Wen Yanbo and Su Dan arrived very quickly. After the ceremony, they sat down and were served tea.
Li Biping withdrew his attendants and said: "Wen Changshi is tired from traveling around and has many other worries. Can your body still bear the food?"
Wen Yanbo handed over his hand and said, "Thank you madam for caring about me and working hard for the general manager. I will take care of the things within my official position. I will be happy to work in my place of worry."
Li Bi smiled and nodded, "Both of you are the people that my husband relies on. My husband always cares about the two of you when writing letters from home. I feel a little jealous when I see them. However, I have been living in peace in the house recently, and I have not been involved in the affairs outside the house."
I heard, if it weren't for the help of two such worthy people, Jinyang wouldn't be what it is today. Speaking of which, I would like to thank you on my husband's behalf."
Seeing what he said, it was really refreshing. Wen Yanbo and Su Dan were grateful, and they both kept talking humbly.
Li Bi waved her hands and said with a smile: "You two don't have to be like this. What I said is not a polite word. When I was living in Yunnei, I always thought that men are in charge of the outside world and women are in charge of the house. No matter how big or small the situation is, you should listen to the one who is the one.
Listen, think about it, I can’t let go of anything..."
Speaking of this, Li Bi laughed, "Now that I think about it, there is something wrong... There are more and more talented people around my husband, and everyone is talented. It seems ridiculous to me as a woman.
, do you two think so?"
Wen Yanbo and his wife felt their heads swell when they heard this. What does this mean? Do you think we have too much control, or do you think you have too little power?
Fortunately, they didn't need to think too much. Li Bi had already waved his hand and said: "You two don't need to worry too much. You are both my husband's confidants. I will say whatever I want. Now that the Turkic Khan's camp has moved north, my husband is worried.
Some tribes in the country may go south to invade, is this a big deal to prepare for the border?"
"Would it be inappropriate if I instruct everyone on this matter? You two might as well help me think about it..."
Wen Yanbo and Su Danke were both smart people, and they immediately understood the underlying meaning of these words.
It's just that this person started thinking about his son after he had a son. Naturally, people like them are the first to bear the brunt. As for the incident in the north...well, it's just an excuse to use the topic.
At this time, except for treason, who dares to disobey the mistress's orders?
It can be said that the two people's ideas are very different. They are not entirely correct, but they are definitely not far off the mark.
And when they think about it, women who have sons almost always look like this, so there is nothing strange about them.
Su Dan had few things to take care of, so he didn't think about it as much as Wen Yanbo thought. He immediately responded: "If you have anything to do, madam, just do as you ask. The official and others will naturally do their best."
When Wen Yanbo saw what he had said, he didn't dare to neglect it. In this situation, the only people in Jin who can say anything are the mother and father. Whoever they offend will suffer the consequences.
"What Su Sima said is absolutely true. We will all obey the Madam's instructions. I just think that if it goes against the General Manager's general policy, please ask the Madam to discuss it with the General Manager before making a decision."
This is where Wen Yanbo is better than others. No matter who he faces, he sets a bottom line and will not arbitrarily change his opinions and principles in order to cater to others.
Li Bi glanced at Wen Yanbo, feeling quite admired in her heart. She thought to herself, more and more people are joining us now, and Wen Dalin is the only one who may be favored by her husband as soon as they meet her. Now it seems that Wen Dalin has indeed lived up to his expectations.
The husband’s ability to recognize people.
Thinking of this, she thought about Yuen Long again and became really angry.
Of course, she also thought clearly at this time that her husband only mentioned this matter in his family letter, which was to give Yuen Long, or it could be said to be Li Bi, enough face and affection. Otherwise, this matter would have been
Leave it to Wen Dalin to deal with it. With his character, he might be able to deal with a heavy blow.
While thinking about it, he said with a gentle smile: "No need to do that, I invite you two to come over today. In addition to things in the north, there are a few things I want to ask you about."
Speaking of this, Li Bi calmed down her smile slightly and said: "Su Sima, how is the matter of casting silver coins going? Yanmen has come to Jinyang to urge it not once or twice, right?"
Su Dan was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and said to himself, from beginning to end, we reported everything to the manager, wouldn't you know?
As a result, I became more and more certain of my previous thoughts.
Of course, he really wrongly blamed Li Bi. Since before and after she gave birth, Li Po rarely mentioned anything else in her family letters. The reason why she asked about it was because when Yu Wenxin of Yanmen sent a congratulatory gift, he asked
A confidant mentioned it in front of her.
There is nothing unspeakable about this matter. While Su Dan was making a small calculation in his mind, he said directly: "The official is about to report to Madam Yu that he has ordered someone to mint a thousand new silver coins. Why?"
My father-in-law personally supervised the construction, and it will be put into trial operation in Jinyang today. After that, I will send someone to fetch it and let Madam check it out."
In fact, with He Chouzai, the casting of coins was a piece of cake. Everyone discussed the style for a long time before deciding to make silver coins in the style of the Western Regions and copper coins.
Needless to say about the craftsmanship, in addition to preventing others from imitating and preventing silver coins from rusting, using light coins instead of bulky ones is to save money on the one hand, and on the other hand, it also prevents people from thinking that copper is cheap and silver is expensive, so they take it back and collect it.
, and thirdly, it is more convenient to use.
Of course, this made the craftsmanship requirements much more stringent. Without the participation of He Chou and others, this kind of silver coin would never have been produced in Jin.
After asking casually and getting the result, Li Bi felt a little better. As for what it meant to have the power to mint coins, she didn't think deeply about it.
In her opinion, her husband's title has almost been obtained, and she even wants to look forward to the emperor's throne. What's the point of casting some coins?
Li Bi nodded with satisfaction and praised Su Dan, "Su Sima is worthy of being a descendant of the Su family. His family is knowledgeable and well-deserved..."
Su Dan blinked his eyes and said a few words modestly. This time, he had no sense of accomplishment at all. Even if you, Li Bi, say a thousand words without saying a word, it will not be as effective as your husband's words.
"One more thing is... to marry Princess Jialan, it is imperative to marry the Turks. My husband has not mentioned a time limit, but you should also give some advice. Let me ask you now, are there any suitable candidates for welcoming the bride?
"
This was a business matter. Wen Yanbo thought for a while before he spoke. Su Dan spoke again, "Madam, what I said is that this matter cannot be delayed for too long... I recommended the governor Yuwen, who had previously been on an envoy mission."
The journey of the Turks is quite smooth, which shows that Governor Yuwen’s ability and his ability to travel north will definitely lead to this marriage.”
