The two walked one after the other, no one speaking, until they arrived at Pei Yu's temporary residence.
There was a set of stone tables and chairs in his yard, on which hot tea and snacks were prepared. Tianqing was guarding nearby. When he saw the two people coming, he poured them a cup of tea and then left.
Pei Yu picked up the teacup and took a few sips before speaking, "Master Lu, you can try it. This is this year's Rain-Before Longjing. His Majesty doesn't like tea, but knowing that I like this, he gave most of it to me."
"good."
Lu Jing picked up the porcelain cup on the stone table and slowly tasted the tea in it. After finishing the cup, he nodded and said in confirmation: "It is indeed this year's Longjing. I am honored to have a cup here with Your Majesty today."
Although their family is rich, tea like Yutian Longjing, which is specially supplied to the royal family, is difficult to buy even if you are very rich.
Pei Yu didn't say anything. Lu Jing waited for a cup of tea, and when he knew that he wouldn't bring it up on his own initiative, he put down the cup.
"I wonder what the prince wants to talk about when he calls me here?"
Pei Yu poured him a cup of tea, with wisps of steam still floating above the cup.
"I asked Master Lu to come here to discuss the potatoes and corn. Ah Li mentioned in her letter that you wanted priority use and management rights. Tell me what you think."
Talking about business, Lu Jing's expression became more serious. "In the future, when potatoes and corn are widely available, I want to be the first businessman to grow them, apart from the poor families. When they are sold in the future, I must also have the qualifications to trade with them."
"These two are trivial matters. There's nothing to lose by agreeing to your request. This isn't your goal. Just be frank."
Lu Jing's eyes flashed, and then he said firmly: "That's all. I only have these two requests."
Pei Yu raised his eyes, stared at him for a few breaths, then averted his gaze and said calmly, "Okay, I can promise you this. In addition, you contributed these foods. Once I confirm that the output is as Ah Li said, you will come with me to the capital to participate in the Wanshou Festival. You will not be left out of the credit for your contribution."
Lu Jing stood up and bowed deeply to Pei Yu, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Pei Yu looked at the top of his head and said, "I will give you what I deserve, but you shouldn't worry about what you shouldn't worry about. Do you understand?"
A helpless smile appeared on Lu Jing's lips. Perhaps this last sentence was King Jingnan's purpose? It seemed that he really had to keep his distance from Ah Li in the future.
"I understand."
He has already said this much. If you still don’t understand, then you are being tactless.
He is just a businessman, so what if he has too much money? He doesn't need to personally deal with people as powerful as the King of Jingnan. As long as he says a word, countless people will try their best to achieve it for him.
"Get up, it would be bad if Ali saw you."
"yes."
Lu Jing stood up, brushed off the dust on his clothes, smoothed out the wrinkles with his hands, and then sat down.
What happened today must be kept secret and not told to Ali, otherwise Pei Yu might make things difficult for the Lu family.
Perhaps the King of Jingnan was not so stingy before, but when it comes to Chen Li, he will become petty.
The two sat in the yard for another quarter of an hour. Thinking that Ali was almost done talking, Pei Yu got up and walked towards the living room.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
As soon as he walked into the side hall, he saw the Su brothers and sisters bowing to him. In addition to the Shen family, there were also Lu Nian and Shen Xiaoya in the room. The two of them were very conflicted. Should they bow or not?
Pei Yu walked over to Chen Li and sat down. "No need to be so polite, please stand up. I hope you won't tell anyone else about my presence here."
"yes."
The Su siblings stayed for a while and were about to say goodbye. In the carriage, Su Zhihui was a little depressed. Su Heng understood her thoughts, but Prince Jingnan was there, so he couldn't let his younger sister do whatever she wanted.
"Ahui, do you really like Shen Qi'an?"
"Brother, haven't you asked this many times?"
Su Zhihui was a little depressed. She only saw Shen Qi'an today and didn't say anything. She found herself becoming more and more greedy.
Su Heng turned serious and said, "I want you to tell me whether it is true or not?"
"yes."
Seeing how serious he was, Su Zhihui sat up straight and wanted to know why her brother asked that.
"After I get back, I'll tell my parents about you and him. Be prepared."
“Big Brother!”
"Ah Hui, the Shen family is not doing badly now. If your parents agree, then you may have a chance. If they don't agree, you'd better give up this idea as soon as possible."
Su Zhihui's heart was in turmoil because of what he said, and her head was full of messy thoughts.
He responded softly, "I know, big brother."
In the evening, the Lu family was very lively. Shen Erhe's family, Shen Zhenyuan's family, Xu's mother and son, Doctor Liu's family, and the Lin family were all there.
Pei Yu only showed up once and never showed up again. Shen Changsheng and Lin Cuicui entertained these people.
They were not told about Pei Yu's identity and Shen Jingyuan. They only knew that the person Shen Li was engaged to was the young man who had fled famine with her.
He didn't even mention that Shen Qi'an was going to study at the Imperial College in the capital.
The Lu brothers and sisters were also among them. After all, everyone knew each other and there was nothing to avoid.
In Chen Li's yard, she and Pei Yu were grilling meat around a stove. Of course, Pei Yu was grilling and Chen Li was eating.
There were still a few cups of wine and wine glasses on the table. Chen Li's face was slightly red, which looked even redder against the backdrop of the setting sun. She was not drunk, but her face was a little flushed from drinking.
"Ali, the beef is ready."
In the morning, someone sent over beef brisket, and later someone went to buy some beef. Chen Li likes beef, but beef is very rare, so the two of them barbecued here tonight.
We ate until the moon was high in the air and the evening breeze felt cool on our bodies, then we went to the study.
In the study, Pei Yu was making tea. He had just drunk some wine and now he wanted to drink some tea to wake himself up.
"Ayu, how did your discussion with Lu Jing go?"
I could notice the address in his words, and the corners of my mouth curled up slightly, but I didn't ask any further questions. Perhaps this was the tacit understanding that belonged only to the two of them.
"It's already been discussed. He didn't suffer any loss."
Chen Li paused while drinking her tea and glanced at him, "How do you know I'm asking if he's suffered any loss? I can't be asking you?"
Pei Yu sat beside her and put his arm around her slender waist. "Well, Ah Li is right. I was wrong. I should be punished."
He put down the teacup and reached out to push his head. He had drunk quite a bit of wine just now, and when he got close to him, he could smell a faint smell of alcohol.
It didn't smell bad, but she was also a little tipsy now, and the smell of alcohol on him made her feel a little intoxicated. But this man seemed unaware of it and kept getting closer and closer.
In the end, no one knew who took the initiative first, but after drinking, the two of them immediately got angry.
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