eurekapd Chapter 213 Xia Yichen's Envy
Chapter 213 Xia Yichen's Envy
In truth, Lu Mubai knew that the herbal soup he drank could only suppress the poison, not cure it. The poison in his body was actually removed by Wen Yuxia and her husband, but they didn't want to make it public, so he pretended not to know.
"Mu Bai, the two ladies have arrived with the children. Are you going to see them or not?" Zhang Jinxuan asked, somewhat troubled.
They thought Lu Mubai was surely dead, which is why they brought his wife and children here. Now that Lu Mubai's strange poison has been cured, they don't know if he'll be willing to see Tang Nier and the others.
Lu Mubai raised an eyebrow slightly, then calmly said, "Send the children to rest in the tents next door, and have Tang Nier and Song Ying come to see me."
"Brother Mu Bai!" Tang Nier rushed to Lu Mu Bai as soon as she entered, kneeling beside the bed and gently inquiring about his health.
Song Ying looked at Tang Nier with tears in her eyes, feeling envious and regretting her impulsiveness back then. Lu Mubai looked up at Song Ying and said indifferently, "You come over here too!"
“Hmm,” Song Ying said with a happy expression, quickly walking over and kneeling down beside the bed with Tang Nier.
Lu Mubai cleared his throat with two light coughs and said coldly, "From now on, I will treat you both equally and will not show favoritism. You two must be united and friendly in the manor and are not allowed to engage in any underhanded activities. Otherwise, I will not let you off lightly..."
Lu Mubai first stated that the strange poison in his body had been cured and that he was in good health. He then made it clear that he felt no love, only responsibility, for Tang Nier and Song Ying. He said that as long as the two of them didn't cause trouble, he could live a good life with them.
Tang Nier was slightly taken aback. So Lu Mubai knew about what she had done to Song Ying in the manor, but he simply disliked Song Ying and therefore didn't hold it against her. She lowered her head slightly and said softly, "This concubine will listen to Brother Mubai."
Lu Mubai patted Tang Nier's hand reassuringly, implying that he wouldn't pursue the matter of the past. Tang Nier's lips curled up slightly.
Song Ying was a little confused. What did Lu Mubai mean? Did he forgive her for her previous rudeness to Wen Yuxia?
Tang Nier gently tugged at her sleeve and said softly, "Little sister, let's get along well from now on." Song Ying nodded blankly.
Lu Mubai smiled and said, "You may leave now. Let the children in." Tang Nier nodded and pulled Song Ying away. A short while later, the twins Lu Shaokun and Lu Shaoyou entered with Lu Shengsheng.
"Father," the three children bowed respectfully to Lu Mubai, who said calmly, "Get up." He looked at the three children.
Lu Shaokun and Lu Shaoyou are twins, only one year younger than Lu Shengsheng. Lu Shengsheng is thirteen years old this year. Lu Mubai is worried about entrusting her marriage to Song Ying.
Lu Mubai sighed softly and continued, "Shaokun, Shaoyou, it's time for you two to come to the military camp for some training. Since you're here now, stay here. Shengsheng, it'll be time to find a husband in a couple of years. Go back and tell your grandmother that she'll decide on your marriage."
The Lu family is a family of military generals. The two brothers had studied martial arts with their great-grandfather for many years and longed for life in the military. Now that Lu Mubai had spoken, how could they refuse?
The two exchanged a glance, seeing joy on each other's faces. Then, they bowed to Lu Mubai, clasped their hands in greeting, and said in unison, "Thank you for your kindness, Father."
Lu Mubai smiled and said, "Good boy, you have the demeanor of a son of the Lu family." He was very pleased that his two sons weren't cowards.
Lu Shengsheng blushed and said, "I've remembered what Father said. I'll tell Grandmother when I get back."
Over the years, Lu Mubai had only met Lu Shengsheng three times and the Lu Shaokun brothers twice. Each time, he only glanced at them briefly and never sat down to talk to the children.
As a father, Lu Mubai had failed in his duty. At this moment, he desperately wanted to make it up to his three children. He pointed to the desk and said, "Shaokun, there are four jade pendants in the drawer. Go and get them."
Lu Shaokun obediently walked over, opened the drawer, took out four blood-red jade pendants, returned to the bedside, and handed them to Lu Mubai.
Lu Mubai didn't take it, but softened his voice and said, "You three siblings each get one, and give the remaining one to Shaochuan to take back."
This was the first time the three children had ever received a gift from their father. Overjoyed, they hung the jade pendant around their necks. Lu Shaokun handed the remaining piece to Lu Shengsheng, saying, "Sister, give this to Shaochuan to take back."
The jade pendant was carved by Lu Mubai himself using a piece of blood jade he had obtained by chance. He originally intended to give it to Wen Yuxia's quadruplets as a gift when they first met.
However, during this meeting with Wen Yuxia, she advised him to treat his wife and children well and refused the gift he offered to the quadruplets, saying that the blood jade was rare and she hoped he would leave it for the Lu family's children.
Fortunately, there was Lu Shaochuan. The four jade pendants he carved were just enough to go around. Lu Shaochuan was the son of his younger brother, Lu Muyu.
During his time in the military camp, Zhang Jinxuan witnessed Lu Mubai getting along harmoniously with his two wives and three children.
Privately, he asked Lu Mubai who had made him change. Lu Mubai smiled faintly and remained silent. Not getting the answer he wanted, Zhang Jinxuan was still happy for Lu Mubai.
Life is short, and my good brother has finally let go of his obsession and started living a peaceful life with his wife, kids, and a warm bed.
Tang Nier and Song Ying stayed in Pingyuan for three months. After Tang Nier became pregnant, she happily took Lu Shengsheng and followed Zhang Jinxuan back to the capital.
The Lu brothers, Shaokun and Shaoquan, stayed in the military camp and started as privates, training with the soldiers on the parade ground every day and eating the communal meals provided by the military.
In his spare time, Lu Mubai would spar with the two brothers and act as their training partner, but most of the time he would have them study military strategy books.
Wen Yuxia and Nangong Wenrui traveled to various countries through the miniature world. In each estate that Nangong Wenrui purchased, they taught the workers how to purify baijiu (Chinese liquor) and make fruit wine.
Purified baijiu is clear, transparent, and free of impurities, making it more appealing and tasting than cloudy, dark yellow baijiu with sediment. Soon, purified baijiu dominated the baijiu markets of various countries.
A few months later, the fruit wine began to appear in restaurants in various countries. Nangong Wenrui, who was checking the accounts in the small world, smiled and raised the corners of his mouth.
Baijiu and fruit wine have huge sales volumes in various countries. Every three months, Nangong Wenrui would distribute money to Wen Yuxia, Xia Yichen, and Wen Yunhong.
The silver that Nangong Wenrui gave to Wen Yuxia was casually tossed into her spatial storage. Over the years, she had already amassed a fortune; she hadn't even counted how many deposit slips she had in the money exchange.
She hadn't calculated the exact amount of gold bricks, gold, silver, and jewelry in the space, but in any case, she could never run out of gold and silver in this life, the next, and the life after that.
Wen Yunhong received a commission for managing Wen Yuxia's business, and he also owned many properties of his own. The money Nangong Wenrui gave him was simply icing on the cake.
Only Xia Yichen's eyes turned red with excitement when he saw the large stack of silver notes that Nangong Wenrui had sent to the palace.