Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 711 The reason for focusing on the wine industry

The shadows of the trees outside the window swayed, and the summer breeze blew gently.

The candlelight in the room shone lightly, reflecting the resolute face of the old lady.

Mrs. Shen stood up and said, "So that you know that people in this family cannot be bullied by outsiders. You can stay with my little aunt, but we will take care of the rest. We will seek justice for Cerong and my little aunt."

After saying that, Mr. Shen left.

The old lady stood up to see her off, bowed slightly and watched her leave.

And Mrs. Shen happened to meet several aunts and girls at the door of her aunt.

When everyone saw her, they quickly said hello: "Why are you here?"

Mrs. Shen smiled and said: "Such a big thing happened at home. I was worried that my aunt would feel uncomfortable, so I came over to take a look."

The second aunt said: "So are we."

Several girls echoed: "I can't disturb my little aunt, so we came over to visit my aunt. My sister-in-law is busy with everything, so we will accompany her here."

Mrs. Shen nodded and focused on the sixth girl, Bai Xiuying.

Seeing how tanned she was, he warned her warmly: "Sixth girl should also pay attention to rest when practicing martial arts. Don't be too tired."

Bai Xiuying responded obediently: "Yes, sister-in-law."

The third aunt and the fourth aunt smiled and said: "Ms. Shen, go and do your work. We are here, don't worry."

Shen didn't say anything more and left.

Everyone walked into the old lady's yard together.

Bai Xiuying looked back at Shen's back and gritted her teeth unwillingly.

If she hadn't been worried about causing trouble to her eldest sister-in-law and eldest sister, she would have gone to Zhao's house with a knife to vent her anger.

But in her rage, she quickly calmed down.

She knows that many things are not like at the border and can be solved with a sword.

While she was not causing trouble, she also had to believe that the eldest sister and the others were the ones.

Thinking of this, she gathered her thoughts and walked towards the old lady with everyone.

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the other side.

After Bai Mingwei came back from Feng Qingchen, she put aside Xiao Cerong's matters for the time being and plunged into the study.

Firstly, Cerong's matter cannot be solved in an instant, and secondly, Qin Fengye asked Zhao Xiang to come to the door just to distract her.She couldn't make any omissions in court affairs at this moment.

Bai Yu would come over every day to discuss matters with her, and she happened to be there at this time.

Seeing Bai Mingwei's brows furrowed, he asked, "Mingwei, what's bothering you?"

Bai Ming said slightly: "Brother Qi, do you know why I am eyeing Dongling's wine industry?"

Bai Yu sat on a chair nearby and said slowly: "I heard that an ordinary fourth-rank official's family spends as much as 500 taels on drinks every year."

“One tael of silver can cover the expenses of a family of four for a year, and 500 taels of silver can provide enough food and clothing for [-] ordinary farmers for a year.”

After a pause, Bai Yu continued:
"There is huge profit hidden in this wine industry. If this profit can be put into the national treasury, if another war is launched, the soldiers will not be in the ice and snow without even a cotton coat."

Bai Ming nodded slightly: "That's right. The reason why I focus on the wine industry is for the money. Of course, it's not just to make life easier for the border guards."

"After years of war, everything is in ruins, and the Ministry of Household Affairs has no money. If the Ministry of Works comes up with some measures to benefit the people, the Ministry of Household Affairs will not be able to allocate the money to the Ministry of Works, and then the Ministry of Works will allocate it."

With that said, Bai Mingwei dropped the things in his hands and chuckled:
"A family of a fourth-grade official spends hundreds of taels on drinks a year, while a soldier who devotes his life to the border and returns home from the army only receives a few taels."

Bai Yu said: "Since ancient times, the bones of Zhumen have been frozen to death on the road to wine and meat. There has been an insurmountable gap between the poor and the rich."

"And those who work hard, are at a disadvantage, and are exploited are always the poor."

"It's just that few people in high positions know that it is these poor people who have spent their hard and arduous lives building up the unattainable glory and wealth for those in high positions."

Bai Mingwei took over: "The strength of a country does not depend on how many wealthy households it has, but how much wealth its people have."

"The smaller the gap between the poor and the rich, the more powerful the country will be. Our Tanglin today is still suffering from natural and man-made disasters."

"Achieving a prosperous age in a short period of time is like a fantasy. It requires hundreds of years of accumulation. I dare not even think about it. But it can give the Ministry of Household Affairs more money, but it can be done hard."

"After all, whether it is military affairs, road construction, bridge construction, embankment construction, or canal diversion, money needs to be taken from the Ministry of Household Affairs. If this wine deal can be negotiated, the national treasury will not be so tight."

Hearing this, Bai Yu suddenly laughed.

He said: "That day I was chatting with an old official at the Ministry of War. When I talked about his past, he said that he was once full of passion and had the ambition to help the world."

"For this reason, he studied hard for more than ten years, and finally achieved fame by his own efforts. When he was an official in the court and wore official robes, he felt that he would be able to carry forward the teachings of the past saint and make great contributions to the government and the public. "

"But after decades of fighting in Jiji, he is still a small fifth-rank official, and his original enthusiasm and ambition have long been wiped out by reality."

"Now that you and I, brothers and sisters, have put on official robes and embarked on official careers, we also cherish the ideal of ensuring peace and stability for the country."

"I just don't know how long our sincerity can last in this devastated and filthy government and opposition parties."

(End of this chapter)