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If they raised a flag and rebelled, they would definitely win at the starting line with the resources!
In fact, that was indeed the case. If all the things in the book were converted into money, it would be several times richer than the national treasury of Dongqing. She really didn't know how Liu She had managed to amass such a large net worth without alerting anyone.
Jiang Pengji suppressed her inner thoughts. Although she had only glanced at it a few times, she had memorized every single word on it. It was a pity that she could not understand the prices at that time, so she was not clear about the specific value of the contents.
"Marriage? Jinger? "
"The Weis have other plans. Her temperament is not suitable for you, so they will probably call off the marriage soon. Then, to protect her reputation, my son may have to suffer. "Liu She sneered. He knew the Weis' plans like the back of his hand.
The Weis had insisted on keeping the marriage even though their second son was dead. They did not want Jingxian to be known as a jinx to her husband.
But the two families could not let their daughters marry each other, could they?
Even though it was part of Liu She's plan, he was still unhappy.
Therefore, the Weis should speak up and discuss the cancellation of the marriage.
Jiang Pengji was not surprised. "In this situation, women are always at a disadvantage. I'm fine."
They knew that she was a woman, but they still married their daughter to Jiang Pengji. That family was either stupid or plotting something, or there was something wrong with the woman.
Liu She calmly covered his trembling hands with his sleeves to hide his loss of composure.
If Jiang Pengji had been a man, Liu She might have felt that his son was magnanimous and open-minded. But she was a girl. Why did it feel weird to hear her say that? Was it not good for his daughter to be such a man?
Liu She raised his eyelids and said, "Oh, it's not easy to humiliate my son. I won't let them take advantage of me."
If the marriage was canceled when they were young, the man would bear most of the pressure.
How could he be willing to do such a disadvantageous thing?
Liu She was not a picky person, but he hated being at a disadvantage since he was young. The Weis had to show their sincerity.
Jiang Pengji was speechless.
She secretly poked at the System and muttered to herself, "I think this cheap father is a little two-faced."
The System said, "Host, how can you say that about others? Take a look at your own color first! "
Jiang Pengji's style was very similar to Liu She's. Who wouldn't believe that they were father and daughter?
Perhaps it was because he was getting older, but Liu She's health wasn't as good as it was when he was young. After a few coughs, his eyes were bloodshot. He looked a little listless and listless. He looked weak under the flickering candlelight.
"Did you dismiss some guards a few days ago?"
Jiang Pengji was practicing calligraphy under Liu She's guidance. She felt that it was much more efficient than fumbling around on her own. She stopped writing and looked up at him.
"Yes, it's just a few unscrupulous and crafty ones. I threw them to the old butler and sold them."
Liu She's question was not meant to reprimand her. "Although our mansion is small, we can't be short of guards. Tomorrow, you will follow the butler to buy some useful servants. Come back and write a plan for me. Write whatever comes to your mind. The more detailed, the better. "
Liu She paused and continued, "In recent years, natural and man-made disasters have been happening. Refugees and bandits have fled everywhere. Even Hejian County is not peaceful. If it weren't for your quick thinking, I'm afraid you wouldn't have been able to get out of that situation so easily. I've thought about it. Coincidentally, we have some surplus food. If you're interested, you can take it to feed your troops and keep it for self-defense … "
Jiang Pengji's eyebrows twitched even more. "Troops?"
According to her understanding, troops were considered private troops. They were equivalent to guards or servants.
Not to mention the aristocratic families, even the gentry with some surplus food would feed them.
The reason was similar to what Liu She had said. The current situation was not stable. One could encounter several groups of robbers and murderers when they went out. Some small places would even be looted by bandits. If one did not have some strength, he would not even know how he died.
Now that the aristocratic families were powerful, the emperor was afraid of them. Another reason was that the aristocratic families had a lot of troops in their hands.
Of course, for ordinary people, troops were servants and guards. But for Jiang Pengji, they were f * cking private troops!
"Even though you're a boy in name, you're still a girl. You must have some means to protect yourself." Liu She sighed and took out a small piece of paper from his sleeve. He carefully unfolded it and showed it to her. "Look at this. It's never wrong to prepare for a rainy day."
Jiang Pengji took the paper and glanced at it. She immediately understood Liu She's intention.
The content was actually very simple. The emperor also wanted to negotiate with the second prince to marry the princess of the Northern Borderline, but the decision had not been made public. She did not know which high-ranking official in the imperial court Liu She was in contact with to get first-hand information.
Purchasing servants was the responsibility of the mistress of the house. It was within the scope of the inner court. A "man" like Jiang Pengji should not interfere. But since Liu She had spoken, it was obviously a test. How could the second mistress not agree?
As for Madam Hu, she only sent a servant girl to pass on a message: She would listen to her cousin.
The next day, the old housekeeper came back with two booklets. "Master said that everything today will be decided by the second Langjun."
Jiang Pengji took the booklet and glanced at it. She asked, "Are these the records of the purchasing servants in the manor in recent years?"
She realized that the bookkeeping habits of the Liu manor were very different from those outside. They were more clear and organized, and they were in tabular format.
It clearly recorded the value of the buyer, as well as their name and background. Some of the buyers were even from the same family. It even recorded their current positions and specialties. She flipped through it and, with her strong memory, memorized all the names of the servants inside and outside the Liu Residence.
Needless to say, this bookkeeping format must have been created by Liu She's mother. It would be much more convenient to use it to manage the inner court.
The old housekeeper stood with his hands in front of his chest. He looked calm. "Yes. These are the records of the changes in the servants in the manor in recent years."
Of the two booklets, one was the records of the past few years, and the other was brand new. She did not even have to think to know what it was used for.
"If that's the case, I'll follow the old rules and go to the broker house first."
She did not know how many broker houses there were in Hejian County, so it was better to start with the ones she was familiar with. At least the possibility of being deceived would be lower.
If it was any other day, she would have asked the broker house to bring the servants to the manor and then she could take her time to choose. But it was a "test" set by Liu She that day. Thinking of the conversation with the people the night before, Jiang Pengji decided to go out on her own and learn about the prices outside.
What she heard from others and what was written in books was not as convincing as seeing it with her own eyes.
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