In this way, under Xiao Yuanshi's coaxing, the main Xiao family decided to follow him back to the general's mansion.

Xiao Yuanshi showed an elegant smile to the people watching the excitement outside.

He followed the path of a Confucian general.

"There was just a little conflict at home, which made everyone laugh."

The meaning was obvious. There was no big problem in their family, so don't spread it.

Others also smiled and said nothing on the surface, but that was not what they thought in their hearts.

Such liveliness was rare in the capital. Of course, they have to go home and talk about it with their friends and relatives.

Before leaving, Old Lady Xiao took the hand of her new old lady friend and said a few words.

Deliberately emphasized that she would make an appointment with the old lady to visit the fabric shop tomorrow.

Shi Qingluo said that when they arrive at the capital, try not to be locked themselves in the general's mansion. They should make some friends with similar interests or similar status.

The old lady who lived in the opposite house was also from the mountain village. They have a lot in common interest.

Moreover, this old lady was a warm-hearted person. If her second bastard son wanted to ground her, this old lady could help spread the word.

After Xiao Yuanshi heard this, he felt extremely irritated, but he couldn't stop it.

The old lady sympathized with Old Lady Xiao and felt that her daughter-in-law was too unfilial and her son didn't look so reliable.

She also held Old Lady Xiao's hand and said: "Okay, let's go shopping together tomorrow. If you need something, ask your daughter-in-law or grandson to call me."

It was rare to meet someone who also came from the mountain village and could chat with her. She didn't want Old Lady Xiao to go back to the village.

Old Lady Xiao smiled and said: "Okay!"

After saying that, she followed Xiao Yuanshi and the others back to the general's mansion.

As soon as Xiao Yuanshi sat down, before Xiao Yuanshi could open his mouth, Old Lady Xiao pulled him and began to cry.

"Second son, I don't want to go out and make trouble today and let others laugh, but your wife and her brother are bullying."

Then she exaggeratedly told the story about Ge Chunyi not respecting her and beating the others.

Ge Chunyi couldn't help but argue: "You pulled my sister and slapped her. It's you who bullied me."

Old Lady Xiao glanced at him with a dazed look and said to Xiao Yuanshi: "Look, I just said a word, and he started to contradict me."

"I am the mother who gave birth to you and raised you, but who is he?"

"You provided him food and accommodation in the general's mansion like a young master, and you also helped him enter the academy to train him in martial arts."

"But he is so arrogant and disrespectful to your mother. When he gets rich in the future, will he still recognize you as his brother-in-law?"

"Some people are just white-eyed wolves. Don't let the wind blow you to the point that you don't even recognize your last name anymore."

Shi Qingluo said that they can't just make trouble, but they must instigate the relationship between these beasts on time.

The more she thought about it, the more she thought it was right, so she took the opportunity to start.

She then cried again: "I admitted that because you were the second child, I neglected you a little, but I also gave you enough food and clothing since childhood. When you went to the military camp, I was so worried that I couldn't sleep all day long."

Old Man Xiao also said: "Yes, in the first few months after you left, we couldn't sleep all day and night. Your mother often woke up, afraid that something would happen to you."

This was half true and half false. There was indeed concern, but it was not that exaggerated.

Xiao Yuanshi frowned when he heard what the two said.

He also felt a little uncomfortable, thinking that even though he was ignored back then, his parents were not too harsh on him.

They were just dissatisfied with his insistence on marrying Mrs. Kong and focused on treating Mrs. Kong harshly.

Of course, his heart didn't soften much because of this, these people made him lose face, and he remembered it.

Looking up at Ge Chunyi, who had an angry expression on his face and his hands clenched into fists, his brows furrowed deeper, showing a bit of dissatisfaction.

Anyway, these people were his parents, older brothers, and younger brothers. He can do whatever he wants, but it was not the turn of his brother-in-law to show his power at home.

Besides, if it wasn't for this brother-in-law who meddled in today's business and beat Mrs. Wu and the others, how could the old lady go crazy and run to the gate of the general's mansion to make trouble?

At first, he thought this brother-in-law was good. If he was trained well, he would be a help in the future.

But now, the more he looked at the other party, the more immature and stable he was. Since he came to the capital and became famous in the academy for riding and shooting, this brother-in-law has become more and more arrogant.

This reminded him suddenly of that handsome and prudent son in the village.

He felt a pity in my heart.

"Mother, don't be angry, I will talk to him."

"It's just that you should think about running out and making trouble."

He said earnestly: "If I lost my face, the general's mansion will have no face, and you will also lose face."

First, coax and stabilize these people for a while, and then find a way to lure the nephew and the others to gamble and send them back.

Old Lady Xiao was aggrieved: "I was bullied by your wife and brother-in-law, so I couldn't help it."

"As long as they don't come to provoke me in the future, I will try my best to bear it."

She sneered in her heart. This beast was indeed still looking at that little hoof and the little beast.

Xiao Yuanshi was tired, so he coaxed the old lady and others to go to the Yamen and canceled the report on their initiative.

Old Lady Xiao became angry when she heard this: "No, everything in our house has been stolen. We should let the Yamen investigate."

She persuaded in turn: "Don't be stupid, it's a gift from the imperial court. If it is lost, can you keep your position as a general?"

Xiao Yuanshi: "… …"

You know this, but you still went to report the crime?

How could he be so unlucky to have such foolish and smart-aleck relatives?

