After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Standing next to Su Tai, Yu Mei looked bewildered and awkwardly said, "Madam, before I served my mistress, I had never seen those rare things. We live by the sea and eat mostly shellfish, crabs, and seaweed, but every year people get into trouble because of eating these things."

The mild symptoms are vomiting and diarrhea. If you survive, you will live; if you don't, you will die. If Madam hadn't said these things today, I wouldn't have even thought about poisoning.

Moreover, you are unaware that the ocean is vast and unfathomable; there are countless types of seafood that I have never seen before, so I truly have no way of judging.

Yu Mei's face was a little pale, perhaps because she was thinking of some unpleasant memories.

Seeing her like this, Madam Xu completely gave up hope.

Su Tai then summoned Su Chuan and Su Zhan and explained her plans in detail.

Although everyone was reluctant to lose such a big business, Su Tai was right about one thing: if poisonous seafood was mixed in, it would be all over. After all, the seafood buyers were all wealthy people, and they couldn't afford to offend any of them.

Furthermore, since most families now have children in school, it is only right to weigh the pros and cons for the sake of future generations.

Seeing that no one objected, Su Tai's smile deepened, and she comforted them, "Even if we don't sell seafood, we can still do other businesses. In addition, I have some different varieties of fruit tree seedlings here. You can try the fruit later and take back whatever you want to plant. It will provide you with a long-term source of income in the future."

Su Chuan laughed, "You don't need to worry about us. Over the years, we've been doing business with you, and we've accumulated quite a bit of wealth. Your family owns a manor, and we've also managed to set up manors and shops outside. Even if we stop doing business, we can still be landlords and support our whole family without any problem."

Besides, we have other businesses, which can earn us a considerable amount throughout the year.

"That puts me at ease."

Su Tai then talked about holding a promotion banquet for Shen Yi, and it took her a long time to finish.

By the time she returned to the backyard, it was already dark.

Hearing the noise, Shen Yuezhang opened the door and asked, "Mother, are we going to the capital with Father?"

Su Tai walked towards her, "No rush. Even if we have to go, it's for later. While we still have time, we should make proper arrangements for Qingfengzhai's business."

Shen Yuezhang wasn't worried at all. "If I go to the capital in the future, I'll just open another Qingfengzhai there. With the Princess's tiger skin coat, I won't be afraid of attracting jealousy."

Her Qingfengzhai restaurant was making a fortune every day. At first, quite a few people came to inquire about her background, but thanks to her father's skill, he managed to get rid of them all.

After discussing it for a while, Su Tai went back.

A few days later, Shen Yi returned, and the promotion banquet was held in a grand manner, with even Murong Jue in attendance.

During the meal, Shen Yi took the opportunity to ask Murong Jue about his plans, "I'm afraid I won't be able to return for a while after this trip. Has the princess expressed any opinion on your marriage to Yuezhang?"

Murong Jue nodded. "My mother sent word that I should return to the capital to get married. In addition, my mother asked the abbot of a Buddhist temple to choose an auspicious date, which is the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month."

As he spoke, Murong Jue handed the handwritten letter from Princess Huai'an to Shen Yi for a look.

After carefully reading through the document, Shen Yi made his decision.

The banquet ended late at night.

Shen Yi stumbled back to his bedroom, drunk. Su Tai poured him a glass of honey water and scolded him, "I told you to drink it, not to drink it to death! Look at you, you're like a lump of mud! How will you be able to go back to the county office tomorrow?"

Shen Yi waved his hand, drank a cup of honey water, and felt refreshed. He chuckled and said, "The Princess has asked someone to choose an auspicious date, and they said the twelfth of the twelfth lunar month is suitable for a wedding. I reckon the official matchmakers should arrive in the next couple of days. After the wedding date is set, you can start packing your luggage and taking stock of your dowry."

"I'll go to the capital first to make arrangements. You can set off with the caravan once everything is ready." Su Tai nodded. "Take plenty of silver, and if possible, buy another house in the capital for emergencies."

Shen Yi hesitated before asking, "Aren't we staying at Godfather's place?"

Su Tai rolled her eyes at him. "Whether we stay or not is not the point, but we need to buy a house and a shop first. If our godfather sends someone to pick us up and take us back to the mansion, we can stay there. If our godfather doesn't send anyone, we need to have a place to stay."

Besides, whether we live there or not, we still need a house. Some things that I can't conveniently keep in the Marquis's residence can be kept in the separate courtyard.

The dowry she prepared for Shen Yuezhang required a respectable excuse. Bringing it from Zhaohua County would make it easier for people to investigate, but if it appeared in the capital out of nowhere, it would be problematic.

Moreover, she didn't want Liu Laosan to know if possible, so as not to have to find an excuse to fix it later.

Liu Laosan is no ordinary person; he's not easily fooled.

The couple finished discussing it late at night.

Unsurprisingly, they both overslept the next day.

Su Tai packed Shen Yi's luggage, including the armor set, and gave it to him along with 100,000 taels of silver.

Shen Yi was stunned by the amount of money. "So much? You've struck it rich!"

Su Tai was both amused and annoyed. "This is nothing! Everything is here. The people who served you before are also coming with you this time. Tell them to be careful."

One hundred thousand taels is no small sum. Although she is not short of money, she cannot be taken advantage of.

"Yes, yes, I'll listen to my wife! I'll definitely cherish this money like it's my own eyes!"

"Talk again!"

After the couple laughed and joked for a while, Shen Yi had his luggage loaded onto the carriage, bid farewell to his wife and daughter, and left.

The villagers had already gathered at the village entrance. When they saw the carriage come out, they were all reluctant to part with him, and all kinds of blessings lingered in their ears before being carried away by the wind.

After he left, Su Tai took Shen Yuezhang to Zhaohua County. Although Shen Yuezhang said that Su Tai didn't need to worry about business matters, Su Tai still had to go along to oversee things, provide guidance, and make thorough arrangements.

No sooner had the mother and daughter left than several uninvited guests arrived at Shenjiazhuang.

Mo Chunxiang, Mo Laotian, and Mo Dali stood at the entrance of Shenjiazhuang Village.

Looking at the imposing village gate, Mo Dali instantly regretted his decision and hurriedly looked at the old and numb Mo Laotian, "Dad, I think we should go back! Back then, Chunxiang didn't want the child herself. Now that she's raised it, what reason do we have to ask for it back?"

Over the years, he hasn't lived with Mo Laotian, and without Mo Chunxiang, that troublemaker, he's become much more clear-headed about life.

If his father hadn't come to his door asking him to stand up for Mo Chunxiang, he wouldn't have made this trip.

They were already reluctant, and seeing the grandeur of Shenjiazhuang made them even more unwilling.

Old Mo, his back hunched, staggered around, his trembling hand pitifully gripping Mo Dali's arm. "Son, your sister is all alone and has no other choice. I swear, this is the last time!"

Mo Dali, seething with anger, glared fiercely at the expressionless Mo Chunxiang. "This is the last time! I will never interfere in her affairs again!" (End of Chapter)