After the general's wife was reborn, everyone knelt down and begged her for mercy.

Chapter 3 Make Yourself Stronger

"It would be best if Madam can figure it out." Bai Zhi smiled, "Your body was taken care of by my slave, and I will not allow you to ruin it."

"I must have thought clearly." Ning Ruyan's heart was enlightened at this time, "I need to fetch water to take a bath. Also, from now on, please call me Miss when no one is around." The proud head of the General's Mansion in his previous life Whoever wants to sit in Madam's position will sit in it from now on, but she won't be able to sit in it anyway.

"Okay, Miss." Bai Zhi nodded, then hurriedly went out and brought hot water in, and also brought in a bowl of soup.

Ning Ruyan was convinced of Bai Zhi's medical skills, so she drank it without hesitation, then sat in the tub and sighed comfortably.

On February 21, [-] Ansheng, it was exactly half a year after she married into the General's Mansion. On this day in her previous life, news came from the border. Jiang Bonian died in the battle of An'tong Pass two months ago. Three people who fought with him None of the tens of thousands of soldiers survived, and not even their bodies were left.

In her previous life, she fainted immediately when she saw the bloody jade pendant that was sent back. When she woke up again, the entire General's Mansion was besieged by the Yulin Guards, and her father-in-law Jiang Changgong and brother-in-law Jiang Bowen were both taken to the south. Yuan Prison.

In her previous life, she spent money to beg someone, and in the end, she even got involved. What was the result?
With a snap, Ning Ruyan slapped the water hard. In this life, she must let them taste life worse than death.

"Miss, Grandma Zhong is here." Sang Ye reported at the bathroom door, "The general's wife has woken up and asked her to come and visit the eldest lady."

"Just say that I'm too sad and weak, so I can't see anyone for the time being." Ning Ruyan got out of the bathtub, put on her middle coat and asked Bai Zhi Banxia to help her comb her hair.

Sang Ye turned around and went out.

"Bah." Ban Xia pouted, "In the past six months, the expenses of the General's Mansion have all been spent on our eldest lady's dowry money. As a result, when the eldest lady fainted, the doctor didn't even find a doctor. If it weren't for Sister Bai Zhi's medical skills, then the eldest lady would Miss, just..."

Ning Ruyan smiled and said without comment: "Is Zhang Jian still in the outer courtyard?"

"Yes." Bai Zhi nodded, "In the animal house, but the people in the house don't like him very much, so he can only do some menial work."

"Ban Xia, go and ask him to come. I have something to ask him to do."

Banxia responded, turned around and ran out.

Zhang Jian came quickly and kowtowed in greetings through a bead curtain outside the door.

"Zhang Jian, come in and talk." Ning Ruyan said.

Zhang Jian always lowered his head after entering the door, his eyes were not wandering at all, and he was impeccably behaved.

"Zhang Jian, after I saved you, you said you would swear allegiance to me to the death, right?"

"Zhang Jian's life was saved by the eldest lady, so it belongs to the eldest lady." "But, is your name really Zhang Jian?" Ning Ruyan stood up and walked to Zhang Jian.

Zhang Jian knelt down and said with red eyes and choked with sobs: "Miss, this servant has a deep blood feud, so I had to hide it from you, but please believe that I will not betray you even if I die."

"I believe what you said." Ning Ruyan bent down and helped the person up, "Now I want you to do something, you need to be steady and loyal."

"I swear, I will get it done." Zhang Jian's eyes were very firm.

"Then listen carefully." Ning Ruyan looked at the other party, "I want you to buy a secluded house near the Earth Temple in the north gate. As long as it is sturdy and large enough to store supplies, it will be fine. The other is to go out of the north gate. There is a Bazi Village about ten miles away, and there is a small Bazi Mountain behind the village. You find a way to buy Bazi Mountain and the land at the foot of the mountain, and use the remaining money to buy grain, charcoal, cotton, and medicinal materials. You can buy as much as you can..." He gestured to Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi handed a box to Zhang Jian.

"I'll give you 5 taels first. If it's not enough, go to Dongli Winery and find Shopkeeper Ninth. There is also a medicine list I wrote in the box and a letter to Shopkeeper Ninth."

Zhang Jian looked at the thick stack of banknotes in the box and opened his mouth in surprise: "Miss, you... do you really believe in slaves?" 5 taels, this is a huge sum of money, even though he swore I am loyal, but I didn’t expect to be given so much money.

"Why don't you believe it?" Ning Ruyan looked up at him slightly, "Zhang Jian, you said you have a blood feud, then make yourself stronger. Only when you become stronger can you hold on to what you want to hold on to and get back what belongs to you. Something." This person in the past life was able to lame a leg and lose an eye to save her, so he was naturally worthy of her trust.

Zhang Jian's eyes flickered, and his eyes turned slightly red: "Miss, I understand what you are saying, but the peasants, farmers, industry and commerce, this businessman...how can he be so strong? Many times, he simply cannot keep what he has earned."

"That's because the influence is not enough. Small businessmen and hawkers cannot hold on. However, what if one person can control the lifeline of an industry? What if he can even control the economic lifeline of a country?"

After Zhang Jian was stunned for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up: "I understand."

"Go ahead." Ning Ruyan patted Zhang Jian on the shoulder, "I believe in you, and you should believe in me."

Zhang Jian knelt down again with red eyes, kowtowed three times, then stood up again, hugged the box and left.

"Miss, why did you buy so much charcoal and grain?" Banxia waited for Zhang Jian to leave and couldn't help but ask, "Our grain shop still has a lot of inventory."

"Don't be afraid of having too much food." Ning Ruyan's eyes narrowed slightly. She couldn't say that she had experienced a snowstorm this winter in her previous life, right?Even next summer, there will be a flood in the south. In the previous life, it was because some officials neglected their duties and some granaries were empty, so many people died. There were even scenes of people exchanging food for food around the capital. If it happened again, she She wanted to build a foundation and build a reputation for herself. Of course, she couldn't bear the people to starve to death. "Besides, our Ning family started off by drinking wine. Among my dowry shops, Dongli Winery is also the most profitable one. I also want to To expand the scale and increase the variety of drinks, the more food, the better.”

"The eldest lady is still thoughtful." Banxia couldn't help but nod in admiration, "But I remember that Bazi Mountain doesn't seem to grow much food. The second room's sister Huanhua is from a village over there, and every year there is not much food. Well, if you don’t have enough to eat, otherwise her parents wouldn’t have sold her to the General’s Mansion as a slave.”

"I don't plan to grow food." Ning Ruyan curled her lips. The reason why Bazi Mountain doesn't grow food is because it is a mine with iron ore below.

(End of this chapter)