Wei Dongting didn't get anything cheap in front of Ma De, on the contrary, he owed a big favor. To build the Jiangnan Palace for Kangxi, he borrowed millions of taels of silver from the Jiangsu Domain, and he used the money from the customs to plug the deficit, and until now, this money has not been repaid. He can be sure that Kangxi will not ask him for it when he is there, but what if one day ......

Similarly, although he spoke deeply, Ma De believed that Wei Dongting was not a person who did not know the depths. This person was deeply trained by Kangxi and was cautious, otherwise, he would not have let Kangxi send him to Jiangnan to be a spy, after all, there is no political bias to say what people say to be convincing. Befriending such a person, the benefits will not be obvious, but as long as Wei Dongting can report Anhui's difficulties to Kangxi more, it will be enough. I believe that with Wei Dongting's personality and ability, he will also know how to repay such a favor.

Therefore, after sending Wei Dongting away, Ma De's mood became much more stable.

And his affairs in Anhui are about to officially begin.

……

Meanwhile.

Luo Xin also arrived at the last station before going to Anhui - Beijing.

Here, she wants to say hello to Baori Longmei, and by the way, she also has to meet the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and Kong Sizhen, two people who take good care of her and Mo Jing.

"Xinxin, this time to Anhui, have you brought all the things? It's not as good as Ningguta, although it is the south, and the place is good, but after all, it is not my own home. Kong Sizhen has a high seniority, and when he heard that Luo Xin was going south, he took out the style of his elders and gave him earnest instructions.

"Sigege, you can rest assured. It's not like I haven't been far away. Besides, Anhui is not very far, and this road may be closer than Ningguta. It's a big deal, I miss you, just come back......" Luo Xin responded with a smile while holding the sleeping Zhengxiang's little thirteenth elder brother Yinxiang in his arms. Kong Sizhen now has no family, and every time she and Mo Jing enter the palace, they often follow Baori Longmei to accompany this nominally honorable princess, but in fact she is just a princess of Heshuo who lives in the palace, and the things that are paid tribute to the palace every year are also specially divided into Kong Sizhen's share, so the relationship between them is good.

"Hmm. Xin girl has a strong temperament and is not the kind of child who can't leave home. It's just that Xuan Ye tunes Ma De like this, but it is rare for Xin Yatou and Jing Yatou to come together. It's rare to hear the jokes and new things they tell together in the future...... "Xiaozhuang's body has been getting worse and worse after his birthday, but his spirit is not bad."

"Ancestor, the emperor transferred Ma De to Anhui, in fact, it is also reused, nothing. If you miss me and Sister Jing, we can still come to see you together. Hearing Xiaozhuang say this, Luo Xin also said with a smile.

"Yes, ancestor, although the second sister and the eldest sister are one south and one north, they still have the opportunity to come together." Bao Ri Longmei also said beside him.

"That's right. Ancestor, we Hinge are capable people in the women's pile, and we won't be chained to the house by that Master Ma and can't get out. When Luo Xin came, Concubine Hui was a guest at Baori Longmei, so she also came, and when she heard this, she also interjected with a smile.

"Hmm. That's right. However, Xinxin, how can you say that you are also a governor now, and you are in charge of so many people, you can't control him so well in the future...... This man is all about face. Kong Sizhen said again.

"Xie Sigege, you remind, I know it in my heart." Luo Xin replied.

……

"What governor, face? Can you tell me about it? After Baori Longmei finished speaking, Xiaozhuang didn't answer, and several women heard Kangxi's laughter from outside Cining Palace. At that moment, Concubine Hui, Baori Longmei and Luo Xin hurriedly stood up and waited for Kangxi.

……

"Oh! I'll just say it. Today is not the day to ask for peace, why is Cining Palace still so lively, it turns out that Luo Xin is here. Kangxi came in, saw Luo Xin at a glance, and said with a smile.

"Say hello to the emperor, the emperor is auspicious." Luo Xin, Baori Longmei, and Concubine Hui saluted Kangxi.

"Okay, okay, it's all gone." Kangxi smiled and let the three of them get up, saluted Xiaozhuang, and met Kong Sizhen again, then turned to Luo Xin and said, "Luo Xin, you are going to Anhui to find Ma De, right?" ”

"The emperor is right. The slave maid is indeed going south this time, and this time she entered the palace mainly to say goodbye to the empress dowager, Sigege and the imperial concubine. Luo Xin replied.

"Hmm. Yes, it's rare to come back again. However, the Empress Dowager likes you and Mo Jing, and Ah Xiu is also your sister, so you still have to come often if you have the opportunity, but don't let the Empress Dowager and Sigegebai hurt you. Kangxi said again.

"Since the emperor has ordered so, the slaves and maids should obey it." Luo Xin replied.

