Fenglin Tianxia – Queen with a Thousand Pets

When we arrived in Jiangling, many people remembered Ling Qingyu. When they saw her staying at the inn, many people came to give her gifts.

Looking at Ling Qingyu who was chatting happily with his aunt in the yard, Ling Yunfei rubbed his head unconsciously. He always thought that she was just the daughter of the Ling family. Many sects in the world would cooperate with some merchants, but generally They are the kind of merchants that have the support of the powerful and powerful families, and some famous sects have become aristocratic families themselves. Only some small sects or gangs composed of porters and coolies like Longmen will cooperate with some small merchants. The Ling family suddenly rose up during last year's flood, and then suddenly fell into depression. If he hadn't had some relationship with Longmen, he wouldn't have known that such a powerful merchant had emerged in Jiangnan, but he could do his best to exclusively pick out The disaster relief food in Tongling was indeed admirable. He was also very curious about the head of the Ling family who could make such a decision. However, he did not expect that the head of the Ling family was actually a woman!

After seeing off the last batch of aunts and uncles, Ling Qingyu rubbed his shoulders with a trace of sadness on his brows.

The floods in Jianghan Plain last year were severely damaged. Except for Jiangling, many people died in other places. In some places, entire villages were lost. After the disaster, many people were lost due to lack of food. However, the political affairs hall ordered three months If they resume farming, the fields that have not returned for three months will be lost to the government like those extinct households. As a result, the fertile fields on the Jianghan Plain begin to be divided up by wealthy families again.

Master? Seeing Ling Qingyu sitting at the stone table without moving, Ying Thirteen called out after bringing hot water and licking the tea.

Huh? Ling Qingyu raised his head and responded.

What's the matter? Shadow Thirteen asked.

The government here has put up a lot of land for sale, which belongs to last year's extinct households and homeless people. Ling Qingyu sipped his saliva and said.

The boss wants to buy it? I can just go. Ying Thirteen sat down opposite her. In the past, her big shopkeepers would handle such matters, but now there is no one around to help her, and she cannot be allowed to step in on her own.

Ling Qingyu shook his head and said, We can't take these fields.

Why? Ying Shisan asked puzzledly. Didn’t you say that the fields in Jianghan Plain are very good?

My conscience will be uneasy. In the past, those fields were taken back by the people who had left them without cultivating them for three years, but now it's been three months, three months. How can you come back after escaping from a flood? This It's about grabbing land from people who are not rich in the first place. Hmph, I think they are so poor that they are crazy. Ling Qingyu took another sip of water and whispered, It would be weird if they behaved this way.

Master. Ying Thirteen called softly. It would be troublesome if someone heard this.

I know. Ling Qingyu smiled at him and said, I'm just a little angry.

After pausing for a long time, Ling Qingyu said: Go and have a look tomorrow. We have bought some scattered fields. If the people who own those fields come back, you can cultivate them first. If there is excess production, you can pay us back in installments. Then give it back to them.”

Okay. Shadow Thirteen nodded.

Forget it. Ling Qingyu shook his head again and said with a bitter smile: Forget it, doing these things will cause a lot of trouble in the end, and we don't have enough manpower. The fields below the third-class households are very scattered, and each family will check and update It is cumbersome, requiring not only manpower, but also strong management talents. The shopkeepers under her are already too busy, and no one can be assigned to do this. If it is not done well, it will be a thankless task.

I can help with this matter. Ling Yunfei sat next to her, put the big ax aside, and said with a smile: If the master really has this intention, my brothers and I can help.

Ling Qingyu was stunned, looked at the place where he was standing far away just now, and then looked at Ying Shisan's alert expression, and asked Ling Yunfei: Do you know what we are talking about?

You, the Ling family, will pay to buy the fields. If the refugees come back, the fields will be returned to them. Ling Yunfei said with a smile.

Oh, what about the money I paid to buy the land? Was it in vain? Ling Qingyu asked, holding her cheek.

