Chapter 236 The Son-in-Law's Sharp Tongue (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Although that's what he was thinking, Chen Yi didn't show it and just stood calmly to the side.
Counting the days, there are only a little over ten days until the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Then subtract the three to five days that Pei Guanli sent the letter.
The mountain tribe must have sent Pei Gan to Shuzhou Prefecture as soon as they received the letter.
It's not exactly slow.
Moreover, judging from the fact that Pei Gan took out Xiao Jinghong's letter, he stayed at the Wushan border market for some time along the way.
Chen Yi was more concerned about the Mountain Clan's attitude towards the Five Poisons Sect, and how many people Pei Gan had brought this time.
At this moment, Pei Guanli voiced his thoughts: "Brother, did you come alone?"
Pei Gan shook his head and said, "No."
"Third Uncle, Uncle Li, and Aunt Chu also came, along with Little Sister..."
A string of more than ten names brought a hint of joy to Pei Guanli's round face.
"Little sister's here too?"
"Where are they now? Take me there. I haven't played with them for days."
Pei Gan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Xiao Wan'er and clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you for taking care of my younger sister these past few days, Miss."
Xiao Wan'er smiled and nodded, "No need to be so polite."
After exchanging a few polite words, she instructed Xie Tingyun to help Pei Gan arrange accommodations.
Pei Gan thanked him again, without refusing his thanks.
Just as he was about to say a few more polite words, Pei Guanli grabbed him and ran outside.
As she ran, she turned back to Chen Yi and said, "Brother-in-law, I'm going to play with my brother first. I'll come back when you return to the manor."
As she spoke, she seemed to remember something, stuck out her tongue, and continued, "The matter of teaching Xiao Wuge footwork will also be postponed for a day or two."
Chen Yi smiled and waved, then added, "Be careful."
"Don't worry, don't worry, my third uncle and Aunt Chu are both very capable people... and my brother is very capable too."
Upon hearing this, Pei Gan inexplicably straightened his posture a little.
This inevitably made Chen Yi laugh a few more times.
Seeing this, Xie Tingyun bowed to Xiao Wan'er and left with the Pei siblings.
As Xiao Wan'er watched them walk away, she smiled at Chen Yi and said, "Let's set off too."
Chen Yi nodded, gestured for Liu Si'er to go ahead, and then got into the second carriage with Xiao Wan'er.
Juan'er and Cui'er sat down on the side.
Once everyone was settled, Shen Huatang drove her carriage and followed Liu Si'er's carriage away from the Marquis's residence.
After walking several miles, Xiao Wan'er remembered Xiao Jinghong's letter, took it out of her sleeve, and opened it to read.
As she looked, she said to Chen Yi, "My second sister said that everything is fine there."
Chen Yi glanced at her, his gaze falling on the letter in her hand, and nodded with a smile.
"With the lady personally overseeing the Wushan border market, there shouldn't be any problems."
With Xiao Jinghong's current cultivation level and skill level, let alone ordinary thieves, even some experts at the third rank would probably not be able to get close to her.
Moreover, there are also mountain tribesmen there, enough to intimidate most of the martial arts world in Shu Prefecture.
Xiao Wan'er hummed in agreement, quickly read the letter, handed it to him, and said with a smile:
"My second sister said that once the border market is completed, she will go to inspect the troops in the three towns, and asked me to apologize to you."
Chen Yi took the letter, smiled and said he understood, and began to read it.
The content was largely the same as what Xiao Wan'er had said; Xiao Jinghong's letter only mentioned some recent developments.
The construction of the Wushan Border Market is expected to be completed by the end of October.
Such as plans to inspect the three towns, when to return home, etc.
However, upon seeing the end, Chen Yi's smile faltered. He turned his head to look at Xiao Wan'er, who was hiding her face halfway under the collar of her cloak, and raised an eyebrow, saying:
"Does Madam wish for me to inscribe a piece of calligraphy for the Wushan Trade Market?"
Seeing that he had read the contents of the letter, Xiao Wan'er blinked and said:
"My second sister wanted me to tell you, but I think it's better if you take a look yourself."
Chen Yi chuckled and said, "It's just a small thing, there's no need to make it sound so formal."
Now that he has married Xiao Jinghong, he will not refuse to do things that are within his duty.
Especially for something as simple as writing, there's no need to go through all that trouble.
However, from this point of view, it is not hard for him to see that Xiao Jinghong should feel somewhat guilty - she has been away from home for a long time after getting married and she also feels guilty.
