Miao Wan is the type of person who appears to be very obedient and harmless when she is not familiar with others, but becomes very talkative after getting to know them. She is commonly known as someone who can take advantage of others by reading their mood.
Although Gu Shuyao was very fierce to Cheng Shao, she had no way to deal with Taotao. She was at a loss when Taotao hugged her legs once. As a result, Taotao would rush forward with his eyes shining whenever he saw Gu Shuyao recently.
Gu Shuyao rarely went to the garrison. She really had no way to deal with the little guy. It should be said that she had no way to deal with all soft creatures.
In her previous life, all the boys in her family were afraid of her, but the girls and even the cat at my grandmother's house dared to act arrogantly in front of her. The details cannot be described one by one, and it is all full of bitter tears.
Gu Shuyao relied on her non-genius abilities to desperately get involved in a special unit just to suffer less at home.
It just so happened that Miao Wan was the type of person who looked grown-up but was actually a naughty kid. She quickly realized that Gu Shuyao had no way to deal with her, so just like she did with Qiao Bailao, she was particularly rude in front of Gu Shuyao.
Cheng Shao saw this several times and was so jealous that he bit his handkerchief at night and cried and had to eat meat several times because of it. Only then did he stop stopping Gu Shuyao and Miao Wan from being together.
Every moment the two of them were close could increase his chances of getting a piece of the pie. He could... tolerate this bit of jealousy!
So Miao Wan hummed and muttered for a long time, and Gu Shuyao had no choice but to sigh and throw out a question.
"You said you wanted to have a baby, but don't you think about why you can't get pregnant?"
Miao Wan was startled. "I've given birth before. It happened quickly. There's no problem. My husband should be fine too. We... well, we're very harmonious."
After she said that, her face turned red, and she was no longer ashamed. She felt a little embarrassed to discuss things on the kang with others.
Gu Shuyao wasn't embarrassed at all. "Didn't you say you saw her when you gave birth last time? If it was just a dream from your ancestors, telling you that you wanted to have a baby, why wouldn't your husband be happy about it? In this era, continuing the family line is an instinct."
This little girl has revealed her true colors countless times in front of Cheng Shao. Qiao Ruichen is smarter than Cheng Shao, so how could he not see it?
Even if I didn't know that there was a problem with her last delivery, I would still be worried when I saw that she was eager to give birth. Isn't it normal not to want her to give birth?
Even if there is no problem with the couple's sexual life, there are many ways for a man to prevent his woman from getting pregnant.
Miao Wan thought about it carefully and was really shocked. It seemed to be true that every time she said she wanted to have a baby, Qiao Bailao never gave her an accurate answer.
This... She gritted her teeth. Qiao Bailao was getting cocky. She was going to go back and settle the score with him!
Seeing Miao Wan suddenly stand up, Gu Shuyao was not scared. "Calm down. You can't win an argument with him, and you are not good at giving him the cold shoulder. Crying is more effective."
Miao Wan: "..." She felt that she was being ridiculed, but she had no evidence.
She snorted, "Who said I was leaving? I, I just wanted to see if the soles of my shoes were healed."
The weather is quite cold now, so it solidified quickly when placed outside on the windowsill. Because it used silver alkali produced by the alkali factory, the purification rate could reach about 70%, which was much better than Gu Shuyao expected.
She originally thought that if the purification effect was not good, she might only be able to purify the leaves. After all, it is more difficult to purify the gum from the bark.
I didn't expect that this plant alkaline liquid is so easy to use. The bark can also be used. A lot of glue can be extracted. There is no problem making more than 20 pairs of shoes and a pair of tires.
Because the weather was cold, there were not many Eucommia leaves, and they did not ask Ruan Jialin to buy too many cut down trees.
After all, Eucommia ulmoides leaves can produce gum, so instead of cutting down trees, it is better to recycle them.
Eucommia gum itself is brown in color, and after solidification the color becomes a little darker, similar to brown, which can be better matched with military uniforms.
