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Chapter 391 Yuan Xiu has a way of managing people.

Lin Xuezhu woke up from her sleep refreshed and looked directly at Yuan Xiu's smooth and strong chest.

She couldn't help it and swallowed.

Neither of them slept on the floor last night, so they slept squeezed together on this half-person bed.

She felt that she couldn't use it, so she simply entered the space.

In this way, she no longer felt physically aggrieved.

As a result, when she woke up in the morning, her soul and body were both relaxed, making her feel completely refreshed.

"Are you awake?" Yuan Xiu's voice sounded from above his head.

Only then did Lin Xuezhu realize that she was now resting on his arm.

"Husband, are your arms not numb?"

She realized that once she entered the space, the things outside had nothing to do with her.

Therefore, she didn't know how long she rested on Yuan Xiu's arm.

"Just now, Madam woke up after numbness." Yuan Xiu said with a smile.

Lin Xuezhu quickly turned over and asked him to take his arm out, then turned back and hugged him.

Only by truly feeling it can she realize how happy it is to be close to the man she loves.

However, she didn't know that the officers and soldiers outside almost exploded because the general had never gotten up late before.

"Didn't you say yesterday that the general and his wife would sleep in separate beds? Why hasn't the general gotten up so late?"

"I don't know, I thought the general and his wife didn't have a good relationship. Who would have thought that the general, who has always been an early riser, would do this for the first time? "

What nonsense are you talking about? The general's wife came all the way from Feiyun City to see the general? "

Then why do you sleep in separate beds?"

"Maybe it's just a habit?"

"Is it true that the general kills enemies in his sleep? In order not to hurt his wife, he sleeps in separate beds.

Isn't that just a dream ? You want to swim? Sleepwalking is a disease and needs to be cured!" "No, if the general hits someone in his dream, how can the general's wife survive with him? How can

an ordinary woman withstand the general's skill and strength?"

No, if I really hit someone in my dream, I'm afraid there would be no general's wife."

"Then why are they sleeping in separate beds?"

Everyone was puzzled.

Among them all, Meng Ran, the only one who had a short conversation with Lin Xuezhu, showed a meaningful smile.

The friend next to him noticed something strange about him, poked him and said, "Meng Ran, what are you doing? You're smiling so scary."

Meng Ran grinned directly and said stupidly: "Mrs. General, you are so cute. " Well, you are kind and smart, and are a perfect match for the general."

As soon as these words came out, everyone who was originally confused about why the "general and his wife" slept in separate beds immediately shifted their attention to Meng Ran.

Someone said, "By the way, what did you see when you followed the general and his wife yesterday?"

Meng Ran pursed his lips and deliberately didn't say anything.

Everyone was anxious and urged: "Why are you so secretive? What do you know? Tell me quickly."

Meng Ran waited for a while, and when everyone's appetites were whetted, he said calmly: " The general's wife is the smartest woman I have ever met. She knows everything we are doing here.

"Ah? You mean gunpowder?"

"Yes, the general's wife went to the scene yesterday and gave it to us. " There are several suggestions."

"The general's wife made suggestions? She also knows about making gunpowder?"

"I think the general is right to obey her."

"What did the general's wife say?"

At the unanimous request of everyone, Meng Ran carefully took out a small notebook from his arms and spread it out in front of everyone.

Eight out of ten of these soldiers were illiterate, and the remaining two did not know many words.

Everyone looked around the small book for a long time, but they didn't see anything.

Seeing their confusion, Meng Ran couldn't help but feel a little proud.

Sure enough, reading is useful.

He picked up the small notebook and read the words recorded on it to everyone.

A few people who knew better immediately heard that the door was coming.

"Hey, don't say that, the suggestions given by the general's wife are quite right."

"What is there a word for, holding a pot or something?"

"Diagou initiation?"

"Yes, yes, it's enlightenment initiation. This general Madam, you are so powerful. You can find so many problems in just one visit.

"Nonsense, how can someone who is not powerful be worthy of our general? You know, the general's character, family background, knowledge and ability are unmatched in the world."

"He is capable of civility and military power, and the general is mighty." " Yes

, our general is the most powerful!"

The crowd became more and more enthusiastic, until someone came to send a message, "Stop nagging, the general is asking you to come over."

, everyone who had been gossiping just now suddenly looked solemn.

After standing up in a neat movement, they quickly formed a queue and followed the people to where Yuan Xiu was.

The solemn expressions on each of their faces made it seem as if they were not the ones gossiping just now.

They were taken to a huge cave.

In the cave, Yuan Xiu sat at the top, and a chair was placed in a dark place next to him where the candlelight could not be seen.

Sitting on the chair was a slender man with graceful posture.

Needless to say, everyone knows who she is.

In the center of the cave, there was a stack of paper as big as the tabletop.

There are many patterns drawn on the paper.

Yuan Xiu said: "I came here to let you take a look at the blueprints of this new weapon. Everyone should read the details. If you have any ideas, you can tell us."

Everyone looked solemn and walked around the blueprints, starting with the first one. Look.

After Yuan Xiu waited for them to see it almost, he got down from his seat and helped them explain the principle of this picture.

Under his explanation, everyone who was originally confused gradually became able to understand.

"Boss, these pictures are all parts of the new weapon, right? We just need to make these parts, assemble them, fill them with gunpowder, and then they can be used."

I have to say that this man is quite cool. Smart.

Although my understanding of new weapons still needs to be improved, I have been able to quickly sort out the production process.

Yuan Xiu nodded, "You are right. We must first make samples according to these drawings, then use a small amount of gunpowder to test its power, and then discuss the areas that need improvement. We will not officially start until the final design is finalized. "

I understand, but according to these pictures, we still need a skilled blacksmith and a lot of tools. What should we do with these?" someone asked.

"I came to you just for this matter. After you go back with the drawings, quickly sort out the tools and craftsmen you need. I will take these to Mr. Kong and ask him to help us arrange it." Yuan Xiu said.

Lin Xuezhu nodded in the dark.

He is indeed her husband.

Although Yuan Xiu can do these things by himself, he can even do them quickly and well.

But he still divided the work and let every subordinate personally participate in the process.

This is the most effective way for them to learn and improve.

I have to say that Yuan Xiu has a way of managing people.

Chapter 392 Unexpectedly, with her being so capable

in spring, the entire northern border ushered in a great harvest.

The winter wheat in the greenhouse has set a new record for the highest yield per acre, making the people in the northern border rejoice again.

"There is food, we have food in the north!" Kong Bo was so excited that he looked up to the sky and roared with excitement after receiving reports from various places.

The name Lin Xuezhu is also spread throughout the northern border.

People say that she is the reincarnation of Tianqiang Empress, a fairy sent by God to save the North.

At the same time, the food that the court had forcibly requisitioned from the north last autumn had been exhausted.

The whole country was in panic of having no food to eat.

Grain prices have skyrocketed, and even merchants who still have grain in stock are unable to stock up on goods.

Kong Bo summoned the prefects of various cities overnight.

After some careful calculations, it was decided to sell half of the grain stored in the north to all parts of the country.

All across the North came together to act together.

In less than a month, he made a fortune by selling grain.

Kong Bo was overjoyed. He not only paid off the money he borrowed from Xingsheng Bank, but also expanded the funds of various government offices.

Consciously reaching the pinnacle of life.

To express his gratitude, he also sent some food to the grassland tribes to express their gratitude for their gifts last winter.

Not only that, Kong Bo also built a pasture, which raised cattle and sheep sent by the prairie people.

After drinking the "medicine" given by Lin Xuezhu, after a winter, all the few cows and ewes were pregnant with babies.

When the number of cattle and sheep increases, he plans to distribute some to other cities.

In this way, the future northern territory will not only have food, fish, but also meat to eat.

However, the northern border only celebrated for a few days before going into a new round of spring plowing.

More wasteland has been reclaimed into farmland, and everyone is full of energy as they rush to harvest.

After the spring sowing, the caravan heading to the capital also returned.

Just after going to the prefect's mansion, Jing Lan went to the Lin family's house to find Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu was at the bank. He had just finished handling the pension fund for the Northern Expeditionary Army and was a little tired.

Seeing Jing Lan come back beaming, she guessed that things were going well.

"Ms. Lin." Jing Lan walked a few steps quickly and saluted Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Don't be so polite, tell me, what did you learn during this trip?"

