Chapter 323 Chapter 323 Is his achievement greater than his master's?
Life in Xiao Qin's house, although there were no hordes of servants and dozens of dishes for each meal, could not be described as luxurious, but in Fang Zixi's opinion, both the atmosphere and the environment were no worse than those of the Fang family.
Even though it was already dark, Xiao Qin's house was still brightly lit. Not only had the house been renovated by Xu Yunfan, it looked very clean. Although the food was not very exquisite, it was very much to his liking.
Fang's mother had come over several times before and talked to him privately. She was simply worried that his belly was getting bigger, and as his brother-in-law, Xu Yunfan couldn't take care of him personally. It wouldn't even be appropriate for him to enter his room. Not to mention, as he got older, it would be difficult for him to turn over, go to the toilet, or get leg cramps and edema, and Xu Yunfan would have trouble taking care of him.
As for Qin Run, Fang's mother meant that Qin Run had no experience and limited experience, so he might not be able to take good care of them. Not to mention that Qin Run had to take care of two pregnant men every day and was also busy with business matters, which was too hard. Therefore, Fang's mother meant to let Fang Zixi return to the Fang family and come back after the confinement period.
It would be nice to go back to the Fang family and be taken care of by her own mother, but the strange thing is that Fang Zixi just doesn't want to go back.
Very strange.
The Fang family is where he has lived for more than 20 years. Now he has only lived in Xiao Qin's family for a short time, but he doesn't want to go back. Isn't that strange?
Fang Zixi had refused before, but now his belly had grown bigger and it was indeed not very convenient. Qin An and Qin Mu had served him several times when he soaked his feet before, but this would definitely not work in the long run.
Fang Zixi looked at Xu Yunfan hesitantly, "Yunfan..." He really didn't know how to say the rest of the words.
Xu Yunfan raised his eyes and looked over. "What did Brother Fang want to say? Well, let me guess, is it about having someone take care of you during your pregnancy? I've been thinking a lot about this lately, but I think no matter what I think, it still depends on what Brother Fang thinks. After all, what matters most is whether Brother Fang feels it's appropriate and comfortable."
Xiao Hengzhi: "Don't worry, you are younger than Fei Yu. I will send someone to take care of you when the time comes. Just relax."
"Thank you, Uncle Xiao."
Fang Zixi thanked him. Qin Feiyu, who was standing beside her, touched Xiao Hengzhi and said, "You don't understand. Zixi's belly is big now, and many things are inconvenient for her. She needs someone to take care of her when she gets up in the middle of the night. She doesn't need care only after giving birth."
"Yes." Xu Yunfan nodded and said, "My eldest brother is not here. If Brother Fang has any inconvenience in the middle of the night, I, as his younger brother-in-law, can't do it for him. So, Brother Fang, do you think I should hire a nanny, or do you have someone suitable?"
When Fang Zixi was pregnant with Xiaobao, her mother took care of her all by herself and never asked anyone else to do it, for fear that others might not be able to take good care of her.
There was no way. Fang's mother was too heartbroken. Fang Zixi didn't have her husband by her side. During that time, Fang Zixi was neither human nor ghost. She was confused and thought about Xu Yunzhuo all day long. Fang's mother was heartbroken. She was afraid that something might happen to Fang Zixi. She didn't dare let Fang Zixi out of her sight for a moment. She simply moved a bed into Fang Zixi's room in the middle of the night and stayed by her side.
Fang Zixi has also become accustomed to the care of her mother. If it were any other family, the mistress of the house wouldn't need to be involved in such matters. Are the maids and servants just decorations?
But Fang's mother did it anyway. Even though she had no experience and couldn't take good care of Fang Zixi at first, she slowly learned and improved. Fang Zixi might feel uncomfortable with other people, but she was very relieved with Fang's mother. "Yunfan, Run'er, can I let my mother live with me?"
"Huh?" Xu Yunfan blinked. "Brother Fang, this isn't very good."
What is Fang’s mother’s identity?
She is Fu Qingyu's cousin, and is considered a member of Fu Qingyu's nine clans, making her half a royal relative.
Fang's mother, who was born into a life of luxury, was destined to never have to do housework. Xu Yunfan was not afraid that Fang would not do a good job of taking care of others, but he was afraid that Fang's mother would think too much.
Fang Zixi wanted to cross out, mistakenly thinking that Xu Yunfan didn't want Fang's mother to live with him. Her face changed slightly and she said nervously, "Isn't it possible? My mother took care of me when I was pregnant with Xiaobao."
Xu Yunfan: "Brother Fang, don't get me wrong. It's not that I don't want my aunt to come over, but I'm wondering if she's too tired."
"No, my mother has thought about coming here before."
