Sitting at home again, surrounded by his children and grandchildren, Jin Yu felt extremely comfortable.
In order to welcome their father's return, Jin Zuoming and Jin Youming went to great lengths to prepare a sumptuous banquet.
In addition to his two sons, Jin Yu also had four daughters. In addition to the third and fourth daughters who were waiting for marriage, the eldest daughter and the second daughter who were married also came back with their husbands.
Seeing that the dishes in front of him were much richer than before, Jin Yu couldn't help but give a few words of instruction.
"The times are so difficult and running a household is not easy, why spend so much money?"
Jin Zuoming quickly knelt down and reported truthfully.
"Father, please rest assured. Our family is now rich in resources and there is no need to worry about any shortage. Our descendants can serve you better as a filial piety."
Only then did Jin Yu remember that his two sons had taken over the glass business and had actually made a lot of money.
But the situation in North Korea cannot be solved by having more money.
He pointed to the sumptuous food on the table and asked again: "Can this kind of meat and seafood be bought in today's season?"
Jin Youming seemed a little dissatisfied.
"My father, I don't know, but the Xia Kingdom attaches great importance to trade. Some Xia Kingdom businessmen came here and jointly ran a fishing company with General Quan Li's family. They used the Xia Kingdom's ships to go to the depths of the sea and catch more fish.
It’s actually cheaper than meat.”
It seems that Jin Youming also wants to get involved in related businesses. He must have not robbed the Quanli family, so he is a little aggrieved.
He was just chatting, but Jin Yu felt powerless when he heard it.
How could he not know that Xia State was using various methods to tightly bind North Korea.
Nowadays, many of the top officials in North Korea have the same interests as Xia State. From now on, will they be North Korea's ministers or Xia State's subjects?
Not to mention others, even he himself felt that there was a dense network trapping him firmly in it.
After a tasteless dinner, Jin Yu went to bed early.
He needed to relieve his fatigue after returning from a long trip.
However, the wooden platform that used to be comfortable was now so hard that he felt uncomfortable lying on it.
He soon figured out why.
When he stayed in Xia Kingdom, he slept on a bed made of fine wood, and the bedding on it was also of rare quality.
Once you are used to using good things, you will never be used to it again if you return to the simple days of the past.
Jin Yu tossed and turned, never having a sound sleep. In the daze, he didn't know what he was dreaming about, and he suddenly woke up.
Looking out the window again, it is already bright.
Just when he opened the door, he saw Jin Zuoming's figure about to go out. But the clothes on Jin Zuoming's body made Jin Yu feel in a trance.
Black uniform, black leather shoes, and comfortable shirt underneath.
When he came back yesterday, Jin Zuoming was still wearing traditional Korean clothes, but now he looked like a Xia nationality.
Jin Zuoming was a little nervous when his father saw his appearance, so he quickly explained.
"Today I have to inspect the construction site with my partner. The roads are not good, so we can only travel lightly."
What else could Jin Yu say?
He just nodded and ordered: "Be careful and don't lose your decency."
Jin Zuoming let out a sigh of relief, thought about it, and told Jin Yu what he had done.
"Father, my family has a small amount of money now, so I should respect my ancestors. My son has bought all the land near the ancestral hall, and is going to repair it carefully and offer incense to the ancestors. I hope my father will give me permission."
Jin Yu opened his mouth, but couldn't say the word "no" at all.
The Jin family's ancestral hall is far away from their hometown in Qingfeng. It has long been dilapidated due to disrepair. What's more terrible is that to go to the ancestral hall, you need to pass through other people's land, which is very inconvenient.
Jin Yu has wanted to solve these problems for a long time, but he is short of money and has postponed it until now.
Unexpectedly, his two sons actually solved the problem properly behind his back.
Money is really a good thing!
Jin Yu suddenly felt light all over his body. He looked around and saw that the sky was high and the sea was vast.
The third daughter, Jin Qiurong, came over to say hello. The moment she lowered her head, the hairpin in her hair was shining with gold, and her smile was so beautiful.
He couldn't remember how long it had been since the women at home bought any jewelry.
This scene greatly touched him.
He took the initiative to find Jin Ji and Song Shilie.
"What you two said yesterday, I have been thinking about it for a long time, and it is actually a sound strategy. We have evil neighbors in the east and fierce tigers in the north. If we want to survive, the only solution is to unite with China."
Jin Ji and Song Shilie were overjoyed when they heard that Jin Yu agreed to merge with the Xia Kingdom.
Without any delay, the three of them immediately went to visit Hou Xun, Li Banghua and Wang Yun together.
For such a big matter, it would be safest to communicate with Xia Guo's center first.
"Where do you want to put our Xia Kingdom? As Korea is a vassal of Xia Kingdom, it should be protected by our Xia Kingdom. How can there be any etiquette in the world for a superior country to annex a vassal country? Such outrageous words will never be tolerated again.
carry."
Hou Xun was very angry and righteously rejected the Song family's request.
Seeing his resolute attitude, Song Shilie and the others were extremely flustered.
No matter what, I can't imagine when North Korea became so worthless that I can't give it away even if I want to.
Or does Shangguo’s father really have selfless love for North Korea?
But if the Xia State does not agree to their request, how can the Song Clan maintain their position in the North Korean political arena?
The three giants of the Song Dynasty were all a little desperate for a while.
Hou Xun played the white face, and Li Banghua had to play the red face.
"We are naturally pleased with your admiration for China. However, China has the beauty of adulthood, and we absolutely dare not do evil things while taking advantage of others' danger. I hope you will take North Korea as your top priority and stop thinking wildly."
Jin Ji was a little desperate and cried bitterly on the spot.
"The superior country does not want to accept me, North Korea, just like a mother abandoning her child, which is really contrary to family ethics. From now on, we, North Korea, are alone and helpless, and we will let the arrogant villains compete with each other, and there will never be peace!"
Song Shilie also felt sad.
"The Jin system and the Shen system are at odds with each other. If the superior country doesn't care about me, North Korea, who can care about the life and death of my people?"
After Xia Guo refused to accept North Korea's surrender proposal, a sharp question was placed on the table.
If we want to rebuild North Korea's political system, who can be the king?
Surrounding this issue, the Jin and Shen factions have been unable to make peace.
Any proposal made by one party will inevitably be opposed by the other party.
The harm caused by party strife was deeply remembered by everyone present. They had already predicted that North Korea would probably fall into a cycle of disasters in the future.
They have no idea how to break the situation.
As for the current situation in North Korea, the Xia Kingdom Central Committee is aware of it, but it is inconvenient to intervene directly.
Wang Yun thought for a while and gave some advice to the Song Dynasty and others: "Whether it is Lord Haiping or Lord Qingchang, blood alone is not enough to convince the public. If you want to unite the hearts of North Korea, you still need people with high morals and respect.
It can end the chaos. It is just like the Japanese rebellion in Imjin and the king's army was defeated. Whoever can calm people's hearts can be the king."