20demayo Chapter 256 It’s hard to guard against domestic thieves
Chapter 256 It’s hard to guard against domestic thieves
Seeing that the children were recovering well, Dongfang Jin felt much more at ease.
Jinbao, Yinbao, Zhaocai, and Jinbao are Gu Jingye's servants. Jinbao and Zhaocai are both nine years old. They were found by the monkey in the beggars' gathering place in the south of the city.
Yinbao and Jinbao are eight years old and are two of the four boys she bought from the Zuo family last time.
The other two, named Laifu and Laixiang, were both ten years old and followed Shen Qihui.
Then there are Monkey and Tiger, who also follow Shen Qihui. Now one is called Laicai and the other Laibao.
The two boys from the Mengshan family are now called Yunfa and Laifa, and together with Laiping from Guo Shida's family, the three children are following Shen Qijun.
When Gu Chenglin told her about the names those three boys had given their people, Aunt Hui and the others laughed quite a bit.
It's impossible not to be greedy these days; they're all about attracting wealth.
Gu Jingye was even happier, with gold and silver treasures and wealth all going to him, showing how much he loved money.
After Aunt Hui learned that they had all chosen their respective people, she also asked Gu Caiwei and Yang Wenwen to come and choose their own people.
Of the little girls bought from the Zuo family, Gu Caiwei chose the youngest one to stay with her, while the other three were little beggars who came for Monkey and Tiger.
The remaining six all followed Yang Wenwen. Along with Yang Wenwen and Caiwei, there were also Guo Shida's wife and Mengshan's wife.
"Madam," Lan Xiuzhi said, carrying a bowl of freshly fried meatballs. She saw Dongfang Jin, who was lost in thought, enter the courtyard and quickly went up to greet him.
"Sister Xiuzhi, are you settling in well here?"
"I'm used to it, I'm used to it," Lan Xiuzhi said with a smile. The family was kind-hearted and never mistreated them, whether it was food, clothing, or shelter.
Not only did they find them partners to earn money, but they also let them save the money they earned, which was better than what their parents at home could do for them.
Grandma Yu would happily tell them every day that they were very lucky to have met such a good family.
"That's good. What is this...?"
"Grandma Yu said she was going to send these meatballs to the young masters, saying they hadn't eaten much in the morning and studying was mentally taxing, so she was giving them an extra meal."
"Go ahead, they're all in the Purple Bamboo Garden."
"Yeah, they're all here."
Watching her leave, Dongfang Jin headed towards the main courtyard, which also had two entrances and two exits.
However, each of these courtyards is more than twice the size of Lingwu Village.
"This tea belongs to me, and none of you are allowed to take it from me."
“Prince Xuan, you can’t be unreasonable. This can of tea is mine.”
"Long Jiu, I don't care to talk to you. If you have such good stuff, why don't you share it with us?"
“Prince Xuan, the things we brought back have all been taken by the Lord. We can only drink them here. How can we share them with you?”
"I don't care, all of this belongs to me."
"You're being unreasonable."
As soon as Dongfang Jin entered, she saw a handsome man chasing Long Jiu inside the house.
The others sat on the side drinking tea and chatting, letting the two of them make a scene.
"Xiao Jin, you're here pretty fast," Lu Yunqing said, waving to Dongfang Jin as she saw her.
Upon hearing Lu Yunqing's shout, Long Jiu and Cang Lingxuan also stopped their pursuit.
Cang Lingxuan stared blankly at Dongfang Jin. Was this the sister his older brother had mentioned who had been separated from him for many years?
She looks so much like her mother, they're practically identical.
Today, Dongfang Jin wore an eggplant-purple cloak as an outer garment. Upon entering the house, she took off the cloak, revealing a thick purple long dress.
The color of her dress was like a violet blooming in a deep valley, mysterious and noble.
The cotton coat is embroidered with delicate butterfly and flower patterns, and every stitch seems to contain the breath of spring.
She swayed gently with each step, like a butterfly fluttering among flowers.
The collar and cuffs are trimmed with soft purple fox fur, giving it a warm and luxurious feel, like a gentle breeze in the morning light, carrying an indescribable tenderness.
