Three days later, after entering the border of Qingdao, the sound of waves could be heard in the distance. Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen got up early, leaned against the window of the carriage, and listened to the sound of the waves in the distance, her little face full of smiles.
"Mother, when will we arrive?" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen was very happy, looking forward to the days of going to the beach to collect seafood.
At the mansion, Qingyan often talked to the children about that leisurely life, and the two children held a slight expectation for the seaside.
Yin glared angrily at Qingyan after hearing what Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen said.
"Hutu Lifeng Shengzha Lafen, we can't go to the beach anytime. If the weather is bad, we'll have to stay in the courtyard for a few days." Yin gave his daughter a heads-up in advance.
As early summer approaches, if a typhoon hits the coast, their travel will definitely be disrupted.
"Mother, really?" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen felt that her father had come to dampen her spirits, and asked Qingyan with distrust.
At this moment, Qingyan was also helpless. He patted her little head and said, "Will it rain in the capital when summer comes?"
She actually thinks that girls should experience more things, which would be better for them.
The twins nodded in agreement. Thunder and rain would sometimes occur in the capital, and whenever that kind of weather happened, they were able to sleep with their parents.
"You can have this kind of weather by the sea too, but instead of thunder and rain, it's a typhoon..." Qingyan remembered that every summer, the coastal cities in the south would issue typhoon warnings.
typhoon?!
The twins looked at her blankly, ready to ask Qingyan to continue explaining things to them.
"Fishing boats can't go out to sea to fish, and they might even damage houses." Qingyan's words were very general. She didn't live in a coastal area, so she could only give a rough estimate.
Cannot fish = Cannot go for a stroll at the beach.
"Mother is lying again!" Hutulifengshengzhalafen accused, pouting.
Qingyan was puzzled. What was the little girl thinking of this time?
"How did you lie to me?" she asked, puzzled.
"Mother said that you can often see the sunrise and sunset at the seaside," Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen retorted, not letting Qingyan off the hook.
Yin held Yiken'e in his arms, laughing unkindly as they swayed from side to side.
"Silly sister, Mother only said 'often,' did she say anything else?" Yiken'e glanced at Hutulifengshengzhalafen. Could this girl not even listen to what she was being told?
Wow!
After being reprimanded by Yiken, Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen burst into tears.
Yin quickly put Yiken down and tenderly hugged his daughter in his arms; they had all been too cruel to her.
"How could you and your son speak of Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen like that?" Yin's stance instantly shifted when he saw his youngest daughter crying.
Qingyan's face darkened. Not only did Yin not fully respect Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, but he also spoke ill of them behind their backs.
"Fourth Prince, you're being unreasonable." Qingyan looked at Yin with a wronged expression.
He sighed and said, "Hutulifengshengzhalafen, your mother is right. We can see it often, but not every day."
My daughter is still young and can't fully understand some things, which is why we had this conversation. It's clear that Yiken knows more than his daughter.
“Mafa said that it’s only for a few days at a time. We used to just play around, and it’s impossible to have the chance to go to the beach every day,” Yiken said to her younger sister with a stern face.
Yin nodded with satisfaction, Yiken'e had been very well trained by Kangxi.
"Little darling, pay attention to the location of Yuelai Inn. Try to move the shop closer to the city center. In a few years, Father Emperor might build a naval port by the sea." Yin had been working hard behind the scenes. At the very least, the Qing Dynasty could not repeat the humiliation of the past.
What?!
Qingyan was stunned. How come this place is different from her memory?
Yin also smiled wryly. Back then, Kangxi was exhausted both physically and mentally from the chaos of this inspection tour. Just like this time, the Crown Prince joined forces with Suo'etu, and Kangxi almost did not return to the capital alive.
Now that the Emperor Emeritus is still alive, he has completely diverted Suo'etu's attention from Kangxi, allowing Suo'etu to come and inspect Qingdao directly according to his own wishes.
"You mean, Father Emperor came with a plan?" Qingyan never expected that what seemed like an ordinary matter was actually Kangxi's meticulously planned scheme.
He smiled and nodded, but she did not understand Kangxi's intentions.
The reason Empress Dowager Tong was brought out was partly to spend more time with her, but the most important thing was probably that.
He thought for a moment. It would be easier to explain to Kangxi that Qingyan wanted to buy the villa himself, since Kangxi didn't understand military strategic positions.
Unlike Feiyangu, he had both participated in wars and had some knowledge of overall combat deployments.
"Navy?!" Qingyan's thought process was a bit slow, but she heard a strange word.
"Well, during the Ming Dynasty, the navy was quite complex. The Manchus were all landlubbers. Now, it's not feasible for the navy to use Han banners exclusively. There will definitely be a few Manchu Eight Banners commanders." There are also Manchus who are excellent swimmers, but these people will be carefully selected.
After he finished speaking, Qingyan fell silent. The place they had bought might very well be involved in the vicinity of the naval port.
She vaguely remembered that the modern naval base was nearby.
Oops!
Her heart skipped a beat. Had she gotten him into trouble?
What's more, Fei Yanggu was standing behind her; he was a military general and quite sensitive to this strategic location.
"Don't worry, your father won't be implicated. Besides, you didn't do anything," Yin said, noticing her nervousness.
Qingyan said helplessly, "I was afraid that my good intentions would backfire. The courtyard I bought had a nice view, but who would have thought that person would have such thoughts?"
When she bought the courtyard house, she specifically chose one that wasn't near the center.
"Master, the address of the courtyard that Tulichen bought has been released." Su Peisheng reported from outside. With Yin's permission, he lifted the curtain, bowed slightly, and entered to present a report with an address written on it.
Yin flipped through the memorial and looked at the corresponding geographical locations on the map. He breathed a sigh of relief.
"Little darling, come and take a look too!" After Su Peisheng left, Yin moved the folded document towards her. Sure enough, the series of addresses on it surprised Qingyan.
"This... is the middle position, we're on the left," Qingyan said in a low voice.
Yin nodded. He glanced at the area marked on the sticky pole. His prediction was correct; the addresses of Yuelai Inn and Linglong Pavilion were going to be moved.
"Both shops will have to be moved, and the shops on the right will probably have to close down." Yin drew a circle around the area, and unfortunately, Linglong Pavilion and Yuelai Inn were both within the area.
Instantly, Qingyan's face darkened. If this were confiscated, the consequences would be dire.
There are many imported ships at this port. Each time, Linglong Pavilion selects a large number of imported goods from here, and then they are transported to the capital one after another.
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