On the first day of the New Year in the year 4876, Ding Qi, who was entertaining guests for his son's love affair, had not yet left the capital. The eldest princess came to the Protector's Mansion to pay respects to her future father-in-law.』Ω
Shaodian Luan saw that there was a greenhouse in the backyard where Long Yan lived, and showed great interest. He specially asked Long Yan about it, and asked for a few baskets of fruits and vegetables when he left.
"Madam, I feel that the eldest lady is no stranger to the environment at home. It's not like she said it was her first time here." Yu Gui was whispering to Long Yan.
"Little girl, don't talk nonsense. There were few people living in this mansion before. The eldest princess would not and had no reason to come. Someone should have introduced the situation in the mansion to the eldest princess, so that she would have an understanding of the environment here. It's not what you said.
I have been here before." Long Yan is now the daughter-in-law of the Ding family, how could she not know that the Protectorate of the Kingdom has been empty for nearly twenty years.
Inside the palace, the king came alone to the gate of Shaodianhuan's small courtyard.
"Okay, I've received your wishes. There's no need to come in." Shao Dianhuan said before his grandnephew knocked on the door.
"My uncle has a long life and is in good health. When my grandnephew saw Luan'er's body flushed and reappeared, he was afraid that the fighting energy in his body was showing signs of breaking through on its own. I also hope that my uncle would take action to strengthen Luan'er's seal." Shaodian Dan came for his daughter again.
"She will marry Na Ding Kui two years later?"
"In compliance with my uncle's instructions, Luan'er's wedding date is exactly two years from now."
"You have to make sure that this matter cannot go wrong. If this is the case, let Luan'er advance. With the foundation I laid for her, two years is not enough to fully store the fighting energy of two meridians. With the adjustment of the Ding family's fighting energy
She can turn danger into safety, and maybe she will soar into the sky." There are things that cannot be guaranteed for someone as strong as Shao Dianhuan.
"Judging from the current performance of the Ding family, Luan'er's marriage will not be an accident. In addition, a large number of pirates have emerged in the West Sea, suspected to be coalition forces from overseas countries. It is unclear whether they can abide by their oaths. I wonder if it is convenient for my uncle?"
Shaodian Dan has other things to ask the ancestor of the Shaodian family.
Shao Dianhuan said impatiently: "I don't care about this matter. Whether you abide by the oath or not will be supervised by the big alliance. Overseas people are also human beings. If they dare to invade our land, you can send troops to attack them. Could it be that your courage has been defeated by the Three Kingdoms?"
Have you? My cultivation has shown signs of improvement recently, so don’t bother me if you have nothing to do. No, don’t come if you have something to do!"
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The western waters of the Shaodian Kingdom were attacked by an unknown naval fleet, and hundreds of islands were lost one after another. The Shaodian Navy was defeated and defeated again and again. The commander of the West Sea Fleet had to gather all the warships and planned to fight the enemy in the inner sea of the West Sea. However, the enemy held off.
He continued his advance and consolidated his territory around the occupied islands.
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The New Year in Juyang City is very different from the past. In the past, compatriots from other places rushed home and returned to this small border town to gather with their families; but this year, not only did no one go out, but many out-of-towners stayed in the city to celebrate the New Year. Among them
Many of them are foreigners.
There are more outsiders than locals in the city. You can see several New Year customs in the city. This is the first time such a scene has happened since the opening of Juyang City.
The war zone base camp issued an order that all frontier army departments would have holidays as usual in peace years. Ding Kui's first brigade only had one more military order than others, which was to monitor foreigners within the limits of Juyang City.
Ding Kui moved, and the original small courtyard was annexed by the Huaxia Chariot and Horse Company. He also bought an alley in the central block of the city, half of which was given to the families of his deceased comrades, and the other half was temporarily used as the Ding family courtyard.
This alley was bought by Lao Qiantou but he couldn't rent it out. According to Ding Kui, he couldn't just occupy the latrine and nothing else, so he simply rebuilt it and lived in it.
Since the name is Ding Family Courtyard, all of Ding Kui’s men live here, including Lao Qiantou, Shi Jiang, Ding Cai, Ding Fen, Tao Mu, Qian You, Liu Yu, Fei Ze, etc., Ao Yu and Ao Of course, Yan is no exception. Each of the two giant dragons occupies the largest courtyard except Ding Kui. Ordinary people call this "Flying General's Courtyard" according to their own name.
"Little flower," Ding Kui called to Ding Fen who was running out early in the morning, "If you are not practicing your martial arts or taking care of the flowers and plants at this time, why are you running out?"
"Ah, sir, a shipload of exotic flowers from my country arrived at the dock this morning. I just went over to see if there were any special ones. I bought some and came back to check them out. If I can make a living, I can sell flowers from my country." Ding After saying this, Fen ignored Ding Kui and ran away quickly.
"This little flower, when I see flowers and plants, I don't even want them, and I don't even think about who will give her money to buy flowers." Ding Kui looked at Ding Fen's back and said helplessly.
"Haha, sir, Ding Fen is considered a rich man now. Not only has he paid back all the money he owes his slaves, but he still has savings in Lu's Trading Company." Ding Cai appeared out of nowhere.
"Mrs. gave it to her?" Ding Kui was surprised.