Gu Shuyao poked the solidified glue with a needle. "Wait another two hours and it will be almost done. You can take it back. It's made according to your size. After you pick it off, I made an anti-friction layer on the sole. It's an oval groove. I sewed a thousand-layer sole along the concave part, and then put a cotton insole on it. It should be very comfortable."
Miao Wan hugged Gu Shuyao, "I knew you were the best to me, and..."
Without her saying anything, Gu Shuyao pointed to the one that had been prepared on the side and said, "Your daughter's has been filled a long time ago. It will be about an hour later."
Miao Wan paused, then stood up and said, "I knew you were the best to me. You even thought of my daughter."
Gu Shuyao: “…” Okay, as long as you are happy.
After Miao Wan returned with the soles, she asked someone to invite Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Li over. Aunt Geng and the others also did needlework on a daily basis and had never seen these strange things, so they all came over to take a look.
When she learned that it was the sole of a shoe, Aunt Geng touched it and couldn't help nodding.
"They're harder than the soles we make."
Miao Wan happily explained to them, "It's not only hard, but also waterproof, and it can block the earth's energy from entering the body. If I had worn this when I was sick, the fever might have gone away."
"Oh, that's a good thing, but it's so hard. It feels like wearing clogs on your feet. It will hurt your feet, right?" Sun couldn't help laughing when she heard Miao Wan's words when she walked in.
Miao Wan hummed twice, "Didn't I ask you to come up with a solution? You see this concave circle, there's no way to pierce it with an awl. You have to pierce the sole of the thousand-layer shoe with this, like a horseshoe, and then use deerskin or pigskin to make long boots on top, and a layer of cashmere or camel hair inside, which will be soft and warm.
When there is enough Eucommia gum, you can use it to make rain boots. But forget about it at other times, as wearing too much rubber will make your feet smelly.
Both Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Li were very interested. Several women took out their needlework baskets and started working while waiting for the soles to be removed.
After getting her hands on it, Sun was a little surprised, "It's hard to penetrate, and after it penetrates, it will leave a hole. If you really step into the water, you will still get wet.
Miao Wan nodded, "Indeed, but it gets wet more slowly, and you don't have to worry about your feet getting cold when there's no water."
In fact, rubber shoes that really let water out should be made of two layers. One layer is sewn together with the thousand-layer sole, and the other layer is glued to the bottom with glue or thermoplastic methods. This can achieve the effect of completely letting water out. That is why people in later generations always say that the shoes will come apart.
However, there is too little Eucommia gum now. If you want to produce it in large quantities, you still have to consider how to save materials as much as possible.
As for the problem of difficulty in penetrating, Gu Shuyao has already solved it. "I will draw the blueprint and send it to Yang Ada later. They will mass-produce a kind of slotting machine, and the soles you give us will all have holes pierced. You just need to do the manual work."
This does not require very good embroidery skills, on the contrary it is considered a physically demanding job. However, rubber is a scarce commodity and it is impossible to take it back to the people to make it themselves. It can only be made in factories.
Miao Wan thought for a moment and asked Sun and Li, "I asked my two sisters-in-law to come here to ask if you have anyone who can handle things as independently as you do and whom you trust, who can take over your jobs when the time comes. We will definitely have to open another rubber factory and a shoe factory. Someone will be in charge of the rubber factory, and the shoe factory must be run by one of our people. I don't trust anyone else."
Her words made Sun and Li feel much more at ease. After the Chinese New Year, Miao Wan had been busy at Gu Shuyao. The alkali factory and the brick and tile factory had always been valued, the Jufu Inn was also busy, and the commercial street was bustling. However, their garment factory always seemed to be not given much attention.
Sun and Li were a little unsure. They always felt that they were women and perhaps they could not do things as well as men. Even if they accepted the large order from Miao Wan, they still felt uneasy.
After hearing what Miao Wan said, both of them smiled with pride, even though their jobs might be taken over by someone else.