Jing Lan then told her the whole process of entering Beijing.

It turned out that after Jing Lan arrived in the capital, she accidentally met a childhood playmate.

That girl was also sold by her parents and fell into prostitution.

However, with his own efforts, he became the number one in the largest flower house in Beijing.

That flower house is not a simple one. In addition to receiving young men from wealthy families, it also receives many important figures.

Many of them were officials in the imperial court, and some even held important positions.

With the help of his little sister, Jing Lan quickly spread the glass products among the young men and officials.

She inquired and learned that since the Tata tribe gave the emperor a glazed Guanyin statue last year, many people had become interested in this novelty.

Some officials are even willing to pay large sums of money to search for glass products.

It's a pity that except for the one sent by the Tata tribe, they searched for a long time and couldn't find the second one.

Speaking of this, Jing Lan sincerely sighed, "Ms. Lin, your method of tempting people is really clever. Just because they couldn't find the second piece of colored glaze, they thought it was very valuable. I asked my little sister to reveal it Liuli Cup, people immediately asked her where she came from, and as soon as they spread the news privately, even more people came to ask."

Lin Xuezhu smiled, this method of hunger marketing is not new to her.

In fact, there were merchants in ancient times who knew this method, but they were definitely not as sophisticated as her.

So far, she has just scratched the surface.

Jing Lan continued: "Ms. Lin's prediction is correct. The Queen Mother's Qianqiu Banquet is coming soon. Some people have already planned it, but some people are still looking for a decent gift. Guess, Mrs. Lin, Liuli Ruyi was finally Who bought it?"

"Who?" Lin Xuezhu couldn't guess.

Beijing has gathered most of the world's high-ranking officials and wealthy households, but she hasn't recognized them all yet.

Jing Lan didn't show off, and immediately lowered her voice and said mysteriously: "The Queen's father is the current father-in-law, Marquis Wenzhong."

Lin Xuezhu's eyebrows skipped a beat.

Marquis Wenzhong, the Marquis Wenzhong who forged evidence to frame her husband?

Jing Lan didn't know this and was still saying excitedly: "On the day of the auction, the bidders were like crazy, but in the end it was bought by Marquis Wenzhong. The Liuli Ruyi actually sold for a high price of one thousand taels of gold. It's more than a hundred times higher than we expected."

Jing Lan paused and continued: "I don't understand, so the rich people's money comes from the wind? Later, my little sister said, this is rich. People are all about face. An event as big as the auction must have spread throughout the capital. The higher the price of Ruyi, the more sincerity the gift-giver shows. So the money is actually spent for others to see. "Yes."

Jing Lan realized something: "I finally understand what Mrs. Lin told me. The quality of this glass business is not much. One thousand taels of gold. If you sell this one piece, you can make a lot of money in a small business for a lifetime." It's not worth the money. If you take too much of this thing, it's really worthless."

She was talking about her business experience, but Lin Xuezhu's mind was on another thing.

After Jing Lan finished speaking, she asked, "Then how did Marquis Wenzhong know about the auction?"

Hearing her question, Jing Lan was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.

"Ms. Lin, don't believe me when I tell you that Marquis Wen Zhong happened to be a regular customer of my little sister. When my little sister entertained him, she used a glass cup, and he took a fancy to it at first sight. Not only Liuli Ruyi, but also Liuli Ruyi, He also bought the set of glass cups at a high price. However, I asked my little sister to collect the money for the glass cups. I will have to rely on her to help me when I go to Beijing, so I should give her some benefits.

" , Jing Lan looked at Lin Xuezhu's thoughtful look and couldn't help but said anxiously: "Ms. Lin, did I make my own decision?"

Lin Xuezhu came back to her senses and said with a smile: "No way, you did a good job, don't move. You gave away the favor just because of your appearance. Your little sister is a well-connected person, so you should maintain your relationship with her."

After hearing this, Jing Lan felt relieved and said, "Ms. Lin, my little sister. My sister is indeed very happy. Although she is used to the bustle in the flower house, most of it is held by her old mother, and not much can escape her. She agreed that she would always help me introduce customers. I'll bring Liuli over next time, so I won't have to worry about the buyer."

After thinking about it, she took out a few pieces of paper from her arms, spread them out in front of Lin Xuezhu, and said, "Ms. Lin, I was afraid that the night would be long and I would have many dreams, so I made my own decision at the time. Based on the customer's request, I took a look at a few drawings. The price has been negotiated, and the customer has paid a deposit. The next time I go there, I can make the move immediately."

Lin Xuezhu smiled lightly, she had never underestimated Jing Lan's ability . , but I didn't expect that she was so capable.

Chapter 393:

Business matters cannot be treated equally. As long as Jing Lan can handle it, Lin Xuezhu doesn't plan to interfere too much.

What she wanted to ask was another thing.

"You just said that Marquis Wenzhong is a frequent visitor to your little sister?"

Jing Lan nodded and said: "Marquis Wenzhong often goes to that flower house, but he is cautious. Not only is his whereabouts secretive, but the girls he frequents are just those few. This time If it weren't for my little sister's revelation, I wouldn't have known that the person who took the photo of Liuli Ruyi was Marquis Wen Zhong."

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but curl her lips.

The Dog Emperor and the Dog Queen were both in their thirties. According to the ages at which people in ancient times got married and had children, Marquis Wenzhong must have been in his fifties.

He is over fifty years old. In ancient times, he was buried up to his chest, yet he is still so old and strong.

Don't take the real person based on his appearance.

No matter how sanctimonious a person is, he still has an unworthy and vulgar side.

Yes, he can do dirty things for his uncle, so why not visit the flower house?

Lin Xuezhu felt that he seemed to know some shocking secret.

She vaguely remembered that the description of Marquis Wenzhong in the book was not like this.

At least, he wasn't said to be an old pervert.

It seems that she has unlocked the hidden plot again, and she is still a super invincible gossip.

Lin Xuezhu thought of this, found a piece of paper, and said to Jing Lan: "Write down for me the flower house where your little sister lives, and the name of your little sister."

"Ms. Lin, what are you going to do? What to do?" Jing Lan was puzzled.

She didn't think Mrs. Lin would pose any threat to her little sisters.

It's just that she is a girl who is making a living in a flower house. Wouldn't it stain Lady Lin's eyes?

Lin Xuezhu said: "I don't have anything to do at the moment. It's just that you, a little sister, have a lot of connections. I'll write it down for emergencies. Don't worry, I will keep this piece of paper safe and won't let any third party I saw it personally. "

Jing Lan has nothing to worry about.

Since she works with Lady Lin, she will naturally put Lady Lin's needs first.

She knew a few words, and then followed Lin Xuezhu's instructions and wrote down the information she wanted.

Then, Lin Xuezhu took the pen and started writing on a new piece of paper.

Jing Lan went over to read it and knew that what she was writing was a deed.

But she couldn't read all the handwriting on it.

Jing Lan took a step back in embarrassment and laughed at herself: "I can't read what Mrs. Lin wrote."

Lin Xuezhu stopped writing, looked at her and said, "Do you want to learn to read?"

Jing Lan opened her eyes wide. "Can I learn?"

"Of course." Lin Xuezhu said with a smile: "My father is about to open an academy in Feiyun City. If you want to learn, you can also sign up. When a woman enters the academy, her skill training is half that of a man. You can think about it."

Jing Lan didn't need to think about it at all, her eyes were shining.

"Ms. Lin, I want to learn. I used to be illiterate. When I needed help reading or writing, I had to ask for help, and sometimes I had to spend money. It would be so convenient if I could read."

Lin Xuezhu said: "You're not very illiterate, so what do you think of Liulicongfang's accounts?"

Jing Lan said sheepishly: "When I encounter words that I can't write, I write them down myself using symbols, and then I'll find someone who can write for help."

Lin Xuezhu "That's quite inconvenient."

Jing Lan was a little worried and asked, "Ms. Lin, I'm usually in the Liulic Workshop in Anbei City. I still have to deal with some matters that day. Will this delay my studies? ?"

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while and said: "Let's ask your sisters who is willing to come and learn to read with my father. You can agree on a time to come out, and then discuss with my father to arrange the time. "

"That's good." Jing Lan smiled sincerely.

Lin Xuezhu finished writing the deed and said to Jing Lan: "According to the deed we signed with the Tata tribe, 10% of Liuli's income will be given to them. Of the remaining 90%, I plan to use 40% to pay taxes and 10% I'll share the dividends with you and the craftsmen, and I'll keep the remaining 40%. Do you think this is okay?"

