Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

"Qing'er, what are you talking about?" Prince Rui had just returned from his shift. When he heard that Nan Qing'er was in the backyard, he came over to have dinner with her.

"Your Highness, I was just looking at the account books and found that some shops were losing money, so I asked a few questions. When you came in, I was talking to the manager about a shop in Anding County."

"They are just some small shops. Qing'er, you don't have to worry too much and work so hard. If the losses are too serious, just close them down." King Rui said indifferently.

"Your Highness, please sit down. I heard the steward talking about the hot pot dish launched by Yunlai Restaurant in Anding County. I found it quite interesting."

"Qing'er, you think the same as I do, so I specially asked someone to invite that woman to our restaurant at all costs. However, I just received a letter from the shopkeeper in Anding County, saying that the woman was stubborn and rude, and she didn't take me seriously, so I asked someone to teach her a lesson and let her suffer."

"There is such a thing? I wonder who that woman is?!"

"She's just a country girl, her name is... Yao Qingnian." Prince Rui said.

"Yao Qingnian?!"

"Yes, it's her. Qing'er, why are you so surprised? Do you know this person?" King Rui didn't care.

"Your Highness, haven't you forgotten that the granddaughter that old Duke Chen found, the one who saved you and me, was Yao Qingnian?" Nan Qing'er reminded.

"She? Isn't she in the capital? Why would she go so far away? Qing'er, are you overthinking it? Maybe they just have the same name."

"I heard that she has left the capital, Your Majesty. Just in case, you should go and ask around. If it is really Miss Yao, we must not hurt her. She is our savior. Also, she has the Duke's Mansion and the current emperor behind her. We can't offend her." Nan Qing'er said seriously.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll have someone check it out right away." After saying that, King Rui asked his men to find out where Yao Qingnian was.

Not long after, the person who went to inquire came back: "Your Majesty, Princess, I have found out."

"Say it."

"A young lady from the Duke's Mansion has indeed left the capital and returned to Anding County." The servant replied.

"So, that woman is really Miss Yao."

"Then, Your Majesty, send a message to the shopkeeper in Anding County, telling him not to go against Miss Yao. We will give her whatever she wants. If she doesn't want to cooperate with us, then forget it. At worst, we can just close the restaurant in Anding County. We won't make much money anyway. What do you think?"

"Well, I will send someone to deliver the message to Anding County as quickly as possible." After King Rui finished speaking, he left.

At Qianweilou in Anding County, Manager Sun was in distress in the restaurant. He asked people to clean up Qingnian Food House and Yunlai Restaurant, but they came back empty-handed and he also lost several capable men.

"Boss, there's a letter from the capital." The clerk beside Boss Sun handed him the letter. He hurriedly took it and opened it. After seeing the contents, his face was filled with worry.

"What did the prince say in the letter?" Seeing that the shopkeeper didn't move for a long time, the person next to him asked,

"The prince said in the letter that we should not cause trouble for that woman anymore. We should give her whatever she wants. If she doesn't agree to cooperate, then forget it." The shopkeeper clenched the letter in his hand.

"Just forget it?"

"No! We can't just let it go like this! I've inquired around, that woman is just a country girl, and the prince probably wants to keep the trouble to himself. The prince doesn't want us to cause trouble for her, so we will deal with her quietly, and when we're done, we'll find a reason to tell the prince. The emperor is far away, and it's impossible for Prince Rui to come to our side, so it's up to us to decide what to do." He was unwilling to let him stop now. If he didn't deal with that woman, Qianweilou's business would plummet, and with no income, it wouldn't last long. By then, the higher-ups would surely force them to close down, and if Qianweilou closed down, what would he do in the future? So, he couldn't just let it go like this, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

"Then what shall we do now, shopkeeper?"

"I have a way. Just follow my instructions and go..." Shopkeeper Sun said a few words in the waiter's ear, and the waiter turned and left.

Yao Qingnian was in the shop thinking about how to fight back against Qianweilou when Zhongxia ran in: "Miss, someone just sent a message outside saying that Manager Wan has something important to discuss with you."

"Okay, I understand. I'll go to Yunlai Restaurant right away."

Yao Qingnian stood up and prepared to go out. Zhongxia continued, "Miss, you are not going to Yunlai Restaurant. The messenger asked you to go to Wuli Pavilion outside the city."

"Wuliting outside the city?" Yao Qingnian paused.

"Yes, that's what the man said." Zhongxia said affirmatively.

"Do you know the person who brought the message?"

"I know him. He's a waiter from Yunlai Restaurant. He's come here to deliver letters several times before." The people at Yunlai Restaurant often send waiters to deliver messages, and there are only a few of them, so Zhongxia knows them all.

"Okay, then if my husband comes back, you tell him and I'll be back soon." When Yao Qingnian was sure that it was someone from Yunlai Restaurant who delivered the letter, she did not doubt it. After telling Zhongxia a few words, she went out. Wuliting outside the city was not far from Anding County. Yao Qingnian arrived in less than half an hour.

But when she arrived at Wuli Pavilion, she did not see Manager Wan, not even a shadow of a person, and wondered if Zhongxia had heard it wrong. At this moment, an old woman came in trembling with water on her shoulder, put the water down and sat down in the pavilion. This Wuli Pavilion was built specifically for those who entered the city to provide them with shelter from the wind and rain, so it was normal for people passing by to come here.

After the old woman sat down, she asked, "Miss, where are you waiting for someone?"

"Yeah." Yao Qingnian replied softly.

"It's really hot today, girl, would you like a bowl of water? I'm selling water at the city gate. It's almost noon and there are not many people here, so come to this pavilion to take a rest and then go back to the city gate to continue selling in the afternoon." The old woman took the initiative to talk to Yao Qingnian.

"No need, mother-in-law, you keep it for the silver. I'm ready to go back." Yao Qingnian waved her hand to refuse.

"It's okay. It's all water from our own well. It's not worth much money. It's hot, so drink a bowl to quench your thirst." After the mother-in-law said this, she didn't care whether she wanted it or not, and filled two bowls of water, one for her and one for herself.

Yao Qingnian saw that she was in trouble at her age, so he took out a few copper coins and gave them to her: "Okay, then consider this water as something I bought from you."

"Girl, you can't do that. I'm offering you this water. It doesn't cost money." The old woman waved her hand to refuse.

"If you don't accept the money, I won't take the water."

"Okay then! Thank you, young lady!" The old woman politely accepted the copper coin.

Yao Qingnian took the water and drank it all. After drinking the water, she waited in the pavilion for a while, but still did not see Manager Wan. Thinking that Zhongxia might have heard it wrong, she stood up and prepared to go back.