Just after seeing You Dechuan off, You Miao went straight into the bamboo forest in the backyard. Qiao Jue was drunk and was washing her face while the maids served her. You Miao went in and said, "Uncle, how much money do we have?"
Qiao Jue said with a smile: "I'm planning to show you the ledger these days, I'm afraid you won't rest when you're tired, come here."
Qiao Jue ordered the lights to be lit, and added, "There are still some with Brother Li."
Li Zhifeng also went to get a box, and the three of them sat down in the listening bamboo courtyard. The wind and bamboo rustled outside, Qiao Jue brewed tea, and the aroma lingered.
Li Zhifeng: "I went to exchange the 14,400 taels of silver notes that you asked Guang Wu to bring back a few years ago, and I kept them in the warehouse."
You Miao was immediately excited when he remembered the oil and water that he and Pingxi had teamed up with when the big families in the capital fled south.
Li Zhifeng added: "This is the annual output of the villa, 4,400 taels of silver. Originally, there were 7,000 shi of grain. Last year, when there was a flood, 3,000 shi was left in the warehouse, and 4,000 shi was left. …”
You Miao once saw the output and income in the villa, and finally Li Zhifeng gave an active amount of silver taels, a total of 25,000 taels. Then there was Qiao Jue's side. Qiao Jue was in charge of four shops in Yangzhou City, and the money for the shops was calculated separately. Qiao Jue Su loves to buy low and sell high, buy and sell. The business of the four stores is getting bigger and bigger. Years ago, he also bought a large frontage on the street and planned to change it into a restaurant. In the past few years, the income of Jiangbei Chashan has also There are more than two thousand.
When the two sides are added up, the fraction is wiped out, and there are a total of 40,000 taels.
You Miao couldn't help but sigh, but Qiao Jue smiled and said: "You made 14,000 taels in three months in the capital, and my uncle was so busy that he vomited blood for a year, but only 7,000 or 8,000 yuan, so it's better to be an official these days to make more money. already."
You Miao smiled and said, "A thousand miles is an official only for money, otherwise why are so many people sharpening their heads and digging into the officialdom?"
The two nephews laughed.
You Miao received the ledger and asked Qiao Jue to prepare the spring money to buy seeds, and went back to the room with Li Zhifeng. You Miao took Li Zhifeng's hand and sat down as she passed the corridor, staring blankly at the bright starry sky.
Li Zhifeng: "What are you thinking about?"
You Miao was a little surprised. Li Zhifeng rarely asked him that. He glanced at Li Zhifeng and replied, "I miss you, myself, this family, the country, and the world."
Li Zhifeng said, "Nie Dan asked me to become an official in the court."
You Miao was taken aback and said, "Why didn't he tell me?"
Li Zhifeng didn't answer, looked at You Miao, You Miao said, "Do you want to go?"
Li Zhifeng replied lightly, "I rejected it."
You Miao nodded. If Li Zhifeng entered the court, he could only be a military officer. When he was a military officer, he would go on the battlefield to kill the enemy. With Li Zhifeng's ability, You Miao was not afraid that he would be in danger, but he was not a Han Chinese. It is too unfair for him to bear the fate of the Han Chinese.
What's more, if you lose a battle, you will be killed. Of course Zhao Chao dare not cut him, but for the sake of Tianqi, it is not a problem to be punished if you lose a battle. Most of the time, Nie Dan was interested in Li Zhifeng's ability and his experience in fighting against the Hu people.
"Why did you come back that day?" You Miao said, "Because you miss me?"
Li Zhifeng leaned against the pillar and sat on the railing, You Miao moved over, raised his head up along his chest, and kissed his lips.
When the lips parted, Li Zhifeng looked into You Miao's eyes and said, "Half of missing you, and half of you kneeling down to me under Languan."
You Miao: "… "
Only at this moment did You Miao realize that it was their kneeling in the snow that moved Li Zhifeng.
"It's not bad for you to lead troops." You Miao said, "Actually, I want you to go... It's just that Apocalypse has no position and makes you work for it."
Li Zhifeng stared at the dark mountains in the quiet night, and said, "I also want to drive the Jie people out, at least don't let them stay on the other side, and it's not safe to sleep at night."
You Miao laughed, understood Li Zhifeng's thoughts, nodded and said, "I'll find a way to find a day for Zhao Chao and Nie Dan to come, let's discuss it."
Li Zhifeng said again: "We need to support some family soldiers."
This is right, You Miao also remembered it, and she always felt that there was something to do before. When he checked the accounts yesterday, he also vaguely had this idea. But he has never been on the battlefield, and he doesn't know how many people he needs to raise to protect this villa.
"Two hundred people." Li Zhifeng said, "Let me train, enough to protect myself."
You Miao asked, "But the Hu people come here in the tens of thousands, so is 200 enough?"
"Enough." Li Zhifeng said indifferently: "The war is not about exchanging lives for life, but for everyone to survive."
Listening to Li Zhifeng's words, You Miao felt at ease. Although a family of 200 soldiers was considered to be a very large scale in Jiangnan, You Miao once served as a civilian in the Gyeonggi Army, and knew that raising 200 people would have an impact on her own family business. Say, it's not a burden at all.
"Where do people find it?" You Miao asked again.
"Buy it." Li Zhifeng said, "Buy it at the Yangzhou market."
You Miao snorted. In fact, if Li Zhifeng was willing, it would be a good choice to serve as a border guard general. With the country's money to guard his villa, everything was guaranteed. But now the situation is not clear, and we can't put too much expectations on Nie Dan. Relying on no one will work, you have to rely on yourself first.
And it is not so easy to drive away the barbarians - to fight, you need soldiers. He doesn't know how many soldiers are left, but at least he knows one thing - Sun Yu did not send troops, which proves that the situation is really very troublesome.
Perhaps Jiangnan now only has the power to protect himself, and the rest can only be left to time. Fortunately, after the battle last night, the Jieren had realized that the natural danger of the Yangtze River was difficult to break through, so they could only withdraw to Peixian County, stationed troops on the Ancient Tea Horse Road, and waited for reinforcements from the north.
The two sides have not yet had a battle letter, and they have not discussed any reconciliation. Wuhu is eyeing the north bank, and Jiangbo Villa has become the forefront of the entire Jiangnan. A few days later, You Miao was going to Yangzhou. Of course, with Sun Yu's orders, he would not rush into the official mansion.
This time, he was just traveling with Li Zhifeng, to find out the news over there, and to see how his several stores were doing. Li Zhifeng was responsible for going to the market to buy people.
Farming began in the villa, and the tenants came back one after another. When they saw You Miao passing by, they all stood up and greeted You Miao.
"Master! Hu people can't fight!" Someone shouted.
"It's okay!" You Miao smiled and said, "I'm here! They dare not come here!"
"Young master is Tanhualang! Bless you with a good harvest!"
You Miao: "Definitely! This year is another good harvest!"
The atmosphere in the villa was the same as before, except for a few rumors about the North Shore, everything was the same. The two suspension bridges were abandoned and temporarily demolished by Li Zhifeng. A towering wooden tower stands on the cliff on the shore, monitoring the movement of the other side.
The ship was withdrawn to Jiangnan, and the market in Guozhuang replaced Anlu and became a distribution center for supplies. You Miao first visited the market in Guozhuang and found that grain and rice were nearly twice as expensive as before. During the war, a large number of northern scholars from the south Escape, presumably everything has gone up in price everywhere. Fortunately, Jiangbo Villa is self-sufficient in fish, rice and vegetable oil. According to Qiao Jue's meaning, he should stock up on food first, and be sure not to sell it.