Jing Lan was shocked, and she thought about it in her mind.

Just for the Liuli Ruyi, which was sold for a thousand taels of gold, the cost was nothing compared to the selling price.

If it's 10%, it's close to one hundred taels of gold.

What's more, this is just a dividend, she usually still has monthly silver to get.

How much does this cost?

Jing Lan was frightened.

To be honest, she didn't think she could get so much reward for her hard work.

So he said: "Ms. Lin, this is too much."

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "Not only you, but also the craftsmen. But how you plan to divide the money is entirely up to you."

There are two kinds of leaders in the world, One is to take the credit for your subordinates' achievements and take most of the benefits yourself.

Another kind is to lead subordinates to work together and not be stingy with sharing benefits to subordinates.

Jing Lan can be any kind of leader, as long as she can manage her subordinates clearly.

She didn't intend to interfere, but Jing Lan expressed her thoughts.

"Ms. Lin, in that case, I will share the money equally with the craftsmen."

"Oh? Can you accept an equal share?" Lin Xuezhu was quite surprised by this.

Jing Lan smiled and said: "Without their craftsmanship, there would be no such exquisite glass products. But I took this trip from Beijing and sold the high price, which can be considered as my contribution. I think my contribution should be able to Equal to the work of the craftsmen."

Her words clearly put herself in a more humble position.

Lin Xuezhu quite appreciated her attitude.

He is not greedy and remains humble. He is a good leader and a good subordinate.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "In that case, just do what you want. But you have to think carefully, once the rules are set, it will not be easy to change."

The meaning of her reminder was also obvious.

Once you accept equal division, you will have to divide equally from now on.

If one day, Jing Lan feels that she has not received enough, it will be difficult to regret.

Jing Lan smiled and said: "Ms. Lin, you gave me the responsibility of taking care of the Liulic Workshop, didn't you just hope that I can handle everything well? There are many craftsmen in our workshop, and giving them more money can also make things better." They work harder."

Lin Xuezhu nodded and said, "But I still suggest that you set aside part of these dividends to deal with emergencies. Moreover, I still say that rewards must be given slowly to attract people. I have the motivation to keep working hard. How about I give you some advice?"

Jing Lan smiled and said, "It's a blessing that Mrs. Lin is willing to give me advice."

Lin Xuezhu said, "There are three levels of craftsmanship, and you share the profits. You can't treat them equally. I suggest you establish an assessment method and divide them into levels. In this way, those with lower levels will definitely improve their skills in order to get more dividends. "

Jing Lan suddenly realized, "Ms. Lin, you are still smarter, why didn't I think of this!"

Chapter 394 With this strength, I am afraid that I can go into battle and kill the enemy

. Lin Xuezhu smiled.

It's not that she's smart, it's just that in the world she originally lived in, these were just basic things.

Lin Xuezhu handed the written deed to Jing Lan and said, "Go to the Prefect's Mansion to find Mr. Kong, sign the deed, and send the money to Mr. Kong according to the dividend ratio I arranged."

"Ms. Lin, Aren't you going in person?" Jing Lan was a little surprised.

Lin Xuezhu shook his head, "If I go, Master Kong will be embarrassed to collect the money. It's better for you to go and do business."

"I understand." Jing Lan understood the point and said, "Then I'll go back and calculate the income from this trip. After deducting the cost, the rest will be distributed to each family. Madam Lin, I will have your share delivered later. "

" Okay." Lin Xuezhu is not in a hurry.

For her, this money is just a way to pass.

She handed it back to her mother and put it into the Lin family's account. Others can withdraw and use it in the future.

The next day, Jing Lan asked someone to deliver the money.

Also sent together was a copy of the detailed accounts.

Seeing that the accounts were very clear, Lin Xuezhu took them into the space with satisfaction.

She took her share of 568 taels of gold and went to Wen Xiuqing.

Wen Xiuqing was in charge of the main room, and a large group of maids and women stood below.

Seeing Lin Xuezhu coming, Wen Xiuqing smiled and said: "Daughter, these are the maids bought by our family. Mother Ma has been training them for a period of time, and they have been trained well. I am about to divide people now, and you just come to ask for them. If not, just choose first."

Lin Xuezhu glanced over the faces of the maids and women, feeling very satisfied.

Grandma Ma has her own way of selecting people. The maids are all about the same age and good-looking, but they don't stand out.

The mother-in-law is generally around forty years old. She has management experience, energy and physical strength.

However, she herself does not have much need for servants.

Hearing this, she just said: "Mom, I am young and don't need too many people, so the elders should choose first."

She knew that her mother loved her and wanted to give her everything good first.

But in front of the servants, she still had to help Wen Xiuqing establish her authority.

After all, the current housekeeper is Wen Xiuqing.

When Wen Xiuqing saw Lin Xuezhu's refusal, she understood her daughter's intention.

She was very pleased and said with a smile: "In that case, I will make up my own mind."

After saying that, she first picked two maids and two women to stay in her and Lin Chengzhang's room to serve them.

Then they were chosen in turn by Lin Chengyao, Lin Jiayuan and others.

Lin Xuezhu had nothing to do, so he sat and watched.

From time to time I grab a handful of snacks from the table and eat them.

After Wen Xiuqing finished sorting the people and sent the maids and women to work in each room, she asked Lin Xuezhu, "My dear daughter, what do you want to do here?"

Lin Xuezhu handed her a mahogany box and said in a normal tone: "Mother, This is the money Jing Lan earned from this business trip. I want to hand it over to my account. If you count it, there are five hundred and sixty-eight taels of gold in total."

After hearing this number, Wen Xiuqing was stunned.

Five hundred and sixty-eight taels is equivalent to five thousand six hundred and eighty taels of silver!

The whole family's monthly expenses are only a dozen or twenty taels.

This money is enough for the family to spend more than 20 years.

Lin Xuezhu smiled faintly, "Mom, that's not what you said. One of my father and cousin Lu Mo want to open an academy, and the other wants to open a martial arts school. Both of these require money. This money will not last that long. Besides, our family now The cause is great, so you don't have to be as rigid in life as before. Of course you have to take care of your expenses, but don't treat everyone badly."

Wen Xiuqing nodded in agreement.

She happened to move into the warehouse today, and the key was still on her body, so she took it out and planned to put the money in it.

I saw Grandma Ma running over in a hurry.

"Madam, Miss Xuezhu, Zhenniang has activated it."

Lin Xuezhu stood up immediately, "Did you send someone to find the midwife?"

"You sent someone to find the midwife, and also sent someone to notify Hu Yitong. "Mama Ma said.

Lin Xuezhu knew it well.

Hu Yitong was helping Lin Chengyao in the hospital. Her uncle and aunt knew about Zhenniang and they should also take action.

Wen Xiuqing said: "Let's go see Zhen Niang. She is the first born and inexperienced."

"No hurry." Lin Xuezhu grabbed her mother and said, "Put the gold into the warehouse first so that no one will be distracted, and then What's wrong?"

Wen Xiuqing then remembered that she still had a box of gold in her hand.

She stretched out her hand, picked up the mahogany box, and walked quickly to the warehouse.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help laughing.

Her mother could lift more than five hundred taels of silver with one hand. With this strength, she could go into battle and kill the enemy.

Thinking of this, she said to Mother Ma: "Make a cup of honey water for Zhenniang, make it thicker, so that she won't lose strength for a while."

In the water tank in the kitchen, there was Lingquan water that she specially put in, and it must be for Gu Zhenniang to drink. , it should be of some help.

"Miss Xuezhu is still thoughtful." Mother Ma praised subconsciously.

It was only when she ran out of the main room and went to the kitchen that she felt something was wrong.

Miss Xuezhu has never given birth, so how come she has so much experience?

However, Mother Ma didn't have time to think too much. She quickly finished the honey water with her hands and feet and sent it to Gu Zhenniang.

Gu Zhenniang was quite energetic at this time, so she took the honey from Mother Ma and drank it in one gulp.

After the honey entered her stomach, she felt much better.

Grandma Ma was very experienced and directed the maids and women to boil hot water and boil cotton cloth. The whole family was very busy.

But after a while, Wen Xiuqing also came.

After asking Gu Zhenniang about her situation, she felt that it was still early, so she was not in a hurry.

