Zuo Ming, who was driving in front, quietly peeked in.
"Sir, I think this visit to the Han family has been quite pleasant."
"Oh? What makes you say that?" Zhao Changqing asked slowly, his eyes still closed.
"When that newlywed lady entered the house, it seemed as if the house had suddenly changed its appearance."
"What has changed? It's still the same few rooms and doors. Even the servants are the same, still the same faces."
"No, no, no, sir, don't you think that even you yourself have become much happier after staying here for these past two weeks?"
Zuo Ming could see clearly that in the past two weeks, his lips had curled up several times, and even his voice had softened, unlike before when he was always cold and sarcastic.
"..." Zhao Changqing feigned anger and said, "Drive your car properly. It's not even dawn yet. If you drive the car into the ditch, I won't let you off the hook."
"Yes, yes, I wouldn't dare." Zuo Ming shrank back and quickly went back to concentrate on driving.
But he felt he wasn't wrong either.
Grandpa was really happy to be back this time.
He talks more, has a better appetite, and often has a smile on his face.
If Master were still in the Han family, and hadn't left...
This family of three seems to be living a pretty good life...
Of course, he didn't have the guts to say this to Zhao Changqing's face.
After Zhao Changqing left, the Han family returned to peace.
He Youyou counted the silver notes in the wooden box she had put away; it was exactly fifty thousand taels.
They lent each other 50,000 taels of silver without even writing a receipt; these two must have a very unusual relationship.
Yes, this is unusual.
Tsk tsk.
After a quick wash, He Youyou left her bedroom and headed to the main hall for breakfast.
As soon as I entered the main hall, I saw that Han Wenzheng had also just arrived.
I was in such a hurry to see Zhao Changqing off that I didn’t notice anything amiss, but now that I have some free time, I’ve taken a closer look and realized that Han Wenzheng’s walking posture is off today.
Walking was uneven, with one foot sinking deep and the other shallow.
He held his leg, a look of discomfort on his face.
"Ah Li, what happened to your leg today? Is it injured?"
Han Wenzheng dared not hide the truth: "Mother, last night when I was sleeping, my left leg suddenly cramped up. It took me a long time to recover before I dared to put it down. It still hurts a bit and I can't walk properly."
He Youyou could roughly guess that what Ah Li meant by "twitch" was actually a cramp.
Han Wenzheng had a muscle cramp while sleeping at night.
The steward, Qian, stroked his beard and recited from a medical book: "Cramps are caused by the invasion of wind, cold and dampness, or by insufficient qi and blood, resulting in malnourishment of the tendons and veins."
He Youyou thought to herself, "This isn't just a case of wind, cold, and dampness affecting Ah Li. It's clearly a case of a teenager going through puberty and developing too quickly, resulting in a calcium deficiency."
She took a bottle of calcium tablets from the family medicine cabinet.
Vitamin D and calcium carbonate are among the health supplements she always keeps at home.
"Ali, take two pills of this medicine every day, chew them thoroughly and swallow. After taking it for a while, your legs will stop cramping."
"Yes, Mother." Han Wenzheng now obeyed He Youyou's every word, so he took the bottle and carefully put it away.
Although Han Wenzheng was raised in a brothel from a young age, he had no contact with a normal family.
But he had read many books.
In his mind, a mother from a normal family is not like He Youyou.
Normal families don't discipline their children the way He Youyou does.
However, he found He Youyou's methods of raising children very useful.
He was required to study hard, but not encouraged to study blindly.
It provided him with many opportunities to experience other learning methods.
As long as it's not a wrong path, he should be encouraged to try anything new and bold.
Although he doesn't know what the use of learning these things is right now, he likes them.
If you like it, then learn it.
He certainly wouldn't slack off in his studies either.
He was confident that he would not disappoint his mother in the upcoming imperial examination in February.
He will do his best for the Han family and for himself.
Things are also going smoothly with Cheng Tingrui.
A few days later, he sent word that the caravan had been assembled and that they could discuss how to provide horses.
He Youyou then met with Matthew again and said that she had reached an agreement with the second young master of the Cheng family.
Cheng Tingrui's solo ventures must not be revealed, nor can they be told to Ma Xiuyuan.
Therefore, we can only keep him in the dark for the time being.
They simply said they were providing horses to the Cheng family, and the Cheng family would transport them to various places for free.
Upon hearing her method, Matthew Yuan was completely convinced.
He laughed loudly, "Madam Han's idea is brilliant! How many horses should we use for the first batch? I'll arrange for someone to select a group of plump and strong ones right away."
Matthew Yuan's horse farm is essentially He Youyou's second investment project.
He Youyou successfully negotiated the deal, and as promised, Ma Xiuyuan gave her an additional 10% of the shares.
She naturally wouldn't refuse and accepted it without any psychological pressure.
She did the work, and she deserves it.
At the same time, Yu Ruitang's long-distance trading business and Ma Xiuyuan's horse trading business began in full swing.
According to their agreement, the payment period is one year.
In other words, starting now, He Youyou will receive dividends from both projects every year, at the end of the next year.
He Youyou wasn't in a hurry; what she had in abundance right now was capital.
What she lacks are investment projects.
About half a month after Zhao Changqing left, a carriage was suddenly sent back.
The carriage was loaded with goods, and the one escorting it was Liu Zi, one of the attendants who had accompanied Zhao Changqing during the New Year.
Liu Zi was a big, strong man with a lot of strength.
Upon arriving at the Han family's residence, they hurriedly called for people to unload the truck.
Upon hearing the news, He Youyou rushed to the front yard to see.
The servants were busily unloading things from the carriage.
"Liu Zi, why are you back? What are you carrying home?"
Liu Zi grinned: "Recently, the Wuhuan people have been harassing us at the border. We've driven them back a few times and captured some spoils. The brothers in the camp have each received their share, and I also got some. Seeing that some of it might be useful at home, I instructed me to send it over."
He Youyou looked at those things; they were dazzling and varied.
There is venison, tiger skin, medicinal herbs, silver tableware, and wine from beyond the Great Wall.
Judging from the quality of these spoils, they don't seem to belong to just any small band of bandits harassing the border.
Are they regular armed forces?
Wuhuan Kingdom?
Is there a war?
"Sixth son, is there a war at the border?"
Liu Zi took the hot tea handed to him by the maid to ward off the cold: "This winter, the border region suffered a severe snow disaster. The Wuhuan Kingdom often sent troops to the border to rob grain. We clashed with them several times, but fortunately they didn't gain any advantage and we drove them back every time."
He Youyou thought to herself, "It's only been half a month, and we've already clashed several times."
The situation is nothing like Liu Zi made it sound so easy.
It's clearly a standoff.
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