"Are the people inside powerful?"
Fu Mansion, Taoranting.
Fu Xiaoguan and Susu sat opposite each other.
“There’s one that’s really powerful.”
"How many people are there?"
“Three!”
"Can you beat him?"
“It’s a bit tricky.”
"If I had wanted to go in, would you have stopped me?"
Su Su's little feet swung twice and she replied, "No."
Fu Xiaoguan's eyes widened. "Wouldn't that mean he'd just go in and die?"
Su Su was a little surprised. "That's not certain. How can we know the outcome without fighting? Besides...if I really can't win, I can definitely run away."
“…”
Well, this girl is really unreliable. Fu Xiaoguan stood up and waved his hand, "Good night!"
"good evening!"
I think I said something wrong?
Su Su frowned and thought for a long time, then raised her eyebrows, feeling that she was not wrong, and walked towards her room refreshed.
Fu Xiaoguan went back to his room but did not sleep. Instead, he wrote a letter to Bai Yulian.
The letter said that the matter of Xishan militia training had been approved by His Majesty, and we could train those soldiers with confidence.
“I assume you’ve already taken the team to the Fenglin Mountains, so I’ll remind you of two things.
First, military medical officers must also participate in training, and based on the current number of personnel, at least twenty medical officers are needed, mainly those who know how to treat external injuries.
Secondly, in addition to physical training, shooting skills need to be put first. You have to believe that those people in Xishan can really improve fire and guns. They will be their most important weapons in the future.
Besides, you are already an adult, and it may be difficult to find a woman you like in the deep mountains and forests. I am thinking about finding one for you in Shangjing, but I don’t know what kind of taste you like. If you have time, please write back and let me know.
Also, I'm having a wonderful time in the capital. The emperor has given me another promotion, and Dong Shulan, Yu Wenjun, and I are getting engaged soon. I'm telling you all this because I think I'm pretty impressive, but these guys at the Taoist temple don't seem to notice, and I'm too embarrassed to tell them directly. It's really depressing to keep this joy buried in my heart with no one to share it with, so I'm telling you, just to let you feel a little depressed, and it'll make me feel better.
Well, tomorrow, on the Lantern Festival, I'm going to compose a poem to scare them again!"
After putting down his pen and thinking for a long time, he felt that he needed to write another letter to Qin Chengye, asking him about the progress of fire, powder and firearms, and again put forward many of his opinions and suggestions on flintlock rifles. Finally, he said that if the red cannon was made, he would secretly ship one to him, and he wanted to try the power of the cannon himself.
Bombarding Prince Hui's mansion is a very meaningful thing, but this guy is leaving Shangjing at the beginning of spring, and I don't know if it will be too late.
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The fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the ninth year of the Xuanli calendar is the Lantern Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival.
Fu Xiaoguan was writing a book behind closed doors this morning. Of course, it was "The Wealth of Nations". He would almost finish it today. Of course, he would not hand it over to Yan Beixi so early. Paid vacation is naturally the most comfortable thing.
There are still three days before he has to hand over the book to Yan Beixi. He needs these three pleasant days of vacation because according to the schedule, his father will arrive in Shangjing tomorrow, which is the 16th day of the first lunar month.
Around noon, he finished writing "On the Wealth of Nations" and Dong Shulan came.
"Mother told me to ask you to come over for dinner." Dong Shulan's face glowed with a holy light in the sunlight. Fu Xiaoguan was immediately intoxicated. Just as he was about to reach out for her, Dong Shulan jumped aside, put her hands behind her back, and looked at him playfully, "Don't even think about it!"
"Ahem..." Fu Xiaoguan felt a little regretful after failing to succeed. He smiled and said, "My mother-in-law really loves me. How about we set off now?"
"Um!"
The two got on the carriage, and the moment the door closed, Fu Xiaoguan picked up Dong Shulan and placed her on his lap.
“Ah…don’t…!”
Dong Shulan curled up like a frightened cat, her face turning red instantly.
"Hehe, do you still want to escape from my clutches?"
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The streets were bustling with traffic and people. After all, it was a major festival, and the sun was shining brightly today, so many people were out and about. However, no one knew that an erotic story was happening in one of the carriages.
Dong Shulan's eyes were already blurry. She felt thirsty, hot, and felt... a little devil rising deep in her heart.
She bit her lips lightly, seemingly unable to control herself. She wanted to take Fu Xiaoguan's hand away, but she felt she had no strength left.
——It wasn’t because she had no strength left, but because she really felt happy.
This... is... why... God... created... men and women...!
Then everything outside seemed to disappear, and she seemed to be in a fairyland, just one step away from ascending to heaven.
Fu Xiaoguan stopped, and after a few breaths, Dong Shulan returned to the world. The noise outside the car lingered in her ears, and she took a deep breath and sat next to Fu Xiaoguan.
"You bad guy!" She glared at Fu Xiaoguan with her watery eyes, swallowed, licked her vermilion lips, and let out a long sigh. She didn't dare to look at Fu Xiaoguan again, but carefully tidied her clothes.
"Shulan."
"Um."
"I love you!"
