Mai Xiaohuan would never have guessed that Zhou Yue would have such a strange idea, she could swear to the sun, and she never meant to take advantage of Zhou Yue.

But now she doesn't have time to scruple so much, she not only wants to give Zhou Yue a special gift, but also wants to leave the lotus courtyard early and go home, so she can't care about red tape, men and women don't kiss or not.

Let Zhou Yue sit down, Mai Xiaohuan explained while demonstrating, her face was familiar, and she almost spoke: "Do you understand what I said?" ”

"Why are you telling me this?" This girl doesn't know what her ideas mean if they are applied to the military. It's just that it's not practical to use all flour, but she just said that multigrain can also be made into this kind of dry noodles, but she needs time to study and research.

"No, why! You've given me a gift, and I want to give you one, if I can help you, even if I didn't toss this day in vain. ”

For the first time, Zhou Yue stretched out his hand and didn't flick her forehead, but rubbed her hair: "The one you are studying now is suitable for rich families or when there are not many people traveling, how can there be so much flour for them to eat when mobilizing the army, so you continue to ...... Let's do the research! When to put the grains, this is called somen noodles, right? When to study the multigrain noodles, I will accept your gift again. ”

"But I don't have time! Why don't I write down the steps, and how about you find someone to continue your research when you return to the capital. ”

Do you want to cut ties with yourself completely? I just didn't let her get her wish, if such a smart little brain was used by others one day, how hot she should be!

"You do your own research, and I'll send Xiaoquanzi to you in two months."

For Mao! Shouldn't everyone be out of contact with each other from here? Did you fall into the pit you dug again? I don't have anything to do with my research! Isn't this self-inflicted?

Pouting again, Zhou Yuecai didn't care whether Mai Xiaohuan was willing or unwilling! She asked Mai Xiaohuan to hand over the formula she had researched to herself, and walked out leisurely with her good things in Mai Xiaohuan's resentful and regretful eyes. When he arrived at the door, he was so angry that he told Mai Xiaohuan not to forget to behave well tomorrow, and he was still waiting for a delicious meal!

Eat! Eat! Eat! Forget it, the fire full of enthusiasm was completely extinguished by Zhou Yue's basin of cold water, Mai Xiaohuan told himself for the Nth time to stay away from Zhou Yue in the future, and then take care of his nosy business...... Only...... Forget it, what should you do, why do it! Let's get past the threshold in front of you and think about it later!

In line with the principle of gathering and dispersing, Mai Xiaohuan really took out his housekeeping skills. Since she cooked food for Zhou Yue, there is no reason to leave the county lord alone, as for whether she eats or not, that is another matter, as long as she has her heart.

Zhou Yue, who was unprecedented in the evening, shouted that everyone should sit down and eat with him, but Mama Tian refused to say anything, and Xiaoquanzi and Xiaofuzi waved their hands again and again. Mai Xiaohuan doesn't care so much, she has been standing for a sore back for a day, eating is not her main purpose, being able to sit down and rest her feet is her biggest wish at the moment.

"These dishes look okay, but I don't know how they taste?" It was rare that Zhou Yue hit himself without a mouth, and Mai Xiaohuan didn't twist it, and sat on his right hand.

"Xiao Huan." When her sister is smart, ordinary people can't compare to her, but no one can compare to her when she is confused, what is the identity of Yue Gongzi, how can ordinary people sit with others? What's more, the two of them haven't walked out of the lotus courtyard yet, and they are still the maids of Yue Gongzi, how can they eat at the same table with the master.

Zhou Yue asked the rest of the people to go to another table, since they were uncomfortable, there was no need to sit together, and he and Mai Xiaohuan were fine. For a person like him who is particular about everything, he really doesn't want to serve vegetables on the same plate with others, and he always feels awkward in his heart.

There are always exceptions, and Mai Xiaohuan is precisely that exception, perhaps because the meals are all made by her; Maybe it's because she often walks around her, and Zhou Yue doesn't hate the faint smell of soap on her body.

After eating, Zhou Yue left Mai Xiaohuan to send the others away, he didn't like to say something goodbye and cherished, and he didn't have that habit, he just took out a stack of silver tickets and put them on the table in front of Mai Xiaohuan.

Oh, my God! That's a lot of silver! In the face of such a thick pile of silver tickets, Mai Xiaohuan was of course moved, but she would not accept this money for no reason, she should not get it herself, no matter how much, she would not ask for it.

"Take it, you still remember our agreement, as long as you help me recuperate and don't have a seizure within half a year, I will give you a sum of silver as a thank you gift."

But that's too much, isn't it?

"Don't be verbose, don't you need silver to buy raw materials for that noodle study? Besides, this bit of silver is nothing to me, but it is different to you. ”

Since he said so, Mai Xiaohuan folded the silver ticket and put it in her arms, but she also had a condition, that is, after the noodles were developed, she could no longer collect cash. Mai Xiaohuan also said that the Tang family had a business in the capital, and he would let them bring the formula to the capital, so that Xiaoquanzi would not have to make another trip.

