The White-Bone Demon of the Farm is as rich as a country

In a blink of an eye, she had been hovering in the provincial capital for nearly a month. This time, Ru Yue focused all her energy on Chu Ning'an and pushed the rest of the things to Qin Ma. Seeing that all the big and small things were arranged in an orderly manner, she once again felt fortunate that she had resolutely kept Qin Ma and Uncle Wei's family.

After the provincial examination was over, Chu Ning'an and Ru Yue finally had some free time. After discussing it, they both felt that there was still some time before the academy examination in August, so they could take this opportunity to walk around and inspect the environment for building a branch.

The two decided to leave Uncle Ma behind and dispatch Zhang Erqiang and Ah Xi to escort Nanny Qin and the others back to Mengjia Village. Everyone agreed with Ru Yue's arrangement, except for Ah Xi, who pouted and muttered unhappily, "Miss, I really want to go with you and the young master! Can Uncle Ma take them back for us?"

Ah Xi felt very reluctant when he thought about going home with those people.

In his eyes, accompanying the girl on her errands was the most enjoyable. She had taught him that if you encounter a strong enemy, you should fight bravely if you can defeat them; if you are outnumbered and unable to resist, you should flee decisively. If you can escape, you can return to the temple and give a good lesson to your enemies who waited for you. In comparison, accompanying these people on their leisurely journey home was truly boring.

Ru Yue looked at the pitiful, aggrieved man before her, and a wave of helplessness welled up in her heart. Chu Ning'an, on the other hand, had already seen it all. He knew full well that Ru Yue was always particularly tolerant and indulgent towards Ah Xi. In fact, he also understood that Ru Yue doted on Ah Xi so much because she appreciated and tolerated Ah Xi's pure and innocent heart. However, despite understanding the reason, Chu Ning'an couldn't help but feel a hint of bitterness deep down. After all, how much he longed to have all of Ru Yue's care and tenderness to himself!

His face was tense, and he said to Ah Xi in a cold tone, "Ah Xi, you better listen to me! We accidentally offended that guy named An during our trip. Uncle Ma is old and doesn't know any martial arts. If that guy named An takes advantage of our unpreparedness and does something bad, who will stand up and protect them?"

He softened his tone and took out another letter and handed it to him, "You're good at martial arts. I can only feel at ease if I leave these people at home with you to escort the girl and me. You have to give this letter to your grandfather and explain the details of that An to them. These are not things Uncle Ma can do, understand?"

Ah Xi's listless expression instantly vanished when she heard Chu Ning'an's words. Her eyes lit up with a bright light, and she straightened her back as if she had received a shot of chicken blood. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she was indeed the best person to escort Nanny Qin and the others. A strong sense of confidence and responsibility surged in her heart, and she nodded and agreed without hesitation.

Ru Yue, watching this scene from the side, couldn't help but smile with relief. She thought, "Chu Ning'an is still capable. He fooled Ah Xi with just a few words. Now the safety of Nanny Qin and the others shouldn't be a problem." However, her joy didn't last long. When she realized how easily Chu Ning'an could manipulate others, a hint of dissatisfaction suddenly rose in her heart. How could this guy be so sinister? He really makes people love and hate him!

As she was thinking, Ru Yue's little hand unconsciously stretched out to Chu Ning'an's waist, and then pinched it hard, while muttering softly: "You are so bad, this glutinous rice dumpling with black sesame filling!" Chu Ning'an was caught off guard and took a breath of cold air when he was pinched, but he couldn't get angry, so he could only smile bitterly and endure the sudden pain.

Seeing that she was looking at Ah Xi with resentment because of him pinching her, Chu Ning'an almost complained loudly. Ru Yue was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She wanted to pinch him again, but she couldn't exert enough strength to pinch his soft flesh. Finally, her two slender jade fingers turned into soft jade palms and pressed against his waist, which earned her a gentle smile.

After seeing off Nanny Qin and the others, Ru Yue and Chu Ning'an hadn't yet left when Wang Shuisheng, the shop manager, hurried over and headed straight for the backyard. A moment later, there was a gentle knock on the door of Ru Yue's study.

Wang Shuisheng, only in his early twenties, was unassuming, his appearance hardly exceptional. However, he possessed one rare strength: a down-to-earth and hardworking demeanor. However, in Ru Yue's eyes, Wang Shuisheng was overly cautious and conservative, lacking the courage to forge ahead. While capable of maintaining the status quo, he seemed somewhat incapable of breakthroughs and innovation. However, since the beginning of the first month of this year, Wang Shuisheng had been entrusted with the important task of managing the workshop in the prefectural capital. Now, over three months later, Ru Yue was generally satisfied with his performance.

Wang Shuisheng smiled, clasped his hands together, and respectfully bowed to Ru Yue. Then he said, "Miss, a customer came to our shop today and said he wanted to be the agent for our hot sauce business."

Upon hearing this, Ru Yue frowned slightly, a hint of doubt on her face. She asked softly, "Manager Wang, this doesn't seem like a big deal. You're well aware of the rules of our workshop, and you can make the decision on this matter yourself. Why did you come to me specifically to ask?"

Wang Shuisheng secretly thought this was not going well, knowing that Ru Yue must have misunderstood his intentions. He quickly explained, "Young lady, please listen to me carefully. Normally, a matter like this wouldn't be a big deal, but this time the situation is somewhat unusual. This merchant has come all the way from Hui'an County in Yingzhou Prefecture, which is quite far from us! I'm worried that if I agree to cooperate with him, I'll be unable to fully manage his business there. However, the order volume he's offered is truly astonishing. Faced with such tempting conditions, I'm at a loss. That's why I've come to ask for your advice on how to best handle this matter."

Although Ru Yue had some understanding of the geography of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, she was still vague about the specific location and distance. She anxiously looked at Chu Ning'an, hoping to get an answer from him. However, Chu Ning'an only shook his head slightly and walked out of the study.

Ru Yue had no choice but to turn to Wang Shuisheng for help: "Where exactly is Hui'an County in Yingzhou Prefecture located? How far is it from here? Do you know?"

Wang Shuisheng thought for a moment and replied, "To answer your question, young lady, I once went to Hui'an County in Yingzhou Prefecture in my early years. It is located in the northwest of Yingzhou Prefecture. If you want to travel quickly on horseback, it will take at least seven days to arrive. As for transporting goods, even if you start from Yingzhou Prefecture, it will probably take at least ten days or half a month to reach the destination!" Having said this, Wang Shuisheng stopped talking.

Ru Yue nodded, understanding what he meant. After all, with food, the most important thing is to keep it clean and fresh. Once it's spoiled or rotten, it's unfit for human consumption. Furthermore, with the weather about to get hotter, if she took on this deal, there was a high risk of food spoiling during transportation. This made the deal difficult to execute.

Ru Yue pondered silently for a long time, weighing the pros and cons in her mind.

Finally, she raised her head and instructed Wang Shuisheng, "How about this, you lead the guest to the conference room and let him wait for a while, and I will go over to meet and discuss with him later." Wang Shuisheng quickly responded, "Yes, girl!" Then she turned around and stepped back to arrange related matters.

At the same time, Chu Ning'an and Uncle Ma walked into the study together...