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Two hours later, Ziyan had the servants set up two signs that had been prepared in advance by the Furniture Store at the front gate, informing the citizens that operations would continue tomorrow.
After finishing all this, he invited Wu San and the others to welcome the officials who had come from the county office to help, along with all the clerks, into the first-floor hall for a meal.
Immediately, those who had been smelling the delicious food and had worked hard all morning gathered around the dining table in the hall, joyfully starting to eat meat and drink heartily.
With Wu San, Wu Xiang, and his father attending to guests outside, Ziyan took this rare moment of leisure to personally carry a food box filled with meat dishes and a bottle of his homemade Sweet Rice Wine back to Ling Yuxuan's room.
Due to the large number of people today, Ling Yuxuan did not make an appearance, so Ling Gongzi could only practice calligraphy alone out of boredom.
However, as soon as Ziyan arrived at the door, he put down his brush and waited. As soon as Beloved Child entered, he took the food box from her hands and placed it on the table. Without saying a word, he quickly pulled her into a tight embrace, simply staying there quietly.
After a moment, Ziyan broke the silence.
"Alright, aren't you hungry? If you're not hungry, I certainly am."
After saying this, he forcefully released her from his embrace.
"Okay!"
Ling Yuxuan was reluctant but seeing Beloved Child say she was hungry, he had no choice but to relent.
The two sat down at the table together. Ziyan placed the food from the box onto the table one by one. Last night, Ziyan had kept it a secret and did not prepare the red oil spicy sauce, which had already allowed family and friends to enjoy their meal thoroughly.
Today, with the addition of red oil spicy sauce, Ling Yuxuan's eyes lit up with excitement.
Ziyan amusingly picked up a piece of Braised Meat and brought it to his mouth. Ling Yuxuan bit down on it eagerly and then chewed slowly and elegantly.
For a moment, the intense heat almost brought him to tears, but he still pretended to be calm and smiled as he swallowed it down.
The first bite was somewhat stimulating, the second bite felt like his stomach and mouth were prepared, and by the third bite, Ling Yuxuan had almost completely accepted it, even feeling a bit unable to stop.
From then on, he naturally began to eat joyfully and heartily.
Beside him, Ziyan watched him eat with a satisfied smile.
"What's wrong? Didn't you just say you were hungry? Now you're just watching me eat?"
Ling Yuxuan looked at Ziyan with a puzzled expression.
"Yes! Your satisfaction is my motivation. By the way, is it delicious?"
Ziyan asked knowingly, wanting to find out.
"Hehe—Bad Girl, you know the answer. These dishes are absolutely satisfying. It seems my Future Wife is destined for greatness."
"Cut it out, you flatterer."
"Huh? Then, this dish must be terrible." Ling Yuxuan decided to tease his beloved little one.
Ziyan, hearing his words, replied with a hint of embarrassment and anger, "Hey, don't say that! If it's so bad, then put down your chopsticks."
"Hehe, just kidding with you, little one." Ling Yuxuan couldn't help but reach out and pinch her delicate little nose as he looked at his Beloved Child's angry expression.
"Ha ha, that's great! I was just planning to have Wu San go buy two girls from the village, since this courtyard is mostly male and the division of labor isn't coordinated. Yan'er should thank Old Demon for this; your timing is perfect, and you really know how to calculate things."
Ziyan replied cheerfully, then pretended to tidy herself up as she pulled Old Man Mo over to sit by the Stone Table.
She then gave Ling Yuxuan a knowing glance and said, "You've worked hard; let Brother Yuxuan accompany you for some tea and a break."
Nearby, Wu Xiang promptly called over a Clerk to attend to them while he went to discuss some matters with a family of four. After finishing his instructions, he led the family of four to gather their belongings and followed him toward the room at the far end of the first floor on the right side of the Yard.
Ziyan watched Wu Xiang's efficient back as he worked, then glanced at Wu San, who was busy organizing ingredients by the well with the Clerk. She secretly admired Old Man Mo and Ling Yuxuan's eye for talent.
