It was already afternoon when they walked out of the Huo family. Without staying for too long, the two hurried to "Tianxianglou" and Dongjie Guanya. Both families were very grateful for the New Year gifts, especially the manager Gao of "Tianxianglou". When he saw the fresh food, he immediately thought of doing business.

Cakes and a restaurant like "Tianxianglou" definitely don't go together. It seems a bit of a waste to just make it as an after-meal dessert. Besides, this thing obviously comes from "Mingyue Xiaolou". This girl is one of the owners of that shop, and it would be difficult for me to poach her. However, if the dumplings can be sold in the store, it will definitely attract a large number of customers.

After receiving the New Year gift, Shopkeeper Gao immediately had someone cook it for him to taste. After eating it, he praised it highly. "Miss Meng, your food is really delicious. Can you see if I can sell it in my restaurant?" He said very embarrassedly, "Don't worry, I will use this recipe for a long time."

"Manager Gao, you're too polite. Manager Tao and I are old friends, and we've been working together with Tianxianglou for some time, so we can be considered old friends. If you think this food can be sold in the restaurant, feel free to use it. It's not a big deal."

"That's so embarrassing!"

The two of them pushed and shoved each other for a while. Manager Gao was not a shy person. They all knew that they were in the same business world and had a long way to go, so he gladly accepted Ru Yue's kindness and had a higher opinion of her in his heart.

Although she gave New Year gifts to the three families, she also said goodbye to a few people. It was already evening when they walked around. Ru Yue rubbed her cheeks and puffed them out deliberately from time to time, which looked very funny.

"What's wrong with your face?" Chu Ning'an asked in confusion.

"I've laughed too much and my cheeks are sore." She complained while rubbing her face.

"Hehe, why are you laughing so much? If you don't want to laugh, you don't have to force yourself to laugh!" Chu Ning'an felt that his question was very ridiculous, but then he thought, how can he do what he wants when he is out in business? Seeing Ru Yue like that, he couldn't help but feel distressed.

"You don't understand. Girls who love to laugh have better luck." She said it seriously, and suddenly seemed to remember something and asked solemnly, "By the way, you met with Magistrate Huo today. How was it? What did you talk about?"

Knowing that she was concerned about him, and remembering that she had told these people about her relationship with him, Chu Ning'an's brows softened. "I asked about my family and studies, and then tested my homework. She just told me that I must take the exam next year."

He briefly told her about his meeting with Magistrate Huo in order to reassure her, but he was not a frivolous or arrogant person, so he would not express Magistrate Huo's praise for him in public.

After dinner, Ru Yue called together the managers of several of Uncle Wei’s shops to discuss matters.

"Uncle, I will go back to the village tomorrow, and I will leave all the things here to you. The shop here will be open until the New Year's Eve. You should also explain clearly to the merchants who come to the shop in the next few days that we will open for business after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month after the New Year. Another batch of goods will arrive in a few days, which should be enough." Ru Yue explained everything she could think of as clearly as possible.

"Don't worry, young lady. I won't have to worry about that. It's gotten colder these past couple of days. I'm worried it might snow. I'm afraid it won't be very convenient for you and the young master to set off tomorrow."

"It's okay. The New Year is still half a month away, so we can just go slower." She suddenly remembered something important and said hurriedly, "Uncle, after the goods arrive in a few days, you can keep the carriages needed to return to the village, and send the others back. It's almost New Year, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a carriage in the capital. We must not delay the guys from returning home for the New Year."

"I understand. Young lady, you can go back without any worries. In a few days, this old servant will bring them all back safely. Don't worry."

"I trust you to do the job. Let's all go to bed early. We'll be busy tomorrow."

Everyone bowed and left.

The next day, the city gates opened before daybreak, and a thickly covered carriage drove out of Jiaqing Mansion. Ru Yue, who had been away for more than 20 days, finally set out on her journey home.

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