Chapter 426: Fighting for Proud

After Han Yunzheng returned home, he hurried to his father's study.

Han Zhengde was looking at the escort mission list sent by his subordinates.

Now the Han Family Escort Agency is too busy, so he needs to see which escorts he can take and which he can't.

Han Zhengde looked at his son and immediately showed a loving look, "Zheng'er is back!"

Han Yunzheng looked at his father's loving look, and to be honest, he was still a little uncomfortable.

Growing up, his father was very strict with him.

He started practicing martial arts with his father when he was three or four years old.

His father said that only by being strict with him and improving his kung fu skills would he be safer in the future.

Because his family runs a security company, he will inherit the company in the future and will definitely be a security guard, so his father is strict with him because he loves him.

His father also looks serious all year round.

But now they all smile at him kindly.

Han Yunzheng looked at his father's expression and nodded, "Yeah, Dad is busy again?"

"I'm not busy. Our escort agency is well-known now. Many people come to us to run escort missions. The pay is fair. We can choose the missions we take, but we won't take dangerous ones."

"Unlike before, we had to take on many darts just to make a living."

It was really hard back then.

However, since he has people working for the escort agency, the agency can't just stop doing its job.

Moreover, they don’t know how to do anything else. Even if they know martial arts, they can only do things like this.

Han Zhengde said this with deep emotion.

Fortunately, his son is doing well, so he can take a break.

Moreover, his son's martial arts skills have made great progress under the guidance of the eldest son of the Su family, and his kung fu skills cannot compare with his son's.

The eldest son of the Su family also said that practicing martial arts also requires talent.

And Zheng'er has talent in this area.

It was also because Zheng'er knew Young Master Su that he was able to get guidance.

You have to know that people like Young Master Su were carefully trained by the Duke's Mansion in the past. His martial arts skills must not be from an ordinary teacher, and his skills must be very high. The old Duke will also teach Young Master Su all his kung fu.

These are not people they can afford.

It is obvious that Zheng'er's skills have become much faster.

In this way, the dart runner's self-protection ability will be strengthened.

"There are also many people who come to our Han family martial arts school to learn martial arts. There is no martial arts school in our town yet. These people come here to learn martial arts and become apprentices. In the future, they will also work in our escort agency."

Many parents send their children to martial arts schools to learn as apprentices in the hope that they can learn some Kung Fu.

Of course, to be an apprentice, you have to sign a contract with the martial arts school. You must work in our martial arts school for five years before you can leave. The rules they set are already good.

It won’t work if they break industry rules.

Many martial arts schools require students to work for the escort agency for at least ten years after graduation.

Of course, their Han family martial arts school will never treat anyone unfairly.

Therefore, many people will continue to sign contracts with martial arts schools after they have worked for a sufficient number of years.

Of course, the Han family will also buy a group of people to train, and these people are the real confidants.

Han Zhengde discussed with his son, "I plan to expand the scale, but to accommodate so many brothers, our previous house is no longer enough."

Han Zhengde now believes in his son's ability, so he will discuss any plans with his son and listen to his son's opinions.

Han Yunzheng thought for a moment and said, "Dad, why don't we buy a manor, like the Su family did? We can arrange for the escort agency staff to live in the manor. The manor is big and it will be convenient for everyone to live there."

"We can also grow some crops. Brother Su and I bought some potatoes and sweet potatoes. Brother Su said the yield is very high, so it's a perfect time for us to plant them now..."

"One mu of land can yield more than ten dan. We can store so much grain that we can't even eat it all."

Han Zhengde stood up excitedly.

He couldn't believe it. "What did you say? Ten dan per acre, that means a yield of more than a thousand kilograms per acre, right?"

Han Zhengde widened his eyes in shock.

He knows best how much grain an acre of land normally produces.

When he was a child, his parents worked hard to farm and grow crops, but there was only so much food, and after paying taxes, there was not much left.

If one acre of land can produce two or three crops of food, it is considered good, but it is not enough to eat.

Later, he learned some kung fu from a hunter in the village, then went out on his own and later established a security agency.

Growing and developing little by little.

If he had gone home to farm and had enough food to eat, he wouldn't have opened a security agency.

The money earned from running the escort agency can allow his parents to eat well. If his mother is in poor health, he can buy her medicine to keep her healthy.

So now my parents are in good health because they eat well and get enough nutrition. They can see a doctor in time if they have a headache or fever.

