Sun Yaozu was very enthusiastic about challenging the All-People Challenge again, but that is another story. Anyway, the two young men blushed as soon as they saw each other. Even if Miao Wan didn't test it, Sun Laohuo would have noticed it.
Sun Laohuo really had no displeasure. To the people of Xining Town, Miao Wan's status was higher than that of the garrison commander Qiao Ruichen, and she was even more powerful than the Gubei Army in the eyes of the people.
After all, the Gubei Army failed to allow the people to live a life with meat to eat every day, thick clothes to wear, and money to spend, but Miao Wan did it.
Therefore, Miao Wan may not know that the people around her, especially the unmarried young ladies like Ayuan and Aya, are all good wives that the common people dare not even dream of.
Knowing that his son has such high standards, Mr. Sun was so happy, okay?
If Aya had not expressed her opinion yet and Miao Wan had stopped her, Sun Laohuo would probably have rushed back overnight to ask his wife to invite a matchmaker to come.
Although he was stopped, Sun Laohuo's attitude was very clear. "As long as Aya is willing, we can come to propose marriage at any time. After she marries, she will have the final say in the family. We old people will never interfere."
Miao Wan felt that Madam Sun might not be happy about it.
Sun Laohuo probably knew what Miao Wan was thinking. "My wife is so worried about Yaozu's marriage that she's almost going crazy. She dreams about Yaozu being alone for the rest of his life and wakes up crying in the middle of the night. If she knew Yaozu had such good taste, she might worship Aya like a goddess. And I'm watching over her. Awan, just don't worry."
Miao Wan thought about it and agreed.
Madam Sun treats Sun Yaozu as a treasure, and she loves him as well as everyone in his house, so she won't make things difficult for Aya. Besides, even if she wants to, Aya won't stay at home even if she gets married. She is busy and has no time to cause conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Miao Wan felt relieved and happily watched Aya and Sun Yaozu, their butts red, interacting with each other. Everyone secretly watched their shy interactions for fun.
Every day when Sun Yaozu had nothing to do, he would go to the National Challenge and give all the rewards he had worked so hard to get to Aya.
The popularity of "Cross the Line" has surprised everyone, except Miao Wan. Only she did not find it strange. You know, "Cross the Line" is a national game that has successfully dominated the screen for nearly two years.
Not to mention the contestants, even those who watch on TV will watch every episode as long as they have time. No matter whether someone falls down or someone successfully passes the level, it always brings fun to people.
Liu Ming was worried that when the weather got cold, the place would be muddy and watery, and it might become a depression for a while, and would only pick up again after the new year when it got warmer.
By then, the Qiao family's advantage would be much less. There would be no shortage of rich people everywhere. After finding out the format of the National Challenge, a winter would be enough time for merchants to come up with many ideas to attract customers.
He was thinking of waiting until the National Challenge was not open in winter to enter the pass. As long as he discussed it with Miao Wan, such an event could also be held in Dengzhou Prefecture.
Who would have thought that the weather is getting colder and colder, but the number of people queuing in front of the National Challenge has not decreased at all, and there is even a trend of increasing number, which is really confusing.
Helplessly, Liu Ming could only send a message back to his hometown and go to Anyong County himself to be responsible for opening a new logistics center.
Even Gu Shuyao couldn't understand people's enthusiasm. She had experienced many ups and downs in her previous life and had never witnessed an era of bravery and wisdom.
She asked Miao Wan, "Are you planning to keep it open until the New Year?"
Miao Wan had no intention of shutting down the National Challenge. "Let's have a relay race. Change the venue once a year. Doesn't the Gubei Army compete once a year? It's just right to go from outside the Great Wall to inside the Great Wall, giving everyone a chance to accept the competition."
Wherever the national challenge goes, the logistics center will be opened.
"I'm afraid there will be imitators who will get ahead of you. Even if there are restrictions on the levels inside, they can't prevent it." Gu Shuyao said calmly.
Miao Wan had never thought of anything that others could not imitate. After the release of Challenge of Wisdom and Courage, endless challenge games emerged everywhere within just a few months.
