Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

Mu Xia then asked, "Where did you look at the houses?"

"Dongguan Lane in the east of the city."

"The courtyards there aren't cheap, sister-in-law, do you have enough money?" Mu Xia was worried that Wang Qing'er didn't have enough money when she heard that it was Dongguan Lane.

Although the Lin family now lives on South Street, they also seem to have a courtyard in Dongguan Lane, which costs several thousand taels of silver!

"That's enough, Mu Xia, there's something I need to tell you."

"Sister-in-law, you say."

Wang Qing'er briefly told Mu Xia about selling scented soap and mosquito coils to Shang Congjian.

She also assured Muxia that she had left enough scented soap to sell at Qingxia Pavilion, as well as skin-softening cream, lip balm, and floral water, which would only be sold there for the time being, unless she could buy enough raw materials from the Yun family.

“Sister-in-law, since you have enough money, you can buy a courtyard house in Dongguan Lane. Jingyi and Lin Yu’s families both live in Dongguan Lane.”

"Where's Jingyi? Why didn't she come today?" Wang Qing'er belatedly realized that Jingyi was not there.

Mu Xia chuckled and said, "How could she possibly come? We asked her to come to the shop today, but she wouldn't dare!"

Zhou said, "Young ladies are easily embarrassed."

“Sister-in-law, I happened to run into Matchmaker Liu today, so I brought her here. She just left not long ago.”

Wang Qing'er asked, "Has everything been agreed upon?"

"Qing'er, the matchmaker will take Zihao's betrothal letter to the Jing residence tomorrow, and news will arrive by tomorrow afternoon." Zhou said with a beaming smile, while Mu Yan beside her smiled warmly.

"Does that mean we can set a date for the betrothal tomorrow?"

Wang Qing'er had only recently begun to understand the engagement process here, and still wanted to confirm it again.

Zhou said, "If Jing's family agrees tomorrow, the matchmaker will set the date for the betrothal and the wedding."

Wang Qing'er thought to herself, "So fast? They have to set the date for the betrothal and the wedding in just one day? If there's an auspicious day soon, does that mean they'll get married right after?"

She always felt that the two of them should be given some time to get to know each other, unlike her, who married into the family completely clueless and knew nothing about anything.

Fortunately, she was lucky and married a good man.

"Sister-in-law, when are you going to look at houses again? I'll go with you."

Wang Qing'er thought for a moment and said, "Hmm? The day after tomorrow."

"Okay, then the day after tomorrow."

Wang Qing'er said to Mu Yan, "Aunt, I've also picked out three small courtyards for you. Shall we go take a look together the day after tomorrow?"

“Okay, you must have made a good choice. Let’s go take a look together.” Mu Yan readily agreed.

"Grandma, let's go together the day after tomorrow." Wang Qing'er hugged Zhou Shi and rested her head on her shoulder, acting coquettishly.

"Alright, alright, let's go together." Madam Zhou affectionately stroked her granddaughter-in-law's face.

After chatting for a while, Wang Qing'er and Mu Nan started making wontons. The wonton wrappers and shrimp were bought by Zihao in the afternoon.

After dinner, Mu Xia prepared to return to the Lin family home.

Mu Xia usually gets into the carriage from the front of the shop, but today she had the carriage parked in the alley behind the shop and got in from the back.

As soon as the carriage left the alley, Mu Xia saw a familiar figure lingering in front of the shop through the curtains.

She instructed the coachman to stop the carriage, got out of the carriage herself, walked behind the man, and called out, "Husband."

Upon hearing this, the man trembled slightly, then turned around and called out somewhat awkwardly, "Xia'er."

"Husband, let's go home!" Mu Xia said, taking Lin Shen's hand.

She had long noticed that her husband often lingered outside the shop, and even outside the Lin family's gate.

However, every time she ran outside, the person was already gone, so today she specifically instructed the driver to park the car in the alley.

I came out and saw my husband right away.

Mu Xia had already thought it through. So what if he was impotent? As long as there was someone who cared about her by her side, someone to eat with her every day, and she wasn't alone when she returned to the courtyard, that was enough.

Besides, her husband isn't completely incapable, he's just a little weak. Maybe she can even get pregnant. With a child, their lives will definitely be better.

"Okay, let's go home." Lin Shen held his wife's hand tightly and helped her into the carriage.

He left a letter that day saying he would stay at the academy, but he regretted it after only one night. However, for the sake of his damn pride, he forced himself to stay until today.

"Xia'er, I... I've seen a doctor. The doctor said my ailment can be treated. Can you give me some time?" After getting into the carriage, Lin Shen took his wife's hand and said sincerely.

"Husband, I didn't care about those things, so don't put too much pressure on yourself," Mu Xia comforted her husband, leaning against his chest.

She admitted that she was somewhat disappointed for a while after getting married, but as time went on, her husband became very caring towards her, and she came to terms with it and felt that it was good to have someone like him by her side.

Later, her mother-in-law urged her to have a child, and all she wanted to do was cooperate with him, get pregnant as soon as possible, and then run the shops well.

Now that the Lin family's clothing store is hers, she goes to several stores every day, as well as clothing workshops, keeping her as busy as a spinning top.

"Thank you, my wife." Lin Shen hugged his wife tightly and thanked her sincerely.

"Husband, we are husband and wife, you don't need to treat me like this. Just take care of your health and study hard, I will manage the family business well."

"Okay, I will study hard and earn an official title for you when I become an official in the future."

"You said it yourself, and I'm waiting to hear it." Mu Xia looked up at her husband and said earnestly.

"Yes, I mean what I say."

"Alright, I was just kidding. I don't need any imperial title, I just want you to be well." Mu Xia said, then buried her face in Lin Shen's arms again.

"Xia'er, it's so good to have you!" Lin Shen felt both guilty and happy.

The girl he had liked for so long finally became his wife, but due to his health condition, he was unable to give her a happy life.

Sometimes he wondered if he was being too selfish, if he should let her go, but he couldn't bear to, so he decided to be selfish and keep her by his side.

The day after Lin Shen learned that he had a health problem, he gritted his teeth and went to Heshengtang to see a doctor for treatment.

To avoid being recognized, he even bought a black cap to wear, and didn't bring a servant with him.

Fortunately, after examining his pulse, the doctor said that he was just too weak and needed to take medication for a month to regulate his body.

If nothing unexpected happens, having sex every few days should be fine, just not excessively.

He originally planned to go home a month later, but he wanted to see his wife and wanted to see her every day, so he often couldn't help but secretly look at her outside the various shops.

Unexpectedly, his wife caught him red-handed today, and he took the opportunity to go home with her.