Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

If we talk about the most popular family in the capital right now, it must be the Meng family. They have swept away their previous bad luck and their house is now bustling with people.

Everyone was scrambling to share in the joy, and there was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate and give gifts. It was much more lively than the time at the Gu family. After all, Xu Huaiyi started from a low point and had limited connections in official circles. A lieutenant was not enough to impress those wealthy and powerful families. But the Meng family was an earl's family after all, with many in-laws and old friends, and Lord Meng had suddenly become the Minister of War. Who could not take him seriously when he was so successful?

The Meng family did not keep a low profile and held a grand banquet. Half of the dignitaries in the capital went to show their support. No matter what they thought in their hearts, they still did a lot of work to show their support. After all, it was not them who donated the mine, so they did not feel sorry. Instead, they all got some benefit from it. After all, when the snow disaster came, everyone would like to store more charcoal for heating. With coal, they would feel more confident.

Most importantly, it greatly alleviated the current predicament. Why couldn't the people buy charcoal? First, because the price of charcoal skyrocketed, and second, because the rich bought and hoarded it in large quantities. If coal could be used as a substitute, charcoal would not be so scarce and the price could be reduced.

Moreover, this coal mine is not far from the capital. If you go fast, you can make a round trip in two days. It is said that it is easy to mine and has abundant reserves. In addition to providing it for smelting by the imperial court, it can also be used by civilians.

The Meng family became powerful for a while.

Even the eldest prince, who had been guarding the imperial mausoleum, has re-entered people's attention. With the Yue family being so powerful, the eldest prince can be considered to have even more power, right?

You know, it's no secret in the capital that the eldest prince's wife is in poor health. It's rumored that she won't last much longer. Once she dies, given the rising momentum of the Meng family, the concubine Meng will most likely be promoted to the main wife.

Anyway, there has been a precedent of concubines being promoted to the principal wife in the eldest prince's mansion, so it is not surprising.

Those who came to the banquet had all kinds of little thoughts and speculations in their hearts, measuring the weight of the Meng family now and considering how close they were to making friends with them. They smiled on their faces, but their eyes were full of calculations.

Uncle Meng brought his eldest son with him, greeting and socializing with everyone. He looked so high-spirited, as if he had taken some magic medicine and had a second spring in his life.

It's understandable. After wasting half of your life, who would want to be successful when you're old? You must seize this opportunity to show your talents.

He was happy, and Prince Meng was naturally even more excited. His biological father had real power in his hands, and he was the one who benefited the most. He handled the entire banquet and drank until his face was flushed. He was intoxicated even without drinking.

Compared with the bustling and lively atmosphere in the front, the atmosphere in the backyard is not so good.

In a simply furnished room, Meng Chonglou was having his hands and feet tied and his mouth blocked. He was struggling desperately, his eyes bloodshot and full of madness, like a ferocious beast waiting to be slaughtered, terrifying and pitiful.

Yao stood far away with a pale face, not daring to approach or leave. She held a handkerchief and kept wiping away her tears, choking and saying, "Just bear with it until the banquet is over. There are many guests here today, and they are of high status. If, if they hear you screaming, they will definitely laugh at our house, and father will be unhappy..."

“Wuwuwu…” Meng Chonglou struggled hard to break free from the ropes that bound him. Blood was already oozing from the places where he was tied. He didn’t know if it hurt or not. He was lucid for a moment, with pleading in his eyes.

Yao took a few steps back in panic, shaking her head, speaking incoherently, "No, husband, I can't, I can't let you go, my father will be angry, today is his good day, I can't ruin it, husband, can you bear it a little longer, bear it a little longer, okay? Soon, the guests will leave..."

"Woooooooo..."

Seeing that his eyes seemed to be popping out and blood was flowing from the corners of his mouth, Yao could no longer bear it and hurriedly opened the door and ran away.

She is a spineless person. After her husband went crazy, she could only rely on her daughter.

However, when she panicked and went to her daughter for comfort, she was stopped outside the door.

The one who blocked the door was Meng Yao's personal maid, whose voice was calm and almost ruthless, "Second Madam, the princess is tired and is resting. She doesn't want to see anyone."

"I am her mother..."

"Even if the Lord came, the Princess would not see him."

Yao staggered in disbelief, "Yao'er, Yao'er, how could... "

Unfilial? Frivolous? Heartless?

In fact, she had long noticed that her daughter seemed to have no regard for the Meng family or her parents, and seemed to care about nothing, yet seemed to be obsessed with something.

