Chapter 185

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Today, Yang Shiming originally wanted to let Yuanbao ride in his carriage and chat along the way, but the plan deviated from the beginning. However, he did not get discouraged. When fishing, Yuanbao did not know how to use a fishing rod, so he patiently taught him, and Yuanbao learned quickly.

There are also a lot of fish here, one is caught every now and then. Every time Yuanbao catches a fish, he claps his hands excitedly and his little face becomes red.

At the barbecue in the evening, Shao Hui gave the deer to the servants in the manor to deal with, and Yang Shiming said he would deal with the fish they caught himself.

Yuanbao didn't expect that he could handle fish, so he followed him to take a look out of curiosity. Yang Shiming was as skilled as a fishmonger, killing the fish, scraping the scales, removing the internal organs and gills, all in one smooth process.

In the past, Yuanbao always felt that Yang Shiming was like a fairy floating in the sky, just like the style of his paintings. However, after spending some time with him recently, he gradually felt that he was more human. Now he is doing the work of an ordinary person, but his movements and expressions still look like a scholar, yet so harmonious.

"How come you are so skilled? Even if you often killed fish at home before, you wouldn't be able to do it so quickly." Yuanbao asked him curiously.

"I used to help people kill fish for a while to earn a living, but later the smell was too strong and people in the academy disliked it. The teacher also told me not to do it anymore and found me a job copying books, which earned more money." After Yang Shiming processed a fish, he smeared spices on it, put it on bamboo sticks, and then processed the next one. "When I first arrived in the county, I was unfamiliar with the place, so I could only find these jobs to make a living. Later, when I got familiar with it, I copied books and painted for others."

When Yang Shiming first arrived in the county, he couldn't even afford a long gown, but the rule of the academy was that he had to wear a long gown. At that time, he not only killed fish, but also helped people wash dishes. He had done all the dirty and tiring work before entering school. So when he knew that Yuanbao wore his brother's clothes in order to make money, he did not show any strange look, but admired Yuanbao very much.

Yuanbao didn't expect that he had such a past. It was really not easy.

The wild dog on the side saw Yuanbao looking at Yang Shiming killing fish with admiration on his face. It was just killing fish, what was there to admire? He could do it too!

The wild dog grabbed a fish from the bucket. The fish was slippery and quickly slipped out of his hand. Its tail slapped him in the face, splashing water all over everyone.

"Stop making trouble." Yuanbao frowned and wiped his face with his sleeve. Yang Shiming wiped his face with his sleeve first.

Under normal circumstances, Yang Shiming would have taken out a handkerchief to wipe his face, but now his hands were full of fishy smell and he was afraid of dirtying his face.

Yuan Bao was a beat too slow to react and didn't have time to dodge. "I can wipe it myself. It would be bad if I dirty your sleeves."

"It's not dirty." Yang Shiming withdrew his arm when he saw that his face was clean.

"I brought soap with me, but I don't know if it can wash off the fishy smell on my hands. If you smell of fish when you go to work, people will laugh at you." Yuanbao thought about it and felt that he must take a bath when he got home, otherwise people would smell the fishy smell when he was selling soap, which would affect his business.

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The wind

My brother said he wanted to research how to sell perfume, but the bottles are not even ready yet. "Yuanbao called out to Cheng Yeran in the distance, "Cousin, when will your glass bottle be finished? If all else fails, use a porcelain bottle. ”

Cheng Yeran tried to burn the glass once, but failed. He was too busy and had no time to do it. The impurities were a bit large that time. "I'll try a few more times next time. I'll definitely be able to do it next year."

"It's almost next year again..." Yuanbao can't wait to launch new products, make more money, and make new breakthroughs.

"I know a few ways to wash off the fishy smell on your body. I'll teach you later." Yang Shiming didn't ask Yuanbao to handle the fish just now, but the fish he caught just now also made some smell.

"You know a lot and you can take care of people. There are very few men who are as caring and have a good personality as you." Yuanbao's impression of Yang Shiming has changed a lot after spending a day together.

A bonfire was made in the evening, and the prince asked people to come and perform singing and dancing. Several people watched the singing and dancing while eating roasted venison and fish.

The fish in the river are tender and fresh, and venison is also delicious, but Yuanbao feels that venison is not as delicious as beef. It is just for the sake of freshness, and the fish they catch are more delicious.

The prince also said to Cheng Yeran: "Master Cheng, why didn't you invite your boy band and girl band over today to perform for us to liven up the atmosphere?"

"Relatives have to be clear about the bills. You can invite them over anytime you want, but they must pay a certain amount of their appearance fee." Cheng Yeran looked at Liu Ya as he spoke, "Will you let him spend this money?"

"That's wishful thinking. I can ask him to dance up front, but I can't ask him to spend money to hire someone to dance." After Liu Ya married the prince, she did not care about his money. In the past, the prince spent all his money every month, but after marrying Liu Ya, he stopped going out to fool around and spent less money, and actually saved a lot of money.

The prince said angrily, "I dare to jump up, and you dare to watch."

"Dance!" Yuan Bao cheered from the side, "We haven't seen the prince dance yet. You are much more handsome than those boy band members. Maybe you can dance better than them."

The prince thought he was praising himself and laughed foolishly. Liu Ya leaned close to his ear and said, "You twist your waist more sexy than any of them."

The prince was shocked when he heard this, his eyes widened, "I didn't! I didn't!"

He yelled so loudly that no one heard what Liu Ya said, but they heard the prince yelling over there. Yuan Bao was curious and leaned over to ask, "What are you talking about? What's wrong?"

"He said I..." Before the prince could finish his words, Liu Ya pinched him. He jumped up with a scream, causing everyone to burst into laughter. Everyone stopped watching the singing and dancing and started looking at him.

