Thinking of this, the old man suddenly felt utterly bored.
He sighed, "Fine, let's go back to the manor then."
The man frowned slightly as he saw the man's dejected look.
Then he sighed, "I have already asked someone to invite the head chef of Yu Family Restaurant in the old alley to our residence. Whatever you would like to eat, just have him cook it."
The old man was surprised to hear this.
The old alleyway is where the old man wants to go today.
The old man was a gourmand, so his servants took the initiative to search for delicacies from all over the country for him.
I had previously eaten a bowl of fish noodles at Yu's Restaurant by chance and thought it tasted very good, so I wanted to take my grandson there.
We didn't expect to encounter a downpour, so we rested at a teahouse for a while.
I happened to see something interesting happening at the government office, so I came over to take a look.
Now that things have been delayed like this, seeing his grandson looking listless, he wants to give up the idea.
I never expected that this kid would find out in advance and make arrangements in advance.
He couldn't help but stroke his beard and smile, then stood up with satisfaction.
"Okay, then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
He then walked out with a cheerful smile, his hands behind his back.
The young man smiled wryly and got up to follow him.
As the two left, their bodyguards and hidden guards all followed suit and withdrew.
Prefect Lu had just finished dealing with a case and was rushing back to entertain the distinguished guests.
However, they were told that the two had already left, which left them feeling extremely disappointed.
His dissatisfaction with An Yuanbo instantly intensified.
At this time, Yun Zhiyi had already returned to the Princess's residence with Princess Fu'an.
"I have ordered someone to prepare hot water and clothes. Go and wash up and change your clothes first. It's cold outside, so don't catch a cold."
Princess Fu'an was in a good mood, so her tone became more amiable.
Yun Zhiyi did not refuse her kindness, and after thanking her, she left with the maid.
After changing clothes, tying up her hair, and applying medicine, she was taken to the tea room.
Princess Fu'an was already waiting inside.
Upon seeing her approach, Princess Fu'an put down the book in her hand and invited her to sit down with a smile.
It's clear that she's in a very good mood right now.
How could it not be great? You got such a great bargain, who wouldn't be happy?
Although Princess Fu'an and Earl Anyuan were of different generations, they were of the same rank.
Today, I'm being given face by going to the Earl's mansion for a banquet, not to carry a sedan chair for Wen Wan, a daughter of the Earl's family.
It was for the Spring Jade Dew.
Although Spring Jade Dew is not a medicine, it has excellent effects in maintaining youthful appearance, whitening skin, and fading blemishes. Moreover, it leaves a lingering fragrance for several days after use.
Few women could resist being attracted to him.
However, the Earl's Mansion has never put them on sale, only using them as gifts for social occasions.
Today, she also harbored the thought of taking advantage of the new heiress's favor to start a collaboration.
I never expected that Spring Jade Dew would be made of gentleness.
The Earl's family has always kept the identity of the person who made the dew a secret. No one expected that the Earl's daughter would have such a skill, and everyone thought it was made by some master dew maker.
It's a pity that the Earl's family couldn't treat such a capable person well.
So what if she's not my biological daughter?
It's just a matter of blood ties; it's not like we're short of food.
Having a carefully nurtured noblewoman is no less valuable than having a boorish man from the countryside.
The current situation is entirely the result of the Earl's family's own actions.
The family's short-sightedness meant they could only go so far.
Princess Fu'an was also a straightforward and decisive person, and she did not treat Yun Zhiyi casually just because Yun Zhiyi had no background.
She directly ordered people to carefully sort out all the estates under her name and let Yun Zhiyi choose them personally.
They even clearly explained how much tax, rent, and grain the estate could collect each year.
The best one of them covers more than 10,000 acres, with hundreds of households and thousands of farmers.
The annual land rent, taxes, and grain tax totaled a thousand taels.
Including the land value, over time it could be worth more than 100,000 taels.
Not to mention that most land is now owned by the powerful and wealthy, making it difficult for ordinary people to buy.
This shows that Princess Fu'an was indeed a conscientious buyer.
Yun Zhiyi was very satisfied with this; the other party's attitude made her realize that she had not chosen the wrong person.
She looked at them carefully, but instead of choosing the best estate, she chose a medium-sized one.
This estate has only 2,000 mu of land, 80 households, and a population of only about 400.
The annual tax revenue was at most a hundred taels, and most of the time it was in arrears.
This area is particularly remote, with infertile soil and extremely low grain yields.
Princess Fu'an was astonished by this.
Are you... sure?
She looked at her inquisitively, her brow furrowed slightly, her eyes filled with scrutiny.
I don't understand the other party's intention.
Is it that they genuinely don't value money, or...?
She narrowed her eyes, her gaze deepening.
Do you want her to owe someone a favor?
Yun Zhiyi noticed her suspicion, but simply smiled calmly.
"A mountain is not valued for its height, but for the immortals who dwell there; water is not valued for its depth, but for the dragons that inhabit it."
Upon hearing this, the stern look in Princess Fu'an's eyes softened slightly as she pondered the sentence, and then her gaze deepened.
She couldn't help but take a closer look at him.
One is a princess, and the other is the legitimate daughter of a former marquis.
The two had interacted before, but not extensively.
Princess Fu'an disliked socializing, and coincidentally, Yun Zhiyi was the same.
The two had only met once, at palace banquets and tea parties, and had rarely spoken.
They didn't know much about either side.
This can be considered the closest we've ever come.
Even so, Princess Fu'an could still tell that the other party was different from before.
But now, she is someone that no one can truly understand.
But that doesn't diminish the fact that such understanding and affection are even more admirable.
It's a pity that the other party only wanted to live a carefree life; otherwise, if they had stayed, we might have been able to develop a deeper friendship.
A genuine smile gradually appeared in her eyes.
"Although it is your wish, I do not like to take advantage of others. In Lufeng City, where this estate is located, there is a restaurant and two cloth shops, which are also my properties. I will give them to you as a bonus, how about it?"
Yun Zhiyi smiled and nodded, without asking about its value, and readily agreed.
The two parties reached an agreement and immediately signed a contract.
Yun Zhiyi boarded the prefectural carriage with a box of account books, field deeds, land deeds, house deeds, and rental agreements, heading to a nearby inn.
Upon arriving at the inn, she took the suitcase directly into her spatial dimension.
The Spirit Field Space lives up to its name.
Inside is a whole expanse of black soil imbued with spiritual energy.
However, it is not infinite; the area covered by the white mist is the boundary, and passage is impossible there.
The total area is approximately 10,000 mu.
This space had been with her the longest, so it was naturally kept in perfect order.
The entire space is divided into four areas.
In the middle is a stilted house, which she built little by little over a long period of time.
However, the stilted houses are not made of ordinary bamboo or wood, but of Jade Void Bamboo produced in the cultivation world, which can be refined.
Therefore, this stilted building has now become one of the ritual implements, which can be placed in the space or moved to the outside world at any time.
Flowers were planted around the stilted house.
Even the wooden buildings were covered in roses, a truly breathtaking sight.
Don't underestimate this sea of flowers just because it's pretty.
None of the flowers planted inside are ordinary.
These are flowers with certain power attributes collected from various planes.
Each one released would be stunning enough to amaze people in any dimension.
Because most of them were top-quality specimens, cultivated by her.
However, in this world today, it seems that these things can only be kept in space for personal enjoyment.
Yun Zhiyi was quite disappointed.
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