My nemesis is pregnant, the baby is mine

"I don't know about that." Qi Yunshu put his hands on his abdomen, with a somewhat evasive expression.

He sat up straight, but even so, it was still difficult to hide the changes in his body that had gradually become bloated during this period of time.

Although Shen Mo said that it would be a matter of time before he left the Qi family, Qi Yunshu didn't want it to be so soon.

Seeing his appearance, Shen Mo didn't say anything, he poured another glass of water and gulped it all down.

Anyway, after this matter came back, he was going to discuss it with Qi Yunshu.

Not long after, the housekeeper in the yard came here and called the two of them to have dinner together.

The congratulatory ceremony was very successful, and Prince Jin was in a good mood, so he specially arranged a banquet.

There were plenty of dishes on the table, and the three of them were talking and laughing, but none of the three of them had any alcohol, and the emperor's birthday banquet was in the evening, so naturally they didn't dare to drink too much at this time, so as not to cause trouble at night.

After eating, Shen Mo and Qi Yunshu went back to their rooms to rest, and they didn't know when they would be back at night.

The King Jin's mansion was full of joy, but in the mansion where the chief minister of the capital was located, there was a lot of scolding at the moment.

The chief minister, who was nearly fifty years old, had an old face full of anger. He walked back and forth quickly in the room with his hands behind his back.

The members of the Feng family followed Feng Yanping and stood quietly aside, with their heads down, not daring to make a sound, enduring the anger of the chief minister.

"Is this what you mean by infallibility? How exactly do your Feng family do things?" The chief minister was so angry that he turned around and scolded Feng Yanping and the others.

"My lord, I really can't blame the Feng family for what happened this time, but that Shen Mo..." A person beside Feng Yanping opened his mouth to explain.

He is the shopkeeper of the Feng family in Feng Tianbao Pavilion in the capital, and he is also the Feng family who walks the most with the chief minister.

"Can't blame the Feng family?" Hearing these words in the ears of the Chief Assistant Minister undoubtedly added fuel to the flames. He scolded: "Isn't it your Feng family who claim to be number one in the world? Why, tell me now, you The Feng family is not as good as Shen Mo?"

"My lord, I didn't mean that, I..."

"Okay, shut up." Feng Yanping snorted.

The shopkeeper of Feng Tianbao Pavilion in Beijing immediately shut up when he heard the words, not daring to say another word.

The man stopped talking, and the chief minister looked at Feng Yanping and said angrily, "Your Feng family must give me an explanation!"

Normally, he might not be so angry, but this time the Feng family boasted a lot in front of him.

It is precisely because of this that he blatantly mocked Prince Jin in the court before.Unexpectedly, the Feng family lost to the Qi family and Shen Mo in the end.

This is undoubtedly the kind of slap on his face, or the kind that slapped him red and swollen.

"Your Excellency, calm down." Feng Yanping suppressed the anger in his heart. When something like that happened, the anger in his heart was no less than that of the Chief Assistant Minister.

"Calm down, how do you ask me to calm down in this situation?" The chief minister walked aside and sat down.

He took a teacup to drink, and took a sip of the tea, but it burned his mouth. He was so angry that he even threw the teacup out the door.

Feng Yanping was standing by the door. He was startled by the fragments of the teacup and the tea splashed on the ground, but he dared not speak out.

Normally, Feng Yanping would throw things, and the servants of the Feng family would be scolded, but now that his status was transferred, it only made him more angry.

Feng Yanping took a deep breath, hiding the anger in his heart, and was about to say something more, but the chief minister had completely lost his patience.

"Get the hell out of here." The Chief Minister scolded.

After being scolded, Feng Yanping closed his mouth, and he took another look at the chief minister before turning around and leaving.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper of the Feng Family's Feng Tianbao Pavilion hurriedly followed.

The two of them left the mansion of the chief minister one after the other, and returned to Feng Tianbao Pavilion in the capital. Before the shopkeeper could speak, Feng Yanping, who had entered the door, had already started to lose his temper.

