Chapter 392: Noble Heritage, Yingtian Jubao Gate

Chapter 392: Noble Heritage, Yingtian Jubao Gate

Chapter 392: Noble Heritage, Yingtian Jubao Gate (Monthly Summary)

The next morning, after breakfast, Mu Chuting and her group hurried back to her parents' home.

It took less than a quarter of an hour.

This is because Taihua Street, where the powerful and wealthy live, is very close to the Xiping Marquis Mansion and the Sansi Yamen, only separated by one street.

Today, the entrance to Xiping Marquis's Mansion is very busy.
A group of waiters have already started to work under the arrangement of the old servant in the house.

Post red paper, sweep away dust, and replace with new decorative carpets and lanterns.

This is because today the officials of the Three Departments and Marquis of Xiping will return from Dali Dingbian, along with a small part of the army.

It can be considered a triumphant return of the army.

The same is true of the East Gate of Kunming City today, where a number of welcoming ceremonies have been prepared early on.

"Move a little further to the left. Move a little further. Move a little further. Yes, yes, yes!!"

He Bo, the old servant who was busy at the door, saw the carriage sway and stop, and a look of confusion flashed in his eyes.

When he saw Mu Chuting's figure sticking out, his eyes widened.

He hurriedly took steps and ran down the stairs.

Although he is old, he has nimble steps.

"Miss San, why are you back?"

Before he got close, the old servant's face was full of smiles. He bent down with a kind look on his face.

When Mu Chuting saw that it was him, the coldness on her face slowly disappeared and she smiled:
"It's Uncle He, is mother home?"

"Madam is in the back hall, chanting sutras and worshipping Buddha. I wonder how happy Madam will be when the Third Miss comes back."

He Bo turned his gaze and looked at the carriage behind him, with a look of doubt in his eyes:
"Miss San, didn't your uncle come back with you?"

"Heh" Mu Chuting smiled:
"My husband is busy with military affairs, so how can he go around with me? I came to see my mother today because I have something important to discuss with her."

After hearing this, Uncle He's expression became serious and he waved his hand quickly.

Many guards at the door rushed up, took the horse corpse and settled it down.

Soon, Uncle He saw Liu Heiying jumping off his horse.

Seeing that he was tall and burly with a stern face, he quickly remembered who he was and hurriedly greeted him:
"I'm here to see General Liu."

Liu Heiying nodded slightly and handed the horse zombie over.

Mu Chuting had already walked up the stairs, turned back to look at Liu Heiying, and urged:
"Black Hawk, come with me."

"okay."

The stern look on Liu Heiying's face disappeared in an instant and he hurriedly followed.

Not long after, the two of them saw Madam Feng in the back hall, who had just finished worshipping Buddha and walked out with Buddhist beads in her hand.

She is still as dignified and elegant as before.
Wearing a luxurious brocade robe, he looked quite majestic.

Seeing her come out, Liu Heiying quickly stood up and bowed to Madam Feng:
"Young man Liu Heiying, meet the wife of Marquis Xiping."

Madam Feng nodded gently, then looked at Mu Chuting who also stood up, with a smile on her face:
"What happened? You came here in a hurry so early in the morning."

Mu Chuting walked forward quickly, hugged Mrs. Feng's arm, and smiled innocently.
He pulled her to sit at the top and handed her the tea affectionately:

"Mom, you have tea."

"Hey~ When did you become so considerate? You've become more sensible after getting married."

Mrs. Feng took the teacup, smiled, and spoke in a warm and powerful voice, obviously very happy.

After taking a sip of tea, her voice became more doting:

"Tell me...what do you want me to do?"

"Hehehe, nothing can be hidden from mother."

Mu Chuting chuckled and spoke in a low voice:
"Mom, I want to ask if there is a sugar-making workshop at home."

"Sugar-making workshop?" Mrs. Feng looked thoughtful and shook her head slowly:
"I can't quite remember."

She turned around and looked at the maid standing not far away:

"Go, bring me both of the account books from my room."

"Yes."

Taking advantage of this gap, Mrs. Feng joked:
"Ting'er, why are you asking about the sugar-making workshop? Do you want to earn some money to support your family?"

