in2ebook Chapter 273 Don’t take me with you, thank you!
Chapter 273 Don’t take me with you, thank you!
After returning to the village, Qiao Ye transported the leather he bought to the workshop.
She had previously hired several shoemakers to come to her workshop to help make rubber-soled leather shoes.
We have made some rubber soles in different sizes before, and now we are just waiting for the leather to be made.
First make a pair for each member of the Lu family, then send some to the capital and to friends I am close to, and that will be enough.
The amount of rubber that can be extracted is really limited, so she has to keep some for making tires, etc.
As for selling the shoes to the public, that will be next year or the year after.
the next day.
Qiao Ye was making candles in the workshop when Silang walked in.
His face showed some complicated worries, "Wu Lang's wife, that young man really moved to the village yesterday."
He didn't dare to shout "Rebel King".
Qiao Ye looked up, "Which house did you move to?"
Shilang said helplessly: "Our old house."
"The person who rented our house before sublet it to him at a high price."
Qiao Ye was stunned at first, then smiled and said, "It's something he can do."
Shi Lang couldn't help but ask, "What should we do? Should we take back the house and stop renting it out?"
That was the rebel king, and he came to live in their village, which always made people feel uneasy.
Now he is living in their old house. What should we do?
Will they be implicated and labeled as traitors to the party?
Seeing Si Lang looking so worried, Qiao Ye said with a smile, "Just pretend you don't know he is a rebel king."
"Besides, we can't control where he lives."
"Even if we cancel the lease, he won't leave. Just leave him alone."
"Don't worry, he won't stay for long, and he won't bring trouble to the family."
She had already found out that the rebel king was just a cover.
Xiao Jingchen is most likely a secret agent of the emperor. The one who really wants to rebel is not him, but another hidden force.
Xiao Jingchen used the banner of rebelling against the king as bait to lure out these people.
And it's better to act too.
Otherwise, are the Emperor’s Flying Dragon Guards just a decoration?
The largest money houses in the country belong to the royal family and are spread all over the country, including in county towns.
I heard from my young master that the money house is also a stronghold of the Feilong Guards, specifically used to collect intelligence or respond to emergencies.
But very few people know about this.
Her godmother was able to quickly mobilize the Flying Dragon Guards to come to the village for protection.
The rebel king swaggered around the market and came to live in Changping Village. Those Flying Dragon Guards were not blind.
Since they don't come to catch me, it means there is a tacit understanding between them.
So there is no need to be afraid.
After hearing what Qiao Ye said, Silang felt relieved.
Now they trust Wulang's wife wholeheartedly, and her judgment cannot be wrong.
in the afternoon.
Xiao Jingchen came to the workshop in a casual outfit.
Under the pretext of hearing that candles can be customized here, he also wanted to order one.
This reason does not leave any loopholes to be found, and at the same time it will not implicate Qiao Ye.
It can't be that when the rebel king buys something, the people selling it are all his allies in the rebellion.
Xiao Jingchen came in without Qiao Ye's greeting and sat down opposite her.
The middle-aged man next to him was carrying a wooden box.
She took out a set of exquisite tea set and placed it on the table, then made tea for him.
Qiao Ye raised his head and scanned the surroundings. "You've already moved to the village, but you're still so particular."
Xiao Jingchen said lazily: "If you can be more comfortable, why should you wrong yourself?"
"I heard that Xiao Qi ordered a set of five dragons playing with a pearl candles here. Have you made them? Take them out and let me see."
Qiao Ye raised his eyebrows, "You are really well-informed!"
This person has quite a lot of informants, and they even know this.
Xiao Jingchen curled his lips, "If you don't have good information, how can you be a rebel king?"
"You can't hang around for a few days before you get caught."
Hearing his self-righteous tone, Qiao Ye became more certain of his guess.
She said, "Okay, you are awesome."
"It's not done yet. I only know how to make candles. I'm not good at carving. I have to wait for my husband to come back and carve."
She spread her hands and said, "So if you want to see it, there's no way."
Then he looked at him and asked, "Why, you don't want to customize a set of Five Dragons Playing with Pearls, do you?"
There were only three of them in the workshop at the moment, so they spoke without reservation.