Feng Yanping's anger was no less than that of the chief assistant minister, he threw and cursed, and only lost his strength in the fuss, so he sat down beside him.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper who was scolded bloody by Qianqian hurriedly stepped forward to pour tea for him.

Feng Yanping gave him a cold look, and the shopkeeper froze in place.

"How is the preparation of the things I asked you to prepare earlier?" Feng Yanping asked quietly.

"It's all ready according to your order," said the shopkeeper.

"Go get it." Feng Yanping leaned against the back of the chair, squinting slightly, thinking about something.

Seeing that Feng Yanping was no longer angry, the shopkeeper was relieved at first, but now he couldn't help but tense up when he heard the words.

He hesitated for a moment, and asked people to go out to get the things Feng Yanping had asked him to prepare.It was a small porcelain bottle, which contained some brown medicinal powder.

Feng Yanping took the things, and the corners of his mouth twitched thoughtfully.

Seeing his appearance, the shopkeeper couldn't help becoming a little nervous. He hesitated and said, "Young master, what are you?"

"You don't mind my affairs." Feng Yanping got up and walked out the door while speaking.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper at the side quickly reached out to stop him.

Feng Yanping's personality has always been impatient and eager for quick success. Although he is a bit clever, he is far from calm.

Feng Yanping came to the capital this time to present the gift in person, and the old head of the family personally explained that he must put him in prison.

"What are you doing?" Feng Yanping was in a rage when he was suddenly stopped, and he looked at the shopkeeper with a bit of cold murderous intent in his eyes.

"Young Master, there are some things that I don't think I need to remind you. You should be able to understand." The shopkeeper chose his words carefully, but he still said what he should say, "Now they are the emperor's distinguished guests, and they deserve to be favored. For this matter, our Feng family is probably the most inescapable of suspicion."

The Feng family and the Qi family had a feud, and something like that happened in the palace. If something happened to Shen Mo and the others, they must be the first to be suspected.

"Are you trying to preach to me?" Feng Yanping raised the corners of his mouth, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

"I just want to remind you, the young master, that no matter how big the business is, no matter how famous the Feng family is, it's still just a business." The shopkeeper said.

He had to bite the bullet and remind that this is the capital, not the territory of the Feng family, and Feng Yanping could do whatever he wanted.

There are many people in the capital that the Feng family can't afford to offend. Just a word from those people can completely destroy the family business that has been passed down by the Feng family for several generations.

If Feng Yanping causes trouble here, no one will be able to save him!

Feng Yanping was already full of anger, but now that he was being taught a lesson, he was naturally even more upset.

He wanted to get angry, but when the scolding words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

He is not the eldest son, the position of the head of the Feng family should not belong to him, but to Feng Shan.

It is he and his mother who have carefully planned and managed it for many years, and have achieved the current results.Of course, Feng Shan's own mediocrity is also indispensable.

He became a young master, but Feng Shan was just a shopkeeper, Feng Shan naturally refused to accept it.

It's not that Feng Shan didn't fight back before, but because of his limited conditions and not smart enough, he has never been his opponent. In recent years, he seems to have given up.

But some time ago, Feng Shan suddenly started to act again. He changed from his former recklessness and became shrewd in his methods.

He even caught his mistake in the previous game and stabbed the old master with someone else's hand, causing him to be scolded.

He was scolded, but Feng Shan's side got several big deals one after another, and he was in the limelight for a while.

At first, Feng Yanping wondered how Feng Shan had become enlightened, but he finally understood when he found out that Feng Shan seemed to have a relationship with Qi Yunshu.

It's not Feng Shan who is powerful, but Qi Yunshu behind Feng Shan.

He didn't know how Feng Shan and Qi Yunshu hooked up, but it was clear that all the things Feng Shan did later were tricked by Qi Yunshu behind the scenes.

Knowing all this, Feng Yanping cursed Feng Shan for cooperating with the Qi family, but also had to admit that Qi Yunshu is not easy to deal with, he does have some tricks.

