The craftsman issue had been resolved, and Zhao Erhu already had the materials ready at the construction site; they were just waiting to start. The farm wasn't in a hurry, but now the pressing issue was to first build the storefront. After the construction, the decoration would also take a considerable effort. Time was tight, and it was uncertain whether they could open the shop before the start of the school term at Songshan Academy.
Master Chen bore a grudge against Lin Yue and had already made it clear in their circles that no one should take her work, or they would be opposing him. In Xin'an City, in their line of work, there weren't many who dared to oppose him—doing so would certainly lead to ostracism and repression. Master Chen was smug in his heart, but hadn't anticipated that a mere country woman would manage to involve Old Lu.