After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1199 Cursing those two shameless families to death

“Speak your mind boldly, don’t be timid. You are the legitimate daughter of the Marquis’s family, the most precious girl in Liangjiang. How can you be a mute who dares not speak out!” Zhang Songyu was furious when she saw Lin Jie’er like this.

What a piece of trash! With all this pampering, how can she not act domineering?
Are they trying to force her to kill them so they can find a new heir?!

Lin Jie'er was most afraid of her mother getting angry, so she quickly said, "Mother, I think the food, clothing and daily necessities on the ship are too extravagant and wasteful. We can be more frugal and send the remaining supplies to the war zones in the Northeast and Northwest to help the soldiers fight the enemy."

He then stated the benefits of doing this: "In this way, we can not only gain a good reputation, but also win the hearts of the military and the people."

There are benefits to doing this, so Lin-jie hopes her mother will agree to it.

After listening, Zhang Songyu laughed and said, "The benefits you pointed out are indeed good, but this kind of training can only produce traitors, not loyalists."

“You have a big pot of braised pork in your kitchen. You can’t finish it all, and if you give it to someone else, they’ll definitely appreciate it. But you can’t give half a pot at once. You have to give them a piece of braised pork at a time, and let them fight over it. In the end, whoever gets that piece of pork will be even more respectful to you.”

"Why? Because they're hoping you'll throw the meat a second time."

"While waiting for you to throw the meat, they will do everything they can to please you."

"If this happens too often, you won't be seen as a human being, but as a god."

Zhang Songyu looked at Lin Jie'er and asked with a smile, "My child, do you understand? You can't be too generous, you know?"

Lin Jie'er didn't understand why this had to be done. Wouldn't it be better if everyone ate meat together?
She knew she couldn't say these words aloud, or her mother would think she was stupid.

She could only nod: "I understand, thank you for your guidance, Mother."

But she was young and naive. Zhang Songyu saw through her thoughts at a glance, but did not get angry. She only said, "Mother knows that you do not agree with my teachings, but you are a thoughtful child. You can go and see how your father teaches those illegitimate sons and how he teaches your brother."

"The same method, even more stingy."

"You should thank your mother for being able to hear this kind of teaching. Other families would not tell their daughters this truth."

Do you know why?

Lin Jie shook her head: "I don't know."

Zhang Songyu laughed and pointed at her, saying, "Because you are also a piece of meat to be thrown away when the time is right. Who would bother to teach a piece of meat?"

"But, your mother is willing to teach you, so Lin'er, you must study hard."

"Mother..." Lin'er looked at Zhang Songyu, suppressing her emotions, and finally said, "I will study hard, Mother, don't worry."

Zhang Songyu smiled and gently stroked Lin Jie'er's head: "Good girl."

……

The Xie and Zhang families had already almost completely purged the entire Jiangnan Prefecture during the two years when they were confronting Emperor Wuxing across the river. Therefore, with the two families taking the lead, the work of collecting porous sponges and cultivating bacteria to make medicine in Jiangnan Prefecture was progressing every half day.

They still used contracted servants to go into the sea for salvage, so they didn't have to worry about human lives or compensation, and the progress was much faster.

However, good news has already come out in just five days.

Dangdang Dangdang!
"Good news! The Jiangnan Prefecture's fungal culture and pharmaceutical fleet, led by Lord Xie, has successfully cultivated its first batch of actinomycetes... The long, three-layered container invented by Lady Zhang, wife of Lord Xie, has yielded live, moving actinomycetes!!"

The good news wasn't announced by the government with gongs and shouts, but rather by various merchants who spontaneously formed teams, went to the streets and alleys with gongs, and spread the word far and wide.

"Hahaha, what a damn insidious person! I'm impressed!" Xiao Bai slammed his fist on the table and laughed loudly, "Hahaha, as expected of a powerful and prestigious family, their methods of stealing credit are truly eye-opening."

"And the businesses even spontaneously sent teams to spread the good news, tsk tsk tsk, hahaha!"

"Xiao Bai, don't be angry, don't be angry. I will go to the Xie and Zhang families as a member of the Ying family to demand an explanation." Ying Zilin was afraid that he would be driven crazy, so he hurriedly made a promise.