Uh, this. Ling Yunfei smashed his eyes and said, Then how do you want to pay it back?

Haha, so I said that doing this will be a thankless task in the end. We paid the money, even if we don't pay interest, the principal must be paid? Right, but when there are more people and more talk, those people don't You dare to tell the government, but you can argue with us. In the end, we may just help people but still be blamed. Ling Qingyu said with a smile.

You just said that the government is robbing their land, why can't you help? Ling Yunfei said with a hint of annoyance.

I helped this year. I gave you 10,000 taels of silver to help. But tomorrow there will be another big disaster, everyone has fled again, and the government has taken over the fields. Do I have to help again? What if I help again? What if we do it again? Ling Qingyu sighed: Brother, my money didn't fall from the sky.

It won't be that bad, right? A big disaster will come every year? Ling Yunfei said.

If the systemic problem is not solved at the root, what's the use of just relying on our good intentions. Seeing Ling Yunfei's expression, Ling Qingyu said to Ying Thirteen: Go and get my wallet.

Ying Thirteen glanced at Ling Yunfei, responded, entered the house and took out the money bag beside the bed.

Ling Qingyu took out a stack of banknotes from his wallet, put it in front of Ling Yunfei without counting it, and said: Master Ling, this money is for me to support your brothers. You decide how to use it.

That's not what I meant. Ling Yunfei's face turned red and he said angrily.

I know, what I mean is that you can buy the money as mentioned just now and then return it to the people, or you can buy new fields and have a place to stay when the people come back. If there is a lot of output, , if you can earn this money back, you can return it to me. Ling Qingyu smiled, pushed the banknote closer to him, and said: These are not gifts from me to you.

Do you know who I am? Ling Yunfei looked at her deeply and asked.

Ling Qingyu shook his head and said with a smile: I really don't know, and I don't want to know. It's just that we are destined to meet each other. We are destined to walk together on these roads. I also regard you as a friend who can make friends, that's all.

Ling Yunfei looked at her quietly for a long time, then picked up the banknote and said with a smile: The head of the house is indeed not an ordinary person. Well, I, Ling Yunfei, have made you my friend!

Ling Qingyu raised his tea bowl as a signal. Seeing that Ling Yunfei also picked up the tea bowl, he touched his tea bowl lightly and said, In this case, Ling Qingyu wishes that all your wishes will come true.

For this kind of thing, we should drink. Tea is so boring. Ling Yunfei said with a smile.

I'm sorry, my body can't drink. Ling Qingyu smiled, pondered for a moment, and then said: No matter what Master Ling wants to do, it is better not to go to the government.

Ling Yunfei nodded and said, I know that with Master Ling's money, we don't necessarily have to take that path.

If he continues talking about this, he will not be able to get away. Ling Qingyu then smiled and said: In this case, it's better for Master Ling to go back as soon as possible. It's better to get things done early. Otherwise, once it is taken over by those wealthy families, you won't be able to get your money back.

Ling Yunfei looked at her meaningfully, and then said in a deep voice: Master Ling, if you are called upon to do anything in the future, Ling Yunfei will not hesitate to go through fire and water.

Pfft, um, Master Ling, I'm a businessman, and I usually treat people well. If Master Ling has any business to do, it's no problem for us to cooperate. Ling Qingyu squirted half of his saliva and said hurriedly.

If you want to go to Xiangyang, it's better to be careful. In the past two years, there have been rumors in the world that there is a magic elixir in the Red Mansion that can improve a lot of skills, and there are also various martial arts secrets in the forbidden area. They have been looking for it for two years. It was recently said that the forbidden area is near Xiangyang. The decent people went there in the name of holding a martial arts conference, and the gangsters also sent many people there. Mr. Ling, why not let Ling take you there. Ling Yunfei said with a serious face.

Ling Qingyu and Ying Shisan looked at each other, and when Ying Shisan nodded slightly, he said, Thank you so much, Master Ling.

