The New Year was approaching, and Liu He was preparing to buy new year’s goods when he heard a knock on his house door.
“Grandpa, I’m going!”
Liu Zishi rushed to open the door and saw Qian Zhong’s rat eyes.
He snapped and closed the door.
There was a banging on the door of the house, and Liu Zishi had no choice but to open the door again and asked, “What’s the matter?”
Qian Zhong had just been rejected and was in a bad mood. Because he had been outside for a long time, the weather was freezing, his hands and feet were cold, and he was in a bad mood. He scolded: “You dog slave!”
“Who is the dog slave?”
A voice carried the cold wind into his ears, Qian Zhong shuddered suddenly, and he turned around to look.
The young man was sitting high on the back of a horse, wearing a dark fur cloak. His face was as handsome as jade, his eyes were like dots of paint, his lips were red and his teeth were white, just like the person in the painting.
Qian Zhong was absent-minded for a moment and did not recognize him. After a while, he asked: “May I ask who the young man is?”
Rong Xi’s face was cold and he jumped off the horse. Liu Zishi hurriedly held the reins, quite proudly, “You don’t even recognize young master?”
Another gust of cold wind howled past.
Qian Zhong suddenly came to his senses. Young master Rong Xi! How could he change so much? Was this handsome man in front of me really him?
“Apologize to Zishi.” Rong Xi’s eyes were cold.
Maybe he was too intimidating, or maybe Qian Zhongshang was in shock. Before he could think about it, he bowed his head and said, “I was wrong, please forgive me.”
Rong Xi looked at Liu Zishi.
“That’s all.” Liu Zishi smiled heartily. My young master personally supported him. How nice!
Rong Xi nodded, revealed the matter, and asked, “What are you doing here?”
Thinking that he was a popular person around Master Rong and his wife, Qian Zhong was confident, raised his head and said: “I have been ordered by Master Rong to send you some new year gifts.”
Fortunately, Shengjing’s Rong’s mansion still remembered the ancestral home.
Rong Xi sarcastically said, “In that case, let’s move the new year’s goods into the house.”
After saying that, he turned around and entered the house with Liu Zishi, leaving Qian Zhong alone outside.
How could he move all these old goods alone?
After Rong Lian learned about it, he came to ask Rong Xi if he needed to send a letter back to the capital.
“Second brother, you can write your own letter without asking me.” Due to his background, Rong Xi had a very bad impression of Shengjing, so his expression turned cold.
Rong Lian also knew that he was making things difficult for others, and his brother had always been broad-minded. If he was not really heartbroken, he would never act like this.
“It’s my foolish recklessness. Brother, please forgive me.”
Rong Lian saluted and apologized.
Rong Xi raised his eyebrows, “Second brother, I’m grateful for your kindness. The words I just spoke were a little harsh, and it wasn’t because of your questions so please don’t worry about it, second brother.”
He knew in his heart that Rong Lian hoped to ease the conflict between him and Rong’s members. However, the original body had passed away and the conflict was absolutely irreconcilable.
“Brother’s words are serious, it’s really my fault.”
After saying that, Rong Lian left the study room.
Qian Zhong only stayed one night and returned to Shengjing the next day.
Although it was only one night, he thought he could figure out the details of Rong’s ancestral house.
The appearance of the eldest young master had changed drastically, and he was completely different from the past. Even the second young master was under his control in the ancestral home.
He had to go back to Shengjing to report to his master and madam all matters concerning this ancestral home.
As soon as Qian Zhong left, the New Year’s Eve was getting closer.
Among the people in Rong’s house, the Liu family were the most excited. For more than 10 years, the huge ancestral house was deserted except for the two people on the New Year’s Eve.
But now, the eldest young master, the second young master, the children, and many more people were watching the New Year together, which was really lively.
New Year’s Eve arrived, and the house was brightly lit.
Thinking that Master Gao was alone, Rong Xi personally invited him to Rong’s house to welcome the New Year together.
On New Year’s Eve, Rong’s mansion was filled with laughter and joy.
Rong Xi drank a glass of sake and became slightly tipsy. Liu Zishi helped him into the bedroom and lay down.
While he was intoxicated, he seemed to see a person standing with his backlight, handsome face and majestic, scolding him.
“Why are you drinking again?” The man frowned slightly, his eyes looking helpless and distressed.
