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Chapter 408 Being a Mother is Strong

On the first day of June, an impromptu trip was decided, and the whole family of King Chu agreed, except...

Except for iron gall.

Tie Dan was responsible for guarding the family members of the Prince of Chu's Mansion. Most of the family members were women and children, with a total of seven or eight people. Chen Chu was unwilling to enforce martial law and clear the place, which undoubtedly added a lot of difficulty to Tie Dan's work.

After bargaining, Chen Chu, who originally wanted to travel in a low-key manner, had no choice but to bring the powerful sword, the astute white-haired rat, the vicious-eyed Li Mulezi and others after Tie Dan's repeated requests.

In the end, there were more than 20 people on the way out.

After joining the two families of Zhe Keqiu and Tong Wei, the team was already quite large.

Unexpectedly, when everyone arrived at the 'People's Rare Animal Park' ten miles southeast of Caizhou City, they saw a mile-long queue outside the gate.

Since Chen Chu took control of Caizhou in the eighth year of Fuchang, the place has not only been stable, but has also gradually become richer. Once people are stable, their desire to reproduce becomes stronger.

Most of the children born in this baby boom are now five or six years old, and they are the main group celebrating the festival today.

Parents have a relaxed life and are naturally willing to fulfill their children's wishes.

Furthermore, since ancient times, the 'Rare Beast Garden' has been a place where rare and exotic animals from all over the world have been kept in captivity by the emperor in the royal gardens.

In other words, seeing rare animals up close was originally a privilege only for the royal family!

Nowadays, for only ten to twenty yuan, you can see the dragons from the Yangtze River, the rhinos and peacocks from Dali, and the iron-eating beasts from Shu.

Besides, the Zoo Zoo is holding a special event today when it opens, and children under 3 feet 8 inches in height are free of charge!

However, no matter how many tourists there were, Chen Chu would not have to queue up. After all, there were still two guests, Zhe and Tong, so today's visit could barely be regarded as business.

At the end of the morning, Yu Nong found Liu, the director of the Zoo, who led a group of people into the park through the side door at the rear for employees to enter and exit.

Huaibei is in short supply of manpower due to the large number of men and experienced managers occupied by factories, firms, trade, and the military. As a result, female characters have appeared in many management positions. Among them, Shen Tiedan, the leader of the Second Guards Regiment, is naturally the most famous.

Chief Liu Yuan is in his forties this year and is the widow of a member of the Huaibei Army. Her husband Lin Feng died in the battle at Xiaoshiling in Tongshan, and his son Lin Chengfu is the deputy of the Huaibei Artillery Regiment.

He belongs to the direct lineage of Huaibei with roots in Miaohong, and is also a key member of Maoer's control of the huge business empire.

Seeing that everyone was wearing casual clothes, Director Liu knew that the prince's family did not want to disturb the people, so he kept silent.

As soon as everyone entered the park, the women and children were first attracted by the various cute dolls and headwear sold in the visitor center.

Especially the headband and hairpin, which are either embedded with black and white panda ears or rabbit ears, which are very fluffy and attractive.

Yu Nong, who has the most cheerful temperament, first took out a pair of panda hairpins, pinned them on his head, and looked at the bronze mirror with his mouth pouting coquettishly.

Perhaps because he thought the effect was good, he quickly selected a few pairs and put them on Chen Rao and Chen Ran's heads respectively.

When he was about to put it on Chen Ji's head, Cai Hua, who was holding him, took it and put it on his head with his backhand, saying, "We Ji'er are men, how can we wear such a flashy thing!"

Chen Ji looked at the cute little ears on the heads of the two sisters with envy, and then looked up at Cai Hua, with a little aggrieved look in his eyes.

Ayu, who was originally a little embarrassed to wear such a childish headdress, saw that Yunong and Caihua were both wearing it, so she also picked up a rabbit ear headband and put it on.

Mao'er also felt a little moved, but because of the word 'dignity', she felt embarrassed.

Seeing this, Cai Hua, who knew her best, took a pair of cat-eared hairpins and inserted them into the cat's solemn bun without any explanation. She smiled evilly and whispered in her ear: "We're out to play, please relax! The previous You dare to wear that cat’s tail, so what’s so embarrassing about a pair of cat ears at this time?”

"Shh!"

Mao'er, who had a dark history as a little cat girl, couldn't do anything about Cai Hua. His face could not help but feel slightly hot, and he hurriedly looked at the Zhe and Tong families not far away.

Seeing that the other party didn't pay attention to his side, he breathed a sigh of relief and whispered: "This is not in the house. Sister Cai, please stop talking crazy!"

"Oh, let's talk about it when we get home."

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The men from the Zhe and Tong families all followed Chen Chu, Zhe Keqiu, and Tong Wei at a distance.

