stingy landlady

Chapter 262 Wang Yiyun's Peach Blossoms (4)

Regarding her chance encounter with Jiang Chuxin, Wang Yiyun merely remarked that the city was too small and that their social circles were relatively close. She felt no romantic feelings whatsoever for Jiang Chuxin.

Guizhi has been busy these past few days, going out to various parts of the prefectural city to check local prices. She's thinking about how her farmers' market and the plums, apples, and other fruits she grows will eventually be sold to different places.

The prefectural city is definitely the largest distribution center and sales location. Although the grains and vegetables grown in the village can be sold through the county town alone, Guizhi wants to lead the villagers to a better life.

Sales are crucial! And the person in charge of sales is even more crucial, because only by selling local specialties can they generate revenue.

Guizhi naturally had more ideas and plans. She wanted to explore the city more, learn about the market, and see what was happening. There would always be something suitable for the village's development; at the very least, they couldn't just blindly rush into things!

When Guizhi met with the Prince of Zhenbei again, they mentioned Wang Yiyun.

"Guizhi! The affair between your fifth uncle Wang Yiyun and Jiang Chuxin has caused quite a stir in the city, and even I have heard about it!"

Guizhi, I think these two people, by some twist of fate, could be a good match.

"Hmm! But what do you think, Guizhi?"

Guizhi was somewhat surprised:

“Your Highness! My fifth uncle’s affairs should be decided by him himself. How can I, as his niece, arrange his marriage?”

"Guizhi, you are still young, so of course you don't have that many thoughts. You should know that the rumors that the two of you have been spreading in the city have already reached my ears."

"I'm only intervening because of you. Besides, Jiang Chuxin is the Princess's niece, and Wang Yiyun is your fifth uncle. I think that since neither of them is married, instead of letting everyone speculate, we should work together to help them get married!"

Seeing that the Prince of Zhenbei also enjoyed this kind of matchmaking and escorting, Guizhi couldn't help but laugh:

"Your Highness! It's not that my daughter disagrees. It's just that the relationship between a man and a woman should be based on mutual consent, or it should be arranged by their parents and a matchmaker!"

"As a junior, I dare not interfere in my fifth uncle's marriage arrangements!"

The Prince of Zhenbei's face darkened, and he said:

"Alright! I know you too well! You're bolder than anyone else! I'll send someone to talk to your fifth uncle, as long as you don't object!"

Guizhi certainly didn't object.

"Your Highness! This is a good thing! But as you know, we live in a poor family, and we have separated from my grandparents."

I just don't know if Miss Jiang's parents will look down on my fifth uncle. To the Jiang family, my fifth uncle has nothing; he's just a poor student. And my grandparents' family and Miss Jiang's family are really not a good match.

"Of course, if Your Highness wishes for them to be happily married, our family would be honored. But I fear the Jiang family might not be willing to accept a lower dowry!"

The Prince of Zhenbei was also troubled by this issue of identity. His biggest fear was that Lin Xiaoyun would insist on marrying no one but Wang Guizhi. Guizhi was good in every way, except that her status was too low.

The Prince of Zhenbei was also worried that Lin Xiaoyun would take Guizhi as a concubine, leading to another case of favoring the concubine over the wife, causing unrest in the inner quarters. Guizhi's temperament was also unsuitable for the inner quarters; she was clearly not a kind person.

If this Crown Princess were a little more honest and unassuming, the inner quarters would be Wang Guizhi's domain. Just look at how she manages those hundreds of retired veterans so efficiently and calmly. It's clear she's a shrewd and calculating woman; it would be such a waste to keep them in the inner quarters just for infighting among the wives and concubines!

If she could continue to serve the Prince's mansion, it would be a waste of her great talent. At least it would eliminate any possibility of Lin Xiaoyun and Guizhi being together. The Prince of Zhenbei felt that for Guizhi's sake, he also had to worry about Wang Yiyun's marriage.

Compared to Lin Xiaoyun's stubborn nature, the Jiang family is fortunately easier to manage. The Prince of Zhenbei is unaware that Du Huaichuan has taken a liking to Gui Hong; if he knew that these two families would have another marriage opportunity and more security, he would probably be even happier.

The Prince of Zhenbei unilaterally believes that if Guizhi's uncle marries Lin Xiaoyun's cousin, and then the cousin marries Guizhi's older sister Guihong, then someone as principled as Guizhi would most likely not be able to marry Lin Xiaoyun.

Because Guizhi's family status was so low, the fact that her relatives, who were associated with the Prince of Zhenbei, could be brought together with her family was already a great favor to Guizhi and her family.

The Prince of Zhenbei believed that once Guizhi had some self-awareness, she should stop dreaming of becoming the Crown Prince's wife! Only by doing better in her career could she ensure that the people she cared about could live a good life.

Instead of confining myself to the inner quarters, I should... Of course, we can deal with the future later. But seeing that Guizhi is growing more and more beautiful, and we're not yet engaged...

The Prince of Zhenbei still felt a bit threatened, fearing that if Lin Xiaoyun saw Guizhi, their past relationship might resurface. It wouldn't be good if something happened between them again.

"Guizhi! You must settle down those thousand men under Du Huaichuan for me!"

Guizhi looked at the Prince of Zhenbei with a deliberately bitter smile:

"Your Highness! Please tell me! Tell me how to arrange things, and I will do as you say!"

The Prince of Zhenbei carefully examined the cassia branch from head to toe:

"Guizhi! You've gone astray! You dare to play tricks on me? When I learned that Du Huaichuan had a thousand men under his command, you already knew that their resettlement was your responsibility!"

Guizhi! Aren't you going to tell me the truth?

Guizhi chuckled:

"Your Highness! My daughter has no way of escaping your grasp!"

Your Highness, we certainly need at least a thousand people and two thousand acres of wasteland. Also, Your Highness, my daughter is planning to set up a farmers' market in our county town.

The rent from the stalls and shops in this market is just enough to cover our living expenses for now. Let Young Master Du bring his men along! Young Master Du is second to none in terms of status, influence, and competence!

The Prince of Zhenbei was very interested:

"A farmers' market? Guizhi, please explain in detail! This is the first time I've ever heard of one!"

Guizhi thought of the farmers' market she saw in her modern hometown and said:

"Your Highness! I want to build a larger market with multiple stalls. This will allow street vendors to gather together and sell meat, vegetables, and fruit."

A ring of shops can be built around the market, which can then be rented out to generate income.

Of course, I also have my own selfish reasons. I hope that my relatives and the fruits they grow in our village can be sold at our farmers' market and turn into money.

Your Highness! I've long wanted to build a larger shed to shelter the vegetable vendors from the wind and rain. Of course, I'm just telling the truth. After all, everyone looks out for themselves. I do need to collect a stall fee.

Your Highness! Now that we've collected stall fees from the vendors, there's no longer the issue of thugs demanding protection money. This means we need someone to maintain order.

Your Highness! It's better to rely on ourselves than others! Wouldn't it be better to have our own guards at our own farmers' market?