"Mom, there is a misunderstanding here. Because those gold and things were gifts from the emperor, I had people put them somewhere else but didn't tell you."

"So just ask the eldest brother and the others to withdraw the case. If we make a big fuss, it will be a disgrace to our family."

Because there were no outsiders at home, the old lady couldn't hold it back.

She raised his hand and slapped Xiao Yuanshi on the face: "You unfilial beast, you moved the money and valuables away, who are you guarding against?"

"You, a beast, crawled out of my belly, but you are guarding against me, your mother? You should be struck by lightning."

What she was scolding now was truly from the bottom of her heart.

Others in the main Xiao family were also very angry. As expected, the second son was involved in this matter.

Xiao Yuanshi was stunned by this slap.

This was also the first time that he had been slapped in the face by the old lady. Especially in front of his young wife and brother-in-law.

"Mom, you know what you are thinking, but the General's Mansion is not a place where you can run wild."

He was extremely angry and said: "Don't go out anymore from now on. From today on, just stay in the general's mansion. You will have good food and drink."

Old Lady Xiao was also angry. She raised her hand and patted the table.

"What? You want to ground us?"

"You beast, I tell you there's no way."

"I have made an appointment with the old lady across the street to go shopping together tomorrow."

She threatened back: "If you don't let me go out, and she takes the initiative to find me, I will say that you abused me and locked me in the woodshed. You don't give me food and don't allow me to go out."

At this time, she felt Shi Qinglou was so amazing. She even expected that this beast, her second son, would find an excuse to ban them.

Fortunately, they listened to that girl and found a way out before making a fuss, otherwise, they would be in big trouble.

Xiao Yuanshi's eyes widened, and he looked at the old lady in disbelief.

His mother was so poisonous that she could tell nonsense with open eyes.

If this gets out, that he locks his mother in the firewood shed and doesn't give her food, then how he will live?

When did the old lady have a backup plan?

While still thinking about it, Xiao Laoda on the side yelled: "Second brother, you are too much."

"We sell our house and land and come all this way to see you, but you treat our parents and us like this."

"And you still want to ground us, you are dreaming."

"We have already made an appointment with friends outside."

"If we don't come out from the general's mansion for 2 or 3 days, they will write a pleading letter for us and send it to the Yamen, accusing you of abusing and imprisoning your parents and brothers."

He felt very lucky, fortunately, there was a reminder in the letter written by Shi Qingluo.

He asked Dalang and Erlang to write a few pleadings, sealed them in envelopes, and then gave them to the friends he made recently, as well as the waiter in the restaurant.

As long as they didn't get out of the general's mansion for three days, let those people help deliver the envelope to the Yamen.

They were also afraid of being imprisoned and abused, or as Shi Qingluo said, his second brother may kill them madly.

When they are grounded in the general's mansion, and given medicine. They will slowly fall ill and die, and they will have nowhere to cry.

Xiao Hanzheng was deliberately drugged which caused a high fever. If it wasn't for Shi Qinglou, he might be dead by now.

Shi Qingluo said that this matter was instigated by the little hoof, and they still believed it.

After all, only his second brother and the little hoof can spend a few hundred taels to buy the doctor and have murderous intentions.

They say that even a vicious tiger will not eat its cubs, but Xiao Hanzhe was his second brother's biological son. His second brother can do this cruel thing to his son, let alone brothers who were separated by one layer.

In Xiao Hanzheng's case, they felt scared, so they sent those letters before they went to the Yamen to make trouble today.

Because they were afraid that it would not be safe, they asked several people for a favor.

Of course, there was a pain in their flesh when they gave rewards.

But now, it seems that this choice was correct.

If they don't make preparations early, they will be grounded.

Xiao Yuanshi's eyes widened again in shock.

Could it be possible that the people in the main house were possessed by evil spirits? They even made such preparations in advance.

It kind of caught him off guard.

Originally, he planned to ground them, and then deal with them after the rumors outside were resolved.

As for poisoning, he hadn't thought about it. After all, there were more than a dozen people in the main house, if they all died at once. Even a fool would know there was something wrong.

Now, many people were staring at the General's Mansion.

But he can't ground them feet anymore, it doesn't look like they were lying.

"Well, you guys are really good."

He trembled with anger: "You guys have to deal with it yourself."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked away quickly, fearing that if he stayed any longer, he would not be able to stop himself from killing his parents and the others.

When Ge Chunru saw this, she immediately dragged his younger brother and followed him out.

The best products of the main house all sneered with triumphant smiles on their faces.

"Dalang, you continue to write to that girl in 2 days and tell her what happened."

"That girl is very evil. She can predict what these two beasts will do. She will teach us how to deal with the problem properly."

"Could it be that if you study under the immortal master, you'll be able to predict the future or something?"

Old Lady Xiao admired Shi Qingluo now.

At the same time, she was a little scared.

"Okay, I'll write a letter in 2 days." Xiao Dalang had the same idea.

He added: "Grandmother, let's avoid offending that girl in the future. I also think she is too evil."

In the past, he didn't believe that the Taoist Priests become immortal, but now he does believe it a little bit.

The other best product of the main Xiao family also felt the same way. They felt that it was okay to offend Xiao Yuanshi and that little hoof, but they better not offend that evil girl.

Old Lady Xiao nodded: "That's right, we have a good relationship with her now. Don't you scholars all say that the enemy of our enemy is our friend?"

Xiao Dalang smiled and said: "Grandma, you are so awesome, you even know this."

