In early February, the money and grain preparations were basically ready, and Chen Xi's chores became easier. He did not need to go to the yamen to sit on duty, nor did he need to stand to teach naughty children as before. He walked around the Guanyi at midnight. If there were any official documents, he would read them. If there was no one, he would go home directly. The chores were completed in one day.

What made Chen Xi devote his energy and sweat was the sweet potato seedlings he was fiddling with.

In the second month of the lunar calendar in Lingnan, the temperature rose sharply, but the corn growth period required warm and rainyness. Chenxi did not have many corn seeds on hand and did not dare to sow randomly. However, the survival rate of sweet potatoes was high and there was no too strict requirements for the temperature environment. Chenxi was busy with the cultivation of sweet potatoes during this period after the Spring Festival.

Chenxi chose to send troops on the sixth day of the third lunar month, considering that after the beginning of spring, they planted sweet potatoes and corn. When they went on the expedition to obtain military merits, the corn and sweet potatoes would almost mature when they returned. They planted two crops a year, and in the 17th year of Hongzhi, they could be promoted on a large scale in the three southeastern provinces.

While cultivating new crops, Chen Xi began to form his own intelligence agency.

The three armies had not moved their food and grass before they could move forward. Chen Xi is now not short of money and grain, especially after Liu Heng took office in Guangzhou, he didn't need to worry about the money and grain dispatch.

What Chen Xi now wants is a strict intelligence agency, which not only can investigate the situation of bandits in Fujian, Guangdong and other places, but also can accurately grasp the government gains and losses of government offices at all levels of the prefecture and county, the support of the people, and the rise and fall trends of prices according to his needs.

Since he wanted to operate the three southeastern provinces as his own "back gardens", he was not only able to obtain jurisdiction, and even the emperor knew that he sent the inspectors and censors to various provinces and walk through the news, and there were eunuchs who served as his eyes and ears. He had no reason to listen to the local officials' reports and be a chief officer who kept his eyes closed and listened.

It is impossible to establish an intelligence agency from the surface. Yu Niang's way of investigating intelligence in Tingzhou Prefecture was very good.

Chen Xi set up an intelligence agency basically the same as before, using a commercial system, opening shops or operating a winery and teahouse, and relying on people from all over the mountains and five mountains to collect information for himself. Song Xiaocheng is responsible for the intelligence of Fujian Province, Hui Niang and Li Jin are responsible for Guangdong Province. As for the business in Guizhou Province, it is not currently involved, so it can be carried out slowly.

This information will initially appear mixed, unorganized and targeted, but Chen Xi believes that as long as someone sorts out and analyzes it, summarizes and summarizes the key points from it every day, he will know what happened to the three provinces without going out. This system will expand with the business rolling out, and intelligence personnel can make perfect, so gradually he will not need to worry too much.

"...Master, my mother refused to go back. Instead, she wanted to take my father and some uncles from the family to help her, saying that it was a lot of fireworks for everyone... I didn't dare to make any decisions, so I had to tell you."

Xie Yuner is worried about family affairs every day, mainly because she is worried that Zhou will cause trouble and it is difficult to deal with it. Whenever there is any trouble on her mother-in-law, she will turn around and tell Chen Xi.

No matter how fierce the mother-in-law is, she should be kind to be caring and considerate of her husband.

Chen Xi wanted to send Zhou back to Ninghua County before the New Year, but at that time it was almost the New Year, and it was the day for the whole family to gather. It was not appropriate to send my mother away, so he held back.

As a result, in early February, Zhou was still in Guangzhou Prefecture. She knew that her husband refused to come from her hometown, but she ignored her. In fact, she was not aware of her wife's words.

The "uncle" mentioned by Xie Yuner is not a member of the Shen Jiaming generation, but a member of the Yong generation. It belongs to Xie Yuner's "brother-in-law" and "brother-in-law" and her husband's brothers.

Chen Xi had a plan before, asking the Shen family to help him do things, but among the Shen family's peers, only Shen Yongzhuo and Shen Yuan were scholars, and the others lived a life of facing the loess and facing the sky. They were not very useful when they came to Guangzhou, which made Chen Xi feel difficult to arrange.

But he could transfer the second wife, Shen Yongqi, to the second wife. In addition, he thought of someone, Yang Wenzhao, the little cousin of Tingzhou Prefecture.

He called Shen Yongqi to fulfill his promise to Shen Mingyou, and Yang Wenzhao was all because of his childhood friendship. His silly cousin Yang Wenzhao is now sixteen years old. Yang Wenzhao is not a material for studying and is clumsy in helping his family manage business. Zhou said that he is often scolded by his parents and lives a miserable life.

Chen Xi has now opened a yamen and needs "his own people" to help.

"I'll write a letter back to Tingzhou and leave the specific matters to me." Chen Xidao, "But it's urgent to send my mother back to Ninghua."

Xie Yuner was a little embarrassed: "I'm afraid my husband would have to tell my mother about this matter."

Chen Xi did not hesitate and immediately went to the east wing where Zhou lived. As soon as he made his point clear, Zhou was about to hit someone immediately:

"You little bastard, now you have become an official, but you don't want it anymore, right? You said you're looking for a gentleman for your brother, but you haven't even found me now, and you're going to send us three back to Tingzhou Prefecture. You didn't think about what hard life we'll live when we go back..."

Chen Xi said: "Mom, I didn't let you go back to live a hard life. I'm going to give you a thousand taels of silver. My younger brother and my younger sister stayed in Guangzhou Prefecture and asked Yun'er to take them with me. When I turned around, I'll find a gentleman for them."

