Zhan Zhumen

Huo Xi received the message from Mu Yan and was waiting for the transferee in the side hall.

"I've seen my wife." The dry mover saluted.

"Mr. Qian is welcome." Huo Xi smiled and nodded at him, motioning for him to take a seat next.

Qianqian took a sneak look at Mrs. Shizi, seeing her dignified and generous, with a warm smile, he was relieved.This was the first time he had such close contact with Mrs. Shizi.

He is dumbfounded until now.

He is an old aide in the mansion. It is true that he has taken care of both the old Hou Ye and the first Hou Ye, but he has never handled such a big matter.

Let him take charge of the Huimin project? 120 million taels?
Now he is still very worried, afraid of messing up the son's affairs.

"You don't have to be restrained." Huo Xi saw his nervousness, and smiled to comfort him, "My son and I never expected to receive so much money. First, the owner of Jiu Shengxing kindly sent me a carload of stone materials for my son and me to play with. Unexpectedly, the cut price has increased, and a lot of money was sold. My son and I thought about using the money to do something for the common people, but how could we attract rich and kind people in the city to donate a lot. It is really unexpected."

"This is also the righteousness of the son and wife. They have the people in their hearts, so they attract everyone's support."

"Mr. Gan, I'm sorry. My son and I have lived in the capital for a long time, and we want to do something practical for the people in Yunnan, but we can't help ourselves. This time, we are lucky and have everyone's support, so we want to make this matter beautiful. Now the son is helping The Grand Duke is busy with other affairs, and the women in my world also feel helpless. Since the son recommended you, you must be a dragon and phoenix, so this matter depends on you."

Frightened, Qianqian hurriedly got up, and cupped his hands: "This old man is terrified. How can I deserve the praise of my son and wife."

"Sir, you don't have to be too self-effacing. There are no fewer than dozens of staff in the mansion. If the son can choose you, you have his own merits."

"The son loves you."

The two chatted with each other for a while, and then discussed how to use the money.

Huo Xi didn't expect to receive 120 million taels.

Adding in the 20 she sold for jade, it would be one hundred thousand or hundreds of thousands.Originally, she and Mu Yan thought that the money might not be enough, and they had to make up a lot, so they didn't expect to receive so much in one night.

"My son and I originally wanted to repair a few main roads in the city, and then dig a few more wells in the areas where the common people gather to facilitate the common people's water supply. Now that the money is rich, Mr. Na will see what areas in the city need to be improved. , make good use of the money and do more projects to benefit the people."

"Yes. The old man will not let the son and wife down."

"Very good." Huo Xi boasted him a few words.

He said again: "Your Majesty works vigorously and vigorously, and doesn't like to procrastinate. You pick a few more accountants and stewards from the mansion to help you handle this matter. You can pick out any manpower you need. If you don't obey the order, you can report it." Listen to me and the prince. The construction period must be tight, don’t cheat and play tricks, and let the people see our jokes.”

"Yes. The old man remembers."

"In addition, when recruiting migrant workers, priority is given to the military and family members of the garrison in the city, and people from poor families. The wages must be sent in a timely manner, and there is no delay in arrears. A lunch is provided every day, so that the migrant workers must be full and have the strength to work."

"Madam is very kind, on behalf of the migrant workers, I would like to thank Madam for her compassion."

Huo Xi handed over the box containing 140 million taels of silver bills to Qian Qianqian, "There is a list of pledges in it, and the names of benevolent people need to be engraved in each engineering office. Don’t forget the well digger.”

Gan Qianke stood up and saluted: "Madam is very kind, I will keep in mind that I will not miss the name of a good person."

After some discussion between the two, the project of benefiting the people in the city began.Holding the banknote box, the dry mover started recruiting people inside and outside the mansion non-stop, just like holding his eyeballs.

The movement was so great that no one in the house knew about it.

Mu Zuo and Mu You personally came to Huo Xi with their own money, expressing that they would also contribute.