Rong Xi grabbed his hands randomly, grabbed his clothes, and hummed: “Why can’t I drink”
At this time, Cheng Hao suddenly appeared with a panic expression.
“It’s big! It’s big! The workshop exploded!”
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What! The workshop exploded?
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Rong Xi nodded, “Zishi, how do you and grandpa Liu spend the Lantern Festival every year?”
Liu Zishi was stunned and scratched his head, “Young master, I went to the market to watch the lanterns. Grandpa was staying at the house.”
Seeing that Rong Xi seemed to be deep in thought, he asked, “Young master, are you going to see the lanterns?”
Rong Xi shook his head.
During the Lantern Festival, both men and women would go in and out of the market, and many good stories about talented men and beauties were circulated.
If Qin Ke really returned to Linxi before the Lantern Festival, what other sights will there be to see besides the lanterns?
Rong Xi pondered secretly, his eyes suddenly brightened.
Got it!
Shengjing’s Rong’s mansion.
After hearing Qian Zhong’s report, Rong Weijing suddenly said with emotion: “As the eldest brother, Rong Xi should not be as cowardly as before. Rong Lian has written several times, saying that his brother takes good care of him and is very good.”
Qian Zhong: “…”
I just went to the ancestral home, why did the master change his attitude as soon as he came back?
He didn’t know that after returning to Shengjing, Prince Qin and Cheng Hao both submitted memorials to the Emperor.
In the memorial, in addition to explaining the construction progress of the weapons supervision workshop, it also mentioned the rescue of refugees by Rong Xi and the people of Linxi.
After the Holy Majesty read the memorial, he was overjoyed. He personally praised Rong Xi and said that Rong Weijing was good at teaching his son.
The Wei Dynasty governed the country with benevolence, and everything Rong Xi did was done with benevolence and righteousness.
Rong Weijing was praised and congratulated by his colleagues for this. For several days, he was in high spirits and felt happy. Naturally, he had some affection for his eldest son.
“He took in dozens of refugee children…”
Rong Weijing waved his sleeves and said, “I already know about this, you don’t need to say anything.”
He had been stupid once, and he would never be stupid again this time.
The Ordnance Supervision was not visible attractive now, but when it was completed, it would definitely have great power as an important place for military armaments.
Since Rong Xi was highly regarded by the Emperor, although he did not pass the imperial examination to become an official, he would be protected by the prince and Cheng Hao in the future, which was unparalleled by others.
In this way, after Rong Lian became an official, he will be helpful to the court.
Wouldn’t everyone be happy?
He was stroking his beard happily when he saw two people walking into the courtyard.
“Brother, please sit down quickly.” He stood up and welcomed the two of them into the room.
The elder is Rong Weijing’s second brother Rong Weiheng. The younger one is Rong Weijing’s nephew, named Rong Mo. He was the third in the family and was named Rong Sanlang.
Rong Weiheng sighed, “Third brother, I came here today to discuss something with you.”
“Brother’s words are serious, please just say it.” Rong Weijing showed great respect for his brother.
“The third brother must know A Mo’s temperament,” Rong Weiheng said with a heavy expression, “I’m afraid that he will accomplish nothing, so I just want him to return to his ancestral home and get the blessing of his ancestors.”
Nowadays, the Rong family respected the his third brother, and Rong Weiheng’s voiced had no power. It was inevitable that his wife and son would be disliked and bullied by others.
Rong Sanlang had always been taciturn and could speak a few words a year. He was always gloomy and had no talent. He was often ridiculed by others in the clan.
Although Rong Weiheng felt sorry for his child, he couldn’t help it.
Later, he was very excited when he heard that Rong Xi came to his ancestral home and seemed to be blessed by the ancestors, making him come into the eyes of the Holy Majesty and the King of the County.
If Sanlang was also blessed by his ancestors, he would not have to worry all day long.
After hearing this, Rong Weijing took a look at Rong Mo and saw that he lowered his head and said nothing, was timid and weak, and was not good at words. When he saw him, he did not even salute, and he felt a little unhappy.
“Ah Mo is already fourteen, right?” he asked.
Rong Weiheng nodded, “Yes.”
“Since you are willing to let him go to his ancestral home to endure hardships, I won’t stop you.” Rong Weijing nodded and agreed without thinking too much.
At the same time, Prince Qin Ke was walking out of the kiln, holding something in his hand and looking extremely happy.
After he returned to Shengjing, he went to the Shengjing’s kiln and fired it himself.
