When did I say I wanted to break off the engagement?
As soon as Chu Ze said these words, both Zhu Biao and him fell into silence.
The two looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.
And Zhu Biao gradually came to his senses at this time. It seemed that this matter was really a mistake!
At this time, Chu Ze also came back to his senses.
"What you just said is that Lan Yu came to see you today?"
"Where did he hear that I was going to break off the engagement?"
"Ahem."
Originally, Zhu Biao came not so much to inquire about Chu Ze's thoughts and to persuade Chu Ze, but as to come to raise an army to hold him accountable.
As a result, after seeing the confusion on Chu Ze's face, Zhu Biao knew that after a long time, he was also panicked by Lan Yu.
At this time, facing Chu Ze's questioning, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
At the same time, I am also glad that I didn’t go online as soon as I got started.
Otherwise, I will be embarrassed to death today.
After pretending to cough, it slightly relieved the embarrassment in my heart.
Zhu Biao then put on a smile and looked at Chu Ze.
"Isn't this what you said when you met Ruoyan yesterday? You probably said something that made Ruoyan misunderstand that you wanted to break off the engagement. Today, Lan Yu asked after questioning."
"The result is obvious. As soon as he heard that you wanted to break off the engagement, he became anxious, and then he came to me to help me talk about it."
"Then what, what on earth did you say to sister Ruoyan yesterday? Why are you making such a fuss that you want to break off the engagement?"
After Zhu Biao briefly explained the matter, he turned to ask about the details of Chu Ze's meeting with Lan Ruoyan yesterday.
And Chu Ze also understood at this time.
He then looked at Zhu Biao with a weird smile, and the grin made the back of Zhu Biao's head tingle.
"Biao, don't you think I'm so ignorant that I want to break off the engagement with the Lan Yu family?"
"No, no, how could I not trust you so much! Don't think too much about it. It's impossible."
Looking at Chu Ze who suddenly spoke, Zhu Biao quickly shook his head.
"Although you usually look indifferent, you can still see clearly when it comes to right and wrong. I believe you in this!"
"Then why are you looking to the side when you are talking?"
"Oops! Didn't I also make Lan Yu panic? Then he came to me today, as anxious as if he couldn't wait. I couldn't calm down for a while. Are you satisfied with what I say?"
Zhu Biao looked at Chu Ze's straight eyes and simply stopped pretending.
This guy has seen through it anyway, so there is nothing to pretend about.
Just admit it.
"Hahaha, okay, the joke ends here. I actually didn't say anything yesterday. When I met Lan Ruoyan for the first time, to be honest, I really wanted to dig a hole in the ground and jump in myself. Bury it yourself.”
"Good guy, she's not even as high as my chest when she's standing. In our time, girls of this age, let's just say, would have their spines poked and their ancestral graves dug... you know what I mean. Bar?"
"I really didn't expect that I would actually be engaged to a child."
"At that time, out of instinctive reaction, I asked her if she had any thoughts about the marriage, I would speak up and cancel the marriage."
"After all, the education and values I received since I was a child make it impossible for me to face this kind of thing that is worse than an animal."
"It was basically an instinctive reaction at the time. It's probably because these words were misunderstood."
After Chu Ze's explanation, Zhu Biao roughly understood what was going on.
As for Chu Ze's explanation, he also said he understood it.
After all, for Chu Ze, he lived in this era for only a month, but he lived in his own era for nearly twenty years.
There are differences in habits and cognitions, which is normal.
Just like Zhu Biao himself is the same.
If he saw someone flying in the sky at this time, he would probably be so frightened that he would kneel down.
Everyone’s perception is different.
"Okay, this seems to be just a misunderstanding. I will explain it to Lan Yu later. When the time comes, I will speak more tactfully and you will pretend you don't know about it."
"After all, if Lan Yu knew about this, he would probably be embarrassed."
After Zhu Biao thought for a while, he made corresponding arrangements.
After all, he had to reconcile the relationship between the two parties and take into account the feelings of both parties.
And Chu Ze naturally had no objection to his arrangement.
However, when Chu Ze was about to leave and go back to the second class, Zhu Biao suddenly stopped him.
"Recently, there is news that a group of envoys from various countries are heading to Yingtian Mansion. This time, I am afraid something big will start to happen."
"Before this, the cowpox vaccination has basically come to an end."
"Do you have any plans?"
A group of envoys are about to go to Yingtian Mansion?
After Chu Ze heard Zhu Biao's words, his eyes narrowed slightly.
"I'm not interested in government affairs, but I can put some effort into this group of envoys. Especially if we are preparing to grant the title of King of Ban, this group of people should be able to contribute a lot."
"And especially for the envoys in the Western Regions, we can make some efforts. If we can use this mission to open up or even expand the Silk Road, we can get many of the things I need. .”
"Especially a tree whose bark will ooze out a milky white sticky resin after its bark is cut... This kind of thing will be called a rubber tree in later generations. I need this thing very much."
"If there is any information about this thing, get it at all costs!"
"Then let Yongle take it to the southern lands for planting."
Zhu Biao, who originally just mentioned it casually, couldn't help but become cautious after hearing Chu Zezhu's extremely serious words.
This is the first time I have seen Chu Ze show such an expression since we have known each other for such a long time.
"Does the rubber tree you call have any special significance?"
"Many of the things I know are inseparable from rubber. With it, I might actually be able to build a steam engine. If there is a steam engine, maybe we can start the industrial age."
"I may not be able to explain the specific meaning of this to you, but let's put it this way, if we use a steam engine as the power source of a ship, we have a great possibility to build a ship that is covered with iron armor and does not need sails. A warship that can move very fast even against the current!"
"If we can get this far ahead of the times, then in the future the flag of Ming Dynasty can be planted in any corner of the world whenever we need it."