Xiao Yuanshi, who was furious, didn't know that his previous actions had completely hurt the old lady's heart and classified him as an enemy.

Otherwise, he will have to vomit blood directly.

Ge Chunru stepped forward and comforted him gently.

Of course, subtle frictions were also unavoidable.

In the past, Xiao Yuanshi would have hugged his beloved wife to comfort her, but now looking at her red and swollen face and eyes, coupled with her irritability, he suddenly lost that mood.

He said: "In the future, don't let Chunyi appear in front of the old lady and others."

Ge Chunru's heart skipped a beat. She knew that Xiao Yuanshi was dissatisfied with his younger brother.

She scolded the provocative old lady in her heart, but nodded, "Chunyi just wanted to help me. He is still young and prone to impulsiveness. I will teach him more."

At the same time, she gave his brother a subtle look to let him admit his mistake.

Ge Chunyi used to admire Xiao Yuanshi very much, but now he rarely feels dissatisfied.

It was those people who bullied his sister and ruined his reputation, why did he still need to apologize?

But living under the other party's roof, he could only lower his head and admit his mistake: "Brother-in-law, I shouldn't have been so impulsive. But when I saw them pulling my sister and slapping her in the face, I couldn't hold it back. I knew I was wrong."

Xiao Yuanshi was an old fox, but Ge Chunyi was still a bit immature. In front of him, it would be impossible to see that his brother-in-law was dissatisfied and his apology was not sincere.

He narrowed his eyes. It seemed that he should pay more attention to his brother-in-law's training in the future.

But he didn't show it on the surface: "You are still young, impulsiveness is normal, think about your sister more before doing things in the future."

"Yes!" Ge Chunyi replied but didn't take it seriously.

Xiao Yuanshi also noticed it but didn't say much.

He turned his head and said to Ge Chunru: "Move all the things you transferred back to the warehouse. I will persuade the old lady to withdraw the case later."

Those things were removed from the warehouse after Ge Chunru discussed them with him.

Ge Chunru also thought so: "Yes!"

The two were discussing to move things quickly.

But who knew that the housekeeper would come to report? The Yamen Official came with someone again.

Both Xiao Yuanshi had a bad premonition.

Then rushed outside to greet people.

Xiao Yuanshi wanted to delay time and let Ge Chunru transfer things.

But the Yamen Official doesn't fall on this kind of trick.

The above said, the matter of the General's Mansion must be confirmed.

They have a set of interrogation methods. The people who were taken away from the General's Mansion before were not trained, so they confessed quickly.

"General Xiao, there's no need for tea. We have interrogated and found out where the stolen silver and valuables are. Please don't stop us from doing our business."

Xiao Yuanshi knew that this person's stinky stone, wouldn't give anyone face.

But who made this guy have a great background?

He was the grandson of the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. He only trained in the Yamen. He will enter the Ministry of Punishment in the future.

He also knew that it was difficult to save face, so he said: "Of course, I won't stop you, but I'm afraid there may be some misunderstandings."

The Yamen Official said: "Whether it is a misunderstanding or not, we have to investigate first."

Xiao Yuanshi scolded the old lady and others in his heart: "Okay, then please."

Ge Chunru's face turned pale again, thinking that she was in trouble.

Soon, the Yamen Official led people to search out things from Ge Chunyi's yard.

At the same time, someone called the old lady and others to come over.

The old lady and others were very angry when they saw boxes of gold, silver, jewelry, and valuables being moved out of the little beast's yard.

She was even more convinced that Ge Chunru was going to embezzle the property of the General's Mansion and give it to her brother.

Shi Qingluo was right again. This woman wanted to completely turn the General's Mansion into the Ge family.

However, that beast, her second son, was stupid, but they won't agree.

Old Lady Xiao immediately pretended to be shocked: "Why are these things in the Madam General's brother's yard?"

The Yamen Official glanced at the general's wife, whose face turned pale. Ge Chunyi was embarrassed and at a loss.

He smiled meaningfully, "We don't know that."

"General Xiao, Madam Xiao, do you want to explain?"

"Otherwise we will arrest Ge Chunyi."

Ge Chunyi immediately argued: "I didn't do it. I didn't steal these things."

It was indeed not his doing.

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Yuanshi's face turned dark.

This guy was too cowardly. If he said this, then who else could have done it?

He didn't expect that he was indeed a white-eyed wolf. His training over the years has been spent on feeding dogs.

Ge Chunru felt sad and angry, but she had to stand up and say: "I was the one who did it."

"Before my mother-in-law wanted to be a housekeeper, I was afraid that they would not know some rules when they first came to the capital and accidentally damaged the imperial gift, so I asked someone to move them to my brother's yard and put them there first."

"Originally, I planned to let my mother-in-law get familiar first to be a housekeeper after some time, and then have people move them back to the warehouse."

"I just didn't expect that my mother-in-law wouldn't ask me first about it, and just thought thieves came to the warehouse and then went to report it to the Yamen. But it was all a misunderstanding."

She was indeed the one who did it. Since those servants opened their mouths, there was nothing she could do if she didn't admit it.

The main point was that if she doesn't admit it, should Xiao Yuanshi admit it?

Then there will be a gap between them, husband and wife.

It won't be good for Xiao Yuanshi's career.

And this also involved her brother.

She couldn't let her brother be charged with theft, so it was the best choice to stand up and admit it.

But her reputation was ruined. She wanted to kill the old woman and others.

