12dz Chapter 262 Opportunity
Chapter 262 Opportunity
Several maids saw his expression and were wondering what was going on. Just as they were about to say a few words to comfort him, they heard Pei Yu speak.
"Again, I won't believe it."
Tianqing had already slipped away when he saw the black steam coming out of the pot. It was better not to look at the master's embarrassing things.
Otherwise, when he is in a bad mood later, he will probably send himself to guard the mine.
Although guarding the mines is not tiring, it is definitely not a good job. Not to mention the many mosquitoes, snakes and ants in the mountains, the key is that it is too boring, and the shortest tenure for this job is at least one year.
As the most loyal guard to his master, how could he be away for such a long time? What if someone replaced him?
In the kitchen, Pei Yu started from scratch and even cut the vegetables himself. Seeing how seriously he was learning, the maids taught him even more seriously. After all, he was paid a lot of money.
If this cannot be paid, the money might be a bit hot to hold.
The second time, the mother-in-law carefully controlled the fire and the salt, and this time, the dish finally looked presentable.
He picked up the chopsticks and took a bite. His serious expression eased a little, but it was still a little dark.
Quickly pour the vegetables on the plate into the bucket and continue frying.
Shen Like didn't know what Pei Yu was doing. She was bored at home today, so she went into the mountains. Otherwise, it would snow after a while and fewer animals would come out.
She had basically walked through this forest, but had not found a suitable habitat for Tuanzi and her son, nor had she discovered any traces of other giant pandas in the mountains.
If they were found, Shen Li would release Tuanzi and her son into the wild, but there were no other animals of their kind here, so it was obviously not suitable to release them into the wild.
It seems that I have to find time to go back to Yizhou next year and release the mother and son. Otherwise, it won’t be easy to stay in this space all the time.
After a walk in the mountains, Shen Li carried a wild goat back. The weather was getting colder and the winter solstice was approaching, so it was a good time to eat mutton.
The servants of the Shen family already understood their master's character, and were no longer surprised to see Shen Li coming back with a sheep in her hands.
"Miss, what should we do with this sheep?"
"Pick it up first and save it for the day after tomorrow."
"Yes."
Shen Li returned to her yard and heard some noise in the backyard. She went over to see that her father and elder brother were checking the quality of the charcoal.
There are five kilns in total now. The charcoal produced is of very good quality, basically top quality. The large pieces are the most expensive, while the small pieces are cheaper.
Large pieces are basically sold to rich people, and small pieces are also purchased, but most of them are bought by small wealthy families.
"Father, brother."
"Ali is back."
"Well, I heard you guys talking and came over to take a look."
Shen Changshan glanced at his daughter, then looked at his hands which were covered in charcoal.
"Ali, don't stay here. It's too dusty here."
"Row."
Pei Yu rushed back in the afternoon. He had changed his clothes and even washed his hair. There was no smell of oil smoke at all.
After dinner, he went to play a few games of Go with Shen Li as usual, and then went back to sleep.
Shen Li clearly felt that he seemed to be in a low mood today, but he hid it well, so Shen Li pretended not to notice.
Xu Taohua had already coaxed her son to sleep. She looked at her husband who was watching her and found a comfortable position to lie in his arms.
"Husband, have you not made up your mind yet?"
Shen Jingyuan tightened his grip around her waist, "Taohua, I don't want to think about those things anymore."
Xu Taohua didn't expose him directly, and she didn't know who was so distracted all day and said she didn't care.
"My dear husband, I don't want you to achieve great things, but I hope you can find something you like to do."
"I know what you are thinking, but I don't want my husband to waste his life like this. I believe in my husband's ability and will definitely make a difference on the battlefield."
Seeing his wife's eyes shining when she said she believed in her, Shen Jingyuan felt both caring and touched. With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for!
"Peach Blossom, I..."
Xu Taohua seemed to know what he wanted to say, and she reached out to cover his mouth, "Husband, think about it for two more days. No matter what decision you make, my parents-in-law and I will support you."
"it is good."
Soon, it was the winter solstice. The sheep that Shen Li brought back from hunting had been cooked by the cook. There were several dishes including mutton soup, mutton offal stewed with radish, cumin lamb, clear-boiled lamb chops, braised lamb, mutton dumplings, etc.
Naturally, the Shen family couldn't eat so much, so the rest was distributed to the servants.
Shen Qian'an has only been back for a few days, so he won't be back during the winter solstice.
Pei Yu has been elusive these past few days, leaving early and returning late for two consecutive days.
The whole family sat together to eat, including Bai Yao and Pei Yu.
"Tianqing, sit down and eat with us."
Shen Changshan looked at Tianqing who was standing behind Pei Yu and invited him.
Tianqing: "No, Mr. Shen, you guys eat, I'll go out to eat."
After he finished speaking, he left. He was not a member of the Shen family, so he didn't dare to sit at the same table with his master to eat.
Pei Yu: "Uncle, don't worry about him, let's eat first."
"it is good."
In the evening, Pei Yu came to Shen Li's study again. The two played a game of chess before he spoke: "I will move out tomorrow and live next door to your house."
What I mean is, you have to remember to come find me.
Shen Li nodded, "I understand. If you're not moving, I won't give you a moving gift."
Pei Yu: Is this the point?
Hmm, that’s not right. It seems I have been led astray as well!
Never mind. If a mountain is not my mountain, then I am the mountain.
"By the way, where was the last time you talked about my eldest brother?"
Pei Yu glanced at her and said, "Recently, the Tatars have learned about the founding of the Northern Yan State and are ready to make a move. They want to test whether the Northern Yan State is a soft persimmon and whether they can squeeze it."
"In the early days of the Northern Yan state, if a war breaks out, it will be a waste of money and manpower, but it is unavoidable."
Not only the Tatars are ready to make a move, other countries are also watching. If they avoid it, then other countries will think that Northern Yan is a soft persimmon and will want to get a piece of the pie, so this battle must be fought.
"Now is a good time to make achievements. Besides, the new emperor is a person who does not tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes. Whoever makes the contribution will get it."
Shen Li understood what he meant. It would be a pity if she missed this opportunity.
Opportunities are rare and will never come back. This opportunity must be seized. The most important thing is that the eldest brother also longs for the battlefield.
Although he didn't say it, Shen Li understood that her elder brother might only be here for these two days.
Sure enough, after Xu Taohua coaxed Shen Mochi to sleep at night, the couple started talking again.
"Taohua, if I join the army now, will you be disappointed in me?"
Xu Taohua shook her head. "No, I didn't have the chance before, but now I have the chance. I hope my husband can do what he likes. I will take good care of our son, my parents-in-law, and wait for you to come back home."