How did Tang Li and Gu become the same kind of people?
Long Feiye ignored everyone but stared at his precious son. Unfortunately, his son hadn't spared him a single glance ever since he'd entered the house.
Han Yunxi finally realized that there was something wrong with the way they'd been eating over the past few nights. She lowered her head silently and ate without saying a word.
Gu carried Little Rui 'er and fed him energetically. As for Tang Li, not only did he care about his precious daughter, but he also took special care of Ning Jing.
He helped Ning Jing pick up a bunch of food and said, "Ning Jing, my brother said that we don't have to be so polite when eating with our family. You don't have to be polite with them."
Ning Jing was still able to let go of Han Yunxi. However, it would be a lie to say that Ning Jing was not nervous to eat at the same table as Long Fei Ye.
Ning Jing was so nervous that she was very restrained! If not for Tang Li picking up food for her, she would probably only be able to eat plain rice.
Other than Han Yunxi, who else in the world could be completely relaxed eating at the same table as Long Fei Ye?
Even if Mu Ling 'er was here, she would not dare to mess with her chopsticks.
After a while, Tang Li saw that Ning Jing's bowl was full of food. He asked, "Ning Jing, why aren't you eating?"
As he spoke, he picked up a piece of fish and fed it to Ning Jing. "Try it. This fish is delicious."
Instantly, Ning Jing's face turned red.
She could not eat it, but she could not not eat it either.
She smiled and said, "Give it to Tang Tang. Tang Tang likes to eat fish."
Tang Li put the fish into Tang Tang's bowl and asked seriously, "What do you want to eat?"
"I'll do it myself. Hurry up and feed your daughter so that she can play by herself," Ning Jing said.
"Seeing the two of you eat makes me full," Tang Li said jokingly.
If it was any other time, Ning Jing would have rolled her eyes at him. Tang Li's flowery words were getting more and more ridiculous. However, at this dinner table, she could only smile with a red face.
Han Yunxi stole a glance at Ning Jing and almost laughed out loud. Fortunately, she held it in. Otherwise, Ning Jing would probably leave midway.
Just like that, the dinner that should have been lively and lively became especially quiet.
Until Tang Li finished feeding his daughter and put her to the side to play with toys, and Gu let Granny Zhao carry Rui 'er away. The atmosphere became more normal.
When Granny Zhao carried Little Rui, Little Rui 'er was still counting. He didn't know that in that short period of time, what he had done had made his father very decisive and firm in his decision: to work hard to have a daughter!
Long Fei Ye had been too busy at the beginning of the country to spend time with Rui 'er. Thus, he hesitated to have a second child so soon, lest he had even less time for Rui' er.
But today, Little Rui 'er had successfully challenged his patience!
This stinking brat's fearless days would soon be over!
"Seventh Young Master, does this estate belong to you?" Han Yunxi still wanted to know the answer.
Gu Qishao openly admitted, "Teahouse One to Teahouse Ten are all mine. I'm planning to open Teahouse Seven and Seven. Poison lass, Qi Big Brother will leave Seven to Seven to Seven for you. I've already picked out the land. "
Long Fei Ye said, "All lands under the heavens belong to the king!"
All of Cloud Realm Continent belonged to him, so why would Gu pick out a piece of land?
But Gu only said, "I'll pick one near Medicine Ghost Valley. Later, I'll build an estate there."
He purposely looked at Long Fei Ye and asked, "Your Majesty, that prefecture is this official's fief, right?"
Long Fei Ye had made him a qinwang and given him the prefecture of Medicine Ghost Valley.
Thus, even if all lands under the heavens belonged to the king, that prefecture was still his!
"It's good that you still know you're a qinwang," Long Fei Ye said.
Since he was a qinwang and had a fief, Gu had a responsibility to the land. At the very least, he had to ensure the people lived in peace and contentment, take charge of an army, and pay taxes on time. But Gu had disappeared for half a year without doing anything.
If Long Fei Ye hadn't sent civil and military officials over and set up a yamen, the prefecture would have long fallen into chaos.
Gu finally realized that he not only had the right to use his fief, but the duty to manage it as well.
He grew serious and said, "Long Fei Ye, I've been researching medicinal tea recently, so I don't have time to deal with those unruly people. Lend me the people you sent for a few more years. "
Long Fei Ye's attention was immediately drawn to the words "medicinal tea."
Gu understood tea, but he wasn't addicted to it. Thus, the two of them couldn't get along. But he still admired Gu's ability to research new varieties of tea.
"Medicine?" Han Yunxi grew curious as well.
"It's both tea and medicine. Tea has medicinal properties to begin with, but they're not strong. If we can make tea with strong medicinal properties, then we can use tea as medicine for minor ailments, "Gu explained.
According to Han Yunxi's understanding, the term "medicinal tea" appeared in the Tang Dynasty. Later on, tea was classified as medicine in the Song Dynasty.
She didn't think that Gu would have such an idea. But thinking about it carefully, Gu was Pill Fiend, and he was someone who understood tea. It wasn't strange for him to think of this.
"Tell Ling 'er about it later. She'll definitely be interested!"
Han Yunxi only said it casually and didn't mean anything else. But Gu avoided it like the plague, "Don't, please don't!"
