He rode home, and the moment he entered the courtyard, he saw Li Jing standing in the front yard with his hands behind his back, looking over the pile of tables, chairs, stools, cabinets, and other items Wang Yan had made.
Wang Yan had not stopped doing carpentry these past few days. Though he had worked with machinery in his previous life, that was different from woodworking. He had been enjoying himself lately, tinkering whenever he had spare time.
At the same time, he taught the household servants, passing his skills on to them.
The master of the house had rules but was not harsh, without so many unreasonable demands. The atmosphere in the household was quite good...
"Yaoshi, I thought you had already left Great Prosperity."
"Brother, I have been staying at my uncle's home these past few days. Yesterday, I heard that His Highness the Prince of Jin had gifted you a residence, so I came to find the place. I also came to bid you farewell. Tomorrow, I will leave Great Prosperity and continue traveling the world."
Wang Yan smiled. "What a coincidence. Your elder brother is heading to Bing Province tomorrow as well. Wait a moment, Yaoshi. I'll speak with my wife, have the luggage packed, and tell someone to prepare a few dishes. We brothers can eat and talk."
Very soon, Wang Yan informed Xiao Mei. He did not explain much, only said that Yang Guang was heading to his fief to take up his post and that they needed to pack quickly to depart tomorrow. Then he went to have the household cook prepare food, only to learn that Xiao Mei had already told them to get everything ready, waiting only for him to return before cooking.
Thus, Wang Yan and Li Jing began