"Hmm. That's good. Kangxi smiled again and turned to Xiaozhuang and said: "Ancestor, the emperor's grandson has helped you speak, if you want to Mo Jing and Luo Xin in the future, you can summon them in a word." ”

"Hmph, Xuan Ye, you're opportunistic. If the mourning family wants to see the two of them, they still need you to speak? You're just here to sell your good. Xiaozhuang pointed at Kangxi and scolded with a smile.

"Hehe, Ancestor, you can see it. ......" Kangxi said with a smile.

……

A few people chatted for a while, Xiaozhuang was old after all, and he felt a little tired, so he went back to the inner palace first, and Kong Sizhen also left. As a result, there were only four left in Cining Palace: Kangxi and Concubine Hui, Baori Longmei and Luo Xin, and Xiao Yinxiang who was still blowing a sleeping bubble in Luo Xin's arms.

Originally, Luo Xin could have retired at this time, but he didn't want to, but Kangxi beckoned a few people to sit down together, and asked her again: "Luo Xin, transfer Ma De from Ningguta, so that you have been operating there for several years in vain, you and Ma De won't complain, right?" ”

"The emperor laughed." Luo Xin smiled, "Actually, the slave maid and Ma De don't attach much importance to that little achievement. What we cherish is the process of running a business and the friends we have gotten along with for a few years. ”

"Oh? Mo Jing calls herself a 'money worshipper', you are her sister, but you don't love money? I've heard that your income from Ningguta is hundreds of thousands of taels a year. Such a large sum of money, is it really willing to give up? Kangxi asked with a smile.

"Hundreds of thousands of taels? Hingegger, you're really capable. That's probably more than a prince's income. When Concubine Hui heard Kangxi's words, she couldn't help but exclaim. In the past, there was an old brother Mingzhu outside, and her income as an imperial concubine was naturally very expensive, but now that Mingzhu is out of power, she only has those cases of silver every year.

"This is indeed a lot of silver. However, the emperor, the slave and maid and Ma De really didn't pay attention to the money. Luo Xin glanced at Concubine Hui, and said to Kangxi with a smile.

"Oh?" Kangxi smiled and didn't say anything.

"Your Majesty, do you know what the slave maid and Ma De have been wishing for before returning to China?" Seeing that several people seemed to have disbelief on their faces, Luo Xin asked Kangxi again.

"Of course I don't know." Kangxi replied.

"Actually......" Luo Xin took out a hand, drew a square in the air, and continued: "The slave maid and Ma De's long-standing wish is just to be able to live in a house four or five zhang long and wide, and it is enough to have some silver flowers in their hands. For the rest, not even a maid is needed. ”

"No, Hingege, you and Master Ma really only have such a simple wish?" Concubine Hui didn't believe it, and asked Luo Xin with a smile.

"Of course." Luo Xin replied.

"Hehe, Hingeger, you're really good at laughing. The length and width are four or five zhang, which is not much stronger than that of an ordinary person. If you add the courtyard, I'm afraid it's even worse than those people......" Concubine Hui smiled.

"......" Luo Xin did not respond to Concubine Hui's words, but just looked at Kangxi with a faint smile and some "rudeness".

"That...... I believe in it! ”

Of course I believe it.

Luo Xin was talking about "before returning home". According to Suo Etu's description that day, when the five Mader first appeared, they didn't even have any serious clothes on them. Therefore, based on their situation at the time, living in a house that is not very spacious is naturally not a low-level desire.

Concubine Hui was surprised by Kangxi's words, but Luo Xin continued.

"Originally, the emperor treated the five slaves and maids favorably, and also gave them official titles, and the slaves and maids were already very satisfied. However, this world is so wonderful, when I was poor, I only wanted to have a place to live, but when I really settled down, and my wishes were almost fulfilled, it was too leisurely, but it was unbearable. ”

That's a good point. People are always changing......" Kangxi smiled and said.

"yes. I was so anxious that I couldn't help but want to make something. In this way, the slave maid and Mader began to use their brains in Ningguta. Originally, I just wanted to get some random things to share the spirit, but I didn't expect that these things would make us more and more profitable. ……”

"Can you earn so much just by using your brain? Hingege, then you and Master Ma are a little too powerful, right? Concubine Hui said sourly.

"Concubine Hui laughed, in fact, even Ma De and I also felt a little unexpected." Smiling at Concubine Hui, Luo Xin continued: "So, we have invested this money in new aspects, so that it is like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger." ”

"But we didn't feel any way. Although we make a lot of money every year, we don't think there's anything special about it......"

"It's not just us, in fact, it's Sister Jing and Brother Yu. Although Sister Jing claims to be a 'money worshipper', she is just talking about it. Every time I went to the capital, I didn't see her buy many things, and she didn't spend any money. Even her dwellings in Nebuchu and Yaksa were not very luxurious...... In fact, we are all the same, what we ask for is just that process. As for our original aspirations, they remain the same. I just want to live an easy and comfortable life. ”

……

"Hmm. Those who are content are always happy! Kangxi pondered for a while about Luo Xin's words, and then nodded.

