As soon as he got into the carriage, Jiang Jiu stayed away from him.

Lu Yunyang touched his chin and thought for a long time, then suddenly spoke.

"You've driven Shopkeeper Zhao away. What are you going to do with this shop?"

Jiang Jiu didn't expect that Lu Yunyang actually cared about this.

"Of course, he also runs a dim sum shop. This location is great. The dim sum shop owner, Mr. and Mrs. Wang Cheng, are nephews of Shopkeeper Zhao. They made a lot of money and bought a courtyard in Xiang County within two years."

"Peony's cooking is pretty good, and the bamboo shoots made by Zhuxiang are delicious too. This place is frequented by people on their way. Stopping here for a cup of tea, a snack, and some snacks to take home is definitely better than renting it out every month."

"So you had planned it long ago." Lu Yunyang narrowed his peach blossom eyes slightly, and a nonchalant smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Jiang Jiu sighed faintly: "Now the expenses of the family are huge. If I don't make some plans, I can't really use my dowry to support you. Besides, I don't have any..."

Lu Yunyang laughed coldly twice and suddenly changed the subject: "Are you familiar with Xiao Yimo?"

"Yeah." Jiang Jiu lowered his eyes, not knowing why Lu Yunyang suddenly mentioned him.

Lu Yunyang continued, "It's said that he came to Xiang County three years ago to seek refuge with relatives. His family suffered a flood and both his parents died. He started from nothing and now owns a gambling house. He's quite capable."

Jiang Jiu raised his eyelids and glanced at Lu Yunyang: "I don't know much about these things, they are just relatives."

Lu Yunyang stared at Jiang Jiu with deep eyes. "It's not easy for Jiao Niang either. She was an orphan who became someone else's concubine and was almost sold. Now she's the owner of Fennujiao. She's quite capable."

Jiang Jiu directly denied it this time: "I'm not familiar with her."

Lu Yunyang took out a portrait from his sleeve pocket and unfolded it.

"But they are both Ninth Brother's people, and I happened to get a portrait of Ninth Brother today..."

Jiang Jiu's heart skipped a beat. He raised his eyes, and his clear and deep eyes flashed quickly before he fell silent.

"Do you think he looks like someone?" Lu Yunyang asked.

Jiang Jiu stared at Lu Yunyang with his eyes fixed, but his mind was deep in the sea.

"Like who?"

Lu Yunyang's heart skipped a beat. "Does Xiao Yimo have a younger brother, or does County Magistrate Jiang have other nephews or nieces?"

"Ahem." Jiang Jiu shook his head gently, "I don't know."

Lu Yunyang spread the portrait on the table and examined it carefully. "I feel like this person looks familiar, but isn't it strange that I can't find any information about him? Could it be that he's not from Xiang County at all, but from another place like Xiao Yimo?"

Jiang Jiu breathed a sigh of relief: "It's possible. After all, a few years ago, several surrounding villages were hit by floods. Many people were left homeless, fleeing famine or seeking refuge with relatives and friends."

Lu Yunyang felt that his guess was correct.

"If he were an outsider, he would be amazing. He made a lot of money in Xiang County in just three years. He is a business genius."

Jiang Jiu continued to remain silent.

Lu Yunyang's eyes flickered, full of longing: "You say, if I can find him, let him work for me, and help me make a fortune, how great it would be."

"Tsk." Jiang Jiu couldn't help but despise him. "To be used by you? What can you give him? Money or an official position? There's no benefit, and he has to share the money he earns with you. Do you think he's a fool?"

Lu Yunyang was choked by Jiang Jiu and jumped up in anger: "I admire him and respect him, humph, he doesn't know what's good for him. I won't go home tonight."

After saying that, Lu Yunyang jumped off the carriage again and ran away.

Chunxiao was speechless. No one else could make Lu Yunyang angry and run away three times in one day except his young lady.

"Miss, we're already home, why did your uncle run away again?"

Jiang Jiu shrugged, spread his hands, and jumped directly from the carriage.

