Chapter 635: Tongfang, Business
Since her daughter got pregnant, Chang came to Xin'an Lane more often. Chang was cheated and hadn't come for half a month. This time, she looked energetic and rosy-cheeked, looking more than five years younger.
As Chang and Jiang Qingzhi walked in, they said, "The Wucheng Bingmasi was impeached for being idle and allowing swindlers to cheat in the capital. Recently, the people of the Wucheng Bingmasi have been sweeping the capital like crazy. It is said that swindlers and thieves have taken more than a hundred people. People outside are praising the person who impeached the Wucheng Bingmasi, saying that a monument should be erected for him..."
"There's no need for a monument!"
Chang's body was shocked, "That person is..."
"I just did it casually." Jiang Qingzhi laughed.
After Chang's incident, Jiang Qingzhi thought of the future, when fraud was rampant and victims were numerous. So Jiang Qingzhi filed a petition for impeachment.
After reading this impeachment letter, Zhao Wenhua and Yan Shifan mocked Jiang Qingzhi for making trouble out of nothing.
"Qingzhi, you don't know how many families have been ruined by those scammers. You have done a great deed, and you will surely be rewarded in the future." Chang went to look for her daughter happily. Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "Reward?"
If he is blessed, why not let him return?
Return?
Jiang Qingzhi was stunned. He suddenly realized that he had not thought about the afterlife for a long time.
It was as if he had become a real Ming Dynasty person.
In later times, there is the Internet, takeout, and countless things to enjoy...
But what was that in return?
Anxiety, depression, stress, involution...
But here, he doesn't need to worry. Apart from the thirteen-year deadline given by Uncle Ding, he has no other pressure.
As for involution, I'm sorry, if Jiang Qingzhi hadn't been worried about arousing suspicion and triggering a desperate attack from Confucianists, he would have thrown out everything he had mastered. What involution? It would have been a crushing defeat!
He still has a wife, and his wife is pregnant with his child...
There are so many lovely people!
Jiang Qingzhi had a smile on his face, but he didn't know that his mother-in-law was already praising him to death.
"... Lu Song actually admitted defeat? No wonder I was wondering why the Ministry of Revenue withheld the money and grain for the nobles. Tsk tsk! Tian'er, your father always said that Lu Song was very skilled and he was far from being his opponent, but such a strong man was defeated by his son-in-law. It turned out that mother was right to choose this son-in-law for you..."
mother!
I found this husband myself, okay?
Found it in the alley.
Chang also told her about things to pay attention to during pregnancy, especially...
"Marriage matters must be handled with caution. If you are not careful, you may end up... By the way, didn't you arrange a concubine for your son-in-law?"
Chang glanced at Huang Yan'er who was standing with her hands behind her. When she let Huang Yan'er come as a dowry, she intended to make her a concubine.
At this moment, once the mistress of a wealthy family becomes pregnant, she will arrange other women for the man, such as the maids around her. These people come with her as a dowry, and their indentures are in her hands, so they are easy to control.
Even if there is a son or a daughter, how can the children of a concubine be compared with those of the wife? When the concubine's son grows up, he can be sent away by giving him some property, and the concubine's daughter can be found a husband.
Just like Xu Wei, he was born out of wedlock. After his biological father passed away, his stepmother found a reason to drive away his biological mother and kept him under tight control. After his stepmother passed away, his half-brother found a marriage for him and made him a son-in-law...
Such is the fate of a bastard.
Therefore, stories of bastards’ counterattacks probably only happen in novels. In real life, even a talented person like Xu Wei still felt frustrated.
Li Tian said angrily: "Mom, I mentioned this matter."
"What does the son-in-law say?" Chang said, "Is he not satisfied with Yan'er?"
Huang Yaner lowered her head, thinking that although she might not be as pretty as a flower, she was still a pretty girl from a small family!
But why doesn’t my son-in-law look at me more?
