Shipin Dalizheng

Rong Tang has never pursued much about food, but if he can control Doctor Zhang so that he won't cause trouble, or even make him use him, it is still worth putting in some effort.

That night, I couldn't help but rack my brain to recall the recipes or snacks I had seen in my previous life. It was more difficult than making a bomb.

The next morning, he yawned as he handed a stack of papers to Chuncao. "I've bought all the ingredients listed above. Now, let's try to bribe Old Man Zhang. Do you have the copper coins? Tell him to hand over ten pounds of small fish today."

"Master, let the village kids catch them. We'll pay them."

"If that's the case..." Rong Tang thought for a moment, "Safety is very important. An adult must be watching."

"Copper coins can do this, he can swim."

After giving the order, he went to the backyard to practice. Last night, it was Rong Zhan's turn to keep watch. He hadn't gone to bed yet. Seeing that he was awake, he came to report, "Master, Yang Liangui's assets have been thoroughly investigated. Not only has he occupied the entire compound of Fuxin Village, he has also purchased a three-story mansion in a nearby town, bought hundreds of acres of land for himself, and even kept a mistress. He has more than ten thugs under his command to intimidate the disabled people in Fuxin Village. In fact, those disabled soldiers share a common hatred for the enemy and are not unable to resist Yang. It's just that Minister Jin has clearly allowed Yang's plundering. Anyone who speaks out will be warned to take back the village and ask the villagers to leave."

Rong Tang asked, "What will happen if Yang Liangui is captured and taken to Beishan Camp?"

Rong Zhan said, "I don't think it will be a big deal. When the wounded soldiers went to the Jingzhao Mansion to cry and complain, they would just be scolded by the people for a few days. If Jin Shizhao just stood up and said that Fuxinzhuang was private property, and that helping the wounded was a favor, and not helping was his duty, and that those who were dissatisfied could leave, the wounded would not dare to speak. Wang Biao currently controls the Rong Family Army, and he has to consider the feelings of some of the Rong Family Army's veterans. He can have Yang Liangui arrested and frightened, but he won't do anything to him. I heard that Jin Shizhao gave Wang Biao a gift, so it's almost time for Yang Liangui to be released."

"Since you knew it wouldn't be very useful, why did the veteran from Fuxinzhuang go and help out that day?"

"Maybe they think that the real heir to the Bo Mansion has arrived, and maybe they can drive Yang Liangui away and make their lives easier."

"But I've been here for many days, and I haven't spoken to anyone from Fuxin Village."

"master."

It was Rong Wanli who spoke, his eyes red. "They came to me, but I felt that the master was very busy and weak, not strong enough to fight against Jin Shizhao."

Rong Tang himself was well aware of the distance between him and Jin Shizhao. A child who had been away for over a decade without a trace of news, even with the empty title of a prince, was still pitifully weak. Meanwhile, Jin Shizhao had been operating in Shangjing for over a decade, and his network of relationships was complex; it was not something he could completely overthrow with just one arrival.

Everyone in the capital knew that Jin Shizhao was plotting to take his wife's dowry and eat up the entire family, but he had been eating it for years, and there were quite a few people at the table. If he suddenly had to spit it all out, I'm afraid those people wouldn't be happy. So, reputation only has a restraining effect on those who want it. For someone like Jin Shizhao, who is shameless and can't be helped, there's really no way to deal with him.

The connections left by the old Earl of Jian'an were not non-existent, nor were they useless. Rong Tang felt that in the matter of establishing him as the Earl of Jian'an's son, someone must have helped him openly or secretly.

But that's it. For those people, Jin Shizhao had been using the name of the Earl's Mansion for so long, and the resources left by the Earl of Jian'an were almost exhausted.

Being able to help Rong Tang retain the title of prince and have the opportunity to inherit the earldom in the future is already the most benevolent thing he can do. The fight between the Rong family and the Jin family is their family affair.

Rong Tang stopped his move, went back to his room to change his clothes, and came out refreshed.

At this time, Rong Zhan went to rest, and only Rong Shen was sharpening the axe in the middle courtyard. Rong Qianqi and Rong Wanli were circling around the wood, trying to think of how to make a bed.

Two pieces had already been made, but they had been divided among the others, and they hadn't gotten any yet. Just as they were scratching their heads, the gate opened and Rong Dashan and the others walked in.

Rong Dazhu and Wang Youcai took the initiative to help. Rong An didn't know how to do carpentry, so he told Rong Tang to bring three carts today. Since they were using other people's carts, they had to use other people's people. Together with Goudan's father and Wang Erpang, six people would go out, and two would stay at home to finish the work in the compound, as a thank you for the money he paid for borrowing the carts and horses two days ago.

Rong Tang agreed. It was not that he was petty. He could ignore a small favor, but it was good that the villagers had this awareness. When he got better, he could treat the whole village to a good meal to thank them for their help.

After breakfast, Tongqian called the village kids out to go fishing while Chuncao went to get a few women to make inner and outer clothing for the men in the family. Since Rongzhan and his wife, though not young, hadn't married yet, they had found two older women to make their inner clothing, and Dayaniang was in charge of the outer clothing.

As for Rong Tang, he was the son of a noble family after all, and the women in the village didn't have the skills to do it, so he had to find a good embroiderer in the capital.

Including Doctor Zhang, there were seven men, young and old, in the hospital. Each person had to do two sets, which made fourteen sets. Of course, Zhou couldn't do it all by herself, so she had to find two or three skillful women to do it together. After looking for so many, she offended the Third Lady.

If we blame Zhou, she's not entirely wrong. The night before yesterday, Third Grandma told Rong Dashan to arrange for Rong Erhe to go to work as soon as possible. He had a large cart that could be used, so Rong Erhe could have gone with him.

Unexpectedly, Qian was particularly dissatisfied with her eldest brother's lack of help, so the next morning she asked Rong Erhe to pull a cart and take her and her mother back to her parents' home. The cart was gone, and the people were gone too, so she could not go to work.

Today, Zhou was urgently looking for someone to make her clothes, but Qian wasn't home, so she had to find someone else. She watched other women's wives sew like crazy, earning all the money! But her beloved second son and second daughter-in-law couldn't earn a penny. She wanted to go find them, but Qian's family was quite far away, which made Third Grandma anxious and angry, and she scolded Zhou again.

After being scolded, Zhou was sad for a while and then continued to work.

Erya went to cut grass for the pigs again. Sanya was feeding the chickens at home. She hadn't left the house yet when she saw her mother was sad. She picked up her small backpack and trotted to the yard.

The little person stuck her head out of the yard for a while, and Li Jin saw her, "San Ya, are you here to look for Sister Daya? She's in the backyard, I'll go call her."

San Ya whispered, "I'm not looking for my sister, I'm looking for Sister Chuncao."

Suddenly his eyes lit up, "Brother Shiwa, do you need fodder to feed your horse? I'll go cut grass for you, and you give me copper coins. One penny for one basket, or two baskets and one penny is fine."

Li Jin was so frightened that he waved his hands. "I don't have any copper coins to give you. Besides, I can cut enough grass for these horses by myself."

He was scared to death. Ever since the spikes of Polygonum multiflorum could be exchanged for small fish, the boys in the village came to him every day to ask if he wanted more Polygonum multiflorum. As for things like cutting grass for horses, he did it alone and let others do it. He was idle and was about to be driven away.

In Li Jin's eyes, anyone who wants to help him is trying to ruin his job.

"No, I'm enough on my own."

Sanya's eyes darkened, "Then just call me Sister Chuncao!"

"Sister Chuncao is not at home either. She went to town."