"Chen Xiuer set fire to Dingshui Village?" Jiang Qinyu looked at Yunzhu in surprise. "When did this happen? Were my parents or any of the villagers injured?"
Yunzhu shook her head and said, "No, you can see the village chief's letter for details, Madam." She handed over Village Chief Li's letter, "It was sent by Chen Shao and Liu Yazi."
When Jiang Qinyu wrote to the village, she also had Yunzhu and Amber brought to Qinzhou. Now, the two are Jiang Qinyu's capable assistants.
"Let me read the letter first. You settle Ashao and Xiaoliu in." Jiang Qinyu said as she opened the letter and quickly read it.
Yunzhu withdrew in response.
Jiang Qinyu breathed a sigh of relief after reading the letter. It was good that there were no casualties in the village. The thatched houses were burned down, but the new houses should be almost finished being built.
In fact, the village's plan to build new houses collectively was influenced by Lu Yanzheng. His family built their houses on the foundations of the newly moved-in families first, and then the other villagers discussed it and followed suit.
In the past two years, thanks to the advanced ideas brought by Jiang Qinyu, the added benefits of high-yield crops, and the output from the mountains, Dingshui Village has completely shed its reputation as a poor village and become the richest village in the surrounding area.
Even a lazy family like Lu Yancai's actually had some savings, so when it came to building a new house, everyone agreed without hesitation.
However, what Jiang Qinyu didn't know was that rather than everyone following the trend, they simply didn't want to be too far away from Lu Yanzheng and Jiang Qinyu. Among them, the Li family was the most enthusiastic, as their new house was located right next to Jiang Qinyu's house.
Jiang Qinyu put down the letter. Out with the old, in with the new; Chen Xiuer got what she deserved, burned to death in the fire she herself started.
She thought for a moment, then called Yunzhu in loudly, "Since Ashao and Xiaoliu are here, let's push them to Aping's side. Doesn't Aping not have any trustworthy people? I think Ashao and Xiaoliu are worth training."
“Oh dear, Madam, you’ve really helped A-Ping a lot,” Yunzhu clapped her hands and said with a smile. “Yesterday he was complaining to me that he didn’t dare to use the manpower here, for fear that others would stab him in the back or do nothing, which made him have to do everything himself. With Chen Shao and Liu Yazi’s help, A-Ping can have an easier time.”
Seeing the way her face lit up when A-Ping was mentioned, Jiang Qinyu teased with a smile, "What, are you very close to A-Ping? He's so busy, how can he still chat with you?"
Yunzhu was taken aback, then quickly waved her hand, "No, no, Madam, please don't talk nonsense. He was just complaining to me."
“Yes, yes, he only complains to you, I haven’t seen him complain to me.” Jiang Qinyu smiled and raised the corners of her mouth.
She didn't think much of it; it was just a joke.
When Yunzhu heard this, her heart started pounding uncontrollably, and she didn't dare to look Jiang Qinyu in the eye. "Then, Madam, I'll go and make the arrangements first."
Before Jiang Qinyu could reply, Yunzhu ran away.
Jiang Qinyu shook her head with a wry smile, glanced outside, and muttered to herself, "I wonder when Shufan and Pan'er will arrive in Qinzhou..."
Lu Yanzheng is now determined to compete for that position, so Shufan and Pan'er definitely cannot stay in the border town. Jiang Qinyu has already sent people to pick up the two children, but they are young and travel slowly, so they may not arrive until before the Lantern Festival.
With her thoughts returning to normal, Jiang Qinyu temporarily put aside other miscellaneous matters and continued to handle Lu Yanzheng's logistical affairs.
Her logistical responsibilities were quite varied; she wasn't in charge of everything, but rather ensured the soldiers' food, clothing, and pay before their campaigns.
Qinzhou, as Xiao Rui's original base, had a wealth of supplies that Jiang Qinyu had never imagined, but mobilizing these supplies was not an easy task.
Ultimately, Lu Yanzheng is essentially a successor, and there will inevitably be some disharmony in personnel transfers.
With A-Ping around, even those who couldn't be reasoned with were subdued by force.
Jiang Qinyu's main focus was taking over the business influence of Xiao Rui's maternal grandfather's family.
As an outsider and a woman, it's not so easy for her to take the plate away from someone else. She'll have to do a lot of research.
...
In Chengguan Town, the Yongwang encampment became extremely quiet, and everyone moved with utmost care.
"What does Lu Yanzheng mean? Did he not react at all after reading my letter of surrender?" Prince Yong paced back and forth in the tent, his face turning ashen with anger.
His confidant was a pale-faced, beardless man named Mr. Qingfeng.
“Your Highness, please don’t be anxious,” Mr. Qingfeng said calmly. “General Lu will have to think carefully about your sudden surrender. We just need to wait for their reply.”
"Are you so sure that Lu Yanzheng will agree?" Prince Yong asked, frowning.
Mr. Qingfeng chuckled lightly, “It is said that Lu Yanzheng cares most about the people. He once even used military funds to help ordinary people. He knows very well what the consequences of war between the two armies will be. Now that there is no war, he will certainly not refuse.”
"Then why hasn't he made a move in three days?" Prince Yong was very suspicious, but he dared not lose his temper with Mr. Qingfeng.
This Mr. Qingfeng is a master. It was he who, after learning about the sweet potato, urged him to betray Xiao Rui and start a rebellion.
Mr. Qingfeng said, "General Lu would certainly not make such an important decision lightly."
Upon hearing this, Prince Yong felt somewhat better, but his face quickly darkened as he said, "I'll deal with him properly once I find out where he got those weapons!"
A true man can bend and stretch. He used to be a carefree prince, and even his nephew Xiao Rui could order him around. What's wrong with him submitting to someone from another family now?
History is written by the victors, and it is common for the victors to distort the truth and call a deer a horse. No one in the future will know what they really did.
Because of this mindset, Prince Yong didn't think there was anything wrong with first submitting and then betraying. In his mind, as long as the goal could be achieved, the process didn't matter.
However, Prince Yong was soon proven wrong.
"It's terrible, Your Highness! They're attacking!" A messenger suddenly exclaimed from outside the tent.
Prince Yong froze, staring wide-eyed at Mr. Qingfeng in disbelief. "Didn't you say that you would definitely accept my surrender?"
Mr. Qingfeng could no longer sit still. He got up, walked to the tent entrance, and asked, "What's going on? Why are they attacking from the other side?"
"I don't know! We only saw the general in full military uniform charging at the front, with some large carriages behind him. It looked like the powerful weapons that killed thousands of our people a few days ago were on the carriages!"
The messenger's words made Prince Yong's legs go weak, and he almost knelt down.
He quickly grabbed Mr. Qingfeng's hand, "What should we do? What should we do now?"
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