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Chapter 381 You know what I mean?

Kong Bo immediately took Lin Xuezhu to the prefect's mansion.

Let the master spread paper, grind ink, and wait for Lin Xuezhu to write.

Lin Xuezhu is actually not very good at using a brush, and his handwriting is not very optimistic either.

Fortunately, the word count isn't too many.

With just a few strokes, she handed the paper to Kong Bo.

Kong Bo picked it up and saw that the formula was so simple, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

Lin Xuezhu didn't care what he thought.

As long as he follows her formula, the problem will definitely be solved.

What she wants to solve are other problems.

Lin Xuezhu said: "This explosive is very powerful. Lord Kong must send the right person to take charge of its production. There can be no carelessness during the process, otherwise it will cause huge losses. In addition, the place where the explosive is made needs to be in a remote place, away from the crowd." It's best... to hide it from the court."

Kong Bo understood the latter sentence.

If the explosive is particularly powerful, it will definitely arouse the fear of the court.

With Yuan Xiu in the north, he is already sensitive. If he is targeted by the court again, it might not be good.

However, it is not easy to do this when you have to have someone close to you and you have to keep it a secret!

Lin Xuezhu saw Kong Bo's embarrassment and said: "To purchase raw materials, we must purchase them in batches from different cities, and one city cannot purchase more than one type, and the quantity cannot be too large. As for manufacturing... I suggest that Zheng The officers and soldiers of the Northern Army will do it. They have strict military discipline and great righteousness, and they must be responsible."

What she didn't say was that during this time, the Northern Army in Anbeicheng had been quietly reorganized.

What was the old ministry like before is what it is still like now.

This is all thanks to Kong Bo's acquiescence and Huang Hao's methods.

And these Northern Expeditionary Forces can be used in various aspects.

For example, making explosives.

With just a little hint from her, Kong Bo understood.

Naturally, there is no better candidate than the Northern Army.

Both from the perspective of execution and confidentiality.

Lin Xuezhu observed Kong Bo's expression and said, "As for the person in charge, I recommend my husband."

This was beyond Kong Bo's expectation.

Making explosives is a heavy responsibility, and once word spreads, it may arouse people's suspicion.

Mrs. Lin would actually push her husband to the forefront of this controversy.

Isn't she afraid that the one in the palace will accuse them of treason again?

If they "conspire" again this time, their lives may not be saved.

However, Kong Bo's doubts suddenly had other explanations.

This explanation was something he had doubted before, but was suppressed by him.

Is it possible that Mrs. Lin is under such pressure and wants Mr. Yuan to take care of the explosives...

Thinking of this, Kong Bo's expression became more solemn.

He was not a fool, Lin Xuezhu could naturally see the suspicion in his heart.

So he said: "I recommend my husband because he is the most convenient to communicate with me. If any problems arise, he can deal with them in time. What's more, if we want the Northern Army to work together, no one is more suitable than my husband. "

What she said is indeed true.

Yuan Xiu is still the god in Zhengbei Army's heart until now.

Coupled with the establishment of the fund at Xingsheng Bank and the various actions of the couple after arriving in the north, Yuan Xiu's image in the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in the north became even higher.

No one is more suitable than him to manage the Northern Army.

Kong Bo only thought for a moment and then agreed.

He has really seen what the current court is like and what the emperor is like.

Is an exiled prisoner who cares about his country more dangerous than a court that does not serve the country or the people, and an emperor who does not act or take responsibility?

Haha, anyone with a sense of justice knows how to choose.

Kong Bo abandoned his distracting thoughts and said to Lin Xuezhu: "When I have people test the explosives according to Madam Lin's recipe, I will personally visit you and entrust this matter to Mr. Yuan."

It must be said that he is quite sensible. .

Whether you do it or not, you have to test its power first.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "In this case, I am looking forward to the good news from Mr. Kong."

After the two discussed, Lin Xuezhu immediately returned home without stopping.

She prefers to take the back door, if for no other reason than it is closer to her room.

The room she and Yuan Xiu shared was a relatively large suite.

The outer room is the study and the inner room is the bedroom.

When she made this arrangement, she had her own considerations.

Her husband is a conspicuous person, so it would be wrong to go out and let others know what he is doing.

Putting the work area and rest area together, once the door is closed, no one knows what he is doing, which is more conducive to protecting privacy.

Lin Xuezhu opened the door and walked around the screen, just in time to see Yuan Xiu writing something at his desk.

"Husband." Lin Xuezhu called out.

"Madam, sit here and wait a moment." Yuan Xiu pointed to the seat next to him.

Lin Xuezhu leaned over without looking at what he was writing.

She has always had a good grasp of the sense of propriety in the relationship between husband and wife.

She has something to do, and Yuan Xiu also has something to do.

She wasn't going to try to intervene, and she wasn't even curious.

When Yuan Xiu finished writing, she turned her gaze away and said, "Husband, I just met Mr. Kong."

"Oh? What's the matter?" Yuan Xiu sat down in danger.

Lin Xuezhu then told Kong Bo that there was a shortage of stones on the construction site and the court did not want to take care of it, so he let Kong Bo solve it on his own.

Yuan Xiu sneered and said: "My imperial brother, because of the Dragon Seat incident recently, must have been unable to do anything at all. The drawings have been revised over and over again. He is either too small or too simple in the pattern. In the end, it was decided to use 999,000 yuan. Nine hundred and ninety-nine taels of gold were needed to build it. The gold stolen from the Zhou family was not enough, so he asked officials to search for it in the local area, which caused a lot of complaints."

Lin Xuezhu clicked her tongue when she heard that, "With so much gold, he is trying to build a dragon. Or should I make a dragon couch? You won't have to lie down when going to court in the future, right?"

With a wave of her hand, a golden dragon throne appeared in front of Yuan Xiu.

Yuan Xiu was stunned by her sudden operation, and then laughed.

After Lin Xuezhu showed off, he immediately took the dragon throne back into the space.

Yuan Xiu smiled and tickled her nose and said, "Madam is just naughty."

"Hmph, let him build his dragon couch. After losing the support of the people, I will move that dragon couch into the space when I have the chance." . From now on, these things belong to my husband and no one can take them away." Lin Xuezhu said proudly.

Looking at her proud little look, Yuan Xiu couldn't help but laugh.

After a long while, he asked: "How does Master Kong plan to solve the stone problem?"

Lin Xuezhu was waiting for him to ask, so she became even more proud and told everything she had done.

At the end of the sentence, she poked Yuan Xiu's arm and whispered: "Husband, from now on, the making of explosives will be left to you. Do you understand what I mean?"

Of course Yuan Xiu understood, his wife's intentions were good. Bitterness, how could he not understand!

Chapter 382 I won't let you go out without breaking one of your legs.

Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu were talking when they heard Mother Ma come to report, "Miss Xuezhu, we have a visitor at home."

Lin Xuezhu opened the door.

Mother Ma said, "Aunt Wei is here, and the Xie brothers and sisters are here."

Lin Xuezhu nodded and said to Yuan Xiu, "Husband, let's go and have a look together."

"Okay." Yuan Xiu said, closing the door. Walk to the front hall with Lin Xuezhu.

In the front hall, Wei Hong'er and Lin Shengjing, brother and sister Xie Yunkai and Xie Yunling sat on the guest seats on both sides.

Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing were sitting at the main seats, chatting with them.

Seeing Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu arriving, Xie Yunling quickly pulled Xie Yunkai to stand up and pay New Year's greetings to her uncle and aunt.

After the two parties greeted each other, Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu said hello to Wei Hong'er again.

After the greetings, Lin Xuezhu asked, "Why did your two families get together?"

Wei Honger smiled and said, "Isn't this a bit of a kiss? We got to know each other on the construction site. Now the four of us are captains of ten, and we specially asked for a hundred. Captain, let us go to the city to do some shopping and come to see you."

Lin Xuezhu was not surprised that Wei Hong'er and Xie Yunling became captains of ten.

But those two piles of mud that couldn't hold up the wall, Lin Shengjing and Xie Yunkai, are now so promising?

She glanced at the two of them quite unexpectedly.

Lin Shengjing was fine, but Xie Yunkai looked awkward.

Lin Xuezhu could understand what he was thinking.

No one with a good family background will be proud of hard work.

