Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 386 Buying the Manor (2)_1

Chapter 386: Chapter 386 Buying the Manor (2)_1

In the back kitchen, Zhang Bo and his wife, Auntie Liu, and Chun Liu, along with a few others and three maids, were busy to the point they couldn’t lift their heads up. Luckily, with their additional help, they managed to keep up with the workload!

However, everyone was pleased with the booming business of the restaurant, after all, their earnings were based on the restaurant’s commission.

"Hehe, when Miss recruited staff and offered commissions, many people were unwilling to come. Earlier today, I bumped into my mother-in-law. When she heard that I can earn more than two hundred wen a day, she was filled with regret. She was the first one Miss had considered when recruiting, but unfortunately, she didn’t come!"

A maid chatted while scurrying around.

"Indeed, if our restaurant can continue to thrive like this, each of us elder sisters will have an income of seven or eight taels of silver a month. We could make enough for our retirement fund and even for our funeral expenses in the future," another maid chimed in.

Upon hearing this, Chun Liu looked at the talking maid and laughed, "You’re only in your forties now and still looking quite sturdy. Why are you thinking about funeral expenses so early? Enough of the bad luck!"

The maid laughed, "Those with no long-term concerns will inevitably have near-term worries. In my opinion, you, a young girl, should also start saving money for your bridal gifts. Otherwise, when it’s time to get married, without any decent bridal gifts, your future mother-in-law may not look kindly upon you."

Upon hearing this, Chun Liu’s face turned red and she lowered her head in embarrassment, not saying another word.

Aunt Zhang glanced at Chun Liu and told the maid, "As the saying goes, ’A good man does not eat food divided after family disputes, and a good woman does not wear bridal clothes.’ Only those without pride and dignity would rely on the bride’s trousseau."

Seeing that Aunt Zhang came to Chun Liu’s defense and knowing that Aunt Zhang’s son was of a similar age to Chun Liu, everyone understood and diverted the topic with a chuckle.

Meanwhile, after Mu Zhongqing and Cai Wei accompanied Jiang’s middle man for a meal, they went to the cashier counter and saw that Zhao Yun was keeping the accounts very clearly. He seemed to be enormously capable of managing the business and was completely at ease in his role as a shopkeeper.

Seeing this, Mu Zhongqing felt relieved. He and his daughter sat in Jiang’s horse carriage, heading to the suburbs to see the manor.

The manor was located in the southern suburbs of the capital, more than twenty miles away from the city and less than three miles away from the royal hunting ground. With mountains as backdrop and a wide river flowing past the manor, it provided an excellent means of irrigation for the crops within the manor.

Behind it was an endless, untouched forest and high mountains, the royal hunting ground. The hunting ground was vast, with verdant mountains and countless wild animals living there, breeding generation after generation without interruption.

On both sides of the manor were farmlands. It wasn’t time for sowing yet, and the vast fields were covered in tender green grass and colorful wildflowers. A breeze passed by, bringing a refreshing aroma of wildflowers and grass, intoxicating anyone who smelled it.

The carriage was slowly moving along the narrow path between the fields. Cai Wei was mesmerized by the serene and idyllic scenery.

Imagine walking along this path with family every day, breathing the freshest air, enjoying the most heartwarming rural scenery, drinking the morning dew of magnolia and dining on the fallen blossoms of autumn chrysanthemums. How satisfying it would be to live such a slow-paced, pastoral life!

Mu Zhongqing was also attracted by this beautiful natural scenery. If it weren’t for the mention of wild beasts harming people, he might have decided to buy this manor in an instant.

Upon arriving at the manor, father and daughter looked around and were more and more satisfied.

The manor was a three-story mansion built of green bricks. It was spacious and bright, with fifteen main rooms, dozens of side rooms, and additional storage rooms and utility rooms at the back.