If I could become my brother-in-law's concubine and have a son and a daughter... my life would be complete.
Li Tian said, "Your son-in-law said that a woman will carry a baby for ten months, nourishing her child with her blood and flesh, risking her life to give birth to the baby... As a husband and a father, there is not much he can do. He can only go through this with me."
Chang was horrified, "This..."
Li Tian said softly: "Mother, I am satisfied to be able to be with my husband for the rest of my life."
Jiang Qingzhi went to the kitchen to give some instructions and arrange Li Tian's diet in the near future. When he came out, his mother-in-law had just returned and the look in her eyes when she looked at him seemed to be a little strange.
"My mother-in-law looks strange." Jiang Qingzhi said as he returned to the backyard.
Li Tian smiled and said, "Mother said that my husband's memorial was very satisfying."
"Are you relieved? Don't get angry, or it will affect..."
Then there were some words that Li Tian didn't understand, such as how getting angry would cause hormone changes and increase blood sugar...
She didn't understand, but she felt at ease. Before she knew it, she fell asleep leaning on the chair that Jiang Qingzhi had specially made for her.
When Chang returned home, Li Xuan came with her own child to visit, "Madam, pay your respects to your grandmother."
She pretended to squat while holding her one-year-old daughter.
"Come, grandma will hold you." Chang took her granddaughter and shook her a few times. "Can this child go out now?"
After Li Xuan's eldest daughter was born, the couple went to the temple to pray for blessings. They asked someone to calculate the child's birth date and horoscope, and the person said it was best for her to stay at home until she was one year old.
"Yes." Li Xuan said with a smile: "Yesterday I took her to the temple to fulfill her wish. Mother, now all the scammers outside the temple have been eliminated. I don't know who did this good deed."
Thinking of how she had been deceived, Chang sighed, "It was your brother-in-law."
"Qingzhi?" Li Xuan was stunned.
"Well! Your brother-in-law got my money back, and then he filed a petition for impeachment. The Five Cities Army was like a formidable enemy, and they went out in full force, arresting many swindlers and thieves."
Chang was both proud and sad.
"Brother-in-law..." Li Xuan felt a little uncomfortable, "By the way, Tian'er is pregnant now, Huang Yan'er, the concubine mother, must keep a close eye on her and not let a wolf into the house." "What concubine?"
"Huang Yan'er!" Li Xuan said, "Mother, your memory is getting worse. Didn't we say at the beginning that each of us would be given a maidservant? My wife was given to my husband a long time ago. She is honest and respectful to me. She dare not go beyond the line. In this case, it's okay to give her a decent one.
But you have to be careful with Yan'er. After all, your brother-in-law is handsome and powerful, so you can't be sure that the girl will have any improper thoughts."
Chang looked at her, making Li Xuan feel uncomfortable, and sighed, "Qingzhi said that his wife had a difficult pregnancy for ten months, and giving birth was like walking through the gates of hell. As a husband and a father, how could he have an affair alone at this time? When a couple goes through this together..."
Instantly, Li Xuan's eyes flashed with disbelief, "How can a man not be lustful for women?"
Her husband Xiang Cheng was young and promising, and was very considerate to her. When Li Xuan became pregnant, she suggested that the maid around her serve her, and Xiang Cheng nodded without hesitation.
Chang said, "Extraordinary people do extraordinary things. Your brother-in-law... is an extraordinary person." She looked at Li Xuan, "Xuan'er, this is your sister's blessing. What belongs to her is hers. Don't be envious..."
"How can I be envious?" Li Xuan muttered, "I'm happy for her!"
But after returning home, Li Xuan found it particularly irritating to look at the concubine who came to set the rules.
The Ministry of War had already made preparations, and the Ministry of Revenue said that money and food would be arriving soon. The Ministry of War then dispatched elite troops from various garrisons to Beijing.
Not everyone can become the left guard of the Tiger Guards.