"Mom, just ask me for the money to support the family. I don't know how to run a workshop."

"Hahahaha, right, right, if you're short of money, just tell me."

This scene made Liu Heiying, who was sitting next to him, feel very uncomfortable.
The luxurious atmosphere that hit him made him lower his head in shame!
Look at that person’s mother!

He made up his mind that he would squeeze his father hard when he got back!

At this time, the head maid ran in hurriedly, holding two thick account books, panting. The small braid on her head swayed gently and her face was flushed.

"Ma'am, here you go."

Mrs. Feng took the account book and began to flip through it casually.

Mu Chuting moved closer and watched together.

There are two account books, one for the business of the Marquis' Mansion and the other for the business of the Feng family.

Soon, Mrs. Feng's eyes lit up.
He handed over the accounts of the Marquis' Mansion, and then opened the accounts of the Feng family.

After a while, she laughed:
"Yes, the palace has three sugar-making workshops in Kunming, Dali and Lijiang, and I have two sugar-making workshops in Lin'an and Chuxiong."

"Which one does Ting'er want? I can make the decision now."

Mu Chuting's eyes were bright, and her cheeks were slightly flushed:

"My daughter is already married, how can she take her mother's things?"

"You, you are being so attentive for no reason. Tell me what you want to do?"

As she spoke, Mrs. Feng gently pinched Mu Chuting's cheek with a doting look on her face.

Mu Chuting moved closer and said in a low voice:

"My husband has developed a new method.

To turn brown sugar into white sugar, you need to find a reliable workshop and give it a try. "

"what?"

Mrs. Feng's eyes widened slightly, her face showing surprise, and she looked down at the account book in her hand.

These sugar factories all make brown sugar.

The amount of money earned each year was not much, and was mainly used to resettle refugees and military dependents.

The Xiping Marquisate had no intention of making money from these workshops.

Mrs. Feng became alert:

"Ting'er, the Marquis' Mansion cannot do anything deceiving or cheating. How can brown sugar be turned into white sugar?"

Mu Chuting didn't know the ins and outs of it, but she believed in her husband's ability.

"Mother, you still don't trust your husband's ability.

General Liu brought all the prescriptions here today just to verify and see if the method is really feasible."

"Mom, if this method really works, I don't know how much money we can make. The army won't be short of sugar when fighting."

Mrs. Feng showed some interest on her face.
She was not interested in making money. She could not spend all the money in Xiping Marquis's Mansion in her lifetime.

But it would be a great thing if there was enough white sugar to ensure that the army would not lack sugar.

She was born into a military family and knew that white sugar and brown sugar were one of the most important supplies in the army.

Especially white sugar, it is much better than brown sugar for healing wounds.

Unfortunately, white sugar is hard to come by and is extremely scarce.

After thinking carefully, Mrs. Feng looked at Liu Heiying and asked:
"General Liu, where does this method come from?"

coming.

Liu Heiying's heart trembled, and he took out the words he had prepared long ago:

"Reporting to Madam Xiping, this method was found by Lord Lu by chance in an ancient book.
At first, there was only half of it. Now that I came to Yunnan and searched for it many times, I was able to complete it.

Whether it can be accomplished is still unknown.

But Lord Lu and I think it's worth a try."

After hearing this, Mrs. Feng pondered for a moment and nodded gently:
"It's worth a try, so,
I will write you a note, and you can take it to find Ban Yan, the owner of Shangshui Sugar Factory."

"Mom, is this person reliable?"

Mrs. Feng nodded gently:
"Don't worry, this man used to be your father's personal guard.
He had lost a leg in the war a few years ago and was placed there.

Most of them are military dependents and disabled soldiers, so just let him pick some trustworthy people to handle this matter."

As she spoke, Mrs. Feng touched Mu Chuting's head:
"Be polite to others and don't act like a spoiled brat.

They are all loyal people who look after our family business for us."

Mu Chuting nodded gently:
"Got it, mother."

Liu Heiying also took this to heart.

Opening more workshops is indeed a good place to house soldiers.

And once something happens, these people will fight for their master, and for themselves.

