Hesheli Jiahui felt tears welling up in his eyes instantly. More than ten years had passed since his sister entered the palace when he was just a few years old. He had finally seen his sister again. It was wonderful to see her face, which resembled his own, filled with happiness.
He knew that his sister was really doing well. Although she had mentioned her life in the palace during their previous correspondence and said that she was living a good life, he was still worried because he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.
Thank goodness, my sister is doing well, and that's enough.
His older sister left home at a young age to live in the palace. Half of his current achievements are thanks to his sister. If it weren't for the rewards his sister gave to the family for her merits and the fact that she allowed him to study at the Imperial Academy, he would never have achieved what he has today.
He was excited when he first learned that he could go on the southern tour with the emperor, because the emperor doted on Consort Ming, so she would definitely go.
Moreover, he knew very well that he was only here because the Emperor was doing it for his sister's sake, so he absolutely could not embarrass her.
Hesheli Jiahui watched Mingxiu enter the carriage, quietly wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes. His gaze became even more determined. His sister was the most important person to him now, and as long as she was well, that was enough.
As Mingxiu stepped into the carriage, she recalled the boy's expression from earlier, and felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
This child really cares about her. It's a pity that the real Mingxiu is already living a happy life in the modern world.
Mingxiu thought angrily.
When the carriage started clanging and jingling a short while later, Mingxiu pulled her thoughts out of her memories.
Her carriage was the same one she had arranged before, and it was very comfortable. Mingxiu leaned back on the sofa, enjoying this moment of peace.
The scenery along this stretch of road in the capital wasn't particularly interesting, and Mingxiu didn't want to be stared at like a monkey by others if she lifted the curtain, so she decided to stay inside the house.
Mingxiu had been wondering if it was a bad thing for her to think about going out every day, since it wasn't like in modern times when going out was incredibly convenient.
Taking a plane will get you there quickly. These days, going out requires a lot of manpower and resources. Isn't that too extravagant?
She only had a general impression from her previous trip that it was about inspecting the river and investigating and punishing corrupt officials. She didn't want to ask Kangxi, so she found the answer directly in her spatial dimension.
It turns out that the most important reason for Emperor Kangxi's southern tours was to suppress rebellions and stabilize the country's rule. In particular, there was the White Lotus sect, which was always restless. So, this was one of the reasons for Kangxi's southern tours.
Another point is what Mingxiu was thinking. Managing the Yellow River involves dealing with complex water conditions along its course, which frequently lead to floods and disasters, so it's necessary to understand the situation firsthand.
Another point is to increase absolute control over the Jiangnan region. The Jiangnan region has always been wealthy, and for a country, the wealthier a region is, the more tightly it should be held in its hands. After all, fiscal issues are related to the survival of the country, and the Jiangnan region's tax revenue is indeed of great importance. Therefore, control over the Jiangnan region is essential.
When Mingxiu first found out, she was also quite surprised. There were so many things to do in Jiangnan. No wonder she always went to Jiangnan.
However, Mingxiu thought about it and realized that Yinreng and Kangxi's businesses had already expanded to Jiangnan. There must be another reason for this trip: to see the purchasing power of Jiangnan for these novelties.
Mingxiu leaned her head back on the sofa, letting Lüzhu and Yuqing sit in the carriage behind them. Then Mingxiu monopolized the entire carriage by herself, lying down very comfortably.
With a two-meter-long straw in their mouths and no bottle in their hands, they thought about the wealth of Jiangnan and figured they could make a fortune there.
There are far more wealthy people in Jiangnan than in the capital, and most of them are not under Emperor Kangxi's watchful eye. They know more about enjoying life, so they will definitely buy good things.
Mingxiu vividly remembers when Emperor Kangxi first opened up the sale of glass, the shops were often out of stock. As soon as the glass was made, it was sold out immediately, and everything had to be made in advance.
They don't even put them in the shops anymore; the popularity is incredible, with crowds of people everywhere.
At first, the craftsmen's skills were not good, so the products were not particularly good, but they were priced very high and sold out immediately.
Later, as the craftsmanship improved, more people bought the glass, and there were even merchants who traveled long distances to buy it and take it back to their hometowns to sell.
Most of them were from the Jiangnan region. At that time, many cement roads were not yet paved, the roads were full of potholes, and glass was still fragile, so the cost of transporting it back was very high.
But many people still buy them, and now that the stores have opened in Jiangnan, there are definitely even more buyers.
Not to mention, the distance between Jiangnan and the capital is too great, and many novel things cannot be transported over.
So there are still many people who haven't seen anything very novel. With the addition of updates and replacements, it will definitely be very popular in Jiangnan, so it will definitely be very popular to buy.
Moreover, the ruthless Yinreng set the price of the glass higher, thus increasing the profit margin.
Mingxiu felt heartbroken and envious when she recalled the smile that Kangxi couldn't shake off during that time.
The glass was initially developed by Emperor Kangxi based directly on Mingxiu's prescription. Although Mingxiu presented it to Emperor Kangxi, he still gave her a considerable amount of money.
Later, Mingxiu became one of Kangxi's concubines, and Kangxi became even more generous to her, occasionally slipping her money.
So Mingxiu wasn't short of money, but in that respect, she couldn't compare to Kangxi.
Later, based on the system's prompts, Yinreng developed telescopes and various derivative products such as mirrors on the basis of glass, which made even more money.
Although Yinreng did not make money from this, he did make a lot of money from the bicycle he developed, as well as the headlights he developed and the various products developed by his research institute.
Yinreng directly held shares in the company, and then Kangxi took over the management, which made the two of them even more money.
Especially the small lamps that cost 100,000 taels each and the large lamps that cost 200,000 taels each; such expensive prices actually sold out.
Mingxiu was incredibly envious every time she saw it.
Then she sighed to herself, feeling that if things continued like this, even Yinreng would look down on the money she had prepared.
When he gets married, he really won't have to spend any money on his own.
However, Mingxiu was actually very happy to see this scene, because Yinreng had a lot of money, and he had earned it all honestly, which proved that he would not do anything wrong for money in the future.
So Mingxiu doesn't need to worry about this at all. Although she always feels that the child is a bit too generous now, and his personality has gone a bit astray. He's always talking non-stop, making the ministers afraid of him. But compared to Yinreng in his previous life, this Yinreng is much better.
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