I'm Also Yours
Yuan Jie was a husband who cared deeply for his wife. The moment he saw Chen feeling nauseous and about to vomit, he became extremely anxious, sobered up from his drunkenness, and hurried over to take care of her.
After vomiting, Chen took the tea Yuan Jie handed her to rinse her mouth, her face a bit pale. She said, "It's nothing, just the smell of alcohol made me feel a little uncomfortable. Maybe it's because I've been having indigestion lately."
Yuan Jie quickly helped Chen lie down and said, "Should I call Doctor Wu to take a look at you?"
"No need to call anyone, I'm not feeling unwell," Chen said. "Go to sleep early, you drank too much today, better to rest so you won't feel bad."
At the innermost part of the bed, Yin Dou groggily turned over, called out "Mom," and snuggled into Chen's arms, falling asleep.
In Su Li's room, neither Su Li nor Xiao Zetian had gone to sleep yet.
Su Li was diligently writing something at the desk. After finishing, she handed it to Xiao Zetian and said, "Here, these are my current farmlands across the country. These were purchased with Fourth Uncle's help, and there are some more negotiations going on, almost certain."
Because Su Li had the support of Xiao Zetian's treasury, her funds were quite ample. She asked Fourth Uncle to discreetly buy many fertile lands nationwide.
Xiao Zetian looked at the number of farmlands and saw there were two to three hundred thousand mu, most of which were highly productive fertile lands!
"I never thought my wife would be such a big landowner!" Xiao Zetian hugged Su Li tightly. "You really have more land than many noble families!"
"Of course, I put all my silver into buying land, and even took some from your treasury!" Su Li poked Xiao Zetian's chest. "All for someone to stockpile grain..."
Xiao Zetian felt warm inside and kissed Su Li on the forehead. "My wife is so good to me."
Su Li hummed a few times, clearly pleased, and said, "There's a saying: Don't put all your eggs in one basket. I'll tell you where my lands are, and you have your people build granaries nearby. When the harvest comes, the grain can be stored directly in the granaries. As for the granaries, they don't have to be built deep in the mountains. It's best to be discreet and buy some granaries from others or inexpensive, inconspicuous farmhouses where underground cellars can be dug secretly for grain storage. But these granaries must be built in places with good transportation, preferably near official roads or waterways. That way, if grain needs to be mobilized, it can be quickly transported out."
Xiao Zetian listened with shining eyes. Su Li's method of stockpiling grain was brilliant—discreet yet convenient for transportation. She was a genius!
"Hmph, I originally planned to use your people to build the granaries myself, but seeing how well you've done recently, I'll reward you with this task. Remember, the grain and granaries are mine." Su Li said proudly.
Xiao Zetian loved her so much he could almost keep her in his mouth. Holding her, he said, "Of course, of course, everything belongs to my wife—even I belong to my wife..."
Early the next morning, Su Li planned to visit the vegetarian restaurant she hadn't been to in a long time.
The vegetarian restaurant was now run by her three apprentices as head chefs. Business hadn't cooled down, so Su Li only needed to check in occasionally.
Lingdang accompanied her as usual. They took a carriage into Qingmiao City. Just as they arrived at the vegetarian restaurant and got off the carriage, someone enthusiastically called out, "A Li, what a coincidence!"
Su Li turned around and saw Qin Sanniang and Zhang Zhuzi, both holding things and smiling warmly at her.
Su Li and Lingdang exchanged a glance. Qin Sanniang and Zhang Zhuzi were the type who never came without a reason. This so-called coincidence was probably them deliberately waiting here for her.