What they are fighting for is the shelter brought by their family, and the main goal is to see who can get more without working hard.

In their view, working hard is what poor people must do.

Therefore, Xie Yunxin still felt a little ashamed of working hard.

However, reality forced him to work hard.

He had to use the behavior he had always disdained to gain some living space for himself.

Haha, Lin Xuezhu laughed secretly.

Grow up slowly, otherwise you will only be embarrassed to death.

Wei Hong'er and Xie Yunling each took out the New Year gifts they had prepared.

Wei Hong'er's is a set of straw mats that can be placed on the ground to sit on in the summer.

In addition, she also made a tiger head hat for Gu Zhenniang's unborn baby.

Xie Yunling, on the other hand, presented an embroidered magnolia flower.

Light and elegant, it fits her temperament perfectly.

Lin Xuezhu was not prepared, so she asked Mother Ma to pack a lot of food and drinks.

On the construction site, nothing is as practical as eating and drinking.

Lin Shengjing sat for a while and then said that he wanted to pay tribute.

Yan Da took him to the backyard.

Lin Xuezhu wanted to say something to Xie Yunling alone, so he pulled her along and walked around the house, talking.

The two walked to the back garden and were about to find a place to sit down and talk when they heard a man's voice coming from behind the rockery.

"Zhenniang, are you okay? Your belly is so big now, are you about to give birth? Have you asked my third uncle to help you find out whether it is a boy or a girl?"

When Lin Xuezhu heard this voice, his eyes narrowed and he signaled Xie Yunling stayed where she was and went to take a look herself.

After walking around the rockery, I saw Gu Zhenniang and Lin Shengjing standing there.

Gu Zhenniang's whole body was pressed against a big tree. It could be seen from her eyes that she wanted to escape.

If she hadn't been worried about being too heavy to run, or worried about getting too excited and getting into an accident, she would definitely have run away now.

And the state shown by Lin Shengjing was one of enthusiasm.

Very enthusiastic.

"What are you doing?" Lin Xuezhu shouted coldly.

Lin Shengjing was so frightened that his whole body trembled.

However, Gu Zhenniang stretched out her hand and rushed towards Lin Xuezhu as if she had seen a savior.

Lin Xuezhu took a few steps, grabbed Gu Zhenniang's hand, and blocked her behind him.

He said sternly: "Lin Shengjing, is this the reason why you came to my house to pay New Year greetings?"

Lin Shengjing's eyes were a little confused, and he shook his head subconsciously, "I just met Zhenniang by chance and wanted to say a few words to her."

"Stop talking, can't you see that she doesn't want to talk to you?" Lin Xuezhu's voice became a little more stern.

At this time, Yan Da hurried over.

Seeing Lin Shengjing and Gu Zhenniang hiding behind Lin Xuezhu, there was something he didn't understand.

"Miss Xuezhu, it's all my fault. The old lady just called me over to help her get something, so I left for a while. I didn't expect that something like this would happen." Yan Da apologized quickly.

Then she said to Gu Zhenniang, "Zhenniang, are you frightened?"

"I'm fine. Fortunately, Miss Xuezhu is here." Gu Zhenniang's mental state seemed to be fine.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Uncle Yan, take Zhen Niang away first, and Xie Yunling is on the other side of the rockery."

"Yes." Yan Da knew that facing a weakling like Lin Shengjing, his Miss Xuezhu could do it all by herself. deal with.

So he didn't worry and took the people away immediately.

Lin Shengjing realized that something was wrong when Lin Xuezhu sent everyone else away, leaving only the two of them.

On the way to exile, he often saw Lin Xuezhu punishing others.

That method was simply cruel.

His mother also told him that the reason why Lin Xuezhu didn't deal with him was not because they were both named Lin, but because his mother was sensible.

But now...

Lin Shengjing shrank back subconsciously.

Lin Xuezhu said with a half-smile, "Are you scared?"

Lin Shengjing was silent.

Lin Xuezhu asked again: "Why, do you still have bad thoughts about Zhenniang?"

She was also convinced. Who could have such thoughts about her father's aunt?

Moreover, they have been remarried for so long, and their children are about to be born, and he still misses her.

Are you reincarnated with two hundred and fifty, or do you want to be the wronged person?

Lin Xuezhu really couldn't understand this kind of person's brain circuit.

However, one thing she knows very well is that if the matter is to be resolved, it must be resolved thoroughly.

The more confused and entangled a person is, the more ruthless and indifferent he must be.

So, Lin Xuezhu said: "Lin Shengjing, our whole family has been exonerated, and even the three brothers from the Hu family and the Wang family brothers who followed us have also benefited. But you and Aunt Hong, who are our Lin family, have been unable to be exonerated. You know Why?"

Lin Shengjing never thought about this.

They were not with the Lin family in the first place, but now that the whole family is exempted, they naturally have nothing to do with them.

He didn't see anything wrong with it.

Seeing him shaking his head, Lin Xuezhu said: "I originally had a good relationship with Aunt Hong, and I wanted to help her. But she was unwilling to give up on you, and you are a troublemaker, so naturally I didn't want to let you go. So. "It's you who has caused trouble to your mother."

After hearing this, Lin Shengjing was greatly surprised.

He was really stupid. If Lin Xuezhu didn't tell him clearly, he would never have thought of this in his life.

Lin Xuezhu continued: "Although you are dull and confused, your mother has never given up on you. Look at what you have done! If Zhenniang is frightened because of you today, I will not break one of your legs. I won't let you leave our house."

Lin Shengjing felt excited all over again.

Chapter 383: Don't look at his mother's face, she would have beaten him down long ago

. While the two were talking, Wei Honger, who learned the news, rushed over under the leadership of Yan Da.

When she saw Lin Shengjing, she went up to him and gave him two big slaps.

Then, he said to Lin Xuezhu apologetically: "Xuezhu, it's me who didn't educate my children well. You can calm down the anger. We won't come to your door anymore and we won't cause you any trouble again. Just forgive us this time."

Lin Xuezhu's original intention , and it's not that he wanted to embarrass Wei Hong'er.

So he said: "Aunt Hong, don't say that. This matter is not your fault. I detained him today just to ask him clearly what he was thinking and why it took so long for him to marry Lian Zhenniang. Even though she is dead, he still refuses to let her go?"

Wei Hong'er frowned tightly.

She also wanted to know what evil had befallen her son.

It was obvious that he was a playboy. When he saw a woman with a flat head and a straight face, he wanted to take her into his room.

Why would you give birth to a son with such a stubborn character?

Wei Hong'er thought so, and went up to give Lin Shengjing two big slaps.

Lin Shengjing was blinded directly.

"Mom, what are you doing?" Lin Shengjing was speechless.

Wei Hong'er hated the iron and said: "What are you talking about? Do you know that Gu Zhenniang is your father's aunt, and if you try to take advantage of her, that is called incest. Tell the truth, how do you behave and how does she behave?"

"Mother? " , I didn't mean that, I just saw her and wanted to ask if she was doing well," Lin Shengjing said quibbled.

"It has nothing to do with you whether she's doing well or not!" Wei Hong'er was so angry that she said bitterly: "From now on, when you see her from afar, just walk around her and don't go up to antagonize her. I'm annoying you to death. "Everyone can see it, but you don't know!"

Wei Hong'er said this very harshly. She had never treated Lin Shengjing so harshly before.

In the past, she was unwilling to say this out of fear of embarrassment.

Looking at it now, I don't know how to hold back my two hundred and fifty words without saying anything, and I will make some mistakes when I get the opportunity.

Lin Shengjing was obviously hurt by what his mother said. He stared at Wei Hong'er in disbelief.

He said: "Mom, what's wrong with me? How can I not be as good as Hu Yitong? Although she is my father's aunt, she is obviously about the same age as me. She and I are a perfect match..."

"What a match! "Wei Hong'er couldn't help but interrupt him and said, "Hu Yitong is now the housekeeper of Rongsheng Medical Center. He makes money every month. He can make Zhenniang have enough food and clothing. What can you do?"

Lin Shengjing said. He could talk for a while, then muttered: "Then if my house hadn't been ransacked, I would still be the eldest young master of the Lin family."

Wei Hong'er snorted coldly, "You plan to use your father's money to support your own woman? Now it's all over. Why are you still daydreaming like this! I raised your son in vain after all!"