But in the early years, every time he went out to escort, his parents could not sleep well and were always worried.

If growing crops could yield so much, he would want to watch over the farm peacefully.

He had earned a lot of money from escorting goods back and forth over the years, so buying a farm was naturally not a problem.

"And we can sell the martial arts school in town and build a martial arts school over at the village. Everyone can learn martial arts right there, and it can accommodate more people."

"Otherwise, our previous store is no longer big enough, and more and more people are coming to learn martial arts."

Han Zhengde used to think that farming and doing business were not easy, and he didn't have the brains for it, but he knew martial arts, so he opened a martial arts school.

But he felt that his son was very thoughtful.

His son's ability is more outstanding than his.

Han Zhengde asked, "What kind of business do you want to open?"

Han Yunzheng said, "I thought that since I'm sending Brother Su and the others to the capital this time, I could consult with Madam Su San to see what kind of business would be best. Even if I could just buy goods from their workshop and sell them."

They don’t have to pay rent for their own shop, and the shop is large enough for them to buy and sell goods.

Anyway, Han Yunzheng felt that it was right to listen to Madam Su San.

"When we were delivering courier goods before, when we were going to far away places, I would go to the chili meat sauce workshop to purchase goods. I would buy some chili meat sauce to take with me on the road. This would not only help the customers deliver the courier goods, but also allow me to sell the chili meat sauce locally, which would make me a lot of money."

So Han Yunzheng likes to run escorts, because he also does some business in the process.

This is also thanks to Mrs. Su San.

Han Zhengde said: "Yes, you are right. The third wife of the Su family is definitely not an ordinary person. She is someone that people admire from the bottom of their hearts."

"He's so capable at such a young age. The young are truly formidable."

Han Yunzheng thought about what Brother Su said about the water escort agency and told his father about it.

When Han Zhengde heard this, he slammed the table and stood up excitedly, "Oh, why didn't I think of it immediately!"

"This is a good idea, it's a good solution."

"Otherwise, why do you say they are so great? Look, they have so many ideas and concepts. We can't think of them."

"Don't worry, go to the capital and escort the Su family. As for the water escort agency, I will arrange for people to learn swimming and water protection."

In fact, the reason why I didn’t think of it before was because some large shipping companies have their own personnel and connections, and they will train some sailors themselves and rarely hire people.

However, some retail investors and small businesses will not hire sailors themselves because it is really a waste of money.

It is more cost-effective to hire someone to protect it when you need it.

Han Zhengde became more and more excited the more he thought about it.

"By the way, when you go to the capital this time, your grandparents and your mother have already prepared some things for you to send to Mr. Su San and Mrs. Su San. They are all vegetables grown in the fields and things like bacon pickled by your grandparents. We made them all ourselves, as a little token of our appreciation."

Han Zhengde knew that with Mrs. Su San's ability, she would have no shortage of money to buy things, so the most important thing when giving gifts is the thought behind it.

During the Chinese New Year last year, they also went to pay New Year's greetings and gave a lot of gifts.

Of course, Mrs. Su San said that the pickled vegetables were delicious.

This time his mother specially pickled some more.

Han Yunzheng nodded.

He was also very happy. He felt that he could learn a lot from Mrs. Su San, which made him feel full of energy.

He was very excited at the thought of the Han Family Escort Agency flourishing under his leadership.

…

On the other side, in the backyard of Liuzhou County Government Office

When Dong County Magistrate Dong Zhiye received the letter from his son and read the contents, his hands trembled with excitement and his eyes turned red in an instant.

He choked up and said, "Okay, okay, my son, do your best."

At this time, Dong Zhiye didn't care about anything else and ran to the backyard with the letter.

"Wanhua, Wanhua..."

Dong Zhiye excitedly called his wife's name.

Even after so many years, the relationship between the two is still very good, and Dong Zhiye still calls his wife by her name, not "Madam".

Su Wanhua was sitting at the table sewing a handkerchief.

In recent years, when she was in better health and a little more awake, she would do some needlework and let the maids secretly sell it to earn some money to supplement the family income.

Hearing Dong Zhiye's excited voice, Su Wanhua hurriedly stood up.

She already had a guess in her mind, and she thought her son would only act like this if he achieved good results.

Their son is their hope.

They still remember clearly how they were kicked out and looked down upon by the Dong family.

