Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

On the morning of October 8th, Liu Xu and his crew's boat docked at Yongshunzhou Pier.

Just like when he left, Liu Xu felt like he only had half his life left.

However, just as she was about to ask Qiao Xin to carry her off the boat, Nanny Qu came to report that the prefect of Yongshun Prefecture had sent people waiting on the shore.

As a specially-appointed county lady, her return this time was a great success. The prefect and others had to express their gratitude.

But she felt really uncomfortable, so she could only shake her head and let Nanny Qu politely decline.

I don’t know how Nanny Qu negotiated, but those people soon left with a smile.

On the shore, Chang Yifei, his mother and son, and Butler Kang were waiting eagerly with their men.

The prefect and his family all got the news, not to mention the Chang family, who also specifically notified the Liu family.

Su Bijun felt distressed when she saw Liu Xu being carried down by Qiao Xin.

"Ruolan, Baoer is so seasick? Didn't he take medicine?"

She heard Chang Zhong report back from the capital that Liu Xu was seriously seasick. Now she saw how serious it was.

"No, I asked the ship's doctor to see her and he prescribed some medicine. But she insisted that she had to overcome it herself. Oh!"

Xu Ruolan was helpless about her daughter's stubbornness.

"Then go back quickly. San'er, ask the doctor in the mansion to come over and check on your sister." Su Bijun turned and said to Chang Yifei.

"Mother, godmother, don't worry, I have asked someone to go back and invite them."

The Liu family now has a mansion in the provincial capital, so Su Bijun and her son did not let them go to the Chang family, but followed them to the Liu family.

Thirty-four guards cleared the way and they arrived at Liu Mansion smoothly.

There were many curious people along the way.

"Who are these people? Such a grand ceremony!"

"Yes, it's even more grand than the prefect's trip."

"Shh, shut up! He must be a higher official than the prefect."

"Hey, you are just ignorant of this!" a somewhat wealthy middle-aged woman suddenly said.

"Why? Big sister, do you know?"

The old lady looked very proud and said, "That's it!"

Seeing everyone looking at her greatly satisfied her vanity.

"Ahem, let me tell you something. My aunt's second uncle's son's eldest brother-in-law's cousin sent food to the prefect's residence. I heard that there was a Princess Funing in Yongshun Prefecture. It's likely that the Princess has returned today!"

"Really?"

"That can still be fake!"

"I don't know which girl is so lucky?"

"Follow me and you'll find out!"

So, when Liu Xu arrived at the Liu Mansion, many people followed closely behind him.

Butler Kang instructed everyone to welcome Xu Ruolan and her daughter early in the morning.

So, Liu Xu had just gotten off the carriage and asked Qiao Xin to put her down. As soon as she stood firm, she heard her servants kneeling on the ground and shouting:

"Your servant/servant respectfully welcomes the county lady and the lady back to the mansion!"

The sound was so loud that it even made Liu Xu excited.

She wanted to keep a low profile... Who arranged this?

Liu Xu's brows were furrowed into a shape called "川".

[Ning's mother: Just give up. You can't keep a low profile with dozens of guards with swords clearing the way!]

Xu Ruolan smiled and nodded, so Liu Xu had to whisper, "Everyone get up!"

Butler Kang was nearby, and upon hearing this, he stood up and took the lead in expressing his gratitude.

Afterwards, Qiao Xin helped her into the house, and after entering the house, she used her Qinggong skills to bring her back to the bedroom.

Others followed suit and entered the mansion.

As for what the onlookers outside were saying, they no longer cared.

Not long after, the Chang family's doctor came. After taking Liu Xu's pulse, he prescribed some tranquilizers and told her to rest for two days.

Liu Xu fell asleep after taking the medicine.

Su Bijun and her son had lunch with Xu Ruolan and then went back.

In the evening, Liu Xu woke up, ate something, and soon fell asleep again.

When I woke up again, it was already the next day.

He called Butler Kang over and sent someone to invite Chang Yifei over.

She had been away for a month and she needed to know the progress.

From Butler Kang, Liu Xu learned that the teahouse had already started business, but the club was still under renovation.

However, before Liu Xu left, they had almost finished recruiting.

"Also, Miss, I heard that Xianlefang has invited all the people from Qimenglou back."

"Well, don't worry about what's going on over there!"

"Yes!"

Afterwards, Butler Kang reported on the affairs of several farms. Knowing that everything was going well in the city, Liu Xu felt relieved.

It was not until Qiao Xin reported that Chang Yifei had arrived that Butler Kang went downstairs first.

"Little sister, how are you? Are you feeling better?" Before the person arrived, the voice came from outside the door.

When she saw Chang Yifei coming in, Liu Xu smiled and replied, "I'm sorry to have worried you, Third Brother. I'm fine. I had a good sleep and I'm almost fully recovered."

"Hey, look at you. You were fine when you came here from Qinghe County. I thought you wouldn't get seasick!" Chang Yifei said speechlessly.

Liu Xu smiled bitterly and shrugged, "That's right, I thought so too, but reality slapped me hard in the face."

Chang Yifei looked at her with sympathy.

Then the two of them got down to business.

Chang Yifei had already sent Chang Zhong and others to deliver the grain seeds requested by the imperial court five days ago.

The boat used was from the Su family. Chang Yifei listened to Liu Xu and sold half of the corn to the court.

As for the rest, Yongshun Prefecture consumed more than half of it internally, and there was not much left, which was used to maintain relationships with partners.

“The hype about tea oil has spread enough, and we can start distributing the product before the New Year.

I also tried selling dried noodles in my own grain store, and the response was quite good. Both home buyers and merchants who traveled around the country liked it very much.

However, noodle making machines are difficult to make, so they are in short supply.”

Chang Yifei, once talking about serious matters, is completely different from his usual self.

"Please store some goods for my uncle. He has opened a specialty store in Beijing, and he will sell our products exclusively there.

We will also try to find a reliable local partner in the south.”

As the saying goes, even a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. If they sell the products themselves, it will be far from as convenient as the local families.

This way they can also save a lot of manpower and material resources.

Chang Yifei wanted to sell it himself, but there was still a gap between a local family like theirs and the large families with hundreds of years of history in the capital and the south.

There is no end to money to be made, and instead of making countless enemies for yourself, it is better to make them your friends.

Thinking of this, Chang Yifei nodded.

"By the way, what did Brother Huaijin say?"

"He asked the Chang family to be in charge of the northern border, and he just acted as the backstage. However, I gave him 20% of the profit."

Liu Xu nodded to indicate that she understood.

"By the way, little sister, your mother asked me to ask you about your club if there is anything you need her help with.

I see that she has been paying a lot of attention to this place these days. She even personally selects the people who work there.”

Butler Kang had mentioned this matter to her before, and she didn't know whether to feel helpless or admire this stepmother.

"I have to go back to Liujia Village first. First, I have to go back and check the situation, and second, I have to build the county lord's mansion.

"By the way, how are you and senior sister doing?" Liu Xu asked curiously, blinking.

This sudden question made Chang Yifei blush instantly, which made Liu Xu very surprised.

"That's... that's it! But Aunt Ye said that we can come and propose marriage after Duo'er reaches marriageable age."