Ancient natural disasters: The whole family traveled through time and was almost wiped out

Chapter 253

This time, the person who was talking in a nagging manner in front of the ancestral tomb was Jiang Lizheng - he had resigned from the position of Lizheng long ago and was now the new patriarch of the Jiang family in Jiangjia Village.

Ever since Old Master Jiang brought all the men, women, young and old in the village to worship their ancestors, the rule that women and girls are not allowed to worship their ancestors was officially broken in Jiangjia Village.

In addition, the conditions in the village have improved, and the treatment of girls is not as harsh as before, which has also raised the status of girls in several nearby villages at home.

After the worship, the adults were packing up. Miss Jiang had nothing to do and didn't want to go home so early, so she started strolling around the area.

To be honest, the scenery of the village, especially the scenery in the mountains, was very unfamiliar to her. After all, she left Jiangjia Village at the age of twelve, and was then impacted by modern culture for three years, making her memory even more vague.

She pointed to the highest mountain and asked Jiang Xiubai: "What's the name of that mountain, Sister Jiang... No, we were hiding from the flood on it."

"Yunlingshan, what's wrong?" Jiang Xiubai said, standing beside her and looking over.

Miss Jiang frowned: "There is a plant on the mountain, it is very important."

Jiang Xiubai was puzzled: "What do you mean?"

Miss Jiang whispered, "I was looking at that mountain just now, and suddenly a wild flower popped up in my memory. My subconscious told me it was very important, but I couldn't think of what kind of plant it was. Brother Bai, think about it. After the rainstorm stopped, Brother Bai and Sister Jiang found a wild flower under a rock while enjoying the view on the top of the mountain. Is there a scene in your memory? Do you recognize it?"

"What flower? Is it important?"

Jiang Xiubai tried his best to recall for a while, and finally nodded: "The two of them almost picked the only wild flower that appeared after the disaster, but I don't know what it is called!"

"Ok."

The thought flashed through her mind and flew away before she could even catch it. Although Miss Jiang was conflicted, she could do nothing about it. She waited until her grandfather finished reminiscing with his ancestors and then returned to the Jiang family.

Everything for the buffet had been almost prepared. Starting from the next day, all kinds of people came to the Jiang family's door carrying gifts.

Jiang Yi is now the Marquis of Xiaoyao, and his prestige is incomparable to that of a former fifth-rank official in the capital.

Magistrate Li of Luoshui County came early with gifts and helped to entertain the guests.

He used to be a minor official under Jiang Yipei, but was later appreciated by Jiang Yipei and promoted all the way, even serving as a county lieutenant under Jiang Yipei. Later, when Jiang Yipei resigned to go to the battlefield, he recommended Li County Magistrate to the then County Magistrate Chen, and for this, County Magistrate Li has always been grateful to Jiang Yipei.

If it weren't for Jiang Yipei, he would never have had such good fortune in his life, so today he brought his wife to Old Jiang's house, and did not consider himself an outsider at all. He entertained the guests inside and outside, and he cared about the guests more than the hosts.

The three-day buffet is a great time to receive gifts.

Jiang Yipei repeatedly emphasized that no gift money should be given and that it should be just considered as a simple meal. But who would be so stupid!

——After all, the leader said this just out of modesty. If you take it seriously, you would be really naive!

So you have to accept this gift whether you want to or not. Not accepting it would be disrespecting the guest!

What else can I do? Just accept it!

There were gold, silver and jewelry, packed into several boxes, and then neatly packed into two large boxes, two large boxes in total!

There are two big boxes full of sparkles, and they can’t be closed even if they are closed.

It stands to reason that girls love these jewels the most, and Miss Jiang is also a fan of ancient hairpins. But at this moment, she has no time to appreciate anything. She just stares at the gold ingot in her hand, and then shouts at Jiang Xiubai who just came in: "Brother Bai, I know what kind of flower that is on Yunling Mountain!"

Jiang Xiubai: “!!!”

Lord Jiang, Madam Jiang, and Jiang Xiumian all covered their chests. What's wrong with this unfortunate child? He was so frightened!

Jiang Xiubai was about to cross the threshold when he got startled and nearly fell flat on his face. He held onto the door and asked, "What...what?"

"The little wild flower on the mountain is a dianthus!" Miss Jiang looked at Lord Jiang, Madam Jiang, and Jiang Xiumian: "Dianthus is a companion plant of gold mines!"

Such shocking news stunned the people in the room: "What, you mean......?"

