Chapter 399: Qiao Niang goes out for fun, Han Shiyi searches for gemstones
Chen Jingyan was not in a good mood to begin with, and now when he heard his son's words, he felt very disappointed.
"I'm your father, and you don't even have respect when you talk to me?"
Si Nian curled his lips and said nothing.
Chen Jingyan then explained to the children, "Your mother left a letter before she left. I think you've all seen it. She was going out for a walk, wanting to see the beautiful scenery. She didn't run away because of our quarrel."
This explanation seems superfluous.
It would have been fine if there was no explanation, but after this explanation, except for Si Nian, Chao Nian and Mu Nian all began to suspect that their mother had really left because of a quarrel with their father.
Otherwise, why did mother only take Xiaotao away?
Xiaotao was a little maid who had been with my mother since before she married my father.
The one who truly belongs to her.
"Dad, did my mother take anything with her when she left? When she went out on her own, even if she didn't take valuables, she would always take some money with her."
Chen Jingyan: "Your mother took my badge. That badge can be used to withdraw money from banks across the country. You don't have to worry about that."
Yun Qiao is not stupid. Why would she travel on a budget when she has money?
The reason why she only took Xiao Tao away was that she wanted to keep a low profile, but keeping a low profile also doesn't mean she will suffer.
When traveling, the most important thing is that you cannot be short of money.
How painful it would be to see something you like but not be able to buy it.
After hearing his father's words, Chaonian nodded in relief.
He looked at his father in his old age, but he didn't dare to ask many questions.
After leaving Kyoto, Yun Qiao went to Jiangnan first, planning to go from Jiangnan to Nancheng, and then from Nancheng to Mobei to check out the business in Mobei. This was her simplest plan at the moment.
But this process takes a lot of time, and she can't be sure when and where she will arrive.
Therefore, Yun Qiao did not tell Chen Jingyan and the children about her plan.
Nian Nian has been in a bad mood these days, which has something to do with Yun Qiao's sudden departure.
She knew that her mother was a very thoughtful person. She wanted to see the beautiful rivers and mountains, she wanted to do adventurous things, and she wanted to do things she had never thought of before.
Nian Nian was also wondering how she wanted to live her life.
She was in a very bad mood, but Ruoruo wrote it all down in a letter and told her brother Han Shiyi.
Ruoruo also wrote down her concerns in the letter.
Soon Han Shiyi replied and sent someone to deliver some things.
When an exquisite wooden box was brought to them, Ruoruo didn't know what was inside, so she called her sister to come over.
He opened the wooden box and looked at the various exquisite crossbow arrows inside.
Nian Nian played with it carefully.
I was amazed at Han Shiyi's cleverness. He actually made the crossbow so delicate and compact. Some of them looked more like jewelry than a weapon.
Especially those that are as delicate as a butterfly, which can shoot out deadly poison needles when opened carefully.
"Sister, what are these?"
Ruoruo reached out to touch it, but was stopped by Nian Nian, "It's dangerous, don't touch it."
When Nian Nian reached out to grab a small gadget that Ruoruo had picked up, she didn't know where Ruoruo touched, but she heard a whoosh and something shot out.
"What?"
When Mu Nian came in, he only felt a flash of murderous intent passing by his ears.
He quickly moved to the side, but was still scratched on the face by a hidden weapon. However, it was very minor and only caused a minor injury.
"Brother, are you okay?" Nian Nian walked over quickly. "These are some weapons. Han Shiyi sent them. Ruoruo thought they were little gadgets for us. I didn't expect these weapons to be so powerful despite looking so small..."
Nian Nian grabbed Mu Nian's arm and looked at the wound on his face.
It was a minor scrape, nothing serious, but there was some blood.
Nian Nian took a handkerchief and wiped him.
Then he called the maid to get the medicine, muttering to himself, "Don't leave any scars on your brother's face."
Ruoruo, who was standing by, was so frightened that she didn't dare to speak.
"Second brother, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it, I didn't see you..."
Mu Nian smiled and said, "It's normal for a man to have scars on his body. Don't blame yourself. Besides, I came here suddenly. If I hadn't come, you wouldn't have hurt me at all."
Ruoruo still feels very guilty.
But Mu Nian didn't care about Ruoruo's self-blame and Nian Nian's concern. He turned to look at the exquisite crossbow arrows in the wooden box.
