I’m the Farmgirl You Can’t Mess With
Chapter 903 - Chapter 903 The Children Arrive

Chapter 903: The Children Arrive Chapter 903: The Children Arrive Editor: Atlas Studios In short, this was the small account book that recorded Qi Haoran’s private savings.

After flipping through it to the end, Mu Yangling saw that there was only debt on the account book.

In addition to the 30,000 taels of silver that he had borrowed from Fan Zijin previously, he owed Fan Zijin a total of 50,000 taels of silver.

That was a round sum.

Mu Yangling looked at his expenditure.

Most of it was invested in the army, and only a small portion was used for personal purposes.

It was not that Qi Haoran only borrowed and never returned any money.

From the accounts, he had borrowed more than 120,000 yuan from Fan Zijin in the past few years, but he had also returned a lot.

Most of the money was gray income and the money he had cheated her of.

Only a small portion came from his monthly allowance.

As Mu Yangling held the account book, she was a little worried.

What should she do with a husband who was so talented at spending money?

She couldn’t very well scold him because he wasn’t using the money to solicit prostitutes, nor did he splurge on alcohol or his favorite horses and swords.

Instead, the money was being used to strengthen their country.

Thinking about how China would be bullied hundreds of years later, Mu Yangling couldn’t say anything to object.

She couldn’t even make an angry expression.

In fact, she actually somewhat agreed with his actions.

Although this was their family’s money, on careful thought, they didn’t lack food and clothes now.

They were just keeping that money for Little Bear and the other kids, but were her sons really so lousy that they needed to leave so much money for them?

They weren’t girls.

With their father’s connections, would they be afraid that they wouldn’t be able to make a name for themselves when they grew up?

In comparison, her future great-great-grandchildren might be bullied or even slaughtered by foreigners.

No matter how much money she left behind for her offspring now, it might be of no use to them.

It was better to do more now.

Perhaps it could prevent China from being too weak in a few hundred years and end up saving their lives.

Qi Haoran looked at Ah Ling’s expression nervously.

Seeing that her expression had changed a few times, he became even more careful.

“Ah Ling, are you alright?” Mu Yangling closed the small account book and sighed.

“I also owe Zijin 10,000 taels of silver.

When Zhu Liang arrives, let’s return him his money first.

Seeing as getting involved in sea trade requires a lot of capital, he probably needs the money.” “You don’t blame me for spending so much money?” Mu Yangling said angrily, “Will you change just because I blame you?” Qi Haoran touched his nose and said softly, “If you’re really unhappy, I’ll change my ways.” However, he couldn’t guarantee the effect.

Qi Haoran wisely kept the latter part in his heart and did not say it out loud.

Mu Yangling had obviously thought of this as well.

Sighing, she said, “Forget it, I shouldn’t blame you.

It’s quite pitiful to see you borrowing so much.

But let me make it clear first.

I’ll reluctantly agree to you using our family’s money to research advanced weapons and equipment, but I won’t agree to you investing it in other things.” If Mu Yangling said that she was willing to let him use the money to do these things, he would definitely push his luck and put the money towards other purposes too.

If Mu Yangling took a step back, he would take three tentative steps forward.

And if Mu Yangling flew into a rage about this, he would take two steps back.

If she was just kind of mad about it, he would take a step back and continue to test her.

Hence, Mu Yangling could only make it clear in advance that she was willing to fork out the money, but it had to be within her limits.

Qi Haoran did not expect such a pleasant surprise.

Not only would he be able to return Zijin’s money, but he would also be able to spend money openly from now on.

Qi Haoran happily picked Mu Yangling up and kissed her a few times amidst her exclamations.

He said happily, “Ah Ling, you’re so good to me!” If it were another woman, she would have fallen out with him long ago if they knew that he had given away so much money.

One had to know that the general affairs at home were not in his charge, but in Ah Ling’s charge.