Knowing that Feng Shan is different now, there is Qi Yunshu behind him, the two of them are waiting for him to make a mistake, Feng Yanping's eyes are getting colder and colder, and he has to restrain himself a lot.

Feng Yanping swallowed the anger in his heart, snorted coldly, knocked away the shopkeeper in front of him, and flung his sleeves away.

The sun was setting and the night was gradually falling.

On the street decorated with lights and festoons, Prince Jin's carriage moved forward along the street, heading towards the palace.

In the middle of the afternoon, Qi Yunshu and Shen Mo were called to get ready. After being as busy as in the morning, they were not called into the carriage until not long ago, and headed towards the palace with Prince Jin.

Entering the palace again, everyone did not go to the courtyard where they were waiting, but was directly taken by Prince Jin to the imperial garden where the banquet was held.

When they arrived, there were already many people who had arrived in the imperial garden.

These people are all court officials, although they are no longer in the palace at this moment, but each of them still behaves like they were in the palace before.

Prince Jin led the two of them to a corner where no one was around. He looked around, pointed to two of them who were surrounded by the crowd, and said, "Don't provoke these two people."

The two looked in the direction he was pointing at. One was the former chief minister, and the other seemed to be some kind of general.

The chief assistant minister and Prince Jin didn't deal with this matter. Shen Mo and Qi Yunshu could tell when they were in the hall before, so they naturally wouldn't provoke it.

As for the other general, the two made a secret note that although they didn't know who the other party was from, they knew their own identities.

After those two people, Prince Jin introduced a few more people to them, and then went to the side to talk to others.

Shen Mo and Qi Yunshu stood quietly in the corner, waiting for the banquet to start.

It's not that no one came up to say hello during the period, but there were only a very small number of people.

Shen Mo and Qi Yunshu were indeed in the limelight when they were in the hall before, but in the end they were just carpenters with no power and no job, with nothing to achieve, so naturally no one paid attention to them.

The two were happy and quiet, only chatting in a low voice occasionally.

After about two sticks of incense, the emperor came after the sky completely darkened.

When the banquet started, Shen Mo and Qi Yunshu had just found a place to sit down when the eunuch beside the emperor came over.

"Master Shen, the emperor invites you to come over."

Hearing this, Shen Mo glanced at Qi Yunshu, Qi Yunshu was surprised, but also nodded to him.

Shen Mo got up and followed.

The emperor and Prince Jin are at the same table, besides there are some female relatives and young people, concubines and princes.

Shen Mo came to the side, and he saluted according to the etiquette that Prince Jin had told him before. After the ceremony, the emperor had already asked someone to add a stool beside the table.

Hearing what the emperor said, those who have been secretly watching the situation here all showed surprise.

"Your Majesty, this is inconsistent with etiquette." On the table, a woman who seemed to be the queen reminded her.

There were also female relatives at the table, so it was naturally inappropriate for a man and a powerless peasant to sit with them.

"So what?" The emperor didn't compromise, but just said with a smile: "It's my birthday, I just want to talk to him."

The woman glanced at Shen Mo, knowing that the emperor had made up her mind, she didn't say anything more.

The eunuch at the side quickly asked someone to move the stool over, and placed it beside the emperor.

Shen Mo, who was about to refuse but was preempted by the woman, looked at the extra stool and bowls and chopsticks, hesitated for a moment and sat down.

This is different from the world he was in before.

Although Shen Mo was not afraid, he had to admit that the people at the table, especially the one in the dragon robe, were happy and unhappy, and he couldn't afford to say a word casually.

Sitting down at the side, Shen Mo looked at the table in front of him, only to find that the black pagoda he presented as a congratulatory gift was also on the table, and it was placed in front of the emperor.

Shen Mo was a little surprised, he didn't expect it to be brought here.

Seeing Shen Mo looking at the black tower, the emperor said with a smile: "I have been studying and pondering since I returned to the palace in the afternoon. The more I study and ponder, the more amazed I am and the more doubts I have in my heart."

While speaking, the emperor had already pulled the tray over, he took the black tower, and pointed to the cornice of the black tower.

