Chapter 149: He Cannot Control His Own Heart

Zhou Yuchuan walked in from the side.

"Zhou Yuchuan, they are..." Bai Wei was surprised.

Zhou Yuchuan stepped forward with a smile, "Museum Curator Qin is worried about you driving to Yanjing alone, so he asked me to be your driver. He also transferred fifteen active-duty soldiers from the military to escort you to Yanjing."

After saying this, he reached out and pointed outside the Farm.

Bai Wei looked up and was stunned to see a line of military vehicles.

She was only going to attend an Antique Exhibition; this display... was quite grand!

"No, I can just drive by myself, it's fine."

"As a girl, isn't it tiring to drive to Yanjing by yourself?" Zhou Yuchuan smiled, "If I'm your driver, you can get some rest."

Bai Wei struggled internally.

She did want a driver, but she was afraid Zhou Yuchuan would discover the secret of the wardrobe.

"But..."

"Don't worry." Zhou Yuchuan smiled very gently, "Museum Curator Qin asked me to be your subordinate and required me to follow all your instructions. So from now on, you are my superior. I will follow your arrangements and will never do anything to make things difficult for you."

Bai Wei was speechless.

Since his attitude was so sincere and he had even brought military vehicles to act as her bodyguards, she could not refuse again.

"Well... alright then, but you are not allowed to look around in my vehicle."

"You are my superior, I don't have the guts for that." Zhou Yuchuan laughed, "Otherwise, Museum Curator Qin would deduct my salary."

Taking advantage of the time Zhou Yuchuan was arranging the military vehicles, Bai Wei quickly slipped into the Recreational Vehicle.

"Xiao Moting, I won't be able to contact you for the next few days."

"I'll come find you when I get to Yanjing."

After saying this, she closed the wardrobe tightly.

With Zhou Yuchuan here as her driver, she could not exchange items with Xiao Moting in front of him.

The wardrobe was too magical; it could connect the past and the present.

If it were discovered, it would definitely be taken away by the relevant departments for research, and then she would no longer be able to contact Xiao Moting.

The motorcade drove out of the Farm and set off for Yanjing in a grand procession.

The roadside was already crowded with villagers, all craning their necks to watch with curiosity.

"Look, it's Bai Wei!"

"This girl is really capable now. I heard she's going to Yanjing to attend some exhibition, and there are actually so many military vehicles here to escort her. How impressive."

"Of the entire Bai Clan, Bai Wei is the most successful. The Bai Family even severed ties with her; it's hilarious! The Bai Family must be regretting it so much their guts are turning green."

The villagers kept discussing, their expressions full of envy.

In their minds, being escorted by military vehicles was a privilege only heroes and important figures could have.

The village chief was also so happy his face turned red.

Qingshan Village producing a figure like Bai Wei was truly bringing honor to their ancestors!

When he went to attend meetings in the township, he felt very proud!

Moreover, the township had given Qingshan Village many favorable agricultural policies for Bai Wei's sake, allowing the villagers to gain real benefits that other villages couldn't even dream of grabbing.

Watching the line of military vehicles escorting Bai Wei away from the village, the village chief was still not satisfied and rubbed his hands in excitement.

"The village chief of Xiaohe Village even wanted Bai Wei to return to the Bai Clan and live in their village! I certainly don't agree. Bai Wei is the treasure of our Qingshan Village. Whoever tries to give her trouble is going against me, and going against the entire Qingshan Village."

Daliang, Beijiang.

Xiao Moting finished reading Bai Wei's message, and an indescribable sense of loss surged in his heart.

He would not be able to contact Bai Wei for the next few days.

He had become accustomed to consulting Bai Wei on everything, big or small, and chatting with her when he was free.

Not chatting with her for several days in a row made Xiao Moting feel uncomfortable.

Unknowingly, chatting with Bai Wei had become a part of his daily life.

Xiao Moting took out the Tablet Computer, opened Bai Wei's photo, and looked at it over and over again.

He looked at the photo on it every day and had memorized every one of her smiles and every look in her eyes by heart.

A row of Mud Figurine had already been placed at his bedside.

Each Mud Figurine was molded in the likeness of Bai Wei.

When she was not in Daliang, only these Mud Figurine kept him company.

Xiao Moting's dark, starry eyes looked deeply at Bai Wei's photo, and a wave of palpitations surged in his chest.

Although he knew that Bai Wei did not belong to Daliang.

Did not belong to this world.

He and Bai Wei were people from two different time-spaces.

Yet he could not stop himself from missing her.

He could control his body, but he could not control his own heart.

Qin Zhan walked into the military tent to report.

"Prince, the Bai's General Store in Xuancheng has been built. Official Jia sent someone to pass a message saying that it can open for business tomorrow."

Xiao Moting came back to his senses, put away his emotions, and asked calmly.

"How much silver is in the account?"

"There are already over two million taels of silver." Qin Zhan flipped through the account book, "Prince, the inventory of soap and laundry detergent in the Warehouse of the military camp is running low. Should we still transport them to Xuancheng to sell?"

Xiao Moting shook his head.

"Shennü Daren has gone away and cannot send soap and laundry detergent for the time being; leave these at the Northern Frontier Camp for the soldiers to use."

Qin Zhan was puzzled, "Then when the grocery store opens tomorrow, what will we sell?"

"Sell food," Xiao Moting stood up, "When a grocery store first opens, what it needs most is reputation and popularity. While Xuancheng does have many merchants, most of the people coming to watch the excitement are commoners. The purchasing power of the common people is limited; if the items sold are too expensive, they won't be able to afford them, which will also affect our popularity."

Qin Zhan scratched his head, "Then what exactly should we sell?"

He was an expert at fighting wars, but when it came to business, he was no match for Xiao Moting at all.

Xiao Moting thought for a moment, "Sell food."

"Huh?"

"When the shop opens, everyone will come to watch the excitement, and they will inevitably get thirsty or hungry. Food is inexpensive and meets the purchasing needs of the common people, so they will buy it." Xiao Moting paused, "The Warehouse at the Northern Frontier Camp has a very sufficient supply of food. If it isn't eaten, it will expire sitting there, so it would be better to take it and sell it to the commoners."

"These delicacies were all sent by Shennü Daren and do not exist in Daliang. If the commoners find them delicious, they will spread the word, and in this way, we can also build a reputation for Bai's Grocery Store."

"Issue discount coupons to the commoners who buy food. Next time, as long as they bring the coupon to shop at Bai's Grocery Store, they will get a ten percent discount, and we will also give them a free lollipop as a gift."

"First, use affordable and high-quality goods to get the shop's name out there. Once the reputation has spread throughout the city, then we can sell expensive items."

Qin Zhan listened, stunned, and felt it made a lot of sense.

Everyone could afford food; this way, they could clear out inventory while quickly building the reputation of "Bai's Grocery Store"!

For the second purchase, there was a discount and a free gift; what other shop offered such deals!

Qin Zhan was impressed to the point of prostration.

"The Prince is indeed wise; this subordinate will go clear out the Warehouse now."

His Prince's business acumen was simply peerless!

Who said the Prince of Northern Suppression only knew how to lead troops and fight wars?

If Xiao Moting went into business, with his brain, he would absolutely be the number one wealthy merchant in Daliang!