Mythical Three Kingdoms

After all, in Chen Xi’s view, this matter is a very important major event. If nothing unexpected happens, it will affect the next millennium, and any trouble that can be lessened should be. Liu Ye, along with Jiangh Wan, Zhao Yan, and Xun Yan, who had been transferred back to Ye City from Yuzhou and demoted, are working on it together. Chen Xi isn’t too anxious about the progress.

Speaking of which, the village merging project was actually something Chen Xi, Li Youu, and Liu Ye worked on together. However, Chen Xi at most was the initiator and planner, while Li Youu and Liu Ye were the ones doing the actual work. Recently, Li Youu had matters to attend to, so Liu Ye had to do it alone.

”Xiaozhi, you actually came to work, that’s a rare sight,” Chen Xi said with a smile to Fa Zheng, who was looking through the documents.

”Cao Sikong has received the building materials we sent over, and then he sent the northern prisoners swept up over to us. The document says that apart from prisoners needed for constructing the Western Regions passage, all other prisoners have been sent over, about four hundred thousand in total.” Fa Zheng slightly frowned as he looked at the contents of the document.

”Did something happen? Did the prisoners rebel, or did something else happen?” Chen Xi asked casually upon seeing Fa Zheng frown.

In fact, Chen Xi knew this was a joke. If such a thing could happen while Cao Cao was escorting prisoners, Cao Cao would have been finished long ago.

”No big deal.” Fa Zheng placed the document aside casually. On it was written, ”Many prisoners yearn for the prosperity of the Central Plains, willing to correct their mistakes, volunteer for hard labor for twenty years, adding bricks and tiles to the construction of the Central Plains.”

[What kind of trouble is brewing again?] Fa Zheng thought speechlessly. Over the years, he had experienced too many such unexpected events and had become somewhat indifferent to them.

”How is the Grand Canal your cousin is supervising going?” Chen Xi asked casually while reviewing the business documents on salted fish sent from Qingzhou.

”She’s conducting on-site surveys with people,” Fa Zheng said offhandedly. ”In a while, I plan to make up for the wedding banquet we missed initially. Make sure to come; here’s the invitation for you two. See how respectful I am, delivering it personally.”

Fa Zheng also had a tragic past. First, his father recommended him for a county magistrate when he was a teenager, but he was bullied locally. Although Fa Zheng was very smart, two fists can’t withstand four hands. Plus, in that broken place, Fa Zheng didn’t even have a comrade, so he lived a frustrating life.

Later, with Liu Bei’s Talent Recruitment Order, he came and quickly soared as a metaphorical eagle spreading its wings. Then, intending to bring his father and unwed wife over, he discovered that his fiancée had dumped him, plunging him into another depressive phase.

Fortunately, later, Wang Yi and Jiangg Ying secretly came over, which at least gave Fa Zheng some closure. During that phase, Fa Zheng was very much in a ”giving an inch, taking a mile” state. Since his fiancée had gone to this extent, Fa Zheng, despite his dissatisfaction with the Jiangg Family, had no more to say. He immediately guaranteed to Jiangg Ying that he would marry her, and grandly so.

In the end, Fa Zheng prepared everything, even obtaining an imperial edict from Chang’an, but tragedy struck. Due to the half-year waiting period for the feudal lords’ ceremony, every time Fa Zheng nearly completed the waiting time, he got involved in fights, resulting in a marriage without a banquet.

This time, having finally seized the opportunity, Fa Zheng decided to host the banquet. Being perceptive to people’s minds, how could he not know his wife’s concerns? So host he would, or he wouldn’t be considered humane, inviting everyone possible to let all know that Jiangg Ying is their family’s matriarch!

”You’re hosting a banquet, congratulations, congratulations,” Lub Su said with a laugh. ”I was wondering when someone with your character would host a banquet.”

”Oh, you’re finally hosting a banquet. It’s been how many years,” Chen Xi said with a smile, accepting the invitation; one must respect Fa Xiaozhi. ”By the way, since you still enjoy Bronze Cauldron boiled lamb so much, how about I give you a Bronze Cauldron as a gift?”

”...” Fa Zheng’s mouth twitched. Recently, he had been eating Bronze Cauldron boiled lamb not for the taste but for a loneliness only Marquis could understand.

”Zijing, when are you having your wedding banquet?” Fa Zheng diverted from the awkward topic of Bronze Cauldron boiled lamb and asked.

”Sometime after autumn begins,” Lub Su said somewhat helplessly. His previous wife had been dismissed by his grandmother, yet he still often took care of her. But if it’s marrying Xu Ning, then so be it.

After all, Xu Ning seemed quite pleasing to the eye and was quite clever in Lub Su’s view, apart from the fact that her cousin was Ji Xiang, which Lub Su was entirely satisfied with. Lub Su was still quite afraid of Ji Xiang. After being exposed by her once, Lub Su always felt awkward when meeting Ji Xiang.

”Oh, you’re not marrying a Ji Family Lady?” Chen Xi said with a sinister smile, nearly causing Lub Su, who was drinking tea, to spit it out.

”Don’t speak nonsense like that; if others hear it, it could damage her reputation,” Lub Su said sulkily.

