The Pretty Eldest Daughter of a Scholar's Family

Chapter 822 Lu Jinkang's Concealment
As long as he thinks that today's procrastination and the comfortable life in the capital will bring ups and downs to his wife and children, Lu Jinkang is even more eager to hope that the Holy Master will spoil him less and let him go to Boni City to "endure hardship".

Boni City, as the newly acquired land of Dongling Kingdom, naturally cannot compare with the capital in terms of material living standards. It is really far behind, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is quite poor.

But since it is already the territory of Dongling, Lu Jinkang feels that in time, it will become the second Yongcheng, even more prosperous than Yongcheng.

Of course, as border towns, whether Yongcheng or Bonicheng, their prosperity will never be comparable to that of the capital, but as long as there is no war, it will definitely not be as difficult as the people in the capital imagined.

Since Lu Jinkang was going to bring his wife and children with him, how could he be willing to make them suffer?
Besides, Lu Jinkang knew better in his heart that Su Yunduo was not only willing but also very much looking forward to following him to Boni City.

For their husband and wife, the place with each other is heaven no matter how bitter it is, and no matter how much suffering there is, it is bitter but sweet.

Although the Holy Majesty was a little shaken, Lu Jinkang still had an important position in him, and it didn't mean that he could be transferred. It was not until another year after the Dragon Boat Festival that Lu Jinkang failed to fulfill his wish.

The weather this year is also a bit strange. Although it is not considered dry, it has not ushered in the rainy season of previous years. Zhenghe Hall and Shuiqing Garden were completed on schedule, followed by Fufeng Garden and Yilan Garden.

The project of Yilan Garden is small but somewhat cumbersome, and the requirements for craftsmen are naturally higher. Fufeng Garden mainly builds walls to delineate the boundaries needed for the expansion of Fufeng Garden, so the requirements for craftsmen in the early stage are not high.

Although Mrs. Yang has deep complaints about all the good craftsmen going to Yilan Garden, but because of all the things that happened before, no matter how big the complaints are, she can only keep it in her heart, and she dare not even say much in front of Lu Tong.

Fortunately, the construction period of Yilan Garden was not long, but it was finished in seven or eight days.

Except for a small number of craftsmen who were arranged by Lu Mingyang to repair the big study in the front yard, the main force of the craftsmen this time was almost all concentrated in Fufengyuan.

Although there are only occasional showers in the capital this year, and I don't know where the rain falls, but no one can guarantee that there will be no rainy season this year, and the craftsmen naturally have to take advantage of the weather to hurry up.

As a result, Mrs. Yang was not at ease. She was afraid that the craftsmen would ignore the quality in order to rush the progress. They watched in Fufengyuan almost every day. As a result of getting angry, Mrs. Yang complained about it in a few days. Less water bubbles, boiled soup with clear fire will not help.

Although An's disliked Yang's a little, he was a kind person after all, so he had to persuade him face to face.

It's just that Mrs. Yang always responded face to face, and went straight to Fufengyuan after leaving Ci'an Hall, and Mrs. An didn't persuade her anymore when she came down several times.

Regarding Yang's stubbornness, An's had to complain to Su Yunduo in private. Su Yunduo just smiled and didn't say much, but he didn't do nothing, except to send a message to the craftsmen to let them rush to work. Keep two things in mind, one is to pay attention to safety, and the other is to ensure the quality. In addition, I specially sent some more clear fire tea made by myself to An's.

Looking at the large bag of clear fire tea made from honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, tangerine peel, etc. sent by Su Yunduo, there is still something that Anshi doesn't understand, so he must ask someone to send some to Chengxinyuan, and tell Yangshi to wait by his side The people in the house make more water for Yang Shi to drink every day, so as to clear her fire.

Recently, Su Yunduo is mainly busy with one thing, which is to ask Yang Jiaji to send saltpeter to Zhen Guogong's mansion.

When the weather just turned hot, Su Yunduo asked Ning Hua'an, who had already married in Yang's family, to take people down several times to the depths of the large karst cave that had become the natural warehouse of Yujiefang to recite a lot of saltpeter.

Because saltpeter is only found in the depths of the cave, it is not easy to get out the saltpeter, so it can only be said to be sent into the city one after another.

In mid-April, the ice shop opened with the pocket money of several younger brothers and sisters in Dafang.

Although the ice shop is small, because it is almost a no-cost business, the income is really good.

In just two years, Lu Jinhua, Lu Yujiao, and Lu Yuya already had hundreds of taels of savings in their hands. They were already considered rich men among their peers, and they envied all the little brothers and sisters.

This year, the amount of saltpeter sent from Yangjiaji to Zhen Guogong’s mansion has increased by more than [-] to [-]% compared to previous years. This surprised Lu Jinkang. Su Yunduo prepared more, Su Yunduo also shook his head and refused, always saying that it was enough, but this year was abnormal.