Xiao Qin's house is very nice, with a flat floor. However, Xu Yunfan installed garden light strips throughout the yard. The sofas in the main room, the foldable dining table and chairs, and other kinds of furniture are all unique in the Dayan Dynasty.
After being renovated by Xu Yunfan, the Qin family's home was magnificent and luxurious. Not only did Fu Shaoping and his brother want to move in, but all the good friends invited by Qin An to visit cried when they saw it and went back that day.
Why? Of course I’m so envious.
Qin An and Qin Mu's room is so beautiful. The flower pots inside are beautiful, and the handmade flowers that hang and bend and look very realistic are also beautiful. The rattan chairs are also beautiful, the bed is also beautiful, the windows and curtains are also beautiful, but the most beautiful thing is the starry sky ceiling that looks like a bright starry sky. When all the children saw it, they kept crying and wanted to live there shamelessly.
Such a beautiful little Qin family, not only the children will love it, but also the adults, including Lord Qin's mother Fang and others who came to visit, would have packed their bags and come over that night if they were not the elders who had to maintain some face.
Xiao Hengzhi was more shameless and moved in that same day. Xu Yunfan didn't say anything. Xiao Qin's house was so big that Xiao Hengzhi would go there several times a day. It didn't really matter whether he moved in or not.
However, Xu Yunfan did not expect Fang's mother to come. "Auntie, if you want to come, then come. There are plenty of rooms. If there are not enough, I can just renovate the backyard and there will always be enough room."
Fang Zixi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Xu Yunfan's words. "I was just worried that you wouldn't be used to my mother coming over."
After all, no matter how close you are, it is inevitable that you will feel uncomfortable when there is an "outsider" in the family.
Xu Yunfan shook his head. "No, it's nothing. When does Auntie plan to come over?"
"It's almost the New Year."
It is already mid-January, and the Chinese New Year will be here in two days. It is a time when families are reunited, so it is naturally not convenient for Fang's mother to come.
Qin Run has been so busy lately that he is almost taking off. After Xu Yunfan ate two sweet potatoes, Qin Run came out of the study tiredly. When he sat next to Xu Yunfan, he rubbed his eyebrows and was obviously very tired.
Seeing this, Xu Yunfan pulled Qin Run over, pulled him into his arms, and personally massaged his temples to help him relax. "Is there anything you can't resolve in your business lately?"
"No." Qin Run closed his eyes and subconsciously denied and shook his head. Xu Yunfan was already very busy, and he didn't want to cause trouble for Xu Yunfan.
Recently, Xu Yunfan was on the run for several days to resolve the issue of unpaid wages for migrant workers. It was said that he finally went to the Song family and blocked Song Tong's way to resolve the issue.
From this we can see that even though Xu Yunfan has a bright future, not everyone gives him face.
Yes, the king of the opposite sex is powerful, and so what if General Qin holds military power? Even with this, can they be more powerful than the emperor?
Places like the capital are never short of powerful people.
Xu Yunfan: "Brother Run, tell the truth."
Qin Run smiled bitterly, then looked back at Xu Yunfan, forcing a smile. "I really can't hide anything from you. There's something that's really bothering me recently."
"What's up?"
"There was a snowstorm in Beijin Prefecture, and we can't sell our goods there at all." According to Xu Yunfan's words before, many goods in the factory were shipped to Beijin Prefecture. Even the dry goods that could not be sold before were all planned to be shipped to Beijin Prefecture at Xu Yunfan's request. Now that there is a snowstorm there, this batch of goods will probably be unsalable. It doesn't matter if they can't be sold, but there are so many victims. What should we do?
Qin Run had experienced the hardship of hunger and cold, so he naturally knew better than other young masters who lived in luxury how hard it was to swallow this suffering.
Xu Yunfan frowned and asked, "Did a snowstorm really happen in Beijin Prefecture?"
After asking, he sighed again, "Some things, when they are supposed to come, will eventually come. It's all my fault. I've been so busy helping the people collect their wages lately that I forgot about all this. Don't worry about this. I will find my father-in-law."
Xu Yunfan had no right to attend court and had been busy recently, so he naturally didn't know that the civil and military officials in the court were almost losing their hair because of the Beijin snow disaster.
There are so many people in the northern region. It would be better if it were summer, but it is winter. Without clothes to keep warm, people will die even if they don’t starve.
Fu Qingyu slammed the table countless times, but the ministers below were silent as a cicada, not daring to breathe.
There is no way. It is too difficult to solve this problem.
Not to mention where they can find so many things to keep warm, how to get firewood for cooking is also a problem.
Also, how could the carriages move forward when the roads were blocked by heavy snow as far as supplies were concerned?
If we rely solely on horses or manpower, we might even freeze our calves and not be able to reach Beijin Prefecture.
