The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 554 Arrival in the Prefectural City
Ayu is rich, but no one knows exactly how rich she is. The Wang brothers all understand with a heavy heart that Ayu not only has money, but she also knows how to make money grow, so she's definitely richer than them.

For example, in the past few years, when they traveled and studied together, they often saw Ayu coming up with ways to make money, and she could make a fortune in no time.

They had no idea that Ayu not only had a knack for business, but also had a little dumpling helping her cheat.

Once the Guardian's information covers an entire city, reselling that information can earn you a fortune.

Ayu would also think of her brothers. For example, once when they were crossing the river, Ayu took her brothers to the middle of the river, used Wanling Water to make a fishing spot, and caught over a hundred pounds of top-quality river fish.

He made a fortune by selling it for ten taels of silver per tael.

The group divided the money among themselves, not only settling the debts they owed Ayu, but also depositing some money into their savings.

Over the years, everyone had at least a hundred taels of silver, and the travel money given by Old Lady Wang was still not all spent.

Why is it that wherever they go, they almost always manage to turn bad luck into good and even make a profit?

Ayu liked Wang Wulang the most, but she was also very good to her other brothers, so she treated them all equally and gave them all a house.

Wang Wulang was sending a security escort agency whose payments had already been settled. As long as he made connections and established new rules, the agency could get up and running.

Wang Sanlang owned a bookstore and a printing shop behind it. The printing shop originally required a lot of connections to be allowed to be used by others, but they had done a good job in Lingkong City, and Prefect Liu simply waved his hand and stamped it with the official seal. As long as they did not print prohibited books, they could start doing whatever they wanted.

Wang Qilang gifted a two-story restaurant. Originally, the restaurant was the most expensive, but when Ayu and Qin Huai were shopping, they happened to encounter someone violently demanding payment from the restaurant owner. They rescued the person and then planned to take over the restaurant, which directly reduced the owner's income.

All things considered, the prices for the security escort agency, the bookstore, and the restaurant were all about the same, and I bought them all for one thousand taels of silver.

Ayu also used her grandmother's bargaining skills to keep the price down to this level.

Upon hearing the price, the three older brothers immediately pinched their philtrum: "Ayu, this is too much!"

They are the older brothers, how can they rely on their younger sister!

"It's not much," Ayu said, counting on her fingers. "I won't give it all to you. I'll keep half for my share of the profits. That means if you earn ten taels of silver, you'll have to give me five taels. But if you lose ten taels of silver, I won't make up for it."

Brother Ayou and the elf have already analyzed these shops. As long as they are managed properly, they should at least not lose money.

Seeing Ayu's confident demeanor, and even her apparent expectation that they would recoup their investment, the older brothers were speechless.

Wang Wulang patted his chest, his blood boiling: "Ayu, don't worry, your fifth brother will definitely work hard to make you earn back your capital as soon as possible."

He had made up his mind: he would return all of Ayu's initial investment of one thousand taels of silver to her, and then give her half of the profits.

That way, even if Ayu gets married in the future, she will always have money to rely on, and no one can bully her.

Wang Sanlang and Wang Qilang had similar ideas.

Especially Wang Sanlang, who is already this age and still not married, is getting a little anxious.

But if he can establish himself first and then pass the imperial examination, he will become a true man in the future. Why should he worry about not being able to stand tall and protect his sister?

After discussing it for a while, the group happily went to a restaurant in Lingkong City for a meal. Then they bid farewell to Prefect Liu and rushed back to the prefectural city without stopping.

Prefect Liu dared not be careless and dispatched more than a hundred constables to escort them along the way to prevent any accidents from happening.

Wang Wulang originally wanted to stay and watch the excitement until the case was solved before leaving, but seeing that Ayu was eager to return home, he became acquainted with the constable of Prefect Liu's family and asked him to send a message to the Wang family in the prefectural city if he had any news, so that he could know.

After the group set off, the extremely busy Young Master Ning finally had time to visit Prefect Liu in Lingkong City and see the companions he had met along the way.

