12dz Chapter 127 Are you going to help grandpa deliver a letter to your second uncle?
Chapter 127 Are you going to help grandpa deliver a letter to your second uncle?
Xiu Luoran is going to Shihe Province in the south to visit her second uncle Zhang Xuwei.
Because one day, Xiu Luoran went to visit his grandfather Zhang Yuetang.
Zhang Yuetang and his eldest son Zhang Xugang were talking about something, both looking worried.
Xiu Luoran came in and saw:
"Grandpa, what's wrong?"
Zhang Yuetang sighed and said nothing.
Xiu Luoran looked at his uncle Zhang Xugang:
"Did someone bully you?"
Zhang Xugang shook his head: "Luoluo, it's okay for you to know about this.
Your second uncle brought back a letter some time ago, saying that his superior Jiao Bangshi was trying hard to curry favor with him and win him over.
Your second uncle thinks that Jiao Bangshi has good character and he has always admired the way Jiao Bangshi conducts himself.
He and Jiao Bangshi have always gotten along very well. Since Jiao Bangshi showed goodwill, he reciprocated and treated him sincerely.
Jiao Bangshi knew that your second uncle's son and daughter were both unmarried, so he intended to become a relative of your second uncle, making things even better.
Your second uncle wrote back and asked for your grandfather and my opinions. "
Xiu Luoran didn't think there was anything wrong:
"Isn't this great? Marriages between officials can also help expand one's network of contacts."
Zhang Yuetang said: "The problem is, this Jiao Bangshi is the confidant of the Second Prince Yi Jingshi, and I just found out about it today.
Jiao Bangshi has always been very close to the third prince. Unexpectedly, he is the second prince's man.
Just based on this point, this marriage cannot be concluded no matter what."
Zhang Xugang nodded: "Our Zhang family and your Xiu family can be said to be one.
Your eldest brother is the Third Prince's man, so we should naturally stand on the Third Prince's side, and your second uncle must be the same."
"So, my second uncle probably doesn't know that Jiao Bangshi is the second prince's man."
"Correct."
"Grandpa, uncle, are you worried about this?"
"Yes, we are afraid that your second uncle has boarded a pirate ship. The second prince is not worthy of loyalty."
"Since my second uncle was able to send a letter back, why don't you write a letter and send it back as well?"
Zhang Yuetang shook his head: "This letter is of great importance. It must not fall into the hands of others. The person who delivers the letter must be a reliable person."
Xiu Luoran thought for a moment and said, "Grandpa, how about I help you make the trip?
My sister-in-law will be coming home in a few days, and I won't have to take care of the house anymore, so I'll just take this opportunity to go out and relax."
Zhang Xugang looked at Zhang Yuetang:
"Dad, I think it's feasible. Don't you know Luo Luo's abilities?"
Zhang Yuetang shook his head: "She is a girl after all, and it is different when she is out than when she is at home.
In the capital, even if she caused a huge mess, there would be people to clean up the mess, and she would be fine.
Who will give her face when she goes out? If she gets hurt, how can I be worthy of your sister? "
Xiu Luoran smiled: "Grandpa, it seems that you don't know me very well. I am lucky enough not to let others suffer when I go out. Who dares to let me suffer?"
Zhang Yuetang is not easy to fool:
"It's more than 2,000 miles from our capital to Luyuan Prefecture in Shihe Province where your second uncle is.
The mountains are high and the waters are long, and we have to sleep in the open air all the way, which is really hard.
If you encounter robbers again, and you are alone and there are a lot of them, how are you going to protect yourself and escape?"
Xiu Luoran asked Zhang Yuetang: "Grandpa, do you think I'm stupid?"
"You are smarter than a monkey, how can you be stupid?"
"I am smarter than a monkey and I know my own strengths and weaknesses. Do you think I would risk my life just for fun?
Besides, I have the knowledge of literature, the skills of martial arts, the medical knowledge, and I also have medicine.
Tell me, what else do you have to worry about? "
Zhang Xugang grinned, and Zhang Yuetang also smiled:
"Luoluo, will your father and your elder brother agree?"
"They will probably agree, but they will definitely be worried."
The trip to Shihe Province was decided.
Xiu Luoran went home to say goodbye to his family, carrying the letter from his grandfather to his second uncle.
Xiu Yuancang listened to Xiu Luoran's words and thought deeply for a while:
"Luoluo, it's different from the capital. The people there are tough and there are bandits and bullies in some remote places. You have to be careful."