Now she couldn't understand her daughter at all, and sometimes even felt strange and scared.

She stood there in a daze for a long time. In the end, the door did not open and Yao left in a daze.

In the room, Meng Yao lazily leaned on the soft couch, facing a chessboard, playing chess with himself. He lacked interest in every move, but persisted with a frown.

The women in the rear house were no strangers to the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Girls from wealthy families had to learn some of them in order to have a good reputation and marry into a good family. In her previous life, she had learned them with her sisters in the mansion, but she seemed to have no talent for them. She studied very hard, but failed to earn any reputation for herself and became a joke.

In this life, she originally didn't want to touch it again. She relied on her ability to predict the future, which was enough for her to show her charm and marry into a wealthy family. Facts also proved that what she thought was not wrong. She just reminded the emperor to avoid an assassination, and she transformed herself from an unpopular girl in the Earl's Mansion to an envied county lady.

Now, she has become a princess, and her glory is even greater than before. You should know that the title of princess is only given to the daughter of a prince, and not everyone can get it. Usually only the eldest daughter can have this honor.

Therefore, the number of princesses in the capital can be counted on one hand. This title is very important and will be her biggest bargaining chip when discussing marriage in the future.

But she was not very happy. Firstly, there was still no news of the person she was looking for. According to her memory of her previous life, she should have found him, but now she hasn't. This can only mean that something went wrong and did not follow the original historical trajectory.

This was what she was most worried about. The feeling of not being in control was too uncomfortable, and it also made her panic because it would make her ability to predict the future ineffective.

Secondly, things in the capital city had also changed. She had known for a long time that there would be a snowstorm this year and had told the emperor in advance. She also knew about the mine, but in her previous life it was the people of Changle Marquis Mansion who discovered it and made a fortune. In this life, of course she had to buy it first and use it for herself.

But who would have thought that he miscalculated again.

She didn't expect that Xu Huaiyi not only won the battle, but also became a colonel for the first time. This official position is not high, but the significance behind it is significant.

It was obvious that there was no victory in the previous life. The war was obviously lost repeatedly with heavy casualties. That was why she designed to let Xu Huaiyi go to the war, just to take his life, not to let him gain credit.

But, deviation occurs again.

Xu Huaiyi became famous in one battle, and the Gu family was flourishing and on the verge of becoming powerful. She could no longer wait for the opportunity, and could only donate the mine to the emperor. In this way, she secured a position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of War for her grandfather, and she herself became a princess. Only then did she suppress the Gu family's limelight.

But in the end, I was a step too slow.

Moreover, the loss was too great. That was a mine, which had not been fully mined until her death in her previous life. The wealth that could not be spent in several lifetimes was given away just like that. How could she not feel sad?

"Crash..."

She suddenly overturned the chessboard, and the chess pieces fell to the ground. Meng Yao was upset and irritated, and she broke a few tea cups. The haze in her eyes was still thick and could not be dispelled.

"Somebody come!"

The maid guarding the gate rushed in with a pale face. She didn't dare to say anything and knelt down to apologize first.

Meng Yao said sternly, "Go and invite Uncle here!"

"My Lord, my Lord, the Lord is still entertaining guests..."

"Go if you are asked to go. Are my affairs less important than those people?"

"Yes, Princess..."

The affairs of the Meng family soon reached Gu Huanxi's ears. Xu Huaiyi had arranged people in advance to find out some inside information. Han Jun also sent people to keep an eye on it. As soon as there was the slightest movement, someone would report it.

Han Jun knew that the Gu family and the Meng family were enemies. Now that the Meng family was in power, it was too unfriendly to the Gu family and became a threat that was not easy to get rid of.

He reminded Gu Huanxi, "When writing to Huaiyi, be sure to explain this matter clearly, so that he can be more careful. It's hard to guard against a hidden arrow, so don't let anyone plot against you. Right now, the Meng family is in its heyday, and there are many people who are willing to work for them for wealth and glory."

Gu happily agreed.

"Must be quick!"

"it is good……"

The letter was sent out during the day, and it would take at least half a month for it to reach Xu Huaiyi. But with the RV there, he knew what he needed to know that night.

After listening to this, Xu Huaiyi tutted his tongue twice, "Meng Yao is finally smart for once. He has already put his mind to this kind of thing. The Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion has already become prosperous. Who knows, his title may even rise in the future."

