Farm Girl Turns Everything Around: Sly Husband, Let's Farm

Chapter 1331: Chapter 1130: I Need Your Help_1 Chapter 1331: Chapter 1130: I Need Your Help_1 “Then you should bump up our status a bit more.” Xiaomai couldn’t help but say.

“Don’t be afraid,” Yang Wenxiao laughed upon hearing this, “From now on, if anyone bullies you, just stand up to them head-on. If things escalate, come to me, and I’ll stand up for you and your spouse.”

Qiao Xiaomai, “…It’s just a title.”

“Your journey is still long. If you were suddenly promoted to a duke, how would you be able to climb higher after achieving more? Don’t rush, take it slowly,” Yang Wenxiao consoled him.

After hearing this, Xiaomai could only smile.

Yang Wenxiao’s stinginess truly hadn’t diminished at all.

Tong Tiehu slept all the way until the next morning, then ate breakfast with Qiao Xiaomai and left the Palace together to head to Jimei Residence.

He was to take over the accounts of Jimei Residence.

Jimei Residence was spread all over Daqi, and dozens of Jimei Residence’s account books could fill half a room. He had looked over all of these and had them committed to memory. Now, he was simply going through the motions and took the opportunity to ask about the aftermath of yesterday’s business.

When the matter of yesterday came up, the Shopkeeper sighed incessantly, “Alas, when family doesn’t recognize family, it’s like a flood washing over the Dragon King Temple.”

“No matter, this time we’ve also buried the Wu family with thirty million taels,” Tong Tiehu said, “How did Grandfather Six deal with him?”

“First, thirty heavy floggings, and then confinement. His Lordship didn’t specify a duration, but I think the confinement will last until the new year,” responded the Shopkeeper.

Yu Zizhou was dealing with Tong Xingda, his own flesh and blood uncle, which was a sign of disrespect to an elder.

Moreover, it indirectly caused the Yu Family to owe a debt of thirty million taels, which even put Jimei Residence at risk. For such a severe mistake, Yu Ang was bound to punish Yu Zizhou severely.

This punishment was within Tong Tiehu’s expectations. He pursed his lips, “I just hope Cousin Zizhou will remember this lesson.”

Yu Zizhou was older than Tong Tiehu, who had to call him ‘Cousin’.

“Let’s hope,” the Shopkeeper couldn’t help sighing again.

“What about my father?” Tong Tiehu asked.

“Yesterday, the Wu family sent Master Tong back, and the Prime Minister arranged for people to take him to Anping Village overnight,” said the Shopkeeper.

If Tong Tiehu hadn’t been quick-witted, the trouble Tong Xingda stirred up could have been much worse.

Right after Tong Xingda was sent back to the small courtyard, Yu Ang’s men tied him up and put him on a carriage to be sent away.

“It’s good that he was sent back,” Qiao Xiaomai nodded in approval upon hearing this.

Tong Tiehu would certainly not let Tong Xingda off lightly. The trouble had originated with Tong Xingda. Although the outcome was positive, Tong Xingda, as the trouble originator, had to be punished severely.

Without spending a penny, they had rid themselves of the troublemaker Tong Xingda, making this trip to the Capital City quite successful.

Leaving Jimei Residence, the couple returned to the Palace.

By the time they arrived back at the Palace, the Wu family had already sent over part of the banknotes. Besides the banknotes, there were also some outdated gold and silver jewelry, unwanted by the women of the Wu family, now gathered up to make up the numbers.

Qiao Xiaomai was indifferent to this. After all, the money wouldn’t end up in her hands; as long as it could be used for road construction, that was fine.

Yang Wenxiao had no objections. When purchasing blue bricks, these could equally serve as silver. What was considered outdated by those wealthy families still remained precious to the common folk.

“This matter with the Wu family has given me some inspiration. I have an idea,” Yang Wenxiao said.

“What idea?”

“Casinos and brothels can’t be banned, and although the ‘Daqi Laws’ have regulations regarding this, dirty dealings always happen where I can’t see. So, I’m thinking, what if the government office operates these two industries, just like with salt and iron?”

Since they couldn’t be stopped, it might be better for the government office to step in and manage them systematically.

Qiao Xiaomai blinked, “That sounds good.”

She didn’t understand how to manage state affairs, and asking her would be pointless.

Tong Tiehu didn’t speak either; he just looked at Yang Wenxiao.

Yang Wenxiao smiled, then added, “But this will inevitably encroach upon the interests of others. So, for this, I’ll need the help of you and your spouse.”