Xiao Jingchen said unhappily: "Why do I need that thing? I don't want to be the emperor."
Qiao Ye asked with a half-smile: "So you are not interested in being the emperor?"
Xiao Jingchen nodded decisively, "Of course I'm not interested."
"I get up earlier than chickens and work harder than cows."
"You have to deal with the court and the harem, and even if you're facing a woman you don't like, you have to sell your body."
"You can't beat or scold court officials you don't like."
"I worry about state affairs all day long. What's the situation at the border? Is there a flood in the south of the Yangtze River? Is there a drought in a certain place? What should I do if there is a plague somewhere?"
"I have to get mad from time to time, and I can't show my preferences too obviously."
"I've been trapped in the palace for years, and it's hard for me to get out even once a year."
"Not to mention going wherever you want, it's simply impossible."
"I don't like this kind of work, which is hard and exhausting, and more likely to make you age quickly."
"Xiao Jingrui is only six years older than me, but when you see him later, you will find that he looks at least sixteen years older than me."
"What I prefer is that I can beat or scold anyone I want, and I can sleep in whenever I want."
"If you don't want to touch a woman, don't touch her."
He added lazily and unrestrainedly, "It's lonely up there. I prefer to go around and have a look at this beautiful country."
He has never been a person who likes to force himself.
Otherwise, if he really wanted to fight for the throne, it might not be Xiao Jingrui's turn now.
His mother was the late emperor's favorite concubine, and she died at the prime of her life.
His name contains the character "Chen", which means the most noble among the princes, and he looks very much like his mother, so he has always been favored.
The late emperor once asked him seriously in person whether he wanted to be emperor.
If you want, just issue an edict of succession and let him inherit the throne in the future.
All the power in the hands of the late emperor was transferred to him.
In order to live a more carefree life and protect himself, he asked for power but refused the throne.
The late emperor then changed the successor to Xiao Jingrui.
But before the edict of succession could be issued, the late emperor suddenly changed his temperament.
He even wanted to make the most ruthless prince among his brothers the successor to the throne.
When he rushed back from outside, he also discovered that something was wrong with the late emperor.
Then Xiao Jingrui proposed cooperation, and he agreed.
But before they could make adequate preparations, the prince joined forces with a hidden force and launched a coup.
The situation was extremely dangerous back then, and both he and Xiao Jingrui had a close call with death.
The vicious woman's brother also died to protect Xiao Jingrui.
The late emperor also died suddenly on the same day.
He was seriously injured and faked his death to leave the palace.
The reason why he continued to cooperate with Xiao Jingchen was that he wanted to avenge his father who truly loved him and to protect the country for him.
But he was really not interested in the throne. It was too tiring and cold to sit there.
He prefers a free and carefree life.
Xiao Jingrui also knew that he had no ambition for the throne, so he let him go.
Since Qiao Ye asked him that today, he spoke out his true feelings.
He felt that this little girl would not be like the others, unable to understand his thoughts.
After all, if someone else were to come, he would definitely choose the emperor who holds the power of life and death.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Qiao Ye was completely speechless.
This guy said that the emperor went to the harem to sell his body.
Although it is very vivid, it is also very bold to say.
She chuckled and said, "Your Highness is indeed free and easy. This world is so big, it would be nice for you to walk around and take a look."
You can tell his words come from the heart.
As a modern person who used to travel frequently, she understood his choice very well.
If she were a queen trapped in the deep palace and had to follow various rules and inevitable intrigue, she would be a relatively free peasant girl now.
If she were to choose, she would still choose her current identity.
The smile in Xiao Jingrui's eyes deepened, "That's right, our thoughts are not something that ordinary people can understand."
Qiao Ye: “…”
"That's you, I'm just a rough guy, don't take me with you, thank you!"
When Xiao Jingchen heard this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He pointed at her from a distance with the fan in his hand and said, "You little rascal, you are so bold when you are brave, but too cautious when you are careful."
The little girl is extremely smart.
He seems to be bold and arrogant, but he is also very cautious and will not let anyone catch him. He is quite powerful.
Qiao Ye said unhappily: "I still want to live a few more decades."
Just then, someone walked in from the door.
A voice was heard, "What are you laughing at, uncle? You look so happy."