In the more than two months after Liu Chengfeng led the Dalong Mission to Tsarist Russia, Liu Mingzhi spent 80% of his life living between three o'clock and one line.
In the morning, he worked diligently to handle government affairs. In the next, he rushed to the Gua stall to swindle a few tea money, and then returned home to accompany his wife, children, and children to spend their days happily. The days were dull but fulfilling.
In addition, the regular trips to Chen Jie took up part of the time spent at the residence of He Shu and the two daughters. Liu Mingzhi has left the capital only a handful of times in the past two months.
Behind the Gua stall outside Penglai Restaurant, Young Master Liu held ten coins in his hand with a smile on his face, watching a young man in his early twenties walk away while waving a folding fan.
"Young Master, please go slowly. If you need Shanren's explanation again in the future, please come and take care of Shanren's business at any time."
Putting the ten coins into his sleeves, Young Master Liu shook his jade fan and stretched his body and walked towards the bookstall guarded by Liu Song.
"Komatsu."
"Hey, young master is here, is it time to eat?"
Young Master Liu looked up at Tianse and shook his head helplessly: "Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat. Is it time to eat now?"
Liu Song raised his hand and clasped his forehead and said with a bitter smile: "I'm used to it. I'm used to it now. Master, do you have anything to tell me?"
"Due to busy government affairs a few days ago, the Japanese young master of sister Ruyi didn't rush back in time to pay her respects. There shouldn't be anything big going on these days.
The Palace of Ten Kings can handle some minor memorials and documents. I plan to take the time to rush back to the south of the Yangtze River to pay homage to my sister Ruyi.
By the way, I would like to pay a visit to my father-in-law and my father-in-law. Now my brother-in-law has been assigned by me to the North to serve as the governor of two provinces. The distance from Aurous Ling is thousands of miles further than my son-in-law.
More than half a year has passed in a hurry. The two elders must miss their children very much.
This young master plans to take Yun'er, Sister Ya, Yun Shu...Chengzhi, Yaoyao, Lingyun and the rest of the family back together, so that they can not only pay homage to Ruyi, but also accompany their two elders to reunite with the old man.
So in the following days, if you want to set up a stall, you can set up a stall. If you don't want to set up a stall, just have a good rest at home.
You can also accompany your wife and children."
"Hey, I understand, young master. When does the young master plan to set off?"
"Let's set off immediately. The young master and the young lady have made an agreement a few days ago. I will be on my way as soon as I get back."
"Okay, young master, just go back first and leave the cleaning of the stall to me."
"Okay, then I'll go back first."
"Master, walk slowly."
Young Master Liu waved his folding fan and walked towards the street. Along the way, he bought all kinds of gift boxes, large and small, and rushed back home.
As soon as he passed through the arch of the inner courtyard, Liu Mingzhi started howling at the top of his lungs.
"Yun'er, Sister Ya...are your bags ready? My husband is back. Pack your bags and we can set off on our journey."
As soon as Young Master Liu finished speaking, a large group of beauties in various courtyards put down their work, hurriedly ran out of their respective boudoirs, and gathered towards Qi Yun's courtyard.
As soon as Liu Mingzhi walked into Qi Yun's boudoir with large and small gift boxes in his hands, a group of beauties followed him in.
"Sir, are we going back to Jiangnan?"
"Husband, can you please wait for me? I learned the news late, and I still have some personal clothes that I haven't arrived yet and I need to pack them up urgently!"
"I am the same, I am the same. I sent my maid to buy gifts for Uncle Qi and Aunt Qi.
The maid hasn't come back yet, how about we wait a little longer? You can't let me come to the house empty-handed, right? That would be too rude."
"Yes, yes, sister Rongrong is very considerate. I have to go and prepare some gifts quickly."
More than a dozen beauties rushed into Qi Yun's boudoir like a swarm, and before Master Liu could even react what was going on, they started talking loudly.
Young Master Liu stared dumbfoundedly at a group of pretty ladies and placed the gift box in his hand on the table.
"Wanyan, Junyao, Xiaoxi, Qingshi, Bizhu, Rongrong... Do you also want to go back to Jiangnan with your husband?"
When the girls heard their husband's questioning words, their eyebrows tightened and their pretty faces were filled with anger. They subconsciously pinched their own waists with their hands and stared at Young Master Liu intently.
"Liu Mingzhi, what do you mean by saying this, you heartless person? You have no intention of returning to Jinling with me and my sisters?"
"Smelly husband, how could you do this? The sisters packed their bags happily and prepared to go back to Jinling with you. It turns out that you had no intention of taking your concubine sisters with you.