Of course, she had her eye on Wu Xiang, that big guy, so her taste wasn't bad either, ha ha!
When the family of four came out again with Wu Xiang, Ziyan smiled and asked them, "Have you eaten?"
The family quickly bowed to Ziyan, and the one in front was a small girl about twelve or thirteen years old with a thin face.
She hurriedly replied, "Reporting to my master, our family has already had our meal."
"Okay, good. Have you prepared yourselves mentally? This is a small eatery; your family will work here from now on. Just follow Wu San and Wu Xiang's arrangements for specifics."
After saying that, Ziyan nodded lightly at the family of four.
Then she turned to Wu Xiang and instructed, "From now on, let them assist my parents and older sister. My family doesn't need any personal attendants. They can just work in the shop."
Saying this, she looked back at the family again. "By the way, what is your family's surname and name? Please introduce yourselves."
"Well, my family name is Yang, and my name is Yang Xiaodie. My sister's name is Yang Xiaoshuang, as for my parents—"
As she said this, Yang Xiaodie looked at her parents, and the old man Yang stepped forward and bowed deeply to Ziyan.
He said, "I pay my respects to you, my name is Yang Shuxi, and my wife's maiden name is Qiao, her full name is Qiao Guihua. You may also refer to her as the Yang Qiao Family."
"Alright, then you all just work hard. As long as you are loyal to me, rest assured that as long as my family has food, you will not go hungry."
In fact, Ziyan had her own thoughts: first, she was not used to relying on others for everything; second, she knew the living habits of the other three people in her family—they were all simple and self-reliant.
So she decided that she would not be like those young ladies from wealthy families who clearly could handle things themselves but still relied on others.
It made them seem like delicate individuals who were incapable of doing anything.
From her research and summaries based on historical records she had checked in modern times—
The more those women from wealthy families who were kept in seclusion, rarely going out, having everything handed to them like caged canaries, the more health issues they had and the shorter their lifespans were.
After everything was arranged, Ziyan did not intend to delay any longer since it was already getting late. There were still many ingredients waiting to be prepared, and neither Ziying nor Zhou had yet mastered the necessary techniques.
She needed to teach them quickly so that she could return to Hot Spring Valley with Ling Yuxuan and continue practicing martial arts with peace of mind.
With this in mind, Ziyan quickly wiped her sleeves and walked over to inspect the meat placed on the large table by the well.
To her surprise, it was quite good; all the offal and meat had been cleaned thoroughly.
Ziyan nodded while giving a thumbs up to Ziying and the others, saying, "Well done. We need to maintain this standard from now on. The ingredients must be clean and tidy; we cannot be careless in any part of the process."
Ziying exchanged smiles with Zhou, then assured her sister, "Yes, remember, with me, Mom, and Dad overseeing things, we will definitely keep it up."
"Good, I believe in you."
Ziyan nodded appreciatively again.
Then she said to them, "Next, let's go inside and start marinating this portion. The other ingredients we just bought can still be left for them to wash."
After giving her instructions, they entered the kitchen one after another. Soon, the kitchen was filled with mouthwatering aromas wafting out.
Everyone in the courtyard worked cheerfully amidst the fragrance, some busy with tasks while others chatted.
Before long, all the meat was sorted and marinated, and the preparation work was complete.
Of course, by evening, Ziyan naturally arranged a good meal for everyone who had worked hard all day. Only after everyone was full did they disperse.
Ziyan tiredly returned to her room in Ling Yuxuan's embrace. As soon as she touched the bed, she quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Ling Yuxuan could only patiently guard the person lying beside him. He gently helped her out of her outer garment while Ziyan slept peacefully in his arms. Ultimately, Ling Yuxuan couldn't bring himself to return to his own room.
Looking at his beloved child who had worked hard all day, Ling Yuxuan lay down fully clothed beside her so as not to disturb her.
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