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Facing such a formidable competitor, Liu Limin wanted to open her own wine house, but whether it could even attract business was a question, let alone expanding it.

Since she had thought about opening a wine house, Liu Limin had naturally made special inquiries about it.

Seeing Lin Yuan frown and ponder, she guessed what she was thinking and sighed softly, "I know what you’re worried about, and how could I not worry?

Originally, I was thinking of just selling, not brewing, but I heard that the wine from Meng Family Wine House isn’t so readily available for others to sell.

That’s why, for so long, I haven’t spoken of this matter to anyone.

Yuanyuan, just pretend you never heard it. If..."

"Auntie, if I can find a way for your wine house to grow big, even to reach the same status as the Meng Family Wine House, how would you thank me?" Lin Yuan suddenly had a bright idea and playfully winked at Liu Limin.

Liu Limin was still sighing, but when she heard these words, her eyes immediately lit up, "What did you say? Do you really have a way? Don’t talk about growing big, as long as my wine house can survive, I don’t ask to become the dominant power in town like the Meng Family Wine House. I just want to earn silver steadily."

Lin Yuan nodded, "Auntie, you’re thinking too simply. Since you want to open a shop, you must open the best shop. Anyway, that’s how I, Lin Yuan, do things. You can’t show weakness either!"

Finished speaking, she leaned close to Liu Limin’s ear and whispered, "Our competitor is too powerful, so we have to take a different path. Listen to me, we can..."

As Liu Limin listened to Lin Yuan’s detailed explanation, her frown that had been hard to relax suddenly lifted, revealing a pair of curved eyebrows that were even striking to behold.

"How about that?"

Liu Limin was thrilled, "You girl, why do you have so many clever ideas? I’ll do as you say. As long as you make my wine house successful, when you have your grand wedding with Xia Zheng, I’ll take care of all the wine for the two of you!"

Seeing Liu Limin get carried away with joy and lose her seriousness, Lin Yuan’s delicate brow furrowed slightly, and she stomped her foot and ignored her.

After a day of drying, the roads were still a bit muddy, but it was no longer an impediment to travel. That day, after lunch, Xia Zheng was ready to take Lady Fan and Liu Limin back to Liu Family Village in the horse-drawn carriage.

The day when grandfather returned home, Lin Yuan had packed a lot of things, but they were all unloaded by grandfather and taken back. This time, she had prepared meat and vegetables several days in advance, and she even went to Aunt Wang’s place to buy a jar of newly pickled vegetables.

Ever since Aunt Wang got Lin Yuan’s secret recipe, her pickled vegetables had been selling well. Not just the people in Lin Village, but even many in the town were scrambling to buy her pickled vegetables to accompany their meals. Therefore, Lin Yuan also bought a jar to let grandma try them.

Liu Limin didn’t mind, after all, it was Lin Yuan’s filial piety, and she didn’t refuse it much.

However, Lady Fan, conscious of her daughter’s new house and a sick family member, was reluctant to let Lin Yuan spend money and refused to accept the items she prepared.

It was only after Xiao Linshuang exerted her killer charm with a round of coquetry that Lady Fan obediently accepted them.

However, it was only after Lady Fan left, that Lin Yuan found a purse under Lady Liu’s pillow. Upon opening it, she found not only the ten taels of silver she had previously offered Lady Fan as a show of filial piety, but also an additional ten taels of silver pieces.

Lady Liu was also surprised and her eyes blurred with tears.

Holding the purse, Lin Yuan felt its heavy weight in her hand. Surely, it was Lady Fan who had left it there, fearing her daughter would refuse, so she secretly stuffed it under her daughter’s pillow.

This was a mother’s love – unable to bear seeing her daughter suffer even a little, always thinking of bringing her something.

It was only then that Lin Yuan remembered the meaningful look Liu Limin gave her when she mentioned she had offered about ten taels of silver to Lady Fan.

It seemed that the decision to leave the silver was something the mother and daughter had agreed upon and prepared even before coming.

Stashing the silver away in her mother’s hand, Lin Yuan instructed her to keep it well. They didn’t lack for money at home now, but Lady Fan’s sentiment was what they needed most.

The repairs on the house were unable to start yet, but good news came from the tofu shop; Shopkeeper Zhou was an efficient man, and in just a few days, he had already found a helper.