"Yes, that's right, it's just what you think!" Miss Jiang said firmly: "There must be a gold mine on Yunling Mountain!"

Lord Jiang was shocked: "Is it true?"

"Really, Dad!" Miss Jiang said again firmly: "You believe me!"

Lord Jiang swallowed his saliva. He also wanted to believe it. After all, it was a gold mine!

Mineral resources are non-renewable resources. Private mining is illegal in any time and space. In ancient times, iron, gold and silver mines were kept very strictly under control!

He would kill all nine generations of your clan at any time!

To control the iron ore is to control the armed forces; to control the gold mine is to strangle the lifeline of currency circulation.

Gold mines are hundreds or thousands of times rarer than silver mines. In ancient times, copper coins and silver were the main currencies in circulation, and gold was rarely circulated. However, this does not mean that it is not important.

In order to confirm whether there is really a gold mine on the top of Yunling Mountain, Lord Jiang took Miss Jiang and others into the mountain.

Having lived on the top of Yunling Mountain for a few months, I had enough. I thought I would never come back to the top of the mountain again. Who knew——

However, when everyone really came back here again, looking at the still well-preserved wooden house and the large bunk bed, they actually felt a little nostalgic. Many people chattered about the interesting things that happened on the top of the mountain.

For example, I dug ditches in the rain and was scared to sleep by the howling of wolves on the next hill. Especially on the last day after the rain, I had to hold on and wait for it to stop.

All the sufferings of the past will become memories when they look back in the future, which is an indispensable part of their lives.

When Miss Jiang arrived at the top of the mountain, she didn't need to look for it specifically, she just needed to walk around the top of the mountain - unlike the lonely little wild flower she found at the beginning, there was a large area of ​​carnations here, with beautiful flowers and swaying petals, what a beautiful scene on earth.

After excavation and testing, it was found that the gold content under this soil is indeed very high. After purification, it can be made into gold bars and gold bricks.

Lord Jiang was so excited that his hands were shaking. After returning home, he immediately wrote a letter and asked Jiang Yida to personally escort it to the palace and give it to the emperor.

He was originally thinking about what to do if the emperor discovered the difference between himself and landlord Jiang. Now he doesn't have to worry about it - the credit of discovering the gold mine will allow him and his three generations to have no worries about food and clothing!

Not to mention that he just changed his personality. As long as he didn't become violent and didn't kill a few people in the street every day, the emperor would not care about him.

The emperor was overjoyed after receiving Jiang Yipei's memorial!

Even though he was rewarded this and that, he was actually very poor. It was all supported by Jiangnan, otherwise he would have been strapped for cash long ago.

Moreover, gold has been a scarce resource since ancient times. He can already imagine how much of a sensation the advent of this gold mine will cause!

Fortunately, Nanxiang Town is their own place, and it was discovered by Jiang Yipei and his team, so there is a lot of room for maneuver in blocking the news.

Refine the gold and circulate it into the market, recover the silver and copper coins that have been circulated, and then circulate them through currency circulation to make the economy active, so that the entire Dasheng can become active.

The emperor attached great importance to this. He knew that Jiang Yipei never lied. If he said there was gold, then there was gold!

So when Jiang Yida came back, he brought back a team of professionals. After some professional tinkering, they came to the same conclusion as Miss Jiang - there was indeed a gold mine here, and the scale of this gold mine was not small.

From then on, the gold mine was completely taken over by the emperor's people. How to mine, how to dig, how to refine, and how to transport were all issues that Lord Jiang and Miss Jiang should consider.

To dig a pit, it would be appropriate to issue a notice requiring people from nearby villages to perform labor as miners. Jiangjia Village was the closest and was actually the most suitable. However, the emperor had a filter for Jiangjia Village and was reluctant to let the miners do such hard work.

But one thing is that no matter whether they are serving miners or people from Jiangjia Village, if they dare to leak the secret, their entire clan will be killed!

Therefore, Lord Jiang and Jiang Lizheng repeatedly told the villagers to control their mouths and know what they should and should not say.

Miss Jiang stayed in Jiangjia Village for several more days. Seeing that it would be too late to reach the capital during the remaining vacation, she had to set off for Beijing.

In the carriage, Miss Jiang hugged Lord Jiang's arm and said coquettishly: "Dad, I have discovered the gold mine, and I should be the first to make the contribution. Please ask His Majesty for a favor and let me marry freely!"

What is Ms. Jiang’s understanding of freedom of marriage?

