Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Chen Lang hurried forward and bowed, "My Lords, this is unacceptable."

Chang Anmin smiled and said, "You are the one who will go to war for your country, so it's natural for you to do so."

"Today, Lord Wang and I have prepared some wine to see you off."

"Let's talk inside."

After the three of them entered the house, Chang Anmin took the initiative to pour a glass of wine for Chen Lang. "Chen Lang, now you understand why Lord Wang and I were so reserved in our words to you before."

Wang Yunzhang added, "More than twenty days ago, Lord Chang and I received news from the imperial court stating that the cabinet intends to appoint you as the special envoy to escort Princess Yongjia to the Liao Kingdom for a marriage alliance."

"But at that time, the cabinet's opinions were not yet fully unified. Some officials, led by Scholar Xiao, opposed the appointment."

"It wasn't until Duke Zhu returned from the capital that your status as the special envoy to the bride was finally confirmed."

"Lord Wang and I don't quite understand why the court chose you as the special envoy to escort the bride, but since they've chosen you, you must complete this mission well."

Chen Lang picked up his wine glass and said, "The students will do their best to complete the task."

After clinking glasses, Chang Anmin continued, "On your journey to Liao, Lord Wang and I can't give you much help, but I do have a request that I hope you can fulfill."

Chen Lang said, "Please give your instructions, my Lords."

Chang Anmin said, "Don't tell the Liao people the recipe for brewing wine."

"No matter if it's beer or liquor, it's not allowed."

Chen Lang smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. This is my specialty and I will never give it to outsiders."

Chang Anmin nodded: "That's the best."

Wang Yunzhang said, "Don't worry about your family when you go to Liao. Lord Chang and I are here and can give you a guarantee."

"As long as you don't do anything to harm Dayan, your family will not be harmed in any way."

After hearing this, Chen Lang understood that the two adults knew nothing about his life experience.

After all, if they knew that he was Li Shirong's son, they would never make such a guarantee.

But then again, it is not easy for the two adults to give such a guarantee.

Chen Lang immediately stood up and bowed to the two adults: "On behalf of my entire family, I, the student, thank you two adults."

Wang Yunzhang waved his hand and said, "Don't be so reserved. Sit down and talk."

"Chen Lang, the situation in Liao is currently turbulent. When you go there, you need to pay attention to the following two aspects."

Chen Lang straightened his expression, knowing that Wang Yunzhang's next words were the highlight of today's farewell banquet.

"The first is Xiao Huaiyi, known as the Liao Kingdom's greatest warrior. His father was Xiao Tuolin, a former Liao general. He has been exceptionally brave since childhood and is said to have supernatural powers. A few years ago, Xiao Huaiyi suppressed the Jurchen rebellion within Liao territory. After that, he has been supervising the Jurchens in the north. However, six months ago, Empress Dowager Xiao transferred him back to Shangjing."

"His return indicates that the Liao capital of Shangjing is on the brink of collapse, and a powerful general is needed to deter it. If we can use this person, that would be great, but if not, we should stay away from him as much as possible."

"The second is the Liao Dynasty's High Priest, Yelu Saban. He was a Liao noble and held a high reputation within the imperial family. His disciple was originally going to marry Empress Dowager Xiao's fourth son, but the appearance of Princess Yongjia caused the marriage to be cancelled."

"This is a blatant humiliation. Yelu Saban will definitely not tolerate this and might even use you as a scapegoat. So when you get to Liao, you must pay attention to this person."

Wang Yunzhang took a sip from the wine cup and said, "Lord Chang and I have inquired about this information. I hope it will be useful to you."

Chen Lang stood up again and bowed: "Thank you both for your guidance."

……

After leaving the yamen, the sun was already setting.

I have met all the people I should meet and explained all the things I should explain.

It's time to go home and say goodbye to my family.

Chen Lang returned home and found everyone there.

Chen Lang smiled and said, "Oh, it seems everyone knows it?"

Everyone nodded.

"Hey, don't be so serious, relax."

"I'm just on a business trip for the country. At most, it will take a little longer, nothing else."

"Let's have a farewell dinner tonight, and then live our lives the same way tomorrow."

"Chef, go buy some food. We're having hot pot tonight."

As a Sichuanese, whether it is a welcoming party or a farewell party, a hotpot meal is the only way to complete the meal.

While the chef was preparing the food, Chen Lang called the three maids, Guoguo, Cuicui and Zeng Jiumei, to his side, and then took out three picture albums from his arms.

"Here, a gift for you."

Cuicui took the album and read the four words on the cover: "Fairy Tale Collection."

"Teacher, what is a fairy tale?"

Chen Lang smiled and said, "Just some funny little stories."

Zeng Jiumei held the hardcover album in her hand, her voice trembling a little: "Master, I have one too?"

Chen Lang said: "You are also a member of our family, of course."

Guoguo opened the album and screamed "Wow!" "Why does this person... have a fish tail?"

Seeing this, Cuicui also hurriedly opened the picture book, but what she saw was a little man with a long nose. She was immediately amused: "Teacher, why is this person's nose so long? It's so funny."

Zeng Jiumei opened the picture album and saw a pumpkin carriage flying in the air.

"Wow, the car is flying."

Chen Lang explained one by one, saying: "This is called a mermaid, so it has a fish tail."

"This is called Pinocchio. If you lie, your nose will grow longer."

"The one Ninth Sister is watching is called Cinderella. Her dream is to attend a grand banquet."

Guoguo blinked and said, "Burned people...burned people?"

Chen Lang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Since we haven't started eating yet, I'll tell you two fairy tales, okay?"

The three girls nodded repeatedly.

Then Zeng Jiumei brought stools, and the three girls sat in a row, waiting for Chen Lang to tell a story.

Chen Lang said, "I'll start with the story of the mermaids. This is also the first story in the album. I'll tell you while you read."

"A long, long time ago, there lived a special group of people on the seabed called the mermaids..."

The mermaid story that Chen Lang told is actually a "Chinese version" of the mermaid story. Because the ending of the original version is rather sad, Chen Lang made some personal changes.

"The merman princess saw through the prince's hypocrisy, so while he was sleeping, she pierced his chest with a knife, took the blood from his heart and dripped it on her legs. Her legs turned back into a fish tail, and she returned to the sea to reunite with her family."

Guoguo clapped her hands when she heard this: "The princess is so great!"

Cuicui nodded in agreement: "That's how it should be."

Zeng Jiumei said, "It would be better if the prince died."

The attitudes of the three girls made Chen Lang feel that he had made the right decision in changing the ending.