"You said before that the mortise and tenon used in this black pagoda can also be made into a real pagoda, but if the cornices here are made into a real pagoda, wouldn't they immediately collapse?"

What the emperor pointed to was the corner of the eaves of the black tower, which was different from other places on the body of the black tower, because it was because of the eaves that it protruded outward.

It doesn't really matter if it's just a palm-sized sample, but if it is really made into a real tower, the weight of the tiles and the material itself, if there is not enough support, it may easily collapse.

The emperor of the black tower that Shen Mo made has been researched, and the underside of the cornice is just a few pieces of wood that are staggered. In his opinion, it can't support it at all.

"The cornice and bucket arch structure is used here." Shen Mo tilted the black tower slightly, and let the emperor look at the small wooden blocks intertwined below. "This is a load-bearing structure of mortise and tenon joints, which can fully support the entire cornice."

In Shen Mo's world, this kind of deconstruction is used for the cornices of many ancient buildings, and the load-bearing and firmness are obvious to all.

The emperor seemed to be very interested in this thing, after listening to Shen Mo's explanation, he couldn't wait to ask Shen Mo to reorganize it for him to see.

In addition to this question, he also had many other questions, and the two asked and answered, without stopping for a long time.

The imperial garden was brightly lit, Qi Yunshu sat in the corner, quietly looking at Shen Mo who was sitting with his back to him in the distance.

Seeing Shen Mo and the emperor explaining, watching the emperor nod from time to time showing surprise, seeing many people secretly paying attention to that side, Qi Yunshu was also a little absent-minded.

His whole heart became dull, as if he was weighed down by a thousand pieces of gold, and he was a little out of breath.

This was what Shen Mo hoped for, what he hoped for, and what he facilitated, but seeing Shen Mo go further and further, he couldn't be as free and easy as he expected.

"What's wrong?" Prince Jin's voice suddenly sounded from the side.

Qi Yunshu looked back, only to find that Prince Jin had come to him at some point.

"It's nothing, but I've never seen such a scene." Qi Yunshu stood up and poured wine for Prince Jin.

Prince Jin looked at Qi Yunshu, who was obviously hiding something, and then at Shen Mo in the distance. Since Qi Yunshu didn't want to say anything, he didn't ask any more questions, turned around and left after drinking.

By the end of the banquet, it was already late at night.

Shen Mo and Qi Yunshu followed Prince Jin and others to leave the palace, got into the carriage, and came to the street.

In the carriage, Shen Mo, who had drunk some wine, lifted the curtain and looked out the window against the night wind.

The moon-star-sparse sky, the silent street.The cool night wind blowing in made Shen Mo refreshed.

"When is the lord planning to go back?" Qi Yunshu looked at the lord beside him.

"This king is not so fast. Why, you have something to do. If you have something to do, you can go back first." It is rare for Prince Jin to go to Beijing, so naturally he wants to accompany the emperor more.

"I might have to go back to Qingcheng in a few days." Qi Yunshu said.

When he left, the reported matter of Qi's workshop had come to an end, but it hadn't been completely resolved. Naturally, he couldn't leave for too long.

Prince Jin nodded, but did not stay.

Qi Yunshu looked like Shen Mo again, and said, "Do you have anything else to do here?"

Shen Mo was originally thinking of ordering a set of carving tools on the streets of the capital, but now that he has a reward from the emperor, he no longer has to worry about the tools.

As for the emperor's reward, it is still in the process of being produced, and it will not be completed so quickly. If Prince Jin is not in a hurry to go back, he can help Shen Mo take it back after the completion of the work.

"I have to go to the palace tomorrow." Shen Mo said.

"It's the emperor?" Prince Jin was a little surprised, it seemed that the emperor really liked Shen Mo very much.

"Yes, he asked me to go again tomorrow, saying that he wanted to show me the small workshop used by the late emperor and the things he collected." Speaking of this matter, Shen Mo was quite interested.