I'm going to do something. You guys wait until I come back before leaving. After saying that, Ling Yunfei stood up and walked out.

After Ling Yunfei disappeared, Ling Qingyu asked: Is he good at martial arts?

Ying Thirteen kept staring at him as he walked away and said, Far better than me. He has been hiding his strength in the past few days.

It’s not bad to buy a safe for fifty thousand taels. Ling Qingyu shook his head unconsciously and said: It seems that the world is really not easy to get along with.

Master, let's not go to Xiangyang. Ying Shisan frowned and said.

No, I want to go. I also want to see what Ye Shiyi's sister and maternal family are like. Seeing how good he is makes me feel relieved. But, I still have to keep a low profile. You should take care of all the eye-catching things on our car. Get it off. It's too ostentatious. Ling Qingyu said.

Seeing a smile on Ye Shiyi's tense face standing behind Ling Qingyu, Ying Shisan sighed slightly in his heart and said, Okay, I'll deal with it right away.

Fifty thousand taels? The short and capable man clicked the banknote in his hand and said in shock: That much?

Brother, why don't we rob her? There are probably more valuable things in her car. said the man holding a long stick.

The Renyi of the Ling family are not the kind of people who are unkind because of their wealth. They have saved more people than us. Who do we become if we rob such people? A man dressed as a scribe struck the man's head with a fan in his hand and said .

What the second brother said is that not only is it benevolent and righteous, but even though the head of the Ling family is a woman, she has a broad mind. However, Ling Yunfei touched his beard and said with a smile, women's families are always a little timid.

Does she know who you are? the scribe asked.

I don't know, but she probably guessed something. It's just that she doesn't want to get involved in the world, or in other words, she doesn't want to antagonize the government. Ling Yunfei said with a smile.

They must have been at odds with the government a long time ago. They have been swallowed up by the government a lot. I heard that the 500,000 shi of grain last year emptied the Ling family's granary. A young man who had been silent next to him said. .

Did the people from Longmen say that? Ling Yunfei asked.

Well, I met Master Zhu some time ago. He talked about some things about the Ling family and praised their benevolence and righteousness. He said that although they were cheated by the government, the Ling family did not pass the losses on to the tenants, but on themselves. Because of this, the business that was originally going strong has been hit hard, and now their bank buildings and other businesses have been closed down. However, he didn't say that the head of the business was actually a woman, the young man said.

Humph, the government can only bully these small merchants. Who dares to touch those with backers? Ling Yunfei snorted coldly.

Fifty thousand taels of silver can solve this trouble. If you can't go against the government now, don't go against it. The scribe said.

You go back and resolve this matter. I'll escort her to Xiangyang first. Ling Yunfei said.

Why did she go to Xiangyang? It's such a mess over there now. Although the decent martial arts people may not do anything if they don't like her, in the eyes of those gangsters, she is a fat pig. The short man said.

It doesn't count. She doesn't look like a wealthy person. If I hadn't seen the inside of her carriage, I wouldn't have been interested. Ling Yunfei said without any shame: And her two guards Although he is young, his skills are indeed good, and ordinary gangsters cannot please him.

How about I accompany you, brother? the young man said.

Ling Yunfei looked at the sky, and then said: Forget it, that person is very timid and doesn't want to know who we are.

You've given me your name, but she still doesn't know who you are? said the man with the stick.

Ling Yunfei sighed and said: Looking at her like that, she really doesn't know who I am. It seems that Ling's reputation is not big enough.

The four of them looked at him with contempt, and then the short man said: Brother, you are not married at such an old age, why don't you ask that woman if she is married?

Seeing that Ling Yunfei was really thinking about it, the scribe patted the short man and said, Stop teasing me. He is a serious businessman. How can she get used to our life of licking blood from the edge of a knife?

Okay, no more talking, I'm going back first. After Ling Yunfei finished speaking, he stepped out and jumped out.

Come on, hurry up, let's get this done, the scribe said.