Chapter 308 The True Face of the Ancestor

Qi Yanzhou's words sounded like thunder in the old ancestor's ears.

She suddenly realized that the first wife was not the obedient second wife.

Before I develop feelings for her, I will not obey her unconditionally or take her words as an imperial decree.

But she has become accustomed to being "Kaiser".

So much so that when her authority is challenged, she shows her aggressive side.

Her original purpose was to establish a good relationship with the first wife so that she could help the second wife in the future.

What she is doing now is contrary to her purpose!

Thinking of this, the old ancestor immediately put away his arrogance and became amiable.

"Zhou'er, you are right. Grandmother was indeed biased. She will not do that again in the future."

After saying that, she looked at Qi Shuyan, who was as gentle as jade.

"Yan'er, Miss Xia saved your life, you should marry her."

The two brothers said in unison, "Grandma is wise!"

They said this, but they knew in their hearts that this was just a delaying tactic of their ancestors.

This old ancestor is not as selfless as he seems to be, and he doesn't just want to live out his days in peace!

The farce after dinner ended here.

The people from the Qi family's main branch said goodbye to their ancestor one after another and left.

After they left, the gentleness on the old ancestor's face disappeared and he became domineering.

The people in the second house had never seen her like this before, and they immediately perked up.

The old ancestor looked at Su and said, "Go and call Wenhua!"

Su saluted, "Yes, mother."

Soon, Qi Wenhua, with a bruised face and nose, came with Yun Feiluan.

Yun Feiluan was seriously injured and walked with a limp.

As soon as she arrived in front of the ancestor, she started crying in grievance.

"Aunt, you have to make the decision for me."

Since coming to the Qi family, she has never suffered such great injustice and humiliation.

Ye Chutang, that crazy woman, she must make her look good!

The old ancestor did not immediately agree to her request as he had done before.

Her wrinkled face was tense, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

After all, she was the mistress of Prince Chen's Mansion, and her abilities and methods were all excellent.

It’s just that I’ve lived a comfortable life these years and don’t need these things, so I just let them go.

It’s different now!

Yun Feiluan noticed the difference in her ancestor and immediately wiped away her tears. She endured the pain in her knees and knelt down.

"Aunt, Feiluan did something wrong. Please punish her."

She lives under someone else's roof, and if she wants to live a good life, she has to know how to read other people's expressions.

She knew exactly when to please, when to act coquettishly, when to apologize, and when to push for more.

Now is the time for her to admit her mistake.

The old ancestor looked at Yun Feiluan, who lowered her eyebrows and looked docile, and his expression eased a little.

"Your leg is still injured, get up quickly."

After saying that, she personally helped Yun Feiluan up.

She liked this niece not only because she was obedient and well-behaved, but also because she used the abilities and means of a woman to the extreme.

Just like she did back then, she made herself feel at home in the backyard.

When Yun Feiluan stood up, he did not use any self-torture tactics to emphasize his leg injury.

She stood obediently beside the old ancestor and asked softly, "Auntie asked Wenhua to come over. What instructions do you have?"

As soon as he said this, he directly declared his ownership of Qi Wenhua.

Su's face looked unhappy, but she dared not say anything.

The old ancestor waved his hand and said, "All of you go down, close the door, and don't let anyone get close."

The servants of the second house were all brought from Bincheng in the northeast. They are very loyal and trustworthy.

The servants immediately left the kitchen and stood guard around the place, not too far away.

You can't hear what's being said inside, but you can arrive in time when something unexpected happens.

Qi Wenhua asked, "Mom, did something unpleasant happen with the eldest wife during dinner just now?"

Su briefly explained what had just happened.

"Yan'er and Zhou'er are too opinionated and don't take mother seriously at all."

Although this sounds harsh, it is the truth.

Qi Wenhua looked at the old ancestor, "Mother, what are you going to do?"

He was well aware of how strong his mother's desire for control was beneath her gentle appearance.

In the Qi family, she does not allow anyone or anything to escape her control.

The old man picked up the cold tea and used the cup lid to stir the foam on the tea leaves.

The lid hits the teacup, making a rhythmic sound.

The already tense atmosphere became even more suffocating.

The people in the second room didn't dare to breathe, and every nerve in their bodies was tense.

After a while, the old ancestor finally spoke.

"You should all know that in the future, our Second Branch will definitely need the support of the First Branch to go further and stand taller."

No one dares to deny this.

No matter how much money you make from business, it will only become the officials' pockets.

If you make an official unhappy, at best you will lose everything, and at worst your family will be destroyed.

Therefore, if you don’t want to be bullied or missed by others, you have to stand at a height that others cannot reach.

