"It's not easy to make money! I have to practice cultivation, manage the territory, train the army, and educate my wife and children. Life is really tiring!"
Ding Kui closed his eyes and enjoyed Long Yan's massage, and uttered a few words from time to time.
The main wife is pregnant and cannot be touched, and the concubine is in Hengfu City with a concubine by his side. At this time, he can feel the blessing of Qi Ren.
"Educate your wife and children? How many days have you taken care of Jingjing? You are not ashamed." Long Yan applied a little more strength to her fingers. Unfortunately, her man was rough-skinned and thick-bodied, so she couldn't feel anything with such a little force.
"Hey, when she is older and more sensible, I will take her with you..." Before Ding Kui could finish, Long Yan interrupted her: "Grandpa will not allow it. Your evil spirit is too strong, and Jingjing can't stand it."
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"Uh. By the way, is Jingjing still pissing Luan'er?" He changed the subject.
Now Jingjing is being taken care of by Shaodian Luan, who is said to be learning how to take care of a baby in advance.
"Keke, it's getting better. It's not as frequent as before." Long Yan couldn't help laughing.
"Am I putting too much pressure on you?" Ding Kui listened to Long Yan's smile for a short time, and it was different from before.
"I didn't think it at first, but I felt a little bit stressed when my uncle came. The pressure was put on me by my mother's family. It would be unfair to say that it was you."
The pressure on Long Yan comes from the Long family, and she must take into account the face of the Long family in every word and deed. It was better that no one paid attention to her before, but now even Long Yuan comes to remind her that the outstanding daughter of the Long family is no worse than a princess.
"Big families are complicated. It's true that there are more people but more power, and people's hearts are also mixed. Fortunately, I don't have to face too many Ding family members." Ding Kui didn't understand it at first, but he understood it after hearing Long Yan explain it.
"If I give birth to a boy, will it affect Jingjing?" Long Yan had a trace of worry on her face.
"If you want to give birth, you have to do it early. It's not too late now."
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The news that Long Yi was appointed as the commander of the New 19th Army alarmed many Shaodian Kingdom bigwigs. Even though Long Dang went to the Senate many times to express his position that Long Yuan had nothing to do with the Long family, it could not stop everyone from talking about the Long family turning to the eldest princess.
"Take power! We must control the power of the Long family in the equipment department, otherwise a large amount of money from the court will flow into Ding Kui's pocket." Zibi couldn't wait to remind Shaodian.
"Are we going to deal with the Long family now?" Shaodian was sometimes worried.
Dealing with Ding Kui and dealing with the Long family are two different things.
Anyone with some common sense knows that the Long family is one of the five giants in the Commander-in-Chief's Office and one of the ten elders of the Senate. They are a pillar of existence for the Shaodian Kingdom, which has lost half of its country.
Zhushan County, headquarters of the Eastern Theater Command.
"Master Coach, Long Shuang, a low-ranking official, has come to pay his respects."
"This is my room. We don't need to be polite to talk in private." Jiang Xi raised his hand and asked Long Shuang to stand up.
Long Shuang followed Jiang Xi's instructions, sat half-assed on the chair, placed his hands neatly on his thighs, and asked, "Are you still here? I thought you went to Giant Sheep City."
"Your grandfather has gone, why don't you go?" Jiang Xi followed Long Shuang's words and mentioned Long Yuan.
"How can you qualify for a humble job? Commander Xing asked the entire army to train quickly. Even a humble job can't ask for leave." Long Shuang lowered his head.
"Xing Bao doesn't matter, you can go back and listen to your father." Jiang Xi didn't know much about Long Yi, so he specifically asked Long Shuang to inquire.
Changes in the commander of the legion will be recorded in the military briefing, which all mid-level officers of the Twelve Legion have read.
"No! The humble position is too much to bear. My father is much more ruthless than Xing Shuai. Being a soldier under him will cost you a lot of skin." Long Shuang couldn't tell whether Jiang Xi was serious or joking.
He recalled that the usually gentle Long Yi changed his appearance when he entered the army. Not only did he take the lead in everything, he also had extremely high demands on his subordinates, especially him.
"Haha, in that case you would rather stay in the Twelve Legion." Jiang Xi got some information through Long Shuang's reaction.
"Yes, I don't want to live under my father's wings." Long Shuang expressed his position quickly.
"Hahaha, I can understand you. Back then, I went to the battlefield for the first time under the command of the overlord. After I won, I was scolded for not having the enemy's blood on my body. I had to clean the toilet for half a year. I can't bear to look back on the past."
When Long Shuang heard this, he felt relieved. The coach did not regard him as an outsider. He also shared the embarrassing things from his youth, so he would not be deceived.
"How dare my father compare with the tyrant? There is such a huge difference. Sir, please stop joking about your humble position." He was not polite to Long Yi.
People can talk about their father, but it is difficult for outsiders to comment. Jiang Xi said: "Your father must be extraordinary, otherwise the Lord of Dragon City would not come to Juyang City to find a job for him. I hope the kingdom will have one more immortal warrior!"
Normally, the New Nineteenth Legion will be formed in the eastern theater. Long Yi will be my assistant from now on. I hope he can come to the base camp of the theater to set up the flag as soon as possible so that I can get closer to him. I will leave for Juyang City tomorrow and I can see you when I come back.
Got him?"
"I'm here to convey your message immediately. Judging from the time, I should have enough time." Long Shuang did not object to calling his father, as long as he did not go with his father.
"Okay, go ahead and do it."
Jiang Li thought that Long Kun would communicate with Jiang Xi, and did not tell Jiang Xi that the Long family was leaving the 19th Army Corps. Jiang Xi only found out about it later when he came to Juyang City.
