"Brother Zhaoyan, this is your home, it's nice!"

In order to return to Beijing as soon as possible, Hou Dansheng and Qin Sanshou led their men on horseback, staying in any inn they came across. If there was no inn, they would sleep in the open air and only sleep for three hours at night. After a month of high-intensity travel, they finally arrived in Beijing.

They returned to the capital more than a month earlier because the matters in Lingzhu were completed. Hou Dansheng received a letter from home, telling him that he had to return quickly because of important matters at home. He was also worried about Qin Sanshou returning to the capital alone, so he simply asked him to come back with them.

Of course, everything had already been arranged in Lingzhu before I came back.

Qin Sanshou looked at the five-story mansion with the plaque with the words "Qin Mansion" on it, and couldn't believe that this was his home.

Could it be that it was another relative and the person who wrote the letter pointed to the wrong one?

Seeing him like that, Hou Dansheng probably didn't quite believe it himself.

The two of them had finally returned after a long journey of sleeping in the open air. Now they just wanted to wash up and rest, and have a good sleep for two days and two nights. They couldn't just stand at the door all the time.

You will know whether you go up and ask or not.

So he went up to the doorman and asked, "Excuse me, is this the Qin family? Is the master of your house called Qin Renshan?"

The doorman saw that the two men had unshaven beards and unkempt hair. Their clothes were not bad, but they looked too shabby, as if they had been traveling for several days.

Looking behind them, there were more than a dozen fully loaded carriages and quite a few people following them who looked a bit like members of a security guard agency.

What’s even more outrageous is that there is a group of at least ten cows.

Several cows had already defecated a lot of cow dung at the door, which smelled really bad. Because of the cold weather, it was even smoking. His face had already turned black.

The person's appearance and dress did not seem like a guest who came to congratulate. Just when I was about to drive them away, someone came to knock on the door unexpectedly.

However, he still has some qualities as a servant, and the upbringing of a doorman also reflects the reputation of a mansion.

Now that he heard that he was asked about the master's name, he did not dare to neglect it and replied with a serious face: "This is the Qin family, and the master is Qin Renshan.

You are? "

"That's good. Please inform your master that Qin Sanshou, the third son of the Qin family, has returned."

Hou Dansheng was referring to the name Qin Sanshou used at home.

Qin Sanshou was still in shock.

He couldn't understand how his family could live in such a mansion.

The Qin family was warmly welcoming the guests. The doorman came to report that someone at the door claimed to be Qin Sanshou, the third son of the Qin family.

Qin Renshan thought he had misheard, but the doorman was waiting for him. Regardless of whether it was true or not, he had already run to the gate. He had to see it for himself.

Qin Dafu also wanted to go with them, but there were too many people here, his father had already left, and his second brother had also gone. The family couldn't just abandon their guests and leave, as that would be too rude.

The families that had good relations with the Qin family knew the reason, but the rest of the people who came later were completely confused and only thought that the Qin family had so many sons.

Seeing how anxious Mr. Qin was, could it be that Sanlang was also some powerful figure?

They had never heard of it, it seems that the Qin family is really a hidden dragon and crouching tiger.

Many people were eagerly waiting to see who the third son of the Qin family was.

After waiting for a long time, I saw two disheveled and bearded men come in, followed by a group of people pulling a carriage, which was quite a grand occasion.

Not to mention the dozen or so fully loaded horse-drawn carriages, there were also more than a dozen oxen pulling the carriages behind them. The scene was still very shocking.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. We can talk about the rest later. It just so happens that there's a big party at home today. After all the travels, would you like to take a hot bath or eat something to fill your stomach first?"

Hou Dansheng didn't know Qin Erlu yet. When he was in Lingzhu, he was basically not there when Hou Dansheng came to the Qin family. He had only heard of his name but never seen him.

Qin Renshan was the one who entertained everyone, and he followed along and listened to the general idea.

"What do you think of Brother Dansheng?"

Qin Sanshou has always respected Hou Dansheng, who taught him how to get started.

What's more, this time he asked me to come back with him ahead of time. I haven't even reached the six-month period agreed with him yet. We have been together for quite some time, and I have already regarded him as my elder brother.

"Let's wash up first. There's no rush."

Hou Dansheng originally planned to send Qin Sanshou home and then return to his own home, but the Qin family must have something important to do today, so they invited so many guests.

He didn't have to think about it, he was determined to stay.

First, he believes that his relationship with the Qin family is pretty good.

Secondly, it would be fine if he didn’t know about the big thing happening in the Qin family, but now that he’s here, there’s certainly no reason for him to leave.

Third, he saw that many of the people present were dignitaries, and others he didn't know seemed to be of extraordinary status, and he had seen some of them from afar before.

There are not many people he really deals with, and they may not even remember him.

