Chapter 58 Zhao Yunrang decided to lose his shame
Although Zhe Changfeng patted his chest and said that he would take care of everything, Lu Sen still felt that he had to do something.
He looked through the recipe list again and made many small 'accessories' using gems.
Like the 'Rejuvenation Pendant', 'Luck Ring', 'Cat's Eye Magic Bracelet' and so on.
Slowly restore vitality, increase luck, speed up personal reaction speed, etc.
Not only do these things have special effects, but they are also absolutely great as gifts because they glow!
If you place them in a shady place, you can see a little light emerging around these ornaments, and the color of the light dust on each ornament is also different.
In fact, these things are low-grade accessories and their effects are not very good.
For example, the rejuvenation pendant restores two health points to the wearer every day, which is not enough for Lu Sen to eat five lettuce leaves.
Then the luck ring, cat's eye magic bracelet, etc., all have similar effects.
The effects of accessories made solely of gems are very average. If you want to get top-level accessories and equipment, you need to use special materials.
For example, 'Xiao Hei's Teeth'.
Who knows what 'Xiao Hei' is? Is it a black dog?
Although the effect of jewelry is small, it is always there, and this thing can glow. In the eyes of the ancients, it should be a divine object, and there is absolutely no problem using it as a gift.
However, Lu Sen did not plan to do too much. He understood the principle that scarcity makes things valuable.
After making eight pieces of jewelry, Lu Sen put five in a large box and three in a small box.
Just as I finished this task, Zhe Sanlang came to report the good news.
"Congratulations, Brother Lu. The Yang family has agreed to it." Zhe Sanlang clasped his hands together and said with a smile, "I have lived up to your trust."
"I am grateful for your kindness." Lu Sen invited Zhe Sanlang to sit in the wooden building and offered him honey water as usual.
While drinking the honey water, Zhe Sanlang seemed very uncomfortable. He felt like he was wasting a panacea.
Of course, this feeling was only directed at himself.
"This is a little gadget I made recently. Although the effect is average, it is better than nothing." Lu Sen opened the boxes, big and small, and said, "I have written down the function of each piece of jewelry on paper. One person can only wear one to be effective."
The light in the wooden building was not very bright, so when the box was opened, Zhe Sanlang subconsciously widened his eyes when he saw several ornaments inside that were shining with faint light.
As a member of the Zhe family, he had seen the Night Pearl before, but the luster of that thing radiated from the inside out, and it felt weird and uncomfortable.
But the light of these ornaments is different. Those light dust spots suddenly appear outside the ornaments, and the ornaments themselves do not emit light.
This is so unique.
Although the light spot is very faint, it looks much more luxurious and beautiful than the night pearl.
"The big box is the betrothal gift to the Yang family." Lu Sen closed the two boxes again and pushed them in front of Zhe Sanlang: "The three in the small box are thank-you gifts to the Zhe family."
“This, this, this…” Zhe Sanlang’s right hand pressed tightly on the small box. He wanted to push it back, but for some reason, his right hand had its own consciousness and was unwilling to obey its master’s command: “This is too valuable. We can’t accept it.”
"If you don't accept it, I'll give it to the Cao family." Lu Sen said indifferently: "It's useless to keep it with me anyway."
"Then I'll take it." When Zhe Sanlang heard that someone was giving away the favor to an outsider, he naturally refused to do it, and immediately put the small box in his arms.
"That's right. After marrying Miss Yang, we are also relatives and a family. There is no need to be so polite." Lu Sen smiled faintly and said, "You can come to my place often in the future... By the way, you haven't seen my forest garden yet, come and broaden your horizons."
Lu Sen stood up and took Zhe Sanlang to the woods on the right.
Then about an hour later, Zhe Sanlang left in a daze, holding a large box in his left hand and a small box in his right hand.
The city of Bianjing was very big, but for the wealthy families, it was not necessarily very big.
They know a lot of things that happen in the city, even the slightest disturbance.
For example...Bao Zheng's son was seriously ill, so after he went to Yangjia Aishan, Bao Yi's illness was cured.
Then, Zhe Laoqi actually went to the Yang family with a large number of red-wrapped gift boxes.
Generally speaking, red represents happy events, and I think it should be about proposing marriage.
Who will Zhe Laoqi help?
Help your nephew Zhe Sanlang to propose marriage and strengthen the relationship with the Yang family?
Does he want to die?
Don’t you know that the government officials and civil officials are wary of the generals and are afraid that they will unite?
Afterwards, all the civil officials in the officialdom were moved, especially the censors, who were even more excited.
