Chapter 415 - 146: A Short Stay
Zhuang Ruolan had a fabric shop but didn’t have a dyeing workshop. Nevertheless, these materials were targeted at the fabric shop. Therefore, she established a workshop as swiftly as possible, then offered high salaries to recruit masters. Zhuang Ruolan prepared for mass production.
Zhuang Ruolan was moved that Yueyao unhesitatingly shared her recipes with her and thought about inviting Yueyao to stay at Ma’s Mansion for a while. So, that evening she said to Ma Peng, "Husband, I want to invite my cousin to stay with us for a while, what do you think?"
Ma Peng naturally agreed, "I’ll speak to father about it tomorrow, then send an invitation to Lian Mansion."
Zhuang Ruolan smiled and said, "Why send an invitation? I’ll visit Lian Mansion myself tomorrow." Since Yueyao had given her such a substantial gift, a personal visit was appropriate.
Ma Peng was somewhat surprised; his wife’s attitude towards her cousin seemed to have changed significantly.
Zhuang Ruolan didn’t hide anything from Ma Peng and revealed everything to him. "My cousin truly has the best interests of the Ma Family at heart, and ours too." Although Zhuang Ruolan knew that Yueyao hoped the Ma Family would prosper to assist her own endeavors, the friendship seemed genuinely rare.
After listening, Ma Peng chuckled and said, "Then we mustn’t shortchange my cousin." He paused before adding, "Let’s not tell father about this, or anyone else. Just say we stumbled upon the secret recipe ourselves."
Ma Peng believed Yueyao wouldn’t inform her father about this matter. The workshop was his wife’s private property; earnings from it wouldn’t be shared with the public, and letting her father know was undesirable. Furthermore, he was concerned that if the shop earned a significant amount of money, knowing Yueyao obtained the secret recipe for the Ma Family but not the Lian family could be very detrimental to her. Gaining a reputation for betrayal was inevitable. That would undoubtedly bring Yueyao considerable trouble in the future.
Zhuang Ruolan nodded. She told Ma Peng because they were husband and wife, and spouses should be honest with each other and not keep secrets; naturally, she wouldn’t tell anyone else.
Zhuang Ruolan was decisive; the next day, she proposed to Lady Mo that Yueyao stay at Ma’s Mansion for a while, using Ma Chengteng as a pretext.