sjar Chapter 36 Tong Jia - Forgetting Worries (14)
Chapter 36 Tong Jia - Forgetting Worries (14)
"Son, tell me when you'll finally grow up!" Wangyou looked at the mountain of account books in her hands, then at her son lying comfortably in the cradle, and felt resentful.
Xi Xuan is now used to his mother's occasional tantrums, her little face expressionless.
"Son, you'd better grow up quickly and help your mother with the accounts. I knew I shouldn't have earned so much money. You can be a little extravagant when you grow up!" Wangyou muttered earnestly, and it was quite believable that she was turning an account every minute.
Xi Xuan now follows his mother around doing all sorts of things every day. He is amazed by the speed at which his mother amasses wealth. It is estimated that the entire Qing Dynasty treasury combined does not contain as much silver as she has. She is truly richer than a country, and no one knows about it.
After reviewing the account book, Wangyou, as usual, allocated a sum of money for training the soldiers. "Son, your mother has already started training the soldiers for you. You'd better grow up quickly, or your mother is thinking of giving up!"
Xi Xuan shifted his position slightly and turned his head away, unilaterally severing ties with his mother for one minute.
Wangyou has managed to turn a once great emperor into someone with constant mood swings; he's truly a genius!
Once again, she had made her son angry, and Wangyou laughed heartily, making Xixuan even less inclined to talk to his mother.
The four maids, Tingfeng, Tingyu, Tingshuang, and Tingxue, were helpless. While others gave birth to children to be pampered or to bring prosperity to their families, the wives of the princesses gave birth to children for fun!
However, if they had to choose between their young master and Wangyou, they would choose Wangyou without hesitation!
Time is like a butcher's knife, cutting again and again!
In the blink of an eye, Xi Xuan turned five!
When Xi Xuan was three years old, in order to escape the clutches of his old mother, he sent himself to the study.
Xi Xuan was used to everything else, but why did his mother always want him to wear women's clothes? This was unacceptable to Xi Xuan, who was the emperor in his previous life. Although he knew that he had combined the best features of his parents and was very handsome, it still didn't mean he should wear women's clothes!
When Wangyou looked around, she realized she had gone too far; her son was moving away, and the old mother's fun was gone!
Now, at five years old, almost six by the traditional Chinese age reckoning, Xi Xuan's academic achievements in the study have attracted a group of old teachers who are eager to impart their knowledge to him. Moreover, Xi Xuan has been nurtured by Wang You with spiritual spring water since he was a child, so having a photographic memory is simply beyond his reach.
Then, Wangyou looked at the month's account book on the table, thought about her smart and adorable son, and decisively took action against him.
"Son, these are this month's account books. I'm entrusting them to you. After all, these things will inevitably end up in your hands eventually. You're all grown up now, and you need to learn to do things for yourself!" Wangyou said, taking a bite of an apple without any regard for his image.
Xi Xuan glanced at his elderly mother, who was already lying in a recliner, and then at the mountain of account books on the table. He resigned himself to his fate and started reading. After all, if he couldn't understand them, his mother was right there!
Xi Xuan opened the ledger and began to calculate the accounts. As expected of the child raised by Wang You with modern knowledge, coupled with a mature and wise soul, Xi Xuan read the ledger without any pressure.
However, after reviewing the ledger, Xi Xuan was still stunned into silence when he saw the calculated figures at the end.
If the Qin Dynasty had someone so adept at amassing wealth back then, how could the Qin Dynasty not prosper!
Xi Xuan had always known that her mother was incredibly wealthy, but the national tax revenue was only between 30 and 40 million taels of silver per year. The account books on her mother's table showed a net monthly income of 15 million taels, and that was only a portion of the account books!
"Mother, are you that rich?"
"It's alright, but the main thing is that your mother can't stand any hardship or suffering, so money is the greatest sense of security. Are you done with your calculations?"
"I've finished calculating. The net income is 15,320,000 taels of silver!" Xi Xuan felt himself swallowing hard.
"That's all. Take it away, Tingfeng. Tell everyone to do their jobs properly. Summer is coming soon, so make sure everyone takes precautions against heatstroke, sunburn, and fire. Also, everyone's monthly allowance will be doubled, and you guys will get a hundred taels of silver!"
"This servant thanks you for the reward, Master!"
"Alright, get up, everyone. Get ready, we're going to Peach Blossom Manor to escape the summer heat in a few days!"
"Yes, Master!" Everyone happily received their rewards and went about their business.
"Son, come on, let your mother take you shopping!" Ever since Kangxi recovered from his impotence, he never had any designs on Wangyou again. He also became much more detached from worldly desires and devoted himself to political affairs. Therefore, he didn't worry so much about Wangyou going out.
"Mother, I'm going to change my clothes!" Xi Xuan was happy to hear that he could go out. His mother had given them a complete childhood and love, so he was still quite childish at times.
“Tingyu, is Xixuan missing something by his side?” Watching her son skipping and jumping around, Wangyou always felt a little lonely.
“Master, you said before that you were going to choose someone to serve the prince!” Tingyu thought her master was considering candidates, but now, judging from her master’s tone, she had forgotten.
“Oh, Xi Xuan has four bodyguards guarding him now. We need to select a few from the visible side this time. Let’s choose from the bodyguard camp. We’ll let him choose for himself when we go to the summer resort!” In a moment, Wangyou made her decision.
"Your master is wise!"
Wangyou went back and changed into some simple clothes. Then she took her son, who looked brand new, out the door. The mother and son were both very good-looking, and they attracted a lot of attention on the street. So, neither of them got off the carriage.
"Oh, this young lady is so pretty! If you follow me, I'll make sure you live a life of luxury!" Just as the mother and son were waiting for Ting Shuang to come back from buying stinky tofu, they heard this annoying drunkard's voice.
"Mother, it's Uncle Longkodo! He actually dared to be rude to Aunt Tingshuang!" Xixuan's little face was serious, and she wished she could go up and beat him up.
Seeing this, Wangyou also looked out the car window and saw that Tingshuang was being blocked by Longkodo and several other people who looked like spoiled brats.
Upon seeing this, Wangyou couldn't contain her anger any longer. She flung open the carriage door and stepped out, standing on the carriage shaft and shouting, "Tingshuang, beat her! Just don't kill her!"
Upon hearing her master speak, Ting Shuang no longer held back. The little lamb instantly transformed into a tyrannical mother, knocking several spoiled young men to the ground. "Tie them up and take them back to the Tong residence!"
Upon hearing this, several guards rushed to help.
"Miss Tingshuang, you go and serve the Fujin. The younger ones can help with these people!"
"Okay, tie it tight, and while you're at it, ask which family they belong to!" Ting Shuang took out a handkerchief, wiped her fingers clean one by one, and then quickly ran towards Wang You.
The farce ended, and as the carriage drove further and further away, the people became lively again.
"Whose lady is that? She exudes an aura of nobility!"
"I felt so good when that lady shouted it out!"
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In the teahouse, Kangxi encountered Wangyou once again. She was even more beautiful than she had been six years ago, but she was now someone else's wife!
"Liang Jiugong, go and find out which families those people belong to. Have them teach their own children properly. If they can't be taught well, they can be handed over to the Dali Temple for instruction!" Kangxi ordered coldly.
"The slave obeys the order!"