The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 455 Trip to the Capital

Chapter 455 Trip to the Capital

Hi, long time no see

A languid and alluring voice suddenly came from behind them. When they turned around, they were surprised to see Wu Yao, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.

Wen Luozhi's first reaction was to look at her face. She had maintained it quite well after so long, it seemed she had put in a lot of effort.

"What, isn't our beautiful scenery enough for you? You've come to our remote and impoverished area again? This time, Mo Li won't be here," she teased with a laugh.

Wu Yao leaned closer, her face full of flattery, and said, "Nowhere else is as good as this little village? At least you won't go hungry."

Speaking of Wen Luozhi, she recalled how furious Wen Ziming was every day when he came back from the mountain during that period.

So it turns out that those fruits that were taken a bite of and then thrown away were created by Wu Yao.

She glanced at Wu Yao and kindly reminded her, "My family is different this year compared to last year; we've raised quite a few wolfhounds on the mountain."

This wasn't her trying to scare Wu Yao; when they returned, Wen Ziming told him that someone had actually gone up the mountain to steal fruit trees.

It's too cold in winter, so the orchard security team only goes up the mountain once a day. That's how some people with ulterior motives managed to take advantage of the situation.

After being robbed twice in a row, Wen Ziming had no choice but to buy dogs. The small houses in the orchard were for the dogs to live in.

However, since the fruit trees are in bloom and the orchard will open in a couple of days, the dogs have been sent home and will be released back onto the mountain when the fruit begins to ripen.

When she mentioned the dog Wu Yao, she was reminded of the two little pythons that used to toss her around and play with her.

Pointing into the Python Mountain, she chuckled dryly, "With these two, I feel like I don't even need a dog anymore..."

Since they were already there, Wen Luozhi had no choice but to take her back, noticing that she was carrying a bundle on her back.

"Have they come to seek refuge with me?" Wen Luozhi wondered.

Sure enough, the next moment Wu Yao said with a grin, "I always thought your house was really nice, but we didn't know each other back then."

"Great! Can I move in now? I won't stay for free!"

Wen Luozhi stopped and raised an eyebrow at her. "How can you say it's not a free stay?"

She glanced at Wu Yao's clothes; she had been dressed extravagantly before, but now she was very plain, which meant she must be out of money.

"I can carry things on my shoulders and lift heavy loads in my hands; I can do anything."

Wu Yao bumped into Wen Luozhi's arm, causing her to stumble.

"I believe you, I believe you," Wen Luozhi rubbed the spot where she had been bumped, feeling a little numb.

Seeing the extra person, Xie He was a little confused but still said warmly, "You're a beautiful young lady, come and sit down, come and sit down."

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Xie He pulled Wu Yao to sit down. After exchanging a few words, she went to chop firewood. Upon hearing that she was to do chores, Wu Yao suddenly stood up and exclaimed, "Auntie! Let me do it!"

She looked around and saw a pile of firewood in the corner. She went over, picked up an axe, and began chopping it with a loud clang.

Xie He opened her mouth slightly and looked at Wen Luozhi. Wen Luozhi shrugged and said, "Let her do it. She has endless energy."

Xie He was pulled to the kitchen by her, and by noon, Wen Luozhi had a new understanding of Wu Yao's appetite.

Wu Yao kept eating bowl after bowl, and everyone at the table was a little stunned, except for Xie He.

She thought Wu Yao was hungry from chopping firewood that day, and kept smiling as she served her food.

Even after finishing their meal, they didn't slack off; despite not knowing how to wash the dishes, they insisted on doing it themselves.

Seeing Wen Luozhi pushing and shoving Yang Guilan back and forth, she just let her be, as long as she didn't cause trouble or have any bad intentions.

When Yan Feng and Madam Yan arrived, it was already evening. Wen Luozhi was drinking tea in the courtyard when she saw them and quickly got up.

"Godfather and Godmother, what brings you here so late?" She greeted them and took Madam Yan's arm.

