"We can discuss things." Cui Wenshuo smiled, his eyes a little cold, "But whether this young master can approve it depends on whether this matter is to my liking."

"Mr. Cui has a broad mind and a long-term vision, he will definitely agree." Lu Qiyan smiled slightly and said with certainty.

"Oh?" Cui Wenshuo became interested when he heard Lu Qiyan say that. "It seems like I have to listen to it."
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As the beginning of winter is approaching, Xia Mingyue has already started packing up everything.

I also started to think about the people to bring back.

Zhuang Cui naturally had to go back, and the rest were the maids and Zhuang Mama given to her by Steward Fu.

Mother Zhuang is the safest person, so she is left to look after the house. Of the remaining three people, Yinqiao is good at things around her, Qingju is good at sewing, and Honglian is good at cooking...

Just when Xia Mingyue was hesitating, Honglian found Xia Mingyue.

"Madam Xia, I have an unwelcome request." Honglian said.

"Go ahead."

"I want to work for Xiaji in Changzhou Prefecture."

"Oh?" Xia Mingyue smiled slightly, "Tell me the reason."

"I like to cook and hang around the stove. Even if I do something related to it, I feel happy."

Honglian said sincerely, "I want to work in Xia's company, please agree, Madam Xia."

After saying that, Honglian kowtowed to Xia Mingyue properly.

She had been unfaithful to Xia Mingyue and felt extremely guilty, but given her situation, the only way she could make amends was to do her best for him.

There is no shortage of available people around Xia Mingyue, and she stays at Xia Ji, doing the most tedious and tiring tasks, which can be regarded as doing her best for the company.

Only in this way can she feel at peace.

Xia Mingyue understood Honglian's thoughts and sighed slightly.

If you think about it carefully, life is so long and people have to go through so many things, and occasional dark thoughts are the most common thing.

If dark thoughts are instinctive, then controlling thoughts reflect a person's quality.

Honglian did nothing wrong, Xia Mingyue was relieved and felt that she had not done anything actually wrong.

But now Honglian was obviously falling into self-blame.

Xia Mingyue had expressed her attitude towards this matter before, so it was not a good idea to comfort her too much at this time. After thinking for a moment, she decided to respect Honglian's decision.

"Since you have made up your mind, then just stay and work at Xia Ji." Xia Mingyue said.

"Thank you, Madam Xia." Honglian felt relieved and kowtowed again, saying, "Madam Xia, rest assured, I will do my best and not let you down."

Never let Madam Xia down.

Xia Mingyue smiled and nodded, "Okay."

"I'll take my leave." Honglian stood up and walked out the door.

"Honglian." Xia Mingyue called her and said softly, "Remember, you are the best, and you deserve all the good things in this world."

Honglian was startled, and immediately burst into tears, "Yes, I will remember it."

Always remember.
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Honglian was soon arranged by Jiang Zhuguo to work at Xia Ji, in charge of preparing the ingredients for breakfast, spicy soup and pan-fried dumplings.

Having already adapted to the working environment of Xia Ji, Honglian got the hang of things quickly and was able to do things very well. While ensuring that the work at hand was done well, Honglian also took the initiative to take on some chores such as sweeping and fetching water.

Every day, he starts working as soon as he opens his eyes in the morning and does not go to bed until late at night. He seems to be tireless and spins all day long like a top.

Soon, Honglian became thinner than before.

Jiang Zhuguo wanted to help Honglian reduce some of the work, but was rejected by Honglian, who even said, "Madam Jiang, don't worry, I can really do it. If you really feel a little tired, you must tell me."

Honglian spoke resolutely. Jiang Zhuguo saw that although she was thin, she was very energetic and not tired at all, so he had no choice but to respond and let Honglian go.

Xia Mingyue has been busy cooking pear syrup candy these two days.

I got inspiration from the last time I boiled autumn pear paste for Lu Qiyan and An Yunji. I felt that although the autumn pear paste was good, it was not very convenient to carry in bottles and jars. It would be better to boil it into pear paste candy, which is easy to store and carry.

The method used is the production method of Shanghai pear paste candy that Xia Mingyue knew in modern society. More than a dozen Chinese medicinal herbs such as white sugar, pear paste, bitter almonds, Fritillaria cirrhosa, and Pipa leaves are boiled into a viscous paste, which is poured into a mold and waited to cool.

After it has completely cooled and turned into a solid, cut it into small cubes, seal it in a clay jar, or wrap it in oil paper, all of which can be stored for a long time.

The cooked pear paste candy is loose and crispy, tastes as sweet as honey, but is not sticky or greasy, and is fragrant and delicious.

If you hold a piece of this in your mouth in late autumn, your mouth and tongue will become salivating, your throat will feel moistened, and you will seem to become more energetic.

After tasting the pear paste candy, everyone praised it highly.

Even Yin Lingyou nodded repeatedly, "It is indeed excellent to extract the essence of hundreds of herbs and yet be able to eat it daily."

"Thank you for the compliment, Doctor Yin." Xia Mingyue said modestly.

"No, I'm telling the truth." Yin Lingyou stroked his beard, "Many doctors only think that curing diseases and saving lives depends on prescriptions, but they don't know that daily diet can also help maintain health. Over the years, it is more effective than bitter medicine soup."

"Madam Xia is able to link daily diet and health care together. I'm not exaggerating, but you have surpassed 80% of doctors!"

Hearing this, Xia Mingyue smiled and joked, "Doctor Yin is praising me for my talent in medical skills, so why don't you teach me everything you have learned in your life?"

Teach Xia Mingyue medical skills?
Yin Lingyou was stunned for a moment, then he slapped the back of his head, "Why didn't I think of this!"

"Then let's make a deal. Starting tomorrow, I will start teaching you medicine!"

Xia Mingyue, "..."

What do you mean by agreed?
She was just joking, why did you take it so seriously?
Realizing that her joke was a bit too much, Xia Mingyue hurriedly apologized to Yin Lingyou, repeatedly saying that she was not cut out to study medicine.

Yin Lingyou was immediately disappointed upon seeing this, "I thought I could take in another disciple..."

"No, you've aroused my desire to take in a disciple, but now you're unwilling to take responsibility. This is absolutely not possible. You have to find me another disciple no matter what!"

Xia Mingyue touched her nose and said, "It was indeed my fault for joking with Doctor Yin, but where can I find you an apprentice now?"

"Why can't you find it?" Yin Lingyou said angrily, pointing at Zhuang Cui who was helping Xia Mingyue cut pear candy, "Then it's you, you come and be my apprentice!"

Zhuang Cui, "..."

No, what did she do? Why did she suddenly want to study medicine?

Doctor Yin and Madam Xia were fighting, and it affected Zhuang Cui?
"Doctor Yin, I..."

"You look down on me, an old man?" Doctor Yin curled his lips. (End of this chapter)