lcionline Chapter 281 Mu Wanjun Makes a Bet with Marquis Pingxi
Chapter 281 Mu Wanjun Makes a Bet with Marquis Pingxi
Everyone was very excited.
Su Yunhai immediately organized people to move all the bricks out of the brick kiln and deliver them to the construction area.
The finished brick blanks and tiles are then sent to the brick kiln for further firing.
Since the successful firing of the blue bricks, smiles have never left the faces of the people on the island.
This good news seemed to inject excitement into their hearts.
Those in charge of the porcelain and pottery kilns felt much more at ease.
Finally, we have blue bricks.
Those responsible for building the houses are also working hard to speed up the construction.
Xiao Yuxuan returned to the island yesterday.
He then informed everyone that the Marquis of Pingxi had captured and taken control of Lihai City.
Especially the Mu family.
Mu Wanjun, Gao Linglong, and Mu Hongqi, father and son, were all very excited.
They never expected that Marquis Pingxi would abandon Qingya Pass and come directly to Lihai to find them.
After witnessing the success of the brick kiln, Xiao Yuxuan continued with the large ship and the Mu family of five to Lihai City.
This time, Shen Shuli was also brought along.
Xiao Yuxuan is still thinking about all the boats, big and small, that were seized by the government at Lihai Wharf.
With Shen Shuli around, it's convenient to access things anytime.
Shen Shuli was also envious after hearing this.
Those are all strategic materials.
Of course, I'll take it for myself if I have the chance.
With the crew gaining experience and the implementation of shift work, the large ships are now traveling at a faster speed than before.
Six days later.
They arrived in Lihai City again on the 8th.
this time.
Xiao Yuxuan had the ship dock directly at the pier.
Everyone was relieved to see that the dock was still packed with ships.
The dock has also been successfully taken over by the Marquis of Pingxi.
Xiao Yuxuan and Mu Wanjun immediately identified themselves and had soldiers lead them to the residence of the Marquis of Pingxi.
Gao Dechong didn't expect his granddaughter's family to arrive so quickly.
He immediately led his wife, children, and elderly relatives to greet them outside the mansion gate.
For Gao Dechong and his wife, it has been nearly twenty years since they last saw their daughter.
Although she appeared to be angry with her daughter, she was actually longing for her family.
She just couldn't let go of her pride and refused to forgive her daughter's mistake.
Even after learning that his daughter's family had been exiled and their property confiscated by the emperor, he was still implicated because of the Marquis of Pingxi's command of 100,000 troops.
During his exile, he encountered numerous perilous assassination attempts and framing.
The Marquis of Pingxi and his wife had completely let go of this knot in their hearts.
Upon seeing her parents, whose hair had already turned gray, Gao Linglong burst into tears uncontrollably.
She covered her lips with her hand, afraid to cry out loud, and dared not approach her parents.
She was worried that her parents would reject her again.
Mu Wanjun knew that her maternal grandparents must have forgiven her mother at this moment.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have stood at the door with their whole family to greet them.
She took her parents' arms in each hand and said to her older and younger brothers, "Brother, brother, come on, keep up."
After saying that, he forcibly pulled his parents forward.
Gao Linglong's mind was blank at that moment, and her legs moved forward automatically as her daughter pulled her.
Mu Hongqi was also very nervous in front of his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
If it weren't for him, his wife wouldn't have broken ties with her family.
He hesitated, not wanting his wife to fall out with her family because of him.
Marriage is about uniting two families, not creating enmity.
He wanted to gradually resolve the conflict between his wife and her family, and get his father-in-law's consent before getting married.
He cannot be so selfish.
But he couldn't persuade Gao Linglong.
At that time, Gao Linglong was too stubborn and inflexible. It was as if if he strongly opposed her, she would think that his feelings for her were fake and not firm enough.
Some people are so emotionally charged that they even threaten to harm themselves to force him to compromise.
Helpless, Mu Hongqi had no choice but to give up on mediation and marry her as soon as possible.
All he could do was shower her with love and make up for it, so she wouldn't regret choosing him.
However, their marriage directly provoked the Marquis of Pingxi, who then declared that he was severing ties with his daughter.
This was something Mu Hongqi had never expected.
He knelt outside the Gao family's gate for three days, but the Gao family still wouldn't open the gate and forgive his behavior.
Gao Linglong was young and impetuous at the time, and she was angry that her parents were heartless and refused to see them.
She then stubbornly refused to return to her parents' home.
As she grew older, Gao Linglong had long regretted it.
She regretted her impulsiveness when she was young, her lack of maturity, and her recklessness in acting without considering the consequences.
She tried several times to go back to her parents' home to beg for their forgiveness, but was turned away each time.
Mu Hongqi felt a little nervous.
He walked down the steps and solemnly bowed to his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
"Your son-in-law has met with Father and Mother. I am sorry, it is my incompetence that has caused my wife and daughter to suffer and become sinners. I have no words to face you two."
After Mu Hongqi finished speaking, he immediately knelt down on both knees, placed his hands at his sides, lowered his head, and showed a very good attitude of admitting his mistake.
Gao Linglong also realized what was happening and immediately knelt down with her husband, sobbing uncontrollably, "Father, Mother, it is your daughter who is unfilial. It was your daughter who was too willful and acted impulsively without considering the consequences, causing you pain. It was your daughter's fault. Please forgive your daughter, okay?"
After saying that, she kowtowed several times to show that she had admitted her mistake.
Upon seeing this, their sons, Mu Yansheng and Mu Yanbo, also quickly knelt down and kowtowed, their attitudes restrained.
