Chapter 1482
The Decisive Battle, Agreement to a Marriage Alliance [3]
Chapter 1482 The Decisive Battle, Agreement to a Marriage Alliance [3]
"Don't follow me, go make weapons." Qin Xiaomi shooed Jiang Dalang away: "We Wei people have only one goal: to fight the enemy, we won't let the enemy have an easy time, even if it means death!"
“Alright, I’ll go right now.” Jiang Dalang looked at her and said solemnly, “Xiao Mi, no matter how much the people in the city pressure you, I will not let you go for a marriage alliance… Faced with invaders, we Wei people will only die on the battlefield!”
There is no such thing as a marriage alliance; to do so would be self-degrading.
His Su Su would never go to a marriage alliance. Whoever agrees to the marriage alliance can go to that family. If they dare to let Su Su go, he will slaughter them first before going to kill the enemy!
He wouldn't let those who mocked Su Su because of the marriage alliance get away with it.
You're overthinking it, young man. The villagers are busy laughing at you now. You're only the second man to go on a marriage alliance since the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty.
Who is the first one?
Emperor Wuxing.
Qin Xiaomi was speechless: "When will you get rid of your arrogance? You're just a small commander of a thousand households, while there are a million people in the city. Even if only tens of thousands of people want you and me to go for a marriage alliance, can you and I resist? We still have families to support. Can you watch the Qin Jiang and Xu Qiao families be beheaded in front of you?"
“I have made changes!” Jiang Dalang’s voice rose slightly as he emphasized again, “I have made changes.”
Compared to his previous life, he has really changed a lot. He has corrected all the things she used to dislike.
Uncle Qin and Aunt Qin: Minimize their presence and watch the younger generation gossip.
He silently complained to himself: "Even with this major outbreak of the plague, these two kids are still arguing about whether or not to correct their bad habits. No matter how capable they are, they are still just teenagers. They are not as mature and steady as real adults!"
"Get lost!" Qin Xiaomi said, then took a step to dig in the soil.
Uncle Qin and Aunt Qin: Why are you angry again? You really have a childish temper, so unpredictable.
The dog emperor knew that Su Su was thinking about things from her past life and was disgusted by him, so he dared not make a sound. After Qin Xiaomi walked away, he whispered to Qin Er and his wife: "Second Uncle and Second Aunt, please take good care of Xiaomi for me. If anyone bothers her or says anything bad to her, you should immediately send someone to find me. I will come and deal with those rude people right away."
"Okay, go get to work."
"You should also be careful not to get infected."
Jiang Dalang nodded, turned and left to busy himself with making sharp weapons and long cannons.
But before entering the factory, he sent a letter to Si Pei, asking him to find a long-tube triple lens.
Jiang Dalang understood the importance of smooth communication, so he knew that a new kind of glass had appeared in Jiangnan.
Because of its resemblance to the glass of the Great Sheng Dynasty, he had been paying attention to it. Finally, he heard that Madam Zhang from Jiangnan had made a long, three-layered mirror using the new glass.
He had seen this kind of mirror in his notes from Yunfu; it was an essential item for cultivating bacteria.
Only with this kind of microscope can you see tiny bacteria.
However, this new thing has not yet spread to the Northeast, but it will inevitably be used by the manufacturer as a stepping stone to give to the top families of today.
Jiang Dalang hoped that Si Pei's family background was prestigious enough for Si Pei to receive this gift.
Si Pei really doesn't have one.
When Si Pei received the transcribed letter, he looked completely bewildered: "Triple-lens telescope, what's that?"
“Young Master, please watch your words.” Chief Steward Si reminded him gently from the side. Seeing Si Pei’s expression change, he quickly said, “This is a new item produced in the estate of Lady Zhang, the wife of Marquis Xie. It is said that it can see things that are invisible to the naked eye… It is a rare item and has not yet spread to the capital, but I heard that Lady Zhang has already presented it to the palace and the Ministry of Works.”
"What should we do? Brother Jiang needs it now!" Si Pei started to make a fuss: "I don't care, you hurry up and get me one, or I'll rush to the East City ward to keep my master company!"