After a while, Hu Yitong and Jiang Qishuang came back.

Jiang Qishuang still carried a few bags of herbs in her hands. As soon as she got home, she ordered her servants to fry the herbs.

At this moment, Gu Zhenniang's feelings became stronger and stronger, so Jiang Qishuang kept her mother-in-law and kicked out the others.

Hu Yitong was so anxious that he circled around the door of the room.

Lin Xuezhu asked Grandma Ma, "Didn't I say that I found the nearest midwife? Why hasn't she come yet?"

Grandma Ma couldn't figure it out either. She was about to send someone to ask again when she saw a midwife coming back.

"Madam, Miss Xuezhu, unfortunately, the midwife we ​​were looking for before went to deliver the baby at someone else's house. The lady at that house started earlier and invited the midwife away."

Lin Xuezhu frowned, "Just you guys . Did you find a midwife?"

Mother Ma said, "I found two, and the other one lives a little further away."

Then she asked the old woman, "Have you found that midwife?"

The old woman said, "He went." I'll probably be back soon."

In this way, Lin Xuezhu felt a little relieved.

At this moment, Jiang Qishuang opened the door and asked, "Is the midwife here? From what I've seen, it's probably an emergency delivery."

"An emergency delivery for the first child?" Grandma Ma suddenly became anxious.

Jiang Qishuang said: "Although it is rare, it does exist. If the midwife still doesn't come, we will have to do it ourselves."

Chapter 395: My life is not in vain

Lin Xuezhu asked Jiang Qishuang, "How is the fetal position?"

Jiang Qishuang was stunned, but she quickly replied: "The fetal position is fine, it should go smoothly."

"That's fine, Grandma Ma can help. Lin Xuezhu said.

She vaguely remembered that it was written in the book that when Lin Chengzhang's mother gave birth to her child, it was this Granny Ma who helped her.

It can be seen that Grandma Ma has experience in delivering babies.

When things came to a head, even though Mother Ma was timid, she had to bite the bullet.

She nodded solemnly and entered the house with Jiang Qishuang with firm steps.

Hu Yitong's face turned pale and he asked Lin Xuezhu, "Miss Xuezhu, will Zhenniang be okay? I heard that when a woman gives birth, it's like walking through the gates of hell. It's extremely dangerous."

Lin Xuezhu suppressed a smile and asked, "What about you ? If you are so worried, why don't you let Zhenniang give birth?"

Hu Yitong's pale face showed a trace of blood, and he whispered: "Yes, just have one child, and I won't have any more children."

She couldn't help but smile and comfort him: "My aunt's family owns a pharmacy. She has been with my uncle these years and is also knowledgeable in medicine. She and Grandma Ma have both given birth. With experience, I feel that she should be no worse than the midwife." "Calm down first, don't let Zhenniang hear you are anxious, she will be even more anxious."

This really worked, Hu Yitong stopped walking back and forth and moved a little further away from the door.

After about a cup of tea, a woman hurried back with an old lady in her fifties.

"Miss Xuezhu, the midwife has arrived." The woman shouted.

Lin Xuezhu's eyes turned cold and her tone was ordinary but dignified: "Who told you to shout loudly at home?"

The old woman was startled and immediately covered her mouth.

Lin Xuezhu glanced at her coldly.

Wen Xiuqing said to the midwife: "Come in quickly, it has been activated for a while."

The midwife responded and opened the door to go in.

At this time, a cry echoed through the small courtyard.

The midwife's feet paused in the air just as she was about to step into the house. She turned back and looked at Lin Xuezhu awkwardly and helplessly.

Wen Xiuqing said quickly: "Don't worry, we'll take care of Xiyin."

As she said that, she took out a broken piece of silver from her sleeve and put it into the midwife's hand.

The midwife felt relieved and felt a little embarrassed thinking that the money was given to her for free.

He said, "I'll go help with it and make sure there's no problem before leaving."

Wen Xiuqing nodded and thanked her.

At this moment, Mother Ma ran out happily and said excitedly: "It's a little daughter. Mother and son are safe."

Hu Yitong let out a long breath, then became worried again and asked, "Who does he look like?"

Mother Ma Startled.

Gu Zhenniang gave birth so quickly that she and the second lady were in a hurry.

If the midwife hadn't gone in, she wouldn't have been able to spare her time to report the news.

As for who the child looked like, she really didn't pay attention.

Hu Yitong's heart sank when he saw Grandma Ma looking a little sluggish.

It's over, the eighth daughter has grown up to look like him, so ugly that even Mother Ma is embarrassed to say.

A feeling of guilt suddenly surged into Hu Yitong's heart.

It's all in vain that Zhenniang is so beautiful, but my daughter actually followed him!

Seeing Hu Yitong's bad expression, Grandma Ma suddenly became unhappy.

"A bucket, I'm not telling you, you can't favor sons over daughters for the child that Zhen Niang worked so hard to give birth to!"

After saying that, Mother Ma glanced at Lin Xuezhu and lowered her voice: "You still don't know that we Miss Xuezhu, you hate the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls. Even if a woman is said to be inferior to a man, she won't listen. You kid, don't be stupid."

Hu Yitong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly explained, "Mother Ma, I am. It's not about favoring boys over girls. I'm not afraid that if my daughter looks like me, if she doesn't look good..."

"Bah, bah, bah, I haven't grown up yet, there's nothing good-looking or bad about her." Grandma Ma stretched out her hand towards her. He waved his hand in the air, as if to disperse Hu Yitong's remarks, and then glared at Hu Yitong angrily.

Hu Yitong realized that he had made a mistake and lowered his head in shame.

While talking, the midwife took out the baby.

I saw a wrinkled, monkey-like child, wrapped tightly, with his eyes closed and his mouth open, appearing in front of everyone.

Hu Yitong's heart dropped when he saw it.

The midwife asked: "Are you the father?"

Hu Yitong nodded.

The midwife put the baby in front of him and said, "Then you can hug her."

Hu Yitong followed the instructions and took his daughter over.

Small and light, you can feel it through the quilt, she is soft.

Hu Yitong suddenly felt that it didn't seem that important whether his daughter was ugly or not.

Everyone gathered around Hu Yitong to see the new born baby.

Wen Xiuqing said: "This child's eye slits are quite long. He should have big eyes in the future."

Mother Ma said: "The nose is small and the mouth is not big. It will look good when it grows longer."

The midwife then said auspicious words, "It will be better from now on ." She's a beautiful little girl."

Hu Yitong listened to their words and couldn't tell whether they were being polite or really thinking so.

"I'll go in and see Zhenniang." Fortunately, he didn't forget Gu Zhenniang.

The midwife quickly stopped him and said, "The delivery room is full of blood. If you go in, be careful of getting bumped. You'd better wait."

"It's okay, I'm not afraid of getting bumped." Hu Yitong pushed the midwife aside and entered the room.

Lin Xuezhu, Wen Xiuqing and others also followed in.

In the room, Gu Zhenniang was half leaning on the bed, talking to Jiang Qishuang.

There was only a slight hint of fatigue on her face, but she seemed to be in a very good state of mind.

"Ouch, I've been delivering babies all my life, and I've never seen a mother in such good spirits." The midwife couldn't help but say.

Gu Zhenniang first said hello to Wen Xiuqing and Lin Xuezhu, then smiled and said, "Maybe it's because my daughter came out too quickly, and I don't feel very tired myself."

"Haha, this is a blessed family!" the midwife said happily. talk.

Only Lin Xuezhu knew what was going on.

She considered whether to send some spiritual spring water to Cui'er.

In this way, when Cui'er gives birth to a baby, she can suffer less like Gu Zhenniang, right?

Lin Xuezhu thought of this and said to Ma Ma: "When Cui'er is a few months old, let her go back to live at home. It's better than her being alone in Anbei City if there are many people at home. As for Wang Shen, let him have two Let's run."

Mother Ma was very happy and said repeatedly: "Thank you, Miss Xuezhu."

Lin Xuezhu asked Gu Zhenniang again, "If you want to eat, let me make it for you."

Gu Zhenniang said with a smile. It's nothing special, I just want to eat boiled cabbage."

In one sentence, everyone laughed.

Jiang Qishuang said: "It's okay to boil the cabbage. Let's boil it for a while and eat something light first. I'll buy some crucian carp later and make crucian carp soup for you in the evening."

