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

Bamboo house.

Whenever there was something important or he encountered any difficult problem, Yelu Xiu Ge would come to the bamboo house to think.

Now he was sitting face to face with Alichi, his brows furrowed into the shape of the Chinese character "川".

"My Lord, I think there is something fishy about this matter."

"Miss Yinping might have been in cahoots with Chen Lang. After all, the Queen Mother has taken Hongyanzui from the adults, and then asked Sheng Yinping to help cover for Chen Lang and win his favor..." Aliqi said grimly.

Yelu Xiu said, "Don't talk nonsense. How could Yinping be in collusion with Chen Lang?"

"The Queen Mother used Hong Yanzui just to get rid of that loser Xiao Qi."

"Besides, the business of Hongyanzui is still in my hands."

Ali asked curiously, "Who else could it be if not Chen Lang? Only Chen Lang has that kind of hidden weapon that can instantly cause massive damage to a person's face. No one else has it."

Yelu Xiuge said: "If no one saw it with their own eyes, then it can't be considered evidence."

"Furthermore, according to our investigation, Chen Lang is just a scholar doing business and has never learned any martial arts. It is impossible for him to kill four Feihu spies with hidden weapons alone."

Ali Qi said: "Sir, Chen Lang is Li Junhui's nephew. Helping him conceal some things is definitely possible with Li Junhui's means."

"Besides that, the only people Xiao Huaiyi can cooperate with are the Yan people. Without the Yan people's help, how could he have kidnapped Yelu Zongwang from under our noses?"

"According to the spies' report, all the people we planted outside the General's Mansion were killed by Xiao Huaiyi. This means that Yelu Zongwang has returned to Xiao Huaiyi's hands. Otherwise, Xiao Huaiyi would not have done this."

Yelu Xiuge said calmly, "It's also possible that Xiao Huaiyi didn't get Yelu Zongwang at all, so he killed our people to vent his anger."

"Send more personnel immediately and make sure to find out..."

Before he finished speaking, a report came from outside: "Sir, urgent news!"

Alichi walked to the door and said, "What's the urgent news?"

"The Empress Dowager decrees that the engagement between the Fourth Prince and Princess Yongjia of the Southern Dynasty be cancelled."

Hearing this, Yelu Xiuge could no longer sit still. He rushed to the door and shouted, "Say it again?"

The subordinate said, "The Queen Mother has decreed that the engagement be cancelled."

Yelu Xiu'ge's eyes flashed with brilliance and his fists were clenched so hard that they made crackling sounds.

Aliqi was puzzled: "Why did they cancel the engagement out of the blue? What was the Fourth Prince's reaction?"

"The Fourth Prince has not come out since he entered the palace, and no news has come out of the palace." said the subordinate.

Aliqi was stunned and could only look to Yelu Xiuge for help: "Sir, this..."

Yelu Xiuge was silent for a long time, then said, "Yelü Zongwang is dead."

Aliqi asked in confusion, "What does the engagement have to do with Yelu Zongwang's death?"

"The one who kidnapped the person was Chen Lang."

After all, Yelu Xiu'ge was a top intelligence chief with a strong ability to sort out fragmented clues. Empress Dowager Xiao's decree immediately allowed him to connect all the previous fragmented clues together.

"Chen Lang should have handed Yelu Zongwang over to Xiao Huaiyi, but I don't know how he delayed his death."

"But Xiao Huaiyi blamed us for Yelu Zongwang's death instead of suspecting Chen Lang. The fake Yelu Zongwang died in Prince Xi's Mansion, and the real Yelu Zongwang died in the General's Mansion. Both places are related to the Yelu clan. This means that it will be difficult for the Yelu clan to get their hands on the throne again."

"Empress Dowager Xiao canceled the engagement as a way of returning the favor and giving Chen Lang an explanation."

After a moment, Yelu Xiu Ge suddenly smiled and said, "Li Junhui, Li Junhui, it was my fault that I said you were old before."

"There's an old saying in the Southern Dynasties: Ginger is always spicy when it's old. You've taught me another lesson."

Alichi's mind was already in a mess, and now Li Junhui showed up, making it even more confused, like a ball of tangled hemp rope, which he couldn't make sense of at all.

Yelu Xiuge said to himself: "But Li Junhui, this should not be your purpose."

"Is it worth it to waste twenty years of my hard work just for Chen Lang?"

"He's been accustomed to conspiracy and intrigue all his life, and he can even kill his big brother, but he's been moved by this matter."

"You are old after all."

"You win this time, I admit defeat."

"But you'd better pray that your successor is as treacherous and cunning as you are. Otherwise, I will definitely hold your successor accountable for today's humiliation."

Aliqi's eyes were narrowed like mosquito coils. He didn't understand a single word Yelu Xiu'ge said.

……

into the night.

The cool breeze blew away the day's heat.

Chen Lang stood under a tree in the courtyard and read the letter from home under the light of the bright moon.

The letter was written by Xiuzhi, and it also included several paintings drawn by her daughter Guoguo and her apprentice Cuicui.

The picture album left for them aroused the two little girls' strong interest in Q-version portraits. Seeing that they wanted to learn, Li Xiuzhi found Dean Ma and asked him to send a student from the art academy to teach the two girls how to paint.

After learning for more than a month, I can really draw quite well.

Guoguo drew a family portrait. The family was sitting in the yard eating grilled fish, and Li Xiuzhi was pregnant with a big belly.

When Chen Lang saw this painting, he recalled the scene when he and Old Man Chen just separated.

In a "dead house", he cooked grilled fish and gave the whole family a delicious meal.

That night was a night of special significance to Guoguo. Not only did she enjoy the joy of her family, but she also received the first copper coin in her life that truly belonged to her.

That's why Guoguo remembers that night so vividly and drew this picture in the letter she wrote to her father.

Cuicui painted Sun Yuwei brewing wine in the winery.

Under Sun Yuwei's management, the distillery is thriving, producing a considerable amount of liquor every day. In a few days, the first batch of smuggled Hongyanzui will arrive in Shangjing, and Chen Lang will be able to make a profit of at least 5,000 taels.

It is no wonder that so many people throughout history have been willing to risk their lives to engage in smuggling.

It really is a huge profit.

As for the content of the letter, it was also very simple, consisting of some trivial matters about family life. It also mentioned Xu Fei, saying that he went to Linshui County to treat a patient and brought him home for a visit. He was deeply sorry to learn that Xu Fei was not there.

Then he took Li Xiuzhi's pulse and said that the baby in her belly was most likely a boy.

Li Xiuzhi was so happy that she gave him ten kilograms of Hongyanzui as "medical fee".

This letter had less than a hundred words, but Chen Lang read it over and over again dozens of times, and every word was engraved in his mind.

During the time he was in Beijing, he was caught up in various conspiracies and almost forgot about his family.

After reading this letter, Chen Lang felt a little guilty.

Fortunately, days like this are coming to an end.