The rise of the poor

Chapter 1991 Soft rice tastes so good
"Brother, brother, you have to drink this fish soup while it's hot, otherwise it will have a fishy smell." After Li Shu finished helping her father, she looked at her brother and brother attentively, and personally served a bowl of fish soup to each of them.

"Sister, didn't you just say that the Portuguese artillery and the red-haired barbarians belong to both of us?"

The eldest and second brothers' hands trembled as they took the fish soup.

They had enjoyed watching the swordplay when his father was blackmailed just now, and they didn't expect that it would be their turn so soon.

"It is counted as yours, but it's too stingy to give only this little bit. When my elder brother and second brother were young, they always said that they would pick the stars and the moon for them. Now I won't let you pick the stars and the moon. I just want you to help a little." Li Shu stretched out her little hand and pinched it, and said to her elder brother and second brother in a delicate voice.

"Sister, you know our family situation. We haven't split up. The family business is controlled by the old man. I haven't saved much private money. I took out 8,000 taels of silver to support my brother-in-law's cause of fighting against the Japanese pirates. In addition, I have two medicine shops in Hangzhou and a grain shop in Shaoxing, all of which are used to support my brother-in-law's cause of fighting against the Japanese pirates."

The eldest brother surrendered immediately. Just as he said, the family business was managed by the rich man Li. Although some shops were allocated to them, they were all pocket money and the quantity was limited. The eldest brother suffered a huge loss.

"Like my eldest brother, I have also taken out eight thousand taels of silver to support my brother-in-law in his fight against the Japanese invaders. My shop nearby is just a cloth shop in Shaoxing, but I have two newly launched Fujian ships in the south. Both are large Fujian ships that can carry two to three hundred people. They have never traveled before. I will use all of them to support my brother-in-law in his fight against the Japanese invaders." The second brother surrendered soon after, and also suffered a heavy loss.

"Big brother and second brother are so nice." Li Shu smiled happily.

Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. The feeling of living off someone was so refreshing.

Count the harvest.

My father-in-law provided support: ten large Fujian ships, five medium and small Fujian ships, four to five hundred tall horses from the north, 100,000 shi of grain and fodder, 10,000 pieces of cloth, 5,000 sets of bedding, and 1,000 tarpaulin tents.

My brother-in-law provided support: 8,000 taels of silver, two pharmacies, and one grain store.

My second brother-in-law provided support: 8,000 taels of silver, a cloth shop, and two large Fujian ships.

Zhejiang has almost no navy, which means it has fewer options in the war against Japan. With the twelve large Fu ships and five small and medium-sized Fu ships supported by his father-in-law and brother-in-law, he can start to build Zhejiang's navy.

As for the food and fodder, I won’t have to worry about it for the next two years.

There were also horses, bedding, tarpaulin tents, and medicinal materials, so the Zhejiang Army hardly had to worry about logistics.

My father-in-law's stinky face is getting cuter and cuter. Even if it's ten times, a hundred times, or even ten thousand times stinker, it's not a big deal.
Li Shu squinted her eyes proudly and winked at Zhu Pingan. Zhu Pingan couldn't help but give Li Shu a thumbs up.

"Thank you, Lord Taishan, thank you, big brother, and thank you, second brother. With your support, I am more confident. I will eliminate the Japanese threat in Zhejiang as soon as possible and bring peace back to the people." Zhu Ping'an gained such great benefits with the help of his virtuous wife. He immediately stood up and sincerely thanked his father-in-law and two brothers-in-law.

"We are one family, but we have different opinions." The two brothers-in-law smiled and waved their hands.

But the rich man Li did not. He looked at Zhu Ping'an with burning eyes, "I don't care about the common people, I only care about my Shu'er. Zhu boy, you have seen that my Shu'er loves you wholeheartedly. You must treat my Shu'er well. If you dare to let my Shu'er down, I don't care how high your position is or how many people you have under your command. No matter if I have to go through fire and water or rush into the Golden Palace, I will make you pay!"

"Dad, what are you talking about?" Li Shu said angrily.

"Don't worry, Master Taishan. Sister Li loves me deeply, how could I let her down? I, Zhu Ping'an, swear to heaven that if I let Sister Li down in the slightest, I will kill myself to thank the world without your intervention. If I disobey you even a little, let me be struck by lightning and never be forgiven."

Zhu Ping'an swore and swore.

But before he could finish his oath, Li Shu blocked his mouth and said, "I believe it, no need to swear anymore."

Mr. Li and others were fed dog food at the table.

The next day, after having breakfast in the backyard, Zhu Ping'an went to the front yamen to look through the official documents exchanged over the past three years to familiarize himself with the official business. He had just turned over one volume when he heard a yamen runner knocking on the door to report that Yu Dayou, the lieutenant general of Ningbo and Taizhou prefectures, came to pay a visit.

Yu Dayou's station was not far away, in Ningbo Zhenhai, about 200 miles away from Shaoxing. It was not far, but it was not close either. If you rode as fast as you could, it would take two or three hours to change horses.

It's only a little past seven o'clock now. Calculating the time, Yu Dayou has been on the road since dark before dawn.

Thinking of this, Zhu Ping'an quickly ordered the yamen runner, "Hurry up and invite General Yu. He must have come from Zhenhai before dawn. Go to the kitchen and get another breakfast so that General Yu can eat while we talk."

Soon, the tall and burly Yu Dayou arrived, dressed in casual clothes. As soon as he entered the door, he clasped his fists and greeted Zhu Ping'an, "General Yu Dayou greets Zhu Bu Tang."

"General Yu, please don't be polite. We are old acquaintances. There is no need for formalities." Zhu Ping'an stepped forward and helped Yu Dayou up. "Zhenhai is more than 200 miles away. General Yu hurried on the road before dawn. You must have worked hard along the way."

Yu Dayou shook his head and said frankly, "Thank you, Zhu Butang. It's not hard, not at all. In fact, I didn't come from Zhenhai today. I arrived in Shaoxing yesterday. It's just that the governor, the provincial governor, and the commander-in-chief had not come to see Zhu Butang yet. I didn't dare to rush in. After the three envoys had paid their respects to Zhu Butang, Zhu Butang's Taishan arrived, and I didn't want to disturb them. So, I came to pay my respects to Zhu Butang today."

Just then, the bailiff came with breakfast.

A bowl of porridge, two steamed buns, a portion of cold shredded radish, a portion of stir-fried green bean sprouts with vinegar, and two boiled eggs.

"Sir, haven't you had breakfast yet? Then I'll go wait for you outside." When Yu Dayou saw the servant bringing breakfast at this time, he thought that Zhu Ping'an had not had breakfast yet, so he stood up and prepared to go wait outside so as not to disturb Zhu Ping'an from enjoying his breakfast.

"Our masters had already had breakfast and have been working for a while. When they heard that you, General Yu, were coming, they thought that the general was leaving before dawn and were worried that the general was hungry, so they specially asked for breakfast for you so that you could eat while talking." The bailiff couldn't help but say after hearing this.

Yu Dayou did not expect that this breakfast was specially prepared for him by Zhu Ping'an. He had visited senior officials many times over the years and was always treated coldly. He had never received such attention before and was deeply moved.

(End of this chapter)