Chapter 176: The Wealthy and The Poor
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Back home, Heng Yi waited for Han Qiao to drink some hot water before saying to her, “I went to see Master Feng today.”
“Not Butler Feng?” Han Qiao asked in surprise.
Heng Yi shook his head.
After telling her that he was going to hunt a tiger for the princess’ dowry, Han Qiao fell silent for a while.
“Hm… I don’t think the tiger is necessary for the dowry. So what if you have a tiger? An animal is an animal after all. When the princess is in danger, would it jump out to protect the princess? It would be good enough if it didn’t bite her off. If the aim is to gain a few words of praise, it’s not worth the risk. It’s better to give capable people in the long run, and these people can be arranged in various ways, such as placing them with the Rong Tribe. This way they can enjoy the fruits they have sowed. Let these capable people teach these capable seedlings. Little by little, we can slowly integrate our Great Yong culture with them.”
“We need capable people to educate these seedlings, whether it be as carpenters, teaching, and even music.”
These things were something that required a long time to persevere, but it would bring great benefits.
Gradually, the culture and lifestyle of the people of the Great Yong would not isolate the people of the Rong Tribe, or perhaps they would not hate our culture as much, and maybe they would even stop from envy and yearning for Great Yong’s culture.
This plan could only have two outcomes; one, the Great Yong would completely subdue Rong Di, or two, the Rong Di would completely destroy Great Yong.
There was a certain risk.
But it was definitely better than marrying a wild beast.
These people could still protect the princess to a certain extent. If necessary, he could also spread the news of Rong Di back.
They had several roles: protecting the princess, spreading culture, and also being spies.
“Go back and tell them to do as I told you. Master Feng will understand.”
Politically sensitive people did not think of this. It was mainly because they were blinded by a leaf.
They were thinking too far ahead.
Heng Yi thought for a while and said, “I’ll go now. What if they still want me to go into the mountains?”
“Then you have to go too. 1 was able to separate from Sun Yiming, and the Zhencheng Deputy was willing to uphold justice for us because of Princess Zhen Ling’s support.” Han Qiao took a deep breath. “That day, 1 quarreled with Old Lady Sun. The young man who stood up for justice and wanted to give his money was Princess Zhen Ling.”
Heng Yi was very surprised.
“I understand.”
Han Qiao stood up and hugged Heng Yi, “If she didn’t stand up for us, Sun Yiming and 1 would have had a hard time separating. I might not have been able to get together with you. No matter what, we owe her a favor.”
More importantly, someone stood up for her and gave her money at that time. It could be considered a blessing in an hour of need.
Heng Yi understood.
He kissed Han Qiao’s forehead, “You can rest assured, 1 understand.”
“Heng Yi, everyone has their own responsibilities. The responsibilities in each stage of life are different. Now my responsibility is to take good care of our family, take good care of myself and the child in my belly, the children at home and you, as well as the restaurant business. You don’t need to worry about carrying everything on your back. First and foremost, our family includes you. It means we share the burden.”
“You also have your responsibilities. You have to protect our family and lead the children to go further and stand higher in the future. Perhaps one day, you might have to pick up a weapon and kill the enemy on the battlefield.”
“Let’s start with the wealthy families first, then the poor. The country is safe, but borders are in chaos, and the princess and her marriage are all telling us that the world might be going downhill. This is also the reason why I bought those children and nurtured them seriously. 1 don’t hope that they can bring us great wealth or honor. I only hope that when we encounter danger in the future, they can protect our children with all their might and sacrifice their lives to save us.”
“So, if we can seize every opportunity, we have to work hard. You too, have to learn martial arts, and you have to learn how to be a good person.”
“Things will be harder in the future.” Han Qiao’s voice was a little choked.
“I’m not afraid of hard work. 1 like and cherish my current life.” Heng Yi lifted Han Qiao’s chin and saw her eyes filled with tears.
“Don’t cry. I’m not good with words, but I’ll remember every word you say. 1’11 be a good husband, a good father, and a good person in the future.”
He would not refuse to go to the battlefield when the day came.
Or rather, there was a hot-blooded feeling in his bones.
Heng Yi recalled the day he and Bai Cha arrived at the city gate of Puyi County. He saw the two soldiers who were delivering the message, and his heart was shaken.
If he hadn’t fallen in love with Han Qiao at that time, would he have gone straight to the border?
Heng Yi didn’t know.
However, he didn’t regret his choice. Power could bring him opportunities in the future, but if he missed his opportunity to be with Han Qiao, he would regret it for the rest of his life, especially if she got together with someone else.
Han Qiao was very satisfied with Heng Yi’s words. She knew Heng Yi’s personality, and it was not easy for him to say such words.
Patting his chest, she said, “Go and talk to Butler Feng. If it doesn’t work, bring Bai Cha into the mountains. Don’t worry about the family. 1’11 take care of them and myself. Heng Yi, remember this. No matter what happens, the children and 1 are not your burdens. We are your strong support. You just need to charge forward, and 1 will take care of everything for you. I will have your back.”
At this moment, Heng Yi wanted to cry.
Han Qiao had given him the care and love that he had always dreamed of.
But he couldn’t cry. If he did, Han Qiao’s emotions would change drastically. She would probably cry too.
She was pregnant after all.
“Alright,” Heng Yi rubbed Han Qiao’s face, then turned around and walked out.
He walked very quickly and almost did not look back.
Han Qiao looked at Heng Yi’s back and slowly sat back down on the stool, thinking.
Heng Yi left quickly. He was tall and had long legs, so he walked very fast.
Seeing Heng Yi return, Butler Feng immediately went to greet him, “Master Heng,”
He was different now from the Heng Yi of the past. Now, the butler called him with a title that suited the Heng Yi of the present.
Did Heng Yi feel any different? He didn’t feel much.
In fact, he had very little desire for external things. The only thing he really wanted to cherish was Han Qiao.
It wasn’t that he didn’t care about worldly possessions or his life, it was just that he didn’t have so many desires and greed to begin with.
“Yes.”
They entered the tavern once more.
Heng Yi sat across from Master Feng, and after thinking for a while, he told him what Han Qiao had told him.
As soon as Heng Yi spoke, Master Feng sat up straight.
Listening attentively to Heng Yi, the older man’s eyebrows would furrow and relax from time to time. The man even revealed a meaningful smile at some intervals.
His entire body went from tense to relaxed when Heng Yi reached the end of the story.
“Master Feng, do I need to go into the mountains to hunt tigers?”
Hearing this, Master Feng asked Heng Yi, “Did you come up with this idea or was it your wife’s?”
“My wife.” Heng Yi didn’t even hesitate.
He didn’t think that being stupid was a shameful thing.
He didn’t think that Han Qiao’s intelligence would make him look stupid. On the contrary, he was very proud that he could marry such a good wife.
“I wonder if it’s possible for me to meet your wife?” Master Feng asked tentatively..
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