There is basically no means of containment for future generations, and they can only rely on the strength of the platform to compete for advantages. This era has improved a lot.
Miao Wan, kicked several times by the two troublesome babies in her belly, could only lazily recline on the sofa, her voice much lazier. "They imitate theirs, we do ours. Even if they imitate again, the most they can do is give the soldiers of the Gubei Army a few more meals. But the National Challenge is the only designated sponsor of the Gubei Army's commander system competition, and it is also a regular field staff of the Northwest Logistics Center. Can they do that?"
And when it comes to the level of coolness, the natives can never be as cool as these time travelers.
Gu Shuyao smiled and covered her with a blanket. "That's hard to say. I can guarantee that the Gubei Army in Xiping County and Xining Town won't listen to others, but the Gubei Army is not a monolithic entity."
"I can let the Gubei Army do field work because I pay for the work points, military pay, and supplies. If there is someone as wealthy as me, then let's compare and see who is richer." Miao Wan retorted.
It's only November now, and she already has savings of over seven figures, not counting fixed assets, only gold and silver.
The capital flow will be greater in the twelfth lunar month. The logistics centers of Anyong County and Lin'an County have just been built. After the Chinese New Year, she can start to save eight figures.
There are many wealthy people in the Northwest. They may not be able to compare with the Qiao family in terms of background, but when it comes to the total number of people, money, and goods in their hands, Miao Wan feels that she is definitely the richest person in Xiping County, and is only one step away from being the richest person in the Northwest.
When it comes to money, she still gives you two meters.
Gu Shuyao also knew that Miao Wan was rich now. Especially when facing Miao Wan, Cheng Shao, who was always talkative, had become much more flattering in his words when he saw Miao Wan and Qiao Ruichen recently.
Why?
The saint and the regent in the court were at loggerheads, and the outsiders were the ones who suffered. The military pay and supplies were far from enough, and the people involved in the exploitation were so complicated that it was powerless to investigate.
In this situation, Miao Wan, who took care of nearly one-third of the military pay and supplies, was, to put it bluntly, the financial sponsor. Cheng Shao, this tough guy, could not stand up to his wife anymore, and he could not stand up to Miao Wan either.
Cheng Shao was still stubborn, "I love my soldiers like my own sons. I endure humiliation and hardship for the soldiers under my command!"
But every time Miao Wan took the winners of the National Challenge to the military camp to show their love, Cheng Shao would follow her happily as long as he had time, just asking Miao Wan to give more and more.
In Miao Wan's own words, "I make money faster than my belly can inflate. If we both traveled through time, you'd be the golden finger, and I'd definitely be the heroine. Even though I'm a bit useless, God loves me, hehe."
Gu Shuyao thought, God loves simple people, there is nothing wrong with that.
As the end of the year approaches, everyone is busy with their work and at the same time, they are also concerned about buying things for the New Year. Every household is busy preparing for the New Year.
It’s the New Year, and it’s okay for adults, but children have to buy two new sets of clothes, right?
After a busy year, you have to buy a few pieces of fat meat, make some oil, and eat something good.
I also have to buy some holiday gifts to make it convenient for visiting relatives and friends before and after the New Year.
All of these things cost money. Although everyone got a lot of prizes in the National Challenge, these are enough for visiting relatives and friends, and family members also need to be taken care of.
But before everyone could worry about the New Year, the prizes for the national challenge were quickly changed.
The prizes for the first level were all changed to Thirteen Spices and Sweet and Salty Fermented Tofu.
The prizes for the second level became cloths of various styles and colors.
The prizes for the third level are spicy fermented bean curd, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.
The most attractive prize is half a pig or sheep and a complete set of New Year gifts produced by Xining Town Commercial Street, including but not limited to ready-made clothes, toiletries, beauty products and semi-finished delicacies.
Wow, as a result, before those who had originally joined the small challenge had time to count their money and laugh, the entrance of the National Challenge was crowded with people again, and it was as if the streets were deserted at the beginning.
The question is, if you have recognized the Qiao family's brand, no matter how big or small the challenge is, it is not as fun, tough, and in line with the reality of the people as the National Challenge.
