Chapter 614: Xu Yu married a good man
Before Jiang Yubai opened his mouth, he felt that he was being too aggressive and insolent, without anyone's condemnation.
The young prince's thick skin almost broke, and he helped to harvest rice on the farm for a few days as if brainwashing himself. He comically put himself in the role of a farmhand, and self-deprecatingly said that this could barely be considered as paying off his debts with his body.
At least all the sweat he had shed in the past few days had been shed on the ground, and he didn't speak with a shameless face.
How much work is still done...
But Sang Zhixia stuffed surprises into his mouth one after another.
In the next few days, they really got an astonishing amount of food from the farm, as well as rice from the two places in the northwest of Shu. It was confirmed that they would be sent to the place designated by Jiang Yubai soon.
Jiang Yubai was silent for a while with a strange look on his face, then said with mixed feelings: "Xu Yu, this kid married well..."
Mr. Xue: “…”
Mr. Xue tried to remind him: "Young Prince, Captain Xu should have married a wife, right?"
Although the Xu family has declined, it was once a century-old family.
As the young master of the Xu family, how could Xu Yu marry off such a person?
Jiang Yubai said bitterly, "What do you know?"
"Did you see the food my sister-in-law gave us at a low price? Do you think it was really given to us?"
Mr. Xue said blankly, "Isn't it because of the young prince's face that the Sang family is doing this?"
"Where do I get such a big face?"
Jiang Yubai sighed self-awarely, "Don't be fooled by the fact that my sister-in-law treats people very gently and seems easy to talk to."
"But it was this man who held the situation together during the famine in the northwest, and helped Chen Nianhe stabilize the chaotic situation in the northwest, saving Chen Nianhe and a number of officials in the northwest from their jobs and lives. He created his current position in the northwest with his bare hands."
"Do you think such a person would value my face, which weighs less than two taels?"
If Sang Zhixia had shown any reluctance, Jiang Yubai would not have been able to make it go this smoothly no matter how much he was willing to sacrifice his reputation.
An incredible guess flashed through Mr. Xue's mind, and he whispered, "Young Prince, is this because of Captain Xu?"
"Of course it's because of him."
Jiang Yubai sneered, "Even though everyone knows that Xu Yu's ability cannot be buried, I will not treat him unfairly."
"But once chaos breaks out, there will always be times when we are unable to do anything. Who knows, who knows, Xu Yu will starve and suffer with us? If that happens, no one will care if we starve, but Xu Yu is different..."
Jiang Yubai said sourly: "Someone feels sorry for that kid."
And it's not just the kind of heartache that is expressed verbally.
In order to prevent Xu Yu from suffering in the camp due to the unstable situation, Sang Zhixia really tried every possible means to pave the way.
Large sums of silver gathered from all over and were dispersed to places where large quantities of grain could be purchased, and then exchanged for astonishing amounts of rice.
Sang Zhixia promised Jiang Yubai that no matter where the food came from or how much trouble it took, he could sell it to Jiang Yubai's military camp at cost price.
In addition to food, there are also many medicinal herbs.
Sangzhixia is not obsessed with expensive and precious medicinal materials, but is more focused on those that are common in large quantities but effective in treating various acute injuries.
The medicinal plant gardens in Lingnan are still in their infancy, and most of the medicinal plants in the northwest are useless here.
Since he couldn't produce it at home, Sang Zhixia relied on his wealth and went to other places to collect it.
As far as Jiang Yubai knows, there are no less than thirty herbal medicine shops in Sangzhixia all over the north and south.
Since the day the shop opened, it has been continuously purchasing medicinal materials that may be used to stop bleeding, reduce inflammation and relieve pain.
Before Xu Yu was confirmed to enter the camp, the managers of these pharmacies received the same order, asking them to prepare medicine according to the routine prescriptions for external injuries.
All the prepared medicines are packaged into packages, which is extremely convenient.
