Chapter 141 The letter of the son, the decree of the Holy Spirit
My fourth brother has been very busy recently and hasn't even been to Xichunlou for half a month. How hard have you worked for him?
It turns out that even if I help my brother take care of the textile factory, the fourth brother is at ease, but now the big and small things in the entire Shilipo are all on him, and the fourth brother is under great pressure!
Moreover, before leaving, my brother told him a big event. This time, the war in Beiyun Province will inevitably lead to more refugees, so that he will accept them no matter how many he comes!
As a result, the fourth brother looked at the more than 10,000 people, his head buzzed...
Because Beiming City has been circulating before, it has been spread. Not only can we eat enough, but we can also eat meat. Even those who have a home want to come, let alone those homeless war refugees.
Of course, the Revitalization Association also took away a large number of people. Even if they rely on this to expand the army, the people could not tell who made them homeless.
Beiming Hou was worried that Liu Xiu had too much appetite and told Lao Si that if you shelter refugees like this, you will have to spend more food. It is a good thing to expand the army, but where does the military spending come from?
Even if these are labor, your factories and mines cannot need so many people. Can the rest be eaten in vain?
Then the fourth brother replied: These are all the meaning of the fifth brother. I asked me to just accept the people. He has his own arrangements for the rest. We don’t know, and we dare not ask!
As soon as the Marquis of Beiming couldn't take care of it, you just have to do it yourself. Anyway, the militia regiment expanded its army to the whole family. If it really doesn't work, it's better to support them. No matter how short of food or money is, it's better than the enemy's butcher knife.
What the fourth brother has to do now is to settle more than 10,000 refugees, and all the men go to mining. My brother said he needed a lot of raw iron, and with these labor force, the militia regiment could continue to train.
The woman arranged for her to be an apprentice in the textile factory and work as a small worker. Fortunately, there were Shan Yong and Miss Lu, two capable men, otherwise the fourth brother would be too busy.
It’s okay for Baoer to have been on track. The two stores have already been on track. When the war comes, the business of "absolute challenge" plummeted, but the "peerless martial arts" is even more popular. Unfortunately, only the martial arts of the past are so powerful that Liu Xiu cannot update it if he is not there, and he makes a lot less money.
In short, the family was busy but not chaotic, and everything was in order. When we learned that the thief retreated and Beiyuncheng won a complete victory, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief and was also provoked to the young master.
Look at our young master who will win immediately as soon as we go to the provincial capital. What does it mean to be omnipotent? The two words "Young Master" mean to be omnipotent!
A few days later, the young master's letter arrived. The fourth brother excitedly sent someone to call Baoer, and then, with the joint evidence of the two, he tore open the envelope!
"Baoer, come and read it!"
"It's better for the fourth brother, Baoer is so nervous."
"Okay, huh... Baoer, Fourth Brother: I see the words "ruma"..."
The fourth brother said in a daze: "He really put you in front?"
Baoer said happily: "I am willing to accept the loss of the bet, and I will take one hundred taels!"
After a long time, I opened the letter with such a ritual feeling just because I bet someone's name is in front.
Fortunately, Beiming Hou did not participate, otherwise he would have lost!
I have to say that Shilipo is good now, but the gambling atmosphere is too strong. The so-called "the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, and the mouse's son can dig holes, which is probably the case.
The fourth brother was no longer interested in reading it. This was the ugliest word in the world, but Baoer took it and read it with relish.
"Wow! The young master is so powerful. He saved the life of the Governor, became the creditor of the commander, and accepted the Governor's son as his younger brother. He also received an order of 280,000 taels of gold and bought a five-story building..."
Seeing that Baoer was getting more and more exaggerated, the fourth brother couldn't help but receive the letter, but after reading it, he burst into tears: "What a god! This beast, he actually brought Youfenglaiyi Pavilion! I've been there three times, and I'll never again! None!!!"
Baoer: "(?.?lll)"
In fact, this bad news spread in Beiyun City that day. There were countless people like the Fourth Brother. If Liu Xiu had not lived in the Governor's Mansion, he would have splattered blood on the spot!
But Baoer thought that the young master was doing a pretty job, so that the place should be closed!
Baoer said contemptly: "Why are you crying? Have you seen what the young master told me?"
The fourth brother said unlovingly: "Isn't it just iron smelting and manufacturing equipment? Leave it to Lao Kang."
Baoer pinched his waist and said, "Then why don't you move quickly? Be careful, I'll tell the young master that you scold him for being a beast!"
"Okay, okay, aunt, can't I go to work?"
The fourth brother lost his temper, and then Baoer began to write a reply letter, writing the beautiful small characters very seriously.
At the same time, the imperial edict has also arrived.
When the emperor saw the Liu family's battle report, he praised the victory very much. He even did not verify the victory data, so he directly rewarded him.
He was awarded the first-class merit of Beiming Hou protecting the country, and was awarded ten thousand taels of gold and five chariots of jewelry.
This reward needs to be explained. The first-class merit of protecting the country is not as valuable as the first-class merit of the Celestial Empire. It is the most useless highest honor in the Great Fortune Kingdom. It is the emperor who casually said it, the Ministry of Personnel can record it casually, and then there will be nothing.
In fact, the Liu family’s contribution this time is to be promoted to a second-class marquis. It is not an exaggeration to give a substantial title, such as the Marquis of the North Ming of the Protectorate, which is completely different, but it is the most useless first-class merit.
Besides, the gold and five jewelry cars sound like a lot, but they have to go to the Interior Office to collect it.
There is an unwritten rule in the country of Dayun. This kind of reward is generally not straightforward. Either the emperor rewards you in person or they will be given to you with the imperial edict, otherwise no one will go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect money.
This is a reward that is useless to protect the face of the official family and oneself, which is a reward that is more than a bullshit.
When Beiming Hou saw the imperial edict, he was a little confused. He was originally a title and a few treasures, which was his minimum expectation, and he even thought that revitalization would be a major concern for the emperor, so he might be able to give him a second-class marquis.
As a result, the expectations are not great, but the disappointment is very great!
Beiming Hou lay on Liu Xiuniang's bed, and took advantage of the wise time to start to think calmly.
"This is so weird. What's the problem? It would be great if Xiu'er was at home..."
"Puchi! Master Hou, you have always been thinking about Xing'er recently. I have never seen anyone you care about like this. Even I have a taste of food, hahaha!" Qin said with a chubby smile on his face.
Speaking of which, she hadn't seen her son for a long time. Baoer said that the brat would have to stay in the provincial capital for a while. The battle was over. Could it be that she fell in love with any lady?
But Beiminghou is not as optimistic as her, and even smells an unusual smell.
"No, I want to write a letter to Xiu'er. It's time for the Chinese New Year. I've been restless lately. I have to talk to this kid to have a clear mind..."
"Yes, it's almost the end of the year, and it's time for Liu Huan and Liu Yi to come back."
Chapter completed!