“…”
Dong Shulan's hand stopped immediately. The almost sixteen-year-old girl had never heard such blatant words!
Even though this sentence only had three words, it was like a heavy hammer hitting her chest, making her heart surge with emotion.
Her heart was beating fast again. After a long time, she pursed her lips and nodded imperceptibly.
This guy is always so provocative. I've been bullied by him all my life!
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…
The lunch at the Dong Mansion was very sumptuous.
As Fu Xiaoguan flattered his mother-in-law and enjoyed himself, Dong Xiu De felt more and more that something was wrong.
Before he had the chance to ask whether he was his biological son, Dong Kangping spoke.
"We need to hurry up and deal with the matter between Xiu Jin and Qin Shuya. Miss Shuya has wasted a lot of time waiting for Xiu Jin. If I don't propose marriage soon, I'm worried that Qin Huizhi will have an opinion."
Only then did Fu Xiaoguan realize that his elder brother-in-law was still unmarried, and his partner was actually the daughter of Qin Huizhi, the Vice Minister of the Political Affairs Hall, and the younger sister of Qin Mowen!
This uncle is pretty good!
At that time, he was just a minor official in the Imperial College, but he actually hooked up with Qin Huizhi's daughter. And according to his father-in-law, the woman named Qin Shuya was still waiting for him.
Of course, he had no right to speak on this matter.
Mrs. Dong spoke: "I'm ready. When do you think I'll propose?"
"Let's go in the afternoon. We'll be busy again tomorrow. I'm afraid we won't have time and will be delayed again."
This was just an episode during lunch. Fu Xiaoguan and Dong Shulan left Dong's Mansion together after lunch. They did not go to Lantingji, but returned to Fu's Mansion.
"These are the two land deeds in Qingluan Lane."
Fu Xiaoguan took out the two land deeds that he had obtained from Old Master Shi from the room and placed them in front of Dong Shulan.
"How much silver did it cost?" Dong Shulan was quite surprised. Those were two excellent pieces of land. She never expected that the Shi family would sell them to Fu Xiaoguan.
"It didn't cost any money."
"...Really?" Dong Shulan widened her eyes.
"I won't lie to you. Old Master Shi is a smart man. Compared to Shi Chaoyuan, he has the best vision."
"What does he like about you? The Shi family does have a girl, but she's been married for a long time. What does he want from you?" Dong Shulan was puzzled.
"Old Master Shi is the real businessman. He used these two pieces of land to invest in me and gamble on my future."
Dong Shulan thought about it carefully and roughly understood what Fu Xiaoguan meant.
Fu Xiaoguan was a lone minister in His Majesty's hands. His Majesty was determined to rectify the administration, and the Shi clan would inevitably be implicated. Old Master Shi bribed Fu Xiaoguan with the two land deeds, hoping that if His Majesty's sword fell on the Shi clan's head, Fu Xiaoguan would be able to prevent the blade from falling a little higher. That would be enough.
"Will there be any problems?"
"Of course not!" As to why not, Fu Xiaoguan did not explain.
"What are you going to do with these two plots of land?"
Fu Xiaoguan pulled a piece of paper from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Dong Shulan. "Build it according to this blueprint. The name will be... Yufu Commercial Center. I don't think I'll have much time to do this. The cement from Xishan will be delivered soon. I'll leave this to you. Find a craftsman in Shangjing."
This is a five-story building. There are doors on all four sides of the first floor, and there are stairs leading up to the upper floors on all four sides. Each floor is spacious and bright, while the middle is empty, like a patio.
Although the style is unique, Dong Shulan understood the significance of this building - it is great for doing business because it is convenient and large enough.
"Prince Hui's Mansion paid 200,000 taels of silver in compensation. Besides spending 10,000 taels on repairing this house, the remaining amount was enough to build these two buildings..." Dong Shulan looked at Fu Xiaoguan and asked, "Two buildings this big, even if you put all of Xishan and Xiaoyi's assets in them, they would only take up a small area. What are you planning to sell?"
"We can just pick the best location and rent out the rest, mainly for department stores. We can plan what to sell on each floor. For example, the first floor will only sell clothing, and the second floor will only sell jewelry and gouache. That's it. You can do whatever you want."
Dong Shulan studied it carefully again and thought that the two buildings had excellent geographical locations and renting them out would be a good idea. So she carefully put away the two deeds and the blueprint, and her mind fell on these two places. She thought she had to discuss this matter with Wen Yun. Anyway, the craftsmen in the Ministry of Works had nothing to do, so should she let them do the construction?
The two then chatted about business matters, mostly Dong Shulan asked questions and Fu Xiaoguan answered. Dong Shulan benefited a lot and wondered how Fu Xiaoguan could become so powerful after being beaten by his own people?
Do you want to hit him with a stick again?
Dong Shulan looked sideways at the back of Fu Xiaoguan's head, and Fu Xiaoguan suddenly felt creepy.
As the sun set, Fu Xiaoguan took Dong Shulan, Su Rou and Su Su out of the Fu Mansion and headed towards Sifang Tower.
Su Jue did not go with them. He wanted to go to Shuiyue Temple. Fu Xiaoguan meant that you can just take a look around.
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