"Did Han Shiyi send these?"
It's really rare.
The main thing is that they have great lethality and are easier to hide than ordinary weapons. These are all considered concealed weapons.
Nian Nian said, "He sent it to me, saying it was for Ruoruo and me to play with. This weapon is so powerful, I didn't dare let Ruoruo touch it."
There was another letter, Nian Nian picked it up but didn't open it.
I was just busy looking at weapons with Ruoruo.
Mu Nian liked this new type of weapon very much. He even said a lot of nice things to Nian Nian and Ruoruo, coaxing two of them away. He planned to take them apart and carefully study how Han Shiyi made them.
He planned to disassemble it and then reassemble it, so naturally he could only borrow it and not pay it back.
Nian Nian looked at Ruoruo and asked what she thought.
After all, Han Shiyi is her biological brother.
Ruoruo wished that Mu Nian would take these dangerous things away as soon as possible.
"If you like it, just take it all. I don't like these things, and I don't like to play with them."
It's too dangerous.
Fortunately, this time the bullet almost hit my second brother. He is a man, so it doesn’t matter if he breaks his skin and leaves a scar. But what if I hurt my sister Nian Nian?
This is what Ruoruo is worried about.
Mu Nian was naturally very happy. If Ruoruo asked him to take it all, he really wanted to take it all.
Nian Nian looked at them and said, "These are given to you by your brother. You can keep one or two."
These little things can also be kept with you.
Ruoruo listened to her sister the most, so she listened to Nian Nian and left two weapons. One was in the shape of a butterfly. If this weapon was released, the poisonous needles in the wings would hit the enemy without anyone noticing.
If it hits a hidden location, it will be difficult to find it.
Nian Nian said to Ruoruo seriously, "There are six fine needles on the wings. These needles are not poisonous. Even if you get hurt accidentally, it will be like a needle prick. There is nothing to be afraid of."
"Sister, I'm scared." Ruoruo said softly, "A weapon like this is useless if it's not poisonous. If it's poisonous, won't it kill people?"
Ruoruo is still young, and she doesn't need to distinguish between good and evil in the world so clearly.
"Then think of it as a hair accessory given to you by your brother. Wear it for fun."
Ruoruo nodded and said reluctantly, "Okay."
Seeing her second brother taking the things and about to leave, Nian Nian immediately followed him.
"Second brother, you definitely didn't come to me this time because of this little thing. But did you forget what you were going to say?"
Hearing his sister calling him, Mu Nian slapped his forehead.
"Look at me, I almost forgot. It was Daddy who asked me to come. He said there was news about Mom recently. Mom went to South City. As for whether she went from South City to Mobei, or continued south to Hainan Island, Daddy is not sure."
"I'm sending you a message to let you know that mother is safe and sound. Don't worry too much."
Sure enough, after hearing what her brother said about their mother, Nian Nian's mood improved a lot.
"I remember everything you said. Please excuse me, second brother, for making the trip."
"Dad hasn't been eating with us these past few nights. If you and Big Brother know where Dad is, please take good care of him."
Nian Nian wanted to care, but she couldn't even see her father, so how could she care?
When asked, he said he was busy.
He didn't say what he was busy with.
However, as long as mother is fine, that's great.
***
This side of the Mobei military camp.
Han Shiyi was sleeping in the innermost room, playing with a small stone in his hand. It was gravel from a gem mine he had recently found.
Gemstone fragments are not valuable, what is valuable are the large pieces of gemstones.
He wanted to present the best to her.
But I don't know if she likes it.
The next morning, Han Shiyi and a group of people from the military camp continued to move forward. They were studying the surrounding terrain and which location was suitable for what kind of formation.
Last year, a stone formation was set up in the forest to interfere with the enemy's unauthorized entry into Mobei's territory.
Lord Chen still gave him the task of setting up the battle formation this year.
Han Shiyi wanted to create some difficult-to-break formations, so he had been exploring and investigating the border areas for the past six months.
This kind of thing can also be done by others.
But what others say is always worse than what you have personally seen and experienced.
"Master Han, if we continue forward, there are two mountains. They are quite steep and densely forested, which makes them quite dangerous. Should we continue forward?"
The accompanying soldiers looked at Han Shiyi and asked what he meant.
Han Shiyi only brought ten people to a forest they had never been to before. It was a bit unreliable and too dangerous.