After Zhu Biao listened to Chu Ze's words, he roughly understood the importance of this rubber tree.
Pick up the pen and write down the matter in writing.
Zhu Biao then looked up at Chu Ze and said in a low tone.
"I don't care where you plant the flag of the Ming Dynasty in the future, but I hope you can pay attention to the country's foundation while doing these things. Although temporary strength can dominate the limelight, the people are the foundation of a country."
"Blindly fighting is ultimately a waste of people and money. Rest and recuperation is the long-term solution."
After hearing Zhu Biao's advice, Chu Ze grinned slightly.
He is naturally aware of this matter, and he even knows it better than Zhu Biao.
What he wants to do requires the entire country to accomplish.
The more powerful the country is, the easier it will be.
Naturally, it would be impossible for him to do something as stupid as killing a goose to retrieve the eggs.
"It's a coincidence that I've recently been conducting research on hybrid technology and artificial incubation, which is also one of the important things I'm concerned about."
"But again, Ming Dynasty is now at the pinnacle of the entire world. I want to take advantage of this peak period to lay a certain foundation first."
"After this period of time is over, you have to quickly arrange manpower to find corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes."
"After all... it won't be long before the Ming Dynasty is going to experience a population boom. As the population increases, it will be damned if food production cannot keep up."
"Okay, I will arrange for people to find these things you mentioned."
Since Chu Ze knew what was going on, Zhu Biao naturally didn't need to say anything more.
After the two said goodbye to each other, Zhu Biao went to deal with his own government affairs.
Chu Ze, on the other hand, continued his work as a teacher.
After today's lesson was finished, Chu Ze went to the testing site again.
After the initial discovery that the outbreak period was over, the progress of the test site has gradually slowed down a lot.
After walking around for a while, Chu Ze simply went home.
And when he returned home, he found that all the servants or maids at home were smiling when they saw him coming back.
"I'm back."
Walking into the front hall, Chu Ze shouted like this out of habit.
Although no one would respond to him.
But maybe it’s a habit developed over the years.
If you don't say this, you will inevitably feel that it is missing a bit of home.
However, when Chu Ze just sat down, his eyes unexpectedly discovered that a somewhat unfamiliar, but somewhat familiar figure slowly walked into the front hall.
Then, she stood in front of him silently.
When he saw this figure, Chu Ze rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
After confirming again and again that he had read it correctly, he stood up immediately after sitting down.
Then he looked at the figure that appeared in front of him in disbelief and asked with a slightly trembling voice.
"No! You...are you Lan Ruoyan?"
"Uh-huh."
"You, why are you at my house?"
"Father sent me here."
"Uncle Lan sent it here? Why did he send you here?"
"have no idea."
For this unexpected guest, all Chu Ze can do now is sit down with him in the hall.
Then, they looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
At this time, Chu Ze really had the urge to jump.
He never expected that Lan Yu could pull off this trick!
No matter how you look at it, it is impossible for Lan Yu to think of sending Lan Ruoyan directly to his house.
And Zhu Biao.
He shouldn't be so damaged!
"Well, I seem to be quite bored here. How about I take you home?"
After sitting in the living room for nearly ten minutes.
Apart from the initial inquiries, Chu Ze and Lan Ruoyan were speechless.
Lan Ruoyan is because she is young and girls are shy and afraid of strangers.
Especially when she knew that the person sitting across from her was her future husband, she didn't know what to say.
As for Chu Ze's words, he was completely numb.
This was already embarrassing, but now that he was sent home directly, he was even more embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
In desperation, the only thing he could think of was to send the person back.
This is probably the only thing he can do now.
"My father, who couldn't do it, said that we lacked a relationship foundation and needed to get along more. He asked me to stay here all the time. He would come to pick me up in the evening."
"How about I take you around?"
"I listen to you."
"Okay, let's go."
"good."
Lan Ruoyan nodded obediently and obediently to Chu Ze's words.
But when the two stood up, the huge height difference made them particularly uncomfortable with each other.
Wherever Chu Ze went, she followed him silently, like a little tail.
After Chu Ze waited for her to walk out of the living room, he didn't know where to go.
This... he has never been with a girlfriend or taken care of a child.
"Well, how about we have a casual chat?"
"good."
"What do you usually like to do? Play music, chess, calligraphy and painting, be a female celebrity, or something else?"
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In the spacious work area in the front yard, Chu Ze, who didn't know where to go, took Lan Ruoyan beside him and walked around the work area aimlessly.
Lan Ruoyan didn't feel any boredom in her heart for this purposeless way of getting along with each other, just moving forward.
In other words, as long as she stood next to Chu Ze at this time, her mind would go blank.
He didn't even notice that Chu Ze was leading him in circles.
She focused more on her skirt that swayed as she walked.
But when Chu Ze asked her about her hobbies, Lan Ruoyan's footsteps suddenly stopped.
And the originally pink face suddenly became unusually rosy at this moment.
The two hands seemed to be shaking their restraints unconsciously due to nervousness.
The pace also gradually slowed down.
"If I tell you, will you laugh at me?"
"ah?"
Hearing Lan Ruoyan's sudden words, Chu Ze was obviously stunned for a moment.
Later, he also noticed that he seemed to be overdoing it.
So when Lan Ruoyan raised her head and looked at him, he quickly shook his head and said in an effort to make the smile on his face look friendly.
"How could I laugh at you! It's just everyone's hobbies."
"I like to practice martial arts."
"Oh! Dancing... it's pretty good! Girls practice dancing, there's nothing wrong with it!"
"Really? Do you really think it's good for girls to practice martial arts?"
"Of course! What's so funny about girls practicing dancing?"
"Then let me practice for you, okay?"
"OK!"
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