When Old Lady Xiao heard what she said, she also wanted to give the little hoof a few words.

"Yes, you are innocent. It is me, the mother-in-law who is at fault."

"I shouldn't have thought that you were sincere when you asked me to take charge of the house, and then take over."

She immediately wiped away her tears: "It's just that your sneaky move of the warehouse hurts my heart."

"If you had told me earlier, how could I have reported this incident?"

"Since you are on guard against me, why would you pretend to let me take care of the house?"

The old lady was now very good at pretending to be a white lotus: "I've wronged you, so why don't we leave?"

Again, she was retreating to advance.

Ge Chunru: "… …"

I want to tear this pretentious old woman apart.

The less she scolded her and said she was wrong, the more embarrassing it would be for her.

Xiao Yuanshi didn't want the old lady to continue talking: "Mom, this matter is Chunru's fault. I will make her apologize to you."

"You promised before that you would help me look after the general's mansion."

"I'll have these things put back into the warehouse, and it's up to you to take care of them, otherwise I will worry."

He had to express his position now. While stabilizing the old lady and others, he also showed it to the Yamen Official and others.

Seeing her second son compromising for that little hoof, Old Lady Xiao was not happy at all, but even more angry.

But seeing the boxes of gold and silver jewelry, her anger disappeared a lot.

These belong to her sons and grandsons, she must keep them safe.

"Mmm, since you said that, I'll take care of it. After all, it's hard to guard against domestic thieves."

She looked very reluctant and said: "I'll help you with the housekeeping."

Xiao Yuanshi: "… …"

Ge Chunru: "… …"

You don't have to be so reluctant.

And it was disgusting for the old lady to say that it was hard to guard against thieves.

The old lady compromised, so Xiao Yuanshi said to the Yamen Official: "This is all a misunderstanding. It is entirely a family matter of our general's mansion. The warehouse has not been stolen."

"We caused you trouble and made you all work hard."

He immediately gave the housekeeper a look.

The other party understood, took out a few purses, and gave them to the Yamen Official and others.

This was indeed a family matter. It can't be reported that the general's wife robbed the general's mansion by herself.

After a hard day's work, the Yamen Official was not polite and took the lead in taking the purse: "Okay, I hope General Xiao will take good care of his family in the future."

Xiao Yuanshi raised his hand and said, "I will!"

After seeing off the Yamen Official and others, the old lady stared at the housekeeper to move all the money back to the warehouse.

He also forced Ge Chunru to hand over the real warehouse account books.

Ge Chunru has no choice now but to hand over the account book.

But she wanted to find a way to deal with these people in private.

After returning home, Ge Chunru became more and more angry and aggrieved. She was tired from being handled by the old lady before, so she said she was sick and didn't go to serve the old lady for dinner.

Old Lady Xiao didn't insist on calling anyone over this time.

It was only for the meantime.

Xiao Yuanshi and Ge Chunru thought that this matter would come to an end and that the General's Mansion would be calm for a while.

Who would have thought that the next day, Old Lady Xiao and the others would make trouble again?

Old Lady Xiao went out with the old lady who lived opposite in the morning, which relieved Xiao Yuanshi, thinking that she would not be a monster for the time being.

Not long after the court meeting ended, the housekeeper came to report that the old lady and others ran to make a fuss outside the Capital Academy.

Earlier this morning, he was indeed included in the reports.

He was scolded by the Emperor. He could only hold back his anger.

Hearing what the housekeeper said, he suddenly felt like he wanted to faint on the spot.

He gritted his teeth and asked: "Why are they making a fuss?"

The housekeeper said truthfully: "The old lady said that the young master has a bad character, contradicts, disrespects, and beats his elders, and is not worthy of studying at Capital Academy."

"The others are still injured from his beating yesterday, so they also started to make trouble, saying that they were beaten by the young master, and wanted an explanation from the academy."

Xiao Yuanshi was going crazy: "What is the result?"

"The Academy asks the old lady and others to go back first, and they will send someone to investigate."

"The old lady and the others were unwilling. The old lady and her two madams even cried at the gate of the academy, saying that they were bullied to death."

"If Capital Academy doesn't punish the young master, they will themselves at the entrance of the academy."

Xiao Yuanshi: "… …"

That again.

The housekeeper said cautiously: "The Capital Academy has found out what happened in the general's mansion yesterday, that the Yamen Official found the lost property in the warehouse in the young master's yard."

"So the Capital Academy expelled the young master for being disrespectful, beating his elders, and having bad conduct."

"Pfft!" Xiao Yuanshi felt a sweetness in his chest, and he couldn't help but vomit a mouthful of blood.

"They are here to harm me, and they would only stop if they killed me."

He was mad.

Although he was disappointed with his brother-in-law, he was not ready to give him up yet.

To let his brother-in-law enter the Capital Academy, he spent a lot of money and favors to do it.

It just so happens that this brother-in-law has gained some fame, and he has taught him martial arts personally. As long as he finishes his studies, there won't be much problem with becoming the top martial arts champion next year.

But now everything was ruined by those bastards from the main branch of the Xiao Family. How can he not be so angry that he vomits blood?

Xiao Yuanshi was so angry that he vomited blood.

Ge Chunru, who was lying in bed with a headache, fainted when she heard this.

When she woke up, she was sick.

But she still had to get up and stabilize Ge Chunyi, who was like a furious little lion trying to chop down everyone in the Xiao family with his sword.

