Chapter 398: The New Imperial City
After the meeting, Lao Cao said that every time we have a meeting, we always talk about these things, which is annoying. I have not lived in Chengdu for a long time, so I don’t feel it, but I face it every day.
Zhao Yulin said that now that the Chengdu Prefecture Road had been separated and Lord Gao had returned, Lord Cao should feel much better now that he had someone to talk to.
Lao Cao said with a sad face that the Central Council still occupied the Chengdu government office, and Mr. Gao had nowhere to work, so he went to the Inspection Office's office, and the situation would be chaotic for a while.
As he was speaking, Mr. Gao came in with a smile on his face.
Lao Cao immediately called Zhidi over to discuss the matter and asked her about the construction progress of Jinguan City.
When will the Central Institute be able to move there?
Shunzhidi said that she had just visited and the construction of Jinguan City was still in the final stages.
Mr. Qiu and Director Liu thought that the head and vice-head of the Central Council could be moved there to do their work, and later the ministers of various ministries could also be moved there to do their work. This was the only arrangement they could make for now.
However, as long as we move a group of people out, Mr. Gao can make do with his summer duties.
Lao Cao smiled and said, "That's it. Let's go first and make room for Mr. Gao."
Gao Jia quickly declined, saying "No, no", and said in a terrified manner, "How can I do this? How dare I trouble the king to do this? No hurry, no hurry."
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that the Central Institute would have to move sooner or later, so we should move there first and live in the new house.
Lao Cao waved his hand and said: That’s right, let’s move, let’s live in the new house first.
Zhao Yulin said goodbye and went home. Hulan and a group of cute kids had already arrived. He saw that Yuqing's eldest brother's son was also there, and several uncles' children were also there.
Si Niang told Zhao Yulin that it was his father who asked him to be brought along, and that we all have the responsibility to ensure that our child walks the right path.
He laughed and called everyone to the living room, and they sat down in order of age. After the sisters exchanged their birthdays, Zhao Yuqing's eldest son, Zhao Guangqing, was still the oldest, and sat down next to Zhao Yulin.
After praising the children, Zhao Yulin changed the subject and told them that someone in the court had raised objections to the Yibin Carriage Bureau and that he had stated in court that the Yibin Carriage Bureau would be sold.
Hu Lan and several other children were immediately stunned with surprise.
Immediately, Wu Jing burst into tears and asked him with trembling lips why he did this?
That was something they and Hulan's mother did together. He had no right to dispose of their own things at will.
Chen Liu and Zhu Fugui also stood up and asked him why he wanted to give away their well-run carriage company?
They all refused.
Several nephews were still thinking about increasing the capital and expanding the shares of the Carriage Bureau so as to participate in it and make money. After hearing what he said, they all hung their heads with disappointment on their faces.
Hu Lan was sitting next to Zhao Yulin, looking at him angrily.
Zhao Yulin reached out to pull Hu Lan to explain further, but the little girl shook his hand away.
Fairy Banban, for the sake of a carriage, he doesn't even recognize his relatives.
It's just a small matter.
Just when they were feeling awkward, Ma Linger came in and asked with a smile what was going on. They were all cross-eyed.
Wu Jing immediately complained and asked Ma Ling’s mother to take charge of the matter for them.
Ma Linger pulled Hu Lan up and told him not to pay attention to him, as she, the mistress of the family, had the final say on family matters. Then she called a group of children to go out with her and have a delicious meal first, as they had just arrived in Chengdu.
A group of kids looked at him and followed Ma Ling out of the house with dragging feet.
Zhao Yulin felt that he was so incompetent that he couldn't even convince his own child.
Seeing that he was dejected, Si Niang asked the maid to change a cup of tea and said, "Third brother is a little anxious. You should talk to Wu Jing and the others slowly. Just wait and see. Everything will be fine when they come back."
Zhao Yulin said that he had never expected that something done by his child would alarm the imperial court. After thinking it over, he decided it would be better to hand it over and get away with it.
Si Niang certainly understood his thoughts, but this was the thinking of an adult.
It’s different for Wu Jing and the others. The other little friends had just made their favorite little toys and were having fun playing with them, but he snatched them away and gave them away. Isn’t this taking away what they all love? How could he not be angry?
After listening to what her fourth mother said, Zhao Yulin suddenly came to her senses and realized that she was treating family affairs as official business and did not put herself in the shoes of the children at all.
Fourth Mother asked him to have dinner together, so only Third Brother would have dinner with his mother tonight, as his wife had gone to take care of her good grandson.
Only then did Zhao Yulin realize that Ma Linger had put in a lot of effort in doing ideological work for the kids.
While eating, Zhao Yulin exchanged his ideas on the construction of the land in Daojiang County with Si Niang. Si Niang listened and nodded continuously, and told him that since she wanted to let her grandchildren practice, there was no need to rush and she could let this old woman give the young people more tasks.
Of course Zhao Yulin was happy to see this happen, and happily toasted to his fourth mother. It was all up to his fourth mother to decide.
At Wenjun Restaurant on Qintai Road, Ma Linger and a group of mothers were welcoming the children.
Ma Linger took the children in her own brand new carriage through the streets and alleys to the restaurant. The children looked around all the way and their moods had improved a lot. When they went upstairs, they saw their mothers waiting there for a long time, all of them came to eat with them. They were so happy that they instantly forgot all the unhappiness before.
