Chapter 871: Taking Over the Family Businesses
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Luo Jinâan slowly began to relax when he saw everyoneâs smiles. He turned to his wife and said softly, âThank you for everything youâve done for me.â
He knew he would not have been in a good mood when returning to the Wei Manor if it had not been for her. Not to mention that everyone could eat and drink together.
Su Binglan understood his feelings and shook her head, saying, âYou donât need to thank me.â
Luo Jinâan sighed. âI donât know how else to show my gratitude.â
âl just want you to be happy,â Su Binglan said.
âl wish the same for you, too.â Luo Jinâanâs heart raced. He would do his best with anything Lan Ruozhu tasked him with. After all, the two had similar thoughts about protecting this country.
That way, Su Binglan could do whatever she wanted. Luo Jinâan and Lan Ruozhu no longer had to worry about wars. The two would not allow anyone to destroy this peace. Thus, Luo Jinâan would reestablish his familyâs army and build a new group of elite troops.
Su Binglan looked at Luo Jinâan with bright eyes. âIâm happy as long as youâre beside me.â
She was always in a good mood whenever her husband was around. He gave her a different feeling.
Luo Jinâan said, âIâll always be by your side.â
Although he spoke softly, his tone was firm, as if he was making a promise. Su Binglan smiled, and a sweet feeling surged through her heart. She said, âHurry up and eat. Thereâs still so much food left.
âl told Wenwu to send us these hairy crabs and prawns. Since no one else has ever tried these dishes, what do you think of them?â
After eating a few crabs and prawns, Luo Jinâan admitted that they were some of the best things he had ever eaten. âTheyâre delicious, of course. If you opened a restaurant that specializes in these, business would go through the roof.â
âYou understand me so well. Iâm considering opening a kebab shop here. Hairy crabs and crayfish are seasonal foods. Everyone can eat crabs and crayfish now since itâs summer, but not during winter. Itâll be a regular barbecue shop then.
âDrinking fruit juices during summer is just as enjoyable. Your family will have some shops in the capital, too.â
When the previous emperor sealed the Wei Manor, he also confiscated the familys shops. However, Lan Ruozhu returned everything to Luo Jinâan. The latter had no intention of doing business and only wanted to give the shops to his wife.
Su Binglan said, âItâs okay. 1 plan to build a vast commercial street in the east of the capital. There will be more than enough shops there.â
âYouâre my wife, so my shops are yours, too,â Luo Jinâan said, âYou can use them as you see fit. I donât plan on using them, anyway. Even if you want to build a commercial street, itâll take at least a month.â
Indeed, Su Binglan would need ready-made shops if she intended to open a commercial street. Her husbandâs words warmed her heart.
Before Su Binglan could say anything, Luo Jinâan continued, âIâll need you to take care of the matters at home. It might be a little challenging for you.â
According to a large familys tradition, entrusting responsibilities to the wife resembled tremendous respect for her. It also gave her power over all family decisions.
Su Binglan understood her husbandâs thoughts. She smiled and said, âAll right, then you can focus on rebuilding your familyâs army. Leave your familyâs shops to me.â
Luo Jinâan nodded. The two spoke softly, and no one heard them, especially since they were enjoying their food and drinks. It had been a long time since the Wei Manor was this lively.
âThis wine is so delicious.â
âl agree. We canât even drink such a thing on normal days. We canât even buy such high-quality wine.â
âThe fruit juice is sweet and refreshing. I feel much cooler after drinking it.â
âItâs nice and chilled, so drinking it will relieve the heat. Indeed, itâs good stuff.â
âDonât forget about the exceptional food. Iâll happily eat more,â
âYeah, letâs have a toast!â
The maids and servants felt restrained initially. However, Su Binglan and Luo Jinâan had already told them to relax. The fragrance of food coming from the Wei Manor even wafter into the streets.
Some passers-by followed the fragrance and reached the manor entrance. They were shocked when they saw the open doors.
âEmperor Ruozhu has vindicated the Wei familyâs army and cleared their names. Now, the manor doors are open again.â
âIt smells so good in there. I wonder what theyâre eating.â
âThis is the Duke of Weiâs mansion now. It belongs to Great General Jinâan and his wife, Princess Binglan. 1 heard Her Highness has excellent cooking skills and developed many new delicacies. Did she cook just now?â
âI really want to try her cooking one day.â
âCan ordinary people like us even eat Her Highnessâs food? Smelling her food is as good as itâll get for us.â
âIt sounds lively in there. Iâm getting hungry, just smelling the food. Hey, letâs have dinner at the hotpot restaurant to satisfy our cravings.â
âYouâre right. I always get hungry whenever 1 smell food. Hotpot might be a little too expensive. Letâs buy some cured meats instead. We can eat them with steamed buns and rice when we get home.â
The fragrance coming from the manor whetted the passers-byâs appetites.
Soon, everyone in the manor, including Su Binglan and Luo Jinâan, ate till they were full. The couple even drank a little wine and felt slightly drunk. After dinner, Luo Jinâan took his wifeâs hand and went to his old room. The room was spotless.
Luo Jinâan entered the room and touched a book on the table, saying, âThis is where I used to live. These were things I used in the past, too. I never thought Iâd see these things again.â
He thought these items would no longer be at the manor. After touching them for a while, he realized they were new and not the ones he had used before. Still, everything looked the same as before.
Luo Jinâanâs hands trembled as he turned to look at Su Binglan. He then hugged her gently, asking, âYou prepared all this, didnât you?â
He tightened his hug, which allowed Su Binglan to feel his surge of emotions. She said, âl think my memories were pretty good. I remember coming to your room when I was Lan Ruobing, so I used those memories to restore everything as closely as possible..â
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