Hanamooi Translations

~ JIANGNAN SALT MERCHANTS FERTILIZER ~  “Alright!” Wei Qi and Cao Bing both nodded their heads in agreement. Since they were competent to reach this step and become the winners in a deep pool of salt tax in Jiangnan, they naturally had their own strategies and courage. If the First Prince really wanted to kill them, they would have to throw a huge rock at him. Even if they can’t break the First Prince’s and the Li family’s backbone, they would still have to broke a few of their bones!  Wu Minzhi nodded his head heavily, “There is no other way. The First Prince has tried to rope us in so many times before. Judging from his attitude, he is more afraid of us and would not force us to the last step. Now, we should raise the silver taels as soon as possible to buy the salt and place the blame on the officials who bought the salt.” “Yes, we will do it immediately.” If the other small salt merchants wanted to collect all the silver, they would have to spend some effort. However, for ...

Chapter 9 (2/2) Part 2:The Person Who Waits and the Unspoken Distance Liu Qianxiu made tomato shrimp pasta for dinner. When Mu Wan saw the two plates placed on the table, she looked slightly surprised. “You can eat seafood?” The deeper meaning behind her words was obvious. Daoist Liu actually wasn’t avoiding certain foods. Liu Qianxiu seemed to understand what she was really asking. As he pulled out the chair and sat down, he calmly said: “I’m not a monk.” Mu Wan: “…” She suddenly realized she had unconsciously treated him like someone who had completely transcended the mortal world. A person who burned incense, practiced Daoism, and lived like an immortal. But in reality… He was just a person. A person who ate noodles. A person who cooked. A person who liked cats. The realization made her smile slightly. After dinner, Mu Wan checked on Er Tong and Da Tou before leaving. The kittens were still small, but they were already much livelier than before. Watching their tiny bodies tumble aro...

Chapter 9 (1/2) Part 1: The Cat, the Meal, and the Person Who Waits Mu Wan followed Liu Qianxiu inside. The hallway lights outside the apartment stretched through the open doorway, forming a long rectangle of pale illumination across the floor. Looking at the empty entrance, Mu Wan suddenly remembered that yesterday, when she had first come here, this place had been just as quiet. “Why isn’t Zhou Yi waiting at the door?” she asked. Behind her, Liu Qianxiu closed the door. Click. His deep voice came from behind her. “Waiting for what?” Mu Wan changed into the slippers he had prepared and answered casually, “Waiting for its owner to come home.” Liu Qianxiu turned on the lights. The apartment brightened instantly. It was spacious and quiet, but unlike before, it no longer felt empty. He took out the medical kit and said calmly, “Only humans wait.” Only humans waited for their owners to come home. Mu Wan paused. She had been waiting for him at the entrance earlier. Hearing him say that, so...

~ PREPARATION TO FIGHT TO THE DEATH! ~  After another day, exchanging sand for salt’s issues became more and more heated and even began to have a story to lead the matter to the salt merchants. Wu Minzhi could no longer sit still and asked people to buy salt everywhere in order to shift the blame to someone else as soon as possible. Qi Ming had already sent someone to urge them on two or three times, but the other salt merchants had also heard the news. At this time, they would like to see Wu Minzhi and others fall down and naturally refuse to help. Even if they are willing to sell salt to them, the price is notably high.  Wu Minzhi angrily slammed the teacup in his hand, “These treacherous villains. Once I have safely survived this crisis, I will definitely let them have a taste of my abilities.”  The other salt merchants sat in silence. “Even if we have to settle accounts, we will have to survive this crisis first...” But this time, there was a high chance that they wou...

~ I HAVE A SALT! ~  Wei Qi knew her brother-in-law very well and was at a loss for a moment. “Lord Qi, what is going on?” “This person drank in the brothel and boasted brags in front of the girls in the brothel. That’s a place where all sorts of people gather. Once the news gets out, it will spread in the blink of an eye, and the matter will naturally uncover!” Qi Ming’s face was cold and forbidding. “I’ll secretly help you guys deal with this in the dark and find a way to make up for the loss. But you guys are directly destroying our position. Could it be that you want to drag Lord Li down with you?”  Wei Qi stepped forward and kicked Zhou Lu. “Tell me honestly, did you spread the rumors?”  Zhou Lu, who was drunk at this time, was still a little out of his senses. Seeing Wei Qi, he hurriedly rushed forward, crying as he begged for mercy, “Brother-in-law, I know I was wrong. I drank too much at once, and there was no door on my mouth. I didn’t expect the situation to be t...

~ GIVE ANOTHER PIT FOR SALT MERCHANTS ~   Mu Yunyao turned her head to the side and blinked, and her face was full of smiles. “How can we so easily give the things back that are hard to snatch? Naturally, we have to let the salt merchants buy back the salt at a high price!”  Yue Wang’s eyes lit up. “You want to spread the news and cause a panic amongst the salt merchants, and then let Qi Ming come forward to guide the salt merchants to buy salt to restore the situation. This way, although it will cause a commotion, the result will not be that serious. Now that there is another the Li family in Jiangnan, Prime Minister Li Qingzhou will definitely find a way to mediate the situation, and the Emperor will likely take it lightly.”  “That’s right.”  Yue Wang pondered for a moment. “What if the salt merchants don’t listen to Qi Ming’s advice?”  “If they listened to it, they just spent some silver tael to save their lives, and they would naturally have the opportu...