Returning to his mansion, princess Mingyi saw that he was looking happy, so she smiled and asked, “Did something happy happen to Ah Ke?”
Qin Ke touched the thing hidden in his lapel and raised the corners of his lips, “Mom, I will go back to Mengshan tomorrow.”
“So urgent? Is it the Holy Order?” Princess Mingyi was reluctant to part her son.
Qin Ke smiled but did not answer. After saluting, he went back to his room.
There was nothing to do in the first month, so Rong Xi and Rong’s servants leisurely took out the cotton seeds.
The amount of cotton was not large, but it could be made into several cotton-padded jackets.
The Wei Dynasty did not have cotton spinning technology, so Rong Xi could not spin clothes with cotton for the time being, but cotton jackets were easy to obtain.
There happened to be three ladies in the house to help. Rong Xi only had to process the cotton, and left the rest of the clothing making to the three ladies.
However, processing cotton also requires tools.
The slingshot, wooden hammer, shovel head, and millstone were all made by Master Feng.
Liu Zishi and Jin Jili were both very capable, and under the guidance of Rong Xi, they both became good workers.
The two worked hard for several days, and the cotton wool was all finished.
The three ladies cut the cloth, sewed the cotton batting into the cloth, and made eight coats of different sizes.
“Young master, this white bun is so warm!”
Everyone in Rong’s mansion was surprised and admired when they saw the warmth of cotton wool.
Eight pieces were rare and not available to everyone.
Rong Xi gave Rong Lian one piece, and Rong Lian was very moved. Liu He was old and frail, so he also got one.
“Young master, the white pad was precious. How can old servant take it?” Liu He quickly refused.
Rong Xi patiently consoled him, “Grandpa Liu, you have weak bones. Wear cotton clothes to keep out the cold, so as to prevent the cold air from entering your body and causing illness.”
Liu He had no choice but to accept it. After returning home, he was moved to tears.
The next day, Rong Xi went to Master Gao’s home in person and presented him the cotton pads.
Master Gao felt extremely happy, praised him repeatedly, and gave Rong Xi a few treasured books in return.
After returning to the house, Rong Xi took out two more pieces and said to more than a dozen teenagers and children: “You have been practicing calligraphy for more than a month. There will be an assessment tomorrow. The first two people in the assessment will get cotton-padded clothes.”
The children were all very excited and their eyes were eager.
What they wanted was not cotton-padded clothes, but a reward from Rong Xi. Being loved by the young master was enough to induce them to study hard.
After the assessment, the eldest lady was ranked first, and the fourth son was ranked second. They both got cotton-padded pad, which made the other students envious.
After being busy, the Lantern Festival had arrived.
God was behaving beautifully. On this day, the sun shined warmly, and the sky was blue and cloudless.
In the market, lanterns were all falling. When night falls, the wicks inside were lit, and they would be like stars in the sky, so beautiful.
On Lantern Festival, the curfew was lifted.
People gathered in the market to watch the lanterns. If you liked someone under the lantern’s light, you could invite a matchmaker to that person’s door on a next day.
Rong Xi didn’t want to go to the city to watch the lanterns, but it was a rare occasion and it would be a pity not to go.
And until Shen Shi, Qin Ke did not appear.
He suppressed the depression in his heart and said warmly: “Second brother, you and I should also go and enjoy the lanterns.”
Rong Lian naturally agreed.
When the master and servant of the house drove to the city, it was already dark.
Looking from a distance, the lanterns were like stars and people were like a sea, creating a scene of peace and happiness.
“Young master!” Jin Jili was as excited as a bird out of the cage, pointing at the lantern and saying, “It looks good!”
When the lantern stall owner saw this, he smiled and said, “If any of you gentlemen like it, why not buy it and enjoy it.”
The golden retriever suddenly withered, he had no money.
Rong Xi smiled and bought several lanterns and handed them to Jin Jili and others respectively.
Liu Zishi, Xi Yan, and Rong Lian were all present, but Rong Xi was empty-handed.
Rong Lian felt quite ashamed, “Brother, you don’t want it?”
“It is tired to carry it.” Rong Xi smiled and walked forward.
The market was crowded with people, and several people held each other’s clothes corners to avoid being crowded away.
“Second young master, someone is setting up lanterns by the river.” Xi Yan pointed not far away.
Several people turned around and took a look, only to see at the corner of the river, the lanterns were drifting, bumping into each other and floated away from each other, which was quite cute.