Lin Xuezhu didn't speak since Wei Hong'er appeared and took over the task of teaching Lin Shengjing a lesson.

In front of her own mother, she was still a junior and it was not appropriate to teach someone else's son a lesson.

But now, seeing that Lin Shengjing was so ignorant, she didn't bother to correct him.

So she said, "Aunt Hong, there's something I've been thinking about. Should I discuss it with you?"

"What is it?" Wei Hong'er barely suppressed her anger towards Lin Shengjing. When Wei Hong'er looked at Lin Xuezhu, her tone had returned to normal.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Aunt Hong, my husband and I have been ordered by the prefect, and we have many things to worry about. We are short of manpower and urgently need someone we can trust to help us. In fact, I have always been very optimistic about Aunt Hong, just because..." She looked at He looked at Lin Shengjing, looking like he was hesitant to speak.

Wei Hong'er naturally understood. She held Lin Xuezhu's hand and said, "Xue Zhu, if you have anything to do, just ask. Whatever I can do, I will do it for you."

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said, "If you want to do something for me, first of all We have to come out of Anbeicheng, can Aunt Hong do it?"

She said and glanced at Lin Shengjing again.

Of course Wei Hong'er could tell that Lin Xuezhu just wanted to fish her out and didn't want to care about Lin Shengjing.

She didn't have any resentment in her heart about this.

If your own son doesn't live up to expectations, of course you can't expect others to be kind.

Wei Hong'er sighed and said: "Xue Zhu, if you need anything, I can do it in Anbeicheng. You don't have to worry, just come to me directly."

The meaning of these words was very clear, although Lin Shengjing was not a worry-free person. Yes, she was still his mother, she couldn't leave him behind and go to Lin Xuezhu alone.

Lin Xuezhu was not surprised by her decision.

Wei Hong'er is a normal mother, and her love for her children is selfless.

Even though Lin Shengjing doesn't make progress, she will not abandon her children.

And what Lin Xuezhu said was just to show Lin Shengjing the sacrifices his mother had made for him.

If he is still a conscientious person, he should know what to do.

This was the only way she could help Wei Hong'er.

There is nothing anyone can do against a confused person like Lin Shengjing.

Others can hide, but Wei Hong'er is Lin Shengjing's biological mother. She can't hide, so she can only suffer by herself.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said gently: "Aunt Hong, if you have any problems at the construction site, you can go to the centurion. If you really can't solve it, find someone to give me a message. It's getting late, so I'll ask Uncle Yan to send it to you. You go back."

Her words were a euphemistic eviction order.

Wei Hong'er knew that this was all because Lin Shengjing made trouble for others, and she felt very ashamed.

He said hurriedly: "It's okay. I came here with the Xie family brothers and sisters. We will take care of you on the way, so there is no need to see them off."

Lin Xuezhu didn't force it, glanced at Lin Shengjing coldly, and called out to Mother Ma to see the guests off.

As soon as the person left the corridor on the left, Hu Yitong ran over from the corridor on the right.

Seeing Lin Xuezhu, he suppressed his anger and said, "Miss Xuezhu, what about Lin Shengjing?"

Lin Xuezhu looked at his clenched fists and became solemn, "What, you still want to hit my guest?"

Hu Yitong gritted his teeth. , loosened his fist a little, and said, "This kid is dishonest."

"I know." Lin Xuezhu gave him a comforting look and said, "I have sent him away, and he will never come to my door again. Don't worry. Well, his mother is a sensible person, we don't need to worry about this matter."

"If you don't care about his mother's face, I would have beaten him down," Hu Yitong said in confusion.

Lin Xuezhu quickly changed the subject, "Brother Hu family, now our yard is big, and there are many things to be busy with inside and outside. Zhenniang can't do heavy work, Cui'er got married again, and there are not enough people to serve at home. You can do it later." Let's take Uncle Yan and Mother Ma out to look for a few people to come in. It will be more important in the future, especially for our family."

Hu Yitong understood her words very well.

A person with a big family and a big business needs more servants to look after him, and he needs to find someone he can trust.

After being assigned a task, Hu Yitong instantly forgot about Lin Shengjing, and immediately said to Lin Xuezhu: "Don't worry, Miss Xuezhu, I will definitely take care of you."

Chapter 384: Gather the whole family now, let's have a meeting.

After fifteen days, the new manager Yuan Xiu took office.

Kong Bo chose an extremely secret place in a mountain in Anbei City as a base for manufacturing explosives.

Yuan Xiu basically stays at the base every day and rarely goes home.

Lin Xuezhu, who didn't have to do hard work, took care of her own business and stayed in her room most of the time.

She plans to research thermal weapons.

This field is not unfamiliar to her.

When she was being hunted in her previous life, she had thought about resisting.

Lock yourself up and study weapons, hoping that you can fight back before the enemy arrives.

Unfortunately, before she could make a usable weapon, her opponent came to her door.

What happened next can only be described as blood and tears.

However, she is now quite grateful for the experience during that time, which gave her enough theoretical foundation to fulfill her unfinished wish in her previous life.

Lin Xuezhu wrote and drew on paper, constantly calculating and revising.

After more than ten days of this, the whole family discovered something was wrong with her reclusive life.

On this day, just when she was in a state of despair while reworking the drawings, Wen Xiuqing knocked on her door.

Lin Xuezhu put away the drawings and said, "Come in."

Wen Xiuqing pushed the door open and entered, holding a tray with a cup of fruit tea in it.

"Daughter, have some tea." She said, placing the tray next to Lin Xuezhu's hand.

By the way, I took a look at Lin Xuezhu's draft.

She never asked what Lin Xuezhu was doing, but these days, she was really worried.

My daughter basically shuts herself in her room except for eating and going to the bathroom.

Recalling that my uncle has not returned home for more than ten days, the young couple must be at odds with each other, right?

"What is this?" Wen Xiuqing asked after seeing the draft.

Lin Xuezhu pushed the draft in front of Wen Xiuqing's eyes and said, "Mom, this is the tool I'm studying."

"What tool is it?" Wen Xiuqing asked curiously.

"Tools of war." Lin Xuezhu replied.

Wen Xiuqing was startled.

God knows how much her scalp went numb when she heard the word "war".

Although, she has been living in the capital, far away from the battlefield.

However, since arriving in the North, she has often felt scared.

If the war in the north resumes, won't their family have to live a homeless life again?

Wen Xiuqing said: "Daughter, why are we going to war again? Could it be..."

"My personal interest." Lin Xuezhu said, "Anyway, my husband is not at home, and I have nothing to do, so I will study research tools."

Wen Xiuqing listened . She said this and breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Xuezhu said mysteriously: "Mom, if others know that I am studying these things, then our family will be guilty. So you must not tell anyone about this matter, not even my father."

Wen Xiuqing My heart skipped a beat.

Isn't that right? My uncle did nothing and was accused of treason.

If anyone knew that her daughter was researching war tools, their whole family would be dead.

Wen Xiuqing's face suddenly turned pale.

Lin Xuezhu took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Mom, look, I'm scaring you. These are the tools I'm studying for digging mountains!"

"What?" Wen Xiuqing asked instinctively before she could recover. Mouth.

Lin Xuezhu said: "We have run out of stones on our construction site. The court is not going to send us stones because the road is far away and difficult to transport. So we need to dig mountains ourselves. I am thinking of ways to make tools."

"That's it . Ah." Wen Xiuqing breathed a long sigh of relief and rolled her eyes at Lin Xuezhu, "You girl, you are always scaring me."

"Hehe." Lin Xuezhu smiled with eyes widened, "Occasionally make a joke to lighten the mood. Wen

Xiuqing looked at her words and asked cautiously: "Daughter, are you and my uncle okay?"

"What's the matter?" Lin Xuezhu was confused.

"You didn't quarrel?" Wen Xiuqing asked.

Lin Xuezhu looked confused, "Why are we quarreling?"

Wen Xiuqing felt relieved and said, "I saw that my uncle hasn't come back since he went out for more than ten days, so I thought you guys had a quarrel."

"Oh." Lin Xuezhu suddenly understood and said with a smile, "I My husband has become a steward and has been sent to make some things. Now that I have finished the sketch, I have to send it to my husband and ask him to do it. "

"Oh, that's good," Wen Xiuqing was completely relieved. .