He needed at least three to four years to research medicinal tea. If Mu Ling 'er found out about this, wouldn't that girl pester him for three to four years?
Not to mention that girl's feelings towards him, her research on medicinal tea was also infatuated!
"Interesting." Long Fei Ye said thoughtfully.
"Medicinal tea is mostly nourishing medicine. I'll have new products later. Hehe, I promise to send them to the palace." Gu quickly said.
Was this considered a bribe?
Long Fei Ye really was bribed and didn't pursue Gu's crime of neglecting his duties.
Actually, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Long Feiye's style of appointing people based on their merits had no intention of letting Gu Qishao govern his lands. He simply wanted to give Gu Qishao some glory and a sense of belonging.
A Qinwang was the highest rank among all of the nobility. Only members of the imperial clan had the right to receive such a title. By making Gu Qishao a Qinwang, Long Feiye was telling the world that Gu Qishao was his brother.
Long Fei Ye wasn't in a hurry to pursue the matter of the yet-to-be-built Seven Seven Tea House. He said, "Seven Tea House …"
Gu knew what he was going to say. Before he could say anything, he immediately interrupted, "Seven Tea House is my first birthday gift to Rui 'er. I just told him about it and he likes it very much. Long Fei Ye, don't fight with your son for things! If you want to give him a manor, build one for him yourself. "
Buying and selling was voluntary, so it was fine if Gu refused to sell. He even mocked Long Fei Ye and poked at Long Fei Ye's sore spot!
For one thing, Gu mocked him for fighting with a child.
For another, Gu wanted him to build one for himself, which was simply poking at his sore spot!
Everyone knew that he liked to buy land and estates even more. His businesses were spread all over Cloud Realm Continent. If this was the past, he could buy as much as he wanted without anyone bothering him. But things were different now. He was the ruler of a nation!
Cloud Realm Continent had many things waiting to be done. Northern Li still needed to be plucked, the east and west needed to be rebuilt, and the imperial capital and palace were still under construction.
If he didn't touch the national treasury's silver and used his own private savings to build or renovate a new manor, his subordinates would have a lot of opinions.
It was rare for him to find a ready-made manor that caught his eye. Even if he sold it privately, no one would know. Unfortunately, he met Gu!
Long Fei Ye's expression visibly changed. Meanwhile, Han Yunxi, Tang Li, and Ning Jing had been quietly listening to the two bicker the entire time. At last, they couldn't help but laugh out loud.
It wasn't easy!
Gu and Long Fei Ye had fought for so many years, but thanks to Rui 'er, he'd finally won once!
Han Yunxi laughed until her stomach hurt. This was the first time she'd seen Long Fei Ye suffer a loss!
Gu Qishao picked up his wine cup and offered Long Feiye a toast with a smile. His movements were elegant as he slowly drank from his cup.
Although Long Feiye was aggrieved by his son's actions, he still maintained his gentleman's demeanor and returned Gu Qishao's toast with a toast. "Don't worry, I won't steal from you. In two years, I'll definitely build one for Rui 'er. "
It wouldn't be too late for him to take revenge after the imperial palace was built and the mess after the war was cleaned up!
Long Feiye drank as he looked towards the right corner, only to see that his precious son had turned a deaf ear to everything that was going on. Right now, he was sitting on the table and counting the thorny vine seeds one by one.
Everyone followed his gaze and knew that rather than saying that Long Fei Ye was tricked by Gu, it would be better to say that he was tricked by his own son. If Rui 'er didn't casually accept other people's gifts, wouldn't his imperial father not be mocked?
Little Rui 'er seemed to have noticed something. He turned around and was immediately stunned.
Why were these adults staring at him instead of eating their meals?
Annoying!
He hurriedly put the bramble vine seed back into the big embroidered pouch and ran down the table to the side hall.
Other than being afraid of noise and being a man of few words, he was also like his imperial father and hated being stared at. Fortunately, these people were his own people. If they were a group of women, he would be angry.
Only when Rui 'er's figure disappeared through the door did Gu turn around. "Tsk tsk, Long Fei Ye, you're so lucky to have such a son!"
Gu's words were from the bottom of his heart!
However, to the people present, he was still teasing Long Fei Ye.
Finally, Tang Li couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up and threw a pot of strong wine to Gu. "You were the one who got me drunk back then, right? Do you dare … "
Gu was in disbelief. Tang Li, a loser, still dared to challenge him?
But Tang Li's next words were, "Do you dare to fight with my big bro?"
Long Fei Ye already knew what Tang Li was going to say. Ning Jing and Han Yunxi sat at the side and looked at Tang Li with disdain.
"I don't dare!"
Gu generously admitted defeat. He said with a smile, "I have to accompany my godson to set off fireworks tonight. I can't get drunk."
As soon as he said this, Long Fei Ye's eyes flashed.
Long Fei Ye was worried about how to send Rui 'er away tonight and accompany Han Yunxi to have a good tea spring! Since Gu volunteered, he would naturally give him a chance to let Gu see his godson's ability to cause a ruckus in the middle of the night when he couldn't find his mother.
Long Fei Ye didn't say anything. He picked up the wine and took a sip. He suddenly felt very happy about this dinner.
Victory or defeat between him and Gu Qishao would only be decided after tonight!
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