She hugged her brother and cried: "Don't be impulsive. Their lives are not as valuable as yours."

"Just be patient for a while, I won't make it easy for them."

She also wished those people would die, but not yet.

Those people were so vicious that they ruined her brother's future.

She will not let them go.

Ge Chunyi collapsed: "They went too far. They let me be expelled from the academy."

"How can I get around in the capital like this? How can I pass the martial arts exam?"

His originally bright future was now completely dark.

But his sister was right, if he killed those people, he would still have to pay for it.

He was reluctant to die.

Ge Chunru couldn't help but comfort him: "It's okay. I'll ask your brother-in-law to arrange for you to go to the army for some training."

"When you come back, I'll let him find a way to get you into the Ministry of War, you will still have a future."

"In a few years, this incident will not have as much impact as now, and many people will forget it."

This was also self-comfort. If her younger brother never shows up, it will naturally not have much impact.

But once he wanted to become an official, someone would use what happened today to attack him, saying that her brother had bad conduct and was expelled from the academy.

But she can't say it out loud, otherwise, her brother will go crazy, and she will have to bear it herself.

She will find a way to save her brother's reputation when the time comes.

"As long as you have achieved military exploits or made achievements somewhere, these things are of no use at all."

She encouraged her brother: "The more they act like this, the more you can't give up on yourself. We have to take revenge."

Ge Chunyi gritted his teeth with hatred: "Okay, I will listen to my sister."

Only his sister would protect him, and now he even blamed Xiao Yuanshi.

The old lady and others succeeded in causing Ge Chunyi to be expelled from the academy, and they were very happy.

Xiao Dalang felt the most relieved: "Hmph, let's see how arrogant that little beast is this time."

He was the grandson of the family. The resources of the general government should be focused on him.

Shi Qingluo was right. Why should a wild boy steal his things? He should clean him up.

If he was trained by his second uncle, he would be better than that little beast and become famous in the capital.

That girl's idea was indeed a good one. Anyway, make trouble from the commanding heights. If they have evidence, they must use it immediately. Don't keep it, otherwise it will be wasted.

So when they were beaten yesterday, they quickly used it today.

Coupled with the savage fighting prowess of his grandma, his mother, and his third aunt, the little beast did not end well.

After returning this time, Old Lady Xiao and others took the initiative to be honest.

Even though Xiao Yuanshi came and got angry, they didn't fight back.

Xiao Yuanshi felt like he had punched cotton. He couldn't even vent his anger. Finally, he felt aggrieved and left.

Then let people keep an eye on them in the capital, and don't let the previous events spread.

But things went counterproductive. What happened in the General's Mansion that day was deliberately publicized everywhere.

The general's wife was unfilial to her mother-in-law, allowing her younger brother to contradict and beat their elders.

Her brother even deliberately hid the money and valuables in the general's warehouse and was found out by the Yamen.

The general's wife's younger brother had bad conduct and was expelled from the Capital Academy.

These things spread in the capital, and it was too late for Xiao Yuanshi to ask people to stop them.

The entire General's Mansion has become the biggest laughingstock in the capital recently.

Ge Chunru's reputation was also bad. She was disrespectful and contradicted her mother-in-law, allowed her younger brother to do evil, and transferred the property from the warehouse. All the ladies in the capital put her on the blacklist.

As for those who bribed beggars, waiters in restaurants and teahouses, storytellers, etc. to publicize this matter, they hid their merits and fame and went into hiding.

And then simply wrote a letter and sent it to Nanxi County via the inn.

Seven days later, Xiao Hanzheng, who was studying in the county, received a letter.

He had just finished school at this time. He took the letter without opening it and rode the carriage back to the village.

He has been in school for a month now and is adapting well.

The old gentleman who became an official also arrived in Nanxi County and went to the school to teach a few classes.

He didn't take immediate action to become this old gentleman's disciple, but continued to study as usual and performed well.

Today the old gentleman asked a policy question. He knew the old gentleman's preferences, so he answered all the points that the other party liked.

Sure enough, he was praised by the old gentleman.

The old gentleman will not easily accept a disciple, so he should not be in a hurry if he wants to become his disciple. He must first let the other party notice him and then do what he likes.

It was almost evening when Xiao Hanzheng returned to the village. Xiao Baili had already prepared dinner.

Many students in the county school live in dormitories. To see his wife, mother, brother, and sister every day, Xiao Hanzheng insists on taking a carriage back and forth every day.

After dinner, the two of them went out for a walk as usual and visited their new home.

Now that the floor tiles had been laid, the wooden floor and cabinet furniture were being made.

The workers had already finished work. The two of them looked around and were quite satisfied, so they sat in the yard and used the cement stone tables and stone benches to enjoy the cool air.

Xiao Hanzheng took out an envelope from his sleeve and tore it open. He smiled at Shi Qingluo and said: "Madam, let's read it together."

Shi Qingluo was stunned: "Is this from the best goods of the Xiao family? Is there a reply so soon?"

Xiao Hanzheng said truthfully: "The sender is not a member of the Xiao family, he is the person I arranged."

He was not going to hide anything from his little wife.

When Shi Qingluo heard this, she immediately became interested and was not polite.

She stood up and sat on Xiao Hanzheng's lap: "Okay, let's read it together."

The letter was torn open just now. From the look of her young husband, he was deliberately waiting to read it with her.

This made Shi Qingluo feel a sweetness in her heart that she had never felt before.

Xiao Hanzheng hugged his little wife, opened the letter, and read it over.