It's her fault that she thinks too much. My daughter and my uncle are so busy thinking about big things that they don't have the time and energy to quarrel!

Wen Xiuqing was very pleased. She patted Lin Xuezhu's hand and said, "Daughter, my parents have no other wishes. As long as you and your uncle have a good life, we will be at ease. As for what you want to do, your parents will not interfere. It's good for the two of you to know what's going on."

Lin Xuezhu was very moved.

In this era, how lucky she is to have such enlightened parents!

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said: "Mom, now our family's life has finally stabilized. We don't have to work hard, and we don't have to move around. However, the tasks for you and dad are even heavier. From now on, you will have to play the leading role in this family. "I know. "

Wen Xiuqing said.

In the past, when I was in the Lin Mansion, the old lady was in charge.

Although she, the daughter-in-law of a concubine, had a difficult life, she did not need to worry about many things.

Now that she has to take care of such a big house, she already feels that the responsibilities on her shoulders have become heavier.

But she couldn't back down, because her husband was the eldest brother in the family, and she was the eldest sister-in-law.

She has the obligation to take care of the whole family.

Just as Wen Xiuqing was thinking about it, she saw Lin Xuezhu's expression was a little solemn.

"Daughter, what's wrong?" she asked.

Lin Xuezhu frowned and said, "Mom, have you noticed that there is a certain amount of Yin and Yang in our family?"

Pfft!

Wen Xiuqing couldn't help laughing.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Ever since Jing Lan and the others started working with me, I feel that the yin is rising and the yang is declining even more."

Although women can hold up half of the sky, there are some things where men still need to step forward.

And there are so few men she can use.

Lin Xuezhu asked: "Mom, do you want to work in the bank, or do you want to manage this family?"

Wen Xiuqing didn't even think about it, "Of course it's the housekeeper. Things in the bank are really inconvenient for me as a female. I can only help your father with some accounting matters. The rest of the time is spent cooking and cleaning the house, which is quite boring."

Lin Xuezhu nodded.

Yes, it was out of necessity that the family members were sent to grain stores, banks, and medical clinics.

Now that the whole family is together, the division of labor can be re-adjusted according to everyone's preferences and expertise, so that everyone can shine in their position.

Lin Xuezhu patted her thigh and said, "Mom, gather the whole family now and let's have a meeting."

Chapter 385 I'll give you how to

hold a meeting in a martial arts studio next to the academy. Wen Xiuqing hadn't heard this word for a long time.

When I was on the road of exile, my family would often have meetings.

It has become a habit of the Lin family to hold meetings to resolve unresolved matters.

Lin Xuezhu stood up, helped Wen Xiuqing, and said, "Let's go to the front hall for a meeting."

The two of them left the room and happened to see Mother Ma.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Mother Ma, let the whole family gather in the front hall. I have something to say."

"Okay." Mother Ma is a methodical person, so she quickly called Yan Da and the three brothers of the Hu family.

As soon as the few people dispersed, everyone in each house was called over.

Lin Xuezhu asked Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing to sit at the top, then he moved a small bench and sat at the end.

Said: "I have called everyone here today to redistribute everyone's work."

After hearing this, everyone turned curious eyes towards her.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Let's talk about the medical clinic first. There should be no need to change the jobs of uncle and aunt, right?"

"No," Lin Chengyao and Jiang Qishuang said in unison.

Before the Jiang family was exiled, they owned a pharmacy, and Lin Chengyao helped his father-in-law with medical treatments in the pharmacy.

Now that they have opened a medical clinic, they can return to their old profession.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "But the medical center is short of manpower. I'm afraid we have to think of a way."

"Xuezhu, speaking of this matter, I just have something to tell you." Jiang Qishuang said.

"Auntie, please tell me." Lin Xuezhu looked at Jiang Qishuang encouragingly.

Jiang Qishuang said: "I am the only daughter of my parents. They have been worried about me being exiled. After I was exonerated, I sent them a letter reporting that I was safe. They were very happy and decided to move my family to Beijing. Come and reunite with us."

She was a little nervous when she said this.

Originally, Lin Chengyao lived in her house as a kind of son-in-law.

In order not to hurt her uncle's heart, her parents deliberately did not mention this matter.

However, after the exile, the situation was reversed, and she became with her husband's family again.

They say that when a married daughter throws water away, how can her parents follow her?

She was afraid that the Lin family would be unhappy, so she had been hesitant to say anything.

She just had the opportunity today, so she decided to cut the knot quickly and talk about it.

To avoid overthinking the Lin family, she also emphasized, "During this period, my parents sold out the family medicine shop and planned to go to the north to start a small business to support themselves."

"Wouldn't that be great? !" Lin Xuezhu clapped her thighs in joy, "Since the Jiang family's grandparents are coming, why don't they run a small business and support themselves? I can just run the medical clinic with you and uncle. The business of the medical clinic is so good, I still worry about finding one. If you don't have any help, this is enough."

Jiang Qishuang didn't expect Lin Xuezhu's reaction at all.

Although she knew that her eldest niece was a nice person, she would probably not object to her parents coming over.

But I didn't expect that he would accept it so readily, even with a happy attitude.

Before she could say her thanks, Lin Xuezhu turned to Lin Jiayuan and said, "Auntie, would you like to help in the hospital, or go somewhere else?"

After a pause, she added, "Oh, there are money banks to choose from. , grain shop, and in the future I plan to open an academy, or stay at home and take care of internal affairs."

Lin Jiayuan chuckled and said, "How can I be responsible for internal affairs if I can have my dowry snatched away? Don't let anyone take care of your family. I can help you at the hospital or the academy."

She said this with an extremely relaxed and teasing tone. It was obvious that her failed marriage was no longer a shadow of her.

"Sure." Lin Xuezhu said happily, "Then you stay in the hospital now. When the academy needs people, you can go and help." "

Okay." Lin Jiayuan nodded happily.

In the past, she was physically exhausted and couldn't do anything she wanted to do.

Now that her health is miraculously improving, she feels that she can help her family, which is a particularly fulfilling thing.

She liked this feeling so much.

After making arrangements for Lin Jiayuan, Lin Xuezhu said to Lin Chengzhang: "Dad, my mother told me that she wants to go home and take charge of the housework, and I have agreed to her. As for you, dad, I just said that I want to stay in Feiyun You will be responsible for opening an academy in the city."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chengzhang's calm expression became extremely excited.

He is a scholar, playing with yellow and white things all day long, which is really a bit reluctant.

Although he is not unable to manage the bank, he does not intend to do so.

He said: "It's good to open an academy. People need to study to understand. Now that everything is stable in the north, it's time for children to study."

"It's not just children." Lin Xuezhu said: "If adults want to study, we will also "Teach."

Lin Chengzhang was stunned and then agreed: "My dear, you are right, adults also need to study."

Lin Xuezhu said: "Father, this important task will be left to you at the academy where our little Xuan'er is studying now. He's too young. He only has one wife. Dad, please find a way to dig him out."

"Dig?" This was the first time Lin Chengzhang heard this wording.

"Well -" Lin Xuezhu pondered for a moment and then said: "Let him teach in our academy. It would be better if we can find more wives. I plan to integrate Feiyun City's educational resources. In this way, I want to send Families whose children are going to school don't have to look around for a wife."

"Okay, that's a good idea." Lin Chengzhang's face lit up when he mentioned studying.

Lin Xuezhu felt deeply that she had found a good job for her father.

He asked again: "Dad, I will accompany you to choose the address of the academy later. You have to take care of the rest."

"No problem." Lin Chengzhang agreed, and said: "From now on, our little Xuan'er can study in his own academy."

As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed happily.

Sure enough, children are always the hope of a family.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Dad, please give the academy a name."

Lin Chengzhang said immediately, "Call it Boda Academy, which means erudition."

Lin Chengyao said weakly: "Brother, our three stores use it. If you use the word 'Sheng', why don't you unify the academy?"

Lin Chengzhang didn't take it seriously, "The use of the word 'Sheng' is for business. The academy does not need to consider whether teaching and educating people is a matter of benefiting the country and the people. Let's call it Boda."

"Sure, let's call it Boda." Lin Xuezhu turned to Wen Xiuqing and said, "Mom, you can also help with the preparations for the academy, but you still have to focus on the internal affairs of the family."

