Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 176 New Food

Under such circumstances, the old emperor would not allow other forces to appear in the city to disturb his pleasure of playing chess pieces, so the abandoned house was surrounded even more tightly.

Since the beginning of autumn, they have basically been self-sufficient. If it weren't for the secret passage, they would probably have to live on boiled vegetables.

But even if they brought it in through the secret passage, they didn't dare to eat big fish and meat, otherwise, once the smell of the meat came out, the people guarding outside would know that there was a secret in their small courtyard.

So Xin Baoer, Mother Lin, Lancao and others researched a lot of pickled vegetables and dried a lot of vegetables. Together with the vegetables in the cellar, they would be able to cope with the winter.

This is also the reason why Xin Baoer always smiles with satisfaction every time she sees the cellar.

It was another sunny day. Xin Baoer took a break from her busy schedule, took some dried fruit snacks, and took Lancao and Zhao Xian to the small pavilion beside the pond, where they ate melon seeds and chatted.

"Girl, Wei Yu and Yu Si are not here. Is it safe for us to come out like this?" Lan Cao asked with some concern.

In times of trouble, it is never too careful.

"It's okay. Second Master just found some work for those guys. They can't take care of us right now, so let's relax for a few days."

Xin Baoer looked at the withered lotus leaves in the pond, smiled comfortably, threw away the melon seed shells in her hand, and stretched lazily.

Some time ago, when Steward Lin and his men were transferring assets, traces were left exposed. They had to give up two truckloads of goods and a shop before they could settle the matter.

Xin Baoer was still very immature in dealing with these matters, so Chu Xingchen taught her step by step, teaching her how to divert trouble away, make a feint to the east and attack in the west, put the wrong person at the wrong place, and even how to spend the smallest amount of money to avoid disaster.

Xin Baoer has also read a few military books, but she was just reading them. It cannot be considered as armchair discussion. It is said that the business world is like a battlefield, and Xin Baoer has experienced it now.

Although she had some experience, she really had no talent and had only learned a little. She felt that she might be suitable to give advice behind the scenes and think of ideas to make money. As for implementation, it was really thanks to the group of capable and executive managers left behind by the Lin family.

Just when Xin Baoer began to think about this and that again, Wei Yu hurried over.

"Girl, come quickly with me." Wei Yu's tone was very urgent. Even in such cool weather, there was sweat on his forehead.

Seeing this, Xin Baoer stood up and ran out with Wei Yu without thinking. Zhao Xian and Lan Cao were confused and didn't even bother to pack their things. They just trotted after them.

The small pond was not far from the courtyard. After running back to the courtyard with Wei Yu, Xin Baoer leaned on her knees, trying to calm her breathing. She looked at Wei Yu who was pushing open her door and said weakly.

"Ayu, slow down, what's the emergency?"

Wei Yu turned around and saw Xin Baoer's embarrassed look. He felt guilty for a moment, so he walked back and helped her stand up straight.

"Master Xin brought back some things, saying that they were the food you asked him to find earlier."

When Wei Yu said this, an unknown light flashed in his eyes.

Xin Baoer was stunned at first, then her eyes lit up and she asked, "Really?"

"That's great." Xin Baoer clapped her hands excitedly, thinking about how she had asked her father to help her keep an eye out for various ingredients that were common in later generations but rare nowadays when he was out doing business. It has been more than a year now, and she thought there was no hope.

"But, Ayu, that thing doesn't have legs. Why are you so anxious? I thought something big had happened again. I was scared to death."

After the excitement, Xin Baoer's legs and feet felt sore and weak as if she had suffered a fatal blow. She stayed in Wei Yu's arms and didn't want to move.

Wei Yu now felt that he was making a big deal out of nothing, so he hugged the person and half-carried and half-carried him into the bedroom.

Xin Baoer pounded her legs, looking at Wei Yu with resentment in her eyes, and said in a tone that was partly aggrieved and partly coquettish: "Ayu, I'll take a break for a while. Go and see if the Second Master has finished his work. If he has, ask him to come over and take a look."

Wei Yu poured her a glass of warm water before going out to do what she had asked him to do.

When Wei Yu arrived, Chu Xingchen was listening to several subordinates reporting things. Wei Yu didn't want to interrupt them rashly, so he stepped back a few steps and stood in the yard waiting tactfully.

This wait lasted for nearly half an hour.

