Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Xu Huaiyi's tone was confident. How could he not be confident? The sauce he used included oyster sauce and pine powder, which he had taken out of his RV. They were definitely not sold on the market.

Su Zhe was not giving up. "Tell me, what kind of seasoning is it?"

Xu Huaiyi readily said the name.

Su Zhe repeated blankly, "Oyster sauce? Pineapple powder?"

"You haven't heard of it?"

Su Zhe nodded and asked curiously, "What kind of seasoning is that? What kind of grain is it made of? Where did you buy it from?"

Xu Huaiyi had already thought of an excuse. "My wife bought it when she traveled with her father-in-law to a small town by the sea. I forgot what it was called, but it was quite lively there. There were often some foreigners with blond hair and blue eyes, who would come to trade with the local fishermen with rare items. I heard that this oyster sauce was made from raw oysters, but I don't know how it was made. As for pine powder, the ingredients are more complicated. It seems to be made from crushed mushrooms and dried seaweed."

"It sounds very troublesome!" Su Zhe was a little hesitant in his excitement, "Do you think it is necessary to study it?"

Xu Huaiyi said casually, "It depends on what you mean. I think it's too troublesome, but you have enough people under you. You can let them try to do it themselves, or send someone to the coastal area to inquire and directly spend money to buy the formula."

Su Zhe thought about it and decided to make preparations for both situations. "Do you have any more? If you have, give me some. I'll take it back and let the chefs in the store work on it to see if it can be replicated."

Xu Huaiyi said, "Yes, there are some, but not much. I'll give you some when we leave. Don't think it's too little."

Su Zhe bowed and thanked him.

Xu Huaiyi said casually, "If you send someone out to look for it, please help me find out a few things while you're at it."

"what?"

"It's from a foreign country. It's edible. It can be used as a dish or a seasoning. I don't know its specific name. I'll draw a picture and ask with it."

Su Zhe agreed and asked enviously, "Your father-in-law told you this, right?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled and nodded. Thinking that he would have to cooperate with him in the future, he revealed a little bit, "My father-in-law brought back some seeds. My wife tried to plant them in the field. Now it seems to be growing well. I just don't know what it will produce and how it will taste. When it bears fruit, please go and taste it."

Su Zhe clapped his hands, "It's a deal."

The novel buffet banquet allowed guests to freely choose and match dishes, and the taste of the dishes was amazing. After the meal, the guests all praised the banquet.

If it were a banquet organized by someone else, everyone would get up and leave after eating and drinking, but no one present was in a hurry to leave.

The children were still thinking about the amusement park, so they put down their chopsticks and rushed there impatiently.

The adults were divided into several groups. Some played billiards, some formed teams to play croquet, and some played mahjong and cards. The main goal was to ensure that no one was idle or bored.

We played until we had to stay for dinner, and then we said goodbye reluctantly.

Zhao Sanyou held his reluctant son in his arms and said helplessly, "Huaiyi, when this little bastard has his holiday, I'm afraid I'll have to bring him over to bother you again."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi laughed and said, "I couldn't ask for more. It would be great if we had more children. We can have fun together. It doesn't have to be a holiday. We can come whenever we want. Do we still need to be polite to each other?"

Zhao Sanyou felt very happy and patted him on the shoulder, "Good brother!"

Seeing this, Wang Qiu Sheng also expressed his child's desire to come and play again.

Xu Huaiyi naturally agreed readily.

Sun Yu, as a master, would not be polite to his apprentice, especially since his son and Gu Xiaoyu would go to the same academy in the future and their relationship would definitely be close. So he told the two children to visit each other often and even to stay if necessary.

After hearing this, Sun Yongyan was not averse at all and was eager to try it out. He had no burden living in his senior brother's house.

Zeng smiled and said a few words, worried that it would cause trouble for the Gu family. After all, her son was troublesome and difficult to serve.

Xu Huaiyi expressed his welcome warmly. If he hadn't had some serious business to discuss with Xiaoyu today, he would have kept the person here.

Su Zhe was the last one to leave. When he left, he took the two seasonings that Xu Huaiyi gave him. After he tasted them with his fingertips, he became more determined to research and develop oyster sauce and pine powder.

It's because the taste is so delicious. If he adds these two ingredients into the dishes, will his Shuiyunxuan worry about not being able to snatch customers from Chunshuilou?

After sending everyone away, Jiang Yong originally wanted to talk to Xu Huaiyi about letting Ah Li become his apprentice to learn medicine, but he saw that he looked exhausted. Thinking that he had been busy all day, taking care of everything and making sure both the host and the guests were happy, he was indeed very tired. So he put the matter aside for the time being, only mentioned that Gu Xiaoyu should go to Luming Academy the day after tomorrow, and then left with his hands behind his back.

Xu Huaiyi also took his wife and children back to the main courtyard, lay down on the kang, and didn't want to get up.

