Li Jun agreed with his wife's words. All the capable people in the family were people his wife met outside and then brought back to the family.
He had great faith in their abilities, and he was open to advice; he wasn't the kind of arrogant person who wouldn't listen to others' opinions.
Li Jing led the puppet to explore all the barren mountains outside the capital. The capital was located in the far north, and if they could find some barren mountains, they could build a hot spring resort and make a lot of money.
After all, when everyone is eating only leafy greens and radishes in winter, you have other fresh vegetables here, so you can imagine how much profit you can make.
The cost of raising the fresh vegetables that wealthy families eat in winter is very high, and apart from hot spring resorts, the profit margins are not that large.
After searching for more than ten days, we finally found a satisfactory place. According to the puppet, the hot spring in this desolate mountain is very large and has many springs, making it the best choice for investment.
The high land prices in the capital are not without reason. Just that one barren mountain, only about 1,000 mu, cost a full 30,000 taels of silver.
If you were to buy those prime properties, you can imagine how expensive they would be.
When Tang Baozhu learned of this news, she told them not to leak it out and to keep making a fortune quietly on their own.
She wouldn't let it slip out if she didn't have the authority to keep things under control at home. Forced buying and selling happens everywhere, and she didn't want it to happen to her in the end.
Following the example of Qingshan Town, we decided to quietly make a fortune. With so many hot springs, we should prepare a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Worried that the hot springs might be revealed when recruiting people to clear the land, Tang Baozhu planned to have the puppets mark the locations of the hot springs so that they could bypass these places during the clearing process.
Time has slowly passed, and it has been more than a year since the barren mountains on the outskirts of Beijing were reclaimed. More than 1,000 acres of mountain land have been cleared, and there are more than 20 hot springs of various sizes.
The hot springs are widely distributed, and the entire barren mountain can be utilized almost until winter. In the first year, because the land was still being reclaimed and there were concerns about leakage, the hot springs were not used to grow off-season vegetables.
In the spring, around March or April, it was time for the Xiaoping Imperial Examination. Worried that staying inside for nine days would exhaust everyone, Tang Baozhu even made instant noodles.
Fry the noodles, then prepare the seasonings. When you want to eat them, just blanch them in hot water.
It was just a simple version of instant noodles, but it was much better than the others, and you didn't have to worry about exhausting yourself during the imperial examinations.
When Xiao Ping'an was taking the imperial examination, his family was extremely worried at home. Even though they knew he was doing very well and there was nothing to worry about, they couldn't help but be very anxious.
Too many people fail the exam not because they lack ability, but because of various other reasons; it can only be attributed to bad luck.
Tang Baozhu is now just praying that he'll have good luck, avoid all sorts of trouble, and get out of there smoothly.
During the entire imperial examination period, the house fell silent instantly. Everyone was distracted, and even the servants dared not make a sound, for fear of angering their master.
Tang Baozhu's four children had never been introduced to potential spouses, hoping that Xiao Ping'an would win the championship and improve the prospects of the rest of the family.
Thinking that after Xiao Ping'an finishes the imperial examination, the martial arts examination will be coming up. Although he has already mastered martial arts, his age is a major disadvantage. He is only 14 years old and not yet 15.
Although his physique makes him look older than fourteen or fifteen years old due to his martial arts training, and some people would believe he is eighteen or nineteen, I am still very worried.
Xiao Qiangzi was unwilling to wait another three years. He felt that he had trained quite well, and even their master, the puppeteer, said that he had trained well. So he wanted to give it a try, and if it didn't work out, he would fight again in three years.
Parents can never go against their own children's wishes. Since Xiaoqiangzi wanted to give it a try, Tang Baozhu and Li Jun had no choice but to agree.
Now I'm worried about Xiao Ping'an's imperial examination results, then I'm also concerned about Xiao Qiangzi's martial arts examination in a few days, and then I think about how my two daughters are almost 14 or 15 and are also facing engagement.
Although matchmakers have come in droves since she moved here, she has not been satisfied with any of the men they have introduced.
He was either the youngest son of the tofu shop owner, or the only son of the grocery store owner, and a few others, all with similar backgrounds.
Tang Baozhu felt that even though her family seemed quite low-key, she still looked down on people who only owned one shop. Moreover, if she married into that family, they would be merchants, and it would be difficult for their descendants to take the imperial examinations.
This was her biggest objection. Moreover, for ordinary people, owning a shop might already be considered quite good, but for their family, it was still not something they valued.
It wasn't that Tang Baozhu was materialistic or anything, but she had heard a saying before: spending money on a man will bring you bad luck for life, especially in this era where having multiple wives and concubines is allowed. Even if it's a marriage downgrade, she would bring a large dowry to help the man's family. So she thought better of it!
After enduring nine agonizing days at home, Xiao Ping'an finally returned. Looking at Xiao Ping'an brought back by the pageboy, I was glad that Xiao Qiangzi had also brought him along to practice martial arts, otherwise he might have returned lying down.
Even though Xiao Ping'an was in such good health, he slept for a whole day and night after returning home. It's easy to imagine how difficult it was to take the imperial examination, like a thousand soldiers crossing a single-plank bridge.
Tang Baozhu quickly took out some good things to nourish Xiao Ping'an, handing him various pills like candy, and forbidding him from asking what they were, as long as they were good things.
Fortunately, Xiao Ping'an was very obedient. He knew that his mother would not harm him, so he ate all the good things she gave him and instantly became energetic again.
Feeling the benefits he received, his eyes instantly lit up as he stared at his elderly mother.
Tang Baozhu would never let him experiment. She would just tell him that it was gone. Even if he took it out next time he needed it, he wouldn't be exposed. Even if he knew that she was lying, what could she do to her old mother?
Although Xiao Ping'an had a good chance, seeing that his elderly mother was willing to lie rather than give it to him, he had no choice but to give up on the idea.
As I savored the benefits of the elixir, I felt refreshed and much better, and I was incredibly happy.
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