“Your godfather said he had good news to tell you. I haven’t seen you in so long and I’ve been missing you terribly, so I came along,” said Madam Yan.

The courtyard was bright and comfortable. Yan Feng casually sat down and began to explain why he had come to see her so late.

It turns out that Yan Feng came to pick up two batches of lipsticks and other cosmetics during the time Wen Luozhi was in the Southern Wilderness.

This time he pulled off a big heist, not selling them in the county town but transporting them all directly to the capital.

In less than half a month, all those products were sold out, and the price was more than double what they sold in the county town. Even so, many cosmetic shop owners asked him when he would have more stock.

He rushed back in a great hurry and only arrived home this afternoon.

He couldn't sit still after earning so much money from his trip. He took a breather and immediately ordered someone to hitch up a carriage and come over.

Wen Luozhi didn't expect Yan Feng to act so quickly. She did have some ideas before going to the Southern Wilderness, and she said she would make plans after she returned and finished taking care of things at home.

After thinking for a moment, she looked up and asked, "Does Godfather think we earn more by opening our own shops in the capital, or by selling directly to those shops?"

She knew in her heart that she was the one who made the most money selling, but she just wanted to find out if Yan Feng had any such thoughts.

"Of course we earn more by running our own shop!" Yan Feng answered her without hesitation, then added, "Your godfather came to see you to discuss this matter."

"I recently went to see a really great shop; it's perfect in every way. I was just worried you might not be interested, so I'm asking about it."

Wen Luozhi smiled. Yan Feng was always a man of action; if he set his sights on something, he would buy it without needing to ask her. He was trying to recruit her.

"Buying it is no problem. Let's just do what we normally do."

"Hey! I knew you were a clever little devil!" Yan Feng laughed heartily. It's so easy to talk to smart people.

After some discussion, the group decided that Yan Feng would buy the shop by himself, while Wen Luozhi would only be responsible for supplying the goods and receiving 60% of the profits from Yan Feng's purchase.

Wen Luozhi refused, then Yan Feng said again, "Didn't you say before that you wanted to open Baiweizhai in the capital? Then your godfather can just pick up some scraps."

Wen Luozhi nodded helplessly; no matter how you looked at it, she was the one who benefited.

If this decision is made, she will have to go to the capital again, and this time Xie He insists on going with her.

The next day, after seeing off Yan Feng and his wife, the mother and daughter were in a tense standoff.

Wen Luozhi: "What will happen to Fourth Sister-in-law if you go?"

Jiang Shuqian: "Fourth Sister-in-law is fine, everyone is at home."

Xie He: "Then Mom will stay home, and your dad will go with you."

Wen Luozhi, Jiang Shuqian: ...

Wen Muchuan was naturally overjoyed. He could go on a long trip again, and to the capital city no less. Most importantly, he would be with his most beloved daughter.

When he went out to work, he would tell everyone he met that he was going to the capital with his daughter, which made everyone extremely envious.

He packed his things several days in advance, and once he finished working in the fields, he was almost done.

It is said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. The day before the trip, Wen Luozhi called Xiao Hu over and asked him if he would like to go out with her.

Before Xiao Hu could even think of a solution, Yang Guilan answered for him: "Go! Go! Go! Why wouldn't you go!"

"Our Tiger will be just like his fifth uncle, destined to become a top scholar. Let's go to the capital and take a look first."

Yang Guilan was overjoyed. If it weren't for the busy farming season at home and the things in the shop that needed to be tidied up, she would have liked to go and see the world.

Tiger blinked at Wen Luozhi and nodded emphatically, his two round eyes sparkling.

Like him, Helian Zhiyan hadn't been back to the capital for a long time. If possible, she wanted to see what her home looked like now. Had it been demolished?

"The shop Uncle Yan is looking at is on Jinlin Street; we'll go there."

Wen Luozhi patted her little head. Jinlin Street was the street where the Duke's Mansion was located.

Upon hearing this, Helian Zhiyan was so happy she spun around in circles, while Xiao Hu was still a little confused as to why she was so happy.