"What if I let her know that I have nothing to do with Xiao Yi anymore?"
It's so boring to fight with a lunatic over a man!
Xie Yushu said speechlessly.
"Given Chu Mingzhu's personality, she probably won't give up!"
It's best to be cautious.
Don't worry, I will protect you. She's just a pampered princess; there's no need to take her to heart.
Moreover, I have already submitted a memorial to His Majesty regarding the renovation of new-style houses. This year, there have been almost no cases of snowstorms causing houses to collapse and people to die in the north. These houses have benefited countless people and can be widely promoted. They can be popularized in the north.
This is a great achievement for our Great Qi, and I expect His Majesty will reward us. With His Majesty's reward, even the princess won't dare to do anything to us!"
"Is this for real? Thank you!"
Having figured out who harmed her, she had a better understanding of the situation. In any case, Han Zhongyu's secret guards were already training her as their protectors. They hadn't been able to do anything to her before, so what could they possibly do to her in the future?
Thinking this way, she felt relieved. Seeing that Han Zhongyu was still staring at her expectantly, she went to...
"If it's convenient for you, there's something else I'd like to trouble you with."
Han Zhongyu raised an eyebrow
"I thought we were already so familiar with each other that there was no need to talk about whether it was troublesome or not!"
What's up?"
"Do you have any connections to help me find a few skilled blacksmiths and porcelain makers, preferably those who can sign a life-long contract and are tight-lipped so they can't be bribed!"
"Hmm, I do know one of those porcelain craftsmen you're talking about. As for the blacksmith, I'll have to have someone look for him. When do you need him?"
"Either before or after the New Year is fine, but preferably before February next year!"
"So urgent? It's already the end of November!"
"Yes, construction is scheduled to begin next spring. I need to study the samples first. There are some things that I only have a general understanding of in theory, and I still need to conduct experiments, so the sooner the better!"
Okay, I'll try!
I don't know where you, a young woman, get such a strong ambition!
"Making money as quickly as possible is always a good thing! Don't you see there are still these people waiting to eat at the resort?"
"Yes, yes, yes, it's not just the people at the manor; I'm also waiting to freeload off you!"
Han Zhongyu chuckled.
Having accepted the task, Han Zhongyu finally left, albeit reluctantly.
Xie Yushu was also planning what to do when the people arrived. She needed to draw up some blueprints for glass bottles, some for medicine, some for wine, and she also wanted to make both high-end and mass-market glass...
Compared to Xie Yushu's ambitious plans for the future, Chu Jinyu, who was taken home by Xiao Yi and made the Marquis of Anle, was miserable and wretched!
Chu Mingzhu had experienced great ups and downs. Her former girlfriends, who used to fawn over her, now looked at her askance and stopped playing with her. They all kept their distance from her. Chu Mingzhu was very frustrated and wished that Chu Jinyu would grow up overnight and immediately stand up for the family, restore the former glory of the General's Mansion, and teach them a lesson!
This made things difficult for Chu Jinyu. His daily schedule was packed. At four in the morning, Chu Mingzhu would drag him out of bed to study and practice calligraphy. After breakfast and medicine at six, he would go to practice martial arts with Master Wu. He would only rest for an hour at noon and then practice all afternoon. After dinner, he would continue studying and learning characters and then practice calligraphy for another hour. By the time he finished washing up and resting, it was already 11 p.m. Every day, if he did something wrong, Chu Mingzhu would bring up the family rules and punish him by hitting his hands or buttocks.
Moreover, he was not allowed to contact Xiao Yi, and he was absolutely forbidden from mentioning Xie Yushu or his familiar sister Xiao Haitang!
Every time he really thought about it too much and mentioned it, Chu Mingzhu would scold him severely, calling him useless and saying that he was always thinking about associating with peasants and lowering his family's status!
Since Xiao Jinyu returned and became Chu Jinyu, he was covered in bruises every single day, his palms constantly swollen. Chu Mingzhu's punishments were the kind that were painful but wouldn't break him; in her words, they were...
"Only pain will teach him a lesson! A sapling won't grow straight if it's not pruned. With Father and my elder brother gone, I can't let him go to waste! If I don't discipline him and let him amount to nothing, wouldn't that be letting down our ancestors?"
As a result, in less than two months, Chu Jinyu not only lost weight, but also became mentally unwell!
Even Chu Jinyu's martial arts instructor couldn't stand it anymore. This was even more rigorous than when he trained soldiers in the army. Chu Jinyu was only five years old, and such a large amount of training would only backfire.
I have also advised Chu Mingzhu several times not to be too radical. Studying and learning martial arts is something that requires accumulation over time and progress step by step. You have to take it slow to build a solid foundation!
However, Chu Mingzhu wouldn't listen to any advice and even cursed Master Wu for not wanting to teach properly. She said that since her father was dead, he didn't care about her and her niece anymore, and she almost pointed her finger at him and called him a snob!
Master Wu was so angry he almost died!
But remembering the kindness he had received from General Chu, he reluctantly accepted it, intending to teach Chu Jinyu all the skills that General Chu had taught him before leaving!
Seeing this, the others simply stopped trying to persuade them!
Chu Jinyu's attitude shifted from initial dissatisfaction to resistance, then to submission and silence.
He hated his aunts, all of them. His eldest aunt wouldn't let his youngest aunt marry his father, his youngest aunt wouldn't let him see his mother, and even called his father his uncle. She also wouldn't let him call Xie Yushu "mother." His youngest aunt in the Xiao family was also hostile towards him, but at least she didn't hit him!
In little Chu Jinyu's heart, none of her aunts were good people!
Oh dear! Poor little guy, he really didn't get a good aunt!
Fortunately, after two months away, Xiao Yi finally sent back his first letter from the military camp, which gave Xiao Jinyu, who was suffering in misery, a glimmer of hope!
The letter was for Chu Jinyu, asking him if he was used to being home, whether he was listening to his aunt, and telling him to eat well, study hard, and practice martial arts, etc.
Upon reading the letter, Chu Jinyu immediately lost interest in Xiao Yi, whom she didn't know was either her uncle or her father, and put the letter aside with little enthusiasm.
But when Chu Mingzhu came to check his homework, she was very happy to see a letter. She not only read it several times, but also took the letter back without even checking his homework.
He said smugly as soon as he stepped out the door.
"Brother Xiao Yi really cares about us the most! He never forgets to tell Jin Yu to listen to me and study hard and practice martial arts. He must be hoping that Jin Yu can rebuild the family business as soon as possible! He didn't mention anything about the things in the village. It's clear that he doesn't care about the people there!"
By the way, has the person sent to Phoenix Mouth returned?
Peach Blossom Road
"Not yet. They shouldn't have been gone this long. I'm worried something might have happened!"
Chu Mingzhu frowned and remained silent. After a moment of contemplation, she said coldly...
"Send four more people over there to see what's going on with those four idiots, and whether Xie Yushu is dead or not. If she's not dead, just take care of her!"
"If even one village girl can't solve this, what are those four people good for!"
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