Xiao Wan'er covered her mouth and laughed, "Second sister might be worried that you won't agree."
"After all, you are now an instructor at Guiyun Academy, and a renowned calligrapher and poet of the Great Wei Dynasty."
Chen Yi shook his head. "Just an empty reputation."
He looked at Xiao Wan'er seriously and said, "Eldest sister, you must not follow Madam's example. If you have any problems in the future, you must tell me. There is no need to be so polite."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wan'er's eyes flickered slightly as she said, "I've remembered it."
Perhaps feeling unsure of herself, she added:
“When we went to choose a site for the fiefdom this time, I didn’t hold back with you.”
Chen Yi nodded. "That's right."
Meeting his gaze, Xiao Wan'er immediately shrank back, her fair neck that had just been exposed, and her face flushed slightly.
At this time, silence is better than words.
Xiao Wan'er was naturally quite pleased.
Although Chen Yi only said some perfectly normal things, to Xiao Wan'er's ears, they were like sweet dew.
She knew that Chen Yi already considered her a close friend.
Or family members.
A moment of silence.
Chen Yi put away the letter, lifted a curtain to look outside, and said, "The weather is nice today."
The autumn weather is clear and cloudless.
After several days of rain, the weather in Shuzhou is much cooler and more comfortable.
Most of the people coming and going had changed into thicker clothes, even those martial arts practitioners who were not afraid of the cold.
Xiao Wan'er peeked out of the car and said, "Yes, it's already the end of August."
She paused, a thoughtful look on her face, and said, "Next month... In previous years, I would have already prepared to go to Wumeng Mountain by this time."
Before Chen Yi could reply, Juan'er and Cui'er in front quickly turned around.
"Miss, are you not planning to go this year?"
“Well… Miss, although your health is better than in previous years, it would be best to stay there for a while as a precaution.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi lowered the curtain, turned his head to look at Xiao Wan'er, and saw that she was also looking over, so he guessed what she meant.
"You want to ask Dr. Ma?"
Xiao Wan'er hesitated and said, "After the Medical Academy selects a location, I want to hire farmers from that area to start the work."
"So eager?"
"Yes, now that my health has improved, I want to establish the Medical Academy as soon as possible."
Xiao Wan'er smiled gently as she looked at Chen Yi and said:
"My brother-in-law must also write a piece of calligraphy for me then."
Chen Yi nodded in agreement, "In that case, I'll go find Ma Liangcai when we get back."
As he spoke, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he looked directly at Xiao Wan'er.
Then you can see wisps of black energy still entwining around her body, especially around her lower back.
After taking a few glances, Chen Yi sighed inwardly.
Although Xiao Wan'er's health is better than before, the medicine he prescribed only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. It can only slow down the rate at which Xiao Wan'er's extremely cold bloodline invades, but cannot completely eradicate the problem.
However, thanks to that herbal medicine, Xiao Wan'er no longer needed to make a special trip to Wumeng Mountain to suffer the torment of the fiery energy of the earth veins.
"With her extremely cold constitution and weakened innate life-giving fire, replenishing her yang fire essence is no less difficult than bringing the dead back to life."
Judging from Chen Yi's current medical skills, even if he were to reach the perfect level, it would probably be difficult to completely cure Xiao Wan'er.
Fortunately, he still had time.
At this moment, Xiao Wan'er noticed his gaze, subconsciously glanced at Juan'er and Cui'er, and breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that the two of them were not paying attention.
She then looked at herself, finding nothing amiss, and then looked at Chen Yi reproachfully, asking:
"Did your brother-in-law go to Jishi Pharmacy yesterday?"
Chen Yi noticed her gaze, but didn't look away, smiling and nodding.
"I went over and took a look; it was indeed a bit quieter than before."
"Is it still because of Xinglinzhai? I had already notified several managers and told them not to worry."
"Just do your best. Although the pharmacy business is somewhat affected, the tea drinks at Baicaotang can still earn a lot of money."
Xiao Wan'er hummed in agreement, calmed herself down, and said, "After we return from our fiefdom, I'll have them send over the account books so we can calculate it."
At the end of each month, she would calculate the income and expenses of all businesses, and only after the money was deposited into the treasury could she distribute the monthly allowances to the various residences in the mansion.
Chen Yi was aware of this as well. "Right now, Baicaotang is only located in the prefectural city. Once they expand, the prefecture should no longer have to worry about money."
