Chapter 16
The employment and training of the remaining soldiers is not a day's work. The first thing to make money is a pair of children, blind Wu San and broken legs Zhang Sheng.
Wu San's family is poor and he doesn't know a lot of words, but since he was a child, he liked to run outside the teahouse to listen to the storyteller inside. Wu San joined the army when he was 20 years old. He was injured six years later, his eyes were blind and his life was dark. The family had been used up. He married his eldest brother and second brother. As soon as his two sisters-in-law entered the door, Wu San's disabled man became increasingly disliked by his family. This time, Qi Jin attacked him and Wu San took the initiative to join him.
Wu San doesn't want to learn massage, he wants to tell stories.
Zhang Sheng broke his legs. He was not interested in craftsmanship, so he began to learn to settle accounts with the accountant. Later, when Wu San next to him needed someone to help write the story on paper, Zhang Sheng recommended himself and was willing to write it for Wu San. After two months of careful training by the popular essayist, Wu San and Zhang Sheng collaborated to write a storybook, "Battlefield Storm"!
This story was originally based on Wu San's experience, but the protagonist's luck was much better than Wu San. With his superb martial arts and his wise mind gradually became a general, and finally he was granted the title of Marquis Guangzong Yaozu. Of course, all kinds of beauties were inevitably sacrificed and willing to be his wife and concubine.
The two wrote twenty times to submit the article to the bookstore. The owner of the bookstore thought it was good and printed it into a book and set up a stall for sale.
After Qi Jin, Qi Xiaochen and Su Li helped promote it, this book became popular!
Wu San and Zhang Sheng took time to receive the first manuscript. Qi Jin was the host and held a banquet at the Hou Mansion to reward the remaining soldiers.
Wu San and Zhang Sheng were happy when they successfully made money. When the other soldiers saw each other, they were even more motivated to persevere.
At the banquet, the remaining soldiers praised the second master for his righteousness.
Qi Jin emphasized again that this idea was all thought out by his good daughter-in-law Song. However, Song was not convenient for her to show up frequently, so he and Qi Xiaochen arranged it everywhere. Everyone wanted to thank him and should thank his daughter-in-law.
So the remaining soldiers praised the second wife one after another, saying that they were beautiful, kind-hearted, talented and beautiful, and the heart of the Bodhisattva.
Qi Xiaochen listened to these praises while drinking, and then he became fluttering without realizing it.
Song Yilan has been married to him for more than two years. Why didn’t she expect to benefit the remaining soldiers before? According to Qi Xiaochen’s opinion, Song Yilan really wanted to compete with her cousin for his favor this time. Song Yilan is indeed smart. While separating him and her cousin with a half-year appointment, she took this opportunity to try her best to show her in front of him and attract his attention.
Half of the half-year agreement has passed. During these three months, Qi Xiaochen will receive letters from his cousin every few days.
Qi Xiaochen doesn't like reading letters. When Liu Yingying faces him, he says Qi Xiaochen likes to listen, and turns into black and white words. He tells him to take care of his body after turning over and over again. Without a few words of love, Qi Xiaochen becomes more and more tired, and the speed of reading letters becomes faster and faster.
Three women, Song Yilan, are beautiful and talented, earned face for him. Yue Lian warmed his bed every night, and only Liu Yingying was far away.
Qi Xiaochen did not forget his cousin, but now he is looking forward to the moment he will meet with Song Yilan in three months.
After the banquet ended, the remaining soldiers left, and Qi Xiaochen was also preparing to return to the second room.
Qi Jin stopped him and took the person to the study.
"What's wrong with my father?" Qi Xiaochen asked in confusion.
Qi Jin glared at him and said, "Our Qi family helped the remaining soldiers to rely on themselves. The ministers outside praised me. I explained that it was Yilan's credit. What do you think they said?"
His face looked ugly and he was not a good thing to guess. Qi Xiaochen suddenly felt a bad premonition.
"Say, what do you say?"