Liu Heiying took note of this incident and felt deeply moved.
After decades of accumulation, the foundation of some hereditary nobles is far beyond the reach of newly promoted officials like them.

I don’t know how much money there is in that thick account book alone.

Soon, Mrs. Feng wrote the note, handed it to Mu Chuting, and gave some instructions.

Mu Chuting and Liu Heiying stood up and said goodbye to Mrs. Feng.

At the gate of Xiping Marquis's Mansion, Mu Chuting handed the document in her hand to Liu Heiying and instructed:
"Black Hawk, go ahead and be polite to them."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. We are all soldiers, and it is normal for us to greet each other."

Liu Heiying took the note and felt relieved!

I didn't expect things to go so smoothly. It was settled in just half an hour.

Mu Chuting nodded gently.
He then asked Xiaohong to get on the carriage and slowly left.

Liu Heiying stood there and waved gently, watching the carriage go away.

He clenched his fists excitedly and jumped on the horse.

Soon, he saw the guard Hu Xiaowu standing beside the warhorse.
He rubbed the warhorse's mane absentmindedly, with a blank look in his eyes, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

"Xiaowu, what are you doing?"

"what?"

Hu Xiaowu was startled, raised his head in confusion, and looked around.

It turned out that everyone had mounted their horses, and I was the only one left.

His face flushed, and he quickly jumped on his horse and bowed to Liu Heiying:
"My Lord, I am distracted."

Liu Heiying rode his horse closer and looked at Hu Xiaowu's face.

When he saw the new pimples, he smiled happily:
"You kid, it turns out you're in love."

"No, no"

Hu Xiaowu's hesitating look made some of the older soldiers present laugh and they started to tease him.

"Xiao Wu, you are still young, don't hurt yourself. If you want to go to a brothel, just tell us directly."

"Yes, yes, the girls in the brothels in Kunming are very gentle. I'll take you there after I'm done with this."

Hu Xiaowu waved his hands repeatedly:
"No, no, no, we can't go to a brothel. My brother said that all the girls there are scammers."

Hearing this, Liu Heiying smiled:
"Hu Kui is right, the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie.

Xiaowu, you are worth a lot of money now, so don't let anyone cheat you."

As he spoke, Liu Heiying turned his horse's head and waved his hand casually:
"It doesn't matter if you were cheated. We'll go get it back for you."

"Let's go. Women's affairs are not worth wasting your time on. When you become successful, I don't know how many women will come to you."

As he said that, Liu Heying whipped his horse whip and rushed out on his horse.

Wait until everyone follows.

Hu Xiaowu finally reacted and quickly pulled his horse to follow him, but the confusion on his face could not be wiped away no matter what.

The first ray of sunlight in the morning gently shines on the Jubao Gate of Yingtian City in Daming.
The golden light and the ancient city walls complement each other.

The city gate slowly opens in the morning light, welcoming a new day.
The guards were in high spirits, standing like pine trees with sharp eyes.

As the south gate of Yingtian, it is no different from before.
There was still an endless stream of caravans coming and going, with pedestrians and many civilians and merchants outside the city queuing up to enter the city.
Even though everyone kept their voices down,
But there was still a sense of anxiety in the air, and a bit more noise. In Yingtian City, inside the Jubao Gate.

A group of cart drivers were waiting by the roadside early, shouting loudly to passers-by.

"Go up to the city, go up to the city, five cents to go up to the city, leave when it's full!"

"Central city, central city, three cents, leave when it's full!"

On the left side of the street were four or five carts used to solicit customers. They looked a bit shabby.

The wheels were worn out and the flatbed was full of potholes and dirt.

The drivers turned their attention to the people who were walking into the city carrying baskets on their backs.

Most of them were people from nearby villages, carrying their own groceries to sell in Yingtian City.
There are chickens, ducks, fish, mouse skins, weasels, shoes, hats, clothes, vegetables, everything.

Some people were already waiting near the cart on the north side.
Once we have eight or nine people together, we can set off.

The drivers were shouting at the top of their lungs and waving to the people entering the city.

But most people refused.

Even if it's five or three cents,

For them, it is also a considerable amount.

