She fell out after crying at the wrong grave

Early in the morning of the third day, Marquis Zhao and his new wife returned to their private residence without stopping.

Yun Cheng was waiting at the door early and took Hengzhi's horse to the stable to feed grass.

Hengzhi did not enter the house, but followed all the way to the stable.

"What's going on in the study?" The young marquis grabbed a handful of dry alfalfa without any disgust and skillfully stroked it along the horse's mane.

Ever since Xue Ping suddenly came to the private residence, it was easy for people to tell that something was wrong.

Before the wedding ceremony, Hengzhi specially took a piece of silk cloth with a golden dragon pattern and walked into the study room pretending to be proud.

This decree was undoubtedly a fake, but not completely. It merely altered the amount of the new emperor's reward to make it a more astonishing number.

Kezhou's lack of money was not without basis. If it was true as written in the account book, every time the military pay was issued, there would always be a broken facility that needed repair, or a sudden disaster that needed relief for the victims.

Is it such a coincidence?
Hengzhi just refused to believe it.

Yun Cheng moved closer and lowered his voice, "The box has been moved, and the placement is slightly off."

Hengzhi nodded, "Now that the news has been released, let's see what strange things will happen next. By the way, have you done the other thing?"

Yun Chengbi was very concerned about this matter and quickly took out the deed from his pocket. "This is the new deed of the medicine shop. According to convention, it is signed in the name of Shopkeeper Wu. The new address has been changed to West Street, which is closer to the city gate."

When the deed was unfolded, the color of the cinnabar seal was still bright, so Hengzhi put it away again.

"Hey? Isn't that..." Yun Cheng turned his head and suddenly pointed at the door with a puzzled tone.

Hengzhi looked in the direction he pointed, and only caught a glimpse of a figure walking past quickly.

The inconspicuous jacket and the curtain covering the face. Hengzhi could recognize the back alone.

He couldn't help but smile, "Yes, the chief shopkeeper is going out to expand the territory."

As the saying goes, it is better to do things early than late.

It was only the winter month, and there were still some days until New Year's Eve. If you could buy a shop before New Year's Eve, at least you could make some money from the firecrackers, and you could just make some money back from decorating the shop.

The wedding ceremony was over, and Ah-yi felt that she had done almost everything she needed to do, so it was time to put her own affairs on the agenda.
There is a Xing'an Tang in East Street. It is said that they are going to expand their business and buy a new shop, so they are going to sell the current one. Mrs. Zhou saw the notice on the street yesterday, and she went in to find out the situation, and came back to discuss it with Ah-yi.

Mrs. Zhou completely trusted A'an and only took care of the investment and work. She listened to A'an in all other management matters, so she had no objections.

Ah-yi had always liked this shop, it was spacious and open, and it was exactly what she had imagined. Medicine shops are usually large, and patients can consult with each other while dispensing medicine, so it is only a little cold in winter.

"Shopkeeper, I saw you posted a notice on the door saying that your shop was being sold, so my sister and I came to ask about it."

A'ao was very sweet-spoken. When the shopkeeper saw that they were two ladies, he politely invited them to sit down at the table.

"What kind of business are you two planning to do?" After serving tea, the shopkeeper asked straight to the point.

Mrs. Zhou looked at A'ao, not knowing what to say.

If you ask these questions at the beginning, I'm afraid the conversation will not go on, right?

But there was nothing wrong with asking these questions. Ah-yi thought about it for a moment and said the truth, "To be honest, we are not doing an ordinary business."

Shopkeeper Wu was an honest man. He thought the young lady was keeping him in suspense, so he became even more curious. "What unusual business?"

Ah-yi: ...

I finally found a shop that suits me, so I guess it won’t just go out of business, right?

"We." Ah's heart hardened, "We are going to have a wedding or funeral, so we have to tell you first. If you don't want to..."

"What an idea! This business is unique, hahaha." Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Wu stroked his long beard and smiled kindly.

When he was young, Manager Wu was determined to take the imperial examination but failed repeatedly. So he came to Xing'antang to work as an accountant and also helped to copy prescriptions.

