Having discovered so many mineral deposits, Xiao Rui naturally had many things to arrange. After descending the mountain, he sent someone to escort Jiang Qinyu back to Dingshui Village.
Of course, it also came with a silver note for 500 li.
"Young Master Rui seems to be very wealthy?" Jiang Qinyu asked, raising an eyebrow as she held the silver notes.
Xiao Rui smiled faintly, "I dare not accept such a generous reward; it is merely a small fortune."
His mother's family was the most wealthy hidden family in Dayue, even richer than the publicly known Tang family. His mother was also the only legitimate daughter of the Lu family, so the Lu family's wealth naturally fell into his hands after his mother's death.
However, all of this was done in secret, and even his father, who disregarded the bond between father and son, was unaware of it.
Lu Wanqing's grandfather's branch was actually a distant branch of the Lu family, the wealthiest family in the world. This branch entered officialdom and became officials.
They knew virtually nothing about the core of the Lu family, only that the direct descendants had never lacked money.
Jiang Qinyu smiled but remained silent when she heard him say something that sounded slightly like a postpartum confinement.
How dare someone with a meager fortune claim to protect the entire Yukang Prefecture? How could someone with a meager fortune offer a staggering 500 li (approximately 250 kilometers) in a single move? How could someone with a meager fortune buy such a simple blueprint as a coal briquette without even asking the price?
It seems that this Seventh Prince is truly hiding his true abilities!
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Chengguan Town
Lu Yanzheng personally oversaw the safe delivery of the last batch of primary improved version thunderbolts to Yongwang's men before saying to Qin Shen, "I'm returning to Dingshui Village tomorrow; I'll leave things here to you."
Although they have reached a preliminary cooperation with Prince Yong, people's hearts are fickle, and no one knows whether Prince Yong will turn around and attack Chengguan Town. Lu Yanzheng must keep a trusted confidant in this position.
Qin Shen said unhappily, "Why is it always me? Eagle and the others came too..."
"The eagle is coming?" Lu Yanzheng raised an eyebrow.
Qin Shen was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead, "Oh dear, look at my memory, the eagle was supposed to arrive yesterday, but it was delayed on the way and will not arrive until the day after tomorrow. I forgot to tell you, General."
During this period, they were busy doing business with Prince Yong, and had to take care of all aspects. Qin Shen was indeed very busy, so Lu Yanzheng did not hold his dereliction of duty against him.
“The day after tomorrow, when the eagle arrives, you can hand over the duties to him and then come to Dingshui Village to find me,” Lu Yanzheng said after thinking for a moment.
He still needs someone to run errands for him, and Qin Shen is a perfect fit.
Qin Shen was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Good, good, General, would you like me to help you pack your things? I'll make sure everything is neat and tidy!"
Lu Yanzheng rolled his eyes at him, then turned and left.
This guy is only good at running errands; look at his silly face.
Qin Shen didn't mind at all, and laughed like a complete idiot.
Don't ask him why. The answer is that he likes to stay at the general's house because everything there is very convenient. He remembered it after staying there once.
Surprisingly, Jiang Qinyu and Lu Yanzheng arrived at the intersection outside Dingshui Village at the same time.
"Madam, those two riding up ahead look like General Da and General Qin!" Aping saw the approaching figures from afar and excitedly told Jiang Qinyu in the carriage.
Jiang Qinyu lifted the carriage curtain and saw that it was indeed true.
A smile unconsciously crept onto her face. "What a coincidence."
Lu Yanzheng had good eyesight and had already seen A Ping. When Jiang Qinyu lifted the carriage curtain, his heart suddenly skipped a few beats.
Their eyes met in the air, but neither of them spoke, though their faces were filled with the joy of a long-awaited reunion.
At that moment, Jiang Qinyu suddenly understood the meaning of marriage.
There will always be someone in your family who will wait for you to come home, no matter how long you've been gone. Similarly, no matter how long he's been gone, you'll pray for his safe return.
Having someone to care about you and someone to pray for you adds warmth to your uneven and cruel life.
Lu Yanzheng quickly arrived at the carriage. "Have you finished your business and are you going back now?"
“Yes, we’ve gone on a long trip,” Jiang Qinyu nodded with a smile. “It’s cold outside, let’s talk about it when we get home.”
Lu Yanzheng also smiled and said, "Okay, then lower the carriage curtain."
Even though he had only said such a short sentence to her, he was still filled with a sense of satisfaction.
Jiang Qinyu smiled slightly and lowered the carriage curtain.
Lu Yanzheng rode his horse alongside the carriage, saying as he walked, "We have received the coal briquettes that you asked Uncle Village Chief to send to the army stationed in the border town and the town. Now, the army considers it an honor to be able to get coal stoves and coal briquettes, and they are working harder in training and doing things than in previous years."
He was quite surprised when he saw the coal briquettes. After asking Village Chief Li, who had come to deliver the coal briquettes, about the cause and effect, his admiration for Jiang Qinyu grew even stronger.
I don't know how her brain works, how she can have such a constant stream of good ideas?
"As long as you don't mind that it's not too little, all the coal briquettes in the village have been sold to Xiao Rui." Jiang Qinyu smiled, and thinking of the scene of soldiers scrambling for coal briquettes, she almost wanted to go and see it for herself.
Speaking of this, Lu Yanzheng frowned and asked in a low voice, "Why sell it all to him?"
Jiang Qinyu explained the reason, and then said, "You don't need to worry. There should be more coal mines in the border town. Moreover, due to geographical reasons, the coal mines in the border town are not buried very deep and are easy to mine. Once you have mined them, the coal briquettes will naturally be available."
If this world is a parallel world to her original world, then the location of the border town is equivalent to the coal town in her world.
“I’ve already sent someone to look for them. Qin Shen will be here in a couple of days. He knows the situation there better than I do,” Lu Yanzheng said after thinking for a moment.
He thought Jiang Qinyu had been tricked by Xiao Rui into selling the items, but he never expected that his wife was not the type to suffer losses; she did it all to make money.
According to his prediction, once there are more coal briquettes in Yukang Prefecture in the future, they will become worthless, and Xiao Rui is now being taken advantage of.
The two chatted as they walked and soon returned to the village.
However, their return was clearly ill-timed; at this moment, apart from the patrols and those responsible for guarding the watchtower, there was no one else in the village.
"Hey, Zheng and his wife are back!" Li Dachui saw Lu Yanzheng and Jiang Qinyu on the observation platform and immediately ran down cheering.
After entering the village, Lu Yanzheng dismounted and Jiang Qinyu got out of the carriage. The two stood in front of Li Dachui like a perfect couple.
"Uncle Hammer, it's been so long, you're still as healthy as ever," Jiang Qinyu greeted with a smile.
Lu Yanzheng also called out, "Uncle Big Hammer."
Li Dachui was so excited! The general called him uncle!
But thinking about what happened in the village today, Li Dachui slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Oh dear, you're back just in time! Let's go check up the mountain behind the village! A group of wild boars have their eyes on our village!"
Were you being targeted by a wild boar?
Jiang Qinyu and Lu Yanzheng exchanged a glance, both of them looking puzzled.
Li Dachui didn't care about anything else. He led the two men up Yunshan Mountain, saying, "Last night, our watchmen spotted several wild boars at the foot of the mountain..."
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