Everyone's eyes immediately focused on the table where Xuan Shen and his group were sitting.
Li Lanzhen also turned her head and saw that it was the stern-faced middle-aged man.
He slammed his chopsticks down on the table and pointed at the sweet potato chunks in the bowl.
They looked at Li Lanzhen and the others with a sense of condemnation.
It was as if they had done something utterly heinous.
Li Lanzhen's face darkened, she stood up, and walked towards him.
Unexpectedly, there was someone behind her who was moving even faster than him.
It's the Crown Prince!
The Crown Prince walked over with a cold face, picked up the bowl of rice in front of him, and handed it to Su Beisheng, who was following behind him.
He said to him in a cold voice.
"You don't want to eat? You don't have to eat starting today."
"Either go back or..."
After saying that, he turned and left, with Su Peisheng holding the bowl of rice behind him. When they reached their table, Su Peisheng walked away.
The prince pointed to the bowl of rice and gently told the children.
"Don't you all love sweet potatoes the most? Look, let's divide this bowl of rice. There are lots of sweet potato chunks here, they're sweet and soft."
The children have no idea about the tricks of the trade!
They cheered with joy.
Su Beisheng would put a piece of soft, cooked sweet potato in each child's bowl and a few spoonfuls of corn porridge.
The prince acted swiftly and decisively, all in the blink of an eye.
The young man stood up, patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder, and said...
"When we arrived, Master Huang had already given us instructions repeatedly."
What are you throwing a tantrum about? Just do it the way you want, according to…
He didn't know what to say. If he mentioned the Crown Prince, he couldn't reveal the Crown Prince's identity.
Xuan Shen, with a stern face, said from the side, "Just do as the young master orders!"
"Yes, just as the young master instructed, from now on, you should not eat sweet potatoes whenever they are available."
Let's eat quickly, and after we eat, we'll get to work in the fields!
The middle-aged man's legs trembled the moment he saw the crown prince appear, and he almost knelt down.
After being stopped by a single look from the Crown Prince, he trembled all over.
He hadn't expected the Crown Prince to be here.
He thought himself an official appointed by the imperial court, and after arriving in this remote and impoverished place, he didn't stand up while everyone else sat down to eat.
Moreover, their food was exactly the same as the food on the tables of these peasants.
This made him feel very uncomfortable, especially when he saw that there was only sweet potato in his rice bowl!
Sweet potatoes! Is this something they can eat well?!
He was furious and lost his temper without thinking.
The plump official shook his head and continued eating.
They were inwardly complaining, thinking it was utterly nonsensical. Before leaving, the emperor personally summoned the three of them.
They were specifically instructed that once they arrived, food and lodging would be provided, and their task was to observe carefully, record things diligently, and ask questions if they didn't understand something.
We cannot point fingers or interfere with the agricultural activities here!
Tsk tsk, this guy thinks he's in the capital, who's he trying to impress with his power!
The tall young man was Du Yanqing, the Vice Minister of Revenue, and the fat man happened to be surnamed Pang.
Both of them silently complained about their colleague.
They were also surprised that the Crown Prince was here.
No wonder the Emperor repeatedly emphasized that the three of them must keep their whereabouts a secret and that no matter what they see, hear, or meet, they must not reveal it.
After everyone left the dining hall, the Crown Prince found Li Lanzhen.
"Auntie, I'm so sorry, but this will never happen again, don't worry."
Li Lanzhen smiled and said, "I know, it's okay. Every family has a naughty kid who doesn't listen to adults. I understand, I understand!"
But let's just make sure it doesn't happen again!
After the Crown Prince returned to Xuan Shen's courtyard, the middle-aged man knelt down upon seeing him.
Covered in sweat, he trembled as he kowtowed.
"I pay my respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince. Your Highness, please spare my life. I was confused for a moment and misspoke."
The Crown Prince snorted coldly, "Are you confused for a moment? When you came out, my father must have told you what to do, what to say, what not to do, and what not to say, but you still ignored my father's instructions."
Two roads.
First, leave now, but don't leave alive. All the things happening here cannot be revealed to the world at this time.
The second option is to do things properly here and not make any more mistakes or say the wrong things!
You'd better watch yourself!
After saying that, he stood up, nodded to Du Yanqing, the Vice Minister of Revenue, and Pang the Fat Man, and then left.
From this moment forward, Xuan Shen has arranged for guards to watch over him 24 hours a day.
This time, Xuan Shen brought back seven people.
Xiao Wu is still in charge of regular training at the training camp.
This time he brought back seven Dark Guards and bodyguards.
These guards already knew from An Yi's account that there was an Aunt Li Lanzhen in Peach Blossom Spring who saved their master.
Moreover, they saved the prince and princess.
Most importantly, Aunt Lanzhen knows many things they don't know.
The few guards and bodyguards who had never been here before were filled with longing.
After arriving here by boat, I was stunned by the sight before me!
This place is truly a paradise!
Xuan Shen asked An Yi to take them to the training camp, but he turned around and went to find Li Lanzhen.
Upon entering Li Lanzhen's courtyard, I saw her resting on a recliner under the pomegranate tree.
"Auntie, I'm here! Look what good things I've brought you."
As he spoke, he placed a small bundle on the stone table.
Li Lanzhen stood up and opened the bundle.
"Let me see what good stuff it is. You brought quite a few people this time, all of them your guards. I saw that An Yi and a few others came too. Why didn't you bring them to sit at home?"
"Auntie, An Yi took them to the training camp. Dozens of children have arrived there, and the training tasks are quite heavy."
"I'll bring them to see you when I have a day off."
Wow, so many people!
"Yes, Manager Hua bought these from the human traffickers."
Two families were involved in this, and they had previously managed the fruit trees on the original owner's estate.
The others are all skilled farmers too.
Li Lanzhen smiled happily as she flipped through the stack of servant contracts in her hand.
"This is so timely. I was just worried about it. The weather is getting warmer, it's time to plant the crops and take care of the fruit trees on the mountain."
In Lishu Village, they repaired Dunzi's yard and house.
Now we're just waiting for the buyers to arrive so we can take them there and start work.
When will these people arrive?
"Auntie, they can arrive tomorrow. I'll have them take a boat here first, and then go to Pear Tree Village from here, is that alright?"
"Sure, sure, I'll bring Dunzi with me tomorrow and we'll go over there together."
"Auntie, look, there are eight more women who were once maids and servants in wealthy families. They are all of good character and have all been assessed by Manager Hua."
He meant for you to keep it with you for your own use.
Furthermore, he selected two young pageboys for Han Mingxiang.
These two pageboys were also bought from two different families. They had previously served as pageboys for the young masters in their master's household. Both boys were clever and knew some characters.
"That's wonderful, thank you so much, Manager Hua, for being so thoughtful!"
Li Lanzhen hadn't actually thought of that.
Indeed, it's time to train a page for Han Mingxiang. If they are trained well now, the relationship between master and servant will improve, which will benefit Han Mingxiang.
After these maids and servants arrived, when Han Yuemei got married in the autumn, she was asked to bring one of the maids with her.
Then I'll send one to my mother so she can help with cooking and cleaning. I'll keep the others for myself.
"Auntie, Brother Han is a promising soldier, are you willing to give him up?"
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