"Second sister-in-law, this is our private money. It's not much. The two of my brothers are only 2000 taels each. There is no need to remember our names. My two brothers just want to be like the second brother and be a person who has people in his heart."

"Okay, the second sister-in-law accepted it. Thank you on behalf of the people. You are so sensible, and you will grow up like your grandfather in the future and become a person loved by the people of Yunnan."

The two brothers were excited and a little shy when they heard this, "It's enough for us to learn a little bit from our grandfather."

The image of grandfather is like a mountain in the hearts of the common people, and it is also an unattainable image in their hearts.

"Your grandfather will be very pleased to see you so sensible in heaven."

After the two brothers left, Mu Jun's wife, Che Shi, also came over with her only son, Mu Lin.It is also a gift of money, much more than the two brothers.

"It's not much money, it's a little bit of love from mother-in-law, husband-in-law and me."

Huo Xi asked someone to take the box: "I would like to thank the third lady, the fourth son, and my siblings on behalf of the people. Doing things for the people cannot be measured by the amount of money. It is enough to have this kind of heart."

Seeing Huo Xi teasing her son in her arms, Che's mouth smiled, "Mother-in-law said, my husband always thought he was so good before, but after following the son these days, he realized how deficient he is. Let me and my husband learn more from our second brother and sister-in-law." study."

Huo Xi fed Mu Lin a piece of soft and glutinous pastry, and brought him a glass of fruit drink to feed him water, and watched him finish drinking happily with his mouth pursed.

Then he said with a smile: "We both have something to learn. Your second brother is upright and unsmiling. In the capital, few people are willing to get along with him. The rest of the people hang shoulders and shoulders to drink and enjoy happy dances. He is the only one. Turn your head and go home, no one invited you."

Mrs. Che laughed, "It's not that the second elder brother loves the second sister-in-law, and rushes back to the house to see the second sister-in-law after a business trip."

"He is not in a hurry to come back to see me, but to come back to see his son. My little Yuer ran to the gate to wait for him as soon as it was time for him to go to work. He insisted on sitting on the threshold and waiting for him, and he would not listen to anyone's advice. He was afraid that if he returned home late, his son would suffer from freezing on the threshold."

Huo Xi looked at the obedient Mu Lin in his arms, and thought of Xiao Yu'er, her eyes were moist.

"Second sister-in-law misses Xiao Yuer, right?"

Huo Xi pressed the corners of his eyes, "That's right, thinking about it makes my heart ache."

"Second aunt doesn't cry." Little Mu Lin raised his fleshy hand and wiped Huo Xi's eyes.

Huo Xi kissed his little face twice, "Our Lin'er is so good, Second Aunt likes you the most!" This little face is so tender and smooth, and those eyes are bright and energetic, just like Xiao Yu'er.

Mu Lin was so embarrassed to be kissed, she blushed and leaned on Huo Xi's arms, looking cute.

"Look at our Lin'er, now we only know our second aunt, we don't even want our own mother."

"You're still jealous of Lin'er."

"That's not right! My son almost doesn't see me as a mother anymore." Mrs. Che laughed.

Looking at Huo Xi, she felt that she was indeed from the capital, and there was nothing to criticize in her behavior and behavior.Although he has only been in contact with this second sister-in-law for a short time, compared to the elder sister-in-law Wu Zhi who often meets in the mansion, it is really easy to get along with.

What Xianggong said is right, the second elder brother and the second sister-in-law are worthy of being the son and wife of the son.Even her mother-in-law changed her mind.

After returning from Cuihuang courtyard, Mrs. Che went to Duan's courtyard to say hello.

"Have you given the bank note?"

Mrs. Che nodded, "Yes. The second sister-in-law asked someone to take it to Mr. Gan, and asked to write down my mother-in-law's and my name."

Duan felt a little emotional: "The husband and wife are fair people."

