If the business woman does not help the poor, the villain's dream of prosperity will be shatter

After the banquet, Qin Shu and Fu Ying took their people to the official inn to rest.

Shen Yi had just turned around after seeing off the guests when he saw a slender figure disappear behind the screen wall.

He suddenly shouted, "Stop!"

The figure paused, then turned around with a giggle.

Shen Yi looked at his daughter Shen Miao, frowned and said, "Why are you running around like a girl? What happened at the banquet before? Did your mother know that you broke into the banquet without permission?"

Shen Miao bit her lip, pulled her father's sleeve and shook it gently, "Hey, father, why are you so serious? Look at Qin Jiezhen, she is the daughter of a merchant, but she can still be an official."

"Miao'er is the daughter of a military family after all. When foreign enemies invade, Miao'er also wants to fight on the battlefield and become a great general."

Shen Yi scolded, "Nonsense! Fighting in battle is the job of the soldiers, why are you interfering? Do you think fighting in battle is fun? When two armies face each other, swords and arrows have no regard for others!"

He snorted loudly and said, "I see that all the rules you usually learn have gone to the back of your head!"

Shen Miao trotted along, following closely behind his father, and asked in a low voice: "Father, that Master Fu..."

Shen Yi paused, and Shen Miao bumped into him.

Shen Miao covered his sore nose and asked sullenly, "Father, what's wrong?"

Shen Yi said thoughtfully: "The head of the Fu family is from Qinjie Town."

Shen Miao pouted and said in a delicate voice: "How can a noble man like you, the head of a family of mechanical engineers, be willing to be a vassal of a merchant's daughter?"

"Perhaps Qin Jiezhen has done Master Fu a favor, and he wants to repay the favor, so Master Fu is accompanying him."

This is not impossible.

To be honest, no one could understand why Fu Rong would condescend to give up his position as the head of the Fu family and an important official in the court and follow Qin Shu for so many years without any status or position.

Perhaps it was really possible that Qin used the favor of saving her life to threaten Master Fu and asked him to stay with her to study gunpowder bombs.

Shen Yi chuckled and said, "Why can't they just be in love with each other?"

Shen Miao curled her lips in disdain, "Father, I am not stupid. If they are in love with each other, why hasn't Master Fu married Qin Jiezhen yet?"

"You know, a girl's reputation is very important. Qin Jiezhen was hanging out with men all day, and she almost entered the palace to become a queen. A noble family like the Fu family can't possibly not care about the reputation of the future mistress."

"What's more, Qin Shi has no father, no mother, and no legitimate elders. She is doomed to be alone. How can such a person be the mistress of a noble family?"

She shook her body gently, counting on her fingers one by one, "My daughter is as confident as Qin Jiezhen in terms of family background, appearance, and needlework. She is as skilled in martial arts as a man, and is also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting."

"If we don't try, how can we know that Master Fu won't choose a daughter?"

Shen Yi glanced at his daughter, snorted but said nothing.

Shen Miao knew that his father was also somewhat moved.

Then she added shyly, "Today, my daughter poured wine for Mr. Fu. Mr. Fu had already seen through my identity, but he never exposed it in public. This shows that Mr. Fu has some feelings for my daughter."

Shen Yi had to admit that he was moved by these words.

My daughter is indeed very good-looking.

She also understands the rules, etiquette, and has a noble status, which completely meets the requirements of a wealthy family for a mistress.

If Miao'er had not stayed in Beiguan, she would have participated in the palace's beauty pageant this year.

Which old princess, upon seeing her daughter, would not praise her for her good looks?

Since ancient times, heroes have loved beauties.

Qin Jiezhen is beautiful, but she is too strong and tough, which makes her less interesting.

Women should be gentle, docile, graceful, elegant and quiet.

Shen Yi walked towards his father's yard and said, "I will go and discuss this with your grandfather."

