Naturally, Liu Mingzhi and his wife were unaware of Liu Chengfeng's depressed mood. They commented on their infant grandson for a long time before they calmed down their excitement.
Looking at the eldest grandson in Qinglian's arms who was neither crying nor fussing, nor choking or sobbing, Liu Mingzhi coughed lightly.
"Ladies, we've almost finished watching. Let's let this kid fill his stomach for now. We'll have time to watch later."
"Yes, yes, I almost forgot about business when I was so happy, but you can't starve your grandson."
Qi Yun patted her forehead gently and raised her hand to greet the sisters next to her.
"Sisters, your husband is right, let's all disperse.
First, return the child Chenyu to your daughter-in-law. The child woke up from hunger. We have looked at him for so long and he must be starving."
All the beauties nodded in unison and stepped aside from their husbands one after another.
Liu Mingzhi picked up the baby from Qinglian's hand and walked towards Liu Chengfeng, who looked depressed, and gently placed the child in the eldest son's hand.
"Let Serena feed Chenyu first. If you starve my good grandson to death, I will skin you right away."
"Ah? What does this have to do with children?"
"Oh, your mother's legs, I don't care about you as a father. Anyway, if you wrong my grandson, I won't be able to whip you to death, you bastard."
When Liu Chengfeng saw his father doting on his son so much, he should be extremely happy, but at the moment he couldn't be happy no matter what.
He suddenly found that he had become dispensable in the hearts of his father, mother, and aunts. He was obviously his biological child, okay?
Especially your mother, who hasn’t seen her son for two years. Ordinarily, even if you don’t hold your son and cry, you should at least greet him, right?
The result? His mother and aunt watched their son for a long time, but they didn't even say a thoughtful word to him.
Has my position in the eyes of my parents become so precarious?
Young Master Liu didn't bother to pay attention to the eldest son's depressed mood, and looked at Qi Yun beside him with a smile.
"Yun'er, you sisters will take Serena to the harem first, wait until Chenyu has eaten and drank enough, and then you will go to the Royal Garden for the banquet together.
Wei Husband followed Chengfeng, Chengzhi, Chengqian, Yueer... They went to the Royal Garden first."
"Yes, I know."
Qi Yun and the other sisters gave a gentle blessing and walked towards Serena next to them with smiles.
"Girl, you have worked hard along the way. Let's go to the harem to rest with the ladies first."
Serena looked at the friendly mothers-in-law in front of her, her pretty face suddenly became nervous, and she couldn't help but look at her husband.
"Brother Feng?"
Liu Chengfeng looked at his wife Serena's somewhat bewildered expression, smiled and walked over with her son in her arms, and slowly placed the baby in Serena's arms.
"Madam, don't be afraid. You, mother and aunts will go to the harem to have a rest first. We will be able to meet in the imperial garden before long."
Liu Chengfeng's soft gaze gradually relaxed Serena's nervous mood. She picked up her son and nodded obediently.
"Okay, Serena listens to Brother Feng."
Liu Chengfeng gave Serena a reassuring look, turned around and bowed to Qi Yun and the other sisters.
"Mother, dear aunts, Serena is not our Dalong woman after all. She still has a limited understanding of many Chinese words and cannot speak clearly.
If Serena says something to you that you shouldn't say, I hope that your mother and aunts will not be offended, and don't be like a junior like her.
I'll apologize to you in advance."
Qinglian shook her head gently and raised her hand with soft eyes to tug Liu Chengfeng's ears.
"Silly boy, how could your mother and your aunts care about your daughter-in-law? Don't worry."
"Feng'er, just go to the banquet with your father with peace of mind. The aunts have their own sense of proportion."
"Yes, the aunts will definitely not embarrass Serena."
"Then I would like to thank my mother and my aunts."
Liu Chengfeng straightened up and took Serena's arm, pulling her to Qinglian and the other sisters.
"Madam, you go to the harem with your mother and aunts first. We can meet again in a while."
"Well, Serena knows. Brother Feng, we'll see you later."
"My dear daughter-in-law, and this little girl, please come with me."
Serena and Nina, the master and servant, followed the beauties in the direction of the harem, turning back three times at a time, and their figures gradually disappeared into the Qinzheng Palace.
After Qi Yun's mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and others left Qinzheng Hall, Liu Chengzhi, Xiao Keai and their brothers and sisters suddenly swarmed towards Liu Chengfeng.
"Hahaha, brother, you are finally back."
"Hey, my dear second brother, you have become stronger."
"Chengfeng, you are finally back."
"Sister, my little brother is not good, I made you miss him."
