"Miss Shen, what are you thinking about? You didn't even hear me talking to you." Lan Xueyan said.

Shen Li came back to his senses: "I'm not thinking about anything, maybe I didn't sleep well last night, Madam, what did you say just now?"

"Why do you look a lot thinner than before? Did you suffer a lot outside?"

Shen Li glanced at Qin Yu and found that he was sitting upright on the chair with his eyes downcast. He didn't know what he was thinking, but he just didn't look at her. "Nothing, just a little injured before."

"Oh! I told you girls, you should be more careful when doing business. I have some good ginseng, I will have someone send it to you when the time comes, so that you can replenish your body."

"Don't bother, it's all right now."

"You're welcome."

"Yes, my mother has a lot of supplements, just some ginseng, you can keep it." Ruan Heng interrupted.

"Well, thank you ma'am."

Ruan Mingde coughed and said, "Miss Shen, what you said before about asking the people to plant flowers has begun to bear fruit. Many people are grateful for your kindness."

"I have to thank the prefect for his help and support." Shen Li knew that the flower planting project was successful. When she came back, Wu Zhong had already come to her house and told her everything that happened in the workshop after she left.

"That requires your ability and skill. It can provide more income to the people of our state, which is a good thing for the people."

This Ruan Mingde, when she begged him before, he didn't say this, but now that it has been done, the subject has changed again. However, he mentioned this mostly because of Shen Han.

"Lord Ruan, thank you so much for helping my sister all the time." Shen Han said.

"Mr. Shen is too polite. Your sister is also very capable. And Shen Liang is also a great man. No one can match his craftsmanship."

"Your Excellency the Prefect, thank you for your compliment." Shen Liang said.

"I'm not being polite. Your cooking skills are really good." Ruan Mingde said, then looked at Shen Han and said, "Mr. Shen's family are all capable people. I believe that the Shen family will soar to the sky in the future."

Shen Han couldn't stand such compliments, so he said directly: "Master Ruan, Ali told me before that you helped her a lot, and she always wanted to repay you, but she didn't know how to repay you. I only heard you mention that you wanted to go to Kyoto to be an official. I wonder if this is true?"

Ruan Mingde was now in high spirits, and finally mentioned what he was most concerned about: "It's true. To be honest, I am ashamed to say that I have always wanted to go to Kyoto to be an official, but I have no way."

"To be honest, I can help you if you are transferred to Kyoto, but you know, I am only a fifth-rank official. Even if I can transfer you to Kyoto, your official position will not be high. Moreover, in Kyoto, everyone has their own position. For some important official positions, not to mention me, even our Shangshu can't arrange them."

"I know." Ruan Mingde naturally knew that if he was transferred to Kyoto, his official position would not be too high. After all, he was not a meritorious official. If he was transferred to Kyoto for meritorious service, his official position would definitely be higher than his current one.

"Before coming back, I asked around. There is only one vacant position, that of Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, which is of the sixth rank. You are the prefect of a state now, and the emperor is far away, so you can be comfortable here. But if you go to Beijing, not only will your position be low, but you will also not be as comfortable as here. You must think it over carefully. If you have made up your mind, come with me to Beijing after the Lantern Festival." Shen Han had to make things clear, for fear that he would regret it in the future.

"It's not a high position, but at least I'm in Kyoto, so I'll always have a chance to move up. Although I'm comfortable here, I can see the end of my position, and there's no chance for me to move up further. Don't you think so, Lord Shen?"

Shen Han nodded. This was also true. No matter where you are, there will always be pros and cons.

"Don't think about it. I'll go to Kyoto. I'm only thirty years old now, so I can still give it a try." Ruan Mingde said firmly.

"It's fine as long as Lord Ruan doesn't regret it."

Ruan Mingde stood up from his chair and clasped his fists towards Shen Han: "Thank you, Lord Shen, for helping me realize my wish."

Shen Han got up from his chair and walked up to him: "Master Ruan, there is no need to do this. I am just repaying your favor for my sister."

Ruan Mingde put down his hand: "I am ashamed to say that I didn't help much. The most important thing is that what Miss Shen did is indeed a good thing that benefits the people. She is really as good as any man."

"Sir, please stop praising her. She will probably become proud if you continue to praise her. Sit down and talk." Shen Han said jokingly. Seeing Ruan Mingde sit down again, he also returned to his seat and sat down.

Shen Li was listening to what the two were saying, but his mind was not on this. Instead, he glanced at Qin Yu from time to time. Now that he heard the topic turned to her again, he knew that the important thing had been discussed.

"The prefect has made it very convenient for me to do business, and my wife has helped me a lot. She also helped me arrange jobs for my relatives. Shen Li has kept all of this in mind."

"Girl, your relatives have quit long ago, don't you know?" Lan Xueyan said.

Shen Li was too busy and had forgotten about this matter long ago. But when he thought of the help Lan Xueyan had given him, he remembered this matter again.

In order to prevent Shen Lai Fu and his men from continuing to be lazy and gluttonous, they were specially asked to work under Lan Xueyan. She was the prefect's wife and with this status she could keep them under control.

When she was in Xizhou, Shen Yanyan returned to Kyoto angrily. It seemed that she was doing well, so the Shen family was rich again, so she stopped working.

"I've been busy, so I really don't know, but if they don't want to do it, then they don't have to. Fortunately, they should have money to spend."

"Since things have been decided, I will take my leave first. After all, time is short and we should hurry back to make arrangements." Ruan Mingde stood up and said.

Lan Xueyan and Ruan Heng also stood up.

"Then I won't delay you, sir." Shen Han stood up and said.

Ruan Mingde bowed to Shen Han and Qin Yu and said, "My lords, I will be leaving first."

Qin Yu stood up: "Slow down."

After standing up just now, Ruan Heng has been looking at Shen Li, as if he has something to say, but he has been hesitant. Now that Ruan Mingde and Lan Xueyan have left the hall, he looked at Shen Li and finally spoke: "Miss Shen, can I say a few words to you?"

Shen Li first glanced at Qin Yu, and found that he was not looking at this side, so he turned to Ruan Heng and said: "Okay, let's go out and talk."

Qin Yu's body was tense all the time. He didn't react when he heard Shen Li's words. He just stood there motionless.

Shen Han and Shen Liang looked at him, said nothing, and left the hall. They naturally realized that something must have happened between him and Shen Li, but they didn't know the details and didn't know how to say anything.

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