Chapter 158 Leaving
"Who's coming?"
The people present were very puzzled. They were in the capital, and apart from the aunt and her family, no one else would come to visit at this time, right?
Ding Ping pointed his right index finger upwards, and several people suddenly realized what was going on. They looked at each other, straightened their clothes, and walked in quickly.
The people who came were none other than the eunuch Xingwang who came to deliver rewards on the first day of the new year and the team leader Xie Qin at that time. When they saw the few people, they hurriedly stood up.
"You guys are finally back." Xingwang looked excited.
I am not saying this to complain, nor do I have any emotion, I just want to express my anxiety.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting," Rong Yanhui apologized with a fist salute. Lu Mingxiu and Lu Yao also looked apologetic.
Xingwang said with a smile: "It was us who showed up unexpectedly."
During the Chinese New Year, everyone is visiting relatives and friends. Who would have thought that they would come to our house?
Rong Yanhui and others were relieved to hear him say this. This attitude would not be a bad thing.
"I wonder what brings you two here?" Lu Mingxiu asked.
He has no connection with the royal family, and now that he is left here, he has to think a lot.
"Well," Xingwang explained his purpose directly, "the craftsmen encountered some difficulties while researching fireworks. They've been puzzling over it for two or three days. With the Lantern Festival approaching, I'd like to ask for your help."
He quite liked the behavior of this family. They were neither flattering nor arrogant. They treated him neither servilely nor arrogantly, nor did they hide their contempt deep down. They looked at him as if he were just a passerby on the street, no different.
He has been with the emperor for many years and has met all kinds of people. The people of the Rong family are the ones who make him feel most comfortable.
When everyone heard the other party say this, they immediately understood.
Lu Mingxiu and Rong Yanhui gave their little sister/Yao Mei a thumbs up in their hearts. Everything was just as she expected.
Today is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and there is only a week left until the Lantern Festival. The workload is enormous if they want to research and create the effects of modern fireworks. Rong Yanhui and Lu Mingxiu did not delay and hurried to pack up.
Lu Mingxiu had his and Mo Zhu's daily necessities and clothes in the courtyard of Rong's house, so he didn't have to go back specially, which made it convenient for Lu Yao and others to prepare.
As the only female in the family, Lu Yao naturally had to do it herself.
but,
In addition to clothes and food, the most important thing is the information that was sorted out before.
She copied all of these with a brush onto paper of that era.
Although,
I have explained a lot of principles and effects to the two of them before, but no matter how powerful the theory is, it will be useless without hands-on practice. Therefore, their trip will definitely not be particularly smooth. These things may give them some inspiration to a certain extent.
In addition to the materials, she also prepared relevant equipment and a toolbox for their convenience.
"Mom, where are Daddy and Uncle going?" Xiao Yunhao asked with concern, "How long will it take? Is it far?"
"Mom, aren't we going to stay with Dad?" Little Xinyue was a little sad. She had never been separated from her Dad before.
Lu Yao patiently explained to the two children while cleaning up. Fortunately, the two children were not unreasonable. When they heard their mother say that their father had gone to work, they immediately stopped talking.
My mother said that adults all have their own things to do, and they are lucky to be together as a family. There are many families that have to live in different places in order to survive and cannot meet each other all the time. Compared with those people, they are much better off.
The two little guys were reluctant, but they knew they couldn't change anything, so they helped to clean up.
"Mom, there's no fire outside, so bring more clothes."
"Mom, what are Dad and Uncle going out to eat? This is delicious, give it to them."
"Mom, and this, bring the book Daddy has been reading lately, too."
"Mom, take this with you, or Daddy and Uncle will miss us."
“…”
The two children chattered, and Lu Yao smiled. She did not stop them, but just looked at the things they brought. If there were things they really needed, she would put them in the room package. If there were things she didn't need, she would quietly put them into the space when no one was paying attention.
Lu Yao moved quickly, and in just a short while, everything was ready.
Xingwang and Xie Qin were more relaxed when they came to Rong's house for the second time. They were very happy to see that Lu Yao had prepared a lot of food.
Xingwang couldn't help but praise: "Your snacks are really delicious."
Even His Majesty likes it so much that he drinks milk tea and eats snacks every day.
Xie Qin also echoed: "My family likes it very much too."
