The garden is paved with green bricks, and the garden is planted with some very ordinary flowers. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info the moon season in the garden and the corner of the kapok begonia is blooming.

Mrs. Zhou walked in the garden with Jiang Li, and then sent the girl beside her away, and then said, "Don't joke about Miss Jiang, your Uncle Zhou, like your father, is a man who ignores housework, and never knows the difficulties of the family." To tell you the truth, I really want to sell my garden. ”

After speaking, he glanced at Zhou Yan again, his face was slightly pale, "It's not your aunt and I have shallow eyelids, it's really that there is something at home and I am in a hurry to ask for silver, so-"

"If you really have a hard time and don't want to sell the house, I can lend it to you." Jiang Li said sincerely.

"No, no, no, that house will be sold sooner or later, it used to be because your Uncle Zhou thought that it was the place where your father lived and he didn't want to sell it, but now it would be best if he could sell it to you."

Mrs. Zhou sighed, her round face was full of sadness, and she was like the two of them in front of her husband just now: "It was my son who caused some trouble outside, and I sold the house to him for emergency first." As for your Uncle Zhou, I'll tell him later. I won't ask for more, six thousand taels of silver. ”

"I'll have someone pay the money when I get back." Jiang Li smiled lightly. The two made an appointment to change the deed before going to the main courtyard. That's how the purchase of a house was discussed.

When the two came over, Zhou Yan was talking to Jiang Ju about his official duties: how to train troops, how to arrange troops, how to inspect the city, etc. Jiang Ju listened with relish.

Jiang Li remembered Fan Sicheng's words that the defense of Qingzhou City was flawed everywhere, so he also sat aside and listened for a while.

"I heard that there is going to be a war in the north, although we are far from the south, we need to make some preparations?"

Thirteen-year-old Jiang Ju is no longer a child, he also began to care about the current situation, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he asked Jiang Li what he wanted to ask at the moment.

Zhou Yan, who was middle-aged and pot-bellied, did not treat Jiang Ju as a child, and said to him seriously: "I have to make some preparations." No, I just received an edict from an adult in the imperial court, asking me to immediately find loopholes, repair the city, and it seems that I still have to recruit soldiers. What a headache! ”

Jiang Li raised his eyebrows, isn't this what he should have done, why does he still have a headache? couldn't help but open his mouth: "Listening to Uncle Zhou's tone, these things are difficult to do?" ”

Zhou Yan said honestly: "I am the capital eunuch, and the defense of this city is under my control, but the financial expenses in Qingzhou City are not something I can transfer." The imperial court did not see the appropriation, even if the appropriation came and fell into my hands, there was not much money, the city wall was in disrepair, there were too many dyeing and weaving houses at the north gate, and the water was taken excessively, and even the underground of the city gate sank. ”

Zhou Yan's comments on the north gate later were not something he recognized, but it was noted on the city defense maps handed over by Fan Sicheng, Jiang Li had seen the drawings, so he remembered.

Listening to his words, did he hear Fan Sicheng's suggestion? Jiang Li thought about it and said, "Don't hide it from Uncle Zhou, I will also open a textile workshop in the north city gate." In this way, if you start to repair the sinking of the north city gate, I will also contribute - I will donate 100,000 taels of silver. ”

"One hundred thousand taels?" Zhou Yan, who looked plain, showed surprise on his face, and then rejoiced, "I just heard the news from Jiangnan some time ago, saying that Mei Yuanshan donated 100,000 taels of silver to the imperial court, and niece You want to donate money to repair the city gate for Qingzhou, it's really good!" With so much silver, let alone a city gate, the entire sixteen city gates in Qingzhou can be repaired and repaired. ”

Zhou Yan walked around excitedly, "Your Mei family, no, your Jiang family, are all righteous people!" ”

Righteousness? Jiang Li smiled faintly. No, she's just a small businessman herself, and she's been struggling all day trying to figure out how to take care of her little coffers. She felt that she had only done it because she believed that her deceased father would want her to do so.

The things that made Zhou Yan difficult were solved, Mrs. Zhou's worries were also solved, Jiang Li's wish to buy a house was also fulfilled, and everyone was very happy. Zhou Yan insisted on leaving Jiang and leaving after dinner, and Mrs. Zhou also kept her, so the Jiang sisters and brothers stayed for dinner.

When the wine and food came up, Zhou Yan and his wife were happy, and Jiang Li drank some wine with them, and even Jiang Ju drank two glasses. During the banquet, Zhou Yan drank happily, and for a while mentioned that he wanted to accept Jiang Li as a righteous daughter. Mrs. Zhou looked at Jiang Li, who was stunned, and then at her husband, who was a little too excited, and hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe Zhou Yan's mouth, and pulled the words aside.

After the meal, the sister and brother said goodbye and went out. Before he walked out of the inner courtyard, Jiang Ju complained to his sister: "Uncle Zhou has such a good relationship with his father, he said that he wants to accept you as a righteous daughter, why don't you agree?" ”

Jiang Li glanced at his younger brother, who was almost the same height as himself, "It's not a good name, it's good to really call him uncle." What kind of father-in-law and daughter, why should I recognize a godfather to take care of myself?! ”

The two sisters and brothers walked through the corridor without looking up, not beware of a few people coming in the corridor, and the man walking in front of him was stunned when he saw Jiang Li, and he couldn't even lift his feet.

When he didn't leave, the group of people who followed him stopped. Xiao Xiang coughed behind her, and when the sister and brother looked up, they saw seven or eight men standing in front of them, the first one in front of him was not tall or short, wearing a fancy satin scholar's robe, his face was quite upright, and only a pair of squinting peach blossom eyes were extremely annoying.

The man's peach blossom eyes stared at Jiang Li in such a daze, his mouth was half open, and the kind of lustful eyes made Jiang Li's head burn.

The corridor was not wide, and several men blocked most of the way, and Jiang Li's sisters and brothers could only squeeze if they wanted to go over. Come to those perverts, Jiang Li is unwilling! Gritting his teeth and narrowing his eyes, Jiang Li was about to get angry, and the servant of the Zhou family, who was walking behind to see off the guests, spoke: "Little master, these two are distinguished guests invited by the old lady, please don't bump into the guests!" ”

"Huh? Guest, guest? The man recovered from his astonishment, then closed his mouth and raised the back of his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth. A few people behind the man giggled and said, "Master Zhou, when did your family have such a relative, we don't even know-"

Jiang Li and his younger brother glanced at each other, and both sisters and brothers looked angry. Jiang Li was about to have a seizure, but the servant of the Zhou family opened his mouth, this is in someone else's house again, and he can barely bear it.

"Little master, please get out of the way, friends. Today, the lord is at home, and the lord will not spare you if he collides with the guest! The servant's voice was both a shame and a reminder.

"Oooh, give way." The man is Zhou Yan's only son, Zhou Hong.

Zhou Gongzi was completely awake at this time, waving his hand at a few people behind him, but his face was smirking at Jiang Li.

Jiang Li walked out of the corridor with Jiang Ju with a cold face, and even the shadow was gone, Zhou Hong came back to his senses, "Alas, I didn't talk to her just now!" He turned around and grabbed the servant and asked, "Who went out just now, and what is she doing here?" ”

The servant broke away and took two steps back, his heart was not angry, but he replied calmly: "That is Jiang Tongju's daughter, and she came to send us money this time." ”

"Send money? What money to give! Zhou Gongzi muttered. Then he asked disappreciatively, "How much did you send?" ”

The servant's words made his jaw almost drop in shock: "She gave 100,000 taels of silver!" ”