Besides, they were not prepared in advance this time and could not take any risks.
"Stop here, set up camp at the foot of the mountain tonight and rest, and make arrangements tomorrow."
After Han Shiyi finished speaking, he walked towards the foot of the mountain.
The mountain doesn't look very big from a distance, but when you get close to it, you can see the end of it as far as the eye can see.
He needed to ask whether these two mountains belonged to the territory of Da Zhou. If so, he could build two lines of defense, one on the inside of the mountain and the other on the outside.
Yesterday he found gemstone fragments on the bank of the stream, so Han Shiyi wanted to go look for it.
There are gem mines in Mobei, this really exists.
But the ones that have appeared have been almost mined out, so he wants to find a wild ore.
The Great Zhou Dynasty did not have too many restrictions on mining. You could mine the mines you discovered, but you would need to pay a large amount of taxes to the government. Of course, you could also choose not to mine, but you would have to pay once you started construction. If you did not pay, your ore mountain would be nationalized.
These are only aimed at ordinary people and some businesses.
Some powerful local tyrants, for example, can obtain mining rights by using their connections to gain access to the area.
But during mining, it is necessary to show respect to the officials from time to time.
Therefore, individual mining does not only make more money, but ordinary people may even lose their lives.
Discovering an ore is good news, but if you want to mine it completely, it depends on whether you have the ability to do so.
Letting everyone rest in place, Han Shiyi walked around the outer edge of the mountain.
"Brother Han, what did you find?"
Li Xingyu caught up.
The people who came with Han Shiyi this time were brought by Li Xingyu. Han Shiyi was quite relieved, so he took special care of their safety.
Han Shiyi didn't hide it and said immediately: "I found a gem mine here, but I don't know what kind of ore is inside."
"Gem mine?" Li Xingyu was stunned at first, then said happily: "Really? Can your eyes see through things? Can you tell there's a gem mine in the mountains?"
"Look at the rubble down there..."
Han Shiyi bent down and picked up a stone on the ground. He didn't know where it fell from. There were red and green stone veins inside the stone.
Li Xingyu picked it up and looked at it carefully.
To be honest, he really didn't notice any of this.
Just when Han Shiyi said to stop and rest, Li Xingyu happened to see a hare in the distance. He shot it with an arrow and then came over happily with the hare in his arms. He saw Han Shiyi picking something up from the ground.
“I really can’t see that.”
"Brother Han, you are really meticulous."
Han Shiyi smiled and said, "I just observed it a little too carefully. Brother Li, let's go take a look together. If we really find ore, you can get half of it."
Li Xingyu didn't know that he had to pay taxes for mining ore.
After hearing Han Shiyi say that he would give him half of the ore if he found it, Li Xingyu also became interested and immediately joined the queue to look for ore.
In the blink of an eye, more than a year has passed.
Nian Nian also became a thirteen-year-old girl. She had her first period, which meant that she had grown up and was ready to get married.
On Nian Nian’s thirteenth birthday, Yun Qiao returned after traveling for more than a year.
Chen Jingyan acted very calm. He had gone out to do some business when he heard the guard come and say that his wife had returned.
Chen Jingyan glared at the guard.
Since you knew your wife would be back, why didn't you tell her in advance?
The guard thought to himself: Don’t I want to give you a surprise?
After Yun Qiao came back, she went to see Nian Nian and Ruoruo first.
Both children have grown up a lot.
Especially Ruoruo, she had grown visibly.
"Mom, are you going out again after you come back this time?" Nian Nian asked softly.
"Rest at home for a while first. If you don't feel tired, go out for a walk. If you don't want to go out, I'll stay at home with you."
"Did you feel unwell while I was away?"
"Yes..." Ruoruo was about to say something, but was stopped by Nian Nian, "Ruoruo, don't talk nonsense."
"I didn't say anything nonsense. My sister had a fever and had been asleep for several days. I was so worried, but you didn't allow me to tell father and my brothers."
Yun Qiao immediately looked at Nian Nian with a look of self-blame.
"I blame mother. I just told you to be careful and asked the nanny and the maid to take good care of you, but I couldn't be by your side."
Yunqiao blames herself.
She didn't teach her little girl to get through that.
"Mother, I never blame you. On the contrary, I like you for being bold enough to do what you like. I am proud of you."
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