Tianliangyuan

Chapter 82 What a disgraceful and filial son!

Xu Zhaozhao understood Sun Huaizhi's timidity and cowardice, and also understood why her mother was complaining.

"Actually, given Sun Huaizhi's current situation, it would be best for him to find a post outside the capital and then transfer him back after the situation in the capital has calmed down in a few years."

Wang Ruolan sighed: "Your father and second uncle said the same thing, but your grandmother didn't agree with that. She insisted that he stay in the capital, fearing that he would be bullied if he were sent to a post outside the capital."

Xu Zhaozhao frowned. This time, she didn't actually kill Sun Huaizhi outright, but only because of their blood relation.

Otherwise, she had plenty of ways to frame Sun Huaizhi for cheating in the imperial examinations.

Ultimately, it was because she didn't want to implicate Xu Junqing.

But to my surprise, it didn't end there.

“Mother, we should have Father and Second Uncle explain the pros and cons of staying in Beijing to them. No matter how unwilling Grandmother is, she is only my cousin’s maternal grandmother and cannot make decisions for him.”

Wang Ruolan's heart stirred. As long as Sun Huaizhi agreed, what Xu Lin and the old lady thought really didn't matter.

"This is how it should be done; it still depends on my wisdom and intelligence!"

The autumn wind is cool at this time, and the wind in Jizhou is even colder.

Xu Zhaozhao used the money she had previously taken from Jiang Yanhui to send Xie Zheng a lot of things.

There are dozens of live sheep alone.

Of course, it was sent over in batches, and Xu Zhaozhao specifically sent Zhu Zi out to procure it in a place closer to Jizhou.

Zhu Zi brought a few people with him this time. Xu Zhaozhao wanted to give him some experience so that she could entrust him with more tasks in the future.

How much of a future can one achieve by simply staying in the capital?

Apart from the life-saving medicine that Xu Zhaozhao specifically instructed him to bring back, the rest of the medicines Xie Zheng brought back this time were temporarily handed over to the military doctor for registration and cataloging.

Jizhou City has been relatively peaceful in recent years, while General Xie is stationed outside the city, strictly guarding the border.

In recent years, the opposing alien tribes have not launched a major attack on Jizhou, but small groups of cavalry still occasionally come to harass it.

Every time General Xie reported to the court, those people on the other side would deny it, sometimes saying it was done by bandits, sometimes by rebels, and in short, they would never admit that it was sent by their own king.

Several ethnic groups bordered Jizhou, the largest of which was the Uyghurs, since they had established a kingdom, making them quite different from the weaker nomadic tribes.

“Father, you should still carry this medicine with you. Although things have been relatively peaceful these past few years, we can’t be careless. I also asked Zhaozhao specifically, and she said that the medicine in this little white bottle is good for your health and will help you recover from your hidden injuries.”

"You've used it?" Xie Xiaolin naturally trusted his son, but he really didn't remember Xu Zhaozhao at all.

"Yes, I used two of them when I was in the capital. The injuries I suffered before seem to be completely healed now, just like before I went to the battlefield!"

Xie Xiaolin didn't believe him when he heard him say that.

"Is it really that miraculous?"

"Why don't you try it and see? I always carry the medicine Zhaozhao gave me with me, just in case something unexpected happens again. Zhaozhao said that these medicines are very difficult to prepare, requiring many precious medicinal materials and there are many other intricacies involved. Although I don't understand this, the effects are really good after taking them."

Xie Xiaolin didn't ask any more questions. His son had eaten, so he could eat too!

"I heard that Xu Zhaozhao also sent you more than a dozen sheep?"

Once this is mentioned, Xie Zheng becomes quite talkative.

“I asked Zhu Zi, oh, the one Zhao Zhao sent, and he said that he bought a total of several dozen sheep, but they will be delivered in batches. This is the first batch, and there will be two more batches later. They will all be transported from places not far from our Jizhou. He also asked me if I could send some people to him, mainly because he is afraid of being targeted by thieves.”

"Haha! That's great! Of course we can send our troops over. Are there really that many?"

Xie Xiaolin's curiosity was piqued; he hadn't expected his daughter-in-law to be so generous.

"No doubt about it. Father, you have no idea how capable my wife is. Right now, the most lucrative business in the capital is probably hers. She makes a fortune every day, that's no exaggeration!"

Xie Xiaolin burst into laughter: "Your trip back was quite good; you and she hit it off."

Xie Zheng pursed his lips and muttered under his breath, "Even if you don't like someone, you still have to marry them."

Xie Xiaolin slapped him across the face: "You brat, what are you saying?"

Xie Zheng pursed his lips and didn't say anything more.

Xie Xiaolin, on the other hand, was also silent at this moment. Xie Zheng turned his head and saw that the old man was resting with his eyes closed. It seemed that the medicine had taken effect.

"Dad, you should go to bed and lie down. Zhao Zhao said that this is mainly for healing purposes. Rest more and cooperate more."

Xie Xiaolin didn't argue with him this time and quietly lay down on the bed. Xie Zheng wandered around the room again and, while the old man closed his eyes to feel the effects of the medicine, ransacked the place.

They are stationed in Jizhou year-round. Of course, this is a recent rotation; the next time they might be stationed, it's uncertain where.

As the commander-in-chief, Xie Xiaolin naturally lived in the general's mansion.

Xie Zheng figured that since his father didn't have a single respectable woman by his side, he didn't hold back at all.

When Xie Xiaolin returned the next day after having breakfast, he felt that his house seemed to have changed.

He only panicked when he discovered that the small box containing the gold ingots was missing.

"That brat! He's even trying to take advantage of his father! Xie Zheng, you get out here right now!"

Xie Zheng had already run away, and no matter how much Xie Xiaolin shouted, he couldn't find him.

Xie Zheng also exchanged many good things in other places, just waiting for Zhu Zi to return to the capital so that he could take all these things with Xu Zhaozhao.

You have to raise your own wife. Although Xie Zheng is not good at managing affairs, he is good at fighting and capturing spoils of war!

He didn't need the confiscated gems and pearls, so he simply sent them all to Xu Zhaozhao.

Xu Zhaozhao is currently discussing with Gao Da Kui about getting some cattle, sheep, poultry, etc. She has also bought the barren mountain behind the Hundred Fruit Garden. Because it was previously unclaimed, she bought it at a relatively low price.

“Miss, sheep shouldn’t be too difficult to get, but cows might be a bit harder.”

"It's alright, I'm not in a hurry. We'll get whatever we can first, and have people take good care of them so they can all multiply. Also, rabbits are easy to raise, so we can raise more of them. We're just starting out, so we need to find projects with short investment periods and high returns first."

Gao Da Kui didn't quite understand.

Xu Zhaozhao realized that what she had just said was inappropriate, so she explained, "Let's raise more live animals that reproduce quickly and can be sold for money when they grow up, such as rabbits, chickens, and ducks."

"Yes, ma'am."

Gao Da Kui was quite capable, but he didn't dare to make decisions on his own in some matters: "Miss, some people from the Sun family came to our door earlier, saying they wanted to ask for Peach Blossom Wine, but I refused. They then suggested that they would join us when we brew wine in October. What do you think?"