The content surprised Xiao Hanzheng. He didn't expect those vicious and stupid best products of the main Xiao family to be so powerful and tough under the guidance of his little wife.

Not only did they ruin that woman's reputation so quickly, but they also destroyed that woman's proud brother.

In his previous life, Ge Chunyi passed the imperial examination and was assigned to go to the army to practice for two years. Then his father found a way to transfer him back to the capital and joined the Ministry of War. His future was very bright.

As for him, that woman encouraged the old lady and others to go to the county school to cause trouble, and he was forced to drop out of school.

He didn't expect that the ending of this life would change so much.

Which was great!

Xiao Hanzheng couldn't help it. He hugged his little wife tightly in his arms and buried his head on her shoulder. When he smelled the fragrance of soap locust on her body, his heart became more and more stable.

Everything was very different in this life.

Shi Qingluo laughed out loud after reading the letter: "The best product of the main Xiao family, indeed like a child that can be taught!"

This fighting ability surprised even her, and it deserves praise.

Suddenly she found that her young husband hugged her tightly and put his head on her shoulder.

She guessed that her young husband must have been touched by the contents of the letter.

Soon she thought about that woman's brother dropping out of school.

Therefore, her young husband might have been forced to drop out of the county school by the old lady and others in his previous life, so he did not become a disciple of the old gentleman who became an official, making him live in regret.

She felt sorry for her young husband, so she leaned her whole body against him softly.

"When did you arrange for someone to go to the capital? That woman's reputation is bad, it all thanks to this person's timely spread."

Otherwise, that scumbag father-in-law will arrange for people to suppress these things as much as possible, or downplay the impact.

At least not to the point where almost everyone in the capital knows about it.

Her young husband was indeed the boss she had to hug. He was a very talented person!

Xiao Hanzheng stuffed the letter back into the envelope.

"Last time I went to Fucheng, I rescued a pair of brothers who were in trouble and asked them to go to the capital to help me and keep an eye on the general's mansion."

"If there is any trouble in the General's Mansion, they will report it to me."

"As long as there is an opportunity to add fuel to the fire, I told them not to let it go."

Those brothers were both capable, but they encountered many setbacks and depended on each other.

In his last life, he met the elder brother who acted crazy after his younger brother died of illness.

When he went to Fucheng, he met two people, so he rescued the younger brother.

The two of them took the initiative to seek refuge and let him use them.

Shi Qingluo chuckled and said: "So you've also started to make plans early on."

She thought her young husband wanted to cause trouble after taking the imperial examination.

Xiao Hanzheng smiled and said: "I learned this from my wife."

Shi Qingluo leaned in his arms, and stretched out her hand to play with a strand of his hair, "Say, this time, if we present the cement-making method, as well as the fertilizer method, what will the emperor reward us?"

Xiao Hanzheng said: "I just wanted to talk about this."

"Mo Qingling came to me today to test and ask us what rewards we want."

He added: "What do you want? It's all up to you."

He will fight for fame and fortune, but he will change his reputation fairly. He doesn't need to rely on these methods to ask for it actively.

Shi Qingluo thought for a while: "Do you think the emperor can reward us with the mountain where the Taoist temple is located?"

That big mountain was a virgin forest. Few people dared to go deep into it, so there were naturally a lot of good things.

It was also rumored to be quite mysterious by people in several villages, saying that there were gods and so on in it. Adding to the Taoist stories, everyone felt that the mountain was even more mysterious.

It can be used as a shield to cause trouble.

And that large area of wild sugar beets and sumac trees were all on the mountain.

Once lacquer trees and other trees were developed, if someone decides to make the mountain privately owned, the raw materials for their workshops will be gone.

There were also ginseng and other things in the mountains that her young husband mentioned before.

She has been traveling in the mountains frequently recently and found that many fruit trees and medicinal materials were planted without going deep into the mountains.

She and her young husband have never gone into the mountains very often. But if it becomes their property, they can always go in and find some good things.

As an agricultural expert, she was very interested in this unexplored forest.

Xiao Hanzheng didn't expect that his little wife wanted that mountain.

"Okay, I will talk to Mo Qingling tomorrow." He has now become a very chatty friend with the other party.

Shi Qingluo said again: "The chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep on the mountain over the old house are well raised. I'm going to buy another batch and put them there."

More than a month ago, Bai Xu's uncle helped get a group of pigs and sheep, as well as hundreds of cows.

She also invited good farmers from nearby villages to carve out a lot of land on the mountain and plant soybeans, wheat, sugar beets, peanuts, etc.

Soybeans will be used to extract oil and make tofu, while the dregs can be used to feed cattle and sheep.

Wheat bran was also a good feed.

A lot of vegetables have also been planted. When the time comes, the manure of cows, sheep, chickens, and ducks will be used as fertilizer, and the entire mountain can be recycled.

Of course, she watered the spring in the ground and also fed the chickens, ducks, pigs, cattle, and sheep on the mountain.

In this way, whether it was her vegetables or poultry and livestock, their survival rate has improved. Their taste and nutritional value were also higher than others.

Xiao Hanzheng was very supportive of these: "Okay!"

Next, Xiao Hanzheng focused on reading.

Shi Qingluo focused on breeding and planting.

After this period of observation, she selected more than a dozen families and taught them how to make tofu, fermented bean curd, soy sauce, and miso.

Three factories do the same thing, but their numbers will still increase in the future. To guarantee the shipments, she made them all sign a confidentiality contract.

