The most arrogant in history

Chapter 890: Don’t ask, kids.

Jiang Yourong thought about it seriously and nodded, "There should be a few acquaintances. For example, Yan Liuhai's cousin, Sanbaozi..."

Ye Kun chuckled.

Sanbaozi, the village guard of Caomiao Village, is a bit stupid.

But later, Yan Liuhai became the commander-in-chief and rewarded Sanbaozi with two wives, allowing him to have children.

Now Sanbaozi has become a big family.

Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "Most of the villagers in Caomiao Village, Jianghetou Village, and Guanjia Village are related to the emperor's seven brothers. As the saying goes, if one person succeeds, the whole family will prosper. The emperor's seven brothers became prosperous, and these villagers naturally became prosperous as well. They left Caomiao Village and became officials or businessmen outside.

Even if the descendants of our fellow villagers stayed at home, they would not recognize us. "

Ye Kun nodded: "Your Highness is right. Decades have passed, and things have changed. The folks from Caomiao Village, Jianghetou Village, and Guanjia Village are now successful, so they naturally want to leave."

"It's not that the villagers are successful, but it's all thanks to you seven brothers." Jiang Yourong said with a smile:

"Sister Qiaonu's grandmother's relatives are now high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen. That's because of the influence of Master Qin Chou. Many ministers and generals in the court came from Pingye County. Therefore, Pingye County has the most people serving as officials and doing business outside."

Ye Kun nodded, acknowledging that Jiang Yourong was right.

Jiang Yourong laughed again and said, "I found that whether a person can become an official or make a fortune has little to do with ability, but has a lot to do with luck."

Ye Kun turned his head and smiled: "Your Majesty has some insights, I would like to hear the details."

"Isn't it? I am the queen, the mother of the country. I am just lucky to have met the emperor."

Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "If someone else had married the emperor at that time, I would not be the queen now. I think most women in the world are capable of being queens. Because being a queen doesn't require any worries and you don't have to do anything."

Ye Kun laughed loudly: "My queen, you were born to be the queen. It was because I married you that I was able to change my fate. Thanks to you, I finally became the emperor!"

In fact, Ye Kun knew that Jiang Yourong was right.

Qin Chou, Qin Erwu, Guan Yong, Yan Liuhai, Zhao Biao, Wang Dagui and others were originally farmers, and they could not recognize even a single big word.

Just by chance, he followed Ye Kun and grew up to become a minister and a general.

Along the way, Ye Kun met many geniuses whose abilities and knowledge far surpassed Qin Chou and others.

But since he is not a confidant, Ye Kun doesn’t need him.

Whether a person can become an official has little to do with ability.

It's mainly a matter of luck, popularity and opportunity.

We walked and chatted along the way and arrived at Caomiao Village.

The current Cao Miao Village still remains the same.

The village was surrounded by a wall and guarded by soldiers.

If outsiders want to visit Cao Miao Village, they have to buy a ticket.

The village still has the same low thatched houses as before, but after being renovated, it does not look so dilapidated, but has a natural rural atmosphere.

The roads in the village were repaved with bluestone.

The other scenes look exactly the same.

Standing at the entrance of the village, Jiang Yourong's eyes turned red and he was filled with emotion.

The same goes for Dai Xi and Qiao Nu.

Princess Mingzhu asked Jiang Yourong: "Mother, were you and father really so poor before that you lived in a house like this?"

"Silly girl, can this be false?"

Jiang Yourong pulled Princess Mingzhu forward slowly, smiling, "At that time, almost every family was hungry. The richest was the family of Grandpa Zhou, but their servants often went hungry."

Dai Xi nodded and said, "Yes, at that time, I lived next door to you and dug wild vegetables to eat every day."

Princess Mingzhu still didn't know that her mother Daixi was a widow before, so she asked curiously, "Mother, when you married and came to Caomiao Village, weren't you supposed to live with my father? Why are you living next door?"

Dai Xi blushed, rolled his eyes and said, "Children shouldn't ask about adult matters."

Princess Mingzhu scratched her head and asked Ye Kun again: "Father, since you were so poor at that time, why did you still... marry a concubine?"

"This……"

Ye Kun also blushed and said with a wry smile, "There's no need to hide this from you. Your mother was originally married to the family next door to me, but later because of the plague, everyone in that family died, leaving only your mother.

Later, in order to produce crops and farm, your mother lived with us."

Princess Mingzhu smiled evilly: "I see."

Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "Girl, if you have any questions in the future, ask me privately. I know everything."

Jiang Yourong has always treated Princess Mingzhu as her own daughter.

Therefore, Princess Mingzhu called Jiang Yourong "Queen Mother" and Dai Xi "Mother".

Ye Kun waved his hand: "Look, our old residence is in front."

Everyone nodded and quickened their pace.

The so-called former residence is just a thatched house.

The eaves are so low that you can hit your head on them.

Princess Mingzhu stood outside the door, looking at her father's former residence, and sighed, "It was not easy for my father. He started from these thatched cottages and now owns thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, nine provinces and four seas."

"Silly girl, the vast land and the nine states and four seas belong to the common people, not your father."

Ye Kun shook his head and pulled Jiang Yourong into the house.

The old items in the house are all there, including the water jar, water scoop, rice measure, broken bed...

Jiang Yourong turned around and looked at him. Suddenly, she felt sad and choked up, saying, "It's a pity that my mother-in-law has been dead for many years. She died of illness in Chengdu and she was never able to come back to see me."

Ye Kun shook his head: "Mother is blind. She can't see anything even if she comes back. My mother has passed away a long time ago. You have done your filial duty. There is no need to be too sad. It is important to take care of yourself."

Of course Ye Kun missed his mother, but he didn't feel too sad.

Born in turbulent times, my mother was lucky enough to enjoy wealth and glory and have a good end.

Jiang Yourong nodded and went to the backyard to check.

The former residence of Yao Caidie to the west used to be a hemp rope processing factory and has now been restored to its original state.

The first generation of hemp rope production machine is still there.

Jiang Yourong thought of her second sister and felt sad again.

Princess Mingzhu laughed and said, "Why is this spinning machine so ugly? And it's so heavy!"

Dai Xi laughed and scolded: "Don't talk nonsense, girl. This is the spinning machine designed by your father. In the past, he made a lot of money!"

Princess Mingzhu smiled bitterly: "But this thing is just an antique compared to today's spinning machines."

Ye Kun said: "Back then, we had no money, let alone suitable materials, so we could only design and produce such a simple spinning machine. Although it is simple, it greatly improves efficiency and earned me my first pot of gold.

Today's spinning machines are precision instruments produced by lathes and driven by steam engines, and are industrial machines. Compared with industrial products, antiques from decades ago certainly look very old-fashioned."

Princess Mingzhu giggled and said, "Father, don't be angry. I know that it took you thirty years to move from the handicraft age to the early industrial age. You worked hard. If it weren't for my great father, we would still be wearing linen clothes and twisting linen thread by hand."