At Xu's hour, the hilarity gradually subsided, and everyone in the Wubao clan knew that it was time for clan leader Yin Xi to rest.
In his residence, Yin Xi sat on the couch and watched his grandson boiling water and making tea. He was both happy and sad that this hozen had grown up. He was a lieutenant colonel in the army before he was young. With Yang Anxuan at his side, he had a bright future.
Now the eldest grandson Yin Dun is the central eunuch of the Seventh Grade Palace. The two brothers are both civil and military, and the rise of the Yin family is unstoppable.
The eldest son Yin Youqi sent a letter some time ago to inform him that he is seeking to upgrade the Yin family. If it succeeds, the Yin family will become the truly first family in Xinye County.
Investigating the root cause, Yin Xi thought of the granddaughter who was in the deep palace. Most of the benefits of the Yin family came from Yin Huizhen.
From her son's letter, Yin Xi learned that her granddaughter was very lonely in the palace. Emperor Sima Dezong was a fool. He didn't know how to get close to women. He only slept and ate, and he didn't even know how to appreciate singing and dancing.
When Yin Huizhen's mother, Mrs. He, visited the palace, she would always bring new songs that were sung by the people. Every time she received new songs from Shulan Courtyard in Jingkou, her granddaughter would temporarily lose her sadness and sing softly, forgetting everything she had done.
Yin Xi felt sad because he had missed his granddaughter's life for the sake of the Yin family, and he was afraid that he would not dare to see her under the Nine Springs.
Taking the tea offered by Yin Ji with both hands, Yin Xi took a sip. The light fragrance hit his nostrils and filled his mouth with fragrance.
The tea was Bichun tea taught by Yang Anxuan. The Yin family purchased another three thousand acres of tea mountains, and the Bichun tea produced was still in short supply.
Putting down the tea cup, Yin Xi put aside his distracting thoughts and said calmly: "Tell me, what's the reason for your coming back this time?"
Xinye County and Runan County are only separated by Yiyang County, which is less than 400 miles away. Yin Xi knew that Zhou An, the governor of Runan County, was sick, so he even tried to get Yin's friends to seek the position of county governor.
After the great victory in Luoyang, Yang Anxuan was transferred to the post of Sima and Chief Registrar of Runan County. Yin Xi immediately knew that the position of prefect was already in Yang Anxuan's pocket.
Under the lamp, the gloomy white beard shone with silver light, there were a few more wrinkles on his forehead, and his two eyes remained as wise as ever.
Yin Ji smiled and said: "General Yang sent his grandson to collect food."
Yin Xi joked: "When Yang Quanqi came to Xinye, the first thing he did was to come to Yinjiazhuang to raise food. Yang Anxuan went to Runan County. Why did you go to Xinye County to raise food? This father and son are quite interesting."
Yin Ji told the story of Runan County being conscripted by Governor Yu to collect grain, which caused the county's warehouses to be empty. In addition, the conscripts missed the farming season, and the people of Runan had no food to survive the winter.
"Yang Anxuan asked you to come here. He must have raised a lot of food. How much does he want? Five thousand stones, ten thousand stones or twenty thousand stones?" Yin Xi said slowly while stroking his beard.
Yin Ji smiled and said, "Grandpa, you might as well guess first what General Yang is going to exchange for food?"
Yin Xi heard that Yin Ji still talked about General Yang in private, and his respect was beyond words, and he laughed and scolded: "Little monkey, you were dissatisfied with Yang Anxuan at the beginning, but now you respect him so much that you dare to show off in front of grandpa. If you can't get beaten, why don't you still?" Don’t tell me quickly.”
Yin Ji said with a playful smile: "Yang Anxuan didn't give me a penny, he just said he owed the Yin family a favor."
Yin Xi's face turned solemn, and he stopped wiping his beard and asked, "Yang Anxuan said he owed the Yin family a favor?"
Yin Ji saw that his grandfather valued Yang Anxuan's promise and said, "Grandpa, favors vary greatly, and the key depends on the amount of food given."
Yin Xi smiled and scolded: "I still need you to remind me. This matter is not trivial. I invite the Cen family and the Deng family to discuss it together tomorrow."