"Wei Yu, if there is something, why don't you come in?" Wang Chuan came out and saw the woman standing upright in the yard. His eyes lit up and he asked enthusiastically.

"Second Master, are you done with your work?" Wei Yu did not answer but asked instead.

"Come in!" Before Wangchuan could answer, Chu Xingchen's gentle and clear voice came from the room.

Only then did Wei Yu follow Wang Chuan's footsteps and enter the study.

"Baoer asked you to find me?" Chu Xingchen raised his head and asked Wei Yu.

Wei Yu nodded and said formally: "The girl asked you if you are done with your work. If you are done, go out with her to see something."

"Okay, tell her I'll be there after I change my clothes." Chu Xingchen nodded in response.

Wei Yu responded and retreated without even looking at Chu Xingchen once, and even just glanced at Wang Chuan out of the corner of his eye.

"What's wrong with Wei Yu? It seems like he doesn't like us." Wang Chuan sent him out the door, turned around and asked in confusion.

Chu Xingchen glanced at him sideways, his eyes full of disdain.

Wangchuan shut up immediately.

It was almost dusk when the four people passed through the secret passage and arrived at the entertainment city.

The entertainment city was still bustling with people, and both the open spaces and private courtyards were full, but Xin Baoer was not here to inspect.

A few people walked along a hidden path, twisting and turning, and arrived at the backyard of the entertainment city which was not open to the public. This was openly the territory of Heqilou, and basically no one was brave enough to break in, so it was very safe.

The backyard is connected to the back mountain. There is a hidden farm in the mountain, where dozens of girls with an average age of teenagers live. They were recruited by Wei Yu with great difficulty and secretly trained.

The thing they wanted to see was at the foot of the mountain. When they arrived, they saw Xin Chengzhi leaning against a big tree that two people could hug, looking bored. He had an unknown dry grass in his mouth and his eyes were half open. He looked like a real dandy.

Hearing the footsteps, he suddenly came back to life, jumped up and ran towards Xin Baoer.

"Little Eighth Sister, Second Brother misses you so much."

Xin Baoer still remembered the scene when she was almost strangled to death by him the last time they met. She pulled Chu Xingchen beside her and pushed Xin Chengzhi, then took a step back and hid behind Wei Yu swiftly.

The two grown men hugged each other tightly, and suddenly, like a collision between Mars and the Earth, they separated in an instant and showed expressions of disgust at the same time.

Chu Xingchen likes cleanliness, so she raised her hand to tidy up her messed-up clothes. Xin Chengzhi was even more exaggerated, patting his clothes hard, as if there was something dirty on them, and finally gave Chu Xingchen a provocative look.

Chu Xingchen was indifferent to such childish behavior. As he was a brother who loved his little girl, he was naturally more tolerant and patient.

"Second brother, why are you becoming more and more childish? Where are your things?" Xin Baoer silently watched her second brother acting funny for a while. When she couldn't stand it anymore, she came out from behind Wei Yu, speaking with a little disdain in her tone.

Being rejected by his own sister, the second young master, who has a sister-con complex, felt aggrieved. The look he gave Xin Baoer was filled with grievance and accusation.

"Hehe" Xin Baoer responded with a silly smile.

Seeing his sister smile, Xin Chengzhi lost his temper instantly. He knew why they came here, so he didn't delay any longer and led the way into the woods.

It’s only a few dozen steps away, but this location cannot be seen from the outside and is very well hidden.

At this time, there were several carts parked there. The carts were bulging with things, and were quite full. They were covered with waterproof tarpaulin, so it was impossible to tell what was inside.

"Look, they are all here. We found them in a very remote village in the south. There are not many people in the village, so Dad only received these. There are some others, but they are all seeds."

As Xin Chengzhi spoke, he started to take the rope, and Wangchuan and Wei Yu went over to help.

"By the way, Dad said he didn't know what those seeds were. Some of them were found by your people, so he asked them to bring them back."

At this point, Xin Chengzhi stopped what he was doing, looked at Xin Baoer and said, "By the way, your people? What do you mean? When did you raise someone outside? How come I don't know? Am I still your closest brother?"

Xin Baoer was panicked when she heard this, and she explained in a flattering way: "I'm getting married now, and my father gave me my mother's dowry, so I have manpower now!"

Xin Chengzhi just asked casually without digging into the matter. He just nodded and the matter was over.