Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

"Hehe~"

Upon hearing Song Wenjie's question, Liu Yu scratched his head sheepishly and said, "I have a distant relative who came to stay with me a while ago. I was thinking I could find him a good job."

"You know I'm not very capable. I'm okay at being a soldier and fighting, but this guy is afraid of dying if you ask him to join the army."

"I was wondering if Zhaolian's workshop was hiring, so I made a special trip there this morning. Do you know what I saw?"

"The workers in their workshop are all gathered there demanding their wages! I heard that their products are piling up and can't be sold. The workshop has been shut down for almost half a month, and they can't even pay their workers."

After finishing speaking, Liu Yu took off his hat, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip of water. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and all he wanted to do was drink water.

Song Wenjie was annoyed and irritated. He said with a stern face, "You didn't even tell me you were going out. From now on, you have to report to me in advance if you need to go out, or you'll be subject to military law!"

"Oh, I see." Liu Yu stuck out her tongue, barely daring to breathe.

"Go down! Someone needs to watch the palace gates, otherwise they'll start slacking off later."

"Okay, I'll go right now." Liu Yu wiped his sweat, put on his hat, and turned to leave.

"Hey, come back!" Song Wenjie suddenly remembered something and quickly called out to him.

"Sir, is there something you need?" Liu Yu asked cautiously, afraid of stepping on his tail again.

"Has the problem with the Lotus Blossom Workshop been resolved?"

"Oh, you mean this?" Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he was going to punish her.

"I heard that Zhao Lian is going to settle their wages, but I don't know anything else."

"Get down~ Get down~" Song Wenjie waved his hand impatiently.

A sudden surge of irritation made Song Wenjie stand up.

I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to visit Zhaolian, and I had no idea that something like this had happened there.

It seems I need to make time to visit my eldest sister and see if she has any ideas!

……

Zhao Lian left the workshop after a short while, unsure of what to do or how to respond.

The most urgent task now is to sell off these unsold items as soon as possible; we can't delay any longer.

The warehouse is currently stocked with tens of thousands of items, which is no small quantity, and they are all made from the finest materials, including top-quality rice and oil.

Although this gift box is priced at 450 coins, which sounds expensive, her cost and labor are also considerable.

Each box contains approximately two pounds of different varieties, with the smallest weighing over one pound. The cost of each box is over 100 coins.

The warehouse alone holds four or five thousand taels of silver, which we need to sell off quickly to realize cash, otherwise the longer we wait, the more we will lose.

Priced at 450 yuan per box, the profit margin was substantial. Business was good during the Lunar New Year, but now that the New Year is over, there's no market for it, and basically no one is interested.

"Sigh~" Zhao Lian sighed and unknowingly walked to the front of Zuichun Tower.

Looking at the three large characters of Zui Chun Lou, Zhao Lian had a sudden inspiration. She wondered if she could cooperate with Young Master Qiao and his group, selling a portion of their products to them at wholesale prices. Earning a little less was better than losing money.

Having made up her mind, Zhao Lian went inside.

It was still early, not yet lunchtime, and there were hardly any people at Zuichunlou.

As soon as she entered, the waiter, Li Si, saw Zhao Lian and quickly greeted her with a smile: "Oh~ Miss Zhao Lian, are you here to see the manager? Unfortunately, neither the head manager nor the second manager is here~"

"Okay, I'll come again tomorrow!" Hearing that Jordan and Qiao Feng were not there, Zhao Lian did not go in again.

Since she was already there, Zhao Lian went into the restaurant next door.

The restaurant lobby was completely deserted, not even a waiter was to be seen.

"anyone there?"

Seeing that no one was around, Zhao Lian called out.

"Hey, here we come."

Just then, a waiter hurriedly came in from the backyard and asked, "Miss, are you here for a meal? It's not mealtime yet. If you're here for a meal, you'll probably have to wait another half an hour."

Zhao Lian shook her head: "I'm not here to eat, I'm here to discuss some business with your manager!"

The waiter smiled sheepishly, "Oh, what a coincidence, our manager has gone to buy more goods. Why don't you wait here for a while?"

Zhao Lian pursed her lips. It seemed that today was truly an inauspicious start, with nothing going smoothly. Without waiting any longer, Zhao Lian turned around and walked out.

There were a few restaurants nearby, but Zhao Lian had no desire to go in; she felt a bellyful of anger with nowhere to vent it.

Thinking that ever since the Emperor gave him the token that allowed him to freely enter and leave Wufeng Mountain, he had been too busy to go recently.

Zhao Lian changed her mind and decided to go to Wufeng Mountain. She had been thinking too much lately and was mentally stressed. Relaxing might bring unexpected benefits.

Although Wufeng Mountain wasn't very far, having a horse would make things easier. With that thought, Zhaolian turned around and went home to get her horse.

……

Mounting a horse, the feeling of galloping instantly lifted Zhao Lian's spirits, sweeping away her gloomy mood and filling her with excitement.

Holding the token given to her by the Emperor, Zhao Lian arrived at Wufeng Mountain without any hindrance.

This time was different from the last time. Last time it was sneaky, but this time it was all out in the open.

The guards checked Zhao Lian's token and recognized that she had competed in hunting with the Emperor before. They specifically warned her, "Miss, you must be careful."

"It's gotten hot lately, and the tigers and wild animals on these mountains are more active and have worse tempers. You'd better be careful if you're alone. If you get really stressed, just let us know."

It's not that he's a good person, but the Emperor specifically instructed them before he left that if they encountered this girl coming up the mountain, they must keep a close eye on her and help her if she gets into any trouble.

Although Zhao Lian was somewhat surprised, she still politely said thank you.

……

Just as Liu Yu reached the entrance of Linglong Palace, several people walked out of the palace. The leader was tall and confident, so Liu Yu couldn't help but take a second look.

He was startled at just one glance; it turned out to be the Emperor, along with the Imperial Guards Dark and Dark Night beside him.

Liu Yu quickly bowed and greeted the Emperor: "Your Majesty~"

"Hmm~" The emperor hummed through his nose, drawing out the sound, and narrowed his eyes, giving him a warning look.

Liu Yu, being extremely clever, quickly changed his address: "Lord Huang~"

The Emperor nodded and said slowly and deliberately, "Assistant Liu, borrow a few horses for your use, and a few bows as well. I'll return them to you later."

To avoid drawing attention, he deliberately didn't bring a horse when he went out, just in case he attracted the attention of the court officials.

During this period, the palace held a selection of ladies every day, and the court officials always made him choose his favorite girl from among those ordinary beauties, which annoyed him to no end.

"Lord Huang, please wait." Liu Yu wiped his sweat. He quickly called to two other soldiers, who grabbed bows and led their horses over.