Meanwhile, at Shunyu Gambling House, Lu Baichuan still hadn't woken up.
After Qin Jian calmed down, he began to worry about his condition. It had been seven or eight days and he still hadn't woken up. During this time, the doctor had been watching over him constantly, feeding him sugar water to maintain his bodily functions.
Qin Jian was worried that he might die if things continued like this, so he wrote a letter to Prince Chen that very night, reporting the situation on the ground and applying to return to the country.
Nan Tai is currently busy stabilizing his court and is unlikely to cause any further trouble in the short term, so there's no need for them to stay here indefinitely.
And isn't Lu Baichuan working so hard just to go back?
When the letter arrived, Prince Chen had almost finished governing Changzhou. Although the Crown Prince and Prince Jing were causing trouble, fortunately, nothing major had happened, and he was preparing to return to the capital.
Upon seeing Qin Jian's letter, Prince Chen was so excited that his hands trembled, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Cheng Meng, who was standing to the side, was really curious about what was wrong with him, and asked, "Your Highness, is there any good news from Nantai?"
"Yes! Great news, fantastic news!"
Prince Chen showed him the letter directly, slammed his hand on the table, and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Sun Qi, Sun Qi, you really give me one surprise after another! I haven't rewarded him for the matter of the Crown Prince of Nantai yet, and now he has the merit of the Prince of Liang. It would be a disservice not to make him a Grand General!"
That's what he said, but Cheng Meng still couldn't help but remind him: "Your Highness, His Majesty is still very wary of you. Moreover, if he knew that all of this was done by Your Highness's people, he would probably be even more wary. It won't be easy for him to give Sun Qi a position."
Besides, a general is an official position that requires control over the military. Would the emperor be willing to grant such a position?
"The generals in my army are quite capable, though their ranks may be somewhat low. However, I will not keep them waiting too long."
Prince Chen smiled indifferently. He had been scheming for so many years, naturally for that position. Only when he truly sat on that throne could he create a better life for the people, instead of having to be timid and hesitant in everything he did, and even being frequently sabotaged by others.
Hearing this, Cheng Meng said no more; as long as his master understood, that was enough.
“Sun Qi is injured, and quite seriously. They have been stationed in Nantai for many years, and it is indeed time for them to return. Send a group of people to bring them back, along with several skilled doctors and don’t be stingy with medicine. Sun Qi is one of my most valiant generals, and we must not allow him to suffer any mishap.”
Prince Chen thought to himself that with the situation in Nantai stable, it was indeed time to bring Sun Qi and Qin Jian back. Both of them were his right-hand men, and now the situation in Beiyan needed their help even more.
Prince Chen has always been kind and generous to capable people.
"yes."
Cheng Meng accepted the order and left, but he had to keep the Crown Prince and Prince Jing's people in the dark. If they were discovered, things would become very complicated, so he had to be careful.
By the time the people on the other side rushed over, Lu Baichuan had already woken up, but his physical condition was still very poor. His atrophied muscles and skin had not recovered, and he looked wrinkled all over.
These doctors from Beiyan had never seen such a scene before, and for a moment they were at a loss.
Fortunately, Lu Baichuan has a good attitude. As long as he can survive, that's all that matters. A real man doesn't need to worry about appearances.
In his view, nothing was more important than finding his family.
Once things are settled in Nantai, they will prepare to return to China. Lu Baichuan is eager to go back sooner, but his physical condition doesn't allow it. He suffered a serious injury this time, and it will be difficult for him to recover to his previous peak condition in less than a year or two.
Before they knew it, the year was drawing to a close. The Lu family had been living in Anping Village, Jingzhou for almost half a year. Their food workshop had already opened, and business was booming even more than expected. They first bought three maids to help Yu and Qin, and later, when they were too busy, they bought three more, for a total of six maids. They were busy all day long.
The poultry greenhouses have also been put into use, with chickens, ducks, and geese raised separately, and people have been specially hired to look after them.
They were the three boys they had rescued from the bandit's den, and the same group that had taken in Lu Xiaoyang. They were responsible for managing the poultry and cleaning up, and they collected the poultry droppings to use as fertilizer for the fields.
The three boys took turns keeping watch at night, and after a while they did a pretty good job, which pleased the Lu family.
With only seven days until Lunar New Year's Eve, the Lu family workshop is also planning to close for the holiday. Before the holiday, they will distribute benefits to all the workers who work for the Lu family, including the long-term laborers who have been selected to help manage the fields. This was something the Lu family had discussed a few days ago.
He Jiuniang went to the county town to buy a lot of candy, and had her children pack it into small packages to give to each worker as New Year's gifts.
In addition, each person will receive a feathered garment and two kilograms of Luheya duck, and their accounts will be settled.
Everyone had a great haul, with money in their pockets, candy and meat in their hands, and new clothes. Their faces were beaming with smiles, making those who couldn't get into the workshop extremely envious.
So, many people went to the village chief's house to ask him for a solution. There were already a lot of people in the village, and in the past, everyone's situation was similar, so there wasn't much difference in how they lived together.
However, since many families started working at Lu's workshop, their quality of life has visibly improved, which has made many people feel resentful.
"Judging by how fast the Lu family does business, they might even need to hire more workers after the New Year. Everyone still has a chance. As long as everyone works hard, we can all try to work in the Lu family's workshop next year!"
The village chief's own wife, daughters-in-law, and daughters all work in the Lu family's workshop and receive the most benefits. When the village chief said this, the corners of his mouth stretched all the way to his temples.
"Village chief, you'd better put in a good word for us. We don't have much contact with the Lu family, and our relationship isn't very good. It'll be very difficult for us to be selected!"
"Yeah, the Lu family's food workshop was hiring a while ago, but they didn't even recruit from our village. They went directly to the county town to buy workers from slave traders. With so many of us, is there no one they would even consider? What kind of nonsense is this?"
"What can those skinny little girls do? We're all strong but have nowhere to use it. We're all from the same village, the Lu family can't be so prejudiced against us!"
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The group chattered away, much to the village chief's dismay. These men were notorious lazybones in the village, or at least morally questionable. It would be strange if the Lu family dared to take them in.
The village chief had originally thought that if they could study hard and work diligently, he could help them when the Lu family recruited workers next year. But the way they talked made the village chief really not want to get involved.
"I don't need to tell you your own situation. If you really want to do business at the Lu family workshop, then show some sincerity. Take care of your own fields first before you come to me with this!"
That's really strange. They're the employers; whether they want to hire or buy people is their own business. Is that something they can comment on?
My skin is itchy!
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