Chapter 588: The idea of attacking Tan Niang
New Year's Eve.
Marquis' Mansion.
The whole family had a reunion dinner, and the elders in the house gave red envelopes to the children.
Sanbao put away the stack of red envelopes, then took out two cute little red envelopes from his arms and gave them to the two little babies.
The two little babies were also infected by the New Year atmosphere. Their little faces were red, their eyes were rolling around, and their big eyes were full of curiosity.
Sanbao first pinched Tangbaobao's little face, and when Mubaobao saw this, he also stretched out his little face.
Sanbao pinched it gently, it was so chubby and cute~
After entertaining his younger siblings, Sanbao turned around to look for his master and soon saw Du Ye leaning against a tree, drinking, looking lazy and in a casual manner.
His master's handsome face, covered with moonlight, looked even more handsome.
She walked towards Du Ye, came in front of him, and tugged at his sleeve.
"Master~"
Du Ye lowered his head and looked at Sanbao, his eyes focused.
Sanbao handed him a red envelope and said, "Master, this is a gift to you."
Du Ye didn't hesitate and took the red envelope.
"Master, I'm so good, do I get any reward?" Sanbao tilted his head and said with an obedient look on his face.
"As a reward, you will practice an extra half hour every night." Du Ye said.
Sanbao's eyes widened and he looked at Du Ye with puffy cheeks. What kind of reward was this?
Du Ye smiled and poked her cheek: "I was just kidding."
Sanbao: “…” Bad Master.
"How about this, Master will agree to one of your requests." Du Ye said.
"Any request?"
Du Ye nodded: "Murder and arson are all fine."
Sanbao's eyes rolled around. She didn't want to kill or burn anything. She needed to think carefully!
After the New Year’s Eve dinner, Wei Qing took the children out to play.
The thing in his hand, when lit, emitted flames, much like modern fireworks.
Xu Jue and Wei Ziang also held one each, shedding their usual calmness and revealing their childish side. The firelight reflected the joy on their faces.
Wei Ziyi and Sanbao were just two kids, and they had a lot of fun playing together.
Wei Qing played around for a while and then ran to Tang Li.
Tang Li saw that he was sweating profusely, so she took out a handkerchief. Wei Qing bent down and lowered his head, letting his wife wipe the sweat off his face.
After wiping the sweat, Tang Li wanted to withdraw her hand, but Wei Qing suddenly came closer and rubbed her palm.
"Give me your hand." Tang Li said.
Wei Qing stretched out his big hand to her. He had just picked up the fireworks and his hands were a little dirty.
Tangli wiped his hands for him.
Wei Qing looked at his wife wiping her hands carefully, and his heart itched. He couldn't help but move closer and stole a kiss on her lips.
Seeing that no one was looking at them, Wei Qing couldn't help but deepen the kiss.
After the kiss, Tangli continued to wipe his hands. After wiping his hands, Tangli put the handkerchief away.
"Wife, I'm going to take you to a place." Wei Qing said.
On weekdays, he was very busy, and his wife was often clinging to the two little kids, so the time they spent together was much shorter. The New Year was a rare opportunity to be alone, and Wei Qing naturally wanted to seize it.
Wei Qing took the cloak, held his wife in his arms, stood up and jumped, landing on the roof.
He was jumping on the roof, Tangli was completely buried in his arms, and he could only hear the sound of the wind in his ears.
After an unknown amount of time, Tangli felt that her husband had stopped, and she also stuck her head out.
They were on the roof of a very tall building at this time, with a great view, almost the entire capital city was in sight.
Wei Qing held her in his arms and put a cloak on her to completely isolate her from the cold wind.
Tangli only showed his little head and looked up. The stars in the sky were very bright and the night was very beautiful.
"Husband, are those small fireworks the new products of Ri'an Trading Company?" Tang Li asked.
It wasn’t available during the Chinese New Year last year, but it is available this year, so Tangli said it is a new product.
The Ri'an Trading Company is a mysterious and powerful trading company, with business spread across the three kingdoms of Zhou, Qi and Chu.
Her brother's Bai's Trading Company has grown bigger and bigger, and is now the number one trading company in the capital, but it still cannot compare with a behemoth like Ri'an Trading Company.
Almost all fireworks come from Ri'an Trading Company.
The most core technology of the Ri'an Trading Company is gunpowder. It is said that they can produce firearms such as thunder cannons and thunder bombs.
If this business is successful, it will definitely be very profitable.
However, Ri'an Trading Company did not engage in this business, but only sold fireworks and firecrackers.
Wei Qing nodded.
"The emperor came to me a few days ago," Wei Qing said, "He wants to set up a firearms department."
Firearms are far more powerful than bows and crossbows.
The world is now divided into three parts: Zhou, Qi, and Chu. Zhou and Qi are equal, while Chu is weaker. However, if any of these countries possess firearms, their strength will increase greatly, and the world situation will change accordingly.
"Isn't this the Ministry of War's job?" Tang Li said.
"The Ministry of War cannot invite anyone from the Yan family." Wei Qing said.
The boss of Riyan Trading Company is surnamed Yan. It is said that only the Yan family knows how to make firearms.
A Firearms Department that cannot produce firearms is useless.
"Does he think you can do it?" Tang Li said.
Wei Qing chuckled: "Just deal with it for now."
The world is now divided into three parts, in a state of confrontation between the three powers. If any country controls firearms, there will inevitably be disputes and chaos in the world.
Perhaps it was because of this that the Yan family did not disclose the method of making firearms and did not engage in the firearms business.
Although it is said that the world is divided into three parts and will eventually reunite after a long period of division, the people are currently living and working in peace and contentment. It is not the time for reunification yet, so there is no need to provoke a war.
