Chapter 1002 The Latecomer Surpasses the Older
After the Tian family was arrested, Lin Yuesha thought it over and over again. She believed that the common people could not fight against the officials. Based on her experience, she thought that locking the Tian family in jail for a period of time and teaching them a lesson would solve the problem.
As it turns out, she had oversimplified things.
You might say the Tian family is stupid, but they do understand the concept of "the law does not punish the masses," so they incited the villagers of Tianjia Village to cause trouble, bolstering their momentum and resorting to any means to gain an advantage.
If the Tian family is clever, then suppressing their filial and honest son is not something a smart person would do.
"So what should a smart person do?"
Qi Heng asked, "Intelligence is not a compliment here."
"Then you should give them a slap and then a treat, keep them hanging on, or be all sweet talk and two-faced."
Lin Yuesha summarized it and found that the routines were nothing more than these two.
If the Tian family had treated Tian Dali any better, given his personality, he could definitely have been raised into a mama's boy, obediently submitting to their will.
"It seems my wife is quite adept at these tricks."
Qi Heng shook his head and chuckled. The little girl was quite shrewd.
In his view, the reason why the Tian family is so presumptuous is because suppressing Tian Dali has become a habit. The whole family still thinks that Tian Dali's departure from the Tian family is just a momentary impulse and that he will come back after being coaxed.
Furthermore, people in this era have a strong sense of clan. Those who are kicked out of the family genealogy are like a tree without roots, swaying precariously, and urgently need to return to the family to seek protection.
After dealing with the Tian family, the relationship between Tian Dali and Zhao Shi was made public. Although the craftsmen did not gossip, they still looked at the two strangely due to their preconceived notions.
Not criticizing the two directly is already quite kind of them.
Tomorrow, Tian Dali will follow Qi Heng to the north, leaving Zhao Shi alone to face the situation.
Lin Yuesha found Zhao Shi and said, "If you feel you can't handle it, take a couple of days off."
In the docks and workshops, there is a well-established vacation system. For example, the Zhao family has two days off each month, during which they do not have to work.
However, from the moment she took over the job of cooking for the communal pot, Zhao cooked three meals a day, rain or shine.
"Mrs. Qi, you don't need to worry, I can handle it."
Zhao looked at Lin Yuesha gratefully, never expecting that Mrs. Qi was so kind and cared about the feelings of a female worker.
Since she has chosen this path, she must face gossip and idle talk.
Unless, she and Tian Dali leave for a distant place, to a place where no one knows them.
No secrets stay hidden forever; it's hard to guarantee that things won't get out. Can they hide forever?
Zhao didn't think she had done anything wrong; she didn't want to live like a homeless dog.
Seeing that Zhao was open-minded, Lin Yuesha didn't say much. She still had to focus on preparing food for Qi Heng to take to the north.
As the weather grew hotter and hotter, Qi Heng suffered from the summer heat. To make it easier to store, Lin Yuesha added Sichuan peppercorns, chili powder, and crushed peanuts to make chili oil.
Whether it's cold skin noodles, rice noodles, or cold rice vermicelli, adding a spoonful of chili oil and a little vinegar makes it tangy, spicy, and refreshing, making it even more appetizing.
Qi Heng's favorite smoked meat pancakes were a must, and Lin Yuesha also wrapped the newly produced grilled fish slices and hand-shredded accordion squid in oil paper and took them with her.
The following day, Qi Heng and Madam Xu took Tian Dali to the north, leaving Lin Yuesha to get busy again.
She approached Zhao Jingya and proposed forming a security team to perform simple tasks, primarily patrolling and maintaining the safety of the fishing village.
As the workshop grew larger, strangers with shifty eyes would often come to investigate, and if one was not careful, these people would infiltrate the workshop and the dock.
The shipyard is fine, but the few small workshops that make food are easy targets if someone tries to sabotage us.
“Some of the female workers we hire have family members who are unreasonable and constantly demand money.”
The open space by the sea is too large, so Lin Yuesha can only set up roadblocks on the main roads. But there's no guarantee that someone won't come by the sea and she won't be able to stop them.
“That’s a great idea. I’ll go find someone.”
Zhao Jingya immediately agreed, saying that it would be best to find young and strong men, not just those who stroll along the beach every day; she wanted to build a well-trained team.
Therefore, Zhao Jingya plans to borrow a subordinate from her father-in-law, Wu Shoubei, for training.
Lin Yuesha and Zhao Jingya discussed the next steps. Since there was plenty of open space in the fishing village, the two continued to make plans and refine them little by little.
Ducks are raised by the sea, the ducks are sold for money, the down is collected, and the eggs can be made into preserved eggs, salted duck eggs, etc., forming a complete industrial chain.
By the time Lin Yuesha caught her breath, it was already August in the lunar calendar, and the situation in the North had undergone another reshuffle.
Qi Heng absorbed most of the troops under the command of the Prince of Zhenbei, which put the Wei family in a very passive position. The Wei family's remaining forces in Yingcheng were also attacked by Wu Shoubei, resulting in heavy losses.
After suffering a series of defeats, the Wei family made a decision to seek help from Sishui City.
The Wei family asked someone to mediate, and that person was Bai Dingfeng.
Originally, the Wei family and the Bai family broke up their partnership, with the Wei family cursing the Bai family as traitors and colluding with the enemy. However, when faced with a crisis, they made the same choice as the Bai family.
The Wei family's men have left the pass and are now under the jurisdiction of Sishui City.
While gnawing on a crab, Xu Da said indistinctly, "Cousin, the situation in the prefectural city is tense right now. My mother and Qi Heng probably can't leave. Why don't we go to the prefectural city for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
After getting married, Xu Da and Wu Ya didn't sit idle. The two helped procure military supplies and went to the south.
This year's harvest in the south was good, and large quantities of grain were transported to the north to stabilize grain prices and reassure the people amidst the war.
In particular, Yingcheng, under the jurisdiction of Commander Wu, was completely eradicated from gambling dens and businesses engaged in despicable acts. At night, the city's garrison patrolled the area, and even petty thieves were much less common.
"I just finished my work and I'm ready to leave anytime."
Beidi is Lin Yuesha's hometown, and she is very familiar with the surrounding area.
Xu Da and Wu Ya had never been there before, but after listening to Lin Yuesha's persuasive talk, they were even more excited about their trip to the North.
“I’ll take you to my home. I just built a big courtyard, but my clansmen were taken to Cangzhou by Qi Heng, so the courtyard is empty.”
Autumn is the best time to visit the northern region. There are wild game and medicinal herbs in the back mountains, and if you're lucky, you might even find an old ginseng.
The scenery in the north has a more profound feel than the small bridges and flowing water in the south. Lin Yuesha described the ancient buildings on both sides of the street, and she missed home.
The best Shuangfuji roast duck was brought to the capital by Qi Heng, but the north still has many unique specialties.
“Cousin, I understand now. The mountains and rivers of the North are beautiful, and the people are even more beautiful. Even the chickens lay more eggs than in other places.”
Xu Da concluded that Wuya liked to lay handmade wool blankets on the carriage, and that the barbarian blankets were the most distinctive, so he insisted on giving them to her.
What Xu Da didn't say was that because he was so capable, Wuya became pregnant.
Although it hasn't been three months yet, his mother, Madam Xu, is no outsider. Taking advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion, the couple wanted to share the good news with his mother.
Xu Da was still thinking of showing off to Qi Heng, saying that it was a case of the latecomer surpassing the early one – he got married late, but he acted quickly!
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