Chapter 215 Help
"If you want to do business, you can do it in Lingnan."
In fact, Jiang Tangtang has been busy with government affairs over the past year, and many shops have been handed over to Lu Zhixi for management.
Today, branches of Yipinxiang, Gaosuguan and Fuyulou have opened in Qiongzhou, Lizhou and other places.
Wars broke out all around the Four Kingdoms, and it wasn't just the poor who fled. There were also many wealthy families who had to move because of the war, or those who always thought carefully before taking any action.
After these people arrived in Lingnan, they found that the refugees had been properly resettled and there were many policies that benefited the people. The local government was completely different from what they had seen before.
The government in Lingnan is truly doing practical things and truly considering the interests of the people.
There was no war here, and there were reliable government agencies. The noble families who had come to check out the situation immediately settled down here.
Building houses, buying land and opening shops quickly boosted the local economy. At the same time, these people also became the main force of consumption in Jiang Tangtang's high-end shops.
Lingnan is now a place where a lot of work is needed to be done and it is thriving.
Jiang Tangtang is thinking about opening a few new shops.
Seeing that Lu Zhixi was not satisfied with the current situation, he immediately brought it up, "I'm thinking of opening a few more silver shops and workshops. How about handing them over to you?"
"No, I've been living under the wings of my brother and sister-in-law in Lingnan. I can't live like this forever! I also want to be like my second brother and go out to conquer the world for you." Lu Zhixi hugged Jiang Tangtang's arm and said coquettishly.
Jiang Tangtang gave her a strange look. "I don't think you want to conquer the world for me, but you want to go out and have fun! I wouldn't dare to do that. Ask your eldest brother."
Lu Shiyan's power cannot control the outside world, and she does not know kung fu like Lu Shili. If she goes out and is caught by someone with ulterior motives, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Brother will definitely not agree." Lu Zhixi said with a bitter face, "Sister-in-law, can you help me?"
Jiang Tangtang was unmoved. "Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Lu Zhixi hesitated for a long time before Jiang Tangtang realized that Su was looking for someone else for her.
In the past, the Lu family was a family of exiled criminals, and even if Su wanted to choose a good one for her, she couldn't.
But things are different now. With Lu Shiyan's dominance after his rebellion, the status of the Lu family has also changed, and Lu Zhixi now has more choices.
Su picked out several men who she thought were suitable for Lu Zhixi to choose from, but Lu Zhixi did not want to get married. However, she could not persuade Su, so she finally thought of running away and hiding.
Seeing that there was no hope of leaving, Lu Zhixi finally shook Jiang Tangtang's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, can you help me persuade mother? She will definitely listen to anything you say."
After Wei Haohan was dealt with, Lingnan had completely separated from the Great Zhou court. All matters concerning Lingnan, big or small, were decided by Lu Shiyan.
But at this time, he handed over all power in Lingnan to Jiang Tangtang. Whether it was the appointment and dismissal of officials or local policies, she had the final say.
He was only responsible for the soldiers' training, border defense, etc. He was like a general who worked diligently to defend the territory for the empress, and Jiang Tangtang was that empress.
The counselors around Lu Shiyan all thought it was ridiculous.
Although Lingnan hadn't yet become a country, it was quite large. Furthermore, this area was extremely important, serving as the food and fodder base for Lu Shiyan's uprising. How could such a major matter be left to a woman?
When everyone was against it, Su stood up and strongly supported Jiang Tangtang to take charge of all the affairs in Lingnan.
"My wife can manage a deserted island perfectly, so why can't she manage Lingnan well?
You haven't been to the Treasure Island to see it, but in just one year, my daughter-in-law has managed that deserted island better than the capital.
The newly built streets on the island are clean and tidy, and there are schools that teach everything. Residents from all over the island can go to school and learn. Even the capital city can't compare to this."
She enumerated Jiang Tangtang's contributions and talents in governing the island one by one, leaving no room for rebuttal.
The Su family's protection and admiration for their daughter-in-law Jiang Tangtang is known to everyone in Lingnan.
The more Lu Zhixi thought about it, the more she felt that if her sister-in-law spoke up for her, her mother would definitely stop urging her.
She kept pestering Jiang Tangtang, asking her to help persuade the Su family.
Jiang Tangtang was so annoyed by her that she could only say, "Alright, I'll find a chance to tell Mom about your situation. Just sit down and have some tea and don't disturb me and your second brother."
"I always listen to my sister-in-law." Lu Zhixi sat aside obediently to eat snacks and drink tea. Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shili talked about their business outside.
"The war outside is getting worse. Because of the fighting, all the shops in Chuzhou and Anping have closed down. Some roads are also blocked. Only the shops in the capital are not affected much. In other places, income has dropped by 20%."
Jiang Tangtang had long anticipated that business would be affected by the war and was not surprised.
He only asked about buying food and recruiting craftsmen.
Lu Shili shook his head, saying that because of the war, the people had fled, a lot of land was vacant, and buying grain was not going smoothly. However, he did find a lot of skilled craftsmen according to Jiang Tangtang's instructions.
Jiang Tangtang asked, "Are they all reliable?"
Lu Shili said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I've had people investigate the backgrounds of these people. There won't be any problems."
Jiang Tangtang nodded, "Then I'll find a time to meet you."
"Sister-in-law, are you guys done talking?" Lu Zhixi stared at Jiang Tangtang eagerly. "Come with me to see mother first."
Jiang Tangtang shook her head helplessly, "There's really nothing I can do about you."
Although she said so, she still got on the carriage with Lu Zhixi.
Now, except for Mrs. Lu, all the Lu family members have moved back to Yazhou and live in the manor as before.
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