"I understand, you. Will I not care about dad's affairs?" Wen Xiuqing said with a smile.

In this case, Lin Xuezhu said no more.

After finishing studying, the next step is to develop morally, intellectually, physically, artistically and physically.

Lin Xuezhu has always disapproved of cultivating nerds, so he said to Lu Mo: "Little cousin, how about I open a military attache for you next to the academy?"

Chapter 386 Does she have no sense of humor?

Martial Arts School?

Lu Mo's eyes lit up.

He has practiced martial arts since he was a child, not for any family mission, but simply because he is active.

Opening a martial arts gym really suits his heart.

Looking at his expression, Lin Xuezhu knew that he was very satisfied, and immediately said: "When we choose the site, you can go with us and give your military attache a name." "

Uncle Lin is educated, please help me choose one. "Lu Mo looked at Lin Chengzhang.

Lin Chengzhang thought for a while and said, "Why don't we call it Ling Yun Martial Arts School, after the word Ling who will be Ling Jueding and the word Yun from Feiyun City."

"Okay!" Lu Mo has never struggled with such trivial matters. He readily agreed.

Lin Xuezhu said: "All disciples who go to Boda Academy must go to Lingyun Martial Arts Hall for half an hour every day to practice. Dad, you and Lu Mo should discuss the arrangement of the time. You must also make it clear to the scholars that you should do this It's to make them stronger so they can study better."

Lin Chengzhang replied.

Lin Xuezhu said again: "In addition, my idea is that dad can also accept female disciples."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Lin Xuezhu in surprise.

Since ancient times, the common value in this world is that a woman's lack of talent is a virtue.

No school has ever admitted female students.

Moreover, even if a woman studied, there was no way for her to take the imperial examination and become an official, let alone send her daughter to school.

Daughters from wealthy families may be literate, but that was taught by their own masters.

Ordinary women, even children, would not be able to go out and show off.

The Lin family has stayed with Lin Xuezhu for a long time, and both men and women have been instilled in her the concept of self-reliance and self-reliance.

But they felt that it would be difficult for anyone to respond to the school recruiting female disciples.

In this regard, Lin Xuezhu's explanation is, "It's not easy for a woman. The first shackle in life is her family. I encourage women to study not out of utilitarian ideas, but because I hope they will be sensible and have the ability to think independently. Even if It doesn't matter if they can't become officials. Understanding their own lives is also a kind of success. "

Of course, there is another possibility to encourage women to study.

Lin Chengzhang pondered for a moment and then said: "Daughter, have you ever thought about it, encouraging women to study may not be a good thing for them."

Lin Xuezhu said: "The more truths Dad explains, the more discouraged he becomes about the world?

" Cheng Zhang nodded.

Lin Xuezhu has indeed considered this issue.

When life is gloomy, maybe you will be happier if you are confused.

The sober are always miserable.

For a woman, the more things she understands, the more disappointed she will be with reality.

However, because you are afraid of facing reality, do you have to be a confused person?

She would rather live in pain and sobriety.

She is also willing to give more women the right to choose.

So she said: "Dad, if a woman comes to register in our academy, her skills can be reduced by half. This is our attitude. In addition, I have no idea of ​​​​conquering all sentient beings. I only accept people who I am willing to change."

She will do her best. efforts to help those women who want to improve their studies.

She wanted to give the women in the north a chance to escape their fate.

As for those who are willing to accept the status quo, she will not force it.

Everyone's life should be respected and blessed.

"I understand." Lin Chengzhang understood his daughter's thoughts and said nothing more.

For him, he is very willing to use knowledge to educate everyone, regardless of gender.

He had to say that his daughter's thoughts were ahead of her time.

As a biological father, he was very proud.

After settling the affairs of the academy and martial arts school, it was the food store's turn next.

Lin Xuezhu said to Mrs. Lu: "Aunt, are you satisfied with being the shopkeeper of a grain store? If you want to do something else, I will support you."

Mrs. Lu said: "Xuezhu, you don't have to worry, I am very good at the grain store. " Okay."

Lin Xuezhu said, "My aunt likes to read and write, why not go to an academy and become a concubine?"

Ms. Lu smiled, "You are so flattering to me, Xuezhu. I can only read so much and learn so much calligraphy. It's just the fun of being a girl in the boudoir. If you really want to teach and educate people, I won't be fooling you. I really like to stay in the grain store, but it can really help. I think it's very meaningful to the people in the north."

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "Okay, my aunt will stay the same." Then she looked at the three brothers of the Hu family and asked, "What about you three, do you want to change places? "Really?"

The three brothers of the Hu family looked at each other and shook their heads: "We think it's good now. We have work to do and money to make, and we are going to be successful these days."

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "Then we will maintain the status quo, and there will be more in the future . If necessary, adjust it."

"OK!" The three Hu brothers agreed happily.

Lin Xuezhu looked at Yan Da and Ma Ma and said: "You two are responsible for the male and female stewards in this mansion. I asked the eldest brother of the Hu family to pay attention to buying some servants. You can look for them together as soon as possible. Make up the people. We don't have many talented people in our house. If character is the first priority, we have to be tight-lipped."

"I understand." Yan Da nodded.

Hu Yitong said: "I have contacted Ren Yazi. A group of people will come the day after tomorrow. Then I will go with Uncle Yan and Mother Ma to pick. A few more people will be good for us."

Mother Ma said: "Yes, let's pick out a batch first, and then bring it back to the house, and then let the masters choose."

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "Mom, please pay more attention to this matter."

Wen Xiuqing agreed.

Lin Chengzhang suddenly said: "Daughter, your adjustment is quite suitable for us, but there is no one in the bank."

"I will go by myself." Lin Xuezhu said, "I am not idle now."

"Daughter, you are Don't you have a lot on your hands?" Wen Xiuqing was a little worried.

She knew that her daughter had been sitting in the house for more than ten days in order to sketch the tools.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "I just have to take care of all my things. The bank is very important, and I won't trust it if it's not left to my own family. If you don't like the smell of copper, then I can only enjoy it by myself." ."

Her joking words made everyone in the family feel inexplicably sad.

Others can choose to do what they like, and she gives them the greatest freedom.

But looking at the whole family, the only person who cannot choose is her.

She is always the one who checks for the shortcomings and wants to be ahead of everyone.

Her heart was the most tired.

After Lin Xuezhu made the joke, he found that no one laughed, and he was a little confused for a moment.

Does she have no sense of humor?

Why is everyone so immune to her jokes that they are no longer even willing to smile perfunctorily?

Lin Xuezhu looked at everyone in confusion.

Jiang Qishuang couldn't hold back and expressed her thoughts.

Moreover, it was unanimously recognized by everyone.

Lin Xuezhu listened carefully and suddenly laughed, "Hahahahaha, are you thinking too much? This is what I like to do!"

Chapter 387 They better be in trouble!

God knows, as a modern person who has been frustrated all her life, how much she wants to experience a life of control.

You know, in the society she lived in in her previous life, the thing that most affected young people was their sense of powerlessness.

After studying hard for more than ten years, when I entered the society, I could only live a good life with a few thousand yuan in pocket money every month.

If you want to go further, it will be even more difficult.

But if you give up your efforts, you may return to before liberation overnight.

Therefore, most people's efforts are just to maintain the status quo, and there is no progress in life at all.

What's more, the word volume is reflected in every aspect of life.

Even when visiting a scenic spot, there are "special forces" who line up at the door at five or six o'clock in the morning.

It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation, but it ended up feeling even more tiring than working.

And people like her who are guilty of such crimes don't even dare to go out to register. Every day they feel like they are going to be swept into the garbage dump of history.

All I can say is that although life is not perfect now, it is already perfect in terms of freedom.

She is so loving.

So she said: "If my husband and I could move freely earlier, I would have taken over the power of the bank long ago, and it would not be my father's turn at all! Don't believe me when I say this, I love yellow and white things the most."

Everyone Seeing that her happy expression didn't look fake, I believed her.

Lin Xuezhu took the opportunity to say: "Speaking of yellow and white things, since we have a big house, we have to establish rules."

Seeing everyone looking at her expectantly, she cleared her throat.

