. As the carriage left the village entrance, they saw Xiao Hei standing there, with the little fox Yu Hong perched on its head, silently seeing them off.
Yesterday, Li Guang spent a long time giving instructions to the two little guys, telling them to stay in the farm and not go anywhere, and also asking Zhao Xiaosheng and Chen Xiaoxiao, the siblings, to take care of them.
Unexpectedly, the two little ones still ran out of the farm to see them off. Seeing this, Li Guang was moved and wanted to get out of the car to comfort the two little ones.
But if I get out of the car, the two little ones might follow me, and I won't be able to get rid of them.
Li Guang gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and dared not look at them.
It wasn't until they were quite far from the village entrance that Li Guang raised his head and looked towards it through the car window.
The two little ones remained standing there, watching the direction the carriage had gone.
Only after the two carriages had completely disappeared from sight did the two little ones turn around and run towards the farm.
After seeing Li Xue off, Zhao Xian went to the village market to see Ruan Zhenggang.
Last year, Ruan Fang bought a restaurant next to the market. After several months of renovation, the restaurant is now complete.
Ruan Zhenggang has been busy for some time in order to open the restaurant as soon as possible, and today is finally the day of its opening.
After the Spring Festival, Shuixian Village became increasingly popular. Perhaps influenced by Zhao Xian, many people in the village started businesses, and the market was so crowded that it was hard to find a shop. Shuixian Village became a well-known commodity distribution center.
The village headman saw this and was overjoyed. In order to raise funds for construction, he had taken out all the money in the village and used it all to buy the shops.
He was a little worried at first, but the market suddenly became very popular. He sold all his shops, and his initial investment multiplied several times over.
He was going to talk to Zhao Xian about whether to make a second phase of investment in the market, since it was part of the original plan.
Ruan Fang had bought quite a few shops before, and now they're all rented out, generating a considerable monthly income from the rent.
The large flow of people in the market has led to a booming business for the catering industry, which is mainly comprised of snack stalls.
Once Ruan Fang's restaurant opens, it will be the only restaurant in Shuixian Village, which means that business will definitely be good after the restaurant opens.
As Ruan Fang was the headmaster of Wufang Academy, she had many responsibilities and no time to manage the restaurant.
Even though the restaurant is opening today, she doesn't have time to come and help out, except when it's time to eat.
Upon seeing Zhao Xian arrive, Ruan Zhenggang immediately came out to greet him. In his view, Zhao Xian was the most valuable guest in the restaurant today.
Among the guests invited today, Zhao Xian is the only one with an official position. More importantly, Zhao Xian is also the savior of the Ruan family.
"Please come in, Your Excellency." Ruan Zhenggang bowed deeply to Zhao Xian and then invited him into the restaurant.
He led Zhao Xian to a very elegantly decorated private room. After Zhao Xian sat down, someone brought him tea, and the two began to drink tea and chat.
At this time, guests kept arriving at the restaurant. They were all big shots in the business world. Ruan Zhenggang arranged for someone to receive them and he wanted to personally accompany Zhao Xian.
Zhao Xian knew that Ruan Zhenggang's business was very extensive and he knew many business elites. With so many people coming to support the restaurant's opening, Ruan Zhenggang, as the restaurant's manager, should go out and greet them.
"Manager Ruan, many business friends have come today. Go and greet them. You don't need to stay with me."
"I've already arranged for someone to receive me. They know I'm accompanying Lord Lu, so I'll just go when the banquet starts."
Ruan Zhenggang's words made Zhao Xian feel even more embarrassed. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"How about this? I'm in business too, so I'll accompany Manager Ruan to greet these guests. What do you think?"
Zhao Xian's words excited Manager Ruan, who said, "That's good. The registrar can make contact with some merchants and see if he can find any business opportunities."
The two went downstairs to the reception hall on the first floor. Guests kept coming in, and when they saw Ruan Zhenggang, they immediately went up to congratulate him.
At this moment, Ruan Zhenggang, beaming with joy, introduced Zhao Xian to the arriving guests.
To Zhao Xian's surprise, all the guests who came knew him, and they all bowed to him when they saw him.
Zhao Xian knew that the reason these people respected him so much was mainly because he held an official position.
In ancient times, merchants had a very low social status, and they all wanted to get to know people with official positions.
A short while later, two more merchants arrived. One of them, surnamed Shi, came from Song County.
Song County is one of the five counties of Qing'an Prefecture, and it is the county farthest from Qing'an Prefecture. Because Song County is located in a mountainous area, its economy is relatively backward, so there are not many people doing business in Song County.
Shopkeeper Shi's business in Song County is doing well, entirely thanks to Shopkeeper Ruan's help, and he is very grateful to Shopkeeper Ruan.
Ruan Zhenggang was opening a restaurant in Shuixian Village, and he traveled by horse-drawn carriage for a whole day to get there.
Upon seeing Manager Shi, Ruan Zhenggang hurriedly went to greet him, grabbed his hand, and said.
"Manager Shi, what brings you here? You've come all this way, it must be tiring."
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