Han Xuri was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"Get out of here, my affairs are none of your business. Where are your father-in-law and the others?"
"My father-in-law and the others are all busy. My brothers-in-law are also busy these days, and they have to take time out of their busy schedules to teach the people in your workshop their skills."
When you buy people in the future, brother, you must choose more obedient ones who will learn exactly what they are taught.
Where do all these questions come from? You're as stubborn as a mule.
My brother-in-law's voice was hoarse when he came back yesterday.
Han Xuri narrowed his eyes slightly. "Okay, I'll investigate the cause later."
Zhao Qingshan taught the people in Han Xuri's workshop how to make sugar, but the person in charge kept finding fault with everything.
There were all sorts of problems; he couldn't understand them even after being told, but refusing to explain wasn't an option either. Zhao Qingshan was so angry he wanted to hit someone.
Of course, in the end, he couldn't hold back and resorted to force. He beat the man to the ground, and then the man went straight home.
At this moment, Liu Xiaohua is helping her wife take care of the child while packing things.
Han Xuri's expression was not good. He guessed that the person in charge must have had treacherous thoughts, otherwise he would not have caused trouble.
Soon, Zhao Qingyan and her sister returned from outside.
Hearing that Han Xuri had arrived, Zhao Qingyan, as his future sister-in-law, naturally went in to say hello.
Zhao Qingyan knocked on the door and went in.
Zhao Qinglin and Zhao Qinghe simply went back to their room.
"I heard from the gatekeeper that my elder brother has arrived."
Let's have dinner at home tonight, our whole family will be leaving in a few days.
"If my elder brother wants to eat at my Zhao family's restaurant again, he'll have to travel a long way, overcoming mountains and rivers. It won't be easy."
Zhao Qingyan greeted Han Xuri as soon as she entered the room.
Of course, we'll also take this opportunity to get to know Prince Rui.
"Oh, seeing is believing. Everyone says that Prince Rui is brave and skilled in battle, and he certainly lives up to his reputation."
"May I ask if Prince Rui's household has a guard named Mo Yi? He asked me about the leather whip today."
Prince Rui nodded. "Yes, the girl waving a whip in the street must be my cousin's wife's family member, right?"
I noticed that the whip was both soft and resilient, and extremely powerful, so I decided to buy a whip from the same source.
Therefore, I took the liberty of sending my own guards to inquire about the source. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and ask for your understanding, cousins.
Zhao Qingyan was very cheerful, "What's wrong with that? It's normal to be excited when you see something you're looking for. Especially for a military general, having a good weapon is like having an extra lifeline."
Since my cousin is interested in whips.
I still have some snakeskin and snake tendons; why don't I give them to my cousin and older brother to make whips and soft armor?
After saying that, Zhao Qingyan went back to her room and retrieved the remaining skin and tendons of the large snake she had killed in the first place.
Neither Prince Rui nor Han Xuri expected that Zhao Qingyan would bring in a large bundle of leather.
Upon seeing the snakeskin, Prince Rui knew it was a rare and valuable item, as the skin was exceptionally tough.
Made into soft armor, it's no worse than those heavy iron armors, and might even be better.
Prince Rui was immediately tempted.
He summoned a guard and gave him a few instructions. Soon after, Liu An from Tianxiang Silver Shop personally delivered the goods to his door.
Not only did they send over the jewelry that Zhao Qingyan had bought, but they also brought over the store's prized possession, the gemstone necklace.
"Cousin-in-law, I feel deeply guilty for accepting such a precious gift from you on our first meeting."
And yet, they couldn't bear to refuse.
My cousin doesn't have many nice things, but he's lucky enough to own this jewelry shop. Consider this necklace a small gift from him to you as our first meeting.
Zhao Qingyan naturally remembered Liu An, after all, she had dealt with this old man not long ago.
Looking at the jewelry box that Prince Rui pushed over, it looks very familiar.
I opened it and laughed.
"Since it is a gift from my cousin in good faith, then I will respectfully accept it."
Soon, the snakeskin on the ground was carried away by the guards brought by Prince Rui.
When Zhao Qingyan came in, she was easily carried in by one person.
The two skilled guards beside Prince Rui were carried out together.
It was only then that Prince Rui realized that his cousin and sister-in-law were not simple people.
"Mo Yi, when you're making the soft armor, don't forget to make two sets of armor according to the measurements of this young master and his uncle, the Emperor, understand?"
Prince Rui held Han Xuri in utter contempt.
"Tell me, you're supposed to be a young master, so why do you like to take advantage of others so much?"
Despite its length, pythons may not be used for many purposes, since they are not all the same size.
Therefore, after removing the leather from the two pieces of soft armor, there really isn't much left.
Han Xuri then personally poured a cup of tea for Prince Rui.
"Do we brothers need to be so clear about the distinctions?"
If we're talking about close relationships, I'm closest to my younger brother and sister-in-law.
"If it weren't for the fact that we're all close relatives, do you think your younger brother and sister-in-law would be willing to part with such a precious thing?"
Prince Rui stared coldly at Han Xuri, "How dare you spout such nonsense?"
Han Xuri took a sip of tea.