"I know, Dad."
"Go talk to your eldest brother."
"it is good."
Xiu Lingce was reading a book, while Yi Kezhen was instructing the maidservant on needlework next to him.
Good, the picture is very beautiful and Xiu Luoran is very satisfied.
"Brother, I'm going to Shihe Province to visit my second uncle."
Xiu Lingce put down the book: "Did grandpa ask you to go?"
"No, I asked for it myself."
"What happened to my second uncle?"
Anyway, Yi Kezhen was not an outsider, so Xiu Luoran did not avoid her and briefly told her the contents of the letter from her second uncle Zhang Xuwei.
Xiu Lingce looked at Xiu Luoran:
"Are you going to help Grandpa deliver a letter to Second Uncle?"
"Yes."
“That Jiao Bangshi is very cunning, you have to be careful.
Also, be careful of bandits when passing Tianlang Ridge. If you really can't beat them, just say you are Xiu Lingce's sister, at least you won't lose your life."
"I remember."
Although she would never fall into that kind of situation, she accepted the concern of her elder brother and father.
"Luoluo, that gun..."
Xiu Luoran understood what her elder brother meant. She quietly took out a pistol, waved it at Xiu Lingce and put it away. Yi Kezhen didn't even see it.
Xiu Lingce was relieved.
With this gun, the enemy can be knocked down before he even gets close.
There is no need to worry about money, as Xiu Luoran is probably the richest person in the Xiu family now.
As for the horse, Tayun is a divine horse that is one in a million.
After Xiu Luoran had gotten through with his father and eldest brother, he went to tell his second, third and youngest brothers.
Especially his third brother Xiu Lingqun, Xiu Luoran was most worried:
"Third brother, after I'm gone, you should focus on your business and take care of my 1,000 acres of land.
If someone dares to bully you and you can't handle it yourself, tell Big Brother."
Xiu Lingqun: “I know.”
"Third brother, find a few knowledgeable people and choose a good place near my 1,000-acre land to build a big farm.
Then, you build several rows of large warehouses in the village to store grain.
After the manor is built, you can move your people to live in the manor.
It's a private house, so it's convenient for you to do anything, and you can check out the warehouse at the same time."
"Luoluo, are you worried that we won't have food to eat?"
Xiu Luoran glared at Xiu Lingqun fiercely:
"Third brother, are you stupid? If our mansion is starving, more than half of the people in He Dynasty will starve to death that day."
"that's true."
“This year should be a good year, and the grain output will be OK.
But just because it works this year doesn’t mean it will work next year, and just because you don’t go hungry this year doesn’t mean you’ll be able to eat your fill next year.
What if the grain production decreases one year, won’t the people in our mansion, your people, and those beggars all starve?
There is a saying that goes, 'Be prepared with food and an umbrella,' so we should be prepared for any eventuality."
"I understand."
"Third brother, on the day of my eldest brother's wedding, were the wine and food at the banquet very popular?"
"Yes."
"Don't you have any ideas?"
Hearing my sister say this, I realize that even if I don’t have any ideas, I still have to have them.
"Luoluo, do you want to open a restaurant?"
"Wrong, it's you who are planning to open a restaurant."
"I open a restaurant?"
“Yes, now what you have to do is to find a suitable place, a suitable shopkeeper, and at least three chefs with superb cooking skills.
Then you spread the word that you are planning to open a high-end restaurant and make those dishes for the banquets.
In addition, the restaurant offers at least eight kinds of fine wine. "
"Luoluo, do you really have so much wine?"
"Don't worry, I guarantee it."
Xiu Lingqun silently wrote it down:
"What else?"
“The warehouse must be built large enough to hold the grain from the more than 1,000 acres of land.
Next year, I will change the type of crops and grow high-yield crops that cannot be stored in a small warehouse."
"I remember."
Xiu Luoran talked a lot more, and Xiu Lingqun wrote it all down. Then Xiu Luoran went back.
"Mother Cheng, Su Jin, Mo Chou, while I'm away, you just follow Uncle Qu to work.
If anyone bullies you, go to my father, my elder brother and my sister-in-law, they will help you.
If it really doesn't work, as long as your life is not in danger, just bear with it and wait for me to come back and avenge you."
"Okay, take care, miss."
"Don't worry."
The next day, as soon as the city gate was opened, Xiu Luoran, dressed in men's clothes, rushed out on horseback, got on the official road and galloped all the way south, starting a series of fun and interesting things.