Chapter 871: Taking Over the Family Businesses

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Luo Jinan slowly began to relax when he saw everyones smiles. He turned to his wife and said softly, Thank you for everything youve done for me.

He knew he would not have been in a good mood when returning to the Wei Manor if it had not been for her. Not to mention that everyone could eat and drink together.

Su Binglan understood his feelings and shook her head, saying, You dont need to thank me.

Luo Jinan sighed. I dont know how else to show my grat.i.tude.

l just want you to be happy, Su Binglan said.

l wish the same for you, too. Luo Jinans heart raced. He would do his best with anything Lan Ruozhu tasked him with. After all, the two had similar thoughts about protecting this country.

That way, Su Binglan could do whatever she wanted. Luo Jinan and Lan Ruozhu no longer had to worry about wars. The two would not allow anyone to destroy this peace. Thus, Luo Jinan would reestablish his familys army and build a new group of elite troops.

Su Binglan looked at Luo Jinan with bright eyes. Im happy as long as youre beside me.

She was always in a good mood whenever her husband was around. He gave her a different feeling.

Luo Jinan said, Ill always be by your side.

Although he spoke softly, his tone was firm, as if he was making a promise. Su Binglan smiled, and a sweet feeling surged through her heart. She said, Hurry up and eat. Theres still so much food left.

l told Wenwu to send us these hairy crabs and prawns. Since no one else has ever tried these dishes, what do you think of them?

After eating a few crabs and prawns, Luo Jinan admitted that they were some of the best things he had ever eaten. Theyre delicious, of course. If you opened a restaurant that specializes in these, business would go through the roof.

You understand me so well. Im considering opening a kebab shop here. Hairy crabs and crayfish are seasonal foods. Everyone can eat crabs and crayfish now since its summer, but not during winter. Itll be a regular barbecue shop then.

Drinking fruit juices during summer is just as enjoyable. Your family will have some shops in the capital, too.

When the previous emperor sealed the Wei Manor, he also confiscated the familys shops. However, Lan Ruozhu returned everything to Luo Jinan. The latter had no intention of doing business and only wanted to give the shops to his wife.

Su Binglan said, Its okay. 1 plan to build a vast commercial street in the east of the capital. There will be more than enough shops there.

Youre my wife, so my shops are yours, too, Luo Jinan said, You can use them as you see fit. I dont plan on using them, anyway. Even if you want to build a commercial street, itll take at least a month.

Indeed, Su Binglan would need ready-made shops if she intended to open a commercial street. Her husbands words warmed her heart.

Before Su Binglan could say anything, Luo Jinan continued, Ill need you to take care of the matters at home. It might be a little challenging for you.

According to a large familys tradition, entrusting responsibilities to the wife resembled tremendous respect for her. It also gave her power over all family decisions.

Su Binglan understood her husbands thoughts. She smiled and said, All right, then you can focus on rebuilding your familys army. Leave your familys shops to me.

Luo Jinan nodded. The two spoke softly, and no one heard them, especially since they were enjoying their food and drinks. It had been a long time since the Wei Manor was this lively.

This wine is so delicious.

l agree. We cant even drink such a thing on normal days. We cant even buy such high-quality wine.

The fruit juice is sweet and refres.h.i.+ng. I feel much cooler after drinking it.

Its nice and chilled, so drinking it will relieve the heat. Indeed, its good stuff.

Dont forget about the exceptional food. Ill happily eat more,

Yeah, lets have a toast!

The maids and servants felt restrained initially. However, Su Binglan and Luo Jinan had already told them to relax. The fragrance of food coming from the Wei Manor even wafter into the streets.

Some pa.s.sers-by followed the fragrance and reached the manor entrance. They were shocked when they saw the open doors.

Emperor Ruozhu has vindicated the Wei familys army and cleared their names. Now, the manor doors are open again.

It smells so good in there. I wonder what theyre eating.

This is the Duke of Weis mansion now. It belongs to Great General Jinan and his wife, Princess Binglan. 1 heard Her Highness has excellent cooking skills and developed many new delicacies. Did she cook just now?

I really want to try her cooking one day.

Can ordinary people like us even eat Her Highnesss food? Smelling her food is as good as itll get for us.

It sounds lively in there. Im getting hungry, just smelling the food. Hey, lets have dinner at the hotpot restaurant to satisfy our cravings.

Youre right. I always get hungry whenever 1 smell food. Hotpot might be a little too expensive. Lets buy some cured meats instead. We can eat them with steamed buns and rice when we get home.

The fragrance coming from the manor whetted the pa.s.sers-bys appet.i.tes.

Soon, everyone in the manor, including Su Binglan and Luo Jinan, ate till they were full. The couple even drank a little wine and felt slightly drunk. After dinner, Luo Jinan took his wifes hand and went to his old room. The room was spotless.

Luo Jinan entered the room and touched a book on the table, saying, This is where I used to live. These were things I used in the past, too. I never thought Id see these things again.

He thought these items would no longer be at the manor. After touching them for a while, he realized they were new and not the ones he had used before. Still, everything looked the same as before.

Luo Jinans hands trembled as he turned to look at Su Binglan. He then hugged her gently, asking, You prepared all this, didnt you?

He tightened his hug, which allowed Su Binglan to feel his surge of emotions. She said, l think my memories were pretty good. I remember coming to your room when I was Lan Ruobing, so I used those memories to restore everything as closely as possible..