Ah Ling had always been in charge of the estate’s money.

At the thought of this, Qi Haoran felt a little worried.

“Does our family have so much money?

Why don’t we return some money to Zijin first and borrow some again when his finances aren’t so tight.” Mu Yangling could not help but kick him.

“So you even want to borrow money to research military equipment?

Can’t you just report it to the Imperial Court?” Qi Haoran pursed his lips and said, “Do you think I’ve never submitted a memorial before?

Every time, they either pretend not to see it or directly object.

Even Big Brother doesn’t stand on my side.

He says that we have to prioritize using the money in the treasury on the people first, considering how hard their lives are.

The army can’t even pay the soldiers’ military salaries, let alone carry out military research.” “Anyway, let me make a three-point agreement with you first.

I have no objections to you investing our family’s money into the army, but it has to be within our family’s limits.

If you want our family to incur debt for the army, I definitely won’t agree.” Qi Haoran said worriedly, “Then how much money can I take after deducting the household expenses?” He felt that he couldn’t agree to Ah Ling’s request.

How could it be enough when their family only had so little money?

Mu Yangling said helplessly, “How poor do you think our family is?

Do you know how much money we have?” Qi Haoran shook his head honestly and said, “Although I don’t know the exact number.

But I’m guessing, not much.

Neither of us knows how to do business and don’t own many assets.

How much money can we earn?

In addition, the money from before was used for the war.

We’ve only started saving up money these few yearsaEUR|” Mu Yangling didn’t tell him how much money his family had.

She only said, “Don’t worry.

Although we’re not as rich as Zijin, we can take out tens of thousands of taels of silver for you after returning his money.” Putting aside the fact that they had always received dividends from their business partnership, just the annual income of the farmstead and Harvest Grain Store alone was more than 100,000 taels.

Coupled with the smuggling business that Qi Haoran and the Qiannan Miao stockade were secretly doing, Mu Yangling was certain that their family’s annual income could enter the top ten in the capital.

However, Mu Yangling did not tell Qi Haoran because she was afraid that he would spend money extravagantly without any restrictions.

As expected, Qi Haoran sighed worriedly.

He hugged Mu Yangling and said, “I heard that sea trade is very profitable.

Why don’t we borrow some money from Zijin to join in?

I’ll try to save some money too, so that we can leave some money for our children.

Moreover, we might give birth to a daughter in the future.

We can choose not to leave money for our sons, but we have to leave some for our daughter.” Now that Qi Haoran was spending his family’s money, he was indeed much more thrifty.

Although there were still not many things in the navy, he no longer blindly spent money buying things.

Instead, he led his men to make things that they could make themselves.

If they didn’t know how to make something, he would report to the Ministry of War and ask for it.

Just as the sky turned cold and Mu Yangling put on her outer coat, Little Madam Xia arrived with the children.

Mu Yangling, Qi Haoran, and Little Bear, who had received the news a day in advance, were already waiting at the city gate to pick them up.

In order to show off, Little Bear specially changed from a carriage to a horse five miles away from the city gate.

With his back straightened, he raced towards the city gate under the protection of the guards.

The three little ones squeezed by the window and looked enviously at their elder brother racing in front of them.

Having learned how to ride a horse, they also wanted to ride a horse, but the adults refused to let them.

Little Madam Xia held her stomach as she looked at the approaching city gate.

She heaved a huge sigh of relief and felt that the 20 days of living in fear were finally coming to an end.

In the past, it had been quite easy for her with Ah Ling taking care of the four children.

When the children were disobedient, Ah Ling only had to glare at them and they would immediately become obedient.

However, with her in charge, even if she had a ferule in her hand, the children would still be fearless.

Tiger Head was the most detestable.

He even leaned forward and faced her with his butt as he said to her, “Second Aunt, it’s alright.

Go ahead and hit me.

But be gentler.

Otherwise, you’ll hurt the baby in your stomach.”

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