kvmb Chapter 655 I'll help you try
Chapter 655 I'll help you try
Lu Yangyang burst out laughing.
She got up and walked over to Yan Yue, patted his shoulder, and then said with a puzzled look, "How come you've grown so much taller in the last two years? It's so annoying!"
Yan Yue was amused by her words and laughed out loud, with a hint of smugness: "It's alright, I guess. I did grow up a bit faster than you."
Lu Yangyang rolled her eyes at him.
Yan Yue took out a token from his pocket and handed it to her: "If my cousin hadn't reminded me, there's something I almost forgot. We agreed that I would take care of Changyang County for you. Here, I've already arranged guards there. I guarantee that when you go there, you'll be the boss, and they'll all listen to you!"
Lu Yangyang stared in shock at the token he handed her, which bore the character "言" (Yan). "Am I some kind of bandit? And a boss?"
Yan Yue chuckled: "The main thing is that the place was indeed quite chaotic before. I led my men to clear it out, leaving only a few hundred people. As long as it's not attacked, that should be enough. Don't worry, Changyang County is just a small county under Jinzhou Prefecture, only two days away from here. It's nestled at the foot of the mountain, easy to defend and difficult to attack. We're not afraid of any bandits coming."
"I see, then I'll accept it!" Lu Yangyang put the token away. She was going to Changyang County soon.
Yan Yue nodded happily, flashing her a bright white smile.
Lu Yangyang waved to him, "It's almost time. I'll go check if A-Que's medicine is ready."
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Sheng Junyi wasn't needed to administer acupuncture to Zong Que; Lu Yangyang could do it herself. However, just in case, she still asked Wen Yu to come along.
After several days, Zong Que's condition has improved significantly. The excruciating pain he used to experience has gradually lessened, but he still feels somewhat weak when walking.
This requires a gradual recovery; you can't rush it.
Sheng Yunjiao's banquet was a great success. She quickly became friends with the daughters of the prominent families in the Southwest. Even Zhenyanfang opened smoothly in less than ten days.
This kept Wen Qingqing very busy. Customizing bottles and jars wouldn't take much time; they had samples, so all she had to do was order them, which Sheng Yunjiao could handle by herself. But making face creams and ointments was something Wen Qingqing had to do herself. The only person who could help was Ming Xiu, who had participated before; everyone else was a novice.
Unfortunately, Zhenyanfang hadn't even opened yet, and the orders were all booked a month in advance. Wen Qingqing was miserable and resorted to all sorts of coquettishness and cuteness to get Wen Yu's help, which finally eased her mind a bit. Then, she immediately wrote to Jiang Zhiyi, urging him to come and save the day.
After Zong Que's health gradually improved, Lu Yangyang took some time to help him for a few days. However, Zong Que was about to leave Jinzhou, and she didn't know when she would see him again. She was afraid of forgetting anything, so she tried her best to prepare all kinds of medicines for him. She was so busy that she didn't have time to rest.
Seeing that she hadn't gained any weight in half a month, Zong Que insisted that she have lunch with him. Only then did Lu Yangyang manage to free up a little space. Realizing that she had been spending every day with Zong Que, she hadn't had much real time together, she felt guilty. After lunch, she asked him with some reluctance, "Are you leaving soon?"
Zong Que nodded. "Shall I take you somewhere?"
Lu Yangyang immediately became curious, "Where?"
Zong Que got up, took her hand, and asked Pei Ji to prepare the carriage. The two went out together.
The carriage left Jinzhou City and headed towards a temple outside the city. However, Zong Que did not take Lu Yangyang to offer incense. Instead, he took her to a hillside behind the temple.
The summer breeze behind the mountain was slightly humid and warm. As Lu Yangyang looked down the hillside, she saw wildflowers carpeting the entire mountainside, sparkling like stars in the sunlight, carrying a faint fragrance.
At the end of the hillside is a lake, and a village is nestled on the lakeshore, but it is too far away to see clearly.
"It's so beautiful here!" Lu Yangyang couldn't help but take a few steps forward and discovered that this sea of flowers was not just one or two kinds of flowers, but many kinds of flowers intertwined, not like wild ones, but like they had been specially planted by someone.
She looked at Zong Que with some curiosity: "Does this place have an owner?"
Zong Que handed her a land deed: "It used to be an abandoned manor. I bought it a few years ago. The nearby mountains are prone to landslides during heavy rains, so this land can't be used for farming. Just then, a merchant from Huazhou came here to sell flower seeds and seedlings, so I hired people to plant flowers. When I came back, I didn't expect it to look like this, so I thought I'd bring you here to see it."
"Oh, I see." Lu Yangyang looked at the land deed he handed her with some confusion. "For me?"
Zong Que nodded with a slight smile: "Yes, it was just a piece of wasteland before, so it wasn't needed. It's just a coincidence that I heard you mention a couple of days ago that you need to pick fresh flowers to make face cream."
It was indeed a coincidence. Lu Yangyang looked at the land deed in her hand in surprise.
The climate in the southwest is suitable for the growth of flowers, and many merchants have dedicated themselves to cultivating flower fields. They can find the materials they need in the short term, but it is difficult to guarantee them in the long run. They also have to guard against people deliberately raising prices for them. That's why they had a serious discussion about this matter a couple of days ago. It was just a casual chat, and she only mentioned it to Zong Que in passing. She didn't expect him to give her such a big surprise.
With such a large flower field, it's no problem to support not only one shop, but also several more.
Jinzhou City is so big, and they only have one shop open now. Is it because they don't want to open more? Of course not. It's because they don't have enough manpower, and they haven't secured a stable source of materials!
Unexpectedly, Zong Que turned around and handed it to her!
Lu Yangyang couldn't help but probe him: "Your Highness, tell me honestly, did you come here specifically to solve my problem after you heard about it?"
Otherwise, how could this be such a coincidence?
Zong Que raised his hand and cupped her face. "No."
"Really?" Lu Yangyang didn't quite believe it.
Zong Que looked down at her, "I just wanted to find some time to spend alone with you again."
Lu Yangyang's heart skipped a beat.
She tiptoed and wrapped her arms around his neck, about to lean in and kiss him, but his lips fell on hers first, biting her lips.
Lu Yangyang's legs went weak from his kiss, and she forgot that she was standing on a slope. She grabbed his belt and fell backward, taking him down with her into the flower bushes. Zong Que shielded her head with his hand and turned her around as she fell, so that she landed on him.
Lu Yangyang stared at him blankly, momentarily confused. "Your Highness, is everything you're saying true?"
"Mm," Zong Que responded softly.
Lu Yangyang asked curiously, "Why? What if it's just a dream?"
"The time I spend with Yangyang is real to me." So it doesn't matter whether it's real or not. Even if this isn't a real world, he only believes in this moment, and nothing can change it, not even if the sky falls or the earth cracks.
Upon hearing his answer, Lu Yangyang winked mischievously and leaned in to give him a light peck on the lips: "Really? Then I'll try again, to see if it's true?"
Zong Que chuckled, pulled her closer to him, and deepened the kiss, his voice muffled, "I'll help you try."
It wasn't until almost sunset that Lu Yangyang reluctantly left with Zong Que. Thinking that Zong Que might leave in the next couple of days, she suddenly remembered something, "Is Your Highness going to Changyang County to see Aunt?"
Ever since learning that her aunt had been sent to Changyang County, Lu Yangyang couldn't wait to see her. She had been separated from her for several years and wondered how her aunt was doing.