They are the ones that Awan trusts the most, which means they are doing a good job.
Sun thought for a moment and said, "Both the eldest sister-in-law of the Lin family and the eldest sister-in-law of the Yu family have done a good job. In terms of calm temperament, she should be the eldest sister-in-law. In terms of dealing with people, the second sister-in-law of the Lin family is better."
The eldest sister-in-law of the Yu family refers to Yu Daqiang's wife, and the eldest sister-in-law of the Lin family refers to Lin Dazhi's eldest daughter-in-law. They are both the eldest daughters-in-law in the family. People nowadays pay great attention to the eldest daughter-in-law, so it is not surprising that the two of them have more abilities than other women.
Li's side is actually mostly made up of female workers who were bought back in the past and the women from the tailor's family. "Of course, it's more reassuring to use people with indentures, but when it comes to making clothes, the eldest lady from Tailor Liu's family is the best. She makes clothes just as well as Ada."
Miao Wan took note of this and said, "Then notify these four people. I'll arrange the test questions later. I'll have to trouble you, my second cousin, to read the questions to them. Let's take the test and see who is the most suitable. Then I'll see who the shoe factory will arrange between the two sisters-in-law."
Speaking of which, once the foundation can be laid, this academy will be the first thing to be built. I will have to arrange for Qiao Bailao to have a talk with the pavilion chief Chang Juren, and I will also have to arrange for the gentlemen in the areas of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor.
Moreover, Miao Wan has been dissatisfied for a long time with the fact that the private school has no classes when the weather gets cold. Except for summer and winter vacations, she has to go to school every day.
Cold? As long as there's Gu Shuyao, there's a stove.
Far? As long as Miao Shiren is there, there is a dormitory.
No one should think of skipping school, as it is at least five years of compulsory education.
Medical clinics are also very important, but there are no particularly good doctors in Xining Town. Moreover, the closer you are to the border areas, the more emphasis is placed on inheritance, especially the ability to survive.
After a big fire, the Yu family, the Yang family and even Master Gu received many apprentices. Now the sawmills and blacksmith shops are in full swing and are no longer limited to the family's small workshops.
Sun Laohuo and Ruan Qi also found suitable talents, and one of them started to consider opening a shop in the commercial street with his apprentice.
Another one, because the supermarket business was booming and there was not enough space, he and his apprentices had started looking for shops in the county town to open fast food restaurants in their spare time.
The only thing is that doctors who treat illnesses and save lives, no matter how hard or tiring their work is, have never talked about taking in apprentices or teaching them.
Miao Wan specifically asked Zhang Sanzhuang to inquire about it. He is a local and knows a little about it.
"Actually, at first, my mother wanted to send me to study medicine. However, doctors are different from other craftsmen. Not only are they divided into factions, but there are also conditions for becoming an apprentice. After all, if you're not careful, someone could die. So those who think they don't have enough skills don't dare to accept apprentices. Those who think they have some skills will focus their energy on one or two apprentices. Some even learn directly from their families and don't look for apprentices outside."
Miao Wan felt that this tradition was a bit strange. Wouldn't it be better to know more about curing diseases and saving lives, or even about saving oneself, so as to maximize one's chances of survival when encountering problems?
Even if you don't have the skills, it's okay to teach you the basics.
Gu Shuyao, on the other hand, knew a bit more about this. "My master told me that in ancient times, there was no so-called basic medical care. They started by learning to read and identify herbs. After many years of mastering them, they would work for their master, following him in taking pulses, and learning this skill through word of mouth."
In other words, even if the doctors wanted to teach, most of them were illiterate and could not even understand the medical prescriptions.
Identifying medicinal herbs requires patience and time, and a master does not have the ability to take on many apprentices.
"What should I do? I can teach some hygiene knowledge, but I don't know any medical knowledge about bandaging and self-rescue. I do know how to perform artificial respiration." Miao Wan was a little worried. The problem was that even if she dared to kiss, no one would dare to accept it.
