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Chapter 276 Being Disdained
Zhang Hanzhe had always been indifferent to Gu Yunyi, while Prefect Kang wanted to win him over.

As for Gu Yunyi...

He sighed. If it weren't for his relationship with the Pei family, what merit would he have to catch the eye of these important figures?

Otherwise, he would have been nothing more than a minor scholar with some talent.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, every household still makes dumplings, and the Gu family is no exception.

However, today is different. Old Master Pei is going back to the capital. Even if he doesn't want to leave, he has no choice but to go. There are still many things in the capital that need his attention.

Early in the morning, Mrs. He packed a lot of things for her father, including chili oil, pickled vegetables, snacks, and so on. Luckily, the carriage was big enough, otherwise it might not have been able to fit everything.

"Yunyi, what you need to do right now is study. Don't worry about anything else. If you don't understand something, just listen to your teacher's advice. The Pei family will only be an asset to you in the future."

"Grandfather, please take care of yourself."

"Don't worry, I'm entrusting your grandmother to you."

"Old man, when did you become so long-winded? Hurry up and go, we've found our daughter, and I'm perfectly fine now!"

"Yes, yes, you old woman, you've got a daughter and you don't even want your husband anymore! I'm leaving!"

"Let's go quickly, it's freezing cold, my daughter and granddaughter-in-law are freezing."

Old Master Pei was also helpless. Well, he decided to leave.
Gu Yunyi watched Old Master Pei's carriage disappear into the distance, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He knew he was in a complex and ever-changing situation, and the people and things around him were like an invisible net, tightly wrapping him up.

And the only thing he can do now seems to be, as his grandfather said, to study hard and constantly improve himself.

Xu Qingmeng stood beside him, sensing his emotional fluctuations, gently took Gu Yunyi's hand, and gave him a smile.

Gu Yunyi looked at her and said, "I'm fine."

With the weather clearing up today, Xu Qingmeng brought Old Madam Pei to Zhuyunzhai.

Zhuyunzhai was almost finished with renovations before the Lunar New Year. Now all that's left is some simple decorations. With a little tidying up, it will be ready to open for business.

Xu Qingmeng had previously discussed with Gu Yunyi that they planned to open for business after the Lantern Festival, which is the most lively festival of the year.

After the Lantern Festival, the festive atmosphere of the New Year will be gone, and they can get back on track.

It sounds like there are still quite a few days left, but today is already the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, so there are only about ten days left.

Mrs. He has never been to Zhuyunzhai before, and her own mother has never been either. The weather is also very nice today, so it's a good time to take her mother to have a look.

Xinting's focus will be on Zhuyunzhai from now on, so she will definitely go there to familiarize herself with it, while Yunsheng and Yunmo will just go and join in the fun.

After all the adults in the family had gone, leaving only Zhizhi and Ruirui who were still sleeping, we couldn't just leave them at home.

Xu Qingmeng decorated Zhuyunzhai entirely according to the design of a modern private restaurant, but there are still differences. It has more of an ancient charm, but of course, it does not have the convenient facilities of modern times.

However, she had some clever ideas. Some seemingly inconspicuous little places could be used for storage, and some emergency items for customers could be placed inside.

Xu Qingmeng was quite satisfied after reading the whole thing, while Old Madam Pei was amazed.

It wasn't the priceless decorations inside, but rather the ambiance itself; even in the capital, nothing like it existed. Although Madam He was the eldest daughter of the Pei family, and even though she had now returned to her ancestral home, she was still accustomed to a life of poverty, and looking at this exquisite shop, she could hardly believe her eyes.

Although she is not short of money now, and the Pei family gives her a lot, she still feels uneasy.

"Is this ours now? These aren't flowers, are they?"

When Xu Qingmeng was decorating Zhuyunzhai, she used her own private funds. He Shi did not participate and naturally did not know how much she spent.

Even if she didn't know, she figured it wouldn't be cheap. But now that she saw it, it was a different story. It cost more than she had imagined.

"Yes, this is ours, it didn't cost much," Gu Yunyi said quickly as he took it.

He rolled her eyes at him, saying, "I was just asking, what did I say? Look how anxious you are."

Then she walked up to Xu Qingmeng and asked with a smile, "Mengniang, do you have enough money? If not, just tell me. I have some money now, all given to me by your maternal grandmother."

When Mrs. He spoke, she probably forgot that she received quite a few red envelopes during the Chinese New Year.

Xu Qingmeng smiled and thanked her, saying that she was not short of money now.

After looking around all the private rooms at Zhuyunzhai, Madam He, Old Madam Pei, and the children stayed behind to play, while Xu Qingmeng took Xinting to the kitchen.

Xu Qingmeng put a lot of thought into the exterior decoration, but she put even more thought into the kitchen.

First of all, there's the stove. Xu Qingmeng didn't make a one-piece stove; instead, she had the stove builder make several large stoves and a huge countertop.

The most important part is the water collection area; a pool was even built next to the countertop.

There is a separate well in this courtyard, but it is not inside the courtyard; it is at the corner outside the gate.

Fortunately, it was just outside the kitchen, so she had a hole drilled in the wall, placed a large water tank there, and installed something similar to a modern faucet.

However, there were no water pipes in this era, but the ancients were very clever. Without water pipes, they used bamboo to connect them.

As long as the water tank outside is always full, water can flow from the bamboo tube in the kitchen simply by gently pressing down.

When Xu Qingmeng spoke at the time, she was worried that her master wouldn't understand and wouldn't be able to make it, but she was very satisfied when she saw the finished product.

"Auntie, shall we cook here from now on?"

Xu Qingmeng nodded: "Yes, this will be our home turf from now on. If business is good, we'll stay here every day. If business is bad, we'll go home and sleep."

"Auntie, what nonsense are you talking about? With such outstanding skills, how could business not be good?"

Xu Xinting now has complete confidence in her aunt, and she cannot allow anyone to say anything bad about Xu Qingmeng.

Xu Xinting thought of something and asked, "Auntie, what will happen to Zhizhi and Ruirui if business is exceptionally good?"

"This doesn't affect anything. We mainly target people who appreciate good food, so we can't be as busy as a hot pot restaurant every day."

Xu Qingmeng had actually thought about it, but what she wanted to do was a private kitchen restaurant that was different from ordinary restaurants.

As a private restaurant owner, she wants to ensure the quality and taste of the ingredients, so the prices won't be cheap. She's not catering to ordinary people; she's serving those who truly appreciate good food.

Each dish is carefully prepared, and right now it's just her and Xinting, so she can only take on one or two tables.