Chapter 399: Citizens

At the end of the afternoon, Yu Zheng finished his work and went to the rear service camp to look for Jiang Shu. Outside the tent, he heard Jiang Shu and Zhang Wei discussing something.

Yu Zheng did not go in immediately, but listened from the side.

After confirming that Zhang Wei was not disrespectful to Jiang Shu, he stepped into the tent.

"Your Majesty." Seeing Yu Zheng, Zhang Wei quickly stood up to greet him.

Yu Zheng glanced at him, walked to the top and asked Jiang Shu: "Is there any difficulty?"

Jiang Shu shook his head, stood up and said: "Are you done? Then let's go back."

Zhang Wei was still waiting to get the banknotes to buy vegetables, so other things could be put aside for the time being.

Yu Zheng nodded, and went out of the tent with Jiang Shu and walked out of the military camp.

Zhang Wei bowed and followed behind Zhuiyun and the other two. Yu Zheng didn't notice him until he got on the carriage.

With his dark eyebrows slightly wrinkled, Yu Zheng looked at Zhang Wei with questioning eyes.

Zhang Wei only felt that Yu Zheng's eyes were full of pressure after seeing him angry in the morning. His scalp was tense and he looked at Jiang Shu for help.

Jiang Shu hurriedly explained: "The food and wages are insufficient, I asked him to go back with me to get some banknotes."

Yu Zheng didn't say anything after hearing this, and helped Jiang Shu get on the carriage.

After the carriage started rolling, Yu Zheng spoke slowly: "How much food and wages are missing?"

Jiang Shu knew that he couldn't hide it from him, so he said truthfully: "80,000 taels."

After hearing this, Yu Zheng pursed his lips and said: "Use the silver from the palace."

This time when he came to Yicheng, Yu Zheng knew that the military pay was short, so he brought a private silver with him and asked Jiang Shu to keep it.

Hearing this, Jiang Shu laughed and said, "Didn't you say that all the money in the palace belongs to me? Then what difference does it make if I use it from somewhere?"

Yu Zheng was silent for a moment, unable to answer.

Jiang Shu held his hand and patted it gently, "Husband and wife are one, there is no need to calculate so clearly, there will be many places to spend money in the future. Don't worry, I will spend it when it is time."

"Okay." Yu Zheng was speechless and had to agree.

After returning to the Marshal's Mansion, Jiang Shu asked Zhang Wei to wait outside the courtyard, went into the house to get the banknotes, put them in a wooden box, and handed it to him personally.

"There are 100,000 taels in it, and the extra money is for buying fruit wine."

"Yes." Zhang Wei responded respectfully, and felt that the wooden box in his hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.

As a military rear affairs officer, it's not that he hasn't seen a lot of money, but he has never seen anyone spend so much money privately.

Jiang Shu was the first one.

Seeing that it was still early, Jiang Shu said, "Okay, you go and do your work. I'll go to the barracks tomorrow."

Zhang Wei bowed and said goodbye, holding the wooden box and hurrying to do business.

Jiang Shu wanted to turn back to the courtyard, and Zhou Boxu led two girls towards her.

"I have seen the princess." The two saluted in unison.

Jiang Shu glanced at them and turned to look at Zhou Boxu: "Who is this?"

Zhou Boxu said, "I asked the steward to find these maids. See if they can be used. If they are not suitable, I will ask the steward to find them again."

It was really thoughtful.

Jiang Shu thanked them gratefully, and finally whispered to the two of them, "Come in with me."

"Yes." The two followed cautiously.

After entering the house, Jiang Shu sat down and asked, "What are your names?"

"I..." The girl in the green shirt just opened her mouth, and the girl in the blue shirt next to her tugged at her clothes.

The girl in the green shirt responded, "Oh, yes, I am your servant. I am Ren Dong."

"I am Lian Xuan." The girl in the blue shirt introduced herself.

Jiang Shu looked at them and said, "You didn't work in the mansion before, did you?"

The general's mansion was full of men, and few of them had families, so they didn't care so much.

Besides, if there were maids in the general's mansion, they would have been arranged to come last night, and they wouldn't have waited until now.