Ah Li was so tired that she fell asleep long ago. After Gu Huanxi settled her down, he winked at Xu Huaiyi.

Unable to dodge, Xu Huaiyi waved and called Gu Xiaoyu over. He cleared his throat and wanted to reveal his true colors, but when he got to his lips, he said, "Did you have fun playing with your friends today?"

Gu Huanxi rolled his eyes. This guy can be cowardly sometimes.

Gu Xiaoyu didn't notice the exchange of glances between the two of them and nodded, "I'm very happy. Thank you, Dad."

It was his blessing to have such a father. The envious eyes of other companions made his heart boil, and he felt an unfamiliar sense of pride from the bottom of his heart.

Xu Huaiyi asked again, "Do you get along well with those friends? Do any of them bully you?"

Gu Xiaoyu looked at him with admiration, "Don't worry, my son is the host and they are the guests. Even if there are some mischievous ones, my son won't worry about it. Besides, they have done nothing bad to me, and my son has not been bullied."

"Really? You didn't feel wronged in front of those kids from the Sun family?" Those kids were not bad, but they inevitably had some arrogance and domineering attitude brought up by aristocratic families. He was worried that Xiaoyu would suffer a loss if he faced them.

Gu Xiaoyu said, "Really, my son has not been wronged, I have Junior Master-Uncle here..."

Xu Huaiyi's mouth twitched, "Once you enter the academy, you will be classmates. It's more comfortable to be together as peers. It would be better to call each other by name directly."

Gu Xiaoyu raised the corner of his mouth, "Yes, son, I will listen to you."

"Where are your Uncle Zhao and Uncle Wang's sons? Can they play together?"

"It's not bad..."

The tone is a bit forced.

Xu Huaiyi took the opportunity to comfort him, "Dad knows that you are smart, and most children can't keep up with you, only Yongyan can. But when making friends, we can't just look at IQ, nor can we look at status, but whether we have similar temperaments and the same values. The most important thing is whether we can have fun playing together and whether we can achieve each other's success."

Gu Xiaoyu asked blankly, "Achievements for each other?"

Xu Huaiyi explained, “It’s about whether we can help each other, learn from each other, and make ourselves better and stronger.”

Gu Xiaoyu was thoughtful.

Xu Huaiyi went on to say, "Didn't Confucius say that one of the three of us can be my teacher? Other children may not be as smart as you, but they also have their merits. For example, your uncle Zhao's son may look carefree and heartless, but he is optimistic and cheerful by nature. It is very easy to get along with him without having to play tricks on you. Your uncle Wang's son is shy and introverted, but he is considerate and knows how to take care of other people's feelings. It is very comfortable to get along with such a person. In the future, one of them will be good at literature and the other at martial arts. If nothing unexpected happens, they will definitely be very successful..."

Then he changed the subject, "Of course, the most important thing in making friends is sincerity, not profit. Profit can only be a by-product, not the purpose of your relationship."

Gu Xiaoyu nodded, "Son, I understand."

Xu Huaiyi was very pleased and patted his head. "In a few days, Mr. Jiang's grandson and granddaughter will come to our house. They will probably stay and study with you. Their IQ and upbringing will be pretty good. By then, you will have two more friends to play with."

"Grandson? Prime Minister Lu's grandson?"

"Well, you knew each other before?"

"I don't know him, but I've heard of him. He is two years older than my son. I heard that he could compose poems at the age of five. He is quite famous in the capital and is called the Little Luo Binwang."

Xu Huaiyi was surprised, "Is this a child prodigy?"

Gu Xiaoyu looked a little strange and said, "It's not quite accurate to say that he is a child prodigy. He seems to only like to recite poems and compose couplets. He is not very interested in other things such as articles and scriptures, and he has never produced any good works."

Xu Huaiyi said "Oh", "Isn't he very handsome and has a romantic and suave vibe?"

Gu Huanxi glared at him speechlessly, "I'm only eight years old, what are you talking about?"

Xu Huaiyi chuckled, "I just said it casually, I don't mean anything else."

Gu Huanxi reminded him unhappily, "Young Master, stop rambling. Let's finish the business quickly so that Xiaoyu can go back and rest."

This is long enough of a foreshadowing.

Hearing this, Gu Xiaoyu was startled for a moment, and inexplicably became nervous. He asked with some uneasiness, "Dad, what serious matter do you want to tell your son?"

Xu Huaiyi patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, it's not a big deal. Your uncle came to our house the night before yesterday..."

Gu Xiaoyu didn't finish listening, and asked in astonishment, "Uncle? Uncle from my grandfather's side?"

Xu Huaiyi secretly said that I was putting on eye drops for someone, "Well, he suddenly showed up and scared Dad. I thought he was a petty thief or an assassin, and I almost drew my sword against him. Later, he introduced himself as your uncle Han Jun, so Dad invited him to sit down and have tea. By the way, we talked about the previous incident of you being hunted down and the follow-up."