They prefer saving money to saving effort.

The haggard-looking common people walked towards the city with heavy steps, hunched backs, and forced themselves not to look at the carts.

They had to walk to the middle city and the upper city.

The round trip might take a day, and the money earned was only a dozen or twenty coins.

Sometimes, if they couldn’t sell all the goods in one day, they would squat outside the city’s poorhouse for the night.

Continue selling tomorrow. If you are lucky and meet a good person, you may even get a bowl of hot water.

The driver on the left was still shouting loudly, whispering with the people from time to time. Sometimes, in order to get the last person, they would lower the price by one cent.

However, they will repeatedly remind others not to know about this matter.

The driver on the right side of the road seemed much more relaxed.

Their carts are wide, have fences installed, and have a very flat surface.

Some carts still have lingering water stains, and are very clean.

The drivers also looked much more respectable, most of them wore long gowns and turbans on their heads, looking very capable.

They were looking at merchants who had just entered the city.

They can not only transport goods, but also lead the way.

After all, Yingtian City is very large. If there is no one to lead the way, you will have to ask questions in a hurry and not know where to go.

You might be deliberately deceived, taken to a road that trucks cannot pass, or have your vehicle confiscated by a fine.

Therefore, these carts are not short of work, and the drivers are also quite eloquent.

As for Li Wu, since the last fire in Tianjie Temple, Jingzhao Prefecture replaced his cart with a new one.

He reluctantly spent a tael of silver to modify the cart and came here to seek business.

When he first came here, he was always ostracized and betrayed.

Fortunately, he was eloquent, had a wealthy family and was generous, so a group of local drivers accepted him as a "foreigner".

At this moment, he had polished the cart and was waiting in the second row.

While wiping the car, he looked towards the city gate.

He was hoping that a merchant would come in soon and ask Liu Laowu in front to hurry up so that he could be the first in line.

At the same time, he was secretly looking forward to it.

I hope I'll have better luck, find a good job, work farther away, and earn more money.

Li Wu wiped it while thinking and watching.

Counting the money at home, he thought about opening a truck dealership to transport goods for regular customers, so that the price would be cheaper.

But the car was too expensive. He could afford it, but he didn't have any money saved at home.

If I run into any more little devils, I might even have to borrow money to deal with them.

This made him more hesitant and wavering.

To open or not to open?
He only had a few dozen taels of silver.

Li Wu thought of his wife at home, who should be making slippers at this time.
I just don’t know when General Lu will come back. I’ll send him some insoles then.

It would be best if we could ask General Lu whether this car dealership is open or not.

He knew that General Lu looked young.

But his abilities are much greater than his. There are countless women in the capital who covet General Lu.

Just as he was thinking about it, the hurried voice of the Jubao Gate guard came, attracting everyone's attention.

"Get out of the way! Everyone who has nothing to do with you, please give way!!"

As the voice fell, many common people and merchants who were originally queuing stepped aside tactfully, leaving most of the passage on the side.

The carts that originally occupied some of the road were quickly pulled back to make way.

Li Wu did the same and quickly pulled the new cart back.

He looked towards the city gate with some curiosity.

"Brother Li, what happened?"

Liu Laowu, who was standing in front of him, chuckled:
"You probably don't know this. A courier from the frontier arrived in Beijing this morning. Now, it must be the news of victory."

"Messenger? Going to Beijing? Victory news?"

Li Wu was full of confusion and couldn't figure out the connection.

Liu Laowu turned around with a smile and patted Li Wu on the shoulder:

"Brother Li, you have been here for a short time and don't know the ins and outs of this."

Li Wu came closer and took out two dates from his arms. He held one in his mouth and handed the other one to the other:
"What's the matter? Tell me so I can learn more."

Liu Laowu took the dates with satisfaction and wiped them with his clothes.

I took a small bite and it was sweet and crispy.

"Mmm~ sweet!"

Liu Laowu quickly started talking:
"Have you seen the messenger who brought the victory message?"

Li Wu nodded repeatedly: "I have seen it, I have seen it."

Liu Laowu showed some pride:

"You city folks, do you think those messengers just ran back from the frontier?"

