Chapter 682 Selection of the E-character scroll

For Feng Ziying, Zhuang Limin's role is not just as simple as buying and making firecrackers for him. He is also considering whether he can also include it in his future coal-iron complex planning and construction plan in Northland. Come in.

Shanxi merchants have money and are even familiar with the situation in the North, but how to build a complex that integrates coal mining, coking, iron smelting and even iron product manufacturing and make it successfully commercialized is a question for these Shanxi merchants. Feng Ziying still has some doubts about whether Shaanxi businessmen can do it.

As her father said, these Shanxi businessmen are more about accumulating contacts, coordination and trading capabilities, and truly operating a production entity. Feng Ziying herself does not believe it, and bringing in an external collaborator may help balance the situation. .

 Fortunately, I still have time to have a good talk with Zhuang Limin.

Second Sister You curled up in Feng Ziying's arms like a sleepy Persian cat, with her charming blue eyes half-opened and half-closed. Following Feng Ziying's moving clutches, she actively catered to her most beautiful parts for the other party's enjoyment, while on the other end Third Sister You just stayed close to her lover, enjoying the warmth comfortably and silently.

The two sisters indeed have completely opposite personalities. Normally, the second sister You is like a timid and sensitive kitten, pricking up her ears at the slightest movement, as if she is afraid of offending someone, while the third sister You is bold, magnanimous, and generous. But once in bed, the second sister You transformed into a flaming rose in the dark night, burning and releasing her charm, dedicating her most fiery and seductive side to the man, while the third sister You suddenly turned into a green apple, and in one fell swoop Every movement was extremely shy, passively enduring the ravages of her lover.

This contrast surprised Feng Ziying, but she enjoyed it very much.

As if feeling the changes in the two women's emotions towards her, Feng Ziying put aside her thoughts about the future coal-iron complex and the gun industry, and returned to the two women.

 “My father and my mother already know about you two,…”

It could be clearly felt that the bodies of the two women were stiff. Feng Ziying patted the two women's plump waists comfortingly, "My mother has known about it for a long time, and my father also knew after he came back this time, and he even talked to her. I talked about you two..."

 After a long while, Second Sister You mustered up her courage and said, "Then how did I get back to my wife?"

"What's going on?" Feng Ziying pulled the corner of the quilt for Second Sister You, feeling a little chilly on her bare shoulders, "What else can I say? They all know it. What else can I say? Ask me when I will carry you back. I said It’s okay, but it’s best to wait until the end of the year. I will get married at the end of the year, Shen’s daughter, as you all know..."

　　Feng Ziying did not hide the issue of her marriage from the two daughters of the You family, and there was nothing to hide.

Sooner or later, the concubine must meet the principal wife. Of course, it is best to do so after the principal wife has entered the house. This will avoid offending the principal wife and causing her to be tricked in the future. Of course, even then, she may not be able to win the favor of the principal wife.

 It is rare for a wife to have a good relationship with her concubines like the previous generation of the Feng family. Fortunately, the Duan family is carefree and careless, and the Xie family of the Su family is law-abiding, so the Feng family is so peaceful.

“Sister Shen is starting this year, what about Sister Lin?” Sanjie You asked in a low voice.

Concubines will always call their first wife sister, regardless of age. Even if Lin Daiyu is a few years younger than You Er You San, as long as she enters the Feng family, You Er You San will still call Lin Dai Yu her sister.

Feng Ziying suddenly thought of this. If Miaoyu really wants to marry her as a concubine, when she meets Daiyu in the future, will she call Daiyu sister or sister? This can become a difficult problem.

Feng Ziying heard what Sanjie You meant. Compared with Lin Daiyu, whom she was relatively familiar with and had some friendship with, the Shen daughter who had never been in contact was obviously not a good choice. Sanjie You would definitely prefer to enter the third bedroom, since they were all doing it anyway. Concubine, how can I find a familiar and friendly sister?

"Sister Lin has to wait two years. She has to pass her filial piety period." Feng Ziying also hesitated.

It is definitely not appropriate to let the two daughters of the You family wait for another two years, but if the Shen family accepts these two daughters into the house as soon as they pass the door, I am afraid that no one will be happy if they change, and they may have a bad feeling towards the two daughters of the You family. .

The two You girls were silent for a while, which is something worth considering.

Of course there is another option, which is to wait a little longer to see how the two-bedroom house can be combined with a house. If everything goes well, try to get such an opportunity next year.

Baochai is not young anymore. As long as the emperor agrees to grant a false identity to his second uncle, and the Ministry of Rites agrees to marry Baochai next year, he can marry Baochai first. Then letting Eryou into the second wife is also an option.

With Baochai's temperament, Feng Ziying is not afraid of being in trouble.

"If it doesn't work, just wait." Feng Ziying also knew that the two girls were feeling anxious and uneasy now. They were unwilling to move into a long-term relationship, but asking them to wait for two and a half years was too long, and they didn't want to do that. It's easy to say it, but if it reaches some people's ears, it will really be targeted.

“There’s nothing wrong with the sisters from the Nu family. It’s just that Sister Lin needs to be more familiar with her.” You San said cautiously. After all, it is related to a lifetime of happiness, so you must express your attitude no matter what.