Gu Shuyao was amused. "Don't worry about that. We can just build a clinic based on the academy's model. We can then ask if there are any doctors willing to take charge, or we can invite a few doctors from the county town. The medical teaching will still be done in the academy, and I can be responsible for the courses on both sides."
Miao Wan looked at her subtly, "You still say you're not a big shot? You even know Chinese medicine?"
"Oh, I don't know Chinese medicine." Gu Shuyao said lightly, even with a bit of embarrassment on her face.
"It's just that my grandfather was the dean of a Western medical school. When I was little, I often went to his classes to avoid my niece and cat. Later, in order to help my comrades, I went to medical school for further studies for six months. I probably know a little bit, but mastery still depends on the talented students to study on their own."
Miao Wan took advantage of the fact that no one was around to ask secretly, "Can you tell me what branch of the military you are in? Are all soldiers so awesome these days? Even you're not that impressive?"
Gu Shuyao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "It's not that I can't tell you. The problem is that you definitely haven't heard of it. It belongs to the Shadow Force, a special operations brigade somewhere."
Miao Wan: “…”
Oh, so you mean that among a group of people who are really awesome, you are inferior to your comrades who can also go to the sky, but you can do everything?
To be honest, this kind of comprehensive talent is the most awesome one, right?
She originally thought Gu Shuyao was just a logistics officer in some regiment, but... a special operations brigade? That's a deputy division-level cadre!
"Boss, being too modest is like being Versailles, you know that?" Miao Wan said this with resentment, and floated away quietly... She returned to the garrison and laughed secretly for a long time.
When Qiao Ruichen came back and saw her rubbing her belly, he figured it wasn't a good time, so he couldn't help but smile and asked her, "What's making you happy?"
"I just found that God really loves his daughter!" Miao Wan laughed, but halfway through her laughter, she suddenly remembered that she was in a cold war with someone these days, and she put on a stern face and turned to walk into the house.
Qiao Ruichen also noticed that something was wrong with his wife for the past two days... or to be more precise, two nights. During these two nights, she not only didn't talk to him, but only said "hmm".
She no longer crawls into his bed, and no longer cries about wanting to have a baby.
It looks more serious today. He is holding his pillow and is about to go to Qiao Rui's room.
"Taotao misses me, I'm going to sleep with her."
"Awan." Qiao Ruichen quickly stopped her, "Did I do something wrong? Tell me, and I'll change."
Miao Wan's face was indifferent, mainly because she had just laughed too hard and her face was still sour. "Where did you do something wrong? Do you still need me to remind you?"
Qiao Ruichen really couldn't figure out where he had gone wrong.
He simply picked up his wife and the pillow by the waist, walked to the edge of the kang and did not put them down. He held his forehead against Miao Wan's like a child and looked at her seriously.
"Awan, I'm stupid. You can punish me, but I don't want to make you unhappy. I promise not to make the same mistake a second time, okay? Give me a chance?"
Miao Wan snorted softly, "You said that when you were jealous. Have you stopped being jealous?"
Qiao Ruichen choked and sighed somewhat dejectedly, "I just care about you too much. Have I caused you any trouble? Have I caused others to misunderstand you? I promise that I will never let anyone find out in the future."
It was impossible not to be jealous, but he could keep it all in his heart.
Miao Wan's heart softened at his humble attitude, and she almost let it go.
But thinking of Gu Shuyao's indifferent words, what does it mean that you can't win the argument? The cold war is not the way to go, so you can only cry?
She refused to cry, so she went into a cold war. When the cold war didn't work... she had to win the argument, as if she had become stupid after raising pigs for so long.
Miao Wan bit the tip of her tongue and turned her head away with dignity, "That's not what I'm talking about. I'm quite happy that you're jealous."
Qiao Ruichen almost laughed out loud, and bit his tongue like his wife, just to suppress his laughter.
