Chapter 145 I heard that you have a good relationship with your sister-in-law?
If it weren't for what Xu Yu did that made Sang Zhixia feel urgent, it would have been difficult for her to make such a decision at such a critical juncture.
The old man exhaled slowly and said, "Having said that, you don't seem to be an ambitious person."
Sang Zhixia didn't expect to be able to hide her tail in front of the old fox. She sighed and said frankly, "To be honest, the only thing I can think about is three meals a day. After eating and drinking, I don't bother to think about anything else. Isn't it because the situation is stronger than me, so I have to do it?"
No matter what the outcome of Xu Yu's trip is, the road ahead is actually the same.
Either take root and gain a foothold in the land of the northwest as quickly as possible, and find ways to earn more money to obtain justice and truth in the future.
Or it will remain silent forever.
Xu Yu was unwilling to remain silent, so he had no choice but to be forced to join the action.
Thinking of Xu Yu, who had no news, the smile on Sang Zhixia's face faded a little. She pulled the corner of her mouth and said sullenly, "Our family has many places to spend money in the future. We earn so little by little. Who knows, one day we may not be able to eat the food I miss so much. I have to get angry."
The old man laughed instantly: "You are very honest."
"That's fine."
There was no need to elaborate further. The old man closed his eyes and said, "You and Yu'er are of the same mind. This is better than anything else."
What made him even more emotional was that the little girl who seemed delicate and was well protected by Xu Yu could stand on her own without her husband, and her decisiveness was even not inferior to that of his proud grandson.
That's good.
Better than he expected.
The old man smiled and thought of an allusion, then said slowly, "Have you heard of the Iron Lady?"
Sang Zhixia blinked blankly: "Iron Lady?"
"right."
The old man squinted his eyes at the wasteland gradually taking shape not far away, and said slowly: "This woman was originally the wife of a minor official in a border county. When foreign enemies attacked, her family and country were unstable. After losing her husband and son in succession, she took up armor and went into battle."
"Using her own body to resist foreign enemies, during the precarious times of the previous dynasty, she gathered refugees into an army to resist the invaders and defended the border between the two countries to the death. She then encouraged the people to cultivate the land and develop commerce, restoring the shattered land to its former glory."
"Later generations called her the Iron Lady. To commemorate her achievements, they specially set up a longevity stone at the border, inscribed with the Iron Lady's life story, and built a temple to pray for her immortality. When our dynasty was first established, the court intended to reward her, but fate was not on her side and she died of illness in her prime."
After the old man finished speaking, he looked at Sang Zhixia, who had a bewildered look on her face, and said softly, "Women are weak, and the world often compares them to cattails. Although cattails are weak, they are born with strong bones, and their toughness can surpass that of diamond, iron, and stone."
"Before being forced into battle, the Iron Lady, who was taking care of her husband and children, probably never had any ambitions. But when troubled times come, women can also show their true qualities."
In other words, you can never have ambition.
You may not have ever thought of anything else.
But when you come up with such an idea, you can definitely do it.
The old man raised his hand and gently patted her head, his tone gentle: "You have no place to discuss things when Yu'er is not at home. It's normal to feel panicked when you suddenly have to deal with such a big thing. It's okay to be panicked and nervous, but don't be afraid."
"Now that we've started, just go for it. If others can do it, you can do it too."
"If I mess up, I'm not dead yet, the sky won't fall."
The old man's seemingly casual words carried an invisible power that smoothed out the weeds in Sang Zhixia's heart one by one without leaving any trace.
When she first made this decision, she was indeed unsure.
She had read a lot of books in her previous life and learned a lot of skills in digging and farming, but due to her upbringing and limited experience, she actually prefers to live a stable life and does not like taking risks.
She suddenly had the idea of becoming a big landlord, all because of Xu Yu.
But she hid it well and never showed any fear in public. Unexpectedly, the old man saw all her panic and fear.
Sang Zhixia was silent for a while, then lowered her head and smiled.
"Thank you, Grandfather."
"This is all your ability, why thank me?"
The old man waved his hand and said, "Let's go. There's still a lot to do."
Sang Zhixia sniffed and quickly followed. She quickly adjusted her mood and talked about other things with the old man.
The old man listened more and answered less, asking a few questions from time to time, and after getting the answers, he guided Sang Zhixia to continue talking.
If Xu Yu were there, he would find that the way the old man was guiding Sang Zhixia now was exactly the same as when he taught him back then.
It's just like when he was ten years old...
At the same time, the wind blew across the ferry eight hundred miles away.
Xu Yu, who looked much thinner and dressed in black, looked at the box piled high with gold, silver, and jade with an expressionless face. The man in red, who was squatting on the ground rummaging through the box, raised his head and raised an eyebrow: "So many, are they going to rob people?"
Xu Yu's tone was flat and unchanging: "I'm a bandit?"
"What's the difference between you and a bandit?"
The man in red didn't mind the dirt on the ground. He sat down in a nest of reeds and said with a half-smile, "A broken arrowhead made that guy surnamed Wu come up with so many good things to shut you up. It shows that there are really a lot of dirty things hidden in it."
He grabbed a dazzling gold ingot, raised it into the air, and then let it fall back into the box. Seeing the broken jade bottle, he said subtly, "It seems we have found the right place."
"There was a problem with the arrows and weapons that my adoptive father used when he went on the expedition. It was quite a problem."
The man surnamed Wu he mentioned was the head of the Kyoto Arsenal at the time, responsible for the preparation of military equipment mobilization, and he was also an old friend of the Marquis of Jiaxing.
Normally, there shouldn't be any problems with the weapons he personally prepared, but this is where the problem lies.
Xu Yu quickly closed his eyes and said solemnly, "Let's continue our investigation from here. The armory is crowded with people and eyes. Father can't be completely unprepared. There must be something here that we don't know about."
"That's natural."
"But this time, the Wu guy must be wary. It's probably going to be difficult to wait for him to make any move. How about we go and tie him up and bring him back for questioning?"
"What's the point of tying him up?"
Xu Yu gave him a look that was difficult to describe, and said in a cold voice, "Chen Jing'an, do you really think you're a bandit who robs and loots?"
Chen Jingan had a wicked smile on his face.
Xu Yu held his breath a little: "This is the only clue we have right now. Nothing can happen to Wu. Keep watching."
"A cornered dog will jump over the wall. Once he panics, he will definitely take action. We should secretly find out who he interacts with and how he interacts with them, and then follow the clues to find the source."
Don't be impatient about this matter.
The clues at the armory were something they had worked so hard to find, and if they alerted the enemy, all their efforts would be wasted.
Chen Jing'an knew everything and deliberately said, "Wu's grandson is as timid as a mouse. What if he confesses everything if we scare him?"
"Without actual evidence, what's his testimony worth? Now that he's dead, anything he says won't count. It won't be difficult to kill him."
Xu Yu rolled his eyes at him as if he were a fool and said coldly, "Stop causing trouble."
"Few people know that you are my father's adopted son. Otherwise, your name would be included in the confiscation of property. It is inconvenient for me to go out. Don't commit suicide and lose your life."
Chen Jing'an's eyes flickered with coldness when he heard this. He stared at the broken jade bottle and said in a low voice, "Don't worry. I will never forget my adoptive father's revenge."
"But speaking of which, I heard that you and your sister-in-law have a good relationship?"
"Now that you're here, tell me in detail?"
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