"His legs are on his body, so I can control him. Xiazhi, go call Mudan and Shaoyao to my room and tell them that we're going to open the teahouse."

Chunxiao was just about to enter the house with Jiang Jiu when she saw Jiao Niang chasing after them.

"Madam, please stay..."

Jiao Niang came over carrying a box. "Thank you so much for helping me out yesterday, Madam. This is a small gift I prepared. Please accept it."

"Oh, by the way, the store has a new type of balm. If you are free, please patronize us."

Jiang Jiu smiled slightly: "You're welcome, please accept it."

Chunxiao accepted the gift box and opened it. Inside was a box of snacks and a box of balsam.

But when Jiang Jiu took the box to the room and closed the door, he found that the bottom layer contained an account book and a contract.

When Lu Yunyang arrived at Huamanlou, his first words were to ask his men to invite Xiao Yimo over, as he would host a banquet for Xiao Yimo.

Lu Yunyang asked Nichang to force Xiao Yimo to drink heavily, and then get him drunk to get him to talk.

Unexpectedly, after Xiao Yimo drank too much, he pulled Lu Yunyang and started crying.

"Give my Xiaojiu back to me. She's mine... I've loved her for so long because I'm poor and powerless, and my uncle doesn't like her..."

"Give me back my Xiaojiu..."

Lu Yunyang always thought about other people's women, and suddenly his own woman was thought about by someone else, he felt very uncomfortable.

"Yes, yes, I will return her to you when Jiang Jiu returns the betrothal money to me... However, if you tell me who your boss, Brother Nine, is, I would rather not give up the betrothal money and return her to you immediately..."

Xiao Yimo's eyes were blurry: "Ninth Brother... Hehe, Ninth Brother..."

Suddenly, Xiao Yimo couldn't help vomiting the wine, and vomited all over Lu Yunyang. Lu Yunyang was so angry that he kicked him away.

"Xiaojiu, my Xiaojiu, the sky never grows old, love never fades, my heart is like a double silk net, with thousands of knots in it..."

Lu Yunyang raised his beautiful eyebrows and said, "Don't mention it, you are not only good at making money, but you are also quite talented. Did you write this poem?"

Xiao Yimo smiled bitterly: "It's Xiaojiu."

Hmm? Written by Jiang Jiu?

Xiao Yimo suddenly extended his index finger and shushed his lips: "Shh, I'm telling you quietly, don't tell that bastard Lu Yunyang, he's not worthy of Xiaojiu... hehe."

Lu Yunyang rolled his eyes in frustration: You are not worthy of her. A little girl who has come to live with her relatives is more than worthy of her.

Just about to push Xiao Yimo aside.

Xiao Yimo continued, "Xiaojiu already has someone in her heart. Hehe, I'm late... too late... I wish we had met before I got married..."

I don’t know what happened, but suddenly, there was a thunderclap outside on a sunny day, resounding through the clouds.

Lu Yunyang felt his head explode. "What did you say? Jiang Jiu has someone in his heart? Who is that person?"

Xiao Yimo smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I don't know, I don't know, hahaha, we don't know..."

Lu Yunyang was angry and grabbed Xiao Yimo's collar: "You don't know, or you don't want to say..."

Xiao Yimo was drunk and just kept mumbling one sentence: "I regret that we didn't meet before I got married."

Lu Yunyang threw Xiao Yimo down and stood up suddenly. There was a frost on his handsome face. His peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, and his eyes turned cold and frosty.

"Jiang Jiu, you are very well..."

After Nichang finished playing a piece of pipa, she looked at Lu Yunyang's expression and tried to persuade him carefully.

"Master, since you want to divorce Miss Jiang anyway, just listen to Master Xiao's words and don't get angry..."

Lu Yunyang took a deep breath and closed his eyes, but he still couldn't suppress the anger in his chest.

"My woman will not be betrayed."

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left.

Suddenly, it started raining heavily outside the window.

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