After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 183 Returning to Beijing
Ji Yunzhang flipped through the two large piles of account books that he had moved back from Zuixianju, and the more he looked, the more frightened he became.

The time is so long and the amount is so huge.

From 10% at the beginning to 50% later.

Corrupt officials exploit grain merchants, and grain merchants exploit farmers.

No wonder they had such an easy time signing purchase contracts with farmers even though they had only been in Jinpeng for three years.

It turns out that their prices are high, and I wonder what the farmers are left with after being exploited for so many years.

It's all blood and sweat, and it all feeds the corrupt officials in the middle.

When Rong Peilan and Haitang came in with dinner, Ji Yunzhang was writing furiously at the desk.

"Eat something."

Rong Peilan walked to the table and saw that he was writing a secret memorial.

Master Ji Yunzhang held up a wolf-hair brush, pinched the bridge of his nose, and then let out a light breath.

"It's not like I didn't know. It turns out that so much food and money has been embezzled over the years."

"It's so pathetic."

"The people below are wailing, and the soldiers on the front lines are fighting."

"What are these rich people doing in Yanjing? Looting!"

Rong Peilan lowered her eyes slightly and said, "Let's eat."

Ji Yunzhang looked up, Rong Peilan supported her waist and walked to the small table, slowly picking up the bowl and chopsticks.

He knew that she couldn't get over these difficulties in her heart.

Whether it is the royal Meng family, innocent civilians, or soldiers on the border.

She had nowhere to go, so she could only stay far away and pretend not to see it.

Ji Yunzhang closed the half-written memorial, walked forward and hugged her, "Lan'er..."

Rong Peilan's voice was a little muffled in his arms.

"Husband and wife are one. If your ambitions lie elsewhere, go there. Mother, the children and I will be waiting for you to come back in Jinpeng."

She knew that he was upright, just like her father-in-law, and the men in the Ji family had a bloody character.

Ji Yunzhang bent down and placed a warm kiss on her hair.

"Lan'er, these thousands of soldiers are my father's concern, and they were also my brothers who fought side by side with you."

"I can't just sit there and watch. After I finish this, I will rush back without stopping."

Rong Peilan slowly raised her hands and gently wrapped them around his waist.

The tears at the end of her eyes quietly soaked his clothes, "Okay."

There is a osmanthus tree in the Yuhui Garden of Yanjing. When autumn comes, the golden osmanthus is fragrant.

Standing in the yard, you feel like you are filled with fragrance.

There is no osmanthus tree in Jin Peng's yard, but there is a big ginkgo tree next to the flower hall.

Zhong said that she had taken a liking to the ginkgo tree when she first looked at the house.

It provides shade in the summer and bears fruit in the fall. When children grow up, they can even tie a swing on the thick trunk to play.

The two children's silvery laughter came into the room.

Haitang and Qingtan were sorting out Qi'an and Sui'an's childhood clothes.

You wouldn’t know until you sorted them all out, and there were actually three big boxes.

"Mom, this is still new. I'm afraid they haven't worn it more than once!"

Rong Peilan touched the fine stitching on the small clothes. It looked no different from a new piece of clothing.

Mrs. Zhong sorted out Xiao Sui'an's jewelry box, which contained more than a dozen hairbands of various colors and many delicate and cute little pearl flowers.

They were all carefully selected by her for Xiao Sui'an.

Haitang was wearing the lake green bracelet that Wei Chi left for her. It swayed gently on her wrist, making her wrist look even more slender.

"Madam, old madam, do you know that the young boss of the Dong family grain shop who came to cause trouble last year was beaten to death by the gambling house." Rong Peilan had only met him twice and did not have a deep impression of him. She just felt that he was not a good person.

Mrs. Zhong was very impressed. "Good death!"

Last year, he caused trouble and not only went to court, but he also openly threatened her with the safety of their two children.

Qingtan, "The Dong family moved out overnight. When Dong Zhengxue returned home after three days of hanging out outside, the house was empty."

"Without the protection of his father and brother, he is nothing."

Haitang, "I also heard that there was still a lot of grain in the granary that he couldn't take away. He couldn't keep it and sold it all at a low price to the gambling house."

"If he sells the grain and lives a peaceful life, the money will be enough for him to have enough food and clothing."

"He chose to gamble, and lost all his granary, his shop, and finally his ancestral home."

Mrs. Zhong shook her head. "Appearance is determined by the heart. It's obvious that young man is not a good person. He must have harmed so many girls. It's better for him to die. He will be at peace."

"Mother!" A clear little voice jumped up and down.

Xiao Sui'an came in holding a bright yellow leaf in his hand.

"What fell from the big tree fell on Sui Sui's head."

Rong Peilan took the leaf and touched Sui'an's little face, "Very beautiful, thank you Sui'er."

Sui An took two steps forward and touched his mother's huge belly, his eyes full of curiosity, "Mom, when will the baby come out?"

Xiao Sui'an now knows that her mother is pregnant with a baby. She is the older sister now and cannot let her mother hold her.

Mrs. Zhong touched the top of little Sui'an's head and said, "It will be soon. Sui'er will be a big sister in the future."

"If it's your sister, you can play with your sister. If it's your brother, then your older brother and younger brother will be the two men to protect you."

Xiao Sui'an raised his little face and said, "I don't need the baby's protection. I will protect the baby."

Zhong smiled and said, "Yes, our Sui'er is the best."

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There was a big man on the side of the road, with a big beard, old clothes and untidy hair.

From a distance, he looks like a rough man who makes a living by hard labor.

He was leaning against the wall with a carrying pole next to him. The pole had been polished to a shine, and it was obvious that he had been doing hard labor for a long time.

The big man was squatting in the corner and chatting with the person next to him.

"You look like you are only thirty years old, and you are still very strong. How much can you earn in a month?"

The big man smiled naively, "I just want to earn enough to have enough food and clothing. My wife is about to give birth. I need to work harder and buy meat for her when I earn more money."

An old man next to him laughed so hard that his eyes almost disappeared, "He still loves his wife."

At this time, a sloppy young man came out of the big house next door, holding a birdcage in his hand.

When he came out, he saw a few people turning the corner, "Hey! Come here, guys!"

The old man patted the big man and said, "New here, the master of this house is very generous. When you go in later, don't look or say anything. Just do whatever the steward tells you to do."

The big man nodded immediately, "Thank you, Dad. I'll treat you to some wine later."

The old man shook his head and said, "It's not easy to make money these days. You should save it to buy meat for your wife."

Several people entered the house through the small door. From the outside, it looked like a house with one or two entrances. Only after entering did they realize that there was a house with three entrances in the back which was connected!

The servants in the house all had their heads down and walked in a hurry.

After passing through the hanging flower gate and passing by a garden, there were laughter and joy in the garden, as if there were many girls laughing and having fun in the garden.

The big man couldn't help but turn his head to look over, but was seen by the sharp-eyed steward.

The young steward scolded coldly, "What are you looking at? Be careful if you watch, you will die. If you don't, get out."

The big man was so scared that he immediately lowered his head.

He kept nodding and bowing timidly.

(End of this chapter)