Chapter 555 Which ship to board?
After leaving Wu Family Village, Li San Niang and her parents' carriage was traveling on the official road when the sun was already setting.
Li Erxiong and Li Ersao, along with Li Sanlang, Xiao Silang, Xiao Wulang, and Wu Qiaolan and her daughter Baoya, did not return to Chang'an with Li Sanniang this time. They planned to stay in Wujia Village for a few more days before going back.
Therefore, at this time, Li San Niang, Lu Zhu'er, Qiu Xiang, Li's father, Li's mother, Li's sister-in-law, and the eleventh passenger on the carriage shaft were sitting in the carriage.
“I can’t stop laughing at what Third Sister said at the Wu family back then.”
Sister-in-law Li was overjoyed when she remembered that in the Wu family's courtyard, Li San Niang had said that if Granny Zhou fed the chickens the abortion pills, they would know whether they were poisonous.
Especially Zhou Pozi, who was speechless after hearing Li San Niang's words, had such a funny expression on her face, wanting to say something but unable to, wanting to scold but unable to.
Sister-in-law Li looked at Li Sanniang with a smile and said, "Only you, Sanniang, can scare that old woman with your stern face."
However, when Sister-in-law Li thought of Yunniang, she suppressed her smile and said with a touch of regret, "It's such a pity about Yunniang. This child was originally a girl from Wujia Village. How did she end up being controlled by that outsider, Granny Zhou?"
"Sigh, it's all because of that saying, 'A daughter resembles her mother.' Yunniang must be afraid that she won't be able to give birth to a son."
As Li's mother said this, there was a hint of reluctance on her face.
Li San Niang, who was listening nearby, really wanted to say that whether a child is a boy or a girl depends on whether the man provides the Y chromosome, and the main responsibility does not lie with the woman.
However, she couldn't say these words out loud, because if she did, how would Li San Niang explain what chromosomes were?
"I think whether a child is a boy or a girl is determined by fate, not by human will."
Mr. Li stroked his beard and nodded, "In my decades of medical practice, I have never seen anyone who can control whether a child is a boy or a girl."
If this can be controlled by human beings, wouldn't every household only want to have sons?
If everyone has sons and no daughters come, where will the next generation come from?
Li San Niang and the others embarked on their journey back to Chang'an. Xing Yu and Chang Siyuan, who had also left Wu Family Village, rode in the same carriage towards Xing Yu's farm, which was some distance away.
The two sat facing each other in the carriage and talked, which could be described as Xing Yu asking questions and seeking opinions on her own.
"Old Chang, what do you think?"
"Do you think we could get involved in that voyage that Emperor Wu mentioned through Grandma Bi?"
After Li San Niang left, Bi Qionglan led her people to work on the drying ground in Wujia Village until the latter half of the day before they were finished.
Then, after that, Bi Qionglan summoned everyone except Li Sanniang and brought up a matter.
"We're all from the same hometown, so I'll give you a heads-up."
After the war with the Western Turks ends, the court will vigorously develop foreign trade, whether it is the Silk Road, or trade with Annam, India, or other overseas countries.
You should know that there are vast tracts of land and resources overseas right now.
If you're willing, it's not impossible to get a share of this pie.
This is exactly what Xing Yu asked about. Seeing that Xing Yu was serious, Chang Siyuan straightened up as well. "You are a smart person. You should know that what Grandma Bi said was actually meant for you and those two people from the Ding family."
Among us, only you and the Ding family are considered major merchants burdened with family responsibilities.
You have the capital and the manpower. If you were to participate in these businesses, whether it be the land-based Silk Road, the maritime Silk Road, or even transoceanic trade, it would not be impossible.
But Xing Yu, you need to think this through.
Chang Siyuan looked into Xing Yu's eyes seriously and said, "If you choose this path, you won't be able to get off the ship later."
This is no longer the time for you to seek stability and neutrality.
If the people behind the Ding family are dissatisfied and really start fighting against Emperor Wu, then if you choose one side, you can't get involved with the other.
You know, traitors usually don't end up well.
Yes, although Xing Yu was on good terms with Li San Niang and Chang Si Yuan before, he was actually neutral at heart. He only wanted to live out his life, which he had gained for free, in the stable environment of the Tang Dynasty.
As for why the bias is towards Emperor Wu?
That was only because Du Qinghui, the master behind the Ding family, wanted to provoke a war, which is why Xing Yu sided with Emperor Wu, who was focused on maintaining stability.
Xing Yu was pondering this question. Ding Mingxuan and Ding Anbo, who had been the most severely criticized during this gathering, also returned to the nearby farm. The two sat down face to face and discussed the same issue.
What should we do?
Should we follow the same road from Jiangnan East Road to the end?
Should we abandon darkness and embrace the light?
Ding Anbo couldn't contain himself and looked at Ding Mingxuan first, anxiously asking the question. He was also quite uneasy, knowing that the Ding family's mansion in Chang'an had a secret compartment in the study where they kept letters communicating with Jiangnan East Circuit.
If this isn't handled properly, Emperor Wu might send someone to kill us.
Ding Mingxuan, as expected of the unsung leader of the Ding family, said nothing. Instead, he picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Ding Anbo, and gently placed it in front of him. Only then did Ding Mingxuan speak: "Your mind is in turmoil. Drink it and calm down."
Ding Anbo could no longer drink.
With a knife hanging over their heads, how can they not be anxious? How can they have the leisure to enjoy tea?
Seeing Ding Mingxuan's nonchalant demeanor, Ding Anbo had no choice but to pick up the teacup and swallow the still-hot tea in one gulp, scalding his tongue and making a hissing sound.
Upon seeing this, Ding Mingxuan's expression changed. "Why can't you keep your composure?"
Did you get burned?
Ding Mingxuan clapped his hands and called the servants standing outside the door to bring him cold water. After a flurry of activity, Ding Mingxuan saw that Ding Anbo was really alright, and then sat down again, his face still showing no signs of distress.
What are you afraid of?
So what if we had correspondence with Gangnam East Province before?
I'll just go home tomorrow, find them all, and burn them.
Furthermore, what do you think Bi Qionglan meant by what she said today?
Do you think Emperor Wu's side is unaware of our previous connections with them?
"They knew?"
"Use your brain! How could they not know!"
On the contrary, the fact that they gave us the opportunity to board the ship shows what?
Ding Mingxuan looked at Ding Anbo with a disappointed expression, and seeing that he was still looking at him anxiously, he had no choice but to slowly say, "What else could it be?"
It's not that they look down on small fry like us, it just proves that we're still somewhat useful. Or you could say that Emperor Wu and the Jiangnan East Circuit have their own plans. They're fighting over the mountain, and we, the supporting cast, can just sit back and watch the fight.
In the end, whoever wins, we'll just work hard under their command.
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