Chapter 1232: Chapter 1234 A Bit of Goodwill for a Reminder_1 Chapter 1232: Chapter 1234 A Bit of Goodwill for a Reminder_1 “Your Majesty, this…” Yang Tianhua deliberately assud a troubled look, then sighed and said, “Since Your Majesty has spoken, this old official naturally must comply with Your Majesty’s arrangent.
Let’s choose the northern side.”
His Majesty’s expression remained unchanged, but his heart was filled with particular contempt.
Would Yang Tianhua have given in so easily if he didn’t need a way to step down?
Moreover, he was overly suspicious—because His Majesty initially gave the north to Jiang Yichun, he ended up choosing the north, as if fearing that there was sothing wrong with the southern lands.
“Good, Yang Aiqing’s magnanimity is truly comndable,” the Emperor said with a hearty laugh.
Jiang Yichun bowed to the Emperor, “I have no objections, Your Majesty.
Thank you for your concern.”
Yang Tianhua glanced sideways at Jiang Yichun and muttered under his breath, “Putting on an act.”
The Imperial Study Room wasn’t very large, and the Emperor usually practiced martial arts there, so both the Emperor and Jiang Yichun heard Yang Tianhua’s words clearly.
Jiang Yichun remained calm, pretending he hadn’t heard, while the Emperor also seed as if he hadn’t heard, but his already dark eyes deepened a bit.
In the evening, Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help laughing after hearing from Jiang Yichun about what had transpired in the Imperial Study Room, “That’s good, at least we got half of the land.
Let the Yang Family be envious.”
“The land deed will be delivered tomorrow.
You just go ahead and arrange for people to tend to those dicine fields.
I don’t believe the Yang Family can manage them better than you,” Jiang Yichun said.
Bai Ruozhu found his manner amusing, “Are you supporting , or are you just being young and competitive with others?”
He reached out and playfully flicked her nose, “Would I care if it wasn’t your affair?”
She smiled sweetly, “Don’t worry, I won’t let you down.”
“Just don’t overexert yourself,” he said and pulled her into bed, whispering in her ear, “I’ve just instructed Nanny Zhang to put Dengdeng to sleep.
He’s getting older, it’s not appropriate for him to always sleep with us.”
Bai Ruozhu gave him a look, “We’ll be separated in just a few days, and you’re really willing to let go of your son.”
Jiang Yichun chuckled sheepishly, “That’s a different matter.” As soon as the words left his mouth, he leaned in and pressed down on her, sealing her cherry lips with a long and fervent kiss…
Early the next morning, Su Yongnian did indeed personally deliver the land deed, which was also the first ti Bai Ruozhu t Su Yongnian face-to-face.
Though Su Yongnian was just over forty years old, he looked particularly aged at that mont, his vitality completely faded.
Although his face carried a smile, it was tinged with bitterness.
Having lost so much money gambling, he naturally had his own suffering to endure.
Bai Ruozhu had no desire to sympathize with a gambler, but seeing that Su Yongnian was polite and provided a detailed explanation, not being perfunctory despite selling the fields for a low price, she eventually gave him a red envelope.
“Mr.
Su, this is just a small token.
Although it can’t help you much, it’s also a gesture of my goodwill,” Bai Ruozhu said.
Su Yongnian accepted the red envelope, smiled gratefully at Bai Ruozhu, sighed, and said, “Madam Jiang, you are a good person.
You didn’t look down on because of this.
To tell you the truth, I went to the Yang Family first.
Even their stewards gave disapproving looks, chased away as if I were a fly.”
At this point, Su Yongnian looked very dejected, “I can’t bla others for looking down on .
Who told to gamble?
If I ever gamble again, I’ll chop off these hands.”
People say that when a prodigal returns, he is worth more than gold, and Bai Ruozhu nodded and said, “It’s good that you have this determination, just make sure not to let down the expectations of your family and friends.”
Su Yongnian hurriedly waved his hand, “No, no, of course not.”