Thousands of carefully selected elite troops arrived in the capital and settled in an abandoned military camp.
"Assemble!"
At the command, everyone rushed out of the barracks.
"The speed is good."
Someone in front praised.
After thousands of people had gathered, they saw a man in a green shirt walking towards them, surrounded by the crowd.
"Master, these are the elite troops assigned by the Ministry of War."
Yan Xu accompanied Jiang Qingzhi to inspect these new recruits.
"It's Long Wilbur!"
The elite troops transferred from various places looked at the man in green with curiosity, with all kinds of rumors about Jiang Qingzhi in their minds.
He won three battles against Altan Khan and built a Jingguan outside Datong. He went south to recover the administrative power of Yunnan. He defeated the Japanese pirates in the southeast and frightened them to death.
A big man's eyes were burning, "Only by following such a famous general can you show your skills!"
"Some people say that entering the Huben Zuowei is like entering the cradle of elites, which is true." Jiang Qingzhi said, "But I want to pour a bucket of cold water on you. Before entering the Huben Zuowei, the assessment will make you suffer a lot! Those who can withstand it are the elite in my eyes. The rest of you, go back where you came from!"
Everyone was startled, but then they felt that it was no problem.
Jiang Qingzhi looked at these so-called elite soldiers who looked relaxed and smiled. "Even if you join the Tiger Guards, the training there is not what you can imagine in the local guards. Anyone who thinks he can't bear the hardship, please step out. I promise that no one will be held accountable."
After waiting for a long time and seeing no one moving, Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "Well, let's get started!"
A general shouted, "Stand still, where is Chen Bao?"
"I'm here!"
Chen Bao came like a bully with his own law enforcement team.
The Huben Zuowei wants to expand its army, where should he go?
Grandfather said, just follow Long Wilbur's orders. From now on, I will treat you as my grandson. If you die in battle, I will have your cold pig head and incense every year. If you don't die in battle, but have made contributions, I will personally welcome you back in triumph.
Chen Bao glanced at Jiang Qingzhi. Since that time, Jiang Qingzhi had been somewhat distant from him. Chen Bao knew that he had to work twice as hard to change Jiang Qingzhi's opinion of him.
He held up a big stick and grinned, "Anyone who dares to move will be severely punished."
Jiang Qingzhi gave some instructions, asking them to train these elite troops to death, and then left the camp.
"We must hurry up and forge the muskets." Jiang Qingzhi sent someone to the Mohist base outside the city to pass on the message.
As for the Armament Bureau, Chen Shi was holding back his energy at the moment in his attempt to turn the tide, and without his reminder, they would keep an eye on the output and quality.
But news came from the Mo family base.
"It's a little short of money."
Jiang Qingzhi was surprised. The Ministry of Revenue would pay for making muskets, and the profits from military production were not low, so how could they be short of money?
"I have been relying on my family to pay for the project. Now there are still some unfinished works. Guo Xing didn't have the nerve to ask for the money, but my wife said that she would give it to him in a few days."
When Fu Cheng got home and learned about this, he said worriedly, "My Lord, I've been to the place outside the city. No matter how much wealth we have, we can't support it!"
Jiang Qingzhi returned to the backyard and asked Li Tian why she didn't say anything.
"I'm worried about the bet between my husband and Lu Song..." Li Tian said softly, "I'm afraid my husband will be upset about it. I still have some money here."
"That's your dowry!"
In this era, a woman’s dowry is her confidence and her private property.
"You and I are husband and wife, why should we be so clear about it?" Li Tian rolled his eyes.
Jiang Qingzhi sat down, "Have you been feeling more and more bored lately?"
"Yes!" Li Tian was very depressed. "My husband doesn't allow me to do this or that. Apart from reading and sleeping, he just takes a walk..."
So suffocating!
"Then I'll find you something to do!"
"what's up?"
"A business!"
(End of this chapter)