"Part of it. There are many flowers and plants with extremely high medicinal value in the swamp. Dingfen can actually grow them in the yard. If you don't sell them to merchants who specialize in purchasing them, you will make a lot of money." Ding Cai likes it the most. The feeling of snitching on Ding Kui.
"Oh, I always thought that Xiaohua was only talented as an archer, but I didn't expect that she was also a botanist." Ding Kui was not worried about saying something new in front of Ding Cai, since Ding Cai wouldn't ask what he meant.
"Haha, if Ding Fen practices for a few more years, this slave will no longer be her opponent."
Among all Ding Kui's men, Ding Cai is the one who treats Ding Fen the best, a little better than Lao Qiantou and Shi Jiang. It can be seen from the fact that Ding Fen needs money to buy a house and asks him to borrow money. Ding Fen probably looks like him. His family.
"Then you go and watch him. Don't let her be deceived. Sell the flowers and plants she grows as much as you want, and don't cheat others. The family doesn't lack that little money." Ding Kui was a little worried about Ding Fen. After all, she was still a little girl, so she arranged for Ding Cai to follow her.
"Slave, you obey!" Ding Cai hurriedly chased him out the door.
Ding Kui then walked to the martial arts arena to do his morning exercises.
After the morning exercise, he returned to the living room and found Liu Yu waiting for him. He asked, "Everyone has a rest today. Didn't Mr. Liu arrange his own activities?"
"Haha, you are getting older and don't have as many activities as young people. Aren't you going out either, or are you planning to go out later?" Liu Yu asked tentatively.
"Nothing's going on. I'm going to go out for a walk. The people in the specialty stores and horse racing shops are all resting. We are the only ones in the city. Watch out and don't let anything happen to them." His wife, confidant and friends were not around, so Ding Kui is also bored.
"I want to go and have a look. Giant Sheep City has become very lively. Businessmen from Meng and Ji are here, and it is said that there are also people from Cao." Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Ding Kui gave him the impression that he was a mature person, and he had forgotten about Ding. Kui is actually only in his early twenties and is a young man with a lot of activities.
"Our country has no shortage of channels for trade with our country. What are you doing here in this poor post-war place like ours?" Ding Kui felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Ding Fen going out. Now he finally found the problem. There were too many people from his country in Juyang City. .
Jiguo is a neighboring country to the south of Shaodian State. It has a border of thousands of miles. There are quite a few cities with trade exchanges on the border. There is also a special trade route with the north on the Tongyuan River. There is no need to rush to trade with a city that was rebuilt after the war.
"This is the problem. Considering Prince Jiman's performance in the war, our country now has ambitions. Alas, it is an indisputable fact that Wang's side lacks deterrence. Even friendly countries are eyeing us." Liu Yu said to his country. The accusation is somewhat serious.
"That's not the case. It doesn't matter if there are some profit-seeking businessmen. It's not certain who will make whose money." Ding Kui was much more optimistic than Liu Yu.
"I hope I'm wrong." Liu Yu didn't want to make the topic too heavy.
After breakfast, Ding Kui called General Shi, Qian You and Liu Yu, and the four of them went shopping together. Liu Yu led the way. It is said that he already knew the entire Giant Sheep City well.
Their first destination came to the east of the city. They walked into an alley full of flowers, and the scent of powder came to their nostrils.
"Why did Mr. Liu bring us to a place like this so early in the morning? I can make arrangements for you if necessary." Shi Jiang winked at Liu Yu.
"There are many ways to make money, can you arrange it here? Is there a reason why you have been single for so many years?" Ding Kui is the only one who dares to make fun of the great archer now.
"Well, that's not the case. I was thinking that Mr. Liu was not familiar with the art, and I was worried that he would be deceived. After all, I am, uh, experienced in this area, so I can still give some advice." Shi Jiang was a little embarrassed.
"I misunderstood. I didn't bring you here to let you play. The big boss behind this 'Tianxiang Lane' is from my country." Liu Yu pointed at the alley and said.
"All in one alley?" Ding Kui put away his smile.
"If Lu Yang's information is correct, it should be." Liu Yu's source of information was Lao Qiantou.
What industries and backgrounds are there in Juyang City? These matters are basically for old moneymen. Liu Yu and Fei are analyzing and handling them. Ding Kui will not be notified unless necessary.
"It's not like a businessman to act quickly and regardless of cost." Ding Kui immediately saw the problem.
"Haha, don't worry, let's go for a walk." Liu Yu led everyone away from Tianxiang Lane, turned around and walked towards the north of the city.
There are no big trading houses in the north of the city. The most special thing is a labor market. Most of the people looking for work are concentrated here. People who come to the north of the city to hire people are basically manual workers, which are characterized by low requirements, short time, and irregularity. The bottom of Juyang City A gathering place for people.
"It is said that a gang from our country controls this labor market." Liu Yu took everyone to the north of the city to see the labor market.
Since it was the Chinese New Year period, there were not many people around the labor market. There were only a few people looking around, and they probably didn't dare to come near Ding Kui if they knew him.
"A gangster from my own country?" This time it was Shi Jiang's turn to be moved, "Which brats dare to stretch their hands that far? I just don't know. Since I already know, leave it to me."
"Don't be anxious. Everything we can know can be easily solved. The things that bother me the most are the things we don't know." Ding Kui shook his head, not intending to let General Shi take action.
"It's not over yet, these are just the parts of the iceberg floating on the water." Liu Yu showed a mysterious smile.