In ancient times, I just wanted to be a salted fish

Chapter 117 Straightforward

When Feng Liangyu returned to Chen's house, it was already dark.

Zhou Qian was still busy handling affairs at the mansion. Although he and Feng Liangyu both worked at the Chen Mansion, they rarely had the opportunity to meet each other as everyone was busy with their own matters.

After Feng Liangyu handed the horse to Qi Si, he went straight to find Zhou Qian.

Feng Liangyu was covered in dust and coldness. When he saw Zhou Qian, he asked, "Old Zhou, is the fourth young master at home?"

Zhou Qian turned around when he heard the voice and replied with a smile: "Old Feng, you are so efficient! You are back so soon? Come into the house and warm up.

The fourth master said that when you come back, he will let you rest first, clean yourself up, and then go to the workshop to meet him. He doesn't like those who are sloppy and unkempt, hehe..."

Feng Liangyu smiled and scratched his head. Indeed, he looked a little embarrassed after running around outside these days.

So he followed Zhou Qian's advice, took a comfortable hot bath, carefully shaved off the stubble on his face, put on clean and decent clothes, had a hearty meal, and finally got on a carriage to the Fashion Show House underwear workshop on the farm outside the west city to meet Chen Ruotong to report on his work.

Chen Ruotong has been living in the manor for the past two days. She transformed the original workshop for producing hot and sour sauce into a lingerie workshop. The servants' room behind the workshop was converted into an embroidery room.

The embroiderers and craftsmen start work at 7:30 every morning and finish work at 5:30 in the afternoon, with an hour break at noon.

Three meals a day are provided, including meat, eggs, vegetables, etc., with a reasonable combination of meat and vegetables. The food here is ten times better than that in Tian's workshop, and the workload is only eight hours a day. These embroiderers eat well here, have less workload, get enough rest, and are paid well, so they truly regard the workshop as their home.

They work very hard, hoping to stay here for a long time. After all, such good working conditions are rare, and it is difficult to find such an ideal working environment even with a lantern.

Even though the underwear shop business was bleak, Chen Ruotong had no plans to stop production. Underwear was originally hand-sewn, which was slow and the daily production volume was small. If the business picked up, it would not be able to meet the sales. So she took advantage of this time to sew more in case of emergency.

It was already past seven in the evening, the night enveloped the earth, and the darkness was as deep as ink.

Chen Ruotong was just about to blow out the oil lamp and enter the space to rest when there was a sudden knock on the door, breaking the tranquility of the night.

"Fourth Young Master, Old Feng is back with something important to tell you!" Feng Liangyu's anxious voice came from outside the door.

Chen Ruotong hurriedly opened the door and saw Feng Liangyu in gorgeous clothes. He nodded secretly in his heart, expressing his satisfaction. He invited the other party to come in and sit down, and asked: "Tell me, how is the investigation going?"

Feng Liangyu reported to Chen Ruotong in detail what they had seen and heard since entering the capital, from rumors in the streets to trivial matters in the courtyards, and even the sweet talk between Shopkeeper Qiao and the woman named Shuangxi, Feng Liangyu told Chen Ruotong everything without omission.

Chen Ruotong couldn't help but sigh: This old Feng is really a rare talent! Not only is he observant, but he also has an excellent memory and eloquence.

He is simply a natural storyteller, who can definitely attend the Oscars and win the Best Actor Award. But then again, Qiao Zien's family is too messy! Various scandals and troubles keep popping up.

What Chen Ruotong didn't expect was that these things were actually related to the Regent's Palace.

This news is really explosive. Chen Ruotong thought: Liang Yachi didn't find the treasure. Does he want to use this method to maintain the expenses of the palace and feed his private army?

He actually dared to set his sights on me! Humph, if he doesn't want me to do business, then I won't let him off easily. Since he likes to play dirty, then I'll play openly with him. I'm going to ruin his plan!

Thinking of this, Chen Ruotong couldn't help but feel angry. She decided not to sit and wait for death, but to take the initiative to break Liang Yachi's conspiracy.

However, at this moment, she suddenly remembered what Zhen Yu said to Feng Liangyu - "Don't worry, just tell your master the truth. He will solve this matter, he has the ability!" These words kept echoing in her mind, making her feel confused.

"Why would Zhen Yu say that? Has he discovered my true identity or some other secret? That's impossible. My disguise has always been perfect and there shouldn't be any flaws..." The more Chen Ruotong thought about it, the more strange it felt, and her heart was filled with questions.

However, now is not the time to think about these issues. Chen Ruotong decided to put these doubts aside and focus on dealing with the current dilemma.

At the same time, she was also looking forward to meeting Zhen Yu again to see what he meant. After all, she didn't want her secret to be discovered by others, especially at this critical moment.

Chen Ruotong asked Qi Qi to prepare a room for Feng Liangyu to rest. This person must be cherished, because he is Chen Ruotong's legs and eyes!

Chen Ruotong entered the space, looked at the gold mountain, and thought: Liang Yachi wants to play a business war with me, I have treasures to play, but you can't. But this young master doesn't want to play with you, I like to do straightforward things, hehe... Why don't I just destroy your nest? Why bother thinking of a way to break the deadlock? This young master likes to get the real deal!

The next day, Chen Ruotong and Feng Liangyu went to Qiao's house early to discuss with Qiao Zien how to resolve the matter.

Qiao Zien had not yet started school and was currently practicing martial arts in the backyard.

Qiao Bo came out of the house with a friendly smile on his face and greeted Chen Ruotong: "Fourth Master, my master is practicing martial arts in the backyard. Do you want to go to the backyard to find him, or let this old servant go and inform him?"

Chen Ruotong waved her hand gently and replied with a smile, "Don't bother me. I can go over and see him myself. Lao Feng, go have a cup of tea with Uncle Qiao first."

After saying that, Chen Ruotong strolled leisurely towards the backyard.

Qiao Zien was wielding the Xiuchun Knife in the middle of the courtyard. His knife skills were so sharp and the flashing light of the knife was dazzling that one could not even see his figure clearly. Such superb martial arts skills were truly amazing, as if they were on par with the martial arts masters in TV dramas.

Chen Ruotong stood quietly by and watched, secretly admiring in her heart. She did not disturb him, but enjoyed this scene as a wonderful martial arts drama.

Qiao Zien was keenly aware of Chen Ruotong's arrival. He stopped his action, put away the knife, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a warm smile: "Gu Chuan, I guess you have something to talk to me about!"

Chen Ruotong clapped enthusiastically and praised sincerely: "This amazing Kung Fu is really getting better and better! You've worked so hard, take a break!"

As she spoke, she took out a clean towel from thin air and gently wiped the sweat off Qiao Zien's forehead. Then she took out a box of steaming hot milk and handed it to him, saying with concern: "Drink some hot milk, it can supplement some nutrition!"

Qiao Zien was moved by Chen Ruotong's care and consideration. What else could he ask for when his sweetheart treated him like this?