No one else dared to speak. Xiao Hengzhi took a sneak peek and sneered softly, "A bunch of good-for-nothings, not even as good as my brother-in-law."
"What did you say?" Fu Qingxu glared at Xiao Hengzhi with a bit of displeasure, feeling that Xiao Hengzhi's words included a curse on him as well.
Xiao Hengzhi snorted coldly, "What did I say? I, your brother-in-law, had previously mentioned to the Criminal Justice Department and the Pacification Department that a snowstorm might occur in the Beijin area this year. However, some people, relying on their age, thought I was talking nonsense and was not in my right mind, and told me to go back to where I came from. If some people had listened to me and taken precautions in advance, we wouldn't be so helpless now."
The Criminal Justice Department, the Pacification Department and other departments were the departments responsible for disaster relief in the Dayan Dynasty.
Before Xu Yunfan went on his business trip, he had a premonition that this year would be even colder. His premonitions were always accurate. Later, when he went on a business trip, the weather changed suddenly in less than half a month, which further confirmed his guess.
After returning from the business trip, Xu Yunfan began to organize his subordinates. Therefore, when he suddenly learned about the snow disaster in Beijin Prefecture, Xu Yunfan was not panicked at all.
He was not panicked, but Fu Qingyu was worried about the disaster. He couldn't sleep all day and all night. Whether he opened his eyes or closed them, all he thought about was the disaster in Beijin Prefecture.
In recent days, the core issues in court have revolved around this matter. A few days have passed, and he has been overwhelmed by the decisions proposed by so many people, one proposed and the other refuted.
Suddenly hearing Xiao Hengzhi and Fu Qingxu "arguing", Fu Qingyu, who was always good at grasping the key points, immediately asked, "What did King Xiao say? Did Scholar Xu already warn us about the snowstorm in Beijin Prefecture?"
"Your Majesty, my humble brother-in-law is knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, practically omniscient. Earlier, he observed the celestial phenomena at night..."
Do you know astronomy from the top and geography from the bottom?
Observing the sky at night? ?
How come they don’t know that Xu Yunfan has this ability?
The other ministers fell silent as they listened to Xiao Heng's boasting.
Fu Qingxu coughed, suggesting to Xiao Hengzhi to stop exaggerating.
Fu Qingyu pursed his lips in shame, and even observed the celestial phenomena at night and calculated with his fingers?
Who are you trying to fool?
After Xiao Heng finished speaking, Fu Qingyu, knowing the whole story, glared at the officials in charge of the Criminal Justice Department and the Pacification Department and asked, "Does Master Xu have any solution to this problem?"
Xiao Hengzhi recalled what Xu Yunfan had said to him last night and said honestly, "Of course I do..."
Xu Yunfan did have a way. In ancient times, transporting raw vegetables to disaster areas in winter was very difficult.
Not to mention the difficulty in transporting raw vegetables, where would we get so many vegetables in the cold winter?
So, wouldn’t the wild vegetables and dried vegetables that were dried in the past come in handy?
Is there a shortage of firewood in the disaster area?
The charcoal burned by the charcoal factory throughout the year is not burned in vain.
No warmth to keep warm?
The cotton clothes made from the cotton we collected earlier filled up the warehouse, and now they come in handy.
There is not enough cotton. The food city consumes so much duck and mutton every day. Clothes made from clean duck feathers and wool are also very effective in keeping warm.
Xu Yunfan has supplies, but it is difficult to transport supplies and horse-drawn carriages are inconvenient. Xu Yunfan has his own exclusive transport vehicles. Now he has a batch of goods in Beijin Prefecture. As long as Fu Qingyu gives an order, not to mention rescuing all the victims from the water and fire, at least he can solve the urgent problem of hunger and cold.
When Fu Qingyu heard what Xiao Hengzhi said, he waved his hand and immediately allocated disaster relief funds and grain from the national treasury, and promised that as long as Xu Yunfan could find a way to transport his supplies to Beijin Prefecture, he would definitely reward him for his great merit.
Xu Yunfan would not make money from the disaster. He prepared so many supplies, such as salt, some of which he sold at the market price in the past, and some of which he used for disaster relief without taking a penny.
If you are poor, you should take care of yourself; if you are rich, you should benefit the world. Qin Run did not say anything and immediately made arrangements.
The wheels made by the factory are taller than ordinary wheels, and the carriage has been modified with iron chains wrapped around the wheels. In order to prevent the supplies from getting wet if it rains during the journey, Qin Run asked someone to find a tarpaulin to cover the supplies on the carriage tightly.
According to Xu Yunfan's instructions, in order to prevent accidents, several carriages responsible for clearing the way were loaded with salt. If there was no other way, the salt should be spread. Absolutely no time should be wasted to delay the transportation of supplies.
