Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

"My lady, who are these four great salt merchants?" Lin Ping asked awkwardly. As the son of a wealthy merchant, he didn't even know who the four great salt merchants were. His spoiled attitude was truly... unbelievable.

Jiang Yunying rolled her eyes at him, knowing that her honest husband wasn't pretending to be stupid, and said irritably, "The Su family, the Feng family, the Hua family, and the Yu family!"

Lin Ping held out a small notebook and quickly wrote down the names of these major families. Finally, he hesitated and asked, "The names Feng, Hua, Fang, and Yu seem to be in the order of the Hundred Family Surnames..."

Jiang Yunying was somewhat speechless; the names of the four major families were not something she could decide.

"Husband, what do you mean by writing their names on it?" Jiang Yunying asked, puzzled, as she also noticed the names of Zhang Hongyuan, the Prefect, and others on it.

Lin Ping suddenly revealed a sinister look, his voice somewhat chilling as he said, "Anyone who has offended the lady will have their name appear in it. Each time you eliminate one, you'll mark an X on their name. When the entire book is covered in Xs... it will surely be a beautiful picture!"

Jiang Yunying shuddered, really wanting to see if Jiang Xiuwen's name was on it. She glanced at Lin Ping strangely, thinking to herself, "This husband... did a great job!"

Although Jiang Yunying was worried about the four major salt merchants, she did not think Lin Ping had any practical solutions. After all, these people did not own any gambling dens or gambling houses, and Lin Ping could not rely on luck to sabotage their business.

"My lady, I'm going to pull off a big heist! If it succeeds, perhaps..." Lin Ping's eyes gleamed with a cunning glint, which startled Jiang Yunying so much that she stammered, "Perhaps what?"

To be honest, Jiang Yunying was genuinely afraid of her husband; he might actually lead his troops to wipe out the four major salt merchants.

"Perhaps..." Lin Ping's smile grew even more sinister, "Perhaps I'll be able to consummate my marriage with my wife!"

"Holy crap..." Jiang Yunying almost fainted, and said patiently, "Husband, can we be serious for once?"

"How is it improper?" Lin Ping retorted.

"Settling down and starting a family is the pursuit of a real man throughout his life. Now that we are married, consummating our marriage and having children is the most proper thing to do."

That's absolutely right. It's not shameful or illegal to consummate your marriage with your wife; in fact, it's a way of supporting national policy. No wonder Lin Ping said it so seriously.

Jiang Yunying also knew that not having children after marriage was an irresponsible act towards society. She stared at Lin Ping with her beautiful eyes and said softly, "Husband... I'm sorry."

Lin Ping's heart skipped a beat. The more the other party apologized and the more solemnly they spoke, the more it proved that it was impossible for the two of them to consummate their marriage, at least not in the near future.

Their marriage was originally a transaction, but later Lin Ping fell in love with Jiang Yunying, and he was also convinced that Jiang Yunying had feelings for him. Since they already had a marriage contract, they might as well make the fake marriage real.

However, Jiang Yunying kept making excuses and even apologized to Lin Ping repeatedly, which shows that she had something she couldn't say.

At first, Lin Ping suspected that Jiang Yunying had someone else in her heart, but later thought it was unlikely. Now, having learned about some things at Lotus Palace, he thinks there must be some intricate connection between the two.

"Hahaha..." Lin Ping scratched his head and laughed, even putting on a nonchalant attitude. "It's alright, it's alright. It's not bad for Xiao Hui to replace my wife!"

Xiao Hui, who happened to be nearby, overheard this and pouted, muttering to herself, "When did the son-in-law consummate his marriage with Xiao Hui?"

Before long, Jiang Yunying had to rush to the military camp again, as she couldn't afford to waste any training time.

"Wife, do you feel that the training these past few days has been less than ideal?" Lin Ping suddenly asked loudly. Although he hadn't been to the military camp these days, he could guess what was going on inside.

Jiang Yunying nodded in confusion, thinking that Lin Ping had been secretly following her.

Since the five thousand warhorses were confiscated, the city lord's ten thousand private soldiers have all become cavalry, training on horseback every day, but they have found that their strength has not improved much.

"The different types of troops need to cooperate with each other. Cavalry is certainly powerful, but without the cover of crossbowmen, it still cannot exert its power." Lin Ping knew that Jiang Yunying was eager for quick results and wished that all 10,000 private troops could become the most elite cavalry.

Jiang Yunying turned around and looked at Lin Ping in shock, as if she thought a doctor who couldn't cook wasn't a good strategist.

Lin Ping used facts to show the other party that a qualified doctor not only needs to know how to cook and command, but also needs to know how to train. He continued, "Furthermore, an elite cavalryman must first become an excellent infantryman. How can you build a tall building if the foundation is not solid?"

That's true. Jiang Yunying only focused on training in horseback riding, archery, and thrusting, but neglected lower body training, causing the soldiers to sway wildly on horseback. Even with the help of stirrups, they could not exert the expected power.

"Does my husband want them to start practicing from the horse stance?" Jiang Yunying asked doubtfully, as she hadn't had the soldiers practice the horse stance in a long time.

Lin Ping shook his head and said, "The horse stance is indeed good, but the human body has more than 600 muscles in total. No single training can mobilize all muscles at the same time. Multiple training methods must be combined."

"Chicken?" Jiang Yunying scratched her head, not understanding what she meant.

As he spoke, Lin Ping lay flat on the ground, his arms around his head, and used his waist muscles to quickly get up.

Jiang Yunying thought the action was somewhat indecent, and even blushed, so she assumed he was thinking about consummating their marriage again.

"This is called a sit-up, which can exercise the muscles in your waist and legs." Lin Ping said as he changed the movement. This time, he supported himself with his arms on the ground and his whole body went up and down, which was a bit... eye-catching.

Jiang Yunying felt her entire face burning, but her beautiful eyes were fixed on Lin Ping, trying her best to remember the key points of the movements, as if it were a profound martial arts manual.

"This is called a push-up, and it can strengthen the muscles in your arms," ​​Lin Ping continued to explain, only then noticing Jiang Yunying's blushing face.

He finally realized the potential problem: Jiang Yunying was, after all, a woman, and he couldn't very well make such a move in front of a group of men.

"Brother Pang, did you remember that?" Lin Ping hurriedly summoned Hu Bugui, who was serving him tea and water.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I guarantee those disobedient fellows will make 10,000 or 18,000 a day!" Hu Bugui said, patting his chest.

Eighteen thousand...

Lin Ping couldn't help but feel sorry for those private soldiers for a second, and even imagined what Hu Bugui, the strict instructor, would look like.

He didn't explain much; letting Hu Bugui suffer a bit and change his boastful habit was a good idea.

"Wife, let the soldiers train these two exercises first. In a few days, I'll make a batch of dumbbells and barbells and send them over." Lin Ping had a sudden inspiration and couldn't wait to make a batch of fitness equipment so that his rather thin body could gain some muscle.

"Oh..." Jiang Yunying nodded in confusion, naturally not understanding again.