Chapter 688: Burning the Grain Ship
After the two imperial doctors who came with Dongli saw the process of making medicine from Daohua, they decisively decided to copy it. After learning the process, they also wanted to take away the medicine boy cultivated by Daohua.
In response, Gu Jian began to chase people away without any hesitation: "You want to take everything ready-made, why don't you go to heaven?"
Although the two imperial physicians did not know Gu Jian's identity, seeing that Dongli was very respectful to him, they did not dare to go too far and could only return to the capital in disappointment.
Seeing the two imperial doctors leave without forgetting to take away the few medicines they had made during this period, Daohua was speechless.
Dong Li explained, "These two imperial physicians often accompany the army, so it's inevitable that they'll be a little frugal."
Daohua: "That's good. Diligence and thrift are virtues."
In the blink of an eye, it was August.
The first day of August is Daohua’s birthday, and Daohua returns to Yan’s house.
Old Mrs. Yan personally went to the kitchen and made a bowl of longevity noodles for Daohua.
“My favorite noodles are the ones my grandma makes.”
Seeing her granddaughter enjoying her meal, Old Lady Yan smiled and sighed, "Time flies so fast. I still remember how you looked when you were just born, and in the blink of an eye, you're already a sixteen-year-old girl."
As he spoke, his face showed worry.
"I don't know when the war in the northern border will end. You can't delay it for too long at your age."
Daohua, who was eating noodles, was stunned and said helplessly, "Grandma, don't you want me to stay at home for a few more years?"
Old Lady Yan glanced at Daohua and said, "Stay a few more years, do you want to become an old maid?"
How can a teenage girl be an old maid?
The generation gap was too serious, so Daohua decisively gave up arguing with her grandmother and buried her head in eating noodles.
Old Madam Yan smiled and said, "You weren't home, so you didn't know. Ever since you came of age, many people have come to ask about you. Your mother has had a lot of headaches trying to get rid of them."
Daohua looked surprised, she really didn't know about this.
Old Madam Yan sighed, "Although Sister Gu is in charge of your and Ye Yang's affairs, it is still a private matter. If the higher-ups don't recognize it, it would be better if we could get through it as soon as possible. Your mother is still a little worried, and she doesn't dare to say anything too confidently about rejecting others."
Daohua was silent. She was afraid that she would have to wait for Xiao Yeyang to return from the northern border, wait for the emperor's approval, and Prince Ping. No matter what the relationship between Xiao Yeyang and him was, he was Xiao Yeyang's father after all, and Xiao Yeyang's marriage must be approved by him.
Why.
Thinking of the complicated relationships in the royal family, Daohua also wanted to sigh.
Sometimes she thought that if Xiao Yeyang didn't express his love so obviously, or if he didn't indulge her in many things that were a little out of line, she might choose to withdraw.
In the next few days, Daohua was not in a hurry to return to Taohua Village because her sister-in-law Han Xinran was about to give birth, and she would have her first nephew or niece in this world.
On the afternoon of August 11, Han Xinran's water broke and she began to have seizures.
As soon as she received the news, Daohua helped Old Lady Yan to her eldest brother's yard. When they arrived, Madam Li had already arrived, and Yan Wenzhen was walking back and forth anxiously under the eaves.
The baby was not born until evening.
Daohua first sent the old lady back to the yard. When she came back, she saw her eldest brother sweating profusely from anxiety, and her mother was also fidgeting. After pondering for a moment, she took the initiative to find a topic to divert their attention: "Brother, do you think there are any changes in my second uncle's family since you returned home this time?"
Yan Wenxiu returned to his hometown to build the imperial archway. After the archway was built, he socialized with his relatives and local gentry. He did not come back until last month. After returning, he has been guarding his wife who is about to give birth.
Yan Wenxiu stared at the delivery room and said indifferently, "Nothing has changed, except that Wenjie has become more motivated than before."
Daohua asked again, "Really? Second Uncle didn't use Father's influence to cause trouble, did he?"
