Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

"Wasted? That's an easy word to say. We were beaten so badly during the competition. If we get close to them, we'll just be abused."

Qiu Dezhong shook his head, thinking it was a fantasy.

Now Li Haidao and Wei Shu have grown greatly in their abilities in Tianhe Province, while the two brothers are still standing still and seem to be lagging far behind.

"Brother, of course we can't fight head-on. Bribing a few soldiers and putting something in their food and drinks is a simple and easy thing."

Qiu Dezhong was shocked, his eyes widening. "As generals of the Wanjun Army, we have always been upright and honest. How could we do such a despicable thing?"

"But, big brother, are you really willing to watch Li Haidao and Wei Shu take our place, rise to prominence, and even become generals in the capital, with a promising future and the ability to protect future generations?"

Qiu Deyi shook his head: "I haven't done anything immoral, and I don't want to do this, but for our future and for our family, we have to take a gamble."

Qiu Dezhong stood on the watchtower, watching the night fall completely and the Tianhezhou team disappear at the end of his sight. He was silent and hesitant, and could not make up his mind.

Once you do something, you have to bear the consequences, whether good or bad.

"It's not about harming their lives, but about preventing them from picking up knives and guns like they used to, so that they can still take care of themselves." Qiu Deyi continued.

Qiu Dezhong took a deep breath and said, "Since you have an idea, let's give it a try."

Tianhe Province won the first place in the competition. The soldiers were excited and sang loudly along the way, as if they had endless energy.

Several generals were also very happy and drank while riding horses.

Their performance made them very visible in front of the emperor, and they were awarded merit, which was to be reported to the Ministry of War.

It’s a great honor.

Qiao Jianer rode a horse and walked with everyone, feeling the lively and cheerful atmosphere and feeling very good.

In the darkness of night, soldiers marched forward holding torches, lighting the way ahead.

Qiao Lian'er curled the corners of her mouth. With today's performance, her elite infantry can be considered to have been initially trained.

Combined with the excellent cavalry from Qingfeng's original territory, once they reach the battlefield, they will be invincible and unstoppable.

The soldiers performed well, so of course she had to show some appreciation.

When they returned to the Tianhe Prefecture headquarters, they announced that everyone from generals to ordinary soldiers would have their monthly military pay increased by five to one tael, and each meal would be given an extra meat dish.

The whole audience was excited and shouted "Long live the Princess Zhenguo".

Some people had secretly speculated that since Tianhe Province had won first place, the mission assigned to the soldiers by the Princess Zhenguo had been completed, and that spending might be cut in the future, after all, it was a personal responsibility.

Unexpectedly, expenses increased instead. How could this not be a surprise?

Qiao Jianer raised his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet.

A solemn expression crossed her face. "Comrades, winning first place in this competition is merely a competition, not a battlefield, and certainly not the ultimate goal of my military training. This is a great honor for the Tianhe Prefecture garrison. I hope you will not be complacent and continue to hone yourselves rigorously to become an elite force that defends the territory and people of Daze State. This is our true mission."

The soldiers were filled with excitement after hearing this. Yes, this was the real mission on their shoulders.

Defeating Longzhou is just a proof of their training results.

They must continue to look forward, keep improving, live up to their own beliefs and ambitions, and live up to the trust of Princess Zhenguo.

Damaged projects in various places have been repaired, and other new projects have been successfully built. The old city area of ​​Tianhe Prefecture has been demolished and relocated, and the basic building structure of the new district has been completed.

Everything went smoothly.

Qiao Lian'er returned to the capital, exhausted, and rested for two days.

During this period, Pei Shijiu was in Kachin, helping her deal with matters related to the mine.

She gave him special instruments for identification.

At this moment, Pei Shijiu was dressed in black, standing at the wind outlet of the mine. At the age of seventeen, his edges and corners became more distinct, with a hint of maturity and sharpness, and his facial features became more delicate and handsome.

He held a stone in his hand with the identification instrument hidden in his sleeve. He took a close look at it and assessed its grade. His men immediately placed the stone in the corresponding position and classified it.

At the foot of the mountain are busy miners, densely packed like ants. Now that the weather is getting hot, they are shirtless, sweat is dripping down their faces, and their skin is dark, but they are very motivated, because the wages are high. At the end of the day, each of them can pick up one or two stones to take back. If they are lucky, they can get a few taels of silver, and if they are not, they can still get a few hundred coins.

After working in Qiao Jianer's mine for a year, the living standards of local residents have greatly improved. The low sheds in the original residential area have basically been demolished and replaced by decent stilt houses. Every household has a beautiful yard with chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep. Some families even have a small pond for raising fish.

Under the suppression here, those warlords did not dare to act rashly. They knew that as long as they only earned the money they deserved and did not have extravagant desires, they could live in peace. The Kachin area unexpectedly presented a rare harmonious situation.

Qiao Lian'er sat down on the top of the mountain, and Pei Shijiu stood beside her.

The wind blowing from the top of the mountain was a little cool, lifting the hair on their foreheads, and occasionally a faint floral fragrance wafted to the tip of their noses, which was very pleasant.

Seeing Pei Shijiu had lost some weight, Qiao Jianer said, "I have so much money now that I can't spend it all in dozens of lifetimes. You don't have to work so hard."

"Identifying stones isn't tiring, but to address any worries, I've tightened control over Uncle Yin's family's mining area. From the mine managers to the appraisers and even the caravans, I've cleared out anyone who seems even slightly out of line."

Pei Shijiu pulled out a booklet from his sleeve: "Here are the details."

Qiao Jianer looked through it and found that he had done a lot of things here.

"good."

He raised his eyebrows at her compliment.

"You must miss the capital." Qiao Lianer said.

Her mine had also trained several appraisers, and now that they were confirmed to be trustworthy, she planned to hand over the instrument to them.

Seeing that she finally had some free time, Pei Shijiu thought he could accompany her shopping, listening to a play, etc., so of course he was happy to go back.

Those appraisers were all from Middle-earth. They had decades of experience in identifying raw stones in the mining area of ​​Daze Country. However, raw stones were not abundant in Daze Country. Coming here, they could finally show their skills.

Combined with the use of instruments, identification becomes smoother.

After handing over the matters that needed to be handed over, the two returned to the capital.

After watching a play in the theater and having dinner in a restaurant, Qiao Lian'er returned home in the evening. She accidentally looked through the half-open door and saw Lu sitting in her room, looking a little worried.

"Aunt San, what's wrong?" she asked outside.

"Jian'er, you don't know that Da Meng brought back a woman with amnesia a few days ago and insisted on settling her at home." Ling Yin walked out with a frown.