It is said that the first emperor liked wood art very much, not only made it by himself, but also collected many rare objects. Shen Mo was also a little curious about what kind of things he collected.

Qi Yunshu lowered his head slightly, hiding the bitterness on his face that was almost out of breath.

He took a deep breath, and when he looked up again, his face was full of smiles, "Then I'll go back first."

Shen Mo said: "You see which day you set off, if I have time, I will go with you."

"No hurry, if you are interested, you can stay here for more time. As for the workshop list, I can push it down for you first." Qi Yunshu smiled.

Shen Mo nodded after thinking about it, if he couldn't make it in time, there was nothing he could do.

The next day, people from the palace came here at dawn and took Shen Mo into the palace.

As I said before, after the early court, the emperor took him for a walk around the small workshop that the former emperor had used.

Because the first emperor loved wood art, the workshop was furnished very comfortably.

Outsiders may not be able to appreciate that kind of comfort, but as a carpenter, Shen Mo feels relaxed physically and mentally as soon as he walks in.

This workshop is not far from the former emperor's bedroom, and it covers an area equivalent to the workshop that the Qi family managed for him. It is divided into three rooms, a warehouse for storing materials, a room for storing tools, and a workshop.

There are a lot of rare materials in the material warehouse, these are all sent by the ministers of the court or the missions of several other countries, Shen Mo can't help but feel a little jealous.

There are all kinds of tools stored in the tool room. All the tools are hung on the walls and cabinets row by row according to the type and size. Looking around, there are at least a thousand kinds.

Compared with the other two rooms, the working room is much simpler and simpler. There are two working tables of different sizes, some tools and materials put aside for use, Shen Mo is very familiar with that scene.

After the workshop, the emperor personally took Shen Mo to the yard where the wooden crafts made by the previous emperor himself and sent by outsiders were stored.

It was a large yard with a large size and very strict guards.

The yard is divided into several large rooms, and each room stores corresponding items.

And those objects, ranging from large cabinets to Buddha statues to small bracelets and ornaments, are everything.

Naturally, the gift for the emperor would not be an ordinary thing, the things in this room were taken out casually, they were all extremely precious and rare boutiques.

In the afternoon, in Prince Jin's mansion, Qi Yunshu sat in the courtyard and looked in the direction of the imperial palace in the distance, a little distracted.

Shen Mo was taken away in the morning, and he hasn't returned yet.

Qi Yunshu is not worried about what will happen to Shen Mo, he is not the kind of person who is arrogant and winking, he is just a little disappointed.

He watched the person he liked slip away from his palm bit by bit, but he couldn't do anything, and couldn't do anything.

When Prince Jin, who came back from the court, passed by the courtyard, he saw Qi Yunshu in a daze, he raised his brows lightly, and walked over, "Why are you here, didn't you go with Shen Mo?"

Shen Mo is the master of Qi's workshop, and in this situation, it stands to reason that Qi Yunshu should seize the opportunity to express himself.

"I let Shen Mo go by himself." Qi Yunshu said, Shen Mo asked him if he wanted to go together, but he refused.

Prince Jin sat down beside him. The affairs between Shen Mo and Qi Yunshu's family have never been a secret, so he has heard about it.

Prince Jin liked Shen Mo, but he didn't dislike Qi Yunshu either. In the past, he never cared about the affairs between the two of them because it had nothing to do with him, but now he couldn't help but care a little bit.

"What on earth are you thinking?" Prince Jin looked at Qi Yunshu suspiciously.

Prince Jin himself was in the court, so he could see many things more clearly. Although he thought it was impossible, he also saw that Qi Yunshu seemed to take too much care of Shen Mo.

As the head of the Qi family, it's not unusual for Qi Yunshu to take care of the master chef in his workshop, but if the relationship between the two is added, it becomes very strange.

"What's the matter, my lord?"

"Although this matter has nothing to do with me, Shen Mo is no longer what he used to be, what will you do when he kicks your Qi family away?" Prince Jin asked.

As an outsider, Prince Jin did not favor anyone in this matter, he only stated the facts.

