The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 263 The Verdict
"What could he possibly be up to?" Shang Wan yawned, resting her chin on her hand on the counter. "Xiao Huan, I want to eat the peach shortbread you make."

Seeing that her sister was still in the mood to eat snacks, Xiao Huan immediately stopped worrying, knowing that her brother-in-law would definitely be alright.

She walked towards the backyard. "Wait a minute, sister, I'll do it right away."

Shang Wan hummed in agreement. She wasn't worried at all. Lu Chengjing must have considered the possibility of being suspected by the authorities before he took action. Given his personality, it was impossible for him not to have prepared an explanation.

Based solely on the suspicion of a guard, haha, without any evidence, how could the government possibly convict Lu Chengjing?

With her fingertips tapping the counter, Shang Wan was only worried about one thing: how to get the county magistrate to approve their chamber of commerce.

This matter must be taken care of before going to the capital, otherwise it will only cause more trouble when we arrive in the capital and are unfamiliar with the place.

The beautiful woman frowned as she looked at the doorway, deep in thought. To those with a discerning eye, this scene would be interpreted as her worry for Lu Chengjing.

Before long, rumors that were detrimental to Lu Chengjing began to circulate, but these rumors disappeared without a trace before they reached Shang Wan's ears.

In the dark alley, Chen Cai tapped the heads of the three thugs in front of him with his folding fan and said coldly, "You want to spread the news without my permission? You don't know the rules. You can forget about your tongues."

The thugs were so frightened that they cried and begged for mercy.

Chen Cai turned around and gently waved his hand downwards, "Make your move."

Two thugs stepped forward, wielding daggers.

Ignoring the commotion behind him, Chen Cai twirled his folding fan and strolled out of the dark alley, muttering to himself, "I'll remember this favor for now, and make that scoundrel pay it back later."

As night fell, the officials personally escorted Lu Chengjing to the gate of the Shang residence.

"Daddy!" Yuanyuan stood up from the threshold, ran over with her short legs, and hugged Lu Chengjing's leg.

"Why are you sitting on the threshold?" Lu Chengjing picked the child up, touched the little face and hands, and felt relieved when he found them warm.

"Wait for Daddy." Yuanyuan smiled and hugged her father's neck, gesturing with her other little hand in the air, "Auntie made a piece of jade that can be stretched very long, and we'll wait for Daddy to come back and eat it."

"It's candied taro." Lu Chengjing carried the baby inside, with Xiao Hei following him around his feet.

He asked, "What is Mother doing?"

"Mother is looking for the pretty auntie, but she's not here."

Lu Chengjing paused, then asked, "Which pretty auntie?"

In his daughter's eyes, all aunts are beautiful aunts. When his daughter said that, Lu Chengjing really couldn't guess who they were.

"Xiaohua, Shushu, Tangtang..." Yuanyuan counted on her fingers. It wasn't that she couldn't remember, she was just too lazy to.

Fortunately, Lu Chengjing often heard his daughter mention them, so he asked, "Are they Lady Hua, Lady Shu, and Lady Tang?"

"Mmm." Yuanyuan nodded her little head.

Lu Chengjing now understood that his wife must have gone to discuss the establishment of a chamber of commerce with the women from Lancang Company.

He shouldn't get involved in this.

He smiled and pinched her round little face. "Let's go eat candied taro."

"Yay!" Yuanyuan waved her little hand happily, not forgetting to add, "Keep it for Mommy."

"it is good."

When Shang returned in the evening, the family had already eaten dinner and were sitting in the hall listening to Yuanyuan recite her lessons, which were the same lessons Shitou had learned at the academy that day.

The stone was severely damaged.

They both have brains, so how come he couldn't remember it even after reading it four or five times, while Yuanyuan remembered it after hearing it only once?
Is the new brain more useful?

"You're so great, baby." Xiao Huan hugged Yuan Yuan and kissed her on the cheek.