There are many teenage girls among the female relatives of the two families, and they also have no resistance to these cute and novel headdresses.

However, the heads of the Western Army all belong to large families that have been respected for hundreds of years in the local area, so there are naturally many rules in their families.

"These kinds of accessories may look pleasing to the eye, but they still look frivolous."

Mrs. Niu, who was over fifty years old, saw that the woman in her family was moved, so she made a majestic comment to stop the thoughts of her grandchildren.

Mrs. Tong on the side, Mrs. Qi, quickly echoed: "What the old lady said is absolutely true. Ordinary people just wear it, but we..."

At this point, Mrs. Tong seemed to have been grabbed by the neck suddenly, and her face instantly turned red.

Niu turned her head curiously and followed Qi's gaze, only to find that the female members of King Chu's family had all chosen their favorite styles to wear on their heads.

As the leader of the Western Army in the Zhe family, Niu had seen the storm after all, but his reaction was faster than that of Qi, who was more than ten years younger. Niu took down a tiger with yellow and black stripes from the shelf. He looked at the hairband carefully, and then continued what Qi said: "Ordinary people can wear it, so can girls from our family. Tsk, tsk, tsk, take a closer look at this ornament, you can see the nobility in ordinary things! Yan'er, look at it Look at these stitches, how thin and dense they are, how tough the steel bones are inside.”

After saying that, Niu unexpectedly inserted the hairpin into the silver-mottled bun.

"Yes~yes!"

The female relatives of the official family naturally have some understanding of the situation and the situation of their husbands.

Why did you come all the way to Caizhou on this trip?

Of course, it was to establish a good relationship with the King of Chu, who was at the height of his power. Even the princess was wearing this tiara, so who would dare to say it was frivolous!

In order to get closer to the princess, Qi quickly took one and put it on her head.

The sudden 180-degree change of the two owners of the back house also gave the itchy young ladies of Zhe and Tong families the opportunity to own Huaibei hairbands and hairpins.

The scene here is nothing more than an inconspicuous thing.

But we can also get a glimpse of Mao'er's influence among the ladies of Daqi. The wife is as noble as her husband, just like before.

Not far away, Zhe Keqiu and Tong Qi were also gathered in front of the shelves, but their focus was completely different from the woman's.

Zhe Keqiu took a hairband and folded it in opposite directions. The hairband was deformed due to pressure. As soon as Zhekeqiu let go, the hairband quickly returned to its original shape.

The two looked at each other and saw a look of shock in each other's eyes.

Huaibei can actually make such flexible stainless steel?

The two of them had been in the military for a long time, so they could see the military value of this kind of fine steel.

What's even more disappointing is that Huaibei actually used such good things to make women look beautiful!

What a waste of resources.

The two of them went on this trip to establish a good relationship with the King of Chu for the Western Army.

After all, the wheat seeds they received from Huaibei the year before last had a great harvest, but the wheat seeds they left behind were planted again, and the growth was very poor.

It seems that if we still want to have a good harvest like last year, we will have to buy this wheat seed from Huaibei in the future.

In addition, they also hope to purchase the Huaibei Sky Thunder Cannon. It is no secret that the Sky Thunder Cannon defeated Liu E in the first battle and defeated the Jin Army in the Second World War.

For the general, there is a great weapon in the world that can use the power of heaven and earth to take the enemy general's head from miles away, just like a gangster seeing a beautiful girl.

Zhe and Tong were so itchy that they couldn't sleep at night.

But they both knew very well that based on their current relationship with Chen Chu, no matter how much gold and silver they offered, the latter would not sell them that thunder cannon.

Unless the relationship between the two parties goes further.

"The King of Chu was so skillful and courageous that he built this huge luxurious garden."

Zhe Keqiu, who comes from a military family, is not good at flattery, but if he wants something, he can only say complimentary words.

But from the perspective of an old-school soldier like him, although the King of Chu had defeated the Jin Kingdom in Hebei and became famous all over the world, the Northern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Zhou Dynasty were in danger of being attacked from both sides, and it was far from time to build a garden and search for rare treasures to enjoy. .

I didn't agree with him in my heart, so my compliments couldn't help but be harsh.

Tong Wei noticed it and quickly took advantage of Chen Chu's unpreparedness and winked at Zhe Keqiu.

Chen Chu didn't seem to realize it, and instead said: "After this rare beast park is completed, the next step will be to build the "Journey to the West" theme park in Huaibei. By then, it will be another wonder. When the park opens, I will Please invite General Zhe and General Tong to come again."

"Ah! This Journey to the West theme park will be extremely magnificent when it is completed!"

In order to prevent Kou Qiu from opening his mouth again, Tong Wei was the first to speak.

