Su Qi'an was surprised by Li Xiaomei's change. The little girl who was carefree at the entrance of the village now looked like a big sister.
Don't underestimate Li Xiaomei's women's team. Whether they are from the village or from other villages, under the management of the women's team, they are just organized.
Moreover, in the past six months, the women's team has directly expanded its scale and changed into a women's association, and Qin Ziyin was also invited to serve as the president of the women's association.
Don't underestimate Qin Ziyin's ability. After all, she is the daughter of a merchant. In terms of employment and management, Qin Ziyin is the one who advises. It is because of Qin Ziyin's great efforts that Dongshan Village can have such peaceful public security.
All were given a suitable place to live, and the wild lands were allotted for work.
These wastelands were basically taken from the land rewarded by Su Qi'an. Su Qi'an did not retain it and gave it all to the Dongshan villagers.
Su Qi'an's previous dream was to be a big landowner or a wealthy household, but after the Ningzhou War, Su Qi'an's mind changed.
He is no longer willing to become a rich man, but he also understands that even if he becomes a rich man, this kind of leisurely life will not last long.
Seeing the miserable situation of the Liang people in Qing and Youzhou, he knew that Da Rong's ambitions were that this kind of stable life would end sooner or later. In order to cope with the advent of troubled times at any time, Su Qi'an wanted to expand his power.
Dongshan Village is his foundation. Fortunately, Dongshan Village is located in a remote location, and no one will pay attention to such a small mountain village.
On the other hand, with Fang Jingzhi's help, Su Qi'an can develop in Dongshan Village without any worries.
Even Dongzi Mountain, which was occupied by bandits, belonged to Su Qi'an with Fang Jingzhi's consent.
The geographical location of Dongzi Mountain is quite good. In addition to being able to overlook the movements of Dongshan Village, you can also monitor the main road leading from Lingbei County to Dongshan Village.
As soon as there is any disturbance, a sounding arrow will be sent out to report the news.
On the road between the two, Su Qian adjusted several guard posts in order to communicate news quickly.
With such a tight defense outside and the help of Qin Ziyin, Li Xiaomei, Li Hu, Zhao Da and other confidants inside, the entire Dongshan Village is under Su Qi'an's control.
Su Qi'an was not worried. The villagers acted strangely and even caused trouble. Some people who were stubborn and sneaky had been cleared out in half a year.
Even if there is occasional dissatisfaction, some villagers will not leave Dongshan Village.
When it comes to public security, looking at the entire Lingbei County and even the surrounding counties, Dongshan Village ranks first.
After seeing that during this period of time, the banditry in various counties was serious and the county was in turmoil, who would let Ansheng live and leave looking for death.
Coupled with the shock caused by Su Qi'an's massive bandit suppression operation a few days ago, some of the concerned villagers immediately fell silent.
After not seeing each other for half a year, I didn't expect that Su Ju, who seemed to be a normal person, would have such a fierce side.
The bandits in the entire Lingbei County were eradicated in one breath, which made everyone unable to calm down for a long time.
Occasionally, when seeing Su Qi'an in the village, everyone would look in awe.
Su Qi'an didn't say anything about this. When he changed some of his original thoughts and started to walk on a thorny road, some awe would naturally show up. This was unchangeable.
It's just that this leisurely and comfortable life was quickly broken after not long.
One day, Su Qian was sitting in his small courtyard, basking in the sun, drinking tea and reading, enjoying himself.
Suddenly, Li Xiaomei, who always looked majestic in front of others, trotted straight to Su Qi'an's courtyard.
Looking at the out of breath Li Xiaomei, Su Qian said, "Little sister, what's wrong with you? Is there something big that makes you so anxious?"
Li Xiaomei was not polite, drank all the tea on the table, took a short rest, and said.
"Sir, it's not a big deal. My sister's parents are here."
As soon as these words came out, Su Qian was also startled.
The sister Li Xiaomei calls is none other than Qin Ziyin.
Su Qian's original plan was to take Qin Ziyin back to her parents' home to see her parents after the busy period was over.
Even if Qin Ziyin didn't say anything about this, Su Qi'an could already see her longing for her.
Su Qi'an didn't have much hatred towards his parents-in-law, who had lost contact with him, but it was absolutely impossible to have a favorable impression of them.
It was more of a kind of indifference, not for himself, but for Qin Ziyin.
After all, she is her own daughter. Even though Qin Ziyin's original choice made her parents angry, it would be too cruel to not see her for so many years.
Qin Ziyin had been crying with him in the past few years, and Su Qi'an saw it, and in a backward feudal dynasty like Great Liang, it was a tradition to favor boys over girls.
Even though Qin Ziyin was out of the cabinet, the treatment he received at home was far less than that of his two brothers.
Unexpectedly, his parents-in-law came to the door before he came to the door. Su Qian's eyes flashed, thinking about something.
Su Qian put down the tea in her hand and said to Li Xiaomei, "Where are my parents-in-law? Invite them to come here."
Li Xiaomei understood, nodded, and turned around.
At this time, Qin Ziyin appeared behind Su Qi'an at some point. Although she didn't say a word, Su Qi'an could clearly feel her excitement.
Su Qian held Qin Ziyin's hand and said gently, "It's okay, your husband is here."
