Chapter 108: A Taste of Everything

By the time they returned to the Prince’s residence, it was already evening.

Chun Si and Chun San took the little ones to rest.

Bai Mucheng said, “Father Emperor said that due to recent disasters, there is no money for the potato funds, so he is giving you the mountain on the northwest side of the city to open up for farming. The land deed will arrive in the next few days.”

Tian Mi had already given up hope on the potato funds, but she didn’t expect to receive a mountain instead. Not bad at all, it was just what she needed.

Tian Mi lifted her chin and said, “In that case, the Princess will go and open up the land!”

Bai Mucheng said, “We’ll arrange for people to go, you don’t need to worry about it.”

Tian Mi rolled her eyes at him and said, “Of course, we’ll arrange for people, but I also want to understand the situation. Don’t worry! I have some skills.”

Bai Mucheng nodded and then asked, “Mi’er, do you remember when you saw someone moving things out of the Jia residence that night? Do you know where they took them?”

He had people guarding all the gates of the Jia residence but didn’t see anything being moved out.

Tian Mi had already prepared her answer, saying, “I don’t know! I was afraid they would notice me, so I hid.”

At this moment, Xiao Mama said that the bathing water was ready, and she led people downstairs.

Tian Mi was about to go take a bath when Bai Mucheng stopped her, leaning close to her ear and asking, “Mi’er, do you still wear those little clothes?”

Little clothes? What little clothes? Tian Mi suddenly remembered that he had once seen her wear a camisole sleepwear in her bedroom from her past life.

Since then, Tian Mi hadn’t worn anything like that again. She had become extra cautious.

Thinking about that outfit, Tian Mi’s face turned red.

Bai Mucheng’s voice seemed to have a magical power as he said, “The Prince wants to see you wear it! Be good!”

He then kissed her earlobe and neck, beginning to unbutton her clothes.

The outfit was quite normal in her past life, but in this time period, it was extravagant.

Tian Mi couldn’t withstand his persistence and helplessly nodded.

Pretending to take some clothes from the wardrobe, she went into the bathroom.

The bathing area in the residence was quite large. There were two sunken pools, and beside them were two large wooden barrels filled with hot water.

Their bedroom was spacious, with a separate closet area, and it was still a bit far from the bathroom. Tian Mi calmly went into the space, soaking in the spiritual spring bath, changed into the camisole nightgown, and tied up her long hair before returning to the bedroom.

Bai Mucheng was about to approach her, but when he saw her, he froze. She looked like a fairy descending from the heavens, more beautiful than any mortal.

Just as he was about to embrace her, Tian Mi gently pushed him away and said, “Go wash up!”

Bai Mucheng chuckled lightly and nodded before heading to the bathroom.

Tian Mi looked around their bedroom. The carpet was really nice—she wondered what it was made of.

Their bed was really extravagant. Tian Mi noticed that the beds in big households from this time were practically like entire rooms. This one was especially large, with double doors. The outer wood had a golden shine, and when Tian Mi tapped it with her hand, it felt very solid. She thought to herself, if this were in modern times, it would be worth billions!

Bai Mucheng quickly came out of the bathroom, wearing light moon-colored pajamas, with some water stains still on his forehead.

He walked over and directly pulled her into his arms. Tian Mi’s camisole nightgown didn’t even need to be removed, as it barely covered her.

Tian Mi regretted wearing this outfit. A seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl should not be so tempting.

Next, Tian Mi had Qiu Yi and Chunqing arrange the small food stall operation. They moved the production base to the back courtyard of the bookstore, recruited people from the north street, carefully selected honest poor folk, and gave them uniforms and shoes. Everyone had to wear a cloth mask, and the food stall had a uniform name: A Taste of Everything.

Tian Mi decorated the Prince’s residence according to her preferences, especially the warm room. It was semi-open, with a tea table and her lazy sofa inside. On sunny afternoons, she could drink tea, lie on the sofa, enjoy delicious food, read, and watch the little ones play on the floor. Life was good.

The warm room was also surrounded by some land, which Tian Mi had asked for beforehand. She planted strawberries, small tomatoes, cucumbers, chili peppers, onions, garlic, and other vegetables and fruits. The base was large enough to grow a soccer field, which was more than enough!

A few days later, Tian Mi received the land deed for the mountain. She sent Qiu Yi to hire people to start clearing the land, while Chun Yi arranged to move the beauty products and steamed wine production to the Prince’s residence’s warm room.

She also had bread and chicken cakes made.

A perfect life for a rich woman!

Tian Mi proudly looked at the empire she had built. Not bad, she had become the CEO.

