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Chapter 468 Tell Dacheng about the girl from the Jiang family in the town
Meeting in this place always brings a different feeling.
Even though it's only been over a month, it feels like a completely different world.
The Qiao family members all had hot eyes.
The four men became captains and had been registered with the Ministry of War. The tokens were all in Qiao Jianer's hands.
She distributed the tokens to her uncles and brothers, and the one left in her hands was the general's token.
Although I already knew the news in advance, I still felt excited when I touched the token.
The men of the Qiao family were filled with turmoil.
Qiao Jianer took everyone to the camp and asked about the situation at home. Everyone said that everyone was doing well.
"But there is one thing." Da Meng glanced at Dacheng with a strange look in his eyes.
Dacheng saw that it was related to him and asked hurriedly: "What happened? Tell me quickly."
Da Meng was glared at by Qiao Lao San and shrank his neck: "It's okay."
"You've already brought up the subject. You're just keeping me in suspense." Dacheng persisted.
"Dad, I'll tell Brother Dacheng that he will mainly stay in his fiefdom in the future and won't go back often." Dameng was also feeling uncomfortable because of it.
"What a mess." Qiao Laosan sighed, but did not stop Da Meng.
Qiao Jianer also pricked up his ears.
Da Meng said, "When Brother Dacheng first left home, grandpa and grandma wanted to arrange a marriage for you, preferably with a girl from town."
When Dacheng heard this, he frowned and said, "You haven't asked me this."
"Alas, it's the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. Brother Dayong is married, and you're next. Grandpa and grandma want to make plans for you early, and that's their good intention."
Dacheng stopped talking and just had a headache.
He could only pray silently in his heart that the marriage would not take place.
Da Meng continued, "There's a girl from Mr. Jiang's family in town who just turned sixteen. She's been taught to read and write since she was little, and she's a well-educated and well-mannered girl. So, my grandparents brought gifts and went to Mr. Jiang's house."
"Mr. Jiang's family knew of Brother Dacheng's reputation and were very interested in this marriage. It was almost arranged when Grandpa and Grandma realized that Brother Dacheng wanted to stay in his fiefdom in the capital, making this marriage inappropriate. They had no choice but to apologize to the Jiang family and offered to pay a hundred taels of silver in compensation to avoid damaging the girl's reputation."
"The Master and his wife were accommodating, but Miss Jiang had already secretly agreed to marry Brother Dacheng. She had seen how powerful he was leading the army and had a good impression of him. The Qiao family suddenly withdrew their interest in the marriage, and Miss Jiang was devastated. She lost her appetite and began to lose weight. She hasn't recovered yet and is now emaciated beyond recognition."
Dacheng looked very unhappy when he heard this.
He didn't blame his family for arranging it for him. If he hadn't come to the capital, the educated girl from the wealthy family would have been a good choice.
But no one knows what fate will do next.
Now the girl from the Jiang family is upset because of him, and he himself is also feeling bad.
What should I do now?
Dacheng thought about it for a long time but couldn't come up with an idea. Subconsciously, he turned his gaze to Qiao Lianer.
"Don't worry about her. People can only save themselves. The Qiao family did something wrong and has already apologized and compensated. Brother Dacheng, you don't owe her anything." Qiao Jian'er looked down on people who would become depressed because of a trivial matter.
If you have read books and gained wisdom, you should know that there is more than one choice in life. You should also know that you cannot force things and should cherish yourself.
Dacheng thought about it and it made sense. He had never met the girl from the Jiang family, let alone made any promises to her, but he had to bear her emotions. This was not right.
He almost got caught up in it.
Da Meng said, "I'm not here to bother Brother Dacheng. My grandparents saw that Miss Jiang was persistent and thought that if Brother Dacheng liked her, it would be the same to go back and get married first and then bring her to the fiefdom. Since Miss Jiang cares so much about her, she will definitely be willing to come along."
"I have someone I like." Dacheng said firmly.
"It's impossible to marry Miss Jiang."
The Qiao family members looked at each other, and the eldest brother Qiao smiled bitterly: "You kid, you've only been in the capital for a short time, and you already have a girl you like. Who is it? Tell me about it."
"She is the half-brother of Prince Pei and the daughter of General Pei. She is very generous and lively." Qiao Jianer continued.
"Brother Dacheng wants to stay in the capital, so it would be perfect for him to find a girl from here."
Including herself, she also likes Pei Qingrong very much.
Think about it, everyone. Besides, this girl comes from a good family, which is also helpful to Dacheng. Although it is a bit realistic, it is the fact.
After confirming Dacheng's intention, everyone stopped talking about the Jiang family and waited until he wrote back to report his safety and express his attitude.
When the army arrived at the camp, they saw the impregnable defense wall, the majestic main building of the central army camp, the spacious training ground, and the three-meter-deep ditch with caltrops at the bottom. There was also a big river flowing through it, forming a natural shelter. Behind it were the towering mountains that served as a dangerous obstacle. The soldiers all exclaimed in amazement.
This is their dream camp.
The Guanning Iron Cavalry Station is not even one percent of what is here.
After a month of hard work, everyone had worn out several pairs of shoes, had thick calluses on their feet, and their legs were numb to the point of loss of feeling. Many people were full of complaints and looked forward to it, but when they saw this beautiful fiefdom and this camp that exuded the wealth and majesty of the capital, they felt that all the hardships along the way were worth it.
They even wondered how they could deserve to be able to live in such a magical camp.
"Do you like it here?" Qiao Jianer turned his horse's head and faced everyone, holding a loudspeaker in his hand.
Her eyes were clear and sharp, and since she became the general, the heroic spirit between her eyebrows became even more compelling.
"I like it. Thank you, County Lady, and thank you, General."
The soldiers spoke in unison, their tone full of gratitude.
They knew very well that the Qiao family and they could be where they are today mainly because of Miss Qiao, the benefactor in their lives.
After the soldiers were settled, Qiao Jianer and his uncle and brothers entered the central military camp. A group of servants had been prepared here two days in advance to take care of daily chores such as hygiene, meals, and shopping.
Tea and snacks were placed on the table to comfort everyone who was tired from the journey.
"After the soldiers have rested, leave half a day every day to cultivate fertile fields." Qiao Lianer said.
"Why is that?" asked Boss Qiao.
"It's used to grow medicinal herbs. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain such a large amount of goods. I have persuaded the villagers in the fiefdom to plant my rice seeds. When the 30% tax is collected during the autumn harvest, it would be much safer if this place could become a large base for shipping."
Everyone nodded, and Jianer thought it through carefully.
"Uncle, you may not know this, but during this period, Jianer's durian and nuts were selling like hotcakes among the nobles in the capital. Guess how much they sold for." Qiao Zhizhi said mysteriously.
"Thirty thousand taels?" Da Meng guessed.
"It's not that exaggerated, ten thousand taels." said Mrs. Lu.