Recalling the interaction between the two in his mind, Ling Jiheng understood.
It seems that Erzhu has finally come to his senses, but I don’t know what Baozhu thinks.
As the master, he neither supports nor opposes, it all depends on how the two of them develop.
If the two were in love, he would pay the betrothal gift and dowry, and then free Baozhu from slavery in the future.
If Baozhu doesn't like Erzhu, Ling Jiheng won't force it. He'll wait for two years until things settle down and then find him a good wife.
Baozhu will not be treated unfairly. She will look for a hardworking and down-to-earth young man in the village. If she marries him, the Ling family will support her.
Ling Jiheng did not take the initiative to expose the window paper, so he let the young man struggle on his own.
After taking a bath, he asked Erzhu to help rub her, then he went back to the room, held his young wife in his arms, and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, after Ling Jiheng spent some time with Chi Xingyue, he called together all his subordinates including Jin Bao, Yin Bao, Ling Yi, Ling San, Er Zhu, and sat together for a meeting.
"General Fu wants you to join the army. The world is unstable these days, and joining the army can help you gain a bright future. You won't have to be inferior to others anymore!"
Ling Jiheng did not hide anything and even encouraged everyone to make progress.
Although he was the one who saved them from danger, Ling Yi and his companions had done a lot of good things for him, so it was a win-win cooperation.
Ling Yi and Jin Bao looked at Ling Jiheng in surprise. They never expected that their master would take the initiative to make this matter public. Isn't he afraid that people will be uneasy?
"If you want to leave, I can erase all traces of your life in the Ling family, and I will also support you with 10,000 taels of silver each."
This is the true statement, of course, there is also a bit of temptation.
If someone is truly attracted to him, he will respect her and arrange everything for her. However, they will go their separate ways from now on.
If they decided to stay in the Ling family, Ling Jiheng would take care of not only their own marriages, but also the marriages of the next three generations.
Ling Jiheng had an indifferent expression, but Ling Yi and Jin Bao felt a pang in their hearts, fearing that their brothers were not clear-headed and were blinded by the illusory wealth.
Fortunately, they are all smart enough to know that it is not easy to accumulate merits.
Even if you are good at martial arts, it's a battlefield. Swords and guns are brutal and you can lose your life if you are not careful.
Besides, there are so many capable people, why should it be their turn to succeed?
If you happen to meet someone petty, you might end up dying without a complete body.
Compared to this, having food and drink at the Ling family is too comfortable.
Although the master was sometimes quite serious, he did not treat them like servants. Here, they had both face and substance.
Ling San and his companions knelt on one knee without even a second thought: "Master, we won't leave. We will stay with you and your wife for the rest of our lives!"
Ling Jiheng pursed his lips and said, "You only get one chance. If you miss it, you'll really miss it. Think carefully!"
"We've thought it through clearly. If it weren't for you, Ling San would have died in the ruined temple long ago!"
"Master, being an official is good, but I know my own abilities. If I'm not smart enough, even if I make military achievements, they will be stolen by others. If I get in someone's way..."
Needless to say, the consequences are imaginable.
"Yes, Master. I have little education and only know how to follow orders. Joining the army is just changing my master, and he may not treat me sincerely."
"Master, we will follow you, even if it means death. I, Ling Qi, swear here that if I betray you, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"
"I, Jinbao (Yinbao, Lingyi...) swear hereby that if I betray you, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"
The voices of the dozen or so young men were so powerful that Shu Muyun was worried.
She leaned over and whispered in Ling Weicheng's ear: "What's going on in Heng'er's room? Is there anyone with bad intentions?"
When I said this, I felt it was impossible.
Not to mention Jinbao and Yinbao who often hang around in front of them, even the silent Ling Liu and Ling Qi have righteous faces and clear eyes.
Ling Weicheng comforted her: "Don't worry about it, Heng'er knows what's going on and will take care of it!"
Shu Muyun nodded, but continued to pace back and forth, fearing that something might happen at home again.
Ling Weicheng didn't restrain her, and he was even more anxious than his wife.
But as a man, he had to stay calm and decided to ask his son later.
Ling Jiheng didn't expect that they would use an oath to show their loyalty. He nodded and helped the man up.
Promise: "Don't worry, as long as you are willing, I will let you eat delicious food and drink spicy food for the rest of your life!"
Ling San went along with it: "In that case, let's have hot pot for lunch. I haven't had it for two days and I really miss it!"
Ling Jiheng rolled his eyes at the other person, and just when everyone thought he was going to object, he actually nodded: "Okay, prepare the ingredients yourself."
Ling San cheered happily and was about to leave.
Chi Xingyue brought in a pot of Tremella soup and asked, "Would you like to drink some first?"
"Of course I do! How could I not want to? Madam's craftsmanship is unmatched by anyone!"
Ling San and his companions came forward and drank from it, each taking a spoonful.
Chi Xingyue specially left a bowl for Ling Jiheng.
Looking at the sticky, gelatinous Tremella soup, Ling Jiheng smiled: "Thank you, Madam!"
Chi Xingyue didn't care. After he finished drinking, he went next door to inform the other party.
It’s not that Chi Xingyue’s ears are so sharp, but she saw Ling Weicheng coming out and wandering around several times through the crack in the window of the ear room.
I think it's because he heard the noise over here and was worried.
Sure enough, after hearing Chi Xingyue say that everything was fine, Shu Muyun breathed a sigh of relief. He patted his chest and said, "I was so scared!"
Ling Weicheng was the same, but he didn't say it.
Smelling the fragrance of Chi Xingyue, he wanted to ask, but he was too embarrassed to ask. Otherwise, he would be laughed at for being greedy.
Time passed little by little, and Ling Yi and his companions left one after another.
Erzhu took the bowl and spoon out to wash them, then came in and picked some vegetable leaves.
He also said, "Ling San wants to eat mutton, and asked the master if he could kill a sheep."
Chi Xingyue joked, "I think you want to eat it, otherwise, why didn't Ling San come over and ask in person?"
Erzhu chuckled: "Madam, you can even guess this? It's amazing!"
Chi Xingyue rolled her eyes and reasonably suspected that Erzhu was here to make her happy.
But I didn't say anything. Looking at his happy back after getting approval, I felt that these idiots were quite easy to support.
There is strength in numbers, and it won’t take long before the ingredients are ready.
The Ling family ate heartily. After the meal, they cleaned up briefly and went to rest.
Chi Xingyue counted on her fingers: "It seems like the Chinese New Year is just over a month away!"
Ling Jiheng stroked her waist with his fingers: "Well, what do you think?"
Chi Xingyue chuckled: "Of course I can make a lot of money, but I haven't figured out how to do it yet!"
Ling Jiheng raised his hand and stroked her chin, his eyes gentle but firm: "Actually, there's no need to put so much pressure on yourself. We have enough money to squander for a lifetime!"
How could Chi Xingyue not know that she just liked the feeling of making money.
Besides, if you don’t work hard and don’t do business, how tired can you be?
Some of them are just ideas that pop up one after another!
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