 Feng Ziying patted You San's buttocks again to show her understanding.

At this moment, he didn't dare to say anything about Baochai. Except for the Xue family, no one knew about such things. Even Xiangling had vaguely guessed something, but he didn't dare to tell anyone about Jin Chuai. Neither Kodama Chua'er nor Yun Shang knew about this.

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"Ziying, your father is really ruthless. He will not let go. Nine hundred thousand taels of silver, plus these three thousand Rumi guns and the accompanying gunpowder, make Master Zhang very angry." Chai Ke He greeted Feng Ziying to take a seat.

 Feng Ziying also sat down casually.

 It was natural for him to come to Chai Ke, but not to Zhang Jingqiu.

The trip to Western Xinjiang quickly brought him and Chai Ke closer, which is why he likes to go out with these officials. Often, traveling together through thick and thin, especially colleagues with certain risks and responsibilities, can quickly close the relationship between the two parties.

Of course, the premise is that your performance must be recognized and affirmed by the other party. It would be better if you can achieve a tacit understanding.

"Master Chai, you don't have to tell me this. It's okay if you don't agree to my father's wishes. However, no one is willing to change this mess in Liaodong. My father has been full of complaints in the house these days and always feels that he is being ignored. It was a trap." Feng Ziying said half truthfully.

Chai Ke laughed. He had promised Feng Tang that Feng Tang would serve as the governor of the three sides. Who knew that he would change his mind and insist on letting Feng Tang go out to Liaodong? Naturally, Feng Tang was unhappy.

 It's just that things like this need to be subject to the overall situation. No matter how sorry he is, Chai Ke must insist on it. Of course, he will be biased in terms of the food, salary and materials he supports.

"Ziying, this kind of thing is unavoidable. If we encounter it, I will share your worries for you and be loyal to the country. I have no choice but to give up." Chai Ke responded lightly, "It's also that the relationship between Feibai and Liaodong is too tense. , otherwise I wouldn’t let your father go.”

Feng Ziying also knew that Chai Ke actually supported Xiong Tingbi, but Xiong Tingbi, Li Chengliang and the Li family were in the same situation. Either Xiong Tingbi would be driven back in despair, or the Li family system would be completely cleaned up. No matter which case it was, This is not what the court wants to see now.

"Master Chai, my father also knows that, so he is complaining, but he has to work hard to do well when he is gone. The national affairs are becoming increasingly difficult. He is a military official of the imperial court and a border guard general. He should guard the country well." Feng Ziying responded.

"Well, you father and son are of the same temperament and are unambiguous when it comes to important matters. Although Mr. Zhang is very angry with your father, Lion, he still fully recognizes his loyalty to state affairs. However, Ziying, besides these three thousand Rumi guns, your father , also requested to order 13,000 more of these fire blunderbuss, and even equip them with 2,000 self-generated fire blunderbuss. Does he really think that this kind of fire blunderbuss can play a big role in Liaodong?"

Chai Ke’s question is also a question shared by many people.

These thirteen thousand fire guns plus two thousand self-generated fire guns will cost more than 200,000 taels of silver. Although it has to be paid in two years, it is still a considerable amount of money.

Feng Tang brought 900,000 taels of silver, most of which was used for military pay and local purchases of grain and various supplies. There is not much left for you to purchase armaments, but this time Feng Tang went to the Ministry of War in advance He reported it here and left one hundred thousand taels of silver as a down payment for the purchase, which also shocked the Ministry of War.

These governors and commander-in-chiefs eat the heads of the soldiers and drink the blood of the soldiers. It is the custom of the frontier army, and even the Ministry of War understands this tacitly.

As long as it's not too much, there's no big thing like the mutiny in Ningxia Town, even some small mutinies have little impact, and there are no problems in side affairs, then no one will pursue it, even the Ducha The hospital will also remain silent.

 But once something goes wrong, especially if something goes wrong with border affairs, these may be the noose that hangs you.

The same goes for the purchase of armaments. Generally speaking, the governor or the commander-in-chief should propose it to the Ministry of War. With the approval of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War is responsible for the procurement and distribution. But this time Feng Tang was very determined and urgent. The Ministry of War solved the remaining problem of the three thousand Rumi guns that the Shenji Battalion did not need, so the Ministry of War also handled special matters and finally approved this outsourcing.

Of course, gunpowder still had to be made from the Gunpowder Bureau, and 3,000 of the 13,000 Rumi guns were still made by the War and War Bureau, which was also a prerequisite for the Ministry of War's approval.

"Master Chai, I am not familiar with the specific military affairs Ziying, but my father has been training in the army for many years, so I think he is somewhat sure that the Jianzhou Nuzhen is good at riding and shooting, and the number of her armored soldiers is getting larger and larger. The Liaodong Army is not as good as the crossbow arrows." Jianzhou Jurchen, to crack its advantage, fire guns are the best way, this is what my father told me." Feng Ziying took a breath, "Since sticking to the old rules doesn't work, then you should always try something new. See if it works.”

 (End of this chapter)