Shengjing.
The white frost passed over the bustling streets and fell on the eaves like lightning. The glazed tiles are green and lush, contrasting nicely with their long white feathers.
There was a clear cry, and immediately someone threw pieces of meat in the yard.
Bai Shuang spread its wings and swooped down, quickly grabbed the piece of meat, and swallowed it in two big gulps. It seemed extremely satisfied before it landed on the windowsill.
Chen Chuangu walked closer reluctantly and tried to reach out to take off the letter tube. Bai Shuang dodged in disdain, and her wings hit the back of his hand.
"Bai Shuang." A man's clear voice came, and Bai Shuang immediately rushed over.
Chen Chuangu turned around and looked, "After all, I just fed it meat, but it showed no mercy at all."
After taking the letter, the man glanced at him indifferently, let the white frost fly away, and went back to the house.
Chen Chuangu sighed and followed him inside.
"What did Dalang write?" Chen Chuangu approached and raised his eyebrows. "The handwriting is quite good. Isn't it rumored that Rong's son is uneducated?"
After returning to Shengjing, he inquired about Rong Xi from many sources, but found none of the comments were good, only negative.
"Jiang has handed over the iron smelting method to the government."
The man folded the letter and put it into the secret box under the desk. He then said, "Jiang's iron smelting skills are ordinary, but now they have suddenly obtained a strange recipe. This is really strange."
"You also suspect Young Master Rong?" Chen Chuangu asked with a smile.
The man chuckled. "I have never heard of honeycomb coal balls, coal stoves, thin pots, and frying techniques before. There is no sign of them. But since he came to Linxi, they have come into being. And Feng Shan wrote to me, saying that Rong Dalang has quite some ingenious ideas about wooden tools."
Chen Chuangu was silent for a moment, then said: "But now Jiang presented the iron smelting technique, but the Ministry of Industry did not make any move. Could it be?"
“This matter needs further investigation.”
When the new emperor ascends the throne, he will surely eradicate corruption. Those who conceal the method of iron smelting in an attempt to gain personal benefits should be used as a warning to others.
Mengshan County.
Rong Xi arrived at Jiang's Iron Shop, sat down with Jiang Weiping, and said straight to the point: "Brother Shouyuan, you submitted a report on the iron smelting method to the county government before. What was the reply?"
"Let me wait for the court's reward." Jiang Weiping told the truth.
He handed it over to the county government, which then reported it to the prefectural government, and then to the Ministry of Works. If the Ministry of Works determined that the iron smelting method was indeed good, it would report it to the Ministry of Revenue and allocate funds as a reward.
Generally speaking, these procedures can be completed within one month.
However, the method of iron smelting is extremely important to the country and the people. If the government is not stupid, it will report it to the court in a hurry and will not delay and cause trouble.
It has been nearly a month since Jiang Weiping reported the matter to the county government, but there has been no movement at all. This is really strange.
Rong Xi frowned in thought.
"Da Lang, is there a mistake?" Jiang Weiping asked nervously when he saw his worried look.
"Nothing." Rong Xi nodded and replied with a smile.
Even if there is something fishy, it has nothing to do with common people like them.
They chatted at the iron shop for half a day, and waited until Liu Zi finished his martial arts training before returning home together.
As soon as he entered the house, Liu He came to greet him hurriedly. His face looked strange and he whispered, "My dear, someone from Shengjing has arrived."
"Who?" Rong Xi couldn't help but slow down his pace.
Seeing that the old man looked surprised and seemed to have noticed something, Liu Zishi clenched his fists and followed Rong Xi closely.
As he had been with Rong Xi day and night, he knew very well that the rumor was false, so he guessed that his husband was sent to Linxi because he was wrongly accused.
Previously, the young man saved people with good intentions, but his reputation was damaged. Now that Shengjing has sent people here, I am afraid that they have bad intentions.
No matter what, he will definitely protect his husband.
When they reached the main hall, a man was drinking tea. When he saw the three people coming in, he slowly stood up and said with a fake smile, "My humble servant greets you, sir."
This man was over thirty years old, with messy eyebrows and small, sharp eyes. He clearly looked down on others but wore a fake smile on his face, which was really disgusting.
Rong Xi responded indifferently, pretending to be domineering, leaning casually on the table, without giving any look.
The room was silent for a while. Liu He left the room to prepare food in the kitchen. Liu Zishi poured tea for Rong Xi and held the tray. He remained silent and seemed dull and boring.
"I am Qian Zhong, a humble man, and I have come to visit you at the order of the master. The master has written a letter for you to read."
