Chapter 063 The Head is Missing
Chen Xiaomin then realized that Zhao Yulin’s head was missing, and quickly shouted, “It’s time to eat, it’s time to eat.”
At night, Xiaomin asked him what to do?
Zhao Yulin asked Ma Ling'er to accompany his mother out for a walk and relax, and then send her back after everything was done. Ma Ling'er agreed and said that she wanted to go to Xinshi Town to see her mother-in-law, so she just accompanied her mother to swim in the Mahu River.
Chen Xiaomin quit her job and also wanted to go see her mother-in-law.
Zhao Yulin said that if they all left, who would take care of the family? He also had to deal with the mess in Jiangbei, and he didn't have time.
The next day, Zhao Yulin asked Master Jueming to escort his young wife to Xinshi Town.
He and Chen Xiaomin watched from the dock as his mother and Ma Ling'er's official ship left and crossed the river to the pawnshop. When the shopkeeper saw him coming, he was very happy and said happily that the lawsuit had been settled and thanked the third young master.
Zhao Yulin said he didn't do anything.
Chen Xiaomin looked at the five stores on the left and right, connected together, and the area upstairs was enough. She said to Zhao Yulin, "How about buying this building and opening a glass retail store?"
He said she was in charge of household affairs.
Chen Xiaomin immediately turned around and gave instructions to the shopkeeper, saying that her mother wanted to find the owner of the house to sell the building and expand the pawnshop's business, and asked the shopkeeper to keep a close eye on it and not to be lazy.
Zhao Yulin said that the signboard should be changed to "Sincerity Glass Shop" and also do jade business and pawnshop.
The shopkeeper was extremely surprised to hear him say this, and said tremblingly that he would do it right away.
Chen Xiaomin walked out holding Zhao Yulin's hand, and before leaving, she asked the shopkeeper to be more generous, saying that her family had no shortage of money. The shopkeeper happily agreed behind her.
After leaving the house and getting in the car, Zhao Yulin said, "My spendthrift woman, you can't spend money like this." Chen Xiaomin fell into his arms and said, "She spent it, so what?"
Zhao Yulin said weakly, "Who dares to do anything to her?"
They are women who are going to be mothers, so they must be coaxed.
When they arrived at Yibin Port, Zhao Sihan stopped him and asked him to go for a visit. Chen Xiaomin said that our sister was capable and had managed the dock in perfect order.
He said that we should use all the resources that the elders of the Zhao family could use, so that people wouldn't accuse us of being heartless and ungrateful.
His sister said, "I know. We are being bullied by our father, not by the servants. We are all fine." Chen Xiaomin told him that Zhao Sihan is very popular, and the people at the dock like our fourth daughter.
Seeing his sister being so proud, Zhao Yulin said, "Let's go to Xinshi Town to work, Si Niang is there."
The little girl asked in surprise if he really let her go?
He hugged his sister in his arms and asked who had deceived him, but he was not allowed to interfere with the garrison's use of troops when he went there, as Dali might come to seize the territory.
His sister stuck out her tongue and asked if it was true.
He said that the new town is now very rich, who dares to guarantee it?
Although Dali is a Buddhist country, aren’t all the people there good?
Zhao Yulin and Chen Xiaomin crossed the river and returned home, and went to the military camp to supervise the training.
The current Shenwei Army's training on the training ground is mostly combat training similar to actual combat. Lei Man said that although occasional injuries are inevitable in such training, the soldiers' combat effectiveness improves rapidly.
He asked Lei Man to go down and take a look. The garrisons in various places must tighten their control, especially in terms of discipline. The Ninth Battalion not only had to deal with the local soldiers in the south, but also had to guard against sneak attacks from Dali, so they could not be careless.
Lei Man smiled and told him to go by himself.
He said forget it, please trouble Brother Lei to go. His view is that those local soldiers, whether they are Dali or Dali, should be beaten first if they dare to invade, and they will be obedient after being beaten hard.
Lei Man also holds the same view. In fact, all the people in each tribe are honest. However, if there are troublemakers, they will accept the fairness of our Shenwei Army after seeing the situation.
Lei Man showed him the telescope that had just been delivered to him, and said with a smile that although it was not as good as his magic mirror, it was enough to observe the enemy situation clearly from a distance.
Zhao Yulin looked at Zhu Congwen and said with a smile, this is a rare thing in the world and must not fall into the hands of the enemy.
Zhu Congwen told him not to worry, as every piece of equipment had been recorded and explained, and they would rather be destroyed than allowed to fall into the hands of the enemy.
Zhao Yulin nodded and continued to drink tea.
Zhu Congwen told him that hundreds of war horses were delivered from Mahu, and the basic problem was finally solved.
Zhao Yulin was helpless. At that time, the Jin Dynasty and Mongolia refused to sell war horses to the Song Dynasty, and the imperial court was still looking for horses everywhere. How could it take care of his militia?
It is necessary for Lei Man and his men to pick out the best men from each battalion to form a powerful special operations squadron. Zhao Yulin said that such a squadron concentrates various superior forces and is very useful in carrying out assault operations on the battlefield.
However, the team's earthwork is indispensable. Currently, the Shenwei Army lacks horses and has no speed to move. It is important to give full play to the role of firearms and utilize earthwork. Generals at all levels must be made aware of this.
After only three days, the county magistrate Yang Zhishan sent someone to invite him to visit the countryside, and the two of them walked out of the city and headed towards Ziliujing.
It turned out that Liu Yuru and his team had revived two abandoned salt wells using improved well-drilling equipment, making them ready for production. One of the wells even had brine and natural gas coexisting.
Zhao Yulin liked it very much and gave Liu Yuru some ideas on how to divert brine and collect and utilize natural gas to make salt. He asked him to go back and find Chen Xian to make special pipes and valves and try to extract natural gas.
