Chapter 132
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Liu Ya and Lin Yu quickly told Cheng Yeran the eldest prince's life experience. They were glad that Shao Hui had told them about the eldest prince that day. They were able to tell Cheng Yeran today as a reminder to him.
Shao Hui had reminded them not to talk nonsense outside, but since Cheng Yeran was one of their own, it couldn't be considered as talking nonsense. Plus, with Cheng Yeran's solemn expression, they felt they had to speak out about these things.
Cheng Yeran thought that according to common sense, the eldest prince should have won over the third prince, but this was a book, and according to the plot of the book, this eldest prince was definitely not a simple person. Moreover, a prince of his status, born in a humble family, who grew up enduring humiliation, could very well be the future emperor.
He did not dare to be negligent. He asked Shen Yuntang and the others to eat first while he went to meet the eldest prince.
Shen Yuntang held his hand worriedly, "Be careful."
"Don't worry, I know my limits." Cheng Yeran patted the back of his hand, stood up and went to the eldest prince's box.
He knocked on the door, and a guard with a sword opened the door for him. There was only one person in the room, sitting at the table.
It's obvious that the man's demeanor is very different from that of an ordinary person. That temperament is the result of being surrounded by wealth and luxury, which ordinary people can't pretend to have. It seems that even if he is the least favored prince, his life is a million times better than that of an ordinary person.
Cheng Yeran saluted him politely. After receiving his salute, the eldest prince told him not to be so formal, as this was outside the palace and there was no need to observe so many rules.
The eldest prince said, "I just saw your two younger brothers at the door. They are famous people in the capital recently. Since they are here, I guess you should be here too. I am giving you a jar of wine. I don't have any other intentions. I just want to make friends."
"How dare I make friends with you? You are a prince and I am not worthy of you." Cheng Yeran knew that no matter which king it was, when he was in good health, he would not like his ministers to be too close to the prince, for fear that the ministers would conspire with the prince to rebel.
Their emperor is only 35 years old and he is still decades away from death. If he is suspected of helping the prince to rebel, wouldn't he be beheaded immediately?
He still wants to live a few more years, so he doesn't want to get too close to any prince now. He just wants to hold on to the emperor.
"Lord Cheng has been very popular recently, and his position in my father's heart is more important than mine. I'm afraid I have to curry favor with you." The eldest prince spoke in a flat tone, without any flattering tone or joking tone, making it difficult to figure out what he was thinking.
"You're exaggerating. I just made some small suggestions, which were adopted by the emperor. They're not that serious." Cheng Yeran spoke carefully, not wanting to offend him. What if he was the future monarch and was a little more petty? His life in his later years would be difficult, unless he could reach the highest position and control the government. The next monarch would have to listen to him after he ascended the throne.
"Master Cheng is too modest," the eldest prince asked him to sit down, "I have a few words to discuss with you, Master Cheng."
"I don't deserve it. I am stupid and I am afraid I can't help you. I am here with my family today for a small gathering, so as not to disturb the eldest prince's interest." Cheng Yeran just wanted to leave quickly, for he was really afraid that he would drag him into the water.
"It's just a few words. Lord Cheng, if you don't stay, you are not giving me face?" The eldest prince asked the guards to help pull out a chair.
Cheng Yeran was a little annoyed. This eldest prince was so annoying.
"What do you want me to do for you?" Cheng Yeran asked as he sat down.
The eldest prince said a lot of irrelevant things in a roundabout way, and finally said that he had taken a fancy to his two younger brothers and asked if he could marry one of them to him as a concubine.
It would be fine if she was the prince's consort, but she was also the concubine of the prince's concubine. How could Cheng Yeran let Yuanbao and Liuya be his concubines? What's more, Yuanbao is a man, Liuya hates men and doesn't want to get married. If she agrees to the eldest prince's request, she would be pushing him into the fire pit.