Gu Zhenniang was very moved and nodded with a smile.

In this family, both the master and his wife are good people. For a slave like her to receive such care, her life is not in vain.

Everyone talked for a while and then dispersed, allowing Gu Zhenniang to have a good rest.

Mother Ma dismissed the midwife and asked the women to tidy up Gu Zhenniang's house.

Chapter 396 She must interview Yuan Xiu.

When the Lin family went home at night, they all knew that there was an addition to the family.

Under Wen Xiuqing's instructions, Grandma Ma had already prepared a table of delicious dishes with her maids and women.

Just wait until everyone is here to start eating.

The whole family was filled with joy.

Halfway through the meal, the mother-in-law announced that Jing Lan was coming.

Lin Xuezhu asked the people to be brought in.

Before Jing Lan entered the house, she heard her mother-in-law tell her about the situation in the house and knew that Gu Zhenniang had given birth to a daughter.

Therefore, after entering the house, she first said a lot of congratulations.

"Come, sit down and eat together." Wen Xiuqing greeted Jing Lan.

There is no such thing as male superiority and female inferiority in the Lin family.

The whole family went through exile together, ate and slept together, so now men and women do not sit separately.

The mother-in-law added a chair for Jing Lan downstairs, and Jing Lan sat down without saying a word.

The atmosphere at the banquet was very pleasant. Wen Xiuqing sent someone to take care of Gu Zhenniang early in the morning.

Of course, her diet was not forgotten either.

After eating, Lin Xuezhu took Jing Lan to the back garden.

There is an artificial lake in the back garden with a small pavilion on the lake.

In summer, you can enjoy the cool breeze here.

The surrounding environment is open and suitable for talking.

Lin Xuezhu said: "You should have sent the deed and the money to the prefect's mansion today. What, is there anything new?"

Jing Lan looked around for a week, making sure there was no one around, then lowered her voice and said to Lin Xuezhu: "Ms. Lin's prediction is good. There is indeed a trouble."

"Tell me about it." Lin Xuezhu has encountered more than one trouble, and she has long developed a mentality of not being alarmed by changes.

Jing Lan said: "The prefect's palace asked me to send you a message, saying that the imperial court sent King Qi and the Crown Prince to check our food."

Lin Xuezhu frowned.

Does this dog emperor want to show off his face?

He forcibly confiscated 90% of last year's rice in the name of disaster relief.

Finally, in the north, winter wheat was harvested through greenhouse cultivation.

Why, the dog emperor is greedy again?

Seeing Lin Xuezhu's expression was different, Jing Lan hurriedly explained: "Last year's floods, the southern region was hit the hardest, and food was the most scarce. We sell wheat from the north to various places, and we are supposed to help people out. Who would have expected that the southern region would suffer the most. The prefect actually went to the court and said that we in the north were driving up food prices, speculating, and making it difficult for the country to make money. He asked the court to investigate strictly, and then the court sent the King of Qi and the Crown Prince to come. "

This is just scolding your mother after drinking milk!"

Lin Xuezhu sneered in his heart.

Last autumn, the Southern Territory took the rice that the Northern Territory had worked so hard to grow and ate it with peace of mind.

This spring, the whole country is out of food and food prices are soaring. Are they not happy that the Southern Region has to pay high prices to buy food?

Is this behavior more or less shameless?

Jing Lan added: "Ms. Lin, Mr. Kong feels that even if this matter is investigated, we in the north will have a clear conscience. However, let me give a message to Mrs. Lin, to be fully prepared and to remain unchanged in the face of changes.

" Planting was led by Lin Xuezhu and spread throughout the entire north.

Although not a cent of the money from selling the grain went into her pocket.

But if King Qi and the Crown Prince are really careful, she will inevitably be investigated.

What's more, the people sent down by Emperor Dog might be here to cause trouble for Yuan Xiu.

She also had to guard against this.

Lin Xuezhu nodded and said, "I understand, thank you for reminding me."

She felt that Jing Lan was indeed a smart person after he could describe the situation so clearly after chatting with Master Kong.

With this thought in mind, she took out a piece of paper from her arms and handed it to Jing Lan.

Jing Lan took it and opened it, seeing a piece of paper filled with words.

She tried hard to identify it and could barely make out half of the characters.

However, she couldn't connect the overall content.

So, she glanced at Lin Xuezhu shyly.

Lin Xuezhu explained to her with a smile, "Now that you have gone to the glaze workshop and made a lot of money, your sisters should not be idle either. I found some things for them to do. You go back and see how to arrange it."

As she said that, Pointing to the words written on the paper, he said: "First of all, I need two people to help me raise cattle and sheep. At this stage, I don't have many cattle and sheep in my family, and the two of them are going to be stewards in the future. Secondly, I plan to Open a few shops in Feiyun City to enrich the lives of the people in the city. The future is also the characteristic of our Feiyun City. "

A city must have policies to attract talents, and Kong Bo has done a good job in this regard.

The series of decrees he introduced were enough to attract people who did not have enough wealth to flex their muscles in the Central Plains to come to the northern border for development.

What Lin Xuezhu wants to do is to make more people like the North from the perspective of urban cultural construction.

She plans to open a public bath, and its service and operation model will be modeled after a modern bathing center.

Ordinary people can enjoy ordinary bathing services by spending a few copper coins.

Those with more money can enjoy bathing, massage, games and dining services.

On the other hand, she also wants to create northern specialty products.

Glass is definitely one of them, and it is the most important item.

In addition, because there are abundant fish resources in the north, she also plans to open a fishing shop.

Dried fish, dried shrimp, grilled fish fillets, smoked fish, cured fish, etc.

Coupled with the food resources in the north, she also plans to open a shop selling rice krispie treats.

Not only can local people buy it, but we must also strive to ensure that everyone who travels to the north does not return empty-handed.

And speaking of sugar, in two months the sugar beets grown by the grassland tribes will be harvested.

She also needs two people to help her manage the sugar workshop.

Don't rush these things all at once, but start preparing step by step.

Lin Xuezhu told Jing Lan her ideas and prioritized them.

The sugar workshop is of course the most important thing, and we must find the two most reliable people to prepare it.

Others need to select candidates and learn from Lin Xuezhu first.

Jing Lan knew that the matter was of great importance and could not be neglected, so she silently remembered everything Lin Xuezhu said in her heart.

Because her literacy is limited, she has to rely on her brain to remember many things, so she has developed a good memory.

Lin Xuezhu was naturally relieved about her. He gave her a few key points and then let her go.

Jing Lan is a smart person. Lin Xuezhu only needs to tell her many things once, and she will know what to do the second time.

Lin Xuezhu sent Jing Lan away, and after thinking about it, she sent for Yan Da and Mother Ma.

As usual, he packed the food and drink into a food box, Yan Da set up the carriage, and Lin Xuezhu took the food box to Anbei City to find Yuan Xiu.

It has been more than a month since I last went to Anbeicheng.

Although Lin Xuezhu communicated with Yuan Xiu from time to time through the people he hid in the dark.

But what happened today required her to make a trip in person.

She has to interview Yuan Xiu.

As usual, Lin Xuezhu refused Yan Da's following and drove the carriage alone, disappearing into the night.

Chapter 397 Who has never been wronged?

Lin Xuezhu stopped the carriage on the side of the road before arriving.

The last time she came to visit Yuan Xiu, she only brought a food box for Yuan Xiu.

This time, she deliberately took out a lot of food and drink from the space, intending to reward the soldiers of the Northern Conquest Army who were working with Yuan Xiu.

The process is similar to the first time.

When she arrived at the mountain gate, guards came out to greet her.

Lin Xuezhu stopped the carriage and said to the guard: "I brought food for everyone. Find someone to carry it down and share it with everyone."

The guard looked indifferent and nodded.

Lin Xuezhu knew that their military discipline was strict, so she followed him into the cave without saying anything.

This time, she was taken to a hidden mountain col.

Yuan Xiu and his people were testing the power of explosives there.

The guard was far away and knocked on the gong placed aside.

The sound alarmed the people in the col.

Yuan Xiu turned around and saw Lin Xuezhu coming. He whispered a few words to the others, turned around and strode towards Lin Xuezhu.

"Madam, why are you here?" He changed his serious expression and said to Lin Xuezhu with a smile.

Lin Xuezhu replied: "Zhenniang gave birth to a daughter. There is a banquet at home today. I asked Mother Ma to leave some food for you, so I will bring it to you."

