Chapter 1100: 923rd Chapter, Oil
Xiao Yeyang hosted a banquet for Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang, and introduced Yan Wenxiu, Xue Yi, and You Kai to them.
Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang warmly welcod Xue Yi and You Kai to take up posts at their respective military posts.
Seeing this, Xue Yi and You Kai both let out a sigh of relief.
Their assignnt to the military posts was, to put it bluntly, to help their brother-in-law better control the posts, with a significant purpose of surveillance involved, and they were indeed worried that the two Commanders might not be pleased.
If the highest officials of the military posts were dissatisfied with them, they could forget about any pleasant outcos.
However, it seems that both Commanders are indeed shrewd people, choosing not to oppose their brother-in-law.
Of course, that is because their brother-in-law holds a valuable identity as a mber of the Imperial Family; otherwise, anyone else might not receive such treatnt.
This ti coming to Xiliang, Xue Yi and You Kai had made full preparations and brought many people with them. After discussing and settling their positions with Xiao Yeyang, Zhu Jianzhong, and Pang Guang, they went to report to the military posts with the two Commanders the next day.
Before leaving, Xiao Yeyang gave each of them a carrier pigeon, instructing them to send a ssage if there was an urgent matter. This made them feel even more secure.
After Xue Yi and You Kai’s departure, Xiao Yeyang planned to accompany Yan Wenxiu to Xintunwei and also to inspect the military construction of Jianzhou Guard and Xintunwei.
Before leaving, Xiao Yeyang, concerned, admonished Daohua saying, “I may be away for about a month this ti, you must be careful at ho.”
Daohua nodded continuously, “Don’t worry, with Master looking after , I’ll be well-behaved. As for elder brother, you should provide more support.”
Xiao Yeyang ‘hmd’ in agreent, “I’ve arranged two Hidden Guards to protect him, and there’s a Jinling Guard office at Xintunwei. Plus, he has his own Bodyguards, so safety shouldn’t be an issue.”
Speaking, he lowered his head to Daohua’s stomach, “I don’t know if the little one inside knows I’m leaving, will they be reluctant to part?”
Upon hearing this, Daohua was speechless and amused, “How old is the child, and you’re already thinking about these things.”
Xiao Yeyang lifted his head, “Didn’t you say, children have their own consciousness? I talk to him every day, he should rember . If I leave, and he can’t hear my voice, he might miss .”
Daohua smiled, not arguing with him, “Then you should co back early.”
Xiao Yeyang sat up and hugged Daohua, “By October, all twelve military towns will be completed. Once the defensive system is constructed, I won’t need to patrol around frequently, and I can spend more ti with you and the child.”
Daohua, “Winter is coming soon; there won’t be any movents from Xiliao this year, right?”
Xiao Yeyang, “Don’t worry, apart from sentries, I’ve also placed so people into Xiliao. If there’s any activity from Xiliao, I’ll receive advance notice.”
Daohua nodded, and afterward, both she and Xiao Yeyang talked about the child.
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Not long after Xiao Yeyang left Ganzhou City with Yan Wenxiu, gifts arrived for Daohua from the Prince Residence, Yan Residence, and Guo Ruoi.
Daohua, looking at the fully loaded twenty-plus horse-drawn carriages, let out a joyous chuckle and asked Guyu to store them in the storeroom; then she ordered Lixia to take the four midwives to rest in the courtyard.
The four midwives, two sent from the Prince Residence, one each from Yan Residence and Guo Ruoi, all specialized in delivering babies and were very experienced with newborns.
These people all arrived with the Li Family’s rchant convoy, and Li Chenzhi personally delivered the people and goods to the Xiao Residence.
Daohua with a smile said, “Third cousin, this is freshly made milk cake; try it.”
Li Chenzhi wasn’t shy, and after finishing a piece, he said, “The cake shop you opened is so popular, I sotis can’t even buy it.”
Mainly because cousin Yiyi sold it at such a reasonable price, otherwise it might hold back a lot of people.
Daohua laughed, “If you want to eat it, third cousin, just send soone to ntion it at the residence, why bother buying it at the shop?”
Li Chenzhi laughed and didn’t take up the offer, such a thing is okay once or twice, but more often would be inappropriate. The Li Family had already received a lot of favors from the Xiao Residence; they could not bother the cousin further.
Seeing that he did not take up the offer, Daohua did not say more and changed the subject, “I heard from Yan Shouhou that recently there seem to be so other rchant caravans coming to Xiliang.”