Others: We don't want to? We don't have that much stuff, we just want to sell more!
The logistics center has also ushered in a new wave of boom as the logistics centers in Anyong County and Lin'an County have also been connected.
Due to their different geographical locations, the three northwestern counties actually have different specialties and goods. Anyong County specializes in medicinal materials and fruits, Lin'an County specializes in coal and minerals, and Xiping County specializes in cotton and livestock.
In the past, if you wanted to circulate various goods, in addition to hiring an escort agency to transport the goods, you also had to find the source of goods yourself and go door-to-door to negotiate transactions. It often took at least more than a month on the road to complete a deal.
Now you don’t need to do that. You just need to make a request and pay the commission, and most of the goods you need will appear in your store within half a month.
The people of Xiping County found that they could buy many fruits and coal that were difficult to sell in the past in the county town, and because of the competition, everyone's prices were not high, at least one-third cheaper than before.
Everyone was very happy, and they were sure to have a prosperous new year.
Gu Shuyao finally understood another benefit of Miao Wan running a logistics center. "Are you trying to lower prices? If that means the merchants will make less money, won't they gang up on you and cause trouble?"
Miao Wan snorted and laughed, "Except for merchants and traveling merchants who earn less, everyone else will only earn more than before. As for merchants and traveling merchants, have they caused us less trouble?"
Prices are being pushed down, but what is actually low is the floating price, transportation costs, the premium for rare goods, and the price difference of middlemen. All this money is pocketed by traveling merchants and customers.
Local merchants buy goods at high prices and sell them at high prices. Fewer people can afford them, so they don’t make much money.
On the contrary, now that the price is low, more people can afford it, their profits are higher than before, and the demand for goods is greater than before. Whether they are suppliers, sellers, or even those who transport goods in the middle, they can get more money than before.
Miao Wan also made a lot of money.
If we want the people to live a good life, prices must be lowered, and someone will definitely be hurt. It is most appropriate for the spoiled merchants and travelers to bear this loss.
"My cousin should be back from the interior in a few days. He's been traveling a lot this year, both inside and outside the Great Wall. I'll be staying in Xining for a while for the next couple of days," Miao Wan said to Gu Shuyao. "We'll know what the situation is like inside the Great Wall when he comes back. As long as our products sell well inland, the merchants will soon be too busy to bother us."
As for the merchants, the foreign tribes’ covetous eyes on Dayue should not be underestimated. The contradictions are irreconcilable. If they want to fight, then let them fight.
Miao Wan believes that the Northwest is no longer a bone that anyone can gnaw on.
Gu Shuyao also had the same idea. The only thing that worried her was that potatoes had only been planted for one year. Although the yield was not small, this year's grain reserves were larger than in previous years, but some of them had to be planted, and it was still impossible to support a large-scale battle.
As long as they are given another year, the baggage and weapons can be greatly increased and stored, and their control over the Gubei Army will definitely be raised to a higher level.
Only then can the Northwest be said to be unafraid of any challenge.
But Gu Shuyao was unwilling to tell Miao Wan about these concerns, mainly because her belly was so big that it was alarming, and now no one was willing to let Miao Wan worry about them.
In fact, even Taotao doesn't dare to rely on his mother now. Qiao Rui also needs to study in the county town. Taotao can only play with Aya and the others most of the time. He misses his friends in Xining Town very much.
Miao Wan also didn't want Taotao to be too lonely. Now that the logistics center, the National Challenge and the Jufu Supermarket are all progressing very well, she thought about returning to Xining Town.
When Ruan Jialin entered the customs, Miao Wan specifically asked him to find some things for her. That was what she promised Am that she would definitely spend the New Year in Xining Town.
Although Madam Zhang's eyes have not fully recovered, she can already see things blurry. The rest will take time to heal.
After agreeing to go back, Miao Wan carried the two children with her, along with Qiao Rui and Taotao. No one felt comfortable letting her go back alone, and she bought a lot of things in the county town and prepared for several days.
Qiao Ruichen became even more worried, and even Gu Shuyao was worried, so they discussed it with each other and brought the guards from the General's Mansion, and the two of them escorted Miao Wan back to Xining Town together.
