PEASANT WOMAN'S DECREED LIFE AS A WIFE

Chapter 1174: Chapter 1171: Growing Orchids

Ye Muyu laughed, “Mother, raising rabbits can have a bad smell; you could grow orchids instead. Many noble families like to cultivate orchids. When you’ve raised some, you can sell them, and they are worth much more than rabbits.”

Chu Zhiwen also hastily sided with her, “Exactly, exactly, who keeps rabbits at home? Most importantly, this is a residence bestowed by the Emperor; we mustn’t be careless.”

“Growing flowers is good, pretty and they can be sold for money.”

Madam Liu asked curiously, “Then how expensive can they get?”

“Even common orchids can be sold for ten taels of silver, while rare varieties can fetch hundreds to thousands of taels.”

Madam Liu gasped in astonishment, “That expensive; it’s not as if they’re grown from gold.”

“But, then again, if they’re that costly, they must be rare and hence difficult to grow, right? Can I manage it?”

Chu Zhiwen chuckled, “Haven’t you always thought you’re quite capable? It’s just a flower; what’s there to be afraid of?”

“You’re just good at boasting; one should be practical in life.”

At the end of the argument, Madam Liu still wanted to give it a try.

Ye Muyu’s eyes twinkled with amusement, “Mother, I’ll call someone to buy some orchid seeds for you right away and teach you how to plant them.”

“Eh, I will take good care of them; they absolutely mustn’t die.”

“By the way, Ah Yu, do we have any shops in the capital?”

Accustomed to browsing shops back in the county, Madam Liu inquired out of habit.

Mentioning this, Ye Muyu recalled the matter of the three shops, “Mother, for now, we only have a rouge shop and a bookstore. The rouge shop is a joint venture with the Emperor.”

“The bookstore is entirely ours; you can go whenever you want.”

“Wow,” Madam Liu was enlightened, “The Emperor still does business? I thought the court was already rich.”

“That’s probably the Emperor’s private property. The imperial court has money, but the Emperor can’t just spend it as he wishes; there’s nothing strange about it. Thankfully, Ah Yu reminded us, or else we would have gone to the rouge shop without thinking,” said Chu Zhiwen, taking it all in stride.

“Mother, if you want to buy some rouge, you can still go. I’m just giving you a heads-up, not telling you to avoid it.”

Madam Liu waved her hand, “I know, you’re being thoughtful, but now that I know that it’s the Emperor’s shop, I really don’t dare to visit.”

“I won’t go shopping; if I need anything, I’ll just ask you. It would be much more expensive to buy.”

“Mother, if you need to spend money, just go to the accounting room to withdraw it.”

“Okay, Ah Yu, rest assured, I will be sparing. It’s just that I find the prices high, and I hesitate to spend, but Mother has her own savings.” Madam Liu had brought all her savings with her this time.

Chu Heng returned home in the evening.

After washing up, he entered the room, where there was a fire in the brazier, and it was not cold at all.

“What are you busy with?” Chu Heng approached the soft couch and glanced at her activities.

Ye Muyu was making marks on a map of the capital’s shops, “I’m choosing a shop to open. I’m thinking of selling dried noodles, sweet potato flour, and vegetables from the Manor. Mother is not used to life in the capital, and she always worries about spending silver too fast. I thought about letting her visit the shop now and then to make her feel better.”

Chu Heng sat beside her, wrapping an arm around her waist, “Mother would be happy to know.”

“When will Ah Yu come and console me, hmm?” Chu Heng pressed a kiss onto her cheek.

Ye Muyu’s ears grew hot, and she pushed at his firm chest, “What do you need consoling for? Did you encounter trouble at the yamen?”

“No trouble, just feeling a bit jealous.”

“Ah Yu hasn’t taken the initiative to pamper me.”

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