She said tentatively, "Mother, you know my sister is getting married, and we're preparing her dowry. The last time I went home, my mother mentioned buying a farm. Our farm is definitely prime land, so why don't I go back? If my mother stays, we won't have to worry about anyone finding out."
"Oh, there's such a thing?" The General's wife was delighted. "Why haven't I heard you mention it before? Then go back. I'd be happy if you could give it to your sister."
Zhao Zhi also smiled and said, "Yes, good things should be kept within the family."
Jiang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Will my second brother... misunderstand?"
The general's wife waved her hand nonchalantly and replied, "So what if he misunderstood? I was just thinking of teaching them a lesson in the future. If they dare to cause trouble, I'll use the family rules!"
After receiving such a promise, Jiang felt relieved, packed up and went back to her parents' home.
Kyoto lacks everything, but the thing it lacks the most is the rich and powerful.
The land, manors and forests outside Kyoto are the territories that the rich and powerful fight for.
If you can have a Zhuangzi nearby, it will definitely be the best symbol of wealth and power.
The Jiang family bought the general's manor without hesitation, and even paid a high price of 3,500 taels.
The general's wife was so happy when she got the banknote. She sold the farm so quietly without attracting anyone's attention, and solved her husband's urgent need at the same time. It was simply the best of two worlds.
Unfortunately, when things seem to be going smoothly, there are always some unexpected things happening.
Because there was a horse farm on the farm, Zhao Qiong often went horse racing with a bunch of friends, eating, drinking and having fun without any restrictions.
It happened to be a friend's birthday that day, so everyone bought a lot of wine and went to the farm in a lively manner.
When they entered, the farmers looked at them with something strange on their faces, but Zhao Qiong was not a very smart person and did not notice it at all.
However, when they arrived at the third courtyard in the middle of the manor, everyone was startled by the strange women and maids inside.
Zhao Qiong scolded in confusion, "Who are you? Why are you in our house?"
Unexpectedly, the old women and maids were even more surprised than he was. When they suddenly saw so many playboys, they panicked and scattered, looking for the manager to come and deal with it.
The man who came was the Jiang family's chief steward. He often went in and out of the general's mansion when delivering things to Jiang. He quickly saluted and said with a smile, "Second Master, why are you here today?"
"You bastard, I should be asking you this. Why did you come to my farm? Don't you know this is my territory? Get out of here!" Zhao Qiong was used to being arrogant and still rude to his sister-in-law's family.
The Jiang family's housekeeper was unhappy, so he stopped smiling and replied calmly, "Second Master, please forgive me. I'm afraid I can't obey you anymore. Because this is no longer your territory. Now the family name of this manor is Jiang! You can go back and ask the old lady why."
"Impossible!" Zhao Qiong glared angrily and raised the whip to hit Butler Jiang.
Not only was Butler Jiang not afraid, he smiled contemptuously and lowered his head, waiting for the whip to fall.
The general's wife is famous for her sensibleness, and her eldest daughter is the wife of the eldest son of the general's mansion. If he was beaten by the second young master, given the tempers of the general's wife and the eldest daughter, not only would they not forgive the second young master, they would also give him a considerable sum of money as compensation.
Maybe his annual salary is not as much as this compensation, and in front of his master, he will leave a good impression of protecting his own property, killing two birds with one stone!
Unfortunately, his calculations were very clear, and there were not only fools around Zhao Qiong. A young man pulled Zhao Qiong and persuaded him, "Zhao Er, maybe your family has other arrangements, but you don't know, so you caused this misunderstanding.
"Well, go home and ask, and we'll go to Chunfeng Tower and set up a banquet for you. We won't leave until we're drunk."
Zhao Qiong thought about her mother's strictness, and her elder brother and sister-in-law, and finally retracted the whip, turned around, spurred the horse, and ran away...
The general's wife was taking Jiang to pack up her things, preparing to send them to the border the next day.
Jiang gave him some of the supplements she had brought back from her parents' home and said with a smile, "Mother, the weather at the border is bitterly cold, and father is old. Take these supplements with you to nourish him."
"How can that be? This is given to you by your mother to nourish your body." The general's wife declined it. She really didn't want to take advantage of her eldest daughter-in-law.
But Jiang insisted, whispering, "Mother, look at these supplements. They are for the elderly, not for me! My mother said that my father guarded the border for the country and the people, which is really respectable.
"We can't do much to help. We can only bring some supplements to my father, hoping that he will be healthy and the border will be peaceful."
The general's wife was moved by what she heard, but when she thought about her little son fooling around outside and her little daughter-in-law pretending to be dead in the yard, she couldn't help but sigh.
"When I get back, I'll definitely thank your mother for me. Your whole family is so thoughtful. It's a blessing for our Zhao family to have you as our daughter-in-law! If the second son and Chen had this intention, I wouldn't have to be so angry!"
Jiang smiled but said nothing. She was a steady and cautious person. Her mother-in-law could say this, but she, the eldest sister-in-law, could not.
At this moment, a housekeeper suddenly came in to report, "Madam, someone from the West Mansion has sent something, saying that the Second Master is worried about the General."
The general's wife's expression changed, a cold glint flashed in her eyes, and she cursed in a low voice, "They're so sharp-eyed that they knew the letter had been sent back from the border even though they were thousands of miles away. This wasn't a delivery, it was clearly to inquire about border affairs, afraid that someone would forget about him, their second grandfather!"
Jiang also frowned and sighed inwardly.
Back then, the old general and his brother were at the border. The old general died in battle. Logically, the second master should have stayed at the border to support the border defense army, but the second master insisted that he was in poor health and returned to Kyoto, leaving his nephew, the general, to suffer all the hardships.
This Second Master not only inherited the military achievements and was awarded a title, but he also always boasted about how much he cared for and loved his nephew. However, secretly, he made things difficult for the women and children in his family.
"Let someone in, I want to hear what bad ideas he has come up with!" The general's wife said, and the housekeeper immediately went out and brought in a middle-aged follower.
The attendant saluted, but his expression was not respectful at all. He opened his mouth and said, "Madam, our uncle heard that the border sent back news, and he was really worried about the general, so he sent me here to ask how the general is doing at the border, and whether he suffered a defeat and lost the reputation of our Zhao family.
"Also, our uncle has specially found some wild ginseng and other medicinal herbs. Madam, please remember to send them to the border. They can be used in case the general is injured."
These words were really unpleasant to hear. The general's wife looked cold, and even Jiang secretly pulled her handkerchief.
The general sneered and replied, "Go back and tell Second Uncle that the border is peaceful and everything is fine. If Second Uncle feels that the general is not capable of guarding the border, then he will take over and the general can return to recuperate for a few years."
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