She taught them how to make it, and shared twenty percent of the profits from their sales to their family. Without her permission, they can't leak the method.

She did not ask for profits from the people who made tofu but asked them to provide bean dregs free of charge for five years.

After making them, they will sell them in the village to attract more people to come to the village to buy.

Making tofu was too difficult, so Shi Qingluo planned to throw it out for others to make. She doesn't want her mother-in-law and sister-in-law to work too hard.

Of course, these dozen family members agreed without hesitation and were particularly grateful to Shi Qingluo.

After they started making it, they first sold it in their yard.

When they made it, they followed what Shi Qingluo said and went to the entrance of the village to build a few houses next to each other and sell them specifically.

These things were in short supply, so when they put them on sale, they indeed attract many small and large traders to come to the village to wholesale and then resell them.

With the addition of people who came to buy saltpeter and mosquito coils, the whole Xiaxi Village became more and more lively.

Some people came to inquire about Xiao Hanzheng. He built a guesthouse near the entrance of the village and sold food at the same time. The business was very good.

Some businessmen who came from afar did not stay overnight in the county town. Instead, they purchased things, stayed in a guest house for one night, and then set off on their journey the next day.

The business of the guest house was good, which naturally led to the opening of a second one.

In the blink of an eye, another month passed, and the Xiao family's new house was all decorated.

Including the custom-made furniture drawn by Shi Qingluo, all of it was put in place.

After that, they chose a good and auspicious day for the Xiao family to move into a new house.

This was a big day, and now the Xiao family was rich.

Shi Qinglou and Xiao Hanzheng also wanted to have fun, so they held a flowing banquet.

Not only people from the village came, but also many people from nearby villages came.

Bai Xu and the Bai family from the county town also came.

Many of Xiao Hanzheng's classmates who were close to him also came.

These people were arranged in the yard, and a flowing banquet was set up on the cement road outside. Anyone from the village and nearby villages, including merchants who came to purchase goods, could come and eat.

There was meat and vegetables, and the menu given by Shi Qingluo made everyone feel novel and happy.

Then someone who surprised everyone came.

The county magistrate, Mo Qingling, and the first-rank official who had just become Xiao Hanzheng's teacher.

The two happened to meet each other and came together.

Xiao Hanzheng politely welcomed them.

"Teacher, Shaoqing, please!"

Mo Qingling's cousin and his friends called him Shaoqing.

Hou Dongsheng, Xiao Hanzheng's teacher, looked about fifty years old, elegant, and energetic, but he was nearly sixty.

He was very satisfied with Xiao Hanzheng, his new direct disciple.

With a loving smile on his face, he said: "Your new home is in a bamboo forest. The atmosphere is very good."

Xiao Hanzheng smiled affectionately and said, "If you like it, teacher, you can stay for a while."

He was accepted as a student by the other party just a few days ago.

This also shocked the other teachers and students at the county school.

Because he fitted the old man's appetite, the other party took the initiative to accept him as his disciple.

The old man had accepted three disciples before, but they were all ten years ago.

In the past ten years, he didn't accept any disciples anymore, but he broke this this time, which was shocking.

He also aroused the envy, jealousy, and soreness of many classmates, and at the same time, more people's attitudes towards him changed.

Master Hou chuckled and said, "Let's talk about it later."

He accepted the young disciple's thoughts.

Then he handed a box to Xiao Hanzheng, which was a housewarming gift from him.

Mo Qingling presented his gift and said with a smile: "Congratulations Jinyu!"

Jinyu was the pseudonym given to Xiao Hanzheng by his teacher when he became an apprentice.

Then Mo Qingling took out the imperial edict and said, "In addition to my congratulations today, I also brought you the reward from the Emperor!"

As soon as these words came out, the people who came to attend the housewarming were shocked again.

How come the Xiao family has another reward from the Emperor?

As soon as Mo Qingling took out the imperial edict, everyone present stood up and knelt.

He took the imperial edict and read it again.

The general meaning was that Xiao Hanzheng's contribution to the cement method was a meritorious service, so the large mountainous area in Xiaxi Village would be at this moment given to him as a reward.

The content of this edict made everyone a little confused.

Why would the Emperor want to reward Xiao Hanzheng with that big mountain?

After announcing the edict, Mo Qingling gave the edict and the mountain deed to the mountain to Xiao Hanzheng.

He smiled deliberately and said, "His Majesty, the Emperor knew that you and your wife were interested in this mountain, so he rewarded it to you directly."

This means that Xiao Hanzheng wanted this mountain himself, so the Emperor gave it.

The main point was highlighted. Xiao Hanzheng was recognized by the Emperor and has a bright future.

Every person present who was not stupid also reacted.

Xiao's classmates were extremely they were all scholars, but the Emperor remembered Xiao Hanzheng's name.

Although he was rewarded with gold last time, and this time he was rewarded with mountains, being able to leave an impression on the emperor was the key.

Especially this time, Xiao Hanzheng wanted the mountain, so the Emperor rewarded him, which shows the Emperor somewhat valued Xiao Hanzheng.

They were so envious!

Everyone looked at each other meaningfully, then looked at Shi Qingluo.

Xiao Hanzheng was so lucky to be able to marry the powerful disciple of the Old Immortal Master even if he was in a coma in bed.

Now, not only does every household in Xiaxi Village have more money in their hands because of Shi Qingluo, but everyone can see the changes in the Xiao family.