"Is my uncle... okay now?"

Xu Huaiyi did not hide it from him, "He was wearing a mask. At first, Dad thought he didn't want to show his face. Later, when he took off the mask, Dad realized that he was injured on his face. After the injury healed, he was left with a few scars."

Gu Xiaoyu's expression changed, and pain flashed in his eyes, "My uncle was disfigured because of me..."

Xu Huaiyi interrupted, "What disfigurement? It's just a few scars. What's wrong with a man having a few scars on his face? It's not ugly at all. On the contrary, it makes him more manly. There's nothing shameful about it. You should show it openly. It's a medal of a man's bravery and bloodiness. How glorious!"

Gu Xiaoyu blinked in bewilderment, "You think so? But the world believes that having a disfigured face is a shameful thing. If a woman has a disfigured face, no matter how virtuous and kind she is, it will be difficult for her to find a husband. If a man has a flaw on his face, no matter how smart and capable he is, he will not be allowed to serve in the court..."

Xu Huaiyi waved his hand, "That's just the fuss of the literati, they are conceited and pretentious. Military generals don't have these requirements. Which soldier who fights on the battlefield doesn't have scars on his body? If you don't have scars, you'd be embarrassed to say you're a soldier. Don't let your imagination run wild. Your uncle doesn't wear a mask to cover up his ugliness. He doesn't want to reveal his identity and plans to hide it in the dark."

"Why? Uncle didn't do anything wrong..."

"He killed Li Yuan. In the future, he might even target the Changle Marquisate. It is necessary to conceal his identity."

Gu Xiaoyu was shocked, but not surprised, "So where is my uncle now?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "Dad doesn't know where he is, but he should come to see you soon..."

Gu Xiaoyu just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard him continue, "Your uncle wants to take you away."

He suddenly froze, and what flashed across his face was not surprise, but panic.

Seeing this, Xu Huaiyi felt completely relieved. "What do you mean?"

Gu Xiaoyu asked dryly, "What do I mean? Does my meaning matter?"

It had always been the adults who arranged everything for him and made all the decisions for him. Even if he was reluctant, he had no choice but to cooperate because they all said it was for his own good.

Xu Huaiyi said seriously, "Of course your opinion is important, at least more important than your father and your uncle's wishes. Don't worry about what we think. Ask yourself, do you want to leave or stay?"

"So what I say counts?"

"Of course, forget it. Dad respects your choice unconditionally. Your uncle should respect it too. Don't worry, even if he doesn't, Dad has a way to make him support any decision you make."

Gu Xiaoyu was silent for only a few seconds, then he said firmly, "Dad, I want to stay."

Xu Huaiyi suppressed the corners of his mouth that were about to rise, and deliberately asked seriously, "Have you thought it through? Are you telling the truth? Are you afraid that Dad will be sad, so you deliberately try to coax us?"

Gu Xiaoyu said, "I'm not trying to fool you. I really want to stay here. I can't bear to leave you, mother, sister, and this family."

Xu Huaiyi reminded, "Then your uncle will be disappointed and sad."

Gu Xiaoyu pursed his lips and said, "I dare not hide it from you. I don't want to drag my uncle down any more. If my uncle takes me away, I will only have two choices. Either I go back to my grandparents' home as planned, or I go back to the prince's mansion. But no matter which choice I make, it will be full of dangers for me. I don't want to live in fear anymore..."

After a pause, he continued, "However, if my identity also brings danger to you and mother, then no matter how reluctant I am, I will leave, but I will not follow my uncle, but return to the prince's mansion."

Xu Huaiyi said, "What are you thinking? How could you possibly be a burden to others? You are still a child. As your relatives and elders, it is their duty to take care of and protect you. You don't have to feel guilty. You must be filial to them in the future. As for us, we will not be in any danger. Your identity is well hidden, and your father doesn't have any enemies. Who would want to deal with a child like you?"

Gu Xiaoyu felt that he was a little despicable at the moment. He knew that these words had loopholes, but he still chose to believe them shamelessly because he really wanted to stay.

He was greedy for the warmth and happiness here, greedy for the simplicity and joy, he was reluctant to leave. If he had never experienced such beauty, perhaps he would not be so averse to returning to the Prince's Mansion. But now that he has experienced and felt it, how can he be willing to live through the days that are as lonely and helpless as stagnant water, and as terrifying as a raging fire?

He knelt down solemnly and kowtowed three times to the two of them, "Thank you very much, Dad and Mom, for your kindness in raising me and protecting me. I will never forget it. If I disobey you, God will punish me with lightning..."

Xu Huaiyi immediately pulled him up and said, "Quit it quickly, why are you swearing a curse?"

A smile flashed in Gu Xiaoyu's eyes, and his heart finally settled down.