On the morning of the sixth day, after helping Old Man Xun into the ward, Si Pei was escorted by Steward Si and his men to a house on Wuyuan Street, forbidden from wandering outside again to avoid contracting the disease.
But Si Pei refused, insisting on going out to make wartime records, saying that the enemy's poisoning that caused a plague outbreak in the city was a historical fact, and as a writer, he had to record it in detail.
The Grand Steward was so angry he wanted to kill his master... Couldn't they just be quiet? Did they have to kill us all?
Fortunately, Chief Steward Si had a letter from Si Pei's family, which Si Pei showed to him, and Si Pei stopped making a fuss.
"Go get me this triple-lens telescope right now, or I'll hang myself!" Si Pei had already grabbed a strip of cloth, tied it to a teacup, and was throwing it towards the beam. "Young master, please don't!" the assassins pleaded to stop him, but Si Pei persisted.
The head steward watched coldly, and after a short while, finally spoke: "This old servant will go and find it for the young master."
If we don't agree, the young master can keep causing trouble and making life unbearable for everyone.
Si Pei pressed his advantage: "You're just fooling me. Since you didn't guarantee you'd find it, I'm going out to find the Three-Layer Mirror too!"
"Ha," Chief Steward Si thought to himself, laughing in exasperation, "No way."
Si Pei continued to cause trouble.
After both master and servant were exhausted from arguing, they compromised and agreed: "Young master can only search in the west city and cannot leave the west city. This old servant will be responsible for mobilizing all my connections to search for this rare item for you throughout the city."
"But young master, you should be prepared, as there may not be any such rare items that have just appeared in this city."
The implication is: if you can't find it, don't cause trouble.
Si Pei: "Yes, yes, yes, I understand. As long as we search carefully, I will go back to this house and stay here obediently!"
Chief Steward Si wanted to die: Listen to this wording? They even used "squat," do they think this is a prison? Do they think you're some country bumpkin?!
If he manages to escape this calamity and return to the capital, his family members will likely faint upon hearing his accent and vocabulary.
"Grand Steward, everything is ready, we can head out," the steward in charge of the outing reported.
"Someone, prepare the young master for plague prevention and isolation," the chief steward ordered.
A group of people filed in, and Si Pei opened his arms, letting his servants help him change his clothes and put on a hood and mask.
Si Pei felt that he was not going to find a telescope, but to carry out an assassination.
After all that trouble, we finally got out of the house.
The Grand Steward was worried about him and insisted on going with him to search in the various prefectures of the western city first, and then he would go to the central city to search.
Many people also moved here from Xicheng and Wuyuan, such as the Xue family, Li family, Qu family, Wen family and other families who did not live here. They all moved here to avoid the plague.
Si Pei and his group first went to see the Prince of Ye, Lord Yan, and Prefect Zheng. These people came from wealthy families, and their wives might have received gifts from Madam Zhang.
However, neither.
"I've heard of this rare item, but I haven't received it."
Si Pei was very frustrated and had no choice but to continue knocking on the door to inquire.
On the way, they heard soldiers shouting again: "Report! The enemy has sent another fifty carts of supplies to show their sincerity in making peace!"
"Bah! Sincerity? If you're really sincere, send the plague-curing medicine first. If you don't have the medicine, just retreat and go back to Dingmangtai! A large army besieging the city to negotiate a marriage alliance? Bandits, robbers!" Si Pei cursed from inside the carriage.
The Grand Steward was almost fainting... He was ruined; his more than ten years of upbringing as a young master from a prestigious family had been wasted.
They searched until evening but still couldn't find the mirror, so they had to prepare to head home.
Si Pei added, "Go to Mr. Wen Tao's residence. He is familiar with the local situation. Let him help me find this rare item."
coolie?
Yes.
The chief steward agreed, and they went together to Wen Tao's new residence on the street next to Wuyuan.
To their utter surprise, after hearing their purpose, Wen Tao took out a box for them, which contained a long-lens triple-lens telescope.
Even someone as naive as Si Pei looks at Wen Tao differently now... When did Wen Tao start colluding with Lord Xie's family?