Yin Ji said disapprovingly: "Our family can enjoy this favor, there is no need to divide it between Deng and Cen."
Yin Xi said seriously: "Ji'er, you have to remember that the Yin, Cen, and Deng families are one. They have known each other for hundreds of years and have a deep friendship. The more troubled times we are in, the more we must stick together. Don't look at the current situation of the Yin family than that of Cen. The Yin family and the Deng family are good friends. Without the help of the two families, the Yin family will not be able to go far. No matter how things change in the future, the Yin family will pull the Cen and Deng families forward together. "
Yin Ji always believed in his grandfather's words and nodded in agreement. It was getting late, so Yin Xi asked her grandson to go and rest.
The room fell silent, and Yin Xi thought about Yang Anxuan. This young man was unfathomable. In just a few years, he went from being penniless to a fifth-rank official. Even the royal family and Wang Xie's children could not do that.
Yin Xi firmly believed in the Luoyang Song Taoist Yang Anxuan said, otherwise he would not be able to explain the many strange things that happened to Yang Anxuan.
It's a pity that the people sent there searched all around Luoyang and found many Taoist priests, but not one named Song. Not to mention the strange book "Tiangong Kaiwu", which should be out of luck.
Yin Xi mentioned this matter in a letter to his son and speculated that Yang Anxuan was taught by a god.
Yin Youqi vaguely mentioned in his reply that whenever a hero descends from the sky in troubled times, this son may be a dragon among men. If the storm is about to travel the nine heavens, the Yin family must make friends with him carefully.
The light explosion of the candle heart "peeling" interrupted Yin Xi's contemplation. Yin Xi once again remembered what his friend Daoren Fan said about his granddaughter Yin Huizhen's beautiful face, and began to think about it carefully.
I always thought that Fan Daoren's wish was for his granddaughter to marry into the palace, but now his wish has been fulfilled, and the Yin family has become rich and prosperous.
But if Yang Anxuan is a hero descended from heaven, what does the chance of Zhen'er meeting him in Wubao mean? Could he have made a wrong move?
Regret arose in her heart, and Yin Xi stood up on the couch, lingering for a long time.
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The Qingqi led by Yin Ji returned home for a reunion. People from the Deng family and the Cen family returned home. Deng Jing and Cen Na did not need to invite each other. They brought gifts to Yinjiazhuang early in the morning to congratulate them.
The Yin, Deng, and Cen families were about the same back then, but now the Yin family has soared into the sky with the help of Yin Huizhen, leaving the two families far behind. Yin Huizhen is the imperial concubine, Yin Youqi is the minister of Huangmen and Zhongzheng of Xinye County, Yin Dun is the supervisor of the seventh-rank palace, and Yin Ji is the seventh-rank school captain.
The Cen family bet on Yang Anyuan, and Cen Minghu also became a lieutenant colonel in the army, barely keeping up; Deng Chong of the Deng family followed Yang Quanqi's eldest son, Yang Anshen. Yang Anshen went to Jingzhou to serve as a seventh-grade cao to join the army, but Deng Chong could not accompany him, and was still just a ninth-grade man. He was a scholar and assistant and stayed in Xiangyang to gain qualifications.
Cen Na cared about his son and kept asking Yin Ji about Cen Minghu's situation. Yin Ji answered patiently and told interesting military stories from time to time, making everyone laugh.
"Ji'er, the Yin and Cen families are an aristocratic family. You and Minghu grew up and played together since childhood, so you have to take care of each other." Cen Na said with emotion.
Seeing Yin Ji who had become a different person and imagining the changes in his son, Zenner was full of expectations.
Deng Jing couldn't say a few words and was a little anxious. After finally getting an opportunity, Deng Jing asked: "Ji'er, I heard from the tribesmen who came back that you are here to raise food for General Yang this time. The harvest in Yuzhuang is good, and you can donate a thousand stones of corn."
Yang Anxuan went to Runan County to take up his post. Deng Jing heard Yin Xi analyze that Yang Anxuan would take over the post of prefect soon.
The prefect of the county had great powers. Yang Quanqi was promised several positions before he exchanged thousands of stones of corn and 50,000 yuan from three families.
