When he got home and sat on the bed after taking a shower, Chi Fei was still thinking about what his father-in-law Ning Zhiyuan said.

The northern border is actually not too far from the capital, because the capital itself is also in the northern territory.

After Wei Taizu established himself, he always regarded the northern Hu people as a big danger and always kept them vigilant.

Wei Taizu even deliberately set the capital in the north, so that once the Hu people invaded, the army could be quickly transferred from all over the capital to the border to defend against the Hu people.

It has the meaning that the Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies. This alone is enough for future generations to praise Wei Taizu, not to mention other great achievements in his life.

If the plague really spread from the border to the vicinity of the capital, there was really no other way than to take refuge in the capital.

Ancient plagues were as terrible as earthquakes and floods, and human beings, who claimed to be the spirits of all things, were very vulnerable to them.

And the father-in-law Ning Zhiyuan also made it very clear that in order to avoid panic, they could only leave quietly at that time, and they could not attract attention.

Before that, he still has to make all kinds of preparations.

First of all, the subordinates of the family and the more than 30 children of the newspaper could not leave them alone, so they could only take them to move south together. To do this, he needed to prepare several wagons in advance so that they could be taken away when the time came.

Then there is the issue of food and entanglement.

Although Jiangnan is rich in rice and grain, I don't know what will happen when I go there, just in case, I still have to bring enough food. After all, so many people go on the road together, and people eat what they are fed by horses, and they also consume a lot of grain and grass on the way.

As for the entanglement, although the silver ticket is more convenient to carry, but the real money is the most reliable, and he has always had no sense of security about all the money banks.

Therefore, in addition to a moderate amount of liquidity, he would regularly exchange the silver bills he received for gold ingots every month and hide them at home.

When a certain amount was reached, it was concentrated on a stone hillside that he had bought in the suburbs that was completely unsuitable for planting, and only he knew the gold point. And in order to spread the risk, he will bury it in multiple places.

If he really wants to evacuate the capital, in addition to the silver ticket in his hand, he will also dig up some gold ingots and take them away as a settlement fee in the future.

The so-called poor family rich road, after arriving in Jiangnan, not only to buy a house and settle down, but also to cope with the daily consumption expenses of so many people, there are too many places to spend money, so the more entanglement, the better.

However, with his current net worth, as long as he is not extravagant and wasteful, he can last for more than ten or twenty years even if he sits and eats, and he doesn't have to worry too much about this.

And even if the literary newspaper in the capital can't be sold, the Jiangnan edition of the literary newspaper can still be sold, so the income should not be broken.

As for Ah Zhi's dowry, it is mainly based on stable income and shops, as for how much silver is pressed, I don't know, in order to avoid suspicion, Chi Fei will not go out of his way to inquire about this kind of thing, but it will definitely not be a small amount.

In addition to the field shop, there are also a large number of gold and silver jewelry, various precious furniture and other valuables.

If nothing else, the furniture made of golden silk and agarwood alone is already priceless.

Although the husbands of the two daughters marry are different, Ning Zhiyuan and his wife Yao treat the two daughters equally, and they do not give more to anyone or less, and they basically achieve a bowl of water.

It can be said that the dowries of Ning Yashan and Ning Yazhi sisters are indeed so rich that they envy others.

But this is not surprising, in ancient times there was nothing easier to make money than fighting.

Successive generations of town and state princes have served in the army, and it is even more common for the head of the family to personally lead the troops to fight.

After so many generations of accumulation, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a rich country.

It's just that the Zhenguo Mansion has always been low-key and never does any brain-pumping behavior to show off wealth. Even daily life is very simple, and each meal is usually only four or five dishes. Unlike other families with extravagant lives, they can cook more than a dozen or twenty dishes for a casual meal, and they are all over the table.

Because the Zhenguo Mansion has always been so low-key and simple, it really doesn't feel like the kind of super-rich family.

It wasn't until the two daughters got married this time that people got a glimpse of the profound heritage of the Zhenguo Mansion.

Most of Zhi's dowry was locked in a special storeroom, the iron door and the big lock were custom-made, and she was the only one who had the key.

This stupid girl still wanted to hand over the key to the warehouse to Chi Fei for safekeeping, but Chi Fei refused without even thinking about it.

Although the two are already husband and wife, this is Ah Zhi's dowry, and he doesn't want to be contaminated with half a point, which is also to avoid suspicion.

If you really want to evacuate the capital, it will be difficult to take away those large pieces of furniture together. Even if it can be taken away, it is too conspicuous, which is contrary to the original intention of quietly evacuating the capital.

Therefore, Ah Zhi can only be asked to take away all the lighter valuables such as land deeds, shop deeds, silver tickets, gold and silver jewelry, etc.

At that time, he will ask his father-in-law to send a few guards to guard the house, as long as the capital does not really become a dead city in the end, there should be no problem.

After thinking clearly about the various preparations to be made, the worries that were pressing on his heart gradually relaxed.

Preparation is to be done, but things are far from that far, and may not be that serious.

Just when Chi Fei was in a trance, Ah Zhi, who had already taken a shower and changed his clothes, slowly climbed into bed, and then hugged his neck affectionately and whispered, "Brother, what are you thinking about so obsessed?" ”

Chi Fei hugged her and said, "Did your mother-in-law tell you anything?" ”

"No, but my mother said that if there is anything in the future, I must listen to you. What's going on? ”

Chi Fei told her about the plague on the northern border.

When Ah Zhi heard this, she immediately asked a little nervously, "What should I do then?" ”

When she lived in the northwest when she was a child, although she had not seen the tragic situation of the plague outbreak with her own eyes, judging from everyone's extremely nervous attitude, she could indeed feel the fear of adults for the plague, and knew that the plague would kill many people, so she was quite touched.

Chi Fei didn't want her to worry about what hadn't happened yet, so he didn't plan to tell her about the possibility of evacuating the capital for the time being, but comforted: "Don't be afraid, my father-in-law has already figured out how to deal with it, and it will be fine."

Moreover, the capital is so far away from the border, how can it be so easy to pass over, it should not take long to calm down. ”

Ah Zhi thought about it, the capital is so far away, it really can't be transmitted.

The only thing she was worried about now was her eldest brother and second brother who were still serving in the Northwest Army, so she voiced her worries.

"You don't have to worry about this, the two eldest brothers are in the barracks, far away from the county seat where the plague broke out. And there are still military doctors in the army watching, and it will be fine. ”

"That's good." Ah Zhi felt that this was also reasonable, and she was immediately relieved.

"My father-in-law told me about this alone, and your sister also knows about it. Because the stakes are high, you should never tell anyone else so as not to cause panic. ”

"yes, I see."

After finishing finishing business, Chi Fei remembered another important thing, and said in her ear: "Today is your sixteenth birthday, do you know what it means?" ”

Ah Zhi thought for a moment, then blushed and buried her head in his arms, not daring to look at him again.

"Ah Zhi, tell me quickly."

"It's just... It is...... Brother is good or bad, you know it......" Ah Zhi arched in his arms in shame in protest.

Chi Fei smiled and kissed her, and then asked in a low voice, "Is Ah Zhi ready?" ”

Ah Zhi nodded slightly, her whole face was as red as a boiled shrimp, and her whole body went limp.

Seeing her shy and well-behaved appearance, Chi Fei couldn't help but turn into a big bad wolf anymore, ready to eat the cute Little Red Riding Hood in front of him.

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