latelenovela Chapter 354 West Mountain Vineyard
Chapter 354 West Mountain Vineyard
She felt that Hua Yutang was a fanatic.
She kept saying she liked Hua Miaohui (Gu Chenglin's biological mother), but in her eyes, Hua Yutang's feelings weren't love, but rather an overly possessive nature.
Lu Yunqing sighed: "Yes, it was actually because of these things that my grandmother became even more determined in her beliefs."
They forbade their children from participating in the imperial examinations, and also forbade them from playing with the children of officials and wealthy families.
My insistence stems from the fact that only our branch of the Changyuan Hou family remains, and I am the only male heir.
I heard that the reason his family wasn't implicated was because his maternal grandmother knelt before the emperor and begged for it.
Cang Nanxi also sighed, "Those people from the Lu family will probably never be able to return to the capital in this lifetime."
"You...you're now capable of supporting the Changyuan Marquis's mansion, and your mother can finally rest in peace."
Marquis Changyuan was a prominent figure in his time, renowned throughout the court and the country.
On the battlefield alongside his father, the Emperor, and the Duke of Zhenguo, he led the charge, his spear wielding like a dragon, slaying countless enemies.
Faced with the fierce encirclement and suppression by the Xiongnu, he was fearless and skillfully deployed his troops, leading his soldiers to victory against overwhelming odds on many occasions.
They successfully repelled foreign enemies, safeguarded the peace of the border, and spared the people from the ravages of war.
In the imperial court, Marquis Changyuan was upright and incorruptible, and dared to speak frankly and offer advice.
After his death, his son inherited the title, but unfortunately, his wife took over the household.
In that vortex of power struggles, those who failed to uphold their principles and succumbed to the temptations of profit ultimately perished...
If it weren't for his aunt finding him and pleading with him, Lu Yunqing's family would probably have been exiled to Ningguta as well.
Lu Yunqing looked up at the sky, suppressing the bitterness in her heart: "Yes, what she wanted most was for me to be like my grandfather, and I will definitely do it."
Cang Nanxi patted his shoulder to comfort him, then looked at his daughter who was lost in thought: "According to what you just said, that kid Gu Yunxiao knew about Gu Chenglin's existence all along?"
Dongfang Jin nodded: "Yes, Father, but Grandma didn't tell him the address, she only told him that his younger brother is still alive."
He can only contact his younger brother; he cannot contact his younger brother.
He has followed Gongsun Lan all these years to keep track of the Ningguo Duke's movements.
"Also, Gu Chenglin hasn't gone to the capital to look for him all these years, and he thought Gu Chenglin was dead."
I never imagined that after so many years, they would meet and recognize each other in that way.
Cang Nanxi drank a cup of tea: "This is the will of Heaven. It's good that we meet naturally."
Have you seen anyone more than that old man?
Dongfang Jin pursed her lips and shook her head: "No, neither my older brother nor older sister asked us to see him, so Gu Chenglin and I naturally wouldn't either."
Lu Yunqing smiled as she held her teacup: "It's better not to see him. Ever since I can remember, that man from the Rongguo Duke's mansion has never had a moment's peace."
Cang Nanxi waved his hand, thinking of that awful person, "Let's not talk about him, he's a pain. He's just like that."
As for the Duke of Ningguo, Xiao Jin'er, you and Cheng Lin should be careful.
He doesn't know about Zhao Yuming and your older brother's affair. It seems his motives for keeping Yuming by his side back then weren't entirely pure either.
Zhao Yuming (Shen Yunxiao) is the young master of Dongyue Manor. Even though he has been away for so long, Shen Fengbai has not appointed a new young master.
He is far more shrewd than his father, Shen Wanliang.
Lu Yunqing poured Cang Nanxi a cup of tea: "You don't need to worry, Zhao Yuming is not someone who can be easily bullied."
The three chatted about things in Beijing for a while, and then the topic turned to the development of Ling'an County.
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(I.e.
In May, the sun shines warmly, and the breeze carries the faint sweet fragrance of grapes, casting a soft filter over the Xishan Hot Spring Valley.
Surrounded by green mountains, the mountain mist lingers around the mountainside like a soft veil.