Cheng Shao was left behind again:???
Miao Wan originally thought that after returning to Xining Town, she would at most be able to see her second cousin, after all, she had not informed anyone of her return.
Only Ruan Jialin, who just arrived in Xining Town, should rest at home for a few days before making plans.
Who would have thought that Miao Wan had just stepped into the garrison and was stunned at the second gate before she had time to notify anyone to invite Ruan Jialin.
"Mom???" Miao Wan's voice was so shrill with surprise that Taotao trembled all over.
She was so happy that she wanted to jump up and run to Geng's side. "Why are you back? Why are you back? Why didn't you let anyone tell us?"
Seeing her running with such a big belly, Geng's head was jumping. As expected, her daughter-in-law was born to scare her.
"Stop!" Geng quickly stepped forward to support Miao Wan and slapped her on the butt. "You're a mother for the second time, and you're still so unstable. Are you trying to scare me to death?"
Taotao, who had been kind to Geng, was so frightened by the slap that he immediately covered his butt and hid behind his father's legs.
Wow, this grandma is so scary.
After taking a picture of the giggling Miao Wan, Geng immediately lowered her head to look for her granddaughter, whom she had set her eyes on and wanted to hug and kiss, only to find her hiding behind Qiao Ruichen in embarrassment and fear... with her butt covered.
Geng was at a loss for words. "Have you forgotten about grandma? I've only been gone for over a year. I loved you so much in vain."
Taotao was just frightened by Geng's slap, but she was spoiled by Qiao Ruichen and Miao Wan, and was not as shy as other children. When she heard the words, she stuck her head out and spoke in a baby voice with an unconscious flattery.
"Grandma, do you love Taotao? Don't you spank Taotao?"
Geng glared at Miao Wan and said, "As long as you don't act as naughty as your mother, grandma will definitely not beat you."
After that, she supported Miao Wan and said, "Come inside first. It's cold outside. Let's talk inside first."
Although Geng and Qiao Shengwen were not there, Miao Wan and Qiao Ruichen did not live in the main courtyard either. They still lived in the east courtyard as before, so when Geng came back, she still lived in the main courtyard.
"Your father caught a cold on the way and has a slight fever. He's still asleep. I was afraid that you might have been infected by his illness, so we didn't rush to the county town to see you. Why did he come back in such a cold weather?"
Miao Wan looked at her daughter who had been consciously leaning on Geng's arms to eat and drink for a while, "Taotao is alone and has no one to play with her. I was thinking of coming back and letting her go find Lu Dan and the others."
Geng touched Taotao's forehead and said, "I'll have someone bring some braised eggs over later. Your mother is almost fed up with the iron and braised eggs and is about to pick up the fire stick."
Miao Wan laughed so hard that she held her belly when she heard this. Although living in the county town sounded more respectable, Miao Wan still liked Xining Town. It felt more like home.
All my relatives and friends are here, and the safety level in Xining Town is much better than that in the county town.
She was just a little curious, "Why did you and Dad come back so suddenly? Isn't Dad the Minister of Revenue? How could he just leave like that?"
Geng smiled and replied, "You're the one who's causing all this trouble. Your reputation, Boss Qiao, has spread all over the capital. Everyone thinks the Qiao family is awash in wealth. People keep coming to our door asking for this and that. I'm too lazy to deal with them, and I just happened to find out you were pregnant, so I decided to come and take care of you."
As for Qiao Shengwen, "The Minister of Revenue is now the Regent's man. Your father was unsuccessful after returning. The Sage wanted to change your father's position. You and Ruichen are too promising, and there are many people watching you. Your father felt that thinking was too tiring, so he simply resigned and came with me."
The main reason was that Qiao Shengwen felt too desolate being alone in the capital, and he was used to the leisurely life in the northwest. After returning to the capital, he was faced with intrigue again, and both Qiao Shengwen and his wife felt exhausted.
It just so happened that the Saint also needed to guard against the Regent's influence extending to the northwest. Qiao Shengwen simply resigned from his vacant position as the Minister of Revenue and accepted the secret order, in case the Regent really wanted to rebel, so that he could help Cheng Shao stabilize the northwest.