For example, the imperial merchant!

The one who can make the Second House do this is Qi Yanzhou, who has a great chance of becoming the new emperor!

If Ye Chutang knew what his ancestors were thinking, he would definitely sneer at them.

The imperial merchant is hers!

Qi Wenhua said with a serious face, "Mom, don't worry, Feiluan will be careful with what she says and does in the future."

The only person he can control is Yun Feiluan.

As for Qiuhua, the ancestor has to control her himself.

"Everyone should be careful with their words and actions and maintain a good relationship with the first wife. Now, they have no feelings for the second wife, so they can just give it up. Do you understand?"

"clear!"

"After a busy day, go back and have a rest."

After Ye Chutang returned to Tangzhou Courtyard, he went to find Jinzhi and Shan'er.

The two of them prepared a lot of fruits and snacks, all of which were edible and loved by pregnant women.

But they didn't know whether Ye Chutang liked sour or spicy food, so they prepared some of both.

When footsteps were heard, the two immediately stood up and opened the door.

Ye Chutang was wearing a snow-white cloak, and her little face was slightly red because of her hurried walking. She looked soft and tender, making people want to protect her.

"Something went wrong after dinner. Sorry to have kept you waiting."

Jinzhi smiled and joked, "I've been waiting for half a year, so a little while won't hurt."

Ye Chutang was very happy to see Jinzhi's changed look.

"Aunt Jin, if mother saw you as optimistic and cheerful as before, she would definitely be very happy."

These words made Jinzhi feel a little guilty.

"I didn't see through it before, and I let the young lady down."

"No, you've done so much for my mother, she will only feel sorry for you and be grateful to you."

"Miss, how are the Ye family members?"

Ye Chutang smiled and said, "They are all dead, leaving only the half-dead Ye Jingchuan."

Jinzhi gnashed her teeth and said, "Why isn't he dead yet?"

"Because the time has not come yet."

Jinzhi didn't understand and asked Ye Chutang in confusion, "Miss, what time?"

Ye Chutang raised her pink lips, "Aunt Jin, I have good news to tell you."

Jinzhi separated from Ye Chutang in the capital, and didn't know that her brother who died young was still alive.

"What good news?"

Ye Chutang was not on guard against Shan Er and said directly: "Aunt Jin, my twin brother is alive and well."

Jinzhi widened her eyes in disbelief, thinking that there might be something wrong with her ears.

"Miss, what did you just say?"

Ye Chutang grabbed Jinzhi's shoulders and looked at her seriously.

"I said, God has a vision. My brother who was thrown into the river was rescued and is still alive. I have found him and recognized him."

After Jinzhi was sure that she had heard correctly, tears immediately welled up in her eyes.

"Miss, is the young master really still alive? Is he doing well? Where is he now?"

"Aunt Jin, the Ye family is now a criminal, so we can't drag my brother into this. I can only tell you that he was adopted by a good family and is living a good life."

"I won't ask any more questions. As long as the young master is doing well, there will always be opportunities to meet again in the future."

After Jinzhi finished speaking, she quickly wiped the tears from her face.

"Tomorrow, I will go burn paper for the young lady and tell her the good news."

Ye Chutang smiled and said, "Mom must have known it when I was two years old."

Jinzhi suddenly realized, "Yes, if the young master had not been seen in the underworld after the young lady passed away, she would have known that he was still alive. How happy she would have been at that time!"

As she finished speaking, sadness appeared on her face.

"Even if all the members of the Ye family are dead, the young lady will never come back."

Ye Chutang took back the hands that were pinching Jinzhi's shoulders, "The past cannot be changed, we can only look forward, do our best, and strive to make it perfect."

"Miss, you are right. Now that we have settled down in Tianshan County, what are we going to do next?"

Jinzhi thought Ye Chutang would open a clinic, but a witch doctor from southern Xinjiang named A'man came and opened the clinic first.

It's not good to steal business from your own people.

Ye Chutang said: "I want to open a school, grow fruits and grains, dig wells, raise livestock, build roads and dig rivers, etc."

Jinzhi and Shan'er were stunned.

"Miss, what you said cannot be done by one's own strength."

"Of course I know, so we have to take it slow. Anyway, we have a lifetime to turn this impoverished northwest into a land of oil."

Ye Chutang didn't mention two important points.

Build city walls and develop oil fields!

The former can be easily accomplished as long as the merit points are sufficient.

The latter takes time.

Crude oil is not difficult to find, but it is difficult to develop and reuse it. After all, there was no oil refining equipment in ancient times.

Jinzhi doesn't know how much she can help Ye Chutang achieve, but she will do her best to help.

