"Good heavens, is this Fusang King a rodent? He sure can breed..."
Xiao Jinheng thought to himself, his own father only had twenty princes, yet the King of Fusang had seventy-two. Was his health really that good?
"That's right, seventy-two!" Kong Xingzhuo stroked his chin and nodded thoughtfully. "As for which prince Jin Xiaolou is, your subordinate doesn't know..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinheng said calmly, "Send someone to find the country of Fusang as soon as possible. It would be best to get a ship and send Jin Xiaolou back to his country!"
"Understood, Your Highness!" Kong Xingzhuo replied and turned to leave.
The next morning, Old Man Yun and Madam Gu boarded a carriage and took Little Xi Tian and a large group of children to the county town...
San Man opened a silk shop, and his family had to come and see it when they returned.
During this time, Yun San Man and Shangguan Fang'er had been living in the shop, which made it more convenient to look after.
Of course, the two were not yet married and could not live in the same room. There was a row of bungalows in the backyard of the silk shop. When Zhao Guihua or Du Tieshan were not busy, they would come over to help them cook and clean...
"Wow, Third Brother's shop is so magnificent!"
Little Xi Tian was the first to rush into the shop. Looking at the dazzling array of fabrics and ready-made clothes, she suddenly remembered the time she helped Big Brother Jiang Tun take care of the shop in the capital...
Shangguan Fang'er walked over with a smile, took Little Xi Tian's hand, and said, "Have you picked out any fabric? I'll have San Man send it to you!"
Every time she saw Sweet Baby, her mood would improve.
"No need, Sister Fang'er, I have plenty of clothes to wear!" Little Xi Tian's eyes curved into crescents, and she hugged Shangguan Fang'er's arm.
Old Man Yun walked around the shop with his hands behind his back and looked at Yun San Man, "Did you encounter any danger outside?"
He was referring to Yun San Man going out to find Shangguan Fang'er before the New Year...
Hearing his youngest daughter say that Shangguan Fang'er and Murong Qing might be going to look for treasure, he knew the journey must have been thrilling.
Yun San Man gave a wry smile, "With Fourth Brother protecting us, what danger could there be!"
"Then, have you and Fang'er settled things?" Old Man Yun glanced at Shangguan Fang'er with his eyes, his heart blooming with joy.
What a good daughter-in-law! Although she was a bit wild and eccentric at first, now that she had returned to normal, she looked pleasing to his eyes no matter how he looked at her...
Yun San Man chuckled foolishly and pulled his father aside, "Dad, to tell you the truth, Fang'er and I plan to get married around May Day. A few days ago, I found a house I liked, and we'll live in the county town from now on. What do you think?"
"What's not to like? It's a great thing..." Old Man Yun was so happy he couldn't close his mouth. He patted San Man's shoulder and said, "You, hurry up and have another child! Otherwise, Jingde will be too lonely by himself!"
Yun San Man: "..."
Dad, Jingde isn't lonely at all. He has Little Treasure and his sister to play with, and even if Jin Xiaolou is a playful child, Jingde can play from morning till midnight.
"What's with that expression? You should listen to your father!" Old Man Yun glared at San Man and muttered, "Having a child early will put my mind at ease. As for that so-called treasure, it's best not to look for it, it's too dangerous..."
In Old Man Yun's opinion, getting married and having children was the right path; everything else was nonsense.
Since Miss Fang'er didn't mind that San Man was remarried, what else was there to be picky about?
"I understand, Dad!" Yun San Man nodded.
At noon, Zhao Guihua instructed the chef to prepare a table of dishes to welcome the family.
As soon as they saw Little Xi Tian, Da Man and his wife almost cried.
If it weren't for Sweet Baby funding and helping them open the shop, they would still be stuck in Dashui Village, perhaps never having a chance to get ahead...
Du Tieshan and Yun Er Man were also very excited. When the milk candy and milk tofu were popular, their business was even better than the restaurant's. This was also thanks to Sweet Baby.
However, with more and more customers, the restaurant and milk shop would have to be managed separately sooner or later to expand the scale and earn more money...
Yun Da Man poured Old Man Yun a glass of wine and said with a smile, "Dad, tomorrow, Second Man and I will go back to the village to help you farm. I bought the seeds a few days ago, and they are piled up in the granary. The village chief said that there will be plenty of rain this year, so the crops will definitely grow well!"
Anyway, Zhao Guihua and Du Tieshan were taking care of the restaurant and milk shop, so it would be inconvenient for the two men to stay here. It was better to go back to the village to farm, and also to look after the dairy cows...
Old Man Yun took a sip of wine and said faintly, "You two should find a livelihood. If you follow your wives around all day, what prospects will you have?"
Yun Da Man: "..."
Yun Er Man: "..."
They didn't want to, but it was just the beginning of spring.
Now that Zhao Guihua and Du Tieshan were making more and more money, these two men had nothing to do.
Little Xi Tian rolled her big eyes, secretly thinking about what she should find for her eldest and second brothers to do.
"Mother, how is Jin He doing in the capital?" Zhao Guihua got up to pour Gu Shi a cup of tea and asked with a smile, "Did Miss Murong go to the capital with him?"
Gu Shi: "..."
You again?
How can you not remember anything?
"From now on, don't say anything bad about Miss Murong in front of me, understand?" Gu Shi's face darkened.
Zhao Guihua pouted and mumbled softly, "She's not worthy of my son, so I can't say it?"
"Guihua!" Yun Da Man angrily slammed the table and roared, "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll kick you out..."
He didn't know where Miss Murong had offended her, or if they were destined to clash, but this prodigal woman just couldn't stand her.
Zhao Guihua was startled and pinched Yun Da Man hard, "What are you shouting about? I don't want that daughter-in-law anyway!"
Everyone: "..."
Whether Miss Murong Qing fancied Jin He or not is still unknown, what are you being so self-moved about?
"You can want her or not!" Yun Da Man's face turned red with anger. "I advise you to mind Jin He's business less in the future. He is now a student at the Imperial College, well-educated and knowledgeable. Don't make a scene and affect his future..."
Zhao Guihua cursed inwardly upon hearing this, glared at Yun Da Man, and then went to the kitchen to get dishes.
"Let Jin Shan come home tonight. I haven't seen him for a long time, and I miss him!" Gu Shi said to Er Man.
Yun Er Man put down his wine bowl and quickly replied, "Understood, Mother. I'll go to the academy to pick him up later..."
In a few more days, it would be the Spring Imperial Examination, and whether Jin Shan could pass as a scholar depended on this.
At this moment, Murong Qing, who was far away in the capital, was standing in the courtyard, unfolding a letter.