Si Yu and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Is it really that casual?

They were familiar with Yue Zhengfeiyuan; although he was a military general, he came from a prominent family and was always impeccably courteous. How could he be like this...?

Before the group could figure it out, Luo Xi had already put down her brush and came over to greet them. Si Yu quickly led everyone in bowing.

"I've met you before..."

However, the ceremony was only halfway through when it was stopped by an invisible force.

"Alright, I don't have so many rules here. Once you're here, you're one of us." Luo Xi walked over, greeted them with a smile, and then said to Si Jia, "You know this place well, so you can take care of your father and the others yourself."

After saying that, she asked people to prepare more ingredients, such as a few more whole roasted lambs, another head of pork, and plenty of all kinds of alcohol stored up from the apocalypse, not to mention chicken, duck, fish, and all kinds of vegetables and fruits. Fearing that the women might not be used to these foods, she also asked people to make some light dishes.

Si Jia listened to the piles of food that Luo Xi listed and was both amused and exasperated: "Boss, isn't this a bit too much?"

Luo Xi waved his hand and glanced at Jiu Xian and the others who were stuffing food into their mouths: "What's the big deal? They're all reincarnated starving ghosts. It might not even be enough."

Jiu Xian pretended not to hear and continued eating as usual, while Bai Hu and Qing Long next to him smiled apologetically at Luo Xi.

Si Jia was speechless for a moment, but before he could recover from the incident, a brush was shoved into his hand by Luo Xi.

She said, "Come on, it tastes better when we work together. Don't try to slack off."

After saying that, Rose went back to the lamb she had just roasted and turned it over.

Si Jia: "..."

All right!

After gesturing for his father and the others to make themselves at home, he rolled up his sleeves, sat down next to Rosie, and began helping to spread the sauce.

Si Yu was not a pedantic person to begin with. Seeing Luo Xi's unpretentious manner, everyone present also took matters into their own hands and joined in with others.

I must say, it's quite interesting.

Yin Li and Wei Qing were always meticulous. Seeing Luo Xi's carefree attitude, they exchanged a smile and took the initiative to take over the task of entertaining the guests.

The meal lasted until late at night, and it was a very enjoyable meal for both the host and guests, which also helped both sides get to know each other better.

Even when Si Yu woke up the next morning, he still couldn't believe that the legendary, ruthless, and mysterious Luo Xi would be like this.

After breakfast, he called his two sons to his study.

This mansion was arranged for them free of charge by Luo Xi. Every court official who came had one, one for each family, without exception, although the size certainly varied.

"Erlang, you know the chief well, go ask her later if there's anything we can help with?" Si Yu and Si Jia said, "Otherwise, how can we face others when we're eating and taking without doing any work?"

“Yes, Dad, I’ll go right away.” Si Jia nodded.

However, before he could even get there, Rosie arrived with a large number of documents, piling them up on the table.

"From now on, these things will be in your hands. I believe you will do a better job than anyone else."

"As for what the people who came with the Right Chancellor will do in the future, you should discuss it with Yin Liwei and the others yourselves. I don't know where there is a shortage of people, but they know better."

Si Jia: "???"

He stared at the documents on the table for a long time without realizing what was happening.

Boss, isn't it a bit too clean to just shake off the responsibility?

Si Yu stroked his gray beard, habitually resorting to conspiracy theories: "Isn't the boss afraid that we might make a mistake?"

Luo Xi shrugged and laughed: "It doesn't matter. If the ship of Nanyue capsizes one day, I can just find a secluded mountain forest to live in seclusion, or simply run away. With my skills, no one can do anything to me, but..."

She glanced at the three gentle but relatively thin men of the Si family in the room, and smiled even more broadly: "I wonder if you, Right Prime Minister, can escape?"

Si Yu: "..."

Feeling like I've been tricked?

"Alright, I'll take this on. There won't be a single mistake." He shook his head helplessly.

However, isn't this also a testament to the boss's trust in their family?

Si Yu's gaze towards Luo Xi instantly became much more sincere.

Si Jia knew Luo Xi better. He poured a cup of tea and handed it to him, asking gently, "Boss, is there something more important on your end?"

Luo Xi took the tea, took a sip, and nodded: "Not bad. Xiao He's blockade of this area is getting tighter and tighter. We're running out of salt, iron, and medicinal herbs. I need to take some people to look for them."

"This... can it be found?" As the Right Chancellor of Tianqi, Si Yu was quite familiar with the situation in each prefecture.

He remembered that neither Nanyue nor Fengchuan had any large salt or iron mines, but there were plenty of medicinal herbs in the mountains, so he didn't need to worry about that.

"Boss, what are you going to do..." Si Jia had a deep impression of Luo Xi's previous experience of finding places to dig wells, and the principle of finding salt mines, iron mines and finding wells for water should be similar.

"Don't worry, Chief, leave the rest of the trivial matters to us." He smiled gently.

“Okay!” Rose nodded to them and left.

Si Yu stared intently at Luo Xi's retreating figure, pondering for a long time before asking Si Jia, "Second Brother, are you sure the Boss can find him?"

"Tianqi has sent people to search before, but after so many years, they only found a few small mines, which are not of much use."

Si Jia slowly poured herself a cup of tea and looked at her father: "Don't worry, there's nothing in this world that the chief can't do."

His tone was firm.

At the Left Prime Minister's residence in the capital, Xiao He also received news of the shortage of supplies on Luo Xi's side, and he laughed heartily.

"Good, that's great, Yu'er, your father will avenge you soon."

When the time comes, he will definitely tie Luo Xi and Nan Wushang up to his son's grave and skin them alive.

While I'm at it, I'll also keep those two secret recipes for myself, and then...

"Pass the word down, make sure to keep a close eye on them, and notify me immediately if there's any sign of anything amiss," he said to Butler Li.

"yes!"

After arranging all this, Xiao He waited happily for news from Nanyue County that they had become weak and sickly after running out of salt.

Two weeks later, the messenger finally arrived.

"How is it? Are they all lying in bed unable to get up?" Xiao He's eyes were full of anticipation.

The person delivering the message glanced up at Xiao He, then lowered his head again.

Xiao He's expression immediately fell.

“Say it—” He slammed his hand on the table with a “bang.”

"Yes, yes!" The messenger trembled with fright and quickly said, "They, they found several salt and iron mines, and even refined salt and iron that are better than those produced by the imperial court."

"Their salt is whiter than snow, and the refined iron they produce can be used to forge weapons that can cut through iron like mud."