Such a large sum of money is not in the slightest.It was not used for other purposes, nor was it handed over to one of my own people, but was handed over to the staff in the mansion to take charge.

"Yes. The second sister-in-law's work is admirable. My mother is right. The second elder brother and second sister-in-law are the future of the Mu family, and they can inherit the past and usher in the future."

Duan smiled, "At first, I thought that we, the third room, should just do our own thing well, and we don't have to be caught between the second room and their brothers. But now it seems that this son doesn't like people who sit on the wall the most. Jun'er wants to stand out , we should stand behind Shizi, even if Shizi wants to return to the capital in the future, we can only choose Shizi."

She was wrong before.

She felt that the son would always return to Beijing as a hostage. If her son chose the son, he would inevitably be suppressed by Mu Zhan in the future.

But now it seems that sitting on the wall is not good for both sides.Moreover, Shizi seems to be more capable and resourceful than Mu Zhan, even if he is not in Yunnan in the future, his prestige will not decrease.

Moreover, after the son returns to Beijing, if Jun'er becomes his talker in Yunnan, it will be of great benefit to Jun'er.

"Did you stay in Cuihuang courtyard for dinner?"

Mrs. Che nodded, "I think the second sister-in-law likes Lin'er very much, I'm afraid she misses Xiao Yu'er, so Lin'er and I stayed with the second sister-in-law for dinner before returning."

"Well, you did a good job. Since she likes Lin'er, you can take Lin'er to walk around there more. Also tell Jun'er to stay with Shi Zi more often and help out."

"Yes, my daughter-in-law remembered it."

Remembering that when I came here just now, I heard the servants discussing secretly, and asked: "Mother, I heard there was a quarrel in the second room?"

The corner of Duan's mouth curled up.

"Isn't Mrs. Shizi going to build a project to benefit the people in the city? Aunt Jun is afraid that such a good thing will happen to Shizi and his wife, and she also wants to make some reputation for Mu Zhan. I also heard that our third house even Mu Zuo Mu Youmu Zhong and the others have donated money, and they want Wu Zhi to contribute money to build a road in the name of their second wife, who would have thought that Wu Zhi did not realize her painstaking efforts..."

"Wu Shi refused?"

"Didn't she refuse. Wushi entered Mu's residence with his head up, thinking that Mu Zhan would be crowned heir. In the early years, he contributed money and efforts. How could he think that the heir would fall to someone else? She couldn't bear it." Cover up your disappointment. No, I won’t spend money and contribute.”

"This... isn't this also for her second wife?"

"But she didn't want to understand it. Since she is the eldest daughter of the chieftain, she can't do such a thing as bowing to the people for fame. I heard that I had a quarrel with Aunt Jun in the afternoon, and said that if I want to pay, I will give you money." Let Aunt Jun come out by herself. If it’s not enough, let the Jun clan come out a little more. I heard that Aunt Jun is very angry.”

After Duan finished speaking, he covered his mouth and laughed.

"This, this is true." Mrs. Che didn't know what to say.

In the second bedroom courtyard, Aunt Jun called Mu Zhan over and scolded him head and face.Mu Zhan let her scold, but didn't make a sound.

Apart from some money, his maternal ancestral family couldn't help him much.Besides, now that the Jun family has lost his uncle Jun Mingzhang, and the Jun family is closing for rectification, he can't help him, and he has to rely on Wu's natal family for help, so there is no need to offend Wu.

"Mother, Mu Yan has already done this. No matter how much I spend money and energy on building roads and bridges, it's just picking up people's teeth and falling to his lower class. Why bother to do such a thing."

Aunt Jun was anxious: "Are you thinking that Mu Yan will return to Beijing one day, so you didn't take him seriously?"

This is true, isn't it?
But he didn't speak.

Aunt Jun saw what he meant from his expression, and she was so angry that she pointed at him and scolded him.

