diskusbooks Chapter 465: Two cousins came.
Chapter 465: Two cousins came.
Xiao Ruliu seemed to be hesitant to speak, with a resentful look in his eyes.
Ye Kun took Xiao Ruliu's hand and said with a smile:
"Madam, please don't be angry. This is actually a good sign. It means that I have wise people around me. If I were surrounded by villains, they would only try to please me and obey my orders. This would not be a blessing for the court and the country."
Xiao Ruliu thought about it and suddenly smiled: "When I first saw you in Jinling, I felt that you were different from others. You have your own ideas, and I don't blame you. The court has its own system, and I have to abide by it."
"Thank you ma'am."
Ye Kun rewarded Xiao Ruliu: "Tonight, I will give Madam a back massage."
"Go, I don't want to."
Xiao Ruliu smiled and said, "I will take my son to sleep, not you. You should go and accompany Sister Yourong."
Ye Kun sighed, "Yourong is fine, I don't need to coax her. But Madam Hongyun has lost money again these two days and keeps picking on me. Since you won't keep me here, I'll go talk to Madam Hongyun."
Xiao Ruliu smiled and said, "Go quickly, give her a little sweetness, and it will be fine."
Ye Kun shook his head and went to find Madam Hongyun.
Madam Hongyun also has her own courtyard, where she is studying chess with her maid, thinking hard.
Ye Kun walked over and said, "Madam, why don't you play mahjong today but chess?"
"Don't mention it. Wei Caiqin and Xie Baochan all bullied me."
Madam Hongyun pulled Ye Kun to sit down and said, "They always win my money when they play chess with me. This afternoon, I lost seven games in a row and lost seventy taels of gold!"
Ye Kun counted on his fingers: "Seventy taels a day, seven hundred taels in ten days, two thousand taels a month, more than twenty thousand taels a year... Madam, you guys are playing a bit too big."
If it's really 20,000 taels of gold a year, Madam Hongyun can't afford to lose it.
"You're still laughing? You're just biased and helping them."
Madam Hongyun pinched Ye Kun and glared at him, "Go find me a chess master. I want to learn chess well and take care of them!"
Ye Kun smiled and said, "Madam, Xie Baochan and Wei Caiqin have been playing chess since they were young. How can you be their opponent? Even if you find a good master, you have to practice hard for three to five years before you can make great progress. Can you wait?"
"Ah, you're right. I'm impatient and can't wait."
"I'll give you an idea." Ye Kun said with a smile:
"Starting tomorrow, don't play mahjong or chess with them. Play simpler games with them, such as guessing the size or odd or even. If that doesn't work, play rock-paper-scissors. That way, you can have winners and losers."
The simpler the game, the fairer it is.
The more complex the game, the more it tests your IQ and mentality, and it is easier to cheat.
When playing Mahjong and Landlord, Xie Baochan colluded with Liu Yuejuan, Dai Xi and others to plot against Madam Hongyun.
Knowing that she is rich, everyone comes to eat at her house.
But it is difficult for them to cheat when guessing big or small, or odd or even.
Madam Hongyun was overjoyed and asked Ye Kun to introduce the rules of the game.
Ye Kun took the dice and introduced Madam Hongyun.
Madam Hongyun smiled and said, "Come back tomorrow and I will kill them all without leaving a single piece of armor!"
Ye Kun smiled and said, "I heard that a few days ago, a few relatives came to Nanhuang. They were your cousins and sisters-in-law, right? I was too busy and didn't have time to greet them."
A few days ago, Mrs. Hongyun’s two cousins and her ex-husband’s sister-in-law came from afar to visit.
They came as part of a tribute delegation and brought some local specialties to Madam Hongyun.
Ye Kun was very busy and had not yet met his relatives, but had only met with the envoys from the south.
Madam Hongyun giggled and said, "My cousin is very beautiful. I'll call her over to show you. Otherwise, you can keep her as your wife."
"Good idea, let's call him over and have a look."
Ye Kun also smiled.
Madam Hongyun was simple-minded. She shouted at the side room, "Cousin, come out quickly. The King of Han said..."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Ye Kun was startled and quickly covered Mrs. Hongyun's mouth.
Three women came into the side room.
Two were cousins of Madam Hongyun, about seventeen or eighteen years old;
One is my eldest sister-in-law, who is in her thirties.
Ye Kun stood up and saluted: "The three relatives have come from afar. I was busy with official duties and was unable to greet them. I am really neglecting the distinguished guests. Please forgive me."
The three women had all learned Chinese etiquette and returned the greeting together.
Madam Hongyun introduced Ye Kun to her.
But the name was difficult to pronounce, and Ye Kun couldn't remember it, so he smiled and said, "Cousin, sister-in-law, please don't be polite, just sit down and have a cup of tea."
Madam Hongyun chattered on and on, talking about the tribute gifts from the south this time, and said that the tribute gold and silver were getting less and less, and it was almost not enough for her to lose.
The eldest sister-in-law explained, "The south is building roads, canals, bridges, and reclaiming fields from mountains and terraces. They are also setting up schools and hospitals, so they are spending a lot of money. This year, there is not much gold and silver sent."
Ye Kun asked, "Sister-in-law, how is the situation in your South now compared to before? Has it become better or worse?"
"It's gotten a lot better. Some terraced fields have had a good rice harvest this year. People have also learned to drink boiled water, wear shoes, and learn to read and write. Fewer people are getting sick."
The eldest sister-in-law gave her affirmation and added: "This is all the care of the King of Han. The Chinese sent there are very capable and are leading us in the work."
“We are all Chinese, including you.”
Ye Kun smiled and asked about other matters.
According to my sister-in-law, the technical personnel who stay in the south have a very hard life.
They brought advanced agricultural technology, medical and cultural knowledge, and a large amount of iron tools and refined salt to the South, which had a profound impact on the South.
It’s just that many technicians are sick and the mortality rate is very high.
Mosquitoes, poisonous snakes, dysentery and malaria in the south are all deadly threats.
The native people in the South have adapted to the environment and have antibodies in their blood and genes, so there is no big problem.
Ye Kun nodded: "I know about this situation. So I have repeatedly emphasized that everyone should drink boiled water and cook food before eating. A large number of mosquito nets and medicines have been sent to the technicians in the south. Medical personnel have also been added..."
Mosquito nets are a good thing.
However, it was only developed last year, and was only produced in large quantities and sent to the south this year.
Because there was no cotton in the past, it was impossible to produce mosquito nets in large quantities.
It is also possible to use silk to make mosquito nets, but the price is too high and we cannot afford it.
In the southern Yunnan region, there are now more than 40,000 junior technical talents, with a reduction of two to three thousand each year.
Ye Kun let them take root in the south, and transported food, iron tools and refined salt to them from Yizhou to strengthen his control over the south.
The Barbarian King Shamoke has been very honest in the past two years and has fully cooperated with our work to make the South better and better.
But behind this are the silent contributions of countless people.
The two cousins also said, "The south is full of mountains and forests, it rains frequently, and the weather is hot and humid. The Central Plains is better, with thousands of miles of plains, wide and straight roads, and more food than you can eat."
Madam Hongyun smiled and said, "If you like it here, stay and marry the King of Han, and don't go back."