Xiao Wan'er nodded gently and said thoughtfully, "It's all thanks to that Boss Chen Yu."
"Speaking of which, he hasn't returned to the capital since he met with you a few days ago, and I don't know when he started expanding there."
"It should be soon."
"Wang Ji has already recruited quite a few people, preparing to further increase the quantity of tea brewing."
"Really? Then he must have quite a few people on his side, right?"
Chen Yi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Originally, the combined workforce of the several workshops was less than a hundred people."
"If you include all the top disciples of the Tianshan Sect, the number is quite considerable."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wan'er also covered her mouth and chuckled twice. She looked at the curtain in front of her and said with a smile:
"Hua Tang, remember to find some time to go and see if your fellow disciples have any inconveniences after arriving in Shu Prefecture. Just arrange whatever the manor can to help."
"I thank you on their behalf, Miss."
"No need to be so polite among family."
As she spoke, Xiao Wan'er explained to Chen Yi, "Actually, my mother is a disciple of the Tianshan Sect, and Senior Ni, the sect leader of the Tianshan Sect, is my mother's master."
Chen Yi suddenly realized, "No wonder Fairy Tingyun and Miss Shen traveled so far to Shuzhou."
Xiao Wan'er nodded, "Thanks to Senior Ni for taking care of me."
Perhaps thinking of her deceased birth mother, her expression turned slightly somber.
“When my mother was still alive, she would go to Tianshan for a short stay every year, and she would bring me a few snow lotus flowers every time she came back.”
"Unfortunately, I wasn't in good health at the time and couldn't withstand the cold there, and later..."
As Xiao Wan'er recounted those past events, Chen Yi knew she was in a bad mood, so he simply listened quietly.
Having been here for so long, this was the first time he had heard Xiao Wan'er mention her mother-in-law.
Most of the time it was the deceased Marquis of Dingyuan, Xiao Fengchun.
It wasn't until now that he learned that Xiao Wan'er and Xiao Jinghong's mother, Fu Wanqing, were top disciples of the Tianshan Sect.
After chatting for half an hour, the carriage finally left the city gate and headed south along the official road.
Chen Yi also gained a better understanding of his father-in-law and mother-in-law, whom he had never met before.
Just like Xiao Fengchun, who was the most talented martial arts prodigy in the Xiao family, though still somewhat inferior to Xiao Jinghong.
Just like Xiao Fengchun, he was diligent and kind to others. Whether it was the Dingyuan Army or other aristocratic families in Shuzhou, they all respected and loved him.
For example, Fu Wanqing once traveled the martial arts world and earned the title of "Fairy Qing," and was one of the four great fairies of the martial arts world.
Hearing this, Chen Yi, seeing Xiao Wan'er's increasingly gloomy face, couldn't help but interrupt:
"Fortunately, my eldest sister is unable to practice martial arts."
Xiao Wan'er was slightly taken aback, "I can't practice martial arts... okay?"
"Of course."
"If you were like your mother-in-law, I'm afraid there would be no Four Fairies in the martial arts world."
"Why?"
Seeing that Xiao Wan'er's attention had been successfully diverted by him, Chen Yisong said mischievously in his tone:
"Because at that time, only Fairy Wan'er will remain in the martial arts world."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Juan'er and Cui'er both chuckled, and even Shen Huatang, who was driving the car in front, started coughing.
This second son-in-law really has a sharp tongue...
Liu Si'er, who was further ahead, vaguely heard some laughter and muttered to himself.
I have no idea what the fledglings are talking about.
At this moment, Xiao Wan'er realized what was happening, and her face immediately turned bright red.
"That's not how it works."
"Why not?"
"Well, my second sister is better than me."
"That's true, then it's just the two fairies from the Xiao family."
"And then there's Qingwu, her martial arts talent is also quite good."
"Her."
Chen Yi wanted to say that Cui Qingwu was ugly, but considering her relationship with Chen Yunfan and her striking appearance, he continued to nod.
"There are only three so far, one short of the Four Fairies..."
After chatting and laughing, Xiao Wan'er finally snapped out of her reverie, proving that Chen Yi's shamelessness was worthwhile.
Seeing that she couldn't win the argument, Xiao Wan'er quickly changed the subject:
"Some time ago, Sister Qingwu said she would come to visit, but I don't know when she will arrive."
Chen Yi looked at Xiao Wan'er, who had once again hunched her shoulders and buried her head in her cloak, and asked with a smile:
"When did your relationship with her become so good?"