As long as the injury is treated appropriately, there is no need for the military doctor to see the patient more. The patient can directly take the medicine bag and treat the injury, which greatly shortens the time the wounded in the army have to wait for treatment.
Mr. Xue hadn't expected the medicinal herbs to be involved. He paused in astonishment and said, "Normally, the military wouldn't be equipped with such large quantities of herbs. Mrs. Sang...she's really thoughtful."
"So...what's the price?"
"How much do you think it is?"
Jiang Yubai glanced at Mr. Xue and said strangely, "Three cents for a packet of medicine, it's almost like you're giving it to me for free."
Three coins...
This pitiful number once again shook Mr. Xue's shocked heart.
I don’t know how much effort it took to collect the medicinal materials, and how much manpower it took to prepare the suitable medicine bags, but it only costs three cents a bag!
What’s the difference between this and giving it away for free?
"So why would I say Xu Yu married well?"
Jiang Yubai joked, "I'm worried that he'll be hungry, and I'm also worried that he'll be injured and have no medicine."
"It just so happens that the military camp is a place where you can't be unique. Xu Yu is just a small captain now, so it's not good to arrange him differently from others and make him look special."
"Just for this one person, our entire army has benefited."
Mr. Xue was silent for a moment, then nodded vigorously with certainty: "If that's the case, then it's indeed correct."
The benefits that Xu Yu brought to the army alone were simply infinite!
Such a person, let alone having real talents and knowledge, is just a complete fool. Considering that his wife is so wealthy and generous, he should be made a general!
The real God of Wealth and mascot!
Jiang Yubai had seen many of the benefits of Xu Yu's successful marriage, and after a moment of jealousy, he lazily said, "Even though we are benefiting from Xu Yu's kindness, we can't take advantage of him for nothing."
"Remember, no matter how tight the treasury is or how short the silver is, you must not be short of military pay, and you must not be short of the account books from my sister-in-law."
If he still needs money from others even in this situation, wouldn’t he look like a piece of shit?
Mr. Xue nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to say something, someone outside suddenly came to report: "Young Prince, there's something wrong in the army."
Jiang Yubai hummed lazily: "What?"
The messenger seemed a little embarrassed and paused before saying, "Last night, General Zuo got drunk and broke into Commander Xu's tent. He spoke somewhat insultingly to Commander Xu, and a fight ensued."
Mr. Xue's heart skipped a beat.
Jiang Yubai seemed to be more energetic and said with a half-smile, "Oh?"
"Who won?"
"Yes... Commander Xu won."
"General Zuo was drunk and unable to move. Captain Xu dragged him out of the tent that night. If someone hadn't stopped him, Captain Xu probably wanted to hang him under the battle flag to sober him up."
But even if Xu Yu showed mercy, Zuo Cheng was beaten to death in one go.
After the incident, people from Zuo Cheng's faction wanted to punish Xu Yu, accusing him of disrespecting his superiors. Some even threatened to chop off Xu Yu's arms as a sacrifice and an apology to Zuo Cheng.
However, Xu Yu's subordinates were not willing to be outdone. They produced evidence that drinking was not allowed in the army and that Zuo Cheng had violated the taboo first, in order to prove that Xu Yu was not wrong.
If it hadn't gotten out of hand, this matter wouldn't have reached Jiang Yubai's ears.
The messenger waited quietly without daring to speak.
Mr. Xue carefully glanced at Jiang Yubai's expression and said softly, "Young Prince, private fighting in the army is no small matter. However, the two people involved are a little special. How do you think we should deal with it?"
Jiang Yubai was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "What should I do?"
"ah?"
Jiang Yubai ignored Mr. Xue's surprise and said calmly, "I know Xu Yu's character. If Zuo Cheng hadn't stepped on something he shouldn't have stepped on, even if he died standing at his feet, I'm afraid he wouldn't even look down at him."
"What did Zuo Cheng say when he broke into Xu Yu's place?"
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