The master chefs were even happier to hear this.
It was just a joke, but I never expected it to actually turn into such a big business deal.
After having a meal, everyone rested for a while before continuing their work.
The village chief strolled leisurely into the Li family's courtyard and saw the Li family eating in the main room, with two maids standing guard at the door to serve them.
A small square table was set up under the eaves, and Jiayin was holding a box of potato chips, eating them and calling out from time to time.
"Oh dear, stars and crescent moon, are you all hidden? I'm starting to look for you!"
Dressed in a royal blue outfit, Xingxing hid her head under the drying quilts, revealing her round little body, and shouted loudly, "I'm hidden! Auntie, come find me!"
Crescent Moon, dressed in a red dress, crouched behind the door, her chubby little hands covering her face, and replied in a soft, sweet voice, "Crescent Moon is hidden well too, sister can't find me!"
So Jiayin got up, ate as she walked, and began her journey of pretending to be blind.
"Oh dear, stars, crescent moon, where are you? I can't find you!"
"You hid too well, how could I not find you?"
"What should we do? We can't find you!"
The chubby boy and chubby girl heard footsteps passing by, but they were not caught.
Thinking he had hidden it cleverly and well, he chuckled with delight...
The village chief stood at the door, his white beard trembling with laughter.
Seeing that Jiayin had finished all the potato chips in the box, he went in and jokingly tapped Jiayin on the forehead.
"You've finally found a playmate! You can bully any kid you see!"
Jiayin smiled brightly and protested, "Grandpa Village Chief is wronging me. I finished eating early and was just trying to coax the child."
When Crescent Moon and Star heard the noise, they ran out and clapped and shouted together.
"Auntie didn't catch us, we won!"
Unfortunately, when they saw that Jiayin's box was empty, they immediately frowned and began to complain.
"Auntie, you're stealing potato chips! We agreed you could only eat them if you won!" The chubby boy's eyes reddened.
The chubby girl pouted, "My sister is mean, she doesn't keep her word."
Jiayin blinked her big eyes twice and quickly covered her head, pretending to be weak.
"Oh dear, I had a headache just now, and when I have a headache, I want to eat something. And then I accidentally ate all the potato chips!"
"I'm so sorry, Crescent Moon, Stars, I was wrong!"
The chubby girl and boy were startled and quickly grabbed Jiayin's arm, trying to blow air onto her head. "Auntie, let me blow some starlight on you."
"Sister, Crescent Moon is also feeling better, it doesn't hurt!"
Jiayin beamed with joy, hugged the two chubby children, and gave them a big kiss.
"Oh, the sneezing from Star and Crescent Moon is so effective! My headache is gone right away. But we're out of potato chips, so we'll have to wait until next time."
"How about this, I'll take you to the greenhouse to pick strawberries and make you a strawberry cake, okay?"
"Okay!" the two children replied in unison. They were so happy at the thought of the soft and sweet cake that they immediately forgot about the potato chips.
Jiayin's family members in the same room said something, then each took one child by the hand and left.
Shui Ling and Shui Yun immediately followed.
The village chief entered the house and said with a smile, "When I first met the princess, she was even younger than Xingxing and Yueya'er. The whole village loved to play with her."
"In the blink of an eye, the princess is already able to help soothe the children at home!"
"Absolutely! Looking at the children, I realize how fast time flies." Old Mrs. Li smiled broadly and welcomed the village chief to sit down beside her.
Tao Hongying went to the city. In order to keep her daughter at home, she also took over the affairs of Baiyunjian and was very busy every day.
Zhao Yuru also returned to Luo'an Town with her new maid.
The three Jiaren brothers went to a friend's birthday party and were not at home.
Therefore, Wan'er and Wenjuan took on the chores today, quickly instructing the maids to tidy up the table and serving tea and snacks to the old lady and the village chief.
Currently, Tao Hongying's two apprentices are in charge of cooking in the kitchen. They have signed a contract with Xiankelai, so they are trustworthy and have good skills.
Grandma Li had just enjoyed the food, and now she was asking the chef and villagers how it was.
The village chief, of course, praised her wholeheartedly, and then discussed with the old lady the village's expansion plan for next year.
Elderly people all like a large and prosperous family, with many children and grandchildren, because that's when life becomes truly thriving.
Grandma Li readily agreed and asked the village chief to talk to each household and tally up how many families needed to build new houses.
After the Northern Expeditionary Army returned, Li Yong, having nothing to do, decided to help the village with its planning.
It's not that I don't feel sorry for Li Yong, but that he enjoys this job. If it weren't for the pressure from his family, he might already be a top craftsman in Tianwu.
Unfortunately, fate is a strange thing, and it often doesn't unfold in the direction everyone prefers...
Leaving aside the busyness on the Li family's side, let's just say that the next day was another grand court assembly.
Everyone thought it would be the same as usual, with the six departments arguing over trivial matters and exchanging words, and then it would all blow over.
After all, truly important political affairs would have already been dealt with by the six ministers who would request a separate audience with the emperor.
If this were brought up at a grand court assembly, with everyone offering their own opinions and perspectives, it would probably take a year to reach a conclusion.
Even the emperor, sitting on the dragon throne, felt somewhat bored.
Fortunately, the autumn harvest that just passed was quite bountiful.
There is no shortage of people in the court who are good at singing praises; just a few can stand up and make the emperor beam with joy.
Just as the atmosphere was harmonious and everyone was distracted by thinking about what to have for lunch, Imperial Censor Wen stepped forward and said loudly, "Your Majesty, I have a memorial to report. The Marquis of Jiangning's family has allowed his son to commit murder, forcibly abducting a woman and killing a family of five."
"In addition, the Marquis of Jiangning’s mansion embezzled 500 mu of farmland and caused more than 100 people to be displaced and have nowhere to live."
"I have here the petitions of the victims for Your Majesty's perusal."
The court was completely silent; some people hadn't even had time to wipe the smiles off their faces.
After all, one second they were all happy, how come the next second they switched to complaining and seeking justice!
Moreover, the defendant was the Marquis of Jiangning's family, the Empress's maternal clan. Has this Imperial Censor Wen gone mad?
Even if you want to cultivate a reputation for being fearless of the powerful and upright, you can't choose to target the Empress's maternal family!
The Emperor frowned slightly and gestured for Steward Yi to present the petition.
He quickly glanced at it and his face darkened.
The heir of the Marquis of Jiangning, who was also the Empress's father, was also extremely shocked at this moment.
It's not just because the son forcibly abducted a woman and the family seized farmland; those are all true.
Furthermore, it was Wen Qinglin who came forward to report it!
Everyone in Tianwu knows that Wen Qinglin is practically half a son of the Li family!
The two bodyguards at home haven't returned in the last few days, which clearly indicates that the mission has failed.
He felt sorry for the lost assassins, but he wasn't too worried.
After all, assassins would commit suicide if their mission failed, so they certainly wouldn't expose their own group.
But what's going on with Wen Qinglin now?
Could it be that the assassin didn't commit suicide but was captured?
He was filled with hatred and panic, but he quickly knelt down and cried out, "Your Majesty, I am innocent!"
“My family has always kept to our proper place and has never done anything to violate the laws of the Heavenly Martial Law, nor has it ever failed the Emperor’s grace.”
Censor Wen sneered and bluntly retorted, "Lord Wu, are you saying that I'm framing your entire family?"
"I have no grudge against Lord Wu, why would I frame you?"
"Of course it's for..." Lord Wu was about to retort, but he swallowed his words halfway through.
It's past four in the morning! I've caught up on yesterday's work! Have a great weekend, everyone. Back to work tomorrow, let's keep up the good work!!
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