Yuanyuan chuckled, then suddenly turned to look at the door, calling out in her clear, sweet voice, "Mother!" Shang Wan responded, and Lu Chengjing went to help Shang Wan take off her cloak, asking, "Have you had dinner yet?"

Shang Wan shook her head. "What about you?"

“We’ve already eaten,” Stone answered quickly.

Xiao Huan stood up: "Sister, what do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."

"Knife-cut noodles, extra chili." Shang Wan suddenly craved something spicy.

"Okay," Xiao Huan agreed and went to the kitchen.

Shi Tou looked around and, before his sister could speak, went to the study on his own.

He's determined to memorize this article tonight, even if it means staying up all night! He refuses to believe it!
Yuan Yuan ran to Shang Wan's side, stretched out her little hand and gently patted Shang Wan's belly, greeting her younger sister in a soft, sweet voice.

The little baby has already planned it all out. Once her little sister comes out of her mother's belly, she'll take her to meet her friends. Tiger and the others will definitely love her little sister!

As for whether her younger sister would like the big tiger, sorry, little Yuanyuan hasn't considered that question yet.

Lu Chengjing helped Shang Wan sit down, poured a cup of hot tea, and placed it beside her.

Shang Wan lifted Yuanyuan onto her lap and sat her on her lap. After playing with her daughter for a while, she asked, "Is the case closed?"

“Hmm.” Lu Chengjing nodded. “Since the county magistrate knows that Lu Chengyuan has been rejected by the Wang family and that he committed suicide, why would he delay taking action? The capital is far away, so the guard bought a coffin and buried Lu Chengyuan in the Lu family’s ancestral cemetery.”

When the Lu family left in a sorry state, they didn't take their ancestral graves with them, which saves them trouble now.

Shang Wan said, "By the time the news reaches the capital, we'll probably be on our way there."

Lu Chengjing gave a soft "hmm," and seeing Yuanyuan reach for the teacup, he poured her another cup of warm water and fed her little by little.

Seeing Lu Chengjing's indifferent attitude, Shang Wan shook her head inwardly, wondering what he was worrying about.

She took a couple of sips of tea and then began to recount the results of her discussion with the other women.

"Sister Shu has come up with a plan that might get the county magistrate to agree."

Lu Chengjing looked up and asked curiously, "What move?"

Shang Wan chuckled: "You know about the county magistrate's fear of his wife, right?"

Lu Chengjing took a look, and everyone in the city knew about it.

"Sister Shu wants to bring the county magistrate's wife into the picture," Shang Wan said with a smile. "Then we won't even need to beg her; his wife will force the county magistrate to agree."

Pillow wind is still very important.

Seeing Lu Chengjing's brow furrow slightly, Shang Wan's smile faded, and she asked, "This method won't work?"

Lu Chengjing shook his head. "It's not that it's impossible, but if we really bring the county magistrate's wife into the group, the position of president of your chamber of commerce will probably fall into her hands."

He worried that Shang Wan and the others would work hard for nothing, only to end up benefiting others.

"Probably not," Shang Wan said. "Sister Shu has already inquired and found out that the lady is not the type to meddle. All her energy is focused on preventing the county magistrate from taking a concubine, and she even lets her brothers manage her own shops."

Lu Chengjing, always a thoughtful person, asked, "What if she suddenly wants to interfere?"

"Well..." Shang Wan hadn't really considered this question. She rubbed her round little face. "Sister Shu has already sent someone to deliver a visiting card to that lady. We'll talk about it after we meet her in person tomorrow."

"That's fine then." Lu Chengjing trusted his wife's judgment in judging people.

"Sister, the knife-cut noodles are ready. Eat them while they're hot." Xiao Huan came in carrying a tray with a large bowl full of knife-cut noodles. Just looking at the bright red color, it looked pretty spicy.

Shang Wan immediately stopped talking to Lu Chengjing and focused on eating her noodles.