When he saved enough money and took over Xing'antang as the manager, many people said that he was unworthy of the position and that a scholar had no ability to practice medicine.

Of course, we need to invite a doctor to see the patient.

So even though no one approved of him, Manager Wu continued to run the shop.

Over the past twenty years, Xing'an Hall has grown bigger and bigger, and almost everyone in the city has come here to get medicine. Shopkeeper Wu also married and had children here, and he grew from a young and strong man to an old man.

God rewards hard work, and he appreciates people who work hard.

This is different from others.

Ah-yi was a little surprised. The silver in her pocket was heavy and she felt uneasy holding it. So she asked again, "You really don't mind us doing this business?"

Shopkeeper Wu still looked at the two of them with a kind face, and after a long while he took out a piece of paper from the medicine cabinet.

"I'm not a rigid person. I've also heard about what happened between this lady and Shopkeeper Yang on East Street."

Mrs. Zhou and A'ao looked at each other through a thin curtain. They didn't expect that the matter had spread so widely.

Shopkeeper Wu chuckled, "However, if you ladies are sincere about doing business, you can sign a long-term contract, so that I don't have to worry about the rental issue all the time."

The paper was pushed in front of Ah'an, and at a glance she saw that Manager Wu had already signed at the end.

But the point is not here. Manager Wu only signed a long-term lease, which was for ten years, and he had to pay a deposit. If he breached the contract, the thirty taels of deposit he paid in advance would be used as a fine and would not be refunded.

Thirty taels. Ah'ao calculated it carefully in her mind.

Although she had no plan to stay in Kezhou, and Hengzhi and she both had their own marriages, it was impossible for them to pretend to be a couple for ten years and delay each other.

I don’t know whether Mrs. Zhou is willing to make the decision here, so I need to ask her opinion before making a decision.

But this shop is in a good location! Although the rent is expensive, and you have to pay a deposit of thirty taels, the shopkeeper doesn't interfere with this business!
If I miss this opportunity, where will I find the next suitable shop?
Such complicated thoughts are no less than those of every householder who wants to buy a house.

I looked at the houses in the city over and over again. I liked the one with good feng shui and layout, but I had to go to Guangyuan Temple to borrow money to buy it, and the loan would take more than ten years. I had to work hard for a whole month and then hand in the deed money first. It was always a hesitant thought.

"How about it, have you considered it?"

Ah'ao instantly pulled herself out of the fantasy scene of the villain lending money, and Mrs. Zhou nodded to her.

All right, let's just do it for ten years. It's not a bad idea to find an accountant to take care of it. "Manager Wu, we've rented it. How do you think we can settle the money, keys, and other things?"

Finally, they made up their minds. Seeing that the two of them readily accepted it, Shopkeeper Wu also said, "You can pay in cash or in banknotes. If you pay today, we will deliver the keys and deeds today. You can sign the contract first, or pay two days later. I will prepare a new shop on West Street, and you can come anytime."

hiss.

It was so refreshing that Ah-yi always felt something was wrong.

But after looking at the title deed and the key, it was indeed the name of Shopkeeper Wu. Everything inside the house seemed normal.

After reading the terms again and again, A'ao and Mrs. Zhou signed and put their fingerprints on them one by one, and the lease was finalized.

"Ladies, do you want to clean the house yourselves, or should I call a few servants to help?" Shopkeeper Wu put away his copy of the lease and deposit, and offered some kind-hearted advice.

Mrs. Zhou walked around the shop and continued with great satisfaction, "I think these tables, chairs and benches are all good! If we keep them, we can save some money on buying new ones. But for the medicine cabinets and other items, we will need your assistants to help!"

People are always kind to each other. When facing someone with a friendly face, Mrs. Zhou is naturally full of kindness.

West Street.

Ah'an didn't hear a word of the conversation between the two people. She just felt that someone seemed to have mentioned West Street deliberately.

Who is it? ——
There was nothing to do today, so a rocking chair was placed in the brightest spot in front of the window, and a person in a moon-white robe was lying on it.

Her long hair is half tied up with a headband and her head is resting on her arms, making her look even more lazy and casual.

Not to mention that a book was opened and slapped on his face.

