Wei and Jin cooks

Chapter 96 Take a step back

Zhao Ming didn't feel that he was a traitor at all, but he didn't want to irritate his father too much, so he went back to his room honestly.

Zhao Song waited for a while and decided to take his anger out on Tan Zhong, thinking that if he hadn't come, their father and son would not have argued about the ancestral property and family property, and they would not have been angry with each other because of their different attitudes towards Zhao Hanzhang.

In the final analysis, isn’t it these industries that are causing the trouble?

So Zhao Song wrote an angry letter to Zhao Zhongyu. His letter and Tan Zhong's letter reached Zhao Zhongyu almost at the same time from different channels.

Zhao Zhongyu first opened Tan Zhong's letter and read it. Tan Zhong objectively described what he saw, heard, and experienced after arriving in Xiping.

Then she said bluntly that Sanniang had won the hearts of the people in Wubao by using the power of the eldest brother and her kindness. If the grievances between the two families could not be resolved, the master's prestige in the clan would be damaged, and the second family would not be able to move forward in the future.

He also said: As for the ancestral property and family property, although the fifth prince has relented, he does not trust outsiders and has some criticisms of the master. However, from Tan’s point of view, the Xiping family is still willing to support the master, so it is better to speak out about the difficulties, perhaps. Solve the current dilemma.

Zhao Zhongyu's heart sank three points after reading Tan Zhong's letter, and his heart sank even more when he opened Zhao Song's letter.

Zhao Song used the momentum of anger to speak a bit too directly, not as tactfully as before.

He first talked about the rent exemption, and then said: Tan Zhong can't make the decision. He still needs to write to you to inquire, but it only takes ten days to go back and forth. If the road is difficult and the messenger is in trouble, this letter may last a lifetime. If I can't deliver it, do the clan's affairs, no matter how big or small, have to wait for your decision to be resolved?

Don't you see the disappointed look in the eyes of the clan's tenants? If you just pay it off once, how long will it take for the clan leader's lineage to have any prestige in the clan?

If the clan leader has no ability to lead, no kindness, no tolerance, how can the clan members follow him?

If the clan members and tenants cannot join, how can the family survive?

Then he started talking about Zhao Changyu, praising how the whole clan worked hard for progress when he was the clan leader, and how strong the cohesion of the clan leader's line was. Finally, he couldn't help but praise Zhao Hanzhang, saying that Sanniang is very like a big brother, but it's a pity that he is not a man.

He stabbed Zhao Zhongyu again, "If you are really worried about leaving the clan affairs behind, why not let Dalang return to his hometown? It is better than leaving it to the staff who cannot make decisions."

The dalang Zhao Song was talking about was Zhao Zhongyu's grandson Zhao Yi. He was the same age as Sanniang and a few months older. Of course, Zhao Song did not think that Zhao Zhongyu would let Zhao Yi return to Xiping.

He wrote it deliberately to stimulate Zhao Zhongyu.

You see, Sanniang is now the head of the family. Dalang is a few months older than Sanniang, but he is still under the protection of his grandfather.

However, at this moment, Zhao Zhongyu began to think seriously about Zhao Yi's return to his hometown.

Just as he was thinking about it, Zhao Ji walked in quickly and said, "Father, the army has returned to Luoyang."

When Zhao Zhongyu heard this, his eyes lit up slightly, "Where did you get the news?"

"The soldiers came back just now to report their victory. The people who came to invite father should already be on their way."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was the sound of armors clashing outside. A school captain came to invite Zhao Zhongyu, "Zhao Shangshu, Your Majesty invites you."

Zhao Zhongyu put away the two letters, stood up while responding, and asked: "I heard that the imperial court has a great victory?"

"Yes," the captain couldn't help but smile, "General Cao has led the army into Luoyang and cleared out the scattered soldiers along the way. I will be able to return to Luoyang in a few days."

