I am a thief in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 17: Three Days to Solve

Fang Yiyi's face darkened, he gritted his teeth and said:

"Just wait until I'm done with my training."

"See how I deal with you!"

Hehehe~

Chai Xueying raised her sleeve to cover her lips, tilted her head and giggled, and when she turned back, her eyes were moving.

This reminded Fang Yiyi of a line of poetry: A single smile brings out all the charm!

For a moment, I was stunned.

Seeing the lover looking at him obsessively.

Chai Xueying, who was originally in a heavy mood, felt much better. She smiled lightly, leaned over Fang Yiyi's chest, listened to his not-so-strong heartbeat, felt extremely relieved, and murmured:

"Husband, you are so kind."

Fang Yiyi noticed that Chai Xueying was in a bad mood. He frowned slightly, raised his right arm and wanted to pat her on the back, but after rising and falling a few times, he put it back.

She reached out softly and placed Fang Yiyi's hand on her back.

Fang Yiyi's brows relaxed and he patted them gently, saying:

"You and I are already husband and wife. If you have something on your mind, you can talk to me."

Chai Xueying was stunned, and after thinking for a moment, she spoke out her worries.

She didn't want to make her husband sad, but she also felt that since they were already husband and wife, there was no need to hide everything from each other.

Chai Xueying spoke slowly and softly.

It turned out that it was the battle in which she established her reputation and became the Valkyrie of the Tang Dynasty. The army she led was surrounded by the enemy, and her elite comrades risked their lives to rescue her.

Afterwards, she was able to preserve her strength, turn defeat into victory, establish immortal military exploits, and achieve the name of the Valkyrie that everyone praised.

In that battle, all her comrades were killed or wounded, and her life was truly rescued from the pile of death by her comrades.

After the war, the widows of their comrades received relief from the state, but for some families with chronic illnesses, it was just a drop in the bucket.

From then on, she began to find ways to support the widows of these comrades who were having difficulty in survival.

If this continues, one can imagine how difficult her life will be, and she will be the undisputed poorest Valkyrie.

I have persisted for so many years but had no one to confide in. Until today, I have only confided my true feelings to my husband.

Chai Xueying is a woman after all, and the burden behind her can be imagined.

Fang Yiyi listened attentively to his daughter-in-law's story with a burning gaze.

Before I knew it, it seemed like I was back in the old days.

Her experience is so similar to my own.

To achieve the title of Military King in China, he not only built it by stepping on the corpses of his enemies, but also by his brothers working together to lift him up.

He also supported the widows of his comrades and could not bear to see the chronically ill waiting to die.

And now.

I have come to this prosperous Tang Dynasty, Zhenguan period. How are the widows of my former comrades doing now after losing my support?

Seeing her husband's eyes flickering, Chai Xueying couldn't help but say, "Husband, am I making you worried? You don't have to worry about this. You don't have to worry about me."

"I've also come to terms with it. I'll do as much as I can."

"Just do your best and do your best."

"Can you discuss with your husband about selling my dowry first? I want to help those widows who are in the most difficult situation to get through this late spring cold snap."

Fang Yiyi let out a long breath, venting all the anger in his heart.

His eyes revealed immense determination and confidence.

There has never been a moment when he wanted to work hard for something that was worth his all!

make money!

Make money!

Take on what a man should take on!

"Xueying, remember, we are husband and wife, being polite is just being polite, if you have any troubles in the future, you must tell me first."

"As for the matter of supporting the widows of your comrades, I will give you an answer in three days, at most three days."

Chapter 18: Making money is the key to happiness

Fang Yiyi comforted the exhausted Chai Xueying, and after she fell into a deep sleep, he walked out of the room.

He stood in the garden, looked up at the sky, and sighed:

"Money, money, money. We need to make money quickly."

"There are many ways to make money, but the returns are slow. We need to think of a way to make money quickly and make a lot of money."

Fang Yiyi frowned in deep thought, trying hard to search for the memories of his past life.

He saw the rockery and strange rocks in the garden. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to his mind, and he said excitedly:

"The frontier is frozen for thousands of miles, and the only thing we have to keep warm is coal, in addition to clothes and bedding."

"This late spring cold snap will not only affect the border areas, but will soon spread to the Central Plains. By then, coal prices will definitely rise!"

"And there happens to be an open-pit coal mine around Chang'an. It's easy to mine and has a large reserve."

As soon as he smiled, Fang Yiyi frowned again and said worriedly:

"I don't know whether this coal mine has been mined or not. I have to find someone to ask."

He did it right away, and two figures immediately appeared in Fang Yiyi's mind.

He instructed two servants to deliver the letter, and then headed out of the mansion with his servant Fang Liu.

The third day of traveling through the Zhenguan Tang Dynasty.

Fang Yiyi truly stepped out of the Fang Mansion to appreciate the everyday city of Chang'an.

Sitting in the carriage, the wheels rolled over the compacted earth ground of Wubenfang, making a squeaking sound, as if driving on solid rocks.

