A Gift That Hits the Spot

After eating a bizarre breakfast, Xiao Yun, being a straightforward and unyielding man, really didn't want to go for a walk with this troublesome heir prince.

Another straightforward man, Li Yanhao, also felt embarrassed to go for a walk with Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun looked at his General Xiao with a pleading and somewhat pitiful expression: "General Xiao, can I not drag this guy out today?"

Xiao Zetian calmly looked back with a face that said, "You dare not skip it."

Xiao Yun shivered and thought to himself that compared to the heir prince, his own general was even scarier. For the sake of his life, he decided to go.

Xiao Yun twitched the corner of his mouth, forced a smile, and as usual, hooked his arm around Li Yanhao's neck, squeezing out through his teeth, "Heir Prince, let's go for a walk to help digest."

Li Yanhao shivered, wishing he could get away from this troublesome heir prince, but since the heir prince was too strong, Li Yanhao couldn't break free and was dragged away with a miserable face.

Everyone watched the two of them walk away and recalled last night's dramatic scene among the three, clicking their tongues, "Fighting at the head of the bed, making up at the foot. Looks like they've reconciled."

Everyone unanimously agreed in their hearts: "What is Su Shimao? He naturally can't snatch the heir prince from the troublesome guy's family."

After breakfast, Bailu was supposed to go to the fields. When she reached the courtyard gate, she saw Steward Yuan standing there.

"Sister Bailu, are you heading to the fields?" Steward Yuan turned back with a smile.

Bailu hummed in response, brushed her hair back, and smiled faintly, "I have a lot to do. I still need to go to the mushroom room later. There's a batch of mushrooms to harvest today, so I have to pay more attention."

Steward Yuan looked at her with a smile, "If you have time later, come to the main hall to help me sort out some documents."

Bailu asked in confusion, "Steward Yuan, what is this?"

Yuan Yu smiled gently, "You'll know when you open it."

Bailu took it and opened it, seeing it was a book titled "Tao Zhu Gong's Business Classics." She couldn't help but show a pleased expression, "Ah, where did you get this 'Tao Zhu Gong's Business Classics'? Last time I asked Qingmu to buy it from the city library, he said it was unavailable. I thought it was out of stock in Qingmiao City."

Steward Yuan rubbed his nose, "Of course, Qingmiao City doesn't have it. I had someone bring it all the way from Jiangnan, along with the materials for building the Yuan family's house, transported over a thousand miles."

Bailu was extremely happy to receive the book, and she spoke more, "Steward Yuan, can you lend me this book to read? I've been learning business from the lady recently, but I feel there are many things I don't understand. I don't want to bother the lady by asking questions all the time. If I could have a book to read, that would be wonderful."

Yuan Yu laughed heartily and waved his hand, "This book is actually a Lantern Festival gift for you. Yesterday, you gave gifts to everyone, but I forgot to give you a return gift, so I'm making up for it with this book. It's not worth much money, so don't laugh at my stinginess."

Bailu took the book happily and said, "How could I ever despise it! Others might see this book as worth only a few copper coins, but to me, it's a treasure worth more than gold! Thank you so much, Brother Yuan Yu!"

Yuan Yu was overjoyed to be called "Brother Yuan Yu." He said, "I've studied 'Tao Zhu Gong's Business Classics' since I was young. I can recite all the lines by heart."

"Really?" Bailu asked in surprise. Then she opened the book and tested a few sentences. Yuan Yu indeed could recite the next line as soon as he heard one.

Bailu immediately looked at Yuan Yu with eyes full of admiration and respect.