From Shen Mo's point of view, it seems to be a matter of course to kick the Qi family away once he has the ability.It's not surprising even if you turn your face and deny the similarity of swords and swords.

From the point of view of Qi Yunshu from the Qi family, if Shen Mo is like this, it will definitely cause the Qi family to lose.

Qi Yunshu didn't seem like the kind of person who couldn't even figure out such a simple truth, but he seemed to have no defense against Shen Mo at all.

Not to mention being defensive, he was even helping Shen Mo, which was also what puzzled Prince Jin the most.

Hearing this, Qi Yunshu glanced at the direction of the palace again, smiled and shook his head.

Prince Jin didn't understand what he meant, "Are you really not afraid?"

Qi Yunshu looked at him, he put away the smile on his face, and after thinking for a moment, he didn't answer and asked, "What does the lord think of Shen Mo?"

"What do you mean?" Prince Jin asked.

Qi Yunshu didn't explain, but said directly: "With Shen Mo's ability, even if he doesn't rely on the Qi family, it will only be a matter of time before he gets to where he is today."

Qi Yunshu has always believed in this point, he believes in Shen Mo's craftsmanship, he also believes in Shen Mo's intelligence, and believes that he can seize opportunities even in a different environment.

Prince Jin was dumbfounded.

Having seen Shen Mo's craftsmanship, and seeing him take out such ingenious and exquisite objects as the Black Tower, Prince Jin also firmly believes what Qi Yunshu said.

Although he still couldn't figure out why Qi Yunshu did this, he also had his own explanation.

In his opinion, the reason why Qi Yunshu chose to help Shen Mo was because he felt that being an enemy of Shen Mo was far worse than letting him owe the Qi family a favor.

Qi Yunshu didn't explain anything, and after chatting with Prince Jin for a while, he changed the subject.

In the evening, Shen Mo came back. After staying in the palace for a day, instead of feeling tired, he was full of energy.

He pulled Qi Yunshu to talk a lot about his knowledge during the day, and his face turned reddish when he talked excitedly.

Qi Yunshu sat at the side, listening quietly, asking aloud from time to time, or pouring a cup of tea for Shen Mo when he was tired from talking.

Shen Mo was excited all night, and at dawn the next day, he was taken into the palace again.

Shen Mo leaves early and returns late, while Qi Yunshu has already started preparing to go back to the city.

On the fifth day after his birthday, after Qi Yunshu bid farewell to Prince Jin in advance, early in the morning of the second day, he took Li out of the courtyard and headed for the rented carriage.

The genius was slightly bright. After Qi Yunshu left the courtyard door, he couldn't help but stop, and looked back at the open door behind him.

He didn't tell Shen Mo yesterday that Shen Mo was still in the palace when he said goodbye to Prince Jin. Although he knew that he was deceiving himself, Qi Yunshu used this as an excuse not to say goodbye.

With this battle alone, Shen Mo is not what it used to be. Even if Qi Yunshu doesn't want to think about some things, he still has to think about them.

Shen Mo had already told him before that he had something to tell him after this matter was over.

What Shen Mo wants to say is already very clear.

Qi Yunshu turned around and got into the carriage. He lifted the curtain and walked inside.

After getting into the carriage, before Qi Yunshu could put down the luggage in his hands, he froze because of the people sitting in the carriage.

Shen Mo was already sitting in the carriage at some point, and he was arranging the luggage he brought, as if checking if there was anything missing.

Seeing Qi Yunshu get into the carriage, Shen Mo put down the things in his hands.

Qi Yunshu opened his mouth, his throat was so dry that he couldn't speak a word, he just stared at Shen Mo who suddenly appeared.

"I have already agreed with the emperor to go back." Shen Mo explained, and after a pause he said with a guilty conscience: "I don't know the way, it's more convenient to go back with you, otherwise it will be troublesome."

The fastest way of transportation in this world is to ride a horse, and Shen Mo can't do it, so he can only choose to take a carriage.

