"What kind of gift? Tell me." Cheng Xue was also very interested.
Li Hui tilted his head and leaned against her neck, deliberately placing all his weight on her.
"Xiao Song said that all the food and property in the village will be handled by me and will not be reported to the police. This is what the palace means as well."
"All...all for you?!" Cheng Xue was so shocked that she stuttered a bit.
She didn't know exactly how much property there was in the village, but she knew how much food there was.
So much food goes to the Beijing government... Now the people don't have to go hungry, at least they don't have to wait for relief food.
Such a vivid expression made Li Hui feel happy. He kissed her forehead and said:
"Silly girl, these things originally belonged to the state capital, but they were just looting and hoarding them and helping to store them. Now I am here to return them to their original owners. It is only natural and right."
"That's true, but if they don't give it to you, there's nothing you can do about it."
"That's true."
Cheng Xue pinched herself secretly. The pain was clear and it was not a dream.
"What are you going to do with this batch of grain? Let me tell you, the grain in the village is getting old. If Coach Xiao hadn't taken action to suppress the bandits in time this time, and it would have been delayed for another three to five years, it's still unclear who will own it.
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Li Hui nodded without denying it, leaned against the wall of fire, and said:
"That's why the imperial court sent me, a novice with no roots and no foundation. In addition, Xiao Song is his brother-in-law, the entire iron mine is controlled by his own people, and I manage the people who work on the mountain. Outsiders want to know that there is no way
Maybe, let alone not interfere. As for these grains, I will take them to various county offices and distribute them so that the people can survive the winter safely."
Get through this year first, and only then can you think about farming, doing political achievements and other things in the coming spring.
Seeing him changing the topic, Cheng Xue corrected herself and reminded:
"According to what you said...the palace already knew there was a problem here? You knew it too?"
"I don't know, who can tell me!" Li Hui laughed at himself, "I just guessed it myself. I guess the palace knew about it, otherwise Xiao Song wouldn't have been allowed to bring the black iron ball over and cut through the mess quickly.
"
"That means that person has already secured his position and established his foundation." Cheng Xue murmured softly.
If there is no absolute certainty, who would dare to change the border city guard coach easily, and also replace the border city's parent officials together.
Seeing his "cowardly" expression, Cheng Xue shook her head in amusement and said:
"When you go out this time, take Dexi and the others with you. I have Bai Wei and Baizhu, which are enough. By the way, take Wen Tian, Li Heng, and Yi Xin with you. The children will have to go through this when they grow up."
"Sure, I'll listen to you. I'll settle here tomorrow and set off early the day after tomorrow. When are you planning to return to Fucheng?"
"Go back tomorrow."
She had been out for more than ten days. Logically speaking, she should have hosted a banquet for those ladies after settling down in the northern capital city, but she really didn't like it so she ignored it. If she didn't go back, I'm afraid those people would have to say something.
It's better to be less in the limelight.
Just as he was thinking about it, Bai Wei and Baizhu pushed open the door and came in, carrying steaming meals in their hands.
"Madam, the eldest young lady and the eldest young master will not come over to eat, and Master Wen can't explain it."
"Okay, you guys go down and eat too. Pack your things after eating. We'll set off back to Fucheng tomorrow."
"Okay ma'am."
After the two of them finished speaking, they bowed and left. Li Hui served the rice and she served the soup.
After dinner, I saw that he had nothing to do, so I took the initiative to take him out for a look.
It was a bit cloudy in the east. Li Hui saw it and said worriedly:
"You'll be able to leave tomorrow if you're tired enough."
"There's nothing God can do about it. At worst, we can be together the day after tomorrow." Cheng Xue smiled quietly.
It's just that the direction is different.
"Daughter-in-law, look over there, are they quarreling?"
Cheng Xue looked in the direction of his finger and didn't expect it to be Du Qi's daughter-in-law Zeng and Wei Lian's daughter-in-law Ge.
How did these two get together?
When Bai Guo inquired about the information, she said that the person who had to give in to Du Qi was Wei Li. These days, she could see clearly that Wei Li was not stupid, but his behavior was not as good as Du Qi's.
Emma, don't let these two fight.
Thinking of this, Cheng Xue quickened her pace and walked over, but as the distance gradually shortened, she was no longer in a hurry.
The two women did not quarrel, but discussed making tofu together.
In Liaodong, every village with a population of more than 200 people will have a tofu shop.
Li Hui listened for a long time, glanced at Cheng Xue, then turned and left.
"Since you two have this idea, let's do it together."
Guan's face became hot when she heard this, and she said bravely:
"Mrs. Li is really joking. We have just been able to fill our stomachs. How dare we open a tofu shop?"
"Yes, Mrs. Li, we...we don't have any money either," Ge added.
There are not many vegetables that can be eaten in winter. Although they are given winter cabbage, frozen eggplants, and frozen radishes, if they want to eat these things until spring next year, they are still not rich. What's more, if they keep eating these things, even if they have no pursuit of life
, will also get tired of eating.
This is not dissatisfaction, but human nature.
It was a bit windy, Cheng Xue didn't want to waste time, and went straight to the point——
"That's it. If the government can lend you a sum of money, but you need to pay more interest every month, would you be happy?"
"A loan shark?" Gemini exclaimed in surprise.
Guan didn't even try to stop her, so she could only apologize to Cheng Xue with an ugly look on her face.
Compared with the expressions of the two of them who were facing a formidable enemy, Cheng Xue smiled and waved her hands in a relaxed manner.
"It won't be called usury, but it will be a little more. For example, if I lend you 20 taels of silver to open a tofu shop, you will need to pay back 2 taels of silver every month for ten years."
Daughters-in-law who are very careful about their calculations are quick to settle their accounts. After calculating like this...
Ge was still hesitating, but Guan was a little moved.
"Mrs. Li, what if we can't pay back the money after borrowing this money?"
Looking at Guan who was eager to try, Cheng Xue replied with a smile:
"If you still can't do it, the government will send someone to take over the tofu shop and continue to make tofu and sell it for money. But I believe you should be able to do it. After all, you have done a good job in dealing with the bandits, which is not easy.
Let alone the tofu shop. Don’t make a decision in a hurry. Go back and discuss it with your men. Mr. Li won’t be leaving tomorrow, so if you have any ideas, go to him.”
"Yes, thank you Mrs. Li."
Cheng Xue touched the stone mill in front of her and said with a smile:
"This is a good thing. You can use it directly after washing it. It saves money."
The two of them had this idea precisely because of this square stone mill.
After the two watched Cheng Xue leave, Ge Shi said worriedly:
"Seventh sister-in-law, are you really going to borrow money from the government to open a tofu shop?"
"I have this idea." Guan answered bluntly, "When construction starts on the mountain, we will definitely have to provide food at noon. By then our tofu shop will be the only place to deliver food."