Yuan Xiu said with a gentle face, "Okay, madam, go back to the room. Wait for me for a moment, I'll be right back."

Lin Xuezhu knew that he still had unfinished business, so he said, "Otherwise, I'll just take a look here, just to see the power of our explosives."

Yuan Xiu nodded. Instruct the guard to take the food box back first.

After they left, he said to Lin Xuezhu: "Madam, don't get too close to avoid getting hurt. Just watch here."

Lin Xuezhu agreed obediently.

Although she was also very interested in the power of explosives, she had no intention of going any further.

Even if it didn't hurt her, the sound of the explosives exploding was enough to make her suffer.

So, she stood there, covering her ears, and smiled at Yuan Xiu.

Yuan Xiu couldn't help but rub the top of her head.

When he turned around, his face changed to a serious expression.

He nodded to a few people in the deepest part of the col.

Those people were ordered to evacuate in different directions.

When they were far enough away, they lit the fuse.

The fuse burned, eventually igniting the explosive.

With a bang, the explosion resounded throughout the valley.

The rocks they had stacked on top of the explosives were blown apart.

Then, several people came together and studied the stone.

A man ran over and said to Yuan Xiu: "But with this small amount of explosives, we blasted through the pile of rocks. According to our calculations, using a thousand times the amount of explosives, half of the mountain can be leveled."

Yuan Xiu nodded noncommittally, looking thoughtful.

Lin Xuezhu listened on the sidelines and couldn't help but ask: "When you calculated, did you enlarge the amount of explosives and the amount of stone piles in equal proportions?"

Seeing that the man didn't understand, Lin Xuezhu changed his explanation, "I You mean, do you think that using a thousand times the amount of explosives can blow up a stone mountain that is a thousand times larger?"

The man finally understood and nodded, "Yes."

Lin Xuezhu frowned and said, "The truth is. This is true, but in practice, it is not necessarily the case.

"Madam, I would like to hear the details," Yuan Xiu said.

When his subordinates reported just now, he vaguely felt that there was something wrong with this statement, but he couldn't think of what it was.

Sure enough, his wife also heard the problem.

It shows that his intuition is right.

Lin Xuezhu said: "A small amount of explosives, if fully exploded, will naturally have the greatest effect. But a large amount of explosives will not necessarily be used. If it is not fully utilized, a thousand times of explosives may not be able to have a thousand times of power. "You can continue to try this."

Yuan Xiu nodded, "When we blow up the mountain, we should not just ambush a large number of explosives at one point, but place them at different points according to their power. , maybe it can solve the problem Madam mentioned."

Lin Xuezhu felt that her husband was really a genius in this world.

Even though he had no contact with modern science at all, he was able to understand these theories so quickly.

Yuan Xiu thought for a moment and said, "That's it for today. After you go back, you can study it again. We will discuss it tomorrow."

"Yes!" After receiving the order, his subordinates hurried back to convey it.

Yuan Xiu didn't look at them, took Lin Xuezhu's hand and walked back.

It is still a route with nine turns and eighteen turns, enough to make even a person who is not a road addict get lost.

Lin Xuezhu was finally brought back to Yuan Xiu's cave.

She opened the food box and laid out all the vegetables inside.

"It's really rich." Yuan Xiu smiled.

Lin Xuezhu waited for him to start eating, then talked about today's events.

"Husband, do you know that King Qi and the Crown Prince are coming to the north?" she asked.

Yuan Xiu nodded, obviously having received the news.

"Then why didn't you let someone inform me?" Lin Xuezhu was surprised.

Is her husband too busy to care?

Yuan Xiu said calmly: "Master Kong's operation of selling grain in the north is not wrong. Even if King Qi comes, he can't find anything."

Oh, he is now confident.

Lin Xuezhu asked nervously: "Aren't you afraid that the Dog Emperor will use this matter to make a big fuss and come to mess with you and the entire Northern Territory?"

Yuan Xiu pursed his lips and said, "My eldest brother, King Qi, doesn't have that ability."

Seeing Lin Xuezhu, he didn't He explained: "Queen Qi's mother was from a humble background. It was my father who did stupid things after drinking... After he sobered up, he did not give her any status and pretended that this incident had never happened. However, several A few months later, Queen Qi's mother was found to be pregnant. A royal heir must be born. Even if my father was reluctant, he could only accept the fact that at that time, my mother was framed and lost her baby. In order to comfort her, her father sent Prince Qi to be raised under her knees to ease her pain of losing her son."

When Lin Xuezhu heard this, she couldn't help but sneered and said, "What a way to ease the pain of losing a son. My own child was harmed, and I have to raise someone else's child. Is this a favor, or is it just rubbing salt into someone else's wound?"

After hearing this, Yuan Xiu was stunned for a moment.

When his mother was alive, she never told him how she felt when raising King Qi.

He never thought about it deeply.

Now it seems that what his wife said makes sense.

Sure enough, only a woman can understand a woman's mood.

And was his mother actually aggrieved?

Yuan Xiu sneered and said: "That is the blood of the royal family. My father naturally believes that it is a great honor for anyone to raise him."

Lin Xuezhu snorted coldly, "Do you want to give him this face?"

Yuan Xiu was noncommittal.

His father was a king, and kings were always ruthless, and it was impossible to consider such details.

In the royal family, no matter how favored you are, who has never felt wronged!

He is like this, and so is his mother.

Even his father must have had his own grievances.

This is an unchangeable fact.

Chapter 398:

Yuan Xiu has no grudge against the late emperor.

He was already very kind and devoted to their mother and son.

It's just that as an emperor, he can't help himself.

He focuses on the whole world and is destined to wrong those around him.

At this time, Lin Xuezhu gave a concluding speech, "But it is understandable that people in high positions find it difficult to be down-to-earth. Firstly, he does not have so much energy, and secondly, those who achieve great things do not stick to small details, and sacrifices are inevitable. Husband, please continue. "

Although each of the royal family's stories is tragic in its own way, she still wants to know about it.

Because those are all related to her husband.

Yuan Xiu paused and continued: "King Qi has known about his life experience since he was a child. Among all brothers and sisters, he is the one who is the most ignored. He never fights for it, never stands out, and is willing to bear it all. "

It is his cleverness to protect himself wisely.

Yuan Xiu can understand him, but he just doesn't agree with it.

Being born into a royal family, one must shoulder responsibilities.

If you enjoy the offerings of all people but do nothing, how are you different from maggots?

Yuan Xiu continued: "Later, my mother's family was framed. Even though my father knew the truth, he was unable to do anything and had to impose punishment. However, he tried his best to preserve the blood of the side branch and only killed my grandfather's bloodline. He also let go of his married aunt. And because of me, my mother was able to escape."

Lin Xuezhu was not surprised by these circumstances.

She had read this passage in a book.

It can be said that this is one of the author's motives for Yuan Xiu's darkening.

As a prince whose mother's clan was wiped out, Yuan Xiu not only did not choose revenge, but instead devoted himself to serving the people and pacified the northern border for the country. This state of affairs is rare in the world.

If a person with such a pattern is still calm after winning a battle, he is accused of treason, his home is confiscated, and he is exiled. Then he is not a general or a god of war, but the Leshan Giant Buddha.

Thinking of this, she continued to ask: "Then what?"

Yuan Xiu smiled bitterly and said: "At that time, King Qi was about to reach the age of opening a palace. My father planned to let him be raised by my mother's side for another two years, and then he was allowed to leave. The palace opened the palace. But the King of Qi was afraid of being implicated, so he asked his father to let him leave the palace in advance. My mother was also afraid of being implicated, so she also spoke to him. From then on, the King of Qi and my mother no longer had any contact. , even during the holidays, he never came to visit. Therefore, he and I have not been close since childhood."

Lin Xuezhu felt her heart pounding when she heard this piece of palace secret.

What kind of white-eyed wolf is King Qi? Does he not understand the principle of filial piety first?

Even if Yuan Xiu's mother is not his biological mother, she has raised him for more than ten years, but he is really so cold-blooded and ruthless!

Lin Xuezhu asked: "Wouldn't King Qi be convicted of unfilial piety for acting like this?"

Yuan Xiu said coldly: "My mother's family has fallen, and who in the court is willing to say a word for her? My father, King Qi He was lukewarm, and since he didn't come to see my mother, my father gradually forgot about him.