It was useless for them to kneel down and beg them at that time. They really shattered their dignity and knelt on the ground, but they were still humiliated.

How can I forget it if I say I forget it?

Doctors said that her illnesses were sometimes related to her emotions.

She has felt better since her son passed the imperial examinations and became a scholar.

Su Wanhua watched Dong Zhiye run in excitedly and asked, "Is this a letter from Wenren?"

Dong Zhiye nodded and said happily: "Yes, it's a letter from him, you will know it when you read it yourself."

Dong Zhiye wanted to leave a surprise for his wife to see for herself.

She will know the truth.

Dong Zhiye was extremely excited.

My son talked a lot, including some things that happened in the capital.

He felt a surge of emotion at this moment.

It is conceivable that my son will have a good development.

Back then, he truly loved Wan Hua and begged his family to propose marriage. Originally, he was not qualified, but the Su family saw his character and asked Wan Hua's opinion, so Wan Hua married him.

When Su Jiaguo's position was stable, the Dong family treated him much more politely because he went to Wanhua.

Later, he was driven out of the Dong family, and he became disillusioned with the people in the Dong family.

Because he had no connections, he served as county magistrate for several terms.

The higher-ups are deliberately suppressing him.

But now everything is different.

After reading it, Su Wanhua looked at the information in front and said happily: "Wenren passed the exam, that's great."

Dong Zhiye said: "Please continue reading."

Su Wanhua continued to read. After reading it, her eyes suddenly became sore and swollen, and tears fell. She was so excited that she couldn't believe it, "Sister-in-law Xiuye ​​Xueyi and the others are still alive."

"Thank God, they are all still alive."

Su Wanhua choked with sobs and burst into tears.

Dong Zhiye gently hugged Su Wanhua and said, "This is a happy thing."

Su Wanhua gently wiped away her tears and said, "Yes, it's a happy thing."

"I didn't expect that. It's really great."

They had asked someone to gather information before, and they also sent gifts to the Su family.

But there were no more letters after that. The Dong family said they were all dead. Because of this, Su Wanhua couldn't bear it and almost collapsed. Later, she fell ill from time to time.

At this moment, Su Wanhua felt that the haze in her heart dissipated instantly, and was suddenly illuminated by the sunlight.

My heart instantly warmed up.

Su Wanhua was so happy that she cried.

"Xue Yi has been a very smart kid since she was young. I didn't expect their cousins ​​to see him in the capital. If it weren't for Xue Yi and his wife, Wen Ren might not have gotten such good grades."

Dong Wenren always praised his cousin and his wife in his letters.

I said it was all thanks to their care.

Many details were written in the letter.

Su Wanhua felt grateful and excited.

Her family is still there.

My sister-in-law is also fine.

Dong Zhiye said, "With Xueyi's ability, it will be no problem for her to get the top spot in the imperial examination. Besides, the current emperor is a wise ruler. He had such a good relationship with the Su family back then, so he will definitely take care of the Su family. You don't have to worry."

Maybe my son will also benefit from it.

Dong Zhiye was deeply moved and felt very fortunate.

Fortunately, he has always stuck to his original intention and has not forgotten his promise to his wife. Even if he has to leave the Dong family, he will protect his wife and son.

Although he was not at the Dong family, there was always someone who told him some news.

Among the younger generation of the Dong family, only one person passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, and he is not even a student on government stipend.

His son was only eighteen years old, but he had already passed the imperial examination and was a guaranteed Jinshi.

He felt extremely proud in his heart.

There is even a feeling of being proud.

Relying on the relationship with the Su family, his son will also be valued.

Su Wanhua said, "Later, Wenren said that Xueyi told him that this time the emperor would arrange for someone to promote your official rank. You will move up a level and no longer need to continue to be a county magistrate."

"Now is the time when the Emperor is in need of people. We are his people. The Emperor also knows that you work diligently for the people and your achievements are obvious to all."

"It's no use if those people hold you down and don't let you go up."

Su Wanhua felt really relieved at this moment.

"It really is like thirty years in the east and thirty years in the west."

After reading the letter, Su Wanhua felt very happy.

"By the way, my son also sent some things over. Is there any?"

"Yes, yes, I forgot to bring the package."

Dong Zhiye hurriedly asked someone to go to the front yard to bring the package.

There are several bottles of medicine inside.

"Xue Yi's wife is a skilled doctor. My son told me to take these medicines for conservative treatment. They're good for my health. When I see Xue Yi's wife again, she'll help me with the treatment."