"Yan Sheng (Yan Bo) has met his maternal grandfather and maternal grandmother. I have not visited you all these years. I am unfilial and ask my maternal grandfather and maternal grandmother to punish me."
Mu Wanjun, on the other hand, was not as reserved as the other four.
She walked confidently between her maternal grandparents, smiling and coaxing the two elderly people, mediating the conflict between them, and giving her family a way out.
"Hehe, Grandpa, Grandma, your granddaughter misses you so much! My father, mother, brothers, and I miss you all too!"
"Let's go home and have a good get-together. There are so many people watching outside; let's not let them laugh at our family, okay?"
Seeing this, Gao Linglong's elder brother, Gao Yifei, quickly stepped forward to mediate.
"Yes, Father, let's go back and talk about this first. Don't let my sister, brother-in-law, and children kneel outside."
“Even if you don’t care about your daughter and son-in-law, you should care about your grandson. It’s raining outside, and look, they’re all soaked.”
The Marquis of Pingxi and his wife were completely powerless against their granddaughter's adorable and charming behavior.
With her son's encouragement, she went along with it.
He was truly heartbroken for the group, worried that they might catch a cold and fall ill; that would break his heart.
"Get up, everyone. Go back to the manor and change your clothes."
Seeing this, Mu Wanjun smiled and praised her maternal grandfather several times before quickly running down to help everyone up and follow them back to the mansion.
Shen Shuli and Xiao Yuxuan did not go to the Gao residence with the Mu family.
After all, the relationship between the Mu family and the Gao family has not yet improved, so it would be inappropriate for outsiders to go at this time.
The two went together to visit the shipyard in Lihai.
When Shen Shuli first arrived in Lihai, she wanted to visit the shipyard.
Unfortunately, I was pressed for time and couldn't go.
There are wars going on in various parts of the Great Yong Dynasty.
In addition, foreign dynasties are also eyeing Dayong, wanting a share of the spoils.
Foreign forces will also gradually appear later in the story.
It won't be long before a naval battle breaks out.
They must prepare in advance and train a navy capable of maritime operations.
We also need to build the corresponding warships.
Among the people on the island, not a single one knew how to build a ship.
The fishermen by the sea can at most repair broken boats.
It's absolutely impossible for them to build ships.
The only option was to find skilled shipbuilders from outside.
Lihai City is now under the control of Marquis Pingxi.
Even the shipyards that originally belonged to the government had to obey the Marquis of Pingxi.
Things will go much more smoothly.
The shipyard is more than 50 kilometers away from Lihai City.
On a large coastline.
After leaving the city, Shen Shuli and Xiao Yuxuan rode their horses on their way.
An hour later.
The two finally arrived at the shipyard.
They had been traveling in the rain, and their clothes were completely soaked.
"Let's find a place to change our clothes first," Shen Shuli said.
"Okay, with you here, everything is so much easier," Xiao Yuxuan remarked.
For example, the two horses they were riding were secretly taken out of the space.
Shen Shuli raised an eyebrow smugly: "Absolutely! If you follow me, you can just enjoy the good life."
"Hehe, following my sister around, I get to eat nine meals in three days, and I'm stuffed every time." Xiao Yuxuan immediately chimed in.
The two took their dry clothes and changed into them to prevent them from getting wet. Each of them held up an oil-paper umbrella.
The shipyard is already in sight.
Shen Shuli put the horse into her spatial storage to graze and regain its strength. The two walked on the gravel road, which wasn't too muddy.
The craftsmen at the shipyard are still working overtime.
The city was in chaos.
But they still have to keep doing their work.
Even when it rains, I dare not rest, for fear of delaying the construction period and being severely punished by my superiors.
Shen Shuli and Xiao Yuxuan walked into the shipyard, but almost no one paid them any attention; everyone was busy working with their heads down.
The artisans' clothes were already soaked by the rain, as if the clothes were being rained on.
Even someone as cold-hearted as Shen Shuli couldn't help but feel sorry for these craftsmen.
Hey.
Since others don't care about them, then let her care about them instead.
She wants to take all these people to the island to build her warships.
Xiao Yuxuan took the initiative to walk up to the craftsmen and asked, "Masters, where is the person in charge of your shipyard? I would like to talk to him about something."
The craftsmen looked up at the newcomers after hearing the voice.
One of them, upon seeing the two strikingly handsome and distinguished individuals before him, instinctively adopted a respectful attitude.
"Esteemed guests, our shipyard is under the jurisdiction of the government. If you want to find the person in charge, you will have to go to the Maritime Trade Office of the government office."
Upon hearing this, Shen Shuli and Xiao Yuxuan exchanged a glance, their hearts sinking slightly.
original.
The two men assumed that the shipyard should be an independent department or organization specifically responsible for shipbuilding.
Unexpectedly, it was still under the jurisdiction of the Maritime Trade Office.
The Maritime Trade Office was a greedy and insatiable scoundrel who swindled them out of 500,000 taels of silver.
He also knew Xiao Yuxuan.
If they continue to negotiate with the Maritime Trade Office to buy the shipyard, how could they possibly resell it without spending a lot of money?
not to mention.
They were unsure whether the Maritime Trade Office would sell the shipyard.
It seems.
There are only two ways to resolve this matter.
Firstly, Shen Shuli secretly dismantled the entire shipyard and took it away into her spatial dimension.
Then knock these masters unconscious and take them away.
Secondly, they wanted the Marquis of Pingxi to step in and help resolve the matter.
In the future, Haicheng will become an important battlefield for various ethnic groups outside the coastal area, and the shipyard will definitely not be able to continue operating.