Chapter 58 Flying to Nanjing
At night, Zhao Xiaofei lay on Li Sihong's bed and said to her, "If you have time, learn some martial arts, such as archery and long sword. Protecting yourself is the most important thing! Are there any female masters of martial arts in the Ming Dynasty?"
"There are some female Taoist priests who know martial arts in the Taoist temple. How about I invite them to come to my house to teach me?" Li Sihong asked.
"That's great! Princess should learn this too! You must protect yourselves when I'm not around!" Zhao Xiaofei said.
"Husband, what will you be like in the future? Can you tell me about it?" Li Sihong asked.
"The world is in chaos! If I have the ability, I can turn the situation into that of the Southern Song Dynasty. If I fail, we can only wander overseas!" Zhao Xiaofei sighed.
"Is there no chance to restore China and conquer the world? My husband has such great abilities, but can he only live in a corner?" Li Sihong asked.
"I want it too! To restore China and conquer the world. To make the Ming Dynasty the most powerful nation, with all nations coming to pay tribute! This is every man's dream! But thinking is one thing, doing is another. We can only do our best and leave the rest to fate! First, think about the present! I'm going to Taixu Fairyland again tomorrow. When I'm home, I'll tell the princess more about the Zuo Zhuan, the Records of the Grand Historian, and the Zizhi Tongjian. She and you will be able to help me in the future!" Zhao Xiaofei said. Because of the education of women in the Ming Dynasty palace, women were required to study the Four Books, the Women's Mirror, the Women's Instructions, and the Women's Admonitions. There were also books like the Thousand Character Classic, the Family Names, the Book of Filial Piety, and the Women's Filial Piety Classic. However, they were never allowed to read history books. I heard that this was because they were afraid of the emergence of another female emperor.
Zhao Xiaofei firmly believed that history could be used as a mirror to understand the rise and fall of dynasties. Therefore, he had to make sure the princess and Li Sihong learned this. Fortunately, Li Sihong herself had learned some. As for scientific knowledge, Zhao Xiaofei regularly taught them. For example, he taught them what the world actually looked like, where we were on the Earth, the customs and practices of various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and the situation in the neighboring countries.
Kunxing was deeply interested in world geography and often asked questions that even Zhao Xiaofei couldn't answer. For example, since Jiaozhi produces so much rice that they can't even eat it all, why not let them pay tribute to the emperor to provide food for the army and to combat natural disasters? Zhao Xiaofei thought, how would I know? I don't think your father even knows where Jiaozhi is!
Li Sihong, on the other hand, was particularly drawn to the accounting method of using Arabic numerals; it allowed for incredibly fast and precise calculations. Zhaocai and Jinbao were now in charge of sales at Ronghuazhai, and Li Sihong was responsible for calculating the account books whenever they were brought home. Zhao Xiaofei had previously felt a certain innate superiority, believing himself to be from the future. However, through studying his two wives' abilities, he realized that, despite having hundreds of years of experience, he was not as intelligent or emotionally intelligent as the ancients.
"Is it still because you want to tell stories to relieve boredom?" Li Sihong asked.
"Yes! She's still young and loves to listen to stories. From now on, you two will practice martial arts in the morning and study history books in the afternoon." Zhao Xiaofei said. Li Sihong also loved to hear Zhao Xiaofei say that the princess was still young.
"Yes! I'll listen to you, my husband!" Li Sihong agreed. Thus, the education plan for the two wives was finalized.
The next afternoon, Zhao Xiaofei left the Prince Consort's Mansion and took Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu to the Misty Rain Tower. It was already evening when he returned to the present day, so Zhao Xiaofei called his eldest brother first.
Zhao Xiaokun drove over to pick up his brother. Zhao Xiaofei asked, "What has Xiaomei been busy with lately? I've traveled back through time and called her several times, but she ignored me."
"I arranged for her to go to Nanjing! The company needs to develop business there and establish a crossing point. There are too many things to do, and she probably doesn't have time to care about you!" Zhao Xiaokun was a little evasive.
Zhao Xiaofei knew his eldest brother very well. He had a high IQ but low EQ, so lying wasn't his strong point. But Zhao Xiaofei didn't say anything. Instead, he asked, "What's Mom been doing lately?"
"I let her travel abroad. She hasn't been out to play in so many years. I wanted her to go out and have a good time and relax." Zhao Xiaokun said.
"Oh! This time I brought some porcelain from the Tang and Song dynasties! You can take them and sell them first!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Okay! Everything will be ready for tomorrow! What do you want to do? Are you going to the company tomorrow?" Zhao Xiaokun asked.
"Go!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Stay at my place tonight? You haven't been to my new house yet!" Zhao Xiaokun said.
"OK!"
Arriving at Zhao Xiaokun's apartment complex, it felt incredibly clean. The furniture was mostly white, a reflection of his former medical background. While the house was sparsely furnished, it had plenty of storage space, making it easy to keep organized. I chatted with my older brother for a few minutes, then showered and went to bed.
Zhao Xiaofei took out his phone and sent a WeChat message to Jiang Xiaomei. He simply replied: "Busy, let's talk later!"
Zhao Xiaofei wondered what was wrong with his wife. Did something go wrong? Did she have someone else? Zhao Xiaofei had a bad feeling. But then he thought, even though he and her had argued, they reconciled not long after. He guessed she was either busy or still mad at him! He often lost contact with her, which wouldn't sit well with any modern woman. He just kept sending her a WeChat message every day, and everything would be fine in a few days.
After a night of rest, Zhao Xiaokun returned to the company the next day. He showed his brother the accounts and told him about a recent auction of cultural relics that brought in several million. Zhao Xiaofei thought to himself, "Having Rongbaotang's resources is great! Making money is like playing." This is too easy! The Qian family father and son helped us skip the hardship phase.
Zhao Xiaofei nodded repeatedly. Even without his ability to travel through time, the company could still make money. This was too idealistic, but before he could even feel happy for ten seconds, his elder brother handed him another document. It was the financial report of the Nanjing branch, which showed the money was being spent like water. Establishing a travel point was very expensive, and there were also a number of qualifications to obtain. For example, operating pharmaceuticals or precious metals required equipment and the support of relevant technical personnel to obtain the qualifications. The fastest way would be to acquire some companies, but the price was really not cheap. At the moment, it seemed that his own several hundred million would not be enough.
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