Rebirth of the Firstborn Daughter: Life is like a Dream

"Junior Sister!" After dinner, Li Yuyan came to find Wei Bingyan and finally decided to admit his mistake to her sincerely. If he didn't let her get rid of her hatred, he would definitely be sad on the way.

Wei Bingyan had just taken a shower and was lying lazily on the bed. When she heard Li Yuyan's voice, she hummed softly and said to Bai Binghui, "Go talk to him. I'm going to bed. We can talk tomorrow if there's anything."

Bai Binghui knew that Wei Bingyan was competing with Li Yuyan, so she went out with a smile on her face.

Li Yuyan didn't believe Bai Binghui's words at all. After sending her away, he continued to shout outside, "Madam, can you open the door? Let me talk to you."

"If there is anything you want to talk about, please save it for tomorrow. I'm tired." Wei Bingyan said in a bad tone.

"This is an inn after all...you let me stand outside like that..." Li Yuyan said resentfully. He knew that Wei Bingyan was the most vain person and definitely didn't want everyone in the inn to know that they were playing tricks.

Wei Bingyan stood up and opened the door angrily, "What on earth are you going to do?"

Li Yuyan walked in immediately, closed the door with his hand, and hugged Wei Bingyan, "You didn't want to talk to me all the way. Are you still angry? I'll let you hit me twice. Do you want to kneel on the board? Kneel on the abacus? Don't be angry, okay?"

"Who are you that are kneeling on the board and thinking of something? Let me go!" Wei Bingyan glanced at him and twisted his arm hard, but his skin was thick and tough, so it was useless no matter how hard she twisted it.

"This is the rule of the Li family. Whoever makes the madam angry must kneel on the board and the abacus." Li Yuyan was reluctant to let her go and held her tightly in his arms. The soft and gentle feeling was very good.

How could he bear to stay alone in an empty room at home for several months? He really had to find a way to follow them to Guanzhuang, not to mention that there were pursuers in front and tigers behind him at home.

Wei Bingyan said angrily and amusedly, "Could it be that father was punished by mother?"

"Except for my mother, who else would dare to think of such a method?" Li Yuyan said, "But my father has never knelt."

A real man should kneel down to heaven, to the earth, to his king, and to his parents. How could he be punished by his own wife to kneel down and reflect on his mistakes? In fact, it is just a saying.

Wei Bingyan snorted.

"Don't be angry. I didn't know that His Majesty would give me such an official mission at first. It was only the day before that His Majesty ordered me to go. I wanted to give you a surprise..." Li Yuyan said flatteringly, "You have been too lazy to care about me all day. Do you want to have a cold and violent battle with me all the way to Guanzhuang?"

"You knew it the day before yesterday, but you still... didn't know how to control yourself last night!" Wei Bingyan was so angry that she wanted to bite him. Why didn't he tell her last night that he was going to Xuanmu today? He also looked aggrieved and painful, as if he was going to be separated from her for several months.

Li Yuyan said hurriedly, "I couldn't help it. It turns out I wanted to suppress it a little."

"I don't believe you anymore." Wei Bingyan's expression eased slightly, but she was still unwilling to forgive him. She pushed Li Yuyan out of the house and said, "It's getting late. Go to bed early. We have to travel the next day."

Li Yuyan had no choice but to force a smile that was uglier than crying. He deserved it, but fortunately, his junior sister was at least willing to talk to him.

On the way, Li Yuyan tried every means to coax Wei Bingyan into not being angry with him. After all, the couple were newlyweds, so how could they really have a cold and violent war?

"Why did His Majesty suddenly assign you such an official mission? Could something have happened in Xuanmu Mansion?" Wei Bingyan asked curiously when they stopped to rest halfway after setting out from the post station again.

Li Yuyan avoided everyone's eyes, held Wei Bingyan's hand and strolled in a cool and comfortable place, "Water transportation has been opened in Baiyue, and the transportation along the winding river is still a matter of concern to Your Majesty. There are many gangs in Xuanmu Mansion who make a living in the sea. Your Majesty, come and take a look."

Wei Bingyan asked curiously, "Is your majesty planning to develop river transportation? But Xuanmu Mansion's current river transportation is not as good as Baiyue's... Or is the court planning to turn river transportation into a business for the imperial treasury?"

The business of the treasury is your Majesty's business.

Li Yuyan smiled and said, "I didn't guess what 'Long live' means, but it's not easy to develop river transportation. If there is no support from the court, these pirates on the sea will definitely reap people's lives and plunder goods, and they are extremely arrogant."

"Who is the biggest player in the river trade now?" Wei Bingyan asked.

"The Fang family of Baiyue and the Bai family of Xuanmu Mansion, these two families have almost monopolized the fat piece of meat in water conservancy and transportation. Not only in terms of ships with strong maneuverability, but also in terms of sailors, no one else can compare to them." Li Yuyan said.