"I have to take good care of my body so that I can meet my sister-in-law and the others."

Dong Zhiye said, "My son also wants us to live in the capital."

"But I am in this position here and cannot go to the capital. You can go there."

Su Wanhua said, "His cousin and his wife are in the capital, and I am very relieved about Wenren. There is no need to go with him. I will take care of my health first."

"Mrs. Xueyi also told me to exercise more, that is, to move around and not stay in the house all the time."

In fact, based on Dong Wenren's description, and the fact that a doctor had prescribed medicine for Su Wanhua before, Shen Yueyao probably knew that Su Wanhua had some symptoms of depression even if she had never seen Su Wanhua or taken her pulse.

So she prescribed conservative treatment medicine to stabilize Su Wanhua's condition.

Besides, the medicine contains spiritual spring water, which is good for Su Wanhua's health.

Shen Yueyao also wrote a recipe for Su Wanhua to eat.

This makes it easier to adjust your diet.

Su Wanhua planned to do it seriously.

She now felt that her heart was suddenly full of hope for life, and she also had a goal and motivation.

"Mrs. Xue Yi's handwriting is so beautiful, and she is right. I need to take good care of my body. Then I won't have to do anything and I can slap those people in the face."

"It's really refreshing to think that way."

She could even imagine that, seeing how those people in the Dong family were sycophantic and only cared about profit, they might even beg them to go back.

"If the Dong family comes to beg you..."

Before Su Wanhua could finish, Dong Zhiye spoke up, "I won't be going back. I've already been removed from the family tree, and I have nothing to do with the Dong family anymore. I've also made backups at the government office, so it's useless for them to cause trouble."

Su Wanhua knew that Dong Zhiye was very clear-headed and knew what could and could not be done.

Su Wanhua nodded and said, "Well, we can't cause trouble for Wenren. After he passes the imperial examination, he will be officially appointed as an official. We can't let those people from the Dong family affect his official career."

"That's natural. You and your son are the most important."

A smile appeared on Su Wanhua's face.

"My parents always said that my embroidery was good and the clothes I made were the most beautiful, but they felt sorry for me and didn't let me do these things. I thought of making a set of clothes for my eldest sister-in-law and the others, and then we can send them to the capital."

Dong Zhiye asked, "How can you make it if you don't even know the dimensions?"

"I know the sizes of my sister-in-law and Shuye, so I'll do it for them first. Fumihito also told me about his cousin and his wife, so I have a rough idea."

Su Wanhua was happy and wanted to do something.

Having my mother’s family around makes me feel secure.

…

Shen Yueyao is really busy here in the capital.

I was busy opening the store and also busy looking for staff.

Fan Quan had mentioned a few families before, and Shen Yueyao planned to go and take a look.

However, those people did not recognize Shen Yueyao, but they knew Fan Quan, so Shen Yueyao took Fan Quan and Lu Song to take a look.

As for Su Xueyi, the palace examination is coming up soon, and he is also very busy.

If there was anything, Shen Yueyao usually didn't ask Su Xueyi to do it.

Then there are Dong Wenren and the others who study with Su Xueyi every day. They all say that they can learn a lot from Su Xueyi and do better in exams.

So Su Xueyi became even busier.

Of course, seeing that Su Xueyi had relatives and friends with whom he could discuss academic matters, Shen Yueyao was also happy for him.

Fan Quan asked, "Master, which house should we go to first?"

"Let's go and see the Guo family."

Although Li Bing injured his leg, he used to be a store manager and was good at accounting and management.

In addition, Guo had worked in the Su family's kitchen before and had some cooking skills. Shen Yueyao thought that if her cooking skills were not good enough, with a little training, she might be able to make desserts, bread and other things.

Can become a reused person.

Moreover, Li Bing and Guo’s two daughters were both in their teens and could also learn things.

Shen Yueyao thought that if they were still loyal to the Su family, they could indeed be trained and reused.

Fan Quan had already found out the address and took Shen Yueyao there, while Lu Song followed and drove the carriage.

Lusong is smart and has good judgment.

Lusong usually did the work of driving the carriage and running errands.

So Shen Yueyao sometimes brings Lu Song with her when she goes out.

They followed Fan Quan to a simple shanty town.

Shen Yueyao had never thought that there was such a shabby and remote place in the capital. It was just a simple wooden shed without even a mud wall.