The servants saw that he wanted to read, so they found a bright place and put a rocking chair there. But he lay there with the book, as if he was listening to the teachings of Zhou Gong in his dream, and he could understand the whole book after a sleep.

Don't say there is nothing to do today. In recent days, everyone knows that the young marquis is newly married. Even if there is something to report, it is reported without any reason.

The officials, both great and small, were considerate of the young marquis, but they did not know that the young marquis did nothing and just sat alone in the empty room.

Yun Cheng tiptoed in, and a muffled voice came from under the book, "Speak."

"You didn't sleep." Yun Cheng scratched his head. "I saw that Shopkeeper Wu seemed to have settled the matter of renting the shop, and he went to West Street with a smile on his face."

A hand with slender knuckles took the book down, revealing Hengzhi's handsome but tired eyebrows.

"How much deposit did you receive?"

Yun Cheng moved closer and gestured a number in front of Heng Zhi, "Thirty taels." Then he quickly retreated back to where he was, as if he was afraid that the book would fall on him.

Hengzhi didn't throw the book away, he just chuckled. It's really a case of one willing to fight and the other willing to be beaten. He dared to sign a ten-year lease. This newly married lady is really bold.

You haven't left Kezhou for ten years, and you are willing to leave Shu?

"Master, why don't you just tell the new lady about the transfer of the pharmacy, instead of letting Manager Wu make money from it?" Yun Cheng couldn't figure it out. Although it was a fake marriage, to be able to do this fake, their relationship should be closer than that of Manager Wu, an outsider, right?
Didn’t we play backgammon all night on our wedding night?

His master closed the book lazily, not intending to read it anymore, and said in a non-serious tone, "I don't run the business, and my name isn't in the title deed, so why should I worry about this?"

Oh. Yun Cheng curled his lips, it was not as realistic as the storybook.

So he bowed and prepared to leave.

"Wait." Hengzhi glanced at him, "Don't let your new wife know."

Yun Cheng held back his laughter and quickly retreated.

After a while, the roller curtains hanging at the door collided again, making a fluttering sound.

"What's wrong again?" Hengzhi was a little impatient this time.

Ah-yi cleared her throat and stood behind the curtain without moving forward. Her cheek was stuck between two rolling curtains, and her long eyebrows were obscured and barely visible. "Young Marquis, I came to say thank you. It's all right now."

She came straight to the point.

Thanks? Hengzhi raised his eyebrows imperceptibly, feeling something was wrong.

"Thank you for what?" he asked.

Ah-yi was still standing there, but with a more pleasant and fawning smile on her face, "Although the Xing'antang shop is not yours, you have helped a lot, right? So of course I have to thank you."

It's true, he is very good at predicting things.

Hengzhi even thought in her heart, could it be that Yuncheng met her halfway and told her everything?

"If I'm not mistaken, the Xing'an Hall on East Street is one of your spies, right? The last time Xue Ping came to visit unexpectedly, Yun Cheng mentioned that the East Street city gate was far away and the news was not well-informed. Suddenly, the Xing'an Hall moved to West Street. Although it is big, I think it is a good front location."

Ah-yi spoke out her reasoning with a great sense of accomplishment, as if she were a treasure hunter.

"Maybe Shopkeeper Wu is one of your men, but I got such a good shop, so I have to thank you, young marquis."

Hengzhi saw that she looked confident and breathed a sigh of relief.

Row.

"If it's convenient for you, it's convenient for me, so why be polite, ma'am." The long robe was simply straightened, and Hengzhi's casual look caught A's eyes.

He took a few steps towards her, then tried to brush past her and avoid the topic.

How can it succeed?
Upon seeing this, Ah'ao quickly grabbed the ribbons hanging on both sides before he lifted the curtain, and locked the man just a foot in front of her as if she was happy.

At this angle, Ah-yi had to look up to see Heng-chi, which was half covered by the curtain.

His robe had the scent of bamboo, which was refreshing.

"I have thanked you generously, so why should you be ashamed?"

Between lowering his head and raising it again, it was like the candle flame that suddenly exploded that night.

Hengzhi's brows softened.

(End of this chapter)