In Wubenfang, the houses are arranged in an orderly manner and the main streets in the block are crisscrossed.

The streets in the district are wide, with a constant stream of pedestrians and the cries of peddlers.

During this time, many people from other stories can be seen interspersed among them, communicating warmly with the people of Chang'an, and have already integrated into Chang'an.

Everyone's face was filled with smiles.

Even though some of them have patched clothes and are thin, there is light in their eyes.

This is the pride of being a Tang Dynasty citizen and a Chang'an citizen!

When the people of a nation are proud of their nation, no one can defeat them!

In Pingkangfang, across the street from Wubenfang.

The carriage, which was moving smoothly, suddenly slowed down.

Fang Yiyi drew aside the curtains and was stunned by the scene before him.

There were brothels, wine shops, and theaters lined up one after another.

The sounds of hawking, soliciting customers, and the sweet voice of Hu Jihua Niang were endless.

Fang Yiyi's gaze was firmly fixed on the front.

Hu Ji, dressed in light clothing, was twisting her seductive waist in front of the store, performing a saliva-inducing dance that made people swallow their saliva, making it impossible to move away.

He sighed in his heart, "I knew that our ancestors conquered the Western Regions not for those two raisins!"

The most common memory of my predecessor is Chang'an Never Sleeps Square, the red-light district of the Tang Dynasty.

But no matter how deep the memory was, it was not as shocking and exciting as what he saw with his own eyes.

It is truly a place full of flowers and decadence.

Zuixiang Pavilion, elegant interior on the second floor.

Fang Yiyi saluted towards a young man who was wearing a purple round-necked robe embroidered with auspicious clouds and looked extremely noble, and said:

"Xiao Shuang, have you brought the things?"

Duan Yan, courtesy name Xiaoshuang, was the son of Duan Lun, Duke of Ji and Minister of Works, and Princess Gaomi, and the nephew of Li Shimin.

No one among his peers knows the mountains, rivers, terrain, and mineral reserves around Chang'an better than him.

Afterwards, Fang Yiyi saluted another young man with a simple face and plain clothes, who was playing with a bronze nine-linked ring in his hand, and said:

"Qide, does the Director of Works have any new gadgets?"

Yan Xuansui, courtesy name Qi De, was the eldest son of the famous Yan Lide and the nephew of Yan Liben. Although young, he had already mastered the family tradition.

Coal mining cannot do without this person’s help and guidance.

Chapter 19 God-given Wealth

Yan Xuansui put down the Nine Links and said with a smile, "I made a little gadget these days. I'll send it to you when it's done."

Duan Yan also put down the sheep oil ginger tea in his hand, smiled and pointed to the map placed next to him and said:

"Xingzhi, why are you interested in this thing?"

Fang Yiyi didn't even take off his shoes, but stepped directly onto the wooden couch. He couldn't wait to open the map and look for the horse according to the map.

While watching, he casually replied: "This is not a marriage. It's rare for the princess to stay in Chang'an for a long time. The city is boring, and she wants to go out and play."

"I'm tired of visiting all the places suitable for spring outings around Chang'an, so I asked you for a map to see which mountains in the surrounding area I haven't visited, so I can go visit them some other day."

As he spoke, Fang Yiyi's eyes sparkled, and he pointed heavily at the map with his right slender index finger.

Then, he moved his finger upwards, pointed to a place nearby, and asked Duan Yan.

"Xiao Shuang, have you ever been to this place? How far is it from Chang'an?"

As a military leader, Fang Yiyi could certainly understand the scale marked on the map, but his predecessor was uneducated, so he naturally had to ask.

Duan Yan stood up gracefully, walked to Fang Yiyi, glanced at the place where his finger pointed, and said:

"This Wolf's Den Mountain is 137 miles away from Chang'an. If you take a horse carriage and travel steadily, it will take a day and a half."

"However, the scenery is nice and suitable for spring outing, but it's a bit far."

Then, he pointed at his real target and asked:

"What about Aobei Mountain? By the way, does this place have an owner?"

"This Aobei Mountain is a barren mountain, not suitable for spring outings. The two places you just pointed out are both General Cheng's. However, this Aobei Mountain is the border, and the north is next to the Changsun family's farm."

Cheng Yaojin’s family’s land?

Wow, isn’t this a coincidence?

He married Chai Xueying, and Cheng Yaojin and Cheng Chubi were still angry and must have hated him to the core.

If he wanted to buy these two plots of land, he would definitely not be happy!

Even if you are willing, you might have to ask for a very high price!

This news is really a mixture of good and bad!

However, this Aobei Mountain is next to Changsun's family...

Fang Yiyi's mind instantly flashed with the smiling face, the playful and lovely look, and the appointment to meet once a month.

A plan quickly unfolds in my mind.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

"Alas, I originally wanted to make a living with my talent, but in the end, I still have to rely on my looks."

"For the sake of my wife, I have no choice but to sell my body."