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  Overjoyed, they left the tea garden, and Hua Ru carried a gourd onto the sedan chair.

  It's better if Qiu Yong just doesn't say anything, this tea garden is all hers anyway, and the water in the well isn't all hers too? She's so happy over a little bit of worthless water.

  It's so easy to satisfy her, it doesn't seem like her... But it can't be said that way, actually thinking about it, from the beginning it didn't seem like she had any ambition or dissatisfaction. Her happiness comes too easily, so easily that he dares not believe it.

  He also saw Wu and Duan families so happy when he gave them jewelry.

  Jewels and water, how vastly different they are.

  The other courtyard had already received the news and went to the tea garden outside the city. Ma Bo sent someone to guard at the city gate, and whoever saw the sedan chair would come to report.

  In the past, he could ride his horse freely wherever he wanted to go. Now, he can only sit in a sedan chair and be carried by others. Ma Bo doesn't need to think about how difficult it is. Fortunately, news from the Qi Mansion says that the young master is doing well, otherwise, he would not be able to bear it.

  Those who have never experienced freedom do not know its value. Having lived too freely in the past, I now live in a grand mansion with rules and regulations everywhere, a world of difference between heaven and earth.

  "Ma Guanjia and Guniang are coming here."

  "Alright, this is the first time meeting your uncle and aunt, so be more spirited, don't lose face."

  "Yes."

  The last time I came here, I didn't even take a closer look. This time, seeing Qi You can't help but praise the magnanimity of the Hua family.

  The value of this house alone is enough to cover all the dowry for a daughter's marriage in Hebei Province.

  Holding onto Yunshu's hand as she got off the sedan, looking at the familiar faces waiting by the door, Hua Ru's heart was a bit unstable. Her hometown was too far away, and she couldn't go back home, but standing here now, looking at these people who had followed her for several years, suddenly gave her a feeling of returning to her maternal home.

  Here, her brother used to live, defined as a maternal home although it was too forced, but inexplicably gave her a sense of dependence.

  So this is temporarily her mother's home.

  "Ma Bo has seen you, Brother-in-law."

  "I've seen smaller ones, brother-in-law."

  This was the courtesy of the lower-ranking members of the Huo family. Huo Ru initially didn't make a sound, Qi You casually swept his gaze over the crowd and nodded, "No need for formalities."

  Ma Bo took a quick glance and straightened his body.

  Although he was a servant, she had never treated him as one and even said that he was free, only invited to help with things. If he didn't want to live this life anymore, he could leave at any time, but from the moment he decided to follow her, he never thought of leaving again.

  When there was no one around, Ma Bo unconsciously took the place of his family members, and his demeanor and posture did not show any inferiority. His proud and upright appearance made Qi You understand a little bit.

  A group of people entered the second gate, Chunyu strongly pressed down the panic in her heart and led a group of maids to come forward and pay their respects, "Greetings, Young Master."

  Qiu You glanced at her a few times and replied faintly, "No need for formalities."

  Hua Ru didn't notice Chun Yu's unease at all, and handed over the gourd that had been in her hand all along, "Go boil it, Yun Shu, is there still tea leaves here? Not a few words"

  "Some, the maid went to fetch."

  The two of them left together, and Yun Shu leaned in close to Chun Yu's ear and whispered, "Don't worry, nothing happened. Besides, Master Gao didn't say anything either."

  Chun Yu was overjoyed, "Really?"

  "Alright, put your heart back in your belly, this water was fetched from afar and should be special, don't spill it."

  "Ah, it's over." The matter that had been weighing on her mind for several days was finally resolved without a hitch. Chunyu walked with the wind at her back, and she hadn't even been able to eat for the past few days, fearing that things wouldn't go well with her husband.

  As for the mystery in the water, Qi You also had some curiosity, picked up the cup and smelled it, the fragrance hadn't changed.

  Took a sip, drank another mouthful, and then had some more.

  "What's wrong? Doesn't it taste different?" Hua Ruochu spun the lid without drinking, smiling at Qi You.

  Qī Yòu shook his head, "Can't quite put it into words, just feel that the flavor is a bit better."

  Even outsiders say so, Hua Ru's expectation value in her heart rose a few more points, and she picked up the cup to take a sip.

  As a half insider, Hua Ru Chu also can't tell where it's different, but feels that the entrance is better and the tea fragrance in the mouth is more mellow after drinking.

  "What's special about this water?"

  "There's some water in this world that's more suitable for brewing tea than ordinary water, the well water should be like that, let's use this water from now on, husband you arrange someone to fetch a cart every day."

  "Alright." Qi You responded without hesitation, paused for a moment, and then said "I will send some more to the Crown Prince's place."

  Hua Ru Chu said this was just a notice, the well is so big, according to Qi Jun's words, the well was dug very deep, even in times of severe drought, it never dried up. "Just take care of using it."

  One after another, her husband's words made Qi You furrow his brow. He didn't know why, but he just couldn't bear to be called that by her. Clearly, in this world, there was only one person who could call him that, yet he always felt that using this form of address created a distance between them, which he disliked.