Tang family, Mai Xiaohuan can trust them, but he still can't believe it! The reason given by Zhou Yue for his objection was: The Tang family is a businessman, what if the idea of hanging noodles is branded?

What businessman dares to fight the idea of the emperor's relatives, unless he doesn't want to do business anymore, although Mai Xiaohuan believes in Tang Yujun's character, he does not refute Zhou Yue's words. He doesn't care about one more trip, why is he meddling in his own affairs!

It seems that there is still a lot of things to say, and when he opens his mouth, he doesn't know which sentence to say first, the needle drop in the room can be heard, Mai Xiaohuan doesn't know what he is thinking, and Zhou Yue doesn't seem to be able to find a suitable topic anymore.

"Zhou Yue, take care!"

"You too, go back! I don't have to say goodbye tomorrow. ”

"Got it!"

The moment he closed the door, Mai Xiaohuan glanced at Zhou Yue's bedroom again, beautiful man! It's a pity that I won't be able to see it anymore, but I don't have to listen to his poisonous tongue, I hope he can get the position of the son, if he falls into the hands of that stepmother, it will be miserable.

The sound of footsteps descending the steps and walking on the bluestone slab faded away, and I could no longer hear them......

Zhou Yue plucked the wick of the candle, listened to the sound of the candle bursting, and watched it beat brightly and dimly, and it didn't move for a long time......

The next morning, it was raining lightly outside, and the sisters carried a package and held an oil-paper umbrella to say goodbye to the county lord first. Mai Xiaohuan didn't ask for the forty taels of silver sent by Mama Wang at all, she broke her promise first, and she didn't fulfill her promise to accompany the county lord to study until she left Qingcheng County, how could she collect money!

Then the two of them went to the gate of Yifeng Garden and saluted in the direction where Zhou Yue lived, and said goodbye to Mama Tian, Xiaoquanzi, and Xiaofuzi and helped each other out of the lotus courtyard.

In the attic not far away, Zhou Yue pursed his lips and looked at everything that happened below, he didn't believe that this was the last time he and Mai Xiaohuan saw each other. No matter how far apart, no matter how long it takes, as long as he has the heart, he believes that the two of them will meet one day.

The last time she came, Mai Xiaohuan left the carriage at Tang's house, and she originally planned to let Tang Yujun be in a hurry for a few more days! Now I have to let him go.

To say that Tang Yujun was really unlucky, he didn't stay at home on a rainy day, so he missed the opportunity to meet his sweetheart. Mrs. Tang wanted to leave the sisters at home for a few days before leaving, how could Mai Xiaohuan be willing! She didn't want the Tang family to look down on the second sister, besides, there were too many things to do, she wanted to go to Tongbei County first, implement the house and land matters, and that large sum of silver, the sisters counted for a long time last night, there were five thousand taels!

It is not safe to take them home or put them on herself, Mai Xiaohuan wants to hand them over to Qu Hao for temporary safekeeping, and wait for her father and mother to leave Shaxi Village and arrange the affairs of the family before taking them back to set up a processing workshop and buy land.

With this money, Mai Xiaohuan can afford to open a restaurant and make noodles, both of which are more profitable than processing sweet potatoes and farming. Mai Xiaohuan also struggled for a long time, and finally decided to act according to the original plan.

Those dishes have already cooperated with the Tang family, the scale of the restaurant has expanded, and the funds have also been invested, so it is too much to say that I want to fly solo at this time. What's more, there are Tang Yujun and the second sister in the middle, and this matter can only continue to cooperate as originally agreed.

Zhou Yue can't go back on his word, if he dares to repent, not to mention that he can't get by on conscience, even Zhou Yue can't let go of himself easily.

Besides, those relatives in the family, if they knew about opening a restaurant or running a big processing workshop, they would come over. The origin of the money is not easy to explain, and no relative will give up if he doesn't pick up his own skin.

So he can only start from a small business, and he has to use Brother Qu as a shield, which is also an important reason why Mai Xiaohuan decided to move to Tongbei County and stay away from the best relatives.

At Mai Xiaohuan's insistence, the old lady had no choice but to ask her daughter-in-law to send a coachman to take the two home. As soon as the carriage left Qingcheng County, Mai Xiaohuan asked the coachman to turn around and go to Tongbei County.

Qu Hao didn't expect to meet Mai Xiaohuan again so soon, and when he learned that the two of them had left the Lotus Courtyard and would never go to Qingcheng County in the future, he nodded in agreement. The parents have returned to Beijing, and they are not anywhere, Qu Hao really doesn't worry about putting the two little girls in the lotus courtyard, this time it's okay, the little girl will be free in the future, and there will be more opportunities for him to meet her.

"I have already found the house for you, according to your requirements, it is a Zhuangzi near the water source, the area is quite large, but the fields are a little unsatisfactory, they are all barren sand."

Mai Xiaohuan said thank you to Qu Hao, he had just taken office, and he didn't know how many things he had to be busy with, but he still remembered his little things. Looking at Qu Hao and thinking about his own brother, Mai Xiaohuan decided to switch the positions of Qu Hao and his eldest brother in his heart from now on.

From now on, Qu Hao will be his eldest brother.