Quick mission: We don't make trouble

Chapter 268 The Old Master is Back (4)

Yang Feng was carefully carried into the study by several servants. At this time, Old Master Yang Huaian was sitting at the desk. Although he had washed and dressed, he still couldn't hide the deep fatigue that permeated his body.

Yang Feng looked at his father who looked a little haggard, and couldn't help feeling pity. He said softly, "Father, you have lost much weight than before your son went to Tubo." The words came to his lips, but he didn't say "you have aged a lot".

Yang Huaian slowly raised his head, his gaze falling on his second son who was sitting on a chair. He responded with a hint of reproach: "Aren't you the same? You were full of energy and vigor when you left home, but how come you look like this when you return?"

Yang Feng forced a smile and explained, "This encounter was truly a natural disaster, purely accidental. Fortunately, I met Doctor Zhu and his family along the way. Thanks to their meticulous care, I'm now in good health. I believe it won't be long before I can recover and walk as fast as before!"

Yang Huaian paused, then asked, "Then tell me what is going on with the Zhu family?" Although others had reported the relevant situation to him before, he wanted to hear his son's personal experience and feelings more.

Yang Feng nodded and began to describe in detail how he met and got to know the Zhu family, including every little thing that happened along the way...

After listening to this, Yang Huaian pondered and said, "It sounds like they are indeed different from our Great Zhou and Tibetan people, but we can't be careless. After all, they are outsiders... I wonder if they have other intentions?"

Yang Feng: "These sons have all thought about this. My Yang family is just farming and doing business. We are not officials, nor do we have power, let alone involvement in the court. Even if they are spies sent by Tubo or somewhere else, they can't get any secrets from us.

My son invited them to live with us because Doctors Zhu and Chen are truly skilled doctors, Master Zhu is a master cook, Zhu Yingying, Yu Bo, and Guard Wang each have their own strengths, and even that little girl, Didi, is unique. If they can be used by our Yang family, it will surely enhance our reputation. I've always wanted to expand trade routes to the Western Regions, and this is an opportunity. Also, the sweet potatoes they brought from the Western Regions are edible. If the trial planting in the capital is successful, and they can be widely adopted in our Great Zhou, the people will have more food options, which will be a great achievement for our Yang family.

Doctor Zhu and Guard Wang have already agreed to help us plant sweet potatoes and potatoes."

"Oh, can those two things really produce a thousand kilograms per mu?"

Yang Huaian was more interested in the food. His eyes widened.

"Doctor Zhu and Guard Wang both said the yield per mu could reach 1,000 kilograms. I've tried sweet potatoes and potatoes, and they're indeed filling and taste good. I'll give them a try when the caravan returns. I also think there's more to the Western Regions than just potatoes and sweet potatoes. There must be a lot more we don't know about."

Yang Huaian had a faint sense of anticipation, "As the saying goes, the world is so big that nothing is impossible."

Yang Feng struck while the iron was hot: "It's better to keep a family like this within the Yang family's sight than to let them go out and be uncontrolled."

Yang Huaian nodded and said, "This is the safest way for you to do it. Put them under the eyes of the Yang family and see if they can come up with any tricks."

Yang Feng smiled and said, "Yes, if they are really spies, they will definitely not escape father's sharp eyes."

"Stop talking so much."

Yang Feng: "So, when Zhu Qingqing said she wanted to open a restaurant and asked me to cooperate, I agreed without hesitation. I even accepted her interest in the house in East City. Father, you won't refuse either, right?"

In fact, Yang Feng knew that his father was not the kind of person who stuck to convention, otherwise he would not have followed the late emperor in rebelling, and he would not have left the imperial house in East City and come to South City.

Sure enough, Yang Huaian said, "The house in East City is empty anyway. It would be great if we could use it to make money. Tell her that the house can't be given away for free. There has to be rent.

I'm curious what kind of restaurant she's going to open that needs such a grand display? I'm afraid she won't even be able to earn back the rent."

"No. Master Zhu said we're guaranteed to make money, and we'll sell different delicacies in different seasons, so we can capture the stomachs of the wealthy people in East City and empty their wallets, hahahaha."

"You have so much confidence in her?"

"Hehe, I have confidence in the food she cooks. Tonight, father can go to the East Courtyard to taste it."