"Oh my third lady!"

Shen Qiaodie was still three feet away when her voice came over.

"I haven't seen her for more than a month in a blink of an eye. I miss you so much. It just so happened that my father went to Huyin County. The nectar in Huyin County was just right, so he brought some back."

Shen Qiaodie was holding a delicate little jar in her hand. She came to Zhongli Ruoshui and sat opposite Zhongli Ruoshui.

She put the jar on the table and said happily: "Huyin County is famous for its nectar, so I thought of bringing some for you, Miss Third, to try. The first crop of acacia nectar tastes very good. "

Zhongli Ruoshui poured a cup of tea for Shen Qiaodie, with a hint of joy in his eyes. He held the jar over excitedly, opened the lid and smelled it carefully.

"Well, it smells so strong of sophora flower, so I won't be polite to you!"

"Third Miss, you're out of touch when you say this. Is there anything good in Zhongli Mansion? I'm worried that you, Third Miss, don't like it!"

"You, this mouth is sweeter than honey."

"Hee hee," Shen Qiaodie picked up the tea cup, "By the way, I have been helping my family with business in the West Market recently, and I overheard some gossip. I shouldn't have said it, but there was something vaguely meant for the third lady in these words. Your guess makes me curious and I want to verify it."

Zhongli Ruoshui raised the corner of his mouth, and Shen Qiaodie went straight to the topic?

"I haven't been out for quite some time. What can the neighbors think about me?"

"It's not that Li Chenan!"

Shen Qiaodie put down the teacup and leaned over, "Those people said that Li Chenan was going to build a wine-making workshop by the Taohua River... Since he can brew Huapingchun in the backyard of the tavern, why not build a workshop to make wine? This one is very common.”

"But those people also said that the fields by the Peach Blossom Stream belong to you, Miss Third, so those people's attitude toward this matter changed a bit."

Zhongli Ruoshui looked curious, and she leaned over and asked, "What did they say?"

"They said that the land was sold to Li Chen'an by Miss Third at a low price. Others said that Miss Third sold the land to Li Chen'an as a gift!"

"In addition, the song "Butterfly Loves Flowers" that appeared in the literary meeting on March 3 is now spread by those students, and they all say that the poem was written by Li Chenan. Therefore, Miss Third, there was no decision in your literary meeting. Come out as the leader."

"So they speculated whether you, Miss Third, were really interested in Li Chenan... They and I even argued about this!"

"Oh...why do you have to argue with those people in the market over such a trivial matter?"

Shen Qiaodie pouted, "That rumor will damage Miss Third's reputation, how can I turn a deaf ear to it!"

Zhongli Ruoshui laughed, and Shen Qiaodie asked curiously:

"Hey, let me tell you... are you still interested in Li Chenan?"

Shen Qiaodie raised her neck, "It's impossible!"

"Qiaodie, don't hide anything between us."

"Although I haven't been out for a long time, I heard that the business of his tavern has been very good."

"Besides...I won't hide it from you. He is indeed building a brewing workshop by the Peach Blossom River."

"I sold that land to him. After all, he helped me on March 3rd. He also saved me once in Erjinggou Alley."

"Zhongli Mansion has no reason to owe others any favors. If I help him with this matter, I can repay those favors."

"But that guy is poor and doesn't have much money in his pocket. I haven't received the money yet. We agreed that he would pay me two years later."

"You have to think clearly. Once his winery is built, it will require a lot of grain. Your family is the largest grain merchant in Guangling. Isn't this a win-win situation for both sides?"

"Besides, everyone who has tasted his wine knows that it is better than Guangling Powder. If it is put on the market, Guangling Powder will definitely be defeated, and our ranking of merchants in Guangling City will probably be re-determined!"...

When Shen Qiaodie heard this, her heart suddenly calmed down.

Huo Chuanming's previous guess was not wrong, and his current guess is also correct.

The third lady of the Zhongli Mansion does owe Li Chenan a favor, but the third lady has now paid off that favor.

She also encouraged herself and Li Chenan to get back together...then there would no longer be a half-penny relationship between her and Li Chenan.

As long as Li Chenan does not climb the big tree of Zhongli Mansion, the Huo family can choose the opportunity to attack Li Chenan.

The Zhongli Mansion will not turn against the Huo family because of a little Li Chenan. After all, his future father-in-law Huo Baiyang is a close official of the prince.

"A good horse never turns back. There is no way I can be with him. Also, let me tell the third lady a secret."

"What secret?"

"What I really like is that it's Huo Shufan, the grandson of Huo's family!"

Zhongli Ruoshui pretended to be surprised.

She pursed her lips slightly and asked after a moment: "That Huo Shufan, one of the three most talented men in Guangling City?"

Shen Qiaodie nodded with a blush on her face, "Maybe in a few days, Shufan will come back from Kyoto and the Huo family will propose marriage to the Shen family."

"Congratulations then. This is the real talent and beauty!"

Shen Qiaodie's eyes lit up, "Miss Third, do you think so too?"

"Of course, Huo Shufan will definitely enter the officialdom in the future, and Li Chenan is just a small businessman. No matter how big his liquor business is, he is still just a big businessman."

"No matter how big a businessman is, he is insignificant in front of officials. Qiaodie, you made this deal very cost-effectively. In the future, you will be a serious official's wife!"

Shen Qiaodie did not hear the irony in Zhongli Ruoshui's words, she thought it was a compliment to her vision.

"This matter...can only be decided after the Huo family proposes marriage."

"Would you like me to help you?"

"This... is not good. It won't be a surprise if I think about it. Shufan and I are also in love with each other. Besides, the Shen family has been selling grain to the Huo family for a long time, so the relationship between the two families is pretty good."

Zhongli Ruoshui nodded thoughtfully.

"Oh, by the way, if Li Chenan puts his Huapingchun on the market in large quantities, this will not be good news for the Huo family's Guanglingsan."

"That's why I came here to ask Miss Third about your attitude."

Shen Qiaodie smoothed the hair between her forehead, "If the third lady is really interested in Li Chenan...then the Huo family has to give the third lady face even if they don't sell Guangling Powder."

"I'm just thinking about it. With your appearance, talent and family background, Third Miss, you will definitely not fall for that good-for-nothing Li Chenan."

These words "worthless" made Zhongli Ruoshui a little unhappy.

But she didn't show it on her face.

On the contrary, it made her resentful of the Huo family and Shen family.

"The Huo family will definitely attack Li Chenan with thunderous means. When the time comes, the Huo family will take over his brewing workshop... I know that Miss Third, you are not short of money, but the Huo family's intention is to pay back double the money used to buy the land. In addition, I’ll give Miss Third 50% of the profit from your painting!”

Zhongli Ruoshui's eyes turned into crescent moons again, "Is there such a good thing?"

"Well, when the time comes, as long as you, Miss Third, sit back and watch the show."
Chapter completed!