However, Su Yunduo has always done things properly. Although Lu Jinkang felt that it was a little abnormal, he didn't bother. It was just that when Lu Jinkang saw a well-packed carload of saltpeter being sent to the Zhen Guogong's mansion again today, he felt a little uneasy.

Although the saltpeter in the cave in Yangjiaji had been reported to the Holy Majesty since the day it was discovered, the Holy Majesty had given a very clear order after the investigation by the Ministry of Industry, that the saltpeter Su Yunduo in the cave could be digested by itself.

It's just that Lu Jinkang knows better than anyone else the military use of saltpeter, and Su Yunduo naturally understands it too. This is why Su Yunduo didn't collect much in previous years.

So why did Su Yunduo collect so much saltpeter this year?

After Lu Jinkang talked with the Holy Master, he started to get busy again. When he found out that Su Yunduo was abnormal, the amount of saltpeter that Yang Jiaji sent to Zhen Guogong's mansion was nearly double that of previous years.

Knowing that Su Yunduo is a measured person, but seeing so many high-purity and high-quality saltpeter in the warehouse, Lu Jinkang still couldn't calm down. He approached Su Yunduo and asked, "Why do you prepare so much saltpeter this year?"

Su Yunduo glanced at Lu Jinkang first, then smiled and said, "My husband doesn't think that this year's rain is much less than in previous years. I'm afraid this year's summer is not only hot but also long, so we need to prepare more to be prepared."

Lu Jinkang always felt that the way Su Yunduo looked at him and the smile on his face were a little strange, but he couldn't see anything when he stared at Su Yunduo again.

Now just after the Dragon Boat Festival, the heat is unbearable.

In previous years, the weather began to heat up around the Dragon Boat Festival, but it was not yet the time to use ice, and even had to be covered with a thin quilt at night, let alone the time to use ice.

This year is different, since the Dragon Boat Festival has just passed, I can't sleep well without ice at night, I just feel extremely hot.

Ever since saltpeter was found in the depths of the karst cave in Yangjiaji Zhuangzi, Zhen Guo Gongfu and several close in-laws, such as the second bedroom of the Su family in Dongmingfang, Ningjia, Anhoufu, etc., no longer bothered to store ice in winter.

If anyone needs ice, they only need to spend a small amount of money and get it directly from the ice shop under the name of Lu Jinhua's three brothers and sisters.

This kind of ice is fresh and clean, saving money, trouble and labor, and the ice cellar in the mansion can also be used for other purposes.

In addition to these few companies this year, there are several other companies that have reserved ice from the ice shop for a year, but even so, there is no need to transport so much saltpeter into the house all at once.

Lu Jinkang always felt that there was something he didn't straighten out, and he still looked at Su Yunduo suspiciously.

Although Su Yunduo wanted to hide it, he still couldn't help it, and said a little angrily: "Could it be that your husband plans to go to Boni City by himself?"

Hearing this, Lu Jinkang raised his eyebrows high, and looked at Su Yunduo in disbelief.

Ever since he started preparing to go to Boni City, he even kept it a secret from Lu Mingyang. He always thought it was a good cover-up, but he didn't expect Su Yunduo to see the clue.

It turned out that after Najing and the Holy One clarified, even though the Holy Majesty hadn't made a clear order and the errands on him hadn't been officially handed over, Lu Jinkang began to make various preparations for the handover of errands before leaving Beijing.

At the beginning, Su Yunduo only thought that Lu Jinkang was so busy because of the Dragon Boat Race, but after the Dragon Boat Race, Lu Jinkang was still busy, which made her feel very strange, and always felt that Lu Jinkang was hiding something from herself.

Although Su Yunduo believed that Lu Jinkang would not do anything to be sorry for him, but in the face of Lu Jinkang's real busyness, Su Yunduo still inevitably wanted to find out what Lu Jinkang was hiding.

Su Yunduo knew what Lu Jinkang wanted her to know, even if she asked, she couldn't find anything, so naturally she wouldn't go to Lu Jinkang directly.

Fortunately, Lu Jinkang has a talkative Jiuer next to him. After several trials, Su Yunduo always found some clues.

Lu Jinkang quickly guessed the source of Su Yunduo's news as soon as he rolled his eyes, and couldn't help remembering Jiu'er in his heart.

But he also knew that this matter could not be kept secret for too long, even if Jiu'er didn't reveal it, he still planned to let Su Yunduo know something about it.

His Majesty had basically acquiesced in the fact that he took his wife and children to Boni City.

But the holy acquiescence does not mean that Lu Mingyang and An Shi allow them to take Brother Huan away.