"What about my mother-in-law? Doesn't she miss him either?" There are feelings.

When Yuan Xiu heard Lin Xuezhu say the word "mother-in-law", his eyes lit up and he looked at Lin Xuezhu affectionately.

He said: "My mother is the most kind. She can understand King Qi's intention of not getting close to her, and she does not criticize her too much. Moreover, because my mother suffered a family accident during her pregnancy, she was ill when she gave birth to me and has been suffering from illness. Not much more."

Lin Xuezhu nodded in understanding.

No matter what a person wants to do, the prerequisite is to have a good body.

If you don't feel well, you can't do anything.

She said: "So, not only are you not close to your husband, this Prince of Qi, but you are more alienated than other brothers and sisters. He won't embarrass you when he comes this time, right?"

"Probably not." Yuan Xiu said firmly. Said: "The King of Qi is the most prudent and protective of himself. In order to show off, he would also complete the simple tasks assigned to him very sloppily, for fear of being said to be capable. After the emperor's brother ascended the throne, he simply did an idle job The prince is hiding in his fiefdom and traveling around, acting like a complete idiot."

Lin Xuezhu said: "That's why you didn't inform me in advance when you heard that he came to investigate the case, because you thought that he would do it again this time.

Yuan Xiu nodded, "He will definitely be vague. As for how vague he plans to be, you have to meet him in person to know. I think Madam just needs to do her duty and leave the rest to her. " Master Kong will handle it."

Lin Xuezhu laughed and asked, "You mean, your brother Qi Wang can't even defeat Master Kong?"

"That's natural." Yuan Xiu's expression was unusually complicated. Not even the slightest disdain.

"What about the Crown Prince?" Lin Xuezhu suddenly remembered that King Qi came with the Crown Prince.

And this prince seems to have appeared in the second half of the original book.

Although he doesn't have many roles, he is capable.

Under Yuan Xiu's iron-blooded tactics, King Qi's eldest son became one of the few who slipped through the net.

It can be seen that this person is extraordinary.

But, that's all she knew.

But now the development of things has completely deviated from the setting of the original book.

What she had seen was no longer enough to help her.

Yuan Xiu was silent for a moment when Lin Xuezhu asked about the Crown Prince.

After a long while, he said honestly: "The prince has been staying in the fiefdom with King Qi. It is said that he is a person with mediocre qualifications."

He has been very alienated from King Qi since he was born.

Not to mention, he had never met King Qi's eldest son.

So I don't really understand this prince, and I don't care about him.

Lin Xuezhu said: "The Dog Emperor sent King Qi here because he didn't mean to embarrass the Northern Territory. It's just that he didn't have many brothers around him; and secondly, after the incident with King Qing, he probably didn't dare to use any of them. A capable brother, if King Qi comes to fight with you, he will have nothing to lose. In this case, there is really no need to worry too much. "

Yuan Xiu smiled and nodded, "Madam,

Lin Xuezhu is quite understanding . He looked at Yuan Xiu sympathetically.

King Qi must be very uncomfortable for Yuan Xiu.

Whenever he sees King Qi, he will think of his kind-hearted mother who was repeatedly let down.

Lin Xuezhu was calm on the surface, but secretly plotting in his heart.

If the King of Qi just keeps to himself, he will return to the capital to report after the investigation is over and the Northern Territory is cleared.

Otherwise, she could also treat him like the other brothers of the Dog Emperor and give him a life that never comes back.

Yuan Xiu seemed to suddenly detect a trace of cruelty in Lin Xuezhu's lingering gaze. He asked uncertainly, "Madam, what's wrong?"

Lin Xuezhu came back to her senses, smiled softly, and said, "It's nothing, I just heard about my husband's life experience." After that, I felt even more sorry for my beloved husband. "

Chapter 399: We should learn more about how to manage people.

After hearing Lin Xuezhu's words, Yuan Xiu smiled gently.

Smiling and smiling, that smile turned into a bad smile.

He whispered: "Madam, since you know it's not easy to be a husband, how can you be more painful for your husband in the future?"

Lin Xuezhu was not sure what he meant, whether she really understood it.

So he pretended to be stupid and said: "Don't I love you enough? I'll bring it to you for dinner at home. Look at this style, it's only more than the family members, not less than the family members."

Yuan Xiu lowered Laughing, but not planning to let her go.

He continued: "Madam only came to visit my husband once after more than a month. I can't sleep alone. Doesn't Madam not consider my husband's loneliness?"

Lin Xuezhu suppressed a smile and retorted: "Who are you scolding, husband? You can't sleep alone." , Do I have someone to sleep with?"

Yuan Xiu didn't answer her words, and followed her words and said in a different way: "Since Madam and I can't sleep alone, why don't we move here and we can accompany each other? ?"

Lin Xuezhu felt weak in her heart when she saw the look of reluctance in his eyes.

However, she knew that Yuan Xiu was just talking.

They understand each other very well, and the love between men and women is never the only thing in their lives.

Otherwise, why would Yuan Xiu be in charge here, and why would she be so busy in Feiyun City?

Lin Xuezhu stood up, stepped forward, and held Yuan Xiu's head in his arms. He

stretched out his hand to rub the top of his hair and said, "Husband, if you and I were an ordinary couple, we could accompany each other from morning to night until we grew tired of each other. It's a pity that we are not."

Yuan Xiu put his arm around her waist and held her tightly. He buried his head in her arms and could only sigh silently.

He was originally extremely determined about the future, but since he fell in love with Lin Xuezhu and knew that the life she expected in her heart was not what he had planned, he had wavered a lot.

He often thought, if he gave up his original idea, would he be able to live a comfortable life with her?

However, he quickly dismissed the idea.

As long as someone is targeting him, he can't be at ease.

His and her life is always full of crises.

Sometimes, people have to fight to survive.

That night, Yuan Xiu was extremely gentle and affectionate towards Lin Xuezhu.

The two of them hugged each other and fell asleep until it was almost early morning.

Yuan Xiu's biological clock does not allow him to sleep for too long.

When the time comes, he will wake up.

As soon as he woke up, Lin Xuezhu also woke up.

"Husband, are you going to get up?" she asked.

Yuan Xiu responded: "I am in charge and must lead by example. Madam, please sleep a little longer."

"Forget it, I will sleep after I get home." Lin Xuezhu began to get up and put on clothes.

After the two of them tidied up, Yuan Xiu sent Lin Xuezhu out of the mountain.

Along the way, all the officers and soldiers of the Northern Expedition Army whom they met saluted the two men with solemn expressions.

Yuan Xiu directly put Lin Xuezhu on the carriage and said, "After you get home, use the bamboo whistle to send me a message."

Although he knew that Lin Xuezhu would be fine, he was still worried after all.

Lin Xuezhu said with a smile: "Anyone from the North Territory who dares to do something to me will be a fool."

However, she still pulled out the bamboo whistle she wore around her neck and shook it at Yuan Xiu, saying that she would As your husband said, send him a message.

Yuan Xiu smiled faintly and waved to Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu raised his whip, and the horse galloped away pulling the cart.

Lin Xuezhu returned home and happened to see Wen Xiuqing and a maid about to go out.

"Mom, where are you going?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

Wen Xiuqing said: "It's not that your aunt's parents are coming over and they are going to live in the medical center. I'm going to see if there is anything else that needs to be purchased. Your aunt, I'm sorry to trouble us about the medical center. She is too busy, so I help her with her work."

Lin Xuezhu smiled when Wen Xiuqing said this.

Her mother just said that she was afraid of not being able to manage the family well, but she actually did a pretty good job.

Although there are many people in the family, their hearts are all in the same place, and there are not so many intrigues.

All her mother has to do is take care of the family affairs.

Lin Xuezhu got off the carriage and said to Wen Xiuqing: "Mom, find a boy to accompany you. You can take the carriage with you so that there are not too many things to carry."

After hearing this, Wen Xiuqing asked the maid to find the boy. .

The mother and daughter stood at the door and chatted for a few words.

At this time, Jing Lan was seen walking over from not far away.

"Ms. Lin, do you want to go out?" Jing Lan asked.

Lin Xuezhu said: "No, it's just to see my mother off."

She knew that Jing Lan came to her for something, so she sent Wen Xiuqing away, so she took Jing Lan into the house.

Jing Lan took out a piece of paper from her arms.

