Volume 2, Chapter 70: Advice
Dong Chunlei knew that even if Rong Chuan did not support them, this trip would be of great significance, and those in the village would have to re-evaluate their weight.
Everyone is not stupid, and they also think of this, bring out the best food, and treat them warmly.
Over there, Rongchuan and Wulang had already entered their small home. The room was not big, and the layout was very clean and warm, with a light fragrance.
Dongming Ziyu then came in, asked Rong Chuan to sit on the stool next to the table, looked at his expression, and asked: "How are you doing after you go back?"
A hint of loneliness flashed in Rong Chuan's eyes, "It's okay. After I went back, my father and brother cleaned up a lot of people. After that experience, I am no longer as innocent and easy to bully as I used to be."
Don't worry, uncle, I can protect myself. My brother is already able to take charge of his own business. Even if my stepmother wants to touch me, she still has to worry about my brother retaliating against her children."
The eleven-year-old boy has become much more mature and steady, with determination and fierceness in his bright eyes.
Dongming Ziyu knew that the children of the royal family should be very sensible at this age, otherwise they would not live long. Unless they are stupid in nature and become useless, they will not hinder anyone's future.
These days, he also inquired about the situation in Prince Chen's palace. Princess Chen died of illness six or seven years ago, leaving behind two sons, Rong Chuan and his brother. A year later, Prince Chen married his step-concubine and gave birth to a boy the following year.
Then a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, were born.
What woman doesn't think about her children? Especially if her family still has a throne or even a succession to the throne.
Dongming Ziyu asked: "What is your father's attitude towards you two brothers?"
A hint of loneliness flashed in Rong Chuan's eyes, "It's fair."
Wulang felt his low mood, and held some stones in his small hands and placed them in front of him as if to offer treasures, "Brother Rongchuan, here you go, I picked these up. My mother said they are good stones."
Ling Yue took out the dried fruit and gave it to him, "Brother Rongchuan, don't be sad, you have us."
Rong Chuan's eyes were a little red. He quickly lowered his eyes, picked up a piece of jade the size of a pigeon egg, and said, "The quality of this jade is indeed good."
Dongming Ziyu's eyes flashed and he asked: "These are troubled times. Your father will definitely need a lot of money to raise troops and collect food. Do you want to help your father?"
Rong Chuan raised his head and said, "Of course I do. Is there anything I can do?"
Dongming Ziyu said: "There is a vein of jadeite on the mountain behind this village, which is of excellent color."
Rong Chuan clenched the stone in his hand, his eyes lit up, "Really?"
Dongming Ziyu nodded, "I have a condition."
Rong Chuan said: "Uncle, please speak!"
Dongming Ziyu said: "Let us people who are absent from work cook, do laundry, etc., and we are considered to be doing hard labor."
There is no need for ordinary people to mine. In these troubled times, there are many mobs and criminals in prisons. There is no need to pay workers, which saves costs.
Rong Chuan agreed: "Okay, I am going to Youcheng to find my brother and ask him to handle this matter. Don't make any noise, uncle, and wait for my news. If the management rights cannot be handed over to my brother, just wait."
Dongming Ziyu nodded to express his understanding.
The corners of his lips raised slightly, didn't the Jiang family prevent them from going up the mountain? King Chen's people came to dig the mountain, what can you do?
Moreover, he is not doing anything that harms others and does not benefit himself. Now the emperor is old, but he has not established a heir. Several princes have broken their heads. Sooner or later, King Chen will recruit troops. If they cook for the officers and soldiers in the jade mines and those who are absent from work, they will do hard labor.
, then there is no need to draw soldiers.
After talking about the business, Rong Chuan went out with Ling Yue and Wu Lang to have some fun with Er Lang. Apart from Ling Yue and Wu Lang, he and Er Lang were recuperating together, and they had the closest relationship.
Over there, Shangguan Ruoli was busy and cooking with his own hands.
Jiang Haoguang and Jiang Hongda heard that Prince Chen's second son had arrived, and they brought a lot of ingredients, including chicken, duck, fish, white rice and noodles, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, everything was available.
They didn't refuse either. At this time, integrity is really useless.
Mrs. Qian and her daughters-in-law chopped pork dumpling fillings, Mrs. He and her daughters-in-law killed chickens and ducks, and Mrs. Li Shulin and others boiled water and kneaded noodles.
Shangguan Ruoli shreds the radish, then adds the meat filling and fried balls.
Da Ya and Er Ya took several half-grown girls to Diwozi to pick vegetables, and then went to the stream to select vegetables and wash them.
Shangguan Ruoli prepared fried chive pork pie, fried garlic yolk eggs, minced garlic vegetables, pumpkin with egg yolk, fried lotus root, cold lotus root slices, braised pork, chicken stewed with mushrooms, and old duck soup.
The ten dishes are all her specialty. She cooks the dishes herself, and can even put some spiritual spring water in them to make them taste even more delicious.
After a while, the aroma wafted in the wind, attracting the little kids to gather around the stove, eating with their fingers and drooling.
Rongchuan, Wulang, Lingyue, and Erlang went to the den to have a look, then walked by the stream and picked up a few stones.
Jiang Haoguang and Jiang Hongda wanted to get close to Rong Chuan, but were stopped by several burly and muscular guards. They could only wait aside, with their eyes lowered and no one said anything.
Rong Chuan walked over and the two of them bowed and saluted, "I've met the second young master."
Rong Chuan nodded slightly, "I have no fame or title, so you two don't need to be polite."
Jiang Haoguang dodged his eyes, bowed his body, and said flatteringly: "Second Young Master, I have prepared a small amount of wine in my humble abode, so why not move to my humble abode? After all, this place is a bit shabby."
Jiang Hongda also said: "Yes, yes."
Rong Chuan said calmly: "No need, I escaped with them all the way here, lived in a cave in the desert forest, and lived a normal life eating wild vegetables and fruits. This is already very good."
Both of them laughed awkwardly and said: "Yes, yes."
Rong Chuan's eyes fell on Jiang Haoguang's face, his eyes stern, and he said: "You guys go back."
Without saying a word, he scared Jiang Haoguang into a cold sweat.
He knew that Dongming Ziyu must have said bad things about him to Rong Chuan. Rong Chuan might as well reprimand him now, without mentioning or asking, maybe he was holding back his big move.
No, he can't just leave.
Jiang Haoguang coughed lightly and said dryly: "Second Young Master, what you saw just now is that we had a small misunderstanding with them. However, the matter has been resolved. From now on, they will go up the mountain as they please, and we will not interfere."
Rong Chuan nodded slightly and said, "Okay."
Jiang Haoguang: "..."
Just this one word? Shouldn't we take advantage of the topic and reprimand him?
Alas! Why have I become such a bitch? If I don’t get disciplined, I’d feel uncomfortable.
A hint of ridicule flashed across Jiang Hongda's lips, and he bowed and said: "Second Young Master, I have resigned. If you have any instructions, you can ask Dong Youfu and the others to call me. They are very familiar with your family."
His tone sounded very familiar to Dongming Ziyu and the others.
Jiang Haoguang secretly rolled his eyes and cursed in his heart: Flatterer!
Someone over there said, "It's time to eat!"
Rong Chuan smiled and trotted to the dining shed.
There was a large table made up of several tables in the middle. It was covered with a white cloth sheet and filled with several small pottery pots. The food inside was steaming and the aroma was overflowing.
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Chapter completed!