~ THE LOSER HAS SPECIAL TALENT ~
After Mu Yunyao thought about turning the prescription into money, she wrote a letter with the recipe for the flower fruit tea and various ingredients and sent it to Yue Wang.
Just as Mu Yunyao got up from a nap in the afternoon, she heard Jin Qiao say that Yue Wang had arrived. She hurriedly changed her clothes and walked out.
Yue Wang sat in the hall with a smile on his lips. He could not help but look at the flower fruit tea recipe in his hand.
“Fourth Master, why are you here?”
Yue Wang raised his head and looked at Mu Yunyao. The smile in his eyes softened as he said, “Let me tell you some good news.”
“Then I’m all ears.” Mu Yunyao sat beside Yue Wang and slightly supported her chin as she placed her ears over.
Yue Wang’s heart shuddered uncontrollably. Looking at her small and round earlobes with her flawless pearl earrings, he couldn’t help but stretch out his hand to pinch them.
Mu Yunyao let out an ‘oh’ before turning her head to glare at him, “Fourth Master, didn’t you say you had good news?”
Yue Wang coughed uncomfortably: “Hmm, right now, your recipe for the flower fruit tea has already spread throughout the Capital.”
“Why is it so fast?”
“It’s all thanks to Imperial Concubine Li. When you handed the prescription over to Su Yuyi, she had already secretly made preparations. She was waiting for you to reject her and properly watch Su Yuyi and Imperial Concubine De’s joke. When Imperial Concubine De was here today, Imperial Concubine Li quickly sent people to spread the news. Therefore, everyone who should be aware of it already knows at noon.”
Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but smile, “In that case, Imperial Concubine Li has helped us greatly.”
“Yes, knowing that you wrote the recipe for the flower fruit tea, many people had already gone to Bu Xian Luo to ask about it, especially those ladies. When they heard that the formula for the flower fruit tea could help replenish energy, they did not hesitate to spend money on it. People who want to buy them are even more eager to buy them now after knowing that those materials are so rare.”
“That’s great. I am worried I don’t have much silver left in my hands these days. With the aid of the flower fruit tea, I can earn quite a bit of silver taels.” Mu Yunyao slightly narrowed her eyes as she quickly considered her next plan, “Since the Imperial Harem passed down this recipe, it would be best to sell it only to ladies and madams. Since Bu Xian Luo first opened, it has welcomed many guests, but there aren’t many women among them. With Imperial Concubine Li’s help this time, Bu Xian Luo could raise its reputation again.”
“Only for those madams and ladies.”
Mu Yunyao smiled as she looked at Yue Wang, “Could it be that Fourth Master thinks that those madams and ladies are unwilling to spend their silver?”
“The current etiquette rules are stringent for women. Even if you push out this flower fruit tea, I’m afraid there won’t be many female guests going to Bu Xian Luo. In addition, women rarely spend any silver in this area.”
Mu Yunyao couldn’t stop laughing out loud. “Could it be Fourth Master thinks that we, women, only know how to spend silver on rouge, cosmetics, clothing, and jewelry? Then let me ask you, why are you men trying so hard to improve and progress?”
“Most of it is for silver and power.”
“Then what if you already hold power and have ten thousand taels of gold?”
“After that, I want to get married and have kids, and then I want a prosperous family.”
“Then, who is in charge of this matter in the family?”
“Those ladies...”
Mu Yunyao nodded. “The current etiquette and law require more and more stringent requirements for women, but in reality, we are indispensable everywhere. Which one of those official families doesn’t have three wives and four concubines? Those men strive hard to advance and fight for power to get more silver and marry more beautiful women. There aren’t many people like Fourth Master who want to do important things without distracting themselves from others. As for the rest, they spend most of their money on women. How much do they spend on social interaction?”
“Thinking about it this way, it’s true.”
“Yes, the problem Fourth Master mentioned about a few female guests in the Bu Xian Luo would be resolved later. As soon as the flower fruit tea is ready, I will invite Grandmother to visit Bu Xian Luo to taste it in person. It’s not that those ladies and madams don’t want to go, but they are afraid they will become the target of public criticism. But once Grandmother goes, things will be different.”
Yue Wang’s eyes lit up, “Yao’er has a way. With Imperial Aunt leading the way, even if the others disapproved, they would not openly oppose it.”
“What happened in the Palace today did remind me that the information this woman knows might not be less than those men. The Fourth Master’s information might be more accurate if there were more female guests. Since we would receive a female guest, we strictly followed the etiquette. Let the shopkeeper of Bu Xian Lou renovate the garden and isolate some scenery separately. Because only the women could go to enjoy tea, all Si Cha had to relearn the rules as the rules for receiving men and women are very different.”
“Then Yao’er, hurry up and draw the blueprints. You’re still talented in this aspect. The mama from my residence would help those Si Cha learn the rules again.”
Mu Yunyao couldn’t stop herself from snorting. “Fourth Master is exceptionally talented at spending silver.”
Yue Wang couldn’t help but let out a cough as he placed a fist on his lips: “Cough cough, I didn’t realize before that I had talent in this field. But fortunately, Yao’er has the ability to earn silver.” He probably wanted to spend it in the past but didn’t have any silver.
Mu Yunyao forcefully endured her laughter and sighed slightly. “I was forced to the point where I had no choice. If I don’t seize the time to earn more silver, how can I afford to support Fourth Master?”
Yue Wang didn’t feel that there was anything wrong with this. He stepped forward and held Mu Yunyao, gently rubbing her shoulder. “Since that Yao’er has earned some silver, let me borrow some more. I plan to tame some war horses, but I don’t have enough silver.”
Mu Yunyao almost turned to scratch him, “What is the point of taming warhorses? Could it be that you want to raise your own private soldiers and send them to the Capital to force the Palace to give you what you want?
“How could that be? It’s just a matter of being prepared.”
“Then wait a bit. Right now, the trade routes in Northern Xinjiang and Yuxi City are pretty much expanded and can soon sell a large amount of salt there. You can exchange it for a good horse on both sides and have them tamed.”
“En,” Yue Wang embraced Mu Yunyao, his eyes filled with tender love, “Yao’er, when the time comes, I will bring you to Western Guangdong to have a look.”
“Western Guangdong?”
“Yes, I am already working hard to build Western Guangdong, and the road has been constructed to Yuxi City now. After the completion of the road, life in Western Guangdong will be very different. Although it was cold there, it was spotless. The sky is like a cloudless sky. The sky is always blue and clear. My mansion is in the center of Western Guangdong, and after riding for half an hour, you can see a boundless prairie. On the prairie, there are flocks of sheep looking down at the entire prairie from a high vantage point. The flocks of sheep are like white clouds, and you can see them all day long at a glance.”
Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but relax her body and lean against his chest. A trace of yearning rose in her heart, “Okay. When I have the chance in the future, I’ll go with Fourth Master to Western Guangdong to have a look.”
“Yao’er, do you like the Capital?”
“I like it, but I like Jiangnan even more. Jingling City is good, with beautiful scenery, and there aren’t many disputes.”
Yue Wang let go of Mu Yunyao and squatted in front of her. He raised his head to look at her and held her hand with a slight force, “Yao’er, if … If … I have no intention of taking the throne, are you willing to accompany me to wander around the world?”
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Yue Wang may have no intention of fighting for the throne, but he can always have Yunyao rule in his stead. 😅
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