Wei Qing entered the court as an official to clear the Xiao family's grievances, not to help the Great Zhou complete its unification.
He has no such ambition.
"Wife, let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about something happy."
Wei Qing held her in his arms, leaned close to her ear and whispered sweet words.
Time passes by unknowingly.
Suddenly, a bell rang in the distance, and the capital city, which had been quiet just a moment ago, suddenly became lively.
The sound of firecrackers spread out, and fireworks shot up into the sky and turned into rain and drifted down.
The new year has arrived.
Wei Qing hugged the person in his arms tighter, his thin lips pressed against her ear, his voice low and full of doting.
"My little carp has grown another year older~"
Tang Li turned her head to look at him, and what she saw was a handsome and sharp face. Those eyes like cold pools were looking at her, full of tenderness.
"Happy New Year, my husband."
I hope it can be like this every year, and she can step into the new year with her husband.
Tang Li leaned on his chest, squinted his eyes, and looked at the rain of fireworks.
After the new year, the children grew one year older, and in the blink of an eye, Xu Jue and Wei Ziang were fifteen years old.
In this era, fifteen years old is not young anymore, and many young men of this age have already married and had children.
If the two children had children, wouldn't I become a grandmother? At the age of 23, I would become a grandmother...
Tang Li felt that she must be the youngest grandmother in the entire Da Zhou.
"Wife, what are you thinking about?"
"Husband, if Ziang and Xu Jue get married and have children, you will be a grandfather." Tang Li said.
At such a young age, he already has many children and grandchildren.
Tang Li smiled with eyes curved as she imagined Wei Qing being chased by a group of little kids calling him "Grandpa, Grandpa".
Wei Qing imagined the scene and couldn't help but laugh.
"Wife, when this is over, let's find a place to live in seclusion, okay?"
Even though he had something to look forward to every day with his wife, Wei Qing still felt that the time he spent in Lijia Village was the happiest.
He works from sunrise to sunset, and when he goes home he can hug his wife without any worries.
"Okay, after this is over, we'll go back to Lijia Village. The village chief's medicinal herbs are probably planted all over Lijia Village. Lijia Village is probably the richest village in the surrounding area..."
…
After the New Year, the Marquis' Mansion welcomed several waves of guests.
The Gu family, the Bai family, and the Huo family came one after another.
Tangli also took the children back to the Gu family home, but unfortunately, her father and second brother were still away, so they hadn't been reunited for the whole year. Fortunately, her father and second brother sent a thick stack of letters, indicating that everything was safe.
…
In the blink of an eye, it was the fourth day of the New Year.
The Chamber of Commerce in the capital held a banquet and many businessmen came.
Master Zhang looked at Bai Muyang, who was the center of attention, and although he didn't show it on his face, he felt jealous in his heart.
After the banquet, Master Zhang returned home and walked into a courtyard. As he approached the door, he smelled the smell of alcohol.
When Master Zhang pushed open the half-open door, he saw his third son drinking wine with his arms around two beautiful maids. The maids were fanning him and massaging his legs, and he looked very comfortable.
Mr. Zhang frowned. He naturally knew what kind of person his son was, but he kept him like that at home and didn't allow him to go out and mess around. Therefore, his third son had a good reputation outside.
"Everyone get out." said Master Zhang.
All the maids retreated.
Zhang Cai also restrained his impromptu behavior and looked at Master Zhang.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
"Why didn't you go to Zhiyun Tower to find Miss Tan?" asked Master Zhang.
"Dad, don't you think Tan Niang is not worthy of me? You said that even if she came into the house, she could only be a concubine. Tan Niang is so proud and arrogant, how could she be a concubine?" Zhang Cai said.
He fell in love with Tan Niang at first sight and liked her, so he often went to see her and gave her various gifts to please her.
On New Year's Eve, he ran out to look for someone, but he didn't even see Tan Niang. When he came back, he was scolded by his father, who said that she could only be a concubine if she entered the house. His enthusiasm immediately waned.
"Cai'er, if you like her, just marry her as your wife." said Master Zhang.
Before, Master Zhang thought Tan Niang was just an orphan, but considering her excellent embroidery skills, he would have been willing to take her as a concubine if his son really liked her. But now things were different...
Zhang Cai stared at him, very surprised by his change of attitude.
Mr. Zhang explained, "I just heard a piece of news at the banquet that Mr. Xie adopted Miss Tan as his adopted daughter, and Miss Tan spent the New Year in the Xie Mansion."
That Mr. Xie is in charge of salt transportation. If they really become relatives with him, it would mean that the Zhang family is marrying up, and there will definitely be benefits.
"I heard them say that Tan Niang likes Bai Muyang." Zhang Cai said sullenly.
He didn't think he was any worse than Bai Muyang, but Tan Niang was stubborn and difficult to deal with.
When Mr. Zhang heard that Tan Niang liked Bai Muyang, he became more vigilant.
Now, their Zhang family is overshadowed by the Bai family. If Bai Muyang marries Lord Xie's daughter, won't their Zhang family be suppressed to death?
Mr. Zhang thought about it and felt something was wrong.
"Cai'er, Tan Niang and Bai Muyang have known each other for so many years. If they were truly in love, they would have been married long ago. The fact that they haven't married proves that it's not as the outside world has said." Master Zhang whispered, "Besides, Dad heard that Bai Muyang is a homosexual."
There is no hope for Bai Muyang and Tan Niang, but it is not ruled out that other people will target Tan Niang, so this matter should be dealt with without further delay.
Master Zhang thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I ask someone to propose marriage first?"
Zhang Cai suddenly became excited: "Dad, let's go and propose marriage."
He felt that he was pretty good. Since Tan Niang and Bai Muyang had no chance, he had a chance and he should strike first!
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