He perford a courtesy as he prepared to leave, but then suddenly stopped in his tracks and said, “By the way, in the North Mountain area, the Chiqing Gang is prevalent, and they collect red envelopes in the first and second half of the year.
Madam Jiang must not confront them head-on.
The leader of the Chiqing Gang, Ye Yuanqing, is a capable man.
If Madam feels that the protection fee is unreasonable, soone can be sent to et him.
He’s an anable person.”
Prior to this, Bai Ruozhu had been to North Mountain in a hurry and hadn’t paid attention to the Chiqing Gang.
Without Su Yongnian’s reminder, she might have indeed had a conflict with the Chiqing Gang.
It was not that she was afraid, but it’s true that even a powerful dragon cannot suppress the local snakes.
Naturally, it’s best to avoid trouble if possible.
“Thank you for the reminder, Manager Su,” Bai Ruozhu gave thanks with a bow, and then asked about the amount of the protection fee paid in the past.
Su Yongnian told her honestly, and she had a rough idea in her mind.
After Su Yongnian left, Jianqi said by her side, “Master, that protection fee is not small.
Su Yongnian doesn’t know you have the backing of the Comrce Association, so why would you be afraid of the Chiqing Gang?”
Bai Ruozhu shook her head, “Don’t rush.
Have soone from the Comrce Association gather so information about the Chiqing Gang.
We’ll look at it first before making a decision.”
Jianqi received the order and left to make arrangents.
Bai Ruozhu then took out writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and began to write so regulations for the managent of the dicine fields.
She wrote one copy for the manager.
If it were not for her imminent departure, there was no need to prepare so thoroughly.
Besides that, she also wrote a docunt on how to better utilize the dicine fields, which needed to be distributed to the dicine farrs by the people she arranged.
As she pondered, she continued writing and revising, and before she knew it, it was ti for lunch.
At this ti, Jianqi also had news to report back.
Bai Ruozhu opened the confidential letter and gained a good understanding of the Chiqing Gang.
North Mountain was situated in the northern regions of the Capital City, and further north was the nomadic area of the Northern Turkic people.
Even though the Great Wall divided the areas, Turkic people still occasionally crossed the border to cause disturbances.
Additionally, the area around North Mountain had been unstable in the past, with many bandits in the mountains, making it a headache for the Governnt Office to manage.
The Chiqing Gang erged as a faction over a decade ago, and to the common people, they were considered a righteous gang.
They protected the people from the harassnt of bandits and the Turkic barbarians, they even protected the fields and shops that paid them protection money.
Although they weren’t a formal Governnt Office, they received substantial reverence from the North Mountain populace, which is why they were known as a righteous gang.
The Imperial Court has always been aware of the Chiqing Gang, but although the Chiqing Gang was well-known in North Mountain, they did not unwisely expand nor had any other ambitions, which is why the Imperial Court temporarily turned a blind eye.
The current leader of the Chiqing Gang, Ye Yuanqing, was praised by many as a talented individual.
So said he was highly skilled in martial arts, others claid he was extrely intelligent.
If he had not beco the leader of the Chiqing Gang, it was believed that if he had taken the Imperial Examination, he could have easily placed in the top three ranks.
After reading through this information, Bai Ruozhu noticed that the Comrce Association spoke of the Chiqing Gang in a very friendly tone, so she thought for a mont and said to Jianqi, “Continue paying the protection fee as usual.
We’ll address any issues if they arise.”
Jianqi nodded, “Master, do you want to send soone to visit Ye Yuanqing?”
Bai Ruozhu thought for a mont and said, “Not for now.
I’ve only bought half of the dicine field, which isn’t considered a large enterprise.
It wouldn’t be appropriate to pay a special visit.
Moreover, we are short on ti.
Unless we send soone beneath us to et him, but that would seem disrespectful.
We’ll make plans later.”
At this mont, a voice from the Jiang Residence’s steward ca from outside, “Madam Young Master, you have a letter delivered, sent from Beiyu City.”
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