After getting the house deed, the family moved in quickly.

But the new house was so big that there were not enough servants at home.

Li Shao waved his hand and said, "Buy it. If you can afford such a big house, how can you not afford servants?"

Then he took Shen An to the Human Market for a good look around. Thinking of getting it done in one go, he bought sixteen people directly.

There are doormen, servants, attendants, maids, kitchen workers, gardeners, handymen...

Now there is someone to do all the housework.

Shen An concentrated on being a housekeeper. Now that the house is bigger and there are more people, there are naturally more people and things to manage, so a dedicated person is needed to take care of them.

Shen An naturally patted his chest and promised that he would manage the family well, but he had a lot of things to take care of now, plus he had to take care of the wine shop from time to time.

He was also afraid that he would be busy with other things and neglect Li Shao, so he specially selected an honest but discerning fourteen-year-old boy to be Li Shao's personal attendant.

Although Li Shao felt that it was not necessary at all and he did not need anyone to take care of him personally, he could not resist Shen An's insistence.

Shen An felt that his master’s status was different now, and he shouldn’t do many trivial things himself.

From now on, when the master is away from home, there must be someone by his side to take care of his daily life, serve him at all times, and listen to his orders.

After hearing this, Zhao Ye also felt that what Shen An said made some sense. Li Shao had no objection, thinking that it was okay as long as he had a servant by his side.

Shen Qing still served Zhao Ye, helping him manage the maids and servants in the mansion.

Shunzi and Taohua are now only responsible for taking care of Li Han and Li Jin. They are considered their personal servants and maids and no longer have to do any rough work.

After a few days, the servants in charge of their respective jobs also adapted to life in the Li family. They were all slaves before, but were sold from one family to another.

There are only four masters in the Li family. After getting along with them for a few days, they found that the masters were not the kind of people who liked to beat or abuse their servants, and the managers around the masters were not the kind of people who liked to bully others. So they began to feel at ease and work hard and honestly.

By the way, please the master, after all, the servant's future and destiny are in the hands of the master.

Zhao Ye also thought that this mansion was really nice. It was expensive for a reason! Thinking about it, he only had one good friend in Beijing, Cen Ge'er, and he had to invite him to come and visit after moving.

After sending a servant to deliver a letter to Su's residence, Su Cen came with gifts the next day.

Zhao Ye took him on a tour around the house. Su Cen was also very supportive and kept praising the house, exclaiming in amazement and saying it was more magnificent than his own house.

This was the first time the two had met since they last parted in the teahouse. It could barely be said that they hadn't seen each other for a long time, but when they got together it seemed like they had endless things to talk about.

"By the way, Brother Ye, I heard that the popular Yangyuan Wine Shop in the capital is owned by your family! They say that the medicinal wine there is magical and can cure diseases. It is more effective than medicine and does not harm the body!"

"And what's with the limited edition? I can't buy it even if I have money. It seems like you guys are really rich. A house like this in this location would cost at least 20,000 or 30,000 taels of silver!"

As Su Cen spoke, she widened her cat eyes, as if to say, "I've heard everything."

Zhao Ye smiled and said, "It's almost the same. This is all because of my husband's ability. My family used to run a winery in the village."

"By the way, I've left you a few bottles of this new batch of wine that are suitable for you. One is Shouwu Niuxi wine, which replenishes qi and blood, and the other is Yiqi Fuyuan wine, which can calm the mind and nourish the skin."

"Especially the second one, it's a new variety that hasn't been sold in liquor stores yet. Take it home and drink a little every few days. It's good for your health."

Hearing what he said, Su Cen happily hugged Zhao Ye, "Brother Ye, you are so good to me, you are worthy of being my good friend! You think of me when you have good things. How much silver is it in total? I will ask someone to send the silver over later!"

Su Cen never thought of taking such a valuable thing for free without paying money. The medicinal wine from Ye Ge'er's wine shop is now sold at a very high price outside, and it is impossible to buy it.

Zhao Ye was unhappy when he heard him say that. He patted his back to signal him to let go, and then said to him seriously: "Brother Cen, what are you talking about?! What's the point of talking about money?"

"I gave you the wine. Given our relationship, what kind of person am I if I have to ask you for money for a little wine and do business with you?!"

"That won't do, Brother Ye, this isn't a cheap thing, how can I take it for free!"

"What's wrong with that? We brew it ourselves anyway. Before the wine was brewed, my husband asked me to send some to you."

"Don't mention money in our relationship. You've given me many gifts. If you insist on giving me money, you don't consider me a friend."

Although Su Cen always pesters Zhao Ye, as a good friend of her husband, in Li Shao's heart, Su Cen can also be considered a friend. When there are good things, one must think of friends.

