Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside Chapter 1756: King Yan Among Us

After Vice Minister Ban and his group left, the Worker of Ministry of Industry took the construction plans, gathered a team of masters, and began to repair the breached city wall.

Qin San Lang and his soldiers were given tasks too; before setting off for Daokou Gully, they were loaned out to help repair the city walls.

General Liang said, "There’s simply no one else available, so I need you to lend a hand. Rest assured, I’ve arranged it so that only half of you will work each day while the other half will rest, rotating shifts, so it won’t be too tiring."

Yet, the work on the city wall is anything but easy.

However, this is still better than fighting on the battlefield. General Liang also provides meals and gives extra rations to the accompanying family members, making the soldiers more willing to work on the city wall.

When Gu Jinli heard about this, she asked Qin San Lang, "You agreed to it; won’t General Xu be displeased?"

Qin San Lang shook his head, "Xiao Yu, don’t worry. General Xu already ordered us to help the towns, counties, and villages along the way if it doesn’t violate military discipline or delay our timeline."

He further explained, "General Xu does this because, firstly, he doesn’t want to spend more grain feeding soldiers’ families, and secondly, because Daokou Gully garrison has some covert operations, he doesn’t want non-mainline soldiers gathering near Daokou Gully, so he sent many soldiers to bring family members and gave them ample time."

Externally, Qin San Lang isn’t a talkative person, but he likes to talk to Gu Jinli; even if she doesn’t ask, he’ll tell her.

Gu Jinli laughed, then deliberately sighed, "So tiring, I hoped you could find time to help manage our newly purchased estates."

Seeing her softly lying beside the side railing of the soft couch, Qin San Lang’s heart melted; he embraced her with one hand and took her account book with the other, "Don’t worry, I don’t need to work on the city wall, there’s time for your matters. I will certainly organize our newly acquired estates and discipline the tenants left by the previous owners so that these estates won’t have problems."

Gu Jinli was very happy. She enjoyed planning the family’s estates together, "The garrison at Daokou Gully is still under construction, so when we go in Jiuyue, there surely won’t be a house to stay in; we’ll have to camp for a while. I thought not to take all the hands, only half; leaving the other half in Xing’an Prefecture for grain collection, medicine, and wine production. After we’re completely settled down, we’ll bring them over, ensuring nothing is delayed."

Qin San Lang nodded in agreement, "Proceed as Xiao Yu suggested."

"Here’s the list, take a look. If there are no objections, I’ll leave these people behind." Gu Jinli handed him the finalized list of servants to remain.

Qin San Lang looked through it and changed a few names, "Leave Feng Jin; this young lad needs his sharp edge dulled."

Feng Jin was ambitious, wanting to go to the frontline to fight and gain merits for a future.

Qin San Lang recognized his talents, but Feng Jin was too sharp, needing to be polished before granting him advancement.

Gu Jinli had no objections, just, "Feng Jin does excellent external affairs; if you leave him, who will fill his spot?"

During the journey, scouting, urban purchases, settling family members, interacting with other camps, Feng Jin excelled at all these, his abilities comparable to Uncle Mu Tong.

Qin San Lang said, "Bring along Danian and Xia Zhang; when departing for Daokou Gully, let You An train him."

Though Xia Zhang didn’t compare to Feng Jin, he was capable, and having seen blood, he was more suitable than the straightforward Xiong Family brothers for Northwest external affairs.

Gu Jinli thought for a while, nodding in agreement, "Danian is loyal and skillful, it’s a waste if he only drives the carriage."

Qin San Lang smiled, "It’s precisely because he’s loyal that I have him drive for you."

The westward road is too dangerous; without a confidant driving her carriage, he’d always worry.

Gu Jinli then laughed, her smile sweet, somewhat smug... Being favored by the man she likes feels satisfying.

Qin San Lang was dazzled by her smile, lowered his head, and kissed her; after kissing her tenderly, he reluctantly released her, "Xiao Yu, rest well. I’ll get busy and return by You Hour to accompany you."

After speaking, he gave her a deep look.

Gu Jinli blushed under the gaze, pushed him, "Hurry and go, I’ve bought many estates and shops, enough to keep you busy for days."

Qin San Lang grasped her hand, placing hers over his heart, letting Gu Jinli feel its beat, making her face redder, like rouge blooming.

Qin San Lang smiled and, bearing reluctance, left.

In the following half month, Qin San Lang busied himself leading soldiers to repair the city wall and settled affairs with the newly acquired estates’ village chief, tenants, and housekeepers.

The owners selling the assets relocated hastily, leaving behind village chiefs, housekeepers, and servants.

These people were a mix of good and bad, but upon seeing Qin San Lang’s intimidating aura, they all became submissive, any with ulterior motives hid those thoughts, planning to act after Qin San Lang’s departure.

But Qin San Lang’s group was scheduled to leave after Jiuyue Ninth and had no time for games; he had Feng Jin lure out those bad intentions, then catching them with evidence.

Qin San Lang didn’t send them to the government but had Feng Jin gather them outside the city at a Manor, ordering all remaining tenants and servants of newly bought estates to go there.

Once everyone assembled, he laid out the evidence, showed their death contracts, and then executed them!

A total of thirteen servants were executed, including village chiefs and housekeepers, terrifying the servants and tenants present into weak-kneed, dozens fainting.

Qin San Lang had them revived.

Once awake, they were terrified to death, fell to their knees, "Spare us, new master; we’ll work diligently, never taking advantage of the Dong Family!"

God, knowing the new master led soldiers and wasn’t kind-hearted, they hadn’t expected the new master’s harshness, directly executing!

Qin San Lang ignored their pleas, his gaze steady, carrying authority and frost, stating to them, "I’ll say this once: whoever betrays the master, embezzles the master’s assets, tarnishes the master’s reputation, uses the master’s name to commit evil, or spreads manor affairs, will be executed if having a death contract, or sent to government inquiry if not. Should the government fail to deal with you, if you come out, I won’t leave you a good outcome!"

The last part of the statement scared the timid tenants into urination.

Fierce, truly fierce!

"Listen carefully to the lord’s words, and respond if clear!" Feng Jin shouted coldly.

All servants and tenants quickly replied, "Heard, heard... spare us, lord."

They sobbed, even though they had thoughts of secretly hoarding grain or hiding actual yields, now, no, from now on, they dare not, even managing their children to prevent foolish actions.

No choice but to manage tightly; the new master is... King Yan on earth!

After hearing them, Qin San Lang was finally appeased and nodded, "Cultivate well; as long as loyal, the Gu Family won’t mistreat you."

He referred to the Gu Family, as all properties were under Xiao Yu’s name.

Speaking thus, he didn’t linger, stood, and left.

After his departure, cries erupted behind.

Feng Jin secretly sighed... When he first met Qin San Lang, he thought him merely an equal-aged peer, but over the years, he regretted not seeing clearly.

Lucky he was loyal, otherwise...