HPDBC Chapter 114
Chapter 114
Chapter 114 Extra: Returning to the Capital
After more than three months away, the large entourage led by Jing Yi finally returned home.
Jing Yi lay on a recliner in the backyard of the mansion in Xiwan Village, letting out a comfortable sigh. “Ah, it’s still good to be home!”
Looking at the scorching sun, Chuxia couldn’t help but suggest, “Darling, it’s too hot right now. Shall we go inside first?”
Jing Yi retracted his sense of “contentment” and quickly followed his husband back inside.
Under the June sun, there was no room for jokes; it could easily scorch one’s skin.
Now, Jing Yi’s family lived in a newly expanded three-courtyard compound with a garden, vegetable plot, artificial lake, and even ducks.
Back in the main hall, Chuxia looked at the children being taken care of by Xiao Miao and Xiai Yu, obediently eating ice. He couldn’t help asking, “Why are you both here? Where are Pang Pang and Du Du?”
Pang Pang and Du Du were the children of Renhe and Renyi, born within a month of each other, and now nearly two years old. They were inseparable and looked almost like twins due to the close relationship between their parents.
Jing Yi chuckled, “The village children will have a better taste!”
Nowadays, the Luo family has also squeezed into the top ten wealthy households in Xiwan village. Their business shifted from a small vegetable business a few years ago to the current focus on snacks.
With peace and prosperity prevailing, most people are no longer satisfied with just three meals a day. Therefore, the Luo family’s business transformation came at the perfect time. With fewer family members, unlike the Meng family, who could handle their business themselves, Jing Yi suggested they explore the goods merchant market near the dock. This way, they only needed to find people to transport the goods.
Leveraging Aunt Luo’s superb skills, their business grew larger. When the volume of shipments couldn’t keep up, they even leased land on the outskirts of the village, built a compound combining a residence and a workshop, to expand their operations.
Their products were particularly popular among children. The aroma wafted through the entire village, attracting kids to their doorstep every day. Later, when Xiao Tao became pregnant, Aunt Luo and Luo Wei didn’t want him to strain herself, so they set up a stall at the courtyard gate, selling snacks at a low price to the village children.
There was also Jing Cheng from Village Chief’s family. After years of hard study, he finally passed the provincial examination for scholars two years ago. Currently, he diligently continued his studies in preparation for the imperial examination.
Additionally, their subordinates, the soap factory workers in Xiwan village, Jing Yi and Chuxia’s employees in the town and county, and even the Dan family in Dongkuan Village and the Yang family in Taoyuan County—all the people they knew were gradually improving.
Life always had its share of hardships, but behind the difficulties, there were more beautiful moments. Please endure a little longer and take one more step forward.
By the end of August in the lunar calendar, the air was no longer oppressively hot, and a hint of coolness arrived—autumn had arrived.