There seemed to be something strange about the Linjiang Prefecture. Not only was it unwilling to borrow the garrison troops, it even sent people to hunt down Bai Lu.
"You should take a good rest first. We can discuss the Linjiang Mansion's affairs after Yu Qizhe and Young Marquis Gu come back."
Yu Jiao went to the main hall to treat Lu Jin's injury. Lu Jin's wound was on his shoulder, and the injury was not as serious as Bai Lu's.
"I heard about Linjiang Mansion from Bai Lu. I would like to thank Senior Brother for this time."
Lu Jin: "It's okay, Junior Brother and Young Marquis Gu are out to sea?"
Yu Jiao nodded, "I only found out when I went to the government office this morning."
"Junior brother must be afraid that you will worry, so he wants to hide it from you." His sister-in-law has always been transparent, not like the kind of person who would dwell on trivial matters, but Lu Jin still said, "During the time when you were gone, he was as tense as a string that could break at any time. Junior brother is a loner and cares about you the most. When it comes to things related to you, it is inevitable that his methods are a little extreme."
Yu Jiao knew that Lu Jin was talking about what happened at the beach that day. He was probably afraid that something would happen between her and Yu Qizhe. She smiled slightly and said, "I know."
Seeing that she didn't care, Lu Jin felt relieved. He knew how difficult it was for his junior brother to come this far. He failed to marry the girl he fell in love with at first sight. He hoped that his junior brother could fulfill his wish.
Although he was quite envious in his heart.
In the middle of the night, Yu Qizhe brought his men back. This trip to the sea to suppress the bandits went smoothly. As expected, after Song Su arrived at Nanwan Island, he wanted to switch sides and join forces with the remnants of Hosokawa for a desperate battle. However, Gu Yun had been keeping a close eye on him and did not give him this opportunity. He simply cut off Song Su's head to intimidate the pirates on the island.
This move was very intimidating. In addition, there were many elderly, weak, women and children on Nanwan Island, and some of the women were abducted to the island. It was not too difficult to capture Nanwan Island.
However, there were a large number of gold, silver, treasures, muskets and cannons on the island that needed to be registered, and the women who were abducted to the island needed to be properly resettled. So Gu Yun took some people to stay on Nanwan Island temporarily, while Yu Qizhe led some people to escort the bandits back and put them in the government jail to wait for their fate.
After finishing the trivial task of arresting the prisoner, it was already dawn. Yu Qizhe washed off the blood stains on his body in the government office, changed into a clean brown robe, and then returned to the courtyard.
Yu Jiao had just taken two bites of her breakfast when she heard Jian Jia say outside, "Miss, your husband is back."
She put down the spoon and watched Yu Qizhe walk in. Seeing that he was safe and sound, she finally felt relieved, as her heart, which had been weighing heavily on her mind since she came back from the government office yesterday, settled down.
The kitchen sent another set of bowls and chopsticks over. Yu Jiao served Yu Qizhe a bowl of stalk rice porridge and asked, "Is everything going well?"
After Yu Qizhe washed his hands, he sat down at the table, wiped his hands with a towel, and said, "It's going well. All the bandits on Nanwan Island have been imprisoned, but Young Marquis Gu is still on the island."
He paused and told Yu Jiao about the abducted women on the island, hoping to get some advice from her. After all, he and Gu Yun were both men, and they didn't have any good ideas about where those women should go.
After hearing this, Yu Jiao asked, “What do they think?”
Yu Qizhe: "They are not very willing to leave Nanwan Island, and some even want to commit suicide."
As a woman herself, Yu Jiao could guess why those women were unwilling to return home after the threat of pirates was gone, and instead wanted to stay on Nanwan Island, or even commit suicide.
For them, Nanwan Island is an isolated place isolated from the outside world. After leaving Nanwan Island, they will have to face the gossip of the public.
Whether in the past, present or future, women have always been bound by the word chastity.
The world has always been like this.
Men never feel ashamed of losing their virginity, but women have to face the fact that they lose their virginity. Why not just die and sacrifice their lives for their chastity? In this way, they can still be praised for their chastity.
In this world, women are tamed and restrained by such rules and etiquette.
How could they not want to go home? But the reputation of their sisters at home also depended on them, and the shackles of chastity nailed the women to the pillar of shame.
"Without the pirates, they may not be able to be self-sufficient on the island." The resources on the island are different from those on land. In the past, pirates brought back food, clothing and consumables to the island. Now that all the pirates have been wiped out, these women will find it difficult to survive for a long time if they stay on the island and do not go ashore to trade.
Yu Jiao thought for a moment and said, "Will the imperial court lift the maritime ban in the future?"
Yu Qizhe shook his head, but thinking that the island was almost filled with an entire cave full of gold, silver and treasures, maritime trade did have great potential.
"It depends on the emperor's intention."
Yu Jiao said: "Why not take them to Qingzhou? If they are willing, they can change their names and settle down in Qingzhou. I will provide them with a job. This way they can support themselves and gain a foothold in the world without being bothered by rumors."
Yu Qizhe raised his eyebrows and smiled at her. He put down his bowl and chopsticks and took Yu Jiao's hand: "I forgot that my wife has quite a bit of property in Qingzhou."
Yu Jiao was teased by him and smiled as well, "Do you still remember Sister Xueyan? She is Miss Chen Wan's cousin. The incense pill shop she opened on Qingyu Street is doing very well and she also gave me a share of the profits. I thought that if these women are willing, we can choose a place, build a rouge shop, and then open a few rouge shops. Such a place is perfect for only employing female workers."
"My wife is kind-hearted." Yu Qizhe looked at her with a bright smile in his peach blossom eyes and said in a gentle voice.
"Both sides benefit and it's convenient for both sides." Yu Jiao said.
Yu Qizhe knew very well that she was always modest, kind-hearted but never self-promoting.
He rubbed the back of her smooth hand with his fingertips, looked at her and said, "I suddenly feel homesick."
"When you're done, we'll go home." Yu Jiao's eyes softened. The word home used to be far away from her, but now she has it again.
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