"They asked me, saying that Yilan has been married to our family for more than two years, why haven't she been pregnant yet!" Qi Jin slapped the table in anger, his eyes wider than the copper bell: "Elderly old men are jealous of me having a good daughter-in-law and they don't, so they pick their bones in the eggs, mocking Yilan for not being pregnant!"
Qi Xiaochen started sweating on his forehead, and he knew that there would be no good things for his father to find him!
Why can't Song Yilan be pregnant?
Qi Xiaochen lowered his head guiltily.
Qi Jin glared at his son and said, "I asked in advance when I went to hire Yilan for you. All the girls in the Song family are talented and can still have children. Yilan's health is fine. It is definitely useless for her not to get pregnant!"
Qi Xiaochen's brain was spinning quickly. Pushing the blame to Song Yilan in front of his father would only make his father scold him even more fiercely, but the truth could not be said. Qi Xiaochen said, "What my father taught me is that my son is busy training and I don't have much time to accompany Yilan. Don't worry, I will accompany Yilan every day in the future, and I will guarantee that you will be hugging your grandson as soon as possible!"
Qi Jin was a little satisfied, looked up and down at his son, and said disgusted: "Who is so tall, don't make people laugh at you for being so good."
Qi Xiaochen's face turned black, which was related to the man's self-esteem. He didn't like to listen to his own father scolding him.
Qi Jin waved his hand and told his son to get out and accompany his daughter-in-law.
Qi Xiaochen was scolded by me and went to Lanfang Pavilion to find Su Li in an impulse.
The men drank a big bowl at the banquet, and Qi Xiaochen drank more, and was covered in alcohol. As soon as he came in, Su Li covered her nose with a veil, without any concealing her disgust: "What are you doing when you are drunk?"
Qi Xiaochen glanced at Chun and saw Qiu Ming, who couldn't get in the inner room, so he asked Su Li to go out to talk.
The two stood in the corridor. Chun saw Qiuming standing in front of the hall, ready to protect the second wife at any time.
Qi Xiaochen disliked them and turned them over and said to Su Li: "My father heard some gossip outside, and he was talking about you not having a child."
Su Li stared at her eyes, and Qi Xiaochen immediately said, "It's all my fault. I blamed me for being blind before, but I didn't realize that you were such a good woman. Now I know my mistake. I have forgotten my cousin and just want to be a husband and wife with you. Look at me, I have been honest in the past three months and listen to you all. Since there are comments on you outside, why don't we end the agreement in advance, try to get pregnant early and block those people's mouths?"
Su Li smiled and said, "Everyone said that the Second Master is a rough martial artist. Today I realized that the Second Master is also very eloquent. The Second Master said that you forgot your cousin, then what is your letters conveying love every few days?"
Qi Xiaochen's face changed slightly, she actually knew?
Su Li put away her sneer and formally warned him: "There are three months left, and I advise the second master to think clearly whether he wants me or your good cousin."
After saying that, Su Li turned around and walked towards the hall.
Qi Xiaochen stood in the corridor, looking at Su Li's cold and heartbroken back, his heart sank.
He wants a cousin, but he has to settle for this woman too!
I was in a bad mood, so Qi Xiaochen did not go to find Yue Lian tonight and slept alone in the front yard.
The next day, Liu Yingying sent another letter.
Qi Xiaochen looked at the letter and did not even be removed. He asked someone to send the letter to the second wife intact.
My cousin loves him, and even if he neglects his cousin for a while, he will not leave. Song Yilan is different. Qi Xiaochen must first appease Song Yilan.
Su Li received this letter. Out of curiosity, Su Li opened the letter and read it over and found that Liu Yingying was quite reserved and did not say anything too straightforward in the letter. She just didn't know whether Liu Yingying could still maintain her current reserve when every letter from Liu Yingying was in a scattered state of mind.
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Two months later, another group of soldiers began to make money.
Su Li opened a blind massage shop in the name of Guanxi Hou Mansion. The officials, masters and wealthy businessmen came to experience it with curiosity and found that the store was almost full of soldiers, the massage shop was blind, the accounting manager was in a wheelchair, and the doorkeeper was still healthy, with only one arm missing.