Yan Wenxiu shook his head. "Father personally wrote to the clan leader, asking him to help keep an eye on my second uncle. After what happened last time, my second uncle wouldn't dare to act like that again. Besides, there's still my second brother and his wife."
Speaking of this, Yan Wenxiu said a lot more.
"This time when I went back, I found that my second brother has really grown. In the past, my second uncle and aunt were in charge of the second room, and my second brother ignored everything. Now, my second brother and his wife are in charge of the second room."
"On the day the memorial archway was completed, many people came to congratulate him. My second uncle got drunk and got a little carried away by the flattery. My second brother saw this and took the initiative to curb his behavior. Now the second branch is much more disciplined than before."
"When I came back, my second aunt wanted my second and fourth sisters to come back with me, but my second brother dissuaded her."
Hearing this, Daohua smiled and said, "It seems that my second brother, now that he has my second sister-in-law, has grown up and can start his own household. With him and my second sister-in-law looking after the second house, my grandmother and my parents don't have to worry about it anymore."
Mrs. Li also smiled with relief. To be honest, she was really worried about the second wife. She was afraid that they would cause trouble in their hometown and bring disaster to the first and third wives.
She and the master were both happy to see Wenjie take over the second house.
Thinking of Zhu Qiyun, Mrs. Li sincerely felt that she had made the right choice to marry this girl.
At 7:00 am on August 12, Han Xinran gave birth to Yan Wenxiu's eldest son.
"This little guy knows how to choose auspicious days. The third day of his bath happened to be the Mid-Autumn Festival. He was in a hurry to come out and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with all of us!" Mrs. Li smiled from ear to ear while holding the child brought by the midwife.
When Yan Zhigao learned that his eldest grandson was born, he was overjoyed. Even the imperial decree to collect military rations again no longer gave him a headache.
"We just collected grain last year. If we collect it again this year, life will be difficult for the people." Master Xiao sighed.
Yan Zhigao: "The war in the northern border has been going on for a long time, and the army needs food. There is nothing we can do about it."
Master Xiao was thankful and said, "Fortunately, our Ningmen Prefecture was the first to promote potatoes. Even if the people paid for military rations, they still had some food left to eat."
Upon hearing this, Yan Zhigao also smiled. The promotion of potatoes was all thanks to his eldest daughter.
Sometimes when I think about it, I realize that my eldest daughter played a crucial role in his success. His career started to go smoothly, and it seems that it started when my eldest daughter came from her hometown.
Ningmen Prefecture handed over the required military rations on time.
Because of the loss of military rations last year, Yan Zhigao was particularly careful this time and personally guarded the supplies after they were loaded onto the ship.
It was Governor Yuan who came to collect the grain. Compared with last year's ruthlessness, this time Governor Yuan was much more enthusiastic, and there was even a hint of winning over in his words.
There is no way. Now many families in the capital are privately saying that the Lord Xiao who made great contributions in the Northern Frontier is Xiao Yeyang, and that Lord Xiao has two capable assistants named Yan.
Their surname is Yan, and they follow Xiao Yeyang. If they are not the two sons of the Yan family, then who are they?
All the officials in the court have a tacit understanding, which is to try not to provoke the Jinling Guards. The reason is that they cannot withstand investigation!
I heard that the Jinling Guards have made a lot of contributions this time, and the two sons of the Yan family are already captains. Once the war in the northern border stops, they will definitely be promoted again after returning. The Yan family can no longer offend them at will.
Yan Zhigao responded politely, and only breathed a sigh of relief after the handover was completed and Governor Yuan was sent away.
Just when everyone was hoping that the war in the northern border would be settled soon, in mid-September, a fleet of grain ships transporting grain to the northern border was robbed. The robbers were very brutal. When they could not take the grain, they simply burned the grain ships.
The fire burned on the river for a whole day and night.
When this news reached the capital, the emperor was furious and all the officials were heartbroken.
"Investigate, investigate thoroughly! I want to find out who leaked the grain transport route. Anyone involved in this matter, no matter who they are, will be thrown into jail!"
(End of this chapter)
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