"You will say that you will look back. I will come to you after the New Year. Where is the person?" Zhou asked angrily.

Chen Xi originally thought that since Xia Kuan refused to be his aide, he asked Xia Kuan to teach Chen Yun and Shen Yier to read and recognize words. Although he was useless, he found a reason to continue to support Xia Kuan.

But Xia Kuan was unable to leave and needed to stay at home to take care of my mother, so things were delayed. Chen Xi asked Xie Yuner to teach Chen Yun and Shen Yier to recognize words at home, which was an enlightenment. When the teacher came back, he would not start from scratch. Since he was aware of words, who would teach differently?

Zhou was so angry that he suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "Stir... how much money should I give?"

Chen Xi said seriously: "One thousand taels."

Zhou pinched his fingers and calculated, his eyes suddenly glared and asked, "Your annual salary is less than 200 taels, where did you get one thousand taels of silver?"

Chen Xi said: "Where did the money come from? Mom doesn't need to worry. Isn't this asking Brother Song and others to manage the business in Fuzhou? As long as my mother is willing to go back, she will be sent to Ninghua County with her 1,000 taels of dollars. Whether it is her own use or keeping it for the Shen family, she will not interfere."

Zhou scolded: "Did you think your mother has never seen money? One thousand taels... There are really one thousand taels. What should I do when I stay in Guangzhou Prefecture? The unscrupulous person was bullied by his brother and sister-in-law at home. Maybe he suffered a lot..."

In anger, she defected to her son. Now that her son has given her money, she wants to go back and have a glory.

Chen Xi said: "Mom, if you go back, please bring a letter for your child. The child wants to call out the fifth brother and Wenzhao's cousin to do things. Although the child's yamen is not big, there are still some errands. If my mother likes someone, she can tell her family after she goes back."

"really?"

Zhou refused to return to Ninghua County before, but at this time she seemed to be eager to go home to show off.

Zhou's biggest reliance was that her son became the top scholar and became an official, which made her extremely glorious. But after a while, she did not receive much respect and curry favor from others. It was all because her son was young and had no real power without his own yamen, and others could not count on him.

This time she returned home, she wanted to show off, but she had no idea how old the governor of her son was. When she came to Guangzhou in person, she finally understood that her son had the highest official position in the three southeastern provinces, and even the magistrate of Ninghua was under the jurisdiction of her son. Now if she went back with her son's authorization and transferred all the relatives to do things with her son, others would have to rely on her, and she could be completely proud.

Chen Xi nodded and said, "Mom, just go back and say yes."

Zhou was overjoyed and rubbed his hands for a while and muttered, crying and laughing.

Xie Yuner next to her looked at Chen Xi with a confused look, thinking that her husband was capable, and even her mother-in-law who was so difficult to deal with could handle such a conservative manner.

Zhou suddenly felt a little embarrassed and stammered in a discussion tone: "Silly kid... you still have two uncles. Actually, you met when you were a child. Your grandfather and grandmother had passed away for many years, and the two families had no contact... Can you tell me if you can ask your two uncles' families to find one or two smart people to help you do things?"

Zhou rarely mentioned her mother's family, and she was a bit similar to "free love" with Shen Mingjun at the beginning. In addition, Zhou's parents died early and the elder brother was his father. Her brother wanted to send her to a wealthy family as a concubine, but she "elopes" with Shen Mingjun. Her two brothers came to make trouble and almost made the Shen family sue. Since then, Zhou has always complained about her mother's family.

The situation is different now. My son has the ability and his surname is Zhou. If he wants his nephew to be as good as his parents and ancestors of the Zhou family.

Dad, mother, you are no worse than having a son. Look, your daughter can make the Zhou family shine brightly!

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Everything is as my mother's wishes. It just so happens that some people are missing in the yamen."

"well."

Zhou was so happy that she wiped her tears, "I'm not in vain for love. You little brat. I finally saw Fuyin for so many years. I went back to see your two uncles and saw how to scold them. I said that I married the wrong romance... I got married because I was wrong, but how could I have a good son? I don't know if I miss me..."

The word "daozi" and "tofu heart" are about women like Zhou. They hate their mother and family for half their lives, and criticize and insult her husband and son for half their lives. But she can't give up this feeling in her heart. After all, she is not educated or knowledgeable and does not know how to express emotions.

Zhou said, "Silly baby, help me clean up, I want to go back to Ninghua... The 1,000 taels of silver you said cannot break your promise. When I went to see your aunt, I wanted to set up a tomb for your Aunt Sun in Tingzhou, but unfortunately I didn't move her grave back...Silly baby, you should treat Xiaoya well, that is your Aunt Sun's last hope."

Chen Xi was very happy at first, but when he heard me mention Hui Niang, he was in a bad mood.

He must not tell his family about Hui Niang's life, that it would be a relief for him and Hui Niang.

Furthermore, now that Hui Niang has his own flesh and blood, she has changed from a 6-family wife to a Shen family. He would rather let Hui Niang completely cut off relations with the previous 6-family Sun family.

"Mom, do whatever you want. My child will prepare money for you now. I wonder when will my mother come out?" Chen Xi asked.

"You kid is about to go on the battle when you turn back. Mom can't worry, let's leave early. Silly, if I don't take care of my family, can you handle it?"

Zhou looked very important, but she didn't know that she would only cause trouble in this family.
Chapter completed!