Her long hair was as black as ink, braided into an intricate bun, with a carved purple jade hairpin tucked between her strands. The tassels on the hairpin swayed gently with her movements, adding to her grace and elegance.
Cang Lingchen was also amazed by her outfit; she now looked even more like their mother.
Because his mother especially liked purple, all the clothes in the house were purple.
Cang Lingxuan strode to Cang Lingchen's side and pointed at Dongfang Jin: "Is it her?"
Cang Lingchen nodded: "Xiao Jin, this is my younger brother, Cang Lingxuan."
Dongfang Jin nodded to them: "Twins?"
Cang Lingchen looked at her and smiled gently, "Yes."
"Aren't you going back to Beijing for the New Year?" Dongfang Jin asked, sitting next to Lu Yunqing.
He thought to himself, "Why is he out here during the Chinese New Year when he's not even home?"
"We escaped marriage by hiding from each other," Cang Lingchen didn't hide anything. Ever since his father asked his cousin to grant them the freedom to choose their own marriages, his family has received many marriage proposals every year around the New Year.
This annoyed the brothers to no end.
"Aren't you afraid your family will worry about you doing this?"
Cang Lingchen spread his hands: "We're used to it. In the past, my brothers and I would hide in the manor in the suburbs."
Cang Lingxuan wanted to say something, but Lu Yunqing and Cang Lingchen stopped him with their eyes.
Dongfang Jin saw their little actions but didn't respond.
Seeing Long Jiu holding that can of tea, he sighed and said, "Don't we have several more cans at home? Besides, am I going to cut off your drinking water?"
Long Jiu said with dissatisfaction, "Didn't you look at the cabinet? All those tea canisters are empty. Long Er took everything inside."
Dongfang Jin was shocked. This Long Er had become a thief?
When he left, he gave him plenty of things to take back with him: "What's he doing? Did I say anything to you guys?"
Long Jiu was somewhat ashamed: "The emperor is going to host a banquet for his ministers. This year is the only time in recent years that he has hosted a banquet for his ministers during the New Year. Moreover, most of those ministers are students of the emperor's tutor."
Therefore, before returning to the capital, Ryuji took all the tea from the cupboard and everything from the cold room with him.
Dongfang Jin...
It is difficult to guard against thieves within the family.
She thought Gu Chenglin had packed everything away.
Oh well, I guess I'll just take it.
Fortunately, her warehouse can now replicate items, and she has plenty of tea leaves.
"I also have some good tea here. Don't be stingy, I'll have Xian'er bring it to you later."
Cang Lingxuan leaned closer, then, perhaps feeling he was getting too close, took a step back: "What kind of tea? Is it also this Jin Jun Mei?"
Seeing his action, Dongfang Jin shook her head with amusement: "It's a peacock tea, a type of Pu'er tea."
Xiao Jiu also has this Jin Jun Mei tea. If you like it, I'll send you two cans later.
Cang Lingxuan asked excitedly, "Really?"
Dongfang Jin nodded: "Really."
Lu Yunqing looked at Dongfang Jin and squeezed her wrist: "I want all of these teas."
Dongfang Jin: "Alright, I'll give you some more jasmine tea. When you open your office, you can invite your colleagues to drink it."
“That’s a good idea,” Lu Yunqing said happily. After speaking, she looked at the Cang brothers and gave them a provocative look, saying, “My senior brother is still waiting for you.”
"No rush, we can go to their house before Qingming Festival. But you have to make sure he has all the people and things he can prepare. Otherwise, when we go there, he won't have prepared anything."
"Don't worry, he said he'll keep an eye on it personally."
"That's good."
Cang Lingchen glanced at Lu Yunqing, then looked at Dongfang Jin and said gently, "Xiao Jin, we also have a tea plantation in Guanglin Prefecture, what do you think?"
Dongfang Jin nodded, as it was normal for a crown prince to have businesses in various places: "If you want to learn, send someone to follow."
Whether you're herding one sheep or a flock, it's all the same; it saves her the trouble of teaching them from house to house.
However, she wouldn't do it herself; there were so many beautiful women in the house, she could teach them.
Cang Lingxuan had heard about this before: "Does it have to be on Qingming Festival?"