"Miss, please tell me what you need me to do."

Shan Er followed up by saying, "Miss, no matter what you want to do, Shan Er will support you."

In her opinion, as long as Ye Chutang wants to do something, he will succeed!

Ye Chutang looked at the two people who knew she was "talking big" but were still willing to help her, and her pink lips curled up slightly.

"I need an accountant, a man who is good at dealing with people and making decisions."

Jinzhi and Shan'er looked at each other and got the answer.

The former said: "Miss, I have followed business, so I can manage the accounts."

The latter said: "Miss, I learned how to read people's expressions and get information in the Ye family. I am suitable to be the person in charge."

This division of labor was within Ye Chutang's expectations.

She nodded and said, "Starting tomorrow, you don't have to go to Ah Man's clinic. I will teach Aunt Jin mathematics in the morning and teach you two martial arts in the afternoon."

If you are in charge when you go out, you must have good martial arts skills, otherwise it is easy to get into trouble.

Jinzhi and Shan'er's eyes fell on Ye Chutang's pregnant belly which was hidden by the table.

"Miss, you should not move your body right now. We can ask our uncle's men to teach you martial arts."

Ye Chutang touched his belly and said with a smile: "Okay, I will say hello to Nan Xiao tomorrow and ask him to arrange someone to teach you martial arts, and I will teach you hidden weapons."

The use of hidden weapons relies on cleverness and surprise, and it is easy and effortless to teach.

Jinzhi and Shan'er understood this and did not object.

After the negotiation, Ye Chutang said, "You guys should get some rest early, because you will start working hard tomorrow."

"Yes, miss. Let's prepare some hot water for you to bathe first."

Ye Chutang thought that pregnant women should not take hot spring baths, so she nodded.

When she returned to the main room, Qi Yanzhou was not there.

I think he just arrived in Tianshan County, and he must have a lot of things to arrange. I'm afraid he will be busy until very late before coming back.

Sure enough, after Ye Chutang finished bathing and wrung out her hair, the man had not returned yet.

She had slept for half an hour in the afternoon, but she wasn't feeling sleepy yet.

So he took out the book of the ancient craftsman from the space and took notes while reading it.

It didn't take long for her to write down the techniques and steps for firing colored glaze, as well as the materials and proportions required.

After finishing his work, Ye Chutang went to bed.

When Qi Yanzhou came back after finishing his work, he saw a piece of paper on the table, which clearly described the production process of the colored glaze pieces and the materials used.

After reading it, he was shocked and whispered, "Atang, you are embarrassing those glass craftsmen who have inherited it for thousands of years."

A piece of paper can make the glass craft perfect and advance for thousands of years!

Qi Yanzhou put down the paper and went to the clean room behind the screen.

The bathroom is very large, and the bathtub is sunken in the ground, so you can soak in the hot springs or take a shower with hot water.

The huge bathtub has two holes, one high and one low, in the north and south.

Now they are all blocked with corks.

The holes at a high position are used to draw in hot spring water, and the holes at a low position are used to discharge the sewage after bathing.

Qi Yanzhou pulled out the high wooden plug, and the steaming hot spring water immediately flowed into the bathtub.

The hot spring water had a faint smell of sulfur, and he used the soap that Ye Chutang gave him when he bathed.

The fragrance of mugwort masks the smell of sulfur and can also relieve dry skin symptoms after soaking in hot springs.

After taking a bath, Qi Yanzhou used his inner strength to dry his hair, then went to bed and held Ye Chutang in his arms.

Ye Chutang instinctively turned around and snuggled into Qi Yanzhou's arms, using him as a human pillow.

She muttered in a half-dream, "What time is it?"

"It's just past midnight. Did it wake you up?"

Ye Chu turned his neck and fell into deep sleep again.

The next day.

Qi Yanzhou was woken up by the baby's fetal movement.

Although Ye Chutang no longer felt the discomfort she had in the late stages of pregnancy, she could feel the fetus moving and opened her eyes immediately.

"Why did the two little guys react so strongly this morning?"

Qi Yanzhou smiled and said, "The journey to Tianshan County has been bumpy for too long. Now that things have suddenly become stable, the two little guys probably aren't used to it."

"It's possible."

A smile appeared on Ye Chutang's lips as he patted his belly.

"Be good. When you are born, you will definitely like this place."

She has now figured out that the territory of Beichen Kingdom is similar to that of ancient China.

Tianshan County is located in the northwest of Xinjiang.

The temperature difference between day and night is large and the ultraviolet rays are strong, making it particularly suitable for growing fruits, vegetables and grains.

Thinking of this, Ye Chutang asked Qi Yanzhou, "Where is my brother now?"