Lu Jinkang himself is not confident that he can persuade Lu Mingyang and An to let them go to Boni City with Brother Huan, but he has set a goal for himself before he has Brother Huan, that is, no matter whether he takes up a job as an errand , must bring his wife and children with him.

The last time I went to the border town, because of a sudden incident, and because Su Yunduo had just found out that she was pregnant, I had to keep Su Yunduo in the capital, but it was just a matter of necessity, so they let the couple separate for half a year.

Lu Jinkang really didn't want to experience the heart-wrenching longing that came from being separated from the two places, so this time he went to Boni City, no matter what, he had to take his wife and children with him.

Lu Jinkang knew very well in his heart that Lu Mingyang and An's must be happy to see Su Yunduo go with him. After all, only when they are together as husband and wife can they have a chance to flourish.

Brother Huan is different, firstly, he is too young, and secondly, Brother Huan is the treasure of Lu Mingyang and An's heart.

Lu Jinkang himself is not sure whether he can bring Brother Huan along with him, but only thinks that Su Yunduo is the most important part.

"How can I leave you in the capital and go alone, I will bring you and brother Huan with me!" Lu Jinkang was afraid that Su Yunduo would be upset if he answered slowly, but within a few breaths, he gave an answer that satisfied Su Yunduo. The answer, but the doubts in my heart still have to ask: "But what does this have to do with saltpeter?"

After hearing Lu Jinkang's answer, Su Yunduo was satisfied and happy in his heart, but his face was still a little annoyed, he didn't talk to Lu Jinkang about the saltpeter, but questioned Lu Jinkang's concealment: "Then why do you keep hiding it? !"

Lu Jinkang sighed: "I'm not embarrassed!"

Su Yunduo's heart skipped a beat, could it be that the Holy Spirit is not allowed?
Feeling that the body of the woman in his arms was obviously stiff, Lu Jinkang's heart turned slightly, and soon he realized that Su Yunduo might have lost his mind. He stroked her back and quickly explained: "The reason why I didn't mention it to you is that Although the Holy Majesty said that I have tacitly allowed me to start the handover, he has not made an explicit decree so far. Second, I am worried that if I say it early, the news will be leaked to my grandparents, and then you and Brother Huan will be inseparable, especially Brother Huan!"

In fact, ever since he got the news from Jiu'er, Su Yunduo's heart was full of twists and turns, worrying that he could not go with Lu Jinkang. After all, most of the family members of the generals who guarded the border were left in the capital. To put it mildly, His Majesty was sympathetic and did not allow them to accompany them to the border to endure hardships. In fact, they were nothing more than "hostages".

Of course, when the saint Xu Xiaoxu went to the northern city, Su Yunduo also saw the dawn of his entourage. If there is one, there must be the other!
It's just that there are a lot of people in the Duke of Zhen's mansion in Boni City, especially Dafang, in addition to Lu Da, Xiao Xu, and Pei, there are also three members of Lu Jinzhen and Yang Aoqun's family. If the Holy Majesty really ordered Lu Jinkang to go to Boni City , I am afraid that there will be opposition from a large number of courtiers.

Thinking of this, Su Yunduo couldn't help looking up at Lu Jinkang and asked: "Since father, second son, third son, and fourth son are all in Boni City, it may be difficult for the courtiers to agree to this will of the Holy Majesty."

Lu Jinkang nodded: "Young lady is right, that's why grandfather's booklet has been suppressed for half a year. However, His Majesty can always make those courtiers who love to talk empty talk shut their mouths. You just need to find a way to convince grandparents to let them go. We can bring Brother Huan with us."

Su Yunduo was silent in his heart, this is really a very, very difficult task.

But she and Lu Jinkang thought the same thing, even if brother Huan would suffer a lot if he followed them to Boni City, she would do everything possible to bring brother Huan with him.

Su Yunduo knew very well in his heart that Lu Mingyang and An's would definitely not treat Brother Huan badly, and they were not the kind of people who dote on children, but Su Yunduo still hoped that Brother Huan would grow up by his side and be raised by the husband and wife themselves.

It's just that she can really convince Lu Mingyang and An's.Are Lu Mingyang and An's really willing to let go?

Su Yunduo couldn't help shaking in her heart, but she is not someone who can be defeated easily, the greater the difficulty, the more her fighting power will be stimulated: "Well, I will try my best to convince my grandparents."

"By the way, you haven't told me why you prepared so much saltpeter!" After receiving Su Yunduo's reply, Lu Jinkang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and began to ask about the saltpeter.

"Husband is so smart, do you need me to explain?" Su Yunduo took advantage of Lu Jinkang's unpreparedness, flashed out of his arms, walked two steps to the inner bedroom, stopped in front of the door and turned back to wink playfully at Lu Jinkang , that is, not to explain directly, but to let Lu Jinkang think about the reasons for it himself.

(End of this chapter)