Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Chapter 227

With this map, her goal was to note the region's hydrogeology, climate, and suitable crops.

When she was drawing, she found that the businesses she invested in were basically located in small towns outside of wealthy big cities.

It seems that I have never been to the border areas. Isn’t it worth visiting there?

The next day, she asked the shop owners, and their answers were surprisingly consistent.

It's just a remote place with low profits, so there's no need to spend manpower and resources.

But Ye Xi didn't think so. Precisely because it was a remote area, it would be a good idea to seize the market now while no one was optimistic about it.

Moreover, land leasing in border areas should be cheaper.

She looked at the map and selected several strategic locations.

Although she didn't know how to fight a war, she understood one thing: dangerous passes and fortresses are usually places that military strategists must fight for.

Even if the people over there are not interested in buying and selling supplies, does it mean that the army defending the city also does not need supplies?

It would be time-consuming and costly if some materials were entirely provided by military supplies. If she could develop military supplies locally or nearby, wouldn't she have an advantage?

Of course, military supplies would certainly be coveted by many people, so she had to find a roundabout way to save the country.

The crops grown and produced were not related to military supplies, but they could be transformed into military supplies once needed. This was her opportunity.

She has also cultivated a number of her own confidants in the past two years, and because of their generous treatment, those people are relatively loyal.

Besides, as long as no life is involved, it doesn't matter if you lose some money due to betrayal.

She sent those people in groups of two to the border town she designated.

The purpose is also to obtain local hydrological, geographical and climate information, and of course some local matters that need to be paid attention to when doing business.

Those people are smart and they know what their master means.

Thinking that I was a pioneer and that if I could really make something of myself in the future, I might be able to soar to great heights, I went there happily.

With Wei Jue's connections, it was no problem for these people to handle matters such as travel permits.

Ye Xi has been in a good mood recently because she received a letter from Ye Xin saying that he had failed the exam many times and was planning to give up.

His father just happened to be retiring from the government, and he was ready to take over his father's vacant position as a copyist in the government.

She felt that there was nothing wrong with it, at least it was safe.

Ye Xin said that he wanted to come to Beijing to visit her before taking up his post, and he should be on the way when she received the letter.

Ye Xi was very excited because they hadn't seen each other for more than four years.

How could she not be excited to know that she would have another chance to reunite with her family?

She asked people to quickly clean up a few rooms, wondering if her brother would come with his sister-in-law and children.

She waited for half a month and finally met Ye Xin at the city gate. As she expected, Ye Xin came with Ling and his daughter Ye Yinyin.

"Brother." Ye Xi's eyes were filled with tears. If she wasn't afraid that her sister-in-law would think too much, she would have wanted to hug Ye Xin.

"Sister, come here, this is your sister-in-law, and this is your niece Yin'er.

Ming'er is too young, and his parents are too old, so they are left at home. I hope your sister won't blame you, brother?"

Ye Xin introduced the two of them to each other.

"Brother, really, I don't mean that. I'm just very happy that you can come and see me."

Ye Xi's eyes turned red for a moment.

No wonder people always tell their daughters not to marry far away, otherwise it will be difficult for them to see their relatives, especially in this era of poor transportation.

"Don't stand there, get in the car quickly, let's go back home first."

Ye Xi felt that it was inappropriate to do this at the city gate.

Ye Xin had a carriage and was also escorted by people from the escort agency.