The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 265 Using Yan Che

She got up and went back into the house. Xie He had put the two brothers to sleep and was now cutting fabric to make small clothes for them.

"Mother, I want to go to the prefectural city," she said, sitting down somewhat ingratiatingly. "I'll see if I can do business there, and I can also bring Fifth Brother home."

Xie He paused, looked up at her, and said, "Picking up your fifth brother? Then Mother will go with you."

Wen Luozhi: ...

She almost forgot, because Xie He had said that she would personally accompany her whenever she went out in the mountains.

Although she slipped away a few more times afterward, this time the journey to the prefectural city was too far, and she probably wouldn't be so easily fooled.

"Mom, why don't you stay home and take care of your two little nephews? I'll ask Yan Che to come with me."

Given Yan Feng's temperament, he definitely wouldn't let Yan Che go to the capital city to play. Wouldn't it be better if the two of them made a small deal then?

With her around, Yan Feng should agree to let Yan Che go to the prefectural city, right?

Xie He frowned. The two babies at home were still too young for her eldest daughter-in-law to take care of alone, and the husband and the old man were clumsy.

The second daughter-in-law is busy taking care of her second son and also helping the younger one with his studies, so she has no free time to do anything else.

Seeing her hesitation, Wen Luozhi resorted to both coquettishness and making Lang Batian frantically plead for her on the ground.

Finally, Xie He reluctantly nodded, "Then I'll have your fourth brother go with you."

With Wen Zi'an around, she felt reassured. After all, she had practiced some moves with Xia Tingfeng a few days ago.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Yan Che; she was a man after all, and she was afraid of what others would say.

Thinking that a young girl might be too lonely, she added, "Let's call Mo Niang along; it'll be easier to talk then."

Wen Luozhi was on the verge of tears. She wished she could be alone, but now that two people had been crammed in, how was she supposed to sneak off to Mangshan?

Her eyes darted around, and she sighed, "Fourth Brother has to accompany Miss Jiang."

"Mother doesn't want to hold him back either, does she?"

"If Mo Niang stays home to cook and do laundry, Master Xu will worry about her going on a long trip."

Hearing this, Xie He frowned. Thinking of Wen Zixun in the courtyard, she was about to speak when Wen Luozhi said, "Sixth Brother works very hard training people every day, and the next batch is coming soon."

Now Xie He was in a dilemma. His eldest son had to stay home, his second son was recovering from his leg injury, and his third son…

Although he has recovered somewhat, he is still not very strong and can't lift heavy objects, so his daughter might have to look after him halfway through the journey.

"Don't worry, Mother, Father Yan will definitely send someone to follow Yan Che."

"A woman who is meticulous will definitely have a maidservant with her."

Wen Luozhi kept chattering, so Xie He had no choice but to give up.

She pointed to the wolf Batian on the ground, its tail wagging happily, and said, "Let DouDou come along; it's really powerful."

Wolf Overlord howled twice, sounding extremely pleased with himself.

After lunch, Wen Luozhi set off to town to find Yan Che.

Inside the Yan residence, Yan Che was clinging to Madam Yan's leg, crying his eyes out.

"Mother! Your son begs you!"

"Why don't you talk to Father and ask him to let them go to the prefectural city?"

He kept grumbling and whining, and Madam Yan was annoyed by his noise. She wanted to sit for a while but couldn't break free.

Helpless, she dragged the large pendant on her leg with difficulty, and Yan Che was dragged along by her like a piece of trash.

This was the scene that greeted Wen Luozhi when she entered the room, and she couldn't help but twitch her lips.

His shamelessness is just as admirable as Wen Zizhou's.

Seeing that it was her, Yan Che sprang up from the ground and ran over, "Little sister! Please beg your godmother for me! I want to go to the prefectural city!"

Wen Zijin had only been gone a short while; if the carriage sped up, it could definitely catch up! He wanted to go out and play!

Madam Yan glared at him with exasperation. Everyone else goes to the prefectural city on important business, but him?

Hmph! Just by looking at them, you can tell they're going out to have fun!

When she met Wen Luozhi's gaze, her eyes filled with gentleness. "Luo Luo, what brings you here? Come and sit down."

As she spoke, she pulled the person down to sit, and told the maid to brew another pot of tea and bring up some snacks.

Wen Luozhi smiled sweetly at her and said, "I want to go to the prefectural city to pick up my fifth brother, but all my other brothers are too busy."

"I just came to ask my godmother if Yan Che could come with me."

A sweet "brother" made Yan Che feel incredibly happy, and he ran over to ask Mrs. Yan for help.

Unexpectedly, Madam Yan waved her hand at the obedient, delicate, and soft-spoken Wen Luozhi and said, "Go! You don't even need to tell your godmother about this. Just take your brother and leave!"

Wen Luozhi's eyes lit up. She hadn't expected things to go so smoothly; she hadn't even unleashed her full power yet.

Yan Che stood to the side with his lips pouting. How come his parents didn't budge even after he begged them for so long?

Luo Zhi only said a few words, and she already agreed?

Father treats Luo Zhi like his own daughter now, and as long as Mother agrees, there are basically no problems.

He can go to the prefectural city to play now!

"Godmother, I'm planning to go to the prefectural city to see if there's a good place to open a restaurant."

“If it’s suitable, I plan to buy it directly,” Wen Luozhi said, taking a sip of tea.

It's definitely not feasible to stay rooted in a small town; the consumer base is small, they can't move around much, and their spending power is very limited.

It's different when you move up a tier; there will be more wealthy people and more consumers.

To earn more money, you have to go to bigger and farther places.

Madam Yan looked at her son with approval, but her disdain was even stronger when she looked at him.

He's a few years older than the young girl, and all he thinks about all day is eating, drinking, and having fun.

"Ah Che! When you get to the prefectural city, don't just play around. Look at how others do it!"

"Also, protect Luo Zhi."

"If Luo Zhi comes back missing even a single hair, you'll be in for a beating."

Yan Che nodded hurriedly, "I understand, Mom! I'll pack my things right now!"

When he returned, Wen Luozhi was the only one left in the main hall.

Seeing that he had finally arrived, Wen Luozhi got up and pulled him behind the door. Before Madam Yan returned with her things, she lowered her voice and said, "We're going out together tomorrow. You'll need to find a place to hide for a couple of days."

Yan Che was stunned, not understanding what she meant. Then he heard her continue, "I have something to attend to, it'll only take two days at most."

As she spoke, she gestured, and Yan Che scratched his head, seemingly understanding but not quite. "Oh, little sister, are you using me?"

Wen Luozhi readily admitted, "If I hadn't told you I was with you, my mother wouldn't have let me come out. Similarly, my godfather and godmother wouldn't have let you go to the prefectural city!"

Yan Che thought about it and realized that made sense, so he nodded and promised not to tell anyone. When he was about to ask Wen Luozhi, Madam Yan had already returned.

She was holding a box in her hands, inside which was a thick stack of silver notes.

"Lolo, there are quite a few places in the prefectural city where you can spend money."

It means, "If your godmother gives it to you, just take it and use it; don't let your brother squander it!"

She shoved the box into Wen Luozhi's arms and gave Yan Che a warning look.

Yan Che didn't care at all, because he had experienced it firsthand.

Wen Luozhi spends money just as fast as him, but the biggest difference is that he can't see anything after he spends his money.

As for Wen Luozhi, the money she spends will bring back even more money.

After giving her instructions, Wen Luozhi rode her horse back to the village. When she got home, she pretended to tidy up for a while and put all her things on the carriage.