Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey! Chapter 2065 - 488: Why Does Zhu Chongba Want to Become My Disciple? (Ankang on Dragon Boat Festival)

"Do you think that my husband is the kind of person who forgets old love when he has a new crush? Or is it that my husband doesn’t give you enough!"

Chen Jie looked at Huang Wan’er and asked, while his hand started getting unruly.

Huang Wan’er reacted by slapping Chen Jie’s hand away and said, "Save your strength for the bride, I don’t want the bride to say I’ve exhausted you and left nothing for her!"

Chen Jie looked at Huang Wan’er like this and laughed, "Is this the Huang Wan’er I know?"

"The woman who once faced threats of knives and axes without fear."

Huang Wan’er listened to this and looked at Chen Jie, "Faced threats of knives and axes without fear, I, I’m now scared, scared to death, afraid that if I die, I won’t see you, afraid that if I die, I won’t see our daughter."

Chen Jie heard this and laughed, "That’s a good sign, it shows you have attachments now. Alright, Wan’er, it will be very busy next, you can’t mess around anymore, understand?"

Huang Wan’er said, "Who, who is messing around, I, I’m able to be very helpful."

Chen Jie said, "Haha, I knew our Wan’er understands things well. Alright, I’m going to get busy."

"Busy yourself, who, who needs your company."

Huang Wan’er gave Chen Jie a sidelong glance, then immediately spoke, "Du Juan, the two cooks we selected yesterday seem insufficient, go send someone to find two Jiangnan cooks, the Commandery Princess is from Jiangnan and can’t get used to our Hubei taste, she came such a long way, if the food isn’t good, it’ll bring disgrace to our Chen Residence, understood?"

"Understood, Mrs. Huang."

"Alright, go quickly, find a few more, and I’ll personally taste the dishes myself to ensure the Commandery Princess gets a taste of our Huangzhou Prefecture’s delicacies!"

Looking at Huang Wan’er’s enthusiasm, Chen Jie was somewhat surprised. Didn’t expect our Mrs. Huang is indeed full of energy.

Thinking this, Chen Jie went out to get busy again, many friends and relatives from Southern Heaven and North Sea are bound to come, can’t treat them poorly!

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While Chen Jie was busy, a convoy entered the direction of Huangzhou Prefecture from Anhui Haozhou.

The convoy wasn’t large, just two cargo vehicles, plus a dozen or so staff, and a horse carriage which seemed to have a woman seated inside.

In the center of the convoy was a man who looked somewhat like a farmer, exuding rural vibes, but those eyes of his, fierce and watching like Tiger and Leopard, were captivating.

However, he hid it deeply, rarely showing it out.

As the convoy continued forward, after half a day, a voice came from inside the carriage, "Chong Ba, have we reached the boundary of Huangzhou Prefecture?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongba replied, "Yes, sis, we’ve just entered Huanggang Prefecture under Huangzhou Prefecture’s jurisdiction."

"But sis, how did you know we entered Huangzhou Prefecture’s boundary?"

Listening to this, Ma Xiuying said, "The carriage isn’t bumping anymore."

Zhu Chongba was taken aback and looked at the ground, discovering in surprise that the road they were traveling on was indeed smoothened, unlike the roads in Anhui—bumpy and uncomfortable.

Ma Xiuying glanced at the road below and said, "This road should have been repaired, look how smooth it is, it’s been covered with a layer of fine sand, so even in rainy weather, the road won’t become overly muddy and difficult to travel."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongba examined the road, "Indeed, this road is much easier to travel on, making it convenient for military logistics. I didn’t expect to see this as soon as I entered Huangzhou Prefecture, this Chen Jiusi does have something!"

Upon hearing Zhu Chongba’s words, Tang He remarked from the side, "What’s special about this road being easy to travel on? Not only our army but also the enemy’s army can travel easily!"

"Moreover, how much does it cost to repair the roads, the money for fixing roads could be enough to replace an entire batch of military equipment!"

After hearing this, Zhu Chongba thought for a while and said, "That’s very true, it’s a double-edged sword indeed, benefiting not just ourselves but others as well."

However, at this moment Ma Xiuying inside the carriage said, "That’s not how it should be said, besides the military, the road can greatly benefit civilians and merchants. The transportation cost for merchants is very high, especially land routes; many goods from different places are good but hard to transport, thus difficult to sell. If the roads can be fixed, the lives of civilians can definitely reach another level."

At this moment, Li Shanchang dressed like an accountant spoke from within the convoy, "What Mrs. said is extremely right, repairing the roads will definitely bring great benefits to local finances, it’s a strategy for enriching the people and prospering the country!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongba said, "Indeed, listening to Mr. gives me insight. By the way, Mr., please note this down, and when we return, we’ll need to research the strategy of road repair."

Hearing Zhu Chongba’s words, Li Shanchang immediately spoke, "Yes."

"But sir, repairing roads requires a considerable amount of silver coin, where will this silver coin come from, since we don’t have much silver coin in our hands."

Hearing this, Zhu Chongba furrowed his brow again and said, "Indeed, without money, even a good wife wouldn’t be able to cook tasty dishes."

Ma Xiuying coughed and said, "That’s the saying ’A clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.’ Besides, what’s to fear about not having money, we just entered Huangzhou Prefecture, let’s continue to explore, see how Huangzhou Prefecture makes money, and learn from them, right?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongba grinned and said, "Haha, there’s logic in that, let’s learn well from that Chen Jiusi then."

Hearing this, Li Shanchang remarked, "Sir’s modesty is truly of a heroic caliber."

The group continued their journey, and before long they suddenly saw a checkpoint ahead.

Zhu Chongba slightly frowned because he had seen such checkpoints in other places, usually set up by local officials to impose miscellaneous taxes, aimed at extracting from visiting merchants and travelers, not allowing passage without payment.