"Brother, please tell Yue'er quickly, what's it like over there in Tsarist Russia? How is it different from our Dalong?
After you finish your business, Yue'er will invite you to Tianxiang Tower to recall your previous unrestrained life."
"Yue'er, you damn girl, you are even more shameless and more beautiful than before. I will tell you in detail about the situation in Tsarist Russia after I have settled down."
"Brother, you have lost a lot of weight!"
"Third brother, this is because of the rush, and you have lost a lot of weight. How are you? Are you married?"
"Not yet, let's wait another two years."
"Okay, okay, let's talk in detail after we get home."
"Brother, thank you for your hard work."
"Sister Yaoyao, you have grown taller and more beautiful."
"The younger brother has met the elder brother. The elder brother is fine."
"Zhenghao, you brat, you haven't eaten less in the past two years. You have grown so tall in the blink of an eye. You will soon be your brother."
"Hehehe, I made big brother laugh."
"Cousin, just come back."
"I've met cousin Li Tao, and I miss you so much."
Young Master Liu looked at the children greeting each other, coughed heavily and turned around to walk to the back hall of Qinzheng Hall.
The Liu Chengfeng brothers, sisters and others immediately straightened their bodies, looked at each other and followed silently.
After leaving the Qinzheng Hall, Liu Mingzhi glanced back at the children behind him and rushed towards the Royal Garden.
Liu Chengfeng pursed his lips and hesitated for a moment, then quickened his pace and walked behind his father, following him unhurriedly.
"father."
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"My child has a question to ask dad. If I was presumptuous, I hope dad will forgive me."
Liu Mingzhi glanced back at Liu Chengfeng, who had a reserved expression, and gently flapped the jade fan in his hand.
"You want to ask your father why he grows potatoes and sweet potatoes on the border of Lake Baikal, right?"
Liu Chengfeng didn't expect that his father could see through his thoughts right away. His expression was blank for a moment and he nodded honestly.
"Father Shengming, this is exactly what I want to ask.
A few months ago, when the child and our Dalong Mission were still at the border of Lake Baikal, the child once asked Uncle Zhou Baoyu why he wanted to plant potatoes and sweet potatoes there.
However, Uncle Zhou was vague at that time and told the child that it would be better to ask his father in person after returning to the capital.
I want to ask you, dad, why Uncle Zhou said there would be half of our dragon’s granary?"
Liu Mingzhi shook his folding fan and was silent for a long time, then sighed with melancholy.
"This matter has a lot to do with you and the mission. Last year, there was no news after you returned a letter home. My father was worried that you would encounter some crisis in Tsarist Russia, so he sent a letter to Zhou Baoyu to lead his troops there.
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My father didn't know that you and Serena were already a perfect match, and that you had already begun to prepare for the use of troops against Tsarist Russia.
Tsarist Russia is thousands of miles away from our dragon. If you want to use troops against them, food and grass matters are a key issue.
Considering the geographical location of our Dalong Beifu and Xinfu, transporting a large amount of grain and grass to the north to conquer Tsarist Russia would be a very large consumption.
Therefore, Zhou Baoyu and others planted potatoes and sweet potatoes on the border, which could easily solve the problem of food and grass consumption for the Northern Expedition Army in the early stage.
It can be said that if you don’t come back this year, Serena will soon see my dragon with two hundred thousand cavalry, galloping into the territory of Tsarist Russia and charging into battle.”
Liu Chengfeng paused suddenly, swallowed silently a few times, and followed his father's footsteps again.
"Dad... that... that..."
"Why are you hesitating? Just say what you want to say."
Liu Chengfeng looked back at his brothers and sisters who had nodded and lowered their eyebrows, looking at their noses and their hearts. He looked at Young Master Liu with tangled eyes.
“Dad, one day, will our Dalong really use troops against Tsarist Russia?
The child and the wife have now become a couple. Naturally, I, Dalong, and Tsarist Russia have also become friends of Qin and Jin. If we meet with Tsarist Russia again in the future.
The child is worried about me..."
Liu Mingzhi slammed the jade fan shut in his hand, patted his eldest son Liu Chengfeng on the shoulder calmly, and interrupted his son's words at the right time.
"You have just returned from a mission, and you don't know many things in the DPRK, so we won't talk about these things for the time being.
You have been tired all the way, and you are probably not satisfied with your food, clothing, housing and transportation. Today, you should have a good feast to nourish your body.
After eating, go back and have a good rest for ten days and a half, and we can talk about other things later."
"But dad, I have..."
"Okay, father is a little hungry, let's go quickly to the Royal Garden for the banquet."