Lin Xuezhu saw that the ink on the paper was dark and light, and there were also some symbols that she couldn't understand.

Jing Lan looked at the piece of paper and said, "Ms. Lin, let me report to you the ideas I compiled yesterday."

After saying that, she first explained the personnel arrangements according to the work assigned by Lin Xuezhu.

Then, there was a discussion between her and the new stewards about these tasks.

Because they were all in the preparation stage, the affairs were very complicated and trivial, but she still tried her best to sort out the clues.

Lin Xuezhu listened silently, secretly surprised.

She assigned so many things yesterday, and Jing Lan had so much to report in just one night.

It can be seen that she not only works hard, but also takes it seriously.

After Jing Lan finished his report, he said to Lin Xuezhu, "Ms. Lin, are you satisfied with our arrangement?"

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "Very good, each of you has your own style of doing things. I only grasp the general direction well, and the details You can just discuss it yourself, I won't interfere too much."

Jing Lan seemed to be encouraged by these words, and the slightly worried look on his face suddenly calmed down a lot.

She said, "In this case, how about I bring all the newly appointed stewards here to see Mrs. Lin?"

Lin Xuezhu said, "I'll send someone to call them over now, so you don't have to make another trip."

After saying that, she called a maid over, gave her an address, and asked the maid to call someone.

The maid was smart and knew not to keep her master waiting, so she trotted over.

When I came back, I was riding in a carriage with girls.

The maid brought the girls in and showed them to Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu said: "You will all work with me in the future. What I ask of you is to come here and report every half month. You don't need to do everything personally in your own work, but you must keep your mind on the overall situation and details. Yes. I don't care how you do things. I only care about the results. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me."

"I know." The girls replied in unison.

Lin Xuezhu added: "Here to me, there is no difference between men and women. As long as they can do things, I will use them. One more thing, I want to remind you that it is difficult for women in this world. You must learn more about how to manage others. Defeat the man under his control. "

Chapter 400 Not only did he live a good life, but he also had a medical clinic in his name

. Lin Xuezhu's words instantly made Jing Lan filled with emotion.

She encountered such a thing when she accepted Liuli Workshop.

It is a very unusual thing for a woman to take charge of a group of men.

At first, the people below were dissatisfied with her, but fortunately, no one deliberately caused trouble.

He just ignored what she said.

It took her a long time to get hold of these people.

She had never told anyone about the bitterness of it.

And Lin Xuezhu's words made her understand that Mrs. Lin understood all her experiences.

Warmth surged in her heart instantly.

Lin Xuezhu said to everyone: "When you are doing things, if you encounter any problems, you can ask Jing Lan for advice. Although she is more experienced than you now, in time, you can catch up with her or even surpass her. I will wait and see, Let's see how many of you can be my right-hand man."

"Ms. Lin, we know." The girls were so mobilized that they were even more eager to try.

Lin Xuezhu didn't plan to say anything more. After all, there were still many things in the bank that needed her to deal with, so she let the girls go.

Another month later, Jiang Qishuang's parents came to Feiyun City.

In addition to Lin Chengyao and Jiang Qishuang, Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing also went to the city gate to greet them.

After entering the city, they went to the government office to complete the formalities, and then checked into Rongsheng Medical Center.

The residence in the backyard of the hospital had been rearranged by Wen Xiuqing and was fully equipped with daily necessities.

The old couple had received a letter from Jiang Qishuang before and learned that she was living a good life. They thought it was their daughter who deliberately picked it up to reassure them.

But when they arrived at the medical clinic and saw that the store was bigger than their own pharmacy, they finally believed it.

The old couple looked at each other, each seeing a hint of confusion in the other's eyes.

Sure enough, the Lin family is a capable family. Confiscating their homes and being exiled is a crime that seems to be a huge crime to ordinary people. Not only can they get away with it, but they can also live such a peaceful life!

However, this is only the first step of surprise.

After the old couple settled down, Wen Xiuqing arranged a carriage and took the old couple back to the Lin family's house.

As soon as the old couple entered the door, they were stunned by the scene in the house.

The strange thing is that they were still uneasy at home before, worried that their daughter and son-in-law would not live well, and their little grandson would also suffer.

Now it seems that this worry is really unfounded.

Because his grandparents were coming, Lin Yuxuan, a child, took a half-day leave from school and came back early.

As soon as the little guy entered the door, he ran to the main room to find his grandparents.

When he saw the old couple, the little guy flew over like a butterfly.

The old couple felt sorry for their little grandson the most. After seeing him, they couldn't help but take a closer look.

They found that their grandson was not even the slightest bit thinner than before.

Not only did he grow taller, but he also became a lot stronger.

The flesh on the lower arms and legs is very hard, which shows that they have not exercised much.

After Jiang's mother felt relieved, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

But thinking that it was not good to cry in other people's homes, she reluctantly calmed down.

After everyone exchanged pleasantries, Lin Chengyao went back to the medical clinic first.

Lin Chengzhang's preparations for the academy were coming to an end and he temporarily took his leave.

Wen Xiuqing asked Jiang Qishuang to take the two elders to visit the back house, but she deliberately did not accompany her so that they could have time to talk about herself.

Jiang Qishuang naturally knew Wen Xiuqing's intention and took her parents to the backyard.

Lin Yuxuan skipped ahead and led the way, stopping from time to time to tell his grandparents the "little secrets" he knew.

Mother Jiang pulled Jiang Qishuang's arm and said: "Shuang'er, now you have managed to survive. If we had known this, we wouldn't have had to rush here. Your father and I were afraid that you would not have a good time in the north. I just wanted to cash in the shop and come over to help you. Unfortunately, last year was hit by a disaster and life was difficult for everyone. It was finally possible to cash out the shop."

Jiang Qishuang smiled and said, "Mom and dad, since you are here, you are in the north. Have a good time. Today's northern border is not like it was when the war was over. The governor is devoted to the people and has issued many policies to benefit the people. My eldest niece and nephew-in-law are also capable. "You're well taken care of."

Speaking of this, Mother Jiang said with lingering fear: "Isn't it dangerous for you to be exiled? I heard that many people died on the way before they could survive the exile. We are both at home, worried every day, for fear that something will happen to you. ."

Without waiting for Jiang Qishuang to reply, Lin Yuxuan said with a smile: "Grandma, we didn't suffer much on the road. My cousin and my cousin-in-law are amazing. Not only can our family eat meat, but they will also take care of us when we are in danger. We are well protected. "

Children can't lie. Although the old couple was doubtful, they really believed it after seeing Jiang Qishuang nodding.

"Shuang'er, is your niece-in-law the original Prince Xiang?" Father Jiang asked.

Jiang Qishuang replied: "Yes."

Father Jiang nodded with comfort, "Sure enough, a capable person can do well no matter what situation he finds himself in."

Seeing that his grandfather only praised his cousin-in-law, Lin Yuxuan said unconvinced: " My cousin is amazing. It's all because of my cousin that I can study and my parents can open a medical clinic."

At this time, the old couple was stunned.

As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

They subconsciously felt that the Lin family's ability to live like this must be due to the connections of King Qianxiang in the past.

But I didn't expect that the girl from the Lin family could do it?

Jiang Qishuang knew what the old couple was thinking and said with a smile: "You will know when you meet the eldest niece. She is really a wonderful person. Besides, there is no idea that men are superior to women in our family. If women are capable, they can go out to do things."

After listening . At these words, the expressions of the old couple became clearer.

Although they don't favor boys over girls, they can't get around it. That's the way the world is now.

If your daughter can live in a family where men are not superior to women, it will be a rare blessing.

After walking for a while, Jiang's father said: "Shuang'er, your mother and I brought the money to redeem the medicine store. When you come back, you can tell your in-laws if you can exchange the money from the medical store to us? In the past, you and I were the only ones here. It doesn't matter, now that our whole family is living in it, it's hard to occupy the in-laws' house. However, this medical clinic is bigger than our pharmacy. I'm afraid the money we have is not enough. Can we discuss it with the in-laws? Will we make up for it when we have money?"

Jiang Qishang laughed after hearing her father's long words.

Said: "Look what you two said, the deed of the medical center was originally in the names of my husband and wife. Now that you are here, you can live in peace. I am your daughter, and you also know my husband's temperament. We still have Can I have your money?"

These words shocked the old couple.

Good guy, my daughter and son-in-law are not only living a good life, but they also have a medical clinic to their name?