The Prince's Beloved Little Wife

After discussing the auction, Chen Mengyao told Ouyang Yu, "From now on, you can just deliver the medicinal herbs from Yuyanfang directly to Muxue at the shop. As for the general store, you can deliver the handicrafts there after the store opens." Ouyang Yu nodded to indicate that he understood.

After finishing their business, Chen Mengyao took out the file bag, took out the documents inside, and handed them to Ouyang Yu, saying, "Your Highness, these are my recipes from last night and some other recipes. Have your chefs try them first. If they taste good, then release them. It would be best to introduce some new dishes every two weeks. These should be enough for you for a while. If you need more, come back to me."

Ouyang Yu took the paper and saw that it contained many different recipes, with detailed instructions on how to cook them and the seasonings. He was amazed that the same ingredients could be prepared in different ways, resulting in different flavors. Touching the paper, he noticed it was much smoother and finer than the paper they had here, and couldn't help but ask, "Excuse me, Third Sister-in-law, where did you get this paper? It's so smooth and fine. Does your department store sell this paper? If so, it will be very popular." Chen Mengyao replied, "I bought all this paper from traveling merchants. Of course, the department store will also sell this paper, as well as other novelties, all bought from traveling merchants. Just take whatever you like."

"Thank you very much, Third Sister-in-law," Ouyang Yu said gratefully. Then he took out two small boxes from his pocket. One of the boxes contained a fruit the size of a fist, surrounded by a faint halo. "This is the Dream Fruit, from the Mysterious Valley. Eating it can briefly put you into a dream, in which you can foresee future events, but each person can only enjoy it once in their lifetime."

Another box contained an exquisite glass bottle filled with a blue liquid. "This is the Jade Ocean Elixir, taken from a deep-sea spring. Drinking it will strengthen the body and boost energy. I obtained these two items by chance, and I'm giving them to you as a thank you for the recipes and the idea of ​​partnering with you to open an auction house."

Chen Mengyao was overjoyed to receive the two items; both were incredibly precious, especially the Azure Sea Elixir, which she could use. "My body definitely needs some proper care," she thought. "Thank you very much, Prince Duan," Chen Mengyao said happily. After discussing their business, they chatted for a while before Ouyang Yu took his leave.

Ouyang Han was happy for Chen Mengyao when he saw that she had obtained such a precious item. So he said to her, "Since you're talking about the department store, why don't I take you to see the renovation progress?" Chen Mengyao nodded.

So Ouyang Han led Chen Mengyao to the department store that was under renovation. The store was bustling with activity, with craftsmen diligently performing their tasks. The first floor was almost finished. Going up to the second floor, they saw Chen Yufan directing the craftsmen on two rooms. They went inside and found it better than she had imagined. She was very satisfied and quickly asked Chen Yufan, "Lord Chen, your renovation is excellent! I'm very satisfied. How long will it take to finish?" Chen Yufan replied, "About a few more days." Chen Mengyao nodded, indicating her satisfaction. Chen Mengyao looked around, her eyes filled with anticipation, imagining the prosperity the department store would enjoy after its opening.

Afterwards, Ouyang Han took Chen Mengyao to find the craftsman in charge of making the plaque. The craftsman showed them the design drawings. Chen Mengyao offered some suggestions for modification, such as using a brighter gold for the font to attract customers' attention. Ouyang Han suggested adding delicate cloud patterns to the edges of the plaque, symbolizing good fortune.

Just then, a worker accidentally knocked over a bucket of paint, splashing it towards Chen Mengyao. Ouyang Han reacted quickly, pulling Chen Mengyao into his arms and turning around, getting paint all over his back in the process. Chen Mengyao anxiously checked on Ouyang Han, scolding him, "Why were you so reckless? What if you got hurt?" Ouyang Han smiled and said, "Protecting you is only natural." Seeing this, everyone rushed over to apologize, but Ouyang Han waved his hand, indicating it was alright. The two then continued to focus on checking the details of the department store's renovation, and only after confirming everything was in order did they go back together.

Back at the palace, Chen Mengyao insisted on washing his clothes, so Ouyang Han had no choice but to go back to his room, change out of the clothes, and hand them to Chen Mengyao before going to attend to official business. Chen Mengyao took the clothes into her spatial dimension, found some laundry detergent that could remove paint, and scrubbed them for a long time until they were clean. Then she took them out of the spatial dimension to hang them to dry in the courtyard before going back to her room to start writing the auction proposal.

When Ouyang Han entered Meilan Garden, he saw that his clothes were spotless, and he couldn't help but admire Chen Mengyao's amazing ability to wash clothes in her space. In their space, they would have had to throw them away. He was also very much looking forward to seeing how popular the items in her space would be when they were sold. There were still many things in her space that he hadn't used yet, and he definitely wanted to ask Yao Yao to teach him sometime. Thinking about this, he went into Chen Mengyao's room.