Chen Chu chuckled and looked back. Several female relatives were just a few steps behind the men. When they saw King Chu suddenly turning around, they couldn't help but be attracted to their attention.

Chen Chu glanced at Yu Nong, turned around, Zhe and Tong smiled and said, "Back then, when I was still young, I promised my wife that I would build a garden that the world has never seen before."

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The two of them couldn't help but froze, and even Tong Wei didn't know what to say. The 'little wife' refers to the side room, which clearly tells the two of them that the Journey to the West theme park was built for the concubine.

For generals who value their achievements, Chen Chu's move was a bit ridiculous.

But when the women behind him heard this, they had another experience.

Ayu glanced at Yunong with envy, and Caihua looked at Yunong with even more sour eyes.

The client, Yu Nong, had entered a state of stupidity, and her face was as red as drunk.

The whole figure is like a waterweed, swaying slightly in the summer morning breeze.

When the Niu family and Qi family next to them saw this scene, they naturally understood that the somewhat charming and naive woman in front of them was the "little wife" in the King of Chu's mouth.

Seeing that she is so favored, I guess she is also a person of some importance in the back house.

"The princess in the palace is generous and forgiving, and the prince is considerate. Empress Chen is so lucky, and the palace has a good family tradition."

Mr. Qi couldn't stop praising him.

However, Yu Nong still seemed to have lost his soul, staring straight at Chen Chu's back with a silly smile on his face.

Ayu who was walking beside couldn't stand it anymore and hurriedly pulled Yunong's sleeves. Yunong came back to his senses, giggled and said: "Ayu, Ayu, the young master is so good-looking, how can I not Can’t get enough.”

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Seeing that Yu Nong had become a nymphomaniac again in front of outsiders, all the female relatives in the palace hid their faces, ashamed of having such a sister.

"Yunong! Mrs. Zhe and Mrs. Tong are still here!" Ayu, who felt extremely embarrassed, quickly reminded in a low voice.

Yu Nong, who had just been seduced by Chen Chu's words, then remembered what the occasion was today, and subconsciously glanced at the Niu family and Qi family, and immediately blushed.

But Mrs. Niu laughed loudly and said: "The female relatives of my military family are straight-forward and straight-forward, just like that! Mrs. Chen is so pure and innocent, just like I used to be!"

Although Chen Chu and Zhe Keqiu were not considered elders based on their age, he and Zhe Yanwen were brothers. In this way, Zhe Keqiu and his wife could be considered elders.

Furthermore, Mrs. Niu is the royal wife of the Ming matchmaker.

As an elder and a lady, saying to a concubine, "You look like me when I was young," gave Yunong enough face.

This is how the world is. As long as your family background is strong enough, no matter how embarrassed you are, there will always be people who take the initiative to resolve the embarrassment for you.

'Calmness' is one of the characteristics of a superior person. The reason why he is calm is that the people around him will never embarrass him. Over time, calmness and demeanor have become the common denominator of such people.

Yunong hadn't thought of that much yet. He only felt that the old lady had a kind face and spoke very nicely.

Before the group reached the animal cage area, they passed by a cement elephant slide.

The elephant was about two feet tall, with a step ladder built into its tail and two smooth slides built into its long trunk, diagonally downwards.

The park has just opened and there are not many children in the park at this time, but there are already parents playing with their children here.

When Rao'er saw this, she couldn't move, so she grabbed her mother with one hand and Ran'er with the other and ran over.

Tie Dan, who had been standing a little far away from the family members, glanced at him, and his disciple Xiao Man followed him.

Hearing the laughter of several children, Chen Chu stopped and simply waited by the roadside.

Anyway, I have nothing to do today, so I have to play with the children.

However, Chen Chu didn't see Ji'er climb onto the elephant slide. When he turned around, he saw that although the little guy was standing next to Mao'er and Caihua obediently, his eyes were fixed on his sister, making him almost envious. It's written on his face.

Chen Chu couldn't help but sigh. He thought that Mao'er and Caihua had strict restraints on Ji'er on weekdays. After all, their son has been shouldering unique responsibilities since he was born.

He had to slowly communicate with Mao'er about this matter. He was often away from home. If he completely rejected the family's method of raising children when he came back, I would make both Mao'er and Caihua uncomfortable.

But Chen Chu couldn't bear to see his son's pitiful appearance.

Thinking of this, Chen Chu slowly walked up to Mao'er and Caihua. Without waiting for the two to react, he picked up his son and tucked it under his arm before running towards the slide.

"Ji'er, daddy doesn't dare to skate, you take daddy to play!"

"Ji'er is not afraid! Ji'er plays with daddy!"