In the clear blue sky, white clouds drift lazily, and occasionally a few birds fly by, emitting clear chirps.
Dongfang Yuan and Empress Helian Jingyun, wearing straw hats, were busy working in the vineyard.
The grapevines are layered upon layered, and the palm-sized leaves rustle in the breeze, with tender green bunches of grapes hidden among them, as if they are hiding many little secrets.
Dongfang Yuan gently tidied the grapevines and said with a smile, "Jingyun, look how pleasingly these vines are growing. These people have to take good care of them so that the grapes can grow well."
Previously, this crop could only be grown in the Western Regions; I never imagined that Xiao Jin'er could grow it successfully.
She heard from Aunt Gu that Mr. Tang, who sold his daughter's house, had been growing these grapes for three years.
The vines were left to grow freely on the ground, never pruned.
It was also because of this orchard that her daughter was able to buy a house at a much lower price.
Aunt Gu said with a smile that they only learned how grapes grow when her son-in-law led Sun Xing and his brothers to drive piles and build trellises.
Otherwise, as Mr. Tang said, the grapevines would grow as long as the peach trees.
To be honest, she thought so too before.
She's been reading a lot of the books her daughter left behind during this time. They're full of records about grape varieties, grafting methods, cultivation techniques, pruning, and identifying pests and diseases...
"What would Cabernet Sauvignon taste like if it were used to make wine?" Dongfang Yuan muttered to herself.
Yueying said proudly, "That's because our young lady is amazing. I heard from Sister-in-law Lin Min that when the young lady bought the house she lives in now, she had her eye on Master Tang's orchard."
"It's Mr. Tang's fault for not recognizing their value; he's wasted so many years nurturing these fruit trees. The young lady said these grapes won't bear fruit for three to four years."
The little golden monkey, standing atop Yueying's head, chirped and gestured in agreement, as if acknowledging Yueying's words.
Dongfang Yuan chuckled as she looked at Xiao Jin's comical appearance.
"Your young lady has a discerning eye." She knew her daughter had an opportunity, but she didn't say it, and they wouldn't ask.
"That is."
Dongfang Yuan plucked a yellowed leaf and looked at Helian Jingyun, who was pruning a dead branch: "Jingyun, be careful not to strain your stomach. I'm having you work here to get some exercise, hmm."
Helian Jingyun held scissors in her hand, carefully trimming the excess branches and leaves, and nodded in response: "Auntie is right, I have done these things before in the palace."
The grapes brought as tribute from the Western Regions were not available every year, and by the time they reached the capital, they were already wilted.
This is good; we can eat fresh food now.
Each vine seems to hold the secret to a bountiful harvest; though they appear to grow randomly, they all have their own methods.
It wasn't just the Empress's aunt who thought this way; she used to think the same way, believing that grapevines were like peach trees.
As she spoke, she stared intently at the grapevine in her hand, as if examining a rare treasure.
As the empress of a nation, she shifted her gaze from the grapevine in her hand to the distance, her thoughts drifting far away.
Thinking that if more people could grow these grapes, it would not only become a way for people to increase their income, but also allow their sweet and sour taste to spread far and wide.
She slowly began to speak: "Aunt, do you think it would be feasible to teach this grape cultivation method to the farmers in the eastern region?"
Dongfang Yuan paused in her movements, looked up at the Empress, her eyes filled with surprise and delight.
He then smiled and said, "Jingyun, your idea is quite good. You care about the world and are truly worthy of being the mother of a nation."
However, promoting it will not be easy.
The book Xiao Jin'er gave me states that planting methods must change depending on the soil and climate of different places.
When she gets back, I'll ask her. I don't think she'll be stingy.
Helian Jingyun nodded. Her cousin was indeed generous; the things she had given her husband so far had already made other countries more obedient.
The Southern Qiang Kingdom is a case in point. If Gu Chenglin can successfully conduct the multi-season rice experiment this time...
She believed that with the Yun family's involvement, the Southern Qiang Kingdom would surely submit.
With the Southern Qiang Kingdom in our grasp, what other countries could be far behind?
Prince Chen has already sent someone with potatoes to the Eagle Clan. Given the relationship between the Eagle Clan's chieftain and the Imperial Uncle, she believes that good news will soon arrive from there.