He continued: "In the past, everyone worked as shopkeepers and clerks in the store, and kept the money they earned. I never asked about it. But now that my mother is the head of the family, the family should also have a private treasury to unify the income and expenditure. So I think that everyone in our family should give their monthly money to my mother, and she will pay it to you on a monthly basis. Do you have any opinions

on this ? , the originally focused family suddenly stood up and left.

Lin Xuezhu watched them file out, dumbfounded.

Why, people's hearts are so changeable?

In the past, when there was no money, everyone worked together to make a living.

Now that you have money, you hide your little thoughts and don't want to hand over the money?

Besides, it's hard for her to speak, right?

Lin Xuezhu stared blankly at the door until the last person disappeared.

Then she looked around and saw that she and the furniture were alone in the room.

They better be in trouble!

Lin Xuezhu let out a heavy breath.

However, she still felt a bit stuck.

It has never happened before that her family members were so disrespectful to her.

What should she do now?

Find someone to ask what's going on?

That's too shameless.

Who to ask?

It's easier to talk to your own parents.

Just when Lin Xuezhu was in a state of confusion, helpless, speechless and at a loss, Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing came back.

Wen Xiuqing held a small cloth bag in her hand and stuffed it directly into Lin Xuezhu's arms.

Said: "Daughter, this is your father's and me's monthly silver. He is the shopkeeper, three taels of silver a month, and I am the accountant, one tael of silver a month. Except for expenses, everything is here. Take a look."

Lin Xuezhu I shook the silver in my hand and felt it was quite heavy.

It seems that her parents don't spend much money at ordinary times!

Just as he was about to say something, he saw Lin Chengyao and Jiang Qishuang coming back in a hurry.

Jiang Qishuang was also holding a small cloth bag, but the color was different from Wen Xiuqing's.

Then, she also gave Lin Xuezhu the small cloth bag, saying the same thing as Wen Xiuqing.

However, this bag of silver was slightly lighter than Wen Xiuqing's bag, and it should have been spent on Lin Yuxuan's education.

Jiang Qishuang said: "Eldest niece, let's not just charge the money we earned before from now on."

Lin Xuezhu was confused.

Are they all so generous? Don't keep any personal money?

Then, Lin Jiayuan, Lu, Lu Mo, and even the three Hu brothers also handed over the money.

Mother Ma and Yan Da have been in Anbei City. They didn't go out to work to make money, so they contributed the money from the bottom of the box.

Lin Xuezhu smiled but felt a little embarrassed in her heart, but she tried to remain calm on the surface.

After doing this for a long time, these people dispersed in a hurry and went back to their rooms to collect money.

Can you please say something before you leave?

It made all of them act selfless, and she was the only one who was as petty as a chicken.

However, she felt very relieved that the whole family was so united.

Those who have experienced hardship together are different.

Lin Xuezhu returned the money to Yan Da and Ma Ma, and said: "One yard, one yard, this money is obviously earned by you two in the past, take it back and continue to squeeze the bottom of the box. Although our Lin family has fallen, it will not be squeezed. Your money, what will happen to our Lin family if you do this?"

Yan Da chuckled, scratched his head, and said, "It's fine if we borrow it. We don't have much money now, but if we have more money in the future, give us more. That's it."

"Yeah, you two have learned a lot from me, and you also know about long-term investment." Lin Xuezhu joked: "Take it, our family's life will be better in the future, I won't delay giving you a monthly increase. It's not bad enough to require the two of you to help."

She said so, and Mother Ma took the money back.

Lin Xuezhu gave all the money to Wen Xiuqing and asked her to count it and put it in the warehouse. She also worked out everyone's monthly silver and started distributing it this month.

Just kidding, everyone has donated all their money, she can't let everyone have no money to spend!

Wen Xiuqing happily took the silver and held it carefully in her arms.

He said, "I'll write down some rules later. Show them to me, my dear daughter."

"Okay."

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while, and seemed to have finished all the things that needed to be explained, so she waved her hand and said, "Dismiss the meeting!"

After that, She felt something was wrong again.

Isn't this ending a bit too hasty?

It made her hold meetings as if she wanted to collect money, and then break up after collecting money.

Alas, there is no way, who makes the family too honest?

Lin Xuezhu returned to his room and continued to study the design drawings.

Time passed quickly, and two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

There was a knock on the door of the room.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Come in."

Wen Xiuqing pushed open the door and entered, holding a notebook in her hand.

"Daughter, I've finished counting the money. Here are the accounts." She said, "There are also my new rules, please take a look."

Lin Xuezhu took the rules but put the accounts aside.

After reading the rules at a glance, she said to Wen Xiuqing: "Mom, I think it's fine for you to take care of things like housekeeping. You don't have to ask my opinion on everything."

Wen Xiuqing sighed softly and said, "Mom, before I have no control over the house and I don't know what to do. I'm afraid that I won't do it well, so I want to discuss it with you."

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said, "Mom, I think your rules are very good, and they are all based on principles. I think this is very suitable for our family's situation. "

Chapter 388 Lady Lin is here.

After hearing Lin Xuezhu's compliment, Wen Xiuqing was so happy from the bottom of her heart that she couldn't help but smile.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Those in our family have developed subjective initiative during their exile. Therefore, there is no need for rules and regulations to restrict their behavior, as long as they have a general direction."

Wen Xiuqing breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, she was inexperienced and couldn't think of so many rules, so she could only write a rough outline.

Unexpectedly, it was a hit and miss.

Lin Xuezhu continued: "There are only a few people in the family now, so there is no problem in doing this. When people buy it back later, mother will have to strengthen management, do you know how to use kindness and power at the same time?"

Wen Xiuqing had just relaxed her mind, but she started to raise it again.

She is known to have a good temper and is good at showing kindness, but it is a bit difficult to show power.

When she met such nice people as Grandma Ma and her family, she didn't have to do anything, it was quite harmonious.

What should I do if I encounter a difficult servant?

Will she be unable to hold it back?

Lin Xuezhu smiled after hearing my mother's worries.

She said: "Mom, to manage this matter, to put it bluntly, it means managing one layer at a time. Your immediate subordinates are Uncle Yan and Aunt Ma, so you only need to manage them. As for the people below, you will leave it to them. They manage it, and you just need to look at the results. If the results are satisfactory, you can give them two monthly salary increases. If you can't control them, just sell the ones who refuse to obey the rules. This is the simplest method. Hearing this, Wen

Xiuqing became enlightened and nodded thoughtfully.

Lin Xuezhu continued: "Mom, you are the matron of the family, and you must both establish authority and delegate power. If you feel that you are easy to talk and can be easily manipulated by others, then you should speak less so that others cannot figure it out, and you will be confused with the people at the bottom. Keep your distance. As for family matters, the most important thing is to keep them in your hands, and let Mother Ma and Uncle Yan handle the less important matters. However, no matter how they deal with it, they will give you an answer in the end. "You can ignore it, but you have to control it."

As she said this, Wen Xiuqing understood a little bit more.

"Daughter, if there is anything else, you can talk to mother."

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while and said, "The specific method of giving both kindness and power is that rewards should be given slowly, but punishments should be immediate."

"How do you say this?" Wen Xiuqing asked road.

Lin Xuezhu explained: "As the saying goes, a dog that is full should not bark. Only by keeping the people below always hopeful but never being satisfied all at once can they always be motivated to do good things. As for some principled issues, we need to Do not hesitate to impose heavy punishments, so as to scare others and warn others not to do it again. Mother, you have to understand this for yourself."

Wen Xiuqing thought about it, and it seemed that her daughter had always done this.

Along the way, she will give appropriate help to people who have a good relationship with their family, but she will not be too proactive.

Those who were hostile to them were quickly dealt with using the most severe means.

Moreover, she never helps others without asking for anything in return, but in exchange for benefits.

People who have been helped by her will not ask for too much, but will still think about the good things about their family.

Wen Xiuqing had never considered these issues before, but on her way to exile, she thought about it a lot.

In the past, she might not have been able to understand what her daughter did.

But along the way, she had actually seen results, so she had to agree.

Maybe as my daughter said, human nature is inherently evil and needs to be restrained by rules rather than kidnapped by morality.

Wen Xiuqing and Lin Xuezhu chatted some more before returning to their room.

Lin Xuezhu, on the other hand, called Grandma Ma and asked her to pack some food.

He asked Hu Santong to hitch the carriage again, and planned to rush to find Yuan Xiu himself.

