Chapter 764: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 764: Compatibility (1)
The two of them had very little time together, and opportunities to meet were rare. However, Xiao Ruiyuan had official business to attend to and couldn’t stay with Mo Yan for long.
Although Mo Yan felt regretful, she wasn’t a young girl of fourteen or fifteen, who would demand that the person they liked stay by their side. So, the two of them went to Huixian Residence, ordered a few dishes, and had lunch together before parting ways—one heading to the government office to work, the other going to the rice shop to arrange some matters.
After a year of business, thanks to the high quality and variety of the rice, Mo Family’s fragrant rice shop had gained significant recognition within the capital. It had already attracted the attention of many middle and upper-class families, with daily sales exceeding three thousand jin. This meant that every other day, rice needed to be transported from Liuyang Village to the shop.
When Mo Yan arrived at the rice shop, Li Zhong, Tie Tou, and Wang Pangtou, who had been busy all morning, were having lunch in a small room.
Seeing her arrive at this hour, the three assumed she hadn’t eaten yet. Wang Pangtou immediately put down his bowl and was about to go to the kitchen to prepare more dishes, but Mo Yan stopped him, saying, "Sit down and eat. I’ve already had lunch."
Li Zhong laughed and said, "Pang Tou’s cooking is quite good. Yan girl, why not have some more?"
"It’s a shame. If I hadn’t just come from Huixian Residence, I would definitely try it!" Mo Yan smiled as she declined.
Li Zhong didn’t press further after hearing this.
Mo Yan allowed them to continue eating while she took the ledger and walked over to the counter outside to look it over.
The rice shop's business was booming, and the daily earnings were growing. By the end of the month, they could easily make seven or eight hundred taels of profit, far surpassing what Mo Yan had initially expected.
When the three in the small room finished eating, Mo Yan had also finished reviewing the ledger. She asked Li Zhong to stay in the small room while Tie Tou and Wang Pangtou went outside to handle the customers.
Once the door to the small room was closed, Mo Yan’s expression became more serious as she spoke to Li Zhong, "Grandpa Li, there’s something I can’t handle personally, so I need to ask you for a favor."
Seeing her serious demeanor, Li Zhong also stopped smiling and said, "Yan girl, just tell me."
Mo Yan didn’t hesitate and explained what she needed: "Please go to the Ministry of Justice’s prison tomorrow, pick up someone, then find a reliable escort agency to send that person to my hometown. You don’t need to worry about anything else, and don’t tell anyone in the family about this."
By saving Du Shi, Mo Yan had done enough; she didn’t want to see her again, nor did she want Du Shi to know that it was her who saved her. As for her family, she was even less willing to mention it.
Li Zhong, hearing this, didn’t find it difficult and immediately agreed, "This is easy. Don’t worry, Yan girl, I’ll take care of it for you."
Though Li Zhong had his doubts, he wasn’t the type to ask unnecessary questions. He understood that Mo Yan trusted him because he was discreet and would never leak anything to her family.
"Thank you, Grandpa Li! The day after tomorrow is my father’s birthday. The shop can be looked after by Tie Tou and Pang Tou. You should take a couple of days off and rest at home."
With the rice shop’s business flourishing, there were inevitably people who grew envious. However, due to the influence of the Marquis Wu’s household and Mo Yan’s status as a county princess, no one dared to directly interfere with Mo Family’s fragrant rice shop. To prevent any backdoor scheming, Li Zhong and the others had been staying at the shop to keep watch.
This arrangement also saved them the trouble of running around, especially now that the cold weather made getting up early a struggle. Staying at the shop was much more convenient.
Hearing this, Li Zhong smacked his head and lamented, "If you hadn’t reminded me, I would’ve forgotten that the day after tomorrow is your father’s birthday! Alright, I’ll head back tomorrow afternoon."
Mo Yan smiled, "Grandpa Li, you’ve been so busy every day, it’s normal to forget."
(End of Chapter)
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