“Go and have a look.” Rong Xi walked toward.
Beside the river bank, there were not as many people as there were on the street. Five people stood on the bank, feeling the breeze blowing, but they didn’t feel cold.
“It’s so fun!” Jin Jili squatted down and fiddled with the river water with his hands, causing the lanterns next to him to sway and float away.
Rong Xi lowered his eyes and smiled softly.
The lantern market was like a daylight, people’s shadows were intertwined, and the prosperous scene in front of you was intoxicating.
Suddenly, I felt something in my heart.
He suddenly turned around and looked up.
On the steps, a person stood, his appearance was extremely prosperous, and the exquisite lanterns were not even half as colorful as him.
The man lowered his eyebrows and smiled slightly, his pale lips slightly parted.
“Lanzhi.”
Rong Xi was stunned on the spot, as if in a dream.
“Brother?” Rong Lian was confused and followed his gaze, also stunned.
Siwen!
Rong Xi came to his senses first, climbed up the stairs excitedly and asked cheerfully “How did you find us?”
The lantern market was noisy and crowded, so finding people was not easy.
Qin Ke smiled lightly, “I’m where you are.”
With just one sentence, Rong Xi’s heart blossomed like fireworks, reaching into the sky.
He stretched out his hand to hold his sleeve, his eyes brighter than the lights, “Brother Si, go back.”
Qin Ke was bolder than him and held his hand directly, “Okay.”
“Second brother, I have something to discuss with the prince, so I’ll go ahead and talk about it.”
After saying that, he left with Qin Ke.
The streets were crowded with people, and Qin Ke protected his body tightly. Finally they arrived at the city gate.
At the city gate, Chi Yan looked sternly, and when he saw Rong Xi, he glanced at him, extremely arrogant.
Rong Xi smiled and touched its ears, “I haven’t seen Chi Yan for many days, so he must be in a bad mood, haha.”
“A horse follows his master. If he doesn’t see you for a day, he will miss him like crazy.”
The King of Qin County whispered to him, and seeing Rong Xi’s shy face, he added: “You get on the horse first.”
The two rode together and galloped to Rong’s house.
As soon as he got off his horse, Rong Xi went to the study room excitedly and took something in his hand.
“Brother Si, I have a gift for you.”
He took Qin Ke to an open place and placed the things on the ground. This object is square and strange, but the smell inside was quite familiar to Qin Ke.
“Fire bombs?”
Rong Xi’s eyebrows curved, “You stay away first.”
He stretched out his hand to push Qin Ke, and Qin Ke stepped back as he was told. He saw the young man taking a fire stick and lighting the fuse.
The fuse was lit, and Rong Xi rushed over and threw himself into Qin Ke’s arms.
Qin Ke hugged him tightly and smiled happily.
After just a few breaths, he heard a loud roar, like a fire bomb exploding, which was shocking.
“Look!”
Rong Xi left his embrace, stood side by side with him, and pointed his hand in the air.
A huge firework blooms in the night sky, colorful and extremely beautiful. Although it was short-lived, it was enough to be remembered.
Qin Ke’s eyes were slightly hot and his heart was racing.
Every time it bloomed, it roared at the door of his heart, and a torrent surged out, completely submerging him.
“Lanzhi.”
His voice was hoarse, and his eyes were hotter and more brilliant than fireworks.
Rong Xi smiled and tilted his head, “Doesn’t it look good?”
The young man’s eyes were like morning stars and his smile was intoxicating. Qin Ke was already tipsy.
“So lovely.”
Rong Xi suddenly felt the meaning in his eyes, and his smile gradually stopped.
Qin Ke stretched out his arms, held his waist, and held him in his arms.
“Rong Lanzhi, you are so beautiful.”
The words disappeared between his lips and teeth, and Qin Ke kissed him passionately, his arms tightening and exerting force, as if he wanted to rub Rong Xi into his bones and blood, and never separate.
The hot breath almost burned his reason, but Qin Ke was far less calm than he looked.
Rong Xi raised the corners of his lips slightly and hugged Qin Ke’s waist back.
In his heart, bother Si is more beautiful than anyone else.
😭🥺💖💖 They’re so adorable together!!
Thank you for the update!
Thanks for the chapter! The moment they’re together, it goes all pink around them.
Thank you for translating! I don’t normally follow WIPs, but this one looked too cute to pass up!
So sweet
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