The Marquis' Wife
The departure of Lu Xiang

The next day, Xu's manager paid a visit to Lu Xiang's house to buy a tart recipe.

"Congratulations on pregnancy and the title of Xiefu Adelia, Lu Xiang".

Adelia and Lu Xiang smiled happily. "Thank you uncle. I've heard from Lu Mei that uncle wants to buy a tart recipe? Does uncle want to open a cake shop?".

"No, I want to add a tart and cupcake to dessert at Fuyuan restaurant". Cheng's family already knew the recipe for liquid chocolate but the taste was not the same as Adelia made him think that there was less than the recipe.

Adelia nodded in understanding and smiled widely. "I'll give 20% discount to uncle because of my closest uncle colleague".

"Wow! You're so generous Adelia, uncle can save 2,000 silver coins thanks to you". Manager Xu did not expect that Adelia would give him a big cut.

Adelia grunts funny. "Uncle is too much, uncle is my closest colleague so it's only natural that I give a special price for you, after all uncle has helped me a lot and Lu Xiang".

"You think your closest uncle partner should be helping you, Adelia".

Adelia nodded in agreement, she handed the paper containing five recipes to manager Xu that were read out directly on the spot. Manager Xu's eyebrows shot up when he saw the recipe for making liquid chocolate that he had to put oil in, perhaps this was lacking in the recipe given by young master Cheng.

"Honestly, young master Cheng has told his employees to make the same liquid chocolate you made Adelia but it tastes very different. Obviously because they don't use oil and other ingredients".

Adelia was stunned and realized that she could no longer use lotus well water to soak the chocolate fruit before the fermentation process. Now that many know the recipe from him will be very strange and suspicious if the taste of liquid chocolate is still different from others.

"Yes uncle" Adelia answered at a glance.

Manager Xu drank some tea and felt it was time for him to express his true purpose to visit Lu Xiang's house.

"Adelia, uncle is very grateful for the 20 jugs you sent yesterday. The wine was more delicious than before, young master Cheng would definitely be happy to receive the wine. Uncle wanted to ask if you still take orders for wine for Fuyuan's restaurant? The problem of grapes let uncle handle".

Adelia was stunned and saw her husband who was also staring at her. Finally came what he was worried about, he smiled grimacingly.

"I'm grateful to be able to fulfill my uncle's order before I know my pregnancy. But now it would be very difficult to take orders for uncle's wine because making wine takes a lot of effort".

Adelia's smile disappeared. "I also can't give this task to the maid after what Lu Lian did. I'm sorry I couldn't help you uncle".

Manager Xu immediately waved his hands in disagreement. "You don't need to apologize Adelia, it should be the uncle who apologized for wanting to trouble you".

Adelia shakes. "Uncle did this for my own good too, uncle need not apologize".

The atmosphere became a little awkward, manager Xu immediately switched the conversation. "Lu Xiang, do you want to continue to go to the academy in Fucheng?".

"Yes uncle. I will also bring Adelia and my sisters to live there" Lu Xiang gently squeezed his wife's hand with a smile.

"Yes, that should be. If you find it difficult to find the right house in Fucheng, you can go to Fuyuan's restaurant for help. Uncle will send a letter there to tell you".

Manager Xu was quiet after conversing for a moment, making Adelia breathe a sigh of relief.

Lu Xiang chuckled amusedly at the expression of his wife. "You don't have to worry, baby. It's gonna be okay".

Adelia nodded in relief.

Before leaving for Fucheng, Lu Xiang brought the floor plan he had drawn to his teacher to discuss it further.

"Just a few days you've been developing your idea?!" Zhao Fan looked at the embankment and irrigation plan that Lu Xiang described neatly and in detail. He was amazed, he had even seen results if this plan was implemented into reality.

"I tried hard, teacher". Lu Xiang wanted to carry Adelia's name as a contribution to the completion of the plan he made but his wife balked because the low status of the woman would make others suspicious of where he could know the idea of a scholar just don't know it. Adelia did not want to make herself more famous because being too famous like a double-edged knife, would hurt her if she was not careful.

"Haha. You are indeed my most proud disciple" Zhao Fan patted Lu Xiang proudly on the shoulder while laughing loudly.

There was no addition by Zhao Fan of the embankment and irrigation plans because he was like most scholars who never set foot into the fields. Zhao Fan only gave the knowledge of how to deal with Prefect Zhong and the things Lu Xiang needed to remember when the idea was implemented in Fucheng.

After a few days with his family, Lu Xiang left for Adelia, Lu Cheng and Lu Shan to return to the city of Fucheng. This time he went by sea.

Previously, Adelia had given 20,000 for her to exchange into a banknote worth 1000 silver per one banknote in the royal bank, that was because carrying so many silver coins could make others greedy. Not only that, he also hired yamen officers in Cheng city to accompany him to Fucheng city for the anticipation of something unexpected happening because he brought a lot of money.

"You should keep eating on time and tell Lu Mei and Lu Yan if you crave something, you should also not cook because I get tired quickly. You understand, honey?".

"Yes yes. I understand" Adelia nodded quickly at the advice of her husband's bring.

Lu Xiang smiled wryly. He knew that his advice only went into the right ear out the left ear for his wife, he stroked Lu Cheng's hair gently.

"Sister apologizes for not being able to celebrate your birthday with Lu Cheng. I promise I'll bring you a present from Fucheng".

"What about me, brother?" Overwrite Lu Shan who also wanted to show his existence.

"You're a little boy too. I'll give you a gift".

"It's okay brother. It's no big deal, you should make Prefect Zhong like you so that the family is safer when living in Fucheng later".

Adelia and Lu Xiang shook their heads resignedly to the adult advice Lu Cheng had said.

"I'll try hard for that. You just relax here".

Lu Xiang hugged and kissed Adelia's forehead for a long time before letting go reluctantly. He took a horse-drawn carriage that would take him to the dock with three yamen officers he hired.