When we arrived at the door of a shed, we heard a noise from inside.

"If you damage the clothes by washing them, you must pay for them."

"My mother didn't ruin the clothes. They were intact when we washed them and sent them to you. It was you who ruined the clothes."

"You little girl, you're still sharp-tongued... I'll teach you a lesson..."

“Bang!”

A round of applause broke out immediately.

Fan Quan's expression changed. "This should be Li Lucao, the eldest daughter of the Li family."

Shen Yueyao asked someone to open the door and saw a fat woman inside trying to slap a little girl of about fourteen or fifteen years old. Shen Yueyao said coldly, "Stop!"

Fan Quan and Lusong rushed forward to help protect him.

A woman fell to the ground.

When the woman saw Fan Quan, she was so excited that she couldn't believe it, "Fan...Manager Fan!"

"This is our current host, Madam Su San, please get up first!"

Guo was a little thin because of long-term malnutrition.

But at this moment, she seemed to have gained strength all of a sudden, and knelt in front of Shen Yueyao and said, "Third Madam, please let us stay with you."

She understood that the only way to survive was to stay with her boss.

Li Lucao and Li Xiaocao were still a little dazed.

Li Lucao was the first to come to her senses. She knelt down with her mother and said, "Master, I can wash clothes, cook, and do a lot of work. I can eat less. Please let us stay with you. We will do our best."

Li Lucao is now fifteen years old, and Li Xiaocao is thirteen years old. They both look very thin and short, and it is obvious that they are not getting enough nutrition.

Li Lucao is not a child. When she heard her parents talk about their previous life in the Su family when they couldn't hold on any longer, she said that there were very few masters as good as the Su family, and that if they followed the master, they would not be bullied like this.

In the past, my parents worked for the master. As the saying goes, there is a sixth-rank official in front of the prime minister. The master was so prestigious that even they, as servants, would not be bullied at will.

They have seen the hard work and difficulties their parents have gone through in recent years.

They have no choice.

But just now, Manager Fan said that this is the third wife of the Su family.

That means the Su family is the master.

Li Lucao understood her mother's thoughts, which was to seize the opportunity to stay with her master.

My parents taught me that if I want to be valued by my master when working for him, I must do my job well, be loyal and be useful to him, only then will he use me.

Shen Yueyao looked at the swollen slap marks on the little girl's face, looked at her serious eyes, and sighed in her heart.

"Bah! Where did the Su family come from? We've never heard of them. You're dressed so shabbily and yet you dare to snatch people from us? Do you know who my master is?"

Shen Yueyao said coldly: "Oh? I want to see who your master is?"

"My master is the Crown Prince's Consort!"

Shen Yueyao narrowed her eyes. The Crown Prince's Consort?

Shen Yueyao saw that this woman who looked like a nanny didn't seem to be dressed very well, so she felt suspicious.

She said to Fan Quan, "Take her to the police and see if she can still say such things."

"yes!"

The woman was frightened at once.

"Stop it, stop it..."

Later, the nanny was taken away with her mouth blocked by Fan Quan.

That person hadn't expected that such a shabby place would have such a powerful person coming.

Li Lucao and Li Xiaocao looked at Shen Yueyao with admiration, and felt that this boss was very powerful.

Guo once again knelt down and begged Shen Yueyao to accept them.

Shen Yueyao asked, "Does your head Li Bing know?"

Guo said, "The head of the family is eager to have the opportunity to return to the Su family and work. When Manager Fan came before, we had already discussed it. It was the Su family who protected us and saved our lives back then. We have never dared to forget it. We only hope that one day we can return to work for the head of the family."

"Madam, we will do a lot of things and will never be lazy. We will also be loyal to you, Madam."

As she said that, Guo hurried into the house and took out the indenture from the gap where it was hidden.

There are also those of Li Lucao and Li Xiaocao.

Manager Fan had come to see them before, and they had already discussed it.

As long as their employer is willing to employ them, they will definitely do their job well.

And this is a way for them to survive.

Shen Yueyao looked at their expressions carefully and asked some more questions.

They all answered seriously one by one.

As for Li Bing, he went to the mountains to chop firewood. Even though his legs were not good, he never gave up and always did whatever he could.

A bundle of firewood can be sold for a dozen cents.

Firewood in the capital is more expensive than firewood in other places.

Shen Yueyao asked, "Who was that woman just now?"