"Yeah." Qin Ziyin hummed softly.
After a while, Li Xiaomei appeared, and behind her, a couple about fifty years old followed quickly.
Although they are old, the two of them have taken good care of themselves. The clothes on their bodies look like valuables, which are not something ordinary people can get their hands on.
Li Xiaomei brought Qin Yueshan and his wife in front of Su Qi'an and pushed them aside knowingly.
At this time, Su Qian was still sitting, motionless, with no intention of getting up.
Looking at this scene, Qin Yueshan looked embarrassed, but he quickly reacted and said to Su Qian.
"I have long heard that my son-in-law was elected from high school half a year ago. It is really gratifying. I wanted to congratulate my son-in-law, but he was too busy and disappeared for half a year. Now when my son-in-law comes back, I heard that my son-in-law personally led people to pacify Lingbei County. The banditry has shocked me greatly.”
"I came here today to congratulate my virtuous son-in-law. The gifts I brought were intercepted by my virtuous son-in-law's men. I hope my virtuous son-in-law will check them."
Qin Yueshan deserves to be a businessman. He was able to lower his face in such an embarrassing atmosphere and call him a good son-in-law. This kind of attitude was an eye-opener for Su Qi'an.
Su Qi'an looked calm and nodded, "What kind of flowers are you talking about, father-in-law? It's good that father-in-law can come to my son-in-law's place today. Why bother to see others like this?"
Two chairs were set out and the two of them sat down.
The two sides chatted next, and Qin Yueshan was a little surprised that no matter what kind words he said, or whether he made explicit hints, they were all blocked by Su Qi'an while talking and laughing.
This surprised Qin Yueshan, and he realized that he had really underestimated this humble son-in-law.
Thinking back to Qin Huai's instructions to him at the beginning, he was told not to be so polite when meeting Su Qi'an. Su Qi'an disliked this kind of sophistication.
Qin Yueshan didn't believe it at first, thinking that Su Qi'an was still a junior. He had been silent for many years and suddenly emerged victorious. Young people wanted more than just flattery.
As long as he keeps his posture low and Qin Ziyin is by his side, he can't manipulate Su Qi'an at will.
But this meeting and exchange made Qin Yueshan understand that he was wrong, and how wrong he was.
His son-in-law, who had been silent for many years, showed no sign of complacency even if he once gained power.
On the contrary, he was very calm. That kind of calmness was not what a young man should have at all. His calm demeanor made Qin Yueshan feel a little scared, but his daughter remained silent from beginning to end, quietly serving Su Qi. Beside An.
As time passed, after chatting for more than an hour, Su Qian suddenly said.
"Father-in-law, I think it's getting late and people have seen it, so I won't delay my parents-in-law's return to rest. I'll send someone to escort my parents-in-law back. After a while, when my son-in-law is free, I will accompany Ziyin. , go back and see your two elders, what do you think?"
After saying that, Su Qi'an was obviously seeing off guests. Li Xiaomei stepped forward and wanted to invite the two of them away.
At this time, Mrs. Qin Liu suddenly became anxious, stepped forward quickly, grabbed Qin Ziyin's wrist, and said excitedly.
"Xiaoyin, don't listen to your father's nonsense. It's your parents who feel sorry for you. They shouldn't look down on Xiao Su. They have broken off the relationship with you all these years, and even a mother sheds tears every day. But for the sake of your compatriots, , please Xiao Su, let Xiao Su save your big brother."
"Sure enough..." Su Qian sighed inwardly.
This is what he thought. This time Qin Yueshan and his wife came here to ask for help.
Qin Ziyin had never seen his mother like this before, and asked quickly, "Mom, please tell me slowly, what's wrong with brother?"
Being manipulated like this by Qin Liu, Qin Yueshan couldn't help but sigh, and finally stopped hiding from Su Qi'an and spoke.
"Qin Wu was kidnapped by local bandits when he was escorting in Lingdong County. Now his life or death is uncertain. The only one who can save him is you, sir."
"I was blind back then and underestimated my virtuous son-in-law. Now that my virtuous son-in-law is in high school, I have no face to come. But for Qin Wu, I hope that my virtuous son-in-law can take Ziyin's sake and be able to ignore the faults of villains. As long as I will be extremely grateful for being able to save Qin Wu."
Seeing Qin Yueshan no longer pretending and revealing his true feelings, Su Qi'an also sighed and said.
"Father-in-law, it's not me you're sorry for, but Ziyin."
"No matter how wrong her choice was, it was not her fault, but you ended your relationship with her. This is really unjustifiable."
"My son-in-law, I am not a careless person. What I did today was all to seek justice for Ziyin."
"Whether I can save this person or not, it's not up to me, but to Ziyin."
Hearing Su Qi'an's words, Qin Yueshan raised his head sharply and looked at Su Qi'an with disbelief.
He never thought that his daughter would be so favored or even respected.
This would be unbelievable to any other wealthy family. After all, Qin Yueshan has been doing business for many years and has never seen anyone. It is absolutely rare for someone who values love and justice like Su Qi'an to do.
Qin Yueshan was inexplicably moved in his heart. His daughter really married a man who was worthy of being relied on. He was indeed too philistine.
Looking at Su Qian's eyes, he felt a little more ashamed.