But he is a businessman, and businessmen pursue profits. When faced with a situation that is beneficial to him, his first reaction is to make the most advantageous choice for himself.

As soon as Hou Dansheng finished speaking, Qin Erlu asked people to prepare quickly.

The escort agency and Hou Dansheng who had been escorting them all the way said goodbye.

There is something going on at their house, and they are people with eyes, so it is not appropriate for them to stay for long.

Hou Dansheng also settled the money for them promptly.

It was not easy for him to keep these people. This was not the Marquis' Mansion. If it were the Marquis' Mansion, he would politely ask them to stay and have some hot meals before leaving. So he gave them twenty more taels and let them eat by themselves.

The people in the escort agency were also happy.

They would rather have twenty taels of silver than a hot meal.

At this time, other members of the Qin family had also learned the news that Qin Sanshou had returned.

Even Qin Zhongyue, who was in the kitchen preparing delicious food for the Empress Dowager, didn't even bother to run over to see her third brother.

The family exchanged a few words, and Qin Zhongyue spotted the dozen or so grassland cattle.

"Is this grassland cattle also brought back by the third brother?"

Qin Zhongyue's eyes were full of light.

There's nothing I can do about it. My favorite beef can't be eaten casually here.

But with these prairie cattle, the situation is different. Prairie cattle are not suitable for farming, so they can be raised on a large scale, and then she will have endless beef to eat.

"Sister, you are so smart, how do you know these belong to grassland cattle!

This is a long story. I’ll tell you in detail when I have time.

I will go downstairs with Brother Nisheng to wash up first."

"Okay, get busy."

"By the way, there was a cow that was in bad condition on the way here, so we just slaughtered it. The beef is all in that carriage."

Before leaving, Qin Sanshou remembered something, pointed to one of the carriages, and went to wash up.

Qin Zhongyue saw it as soon as he scanned with his X-ray eyes, ran straight to the carriage, lifted the oilcloth, and found that the pieces of beef were covered with a layer of ice.

It's already March, and although ice is not that hard to come by, it still takes some effort to get so much of it.

These ice creams must have been bought on the way.

Qin Zhongyue has always been thinking about how to make money. Now that he has beef, and since there are many people at home, it is a good time to advertise.

As for the third brother, he only brought back more than ten cows in total, including some of Hou Dansheng’s, so the question of whether it is enough should not be a big deal.

I was able to buy these dozen or so. There will definitely be no problem if I continue to buy more.

To take a step back, even if they could no longer buy them, she had just seen those cows, both male and female, and they could raise them themselves and expand the herd. The worst that could happen was that it would take a little longer.

"Someone help me take this piece of beef to the kitchen."

When we got to the kitchen, she asked two people who were good at cutting tools to teach them how to cut the beef.

There is no need to rinse such good beef with water. Washing will instead lose the original deliciousness of the beef. Just peel off the outermost skin.

Don’t throw away the peeled ones. They will still taste delicious after washing them and can be used to cook dishes. Don’t waste any of them.

She made one for herself and made beef meatball hotpot specifically for the Empress Dowager.

I was originally planning to make lean meatballs for her, and now that I have beef, I'll make some beef balls.

The Empress Dowager’s narcolepsy is also caused by iron deficiency, so she needs to replenish her qi and blood.

When the qi and blood are sufficient, people will be energetic.

When you are energetic, you won’t always want to sleep.

Beef is the best food for replenishing qi and blood, and it is also a warming food.

Because there are so many people, it is impossible for everyone to eat this dish.

As for the male guests in the outer courtyard, it would be good enough if we cut some beef for them to make hotpot.

The female guests here are all acquaintances, so beef meatballs and beef slices are all prepared.

It would be even better if there were beef tripe and offal, but now we only have beef. When we slaughter the cows for the rest later, we can invite some friends to come and taste them.

While Qin Zhongyue and his men were making beef balls in the kitchen, Qin Sanshou and Hou Dansheng washed up, shaved their beards, and came out looking refreshed.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Although one of these two young men is older, he is still very elegant.

Not to mention Qin Sanshou. The Qin family has good genes to begin with, and after this grooming he looks like a handsome young man.

Just when someone was about to start a conversation, Qin Zhongyue learned that his third brother had packed up, so he asked someone to call him over to ask about the cow.

She really couldn't wait to find out if the cattle would still be available for purchase.

Qin Sanshou knew that his sister would definitely ask her this question, and he had already asked the cow seller about it.

“You can still buy it, but it’s difficult to get it over.

They didn’t want to send it, and asked us to bring it back ourselves.”

The price was not expensive, but it took a lot of time on the road. If he had not come back with Hou Dansheng and had not been escorted by the escort agency all the way, he would not have dared to buy so much at one time.

All the money I earned during this time with Hou Dansheng was used to buy cows.