After checking, it was found that the proposal was not for Zhe Sanlang, but for an outsider named Lu Sen.
This Lu Sen is very young, and has a handsome appearance. What is so special about him that makes the Zhe family value him and help him propose marriage to the Yang family?
What was so special about him that he dared to marry the youngest daughter of the Yang family.
After further checking, they were all surprised: Hey, Bao Longtu had actually been to Lu Sen's home, and after he came back, Bao Yi recovered?
Haha... there must be something fishy going on here.
So, more than a year after Lu Sen came to the Northern Song Dynasty, he finally entered the eyes of many important figures in the entire Tokyo City.
In the study of the Prince of Runan's mansion, Zhao Yunrang and Cao Yi sat opposite each other.
Both of them looked very unhappy.
Finally, Cao Yi said helplessly: "Man proposes, God disposes. I didn't expect that Bao Zheng would give up blocking the news about Lu Xiaolang."
As the prefect of Kaifeng, Bao Zheng had ample experience in managing public opinion and gossip. Without him to continue suppressing the news about Lu Sen, it would be difficult for Cao Yi and the Prince of Runan alone to do so.
The real reason that made Lu Sen famous was that Bao Yi, who was supposed to die after Bao Zheng visited Aishan, actually survived.
Although the Prince of Runan looked unhappy, he still said, "It's not a big problem. Even if Lu Xiaolang is known to the world, so what? Everything is based on first come first served, and there are differences in closeness. We are much more familiar with Lu Xiaolang than with others. Besides, Lu Xiaolang is not the kind of person who is good at socializing. He seems to prefer to stay in the mountains to practice."
Cao Yi nodded: "That's true, but we still need to be cautious. Lu Xiaolang will soon be known to the world, and then all kinds of monsters will bother him, but he doesn't like to make noise, so we can take the initiative to help Lu Xiaolang get rid of those crazy bees and butterflies, which should earn him some gratitude."
"That's the only way." The Prince of Runan shook his head: "The Yang family really gave birth to a good daughter."
Cao Yi said with regret: "I thought that your Bilian might also be favored by Lu Xiaolang, but it's a pity that it's still a step too late."
The Prince of Runan said helplessly: "It's probably because she has no status."
Cao Yi thought this should be the case.
They judged others by themselves and thought that if they were Lu Sen, they would not want to marry a woman with no status and who was born to a brothel lady.
The two chatted for a while, and the Prince of Runan sent Uncle Cao away. Then he walked back and said with a smile: "Not having a name may not be a completely bad thing."
He came to his daughter Bilian's room and knocked on the door gently.
After a while, a hoarse voice came from inside: "Who is it?"
"Daddy, me."
The room fell silent for a while. After a while, he said, "Dad, I'm a little tired. Can we talk about it tomorrow?"
"Are you sure you don't want to hear about the future events of Lu Xiaolang and Bilian?"
There was a noisy sound in the room. After a while, the door opened and Zhao Bilian stood in the room with red eyes.
"Then come in and talk." Zhao Bilian stepped aside.
The two entered the house. The Prince of Runan looked at his daughter's red eyes and said softly, "It seems that you also know that Lu Xiaolang asked the Zhe family to propose marriage to the Yang family."
Zhao Bilian nodded slightly.
"In fact, I talked to Lu Xiaolang a few days ago and hinted to him that as long as he married you, Fanlou would be his."
Zhao Bilian's eyes suddenly widened.
Fanlou is the treasure of the Prince of Runan County and is extremely profitable. Zhao Bilian originally thought that this building would be given to her eldest son, but she didn't expect... that it would actually be given to her husband?
"But he refused." The Prince of Runan County sighed, "I thought about it over and over again, but I couldn't figure out why he refused. Later I figured it out, it was because my Bilian had no status."
Zhao Bilian's face turned pale all of a sudden.
She had never thought that whether she had a status or not was important.
There is food, clothes, and two good girlfriends.
What kind of status do you need!
But did Lu Xiaolang really reject me because of his status?
Then wouldn't my previous persistence and pride become a joke?
She was silent, thinking back to the time she had spent with Lu Sen. Finally, she smiled and said, "Sir, Lu Xiaolang is definitely not a person who seeks favor with the powerful and cares about worldly opinions. He must have other reasons for rejecting my daughter, and it's definitely not because my daughter is not included in the family tree and has no status."
Seeing his daughter's face gradually regaining its spirit, the Prince of Runan also breathed a sigh of relief, and then he asked, "Do you really want to marry Lu Xiaolang?"
