Chapter 889: Li Family Caravan Arrives
"Second uncle, why are you here?!"
Seeing Li Xingnian suddenly appear in front of her, Daohua's face was full of surprise and joy.
Li Xingnian smiled and glared at his niece: "Why, you don't welcome me?"
Daohua quickly stepped forward and saluted, smiling broadly as she said, "No, it's nothing. I was just too surprised. I really didn't expect you, Second Uncle, to come."
As he spoke, he smiled and bowed to Li Chenzhi who was standing behind Li Xingnian, "Third cousin."
Li Chenzhi smiled and returned the greeting: "Cousin Yiyi."
"Second uncle, third cousin, please sit down!"
Daohua helped Li Xingnian sit down and asked, "Are you exhausted from the journey?"
Li Xingnian nodded and said, "The roads here in Xiliang are too difficult to travel, and there are so few post stations. I always thought I was in good health, but this time I can't handle it."
Daohua smiled and said, "In the past, the imperial court barely managed Xiliang, which resulted in the infrastructure here not keeping up. Xiao Yeyang has kept these problems in mind and will gradually improve them in the future."
Hearing this, Li Xingnian leaned forward a little and lowered his voice a bit: "Yiyi, from what you said, Yeyang is planning to stay here for a long time?"
Daohua smiled and nodded, thinking: Even my uncle thinks that Xiao Yeyang is only temporarily demoted to Xiliang and will leave soon. No wonder other people in Xiliang think so.
"Since I'm here, I naturally have to do something." He sighed, "There are many problems in Xiliang. The defense is imperfect and the people live in poverty. Xiao Yeyang also wants to do his best to help the people of this land."
Li Xingnian nodded and leaned back in his chair. "On my way here, I've noticed that the economy here is indeed very bad."
"This inconvenient transportation will definitely hinder economic development and will not attract caravans. Furthermore, safety is a major issue for those doing business here."
Having said that, he paused.
"I brought your third cousin here this time because last time, when the steward Xiaoliu returned to the Yan Mansion to report his safety to your parents, your third cousin happened to go there to pay his respects. He overheard it and knew that there weren't many caravans coming here, so he wanted to come and take a look."
"It was just a coincidence. I returned to Beijing from Yuezhou in April and happened to meet Manager Xiaoliu who was sending tea to you, so I came here with your third cousin."
"We came here this time, firstly to see you, and secondly, to investigate the situation here."
Hearing this, Daohua's eyes lit up.
If you want to build Xiliang, you definitely cannot do without economic development, and economic development is inseparable from the traveling caravans. Only when goods are circulated can the lives of the people of Xiliang be gradually improved.
Xiao Yeyang's focus now is on defense construction, and he cannot take care of other matters for the time being. If the Li family's caravan can come to Ganzhouwei, it will be a great help to them.
Daohua looked at Li Chenzhi and said, "Third cousin, aren't you in charge of the Li family's business in the capital? Why do you want to come to Xiliang?"
Li Chenzhi smiled and said, "There are many powerful forces in the capital, and the business sector has been almost divided up. The Li family can only open a few more shops in the capital, while Xiliang is in an undeveloped stage. Here, there are more opportunities."
Hearing this, Daohua looked at Li Chenzhi in surprise. She didn't expect that her third cousin, who usually didn't talk much, had such a good business mind and was so ambitious.
Li Xingnian sat aside, drinking tea with a smile on his face, without interrupting.
Although Chen Zhi is the eldest brother's son, he is the most like him. Chen Yi and Chen Liang are both capable, but unfortunately they lack some courage. They can protect the Li family's business, but cannot expand the Li family's business empire.
Chen Zhi is more ambitious and courageous than his two brothers. It may be because he has two older brothers supporting him, so he has fewer worries and is more willing to take risks.
Daohua looked at Li Chenzhi and said, "Third cousin, you've seen the conditions here. The situations my uncle just mentioned do exist. Even I can't guarantee that everything will go smoothly for you here."
Li Chenzhi smiled and said, "Cousin Yiyi, risks and opportunities coexist. I want to be the first one to eat the soup and eat the meat, so naturally I have to bear some risks."
Hearing this, Daohua said nothing more, neither trying to persuade nor stopping him, but smiled and said, "Uncle, Third Cousin, you should take a good rest for the next two days. I'll have someone take you around."
Li Xingnian smiled and nodded: "Okay."
Daohua: "By the way, uncle, you just said you came back from Yuezhou, do you know if my fourth brother and his wife are doing well?"
Li Xingnian smiled: "Okay, of course, you know your fourth brother's personality. Plus, he has good martial arts skills, so he is very popular in the navy now, and your fourth sister-in-law is pregnant."
Daohua opened her eyes wide: "Fourth sister-in-law is pregnant?"
Li Xingnian nodded. "It seemed like it had been three months since I left. After I returned to Beijing and told your mother about this, she immediately found two maids with medical skills to take care of him."
Hearing this, Daohua felt relieved. Her fourth brother must be very busy with the navy, and it was really worrying that no one was looking after her fourth sister-in-law.
The Su family should know about this by now, and Aunt Su will definitely send someone to take care of Fourth Sister-in-law.
Then, Daohua chatted with Li Xingnian about some things in Yuezhou.
"Uncle, the climate in Yuezhou is hot but there's plenty of rain. Next time you go to Yuezhou, you can tell my fourth brother to try growing double-season rice on the farm."
Li Xingnian: "Double-season rice?"
Rice Flower nodded: "It means growing two crops of rice a year."
Li Xingnian looked doubtful: "Will it work?"
Daohua smiled and said, "You'll know if you give it a try. Yuezhou has long sunshine hours and high temperatures. Early rice can be planted in mid-to-late March and harvested in mid-to-late June."
"It would be a waste to leave the fields empty afterwards. It would be better to plow the fields again and plant late rice. As long as the planting is completed before the beginning of autumn, the harvest can be completed before the frost.
Li Xingnian took note of it carefully. "Okay, next time I go to Yuezhou, I'll tell your fourth brother about this news. No one ever complains about having too much food. If this really works, your fourth brother will definitely be rewarded."
At this time, Guyu came in and said that Xiao Yeyang was back.
When Xiao Yeyang knew that Li Xingnian had brought Li Chenzhi to Ganzhou City, he put down what he was doing and rushed back from the garrison.
Li Xingnian is Daohua's uncle. Xiao Yeyang hurried back, which showed his appreciation for his wife and his respect for his elders.
Sure enough, when he heard that Xiao Yeyang had returned, the smile on Li Xingnian's face deepened.
Soon, Xiao Yeyang strode in with a smile, greeted Li Xingnian with a fist salute, and nodded to Li Chenzhi.
After Xiao Yeyang exchanged pleasantries with Li Xingnian and Li Chenzhi for a while, Daohua looked at the sky, stood up and said, "Uncle, Master should be back from the pharmacy by now. You and your third cousin should come with us to pay your respects to him."
Li Xingnian and Li Chenzhi quickly stood up and asked, "Is the old man in good health?"
Daohua smiled and replied, "He's still strong. You'll know when you see him later."
(End of this chapter)
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