Of course - if you want to get married, get married; if you don’t want to get married, don’t get married; you can get married whenever you want; it all depends on your mood.

She didn't feel much of a crisis at first. Perhaps because of the impact of modern ideas, she didn't think getting married was a good thing. But she couldn't stand the big moves made by Old Lady Yang and Madam Jiang during this period!

Taking advantage of the buffet hosted by Jiang Xiumian and Jiang Xiubai these days, they asked a matchmaker to find out how many high-quality men and women suitable for marriage there were in Luoshui County.

The matchmaker, who can turn white into black and black into white, naturally dares not fool Lord and Madam Jiang. To tell the truth - all the good boys and girls are already taken!

It has been almost a year since the imperial decree on forced marriage for those over the age limit was issued. Those who could afford it have already married, and those who were even less well-off have gone through the three letters and six engagements. Now, those who are left are either too ambitious or too ugly to be wanted by anyone.

Miss Jiang felt a chill in her heart as she listened behind the screen. For the first time, she truly felt that there was nothing good about going home.

Sister Jiang must be very free now. She can do whatever she wants. If she doesn't want to go to work, she can take a leave. After all, she doesn't need that little money.

But in their ancient home, there were too many restrictions.

Jiang Xiumian, who was standing by, closed his eyes and rested as soon as he got in the car. Suddenly, his eyes lit up when he heard his sister talking. If he could ask for grace from His Majesty for making merit, then this merit... was not impossible for him to make!

Although he did not learn any great skills in modern times, the knowledge in Jiang Xiumian's mind is enough for him to live a peaceful and stable life.

However, before they could even open their mouths, Lord Jiang broke their foolish dream -

Lord Jiang said: "During the implementation of the new rules, no matter how great your achievements are, it will be useless. Now the population has dropped sharply, and we must vigorously develop the population to maintain the stability of the country. It is impossible for you to openly violate the rules. His Majesty will not agree to it-"

"However, if you fake a marriage and then divorce after a few years, His Majesty may turn a blind eye even if he knows about it. After all, His Majesty wants the stability of the overall situation. One or two people cannot affect the overall situation, but if there are more people, His Majesty will definitely take action."

Fake marriage?!

Miss Jiang's eyes lit up. This is actually a good idea!

So first of all, you need to find someone who shares the same ideals as you and doesn’t want to be tied down by marriage.

Miss Jiang has been in the modern world for more than three years. She has thrown away all the ideas of a chaste and virtuous woman, a good woman who does not serve two husbands, and a man and a woman who stays at home while the woman works outside. She doesn't care at all about divorce or how being divorced would affect her reputation.

How much is fame worth compared to happiness?

But Miss Jiang did not dare to express this rebellious thought too much in front of Lord Jiang and Madam Jiang, so much so that after they returned to Marquis Xiaoyao's Mansion, she would follow Lord Jiang to banquets invited by other families. After all - what if she met a marriage partner by chance!

Old Lady Yang and Jiang Lizheng did not go to the capital this time. The first reason was that they really did not like and were not adapted to life in the capital. Even though they had learned a lot of rules and made fewer and fewer jokes, they were not happy. The second reason was that Jiangjia Village needed Jiang Lizheng to be in charge. Although everyone on Yunling Mountain was the emperor's people, the villagers still needed someone who knew the situation of every village in the surrounding area.

As the one-year deadline for the issuance of the imperial edict was getting closer, families in the capital were very busy. Banquets were held every day, and not to mention the appreciation of flowers and grass, even stones had to be moved out for appreciation.

How many banquets are there?

I went to Zhang's house this morning, and to Wang's house in the afternoon. In the evening, there will be a candlelit night banquet at Zhao's house. The main purpose of this banquet is to create opportunities for those rebellious fathers who refuse to marry or get married.

Those who are willing to hold banquets to marry off their wives and daughters are all open-minded families. Some families with a tough attitude will force you to come to the wedding ceremony and get married no matter whether you are willing or not, as the marriage period is about to expire. The next step in the marriage is to have children. After the children are born, you can do whatever you want.

The banquet was very purposeful and everyone knew why they were there.

Although the boys and girls say that they have not met their soulmate yet, they are also anxious!

How can I not be anxious!

——After all, no one wants to end up in a blind marriage/marrying a wife/husband whom they don’t like and who is ugly!

So everyone is still very active in attending the banquet. It doesn’t matter whether you like it or not. What is important is whether it is in your heart.