Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 142 - 140: I Want to Follow You

Chapter 142: Chapter 140: I Want to Follow You

"I’m just going there to report back. I should return after a month," Shen Chengyao nodded and said.

"It seems odd not having to reside permanently in the Imperial Capital despite having a title, don’t you think?" Mr. Shen found it strange.

"His Majesty has been gracious enough not to require us to live permanently in the Imperial Capital, just spend some time there each year," Shen Chengyao said, smiling at the thought. This pleased him the most.

"I see," Mr. Shen nodded. Wouldn’t that mean his daughter wouldn’t have her parents as support once she married into a family in the Imperial Capital? Given the distance, he wouldn’t even hear if something were to happen.

His daughter had been coddled too much, and he knew she was both naive and guileless!

Thinking about this, Mr. Shen became hesitant again. A woman marrying off into a distant family would have nowhere to turn to when wronged!

Shen Yuzhu had no such worries. She was overjoyed! When Shen Chengyao mentioned his trip to the Imperial Capital, she loudly announced, "Third Brother, I want to go to the Imperial Capital too!"

Shen Chengyao originally thought it might be good to bring his little sister along for the experience. Once she gets married, there wouldn’t be many such opportunities. But what Shen Yuzhu said next made him realize he had been too naive!

"I want to go to the Imperial Capital! I want to propose marriage at Brother Shangguan’s house!"

Propose?!

Missy, talking about discussing marriage is less frightening. But if you mention proposing, are you trying to scare people to death?!

"Nonsense! Do you even know how to behave?" Mr. Shen’s face darkened hearing these words.

"How would I know, having never been schooled! I just want to marry Brother Shangguan," Shen Yuzhu retorted, feeling wronged by her father’s anger.

"Rascal! Marriage is a serious matter, dictated by parents and matchmakers. As a young lady, you should never utter such shameless words. Don’t you care about your reputation?" Mr. Shen was genuinely angry this time!

"I’m just saying it at home!" Shen Yuzhu responded weakly after seeing her father’s actual anger.

"It’s not okay anywhere, walls have ears. Even if you don’t care about dignity, I do! Give up on Young Master Shangguan, he’s far beyond our reach! You should abandon this notion!" Mr. Shen said the last sentence to Shen Chengyao, or else his silly niece might not even get the chance to go to the Imperial Capital!

He had noticed that his third son’s face had changed when Yuzhu finished speaking.

There are many princes and nobles in the Imperial Capital and his silly daughter would likely be dazzled. Forget about Young Master Shangguan or Young Master Di!

Shen Yuzhu wasn’t worried about her grandfather’s words! Her mother supported her!

Shen Chengyao felt relieved after hearing this. His sister really shocked the world! He was nearly frightened to death by her words!

You can’t even dream of courting Young Master Shangguan!

"Third Brother, I don’t ask for much, it’s time for Bao’er to choose a husband too. How about you bring her and her mother along on your trip to the Imperial Capital. Maybe she’ll find a good family," Shen Chengguang said sincerely.

He and Mrs. Lan had strategized this. They planned to use their third brother, go to the Imperial Capital and hopefully a noble family would be charmed by Bao’er’s beauty. Then, maybe she could marry a prince or a future lord! He wouldn’t need to rely on anyone else then, and who wouldn’t respect him?!

He smiled broadly at the thought.

Shen Chengguang’s words were polite enough. Shen Chengyao, being fond of his nephew and niece, hoped for their welfare and nodded.

Shen Chengzong had also understood Shen Chengguang’s strategy and made a similar request to take his entire family along!

He needed to find new business opportunities in the Imperial Capital!

However, Shen Jingzhi declined the offer right away, opting to stay at home!

Mrs. Li immediately lost her temper!

"Zhi’er, are you out of your mind? The Imperial Capital! Even if a block of ice fell from the sky and hit someone, that person would be a noble! I never dreamt of having an opportunity to go there in my lifetime! Now that you have the chance, you don’t want to go! Did you maybe burn your brain the day you had a fever?" Mrs. Li reached out to feel Shen Jingzhi’s forehead.

Shen Jingzhi swatted Mrs. Li’s hand away, "You may go if you want, just leave me alone! I’m not going!"

Having said this, he turned and left.

Xiao’er pondered upon seeing this. What had Shangguan Xuanyi done to this unruly child that made him so fearful? He looked as if a mouse had just seen a cat!

"This brat, if not beaten daily, will make trouble. Third Brother, remember to count him in. I will convince him to go!" Mrs. Li smiled apologetically while speaking to Shen Chengyao.

Xiao’er had never seen Mrs. Li speak so politely to her family members before.

Shen Chengyao nodded in agreement.

Once they got what they wanted, they all returned home cheerfully.

"Will they cause trouble if they all go?" Jingrui asked Xiao’er in a low voice.

"There may not be much of anything in the Imperial Capital, but it’s full of nobles. Given their penchant for trouble, it’s certain!" Xiao’er nodded in affirmation.

"Then why take them? They are a clear source of trouble."

"Better to confront the problem directly than to avoid it forever. Given our current status, they won’t stop pestering us. Better to put an end to it rather than always feeling annoyed!" Xiao’er did not want to be plagued by it in the future.

"But, they might cause trouble for us." Jingjie was also worried. These people were too troublesome!

"They all need a lesson, otherwise they’ll always think they are above others." As long as no one’s life was at risk, she considered it a good deed to let society teach them a valuable lesson!

Mrs. Liu, however, was worried she wouldn’t be able to find a good family for them! Living in the Imperial Capital for only a month wouldn’t be enough time to properly understand someone’s character!

"Mother, don’t worry, let them choose for themselves!"

This was the only option, Mrs. Liu didn’t dwell too long on it. She still had many things to settle and many belongings to pack.

Once back in her room, Xiao’er organized all the arrangements she needed to make!

The boutique items in the supermarket were all from the space world!

Preserved fruit, dry fruit, dry meat, and dried seafood could be preserved for a long time, as long as enough was stored in the warehouse.

For fish, she’d just stock more in the pond at the mountain top, then get someone to supply it every day.

Fresh fruits could just be stored more in the ice cave. However, not all types of fruits can last a month!

As for the chickens, geese, ducks, and roe deers, she had already replaced those that Mr. Xie Zhong raised with those from the space world.

Vegetables can’t be kept fresh for a month in the ice cave, so she had to discontinuous supply temporarily.

Rice, flour, and oil could be stocked adequately in the warehouse.

Then she designed a few sets of porcelains, some toys, and furniture.

The iron shop and furniture shop required enough capital.

Now their foundation was shallow, and she wasn’t sure if someone would be disloyal in their absence for a month.

But it shouldn’t be a big problem.