"I've met the master!"
"I've met the master!"
"Good morning, husband!"
"Husband!"
"Daddy~"
Zhong Yan walked all the way to Courtyard No. 9, held his daughter Zhong Xining and came to the main hall to sit down. A group of family members gathered there.
There were all the warblers and swallows in the hall, with bright smiling faces and a huge team.
Except for Sanfang Chunyu, everyone is here, and there are two more unfamiliar faces.
Among the crowd was the third wife of the Li family, Li Jingqiu's biological mother. The mother and daughter stood together like a pair of sisters.
Zhong Yan whispered to Jiang Ping, kissed her daughter on the face, and asked with a fond smile, "It's so early, why don't Ning'er get more sleep?"
The little guy pointed at Xia He with his little finger, and said angrily: "It's all my fault, mother, the quilt is so warm, Ning'er is still dreaming, a big sika deer is holding a peach blossom cake for me..."
As she spoke, she opened her short arms and gestured.
It elicited a burst of laughter.
Xia He rolled his eyes and said with an angry smile: "Brother and younger brother are already up, why don't you stay in bed? Are you ashamed? Your plan for the day lies in the morning. If you don't study and read well, let alone peach blossom cake, you won't even have rice." For you to eat!"
"Daddy~" The little guy's eyes were full of grievances, and his little head was buried in Zhong Yan's arms, acting like a baby.
"Eat, eat peach blossom cakes every day!"
Zhong Yan was happy and sighed in his heart. He had to say that blood is thicker than water. He is still very close to her even though he has not seen her for a long time.
"The weather is cold in winter, and the child needs to sleep. It doesn't hurt to sleep a little longer."
"Yes, husband."
The little guy immediately turned his head, stuck out his tongue and made a face, leaving his biological mother Xia He both amused and speechless.
Not long after, the maids entered the hall with their children one by one, and rushed towards Zhong Yan, calling for 'Daddy'.
After some teasing and questioning, childish words, family happiness is so joyful.
It didn't take long.
Three figures walked quickly into the hall.
Li Yangshi leaned forward and said, "Liu'er has met uncle!"
Brothers Li Shangwu and Li Shangwen knelt down and saluted, "My son, please give your regards to your adoptive father (uncle)!"
"No gift!"
Everyone gathered together and there was constant laughter and laughter.
When Jiang Ping led Yu Qing in, Zhong Yan handed his youngest son into the hands of the maid and motioned to lead a group of children down.
"We are all our own people, sit down and let's have a meeting."
Yu Qingyao looked around the crowd with a strange expression on her face, "I don't count you as one of your own," but then I thought about it, I am a guest of the Zhong Mansion, so it seems that I count.
"Tell me about what happened during this time."
Everyone looked at each other, Jiang Ping looked at Dongcao and smiled: "Sister Dongcao comes first."
"yes."
Dongcao stood up.
"My husband, I have a total income of twenty-one thousand nine hundred and sixty-two taels and two li this year, of which Yuelai Restaurant..."
"The two restaurants have some odd accounts that have not yet settled, totaling approximately 1,830 taels. The land rents of several villages and towns in Hubei Village will not be collected until next spring sowing..."
"The total expenditure was more than 45,000 taels, and most of it was used for martial arts school expenses and favors, including..."
"The accounts have been submitted to the eldest sister for review. With the help of several sisters-in-law in the Li family, business is booming everywhere. Dongcao will continue to work hard and strive for profits in the coming year."
A stick is full of fragrance, and there is no need for a very detailed account book.
Zhong Yan nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "Dongcao is good. From now on, you will be the official housekeeper of the Zhong Mansion. All money and goods will be coordinated by you. You can find two sisters to help you, or a capable maid!"
"Yes, thank you for your trust, Mr. Husband!"
Afterwards, Zhong Xiaozhong came out and bowed and said: "Master Qi, there are a total of one hundred and thirteen disciples in the martial arts school. According to your request, they are all under twenty years old. The youngest is nine years old. They have all entered the martial arts school. The highest The peak of the eighth level of realm body training..."
"The war in Wei is at a stalemate. The five parties of Yan, Chen, Wu, You Ye and the Wei Alliance have been in peace talks for two months. According to the news from the city lord's palace, there will be another war at the beginning of the new year due to uneven distribution of benefits..."
"The City Lord's Palace has gathered a large number of refugees and is building three market towns as auxiliary cities outside the West City. The population is more than 1.5 million. If the people in the villages and towns under its jurisdiction are included, the population under its jurisdiction is nearly 4 million. Qin Ben has already gone to Cambodia. The capital declares the sequence of major cities..."