But even if you choose to take a carriage, it's not as simple as stopping one on the road in Shen Mo's world, and there are many other processes.

Shen Mo has never been afraid of the troubles on the list. He has made everything as detailed as the Black Tower, but he despises these troubles very much.

Qi Yunshu wanted to leave him here alone, at a place far away from Qingcheng, and he probably wouldn't be able to find his way back.

Thinking of this, Shen Mo's whole body froze immediately, and he looked at Qi Yunshu with a bit of pitifulness in his eyes.

Qi Yunshu was caught breathless by his pitiful dark eyes. He pretended to be calm, put down his luggage, and sat down opposite Shen Mo.

"If you leave later, you can also go back with the prince." Qi Yunshu lowered his head and packed his luggage, resolutely not looking at Shen Mo who was looking at him pitifully like a big dog who was afraid of being abandoned.

"But I want to go with you." Shen Mo insisted.

Hearing such pleasant words, how could Qi Yunshu say harsh words.

After straightening his luggage, he put it aside, and then opened the curtain to let the groom go on the road.

Life on the road was boring, and Qi Yunshu was in a hurry to rush back. The groom's whip was crackling, and the journey was very bumpy.

Returning to Qingcheng as quickly as possible, Qi Yunshu and Shen Mo got off the car in the Qi family compound, and headed towards the big workshop together.

When Qi Yunshu left, he told Yu Yan to take care of some things, and now he is going to ask how the situation is when he comes back.

As for Shen Mo, he had to go back to the courtyard over there.

The two were walking all the way, when someone recognized Qi Yunshu on the road and called out, other pedestrians immediately looked over.

"Master Qi, congratulations." Someone came forward on the road.

Seeing someone coming forward, those people who were watching from afar also surrounded him.

As the head of the Qi family, Qi Yunshu has lived in Qingcheng for a long time. In addition, he had led people to look for Shen Mo everywhere before, which almost turned Qingcheng upside down, so many people in the city knew him.

Now the news that the Qi family was appreciated by that person in the palace had already spread, and the congratulatory gift had already been spread like a charm. Seeing Qi Yunshu come back now, naturally people came up to congratulate him.

Qi Yunshu was a little surprised at first, but soon calmed down and began to deal with everyone.

When Qi Yunshu was recognized, Shen Mo naturally couldn't escape, and after a while, someone nearby called Shen Mo's name.

Surrounded by the crowd in the street, the two managed to get away after a lot of maneuvering, and it was already a long time later when they reached the Qi family's big workshop.

When the two arrived at the door, they met Yu Yan who happened to come out in a hurry.

The three bumped into each other, Yu Yan stopped quickly and asked in surprise: "When did you come back, why didn't you say anything?"

"I just got off the carriage, how about the things I told you before I left?" Qi Yunshu said.

"That matter has been done, and the seal on the big workshop has been lifted. I am getting someone to clean it up, and work can resume in the next two days." Yu Yan slowly explained what happened in the recent period.

Regarding the matter of the Qi family being reported, because the shopkeeper who reported it at Shuangqing City had already surrendered and clarified, so the Qi family has no more suspicions.

The Qi family's originally sealed shop and large workshop have also been removed from the seal, and now they are packing up and preparing to start work again.

Although Yu Yan is not very old, he does things safely and diligently. There are many things that Qi Yunshu doesn't need to say that he is already doing them.

Qi Yunshu nodded appreciatively, and said, "You can arrange to start work as soon as possible in the workshop, and I will take care of the rest."

"Okay." After Yu Yan and Qi Yunshu finished talking, he looked back at Shen Mo, who seemed to have thought of something, and said, "When are you going to start work, do you want to rest for a few days first?"

Shen Mo was taken aback by the question, the Qi family was very considerate of the masters in the workshop, but not to Yu Yan's level.

Because the big workshop was closed before, there are a lot of bills owed. It stands to reason that this is the time to rush to work crazily.

The doubt in Shen Mo's eyes only flashed for a moment, because he soon figured out the reason.

Before leaving, he was just one of the many masters in the Qi family workshop, but now he is not what he used to be.