He lowered his head and nuzzled her nose. "Then what did I do wrong? Lord Landlord, please tell me, I'm really stupid. I promise I won't do it again, or you'll punish me by not allowing me to sleep."
"You said it." Miao Wan raised her eyebrows proudly, pushed him away and sat cross-legged on the kang.
Qiao Ruichen sat aside with his head bowed in great respect, "A word spoken cannot be taken back. Qiao Bailao keeps his word."
Miao Shiren was so happy that he couldn't get up. The corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up, and while Qiao Ruichen wasn't looking, he forced himself to press them into a line.
"Then let me ask you, are you deliberately not letting me get pregnant?"
Qiao Ruichen was stunned for a moment, his mind racing, his expression quickly turning to panic and trepidation, "Awan, how did you know?"
Miao Wan snorted coldly, straightened her waist and hit him, "I knew it was your fault. You always make me suffer and take advantage of me when I am confused and not doing anything. You are so mean!"
Qiao Ruichen quickly hugged Miao Wan, one hand pinching her lower back, his eyes slightly red. "I, I'm just scared. Last time you gave birth to Taotao and fainted for a whole day, did you go back to see the sea then? I'm afraid you don't want to come back."
Miao Wan had never seen Qiao Ruichen like this before. He was always silent, quiet, strong and reliable. He rarely had a gentle expression on his face, and she had never seen him panic.
No, I saw it once, when she threw pepper spray at the Xiban people.
But at that time, Qiao Ruichen's eyes were scarlet and murderous, unlike now, when he was obviously weak and pitiful.
She didn't understand why Qiao Ruichen was like this. In fact, she still didn't quite understand the whole thing about love. She just felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, and her nose felt a little sore.
She hesitantly hugged Qiao Ruichen back and patted him uncomfortably, "I won't leave. I am your legitimate wife. As long as you don't make any mistakes of principle, I will never leave you and your children."
Qiao Ruichen took a deep breath and stared at her seriously, as if to confirm, "Really? You didn't lie to me?"
Miao Wan puffed out her cheeks and curled the corners of her lips slightly, feeling uncomfortable under his stare. "Why would I lie to you? Besides, when have I ever lied to you... well."
"Then I feel relieved." The fire in Qiao Ruichen's heart burned from the inside out, first to the bottom of his eyes, then rolled between his lips to block Miao Wan's words, and soon spread to the entire kang.
"If you want to have children, then have them. It doesn't matter how many you want."
Before Miao Wan was pulled into the vortex, she was still confused and felt that something was not right. Besides, she was not a pig. It would be enough to give birth to a younger brother or sister for Taotao. Why give birth to so many children?
The next afternoon, she and Taotao wore their beautiful new short boots, and they leaned on Gu Shuyao and refused to leave.
Gu Shuyao had no choice but to let the mother and daughter make a fuss, and accidentally saw the marks under her neck.
Gu Shuyao chuckled, "So you didn't cry, and then you cried again?"
Miao Wan: “…” Oh, so she was tricked by Qiao Bailao again?
Miao Shiren was a little depressed, but she was very open-minded. No one can be perfect. Even such an awesome boss like Gu is not the best in the industry.
Miao Shiren just wants to make money, why should she be so meticulous?
I wish she could be the one who knows how to calculate everything.
Miao Wan lifted up Taotao's short legs and said, "Look, the sound of these little boots stepping on the ground is quite nice. If there are more people, the momentum will be quite impressive. We can create that grand atmosphere without hitting the hilt of the sword."
Gu Shuyao held the laughing Taotao in her arms and took off one of her little boots to look at it in her hand.
Both the mother and the daughter's boots were made very delicately, filled with camel hair and with a circle of rabbit hair on the boot cuffs. The pigskin boots were dyed ochre red, with only a circle around the soles being brown, which was not very obvious.
It looks like red boots made of white rabbit fur, decorated with a pair of furry little bells, which ring with every step. I guess those ladies with young wives at home would go crazy if they saw them.