Qin Zhongyue nodded, "Don't worry about manpower. When the time comes, let Xiao Jingyi give a few people to help. He will definitely be willing to do so."

Xiao Jingyi, who just arrived at the door, said: So he is just a tool, and this is the only use he has.

He also came to Qin Sanshou to ask about the cow.

“Yue’er is right, this is not a problem.

If I can buy more, I want them too. How much is one?"

The reason why Xiao Jingyi wanted to buy cattle was because he wanted the soldiers in the army to eat better.

Soldiers who are on missions outside for a long time often cannot fill their stomachs and have an empty stomach. Over time, many soldiers suffer from stomach problems to a serious degree.

Beef is a good warming and nourishing meat and is very suitable as a military food.

Even if you can't eat it casually, it's good to eat something every day.

He discovered this after eating a lot of beef and specifically asked Doctor Yu about it. Otherwise, he would not have thought of buying beef for the soldiers.

As for whether he has that much money, that’s difficult to determine, as he also knows how to do business.

The soldiers usually have nothing to do, so they can make more dried meats or instant noodles to sell, and then they can buy beef with the money they have.

"An adult cow costs four taels of silver each, and a smaller one costs two taels of silver."

Or because they are beef cattle and cannot do farm work, few people are willing to buy them.

A young and strong ox for working here costs more than ten taels.

Most people wouldn’t buy it easily. Qin Sanshou wouldn’t have bought it if he didn’t know that his sister liked it.

The three of them chatted about cattle for a while, and Qin Zhongyue prepared beef ball soup and beef hotpot for the Empress Dowager.

The people in the kitchen have also prepared the beef hot pot for the inner and outer courtyards.

Xiao Jingyi personally helped Qin Zhongyue serve the hot pot, and Qin Sanshou helped serve the beef meatball soup. Naturally, this kind of work could not be let his sister do.

As a result, Qin Sanshou, who didn't know the current situation at home, was frightened by a woman in the backyard. He realized belatedly that his home was different now than before.

When holding a banquet, the front and back yards for men and women are separated.

"I've met the prince."

The female relatives greeted Xiao Jingyi.

Qin Sanshou thought he was hallucinating, but when he saw clearly that the women were indeed greeting Xiao Jingyi, he realized again something huge!

Until now, he still doesn't know that Xiao Jingyi is the King of Freedom.

Qin Zhongyue had to explain to Qin Sanshou, but there were so many people around and there was no time to explain in detail.

When it was time for dinner, Qin Sanshou, full of questions, followed the newly-appointed brother-in-law of the King Xiaoyao and sat at the table with his father and his eldest and second brothers.

Also sitting at the table were Uncle Li and Fang Weichen, as well as three others he didn't recognize.

During the break between meals, I unexpectedly learned that my second brother is now a fourth-rank General of the Central Army. Not long before he came back today, he had just received the imperial edict to confer the title on him. The imperial edict is now being displayed in the main room.

He had only been away from home for a short time, and the drastic changes at home shocked him so much that he almost dropped his chopsticks.

He even had the illusion that he was dreaming, and secretly pinched his thigh. The pain almost made him embarrassed in public, but it really felt like a dream.

In a blink of an eye, my brother-in-law became the free and easy king, second only to one man and above everyone else!

My younger sister even became Princess Xiaoyao!

Now even my second brother has become a fourth-rank General of the Central Army!

My family lives in a large house with five courtyards in the capital!

After the meal, he had no appetite because he had so many questions he wanted to ask his family.

Now I have heard the general idea, but I would like to hear it again in person from my family.

As for the women in the backyard, the Empress Dowager ate the beef meatballs and beef hotpot that Qin Zhongyue made specially for her, and she was very happy and satisfied.

She had eaten beef before, but had never eaten it in such a fresh way. The taste was not only delicious and fragrant, but also something she had never tasted before. She accidentally ate too much.

"It's okay, grandma. I'll give you two hawthorn pills to help you digest the food."

"Well."

Qin Zhongyue said so, and the Empress Dowager ate a few more bites with peace of mind. She put down her chopsticks only when she could not eat any more.

Others also enjoyed their meal very much, and the most popular dish was of course the beef hotpot.

After the meal, the Empress Dowager digested the food and finally couldn't hold on any longer, so she went to the small courtyard specially prepared by Jiang to take a nap.

Qin Zhongyue then found an opportunity to talk to Que about the beauty water.

As soon as she mentioned this, Que nodded in agreement.

"If you hadn't come to me about this, I would have come to you to ask. Now that we are all settled, it is a good time to do business.

I can also take this opportunity to save some money for myself and the baby in my belly."

"I think so too.

However, given my current status, it would be inappropriate for me to use your family’s shop.

Why don't we open a new shop ourselves? That way, neither your parents' nor your husband's family will have anything to say about it."

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