"A large number of warriors and monks have poured into the city. The warriors in the city have reached the highest level of innate perfection. The number of monks is nearly two hundred. Many of them should be casual cultivators from the Wei Kingdom. Among them, there are eight more people in the late stage of Qi refining, and there are still some who have not registered with the city lord's mansion. Your guest…”
"Yang Yanqing is suspected of breaking through to the ninth level of Qi refining, and six guest ministers who are in the middle stage of Qi refining have been added to the house..."
"Master Bai broke through to the eighth level of Qi Refining. Two months ago, he made an attack in the East District and killed a sixth-level Qi Refining monk on the street. The reason was that the man said that you were bullying your brother's family, wife and daughter... "
"There is accurate news from Yangquanfang City that an auction will be held in 'Wangliufang City' next March, bringing together monks from Qingyang, Wanglai, and Heishui..."
Zhong Yan listened quietly, Qingyang had changed a lot this year, and the key was naturally caused by the war in the neighboring country Wei.
As for being said to be occupying my friend's wife and children.
The words of others are inevitable.
It was already expected, no need to pay attention.
After Zhong Xiaozhong finished speaking and stepped back, Yan Sandao looked at Zhong Yan and moved his lips, feeling a little hesitant.
"Sandao, tell me what you have to say."
"Husband, before, there were swarms of refugees gathering all over the official roads outside the city. The city lord's palace and the Ten Thousand Halls were too busy for a while, so I took the decision without permission and secretly selected a thousand people to settle in Fuyang Town.
They are all young men under the age of 30, most of them teenagers, and it has been confirmed that none of them have ever tested their spiritual root qualifications. Husband, please check it for them to see if you can meet one or two. If you don’t have a concubine, Give me some more money to spend. "
Zhong Yan's eyes lit up. Although the probability of a thousand people was a bit low, he still had some hope. "It's done well. I'll go there in person sometime."
Jiang Ping waited for a while, but when her husband didn't speak again, she stood up and said, "Husband, as of yesterday, I have consumed a total of more than 9,600 kilograms of various monster meats, 870 kilograms of monster blood, medicinal materials and spiritual fruits... The grade talisman...the discounted price totaled about 573 low-grade spiritual stones."
Hearing this, Yu Qingyao's beautiful eyes widened, she gasped, and her delicate body was shaken by the shock.
Nearly six hundred spiritual stones were actually spent on daily food and drink, martial arts training, and favors and gifts.
If Zhong Yan's own cultivation needs are added, how much will it cost? !
And these are actually just left to a mortal wife to take care of.
Jiang Ping continued: "The day before yesterday, someone from the city lord's palace sent you your salary as an attendant mage, fifteen low-grade spiritual stones, plus three bottles of eighteen Qi Condensing Pills and medicinal materials worth about three spiritual stones..."
"Yang Mansion has sent a total of about 20 spiritual stones such as elixirs and spiritual materials this year. Master Cheng Xian of Cheng Mansion has given two bottles of Qi Condensing Pills..."
"Husband, during your retreat, the city lord's palace sent you an invitation to a banquet. Twenty-six immortal masters, including Master Bai and Master Liu, each came to visit once. I rejected them all on the grounds that you were in retreat..."
The three people in the Li family in the hall were stunned when they heard this, and they looked at each other and exchanged glances.
In the past, when Li Henian was here, the property related to the monks in the Li Mansion was handled by Li Henian personally and not through the hands of others.
Although I already knew that the status of the women in the Zhong Mansion was surprisingly high, I never expected it to be this high.
At this moment, even they are privileged to be part of hearing so many messages that are so important.
For a moment, the three of them were filled with emotion and moved, feeling like they were trusted and recognized.
Yu Qingyao also had complicated emotions. She had only been in seclusion for a few months, and there was an endless stream of monks and visitors at home.
Unlike her family, there is only one friend who comes and goes every year, and she is still a mortal - Jiang Ping.
Unconsciously.
Yu Qingyao looked at the man sitting at the head and saw an extraordinary handsome face with bright starry eyes. He kept tapping his fingers on the table as he listened to the report, as if he was thinking about something.
The serious look is charming.
One can't help but want to reach out and touch the angular face of Zhang Sheng to see if there are really stars hidden in his eyes.
Sudden.
Their eyes met.
Yu Qingyao hurriedly lowered her head, a blush appeared on her pretty face, and a little deer slipped in her heart, and she got up and ran wildly.
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