You are going too far, aren't we your wives?"
"That's right, that's right, we agreed during the wedding night that we would not be separated from each other? Why did you only take Sister Yun, Sister Ya and the others with you, while leaving the concubines and sisters at home alone to guard the empty room?
Isn’t this too unfair?”
"That's right, Sister Yun asked us to go back together. You bad husband, you don't want to take our sisters with you?"
"ungrateful."
"A heartless person."
"Smelly man."
"I've seen something different and changed my mind."
"What you mean is different."
"..."
"Three sucking men."
"Big kidney deficiency."
The complaining voices of the girls suddenly stopped, and they all turned their attention to Ying'er, who was pinching Liu Yao with both hands and her pretty face was full of anger.
Young Master Liu looked at Ying'er with trembling lips. Is this what his well-behaved little Ying'er could say?
A weak kidney? It is very harmful and even more insulting.
Ying'er felt the embarrassment and playful looks of Young Master Liu and the sisters. She was stunned for a moment and hurriedly retreated behind Qi Ya and lowered her head.
"I...I...my sisters have all said what needs to be said, and Ying'er can only say it smoothly."
The girls looked at Ying'er's cowardly look, glanced back at Young Master Liu who looked embarrassed, and then looked away pretending to look at the layout of Qi Yun's boudoir.
Young Master Liu took a deep breath, pointed at Ying'er several times, and looked around at the pretentious beauties.
"To put it bluntly, Yao'er, Bizhu, Lingyi... it's not like my husband has never thought of taking you back to Jinling, but you all know your own situation.
Which one is not a child at your knees and is still young?
Especially to put it bluntly, this boy Chengrui is not yet one year old! Besides, you guys have just given birth to a child not long ago.
Going back to Jinling in the south of the Yangtze River is neither far nor too close.
Aren’t you worried that your bodies and bones won’t be able to bear the fatigue of traveling and traveling along the way?
My husband is obviously thinking about your health, so why do you think my husband is like an ungrateful bad guy?
"Listen to what you said, my husband's heart is like being pricked with needles."
The beauties looked at Young Master Liu's aggrieved and aggrieved posture, and looked at each other and saw the embarrassment in each other's eyes.
"Husband, I know I made a mistake."
"I also know that I was wrong."
"Good husband, you have a lot of money, why don't you treat me like a little girl?"
"Husband..."
"..."
"Yes, yes, I'm afraid of you. If I shake it any more, my husband's bones will fall apart. I forgive you."
"Thank you, husband. What about my sisters coming back to Aurous Hill with you?"
Liu Mingzhi tapped Yun Xiaoxi's forehead with his finger and looked at the expectant eyes of the girls: "You all want to go back together?"
The girls nodded in unison and said in unison: "I want to."
"Well, as long as you are not afraid of getting tired, then let's go back together, you guys! If I want you to be more comfortable, I have to ask for trouble, so why bother?
Let’s all pack up our things and we’ll set off in half an hour.”
"good."
The girls responded and ran out of Qi Yun's boudoir like birds and animals.
Young Master Liu straightened out the messy clothes that had been pulled by the girls, looked at Qi Yun's narrow eyes, sighed and shook his head.
"Ying'er, this stinky girl, looks like she needs a good whipping on the way back to Jinling. Otherwise, this stinky girl may have forgotten that she couldn't get out of bed for three days..."
"Brother-in-law!"
Before Liu Mingzhi could finish his sentence, he heard the breathless voices outside the door and looked over.
I saw Wanyan Feixiong pressing his knees with his hands, breathing heavily, and looking at him with excitement on his face.
"Fei Xiong, come in quickly and sit down for a while. Shouldn't you be teaching students at the Academy of Sciences at this time? Why are you so tired?"
"I won't sit down anymore, I won't sit down anymore."
"Brother-in-law, I finally figured out how to use the black water, and finally figured it out."
Young Master Liu, who was about to invite Wanyan Feixiong to come in and have a rest, was startled for a moment, and his eyes lit up when he looked at the panting Wanyan Feixiong.
"Have you found a way to harness oil... black water?"
"Yes, there is only one last idea left. Come with me to the Academy of Sciences. Maybe you can provide me with some inspiration."
Liu Mingzhi nodded excitedly: "Okay, let's go right away."
Qi Yun watched in surprise as the two brothers ran towards the outside of the courtyard and hurriedly chased after them.
"Husband? Can we go back to Jinling?"
"Come back, you guys pack your bags and go on your way first. After you finish your work for your husband, I'll rush off to catch up with you."