The people in the village were happy for Xiao Hanzheng and his wife. Especially the Taoist Temple where the old immortal master lived on that mountain. From now on, Shi Qingluo would be the owner of that mountain. Everyone felt that this was right.

Xiao Hanzheng took the imperial edict with both hands and put it away first.

Then he came out and greeted everyone with good food and drink.

After eating, Master Hou, Mo Qingling, the teachers from the county school, Xiao Hanzheng's classmates, and others visited the Xiao family's new house.

The layout of the Xiao family's buildings was different from the usual style of the house.

In the middle was the living room, and on the side was a place dedicated to drinking tea and entertaining guests.

The living room was paved with floor tiles, which looked clean and bright, and the furniture was made of Chinese solid wood.

Although the style was ordinary, it was combined with the modern Zen style, so it looks more simple and elegant.

The wooden furniture in other homes was bare. But here, it has thick matching sofa cushions and backrests on it. The color of the fabric matches the color of the solid wood, which is refreshing and classic.

This was also the first time everyone had seen such furniture.

A few people sat down and said: "Your chair is really good."

Xiao Hanzheng smiled and said: "My wife said that this kind of combination of chairs is called a sofa."

"If the teacher likes it, I will ask the carpenter to make a set for you."

Speaking of carpenters, his family hired two people, a father and a son in the village to specialize in making furniture.

He gave the sick father some medicine for half a month, and the father recovered.

After that, he took the initiative to come to work with the Xiao family. He and little wifhis e learned that the other party knew carpentry and had impeccable craftsmanship.

So he took the two father and son in and provided them with food and accommodation.

Now they live in the old house where they lived before. They signed a labor contract, and from now on they will be regarded as craftsmen of the Xiao family.

Master Hou was not polite to his disciple: "Okay, I like this sofa very much."

He was getting older, and sitting on a hard bench and every day was uncomfortable. After sitting on the soft sofa, he suddenly felt comfortable.

Mo Qingling also had an idea and planned to ask the Xiao family's carpenter to help him build a set of sofas like this.

Bai Xu couldn't help but be concerned about it, but what came to his mind was business opportunities.

He thought to himself: How about building a carpentry workshop specializing in making furniture?

The group then went to visit the living room and study room.

The living room and study room were covered with wooden floors and there were sofas, but they had a different shade

There was a coffee table carved from tree roots in the living room, with a tea set for making Kung Fu tea on it.

There were also built a tea cabinet and a display cabinet.

Shi Qingluo asked Xiao Hanzheng to carve some wooden vases and put some tulips in them and also planted some brightly blooming daisies in different colors in square wooden boxes.

The wooden box was also decorated with canvas on the outside, which gives it a unique look.

There were also several large cushions on the sofa, which were very comfortable for people to lean on. Drinking Kung Fu tea will make people relax unconsciously and become leisurely.

Shi Qingluo also ordered Xiao Hanzheng to specially made sandalwood, which had a light woody fragrance.

It gave people an indescribable sense of comfort and warmth.

Master Hou smiled and asked: "Is this also arranged by your wife?"

At first glance, it doesn't look like the handiwork of his young disciple.

Xiao Hanzheng smiled and said: "Yes, these are all arranged by my lady herself."

This was the first time he saw this style, but he liked it at first sight.

Master Hou nodded: "You are lucky to have a good wife at home."

He has known about his young disciple's wife.

The more he got to know her, the more he felt that this woman was extraordinary.

Mo Qingling smiled and said: "Yes, I'm a little envious of Jinyu."

He had already gotten married, but his wife had difficulty giving birth to a child two years after the wedding, resulting in one birth and two deaths.

Although they respected each other as guests, he was still sad when his wife died in childbirth.

So he came to Nanxi County to be the county magistrate. Apart from the iron ore business, he also wanted to relax.

Looking at the tacit understanding and affection between Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo, he was envious.

Regarding their compliments on his wife, Xiao Hanzheng couldn't help but smile in his eyes, and he admitted generously: "It is indeed my blessing to have my wife."

A few people sat, drank tea, and then visited the study, dining room, kitchen, guest room, hut, and bathing area.

They found that the Xiao family's house was not only well-maintained but also had many special features.

The focus was on the latrine and the bathhouse.

The latrine was equipped with white porcelain to get into the lavatory, people only needed to press a switch at the back, and the water would automatically flush out. It was clean and hygienic.

Also, the Xiao family doesn't use toilet chips, but soft toilet paper.

This also made them feel novel, and they specifically asked where they bought it and whether it was expensive.

This was the result of several months of research by Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo, and they finally made toilet paper at a very low cost.

It was not as white as modern paper, with a light khaki color, but it worked well.

Xiao Hanzheng said that they made it themselves, and gave some as a gift.

Then the group of people were also amazed at the Xiao family's bathroom.

There was a water tank on the top. After the water is heated and poured in, people can stand below, use something called a shower, and turn on the switch to wash directly.

They also saw the sliding wardrobe in the guest room that they had never seen before.

Building it in this way, not only it look more beautiful and elegant but also didn't take up as much space as the one with a door.

They don't know how Xiao Hanzheng's wife came up with it. Why was her brain so useful?

Bai Xu looked at everything with greedy eyes and a bit of indescribable embarrassment.

After all, Shi Qingluo said that when the new house was built, it would surprise him. He had scoffed at her at the time, but now he couldn't help but be envious and like it.

He fancy this and that, he can't miss even a single one.