"Just leave it there for now." Rong Xi was extremely cold.
Qian Zhong was actually a little at a loss.
He relied on his reputation in front of his master and mistress, and thought that Rong Xi was just an abandoned child, so how much trouble could he make? You don't need to treat it with caution.
However, after meeting Rong Xi, I found that he was very different from when he was in Shengjing. Although he was still arrogant and domineering, his aura was different from before, which made people feel sad.
He placed the letter on the table.
Rong Xi signaled Liu Zishi to open the letter. After reading it in its entirety, it is nothing more than the words "a rebellious son is unruly", with nothing new to say.
Liu Zishi, who already knew quite a few words, understood most of what was said. He immediately became furious and felt very upset for Rong Ximing!
If what is said in the letter is all from the master's true heart, then it is no wonder that he is so disheartened and indifferent.
He believes in other people's rumors and has no trust in his own children. How can your son respect and honor such a father?
"Have you replied, my dear?" Qian Zhong suddenly asked.
Rong Xi glanced at him and said lazily, "How should I reply? Linxi is not as interesting as Shengjing. I have nothing to talk to my father about, so I might as well talk about how I bullied my master today. That's great."
"My dear!" Qian Zhong was startled, with sweat appearing on his forehead.
However, thinking about the master's attitude towards Rong Xizhi, he was no longer worried. Rong Dalang has a bad reputation and he shows no concern for his elders or any remorse or self-blame, which must make Master Lang dislike him even more.
The so-called servant bullies his master because of his power, which is nothing more than Rong Dalang's arrogance and pretentiousness, and no one will believe it.
The fear in his heart disappeared, Qian Zhong stood up straight, and said with a fake smile: "My lord, you are joking. I respect you and have never overstepped my bounds."
"I'm tired, you can leave now." Rong Xi didn't want to say more and closed his eyes to rest.
Qian Zhong sneered secretly and left.
Liu Zishi felt sorry for Rong Xi, half-knelt beside the table, massaged Rong Xi's shoulders and back, and said angrily: "Qian Zhong is too much!"
"Go and tell Mr. Liu that the cunning guest is staying overnight and can eat and drink as he pleases." Rong Xi ordered.
Liu Zishi hurried to the kitchen.
He also didn't want Qian Zhong to taste the delicious food!
Inside the room, Rong Xi looked at the letter again with a sneer on his face. If the original owner saw this letter, he would be in great pain. He is not the original owner, and his heart is as cold as iron.
Rong Xi is nothing more than a stain that can be discarded at any time to the Rong family in Shengjing.
At the time of Shen, Qian Zhong went straight to the kitchen leisurely.
Although he was powerful, he did not dare to really break the rules. It would certainly be inappropriate if people knew that he ate with the master.
In the kitchen, the Liu family's grandparents and grandchildren were eating from bowls. When they saw him approaching, they greeted him indifferently.
Qian Zhong sneered, "Where's the food?"
He didn't dare to really deceive his master, but he had no scruples towards these two generations of grandparents and grandchildren. But once you see that the host is not valuing you, what is there to be afraid of?
The Liu family's grandparents and grandchildren continued to eat their cakes in silence.
The kitchen is small, and the coal briquettes and coal stoves have been moved and hidden. Now the stove is just three or four thin pancakes and is clearly visible.
Apart from this, there is no other food.
Qian Zhong felt uneasy and asked with wide eyes, "Is this what we're going to eat tonight?"
"Alas," Liu He wiped his mouth and sighed, his eyes vicissitudes, "my family is poor and can't make ends meet. Having bread to fill my stomach is enough."
Qian Zhong was stunned. He had not expected that the ancestral home was so poor. It seemed that even Mr. Rong could only eat coarse bread.
No wonder, when he saw Rong Dalangjun just now, he felt that he seemed a little thinner.
It was really pitiful, and he laughed secretly in his heart.
The next morning, Qian Zhong hurried back without even having breakfast. The food at the noodle stalls at the morning market is much richer than that at his ancestral home, and he is not willing to let himself suffer.
As soon as he left, the Rong family returned to harmony. The deliciousness of the breakfast is beyond others' imagination.
On an auspicious day, the new emperor ascended the throne and continued to use the reign title of the previous emperor, which was not changed until the following year.
In the Rong residence, Rong Xi showed a happy expression, put a piece of white sugar in his palm, and said: "Zi Shi, when we go to the county town this afternoon, you take this white sugar with you to Jinshixuan."
Liu Zishi took it in surprise and nodded repeatedly.
My dear, you are so awesome! I actually made white sugar!
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