Xu Mingye didn't really plan to hand the memorial to the emperor. After all, Sima Hong was still working for Lu, so he would not turn against him if he could. Since the Lu family was so good at it, it would be the best.
After Lu Cheng sent Xu Mingye away, he went to his grandmother in a panic and told her everything. Old Mrs. Lu was so angry that she scolded Lu and her daughter Lu Xuer, whom she had never met. In the eyes of the old lady, these two women were like Halley's Comet, who came specifically to cause trouble and disaster to the Lu family.
Miao had gotten rid of her anger at the Lu family and felt much better. After returning home, she couldn't help but worship the Guanyin goddess of fertility, wishing that she would give her three children at once.
Nanny Wei stood quietly by the side, watching Miao with a pious face, mumbling a wish. After Miao stood up after kneeling, she supported Miao and said with a smile: "You love your daughter-in-law even more now, and you don't want Madam to suffer even the slightest grievance."
Miao recalled how she had scolded Mingyu every two days and given her a lesson in Tianshui. She was never satisfied with her. She couldn't help but blush and said defensively, "She is my daughter-in-law after all. She is timid and naive. How can I let outsiders bully her?"
Madam Wei covered her mouth and laughed. Madam, are you still so timid? Just based on the maid who ran back to Tianshui to save her alone, there are not many people in the world who dare to do this. Miao is just tough in words.
"You have finally made it through." Nanny Wei said in a gentle voice, "I think Madam is a sensible person. When the Marquis rebuilds our Anxi Marquisate, you can enjoy the happiness of having grandchildren."
When talking about the beautiful and happy life in the future, Miao couldn't help but smile, but soon her face darkened again, frowning and saying: "Mingyu is a child after all. She only knows how to complain when writing letters, and she didn't even say how she is. Her little body is weak, and she doesn't look like someone who is easy to raise... I heard that there is only one servant around her. If she is pregnant, how can she let these two ignorant children act recklessly!"
Having offspring is a big deal, as it is related to the continuation of the Sima family's bloodline. Miao dared not be careless about it no matter what, otherwise she would not be able to face her husband and mother-in-law a hundred years later.
Nanny Wei hesitated for a long while, then leaned close to Miao's ear and whispered, "Madam, if you are in a hurry to have grandchildren, why not pick a few and send them over? I heard from them that farm girls raised on farms have been doing farm work since childhood, and they have thick buttocks and thighs. They are all in very good health and easy to raise." In fact, what Nanny Wei was thinking was that one's life on the battlefield was uncertain at any time. What if Mingyu was not pregnant yet and Sima Hong... It would be good to have a bastard son to bring up by her side and offer incense to him a hundred years later. It would be better than being a widow with no descendants.
Without even thinking about it, Miao shook her head and sighed, "This concerns my son's bloodline. Do you think I haven't thought about this? I'm anxious to have a grandson, but Mingyu has only been married for a few months. As a mother-in-law, I can't justify trying to get someone in their place. I can't explain to the Xu family either. Even if I did, Bao Ge'er won't accept Mingyu because of how clingy he is to her. Let's just wait a little longer."
After waiting for a year or two, it would be best if she could give birth to a legitimate eldest son. If not, she would have a reason to add a concubine to her son's room.
Mingyu didn't know how serious the situation in the capital had gotten, but she firmly believed that her mother-in-law's individual combat capability was no less than that of the past. Look, Lu Xuer hadn't appeared in front of her for a long time. If she hadn't caught a glimpse of the lonely rabbit eating grass in the yard, she would have almost forgotten about this person.
In her previous life, Mingyu's father held a position that was neither big nor small. Living in such a circle, Mingyu had seen a lot of mistresses and mistresses and didn't find them strange. She didn't really despise these women. Most of them were kept for money, one sold and the other bought. In the end, it was the men's fault. She just looked down on Miss Lu, who was shameless and arrogant, and thought she was the most awesome woman in the world, with noble and cold virtues.
So what if she had been to the battlefield? Being a heroine is good, but there is no need to step on a "gentle and kind" housewife like her! Well, she is not really gentle and kind.
On the way back to Gaoping from Tianshui, the two talked as they walked, and they didn't walk fast. It was not until nightfall that they returned to their home in Gaoping Town. Bai Hao had been waiting at the door of their room for a long time.
Sima Hong only glanced at Baihao calmly and asked, "Have you brought them all?"
Baihao nodded quickly and apologized to Mingyu in a low voice, "Madam, I had no choice but to enter your room without your permission. Please forgive me."
Mingyu looked at Baihao and Sima Hong in surprise. Although Baihao seemed even more eccentric than Sima Hong, he was actually a very sensible person. If it were not for special circumstances, he would never enter her and Sima Hong's bedroom.
Sima Hong smiled and pulled Mingyu into the house. Baihao followed him in, closed the door, and using the moonlight outside to take out the flint and light the oil lamp.