Wei Bingyan had heard of these two families before, and said with some concern: "These two black and white families are both willing to show their favor. Will it be dangerous for you to deal with them?"

Li Yuyan pinched her palm and said softly, "I don't want to deal with them, but I want to understand their views on river transportation. Don't worry, it won't be dangerous."

I always feel that he didn't mention it completely! Since the founding of the country, the court has always wanted to develop river transportation, but because of the reckless Japanese pirates at sea and the shallow winding canals, water transportation has become increasingly difficult.

The previous emperor and the current emperor did not forget to build winding canal channels. If river transportation could truly develop according to the court's ideas, it would definitely leave an important mark in history.

Wei Bingyan remembered that river transportation in the previous life had been delayed and could not be developed. As for the reason... she didn't care much.

She couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If she had been more clear and organized, she could have helped Li Yuyan.

"Water transportation is now under the control of the court. Could it be that Your Majesty wants to extend his hand to river transportation..." Almost all the income from Baiyue's water transportation goes to the imperial treasury. If even river transportation is controlled by the same, those who make a living in the sea and on the winding rivers will probably be indignant.

Li Yuyan touched her head and said softly, "I don't think your majesty has such an intention. Now the national treasury is full, and your majesty hopes that the world will be more peaceful, so he wants to effectively dredge the roads needed to transfer grain from the south to the north, and establish a river transport inventory framework system... The transportation of grain can also be combined with commercial goods. The continuous flow of east-west economy and goods will be better...

Wansui's intention is to hand over river transportation to street-to-street shippers."

"In that case, why does His Majesty want you to go to Xuanmu Mansion?" Wei Bingyan asked puzzledly.

"Exploring the terrain." Li Yuyan said with a smile, "In fact, the plan of Your Highness to hand over the grain transportation to the streets has not been confirmed yet."

Therefore, these words can only be said between the couple and cannot be spread.

"You have to be careful." Wei Bingyan probably guessed what His Majesty wanted him to do, and he felt even more worried deep down.

If the court wants to develop river transportation, making a living by using the winding rivers cannot be monopolized by the Bai and Fang families. More ship merchants must be encouraged to join in at all costs, so that the development of river transportation can be fully guaranteed under fair competition.

On the surface, Li Yuyan was patrolling the Xuanmu Mansion for His Majesty, but in fact he was investigating the Bai family.

Your Majesty wants the power of the Bai family, but cannot do it openly. He is a sage king who rules the world with love. How can he secretly deal with the gangs and profit-seeking merchants on the streets for his own purposes?

Li Yuyan nodded with a smile, "I will."

They appeared in Guanzhuang half a month later. Li Yuyan had business to attend to and could not stay in Guanzhuang for long. He could only rest for one or two days before heading to Xuanmu Mansion, which was at least two days' journey away from Guanzhuang.

Guan Mengxin had already come with a few maids to greet them.

"Aunt, Bingyan, you are finally here." Guan Mengxin came over with a smile and ordered the maids to take the bags from the carriage into the garden. "No, you have to call Bingyan sister-in-law now."

Wei Bingyan glared at her, her face slightly flushed.

Guanzhuang is very large, located at the foot of Jingshan Mountain. There are hundreds of people in the villa, and life is very quiet. Whether it is the business or other things in the villa, it shows a scene of unity and coordination. It can be regarded as an unparalleled large villa in the world, and we can explore the management level and prestige of the owner of Guanzhuang.

Wei Bingyan likes this place very much. It is a good place surrounded by mountains and rivers. Moreover, the key is that Li Yuyan grew up here. Now she is walking in the place where he used to live and feels closer to him.

Just as Guan Mengxin walked into the garden, they saw a woman in indigo clothes with gold sleeves running towards them. Her round, smooth and snowy face was filled with a warm smile.

"You've been waiting for this long. Look, you're finally someone's mother-in-law. You're naturally in a good mood when you encounter happy things. Let me see if you've become more beautiful." This woman was none other than the hostess of Guanzhuang, Mrs. Guan.

"Sister-in-law." Mrs. Li hurried over happily, "I heard from my brother before that you were not in good health. Seeing how you look today, I think you are better now."

"Just because of a little rheumatism, he found an excuse to prevent me from going to the capital." Mrs. Guan snorted, blaming herself for not being able to attend her nephew's wedding ceremony some time ago.

Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Brother, isn't this because he feels sorry for you?"

"Is this Bingyan?" Mrs. Guan looked at Wei Bingyan with a smile in her eyes. "I've heard Lang'er mention this junior sister several times. Today I finally saw her. She is such a beauty. Yu'er, you are so lucky."

When talking about herself, Wei Bingyan hung her head in embarrassment.

Li Yuyan was still beside her and smiled, "Aunt, my wife is not embarrassed, you have to be merciful."

"Boy, are you still afraid that I will do something to your wife?" Mrs. Guan asked in a bad tone. Then she held Mrs. Li's hand with one hand and Wei Bingyan's other hand and walked towards the spacious main hall.