“Even without the harassment from the Western Qiang and Dayuan, look at the current situation of the entire Dayue. Do you think you can retire and return to your fields?” Lu Yanzheng looked straight at him.
Eagle choked, thinking of the inactive court and the rising voices of rebellion from all over the country. He deflated and said listlessly, "Alright, let's just stick to our training!"
Compared to retiring from the military and returning to one's hometown, surviving is of course the most important thing.
The eagle suddenly raised its drooping head, staring intently at Lu Yanzheng. "General, haven't you ever thought about taking your brothers to seize some territory or something?"
He would never have had such rebellious thoughts in the past, but now the word "rebellion" is no longer new in Da Yue, so what is there that he wouldn't dare to say?
Moreover, their general has men and money at his disposal, and he also has a lucky wife who is a virtuous helper. If the general wants to compete, how many people in the world can compete with him?
“If it’s just about seizing territory, that’s not difficult,” Lu Yanzheng said softly, lowering his eyes. “The difficult part is how to ensure that the people in the territory you’ve seized live a good life.”
His words startled the eagle for a moment, but he quickly calmed down. "The general is right. It's not easy to manage the people of one place, let alone the entire Da Yue."
Take their border town for example. If it weren't for the general's loyalty and concern for the people, let alone defending the border town, the grass on their graves would be overgrown by now.
The general could only barely protect the people in the border area. It was only after he had a wife that he was able to gradually bring Yongshan County, which controlled the lifeline of the border, under his control.
“But…” Lu Yanzheng began again, but paused after saying only one word.
The eagle looked at him strangely. "But what?"
Lu Yanzheng shook his head. "It's nothing."
He hasn't decided yet whether to declare himself king or assist Xiao Rui; let's wait and see!
...
Three days later, Aping hesitated before glancing at the message he had received.
"Brother Ping, what are you doing? Looking for Madam? Why don't you go in?" Yunzhu asked, seeing Ping pacing back and forth outside Jiang Qinyu's room while holding a bowl of freshly cooked white fungus soup.
Aping looked a little embarrassed. "Uh, I'll go in with you now."
He felt that his wife would be angry if she knew where the general was, so he didn't dare to go in.
Yunzhu didn't think much of it and pushed open the door, saying, "Madam, you didn't eat much tonight, so I'll bring you some food."
Jiang Qinyu was writing furiously when she heard this. She turned her head and looked over, raising her chin as she said, "Just leave it there. I'll come and eat it later."
Her gaze shifted and she saw Ah Ping. "Is there news of the general?"
"Yes." Aping walked over slowly.
Jiang Qinyu looked up at him and asked, "Where is he?"
"Madam, you should see for yourself!" A-Ping decided that Jiang Qinyu should face this matter on her own; he didn't want to be implicated.
Jiang Qinyu took the note and glanced at it; her brow twitched slightly.
Haha, good, good, Lu Yanzheng has really grown bold now!
They didn't even send her a message from the border town, making her worry for so long for nothing!
Men really are all big jerks!
Jiang Qinyu cursed Lu Yanzheng a thousand times in her heart, but her face showed no sign of it. She said, "Doctor Mo wants to go back to the border town to test new drugs. Do you think I should go with him?"
Upon hearing this, A-Ping froze completely. How was he supposed to respond?
It was obvious that the lady was angry because she knew the general had returned to the border town without informing her. Now that the lady had asked this question, he didn't know how to answer it!
"Let's ask Doctor Mo tomorrow." Jiang Qinyu was too lazy to make things difficult for Aping. She crumpled the note into a ball and threw it into the trash can on the table that she had Yunzhu specially placed there, speaking in a flat tone.
If Aping is granted a pardon, he should immediately take his leave.
Yunzhu looked at Jiang Qinyu, puzzled. "Madam, are you... angry?"
“No,” Jiang Qinyu said with a smile, “Why would you think that?”
Was she that obviously angry?
Yunzhu smiled awkwardly and pointed to Jiang Qinyu's clenched fingers, which had turned white. "Um... Madam, please don't get angry over irrelevant things. It's not good for your health if you get upset."
She didn't say anything wrong, did she?
Jiang Qinyu immediately loosened her clenched fists, trying to appear as gentle and kind as possible. "You've misunderstood. I'm not angry."
At least he wasn't angry at anyone other than Lu Yanzheng.
Yunzhu left with some doubt, and before leaving, she looked back one last time, still a little worried.
However, Jiang Qinyu had already adjusted her mindset and sat down at the table to eat.
By the time Yunzhu came back to take the bowl away, Jiang Qinyu had returned to normal.
With Wei Chengzong handling things in Yongshan County, and having also given Village Chief Li some instructions beforehand, there shouldn't be anything here that absolutely requires her attention for the time being.
She wanted to go to the border town to see what Lu Yanzheng was hiding from her, since he hadn't sent back a single message even when his life was in danger.
...
"Girl, why do I feel that the people in Yongshan County are much more efficient at their work than those in other places?" Doctor Mo lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out, seeing the people repairing the road in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh.
After spending so much time together, Doctor Mo no longer called Jiang Qinyu "Madam," but instead addressed her by her age.
Jiang Qinyu smiled and said, "Old Mo, no matter when, as long as you pay enough, people will work their hardest."
Doctor Mo thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "What you said is straightforward, but it is indeed true."
Isn't this the case in every dynasty? As long as the workers can be fed and their families can be supported, no one is willing to change jobs easily.
Similarly, if you want people to work hard, you have to offer more incentives, whether it's food or money, you have to make sure they are satisfied, and they will naturally put in their best effort to do things for you.
“Oh, by the way,” Doctor Mo suddenly added, “should we talk to the general about your idea of opening a syringe-making workshop in the border town? I always feel that the border town is too remote and not suitable for opening a workshop.”
Jiang Qinyu got angry as soon as she heard Lu Yanzheng's name. "He won't object to anything I do. Besides, the main reason I'm going to open a workshop in the border town is to provide job opportunities for the families of the border soldiers."
Compared to Yongshan County, Biancheng has a larger population. Solving the employment problem there will not only alleviate the pressure on Lu Yanzheng, but also reduce the initial costs.
That's right, Jiang Qinyu has decided that she will take the lead in running the syringe workshop herself.
If she has both technology and marketing skills in her hands, she will be more confident in controlling the market, and then she won't be so afraid of causing an unnecessary economic crisis.
At the same time, Lu Yanzheng, who was training in the army, suddenly sneezed twice.
"General, what's wrong with you? Have you caught a cold?" Eagle looked at Lu Yanzheng with curiosity.
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