The Lucky Farm Girl-Chapter 56 - Saving Lives_1

Chapter 56: Chapter 56 Saving Lives_1

Chapter 56 -56 Saving Lives_1

“Mengchen (Chengrong) (Chengyou) (Chenghong), we pay our respects to Uncle Luo, Aunty Luo.” The four siblings stepped forward to greet them politely.

Doctor Luo pretended to be displeased and said, “I’ve said it before; we’re one family, there’s no need to be so formal.”

“My lord is right, we are one family,” Lady Luo said with a smile, gesturing for them to sit, “Good children, please sit down. Servants, bring the tea.”

In every letter that my husband writes home, he mostly praises how clever and capable the young miss is and how well-read and reasonable she is. Even the usually cold-hearted Jingrui has praised a girl for the first time, saying she possesses both beauty and intelligence. Particularly, the clothes the young miss sewed herself matched her tastes remarkably well, and she had been very curious to meet her.

Today, at first sight, the girl indeed appeared intelligent, delicate, and modest, which instantly won her favor.

“Uncle Luo and Aunty Luo are our elders, and we brothers and sisters respect them as we do our parents. Paying respects is just the basic courtesy,” Yang Mengchen said playfully.

The couple beamed brightly, especially Lady Luo, whose smile grew even warmer and more affectionate.

She had always wanted a soft and sweet daughter but after their third child, they had no more news of more children. Naturally, she was very pleased with the sight of the young miss.

The quiet young man sitting to the side, Third Young Master Luo, Luo Jingyao, suddenly stood up and walked over to Yang Mengchen, staring intently at her with wide eyes.

About twelve or thirteen years old, he had eyebrows like fine brush strokes and eyes like glossy lacquer. His skin was a healthy wheat color, and when he smiled, cute dimples appeared at the corners of his lips.

Yang Mengchen wore a light smile and calmly faced Luo Jingyao’s inquisitive gaze.

Yang Chengrong and his two brothers watched Luo Jingyao closely, ready to protect their sister if he dared to act against her, regardless of Uncle Luo’s feelings.

Doctor Luo wanted to stop his youngest son’s impolite behavior, but Lady Luo silently shook her head at him in time, and after thinking it over, Doctor Luo decided not to speak.

Back when his wife was pregnant with their youngest son, they had both hoped for a daughter. He pondered tirelessly for three days and nights and finally came up with a beautiful name, ‘Luo Jingyue.’ However, when another boy was born, they had no choice but to change it to ‘Luo Jingyao.’ Although he was admittedly spoiled, their youngest son was very sensible in his conduct.

After a while, Luo Jingyao withdrew his gaze and turned to his mother, saying, “Mother, haven’t you always said that you wanted a daughter? I think Little Sister Yang would be perfect. Why don’t you just adopt her as your daughter so we’ll have a sister too, and there’ll be no need to envy Ling Fei anymore.”

“Nonsense!” Lady Luo scolded her youngest son with a smile, “Miss Yang is the Yang family’s precious treasure; how could I simply adopt her as my daughter?”

Doctor Luo joined in cheerfully, “The lass is indeed our daughter.”

“My husband speaks the truth. From now on, Mengmeng is our Luo family’s girl. Whoever dares to bully our Mengmeng, I’ll be the first to object!” Lady Luo was very protective, and now that she viewed Yang Mengchen as her own, she naturally sought to shield her under her wing.

“And me too, I won’t let anyone bully my sister!” exclaimed Luo Jingyao loudly, smiling at the four siblings and saying, “Brother Chengrong, Brother Chengyou, Brother Chenghong, Little Sister Ninth, my name is Luo Jingyao. I’ve brought lots of nice things for you this time, but Ninth Sister must let Xiao Guai play with me.”

Yesterday, when Yang Cheng’an mentioned that Ninth Sister had a white tiger named Xiao Guai, he had been itching to see it, almost wishing he could go to the Yang family’s house that very moment.