Recently, the house is very lively with both old and young people. They wake up early in the morning and clamor for the kitchen to prepare milk tea and pastries.
"As long as you like it," Lu Yao said without hesitation, "I've prepared a lot today, you two can take some back. If you like it, I'll give you the recipe another day."
"That's unacceptable."
The two of them waved their hands repeatedly. Recipes were so important to a family in this day and age. They had already taken so much before, how could they ask for more? They were not so shameless.
"That's fine," Lu Yao smiled. "Good things should be shared."
As the saying goes, a single flower does not make spring, a hundred flowers in full bloom make the garden full of spring. These recipes are not created by her, but she is willing to share them with more people.
"Mrs. Rong is open-minded," Xingwang didn't expect to receive such an answer. "Xingwang admires her."
This is not a compliment. These days, if you see something good and don't try your best to bring it back home, you're already considered good. Who would give the recipe away all the time?
He glanced at Rong Yanhui and Lu Mingxiu, and saw that they were smiling, without any dissatisfaction. Instead, they looked up to each other with a sense of pride. He looked up to this family even more.
Xie Qin's mood was similar to Xingwang's, and he decided to interact more with them in the future.
Well, he definitely wasn't doing it for the food.
Time was running out, so they didn't say much. Rong Yanhui and Lu Mingxiu took their things, as well as Mo Zhu, who they were going to take care of, and followed Xingwang and Xie Qin away.
Looking at their backs as they left, Lu Yao sighed softly. She felt a little melancholy just after they left. This was really wrong.
But on second thought, this is the first time they have been married for so many years, so it is inevitable that they feel a little emotional. Once they get used to it, they probably won't have such emotions anymore.
She withdrew her thoughts and went to the backyard.
"Mother!"
As soon as I reached the backyard door, two children came running over like two little firecrackers.
"Mother, have father, uncle, and Uncle Mozhu left?"
"Mom, I miss my father, uncle, and Uncle Mozhu."
Lu Yao rubbed the two little ones' heads, then led one into the house. She didn't respond directly to their words, but said happily, "There are only three of us at home. What do you want to eat?"
Haohao and Yueyue didn't react for a moment.
Lu Yao looked around, bent down, and let the two little guys come closer. Then she whispered mysteriously, "When Daddy and the others are not at home, we can secretly eat a lot of things they don't allow us to eat."
The two children were stunned for a moment, then their eyes lit up and their faces were filled with excitement. "Mom, is it true?"
Lu Yao smiled and nodded, "Then think about what you want to eat."
Haohao and Yueyue were really lost in thought.
A smile flashed in Lu Yao's eyes. The weather outside was still really bad, so she decided to go back to the room first.
Leading them back to the room.
In fact, they usually indulge the two children, and only she is a little restrained. But as for children, at this time, only delicious food can divert their attention.
Lu Yao told housekeeper Ding that they didn't need to use the main kitchen to prepare dinner. Ding Ping understood and left the main courtyard. He also called away the other servants and considerately closed the courtyard door.
There is a small kitchen in Lu Yao's main courtyard. She doesn't cook often on weekdays, but she will use it when Lu Yao wants to cook something special for her family.
At this time, other people in the yard have to avoid it because this is their rare family gathering time and they don’t want to be disturbed by others.
After two months in the Rong family, Ding Ping and many other servants had already known about their master's hobby. They didn't think it was a big deal and felt that it was just a manifestation of their master's affection.
Lu Yao asked the two little ones to prepare tables, chairs, benches, and dishes while she went to the small kitchen.
The small kitchen is not used much, but it is fully equipped with things. There is no other way. If you want to make good use of the space, you must have these things to cover it.
In the stove, the servants had already lit the fire in advance, and added water to the pot according to Lu Yao's request. There were also prepared ingredients on the side.
Lu Yao took a look and put all these things into the space.
Don’t waste the ingredients, just save them for making hotpot next time.
Sitting in front of the stove, she closed her eyes, put aside the food she would need tonight, and began to organize again.
There were too many things in her space. At the end of the world, she would sort out the things in it when she was bored. Later, the familiar people left one by one, and when there were not many unfamiliar people left, she slowly lost interest in sorting out the space. But she did not dare to lose hope for the future, so she could only keep looking for supplies in order to suppress the panic in her heart.
The space is filled with more and more things, so much so that when I was a baby again, besides sleeping, I was constantly busy in the space.
