Several maids saw his expression and were wondering what was going on. Just as they were about to say something to comfort him, they heard Pei Yu speak.
"Again, I won't believe it."
Tianqing had already slipped away when he saw the black steam coming out of the pot. It’s better not to look at the master’s embarrassing things.
Otherwise, when he is in a bad mood later, he will probably send himself to guard the mine.
Although guarding the mine is not tiring, it is definitely not a good job. Not to mention the many mosquitoes, snakes and ants in the mountains, the key is that it is too boring, and the shortest tenure for this job is at least one year.
As the most loyal guard beside the master, how could I leave for such a long time? What if someone takes my place?
In the kitchen, Pei Yu started from scratch, even cutting the vegetables himself. Seeing how seriously he was learning, the maids taught him even more seriously, after all, they were paid quite a bit of money.
If this cannot be paid, the silver may become a bit hot to hold.
The second time, the mother-in-law carefully controlled the fire and the salt, and this time, the dish finally looked presentable.
He picked up the chopsticks and took a bite. His serious expression eased a little, but it was still a little dark.
Quickly pour the vegetables on the plate into the bucket and continue frying.
Chen Li didn't know what Pei Yu was doing. She was bored at home today, so she went into the mountains. Otherwise, it would snow after a while and fewer animals would come out.
She had basically walked through this forest, but had not found a suitable habitat for Tuanzi and her son, nor had she found any traces of other giant pandas in the mountains.
If they were found, Chen Li would release Tuanzi and her son into the wild, but there were no other animals of their kind here, so it was obviously not suitable to release them.
It seems that I have to find time to go back to Yizhou next year and release the mother and son. Otherwise, it won’t be easy to stay in this space all the time.
After a walk in the mountains, Chen Li carried a wild goat back. The weather was getting colder and the winter solstice was approaching, so it was a good time to eat mutton.
The servants of the Shen family already understood the character of their master, and were no longer surprised to see Shen Li coming back with a sheep in her hand.
"Miss, what should we do with this sheep?"
"Pick it up first and save it for the day after tomorrow."
"yes."
Chen Li returned to her yard and heard some noise in the backyard. She went over to see that her father and elder brother were checking the quality of the charcoal.
There are now five kilns in total. The charcoal produced is of very good quality and basically of top quality. The large pieces are the most expensive, while the small pieces are cheaper.
Large pieces are basically sold to rich people, and small pieces are also purchased, but most of them are bought by small wealthy families.
"Dad, big brother."
"Ali is back."
"Well, I heard you guys talking and came over to take a look."
Shen Changshan glanced at his daughter, then at his hands which were covered in charcoal glow.
"Ali, don't stay here. It's too dusty here."
"OK."
Pei Yu rushed back in the afternoon. He had changed his clothes and even washed his hair. There was no smell of cooking smoke at all.
After dinner, as usual, he went to Chen Li to play a few games of Go before going back to sleep.
Chen Li clearly felt that he seemed to be in a low mood today, but he hid it well, so Chen Li pretended not to notice.
Xu Taohua had already coaxed her son to sleep. She looked at her husband who was watching her and found a comfortable position to lie in his arms.
"Husband, haven't you made up your mind yet?"
Shen Jingyuan tightened his grip around her waist a little, “Taohua, I don’t want to think about those things anymore.”
Xu Taohua didn't expose him directly, and she didn't know who was so distracted all day long, and she said she didn't care.
"My dear husband, I don't want you to achieve great things, but I hope you can find something you enjoy doing."
"I know what you're thinking, but I don't want my husband to waste his life like this. I also believe in his abilities and believe he'll be able to achieve great things on the battlefield."
Seeing his wife's eyes shining when she said she believed in herself, Shen Jingyuan felt considerate and moved. With such a wife, what else could a husband ask for!
"Taohua, I..."
Xu Taohua seemed to know what he wanted to say, and she covered his mouth with her hand. "Husband, think about it for two more days. No matter what decision you make, my parents-in-law and I will support you."
"good."
Soon, it was the winter solstice. The sheep that Chen Li had hunted had been cooked by the cook. There were several dishes including mutton soup, mutton offal stewed with radish, cumin mutton, clear-boiled lamb chops, braised mutton, mutton dumplings, etc.
Naturally, the Shen family couldn't eat so much, so the rest was distributed to the servants.
Shen Qi'an has only been back for a few days, so he won't be back during the winter solstice this time.
Pei Yu has been elusive these days, leaving early and returning late for two consecutive days.
The whole family sat together for dinner, including Bai Yao and Pei Yu.
"Tianqing, sit down and eat with us."
Shen Changshan looked at Tian Qing who was standing behind Pei Yu and invited him.
Tianqing: "No, Mr. Shen, you guys eat, I'll go out to eat."
After he finished speaking, he disappeared. He was not a member of the Shen family, so he did not dare to sit at the same table with his master to eat.
Pei Yu: "Uncle, don't worry about him, let's eat first."
"good."
In the evening, Pei Yu came to Chen Li's study again. They played a game of chess before he said, "I'm moving out tomorrow and will live next door to your house."
What I mean is, you have to remember to come find me.
Chen Li nodded, "I understand. Since you're not moving, I won't give you a moving gift."
Pei Yu: Is this the point?
Hmm, that’s not right. It seems I’ve been led astray as well!
Never mind, if the mountain is not mine, then I am the mountain.
"By the way, where was the last time you talked about my eldest brother?"
Pei Yu glanced at her and said, "The Tatars recently learned about the founding of Northern Yan and are eager to make a move. They want to test whether Northern Yan is a soft persimmon and whether they can squeeze it."
"In the early days of Northern Yan, if war broke out, it would be a waste of money and manpower, but it was unavoidable."
Not only the Tatars are ready to make a move, other countries are also watching. If they avoid it, then other countries will think that Northern Yan is a soft persimmon and will want to get a piece of the pie. Therefore, this battle must be fought.
"Now is a good time to make achievements. Besides, the new emperor is a man who doesn't tolerate any sand in his eyes. Whoever makes the contribution will get it."
Shen Li understood what he meant. It would be a pity if she missed this opportunity.
Opportunities are rare and must be seized. Most importantly, the eldest brother also longs to be on the battlefield.
Although he didn't say it, Chen Li understood that it might only be these two days for Big Brother.
Sure enough, after Xu Taohua coaxed Shen Mochi to sleep at night, the couple started talking again.
"Taohua, if I join the army now, will you be disappointed in me?"
Xu Taohua shook her head. "No, I didn't have the chance before, but now I have it. I hope my husband can do what he likes. I will take good care of our son, my parents-in-law, and wait for you to come back home."
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