Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

Nuannuan is a very lively little girl. She glanced at the oldest girl among the five children, took the initiative to talk to her, and asked if she could play with them.

The little girl glanced at Ye Jintang and the others, nodded slightly, and took the initiative to hand the sandbag to Nuannuan to teach her how to kick.

Nuannuan was pretty good at kicking shuttlecock before, and now she quickly got the hang of it by switching to sandbags.

So after just a few words, Nuannuan and Anan were playing sandbags with a few other kids.

The twins also wanted to play, but they were too young to kick the sandbags, so they could only follow Ye Jintang and watch their two sisters play.

"Auntie, do you all live here?"

Ye Jintang took the initiative to go under a big locust tree and talk to a woman with gray hair.

"Yes, the lady must be from out of town."

"Yes, I just came yesterday."

"Look at how the lady is dressed, she is a noble lady."

During the conversation, Ye Jintang learned that the old woman had three sons and two daughters, all of whom lived in the small building. The children who were kicking sandbags just now were all her children.

Her family is large and they used to make a living by fishing. They only had a small wooden boat and they risked their lives every time they went out to sea.

Later, the old woman's husband went out to sea and never came back. She stopped letting her children go out to sea to make a living, and instead asked them to do odd jobs to make a living.

"If the emperor hadn't ordered the construction of Fujiang City, our whole family would still be looking for work everywhere, living a life of having no food to eat."

"God has mercy on us and has given us such a good emperor and queen."

As she spoke, the old woman bowed in the direction of the capital.

"You guys rent this house for ten cents a month? Didn't the government charge you more?"

"No, there is a notice posted at the entrance of the government office. A two-bedroom house costs ten cents a month. If anyone dares to increase the price, they can report it to the government office."

"We used to be afraid of dealing with government offices, but the officials in Fujiang City are very nice. If we have any problems, we can go to them and they will help us without asking for money."

“We would never have dared to think about this before.”

The old woman only thought that Ye Jintang and Xiao Mo were businessmen who came to do business. She told them everything she knew and asked them to do business in Fujiang City. If anyone bullied them, they should report to the police immediately and someone would definitely seek justice for them.

After asking about the accommodation, Ye Jintang went to ask about the work of the old woman's children.

"My three sons are very strong. They work at the dock every day and earn one tael of silver a month. Although the work is a bit tiring, they can get their wages on time every month. We are very happy with it."

"My daughter works in a dried fish factory in the city. This job is also dirty and tiring, dealing with fish all day long. But for a married woman, besides taking care of the children and serving her parents-in-law at home, it is great to find a job to earn money to supplement the family income. At least her parents-in-law won't always look down on them."

When talking about the children at home, the old woman's face was full of smiles, which shows that she is very satisfied with her current life.

While Ye Jintang was chatting with the old lady, an old man came over. He not only knew the situation in the city, but also knew about the navy.

"You don't know that the Japanese closest to us have been jealous of our Fujiang Port for a long time. They can't wait to make Fujiang Port theirs."

"Just two days ago, a group of Japanese attacked Shangyu Town. I happened to be there to collect dried fish. At first I thought I was doomed. I was afraid that I would lose my life in Shangyu Town. After all, the Japanese are notoriously cruel and ruthless. Few people can survive if they meet them."

"Just when I was in despair, Admiral Hu personally led people to rescue us. The Japanese were killed without a single piece of armor left. Some of them lost their weapons and pants when they ran away."

The old man was not afraid at all when he talked about his experiences, and he even sounded a little excited.

"Admiral Hu's kung fu is really amazing. With just a light swing of his sword, a large number of Japanese soldiers died instantly."

Xiao Mo on the side secretly complained that Hu Chongjin was really good. He held a high official position and even led troops to kill the pirates personally.

Afterwards, Ye Jintang asked the old man about the situation of the Japanese. In Ye Jintang's opinion, the Fujiang Navy had already developed to a certain scale, and it stood to reason that no one from the overseas island countries would be stupid enough to cause trouble for him.

"This lady has never met the Japanese. Their country is very small and their ships are not good, but they always want to fight us and tear a piece of meat from us."

"In the past, our navy was not strong enough, and the people along the coast suffered a lot. The Japanese came from time to time to burn, kill, and loot. They would run away after taking things and would not fight for a long time. When our people wanted to fight them, it was like hitting cotton."

"After Admiral Hu came to Fujiang in the past two years, he fought two wars with Japan, and they were a little more obedient. I don't know what happened recently, but they are harassing the people again."

"In my opinion, we should just conquer Japan and occupy their islands, and they will behave themselves."

Ye Jintang and Xiao Mo exchanged glances; they thought the same.

Hu Chongjin also submitted several memorials to the emperor about Japan. The island they live on is too small, and the land available for growing crops is even smaller. They have been coveting the land of Tianqin for a long time. If the problem is not resolved quickly, sooner or later they will invade Tianqin.

Ye Jintang and Xiao Mo chatted here for a while. When they were about to leave, An An and Nuan Nuan were still reluctant to let them go.

They have been living in the palace, and whether it is their study companions or the palace maids and eunuchs, they are almost all treated with coaxing. This feeling of being pampered all the time is not good.

But when they play with several other children, they are all equal and they will not give in to them specifically because of their status.

Although An An and Nuan Nuan are young, one can clearly feel the difference between them.

In the carriage, An An was very quiet. She was thinking about these two different feelings, and for a moment she couldn't figure out how she should treat the people around her.

On the one hand, her study partner Zhuzhu is her very good sister, and she is afraid that Zhuzhu is being nice to her because of her princess status.

On the one hand, she also took good care of the little girl who kicked the sandbags even though she didn't know she was a princess. Was her friendship for her real?

Ye Jintang was a very qualified mother. She soon discovered that An An was a little too quiet today and didn't speak a word the entire way in the carriage.

When she returned to her residence, she specifically called An An to the small flower hall.

The relationship between mother and daughter has always been very good, and as soon as Ye Jintang asked An An, she expressed her doubts.

Ye Jintang smiled and rubbed An An's little head.

"To see if a person is sincere to you, you need to look at many aspects, not just the surface."

"You and Zhuzhu grew up together, so what do you think of your two personalities?"

An An looked at Ye Jintang with some doubts. She thought for a moment and said, "Zhu Zhu is lively and chatters all day long. I quite like playing with her."