Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Chapter 782 Selfishness
Zhu Xi directed the men to unload the heavy bags of grain from the cart and stack them in the corner Tang Wan had mentioned.

The truck could only be parked in the front yard; the grain had to be unloaded and pushed to the back warehouse by handcart.

Wang Da also helped out, even bringing over a handcart.

Zhu Xi looked around and whispered to Tang Wan, "Miss, this house is in a quiet location. But is the storeroom big enough to hold all this grain? We've been transporting grain for the past two days, and there will still be some left on the estate, and some that haven't been dried yet."

Tang Wan replied with a smile, "The reason we bought this place was because of its large warehouse. The amount of grain on the estate is not a problem, and this place can probably store nearly a million catties at most. However, it's fine to leave the grain on the estate for now."

When Tang Wan bought this house, she never expected the warehouse to be so large. However, the seller said that there was already such a warehouse when he bought it, and that it would cost a lot of money to renovate it, so he didn't touch it.

Tang Wan suspected that this family originally ran a grain business, otherwise, who would build such a large warehouse?

However, it's fine to leave some grain on the estate; there's enough grain in the space.

Zhu Xi hadn't seen the size of the warehouse, and was quite surprised when Tang Wan said it could hold so much. She nodded hurriedly and said, "That's great!"

The young lady bought those two houses with the storage problem in mind.

This house naturally needed to have a warehouse, but I just didn't expect it to be able to store so much grain.

By the time all the grain was transported to the warehouse, it was past noon.

As the last few bags of grain were pushed into the backyard warehouse, the yard became quiet for a while.

Zhu Xi dusted herself off and walked to Tang Wan's side, awaiting further instructions.

Tang Wan looked at Zhu Xi's slightly tired but radiant face and said gently, "The people on the estate have worked hard these past two days transporting grain. You can give them some money as a reward for their hard work."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xi smiled and quickly agreed, "Yes, everyone will definitely work even harder if they know this news."

Tang Wan smiled and shook her head. She didn't give out money to make everyone more grateful and work harder. She just felt that everyone had a hard time, and transporting this grain was extra work for them, so paying them some compensation was appropriate.

Zhu Xi paused, a hopeful expression on her face, and asked in a low voice, "Miss, if you have some free time today, could you go to the brokerage firm and buy two young maids to train together? You can put them in the rouge shop to learn first, since the shop is doing better and better and we're a bit short-handed."

Tang Wan nodded slightly and tapped Zhu Xi's forehead: "You! Why were you in such a hurry to come back?"

Zhu Xi replied frankly, "Of course! I want to stay by your side. Besides, the shop has been training staff, and after a while of observation, it will be almost ready. The shop is indeed a bit short-staffed, and I'm afraid we won't be able to handle things once I leave, so we need to train the young maids as soon as possible."

Tang Wan smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll accompany you to the brokerage today. You should go back and arrange things at the manor first. Don't forget to distribute the hard-earned money; make sure everyone feels our good intentions."

Seeing that Tang Wan readily agreed, Zhu Xi's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "Don't worry, Miss, Zhu Xi understands! I'll arrange things at the estate right away."

"Go on, I'll go back inside and wait for you." Tang Wan waved her hand, watching Zhu Xi turn around and arrange for the villagers to leave.

Zhu Xi didn't keep Tang Wan waiting for long. After giving instructions to the villagers and distributing their hard-earned money, he saw them off and went back to his house to find Tang Wan.

Tang Wan watched as Zhu Xi rushed in and teased with a smile, "Judging from your expression, you probably can't wait a moment longer. Let's go!"

"Miss!" Zhu Xi shouted in exasperation!

"Alright! Let Wang Da hitch a ride and we'll go to the brokerage!" Tang Wan said with a smile. "Yes!" Zhu Xi replied happily, turning and leaving the main house.

A short while later, Zhu Xi came over happily to tell Tang Wan that they could set off.

Tang Wan went to the same brokerage firm she knew; she had bought her estate and house there before.

Just as Tang Wan was busy selecting people, an imperial edict from the capital caused quite a stir.

The buzz surrounding Princess Mo becoming a concubine of Prince Kang hadn't died down yet when His Majesty the Emperor issued another decree, bestowing upon Wang Qingyao, the eldest granddaughter of the Grand Tutor, to be Prince Kang's principal wife!
This sparked a flurry of discussion, with some watching the spectacle and others expressing concern.

What people find fascinating is that the imperial edict explicitly states that the ceremony for the principal wife should be arranged first, and after the principal wife enters the Kang Prince's residence, an auspicious day will be chosen to welcome Princess Anas of the Southern Desert as a secondary wife.

This decree instantly changed the entire situation.

This made the already dissatisfied Southern Desert even more dissatisfied.

This move clearly tells the Southern Desert that the position of the legitimate royal family and the principal wife of a prince is not something that foreign countries can covet.

First establish the principal wife, then take concubines. This is not only in accordance with etiquette, but also an invisible deterrent to the Southern Desert: even if it is a marriage alliance, the initiative will always be in our own hands. Willing to make a marriage alliance is already an extraordinary favor, but it must be done according to our own rules.

Moreover, the Emperor's chosen Princess Consort Kang was the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor.

Of course, the emperor's choice was made after careful consideration.

The Grand Tutor was the emperor's teacher, with students and old friends all over the court and the country. He was the leader of the upright civil officials and the emperor's absolute confidant.

By betrothing his granddaughter to Prince Kang as his principal wife, he not only aimed to consolidate his power in the inner palace and suppress the Southern Desert Princess, but more importantly, to strengthen the balance of power.

It should be noted that the Southern Desert Princess is very ambitious, and placing her by the prince's side carries considerable risk. There is a risk that Prince Kang might be easily manipulated by this ambitious princess if he is not careful.

By binding the deeply rooted and loyal Grand Tutor family with Prince Kang, the influence of the Southern Desert Princess could be balanced, and Prince Kang could also be protected and monitored to ensure that he would not go astray under the instigation of those with ulterior motives.

Of course, to be on the safe side, the emperor summoned the Grand Tutor for a long talk before issuing the decree.

He was not only trying to appease the old minister, but also to make sure that Wang Qingyao's intelligence and character were sufficient to suppress the Southern Desert princess and manage the Kang King's harem to prevent her from becoming a source of trouble.

They learned that Wang Qingyao was indeed intelligent, beautiful, and of noble character, without the arrogance often associated with daughters of noble families.

Not only that, the Emperor also ordered his secret guards to investigate the Grand Tutor's granddaughter. After learning that the Grand Tutor had not exaggerated, the Emperor, after much consideration, decided to make Wang Qingyao the Princess Consort of Kang.

It seems that the Grand Tutor's granddaughter is capable of fulfilling this important responsibility. The Emperor even felt that bestowing Wang Qingyao upon Prince Kang was somewhat of a waste of this noble lady's talent.

She is also a match for the War King.

Unfortunately, the War King has someone else in his heart, which is probably beyond my control.

Moreover, I personally feel that the War King's beloved is more capable. If she could willingly marry the War King, it would be beneficial to him and even to the country.

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