Gu Shuyao nodded. "That's right. Have someone make me a few more pairs. Without these decorations, and without dyeing, and fill them with cashmere from thin to thick. I'll give them a try."
Compared with camel hair and down, cashmere is cheaper and available in large quantities. Gu Shuyao wanted people to try it out to see how much cashmere is needed to keep warm and how long the shoes can last in the snow without any problems.
Miao Wan: "No problem, but are you really not planning to go to the county town the day after tomorrow? Actually, many people know that you have arrived now, right?"
It's not even February yet, and those generals who originally didn't pay much attention to Qiao Ruichen have come to Xining Town several times, under the pretext of accompanying their wives shopping.
She bah! Why didn't you accompany the wife before? Why are you pretending to be a good husband?
Gu Shuyao glanced at her and said, "These people are not coming for Cheng Shao and me."
Miao Wan raised an eyebrow. Could it be that he was targeting Miao Shiren? How could she not know when she had become so prestigious?
"Have you forgotten that spring planting will start in a month and a half at most?" Gu Shuyao reminded her.
Miao Wan's face changed. Yes, she still had 1,700 kilograms of potatoes in her cellar.
She was a little unhappy because the seeds were not enough in Xining Town alone.
"I also gave a hundred kilograms to the Saint. The Imperial Farm should have grown enough, right? Why don't they care about what the Saint wants?"
It's not that she is stingy. The main thing is that one acre of land needs about 200 kilograms of potatoes for sowing. She plans to keep these potatoes for two acres of land and fertilize them to keep warm. She will plant the seeds first and then harvest another batch in late autumn.
She planned to exchange the rest for the folks in Xining Town who had work points, and then the grain from Xiyong County would be delivered to Xining Town.
Xiyong County can keep a portion to distribute to other villages, and she can also use a portion to exchange for goods with Anyong County. It will only take a year, or at most a year and a half, for potatoes to be promoted in the northwest.
This is because her abilities are limited now, but it is different for saints.
If the saint is willing and the climate in the capital is suitable, he can have all the imperial farms grow potatoes as an experiment and to accumulate seedlings. After the seeds are mature, they can be distributed directly to all parts of the country and can be promoted within a year.
Gu Shuyao was also a little surprised. "I didn't hear any news before we left Beijing. Logically, the seeds should have been planted for more than a month when we left."
If there is any big movement in the imperial farm, the Cheng family will definitely get the news.
They didn't know how poor the saint was, and they all thought secretly that this saint was something and did a good job of keeping secrets.
But no matter how powerful the saint is, he is not powerful enough to reach the northwest, and Miao Wan still has to face the situation of the Gubei Army urging her to produce seeds.
She looked at Gu Shuyao eagerly, "You are the general's wife..."
Gu Shuyao was a little helpless. "If I were to put myself in the shoes of the general's wife, apart from keeping some seeds for next year, the rest should be given to the general and planted in the Cheng family army's fields. It would be appropriate for the general to distribute them later."
This method is firstly considered an achievement of the Qiao family, and secondly, Cheng Shao can use it to control the Gubei Army as quickly as possible. Nothing is more important to the soldiers than food.
Miao Wan had originally planned to do so, but Gu Shuyao was too easy to talk to.
She felt uneasy at all because the things were not in her nest.
She winked at Taotao.
To be honest, Taotao didn't understand, but he also held Gu Shuyao's arm and swung back and forth, calling her auntie, "Auntie, play, swing!"
Gu Shuyao was strong enough to hold Taotao in her arms and swing her around for a long time. Only when Qiao Rui came in did she feel tired and quickly put Taotao on the ground.
After the two children left, Miao Wan smiled and went over to him. She knew that Gu Shuyao's patience was almost worn out by Taotao.
That's why her voice was so soft and delicate, like that of a concubine. "Since we have to plant it anyway, the Qiao family's people have already done it before, so they must have more experience. Why not plant it all in the Qiao family's fields?
