Chapter 117: 117. Chapter 117: Jiang Yu is about to return to the capital

117. Chapter 117: Jiang Yu is about to return to the capital

Jiang Xiaoxiao looked at the large brown-red horse outside the courtyard. After Shen Que's name passed through her mind several times, she suddenly had a vague guess.

Since Shen Que was born to General Shen, he must be unwilling to let his father die like that. Maybe one day in the future, he will avenge him...

But with Shen Que's own strength, he certainly couldn't fight the wolves and leopards in the imperial court, and the final outcome could be imagined.

—And Jiang Yu's return to an official career can be understood.

As if to verify her guess, Jiang Xiaoxiao pretended to be innocent and asked: "Uncle Zhou, why did Young Master Shen come to our small Yong'an County to be a County Lieutenant? His father was a great general. This is too insulting to his status, right?"

"Little girl, you don't understand." Shopkeeper Zhou seemed amused by her words and reached out to touch her head, "Ever since General Shen had an accident, the Emperor has always felt guilty for the two Shen brothers. As long as Young Master Shen opens his mouth, the title of Marquis will definitely be handed over. But Young Master said that these rewards will only bring him death. Simply asked for a County Lieutenant position. Although the official position is small, he can live comfortably for the rest of his life..."

At the end, Shopkeeper Zhou couldn't help but smile: "Look at me, why am I telling you this? You are only five years old, and you don't understand the partisan political struggle in the imperial court."

Jiang Xiaoxiao also smiled ignorantly, but her heart was as clear as a mirror. It was exactly as she guessed.

The position of County Lieutenant should just be a cover. In the eyes of outsiders, Shen Que is useless and can only be a County Lieutenant in this small Yong'an County for the rest of his life, with no hope of getting ahead. In fact, he is secretly plotting his own plan...

But thinking about it, it should be a matter of these few years.

Jiang Xiaoxiao raised her little face and asked again: "Uncle Zhou, how old is that County Lieutenant this year?"

"Twenty-five..." Shopkeeper Zhou answered subconsciously.

He is already twenty-five years old...

Jiang Xiaoxiao pondered. Jiang Yu is about seventeen now. Based on the prediction that he will pass the top scholar exam in his twenties and die miserably in prison, Shen Que should also... in two or three years...

Jiang Xiaoxiao collected her thoughts and asked again: "Then... is he married?"

"Married what wife." Shopkeeper Zhou, who had the personality of an old mother, sighed, "Young Master Shen grew up in the army since he was a child, and his head is always tied to his pants. Which girl dares to get engaged to him..."

The men of every generation of the Shen family would be sent to the army for training from the age of six or seven, and they had already been on the battlefield at the age of twelve or thirteen.

If it weren't for General Shen's death, Shen Que would probably be drunk on the battlefield, guarding the border, and never return to the capital for the rest of his life.

Jiang Xiaoxiao nodded upon hearing this. She could see it. Otherwise, who would carry a knife at their waist all day long?

When she first saw him, she was curious. People in the county yamen usually carry swords, so why was he different and carried a knife?

Now she understood. Only those who have truly experienced the slaughter on the battlefield are used to using knives. Swords are light and suitable for those who practice flowery fists and embroidered legs, while Shen Que belongs to the kind of person who licks blood on the edge of a knife, and only by using a knife can he exert his true strength.

"Hey, no, why are you asking about Young Master Shen?" Shopkeeper Zhou reacted belatedly. He looked at the direction of the cellar, as if he understood something, and said incredulously: "Could it be that you want your mother..."

"No, no, no, Shopkeeper Zhou, you misunderstood!" Jiang Xiaoxiao waved her hands repeatedly, "I'm just curious."

Before, she might have had this idea, but now that she knows that Shen Que might... in the next two or three years, how could she let her mother suffer that crime?

Shen Que is this old and hasn't married a wife, which shows that he probably had a premonition in his heart, knowing that his remaining life would not be peaceful, so he would no longer delay the girls of good families.

While talking, Jiang Yu climbed up from the cellar. Seeing the two chatting, he walked over: "What are you two talking about?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao hurriedly took the words: "We were saying that Jiang Brother, you are so amazing, you have such a big industry as Fu'an Trading House at a young age!"

Jiang Yu smiled: "That's all the industry left by my father. I just took it over and managed it."

"Jiang Brother, you are too modest..."

As a person who has read the original book, she knows that Fu'an Trading House gradually became so large and spread across the country in Jiang Yu's hands. The Jiang family's wealth and the connections he made were almost half accumulated by Jiang Yu after many years of business.

"Alright, stop flattering me. You little girl, why did you learn that set of old oil sticks at such a young age?" Jiang Yu sat down at the table and took a sip of the tea on the table.

Shopkeeper Zhou told Jiang Xiaoxiao so many past events, and now his heart was heavy. Looking at Jiang Yu's young and promising appearance, he only felt sour in his heart, so he turned his face away and got up to go to the carriage: "Young Master, you rest for a while, I'll go check the goods."

Jiang Yu supported his chin, leaned lazily on the chair, glanced at the old medical book on the table, and couldn't help but say: "Why are you still keeping this broken book? Do you really like it so much?"

"Haha, doesn't my family have no money to buy a new one." Jiang Xiaoxiao laughed dryly, and hid the medical book behind her back with her small hand.

Although her mother took out many thick medical books for her from the space, she still couldn't bear to throw away this medical book bought from the bookstore.

She changed the subject: "Jiang Brother, when are you leaving for the capital?"

"Probably in these one or two days." Jiang Yu glanced at her, his eyes swept lightly over the medical book in her arms, "When I return to the capital, I will bring you a few good ones from my library. Throw away that broken book."

"Are you leaving so soon?" Jiang Xiaoxiao was a little reluctant.

"What do you think?" Jiang Yu knocked on her little forehead with his fingers, "Your family's ice cream and snow cakes are easy to melt, so you must rush to the capital day and night... By the way, do you want to go to the capital with me to play and see?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao shook her head like a rattle: "No, I want to stay with my mother, I don't want to go to such a far place."

"The capital is not far from us. We will go by boat. It's very fast by boat. We can borrow wind and water power, and we will arrive in the capital in more than ten days." Jiang Yu tempted, "I will send you back after playing for a few days. Do you want to go together?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao said: "Jiang Brother, you want to rely on the boat to transport these goods to the capital, then wouldn't you have to be with the Sun family..."

"What are you thinking? How could I take the Sun family's boat." Jiang Yu interrupted her, "This huge Yong'an County and Qingping County are not the only ones with merchant ships. Don't worry, I have already contacted the merchant ship for transporting this batch of goods."

Jiang Xiaoxiao was silent.

Also, Fu'an Trading House's industry is all over the country, and the water transport capacity is very large, convenient and fast. It is thought that there must be no shortage of extremely important transportation tools like ships. ===== CHAPTER 118 =====