Whoosh! Xiao Bai's gaze pierced Ying Zilin like an arrow: "Coming to their door demanding an explanation? That means talking behind closed doors. Do you think that will do any good? Locals who don't know the situation will just attribute all the credit to the Xie and Zhang families!" "Maybe as soon as you arrive, rumors will spread that you're representing the Duke of Yan to thank the Xie and Zhang families!"

Ah this?

Not that far-fetched.

"There's no need to visit the Xie and Zhang families to question them. However, I would like to trouble you, Chief Scholar Ying, to go and speak on behalf of the Qin, Huang, Chen, and Hong families, and inform the people of Jiangnan Prefecture that the Qin family proposed and began working on the matter of cultivating bacteria and making medicine to combat the plague back in February."

"First come, first served. This must be clearly defined. Don't even think about taking credit or stealing fame just because you have a high official position or a good family background!"

"Brother Lin, prepare pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. I'll write a sketchbook right now, curse those two shameless families to death, and then expose the truth!" Xiao Bai called out to Lin Mujia.

Yan Zongqi: "..."

So revealing the truth isn't important, what's important is insulting people?

"Here it is." After Lin Mujia prepared the things for Xiaobai, Xiaobai picked up a pen and began to write furiously.

After he finished writing one sheet, Lin Mujia would proofread it, circling out any misspelled words, missing words, or inaccurate word meanings.

The first draft was completed in two hours.

After proofreading and revising, he gave a lengthy lecture the next day at the shops owned by the Ying family, the Duke of Yan, His Majesty, and the Luan, Cui, and Que families.

In just one day, news spread throughout Nanjing that the Qin family in Northeast China had written down the process of cultivating bacteria and making medicine during the New Year, and that Doctor You and his apprentices had rushed to the capital and Lingnan Prefecture; and that the Chen and Huang families had paid out of their own pockets to rent sea areas and form a fleet of ships to harvest sponges for cultivating bacteria and making medicine.

Xie and Zhang also found out.

The Grand Steward of External Affairs came to report on the matter and asked, "Madam, should we intervene to resolve this matter?"

The chief steward thought that the novice was really clueless and that it would be better to send him to jail for a few more months.

Xie Jing wasn't there; after all, it was a small matter that didn't require his attention.

Xie Jing is currently busy replenishing his troops and recruiting people... recruiting the old military doctor Lin from the capital and the pharmaceutical medical team led by Xunzi.

Zhang Songyu said, "It's alright, it's just scholarly arguing. Let them make a fuss. Anyway, the great achievement of this fungus-finding artifact already belongs to the Xie and Zhang families. As for who will get the final credit, that depends on who makes the finished medicine first."

What great things can a bunch of good-for-nothings like Bai Hong accomplish besides being hooligans and cursing in the streets?

"Yes." The Grand Steward of External Affairs withdrew, not bothering to cause trouble for Xiaobai and the others.

The things that Xiaobai and the others clarified were able to continue, allowing many people to know that the Qin, Chen, and Huang families were the first to do the work of cultivating bacteria and making pharmaceuticals.

Xiao Bai and the others were quite happy.

However, her joy didn't last long before she became depressed again.

Xie Jing, relying on his high official position, hijacked Lin Lao's team and transported them directly to a pharmaceutical ship in the eastern sea area, where they were allowed to cultivate bacteria and produce pharmaceuticals.

But no matter how upset Xiaobai and the others were, it was no use, because they had already agreed to persuade Dr. You and his team to relocate the location for cultivating bacteria and making medicine.

They also had to help persuade Dr. Lin, the old military doctor: "Why don't you cultivate bacteria and make medicine here first? This place is relatively close to the Northeast and Northwest, so the medicine can be sent to the Northeast as soon as possible."

But Dr. Lin and his comrades had received an imperial decree to go south to Lingnan Prefecture, so they only agreed to stay in Jiangnan Prefecture for half a month.

If no new orders arrive from the capital in half a month, they will have to continue their journey to Lingnan Prefecture.

"Alright." After Xie Jing agreed, Dr. Lin and the others stayed temporarily on the pharmaceutical ship in the eastern sea area.