  Endured and endured, Qiyou still didn't correct him here, lowering his head to drink tea.

  "Husband, some of the maids here have served me tea before. I'd like to send them to the tea garden first, but they're all from good families, so please pay extra attention to safety at the tea garden. They've traveled thousands of miles with me to Ji Zhou, and I couldn't bear it if anything happened to them."

  "I've made arrangements, don't worry about it."

  Wiping the corner of her mouth, Hua Ru got up and said, "Please wait here for a moment, husband. I'll go make some arrangements."

  Qī Yòu glanced at her, nodded slightly, and turned away from him, probably not just for this matter.

  It wasn't just for this matter that Ma Bo had been waiting in the distant cross courtyard of the Flower Hall, and as soon as he saw Hua Ruochi, he hastily paid his respects.

  "I've seen it."

  Hua Ru Chu helped him up, "There's no outsider here, no need for formalities. Did you receive the message I had Yun Shu pass on to you?"

  "Yes, as you instructed, I bought several shops, but they are currently empty and not suitable for business. Linlang Pavilion is too far from here, otherwise everything would be fine."

  "Ma Bo, don't mention Lin Cang Ge again from now on. Walls have ears, your uncle is a deep and reserved person, we all underestimated the officials before."

  "Yes, Yun Shu said that from now on, there is only the Masked Pavilion."

  "Well, you pick out the maids who know how to make tea and send them to the tea garden outside the city. Master will dispatch people to protect them thoroughly, so they won't reveal their skills. If someone with ill intentions finds out that even the little maids by my side are skilled in martial arts, I'm afraid they'll suspect me."

  "Yes."

  Hua Ru Chu looked at the man in front of her with a humble and obedient expression, "Don't put up the signboard of Jiama Ge for the time being. For now, just do some small business with the several shops you bought, get familiar with the waterways of Taiyuan. As for other things, don't rush, I may spend the rest of my life here, we have plenty of time."

  A person who was used to being unrestrained and carefree was confined in the backyard, Ma Bo thought he would complain, would be disheartened, but there wasn't a single word of complaint, his face as usual, even smiling as he said such words, calm and peaceful, just like saying today's weather is great.

  His throat was blocked and he swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva before he could finally spit out a complete sentence, "If you want to, there are many ways to leave."

  She had originally intended to do so, hadn't she? But plans don't keep up with changes. "Let's talk about this later, Ma Bo, you collect more information, if there's a suitable place, buy it and open a restaurant. I've already let people cover my eyes, can't let them cover my ears too."

  "Yes."

  "Also, pay attention to the Yue Lai Inn, Jin Yu Man Tang, Dao Xiang Cun, Dong Lai Shun and Lou Wai Lou. Be careful not to get too close, as these shops are backed by the Second Prince, don't draw his attention."

  "Yes." Ma Bo seriously memorized the names of these shops in his heart. Since they were specifically mentioned, they must have been different.

  At that time, when searching for information about this Princess Táo, Huà Rúchū immediately spat out her tea. This girl must have loved her country so much, the shops she came up with didn't have a single name taken by her, either they were century-old shop names or relatively famous ones. If she was brainless, I reckon she would have gone to recognize relatives in a daze.

  As for whether she was locked up or killed after recognizing her relatives, it depends on whether there is any use value. If not, Tao Jia will absolutely not leave anyone who can rival her.

  "In the near future, I will often go to the tea garden. If you have something on your mind, you can find me there. Don't let others in the house be idle, even if it means opening a few more shops, make sure they have something to do, for idleness breeds resentment."

  Ma Bo's heart tightened and he hastily agreed, as for this matter of human relationships, even if he were to ride a horse, he wouldn't be able to catch up with him.

  After explaining in detail again, Hua Ru returned to the flower hall.

  Looking at Yu Qian's gaze, Hua Ru smiled before speaking, "Hubby has been waiting for a long time, Yun Shu, is lunch ready? I'm a bit hungry."

  "The maid is going to set the table."

  "Is everything arranged?"

  Hua Ru nodded, "En, I'll let Manager Ma select the people and send them to the tea garden. There's also something else I want to inform my husband about."

  Qī Yòu raises an eyebrow and waits.

  "There are too many idle people in the other courtyard, I plan to let Manager Ma buy a few shops to do some small business, which can settle them down and prevent them from becoming lazy, and also earn some extra money, but I don't know if Lao will be unhappy about it."

  Qī Yòu did not immediately agree, not because he was worried that his grandmother would disagree, as long as the Qī estate didn't have to spend money, making any amount of money was her own business. If there really was a grandson who could make money, his grandmother would be even happier. This kind of situation is not uncommon in aristocratic families, and the Qī estate had also experienced it before, but they lost more than they gained, so they stopped one after another.

  However, in his heart, he didn't want Ru Chu to stand out too much. The big families of the world are not simple, and he didn't want Ru Chu to attract other people's attention.

  It's enough for him to have a wife who can make money, he doesn't need such a loud reputation at first, and he doesn't need to be good at dancing with long sleeves.

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