At daybreak, Liu Jianping, with a "let's give it a try" attitude, loaded all the family's stored liquor onto the truck. His wife grumbled from behind, "I can't live like this anymore! I can't live like this anymore! The last few times they smashed the liquor to pieces, and you still haven't learned your lesson. Now you're hauling so much liquor to waste again! You stubborn mule, you'd rather do business than haul manure! Don't you even know if your ancestors' graves are emitting any good fortune?"
Having failed repeatedly in his attempts to do business, Liu Jianping dared not make excuses. He simply quickened his pace, tightening the rope around the mouth of the jar and securing it to the cart. He pretended not to hear his wife's cries and attempts to stop him. He had heard of Hua Manlou, and besides, the man didn't seem like an ordinary person, so he decided to give it a try.
Yun'er, the little girl, ran out from inside the house and said to her father with great confidence, "Father, this time it will definitely work."
Liu Jianping gave his daughter a simple smile and said, "Wait for Dad's good news." After saying that, he left his grumbling wife and expectant daughter behind, and hurriedly drove off in the oxcart.
Sure enough, when they arrived at Hua Man Lou, Guan Hu was already waiting at the door. Liu Jianping excitedly jumped off the oxcart and ran up, shouting, "Brother Guan, I'm here!"
Guan Hu waved his hand as a greeting, then turned and shouted into the door, "Come over here and move the wine from the truck to the warehouse."
Seven or eight sturdy men responded to the order and got to work.
At this moment, Guan Hu pulled Liu Jianping aside and whispered, "Don't tell anyone about what happened this morning."
Liu Jianping nodded vigorously, "Brother Guan, what happened this morning? I don't remember."
Guan Hu chuckled. "This is a real talent!" He patted Liu Jianping on the shoulder, took out a bag of loose silver, put it in his hand, and said, "This is for today's drinks! From now on, deliver a truckload of drinks here every other day, and settle the bill on the spot."
Holding the heavy thirty-odd taels of silver in his hand, Liu Jianping's heart pounded with excitement, and he pretended to kneel down and kowtow.
Guan Hu quickly helped him up, saying, "Hey, no need. Don't flaunt your wealth, go home quickly."
Even after Liu Jianping drove the cattle out of Longyang Town, he was still in a daze. In no time at all, they were sold out!
Now let's talk about Qiu Zeyu!
Qiu Zeyu, with Lan Yamei in tow, hurried home. Finally, as dusk fell, they arrived at a secluded mountain paradise!
Two simple-clothed doormen with their hair in high buns were sweeping the entrance. When they saw the young master return, they excitedly rushed forward and shouted, "The young master is back! The young master is back!"
The news quickly spread throughout the manor, and the girls who admired the young master shyly gathered in the courtyard, pretending to be busy while secretly watching!
When the old manor owner received the report from his servant, he put down his brush, carefully put the letter away, and headed towards the tea room.
Lan Ya Mei was a little bewildered when she actually stood at the entrance of Qiu Ming Manor. Perhaps because she had been overthinking things, she now felt a little embarrassed to have arrived empty-handed and abruptly.
Qiu Zeyu handed their horses to the servants, and naturally took her hand, saying, "This is my home, let's go."
The first time she was held hands with in public was at his doorstep. Lan Yamei was a little embarrassed, but the warmth of Qiu Zeyu's hand gave her a strange sense of security.
After a brief moment of bliss, Lan Yamei quickly withdrew her hand and said, "It's not good for others to see, so let's keep our distance."
"So what? She'll have to meet my parents sooner or later." Qiu Zeyu was quite frank, having already silently decided that this woman was the one for him.
"Let's get things done first." Lan Yamei changed the subject. Now that the magnetic field problem had been discovered, she was really afraid that falling in love might also cause some irreversible impact on this era.
The servants had already spread the news of the young master's return throughout the mansion. Before the two could finish speaking, a round-faced girl, like a butterfly, flew out of the house with light steps and was about to snuggle into Qiu Zeyu's arms.
"Hey, hey, hey! Don't act like a child." Qiu Zeyu quickly stopped him.
"Pshaw! I just couldn't stop in time."
Lan Ya Mei looked closely and realized that this was the girl who had come to the restaurant to eat fish last time.
At this moment, the other party also noticed Lan Ya Mei and immediately asked warily, "What is she doing here?"
"Her? She's your sister-in-law! Show some respect." Qiu Zeyu said casually.
Lan Ya Mei didn't argue, but secretly pinched his arm hard to express her dissatisfaction.
"Sister-in-law? Have you even paid respects to our parents? I don't recognize you!" With that, she pouted, rolled her eyes, and walked away.
With important matters to attend to, Lan Yamei didn't care about Qiu Zeyu's nonsense. Besides, she did have feelings for him, and if they really couldn't go back to her own time, perhaps the two of them could live happily ever after.
Following Qiu Zeyu into the villa, the two of them headed straight for the tea pavilion without even bothering to look around.
The group of girls were all dumbfounded. The young master of the manor had brought a woman back!
The old master of the manor, with his imposing presence, sat in the main seat. When he saw a beautiful woman accompanying him from afar, his eyes lit up.
"Dad, I'm back," Qiu Zeyu said as soon as he entered the door.
"And who is this?" the old manor lord asked, pointing to the girl next to his son.
Before Qiu Zeyu could introduce her, Lan Yamei said, "Greetings, Master Qiu!"
"Good, good, good, are you the girl Zeyu mentioned in his letter?" My son wrote before saying he didn't want the family to worry about his marriage, that he already had someone he liked. I didn't believe him then, just taking it as an excuse to avoid my cousin, but seeing this today, I'm sure it's the girl in front of me.
Although he was a bit short and thin, a closer look revealed intelligence in his eyes, and that was enough. Most importantly, his son liked him, which made the old manor lord very happy.
"Father, it's her." Zeyu didn't hide anything and admitted it directly.
"Sit down and have some tea. Have you eaten? I'll have the kitchen prepare a few side dishes for you to fill your stomachs for now." The old manor owner began to make arrangements on his own and was about to give instructions to the servants.
"Just bring two plates of pastries, we're short on time," Qiu Zeyu said without hesitation.
The old manor owner rolled his eyes in exasperation and stopped her, saying, "Miss Lan is here for the first time, what do you know? Listen to me." He then immediately ordered his servants to prepare wine and food.
Qiu Zeyu then realized that he had done something wrong. It was his first time here, and he couldn't afford to be careless, no matter how rushed he was.
Lan Ya Mei couldn't understand the etiquette of the ancients, so she could only watch them with a naive smile.
Just then, a maid rushed over, shouting, "Master, Miss Qiu is insisting on going home, and she's packed all her things."
"Hmm? We have guests here, what's all this commotion?" Old Master Qiu Xiangui was somewhat displeased. His niece, Qiu Yuxian, was originally the best candidate for daughter-in-law, but after seeing her today, he felt it wasn't a good fit.
"He's been staying here for half a month, he's probably homesick. Make sure the driver takes him to Xiangyang. Oh, and bring some gifts too," Qiu Xiangui instructed.
The maidservant obeyed and left.
The food was served quickly, and the two of them, being hungry, ate without hesitation.
During this time, the maid came to report again, and Lan Yamei vaguely heard that it seemed to be saying that her cousin did not want anyone to see her off and insisted on leaving alone.
The old manor owner sighed, waved his hand to send the maid away, and then turned around with a smile to invite the two of them to eat well.
The fatherly warmth made Lan Yamei feel a sense of comfort, something she had never experienced before as an orphan in two lifetimes.
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