~ GOLDEN DOLL MU YUNYAO ~  Liu Liang quickly returned to Jingling City with the banknotes. Mu Yunyao was in the middle of her room, pruning a pot of dwarf pine. Listening to Jin Lan’s words about Liu Liang’s return, the scissors in her hand became unstable and cut off a short branch of the dwarf pine, but she didn’t care. She just threw the scissors to the side and quickly said, “Let’s Liu Liang come in.”  He walked in with long strides and bent his knees to pay his respects to Mu Yunyao, “Greetings, Misstress. The matter has progressed smoothly.”  Mu Yunyao stood up. Despite her calm state of mind, she couldn’t help but blush from excitement, “ Have you brought the item back?” “Yes.” He took off the rucksack from his back, revealing an exquisite wooden box. The box was so large and looked quite heavy. Mu Yunyao let Jin Lan and Jin Qiao withdraw before opening the box. Seeing that it was full of silver notes, her smile became even more radiant. “This is great. It is reall...

~ SILVER IN HAND ~  Everyone hurriedly nodded, “Please explain in detail, Chief Wu.”  “At the moment, there are two suitable paths. The first path is to make a fortune and give Lord Li the silver taels we need to fill the deficit. In this way, he will take our business of exchanging salt lightly and let go of the past. The second way is to submit to Lord Li, which is an indirect way to get on the First Prince’s ship, and there’s no need for us to make a fortune at present. As for the future, that will depend on the First Prince’s intentions. What do you think?”  “Chief Wu also said just now that the situation is still unclear …”  “Yeah, the situation isn’t clear. I am afraid that it is not conducive to our future development. It looks like the first way is more appropriate because we can earn some money in the future. Why should we put a rope on ourselves in advance?”  “That’s right. We’ll choose the first choice.”  After listening to the opinions of the cr...

~ MEETING WITH SALT MERCHANTS ~  Wu Minzhi winked at the salt merchant near the door. The salt merchant immediately rose to his feet and caught up with Qi Ming, “Lord Qi, please stay here. If you have anything to say, we salt merchants have always been at peace with each other. This time is also a crucial moment for the court to check the salt tax. We must not make any contradictions inside!”  Qi Ming turned around and glanced at the salt merchants in the hall: “I had wanted to sell a good one and save your lives, but I didn’t expect that you guys would play with me when the disaster was imminent. Anyway, it was not me who panicked in the end, so take care of yourselves.”  “Don’t worry, Lord Qi. If you have something to say, come in and sit down quickly.” A few salt merchants stood up again, and they invited Qi Ming back to the room.  Qi Ming picked up the teacup and took a sip before placing it heavily on the table. “Now, do you understand what I’m talking about, Ch...

~ YUE WANG’S MURDEROUS INTENT ~  In the Su’s residence, filled with endless cheers and laughter, but within Jin Xiu Garden, Yue Wang’s expression was peculiarly cold.  Steward Qin stood at the side with his hands behind his back, listening to Yue Wang’s instructions to Yu Yi.    “Li Yuanyi has made a careful decision there. I don’t want him to set foot in Jin Xiu Garden again for the next few days.” Yue Wang’s eyes darkened. It was as if a cold wind had blown past them, bringing with it an endless chill.  Relying on Li Yuan’s personality, if he had set his mind on Mu Yunyao, he would definitely think of all sorts of ways to woo her in the next few days. Just thinking about such a scene made his killing intent rise in his heart.  Yu Yi hurriedly nodded his head and replied, “Please rest assured, Master. This subordinate will handle this matter right away.” He had already made up his mind. If he could not use proper business to tie up Li Yuanyi and keep him t...

~ PURPOSE ACHIEVED ~  Li Yuanyi didn’t want to taste tea at that time. Usually, he would coax women to have fun, but now that he looked at Mu Yunyao, he felt that everything was too abrupt. He could only accept the teacup and absent-mindedly savor it, “Miss’s skills in brewing tea are peerless in the world, and I feel a bit drunk just by smelling the fragrance of tea.”  “Lord, you praise me too much.”  Mu Yunyao smiled and said, “If Lord has anything to do, then go and busy yourself first. If you want to drink tea later, you will send someone to inform me in advance. At that time, I’ll find some new tea for you to taste.”  “Alright, if that’s the case, then we’ll agree on it.”  Li Yuanyi is afraid of Li Mu Nian. He knows that his previous tricks have been seen through by him. At this time, he does not dare to stay any longer. Even though beauty is essential, but if he angers Li Munian and reports his actions to Prime Minister Li, maybe they will do something, an...