Li Chenzhi nodded, “Our family and the Sun Family enter and leave Xiliang frequently, which is bound to catch the attention of others. So bold ones looking to expand their market will naturally follow.”
Daohua, “This is good, the more rchants that co, the better for the developnt of Xiliang. The better Xiliang does, the more money the rchants can make.”
Li Chenzhi showed agreent, although with more rchants, the Li Family’s profits might decrease, but he wasn’t one to rest on his laurels.
Between an impoverished Xiliang and a prosperous Xiliang, he would definitely choose the latter.
Daohua saw that Li Chenzhi’s expression was unchanged, a hint of amusent flickered in her eyes.
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As ti moved into October, after arranging matters with Yan Wenxiu, Xiao Yeyang ca to the newly established Xinxi Town in Xintunwei. On top of the city walls, he quietly watched a cavalry troop rush into the grassland and slaughter the scouts sent by Xiliao to gather intelligence.
In the past, the people of Xiliao would directly invade the territory and plunder the villagers’ property, and by the ti the border army arrived, the invaders had long escaped.
Now that the military towns were built, it was possible to detect the people of Xiliao in ti, intercepting and sniping them at the very beginning of their incursion.
At this mont, both the border army and the guard stations truly realized the benefits of the military towns.
In previous years, by October, the people of Xiliao would have already started their raids, but this year, they hadn’t set foot in Xiliang at all.
By mid-October, the four guard stations bordering Xiliao had all twelve military towns built.
With these twelve defensive military strongholds, the defensive capabilities along Xiliang’s borders had been significantly enhanced, not only ensuring the safety of life and property for the people of Xiliang but also increasing the eagerness of rchants to enter Xiliang for business.
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Ganzhou City.
Three months into her pregnancy, Daohua grew sowhat restless, finding staying in the back courtyard a bit dull, so she arranged to et He Fangyi and Liu Xiaoman at a teahouse to listen to storytelling.
“Yuanyao has been away for over two months now, I wonder if they will co here for the New Year? Grandmother and mother are both looking forward to it.”
During the storyteller’s intermission, Liu Xiaoman brought up so family matters.
Daohua: “I’m afraid they won’t spend New Year over here this ti.”
He Fangyi nodded in agreent, “Mainly because of the child. I dared to bring my daughter over, but only after the weather beca warr. It’s too cold here in the winter, and if you don’t take care enough on the road, children can easily fall ill.”
Daohua continued, “Also, Sun Changze’s parents, they definitely wouldn’t want to part with their grandson, they need ti to adjust.”
Liu Xiaoman: “It looks like grandmother and mother will be disappointed.”
After listening to a few more sessions, the three of them left in the early afternoon.
Daohua was going to pick up Gu Jian from the pharmacy and parted ways with He Fangyi and Liu Xiaoman.
Upon arriving at the pharmacy and seeing Gu Jian still diagnosing patients, Daohua went to wait in the backyard.
“Madam, you’ve arrived!”
Wang Lifu was now a dical disciple at the pharmacy, and when he saw Daohua coming, he hurriedly trotted over to her.
However, as soon as Wang Lifu approached, Daohua felt a wave of nausea and couldn’t help but start to vomit.
“Madam!”
i Lan and i Ju were startled; Daohua had never had such a strong reaction since becoming pregnant.
Wang Lifu was also frightened and stood still, not daring to co any closer.
After a good while, Daohua stopped vomiting and, looking at the distant Wang Lifu, asked, “Why is there such a strong sll of oil on you?”
Wang Lifu looked innocent: “I haven’t gotten any oil on !”
i Lan and i Ju circled around Wang Lifu but didn’t sll any oil either.
Daohua was certain: “It is the sll of oil, I’m not wrong.” She scrutinized Wang Lifu more closely and eventually noticed a black stain on the surface of his shoes.
“Still denying it? Isn’t that oil stain on your shoes?”
Wang Lifu looked down at his shoe and suddenly ‘oh’ed: “I rember now, a few days ago I went back to my village to see my mother, and on the way back to the city, I took a shortcut. This stain should be from stepping into water in Heishuigou.”
Daohua: “Heishuigou?”
Wang Lifu nodded: “The sll from that Heishuigou is extrely unpleasant, and it’s sticky too.”
Daohua’s expression shifted slightly, could this be oil?
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