"What? They've already left?" Young Master Ning was dumbfounded. "Didn't we agree to go back to the prefectural city together?!"

Prefect Liu chuckled and said, "They also have important matters to attend to. Changning, once you've finished with the disaster relief work, let's discuss your marriage with Qiao'er."

Young Master Ning could no longer laugh.

He could say that he had another reason for coming, which was to break off his engagement with the Liu family's daughter.

Having seen the outside world, he hoped his wife would be someone sensible and worldly-wise, rather than an ordinary young lady raised in the inner chambers.

It is said that this young lady from the Liu family is timid and is often bullied by her cousin from her maternal grandparents' side. He really couldn't like such a petty girl.

But looking at Prefect Liu's earnest gaze, he couldn't bring himself to say the words of breaking off the engagement.

Meanwhile, the Wang family received the news early on that Ayu and the others would be returning soon. They were all restless and wanted to wait at the city gate of the prefecture.

But after waiting and waiting, no one showed up. Liu was getting anxious and nudged Wang Chuanman beside her: "Don't just stand there like an idiot! Quickly send someone to check what's going on. Shouldn't they have arrived by now?"

Wang Chuanman hurriedly turned around, wanting to fetch a horse and ride it to meet Ayu and the others.

Now Wang Chuanman manages one of the Wang family's estates, where several fine horses are kept, which are very useful for daily transportation.

Wang Chuanman mounted his horse, pulled on the reins, and quickly rode out of the city gate.

The guards at the city gate were already familiar with him, and they greeted him from afar: "Brother Chuanman, are you going to pick up your precious daughter?"

"Yes, they said they would arrive this morning, but it's almost noon and they still haven't shown up. The elderly in the family are worried."

Before the guard could answer, he pulled on the reins and quickly ran off.

Fifteen minutes later, Wang Chuanman saw a group of people approaching from afar, and he couldn't help but smile, his lips curving upwards.

The boat had only been halfway across when they saw Qin Huai, who had grown even taller and more upright, riding a white steed.

Besides him, there was also a veiled girl on the horse.

Upon seeing the girl, Wang Chuanman smiled, but when she suddenly ripped off her veil, he froze.

Anger welled up inside him: "Qin Huai, you heartless bastard!"

It turned out that it wasn't the obedient daughter he had been longing for, but a girl he didn't even know!

Even if this little girl is pretty, how can she be as pretty as my own daughter?!
"Father, what are you saying?" Ayu was holding Qin Huai's hand and was about to dismount when she heard her father shout this, which left her completely confused.

Wang Chuanman looked at the unfamiliar little girl, who called him "Dad" in a familiar tone. He was confused: "Ayu?"

"It's me." Ayu smiled sweetly, two dimples appearing on her cheeks, her signature Ayu smile.

"How have you changed so much?" Wang Chuanman was dumbfounded. It's said that girls change a lot as they grow up, but his daughter had completely changed!

If Ayu hadn't called him, he definitely wouldn't have recognized her if they were walking down the street.

The next moment, he looked at Qin Huai sitting behind A Yu and Wang Chuanman was furious: "Qin Huai, what kind of behavior is this!"

They're not even married yet, so stay away from his beautiful daughter!
Qin Huai: “…”

The brothers waiting behind to greet Wang Chuanman: "..."

Well, Uncle Si completely ignored their existence.

I'm sorry, I haven't been updating recently.

A very close relative died suddenly due to excessive work intensity, lack of rest, and overwork.

She's only a few years older than me, and I've never been able to accept it. I've been in a bad mood and can't write anything.

In short, everyone should try to avoid staying up late.

I will try my best to update during the day. If I update late, please check back the next day.

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Lately, I've been writing transitional chapters on the concept of time manipulation. Because I didn't want to write a very long novel, I rushed through it a bit, so it might not look as smooth as the earlier chapters. I'll pay attention to that in the future.

I've been on Yunqi for over 200 days now. It's because of your companionship and understanding that I've been able to persevere for so long. Sending you my love from afar.

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