"Father." Shen Miao quickly held his father, "When you talk to grandfather, don't mention your daughter's feelings. Just say that your daughter wants to learn something from Ji Zhen. Wouldn't it be better if she could learn how to make gunpowder bombs?"

Shen Yi couldn't help but smile, "Okay, you're smart."

Shen Miao was overjoyed and bowed gently, "Thank you, father."

Very good!

She was one step closer to that man!

Shen Miao put his hands behind his back, his face flushed and burning.

My heart is pounding like a deer.

Such a tall and majestic figure, such clear facial features, and such a handsome appearance.

And, such a noble status.

Fu Rong, I, Shen Miao, am here!

When the Jiedufu convoy set off the next day, Fu Ying was about to board Qin Shu's carriage when he suddenly spotted a figure he had never seen before in his peripheral vision.

I couldn't help but stop and look over.

Behind Qin Shu's carriage, a pretty girl was holding up her skirt and looking at him with a smile.

Is she the woman who poured wine at the banquet yesterday?

Why is she here?

Fu Ying withdrew his gaze indifferently, jumped lightly onto the carriage, and got into the carriage.

Qin Shu was leaning on a soft pillow, reading a booklet.

Fu Rong walked over, picked up Qin Shu and held her in his arms, poking her neck with his chin, "What are you looking at?"

The hard stubble fell on the sensitive neck. Qin Shu couldn't help but shrink back and raised her hand to touch his face. "Of course it's the tax revenue of the Jiedufu in the first half of the year."

She sighed, "How long will it take to earn enough money to build a city with just the tax revenue?"

"Yesterday's battle cost me most of my harvest for the past six months. You say,"

Qin Shu turned her head and looked at Fu Ying's chin, which was very close to her. "If the salt tax of the entire Linbei Road was in the hands of my Jiedufu, how much silver could we earn in a year?"

Fu Ying chuckled and raised his hand to pinch the tip of Qin Shu's nose. "If the emperor knew about your plan, I'm afraid he would be so angry that he would die immediately."

Qin Shu moved a little further away from Fu Yu, looked at him and asked, "So, do you think that Beiyi will take the initiative to negotiate and establish diplomatic relations with our Great Zhou?"

Fu Ying thought for a moment, then lowered his head and replied, "The ruler of the Northern Yi is not a fool. It all depends on whether Your Majesty is willing or not."

Qin Shu pondered and said, "The Great Zhou is weak. The most urgent task now is to rectify the administration of officials, uphold justice and eliminate evil, so that the people can rest and recuperate."

Today, the imperial court cannot even gather food and fodder for the war. If another war is fought, people’s livelihood will suffer and civil unrest will occur frequently.

Before the foreign enemy invades, it will be destroyed first.

Fu Yu lowered his head, put his lips close to Qin Shu's ear, and asked softly, "When are you going to take action on Hedong Road?"

Qin Shu raised her hand and stroked Fu Ying's face, and said in a whisper, "Of course it depends on how the two countries decide."

If diplomatic relations can be established, then in the eyes of the emperor, rectifying the administration of officials and eradicating corruption and evil will be the top priorities.

If establishing diplomatic relations fails, maintaining peaceful coexistence among the various provinces will be the most important thing.

Zhang Xing and his two companions wiped out all the evidence of the smuggling of salt. The only way to make a breakthrough was to attack the assassins in Hedong Road.

However, if the emperor does not establish diplomatic relations with the Northern Barbarians, he will not allow Qin Shu to fall out with Hedong Dao.

It was the height of summer, and the curtains of the carriage were replaced with gauze.

Shen Miao, who was riding in the carriage behind, looked through the veil of the carriage in front at the two figures leaning against each other and embracing each other. He pouted his lips, tutted softly, and muttered, "Fox Charmer!"

For an unmarried woman to be so intimate with a man in public is really against etiquette and unsightly.

No wonder he could sit on the high position of Jiedushi.

Maybe, he had used some shameful means to obtain it from the emperor!