Long Kun arrived a few days earlier than Jiang Xi. As soon as he arrived at the Lord's Mansion in Juyang City, he was locked up in Long Yuan's house for an afternoon. No one was allowed to disturb the two brothers, not even Ding Kui's face.
When he came out again, Ding Kui found that his eyes were red and he must have cried.
When Ding Kui saw that Long Yuan didn't follow him, he had to ask: "Father-in-law, do you already know about my uncle?"
"What's the matter? The Nineteenth Legion still buys a strong crossbow? You're too shameless! A strong crossbow actually sells for a thousand gold coins!" Long Kun said with a serious face.
"You are a person who knows the goods, and my uncle is not ignorant of the market. You can't buy it for one thousand gold coins elsewhere. Apart from other things, how much does it cost the equipment department to imitate it? Are you willing to sell it to others? My son-in-law will never do it.
You are cheating your own people." Ding Kui was not frightened.
The supply of golden coral bamboo and golden moth silk is in Ding Kui's hands. Warcraft sinew is also a rare material. It would indeed cost a lot for outsiders to imitate the standard version of the golden bamboo crossbow, not counting the labor costs of skilled craftsmen.
"Can't you just charge the cost price?" The commander of the equipment department is very discerning.
"Father-in-law, my uncle will charge me one million gold coins in advance for the recruitment fee of the New Nineteenth Legion. Can't we say no to anyone else?"
Long Yuan was not a good bargainer, Shuanglong City was also a border trade city, and his bargaining skills were not necessarily inferior to Ding Kui's.
Recruiting a legion of 100,000 officers and soldiers costs one million gold coins. In simple terms, each person spends ten gold coins. This is just the recruitment fee, not the military salary. It is a very expensive price no matter where you put it.
Moreover, the recruitment fee does not need to be paid in one lump sum, because it will take a certain amount of time to recruit 100,000 people. It is considered good if it can be completed within half a year. Some may take up to a year, so it can be paid in stages.
"Being expensive has its advantages. You also hope that your eldest brother can build an elite army." Of course Long Kun spoke to his brother.
"My son-in-law has no hope, so he will just take advantage of Long Yan's mother-in-law's family. The wealth will not go to outsiders. Who calls us our own people?" Ding Kui admitted.
"I don't like to hear this. Do you know who the Fourteenth Legion listens to now? The boss is also a good friend of Yang Yuanzhou Mu. You will have many opportunities to take advantage of him in the future." Long Kun lowered his voice in the second half.
"Okay, I'll just pay the protection fee."
After hearing such news, Ding Kui's mood changed. Long Yuan was obviously much better than him. Being a good friend of Zhou Mu and controlling a border army, at least he couldn't do it on his own now.
"Isn't Old Duke Long coming?" He put Long Yuan's question aside in advance.
"Do you look down on my two brothers?" Long Kun glared.
"No, no, my son-in-law is just asking on behalf of my grandfather."
Long Kun immediately wilted and replied honestly: "Reply to the boss for me. My father is inconvenient to express his position due to the instructions of our ancestors."
If I had said no earlier, it would have been over. It had to be staged. It is true that one old man in the family is like a treasure. To treat these old guys, you have to rely on older people.
Not to mention how happy Ding Kui felt when he saw Long Kun's appearance.
Long Kun looked around and said: "There are no outsiders here, so I can tell you some things directly."
"Please sit down and speak slowly." Ding Kui moved the chair himself.
"Yes." Long Kun nodded and sat down with satisfaction, "Needless to say, the military salary of the Nineteenth Legion. You must know that there will be more legions that need you to pay the military salary. Do you understand the truth?"
"No way? The court is so direct." Ding Kui could guess.
"Does it make sense for your troops to attack the imperial court with military pay from the imperial court? If you want to support Shaodianfeng, you have to pay these prices. We and the Jiang family can only help you so much, so you have to be prepared." Long Kun first dismissed Ding Kui's support.
other people's thoughts.
"Damn, luckily I don't have much money in the Kingdom Bank. It seems that I have to order immediately to circulate all the gold coins in the continent in all the places under my control." Ding Kui felt the financial pressure.
The annual military salary of several million gold coins from several legions cannot suffice him for the time being. Moreover, the more places he controls, the more tax revenue he will receive, and the economic pressure will not become heavier.
"The Lu Chamber of Commerce is always willing to support you. This is one of the things I admire about you. Shao Dianxi's attempt to block the flow of materials in Nanqiu County will probably fail."
The information Long Kun received was comprehensive, and he even understood the situation in Nanjing City.
The amethyst VIP card in Ding Kui's space ring moved.
"Hehe, we are all brothers in the four seas. Well, it means that there are oceans on all sides of the Shenyuan Continent." Ding Kui had to add the explanation himself, "The Lu State only values interests, and the Lu Chamber of Commerce never chooses sides. In my case,
There is money to be made, and they also have deals with the rebels."
"So I don't have to worry about your money." Long Kun could see that Ding Kui was not too nervous.
"It's best if my father-in-law is willing to help. My son-in-law's money problem is a long-term problem and he needs help at any time." Ding Kui was not polite to this cheap father-in-law.
"Don't let me underestimate you, you can't touch the money of women and children!"
"You can't say that. You can't figure it out when you're in an emergency, so you just treat it like a loan? I'll pay interest."
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"Master!" Ding Chuan's voice came from outside the hall.
"Don't you know that I'm talking to my father-in-law?" Ding Kui sounded unhappy.
"The matter is urgent, please forgive me! The Demon Prince of Nanping and his wife have arrived in Nanjing City."