"Alright, Yu'er's wife worked hard yesterday too, go back to the house and rest, no need to come over for dinner tonight."

  The old lady spoke naturally and no one opposed her. Hua Ru Chu was even more grateful, with a red face, she bowed her head to apologize and followed Qi You behind him as they left.

  Out of the yard, Qi You's footsteps paused for a moment, but in the end he still headed towards their new home. The prince had given him a few days off, and it was a good opportunity to discuss family matters with Ru Chu during this time.

  Found an excuse to return home, caught a glimpse of his wife following closely behind him out of the corner of his eye, slowed down his pace, just last night... she should be feeling a bit uncomfortable.

  Back in the house, Yun Shu served tea to the two of them and said: "Miss, Housekeeper Hua is waiting for me to help you check your dowry, I'll take my leave first."

  Hua Ru nodded at first, "Chun Yu Xia Yan, you two go help."

  "Yes."

  Qiu You took a sip of the tea, and the bitter yet sweet taste made him involuntarily lift the lid to take a look. The intact tea leaves were sinking at the bottom of the cup, and the light green tea water was distinct from the black tea that people in Hebei province commonly drank. Just by looking at the color, Hebei's tea had already lost.

  "This is the tea I personally brought people to make, how's the taste?"

  "Extremely good, it's even qualified to be used as a tribute."

  Hua Ru initially smiled, she loved tea, and naturally couldn't get used to the black tea bricks here. The people of Yangzhou liked to add sugar to their tea, which made it even more unacceptable for her. So, relying on her memory, she figured out this type of tea leaf herself, which was naturally not comparable to the good tea she had drunk before, but compared to the tea bricks here, it was a difference between heaven and earth.

  "I've brought quite a few, husband can take some to give away. If only there was a tea garden, I also hope to drink new tea every year, the taste of old tea is always slightly worse."

  Qī Yòu's eyes flashed, but his focus was not as Hua Ru Chū had expected. "Not calling me by my name anymore?"

  "It's better to get used to it, or else I'm afraid that if we're accustomed to calling out names, we might accidentally call them out in front of outsiders."

  "It's okay to call me by name at home."

  Qī Yòu seems... quite persistent? Huá Rú's initial thought flashed through her mind, but she didn't delve deeper, and it wasn't suitable to do so for the time being. "Alright, Qī Yòu."

  The man was finally satisfied, took another sip of tea, and although his face still had no expression, the atmosphere around him became much warmer. "The Qi family has a tea garden."

  The head of the Qi family is an old lady.

  Hua Ru's initial response was affirmative, clearly indicating that she wasn't entirely clueless about the Qi family. Qi You, on the other hand, was curious - just how much did Hua Ru know about the Qi family, and how much did she know about herself? It seemed that when they investigated the Hua family, the Hua family had also done some digging on the Qi family. "If you're willing, I'll let Grandmother give the tea garden to you."

  "No, I won't." The cup lid slid along the rim of the cup in a smooth motion, making no sound. "There are many people who want to be the master of the Qi family, and I will not be one of them."

  Qī Yòu fell silent for a moment, then said, "I need your tea leaves, but I can't just take them from you. The dowry of the young master's wife isn't a trivial matter."

  "My dowry, unless I'm willing, no one can touch it. As for the tea leaves, I had already prepared some extra, and included the portion you might need in it. Besides, after autumn, someone will send me autumn tea, and I'll have as much as I want. Unfortunately, the journey is too long, and without my supervision, I'm worried that the flavor will be poor."

  Qiu carefully and quietly refilled the tea for the two of them, Hua Ru stroked the cup and looked at Qi You, "Husband and wife are originally one body, I naturally hope you're well. If the tea leaves can bring you benefits, I'm delighted. These things are easily obtainable to me, no matter how valuable they are, they must be used in the right place to show their value."

  Qī Yòu's eyes fell on the teacup, watching the tea leaves sink and float, feeling as if his heart was following their ups and downs. "I'll give you a tea garden."

  "Isn't it Qi's family?"

  "No."

  "Good."

  Hua Ru initially accepted, she was originally planning to send someone to get a tea garden, Linlang Pavilion's business was done in a wide range, but tea leaves were not included. Starting again in Jizhou, using tea leaves to stabilize her footing would be a good choice. The living differences between the north and south are great, but good things can have a market anywhere.

  It's just a division of interests, she needs to think carefully and can't appear in the name of Linlang Pavilion again.

  The pancake is too big if swallowed alone, and the result is only one - choked.

  Seeing her accept it, Qi You's mood also improved. His pride did not allow him to take advantage of his wife, but if it was in this way, he was very happy.

  He recalled something, Qi You entered the inner chamber and came out with a square box in his hand. "This has nothing to do with the Qi family, you take it, use it as you please."

  Hua Ruxu was pleased no matter how he put it, and guessed what was probably inside, but after opening the box, he still felt surprised. "You have so many private houses?"

  "I have been following the prince since I was a child, and he has never treated me unfairly."

  "Doesn't Qi's family deserve compensation?"

  "They can't even make ends meet, how much more can they afford to lose?"

  As she flipped through the silver notes inside, Hua Ruyue's expression was pleasant. She had never denied that she loved money, or rather, silver. "I like it very much."

  Seeing her happy, Qi You felt relieved in his heart. The lady was unexpectedly knowledgeable, unexpectedly beautiful, and even more unexpectedly had a good relationship with him, he was very satisfied.

  Such coexistence also made Hua Ruyi satisfied, she was never a person who prioritized love above all else, being able to respect each other and live together was already her greatest expectation, as for love...she didn't think that in the situation of having multiple concubines, she would still foolishly invest emotions.

  Even loyalty and chastity are gone, where does love come from? Only by not having such illusions can she get through the days. This man is just her husband, the father of her children, but he will never be her lover.

  She has always been knowledgeable and tactful, at this time, she shouldn't make it difficult for men either.

  Handing the box to Qiujian behind her, Hua Ruchu smiled and said slowly: "Shouldn't you go see the people in your quarters? I don't want to give them the impression that I'm not easy to get along with. Once the inner courtyard is stable, you can be at ease when you're busy outside."

  "Wait, don't rush. You rest well today and we'll meet again tomorrow, no problem. Qi An, go inform them."

  "Yes."

  Hua Ru had never insisted on it herself, and Qi You's actions were undoubtedly giving her face. Not only did he accompany her in the inner courtyard on the second day of their new marriage, but also let them come to pay their respects at night, was this not... a show of authority?

  The two of them silently raised their teacups and drank, but Hua Ruochu suddenly felt that they were like business rivals, each calculating and hiding their true intentions. Although they seemed to be open with each other, there were traps everywhere. This sudden thought made Hua Ruochu feel disheartened. She didn't want it to be this way; even if they couldn't be completely honest with each other, she hoped that the two of them could relax a bit in this house.

  They can't be friends, at least they are not enemies.

  Now that she had investigated the problem, Hua Ruojin wanted to change the situation and raised her spirits: "Qi You, tell me about the Qi family's affairs. Who should I be careful with? And what is the relationship between our two families and the second and third uncles' branches? Tell me all these things so that I can have a bottom line in my heart and not accidentally let them plot against us."

  P.S: Seeking recommendation votes, and there's one more thing.