Zhao Bilian nodded without hesitation. Until now, she still remembered that when she was rescued from the dark sack, she saw Lu Xiaolang's handsome face in front of her, and her heart was filled with gratitude and excitement.
The fear of being kidnapped disappeared in an instant.
"Then I will sacrifice my dignity and help you once, but I cannot guarantee whether it will work or not."
Zhao Bilian stared at the Prince of Runan in a daze. After a while, she said, "How can we help? Take Lu Xiaolang away from Jinhua by force? No, that won't work. It would be unfair to Jinhua."
"That's the dumbest way. It will only bring back an enemy." The Prince of Runan said with a smile, "Since you never care about your status, we can use another method."
Half an hour later, the Prince of Runan took some souvenirs and came to the Yang family to pay a visit to Old Lady She.
The two of them sat in the front hall of the main hall. After the Prince of Runan saluted Old Lady She, he smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a few months. You look much better."
"Look at what your Highness said..." She Saihua's face was sallow, her eyes were dull, and she coughed twice before continuing, "Anyone who sees me like this will think that I'm going to be buried soon. Are you here to tease me?"
The Prince of Runan County smiled gently: "Lu Xiaolang has great magical powers. The fruit trees he planted can all bear fairy peaches. He has been on good terms with the Yang family before, and now he is preparing to marry Miss Yang. I don't believe that he will remain indifferent to your illness, Old Lady!"
Having said this, the Prince of Runan smiled, looking confident.
The old lady laughed and said, "There is no other way. There are too many people who want me dead. If I don't pretend, they might start to attack me. I wonder if the Prince of Runan has any advice for us, Yang family, when he comes to visit us?"
"When will Miss Yang marry on the short hill?"
"We have been engaged, but the date has not been set. We still need to ask an expert to help calculate an auspicious date." Old Lady She said slowly: "What does this have to do with the Prince of Runan?"
"There is some connection." The Prince of Runan said with a smile, "My daughter Bilian is also deeply in love with Lu Xiaolang."
Old Lady She nodded: "I have also heard Jinhua mention this matter unintentionally. What's the matter? Does the prince want to snatch someone away?"
Having said this, Old Lady She's aura gradually rose, and she looked at the Prince of Runan with a somewhat unfriendly expression.
"Who dares to snatch someone from the Yang family?" The Prince of Runan County smiled and said, "I just want Bilian to become Miss Yang's dowry girl."
This is outrageous.
Even Mrs. She, an old lady who had lived to be over eighty years old and had seen more strange things than the stars in the sky, was shocked when she heard this.
"Prince of Runan, you are not suffering from epilepsy, are you?" Old Lady She looked at him with a strange expression: "You actually let your daughter become a dowry maid."
The Ru'nan kings laughed and said, "Bilian has no official status, so it doesn't matter whether she is a wife or a concubine, and she herself doesn't care."
Old Lady She understood the plan of the Prince of Runan, and could not help but say, "What a good plan, Your Majesty."
The Prince of Runan County smiled lightly and said, "As long as the Yang family can agree to my request, then the Yujiang Building opposite and the Luofu Rice Shop to the right of the Yang family's main gate will be given to the Yang family."
These two places, one is a restaurant, the other is a rice shop. They both cover a large area. Not to mention the price of the land, the word "gift" from the King of Runan also includes the purchase channels and customer sources of these two shops.
Although the income from these two shops is far less than that from Fanlou , it is already a very profitable business for the Yang family now.
And they are all legitimate businesses.
Old Lady She thought for a while and shook her head slightly.
The Prince of Runan County said with a smile: "Don't be in a hurry to refuse, old lady. I haven't finished what I said. The only son of the Yang family went to the northwest to defend the country. This prince admires this kind of passionate and ambitious young man very much. If the only son of the Yang family returns triumphantly from the northwest one day, this prince will definitely praise him in the court."
This is the real killing move of the Prince of Runan.
Yang Wenguang is the spiritual sustenance and obsession of the entire Yang family.
As long as Yang Wenguang becomes famous, the Yang family will be stable. Otherwise, even if Old Lady She can live another 20 years, the Yang family will only be able to survive.
Therefore, the support of a powerful minister would be of great help to Yang Wenguang's future.
For the Yang family, this was a delicious treat that was hard to refuse.
After a long silence, the old lady chuckled, "Although I quite agree with the prince's proposal, I have no say on this matter. It's up to Jinhua to decide. If the prince really has this plan, let Bilian come to the Yang Mansion tomorrow and talk it out with Jinhua."