There seemed to be something else going on. Qiao Shengwen didn't say much, and Geng didn't ask much either. It was just something that Qiao Shengwen and Qiao Ruichen were discussing. As a woman, Geng was more concerned about the affairs of the inner house.
As long as Miao Wan, Taotao and the unborn baby are fine, Geng will be satisfied.
Miao Wan felt that her father-in-law's resignation was a bit abrupt, but she was full and her brain was not working, so she was too lazy to think about it.
She ate a frozen pear and said, "Is Dad feeling better? Are you all right? I brought back two doctors from the county town, as well as a female doctor and a nanny who knows medicine. Let them check on Dad and Mom."
Miao Wan will not compromise herself even though she has money. She is not the type of person who likes others to surround her and would rather chew her food and feed it to her. However, in order to ensure her own safety to the greatest extent, she will never be stingy with money.
The doctor was recruited from the largest clinic in the county. He wouldn't have to be trapped in the backyard when he returned to the northwest. It would be nice to invite them to give a few classes at the college or clinic.
As for the female doctors and nannies, they were all recruited from Lin'an County and Anyong County. They were all capable people, and were well-fed and well-served. Their monthly wages were three times higher than before, and they didn't have to serve their masters every day. So they were all happy to be recruited.
Geng was in better health than Qiao Shengwen and simply waved her hand. "I'm fine. Your father should be fine after taking a few more doses of medicine. He's exhausted from being in the capital. Now that he's not busy anymore, he should just rest and recuperate."
This is also the reason why Geng insisted on returning to the northwest.
Although the environment in the northwest is not as comfortable as in Beijing, no matter what you do, it is easier than in Beijing. Even if you are a high-ranking official with a high salary in Beijing, you are always trapped in those calculations, and the old couple can't sleep well.
Qiao Shengwen's health was not very good to begin with. He couldn't eat well when he was tired. He had been sick several times in just one year since returning to Beijing. If this continued, his lifespan might be affected.
Geng felt that, unless necessary, it would be nice to settle down in the northwest when he got old.
"Let's all have a look. It would be better to have a few more doctors check your pulses so that you can recuperate." Miao Wan was still a little worried. She was afraid that Geng would not be happy, so she held her belly and pretended to be pitiful.
"Just think of it as my own good. If you and daddy are both sick, who will take care of me, Taotao, and the baby in your belly? I'll have to worry about you two then, and the baby won't be able to sleep well in your belly."
Geng: “…” If you didn’t know, you would think the baby had become a spirit.
However, Miao Wan's statement of "I'm only thinking about myself" reminded Geng of what happened not long after she arrived in the Northwest.
At that time, they were reluctant to let the mother and her two daughters drink a bowl of brown sugar and egg water together, so they had to give it to Miao Wan alone.
But Miao Wan was not happy to eat alone, and she acted as if she was the one who was tired, sick, and suffering, and forced Geng and Qiao Rui to eat together.
In the blink of an eye, more than three years have passed, and the daughter-in-law is still pregnant with twins. People say that it takes five years to have three children, so the Qiao family will have three in the past four years.
Geng was amused and laughed, just like three years ago, "Okay, the whole family will listen to you, our Awan has the final say!"
The head of the Miao family grinned and gave Geng a big smile.
It is said that a child with a mother is a treasure. After Geng came back, Miao Wan's IQ immediately dropped from that of a mother to that of a three-year-old. She was even more spoiled than Taotao, who was not even three years old. She fell asleep by being coaxed into eating, drinking, and smacking her lips.
Before going to bed, Miao Wan felt as if she had forgotten something, but when Taotao came over and rubbed against her and fell asleep, and Geng's warm and soft hands adjusted her quilt, Miao Wan really couldn't resist the sweet sleepiness and fell asleep smoothly.
Forget it. After I got pregnant, it seemed like there were some things I should remember, but there were too many times when I couldn’t remember them. It’s not a big deal. I’ll deal with it when I remember them.
After hearing that Miao Wan had returned, Ruan Jialin, who had been waiting, said: ???
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