After Qi Yu returned to the government office, he immediately ran to the official residence.
At the same time, I was also thinking: Dear relatives, I miss you so much!
For the Qi family, who have been away from each other for a long time, they miss her even more deeply.
As soon as they met, Liu Quan said with tears in her eyes: "Ms. sir, you seem to have lost your income again..."
Qi Yu touched his chin and said in a self-deprecating tone: "My chin is sharp and angular. It seems to be more handsome than before."
This is not self-deprecating, it is clearly narcissism.
Liu Quan was amused by him and said angrily: "How old are you? You still say such funny things? You are not afraid that the children will hear the joke..."
"I'm not even thirty yet, so why am I old?"
"You……"
In fact, during the days when her husband left, Liu Quan had been worried.
Although he has repeatedly stated that he will never charge into battle, this is a march to fight after all. Who can predict the risks? How can we not be happy to see him return safely now?
Compared with her daughter-in-law's excitement, Zhou's reaction was much calmer.
This does not mean that she does not care about her son, but that the war has been hidden from her. She only heard that her son was away on business, and she had no idea what he was doing.
Seeing that Liu Quan couldn't help himself, she took on the airs of her mother-in-law and admonished her: "I see you, the more you live, the less promising you are. You can't see your man losing weight at all! You have lost weight. This is not easy to handle. Ten
Wouldn’t it be enough to eat a few meals of fat pig head meat?”
That is, how big a deal is it?
Liu Quan blushed when her mother-in-law tickled her, but she could only respond duplicitously.
After Zhou finished complaining, she went to the second hall of the yamen, grabbed a few yamen servants who were drinking tea, and asked them to drive her to the meat market to buy something.
The government officials have long been accustomed to this, and they are familiar with the road, and they are very efficient in roping and driving the carriage.
According to people familiar with the matter, as soon as they arrive, the butchers will immediately take out the chopped pig heads and give them to Mrs. Zhou at a price that is 30% off the market price. There is no way, this old man likes to cut prices and
If she doesn't bargain the price and doesn't let her make a profit, the government servants who come next will turn their backs on her.
After Mrs. Zhou left, Liu Quan dragged her husband into the bedroom with a blush on her face.
this……
Could it be that I can't bear it anymore?
Liu Quan glanced at him and said angrily: "What are you thinking about in broad daylight? I have something serious to talk to you about."
Uh, where am I not serious?
Qi Dalang wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth with a slight disappointment and said, "What do you have to say, madam?"
"Hey, take a look at these first!" After saying that, Liu Quan took out a large pile of small red posts and forced them into her husband's hands.
"What is this?"
"Well, see for yourself!"
All right.
Out of curiosity, Qi Yu opened the letter to inspect it. However, he just read the first letter and was stunned, looking at a loss.
What happened to stop Qi Dalang?
The answer is Yanfu!
This pile of things are all posts to propose marriage.
It is marked on it: whose family has a daughter, how old she is, whether she is talented or beautiful, whether she is a good lady or not. In addition, there are a few words asking about Qi Liu, the most beautiful woman of the Qi family.
Oh, I see.
This is introducing myself to my backup second concubine!
Seeing him in a daze, Liu Quan sighed quietly: "Our Qi family is too thin, with only Xiao'er as a single member. When we wait a hundred years, he won't even have a family brother... For the sake of our Qi family's incense
, you’d better take a concubine.”
Haven't I mentioned this a long time ago, why do you want to do it again?
Mencius said: Poverty and humbleness cannot be removed, wealth and honor cannot be corrupted, and power cannot be subdued. This is a true man.
In the past, when I was living in a remote place, I could still abide by my principles. Now that I have become an official, is it worse than before?
Thinking of this, Qi Yu took his wife's hand, caressed it and said softly: "I told you before that I will only love you in this life, and I will never take any concubines."
"Ms. sir..."
Qi Yu straightened his chest and said confidently: "My heart is as strong as a rock, and my love is as strong as gold. Even if Xi Shi offers me my life, or Diao Chan flatters me, I will never look at her."
Liu Quan felt warm in her heart after hearing this, and was almost moved to tears. However, she still had to bow to reality and consider the future of the Qi family.
"One man is too few..."
Qi Yu hurriedly interrupted her and said: "What's the difficulty in having another child? Now my teacher is about to recover. After he recovers from his illness, I will prescribe you a prescription to recuperate your body. I'm sure you can have a good dream of Zhenglan."
Liu Quan shook his head and said disappointedly: "Not long ago, I had a diagnosis with Mr. Meng. He said that the root cause of my disease is already entrenched, but it is difficult to get rid of it..."
"What? Sir, are you awake?" Qi Yu said in surprise and then joy.
"Well, he is awake! He has recovered properly and has basically recovered. However, he did not stay idle at home. Instead, he went out for an outing and left a message saying that his return date is uncertain, so don't miss him," Liu Quan explained.
.
Sir, your attitude is so good!
"I feel relieved that he has recovered. As for meeting each other, there is no rush now." Qi Yu calmed down and said happily.
Then, the couple returned to the previous topic again.
Qi Dalang still insisted on the principle of loyalty, and Liu Quan couldn't resist him by refusing to take a concubine, so he had to give up.
He believes that love is a kind of responsibility and a kind of faith.
Women are not appendages of society, but half of the world. How can they be desecrated because of selfish desires?
Since the day when Qiyu planned to liberate women's productivity, he has made plans for the future.
I must pull women out of the deep-rooted traditional prejudices and drag them up so that they can become one-half in the true sense.
After raising the status of women, we can take civilization a step further and advocate monogamy.
In other words, I am very likely to be the leader of this era. If so, how can I not set an example?
…
Half an hour later, Qi Yu arrived at the second hall of the government office and held a meeting with the managers of each office to deal with the backlog of government affairs.
It's said to be a meeting, but most of the people below are speaking. It's a bit like... Mr. Qi is listening to a work report?
Haha, almost!
First, Tan Junyan made a summary and spoke.
The content of his report is divided into two parts, namely, agricultural production and taxation status.
Let’s talk about agriculture first.
This year's autumn harvest is over, the grain has been put into warehouses, and all processes are orderly and without chaos. There are no accidents or mistakes.
Generally speaking, this year is a good harvest year, and the people are full of grains, which is really gratifying. To be honest, this good phenomenon is largely due to the incentive mechanism during spring plowing, which successfully stimulated farmers to farm.
Positivity.
As for the mulberry and silkworm industry, it has increased several times compared with previous years. Due to the increasing trade volume between Qiongzhou and Luzon, the local mulberry and hemp industry has also experienced an increase and has formed a small-scale scale.
For the common people, being able to weave and sell fabrics non-stop is a very reliable source of income, which can largely cover their daily expenses and even have a balance.
After reporting on the agricultural situation, it is time to summarize the tax aspects.
Tan Junyan believes that the reason why sea trade tariffs have hit new highs is entirely due to the development of business. Road construction, dock building, markets, and the escort of business patrol houses are all measures that create a better business environment.
We have favorable conditions. Therefore, we can harvest such rich fruits.
This is the benefit of relaxing the sea ban!
Tan Junyan suggested that in order to further expand commerce, a second deep-water terminal should be built in the Qiongnan area. This would not only increase the trading points of Nanyang trade, but also strengthen the circulation of resources within Qiongzhou.
After hearing this, Qi Yu immediately took action: OK! Just do it!
Then, he laughed and said: "If you have enough money and food, you won't be panicked. Even if you take a bigger step, you won't be hurt."