"Miss Xuezhu, it's getting late, I'll take you there," Hu Santong said.

Lin Xuezhu shook his head, "I can go by myself. I won't be back tonight."

Hu Santong immediately understood what he said.

This is because Miss Xuezhu misses her uncle and plans to have a little reunion with him.

Naturally, it would be difficult to follow him.

So, Hu Sandong said: "Miss Xuezhu, will you come back tomorrow?"

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "Come back later tomorrow."

In this way, Hu Sandong knew what was going on.

He handed the reins to Lin Xuezhu's hand, told her to be careful, and closed the door.

Lin Xuezhu drove the carriage to the remote mountains of Anbei City.

It wasn't that she couldn't trust Hu Santong, it was just that making explosives and letting Hu Santong know about it might not be a good thing for him.

Lin Xuezhu looked at the sky helplessly.

From now on, every time I go to see Yuan Xiu, I have to do it under the guise of not being able to see my husband and being lonely.

Does her character need to be added?

Lin Xuezhu thought of this and whipped his horse, trying to go faster.

The northern border is a narrow strip of land. It is not too far from south to north, but the border line from east to west is very long.

Feiyun City, as the southernmost city in the North, is the last line of defense.

Correspondingly, Anbei City, as the northernmost city, is the most forward line of defense.

Lin Xuezhu galloped quickly, running between these two most important cities.

In less than an hour, they arrived at Yuan Xiu's location.

In the dense forest in the mountains, there were dozens of pairs of invisible eyes, watching her closely.

This is the Northern Expedition Army arranged by Kong Bo and responsible for the defense.

What these people guard is a secret base hidden in the mountains.

Lin Xuezhu was one of the few people allowed to enter the secret base.

Lin Xuezhu made it all the way to the foot of the mountain without any obstruction and tied the carriage to the side of the road.

He found a small path hidden in a dense forest and got into it.

She was holding a food box in her hand, and important drawings were hidden in the space.

"Ms. Lin." Finally, she saw the Northern Expedition Army guarding the door.

Lin Xuezhu nodded slightly to them and asked, "Where is my husband?"

"The steward is inside, I will take you there." A guard said.

Lin Xuezhu followed the guard and walked into the cave.

The terrain in this cave is relatively complex, with many forked roads, even ups and downs and pools.

The guard took the food box from Lin Xuezhu's hand and handed her the end of the sword.

"Ms. Lin, hold on while walking and watch your step."

Lin Xuezhu did not refuse the guard's kindness. She obediently held on to her sword and followed the guard cautiously.

The guard also deliberately slowed down to match her pace.

The two of them walked in a winding and winding way for a long time, confusing Lin Xuezhu, a person with a strong sense of direction, before they finally arrived at the place.

Lin Xuezhu took a closer look, good guy, after walking so far, we haven't reached the core area yet.

At best, this is the living area for officers and soldiers.

"Ms. Lin, wait a moment." The guard was very polite. He walked to a separate cave and knocked on the door respectfully: "Steward, Mrs. Lin is here."

Squeak, the door was opened from the inside, revealing Yuan Xiu with a warm smile. face.

Chapter 389: What special hobbies do the general and his wife have?

"Madam!"

Yuan Xiu's cheerful voice, accompanied by his surprised eyes, impacted Lin Xuezhu's nerves from both an auditory and visual perspective.

It made her feel happy for no reason.

The guard just felt helpless.

The general, who usually has a cold and dignified face, looks like this now. Is it something that a little guard like him can see?

After working on it for a long time, it's not that the general is serious about words, but that he hasn't met the person who can make him be so!

The guard wanted to say hello and leave, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was unnecessary.

So, he quickly weighed it, turned around and ran away.

And before leaving, he didn't forget to take a look to see if there were any other people around who were not lingering.

If there were any, he took them with him.

After the guards retreated, Lin Xuezhu raised the food box in his hand and said with a smile, "Husband, I've brought you food." "

Come in first." Yuan Xiu said and gave way.

Lin Xuezhu carried the food box and entered Yuan Xiu's cave.

It was so good to go in, she almost shed tears.

The cave is not small, you can see that it is decorated with care.

It's just...black.

There were no windows, so I could only rely on oil lamps for lighting, and it was still very humid.

The level of humidity was much worse than the cave they lived in on the construction site.

At least the entrance of that cave faces the outside world.

Good air circulation and good lighting.

This cave is completely enclosed and doesn't have anything you need.

"Husband, do you usually live in a place like this?" Lin Xuezhu said, her voice lowered.

Yuan Xiu smiled peacefully, put his arm around Lin Xuezhu's shoulders, and whispered: "Madam, there is no need to be sad. During the war in the past, we didn't even have such conditions. It was already fine if we didn't sleep in the open air."

Lin Xuezhu felt sad for no reason after hearing this . .

She opened the food box and showed him the food inside.

"Husband, I brought you some dishes cooked by Grandma Ma. You can eat them while they are hot." Lin Xuezhu said, putting out all the dishes in the food box.

"Thank you, madam." Yuan Xiu sat down and picked up the chopsticks straightly.

Lin Xuezhu was beside him, busy taking things out of the space.

Yuan Xiu saw her taking out various fruits, a plate, and a knife.

Then, with his head lowered, he carefully peeled, cut and arranged the fruit...

Yuan Xiu looked at her and suddenly smiled.

This is like a gang leader who goes out to fight and kill people during the day. After returning home, he makes a complete reversal and starts washing his hands and making soup.

The feeling of separation is full, but the sense of happiness is also full.

Lin Xuezhu took it seriously and kept improving. It took a long time to create a super invincible fruit plate.

Both in terms of knife skills and color matching, they are all excellent products.

Lin Xuezhu was very satisfied. She pushed the big fruit plate in front of Yuan Xiu and said, "Husband, eat more fruits. People cannot be deficient in vitamins, otherwise it will cause many diseases."

Yuan Xiu looked at the big fruit plate and swallowed it unconsciously. Swallow.

He loves to eat fruits, and he is grateful for Madam's kindness. Even the quantity of this large fruit plate... is too big.

Yuan Xiu expressed his difficulties tactfully.

Lin Xuezhu laughed and said: "I just think about you, husband. You are so lucky. You know that there are fruits in my space. You can eat them if you want. If others don't know, I don't dare to take out these things. In the past, when I was in exile, I could still pretend to be It was picked nearby. There is no such thing in the north now. I really have to go to the streets to beg for food."

Her description made Yuan Xiu laugh again.

Yuan Xiu said: "You can't finish this fruit plate. Madam, put it in the space. It won't break anyway."

Even if you have gold and silver, you can't waste it.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "Yes, you can continue eating tomorrow."

It's good to have space, as the preservation effect is much better than that of a refrigerator.

After Yuan Xiu finished his meal, he felt a little stuffed.

There was a lot of food in the food box that Grandma Ma packed, and he didn't want leftover food, even if it could be kept fresh in the space.

Yuan Xiu stood up and said, "Madam, do you want to see the explosive manufacturing site?"

To be honest, Lin Xuezhu didn't really want to go.

This thing was not new to her, and she didn't like the taste.

However, now that Yuan Xiu had spoken, she didn't want to refuse directly.

So, she took out the blueprint from the space and handed it to Yuan Xiu.

And said: "Husband, please take a look at the weapon I designed first."

Yuan Xiu took the design drawing and looked at it carefully.

I have to say, he still has talent.

For someone who has never been exposed to thermal weapons, his ability to understand is quite strong.

After asking a few questions, he figured out the principle.

Lin Xuezhu has always felt that in anything, it is most important to understand the principle.

Once you understand the principles, you can understand the purpose, process, and derive the results.

The world she lived in in her previous life had a similar term, called underlying logic.

Many bloggers whose selling point is the output of opinions like to use this word.

And Yuan Xiu is obviously very good at focusing on key points.

Lin Xuezhu handed him the drawings with confidence and only said, "When encountering uncertain situations, first experiment with a small amount of gunpowder, and be careful to stay away from gunpowder piles and personnel."

"Don't worry, the Northern Expeditionary Army is well-trained. . They will definitely do what they are asked to do; they will not get involved in anything they are not allowed to do. " Yuan Xiu said with confidence.

After saying that, he continued to study the drawings.