What kind of conspiracy is this? The right thing to do is to rely on the memories of your previous life, do more good things and make more money.

Gu Huanxi asked teasingly, "Are you envious?"

Xu Huaiyi did not deny it. "A little bit. A mine, who wouldn't want it? Maybe she knows a lot and has asked Pingyuan Bo to buy it secretly. Just by offering this, she can easily get wealth and honor. Look, isn't she a princess? Ordinary people may not be able to support their families even if they work hard all their lives, but she only needs to be reborn once and she will have everything. Alas, God is not fair..."

"Don't be so sour. We are still time travelers and lucky people. Don't be so ungrateful or you will get beaten."

"Hehe, I was just joking. I am very content. I have the RV, you and my daughter. No one is worthy of my envy."

Gu Huanxi rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, "You should think about how to deal with the Meng family. Pingyuan Bo has suddenly become the Minister of War. He has the power to control the war. If he makes trouble for you one day, you will suffer."

Xu Huaiyi didn't take it seriously. "If he wasn't crazy, he wouldn't cause trouble at this time. The war situation is unclear, and everyone is afraid of taking responsibility and wants to hide away. But he still moves forward. If anything goes wrong, he will be the one to take the blame."

"Don't forget, there is Meng Yao." Gu Huanxi reminded, "You won a battle and were given an official title. These things definitely didn't happen in your previous life. What would Meng Yao think? The Meng family donated the mine, most likely because the situation changed, forcing her to give the Meng family more bargaining chips to fight against us. The more you stand out, the more you change the trajectory of history, and she will definitely be more afraid of you and want to get rid of you. Even if Pingyuan Bo wants to hide, she will not agree."

Xu Huaiyi frowned, "I will be careful and not let her succeed. And you, you must be careful. That woman is not a smart person, but sometimes when stupid people do things, the consequences are even more terrible..."

Gu Huanxi said, "She probably won't use me to cause trouble in the capital again. It has happened again and again. No one is stupid. The Meng family has hyped up their reputation and dares not take risks. Besides, in Meng Yao's eyes, you are the variable. My existence has little impact."

Xu Huaiyi's expression relaxed a little. "Then I have nothing to worry about. The tricks they use to harm me are nothing more than those few. Don't worry, I have prepared countermeasures. It's fine if they don't do it, but if they are really crazy enough to plot against me on the battlefield, then they are courting death, and the Meng family's mine will be donated in vain."

Seeing that he knew what was going on, Gu Huanxi stopped trying to persuade him and changed the subject, talking about the snow disaster.

Xu Huaiyi listened to these things much more seriously than he listened to the Meng family's affairs. "Those families who cook porridge and distribute medicine at the door, are they just pretending, or are they really helping the people?"

"I asked someone to check. Most of the porridge cooked by the families was coarse grains. It was quite thick. Although it was not so thick that you could stick a chopstick into it without it falling over, two bowls a day could barely fill your stomach. As for the medicine, it was basically for treating colds. There was a bit too much water in it, but it was better than nothing."

"When are we going to end this?"

"Wait until this period is over and there are only a few houses outside the gate, then I'll go in as a substitute and at least make it through this New Year."

"Are the food and medicines ready?"

"Well, don't worry, we still have the Su family as a foundation. Su Zhe transferred a batch of grain from Jiangnan, which should be enough. His second uncle just took over the Su family and wanted to make some achievements, so he didn't stop us and was quite supportive."

"That's good. We have food and drink, and we can buy charcoal. We won't be afraid of the snowstorm..." At this point, Xu Huaiyi snorted, "The Meng family's mine was donated just in time. It's really a timely help. The people will definitely remember their kindness."

Gu Huanxi said, "I asked, the price of coal is not low, and ordinary people still can't afford it. Only the rich can use it. The nobles are still used to using better charcoal. When coal burns, it produces too much smoke and is not safe."

"Well, the coal nowadays is not processed, and it is indeed not as good as charcoal when burned. It is generally used for smelting and firing porcelain. There are not many civilian uses, but there is a snowstorm, so we don't care about pollution. Heating is the most important thing..."

He was thinking of something, and suddenly his voice stopped, with a bright light in his eyes.

Seeing this, Gu Huanxi raised his eyebrows, "What bad idea do you have now?"

Xu Huaiyi said cheerfully, "This is a good idea. If used well, it can also take some of the limelight away from the Meng family, and make them have to hold their noses and bear it."