Just when the ancestral family was celebrating the reunion, Yang Chengying went to the vicinity of Jinzhou City to take a look at the living conditions of the people.

He took Geng Zhongming and several guards and rode around the neighborhood on horseback.

After not inspecting for several months, Yang Chengying was surprised to find that many thatched huts had been reinforced.

There are also large earth pits in other places, which are estimated to have been dug out of the soil to make bricks.

Sure enough, not far from the earthen pit, self-built brick kilns appeared, as well as small brick houses.

With the technical conditions at that time, it could not be compared with the brick houses of later generations, but it was much stronger than thatched huts for shelter from the wind and rain.

This is already a symbol of abundance in the local area.

A little further on, there is a house under construction.

Many strong men braved the wind and snow, brandished brick knives, and built walls.

Among them, there was a person who Yang Chengying looked familiar with, and then looked at it.

, isn't this my father-in-law?

Yang Chengying hurriedly dismounted, threw the reins to Geng Zhongming, and stepped forward quickly.

Take a closer look, it is really the father-in-law Lao Taishan - Tian Rong.

Tian Rong looked up at Yang Chengying and said happily: "Virtuous son-in-law, why are you here?" ”

Yes!

Isn't Tian Rong's virtuous son-in-law Yang Chengying, the commander of Jinzhou?

The craftsmen raised their heads one after another and looked in the direction where Tian Rong was, and sure enough, it was the general.

One by one, they got up and clenched their fists.

"You just have to do your own thing, and I'll have a few words with my father-in-law."

Yang Chengying hurriedly returned the salute with his fists.

The craftsmen were busy with their work, and glanced at Yang Chengying from time to time.

"What's wrong with the virtuous son-in-law?"

Tian Rong put down the brick knife and patted the soil on his hands.

"Father-in-law, aren't you opening a shop to do small business? How did you get here? ”

Yang Chengying invited Tian Rong to the construction site far away from the house repair site and asked curiously.

Tian Rong said with a smile: "The shop is managed by her mother-in-law, she is your mother-in-law, who dares to mess with her." I took advantage of my free time to go out with a few old friends and do some work. ”

"I'm really sorry to let your old man come out to work in such a big snow."

Yang Chengying apologized.

"You can't say that."

Tian Rong smiled so much that his eyes couldn't see: "I used to have two meals a day, and I couldn't eat enough. Thanks to you, the people have plenty of money, and there are more people who come to me to buy food, and I can eat three full meals a day, and sometimes I can eat meat. ”

This is a virtuous circle, reducing the tax burden on the people, allowing them to sell the surplus goods in the market, in exchange for either saving or buying daily necessities.

After buying necessities, improving the quality of life, and actively putting into production.

"It's not just me, don't you see that everyone is stronger than before?" Tian Rong said happily.

Yang Chengying nodded with satisfaction: "That's good." However, after all, you are my father-in-law, how can I let you come out to work.

I'll send someone to bring you some belongings when I go back, so you don't have to work so hard. ”

"No, I can have a son-in-law like you, and it's also Gao Pan."

Tian Rong said: "When I need it, I will ask you how to do it?" ”

"Okay."

Yang Chengying had no choice but to agree. But I thought in my heart, after I went back, I still asked Yingniang to send some supplies.

Farewell to his father-in-law, Yang Chengying rode a horse and walked around the neighborhood again, knowing in his heart that Ning Wan and Zu Tianshou had been governing me and Zu Tianshou for a few months.

When I returned to the Command Division, I saw that I had been waiting for a long time.

In the main hall, Ning Wanme, who was wearing a thick cotton jacket and a cotton hat, sat around a charcoal basin, and the charcoal in the charcoal basin burned red.

Seeing Yang Chengying coming, I got up to greet him.

"Mr. Ning, I said I was going to rest for three days, why did Mr. still come."

Yang Chengying pulled him, sat down around the charcoal basin, and roasted his hands.

An itchy and painful sensation rushed straight to the brain.

He made a gesture, and Geng Zhongming and the accompanying guards also came over, squatting and roasting together.

"I've been with Yang Shuai for so long, and I don't know Yang Shuai's temperament."

Ning finished baking my hands: "I said that I was resting, I went to the blacksmith shop early in the morning, met Geng Zhongyu again, had lunch and met my ancestors' house, and ran out again in the afternoon." ”

After Ning finished my summary, Yang Chengying found that he did run some places.

"I'm just a busy life."

Yang Chengying joked: "After going around this circle, I found that Mr. Ning has done a lot of things. ”

Ning Wan hurriedly waved his hand: "If it weren't for Yang Shuai resisting the slave soldiers on the front line, how could I be at ease to develop in the rear." ”

Speaking of which, Ning Wan mentioned another matter: "I heard that Yang Shuai handed over the government affairs of Zhenyu City to a person named Fan Wencheng, how is this person?" ”

"He was educated both by traditional scholars and by reality."

Yang Chengying commented: "He is a very contradictory person, but I think he can manage Zhenyu City well." ”

After listening to Ning, I nodded: "Yang Shuai has always been very accurate in seeing people, and he said so, there should be no problem in the north." ”

Speaking of this, Yang Chengying waved his hand.

Geng Zhongming and the other guards understood, and immediately retreated.

After they left, Yang Chengying said: "The prison army sent by the imperial court to Jinzhou should be almost there." I went to Port Arthur to meet them. ”

"And rightfully so." I nodded.

"So, would Mr. Ning want to go with me?"

"Naturally, no problem. However, who else does Yang Shuai take with him? ”

Yang Chengying thought for a moment and asked, "How is the ancestral family?" ”

Ning Wan was stunned, thought about it, and said with a smile: "It is indeed a suitable candidate, so who will hand over the Golden State to guard?" ”

Luo Sanjie is currently nominally the commander of the Golden State, but he has no talent. It's okay to be a rubber stamp, but it's not okay to defend the city.

"Shang Kejin has been in Jinzhou City for a long time, and he should be able to handle this important task." Yang Chengying said.

"He can."

I approve of it.

"Do you want to follow?" Ning finished me asked.

"Don't go. I think it's another contest to go south this time, so it's better not to involve Fang Xunji. Yang Chengying replied.

"Yang Shuai is thoughtful."

The matter was preliminarily decided, and he took Sun Degong and his subordinate Chinese army, Zu Tianshou and others, and Ning Wan and I went to Port Arthur to wait for the eunuchs of the prison army and the civil officials of the prison army.

The news quickly reached Fang Zhenru's ears.

He is organizing his servants to pack up their belongings and prepare to return to Beijing to report on their work.

After the old housekeeper told Fang Zhenru about this, he said angrily: "This Yang Chengying didn't have a conscience at all, and actually threw the old man in Jinzhou." ”

"You don't understand, this is his last care for me."

Fang Zhenru let out a long sigh.

"Care? You are a dignified Liaodong patrol, and you can't greet the imperial court, is this a care? The old butler was puzzled.

"What do you think the eunuchs and civil officials of the prison army are all sent by Wei Zhongxian to Jinzhou Town to make trouble and earn credit."

Fang Zhenru said: "As soon as they arrive, they will definitely want to show their majesty. Yang Chengying will not let them succeed, and there will be a battle between the two sides.

What should I do if I am present? ”

When the old housekeeper thought of Xu Guangqi's past, he immediately understood it completely.

If you're not there, it's easy to say anything. It's hard to say anything when you're present.

What's more, the person who came was Wei Zhongxian's cronies.

If it is not handled well, the lord will return to the capital and will be impeached and imprisoned.