Chapter 278 Unspeakable Matters
Are you telling the truth?
Lin Anyuan stood up abruptly.
This kid was someone he insisted on following when he went south; I never expected him to give me such a big surprise.
"It's absolutely true. I don't know if it's the kind the general is talking about, but you can come with me to take a look!"
Ge Chen was emotional.
His family had been in the fireworks business for generations. Because their fireworks were so beautiful, the Tao family took a liking to them and wanted to take control.
This was the culmination of generations of their family's hard work; how could they possibly give it away? But not long after, their parents died unexpectedly.
He would never believe that the Tao family had no connection. With no other recourse, he could only flee with his sister and old servant, pretending to be a family, intending to go to the capital to file a complaint. On the way, he met the kind-hearted Madam Lin.
Actually, Ge Chen initially wanted to get close to Yun Qin and his group because they seemed to be of high status, and he wanted to use them to take revenge. He didn't expect that Madam Lin was the truly kind-hearted person.
Unexpectedly, something happened in the capital, and the emperor went to Jiangnan.
He swore he would never make fireworks again, but now...
"Walk."
Lin Anyuan turned to Gou San and said, "You must do a good job of what I've told you. You'll be richly rewarded!"
Yes, yes.
The thought that Gou San had actually become a strategist filled him with excitement.
He was determined to do this perfectly and prove his abilities.
Lin Anyuan led Zheng Qingshan to a deserted spot by the river, where Uncle Ge was already waiting.
Yes, he came along too, only his younger sister Ge Yue stayed with Ye Wan.
"It's ready."
Ge Chen said, "Uncle Ge, move aside and let me have a turn!"
"Let me do it."
This thing is extremely powerful and could very well kill someone. Grandpa Ge didn't want the young Ge Chen to be in danger.
Seeing that Grandpa Ge insisted, Ge Chen had no choice but to let him act as the go-between.
boom--
The mound exploded! Stone chips flew everywhere!
Even from some distance, Lin Anyuan's face was still scratched by the flying pebbles.
"General Lin, are you alright?" Ge Chen felt a pang of anxiety.
Lin Anyuan wiped the blood from his face, the men's ring on his ring finger gleaming brightly in the sunlight. "The power isn't enough, increase it! Be careful! This fuse needs to be improved; it absolutely cannot hurt our own people!"
"You're quite the good lad. I'll send you to the Ministry of Works later! No matter how much hatred or resentment you have, they'll be begging you on their knees!"
Ge Chen's eyes welled up with tears. "Thank you, General Lin!"
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On the other side of the riverbank, it was morning, and the sun was so strong that people felt completely listless.
Autumn has arrived in the north, and it's already getting cold in some places, but it's still so hot here that people's underwear sticks to their buttocks.
A large group of people sat under the tree.
"What's going on with you guys? It seems like there's been an earthquake near the riverbank lately! We keep hearing tremors!"
A man rubbed his toes together and took a sniff.
"Hey Daozi, stop spreading alarmist rumors and talking nonsense. If the earth were to turn upside down, would you still be spouting such grandiose claims?"
The person who was sitting next to him immediately moved away. It was disgusting.
"So many fish have died! My brother and his family always find fresh dead fish when they go fishing. Don't you think this is some kind of strange phenomenon from the heavens?"
A group of people were talking when someone overheard them and interrupted.
"Instead of all that nonsense you're talking about, why don't you take a look at this? This book is really... tsk tsk tsk!"
A short, fat man with pockmarks on his face was holding a book and grinning. He looked sleazy.
A man nearby leaned over and said, "Hey, you're reading those 'widow's rendezvous with a scholar' stories again. Aren't you afraid of ruining your health by reading too much? You'll be too weak to get up in bed later!"
Chicken generously let him take a look, saying, "What you've said is too vulgar; this is what you call exotic."
"My goodness, who spread this secret among the nobility? It's written in such a sensual way!"
The man who had been watching just moments before exclaimed in surprise after only seeing a little bit.
Curiosity got the better of them, and they all crowded around.
"Chicken, where did you buy this good stuff? I want to borrow it and take a look!"
"I haven't even finished reading it myself, how can I lend it to you? Besides, you can't read, so it's pointless for you to read it. You can go to the tea stall for just one cent, but it's only at fixed times! If you want to go, hurry up after work today, it'll be available today!"
The chicken carefully hid the book away.
"Huh? I'll go right after I finish work today. Why do I feel like I'm somewhat familiar with the noble lady in this book?"
"Now that you mention it, it seems somewhat familiar. I never expected the daughter of a prefect to be so shameless in bed, she's really quite the ladies' man..."
What are you discussing?
A group of people were having a heated discussion when they were suddenly interrupted.
Anhe walked over, waving the fan in his hand.
A group of people hurriedly bowed, and the leader quickly replied, "Second Young Master, they are discussing the storybooks that have recently become popular in the market."
Those sitting by the river are all servants and retainers of the An family. They have everything. These people are specially trained and are now guarding the riverbank so that they can go back and report if there is any movement.
That's right, Emperor Honghui has no one left to use.
They had been staying here for half a month, and with the hot weather, they were already feeling irritable and depressed. Finally, they had a book to read to amuse themselves, and they all found it very interesting.
Upon hearing this, Anhe lazily replied, "What those poor scholars write are nothing more than stories of rich young ladies and poor scholars, or tales of fairies repaying kindness. Is that even worth discussing? What's there to say?"
Everyone else in the family is quite busy, but he is an illegitimate son and has never been well-liked since childhood, so he has nothing better to do than ramble on.
I thought I was going to hear some big news, like Lin Anyuan from across the river calling.
After all that, it turned out to be just a lousy story; it was completely meaningless.
Chicken Three swallowed hard. "This one, Second Young Master, is different this time..."
This is interesting.
"Tell me how it's different, I'm free right now."
Anhe simply found a place to sit down and decided to listen carefully.
Those who were originally discussing the matter looked at Anhe and exchanged bewildered glances.
I don't know how to put it, after all, there's so much profanity in it, and also...
"Well... there's not much to say about it. Why don't you take a look for yourself, young master?" Ji Zi handed the book directly to An He.
"There's nothing to say, you guys are having a great discussion one by one."
Anhe took it and flipped through it; the cover clearly stated...
The Unspeakable Stories of a High-Ranking Lady
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