Wine-scented Beauty

Chapter 247: Goodbye Zhang Yang

Chapter 247: Reunion with Zhang Yang

"Of course it looks good. Okay, if there's nothing else we want to buy, let's go home." Lu Yu really meant it, because his gaze was fixed on Ji Meiqing.

It was past noon when the two arrived home. "It's past lunchtime, what are we going to eat?" Lu Yu asked, scratching his head.

"I just ate not long ago, so I'm not very hungry yet. Our mealtimes don't match up," Ji Meiqing said with a smile.

“Yes, me too. But it’s still a long time before evening. What will you do if you get hungry? Why don’t you go inside and stay here? I’ll go buy some steamed buns.” Lu Yu said to her very considerately.

Lu Yu watched Ji Meiqing enter the house, then went out and bought some steamed buns at a street corner. He stored them in the kitchen when he got home. Only after doing this did he go to Ji Meiqing's room.

When he pushed the door open, he saw her looking at the account book. When she saw Lu Yu return, Ji Meiqing put down what she was holding and said, "You're back. Sit down, there's something I want to talk to you about."

Lu Yu obediently sat down and asked, "What is it?"

Ji Meiqing said, "We now have two mandarin duck buildings, but they are far apart. Sometimes we can take care of one but not the other. Originally, we were supposed to each manage one, but you came over. The Ji family's problems haven't been resolved yet, and the business over there is in danger."

Lu Yu knew what she was worried about. "But, Meiqing, I know you will never allow yourself to only run these two buildings in the future. You will definitely go to a more distant place. So, according to your worries, what will happen to these businesses then? It would be better to find someone who can manage them for you now, and you will be much more relaxed. I think the manager is a good person. I have handed the business over to him."

"I know what you're saying. I'm just worried that they might not be up to par, and all my hard work will be for nothing." Ji Meiqing likes to do things herself.

"How will you know they're not good enough if you don't give them a chance? Well, at worst, you can go back and check on them in a while, and you'll be satisfied."

Ji Meiqing thought about it and realized that what Lu Yu said earlier was actually true. She wouldn't limit herself to these two buildings, and she wouldn't have time to manage them later. It would be better to cultivate people she could trust now.

"Alright then, I'm sleepy, I'll take a nap first. Will you come with me to the restaurant later?" With that, Ji Meiqing got up and went to bed. Lu Yu, meanwhile, went to the peach blossom grove to develop new products.

When Lu Yu returned, Ji Meiqing was still asleep. He sat at the table for a while before she got up and rubbed her eyes. Then, looking at Lu Yu, she said, "Why didn't you wake me up? If I had slept any longer, I wouldn't have been able to go to the restaurant today."

"Oh, I just got back too. I saw you sleeping so soundly, I didn't have the heart to wake you," Lu Yu replied truthfully.

"Let's go then." Ji Mei washed her face to clear her head and then went to the restaurant with Lu Yu.

Judging from the current situation, business is not bad. She also sold her own medicinal wine to pharmacies and some brothels in the capital. Although brothels are very profitable, they are not places that girls should frequent. Even if a man dresses as a woman, he can sometimes not fool some mothers. So she simply stopped cooperating with many brothels.

Ji Meiqing and Lu Yu chose the innkeeper from among their own people, greeted him, and then, as usual, went up to the top-floor room, the "Heavenly" tier.

Just as the two were reviewing the accounts, they heard the waiter knock on the door. "Boss, someone specifically asked for you."

Ji Meiqing said, "Bring him over." A moment later, there was another knock on the door. "Come in."

The man pushed the door open. Ji Meiqing didn't look at him immediately because she hadn't finished settling the accounts in her hands. But Lu Yu said, "Why is it you?" Only then did Ji Meiqing look up and ask, "Zhang Yang? What are you doing here?"

Zhang Yang sat down with a smile and said, "I have some business in the capital. When I passed by here, I saw this Yuanyang Tower and remembered that you once told me to go to the Yuanyang Tower in Rongcheng to find you. Although this is not Rongcheng, I still wanted to try my luck. I didn't expect you to actually be here." In fact, he already knew about this Yuanyang Tower, but of course, he wouldn't say it.

Lu Yu disliked this flamboyant person and didn't respond, but Ji Meiqing, not wanting the conversation to become awkward, said, "After we returned from Jiangnan, we opened a restaurant in the capital. Business is quite good."

"I see. I have some things to attend to, so I won't bother you any longer. I'll visit you another day. Goodbye for now."

"Well, we won't go out then. Waiter, see this gentleman out." Since he was leaving, Ji Meiqing naturally wouldn't try to stop him.

After confirming that the person had left, Ji Meiqing asked Lu Yu, who had been staring at Zhang Yang, "Alright, the person is gone. You've been staring at him for so long without saying a word. What did you figure out?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu said, "Why do I feel like there's a hint of sarcasm in your tone? I didn't notice anything, but I just feel like there's something off about this person. What a coincidence!"

“Since you’ve put it that way, then we’ll just have to be more careful with him from now on. Alright, alright, there’s still a stack of account books to deal with.” Ji Meiqing pointed to the thick stack.

Zhang Yang returned to the inn and remarked, "I didn't expect these two to be so extraordinary." He made this assessment based on his subordinates' reports and the events of the day.

It was quite late when Ji Meiqing and Lu Yu finished their business and returned home. Ji Meiqing kept yawning on the way back, and Lu Yu couldn't stand it anymore, so he squatted down in front of her and said, "Get on!"

Ji Meiqing initially didn't want to get on, but Lu Yu insisted, and she eventually gave in. Lu Yu carried her on his back towards home. Ji Meiqing lay on his back, neither of them speaking. After a while, Lu Yu heard steady breathing. He smiled, knowing that Ji Meiqing had fallen asleep on his back.

Back home, he gently placed Ji Meiqing on the bed. Looking at the strange mess in the house, he realized that neither of them had time to manage the household, and he felt it was necessary to hire a housekeeper.

After settling Ji Meiqing in, Lu Yu went to take a shower. After showering, he hugged Ji Meiqing and, as usual, held her as they drifted off to sleep.

When Lu Yu woke up the next day, he told Ji Meiqing about his thoughts from the previous night. Ji Meiqing agreed wholeheartedly, saying, "I also think we should find a housekeeper. I'll leave this to you. I need to come up with something more novel to attract customers, so I probably won't be idle for a while."

Lu Yu said it was no problem and then said with concern, "Don't overwork yourself."

"Okay, don't worry. By the way, I won't have breakfast with you. I'll go and see what else is suitable to do." After washing up, she ran off.