The captain was right. The emperor invited Zhao Zhongyu to discuss returning to Luoyang.

Of course, it was not just him, but also many ministers. The King of Donghai said on the spot that they could go back in ten days at the latest.

In other words, he is already sure of victory in the battle of Luoyang.

It has been four months since they left Luoyang. Everyone is exhausted. If they could go back...

When Zhao Zhongyu returned to his residence, he began to write a letter. He told Tan Zhong that if he came back, the property would still be taken care of by the clan.

Then he began to write to Zhao Song about the misunderstanding between him and Sanniang, hoping that he could take more care of Sanniang and resolve the grudges between the two families.

In the middle, he focused on his difficulties in the court, and told him that the court was about to return to Beijing...

At the end of writing, Zhao Zhongyu paused and said: "The ancestral property is used to worship the ancestors, and most of the family property is reserved for the construction of the clan fortress. It cannot be touched. I still have some private property in my name. I know that when Sanniang returns to her hometown, I left behind my luggage and life was hard. I may not have much private property, but I have some surplus after the summer harvest, so I gave the surplus to Sanniang to make their life easier..."

It takes time for letters to come and go. Of course, Zhao Hanzhang will not wait for Zhao Zhongyu's letter in Wubao. She has a lot of things to do.

So after inspecting her property, she took Fu Tinghan into Xiping County. The two of them took a look at the luxury items in the county, and they felt they were similar to those in Shangcai.

Seeing the blacksmith shop, Zhao Hanzhang pulled Fu Tinghan in.

The iron shop is filled with various sickles, kitchen knives, hoes, plow blades...

Fu Tinghan searched for a long time before he saw a few swords in a basket hanging on the side of a pillar. He stepped forward and carefully took out one, "Don't you have a sword?"

"I want to set the tip of the spear," Zhao Hanzhang flicked the sword in his hand, listened to the sound, and looked at the sharpness, and felt that the iron was not good enough. She took back her hand in disappointment, "I also want to see the farm tools. The wheat has been harvested. The next step is to plant beans, and I want to see if I can improve the farm tools to make them more efficient."

Fu Tinghan had studied history in middle and high school, but he didn't have much memory left, so he followed Zhao Hanzhang around in silence.

The blacksmith was also very arrogant. When he saw them entering the shop, he let them watch and was minding his own business. When he saw Zhao Hanzhang was disappointed and wanted to leave, he threw the iron billet into the fire with a bang and wiped the sweat on his neck with a cloth. He said: "There is only one iron shop in my house in this city. If you don't buy it here, you won't be able to buy it."

Just so arrogant.

Zhao Hanzhang stopped, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Aren't you the only blacksmith in Xiping?"

"That's right, I'm the only blacksmith. Even Zhao's Wubao came to me to buy farm tools. Whether you want to buy gun heads or farm tools, you have to come to me."

Zhao Hanzhang drew a sword and stepped forward, asking: "Is there any better craftsmanship than this?"

The blacksmith stepped forward and touched the sword and said, "Yes, it is available, but it is expensive and requires several rounds."

"Money is not an issue," Zhao Hanzhang pointed his sword and said, "But your craftsmanship must be worthy of the money I give you."

Upon hearing this, the blacksmith looked at Zhao Hanzhang seriously and asked, "Young girl only wants the gun head?"

Zhao Hanzhang took out the gold piece from his purse and put it on the table, and said with a smile: "Put out the head of the gun for me first. If it is good, it will be more than just the head of the gun. If it is not good..."

Zhao Hanzhang said: "My surname is Zhao, just return the gold piece to Zhao's Wubao."

When the blacksmith heard this, he didn't dare to be negligent. He glanced at the gold piece, hesitated for a moment and accepted it, "I wonder which house the girl belongs to? How can I send the gun tip to her?"

"I am from the eldest house. I will send the gun head to the fifth master in Wubao. I will send someone to pick it up from the house."

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