Mid-Autumn Poetry Gathering.
"Actually, I can tell that Qingwu is very fond of your brother."
"Oh, how did you figure that out?"
"Don't you believe me..."
Chen Yi believed it.
He could see it too.
Perhaps his elder brother, Chen Yunfan, could also do it.
However, he always felt that Chen Yunfan was a bit unreliable—even more unreliable than himself.
Thinking about all this, Chen Yi couldn't help but recall the fight between Chen Yunfan and Cui Qingwu earlier that day.
"Given the martial arts skills of those two, Chen Yunfan should have a better chance of winning."
...
The odds of winning are far more than just high.
Chen Yunfan didn't know his own strength when he hit.
If it weren't for the fact that Cui Qingwu's cultivation level was two major realms lower than his, he would have wanted to use his full strength.
Even so, after only fifteen minutes of fighting, Cui Qingwu was already covered in sweat, and his hands and legs were burning with pain.
She frowned and glared at Chen Yunfan, "We agreed to only use swordsmanship at the minor completion level."
Chen Yunfan, holding his sword in one hand, stood tall and straight, his expression cold and stern, and shook his head, saying:
"Using my full strength in the fight is the greatest respect I can show to Qingwu."
Cui Qingwu opened his mouth, knowing perfectly well that he was up to his old tricks again.
"Brother Yunfan, you, you're cheating!"
Chen Yunfan turned away from her, twirling his sword as he said, "Qingwu, you have no idea the pain in my heart."
"pain?"
Cui Qingwu's expression softened a bit. "Brother Yunfan, are you worried about my injury?"
To everyone's surprise, Chen Yunfan shook his head again, "No."
"I am saddened that your swordsmanship is too low and you cannot help me improve my martial arts."
In recent days, he has been working tirelessly to improve his swordsmanship as quickly as possible.
He diligently studied and practiced swordsmanship every day.
Unfortunately, the realm of martial arts emphasizes understanding and comprehension, and his swordsmanship seemed to have reached a bottleneck with no progress.
Chen Yunfan watched with growing anxiety. When would he finally be able to give Yi Di a good beating?
That's why he sought out Cui Qingwu, whose cultivation and martial arts were far inferior to his own, to fight, hoping to take the opportunity to break through.
Unaware of his plans, Cui Qingwu was furious upon hearing this and charged forward with her longsword.
"Take this!"
"Good timing!"
Chen Yunfan remained still, his sword striking the longsword in Cui Qingwu's hand. Then, with a flick of his wrist, the blade struck her waist.
"Again!"
"Qingwu, we sword cultivators should be this steadfast and unyielding."
Then, the sword struck Cui Qingwu's thigh.
"continue!"
"good……"
Another quarter of an hour passed, and Huan'er, who had been watching from the sidelines, couldn't bear to watch any longer. She leaned close to Chunying, tugged at her sleeve, and whispered:
"You, you didn't..."
Before she could finish speaking, Chunying already knew what she meant and raised her hand to interrupt her, saying, "It'll be soon."
"What?"
Just then, Ning Yu strode in from outside and handed a piece of paper to Chunying.
"……reply."
Chunying thanked Huan'er, took a few steps away from her gaze, and opened the letter to take a look.
[The whereabouts of the Chen family patriarch are unknown, making it difficult to contact him.]
She understood that "inconvenience" meant being able to get in touch.
[White-Clad Minister, the 'Dragon's Roar and Tiger's Howl' plan needs to be expedited; someone will contact you soon.]
[Remember, don't let him find out!]
After reading it, Chunying thoughtfully put away the letter and looked at Chen Yunfan in the room.
Is anyone still coming to Shuzhou?
After thinking for a moment, Chunying rubbed her face and called out to Chen Yunfan with a normal expression:
"Young master, there is good news."
Chen Yunfan paused, took a few steps back, and gave a sword salute, a slight smile appearing on his cold face: "Thank you for your kind offer."
When Cui Qingwu saw his smiling face, he almost dropped the long sword in his hand.
"Brother Yunfan, let's have another match another day."
"Forget it, your swordsmanship level is too low. You should improve it first."
"you……"
What an insensitive dead man!
Chen Yunfan, however, ignored Cui Qingwu's "gritting teeth" and turned to Chunying's side, asking:
"Any news?"
"Yes, the master should be able to be contacted."
"Then don't just stand there, I'll go to the study and write a letter, and you can mail it to me later..."
(End of this chapter)
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