Whether it's fertilizing or caring for the seedlings, I'm definitely better than anyone else. Then, just say you're planting them for the general. I'll invest some money to build a greenhouse, and we can harvest twice a year. How about we split it in half?"
"Isn't that good? This way, you'll have the entire season's harvest to yourself. Others will also know that our Qiao family is the only one favored by the general, so they will definitely not dare to bully us. The people in the West Camp and the North Camp will also be able to eat better. This is all for the sake of loyalty to the general..."
Gu Shuyao's head ached. "Alright, let's do as you say. Plant the seeds early and don't delay things in the county town. Just take care of it. Is that okay?"
Miao Wan stood up quickly and rushed out. "Okay, I'll arrange it right away. I'll have someone build a nursery right now, and we'll start raising seedlings by the end of the month. Just wait for my good news!"
Only after Miao Wan rushed out did Gu Shuyao laugh helplessly.
The couple now lives in the Tianzi Room of the Jufu Inn, and no one dares to compete with them for the room.
Cheng Shao came in from outside, confused. "I saw Madam Qiao run out with a gleam in her eyes. What's going on? What kind of work have they assigned to you?"
In the past month, the inn replaced its toilet and added a shower, and the hot spring bathhouse also changed its shower, becoming even more popular. Even Lin Dazhi and his team were invited to the county town to do the renovations.
These were all thanks to Gu Shuyao. Lin Dazhi did not dare to take credit for it and only asked someone to place an order with Miao Wan.
Miao Wan did not treat Gu Shuyao and her husband unfairly. The research institute had not been established yet, so any money earned from Gu Shuyao would be split 50-50.
After the research institute is completed, although Miao Wan will be the director, in fact all technical support depends on Gu Shuyao, and weapons research and development can only rely on her. At that time, the two will split the work 6:4, with Miao Wan taking 6 and Gu Shuyao taking 4.
Because Miao Wan is also responsible for the supplies and military pay of two battalions, 40% is a lot.
As long as there are no subsequent problems, it will be no problem to earn 100,000 taels of silver a year. These will be used as research and development funds for Gu Shuyao.
In fact, Cheng Shao should not be short of money. After all, the military pay allocated by the court every year is in his hands. For example, the five battalions in Xining Town and Anyong County were mostly self-sufficient in the past, and most of them still use the old methods now. Therefore, even if he is not as greedy as Chen Sixu, he does not need to put in his own money.
Not to mention that he also has military pay.
Therefore, Gu Shuyao said with a smile, "She must be in a hurry to make money. The couple said they want to honor the general."
Cheng Shao didn't take it to heart. He had never been short of money. He was a little poor now because he hadn't taken office yet. In fact, he had quite a few banknotes given by his parents.
As for the word "filial piety", he has never experienced it and has no feelings about it.
He scoffed, "Aren't you going to do some low-price marketing this time? How much money can you get?"
Gu Shuyao smiled but said nothing. Some people's faces deserve to be slapped with a few big pockets. Throughout history, whenever you hear merchants talking about tearful sales or clearance sales at a huge loss, is there any one who makes less money?
Not to mention Miao Wan's particularly anticipated moves.
Gu Shuyao suddenly became interested. "How about we go to the county town to have some fun? I heard that the Dragon Raising Ceremony here is quite interesting."
Cheng Shao was indifferent and leaned over to kiss her. "Wherever my wife goes, I'll go. If I can get on the bed tonight, I'll carry you wherever my wife goes. How about that?"
Gu Shuyao raised an eyebrow and pointed to the side, "One hundred push-ups, one hundred squats, one hundred frog jumps, one hundred crunches, one hundred high leg raises. After doing these, not only can you get on the bed, but you can do whatever your husband wants. How about it?"
Cheng Shao: “…Pooh!”
After doing all this, he just wanted to die. He was afraid that he would have to pay the price in a trembling manner. That would be worse than death. What else could he do?
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