"I thought you were very smart before, but why are you getting more and more useless in what you are doing now! Mu Yan has won the hearts of the people, what good will it do you in the future? He has taken root in the hearts of the people, even if he returns to Beijing, his Can reputation be easily removed? How much effort will you have to expend to remove his traces?"

"Mother, you are serious. At that time, Mu Yan was present, and everyone remembered him. If he is not in the future, I am afraid that they will not even remember what he looks like. Besides, it is difficult to gain a reputation. It takes years and months, but Isn't it easy to ruin a person's reputation?"

As a person who has lived in Yunnan for many years, he can't compete with Mu Yan who will stay in the capital in the future?
Aunt Jun was a little tired seeing that he didn't listen to persuasion.

"I told you that Mu Yan is not to be underestimated. Now that someone with the surname Zhang is helping him outside, you can't compare to your good wife!"

Now if she is asked to pay some money, she jumps up and asks her to move Ying'er to the front yard, but it has not been done yet.Stupid as hell.

"Mother, I know it well. And Wushi is no worse than the one with the surname Zhang."

What the second and third bedrooms said, Mu Yan and Huo Xi didn't know.The two of them used to have dinner and hold hands in the mansion at night to eliminate food.

Huo Xi still remembered the history books he had read before, comparing the princes and grandchildren of the last two dynasties, saying that the palace of the princes of the Qing Dynasty was a mansion in the city, while the houses of the princes of the Ming Dynasty were the city within the city. .

The residences of vassal kings in various places in the Ming Dynasty were more than 150 feet long from north to south, and more than 120 feet long from east to west, covering an area of ​​hundreds of acres.

Now look at the Mu Mansion of Duke Qian's Mansion. After coming back these days, Huo Xi has finally finished shopping around it.

Taizu didn't treat Lao Hou Ye's adoptive son lightly in terms of housing.

Although the area was not that big during the time of the old and first marquises, the mansion was expanded after Mu Sheng became Duke of Qian. It is quite spectacular to look at the whole mansion from the tallest pavilion in the mansion.

"Do you feel responsible?" Huo Xi asked Mu Yan.

Looking at the entire mansion, candles were lit in various courtyards at night, shining brightly on winter nights.Looking at the city again, there are also dots.

Mu Yan held her shoulders and looked at the city full of lights with her.

"I still remember what my grandfather said to me...he said that the Taizu asked him to guard the border, which was a responsibility and a trust. He never forgot, even in his dreams, he thought about how to guard David's southwest gate. I also told the descendants of future generations to guard the borders and rule the barbarians and Han. Now that I am a son, I should inherit my grandfather's behest, protect the people of this side, and protect the southwestern gate for the country."

Huo Xi looked up at him, and felt that at this moment, he seemed to be shrouded in a thousand zhang radiance, scorching and dazzling.

Holding him, "You are not alone."

Mu Yan pressed her forehead, "Yes, I'm not alone. I have you."

"There is also Xiao Yuer."

"Yes, there is also Xiao Yuer." Caressing her in his arms, "Do you miss your son?"

Huo Xi nodded hummingly: "I really want to."

Mu Yan didn't speak for a long time.Long Jiu: "Then let's give Xiao Yuer a brother and sister."

"You don't want a son?"

"Daughters are also successful. In the future, they will have sons."

Huo Xi squeezed his waist hard.The husband and wife stood on the tallest building in the mansion, looking at the city full of sparks together.

After a while, he raised his head and asked him, "Should we remove the stone we left in Jiushengxing?"

I want to say sorry to everyone~
Many friends clicked on the thank you list. I originally wanted to help you solve V, so that the paid fees can be returned to your account.But I didn't expect that Dianniang didn't have this operation.If you want to send a private package, there is no such function.

So it was decided that later today, the content of the third update will be posted to this chapter. The content has been increased, but the fee is the same, and no additional money will be charged.It counts as making up for everyone.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Basho is quick, I didn't click to change the settings, knock one~