Lin Xuezhu planned to stay overnight, but seeing that Yuan Xiu's bed could only accommodate one and a half people, he hesitated.

She tidily put away the dishes, wandered for a long time, and then said: "Husband, should I go back first?"

Yuan Xiu raised his head from the drawings and looked at her in surprise, "You are leaving so late?"

Lin Xuezhu Rubbing her hands, "I don't think you can sleep with two people. How about I go back?"

Secretly, she didn't want to leave.

But she didn't want to affect Yuan Xiu's rest.

This is a small bed that is half the size of a person. If two people lie on it, they will probably have a sleepless night.

Yuan Xiu glanced at his bed, looking slightly shy.

After a while, he said: "You sleep on the bed, and I sleep on the floor."

Huh?

Lin Xuezhu didn't expect that his solution would be like this.

He came with her to visit relatives and pushed her husband to the ground.

She wasn't visiting relatives, wasn't she abusing her husband?

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while and said, "How about I sleep on the floor?"

Yuan Xiu didn't react for a moment. When he figured out what she was talking about, he burst into laughter.

How can a woman sleep underground if there are men?

Do you think he, the husband, is dead?

Yuan Xiu ignored Lin Xuezhu's nonsense and directly asked his officers and soldiers to come in with a bundle of hay and spread it on the ground.

The officers and soldiers under his command were also confused.

This lady is here, why is the general still sleeping in a separate bed with her?

Is it possible that the general and his wife have some special hobbies?

Chapter 390 As expected, the men started to act like gangsters.

After making the bed in the same manner, Lin Xuezhu decided to go to the gunpowder production site to have a look.

Although she really didn't want to go, for the sake of kissing her husband, she planned to eliminate safety risks.

So, she and Yuan Xiu held hands and went deeper into the mountain.

The real gunpowder production site is still far away from where the officers and soldiers are stationed.

It seems that the designers took safety issues into consideration when developing this mountain.

Lin Xuezhu was very satisfied with this.

After arriving at the scene, she found that, as Yuan Xiu said, everything from the placement of items to the operation of personnel was strictly in accordance with the production methods she had given before, and was meticulous.

The discipline of the Northern Conquest Army was indeed strict.

Lin Xuezhu only discovered a few minor problems. As soon as he opened his mouth to speak, he saw a young officer and soldier suddenly appear, holding paper and pen in his hand, planning to take notes religiously.

Lin Xuezhu was a little confused and almost forgot what he wanted to say.

Looking at the young officers and soldiers, she tortured her soul: "Where did you come from?"

The young officers and soldiers scratched their heads in embarrassment and said: "Actually, I have been following the steward and Mrs. Lin, I just don't want to disturb you. But. Seeing that Mrs. Lin had something to say, I quickly came out to record it. "

Oh, so to speak, being elusive is a common problem among Yuan Xiu's men.

Lin Xuezhu straightened her thoughts and talked about a few minor problems she saw.

The young officers and soldiers remembered it very seriously.

Seeing that his handwriting was pretty good, Lin Xuezhu asked, "What's your name?"

"Meng Ran," the young officer said.

"How many years have you been studying?" Lin Xuezhu asked again.

Meng Ran said: "It's just an introduction. I studied for three years. After I learned some words, I stopped studying."

"Then why did you become a soldier?" Lin Xuezhu asked again.

Meng Ran chuckled and said shyly, "My elder brother had an accident and his leg became disabled. I am the second oldest, and there are two younger brothers behind me."

"Oh, I meet the conditions for recruitment by the imperial court." Lin Xuezhu nodded slightly.

In this era, there are generally two types of soldiers.

One is that if the family meets the conditions for conscription, and a young man must be a soldier, it is compulsory conscription.

One is for those who are in financial difficulties, want to be a soldier to get a salary, or are determined to make a career in the army, they are voluntary conscripts.

This Meng Ran is obviously the first type.

Judging from the conditions that his family can send him to school for three years, he should not be classified as a poor household.

Lin Xuezhu thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you like reading?"

Meng Ran pondered for a moment, then answered cautiously: "Reading makes sense, I think it's quite useful."

"That means you don't like it?" Lin Xuezhu smiled.

Meng Ran was embarrassed for a moment, but he still chose to answer truthfully, "It's not about whether I like it or not. My parents asked me to read it, so I went to read it. My parents didn't let me read it, so I went home."

Lin Xuezhu said: "I Dad is planning to open an academy in Feiyun City, called Boda Academy. If you have the opportunity in the future, you can go to the academy to listen to my father's lectures."

Meng Ran nodded, "I remember it, Boda Academy. Lin Xuezhu

said kindly, "Go and do your work. I have nothing more to say."

Meng Ran glanced at Yuan Xiu and saw him nodding, then he bowed and left.

Yuan Xiu looked at Lin Xuezhu, "Madam, when did my father-in-law plan to open an academy? Why didn't I know?"

"Today." Lin Xuezhu replied carelessly: "We talked about it at our family meeting today."

"Oh? So rash?" Yuan Xiu had a smile in his eyes.

Lin Xuezhu admitted that this process was indeed a bit hasty.

However, she had already planned to open an academy.

She said: "Husband, what are the conditions for judging whether a place is suitable for living?"

Yuan Xiu thought for a while and replied: "Without war, everyone can make a living through their own labor."

"Yes." Lin Xuezhu Then he said: "Now the northern border is peaceful, farming is vigorously developed, and the economic order is gradually restored. But this is a remote place after all. If you want to attract people to come here, you need better conditions."

"Madam is saying..." Yuan Xiu understood immediately.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "There is nothing we can do about the climate in the north, so we can only work hard on medical care, education, and living conditions. I asked my uncle to open a medical clinic, and then my father to open an academy, in order to slowly bring down the population of Feiyun City. Medical conditions and educational resources are integrated. Even if more people don't move to the north, at least those who have come to the north will be willing to settle here. "

"Madam..." Yuan Xiu's heart was agitated.

His wife is indeed the most powerful woman in the world.

The things she considers, even the one in the palace, cannot match her vision and strategy.

Lin Xuezhu said: "In the spring, the northern border will usher in a bumper wheat harvest. And throughout the country, the grain reserves last autumn should have been almost exhausted. By then, when the people have money in their hands, they will naturally have more. Before that, I have to sort out all the things that need to be arranged. My husband only needs to win the hearts of the people."

Yuan Xiu naturally understands this.

He who wins the hearts and minds of the people wins the world, but only if the Northern Army is willing to work for him.

What they want to do requires the right time, place and people, among which people and people are the most important.

He had his own plan, but his wife's cooperation with him was beyond his expectation.

It has to be said that with the help of his wife, he can do twice the result with half the effort and save a lot of effort.

When Yuan Xiu thought of this, the smile on his lips became even thicker.

Looking at Lin Xuezhu's bright little face, I feel even more love.

He leaned down, came close to Lin Xuezhu's ear, and whispered: "Madam is planning for your husband so much, how can you thank me for your husband?"

Lin Xuezhu could not help but blush when she heard the teasing meaning in his hoarse tone.

After a pause, she asked, "How do you plan to thank me, husband?"

Yuan Xiu smiled softly, "Why don't you go back to your room and I'll tell you madam slowly?"

Lin Xuezhu was silent for a moment, then asked, "Don't you need to digest food, husband?"

Yuan Xiu said His smile remained unchanged, "You can use other ways to digest food."

He said the words "tiger and wolf" so fresh and refined that even Lin Xuezhu, a self-proclaimed female bandit, was willing to bow down.

Just when she was secretly feeling warm, her body suddenly became light.

She was shocked when she found herself being hugged by Yuan Xiuheng.

"Husband, someone is watching, are you okay with this?" She struggled, wanting to get off the ground and walk alone.

"Don't worry, everyone has been sent away by me. Madam, there is no need to be shy." Yuan Xiu hugged Lin Xuezhu and strode towards his room.

Lin Xuezhu held his neck with one hand and drew circles on his chest with the other, and asked weakly: "Husband, what about your disabled leg character?"

He is holding someone in his arms and still walking as fast as flying. Anyone who looks at him will not think that there is something wrong with his legs, right?

Yuan Xiu suppressed a smile and asked, "Madam, are you still in the mood to worry so much at this time?"

One sentence made Lin Xuezhu's face turn red.

Sure enough, men are all the same when they are gangsters!