novelraw Chapter 171 - 168: Aunt Ruan Has Been Staying at the West Square Building These Days
Chapter 171 - 168: Aunt Ruan Has Been Staying at the West Square Building These Days
The garrison and Lanqiang’s small town are quite different.
Besides, the fruit orchard also needs to be scheduled as soon as possible.
The current weather is perfect for planting fruit trees, and the first batch of fruit can be harvested in a few months.
So, after settling her mother, Ruan Mian quickly mounted the White Tiger and headed to the garrison to see her aunt.
As for Mr. Xie’s matters, she had already made other plans.
It was said that her aunt had been staying in the garrison these days because Wang the Second kept asking her to help inspect the land, choose a site, and guide them on how to plant.
Thinking that her aunt wasn’t very familiar with this area, and worried that Wang the Second might bully her, Ruan Mian sped up.
The Manager of the medicine shop told her, "Owner, Aunt Ruan has been staying at the West Square Building these days, she should be having a meal there now."
West Square Building is the most luxurious restaurant in the garrison; it was unexpected that Wang the Second was so willing to spend and let her aunt stay there for so many days.
Rushing over, she was worried that her aunt might not handle Wang the Second well, but when she got there, it turned out that Wang the Second couldn’t handle her aunt. She was scolding Wang the Second impatiently with a frown.
"Did you take what I said as a breeze passing by your ears?! Didn’t I tell you not to water the seedlings when you plant them?! Now the roots are burnt, what can be done?!"
Wang the Second, looking distressed, tried to argue, "But I clearly heard that we should water them."
"That’s because you’re hard of hearing! You heard wrong! Do you still think I said it wrong deliberately to harm you?! Don’t we have even this bit of trust between us?"
Faced with his aunt’s loud questioning, Wang the Second was not angry but instead deeply reflected on himself.
"Of course, it’s not Madam’s fault, I must have heard it wrong. In that case, we’ll just replace the seedlings, and I’ll gather the money for you later."
Seeing his attitude, her aunt didn’t make it difficult for him.
"The only solution now is this, remember next time, don’t rush to water, wait until the roots are stable, then water in batches. Didn’t we dig the trenches for this! Just follow my instructions."
"If, according to my instructions, it doesn’t grow, that’s my responsibility, you can even tear down my shop if you want. But if it doesn’t grow because you didn’t follow my instructions, don’t blame me, it’s your own fault! If you want to make money, you must be down-to-earth!"
"Wang the Second, we’ve been working together for half a month, don’t you understand what kind of person I am?"
"Previously, I was blind not to recognize Madam’s ability and let you be wronged, that’s all my fault. As long as we work together with determination, we will definitely make a great profit in the future!"
Seeing this, Ruan Mian came up to her aunt in shock and couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up.
This "domestication" is too fast, huh?
Looks like aunt even has the potential to be a motivational speaker! Seeing the long-lost Ruan Mian appear, Wang the Second was also very polite.
"Oh my, Miss Ruan, you’ve been so busy these days that your feet haven’t touched the ground, I haven’t had the chance to..."
"Alright, alright, my aunt and I have some private words to exchange, so we won’t chat with you. In short, follow my instructions! Aren’t you supposed to supervise? Why are you still standing here?"
"Watching you ruins my appetite! Hurry up and go supervise!"
Her aunt’s words didn’t anger Wang the Second; he even seemed a bit shy, smiling as he agreed.
"Alright, then I won’t disturb you and your niece talking."
After saying that, he gathered his smile, called the subordinates behind him, and left together.
"Aunt, you’ve managed to tame Wang the Second!"
"Him? He’s just a lustful fool. I used a few tricks, and he’s already totally obedient!"
After bragging a bit, she spoke honestly, "Actually, I don’t know if he suddenly lost his mind or what, but I tripped him up a bit, and he really thought I was incredibly capable. Can you guess what else he said?"
"He actually said that I’m the most courageous and capable woman he’s ever seen. If he were a bit more handsome, I could at least consider a romantic tale with him! But looking as timid as he is, and being someone who bullies the weak and fears the strong, I don’t even have the patience to talk to him, yet he dreams of marrying me, what a joke."
"But this might not be a bad thing for us. Mianmian, how are things on your end?"
Ruan Mian briefly described her situation and also told her aunt about joining Lisi Fruit Shop.
Aunt immediately remembered.
"You’ve done well! I intended to discuss it with you when you returned. A few days ago, I tasted the apples grown by Lady Wang’s family, and I have to say, their flavor and size are excellent."
"This is also the best time for planting fruit trees. We have so much suitable land behind us; wouldn’t it be a waste not to use it?"
"And that girl Cui Zhu has turned those fruits you left in the house into dried fruits and jams, saying that you taught her how to do it."
"At that time, I thought if we can cultivate fruit trees successfully, opening a fruit shop and selling some jams in those small towns would make us irreplaceable, and we could surely earn some!"
"Besides, with the variety of exotic fruits you have in your space, it’s easy money."
Hearing this, Ruan Mian laughed, "Aunt and I are indeed on the same page. So, when I get back, I’ll discuss it with Lady Wang. We can’t focus all our energy on the fruit trees now, so we can work with her and let her be mainly responsible for the orchard. What do you think, Aunt?"
"There’s no problem with that! I’ll keep an eye on the Wang brothers’ medicine shop for the time being, but Wang the Second is easy to handle, Wang the Elder..."
At the mention of Wang the Elder, aunt’s face soured and she couldn’t help but complain.
"I used to think Wang the Elder wasn’t as overbearing as his younger brother and was a simple person, but he’s cunning and petty. He’s been driving me crazy these days!"
"And his wife, she heard from someone that your medical skills are good, so she almost comes every day asking me to have you save someone."
She didn’t have the patience or the kindness for that; just looking at the Wang family made her eyes dark, let alone saving someone for them? Dream on!
"I just ignored her. And that Wang the Elder, I thought of using the Wang family’s connections to sell medicinal herbs to the neighboring Wu City. Wang the Second said it wouldn’t be a problem, but Wang the Elder is obstructive and filed complaints at every turn."
"Whenever he sees me transporting herbs out, he watches like a hawk, stopping at nothing to block me. Our medicine shop is now riddled inside and out with his spies."