novelraw Chapter 192
Chapter 192
Chapter 192 Numb
After a commotion of chickens flying and dogs running around, the big goose, frightened by the spoiled rich kids running everywhere, was finally grabbed firmly by the neck by Zhu Sansheng.
“Gak, gak gak…”
The beautiful white goose had its neck—the fate of its life—grasped, but it still resisted, flapping its big wings hard, kicking up the dust on the ground.
Seeing its fierce manner, Chang Ning couldn’t help but bare his teeth.
“This thing is way too fierce!”
His left butt cheek, which had just been nipped, hurt a little. Chang Ning held back from scratching it, fearing losing face if his companions saw.
Zhu Sansheng raised his eyelids, looking at the young master who just stepped on the rice seedlings, endured and endured, but finally couldn’t hold back.
He pointed to the nearby rice seedlings trampled by Chang Ning and said, holding back anger: “Just now, you stepped on quite a few of those seedlings. Seedlings are delicate. With one stomp like that, who knows how many could die!”
Zhu Sansheng was no fool. He could see that these young masters were of no ordinary status. But as someone who loved farming and couldn’t tolerate anyone mistreating crops, Zhu Sansheng truly couldn’t hold himself back from speaking up. Chang Ning turned back to look at the crooked seedlings trampled on and indeed felt a bit guilty.
But the person he was uneasy about was Wei Yu. After all, this was the Wise King's manor; causing trouble here, if the Wise King found out, it might result in a heavy penalty…
Seeing the goose restrained by someone, Sun Zhao and a few others ran back from nearby.
“Hey? This goose is really ferocious. Why didn’t I know before? If we took it to fight other geese, we’d definitely win…”
“Ahem!”
A young man just mentioned goose fighting. Chang Ning coughed hurriedly, reminding him to keep it down.
Sun Zhao glanced at the current situation, saw Steward He’s expression on Chang Ning’s face, and then from Steward He saw the elderly man holding the goose, and he smiled.
“What’s going on here? Steward He, did you come for something?”
Steward He waved with a smiling face, “Master Sun, you misunderstand. I came only to arrange things for these two people.”
Following Steward He's indication, Sun Zhao looked at the Zhu family grandfather and grandson and curiously asked, “Who are they?”
“They were brought back by His Highness. This is Zhu Sansheng, and this is his grandson, Zhu Liang. They are guests specially invited by His Highness to teach the tenant farmers how to farm.”
“His Highness is back!”
“What? Specially invited to teach farming?”
Steward He’s answer elicited several responses.
Chang Ning was concerned about Wei Yu’s return, while Sun Zhao was interested in the farming issue.
How come they needed to be taught farming? The tenant farmers surely knew how to farm. Why would His Highness specifically invite people back for that? Could it be that these two had something special?
Sun Zhao was puzzled and couldn’t help but scrutinize the grandfather and grandson.
The old man was not used to such attention, feeling a bit uncomfortable, and even the courage he just mustered to scold Chang Ning had dissipated.
Zhu Sansheng, still holding the goose by the neck, looked hopefully at Steward He, expecting him to help smooth things over.
They were people brought back by His Highness; naturally, He Yong would not let either side feel uncomfortable.
He stepped forward and smiled at Sun Zhao, “Master Sun, these two just arrived at the manor and do not understand many things yet. I still have to take them around to look.”
Sun Zhao came back to his senses and, after another look at the grandfather and grandson, nodded, “Alright, you go ahead first. We’ll go to the manor to pay respects to His Highness.”
“Yes, I will set off first.”
After He Yong led them away, Chang Ning and the others gathered around.
“What’s so special about this land? His Highness actually invited people just for this? I don’t see anything exceptional about that grandfather and grandson.”
Sun Zhao clicked his tongue and rolled his eyes at the speaking youth, “Look at you, so hopeless. If you can tell the difference, then could His Highness still be His Highness?”
The youth smiled awkwardly, “That’s true. His Highness can see talent. His eyes are much better than mine, otherwise he wouldn’t have discovered the potential in all of us!”
Saying this, the youth puffed out his chest, his expression shifting from uneasy to proud, all within three seconds.
If others in the capital heard this, there would be endless ridicule, but those present all had faces full of entitlement.
Chang Ning silently watched this familiar scene from the side, expressionless and speechless.
To be honest, although he had now joined the livestock-raising group, voluntarily jumping into Wise King’s trap, he doubted he would ever get used to Sun Zhao and the others acting as if they had gone mad worshipping Wise King!
Watching Sun Zhao and the others talking about going to the manor to see Wise King, Chang Ning sighed and shook his head, unable to help but look up mournfully.
With brains like Sun Zhao’s lot, how on earth did such a clever guy like him even end up befriending them in the past?!
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When Wei Yu was reviewing the manor’s accounts, he heard Xiao Anzi say that Sun Zhao and the others had arrived.
Surprised that they came today, he put down the accounts and instructed Xiao Anzi to bring them in.
After greeting Wei Yu formally, Sun Zhao voiced their doubts.
“His Highness, who is Zhu Sansheng? Why did you specially invite him here?”
Hearing this, Wei Yu first glanced at Sun Zhao and the few accompanying him.
Seeing their attitude of trust and no concealment, Wei Yu raised an eyebrow.
Oh, these young masters really didn’t treat him as an outsider.
Good!
Trusting people are easier to manipulate.
Touching his steadfast conscience, Wei Yu calmly replied, “We invited them because they really have excellent farming skills. Old Master Zhu’s crops always yield more than others.”
Wow—
The spoiled rich kids were all surprised.
But only surprised; they dared not think further.
After all, even if these people had extraordinary skills that could increase crop output, they were under His Highness’s command, and so were these young masters. Everyone was on the same side, working together to serve His Highness and help him achieve great accomplishments, which is better than in-fighting and undermining each other!
Sun Zhao felt happy to have gained another great general for His Highness, “His Highness, that’s great. We raise livestock so the people can have meat, and Old Master Zhu farms to provide grain. If His Majesty knew, these achievements would all be credited to His Highness!”
The young man was a bit excited; Wei Yu signaled him to calm down.
“Achievements or not, I don't care. I know everyone is working for the good of the people. Thanks to everyone’s hard work for the people.”
Looking at the calm but radiant Wise King, like a living saint, Sun Zhao and the others were deeply moved.
Look, this is their considerate Highness!
Who in the world is better than His Highness?!
They would give their lives for His Highness!
“Yes! What His Highness says is right, we will surely work hard and forge ahead!”
Chang Ning, expressionless: …
I’m numb.