Ren Dong said, "Yes, I was feeding geese at home in the morning, and suddenly the princess came and asked me to be the princess's maid." "You are my

servant!" Lian Xuan gritted his teeth and reminded in a low voice.

Ren Dong stuck out her tongue in annoyance and said nervously, "Please forgive me, Princess. I have only learned the rules for an hour. There are too many things to remember. I haven't remembered them all yet."

Jiang Shu smiled and said, "It's okay. You are not maids. You don't have to call yourselves maids."

"Ah? Is this okay?" Ren Dong looked at Jiang Shu, then turned to look at Lian Xu.

They were both arrested temporarily, just because Lian Xu knew how to do makeup and Ren Dong was quick-witted and clever. They had no relatives at home, no ties, and it didn't matter where they spent the New Year.

Lian Xuan was also meeting a nobleman like Jiang Shu for the first time. She was unsure what to do and just followed the steward's words: "This is against the rules."

Jiang Shu said: "This is not the palace, and you are not slaves, so don't worry too much." They

were asked to serve her temporarily, which was already difficult for them. How could they be embarrassed by the rules of the capital.

"It's settled." Jiang Shu made the final decision.

"Yes." The two agreed nervously.

It is said that the more noble a person is, the harder it is to serve him, and you need to be careful. They met for the first time today, and they didn't know Jiang Shu's temper, so they had to be careful in everything.

In order to get along with each other, Jiang Shu asked the two people in detail to get to know each other better, such as what they can do and who else is in their family.

After asking, they learned that the two were orphans and their parents had passed away for many years. Ren Dong makes a living by collecting herbs and selling vegetables, while Lian Shuo makes a living by sewing and selling tofu.

As women, it is very difficult for them to live alone.

Both of them are eighteen or nineteen years old. Ren Dong is lively and straightforward like a man. Lian Shuo is gentle and tough, just like her name, like a stubborn and beautiful Lian Shuo flower.

They are not maids, but citizens of Dazhao. Jiang Shu looked at them with pity and admiration in his eyes.

They have a bad fate but are self-reliant, which is a role model for women.

"So now that you are here, what about your geese?" Jiang Shu asked Ren Dong.

Honeysuckle's eyes sparkled as she said, "I brought it here and it's being kept in the kitchen. Aunt Wang said she would help me feed it."

Aunt Wang was the wife of the housekeeper at the general's mansion. They were familiar with the housekeeper because they often delivered vegetables and tofu to the general.

Ren Dong only has one goose, which was bought by her parents when she was a child, and she has been raising it ever since. Now, it has become her relative and companion.

"Dabai is amazing. Not only can it guard the house, but every time I go up the mountain to collect herbs, it can also help me drive away snakes, insects and wild animals. It can also recognize the road, it is very smart..."

Speaking of her goose, Ren Dong was in high spirits and talked nonstop.

Jiang Shu couldn't help laughing when he heard it, and asked Lian Xuan what to do if he couldn't do

business. Lian Xuan was a little embarrassed and said, "The salary that Aunt Wang gave us is more than what I earned from doing business."

So they are willing to serve.

Jiang Shu looked at the two simple and lovely girls and liked them from the bottom of his heart. He decided that they would serve him during his stay in Yicheng.

After getting to know each other, Jiang Shu told them what they needed to do every day and taught them personally.

This was not the capital, so everything was kept simple and there were not many things to do, so the two got the hang of it quickly.

With them serving him, Leng Xing felt much more relaxed, and Jiang Shu also felt more convenient and comfortable.

After teaching them about things outside, Jiang Shu led them into the inner room, and they were startled to see Yu Zheng reading a book on the couch.

"Greetings... Hello, Your Highness." The two saluted in a hurry.

They didn't know Yu Zheng was in the room beforehand, and they were a little nervous when they thought about how long he had been chattering just now.

Yu Zheng glanced at the two of them casually and continued reading.

He was reading a book on military affairs and the strategy of Yicheng.

Today was too late, so he planned to go on an inspection with Zhou Boxu tomorrow to increase his understanding of Yicheng.