”Hehe.” Chen Xi chuckled twice, speechless. Was Ji Xiang afraid of this? However, thinking about it, Ji Xiang hadn’t been up to anything recently, right?

”What’s wrong?” Fa Zheng asked, noticing a change in Chen Xi’s expression.

”I’m wondering if she has been teaching students anything strange lately. Her field is really dangerous. Oh well, when you have the time, Zijing, go audit a class,” Chen Xi said, turning his head to instruct Lub Su, who simply buried himself in his work, saying nothing.

”Listening in on what?” Li Youu stepped in, and that usual expression as if others owed him millions was actually replaced with a rare smile this time. He seemed to be in a particularly good mood. Just recently, he had been cornered by Chen Xi, and now his spirits were lifted.

”Nothing much, done with everything?” Chen Xi asked curiously.

”Yes, Zhenn Ji has given birth to a boy and a girl. Their names remain the same, the eldest girl is named Yangg Huiyu, and the second son is named Yangg Hu.” Li Youu was obviously in a great mood. ”Cai Zhaoji was all thumbs and entirely flustered, it was really amusing, the first time witnessing such a situation.”

”Are you sure it was the oldest Miss who messed up, not the second Miss?” Chen Xi remarked as he wondered if it was a missed opportunity not to see Cai Yan making a fool of herself.

But Chen Xi didn’t think it through; after all, Li Youu could claim to be the grandfather, so if he went there, wouldn’t he just be asking to get beaten up?

”It was Cai Zhaoji, the first time I’ve seen her flustered like this, she turned clumsy all over, while Zhenn Ji was managing a bit better.” Li Youu smiled happily, as it was also his first time seeing Cai Yan’s flustered expression.

”Looking after her own sister, huh? Is this what you call looking after?” Chen Xi said speechlessly, ”So, how about it? Any spiritual talent?”

”...” Li Youu was taken aback, completely forgetting the main business. Clearly, he was overjoyed today and forgot why he went there.

”You couldn’t have forgotten what you went there to do, right?” Chen Xi remarked speechlessly, seeing Li Youu forget the main business for the first time, most likely overjoyed this time.

”Um... basically it’s confirmed there is spiritual talent. Zhenn Ji’s spiritual talent is also there, but now maybe Zhenn Ji’s spiritual energy has been too exhausted, it’s now very faint. At the moment of birth, Yangg Huiyu and Yangg Hu both had fluctuations, but it quickly disappeared.” Even though Li Youu forgot the main matter, he could recall the situation at that time.

”So it’s basically a blank slate, and whether any spiritual talent develops later depends on the education and learning that Yangg Huiyu and Yangg Hu receive?” Chen Xi inquired curiously.

”It should be so, although it might also disappear altogether. Just keep this news under wraps.” Li Youu pondered for a moment before saying, decisively sealing the news.

”In fifteen years, we’ll know for sure.” Chen Xi suddenly grinned; they had plenty of time, and everyone present would definitely still be there in fifteen years.

”Later, let’s send something for the second Miss’s children, see what we can give.” Lub Su sat up and thought it over, after all, Li Youu raised the two Cai girls like his own daughters, so it was appropriate to send something.

Meanwhile, Cai Yan was with a look of utter defeat, watching Lady Tang expertly handle things. For the first time, she felt really stupid.

”Feeling really foolish, aren’t you?” Lady Tang swiftly wrapped up the two kids, then tucked in the already asleep Cai Zhenn Ji, then softly asked the wooden-staring Cai Yan.

Cai Yan showed a rare embarrassed look, realizing she was completely out of her depth. It’s ironic, after reading many related books and asking a lot of wet nurses, she still couldn’t do anything. Yet, Lady Tang sorted everything out in a flash.

”When Jia Wenhe sent me out of Luoyang, I managed taking care of a child alone.” Looking at Cai Yan and Zhenn Ji, Lady Tang saw herself from years ago, clumsy and clueless, though she originally didn’t have the current good conditions.

”...” Cai Yan had nothing to say. She had originally thought as an elder sister, she could help her younger sister take care of the child. But now she discovered she’s a total failure in this respect. The likes of Xin Xianying and Wang Lii, after all, were already mindful big kids.

”If you really want to help, you should ask Lady Chen. She’s very adept, whereas you, you just create trouble.” Lady Tang said with a chuckle, not holding back from giving Cai Yan a heartfelt blow.

Perhaps seeing Cai Yan’s utter defeat expression, after Lady Tang wrapped the two kids, she let the maid and wet nurse look after the resting Cai Zhenn Ji, called Yangg Dao inside, and then left with Cai Yan.

”Feeling quite frustrated, aren’t you?” Lady Tang asked with a smile as she took Cai Yan outside, and Cai Yan nodded. After all, babies and older kids are two different concepts altogether.

”I think you’d better look after one of your sister’s children, she’s likely a total failure in this respect too. It will also be good experience for your future children.” Lady Tang glanced at Cai Yan, saw her embarrassed and angry look, and casually ran away.

After Lady Tang ran off, Cai Yan once again wore that utterly defeated look. She had previously agreed with her sister to take care of Yangg Huiyu, but now, circumstances proved she’s an utter failure in this area. Looks like she’ll have to brace herself and move forward.

Ha, luckily her sister is also a failure in this, otherwise it would have really been embarrassing.