Hulan said that the elders drank Wugufeng, and the younger ones drank Lizhiqing. They picked up their glasses and started to eat.
Wu Jing was so sweet-mouthed that she went up to toast Ma Ling'er and said that Ma Ling's mother had worked very hard and that we should all learn from her.
Fire Phoenix glared at her and said, "Little girl is really good at talking. Isn't mother Phoenix tired? I ordered all the dishes."
Chen Liu immediately stood up and toasted Fire Phoenix, thanking Phoenix Mother for her love.
Wu Jing quickly called her brothers and sisters to come and toast the elders, and asked them to go back and tell her father about it and keep their shared tourist carriage agency.
Several mothers took it and drank it.
After three rounds of drinks, Yangjin said that their father had a hard life, as he had to take care of the family and handle affairs outside. Our court is a republican court, and everything has to be discussed before doing.
Ma Linger told the children: In order to build the street for the first time, Yuqi's mother went to Daojiang County to investigate the case. She wanted to arrest all the bullies and corrupt officials there and create a fair and safe city for them to work.
Zhu Fugui asked her, "It will cost a lot to build a street. Do we have that much money?"
Wu Jing proudly told him not to worry, as as long as our family decided to do something, there would definitely be a way to do it.
Fenghuang said that no matter what, all the young masters and young ladies still have to invest a little, so your father said that if the Yibin carriage bureau is sold, you will definitely make a lot of money.
A group of kids looked at each other and started looking around.
Zhu Fugui said: It’s reported in the newspaper that the land in Daojiang County is an unfinished project. Can we take it over?
How can we make money from something that others can’t do?
Ma Linger said with a smile that it was his uncle Yulin who had chosen it, and it would definitely make money. He wanted them to learn from the fourth grandmother and run the business carefully to earn their first pot of gold.
The nephews then smiled and thought that since it was Uncle Yulin who chose him, he must be right. They had never heard of Uncle Yulin messing up anything over the years.
Chen Liu asked worriedly: Our father loves to help others. Will he coax us to go to Daojiang County to fill the gap?
Yangjin immediately said how could that be possible, she would personally supervise it and ensure that they would not be harmed.
Gradually, these kids, including Hu Lan, figured it out. They all thought about making a lot of money by guiding the river and were happy with their vision of a bright future.
When I got back, Zhao Yulin was still busy in the study.
Wu Jing went up and said that she supported her father's decision to stop the carriage bureau. From now on, she would manage the unfinished street in Daojiang County well.
The children assured him that they would learn well from their grandmother.
Zhao Yulin was very happy and told them that the rooms had been arranged and they should go and have a good sleep before discussing the matter.
After the children left, Hu Lan went in and sat in his arms for a hug.
Zhao Yulin was afraid that she would fall to the ground, so he stretched out his arms and hugged her, asking her what was wrong.
Hu Lan said that he betrayed his wife when she first started a business, so why don’t you give her some comfort?
The little girl rubbed against his arms as she spoke, "My God, it's already summer and everyone is wearing thin clothes. How can he bear it?"
Zhao Yulin's blood pressure immediately rose to 180, and his eyes began to blur. Hu Lan's face was also red, and her eyes were staring at him like a rabbit.
At the critical moment, Chu Yuxuan shouted outside the door: Master, military news, military news is here.
The two men were awakened by this. Hu Lan immediately jumped off him and tidied up his clothes. Zhao Yulin also silently recited the Cloud and Water Technique to make the hill under him quickly return to its original appearance.
As soon as the two of them sat up straight, Chu Yuxuan came in and handed him a secret letter, hesitantly saying the secret report from Lanzhou: The Mongolian commander Mengge led his troops into Heishui City. There were endless military tents inside and outside the city. It was estimated that there were more than 50,000 troops and horses. Princes from all over the country were competing to submit.
Hu Lan's face lit up with joy when she heard this. She reached out to grab his secret letter and read it, saying happily that it was really her elder brother who was back. Her elder brother was back.
Zhao Yulin said that her elder brother came to fight the Shenwei Army and compete with the Shenwei Army for territory.
Hu Lan immediately calmed down, returned the secret letter to him, and played with the corner of his clothes, muttering that he didn't want them to fight, and that those who died were innocent civilians, and they were the ones who suffered the most injustice.
Zhao Yulin said that this was a competition between countries, not a dispute between two families over trivial matters.
He asked Hulan to change his name to Tuhulan or Zhao Tuhulan, because he would have to work for the common people in the future, and he could go out and do things with confidence.
Hulan was delighted and changed her name to Zhao Tu Hulan, which was equivalent to admitting that she was Zhao Yulin's woman. The girl went up to him, hugged him, patted him on the forehead and said: Her name is Zhao Hulan, and she is Yulin's woman.
Zhao Yulin didn't argue with her and asked Chu Yuxuan to apply for a new ID card for Hu Lan.
After a short rest, Zhao Feiyan came in and accompanied him for tea with a worried look on her face.
He noticed that the little woman looked unhappy and asked what was wrong.
Feiyan told him that her father, the abducted old emperor, had sent someone to Chengdu with a secret decree.
Zhao Yulin's heart skipped a beat and he immediately became alert.
Fairy Banban, this is not a good thing.