There were six wooden boxes neatly placed in the room, each one was three feet wide and half a person's height. Baihao moved the oil lamp closer to the box and opened the boxes one by one under Mingyu's puzzled gaze.
Although the light of the oil lamp was dim, it did not prevent the things in the room from being illuminated. Mingyu looked at the things in the box, took a breath, and looked at Sima Hong in disbelief.
The six boxes were scattered with gold nuggets, silver ingots, and various gold and silver jewels, sparkling under the light. It was indeed... a huge fortune! No wonder Baihao was so secretive and nervous, standing at the door to guard it. With such a large fortune, of course he had to be careful.
Mingyu came back to her senses and asked in a low voice, "Is this the family background you were talking about?"
Sima Hong smiled and nodded, "After saving for these years, it should be enough to rebuild the mansion. The emperor should also allocate a reward money by then."
"Why would we need so much? We are just a few people, why would we build such a big house?" Mingyu shook her head and laughed. The only masters in the mansion were her and Sima Hong. At most, they would bring in Miao in the future. He thought these were not enough, so how big a house did he plan to build? Wait, Mingyu looked up and glared at Sima Hong. Could he be thinking of taking in more concubines now
Sima Hong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What are you thinking? In the future, won't each of the children have a yard? When my son gets married and has children, the yard will be passed down from generation to generation. How can we have enough houses if we don't build enough houses? I also want to expand the two streets behind the mansion into the mansion... You really are..." Mingyu shook her head and smiled, not knowing what to say. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked worriedly, "You have so many..." Mingyu pointed at the boxes, "Will Commander Lu and his men make things difficult for you?"
Sima Hong sneered and looked in the direction of Xi'an Prefecture with disdain. "Although he doesn't go to the battlefield, he is old but not old at heart. He definitely made more than the rest of us! Anyone who goes to the battlefield must pay tribute to him first when he returns. Don't underestimate him."
All of Lu's concubines are better dressed than her, the legitimate wife of a marquis. It is said that few of Lu's sons are capable of anything. It is still Lu who supports the family. To support such a large family, he will not be lenient in his spending.
Bai Hao finally had a chance to interrupt, wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead, and said with a smile: "Finally, the Madam is here. I feel relieved to hand these over to Madam. I can't sleep well every day if I take care of such a large sum of money by myself!"
Sima Hong looked at Bai Hao with a mixture of emotion. When they were guarding Tianshui together, they were all just boys. Now they have grown up and become independent men. If Bai Hao had not been loyally guarding him all these years and taking care of his chores like his right-hand man, how could he have saved up all these fortunes.
But now he has married and started a family, while Baihao is still a bachelor. Thinking of this, Sima Hong could not help but say, "Now that Longxi has been conquered, the capital will inevitably send a large number of officials to take up their posts, and the people will also have to move back in large numbers to reclaim the wasteland. It will definitely be a busy period, and the war will not resume until autumn at the earliest. You are not a child anymore, do you have any girls you like? If so, talk to my wife and ask her to propose marriage to you. If not, when the officials come over in a while, most of them will bring their families with them. Then let my wife keep an eye out to see if there is a suitable girl."
In his eyes, Baihao was his brother who had been through thick and thin with him, so it was natural for him to marry a girl from a good family.
Baihao blushed, glanced at Mingyu, and said loudly: "Then it is all up to Madam." He also wanted to start a family, to have a wife and children to sit on after a busy day. Seeing that the marquis had married, he was so happy that his tail was lifted up to the sky every day!
Baihao was relieved when the six boxes of treasure were transferred to Mingyu, but Mingyu suffered. She had never received so much money in her life, especially in the small town of Gaoping. She felt unsafe no matter how she thought about it. She couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so she pulled Sima Hong out of bed, wanting to learn from the TV show and dig a hole to hide the silver.
Sima Hong was soundly asleep, and he scoffed at Mingyu's idea. He hugged his restless wife into his arms, touched Mingyu's smooth back and muttered, "Who dares to steal on my territory? I'm tired of living!"
After Sima Hong's family fortune was delivered from Baihao, Sima Hong led his troops in Tianshui every day to busy himself with reconstruction. At this time, a large number of people also migrated from Xi'an Prefecture and Shu. Some of them were originally from Tianshui, Longxi, and had fled to other places. Most of them were landless tenants who wanted to earn a living by reclaiming wasteland here. The sparsely populated Gaoping and Tianshui immediately became lively.
Sima Hong took over all the houses around his own and sent a team of about fifty trusted men to live in them, surrounding his house like bodyguards.
At this time, the emperor's commendation for Sima Hong also arrived, and at the same time, the emperor also sent officials to the northwest. To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. PS: Thank you for the gift from my classmate. I spent a lot of money, and I am very touched. Thank you for the pink votes from my classmate Feng Zhong Cai Lian. Thank you for supporting my dear friends. I will work harder in the future. Shake hands! ! RS