Everyone laughed and played until midnight before going back to sleep. Yang Shiming saw that Yuanbao had eaten a lot and was worried that he might not be able to digest properly and would have trouble sleeping at night. "Do you want to go for a walk by the river?"

"Feed the mosquitoes?" Yuanbao asked him with a smile.

Yang Shiming took out a sachet from his bosom and handed it to Yuanbao. "It contains herbs to repel mosquitoes. I saw the recipe in a book and tried making a few. The effect is not bad."

"Did you make this sachet yourself?" Yuanbao saw that the sachet was exquisitely made and had flowers on it, but the aesthetic of the pattern was similar to that of his cousin. His cousin said that this was called straight male aesthetic.

He sniffed it again, and it smelled like medicine with a hint of spice.

"I bought the sachet on the roadside and put the medicinal herbs inside it by me," said Yang Shiming.

"Buy some nice sachets next time. This one is too ugly to carry outside." Yuanbao thought the pattern was too tacky and didn't want to carry it with him. Only tonight, since no one would see it and he also needed it to repel mosquitoes, did he reluctantly wear it.

"Don't you like it? I picked it specially for you since you like flowers." Yang Shiming took out the sachet he usually wore. This one was more simple and elegant, and looked much more normal.

"Why did you buy such a pretty bag for yourself? Did you choose such an ugly one for me to wear as a conspicuous bag?" Yuan Bao handed the flower sachet to Yang Shiming, snatched the pretty one from Yang Shiming and put it on himself, "This is good."

The people around Yang Shiming usually have similar personalities to him. There are very few who are as lively as Yuanbao, who says whatever he wants and even directly snatches his things. Such a personality is very fresh.

The two of them chatted as they walked, and most of the time it was Yang Shiming who was talking and Yuanbao who was listening.

Yang Shiming first told him what medicinal herbs were put in the sachet, and then told him the names of several stars in the sky.

Yuanbao felt that Yang Shiming was very knowledgeable. He could tell him many things he didn't know. He also knew how to kill fish and fish. He knew a little about both down-to-earth and high-end things. He was easier to get along with than he had imagined.

However, this is just a small part of what he has learned. One day is not enough for Yuanbao to make up his mind to be with the other party, but he is willing to give the other party more opportunities to get along.

After the walk, Yang Shiming sent him back.

Yuanbao saw that the light in the house was still on, so he knew that the wild dog had not yet gone to bed and must be waiting for him. He quickly said goodbye to Yang Shiming and went into the room.

Although the wild dog has grown up, it still sticks to him like a child and insists on sleeping in the same bed with him at night, otherwise it will get angry.

Anyway, they had been sleeping together since the beginning. After they moved, they got a bigger bed so they could sleep more freely. Yuanbao was used to it and no one chased him away. They always slept in the same room when they went out to play.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw the wild dog biting the pillow angrily, as if it was biting some prey.

If it really was prey, it would have been bitten to death by wild dogs long ago.

"Okay, don't bite other people's pillows. I won't pay for your compensation." Yuanbao walked over and snatched the pillow from his arms, letting the wild dog lie on it properly and stop making trouble.

The wild dog looked at him aggrievedly, hugged him tightly, and smelled his scent. When he smelled the scent of another man on him, he made an unhappy whimper in his throat.

Yuan Bao touched his head and said, "I will be with someone else sooner or later, and you need to be independent, but this does not mean that we have to separate. You will still be my brother in the future, and you will always be my brother. But a lover and a brother are different, you have to understand this sooner rather than later."

The wild dog looked as if he didn't understand and hugged him even tighter, expressing in this arrogant way that he didn't want to give him to anyone else.

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When they returned to Beijing, Cheng Yeran heard some news from the palace. He heard that the fourth prince's mother poisoned the fifth prince, causing the fifth prince to almost lose his life. When the imperial physician treated him, he found out that the fifth prince was actually a boy.

This kind of thing has happened among the people before. Some boys do not have moles when they are born, but they will only appear after five or six months or even five or six years. However, this situation is relatively rare, and it is unexpected that it happened to the royal family.

Although the Fifth Prince's life was saved, his body was weak and it was unknown how long he could live. Seeing his frail body, the Emperor did not arrange a marriage between the Fifth Prince and Xingxing.

Cheng Yeran and Shen Yuntang breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the news. Ordinary wealthy families would have house fights, let alone the palace. Cheng Yeran didn't want his children to have anything to do with the princes and princesses in the palace.

There was also news from the Second Prince, who was negotiating with the enemy country, offering to exchange the fake spy for the Third Prince.

As a result, before he met the Third Prince, the enemy had already discovered that the spies they brought were fake. The enemy said that they were insincere, so they killed the "Third Prince" and hung his body on the city wall.

Because they were far away, the Second Prince couldn't see clearly whether the person they were hanging was the Third Prince, but the clothes were similar and the body shape was similar, so he was roughly sure that it was his younger brother.

He wrote a letter to the emperor, saying that the enemy's actions were a provocation to them. He asked the emperor for permission to lead a large army to avenge the third prince.

The emperor has long wanted to go to war with the enemy country, but he never found the opportunity. Now he has found the opportunity.

He was afraid that the Second Prince was not capable, so he sent the General of National Defense over there, and Shao Hui also went with him. Shao Hui and Lin Yu's marriage had to be postponed.

The emperor felt that this battle would definitely be won, so he sent Cheng Yeran over and asked him to write about the battle process in the newspaper.

Cheng Yeran thought to himself, isn't this like becoming a war correspondent? There's no telling how long this war will end. If it takes more than a year or two to be over, does he have to be separated from Shen Yuntang for so long?