Rohin was right, and it could be inferred from the information he had gotten. From Old Man Fei to Ma De, Luo Xin, and then to Yu Zhong and Mo Jing, the five people really don't seem to be people with strong ***. The money earned was indeed not spent indiscriminately, and even, in order to open a smoother road from Nebuchu to Yaxa, Mo Jing, a woman who claimed to be a "money worshipper", took out her own money and pasted it. And from Old Man Fei to Nebuchu, all these things done by the five people, except for the fact that Old Man Fei asked the Internal Affairs Office to allocate a lot of things when Jingqi returned to Tun, at other times, they did not ask for a penny from his court. This would be unimaginable to others. In particular, the five people did not use the money to do anything like winning over relationships, and it is true that as Luo Xin said, most of them reinvested everything they earned, but they did not hesitate at all when they distributed dividends to those who worked with them. This is also the reason why Ma De, Luo Xin, Yu Zhong and Mo Jing are so popular and have such high prestige in their respective residences.

And this kind of behavior, which seems to many people to be a bit stupid, is a little fun for a few people, which is very incomprehensible, and he is also a little confused...... What these five people show is by no means a righteous man and a gentleman, and he is good at helping the world. Now that he heard Luo Xin's words, he understood a little. A few of them are just bored and looking for something to do. Similarly, he also somewhat believed what Luo Xin said, the wishes of these five people are just to live an easy life. Of course, this is just one of his more inclined ideas on the good side.

However, although he had other ideas, he did not believe what was said that these five men had bad intentions.

In fact, not only him, this kind of statement is rarely heard in the mouths of many insiders now. …… If it is really ill-intentioned, why are these five people either princes or concubines? Aren't these people all people who love the Xinjue Luo family? Even if there are some other people, such as Pengchun in Heilongjiang and Sabusu in Fengtian, which one is not loyal to the imperial court? And the most important one of them is that he believes that the current rule of the Great Qing Kingdom is very stable, and it is by no means something that a few people can easily shake. Even these people have some talent.

"Listen to you, Hingeger...... So now that you have left Ningguta, after you arrive in Anhui, will you also do something to distract yourself? After listening to Luo Xin's words, Concubine Hui thought about it and said.

"Perhaps. We'll see when the time comes. Although Anhui has more people than Ningguta, and it is also located in the south, it may not be easier to do things than in Ningguta. Luo Xin replied.

"Oh!" Concubine Hui looked at Kangxi and didn't speak again. She still heard a little about what Luo Xin and the others did in Manchuria, and heard that there were a lot of shares, but she didn't know that she could still make so much money. She just wanted her son to follow and join the stock when the time came, but now that Luo Xin is not sure, she will forget it first.

"Auntie sings!"

A few adults couldn't find the topic for a while and quieted down, but Xiao Yinxiang, who was sleeping in Luo Xin's arms, suddenly woke up, and the first thing this little guy did when he woke up was to pull Luo Xin's clothes and sing.

"Yinxiang, don't mess around." Baori Longmei sat next to Luo Xin, pinched her son's little nose with her hand, and scolded softly. However, she obviously underestimated the child's stubbornness, Yinxiang didn't listen to her at all, still grabbed Luo Xin's clothes, and shouted "Aunt sing". As a result, this behavior made Kangxi frown:

"This kid, how did Mama discipline him? Why is it so rude? ”

"Your Majesty, Yinxiang is only a little old child, and he has not yet reached the age of going to school. You can't let him understand the rules at this time, can you? Moreover, children are just going to make noise, and they are behaving all day long, so what kind of children are they? Isn't it even the nature worn away? Baori Longmei hadn't spoken yet, and Luo Xin retorted first.

"That being said, the royal children are a little different." Kangxi Road.

"Auntie sings." Xiao Yinxiang called again.

"Boy, don't scream, sleep ......" Luo Xin took his finger and killed the head of this nephew, and said with a pretended angry face. What song to sing? It's not love or love, can you sing?

"Auntie sing! Mama can sing, and my aunt can sing too......" Xiao Yinxiang was not threatened at all, and continued to shout.

"That's it, this kid is too noisy, so I'll go back first. You can stay here and have fun for a while......" Seeing Luo Xin's embarrassed face, Kangxi stood up and said. As a human king, he can't get along with the courtier's wife for too long, and he can't be rude enough to listen to the courtier's singing. He has always attached great importance to etiquette and religion, so he decided to retreat on his own initiative.

"Congratulations to the emperor." Seeing that Kangxi was leaving, Luo Xin and the others stood up and said.

"Hmm."

Kangxi walked out. But as soon as he walked out of the gate of Cining Palace, he heard Luo Xin's singing from inside, although the distance was a little far, but because it was very quiet here, he still heard some content, vaguely seemed to be "never complain, the fault of fate, not afraid of how bumpy the journey is, go to the place in the dream ......"

"It's like sighing that people are on a journey or something...... How bumpy? A place in a dream? ”

Kangxi paused, shook his head, and continued to walk out.