Moreover, the eldest prince said that he fell in love with his two younger brothers at first sight, but he also said that any one of them would do. It is obvious that he does not like his younger brothers and only uses Yuanbao and Liuya as tools to win him over. They will not have a good life after entering the prince's mansion.
"Is it difficult?" The eldest prince was very good at observing micro-expressions, and he could clearly see Cheng Yeran's rejection. "I know your two younger brothers are extremely beautiful, and it is not a problem for them to marry anyone. You must have heard that I am an unpopular prince, and I don't have any help from my mother's family. But my second brother is favored by the emperor and is the legitimate son of the queen, with a noble status, but he has a perverse personality. He is not a good husband, let alone a good master."
Cheng Yeran's face changed when he heard this. "Prince, be careful with your words. I will pretend that I didn't hear what you said today. I will not marry my brother to you.
Whispering Wind
You will never marry the second prince. There is a hidden story. Yuanbao is a man pretending to be a boy. You will never marry a man as a concubine, right? Another cousin cannot get married in this life for some reasons, and I will not fulfill your wish, lest the eldest prince finds out and blames me. ”
Cheng Yeran stood up and retreated to the door, "I'll take my leave now."
When the eldest prince saw his back leaving, he was calm at first. After the man walked away, he raised his hand, grabbed a wine glass, and smashed it against the door, "You don't know how to be polite."
He called the attendant beside him and whispered, "Think of a way to get him."
He was talking about Liu Ya, because he had also done research on the fact that Yuan Bao was a man, but he didn't know the reason why Liu Ya couldn't get married. It was probably just that she had a physical illness and couldn't have children.
Infertility may be a big deal for an ordinary family, but it is a small matter for him. What does it matter if a concubine cannot give birth to a child? As long as other princes' wives can give birth, it's fine.
Winning over Cheng Yeran is equivalent to winning over Lord Feng and Yang Shiming. It is a very cost-effective deal.
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When Cheng Yeran returned, he found that they had not eaten yet, but were waiting for him anxiously.
He now hated the eldest prince even more. He had originally planned to have the whole family come over to have a good meal to celebrate, but in the end the food got cold and no one had a good meal.
Cheng Yeran asked the waiter to come over and heat up the dishes, and said to everyone, "It's okay, you don't have to worry about me. You two should be careful recently, because he wants to marry you as concubines."
When Liu Ya heard this, she glared angrily, "Isn't he the man we saw at the door just now? He has been looking at us with that kind of eyes since the first time we met. How despicable! He won't use force to force us to marry him, right?"
Liu Ya felt that forcing him by force was the same as how Gou Wa had forced him by strength.
"I have already rejected him. I will go to discuss this matter with my teacher tomorrow and ask for his opinion." Cheng Yeran would never let the eldest prince do anything to hurt his family.
After hearing about this, Lord Feng reported the Third Prince to the emperor the next day. Although it was about another matter, it was also a warning to him not to do unnecessary things, otherwise he would not let them go.
The next day, Lin Yu sent someone to deliver a message to Shao Hui. Shao Hui attached great importance to this matter and specially sent several people to protect Liu Ya and Yuan Bao.
Lin Yu is now bound to him. The guard he sent last time also knows martial arts, and the eldest prince did not say that he wanted him, but Shao Hui was still very worried and sent two people to protect Lin Yu.
Although Shao Hui does not support any prince, his father is considered the second prince's master.
Although the second prince did not formally become a disciple, he always called the major general teacher in private, and his kung fu and military tactics were all taught by the major general himself.
The second prince was very close to Shao Hui's sister, and the two could be considered childhood sweethearts. Many people in the capital said that Shao Hui's sister was not like a girl at all, and that she went to the military camp all day long and stayed with a group of men. They also said that no one would dare to marry such a woman.
The noble ladies in the capital did not dare to get close to her. Many men of the same age had been beaten up by her and were very afraid of her.
