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

Chapter 783 Test
After Tang Wan and Zhu Xi bought the maid, they took Zhu Xi and the maid to the rouge shop.

In the evening, after Tang Wan returned home and rested for a while, she contacted Er Ya, saying, "Er Ya, are you there?"

“Yes, Master!” Er Ya replied promptly.

"How's the War King doing? Is everything alright?" Tang Wan asked bluntly.

After all, it's normal for negotiations between two countries to fall apart quickly, and problems often arise. Tang Wan was also afraid of another problem, so she thought she would take advantage of this time to ask Er Ya.

"Master, I haven't heard anything wrong with the Southern Desert envoy group, but the Emperor has decreed that the eldest granddaughter of the Grand Tutor, Wang Qingyao, will be given to Prince Kang as his principal wife!" Er Ya quickly reported the news she had just received to her master.

Tang Wan was quite surprised to receive such news.

Tang Wan did not know the Grand Tutor, let alone his granddaughter.

But she could roughly guess the purpose of the emperor's decree.

It must be that this Grand Tutor was a confidant of the Emperor, which is why such an important task was entrusted to the Grand Tutor's family.

"As expected, experience matters most." Tang Wan muttered to herself.

She was initially worried that the resentful princess from the Southern Desert would cause trouble once she entered the Kang Prince's residence, given her status as a concubine. However, she never expected that His Majesty the Emperor would take drastic measures and appoint the Grand Tutor's granddaughter as the principal wife first.

It seems that the Grand Tutor's granddaughter must be a smart and capable person. If there is such a capable principal wife in charge, Princess Anas will have to think twice before trying to cause trouble.

Whether this Grand Tutor can be trusted and whether his character can withstand the test are still uncertain.

Tang Wan cut off contact with Er Ya and got up to have dinner.

The next day, Tang Wan got up early as usual, finished dealing with family matters, and set off again for her residence in the prefectural capital.

Although a batch of grain was delivered yesterday, the stock on the estate has not been completely cleared, and more needs to be delivered today.

Although Zhu Xi and Wang Da were in charge, she still planned to go and check it out herself to ensure everything was in order.

When they arrived at the prefectural government residence, Wang Dagang opened the door and was sweeping the front yard.

"Master, you've arrived!" Upon seeing her, Wang Da quickly put down his broom and stepped forward to bow.

"Yes, the manor will be sending grain over again today. Keep an eye on things here," Tang Wan nodded slightly and instructed.

"Don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on things!" Wang Da scratched his head and laughed.

Tang Wan nodded and went to the warehouse at the back alone.

There's a protective array outside the warehouse, so she needs to remove it temporarily to facilitate the transport of grain later.

After finishing these tasks, Tang Wan returned to the main house alone.

Not long after, the sounds of carriages and horses, along with a slightly noisy murmur of voices, could be heard again outside the courtyard.

As soon as Tang Wan came out, she saw Zhu Xi's familiar figure, busily directing everyone to unload the grain.

Tang Wan watched from the corridor for a while, then called Zhu Xi over and instructed her, "Have Wang Da help you. Next, take him to coordinate with the estate. Running back and forth is too tiring. Now that you have Wang Da, let him share the burden with you."

Zhu Xi's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, and she quickly replied, "Okay, Miss! We need to make another trip this afternoon. How about we have Wang Da go to the estate to keep an eye on things after we unload the goods?" Tang Wan glanced at Zhu Xi with a hint of helplessness and said, "You're certainly making things easy for yourself. But that's fine too. Just make sure to discuss the things that need attention with Wang Da beforehand!"

"Yes, Miss!" Zhu Xi quickly agreed and turned to leave to find Wang Da.

Tang Wan watched for a while and felt that with Zhu Xi around, there was no need for her to keep an eye on things, so she went back to her room to stay.

After the newly delivered grain was put into the warehouse, Zhu Xi went inside and reported to Tang Wan: "Miss, this batch of grain has also been successfully stored. The next shipment will probably not arrive until this afternoon. I have already spoken with Wang Da, and he will be going with the people from the manor in a little while. At this rate, if we continue transporting for another day tomorrow, almost all the grain stored on the manor will be delivered."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Tang Wan nodded.

"It's no trouble at all, it's all my duty!" Zhu Xi replied with a smile.

His gaze swept over Zhu Xi's eyes, which, though weary, were unusually bright, and he understood.

Just as Tang Wan was about to say something, Wang Da's voice came from outside.

Tang Wan gestured to Zhu Xi, who opened the door and let Wang Da Rang in.

Wang Da had nothing else to do. The people on the estate were almost all packed up and ready to leave, and he thought he should inform the master of the matter.

After listening to a few words of encouragement, Tang Wan asked Wang Da to go and get busy.

After Wang Da left, Tang Wan glanced at Zhu Xi, whose lips were slightly upturned. She roughly knew what the girl was thinking, but she didn't point it out directly. Instead, she asked, "Have the two little maids we bought yesterday been settled in the rouge shop?"

Mentioning this, Zhu Xi spoke a little faster: "Reporting to Miss, everything is settled! I have had that girl named 'Chunxing' taken with me. Although she is young, she has a clever look in her eyes. When I go to the estate, I have her work in the shop with Zhu Yun and the others, so she can observe and learn as much as possible."

Zhu Xi paused for a moment, then continued, "The other one, named 'Spring Rain,' was calmer, so she was directly assigned to the shop as an apprentice maid, starting by learning how to organize goods and greet customers."

Tang Wan nodded slightly: "Well done, thank you for your hard work!"

Zhu Xi said with a big smile, "Just thinking about bringing them out as soon as possible so that I can return to serve you, Miss, gives me so much energy that I don't feel tired at all!"

"You! You never forget about this!" Tang Wan scolded playfully. "In that case, who do you plan to let take over the shop?"

“Both Zhu Yun and Zhu Die are capable of handling things on their own, but I prefer Zhu Yun. As for who will take over, we’ll assess them further and let Miss decide. But both of them are capable,” Zhu Xi replied confidently.

Both Zhu Yun and Zhu Die are capable, but there's only one item in the shop, so Zhu Xi is a bit conflicted. If she had to choose between the two, she might choose Zhu Yun, but objectively speaking, their abilities are about the same, and it's not that Zhu Yun is much stronger than Zhu Die.

However, no matter who she chooses in the end, she has a successor. If she strengthens their ability to handle problems independently and trains two maids to help with chores, she can return to her mistress's side.

Tang Wan looked at Zhu Xi, who was full of confidence and excitement, shook her head, and calmly said, "Okay, I understand!"

We'll see how it goes when the time comes.

After all, there is still no definite news about their return to Beijing, so there is still time. Moreover, as Zhu Xi said, Zhu Yun and the others are all capable of handling things on their own. It's just a matter of choosing who to be in charge, which can be decided after further investigation.

"You keep an eye on things this afternoon. I'm going to the inquiry shop first and will be back later," Tang Wan instructed Zhu Xi.

She had to come back because the warehouse needed to be protected by a magic array; otherwise, with so much grain, one person couldn't possibly keep an eye on it.

Who knows what kind of scoundrels might be plotting something now?

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