Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1466: Chapter 1463: Casual Talk

“Thank you for your hard work.” Ye Muyu did not refuse. Holding Nuanbao in her arms, she didn’t feel any weight, and pointed to the carriage behind her, “The gift for Aunt Xie’s housewarming is in the carriage behind, and I have to trouble Butler Xie to help arrange it.”

“I will arrange it right away.”

Butler Xie assigned other servants to sort the gifts, while he personally escorted Ye Muyu into the Xie residence.

Passing through the wall screen and the outer courtyard, there were carved railings and jade steps, lined neatly in succession.

The overall style was predominantly low-key, with most of the furniture made of dark wood, appearing more tasteful without being ostentatious.

There was very little gold decoration, even less than the Xie residence in Nanchang County, indicating that the Xie’s purpose in coming to the capital was indeed to develop quietly, not attracting attention, which is also a smart approach. After all, doing business requires backing.

The Xie family’s business in the Prefectural City was good, relying on Second Master Xie who was promoted.

But in the capital, everyone was unfamiliar with the place, and even an average businessman might have someone formidable backing them.

Ye Muyu took everything in, and soon they reached the flower hall.

Madam Xie was directing the maidservants to serve the desserts.

Hearing the sound, she quickly stood up and came out to greet Ye Muyu.

Ye Muyu smiled as she entered, “Aunt, I’m here to trouble you again.”

“No trouble at all.” Madam Xie was in a good mood, pulling her into the room and sitting her down on a soft chair. This time, not only was Madam Xie present, but there were also two Young Madames from the Xie family.

The two greeted Ye Muyu enthusiastically.

Ye Muyu responded with smiles. Since she had a good relationship with the Xie family, she didn’t put on airs. Soon, they all became familiar.

Nuanbao was carried away, with Chu Ziluo watching nearby, greeting the two Young Madames.

Ye Muyu asked curiously, “Aunt, are there any other guests at today’s housewarming banquet?”

“There are, but they are just some ordinary merchants. However, I plan to entertain them tomorrow. If you’re here, they might bother you. I heard you suffered when giving birth to Nuanbao, so you need proper rest.”

Ye Muyu didn’t expect her to be so straightforward about her stance.

She smiled and said, “Then I must have picked the best day.”

“Whenever you come will be a good day.” Madam Xie encouraged her to try the dessert, “Have a taste of this bird’s nest, it was brought over from Jiangnan, and the quality is quite good.”

Ye Muyu was very interested in the food on the table, “Then I won’t be polite.”

“You shouldn’t be polite in the first place.”

Madam Xie called the two Young Madames and Chu Ziluo over to have some dessert and arranged for the servants to look after Nuanbao.

A small bed was placed nearby, ensuring Nuanbao wouldn’t cry looking for her mother.

As Ye Muyu ate, she heard Madam Xie talking about things back home.

“You wouldn’t believe it, but Lil’ Jin is really sharp. The general store in the county is doing incredibly well, and many people are willing to sell their goods to his store.”

After listening, Ye Muyu swallowed a piece of date cake, recalling for a while before remembering that she had once casually mentioned the idea of a supermarket. She didn’t expect that Lil’ Jin, with great courage, actually used his pocket money to open a supermarket.

“He reads a lot of books regularly, maybe the idea came from one of them.” Ye Muyu said with a smile, “But speaking of which, the store coming into being has been quite convenient.”

“Yes, so after your elder brother came back from Jiangnan, he also opened a similar store in the Prefectural City. But there are many wealthy people in the Prefectural City, and soon someone imitated it and opened a similar store.”