With his current status and fame, even if he planned to rest for two months, the Qi family would not say anything.And even so, the list of naming him will probably only be a lot more.

This is the state of the business.

They rely on their craftsmanship and fame to make a living. Not to mention ordinary carpenters, once they reach the level of Mr. Jia and Gu Ming'an, they will no longer make ordinary furniture. Most of what they take over is what they are interested in or Something challenging.

Of course, what they gain is not just a few taels of wages, but also reputation and other things that money cannot buy.

Shen Mo couldn't react to the sudden change of status and weight, and always felt a little weird.

"I'll take a day off, and I can start working the next day." Shen Mo said, "I still have some gaps in the previous orders, and I will try to make them as soon as possible."

Yu Yan heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the words, he looked at Shen Mo with a helpless smile, and asked, "You really don't want to rest for a few more days?"

If another person had achieved Shen Mo's achievement, he would have already been arrogant.Even if it is not intentional, it is not surprising that it is affected by such a huge change.

But Shen Mo was lucky, he was only thinking about his orders.

"No need, the more you use it, the more familiar you become with it, and it will become rusty if you don't use it." Shen Mo refused.

Yu Yan patted Shen Mo's shoulder, and he said with a smile: "Then come to my side to pick up the order after you finish the order."

As soon as the words fell, Yu Yan added: "You don't even know that there are nearly a hundred copies of your list on my side, and this is what is left after I screened."

Shen Mo was slightly startled, Qi's big workshop generally does not accept ordinary orders, but accepts some big orders or special orders, how can it still get nearly [-]% like this?

"They used to choose you, but now you choose them, so they are all lined up!" Yu Yan said with a smirk.

Infected by Yu Yan's smirk, Shen Mo couldn't help laughing too.

When he first came to Qi's big workshop, he was nervous because of Xiong Lei's order, fearing that if he didn't handle it well, Xiong Lei would find fault and lose the order.

Now it's him who chooses people, it depends on whether he is in the mood to accept the order.

The contrast is huge, and it really makes people feel emotional.

Shen Mo smiled and shook his head, thinking of Xiong Lei, he asked, "By the way, where are Xiong Lei and the others?"

Xiong Lei and the others also contributed to the congratulatory gift this time. Now things are highly appreciated, and Shen Mo also wants to tell the three of them personally.

"You still don't know?" Yu Yan showed a surprised expression.

"What happened?" Qi Yunshu, who had been listening quietly, frowned immediately when he heard this, did someone come to trouble Shen Mo again?

"It's true that something happened, but how should I put it, it's not us, but someone else." The surprise on Yu Yan's face gradually turned into weirdness.

"What's going on?" Shen Mo was a little confused.

"Xiong Lei made an appointment to bet with someone today." Yu Yan walked to the middle of the street and pointed in a direction with a strange expression, "The location is in the middle of the street ahead, do you want to go and have a look? It should still be there now." In progress."

Hearing that Xiong Lei was betting on others, Shen Mo and Qi Yunshu looked at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes.

"Go and have a look?" Qi Yunshu suggested.

Shen Mo nodded, turned around and walked over there.

Shen Mo was already very familiar with the streets of Qingcheng, especially the surrounding area, and he followed the direction pointed by Yu Yan and soon came to the street.

When he came to the street, Shen Mo looked up and saw a lot of people surrounded in the middle of the street at a glance.

Those people gathered in a circle, quietly looking inside, watching the excitement.

The three of Shen Mo approached, and from a distance, they saw three tables in the middle of the crowd, and some gambling materials were placed on the tables.

Xiong Lei and another old carpenter over half a century old were standing in front of the last piece of material, as if they were making a final appraisal.

With his hands behind his back, Xiong Lei smiled, his eyes were confident and arrogant, and there was a bit of indifference in his expression.

But the old carpenter opposite Xiong Lei had a pale face and sweat on his brow. He checked the material in front of him over and over again, and the more he checked, the more nervous his face became.

This has apparently been going on for a long time.