Unfortunately, I was too young at that time and had limited energy, and later I lost my memory, so there are still many things that I have not sorted out.
After recovering her memory, especially during the few days in the Heavenly Prison, she sorted out a large part of it. Now almost everything in the space has been classified, but it is not detailed enough. It is more convenient to get what she wants than before, but it is still a little less efficient.
Putting tomorrow's food aside, Lu Yao looked at the time and felt it was about time, so she carried a large porcelain basin out.
After a few people discussed it, they decided to have Bobo Chicken in the evening, served with soy milk and fried rice. Before they even started eating, they couldn't help drooling.
"Mom, it smells so good." Little Xinyue couldn't help swallowing.
Little Yunhao was older and thought about more: "I wonder what Daddy and Uncle are going to eat tonight."
He felt a little guilty that they were eating delicious food right after his father left.
"Don't worry," Lu Yao pinched the little guy's face and said, "Mom packed a lot of food. We'll make these when they come back."
After hearing what his mother said, Xiao Yunhao finally felt relieved. Seeing the pot of Bobo Chicken, he couldn't help but drool.
"Have you washed your hands?"
The two children nodded in unison. They knew their mother was preparing something delicious, so they had washed their hands early and were waiting.
"Then let's eat now."
At Lu Yao's command, the two children didn't even pick up their chopsticks. Instead, they reached out and took a bunch of things they liked at first sight, and took a bite.
"Hiss, it's a bit spicy."
“But it’s delicious.”
It was not the first time for the two children to eat Bobo Chicken, but for them, as long as it is delicious, no matter how many times they eat it, the joy and excitement will not diminish in the slightest.
After dinner, the three of them did not wait for the people downstairs to clean up, but worked together to clean up the table and the kitchen.
"Haohao and Yueyue are awesome!"
Lu Yao praised the two children generously, and Xiao Yunhao and Xiao Xinyue's eyes smiled into crescent moons.
In the next few days, Lu Yao concentrated on writing the plan and drew a few design drawings. During her breaks, she went to the backyard to watch the troupe filming, and also took her children to Gu Li to check on the other party's progress.
Gu Li is indeed a person of outstanding talent and learning who makes people jealous and framed. She knows better than anyone what Lu Yao wrote herself, but after his processing and polishing, the characters are fuller and more three-dimensional, and the story is more vivid and attractive. Even she can't help but follow the emotions of the protagonist.
"It's so well written," Lu Yao praised sincerely, "As expected, professional things need professionals to do them."
Her previous performances were like an elementary school student in front of a college student, with no highlights at all.
Gu Li shook his head: "Without your good story, it would be impossible to achieve such an effect."
However, Lu Yao did not think so. Based on Gu Li's talent, as long as he wanted to write, his achievements would definitely be great.
She suddenly became curious. Why didn't the other party write a storybook when he was desperate?
Gu Li seemed to see through her thoughts and said with a wry smile, "I wrote it before, but something happened, so..."
He still remembered that his first storybook was very popular, and he had agreed with the bookstore owner on the price of the second copy. However, when the owner went in to get the money, the other party came out again, changed his behavior, declared his book worthless, and returned it directly.
He went to other bookstores to ask again and got the same result.
There is no other way but to rewrite my heart.
He thought that the matter would end there, but unexpectedly, within a few days, a very popular storybook came out. With a learning attitude, he wanted to take a look at it, but when he saw it, he was stunned.
Isn't this the book that was rejected by all the bookstores?
Look at the author below, a completely unfamiliar name. He knows that he has been cheated.
You can imagine how angry he was at that time.
However, when he went to the bookstore owner to argue with him, he not only refused to admit his mistake, but also turned the tables and beat him half to death. In front of everyone, he declared that he should not write books anymore, but behind his back, he forced him to continue writing, and then...
He clenched his hands, his expression ferocious, and he was actually trapped in an endless nightmare.
"It's all in the past. I won't encounter those things again."
God is watching what we do, and those who act recklessly will definitely receive the punishment and retribution they deserve.
Lu Yao's comfort brought him back to his senses from his pain and resentment, especially when he heard her ask him if he had ever thought about printing and selling these.
He was very happy to hear that the storybook could be printed and sold.