Seeing Zhao Ye was so serious, Su Cen didn't want to keep asking for money, which would only make everyone feel alienated. So she smiled and thanked the couple.

Then the two of them started talking about other gossip, such as interesting stories in Beijing.

Zhao Ye looked at Su Cen and the more he looked, the more he felt that he seemed much more haggard after just a few days of not seeing him.

Thinking about what the Sixth Prince said to Cen Ge'er when they said goodbye in the teahouse that day, was it because of him that Cen Ge'er looked so haggard?

Zhao Ye opened his mouth and wanted to ask, but he felt that since the Sixth Prince looked so haggard now, he was sure that he had not said anything nice. He was afraid that asking would only bring up his sad memories.

Unexpectedly, after a while, Su Cen suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, Ye brother, my parents have almost found a match for me, the second son of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

"The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is a fourth-rank official like my father, so he is a good match for my family. And my mother told me that although Lord Xu doesn't have only my mother like my father, he has two concubines at home."

"Mrs. Xu is very strict in managing the family. All the male children in the family are born to her. There is no custom of favoring concubines over wives. My parents are very optimistic about her family."

Su Cen just calmly said this explosive news, Zhao Ye opened his mouth in shock, and then hurriedly asked: "Brother Cen, then, then, where is the Second Young Master Xu? Do you know him?"

"His name is Xu Junming, he is two years older than me. I have never met him, but I heard that he is a handsome man and passed the imperial examination last year."

"He is studying hard at home now and will take the imperial examination in two years. My second brother and his friends have also seen him and said that he has a good appearance and good character. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be him."

"Ah?! Ah?! Then, then, you..." Zhao Ye hesitated for a long time but couldn't say anything.

The main reason was that Su Cen's emotions were too calm when she said these words, so calm that it didn't seem like she was talking about her own lifelong event.

Moreover, not long ago, he was still insisting on marrying no one but the Sixth Prince. How could he suddenly change so drastically? It makes people feel a little worried about him.

Zhao Ye's reaction made Su Cen laugh. "Brother Ye, are you wondering why I have been saying that I will not marry anyone but the Sixth Prince since I was a child? And now I am like this. Do you think I am possessed by evil spirits?"

Hearing that he didn't even call him Brother Yuan, Zhao Ye didn't know what to say. He didn't know whether to nod or shake his head.

Su Cen forced a smile and continued, "Because I'm tired, Ye Ge'er, I'm really tired. All these years I have been keeping a promise from my childhood. I thought I was keeping our love, but now I realize that it's not the case at all."

"Although I have met him very few times in recent years, from his attitude towards me every time we meet, I really feel that he likes me too."

"If he had made it clear from the beginning, I wouldn't have waited for him for so many years. We were fine before, but I don't know what happened in the past two years. He seems to have suddenly become a different person."

"That day in the teahouse, he said he would not marry me. He and my eldest brother were friends and he only treated me as his younger brother."

"Haha! Brother?! How come he's a younger brother? He obviously accepted the handkerchief I secretly gave him before, and he also gave me a hairpin, so why does he become a younger brother?!"

"How ridiculous! I really couldn't figure it out, so I just stopped thinking about it. Since he really doesn't want me, I, Su Cen, am not the kind of person who will keep pestering him! It doesn't matter who I marry. As long as my parents like the person, then I'll marry him."

Zhao Ye just listened quietly to him chattering about his sorrow, and finally couldn't help it and hugged him in his arms with a look of heartache.

Patting his back gently, she consoled him: "Brother Cen, if you feel bad, just cry it out. Don't hold it in, or it will hurt your body."

"But I think it's better this way now. You and the Sixth Prince are not suitable. Your parents and brothers love you so much. The husband they find for you will definitely love you. Your good days are still ahead!"

At this moment, Zhao Ye cursed Jing Xiangyuan in his heart. What kind of scumbag is he? !

Since you have no interest in Cen Ge'er, why did you flirt with him like that before, accept his handkerchief, and even give him a hairpin? Wasn't that a token of love?

But it’s better to be like this now. Let’s make it clear. A short pain is worse than a long one. Cen’s sadness and pain are only temporary. Once he figures it out, he can live a good life in the future.

Being held tightly in Zhao Ye's arms and comforted softly, Su Cen, who had just pretended to be indifferent, could no longer hold back.

She cried out loudly, cursing as she cried: "Wuwuwu... bastard, wuwuwu... that bastard..."

"Brother Ye, I hate him...wuwuwu...I hate why he doesn't want me, that bastard, I want to forget him, I want to forget him!"

"Okay, okay, let's forget about him."

"Ohh Ohh ohh....."

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