Runan County was three times the size of Xinye County, so there were naturally many more jobs. Deng Jing wanted to find jobs for his nephews in Runan first.
Yin Ji discussed with his grandfather last night and ambitiously proposed to raise 50,000 dan of food. Due to Yang Jiali's promotion and the high grain yield, the price of corn dropped from 150 dan per stone to over 130 dan. Yin Xi agreed to purchase 50,000 dan of grain for the favor promised by Yang Anxuan.
Deng Jing's offer to donate thousands of stones of food was really not taken into consideration by Yin Ji. The Deng and Cen families followed the Yin family in business and made a lot of money in the past two years. A thousand stones of grain was only a dozen taels of gold. They really thought that General Yang was a beggar. You must know that the Yin family handed over the dividends from Yunjie Paper to An Xuanjun to handle it themselves, which resulted in five or sixty taels of gold every year.
After more than two years of experience, Yin Ji still smiled and said, "My nephew will report Uncle Deng's thoughts to General Yang, and General Yang will definitely reward him."
Deng Jing said happily: "Your fifth brother Deng Yi has reached the age of 18 and got married in April. It's time to start a family and start a career. Ji'er would like you to tell General Yang and find a job for him in Runan."
Yin Ji nodded and responded: "Don't worry, Uncle Deng, Yu will definitely bring the message. Fifth brother is getting married, and Yu will have to go get a wedding drink someday."
Cen Na sat next to Yin Ji. Yin Ji often went to his house to play with Cen Minghu when he was a child. Cen Na knew Yin Ji's temperament very well.
Seeing the corner of Yin Ji's mouth twitching slightly, Zenna knew that this monkey showed disdain for Deng Jing's words.
The gap between the three families loomed, and Cen Na felt unhappy. He put down the teacup in his hand and said: "Yin Ji, if you still regard Yu and your uncle Deng as elders, just say it if you have anything to say. Give Yang Anxuan whatever he wants, and if you don't Hide and tuck."
Yin Ji laughed and said, "Uncle Cen, I like your temper. You beat me often when I was young."
"You bastard, you still dare to hold a grudge." Zenner laughed and scolded: "Don't look at your grandpa here, beating you like a fool. Although you may not be able to win now, how dare you fight back."
Yin Ji shrugged his shoulders and shrank his head, making a scared look, and said: "You are no match for Uncle Cen. You, the old man, have so many adults, please let the little ones go."
After a few jokes, the atmosphere became more relaxed. Yin Xi pretended to curse: "Little hozen, if you don't tell me what you have to say directly, you will not be able to bear the consequences if I miss your general's important event."
Yin Ji briefly explained the dilemma Runan was facing, and said: "General Yang ordered Yu to collect food. The more we hope, the better. Both uncles know that General Yang is a man who values friendship and righteousness. At this time, helping each other will determine the future." Pay back what you have given.”
Seeing Cen Na and Deng Jing thinking silently, he smiled sinisterly and said: "If you listen to what I say, you might as well lend more grain to Yang Anxuan and get a return on the bet. Now the war is in chaos. Huashan, Hongnong, and Shangluo have all fallen to the Qin Dynasty. In human hands, you may not be able to save Xinye one day, so leave yourself an extra path."
Deng Jing and Cen Na were horrified, and they cupped their hands and said, "Thank you, Lord Yin, for your advice."
The three families acted together, donated all the food in the clan, and sent people around to buy food. They raised 30,000 shi in three days.
Yang Anxuan asked Yin Ji to return after the New Year, but Yin Ji knew that Runan was looking for food to help him, so he decided to return in five days.
Although he was reluctant to give up, Yin Xi expressed his support for his grandson's decision. A good man has ambitions in all directions, and if he wants to make great achievements, he cannot have long-term love between his son and his daughter.
Five days later, Yin Ji led his army to escort 30,000 shi of corn and 400 taels of gold and set off back to Xinxicheng in Runan. It was just that three families bought grain on a large scale near Xinye County, causing the price of grain to rise by twenty yuan.
It was impossible to raise the food in a short time, so the three families decided to buy food from further away. Yin Xi promised to send at least 50,000 dan of food to Xinxi City before the year.
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