"Ah?" Li Wu looked confused.
"Is not it?"

"Ha." Liu Laowu sneered:
"You are short-sighted. Those messengers were arranged by the government.
He sneaked out of the city and then ran back without stopping, smearing some dust on his face and body, looking disheveled.

Li Wu quickly figured out the key and understood it.

But his face was dull, his eyes were wide, and he looked like he didn't understand.

Seeing him like this, Liu Laowu was very happy and sucked the kernel hard:
"Look, look, this kind of trick can only fool you city folks. If you don't believe it, just wait and see.

There must be three men on three horses, ragged, bloodstained, waving banners and shouting "great victory."

Before he could finish his words, the sound of horse hooves rang out from outside the city.
Quick and powerful, with excitement and urgency.

Everyone at the city gate looked in the direction of the sound and narrowed their eyes.

As the sound got closer, three figures were seen rushing towards them in the dust.

There were three of them riding three horses. Although their clothes were a little worn, the bloodstains on their bodies were particularly eye-catching.

The flag in his hand swayed gently in the breeze.

Before I even got close, I heard their loud shouts:
"Great victory! Luchuan is defeated!"

"Great victory in Yunnan!!"

They shouted, and their voices echoed around the city gate.

Like the morning bells and evening drums, it stirs everyone's heart.

The many guards in front of the city gate had irrepressible joy on their faces.

They looked at each other, excitement flashing in their eyes.

The people around were also attracted by this sudden good news.

They talked a lot, their faces were filled with joy,

All the grievance I felt about being delayed disappeared!
If possible, they would like to be delayed every day.

Three men and three horses galloped past, their hooves stepping on the bluestone road, making a clattering sound like thunder, as they headed towards the city!

Wait until their figures disappear at the end,

The joy in the air gradually subsided, and the team that had been paused began to move slowly.

Li Wu looked at the scene in shock. It was indeed like that.

He looked ahead at Liu Laowu, whose face was flushed and whose eyes were still filled with joy, and asked curiously:

"Brother Liu, how did you know?"

Liu Laowu glanced at him disdainfully:
"Otherwise I'd say you're stupid. You've been driving for a whole day, and you can still yell?"

Li Wu stood there in a daze, as if this was the truth.

However, he soon cheered up.

As excited as Liu Laowu!
It’s great that we won a great victory. General Lu will be back soon and my own affairs will be settled.

The gate of the Five Military Commander's Mansion slowly opened.
General Lan Yu, a tall and strong general with broad shoulders and thick back, walked out of the government office in high spirits.

His face was firm and deep, his eyebrows were thick like swords, his eyes were bright and full of smiles.

He held two books in his hands, tapping them gently and humming a little tune.

The guards of the Governor's Mansion and the guards guarding the sedan chair took a look.

He knew that the general was in a good mood and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Lan Yu got into the sedan chair and said:

"Go to the Prince's Mansion."

　The last day of November!
　　Report the battle situation. As of the end of this chapter,

　　274 words updated this month,
　　Average daily rate is 9!

　　After six months on the shelves, it is about to break the 200 million word mark.

　　Sprinkle~
　　However, this month is Lazy January.

　　Because I took time to get married,

　　I will update once in the last five days, and I owe five chapters.

　　I will make up for it later. I estimate that I owe you 20 chapters, a total of 100,000 words!
　　God! ! !

　　Needless to say, the results are as stable as ever, still 800!

　　Sprinkle~
　　Thank you for your support,

　　Thank you all readers for your subscriptions, rewards, monthly tickets, and recommendation tickets!

　　I wish you promotion and prosperity in one go!
　　Next month, the author will work harder.

　　After finishing my work, I will hurry to make up what I owe.

　　As for whether he will become a eunuch, I can only say!

　　Worry too much.

　　The real big event of the Hongwu Dynasty has not yet come.

　　After I finish my work, the update time will remain unchanged.
　　One chapter at 3pm and one chapter at 9pm.

　　The word count of each chapter is between 4500-5500!

　　Oh, it’s the last day of the month.

　　There is no point in keeping the monthly pass, right? (Rubbing hands),

　　It’s better to just hehehehe.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)