My stepmother is here, all the rebellious sons and evildoers should kneel down!

In just one year, Niansheng has been raised so "pampered" by the head of the Shantun family.

"Brother Nian, we were talking about practicing archery tonight, and we were having a great time! By the way, Qi Qiu said that the harvest from the farmland was very good this year, and after deducting the principal, there would probably be about 6,000 taels left."

Wen Qiqi narrowed her eyes and smiled smugly at Niansheng: "Money is piling up. God wants me to be rich. I really have no choice."

"so……"

Niansheng nodded and said, "The harvest in Dongcheng is so good, but when I went down the mountain today, I heard from the vendors that there was a flood over there. Judging from the current situation, I'm afraid that many places will have no harvest."

"Over there" is the name the three of them have used to refer to their hometown over the past year.

The smile on Wen Qiqi's face disappeared.

Die Jiu said hurriedly: "It's just hearsay, it's not necessarily true! "This side" and "that side" always slander each other, maybe it's just a casual remark by the Chinese medicine dealer."

Wen Qiqi said: "It's no wonder that we talk about natural disasters."

Die Jiu looked at Nian Sheng and wrinkled her nose hard.

Since giving birth to Xiao Yeye, the young lady has not mentioned the past for a long time. For Xiao Yeye's safety, she naturally cannot return to Kyoto to live...

Besides, this huge Shantun family business really cannot do without the young lady as the head of the family.

At night, Nian Sheng led more than 3,000 people in the mountain village to practice archery. The wind in the mountains was very cool, and the men in the mountain village learned archery one by one with their eyes wide open.

"Starting tonight, everyone must practice for an hour every night. No one is allowed to be lazy."

Niansheng said seriously.

"Yes!"

The servants answered in unison, shaking the entire valley.

Because the mountain village now has a lot of income, they are naturally worried that it will attract the attention of bandits or the East City government. Therefore, letting the servants practice martial arts and strengthen their bodies to form a strong and special mountain team is naturally a top priority.

Fortunately, the Dongcheng government had no time to worry about the rapidly growing power of Shantun.

In just one year, the mountain village headed by Wen Qiqi already had a million-dollar silver treasury, three thousand servants, a thousand acres of fertile land, and the support of the surrounding people.

With such strength, the bandits naturally didn't dare to act rashly, and even the government officials were wary of them.

The most important thing is that Wen Qiqi's Shantun monopolized the most important Chinese medicine channel in Dongcheng and became a reliable supplier of Chinese medicine for the military, which made the government even more afraid to offend them easily.

"Brother Nian, you've worked hard! Have some water!"

During the break in training, Die Jiu handed the water bottle to Nian Sheng. Nian Sheng took it, took a sip, and sat next to her and Wen Qiqi.

"How much silver do we have now?"

Niansheng got straight to the point: "I want to hire another 7,000 people!"

"what?"

Die Jiu was so scared that her eyeballs almost fell onto her feet.

"Seven thousand people, that's really too expensive! Not to mention the food and clothing, but also the monthly salary... Miss, you must not agree to him! Over the past year, you have spoiled Brother Nian!"

Wen Qiqi smiled slightly:

"There should be more than nine million taels in the silver treasury now. Although recruiting another seven thousand people will be enough, it will be a lot of pressure."

"I think if we recruit another 7,000 people and train them for half a year, we can form a strong team that can rival Beijing! My team!" Niansheng's eyes were full of pleading, and that look made Qiqi unable to refuse.

Die Jiu didn't care and pushed Xiao Ye Ye to Wen Qiqi: "I don't care! Miss, if you continue to spoil Brother Nian, I will be really angry! From now on... I will never help you to coax the child again!"

"Woooooooo..."

Xiao Yeye was very smart. She could read people's expressions when she was only three or four months old. When she saw Aunt Diejiu leave angrily, she immediately felt aggrieved and started crying the next second.

Die Jiu's heart broke at once.

He made up his mind and took only two steps before standing there with his fists clenched.

"Forget it! I lose!"

She was reluctant to let Xiao Yeye shed a tear, so she rushed back the next second to take back this "poisonous" water baby and quickly gave her a loving hug.

This is the treasure that the young lady exchanged her life for. In the past, the young lady endured a day and a night of torture for this little guy. At that time, Die Jiu knelt in the courtyard of this mountain village and kept kowtowing to the south...

She spent the whole night bumping her head and didn't even realize it.

Later, the young lady gave birth to Xiao Yeye, and naturally she became Die Jiu's most beloved child.

"Don't cry, don't cry... Your mother has been bewitched by this Nian! Our village is almost becoming someone's training ground!"

Nian Sheng and Wen Qiqi looked at each other and smiled, not daring to say anything.

After Die Jiu carried Xiao Ye Ye back to the room to sleep, Wen Qi Qi finally spoke: "The silver should be enough, but the government sent someone to beg us yesterday, saying that they wanted to buy on credit from us... I didn't refuse, nor did I agree."

“It’s only a matter of time.”

Niansheng looked at Wen Qiqi and analyzed: "Instead of letting the government arbitrarily cut our flesh in the future, it is better to use the money on the blade. In this way, the government will not dare to covet our Shantun Chinese herbal medicine!"

"Makes sense."

Qiqi nodded: "But, you are leading so many servants by yourself, aren't you afraid that things will get out of hand?"

"What a joke... I've managed hundreds of thousands..." Niansheng blurted out. The next second, the two looked at each other in silence.

Wen Qiqi didn't ask any further questions, but stood up and walked towards her room alone!

Niansheng couldn't help but slap himself!

It’s really a matter of which pot should not be opened.

In fact, Wen Qiqi had been suspicious about the fact that he returned home at night over the past year.

But she didn't ask, and she didn't take the initiative to say it.

This kind of ambiguity carries a little distance, and the distance also embodies a strong trust...

After all, some things cannot be explained and some problems cannot be solved.

Wen Qiqi is waiting for Niansheng's memory to be fully restored, while Niansheng is also observing Xiao Yeye's tender little face all the time, wondering how much she looks like him after the baby fat falls off.

“Miss, do you really want to let Brother Nian recruit another 7,000 servants? They are all strong men. If they only eat... they can make them bankrupt!”

Diejiu had just coaxed Xiao Yeye to sleep, and she quickly ran over to whisper in the young lady's ear.

"Brother Nian is spoiled by you! All men dream of becoming generals. Miss, you let him keep servants to look after the mountain village. He probably thinks that he will lead the army to war in the future and have great military exploits!"

Military exploits?

Wen Qiqi slightly raised the corners of her mouth, lowered her eyes and gently stroked Xiao Yeye's tender little face.

The thing that Xiao Yeye’s father has the most is military achievements.

"Diejiu, you must think that I am a bit cold-blooded for doting on Niansheng and ignoring the famine over there, right?"

Wen Qiqi had already guessed Die Jiu's thoughts. Die Jiu smiled awkwardly: "Miss, you are the master and I am the servant. No matter how good you are to me, I dare not overstep the master's boundaries... I have thought about it, but since Miss wants to be the big brother of the whole year, I have nothing to say!"