Chapter 550: Rats Dig Into Rice Vats
”Elder Brother, then what do you call your skill that makes characters disappear?” Grandpa Liu stared at the weird little pill in Elder Jiu’s hand curiously.
”You mean this?” Elder Jiu shook the little pill triumphantly. “This is my other skill. The paragraph on the genealogy just now was not written in ink, but in a kind of liquid medicine that is very similar to ink. As long as you use my little pill, the traces of that liquid medicine will disappear, get it? However, this is my little secret. You can’t tell it to others. You should pretend that you have never heard of it, ang.”
Everyone, “…” Since it’s a secret, why did you reveal it?
Are you showing off?
”Elder Jiu’s skill can’t be exposed to the outside world. If someone gets wind of it, I’m afraid his future will never be peaceful. He’ll be a target for use by others, and this can even lead to death.” Liu Yusheng’s whole face was drawn.
So, Elder Jiu decided to reveal all his secrets in front of them. What did it mean? Rely on them?
The little old man on the opposite side squinted with a smile, his eyes sparkled, and he blinked at Liu Yusheng.
”You know my secret, you will be responsible for my personal safety in the future, ang.”
Liu Yusheng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Elder Jiu, you are just eyeing my wine.”
”Hahaha——” Elder Jiu finished laughing and restrained his expression. “Exactly. The two Lius are a family. This little old man is lonely and no one will take care of me when I die. I don’t want any other reward for helping you so much this time, but I will stay in your house from now on.”
The Liu family, “…” The number of people getting related to their family seemed to be increasing unknowingly.
”I feel like our family is a goldmine. It’s not a gathering of money, but a gathering of the big shots,” Grandma Liu murmured.
Everyone remained silent for a moment and then doubled over.
Instead of calling it a goldmine, it was indeed apt to say they gathered a bunch of characters they had never imagined before.
The eccentric Elder Jiu, the newly appointed wealthiest man Qian Wanjin, the Divine Doctor Xue Qinglian, the Regent of the current dynasty, and the young Emperor.
On top of them, their family also has Zhixia, the top scorer of all three levels of the imperial examinations and Nannan, the Little Divine Doctor and Ruyi County Lady.
Even their new daughter-in-law was capable. She managed a cloth workshop and knew the top dyeing techniques of Nanling.
All of them were capable talents.
When everyone finished laughing, Feng Mohan put his hands on his cheeks, shook his head and sighed. “Grandma, you are wrong. Your house is not a goldmine, but a rice vat. All the people who burrow into it are rats, and everyone covets your rice vat.”
The crowd, “…”
The young boy counted slowly with his fingers, “Elder Jiu likes wine. If he enters the Liu family compound, isn’t that exactly like a rat falling into a rice bowl? On top of that, he’ll indulge in drinks and food free of charge, no? Xue Qinglian, don’t look down on him being on retreat all day long. His research is all about studying Aunt Liu’s medical skills and pharmaceuticals. Then there’s Qian Wanjin. He has locked his eyes on Aunt Liu’s brewing skills. As for my Imperial Uncle, he goes so far as to snatching Aunt Liu away entirely.”
In Feng Mohan’s heart, the people gathered in the Liu family compound were all highly capable, and similarly, they were steeped in evil.
Except for the elders of the Liu family, none of them were really easy to get along with.
”What about you? Why do you like our Liu family compound?” Grandma Liu teased.
The young boy moved closer to Grandma Liu. “Of course what I like are you and all the people in the Liu family compound!”
”Pfft!”
”Hahahaha!”
The lunch in the Qiande Palace was unprecedentedly lively, and constant laughter erupted throughout the banquet.
Even the court eunuchs and maid servants that served at the door unconsciously had a smile on their faces.
Of course, there were also instances when they were frightened, such as personally hearing the Regent call two elderly country bumpkins grandpa and grandma and pouring wine for the elders with his own hands. There was also their young Emperor, who kept shouting “Great Grandpa” and “Great Grandma”.
Sigh, if the royal ancestors were to see this, would they be so enraged that they would die again?
As the Emperor, how could he call some people great grandpa and grandma indiscriminately?
You’re not a real family, ah, Your Majesty!
A carriage was parked at the gate of the palace.
From morning to noon to afternoon, it didn’t budge from the road.
Qian Wanjin huddled in the carriage clutching his growling stomach and feeling weak. “When will they come out? Could it be that they are having a celebration banquet inside?”
”I told you earlier that there is no need to wait here. Do you think they will lose with Feng Qingbai there? You didn’t believe me, and you even dug me out. You’re really silly.” Xue Qinglian huddled on the other side of the seat, equally weak.
Qian Wanjin was just hungry, but he was exhausted and starving. He hadn’t slept all night.
He really must have been sick to have accompanied Qian Wanjin here.
Outside, Shi Xianrou lifted the carriage curtain and jumped in, threw an oiled paper bag to Xue Qinglian, and opened the other one before handing it to Qian Wanjin.
Each had one delicious grilled chicken leg.
”Hey, Xiao Shitou, you still treat me the best.” Qian Wanjin straightened his spine and sat up. He grabbed the chicken leg and started gnawing. “I’ve finally revived after filling my belly. If Lucky Nannan and the others still don’t come out after I’m done eating, this young master is going to keep a note of this offense! Otherwise, my worries all morning will all be in vain.”
”Come on, you? Can you kick up a fuss when Feng Qingbai is present?” Xue Qinglian spat. He didn’t even bother to incite Qian Wanjin.
Qian Wanjin’s sly eyes aimed at Shi Xianrou.
Shi Xianrou stayed silent for a while and then rubbed his head. “Except when Feng Qingbai is around, you can make as much trouble as you want. Be good, I can’t beat Feng Qingbai.”
”…” Then why bother kicking up a fuss? Except for Feng Qingbai, he couldn’t afford to make trouble with anyone.
He definitely couldn’t make trouble with Liu Zhixia, neither with Grandpa and Grandma Liu, or Uncle and Aunt Liu. Zhixia has the baby in his wife’s belly as a shield, so he couldn’t trouble him either.
Only Feng Qingbai was left, and he was the one he disliked the most.
How could he trouble him?
An indistinct commotion arose from the direction of the palace gates, and some voices gradually approached.
”They are out.” Shi Xianrou raised her eyebrows, opened the curtain and looked in that direction.
Sure enough, she saw a group of people walking out, talking and laughing mightily.
The first ones were the little emperor and Grandma Liu, and the other elders were scattered on both sides, followed by Liu Yusheng, Feng Qingbai, Liu Zhixia and his wife, and a shriveled little old man.
With a whoosh, someone jumped out of the carriage.
”Grandpa, Grandma, you’re finally out. I’ve been waiting for you for a long time!” Qian Wanjin gripped his drumstick and strode toward the crowd. “Look, I’m starving but I can only sit in the carriage to eat it! Lucky Nannan, it’s unfair to leave me behind when you’re up against something!”
Shi Xianrou held her forehead behind her, and smiled helplessly.
Next, she and Xue Qinglian got out of the carriage one after the other and walked over.
Grandma Liu has already raised her hand to pinch Qian Wanjin’s cheek. “You were saying? You are hungry, so why didn’t you think of going back to eat instead of just waiting outside for a long time?”
Qian Wanjin didn’t hide, feeling aggrieved. “Aren’t I worried about you? If I didn’t intercept the officials who withdrew from the court and asked them a few questions, I still would have been in the dark about the situation now, and you guys didn’t even send someone to let me know.”
Peek-Aboo 
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