Chapter 304 Thick Eyebrows and Big Eyes
Half an hour ago, Yang's Iron Shop
After the last bit of iron ore melted into molten iron, blacksmith Xiao Yang handed the work to his eldest apprentice and walked out of the blacksmith room.
It was evening now. His father had placed a rocking chair under the sycamore tree in the yard. Now his father was lying on it with a cup of cold tea beside him. In one word, he looked so relaxed.
Blacksmith Xiao Yang was very envious. He secretly vowed that when he got old, he would be like his father!
Sensing the movement, Old Blacksmith Yang opened his eyes and saw his stupid son drooling at him.
"It's not dark yet, why don't you continue working?"
"Dad, tell the people over there that there is no iron ore." Blacksmith Xiao Yang's voice was brisk, and he could not hide his pride.
What Blacksmith Xiao Yang meant was: Dad, it’s not that I don’t work hard, it’s that there is no iron ore left.
His heart was flying, yeah yeah yeah!
This brat must have done it on purpose! Old Yang, the blacksmith, glanced at him. He should have realized that the iron ore was insufficient a long time ago, but he never said anything.
"Also, let the people over there move these big guys away!" Move them away, move them away, move them all away!
Blacksmith Xiao Yang really disliked these big guys. When he saw them, he thought of the hard days he had spent swinging hammers day and night in the past few days.
Now I am free, finally free.
Old Yang the Blacksmith: "Got it!"
The big guy that blacksmith Xiao Yang mentioned is actually the core part of the foot-operated thresher - the threshing wheel.
Blacksmith Yang said flatteringly, "Dad, can you let your son rest for a few days?"
"Okay." Old blacksmith Yang was very straightforward.
Blacksmith Yang rubbed his hands excitedly, "Dad, how many days can you take a break?"
"How many days do you think it would be appropriate to rest?"
"Can you at least stop by the shop and get some iron ore?"
"Okay, let's do as you say."
Blacksmith Yang wanted to put his hands on his hips and roar to the heavens. "Hahahaha, the imperial court has very strict control over salt and iron. Iron ore is not that easy to come by. It will take quite some time before we can get the iron ore there."
Old Blacksmith Yang lay back down and closed his eyes, too lazy to watch his son's foolishness. "Silly son, what are you so proud of? With the County Magistrate's ability, the iron ore will be delivered in less than two days."
Lu Songli received a report that the iron ore at the blacksmith shop had run out.
But when Qin Sheng came back today, she didn't deal with it immediately.
When Mrs. Jiang learned that her son-in-law had returned, she ordered the kitchen to prepare dinner early.
After Qin Sheng woke up, he found himself sleeping in an unfamiliar place. He was a little confused, but he quickly remembered where he was, so he got up and went out to find his wife.
Seeing that he was awake, Lu Songli told him about having dinner at the Lu family tonight.
Qin Sheng found that Lu Songli was still busy. He thought about it and decided to go to the backyard to visit his mother-in-law.
Jiang was very happy to see Qin Sheng, and she was even happier when she learned that he came to talk to her specially.
Jiang asked him, "Is suppressing bandits dangerous? Is it hard work?"
Qin Sheng shook his head. He didn't feel tired. "It's okay. It's not very hard. It's not dangerous either. They can't beat me."
Jiang glanced at Qin Sheng and found that he was tanned, but he said he was not tired. She thought he didn't want to make them worry, which made her feel even more distressed.
"I had someone prepare a lot of delicious food today. You can eat more later to replenish your energy."
The bandit suppression work has been outdoors recently, and with the hot weather, Qin Sheng has become a bit tanned and looks a bit more mature than before.
Qin Sheng could only nod in response to his mother-in-law's concern, "Okay, thank you, mother-in-law."
"By the way, mother-in-law, where did father-in-law go today? I've been here for a long time, but I didn't see him at Lili's place. Wasn't he in the backyard either?"
Jiang's brows furrowed, "Is your father-in-law not in the office?"
Qin Sheng opened his eyes and said, "She's not here. Only Lili is here."
Jiang thought to herself that this old man must have pushed the matter onto his daughter again and was lazy himself.
As soon as Lu Desheng returned home, he heard the conversation between his wife and son-in-law. He felt very sick. You know, he was just tired of work and went out to play two games of chess with others.
Lu Desheng glared at Qin Sheng and said, "You are so handsome, you have thick eyebrows and big eyes. When did you learn to complain secretly?"
Qin Sheng pretended to be stupid and greeted him immediately when he saw him, "Father-in-law, you are back?"
"Yeah." Lu Desheng walked into the house.
Jiang gave him a look and said, "I'll settle the score with you tonight!"
Lu Desheng touched his nose.
At 5 p.m., the Lu family started eating.
Jiang called all her children back, including her eldest son Lu Zhiyuan and his family, as well as her youngest son Lu Mingzhi who had been living in the North District recently, her eldest daughter Lu Songyun and her husband and children, and finally Lu Songli and Qin Sheng and their husbands.
Everyone gathered together and it was very lively.
When my brother-in-law Xu Ming came over, he brought Lu Xiao back with him.
Lü Xiao was currently attending the Lü family private school in Tianshui New Village, along with several children from the Qin family. Every morning, a horse-drawn carriage would take him there. He would have lunch at the Xu family's house, rest for a while, and then return home in the carriage after his afternoon classes.
There was also Xu Ming, who was now a teacher at the Lu family private school. The school also hired three other teachers to teach the children.
The whole family finished the meal chatting and laughing.
After finishing their meal, it was already Youshi, but Lu Songli and Qin Sheng decided to go home.
Before leaving, Lv Songli and Lv Desheng said, "Dad, tomorrow you go to the governor and ask for some iron ore."
Being caught slacking off today, Lu Desheng was very easy to talk to. "Okay, I'll go to the Liaoxi County Governor's Mansion tomorrow."
He likes and loves to do this job. Compared to handling official documents, this kind of work suits him!
After explaining the matter, the couple got on the carriage and went back.
The days were short and the nights long, and when they returned home, the Qin family had prepared a sumptuous dinner. The couple didn't mention having eaten at the Lu family's house. They sat down to chat with their family and eat a little more.
Fang County
Qin Heng and Qin Zhao had just finished dinner.
When only the two brothers were left, Qin Zhao said hesitantly, "Brother, is it okay to let Xiaoliu go to the Southland?"
Although the Qin family is currently quite free in Liaodong County, Qin Zhao has not forgotten that the Qin family is an exiled criminal.
In Liaodong County, under the protection of his in-laws, he was less likely to follow the rules, and no one said anything. But Xiaoliu's departure from Liaodong County and his journey to the South was a bit excessive. This was a blatant disregard for the law.
I heard from my eldest brother that Xie Zhan is currently stirring up trouble in the South. What if he meets Xiaoliu and complains to the emperor?
Qin Zhao expressed his concerns.
"Since Sixth Brother's wife dared to let Xiaoliu go, she must have a foolproof plan." You have to know that Xiaoliu is not only their younger brother, but also her husband.
Qin Heng thought more deeply than him. As the saying goes, if you want to accuse someone of a crime, you can always find a pretext.
If the emperor wanted to cause trouble for the Qin family, he would have been wrong to say that they had not suffered in the military settlement, and there was no need to find fault with Xiaoliu for leaving the place of exile without permission.
In the past, their Qin family was not obedient enough, so what was their final fate?
Therefore, he felt that sometimes there was no need to think too much and be timid.
After hearing what his eldest brother said, Qin Zhao also felt that it made sense. The sixth brother's wife would definitely be able to protect the sixth brother.
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