I made a fortune by marrying a sickly woman!

Song Jin and others had not yet arrived in the capital.

The memorial from the Huai'an prefect had already arrived in the capital, and Emperor Mingcheng specifically mentioned the matter in the court.

In the past, the ministers in the court would not pay attention to who "Song Huaijin" was. A trivial merchant was not in their eyes. But it was this person who suddenly donated tens of thousands of stones of grain to support the war in the northwest.

At the same time, grain merchants in Huai'an followed suit.

Emperor Mingcheng was very pleased.

The prefect of Huai'an was immediately promoted and would be transferred back to the capital to take up a post.

When rewarding Ji Fang and Shun An, people in the court had a split opinion for a while. Their righteous deeds were very popular, but it seemed inappropriate to give them any reward. If the reward was too high, they were worried that others would follow suit, and if the reward was too low, it would be a loss of power.

Suddenly, Emperor Mingcheng said, "How about Qin Shaoqing, tell me what kind of reward is appropriate?"

Qin Chi, who was named, stood up.

Shunan Trading Company belongs to him, and Jifang belongs to his wife.

The reward at this time would be too great, otherwise people would gossip about the boss behind the scenes when he is exposed in the future.

"I think it's okay to reward gold, silver, or other treasures. Any vulgar things are not as valuable as your Majesty's calligraphy. Your Majesty can write a couplet for each of the two families. Then the two families will make plaques with your calligraphy and hang them in their shops..."

Qin Chi continued to suggest sincerely, "The coming and going of people will not only demonstrate your majesty's grace and power, but also provide protection for the two families. The more benevolent merchants like Jifang and Shunan there are in our Great Xia Dynasty, the better. When other merchants see them, they will inevitably follow suit. In the long run, why worry about the prosperity of Great Xia?"

No one can refute this.

The reason is that Emperor Cheng of the Ming Dynasty thought it made sense.

You can achieve your goal without spending any money, which is the best of both worlds.

Xia Wei, the Minister of Revenue, had no objection, because it did not require the national treasury to spend money and the two merchants were rewarded.

The biggest winner in this Huai'an incident is the Huai'an prefect.

Song Jin has not yet received any news about what happened in the capital.

Starting from Huai'an, not only did the number of protective personnel increase, but Manager Tao also sent a caravan to accompany them.

Escort Song Jinniang and her two daughters to the capital.

There were people watching their team along the way.

Several waves of evil-minded people were killed by Qin Qi and his men before they even got close. These people didn't even have the qualifications to show up in front of Song Jin.

Song Jin also heard Qin Qi's report afterwards.

The person responsible for capturing Song Jin became furious.

Near the post station near the capital.

A group of people hid in a forest.

The person in charge said angrily: "If we fail to complete the mission, what will happen to us? I believe you know it in your hearts. The higher-ups will not give us the opportunity to fail."

All the twenty or so people present lowered their heads.

They knew very well that if they failed to complete the mission, they would die.

The person in charge said: "Tonight is our last chance to survive."

"Boss, I understand."

"Swear to complete the mission at all costs."

"I have made an appointment with Xiaotao from Yihongyuan. I will continue to book her place when I return. I don't want to die."

"You are about to die, and you are still thinking about women?"

"You don't miss it? No, you just love money, but why do you save so much silver? People die with the money not spent yet?" As soon as this person said this, the other person got angry.

As soon as they saw it, they started fighting.

The leader shouted angrily, "Be quiet!"

The group of people suddenly became quiet and listened to the lecture together.

The leader asked again: "Do you have any solution?"

"Boss, I'm not trying to encourage others, but according to our investigation, the team escorting the three women has more than five times the number of people we have here. How can we defeat them?"

One of them said angrily.

No one refuted their words.

They were very clear about how many people had been lost during this period.

The first time was considered luck, but the second, third and fourth times were not the case. The number of people escorting Qin Qian'an's wife and children was more than what they had discovered openly.

Just now they said that if they fail, they will die.

In fact, they knew in their hearts that the chances of success this time were slim.

But they were not allowed to retreat. If they returned to report, they would be whipped to death by their lord. If they ran away, they might live two or three more months, but the betrayer would get the antidote and eventually die of the poison. For them, the future was a road of no return.

The leader said in a deep voice: "There is always a way out. Let's think of another way."

"Think of a way..."

One more day.

Song Jin and others will be able to reach the capital.

Qin Qi and Lou Ruhan did not let their guard down. They encountered ambushes along the way and there were casualties among them. Only they themselves knew the danger.

For this reason, Song Jin took care of his two children and would never leave the people who were protecting them without permission.

"Mother, can I see Father tomorrow?"

Inside the carriage, Niu Niu leaned in Song Jin's arms, blinking her big black eyes and asked in a soft voice.

Song Jin nodded, "Yes, is Niuniu happy?"

"happy."

The child's clear little voice makes people feel better for some reason. "I want my dad to buy me some candy."

"Little greedy cat, does your mother need candy from you?"

"But mother only gives me a small piece each time, which is not enough for Niuniu."

"Grandpa Jing doesn't allow it. He said that your little teeth will get worms if they eat too much sugar." Song Jin reached out and touched the tip of her little nose.

Niu Niu pouted and looked at her sideways.

Then turn your little face away and don't listen.

This little look is particularly cute.

Song Jin was overjoyed. "Oh, Niuniu is unhappy? Didn't you just say you were happy to see Daddy?"

"I'll just be angry for a little while, and then I'll be happy later."

"Hahaha……"

Song Jin was amused by his daughter's childish words again.

Children may not necessarily understand what adults say, but sometimes they can keenly perceive what adults want to hear and subconsciously want to please adults.

"Hey!!"

The carriage moving forward suddenly slowed down and then stopped.

There was a noise ahead.

Song Jin lifted the curtain of the car and asked, "What happened in front?"

"Go back to the boss, Sister Mu Ting went to the front to ask."

It was Xiaoyu who answered.

After a while, Mu Ting still didn't answer.

Instead, Sanlang came over first, "Sister-in-law, there is a group of people blocking the road ahead, and they had a conflict with the Shunan caravan. Somehow someone died, and someone happened to report it to the authorities, and the police came very quickly. It's obvious that there is something fishy going on."

Song Jin's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, "That's quite a coincidence."

"Yes, what a coincidence."

Following Sanlang all the way, he really broadened his horizons.

He was a smart kid and most of the time he acted like an invisible person, learning things from Lou Ruhan or chatting with the caravan manager, talking about all sorts of things.

Before Song Jin could react, Qin Qi brought more than ten people to guard the carriage. Lou Ruhan and others also began to gather around the carriage, including the escorts from Shunan.

The spy not far away watched secretly.

When I saw this situation, I was so angry that I almost broke my teeth.