Chapter 37

Cheng Hao readily agreed. "I'll send men to look for them at once."

He summoned a sturdy servant and gave the order.

"Eldest Brother, what are you planning to make?" Cheng Hao asked curiously.

Rong Xi told him frankly, "A new fertilizer, one that can help crops grow."

"It's actually for farming?" Cheng Hao threw back his head and laughed heartily. "That is a great kindness!"

What common folk sought was nothing more than warmth and a full belly.

Rong Xi nodded. "I only hope the people may be fed and clothed, spared from cold and hunger."

He smiled, then changed the subject. "Uncle Cheng, can the workshop kilns be used?"

"Haha." Cheng Hao teased him. "They were built for Eldest Brother. If you cannot use them, who would dare?"

"Uncle Cheng, don't make fun of me." Rong Xi smiled helplessly. "Where is the Prince?"

After breakfast, Qin Ke had left the residence alone for the workshop. Why was he nowhere to be seen there?

Cheng Hao pointed toward the kilns. "The Prince is enjoying himself with the kiln workers."

His expression was rather strange.

Rong Xi smiled faintly. "I'll go find the Prince."

With that, he headed toward the kilns.

Inside the kilns, the workers were firing gray bricks and cement. Qin Ke was indeed mingling among them.

"Brother Sizhi."

Qin Ke was sweating from the heat of the furnace when he suddenly heard Rong Xi's voice and spun around.

"Lan... Eldest Brother, are you planning to fire some new utensils?" After his initial delight, he wiped away his sweat with a cloth, moved farther from the furnace, and only then asked.

Seeing his cheeks flushed by the fire's heat, Rong Xi felt a slight pang of heartache. "Why are you firing things yourself?"

"With nothing to do, I