Qiao Yunqing did come back very quickly, but was asked to go to the next room before he entered the house.
When Qiao Xin saw him, she said bluntly that she was leaving!
Qiao Yunqing subconsciously tried to persuade her to stay: "Isn't it good for mother to live here? Is it that the servants did something wrong?"
"It has nothing to do with them. You have stayed in Yuncheng long enough, and most of the things that need to be solved have been solved. There is no need to stay any longer. Just live a good life with your wife."
"Mother, I can't leave you here. Zhang is not yet able to take on the responsibility of managing the backyard."
Qiao Xin was not soft-hearted: "Everyone is born with certain skills, just learn them slowly. What's the point of me, as a mother-in-law, getting in the middle? She's not stupid, she just has little experience and a narrow vision. There's nothing else wrong with her, right? If it doesn't work, don't we still have you?
You have to accept the wife you chose yourself. Why not give her more advice when you have time and put a few more capable people around her?
Besides, he can't hold out for a few more years. Sanlang is already thirteen years old. He can only hold out for five years at most before he has to get married. By then, you can find him a capable wife and she can take over this mess, right? ”
Qiao Xin pushed it aside and refused to take care of her son's family affairs. He has done his best for these two people. I have to make time to visit the eldest and the third.
Seeing that Qiao Xin was determined to leave, Qiao Yunqing pursed her lips. Even though she was reluctant, she did not try to stop her.
Among the three brothers, Qiao Xin helped him the most and put in the most effort.
The third brother and the eldest brother had complained several times in letters that they could no longer be selfish.
"Where is mother going?"
"First, go to the tea mountain in Anhua County where our family bought the tea. By the way, send some of the tea bricks to your third brother and eldest brother. If nothing goes wrong, go to your eldest brother's place. Then go back to Laohu Town to accompany the eldest grandchildren."
"It's better to go back. The old house really needs someone to take care of it! Otherwise, your son will send someone to take you back. Nanliang has been in chaos recently. Anhua County is close, so it is inevitable that it will be affected. It's not very peaceful over there, my eldest brother. There are a lot of refugees."
The place where Qiao Yunxin was stationed was only separated from Nanliang by a river. If there was any noise from the other side, they would treat it as a powerful enemy.
In recent years, due to the escape of refugees, there have been no large-scale wars between the two countries, but minor conflicts are inevitable.
In addition, the court of Southern Liang became increasingly chaotic due to the manipulation of the favorite concubine and external relatives. Life became increasingly difficult for the common people, and they fled with their families. The place where Qiao Yunxin is stationed is the first fortress that bears the brunt of the attack, and the pressure he faces can be imagined.
Qiao Xin has supported him a lot both openly and secretly.
Fortunately, their place is mostly mountainous and has few plains, so it is at most a transit point for refugees. The real place for them to choose to settle down is here.
In just a few years, Qiao Yunqing took in and resettled more than 100,000 refugees. The power he currently controls is no longer what it used to be.
Qiao Xin said bluntly: "Everything is settled here. As long as there are no major changes, things will only get better and better. If I don't go to see your eldest brother, I will always feel uneasy.
When he encounters trouble, he is like a gourd with a sawed mouth. He never complains and is very honest. Although you guys are not blood brothers, your eldest brother is truly an impeccable elder brother! ”
Qiao Yunqing had no way of refutation. No matter in the past or now, Qiao Yunxin was the one who supported them.
In a big family where even brothers become enemies for their own interests, the three brothers can get along so harmoniously, not only because of Qiao Xin's coordination, but also because of each other's accommodation.
"Brother is busy right now, there's nothing we can do about it, it would be good for Mom to go and take a look.
Dalang and Erlang have fallen out and are planning to give it a try. If A Niang is in charge of the ancestral home, that would be perfect! ”
Besides, Qiao Xin has been traveling around for the past few years, and has never had a peaceful moment. She should at least have a good rest for a while.
Qiao Xin had the same intention. In recent years, she has been a leader in grain, food, medicinal materials, and porcelain, and now she has taken over the tea market.
These are all new tracks that have been opened up, and there is not much conflict of interest with others. If nothing unexpected happens, the Qiao family will have difficulty finding an opponent in the next ten to eight years.
What's more, when Qiao Xin started doing business, most of the businesses he set up in Kyoto were under the banner of Emperor Wu, and the income from many businesses mostly went into Emperor Wu's private treasury, thus indirectly making up for the deficit in the national treasury. And once something happens, it is His Majesty's people who come forward to solve the problem, and your family should be as low-key as possible.
The family deliberately did not stay in the capital for a long time. Except for a few people like Xiaoyao Hou and their families, they basically did not interact with anyone.
Apart from an increasingly prosperous West City commercial street and more than a dozen rouge shops, there are only a few traces of the Qiao family left in the capital.
When they were just starting out, they had to keep a low profile to avoid unnecessary trouble. Qiao Xin is not afraid of trouble. She can live a comfortable life. Who would seek death every day?
But now it is different from the past. The second brother has already established a firm foothold in Yuncheng, the eldest brother's team has been well trained, and the third brother is in control of the overall situation in Jiangcheng.
She, Qiao Xin, was rewarded by His Majesty one after another for donating salt mines, building academies, increasing production and income, improving people's livelihood, and constructing livelihood projects. Now she is a super-class lady who protects the country.
It’s just that not every imperial edict was delivered in a low-key manner, and was not announced to the world or widely known.
Now if she wants to go back to Beijing, as long as she wants, she can walk around the city with her head held high!
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