Wine-scented Beauty

Chapter 176: New Idea

Chapter 176: A New Idea

Lu Yu listened quietly, and finally couldn't help but ask, "The escort agency needs to report to the government office. But it requires connections to get things done. Are you really sure?"

Ji Meiqing was speechless for a moment. She wasn't sure if this plan would work. After all, in the world of martial arts, death and injury were inevitable. Slaves wouldn't be a problem, but they were all ordinary people with household registration. If something happened to them, it would be the end of them.

“They’re all bandits, so it should be fine, right?” Ji Meiqing tentatively expressed her thoughts, but saw that Lu Yu’s expression was solemn, as if he was somewhat dissatisfied.

"If you can recruit them to your side, that would be ideal. However, since they're already on this small town's wanted list, it will be a bit more troublesome."

"Money makes the world go round," she thought. She wasn't worried about these things; anything that could be solved with money wasn't a problem, so she didn't think about it any further.

Lu Yu said helplessly, "They are people too, but they are a little different. Unless you have connections here, it's just a waste of money."

"That's true." She was having a headache thinking about these things. If people were difficult to manage, the escort agency wouldn't be able to get off the ground.

“If their identities weren’t so problematic, the problem would be easily solved. But they insist on becoming beggars.”

Lu Yu, holding a bowl in his hands, remained calm and didn't seem too troubled. Generally speaking, Ji Meiqing could accomplish anything she wanted to do; it was just a matter of time.

His slender fingers tapped the bowl slowly and deliberately as he offered his opinion in a nonchalant manner, “This matter concerns the interests of both us and the Jiang family. You just need to mention it to the Jiang family. You provide the money, and they provide the labor; this matter might just be resolved.”

Ji Meiqing thought about it and it seemed that what Lu Yu said made sense. Issues involving the interests of both parties would always be resolved because of those interests.

Seeing that her worries had been resolved, Ji Meiqing was in a great mood, and then asked Lu Yu on the bed, "What do you want to eat?"

"You decide, I don't know what to eat either."

"Okay then." She smiled happily and went out to buy him some food.

I had no idea what it looked like outside, but I noticed that it was getting darker and darker inside the room. After going out and coming back, it was completely dark.

When she returned, she saw Qin Fang coming over again.

She placed the things in her hands directly on the table, then walked towards them, saying, "We can talk about anything else tomorrow. You can tell me about my husband's illness."

"I only came to call you for dinner on my father's orders." Qin Fang sounded a little aggrieved, her eyes reddening as if she was late in speaking.

Lu Yu wasn't buying it. His words were as sharp as an ice pick: "We won't trouble you."

"It's nothing, it's not a big deal." She didn't understand what Lu Yu meant, but Ji Meiqing's expression grew increasingly grim.

Lu Yu sensed something was wrong and immediately said, "You'll be disturbing us."

Qin Fang was taken aback, her face turning awkward: "In that case, I'll be leaving now."

She didn't agree, and no one paid her any more attention. Ji Meiqing was still somewhat dissatisfied, and went to eat something on her own. Lu Yu then came over and sat down next to her.

"I'm not very good at handling matters between men and women."

"Is this your excuse?" She glanced at him and continued, "It's your business if that girl is interested in you. If I interfere, it will only make her dislike me. Take this as a lesson. If any girl gets close to you again, you'll have to deal with it yourself."

"I see."

"If you're reluctant, you can continue."

She started to get upset, and although I didn't say it outright, I could tell she was a little jealous.

Lu Yu buried himself in his food. The dishes were all brought from his own restaurant, and they were delicious and at the right temperature.

As Ji Meiqing ate half of her meal, a new idea popped into her head: "Should we open a takeout shop?"

"What?" Lu Yu asked, puzzled.

She quickly finished eating and swallowed the food in her mouth, then explained, "The guests order food at home, and we are responsible for delivering it to their door."

Lu Yu was also somewhat surprised, "Will this work?"

"However, we need to train a batch of pigeons specifically for delivering messages."

Lu Yu was taken aback for a moment before calming down. Ji Meiqing was still thinking about the future and stopped paying attention to Lu Yu's expression.

Before things were even settled here, a whole host of other messes arose. However, after a few days of being a hands-off manager, when she returned to take charge, her desk was already piled high with account books.

The batch of wine delivered to the Jiang family has been received. The rest is for Hu's mother. The winery has restarted, and the people from the old place have been relocated to the city.

However, this inevitably breeds some resentment. When the courtyard was built to serve as dormitories, these issues weren't considered; it was only after the people arrived that these problems became apparent.

While she was busy with her own tasks, Qin Fang was also slowly trying to come up with a solution, but Lu Yu simply wouldn't listen, so she was at a loss.

Because of matters at the winery, Ji Meiqing returned home early. The day after she returned, Yanzhi hurriedly came over.

As soon as he entered, he bombarded me with questions: "Are you alright? How did you end up in the hands of bandits? Where's Lu Yu? Where did he go...?"

Seeing her like this, Ji Meiqing couldn't help but find it a little funny, so she said, "Don't worry, I'm fine, aren't I? Lu Yu was a little injured and is resting right now. How about you?"

Rouge's expression was somewhat solemn. "The Ji family is going through a turbulent time, so I shouldn't stay out for too long, or they'll become suspicious."

"Then ask all the questions you want to know before you leave. I happen to have some free time."

Rouge raised her head and said, "The Ji family and the Qian family haven't been on good terms lately, but I didn't expect that Ji Tianzhuo would have the ability to help the First Madam turn the tables."

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know where he got the money from, and he's incredibly lucky at the casino. In less than one night, he made up for all the money that the First Madam had spent. Now the accounts are perfect. How are we going to defeat her?" As she spoke, Rouge couldn't help but become anxious, her voice trembling slightly.

Ji Meiqing smiled and said, "Why worry about these things? Qian Hongyan is no longer a match for us. But you should be wary of Xiao Cui. When the Madam returns, you must try to build a good relationship with her."

Rouge was taken aback, not understanding what she meant.

"Do as I say and shift the blame onto Xiao Cui. Just start to split the Ji family on this point."

"Okay... I will do as you say." She became resolute, and her idea gradually took shape.