“From what I heard earlier, I thought Jingyao had become more polite and generous. Turns out there’s a condition,” Lady Luo teased her son.

The others also laughed good-naturedly.

Doctor Luo feigned severity and chided, “Good things should always be kept to share with your brothers and sisters, how can you make demands?”

The four Yang siblings quite liked this straightforward Luo Jingyao.

Since Yang Chenghong was about the same age as Luo Jingyao, he stepped forward, took his hand with a smile, and said, “Okay, next time you come to our house, I’ll make sure Xiao Guai plays with you. Xiao Guai is very perceptive, it knows at a glance who is family and who is a stranger, and it can’t be fooled about who is good and who is bad.”

“Really? Is Xiao Guai that amazing?” Luo Jingyao was overjoyed. “Brother Chenghong, can I come to your house to see Xiao Guai today?”

Yang Chenghong shook his head, “These next few days, Ninth Sister has things to do, and us three brothers need to help her, so we can’t go back. Wait until after everything is done, then you can go back with us.”

Feeling a bit disappointed upon hearing this, Luo Jingyao soon cheered up again at the thought of seeing Xiao Guai at the Yang family’s house in a few days.

Looking at their exuberant young son, Doctor Luo and his wife shook their heads with a seemingly helpless expression.

In the following days, Yang Mengchen was busy arranging for new staff at the pharmaceutical workshop, supervising the final preparations of Drunken Immortal Tavern, and also made time to accompany Lady Luo.

Meanwhile, Yang Mengchen had another business discussion with Nangong Lingfei regarding the production of oilcloth. The result, as expected, was Nangong Lingfei not only providing all the oilcloth needed by Yang Mengchen for free but also offering Yang Mengchen two thousand taels of silver as a consulting fee.

The day for the grand opening of Drunken Immortal Tavern finally arrived.

This opening was different from previous ones. Instead of opening the doors to welcome guests for a bustling celebration, guests were required to have an invitation card to enter, and those without were not permitted.

Yang Mengchen’s intention was to make Drunken Immortal Tavern the most elegant and luxurious tavern in town, which meant that it was quite expensive and unaffordable for the average person; and having money wasn’t necessarily enough to gain entry.

Especially for the back garden, just one table cost six hundred taels, with only one table available each day. Moreover, the menu was not chosen by the customers but by the hall manager. Of course, there were no absolute rules—if customers wanted to order dishes, they had to inform the hall manager in advance. Most importantly, no matter how much you offered, without a reservation, you couldn’t get in—even with ten thousand taels of silver.

When this news got out, everyone couldn’t help but click their tongues in amazement; six hundred taels for just one table was something ordinary people simply couldn’t afford.

Yet, the first batch of guests who dined there praised it highly, and reservations were already booked up for the next two months on the opening day—the business’s success stunned everyone.

For the first three days, there was a 15 percent discount, and a long line formed outside the tavern waiting for the hall manager to make arrangements. Diners marveled at the innovative and elegant decor, the unique and diverse dishes, and the attentive service—it was simply one of life’s great pleasures.

Additionally, Yang Mengchen introduced four kinds of membership cards—Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Bronze—each offering discounts of 30, 20, 10, and 5 percent respectively, with values of five thousand, three thousand, two thousand, and one thousand five hundred taels. The cards were transferable, meaning they could be used by the purchaser or given as gifts.

At the same time, many dining rules were established, such as strictly prohibiting loud noises—violators would be escorted out without settling the bill and permanently blacklisted—or not insulting the female staff, otherwise, the offender would be taken to the County Office and along with their immediate family, denied entry to the tavern henceforth, among other rules.

Even with mental preparation, Nangong Lingfei couldn’t help but inwardly marvel at how booming the business was.

Doctor Luo and Magistrate Xiao’s families never stopped praising Yang Mengchen’s intelligence and capability, sporting a look of pride and joy.

“Dad, hurry back to Apricot Forest Hall to save someone!” Luo Jingrui suddenly came to the private room exclusive to Yang Mengchen on the third floor, his expression extremely grave and anxious.

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