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  She intends to leave this villa as a dowry for her daughter, the pavilions and buildings are extremely beautiful, the royal family spent a lot of money on it at first, exuding elegance and grandeur, with a rustic charm, many people's labor and material resources were spent on it, in the future when her daughter gets married, she can also come here to relax, it's a good place.

  Yang Lan looked at the accounts and quickly did some mental calculations. After a long time, she raised her head and said, "Mother, it seems that this Zhang Lu is indeed a talented person! He can even make a small estate yield 8,000 taels of silver every year, truly an extraordinary talent!"

  There is a greenhouse in the manor, where there is some geothermal heat and a hot spring, making it a great place to relax. The greenhouse also grows a variety of crops such as purple rice, vegetables, melons, and fruits.

  Yang Lan continued, "Look at the two courtyards he built on the empty land next to the outer courtyard, renting them out to scholars and merchants who come to take the imperial examination in the capital. He can make a lot of silver every year!"

  Hehe smiled and said, "How's that! He makes people sow medicinal seeds every year, the green mountain is planted with trees every year for this purpose. Many of these trees can be used to make furniture, and the medicinal materials can be sold. They also purchase goods from the opposite Qingyuan Mountain and wild fruit wine, etc., which are not small in a year. He might have made a fortune!"

  Yang Lan nodded repeatedly in admiration, this person not only made trouble in the Zhuangzi, but also in the nearby villages, and didn't forget to give the villagers some benefits for their manual labor. If there was good work, he would introduce it to the nearby villagers first. Everyone got along well with him, and if they had something rare, they would show it to him first. Even the good medicinal materials from the Daqing Mountain were given to him first. These things didn't necessarily all go into his account, basically, they were just his extra income. He made money openly and honestly, and also helped his master earn a good reputation. No wonder Mother liked him!

  After finishing the morning chores, Yang Lan took He Hui Chang Gong Zhu for a walk around the villa. After exercising and loosening up their bodies, she let her mother go back to rest, while she herself went wild with her brothers in the villa.

  Returning to the room, He Hui saw that Marquis Hou was reading a book with great interest and smiled, asking: "Why don't you go for a walk?"

  "In a little while, I'll have Brother Mai call that kid Rong Yi over to the manor for some fun!" said Master Hou, putting down his book.

  He Hui raised an eyebrow and sat down on the edge of the bed, asking: "What do you mean?"

  Yang Xu took a sip of tea, held the quilt and thought slowly, "Just a little idea, not necessarily to see if these little guys can stand up yet!"

  He Hui, the Princess of Chang, and Yu Houye had been husband and wife for many years, with a deep affection for each other. She naturally understood the underlying meaning in her husband's words, and after a moment of contemplation, she said: "Actually, he is a good candidate too. You and Anning Hou have some emotional connection, and his father even helped you out back then! His family isn't too complicated either... but I wonder how the Emperor will view this?"

  After all, she is a relative of the empress, and it's inevitable that people will have misconceptions. Is this the right time for this?

  Yang Xu's deep eyes flashed a hint of cleverness, the corner of his mouth raised as he held He Hui's hand, watching her pale fingers delicately twirling in his own. "What's the rush? Our little girl is still young! There are still two or three years to go. I plan to keep her for another two years, and after the hairpinning ceremony, we can arrange the marriage then. By that time, things should have settled down too, what do you think?"

  He Hui thought about it in her heart and felt that it was very suitable. They would get engaged two years later, when they were 17 years old, and by then, even if they had children, there wouldn't be too much to worry about. For a girl to marry and have children too early is like stepping into the gates of hell, hmm! The more she thought about it, the more suitable it seemed.

  Nodding, "No rush. I was thinking of making a list for you to take a look at and ask around about their character!"

  "Turn back and pick a few suitable ones. I'll send someone to ask around and see what kind of family background they have." Lord Hou also thought this was the best approach.

  "But what did An Ning Hou say to you?" He Hui thought that her husband wouldn't notice someone for no reason.

  Yang Xue smiled slightly, leaning on the kang, "The other day I saw that guy at the bookstore, he specially asked about our family's daughter and said that he would give a gift to the child another day. I think his son is quite dignified in appearance, and it's said that he's also good at learning, with hopes of passing the imperial examination and returning home."

  "This needs to be done slowly, I'll first test the waters with my brother and then talk." He reminded his wife, Huiyuan.

  "Don't worry, I'm just thinking about it, and I still need to see what kind of person the child will become. I won't act rashly." Yang Xu couldn't help but laugh at his wife's tense expression.

  He Hui slapped him with a bad temper, "Don't worry about your daughter's affairs, have you thought about your son's affairs? After the New Year, he will be 14 years old and should get married!"

  "What's the rush, isn't it just the prince selecting his consort? Let them go first and then we'll grab one from the emperor's hands later. Yang Xu stroked the emperor's beard, after all, the emperor wouldn't harm his own son, grabbing a quota from him would definitely be foolproof."

  He Hui threw her head back and laughed loudly, "Brother Huang will definitely find out, guaranteed to be wide-eyed with wonder! This idea is great!" She clapped her hands excitedly and nodded in agreement.

  Anyone who can enter the emperor's eyes is very good in terms of family background, moral character, and can directly grab one back to be a noblewoman.

  Not to mention the couple's discussion of their children's marriage in the room, Yang Mai and her sister Yang Lan rode horses in the woods, playing dirty faces and shouting that they wanted to go roast meat.

  Last time after barbecue Yang Wei still remembered, specially let someone find Rong Yi over to play together.

  "I'll find Yung Yi to come over and play, after a while we'll go to the woods together to see if there are any small animals to catch and raise for you." Yang Mai said while swaying on horseback.

  Before long, Rong Yi arrived, wearing a light blue embroidered auspicious character patterned dress with a jade button at the waist. She looked elegant and beautiful, with a face as smooth as jade, her demeanor sunny and generous, and a hint of gentle smile on her lips, exuding a warm and noble air.

  "How did you just remember me? I thought you had forgotten about me!" Rong Yi immediately questioned Yang Wei for not coming to find him earlier.

  Yang Wei smiled and said: "Didn't I send someone to find you early this morning? Have you gone to pay your respects to my parents?"

  Rong Yi nodded, "Mm-hmm, I've already gone to pay my respects to Uncle and Auntie earlier. They told me to come find you all here! Jing An, little sister, it's great to see you! Why don't you recognize me? You're not even acknowledging me?"

  He gazed at Yang Lan with a smile in his eyes, his face warm and gentle, his bright eyes looking at her like that, the smile on his face carrying a sunny and comfortable flavor, causing ripples in people's hearts.

  Yang Lan pursed her lips and smiled awkwardly, "No way! I think Rong Da Ge is too busy talking to my brother and has no time to pay attention to me!"

  Rong Yi patted his forehead, "Heaven and earth are witness, I may forget anyone else but I will never forget this happy fruit!"

  Yang Huan also smiled, "Come on, let's go fishing by the river. Today you can taste my sister's cooking skills, you're in luck!"

  "That's great, I'm in luck today! And I've also got some side dishes brought over, the servants caught two wild rabbits and had me bring them over!" Yung Yi's eyes lit up, shining with a brilliant light.