“I’m right, Dongsheng and I are brothers, and you and Dongsheng are cousins.”
The naturalistic relationship is closer to my side, isn't that right?
In terms of familiarity, you are a stranger to Dong Sheng and his wife.
Is it not because of our kinship, or because you are Prince Rui?
"Stop joking around. You've probably heard about your sister-in-law's temper. She's the kind of person who dares to disobey imperial orders."
At this point, Prince Rui finally felt that the name Zhao Qingyan sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
Just as Prince Rui had a sudden inspiration, someone from the kitchen came to ask for permission to start the meal.
Soon a dining table was set up in the living room.
One dish after another was served, and soon people from all the rooms came over.
Logically speaking, if there is a male guest present, they should eat separately, since men and women are generally considered to be incompatible.
However, no one in the Zhao family really treated Han Xuri as an outsider. As for Prince Rui, he was at most someone who came to freeload a meal. No one informed or introduced him, and the Zhao family pretended to be ignorant.
After all, this family doesn't like to kowtow to others for fun, and they don't get any lucky money.
Besides, what if your knees get cold in this freezing weather?
Therefore, when the whole family rushed into the living room, the originally spacious living room suddenly seemed less spacious.
Of course, separate seating for men and women is still necessary.
When Zhao Qinglin and Zhao Qinghe entered, Prince Rui naturally saw them.
This time, he got a full look at Zhao Qinglin's face. Her unapproachable demeanor made Prince Rui's heart skip a beat.
At that moment, he didn't know there was a word called "heart palpitation".
Zhao Qinglin was just casually glancing around when she noticed a stranger in her house. But why did he look so familiar?
Zhao Qinglin nodded politely, then sat down at the women's table and began to eat.
As the matriarch of the household, Madam Huang did not sit in the main seat today, but instead went to the women's table.
After all, the sight of the grandmother and granddaughter eating from a large soup bowl in front of Prince Rui must have been quite frightening.
So let's just forget about it and eat somewhere else in peace and quiet.
The Zhao family did not have the custom of not speaking while eating or sleeping, so they naturally ate and talked as usual at the dinner table.
The advantage is that when they can't speak, they spit everywhere.
They also use serving chopsticks when picking up food.
Having spent so many years on military campaigns, Prince Rui had become accustomed to a carefree and unrestrained nature.
He liked the lively atmosphere at the Zhao family home, especially since the dishes suited Prince Rui's taste.
It's all heavily seasoned dishes: grilled fish, braised meat, boiled pork, spicy hot pot, assorted tofu...
While eating and chatting, Prince Rui soon learned that the Zhao family valued martial arts.
In critical moments, every member of the family, young and old, male and female, has some ability to protect themselves.
However, Prince Rui put "self-preservation" in parentheses.
He didn't believe that simple self-defense could send someone flying with a single whip.
He must have practiced very hard.
When Prince Rui learned of the Zhao family's original intention in practicing martial arts, he was very surprised.
One reason is that they had experienced being displaced, and the other is that the Zhao family's values were different from others.
The goal of a young woman practicing martial arts is quite absurd; she just hopes to avoid domestic violence after marriage.
Instantly, Prince Rui began to sympathize with the Zhao family's sons-in-law, and his gaze unconsciously swept towards Xu Dongsheng.
"Cousin, what kind of look is that?"
My wife is indeed highly skilled in martial arts, but she doesn't hit people randomly, especially not me, okay?
Prince Rui was somewhat embarrassed when Xu Dongsheng ruthlessly exposed his little scheme.
She glanced at Xu Dongsheng sideways and said, "Do you know that your mouth can easily offend people?"
Xu Dongsheng said "Oh" and then said nothing more.
Han Xuri was unhappy.
"So what if he offends someone? As long as I, as his older brother, am here, I will protect him."
Rui Wang gave Han Xuri a thumbs up and said, "You're awesome."
I don't know what the men's table was talking about, but after the meal, neither Prince Rui nor Han Xuri was in a hurry to leave.
Instead, after resting for more than half an hour, they started gesturing in the courtyard.
It was practically a war of attrition.
The Zhao brothers sparred with Prince Rui, but one by one they were defeated.
Xu Dongsheng naturally wanted to have a match with his cousin, and although he lasted a long time, he was eventually defeated.
If it weren't for their status, Zhao Changgeng and his brothers would all have wanted to get involved.
Just as Prince Rui was about to finish his work, Zhao Qinglin, who had been watching the commotion, came out.
"Are you guys sparring? How could you not invite me?"
Prince Rui, who was already quite tired from the fight, never expected that this cold-faced girl would be taking the stage.
"Second sister, don't get involved. We're no match for you. Don't even try; you'll only get discouraged."
Zhao Qingshan quickly stopped him.
Zhao Qinglin turned to look at the other family members, especially Zhao Qingyan.
Zhao Qingyan frowned slightly. "It wouldn't hurt to have a competition. The more matches we play, the better we'll know where our weaknesses lie."
These people in our family are no longer suitable to be your sparring partners.
Zhao Qingyan's words were quite direct; she almost named names.
"You're too familiar with the routines at home. Now that you finally have a live target, you'd better seize the opportunity or you'll miss out."
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