Chen Ji's face was red from being pushed under his father's armpit, but he still shouted loudly, as if he was shouting to his mother and aunt. You see, it's not that Ji'er wants to play, it's his father who is afraid! Ji'er can only play with daddy

"Hey! Be careful"

Mao'er only took half a step to catch up, then he pulled back with a smile, as if he was telling himself or explaining to Cai Hua, "It's rare that my husband is at home, so let them go crazy for a while."

Cai Hua nodded, just as Yu Nong slid down the slide holding Chen Rao and Chen Ran. Her laughter was louder than the two children.

Seeing this, Cai Hua frowned slightly and said bitterly: "Why does the prince want to build a theme park in Lao Shizi? Did he tell you in advance?"

"said."

"Then you won't dissuade me?"

Cai Hua was surprised and said, no matter how you look at it, this is not something a 'virtuous king' should do. Mao'er demands virtuousness from himself everywhere, so how could he let Chen Chu's temper fall on him?

Mao'er pulled Cai Hua, took two steps to the side, stood in the shade of a tree, and then said: "Officials said that in recent years, the Huaibei Stock Exchange has absorbed too much private funds due to its good profits and is just lying there to earn dividends. . In the long run, private funds will be unwilling to invest in Changfang industry. Officials say that industry is the foundation of Huaibei. So..."

Before Mao'er finished speaking, Cai Hua understood, "So he deliberately invested in building a theme park with little profit, and reduced the book income of large stocks such as Luliuwei Farm Reclamation, so as to lower the stock price that has skyrocketed every year, and use part of the funds to Squeeze out the securities exchange and divert traffic to Changfang Industrial?"

Mao'er looked at Cai Hua in surprise. When the official explained the logic of this matter to him, she had to work hard to understand it.

But Cai Hua only listened to a few inaccurate narrations before she understood

However, Mao'er was also used to being crushed by Cai Hua in terms of business understanding. He nodded and said, "That's probably what it means. However, it is not difficult to see profits from the theme park. The official said."

Mao'er paused, looked around, and when he saw no one was around, he lowered his voice and said, "The official also said that if we want to win the hearts of the people of the world with the Zhou Kingdom, we must not only build Huaibei into a prosperous place, but also build a Museums, libraries, academies of higher learning, and even theaters, zoos, and theme parks. In his words, Caizhou will become the world's economic, cultural, and entertainment center."

"Oh"

Cai Hua was about to say something, but was interrupted by a burst of laughter.

Turning around to look, he saw Chen Chu in front of him on the Elephant Trunk Slide, with Rao'er sitting behind him holding his clothes tightly, followed closely by Ran'er holding on to Rao'er's clothes.

Next is Ji'er, and finally Yunong.

Two adults, holding three children between them, slid down like a train.

Adults and children burst into laughter, and even Ji'er turned red with laughter.

Although this scene does not fit the image of a powerful minister in everyone's mind, everyone can't help but smile like an aunt.

In the distance, Niu and Qi were shocked.

It's okay for a favored concubine in the palace to have fun. Who would have thought that the King of Chu who was killed in Hebei and shed a lot of blood actually had this side.

Mrs. Qi turned to look at several teenage ladies, who seemed to be frightened by the eclectic King Chu.

Qi said meaningfully: "It is not a bad thing for the prince to retain some innocence, and he is very good to the female family."

Among the young ladies of the Tong family, there are daughters of the Qi family, as well as nephews and nieces.

In short, those who came to Caizhou with her were all unmarried.

"Come on, come with me to meet the princess."

After saying that, Mrs. Qi took the lead and walked towards Mao'er, still seven or eight feet away, with a smile on her face.

Cai Hua, who was looking at Chen Chu and Ji'er with a charming smile on her face, caught a glimpse of the person coming from the corner of her eye. Her smile couldn't help but fade a little, and she said to Mao'er: "The Tong family came here well prepared. When we first met yesterday, the prince You didn’t even look at the girls from the Tong family. You can’t be a bad person and randomly recruit people for him in the name of virtuousness!"

"When did I recruit people randomly for him?"

Mao'er retorted first, and then smiled in response to the smiling Qi. However, there was still a distance between the two of them, but she heard Mao'er whisper again: "Don't worry! Don't let her daughter say that the officials are watching. If not, even I don’t like you! Which of the sisters in our family has not accompanied officials through life and death? This palace is not so easy to enter."

Due to his natural voice, Mao'er's words are still soft and soft, but there is strong self-confidence in them, and even a bit of domineering.

Cai Hua couldn't help but smile. Taking advantage of the last moment before Qi's approach, she whispered back: "Little wild cat, you finally look like a princess! From now on, you have to be like this, so that I, Ji'er, can claim the title of heir apparent." Sit tight!"

"It's my Ji'er!"

"What's yours is also mine, let's just consider it the same as ours!"

"Talk crazy again!"

"whee."

(End of this chapter)