Zhou Tang was so badly beaten that he was completely dazed, yet he still didn't know why he was being attacked.
Even though she had already shown her sincerity, why was Jiang Jiuniang still not satisfied?
"Brother, brother, does Madam really not want to see me?"
He covered his head, afraid that he might actually be knocked senseless.
The soldier relayed Jiang Jiuniang's exact words to him, then pointed to the large yellow dog tied up not far away and threatened, "See that? If you don't leave, I'll unleash the dog to bite you!"
"Fourth Young Master, a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. Let's go back first!"
The servant beside him was also frightened when he saw him like this, and hurriedly helped him into the carriage and left.
After he left, the soldiers took out the purse he had just given them and divided the money inside.
Since they've already relayed the message, it won't stop them from teaching him a lesson on behalf of the lady.
So I don't feel guilty at all.
In the evening, someone returned with news that the generals had won a great victory and had directly stormed into Tongcheng, the capital of the Eastern Court, while the Eastern Court army was forced to retreat.
The main force hasn't returned yet because they've just entered the city and there are still many things to take care of. They'll come back to bring the ladies into the city after they've finished dealing with those matters.
Peng Yuan was overjoyed and prayed to the angels repeatedly. There had been no news for the past few days, and even though Jiang Jiuniang kept reassuring her that everything was alright, she still couldn't help but worry.
The dog was very excited when he heard this, and he ran around in circles in the snow. He knew that his dad was the best!
"Doggy, come here."
Jiang Jiuniang stood at the tent entrance and waved to him. Gou'er ran over in a flash: "Mother, what's wrong?"
"Go write home to let them know you're safe and sound, and also tell them about the victory, so your grandparents can be happy."
"Great! I'll go write it right now!"
Jiang Jiuniang nodded in satisfaction, yawned, and went back, showing no remorse for using child labor.
After Zhou Tang returned home, he was troubled by the whole room full of smelly wool. If only he knew how to make clothes out of this wool, he wouldn't have to put up with Jiang Jiu Niang's attitude or worry about losing money on this batch of wool.
Just then, the servant said, "Fourth Young Master, I know they have a workshop where the female workers all know how to make clothes from wool. I can send someone to find a few of them, and with some money, we can get the design. Even without orders from the imperial court, we won't have to worry about making money!"
The servant shared his idea, so he immediately sent someone to do it. When it got dark, the servant brought back two women.
"Are you the female workers who make wool sweaters in the workshop?"
Zhou Tang has been beaten badly these past few days, with injuries on his face, making it inconvenient for him to see people, so he has to hide it.
Seeing this, the two women immediately realized that the person was definitely not a good person and became more cautious.
"yes."
They nodded honestly, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Zhou Tang nodded in satisfaction and said, "In that case, as long as you tell us how the clothes were made, all this money is yours."
As he spoke, he pushed two silver ingots in front of them.
Judging by their round and plump appearance, each one could weigh around twenty taels, enough for an ordinary family to live comfortably for two years.
In the past, the two of them would probably have been stunned, but now, after seeing it, their faces showed a hint of disdain.
They work in the workshop now, earning one or two taels of silver a month. With other subsidies from Madam Lu, their monthly income is not small, so they don't feel that twenty taels is a lot.
Furthermore, they had previously signed an agreement that they could not pass on this skill to outsiders for three years, otherwise they would have to pay a large sum of money in compensation.
Moreover, their employer is the wife of a general, who helped them when they were in their most difficult time. How could they betray her at this time?
Then, one of the young women said with difficulty, "Young master, you think too highly of us. The method of making it is very difficult. It takes several people to make it. We only know a part of it and cannot make the whole thing. Besides, the method of making this wool sweater is different from that of ordinary clothes. The tools are also different. We really can't help you."
Upon hearing her say this, another person beside her nodded repeatedly: "That's right! It's not that we don't want to help, it's just that we don't have the ability!"
Zhou Tang's face darkened instantly. He glanced unhappily at the servant beside him and thought, "Useless! He can't even handle such a small matter!"
The young woman seemed to have thought of something else and asked, "Our workshop has run out of wool garments for the past two days, but you have plenty here, young master. Could it be that the people who came to our house to collect wool before were your men?"
They not only worked in the workshop, but also raised sheep at home. Before, someone came to their door to buy wool, claiming to be a lady. They sold it without suspicion, only to find out later that they had been tricked and regretted it deeply.
Zhou Tang was in a bad mood and had no interest in dealing with her, so he said bluntly, "So what if it is?"
The woman understood immediately and smiled, "It's nothing, it's just that I think you're a very kind person, young master. You've given us such a high price, which has brought us a lot of additional income!"
She hurriedly flattered him, but Zhou Tang only felt annoyed and had the two of them sent away.
"Oh my, that really scared me! Why did you ask that?"
After they came out, another woman patted her chest and asked the younger woman.
The young woman explained in a low voice, "Of course we have to ask to be sure. This guy is the scoundrel who makes us have nothing to do but stay at home idle while still getting twenty coins from the madam!"
Another person covered their mouth in surprise: "That's right, how come I didn't think of that! If it weren't for him, we could be earning dozens of coins a day! What are we going to do now?"
After a brief discussion, the young woman said, "Let's go and complain to Steward Fang!"
Early the next morning, Zhou Tang was woken up while he was still fast asleep. A servant's urgent voice rang in his ears: "Fourth Young Master, wake up quickly, something has happened!"
Zhou Tang opened his eyes groggily, still somewhat displeased, and asked in an unfriendly tone, "What happened?"
“Many people outside are causing trouble, saying that we are shameless and are using the name of the general’s wife to commit fraud!”
"What?!"
Zhou Tang instantly snapped out of his daze, scrambled out of bed, quickly threw on his clothes, and headed outside: "Come with me and let's go take a look!"
This matter was kept well hidden; as long as his side didn't reveal it, very few people knew about it.
Unless Jiang Jiuniang deliberately instructed that this matter be leaked!
He gritted his teeth, thinking that indeed, the most poisonous heart is that of a woman. He had already taken the initiative to show her kindness, and not only did she not accept it, but she also had to harm him like this!
The gate was completely blocked by the crowd, who were cursing and swearing, saying that they were shameless and dared to impersonate the general's wife. They were really tired of living.
"Hey everyone, look! It's him! He's the one who sent people to bring us there last night, trying to steal our garment-making technology!"
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