eurekapd Chapter 301 Why aren't you laughing?
Chapter 301 Why aren't you laughing?
Concubine Jiang smiled and said meaningfully: "Don't worry, no one can take advantage of you this time."
She wanted to see who dared to extend this hand!
Jiang Er immediately laughed so hard that his teeth were showing, looking like the stupid son of a landlord.
Emperor Taihe was just about to feel ashamed to watch this when he heard Jiang Er say, "Brother-in-law, when I find someone to dig out the coal, I'll give you some silver as a filial gift!"
Emperor Taihe was delighted to hear this, and soon he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
Thinking of the IOU he had forced Jiang Er to write, he coughed awkwardly and suddenly took out the IOU and returned it to Jiang Er: "Since you are so filial, you don't have to pay back the money on this IOU."
Jiang Er's mind moved, and he quickly took the IOU, smiling very politely, "Brother-in-law is still good to me! Don't worry, brother-in-law, I agreed to give you 30% before, and I will definitely not give you a penny less!"
Emperor Taihe was even more satisfied, and the look he gave Jiang Er was more kind than ever before.
Even the dirty Jiang Er seemed to be glowing with gold in his eyes.
Although he was eager to see the silver immediately, Emperor Taihe still patiently advised: "There is no rush. You must be extremely careful when digging for coal. Don't let anything go wrong."
Jiang Er quickly agreed, and patted his chest to assure Emperor Taihe: "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely be cautious!"
After a pause, he continued, "Well, brother-in-law, I still have to go to Xie Xiu to discuss the coal mining matter, so I'll take my leave now."
Emperor Taihe waved his hand without surprise: "Go quickly. The weather is getting colder, so we need to dig out the coal as soon as possible."
"Yes, yes, I will dig out the coal as soon as possible. I'll take my leave now! Big sister, I'm leaving first."
Jiang Er made faces and acted funny for a while, then quickly retreated.
Emperor Taihe looked at his impatient and anxious appearance and couldn't help shaking his head at Concubine Jiang: "This kid is already a juren, but he's still so unstable! It seems that we should find him a wife and take good care of him!"
Imperial Concubine Jiang smiled and said, "I also hope that he can marry and have children as soon as possible, but this matter cannot be rushed. Back then, my mother married Jia for my eldest brother, thinking that she came from a noble family and would be a good woman, but who knew..."
Having said this, she sighed helplessly before continuing, "So I think that I should take my time choosing my second brother's wife. It would be best to choose someone with good character that he likes, so that my second brother won't be unhappy in the future."
Anyway, my second brother is still young, so there is no need to rush into getting married."
Emperor Taihe thought about how he was forced to marry Chen Huan. This woman pretended to be a bodhisattva on the surface, but was vicious and cruel on the inside. Not only did she cuckold him and give him a bastard, she also poisoned him and Concubine Jiang, and almost killed his only prince.
He immediately gave up the idea of helping Jiang Er choose a wife.
He simply said, "Then follow his wishes. When he finds someone he likes, I will personally arrange a marriage for him!"
Imperial Concubine Jiang's beautiful eyes lit up, and she immediately smiled charmingly. She stood up and bowed softly to Emperor Taihe: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace!"
Although Jiang Er received another 30% of the dividends from Emperor Taihe, he only had 50% left.
Concubine Jiang thought he was very smart.
Although a 30% bonus is a lot, how can it compare to the favor of Emperor Taihe?
As long as Emperor Taihe is willing to pamper Jiang Er, does she still need to worry about her younger brother being short of money in the future?
Thinking of Jiang Er, Concubine Jiang couldn't help but say: "Although my second brother is a little clever, he doesn't know how to dig coal after all. Now that he has suddenly got this coal mine, we can't let him do whatever he wants.
Moreover, I am also afraid that he will be deceived by those greedy merchants outside and something will happen when he is mining coal."
She spoke with a worried tone, her brow furrowed in embarrassment. "Your Majesty, could you please give him a small job in the Ministry of Works? That would allow him to learn more and avoid being deceived in the future."
Her request was not excessive. With Jiang Er's status, it was not taboo for him to be a small official in the Ministry of Works.
Therefore, Emperor Taihe did not refuse. After a brief thought, he agreed directly: "Then let him be the head of the Ministry of Works first. If he does a good job, he will be promoted later."
Concubine Jiang quickly smiled and thanked him.
Although the head of the Ministry of Works was only a sixth-rank official, he had entered the officialdom after all.
Moreover, now that Jiang Er has joined the Ministry of Industry, it will be much easier for him to find people to dig coal next time.
On the other side, Jiang Er, who had already run out of the palace, sneezed suddenly!
He rubbed his nose in confusion, then reached out to touch his forehead. "What's going on? I don't have a fever. Is someone jealous of my wealth?"
Thinking about other people's reactions after the news spread, Jiang Er immediately laughed like the landlord's stupid son.
He didn't care about the sneeze just now and rode directly to find Xie Xiu.
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Military camp outside the city.
Situ stared at the attendant in front of him, his eyes shining frighteningly: "Did you really dig out coal?"
The attendant nodded, his face filled with joy: "It really was dug out! I saw it clearly!"
After saying this, he even held up a small bamboo basket in front of Situ Jing and said, "Look, Prince Consort, this is the coal dug out from your land!"
Situ took a closer look, then laughed heartily: "I knew it! How could the son I gave birth to be a prodigal son? Turns out he's a money-maker! Hahahaha - worthy of being my offspring, he really takes after me!"
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Jiang Chi, who was passing by, was like, "..."
He curled his lips in disgust and was about to pretend he didn't hear and leave.
Situ Jing spotted him and called him over, "Jiang Chi! Where are you going now? Are you planning to take another leave to go home?"
Jiang Chi did want to go home, but after hearing what Situ Jing said, he suddenly had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, Situ Jing said, "Jiang Chi, I heard that your brother also bought a piece of land and dug up coal from the land today. You should have heard the news too, right? Is he overjoyed now?"
At the end of his speech, he seemed to have discovered something strange and suddenly asked in surprise, "Jiang Chi, why aren't you laughing? Are you so happy that you've gone crazy?"
Jiang Chi's face fell in frustration. "Your Highness, you've misunderstood. I'm not foolishly happy. I'm just worried about my mother and brother at home."
"Really? I thought you were born not to like laughing."
Situ said with a wide grin, "Otherwise, how could you not smile after picking up such a great bargain? Could it be that... someone turned down such a great bargain that was delivered to their doorstep?"
When Jiang Chi heard this, his handsome face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
He looked at Situ Jing coldly, secretly wary in his heart: How could this person know about the dispute between Jia and his second brother? How many other people knew about this?
The more Jiang Chi thought about it, the more uneasy he became, and he couldn't stay any longer.
So he asked for leave directly from Situ Jing.
Situ was in a very good mood, so he didn't make things difficult for him and approved the leave very readily.
Seeing Jiang Chi turn and leave, he shook his head, a little gloating: "Marrying an unvirtuous wife will bring disaster to three generations. He must have good taste! The eldest princess is much better than that Jia! She even gave him a precious son!"
Thinking of his own son, the God of Wealth, Situ couldn't help but smile foolishly: "It turns out that I am the best at giving birth!"
Close attendant: “…”