Yang Zhishan said that the government office would not charge any fees and the original contract would remain unchanged.
Zhao Yulin knew clearly why the county magistrate had to make such a long journey. It was because he wanted the money.
Zhao Yulin said that he would not hide it, and the county government would send personnel to live in the salt well to supervise production. After he recovered the cost, he would pay taxes according to the rules of the court.
Of course Yang Zhishan was very happy and said that his brother was a very straightforward person.
On the way back, he was in a good mood when he saw that the wide and smooth Yirong Road was already being used by horse-drawn and ox-drawn carts. He said that the county had replaced the prisoner construction team with new clothes and equipped them with imperial doctors, and they were more motivated.
Zhao Yulin said, just wait and see, within three years, people will build new houses and move in on both sides of this road, and new shops will open.
When Zhao Yulin returned home, his mother and his stepmother were also back.
His sister was even more anxious than him, and ran to Xinshi Town without waiting for him to come back. Xiaomin was still careful, and asked Master Jueming to protect her while she went to Xinshi Town to defend the city.
Zhao Yulin held Chen Xiaomin on his left and Ma Ling'er on his right and went back to rest. Chen Xiaomin said that Ma Ling was lucky as she got there first.
Zhao Yulin asked what to log in?
Ma Linger shyly said that she was pregnant. She vomited several times on the boat when she came back. When the imperial physician checked her pulse after getting off the boat, it turned out to be a pregnant pulse.
Zhao Yulin was pleasantly surprised. He was not even 20 years old yet, but he was going to be a father. He told Ma Linger to be careful and not to climb high ladders to get heavy things.
Chen Xiaomin was jealous and pouted, saying that she couldn't even see it and started to worry.
Zhao Yulin said that this was based on experience and he was trying to make sense to them.
Chen Xiaomin caught him and asked him what his experience was. Did he already have a child with another woman?
Zhao Yulin was stunned, realizing that he had let the cat out of the bag, and he tried to get away with it after some explanation.
The three of them came to the study, and Ma Ling'er said that her mother-in-law asked her to sleep alone.
Zhao Yulin said of course, is he going to be as crazy as before? What if he crushes the baby?
Then he said don't be scared, just do what you have to do, if you stay locked up in the room all day eating good food, the baby will become too fat and you won't be able to deliver it.
The little girl covered her mouth in shock.
Zhao Yulin went to give her a back massage and asked her to talk about the situation in the new town.
The girl said that the two mothers managed the place very well. After the Phoenix Garrison Commander took office, the surrounding tribes all joined our Shenwei Army, and the team increased by more than a thousand people in a short time.
Fenghuang also told them to act as local militia first, to provide their own food and fodder, and to wait and see what happens next.
Ma Linger felt that there was one thing that needed attention. The two tax stewards of Dali Kingdom saw that the products made in the workshops in Xinshi Town were selling for a large sum of money and felt that the small amount of silver they were given was not enough.
But they in Dali sell so many fruits and aged grains to us, isn’t that a huge income?
We accept all those fresh fruits, no matter whether they are good or bad.
Zhao Yulin smiled when he saw how she was protecting her family, and asked her if she still needed a maid.
Ma Linger said no, she was from a beggar family and was beaten roughly, so one was enough.
Zhao Yulin nodded and said okay, but she would never be allowed to move heavy things again. The little girl nodded happily and went back to her room to rest.
When Chen Xiaomin saw Ma Ling'er go out, she immediately sat on his lap and stared at him.
What was he looking at? It's not like he hasn't seen it before. They both served each other the same way. It doesn't make sense to blame him for not getting pregnant.
Xiaomin fell into his arms and pretended to be dead.
Zhao Yulin said that what is coming will come, so there is no need to rush.
Xiaomin said quietly that the shopkeepers were discussing that Brother Yulin had the ambition to be an emperor and that he would conquer the world in the future. If he conquered the world, he would be the emperor, and Ling'er's child would be the eldest prince.
Zhao Yulin was stunned by her idea. He held Xiaomin's face and asked, "What are you thinking about?" He is a citizen of the Song Dynasty. He will not do those things to become the king and dominate the world. Even if the emperor of Lin'an is gone, he will not do that. Let's wait and see.
The next day, Zhao Yulin talked to his mother, who said kindly that Ling'er was pregnant and my son was going to be a father.
He said there are many people and many things to do in the family, and his mother will have to worry again.
He asked his wife's family what to do? He planned to buy a pawn shop for them.
Chen Xiaomin said behind him that it had been done and that the Shenwei Army’s new items would be put there for retail sale.
At this time, his mother came in holding her son.
His mother said that she didn't want any property or anything, so she just lived with us.
Zhao Yulin hesitated for a moment and said, "How about that girl become the shopkeeper of our Shenwei Army retail store and first manage the glass shop and beggar chicken in Jiangbei?"
Both Chen Xiaomin and Ma Ling said that his wife would definitely be able to do it, so his wife agreed immediately.
Zhao Yulin asked her if there was anyone else in her family who could work, and asked those who could to come out and work, because the salt well in Ziliujing was about to be officially put into production and they needed manpower.
Ma Ling'er said that she has a younger brother who wants to come to Cuiping Mountain to study.
Zhao Yulin said, "Come on then, as he just happened to be going to the academy."
At this time, Chen Chen rushed in. As soon as he entered the room, he went to his mother to seek justice, asking why Zhao Yulin didn't let him do his job?
His mother smiled at Zhao Yulin and said: Miss Chen Chen has already taught everyone how to use the new numbers, why don’t you thank the young master?
Zhao Yulin looked at Xiaomin and Ma Ling and asked what to do?