Xu Yunfan also hung red banners on both sides of each carriage, with anti-disaster slogans such as "The snow disaster is ruthless, but people are kind; when one side is in trouble, all sides will support it." Wherever the carriages went, the people knew where these things were going.
More than a hundred carriages were dispatched, escorted by hundreds of military guards. It was a huge spectacle.
"Is this Xiao Qin's carriage? What's it for? I've never seen them transport so much cargo out of the city before."
"Don't you know? There was a snowstorm in Beijin Prefecture, and the Xiao Qin family donated money to the disaster relief. I heard that these supplies include cotton-padded clothes and quilts. In short, they are very valuable."
"They are really generous, donating so many supplies at once. They are indeed wealthy people."
"Isn't this what they should do? They are so rich, shouldn't they donate?"
"Hey, how can you talk like that? People's money doesn't come from the wind."
"Speaking of which, the Xiao Qin family? Are they the ones who opened the food city?"
"Brother, you are from another place, right? You are right. This Xiao Qin family is the family of Xu Xueshi. The Food City was opened by their family. Do you know who Xu Xueshi is? If you don't know, let me tell you..."
"Hey, I don't have that much money, but if I want to buy something in the future, I will go to the Food City or Yunrun store to buy it. It can be regarded as doing my part."
"Oh, you still know what a little bit of strength means. You really can't judge a person by his appearance."
"What's the big deal? You already know that appearances don't tell a person apart, so why can't I learn a little bit? But I heard that the Qi family also donated a batch of supplies, and the Xie family and the Xiao Wangfu also donated. They are really kind people. This is a heartwarming act. It's not their fault that they earn a lot. They did good things and they deserve to be rich and promoted."
"When one side is in trouble, all sides will come to its aid. This is a true saying. If everyone can achieve this, then the Great Yan Dynasty will surely become even more powerful."
The onlookers were talking about it. Some of them watched the carriage leave the city quietly and return home. The next day, several more batches of supplies left the city.
On the city wall, Fu Qingyu watched more than a hundred carriages carrying the hopes of several lives leave the city. He listened to what Eunuch Fu said about the people's discussions, and his thoughts were complicated.
"Your Majesty, the people of the capital are now praising Lord Xu as a truly kind-hearted man. They also praise his compassionate heart and his concern for the people."
Some people also said that if this batch of cotton clothes were sold, Xiao Qin's family would make a lot of money, but they didn't.
Xiao Qin's family did not sell a single cotton-padded jacket. At the beginning of December, several groups of horse-drawn carriages left the cotton-padded jacket factory. Later, they found out where these cotton-padded jackets had gone.
Dozens of children in the orphanage each received one, as did orphans raised by King Xiao and General Qin, as well as disabled soldiers who had lost their ability to work.
In addition, a few days ago, the news that Xu Yunfan was not afraid of power and stood up for hundreds of people to demand their wages was widely circulated in the capital.
I'm afraid that Xu Yunfan will win the hearts of a group of people again this time.
Fu Qingyu laughed, "That's very good."
"Your Majesty, so..." Eunuch Fu was very worried. Xu Yunfan's reputation was too great. In this matter, he had overshadowed Your Majesty. Isn't Your Majesty the one that these people should be most grateful to?
Without His Majesty, how could the Great Yan Dynasty be what it is today? As a result, Xu Yunfan had only done a few things, and they had forgotten who they should be most grateful to.
Just because they saw what Xu Yunfan did, did they treat him differently?
"What's so? Eunuch Fu, you are old." Because he was old, he was confused.
Aren’t the people good enough to him? Because he is the emperor, his orders cannot be disobeyed.
Who gave us these privileges?
It was given by his supreme status, but how did he get this position and status, and who gave it to him?
Xu Yunfan once said, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it, and the people are the foundation of the country.
As for the idea that his achievements surpass his master's, that's even more nonsense.
If he was really afraid, he would have taken back the military power long ago.
Eunuch Fu broke out in a cold sweat and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to admit his mistake. Fu Qingyu glanced at him and thought of the man who had served him for many years. "Master Xu is the one I like. Do you remember, Eunuch Fu?"
Eunuch Fu hurriedly replied that he remembered and kowtowed again. Only when Fu Qingyu asked him to stand up did he dare to stand up.
Fu Qingyu is extremely good at protecting his people. He is a good friend of Xiao Hengzhi. That's why Fu Qingyu was so furious when Xiao Heng was poisoned. He was determined to find out the person behind it at all costs. In the end, he found out that the person who attacked Xiao Heng was the royal family of the Shang Dynasty. If Xiao Hengzhi hadn't asked him to be patient, he might have really been angry for his brother.
Therefore, what Xiao Hengzhi told Xu Yunfan about the assassination attempt on him, not knowing who was behind it, was just a lie to Xu Yunfan.
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