The content described in this book is suitable for men, women, young and old. It not only meets the needs of reading storybooks, but also can reveal many scams and make people more vigilant. To a certain extent, it can help many people avoid danger at critical moments. If more people can see it, it will be a good thing.
only,
When Lu Yao asked him what name he wanted to choose, he found out that the other party planned to publish it under his name.
Gu Li was terrified. She didn't want to be implicated by such a good thing.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine."
She didn't say this without purpose.
During these days, Lu Yao did not do nothing. Instead, she asked people to conduct a thorough investigation on Gu Li. They found out that his experience was exactly the same as what he said. She also learned about those who targeted Gu Li. They were just greedy for money and relied on the support of others to unite and bully others.
As for the background of the person who supports them, although it is not bad, it is far inferior to that of the Rong family and their close relatives and friends.
After all, Gu Li is their employee now, and the teahouse and the manor cannot do without him.
Only then did Gu Li feel truly relieved. Thinking of the struggles and sufferings he had endured over the years, he couldn't help but feel tears welling up in his eyes, for his own experiences and for... the benefactor in front of him.
He quickly knelt down in front of Lu Yao: "Thank you, Madam."
Lu Yao had no choice but to turn sideways. She was still not used to being saluted and kneeled down.
"Don't worry about it from now on. Feel free to show off your talents. We still need your help with many of our plans."
"Madam, don't worry. Gu Li will definitely do his best and will never betray you!" Gu Li promised.
"Mr. Gu, please stand up," Lu Yao quickly signaled to the two children, and Haohao and Yueyue hurried forward to help him up.
After these years of polishing, Gu Li's previous scholarly edges have been smoothed out. He is very good at observing people's expressions and understanding their interests. He stood up and followed the two children.
He thought for a moment and then asked, "I've written a few storybooks over the years. Madam, please see if they can be used."
When he tells stories, he always tells his own thoughts. These two storybooks were carefully prepared by him. He thought he would never have the chance to tell them again, but now is the perfect time to take them out.
Lu Yao's eyes lit up: "That's great."
Lu Yao was worried that she had nothing else to exchange. Having other scripts would give everyone a buffer and at the same time attract more people to the teahouse.
"Madam, please wait a moment." Gu Li hurried back to his bedroom and came out with two booklets a short while later. He handed them to Lu Yao, "These are the two storybooks I mentioned. Madam, please take a look and see if they are suitable."
Lu Yao took the storybook without hesitation and started flipping through it. She had originally planned to just casually read through the story, but she didn't expect that she couldn't stop reading it.
She finally understood why this Mr. Gu could make the bookstore owner and others do such shameful things.
This story is so captivating. It doesn't have a passionate love story, but you can feel the protagonist's chivalrous spirit and tenderness. It doesn't have vulgar or ambiguous plots, but it makes people unable to stop reading...
All in all, Mr. Gu Li really has a talent for writing novels.
No wonder that bookstore could shamelessly do such a shameless act of seizing the fruits of other people's labor.
"Sir, you are truly talented and write beautifully," Lu Yao praised generously. "You can print and sell it right away."
"Really?" He used to tell stories, and those words were all his own thoughts, but because of the people and things in the bookstore, he no longer knew how to write anything seriously. Even for storytelling, he only made drafts in his mind and did not write them down.
His brain is a huge bookshelf.
Lu Yao nodded and gave an affirmative answer.
She remembered that her aunt had said before that her family ran a bookstore. In addition to books, they also sold learning tools and materials such as pens, ink, paper, and inkstones. It had been running for several years and had a good reputation among students and the general public because of its fair prices.
The next day, Lu Yao took her two children to Rong Mansion.
Upon hearing the purpose of her visit, Liu Manyun did not delay and immediately took people to the bookstore.
In fact, according to her idea, she wanted to go back to her mother's home to see her old mother, but was stopped by Lu Yao in the end.
They don't understand the situation at all. If they go directly to her family, they will also be confused. It would be better for them to go to the bookstore first to understand the actual operation situation and then make a decision.
However, the shopkeeper would probably take the initiative to report to his master after knowing who is coming.
The effect achieved by having them report it is completely different from that achieved by going directly to the people above you.
Liu Manyun looked at Lu Yao with eyes full of love and satisfaction. She didn't expect that this girl could be so thoughtful at such a young age. She smiled with satisfaction. With Xiao Rong's help, she was not afraid that she wouldn't go far.
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