The Qi family really treats the remnants with preferential treatment!
The masters and young men lay on the bed and couldn't help but ask how the remaining soldiers learned this craft while enjoying the service.
The two blind-eyed soldiers praised the second wife of the Qi family with great gratitude, praising the heart of the second wife of the Bodhisattva, and being their reborn parents.
In just a few days, Song Yilan's reputation as a talented woman was once again icing on the cake, becoming the best woman in the capital who is both talented and kind.
Qi Jin conveyed these praises to his daughter-in-law.
Su Li smiled and said, "My father is doing more than me. Don't think that my daughter-in-law doesn't know. You have specially explained the remnants to those soldiers and ask them to praise me for their kindness when they meet everyone. You are not allowed to praise you and the second master."
The little trick was exposed by his daughter-in-law, and Qi Jin laughed like a bell.
Qi Xiaochen smiled aside, looking at Su Li's white and beautiful face, and thinking that he would get her in another month, Qi Xiaochen was also very comfortable.
Qi Jin finished laughing, suddenly coughed and asked his daughter-in-law: "These remnants are almost out of the mountain. When will Yilan go to persuade him with your elder brother?"
Qi Xiaochen frowned. She hadn't seen her elder brother in the past five months, and Qi Xiaochen almost forgot about this.
Su Li smiled and said, "I'm going to discuss it with my father if I don't ask me. I asked someone to arrange a play. The opera troupe is coming tomorrow. Please ask my father to inform my elder brother today and ask him to come and listen to the opera together tomorrow."
It turns out that my daughter-in-law has not forgotten her boss!
Qi Jin was so moved that he agreed, "Okay, okay, I'll go find him now!"
Because this group of remnants performed well, Qi Jin had stronger confidence in his daughter-in-law. He felt that his daughter-in-law's method must work.
When he came to the bamboo forest courtyard, he looked at his son sitting in a wheelchair, from a majestic general to a young man, Qi Jin hid his grief and regret in his heart, happily praised his daughter-in-law, and told his son that the second wife of the five-month-old had done a major event that benefited the country and the people.
The remnants can live a good life even if they are injured. The men of this dynasty have no worries and have the courage to go to the battlefield.
"After hearing about this, the emperor praised your brother and sister, praised the Song family for teaching and educating people, and praised our Qi family for caring for soldiers, and shared the worries for the emperor."
Qi Lingyun listened with a faint expression.
Qi Jin is a straightforward person. After praising his daughter-in-law, Qi Jin looked at his son and said, "Lingyun, your brother and sister not only care about the people outside, but also care about you in her heart. She asked someone to arrange a show to show you specifically. I hope you can go over and watch it together tomorrow."
Qi Lingyun raised his eyebrows slightly, but did not agree.
Qi Jin advised: "You can't give others the face, but your younger brother and sister are not good. She has been preparing for this show for five months and five months of hard work, so you can't let her down."
Qi Lingyun frowned even deeper, and wanted to remind his father to pay attention to his words. This was as if his younger brother and sister had any affection for him.
"Okay, I'll go."
Fearing that he would not agree to his father's words, Qi Lingyun agreed.
Qi Jin was overjoyed and left the Zhulin courtyard. Qi Jin thought that if the daughter-in-law's method really works this time and the eldest son is ready after watching the show, he has to quickly arrange a good marriage for the eldest son. The second son is useless. He has not been able to get pregnant for more than two years of marriage. The Qi family's descendants are prosperous, and it seems that he has to rely on the eldest son.
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That night, the owners of each house and hospital in Qi's family suffered from insomnia.
Qi Jin was worried about two things, the eldest son’s heart and the descendants of the Qi family.
Qi Xiaochen also thought about two things: what kind of play did his wife arrange, and is there really something between his wife and his elder brother?
Qi Lingyun was curious about the show that his brother and sister specially arranged for him.
Liu Yingying was crying secretly, crying that Qi Xiaochen had fallen in love with someone else, and completely defected to Song Yilan's arms.
Su Li's heart is also up and down.
Chapter completed!