Hahaha! A proud smile spread across her face.

She dressed in a chic outfit, prepared to go out and see her mountain.

With a fan in hand and a confident stride, Tian Mi walked toward the market. The street seemed lively today, with people bustling around. Every now and then, she saw women holding their children’s hands, happily walking by with skewers of candied hawthorns, their faces glowing with radiant, joyful smiles.

Tian Mi shook her head and smiled. Everyone was so easily satisfied when they were young. Just holding a skewer of candied hawthorns felt like they had received the entire world, especially when it was bought by their parents, as it represented their parents’ love.

Who loves the child more, the parents or the child? The answer is obvious.

The further she walked toward the main street, the more crowded it became, with the flow of people growing thicker.

“Candied hawthorns! Candied hawthorns! Delicious and beautiful!”

“Roujiamo, delicious and tasty roujiamo, freshly baked and mouth-watering!”

“Shaqima, Shaqima, fragrant and sweet Shaqima!”

“Boss, I’ll have a roujiamo, it smells so good!”

“Dad, I want a candied hawthorn! Daddy!”

“Hubby, this Shaqima is so fragrant and sweet! It’s soft and chewy, let’s buy some for Mother-in-law, she’ll definitely like it!”

Tian Mi looked at the bustling vendors and felt satisfied.

The peddlers were all dressed in matching outfits—uniforms, pants, and shoes—with the name A Taste of Everything embroidered on their clothes. Their faces were full of happiness, and life seemed to hold more hope for them.

When Tian Mi arrived at the bookstore, she saw a crowd gathered around.

“Shopkeeper Xu, if the third issue of Strange Talks isn’t released soon, the readers are going to cause a scene. Please, we beg you!” someone pleaded.

Xu Feiyan reassured the crowd, “Everyone, the scribes we hired have worn out their pens. You’ve seen how many books we release daily. Which other shop can do this? A scribe’s life isn’t easy! Alright, as soon as it’s ready, I’ll notify you all. Please, bear with us a little longer!”

The crowd had no choice but to wait. They knew that Xu Feiyan’s shop had been very busy, producing many books that were even owned by wealthy families. It was impressive that they could even release them for sale.

Xu Feiyan sighed with satisfaction. “Sigh! Business is too good, it’s exhausting!”

Who could understand her struggle?

Although she was making money, the work was endless.

Although she was making money, it was tiring.

Although she was making money, ….

Tian Mi couldn’t help but smile at Xu Feiyan’s proud look.

“Feiyan, you’re doing well!” Tian Mi teased.

Xu Feiyan’s eyes lit up. Even though Tian Mi had changed her appearance, she could still recognize her voice and exclaimed in surprise, “Sister Tian Mi, how are you? Has Brother-in-law been bullying you?”

Sob sob sob! Yes, he has, every day!

Xu Feiyan always felt that Bai Mucheng was quite fierce. The way he looked at her back then seemed like he wanted to take her life.

Tian Mi lifted her chin and said, “Don’t joke, who am I? There’s no problem I can’t solve with a single kick. If not, I’ll just kick again and call out for Brother Mingyue outside.”

Xu Feiyan believed her and burst out laughing. “Haha, Sister Tian Mi is always so straightforward!”

Excitedly, Xu Feiyan reported, “Brother Mingyue, listen! We’ve hit it big! The first and second issues of Strange Talks sold like hotcakes, and now even book merchants from other places are coming to get stock! Our collection of rare books is also selling very well! Lately, I’ve only been coming to the bookstore to check things out before heading to the scribe house. The scribe house doesn’t make much profit, sigh!”

Tian Mi smiled and asked, “Have any of the scribes you picked been your husband?”

Xu Feiyan surprisingly blushed.

She coughed and said, “No, right now, I just want to make money. No one else is as valuable as silver.”

At that moment, Wang Zixian arrived at the bookstore and saw Xu Feiyan laughing intimately with a beautiful young man. He walked over and said to Xu Feiyan, “Shopkeeper Xu, are you going to the scribe house? I’d like to borrow a book.”

Xu Feiyan blushed when she saw Wang Zixian and replied, “I’ll go in a moment, Young Master Wang, please wait a bit.”

With sparkling eyes, Xu Feiyan turned to Tian Mi and asked, “Brother Mingyue, are you going to the scribe house today? Let’s go together!”

Tian Mi, with other matters to attend to, replied, “I won’t go today, I have other things to do. If you’re free, come and visit me!”

Xu Feiyan happily agreed, “No problem!”

The two of them shared a close bond, and Wang Zixian couldn’t help but feel that their relationship was a bit unusual.