Ning Yao understood Ning Wenyi's veiled meaning.
The spiritual spring water that he had given to his elder sister was used by her to save Xiao Yuanhuai, who was suffering from a Gu poison attack.
Xiao Yuanhuai originally planned to go to Kunlun Ridge, but his condition flared up again when he reached Qingzhou City.
Helpless, Xiao Yang had no choice but to take him back to Licheng to seek help from his elder sister.
Who knew that Xiao Yuanhuai was already at his limit and couldn't stop Xiao Wu's actions, which put the Ning family in danger.
"Alright, Father and Mother, my eldest sister didn't mean it that way. It's good that everyone is alright."
"However, this shows that you still need to practice your martial arts. At the very least, you need to be able to defeat the next Xiao Wu!"
Ning Yao's proposal was unanimously approved by her family.
Shen Wei sighed and began to get down to business: "I've been away for so long, I should go back now. No matter what, the capital still needs people."
He came to see Chen Ciyue, and at the same time, he came to say goodbye.
He glanced at Ning Qiong, said nothing else, and simply said, "This is the best it can be now. I will not mention a word about it to anyone after we return to the capital. I also hope you will take care of yourselves in Licheng."
"I'm so happy that Lele is pregnant. I'll leave my daughter in your care. I'll be a grandfather when we meet again."
Shen Wei's words brought tears to Shen Ci's eyes, which welled up with tears.
She remembered the topic her mother-in-law and Ning Yao had discussed on their way to Licheng.
Marrying far away can really lead to too many regrets.
"Father, don't worry, I'll find time to come back and see you after the baby is born!"
Ning Jin also expressed her determination: "Father-in-law, rest assured, our family will take good care of Lele. I will take her back to the capital to live permanently whenever I have time."
Everything in this world must eventually come to an end.
At the entrance of the manor, Shen Cile's reluctance and worry were clearly visible on her face.
To put her mind at ease, Ning Yao took out the pills she had made and handed them to Shen Wei and Shen Ci'an.
Shen Cile was extremely excited and repeatedly thanked Ning Yao.
“Father, An’er, Yao Yao’s medical skills are amazing. These things are much better than those sold in pharmacies outside, and even the imperial physicians in the palace are inferior to her.”
"This journey back to Beijing will undoubtedly be fraught with danger. These pills will be of great use, so you must keep them safe!"
Shen Ci'an took the medicine bottle and replied, "Yes, don't worry, big sister!"
Shen Wei said, "Then we're leaving."
Before leaving, Shen Ci'an gave Ning Yao a deep look, and his lips moved slightly.
Ning Yao understood.
He said, "Wait for me."
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Time flies, and several days have passed since Shen Wei and the others left Licheng.
Just then, Song Wu was on his way back to Qingzhou City, so he followed Shen Wei for a while to ensure his safety.
The affairs of the manor are proceeding in an orderly manner.
During this period, Ning Yao proposed renovations to Pinglan Tower, which were unanimously approved by everyone.
When she first told her family about the Pinglan Tower, the women in her family were strongly opposed, and even the men were not very optimistic about it.
They felt that it was a brothel, and that Ning Yao should never have gotten involved there.
They even considered having Ning Wenyi sell the brothel.
The Ning family would never do such a heinous business.
However, after Ning Yao revealed her entire plan, Madam Ning no longer objected.
In Ning Yao's words, if it succeeds, then the Pinglan Tower will only become another form of money pit.
However, there will no longer be any respectable women forced into prostitution.
All five Tingyun sisters were given tasks to do.
The overall structure of the Pinglan Tower remains unchanged, but the interior decoration and minor details will be altered.
Ning Yao finished drawing the blueprints and making annotations, and then handed the task over to her eldest sister, Ruo Xiang.
Secondly, the girls in the building can't just be the five of them. The problem of manpower shortage was handed over to the second sister, Yue Die, and the fourth sister, Ting Yun.
Finally, there's the unique feature of Pinglanlou. Ning Yao plans to transform Pinglanlou into a place for listening to music and watching performances.
They still seek pleasure and are surrounded by beautiful women, but the difference is that they no longer simply use their looks to make money, nor do they have to sell their bodies.
They support themselves through their own talents and skills.
This matter was left to the third sister, Qin Ya, and the fifth sister, Xiang Ning.
And the future of Licheng's clothing, food, housing and transportation will all be reflected in Pinglanlou!
Ning Yao is determined to make Pinglanlou a future trendsetter in Licheng.
What new and exciting dishes will Licheng offer? What clothes and accessories will be fashionable? What items will be used? You'll find out all by simply taking a trip to Pinglan Tower!
Then there's the restaurant, Shuiyunjian.
The Li father and son, along with their six employees, began coming to the Ning family every day from early morning to late at night to learn new management methods and new cooking techniques, starting the day after the restaurant closed.
During this period, the Ning family did not pay wages, but provided lunch and dinner, which resulted in a significant reduction in the daily food allowance.
However, they had no objections, as the food at the Ning family's house was much better than what they could cook at home.
Ning Yao listed all the delicacies from her previous life, and then broke them down in detail with Li Dahai, reorganizing a set of Ning family ancestral recipes.
It contains hundreds of recipes covering various cooking methods, including cold, hot, stewing, boiling, frying, stir-frying, braising, steaming, and roasting.
Li Dahai admired Ning Yao immensely!
The changes at Pinglanlou and Shuiyunjian are proceeding in an orderly manner.
But a quiet change is also unfolding.
For seven consecutive days, the weather was gloomy and oppressive, causing people to feel extremely irritable.
Zhilan muttered, "Doesn't this sound like the prelude to a heavy rain?"
Ning Yao kept these words to herself.
That night, Ning Yao was suddenly awakened by strange noises coming from the secret realm.
The two leaves of the Netherworld Tree were faintly cool, and the veins on them were changing rapidly.
Ning Yao felt that the weather outside was closely related to these leaves.
She got up immediately, took advantage of the night to leave the manor, and headed straight for the Xiaoliang Mountain behind it.
The Lesser Liangshan Mountains were silent except for the sound of the wind created by Ning Yao's lightness skill.
Ning Yao randomly chose a place to stop and took out the leaves from the secret realm.
The moment the leaves touched the air, they shot straight up into the sky.
Ning Yao had no say in Shenmu's choice; she simply said, "It seems the time has come."
The instant the two leaves disappeared, a thunderclap suddenly exploded in the sky.
With a loud bang, the sound woke up all the people inside and outside Licheng.
The sound of thunder meant that rain was likely, which was great news for everyone.
Many people, both inside and outside the city, got up and went outside to wait for the rain to fall and nourish the surrounding area.
Inside Shian Garden, Ning Wenyi and his wife also hurriedly got up because of the loud thunder.
"Madam, please rest first. I'll just go out and take a look."
Madam Ning quickly put on her coat: "No, I have to go secretly myself."
Inside Mingjing Garden, the thunder woke Ning Yiyi. Ning Qiong suppressed her secret joy, coaxed Ning Yiyi back to sleep, and then got up to go outside.
Zhihe, who was already up outside the door, stepped forward when she saw Ningqiong come out and asked, "Miss, is it going to rain?"
Ning Qiong's eyes also showed anticipation, but she said, "I don't know, let's wait and see. It's very stuffy today, it looks like it's going to rain."
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