But the Second Prince didn't care about these things. Sometimes he would practice martial arts with her and discuss battle plans with her. Everyone tacitly agreed that she would be the Second Prince's consort in the future.
Many people speculated that the General Protector of the Nation stood on the side of the Second Prince and that the throne would belong to the Second Prince in the future.
Moreover, the emperor likes the second prince more. The second prince's mother is the queen, and the queen is the daughter of the prime minister. The second prince has a lot of advantages. Look at the third prince, he was born to a concubine. Although he is favored by the emperor, his father is just a minor official. The emperor has never promoted her father. The third prince is just better than the eldest prince.
The fourth prince was born to Shao Hui's cousin and is related to the Shao family, but the cousin cannot compare to his younger sister in terms of status in the Shao family. They suspect that the old general will support the second prince, and the fourth prince will also assist the second prince.
Now Shao Hui sent people to protect Cheng Yeran's younger brothers, and the eldest prince automatically assigned Cheng Yeran to the second prince's faction.
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Liu Ya hasn't been to the shop recently. He has been supervising the helpers making sausages in the back.
As early as the county town, people had already figured out how to make sausages, but they looked similar but tasted different.
Their seasonings are all specially made, many of which Shen Yuntang bought from the future, and others cannot learn how to make them.
They also had special labels. When they opened a shop in the capital, there were already many shops selling sausages. Once theirs opened, there was no room for other shops.
Whenever people buy sausages, the first brand that comes to mind is Chen Fulang, just like when people buy soap, the first brand that comes to mind is Xiangjie.
Many restaurants, big and small, in the capital use their sausages. Even the big restaurants always add Shen Fulang's sausages to their banquets and wedding banquets.
And when diners go to a restaurant to eat sausages, they will specifically ask if it is Mr. Shen's sausage. If not, they won't want it. The store owner doesn't dare to deceive diners because the taste difference is too great and diners can taste the difference at once.
The daily shipment volume of sausages is very high, and his small yard is not enough. He wants to expand the scale, but the rent nearby is too expensive. He wants to rent a yard outside the city and specialize in making sausages there. If the restaurants feel it is far away, he can ask someone to deliver the goods to them.
Shen Yuntang said that remote places were chaotic and it would be easy for him, as a man, to run into danger. It would also be tiring to run so far every day. It didn't matter if the rent was a little expensive, the most important thing was safety.
Shao Hui heard Lin Yu mention it once. Shao Hui said that Liu Ya was too weak. He should exercise and learn martial arts. Then he would not be afraid of others. His sister practiced martial arts and was not afraid of any strong men. All strong men were afraid of her.
Yuanbao has his fourth brother, the wild dog. When the wild dog gets crazy, it will bite anyone. But he is a man himself and is not afraid of these things.
Liu Ya was also afraid of encountering the same thing that happened to Gou Wa before, so he asked Shao Hui to teach him.
Shao Hui said that the two guards sent to him could teach him. Shao Hui wanted to teach Lin Yu himself, but Lin Yu said he couldn't do it. Shao Hui didn't force him, thinking that he could protect Lin Yu and there was no need for Lin Yu to learn martial arts himself.
Lin Yu learned quickly and felt that the two older brothers had very upright personalities and were not annoying. They became the few men he did not dislike.
It has been more than a month since that incident, and Liu Ya has forgotten about the eldest prince. He also went to the shop. Early this morning, he received a big business from a big restaurant, which was slightly lower-class than Jin Yu Lou. The boss said that he needed several thousand sausages every month and wanted to talk to Liu Ya in person. If possible, they could establish a long-term cooperative relationship in the future.
If he could get a few thousand more orders every month, he would indeed have to expand production. A big restaurant had placed orders for sausages with him before, with a few hundred orders every month, but not as large as several thousand. He had also gone to their restaurant to discuss business before, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, so he took the two guards sent by Shao Hui with him to the restaurant.
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