My Husband Is Not Easy To Mess With. - Chapter 57: The Big Fish is About to Take the Bait

Chapter 57: The Big Fish is About to Take the Bait

The wife (Du Suilan) was completely unconcerned about the “wild men” outside.

Nie Yao was in a good mood.

He told his wife that Sun Ji might have already discovered his true identity.

“It’s alright, wife. I will immediately have Qian Henduo (literally: ‘Lots of Money’) protect you, absolutely not letting anyone hurt you in the slightest!”

Nie Yao comforted his wife.

He wouldn’t let his wife run away.

He had meticulously managed things on the border for so many years precisely to protect his family.

Now his wife was also his most important family, and he would absolutely not give anyone a chance to disadvantage him.

Nie Yao: “I have 900,000 men under my command, and Father also has 300,000 men. Furthermore, progress has been made on expanding the army; in three months at most, I can add another 800,000 troops.”

If it weren’t for the desire to catch all the hidden fish and shrimp in one go, he could start unifying the kingdoms now.

“Husband, you are so amazing!”

Du Suilan put down the flower in his hand, jumped onto his husband, and clung to him.

As soon as he climbed up, Nie Yao habitually held him steady.

“Kiss, kiss, kiss~”

His wife enthusiastically kissed him many times, covering his face with drool.

Nie Yao didn’t mind the mess, instead raising his lips and smiling foolishly.

“Husband~ I want to make a deal with you!” Du Suilan took out the business proposal he had prepared long ago, saying, “I want to carve a piece of meat from Yuanguo’s territory. Which piece do you think is best to start with?”

Carving meat usually has to start from the edges.

Because the core areas are temporarily inaccessible.

Nie Yao thought for a moment and recommended: “How about Heze Commandery? This commandery is large in area and easy to conquer. It will thoroughly annoy Yuanguo without exposing too much of our strength, so even if they lose one city, they won’t be very vigilant.”

“Excellent!”

Du Suilan was thinking the same thing.

Although pushing into the enemy like a storm is satisfying, annihilating them in one fell swoop while they grit their teeth yet relax their guard is also quite nice.

He liked it, and his husband wouldn’t be troubled.

Du Suilan: “Then how about I give Husband one hundred million? I can have the people over there send it right away!”

The unit of measurement “hundred million”   was also learned from Nie Yao.

He remembered everything Nie Yao said, no matter how big or small.

“No need, wife.” Nie Yao didn’t want to do business with his wife again; they were family, why talk about money? Nie Yao told his wife not to be so distant with him. “All these things I’m doing for you are willingly, they are not business, you don’t need to give me money.”

Willingly?

Then he must give him money even more!

Du Suilan rested his chin on his hands: “Then I’ll give Husband two hundred million!”

“Wife! Really no need.”

Nie Yao declined.

Du Suilan didn’t care for that, “My money is your money! If you dare to refuse, I’ll… I’ll… I’ll pinch your ears!”

Saying this, he raised both hands, pinched Nie Yao’s ears, and tugged hard.

Force could not solve the problem.

It could only vent some frustration.

Du Suilan knew this well, and he said, “But Husband, earning money is also something I do for you willingly! I just want you to have lots and lots of money, so you can stop worrying about things you don’t love to do, just like a long time ago, and do whatever you want!”

If his husband wanted money, he would go and earn lots and lots of it; if his husband wanted a peaceful and prosperous era, then he would become the emperor to bring peace and tranquility to the world.

Whatever his husband wanted, he would do it.

So, “Husband, don’t refuse my money, alright? Please, please, Husband~~”

His wife, he really was!

Nie Yao’s heart had long since melted into a puddle, and he lightly squeezed his arms to hold himself and his wife tightly together.

“Thank you, wife.”

At this point, why bother struggling on his own?

Nie Yao chose to open his mouth and eagerly accept the “soft-rice” (being supported financially by one’s partner) his wife offered him.

In the past, what Nie Yao liked to do was eat, drink, and be merry.

Now it was different.

He liked his wife.

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Before Nie Yao was imprisoned, the job of receiving foreign envoys was assigned to him.

After his imprisonment, no one snatched this job away.

So, the ones handling this matter were still the military officials.

Initially, the budget Nie Yao approved was only a few thousand liang (taels). Cui Ru, the newly appointed Minister of Revenue, added a bit more, rounding it up to ten thousand liang of silver.

He said the excess was for the colleagues as a meal subsidy.

And so this situation occurred.

The military officials receiving the guests ate half a chicken more than the envoys from Yuanguo and Danguo!

After enduring for a few days, the people from Yuanguo finally flipped the table.

“Clatter, crash~” a sound rang out.

The envoy even lost the chance to eat steamed buns and side dishes.

“Is this the attitude of your Yuguo?” The second-in-command of the mission glared angrily, “Treating us so harshly, does your Yuguo intend to start a war with our Great Yuan?”

For fighting, the military officials were experts!

Upon hearing this, they all put down their steamed buns and looked at the second-in-command with green eyes.

— Want to fight a war?

Hurry, hurry, hurry! Let me lead the troops to battle!

Due to the Nie family’s previous dominance, other countries hadn’t dared to provoke Great Yu for many years, and their hands were itching for a fight.

“You really want to fight us?”

The leading military official was eager to try, “When? How long will we fight? Will you back down and negotiate for peace then?”

The opposite side looked like a pack of starved wolves that hadn’t eaten for days.

It was intimidating.

The Yuanguo mission’s anger was wasted, and the second-in-command’s face looked rather poor.

“Everyone.”

Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, Zong Huan stepped forward to mediate, “I heard that all of you are subordinates of the young General Nie. Young General Nie is frugal, so I presume you are all equally incorruptible.”

Poverty was just one word.

But the explanations could be varied.

Look at Zong Huan; he phrased it very nicely.

“It’s just that our lord is new here and is not accustomed to this yet. I hope everyone doesn’t mind.” He indicated that they would take care of their own meals going forward, asking Great Yu not to spend any more money.

He spoke pleasantly.

The military official handling the matter was thus willing to do him this favor, allowing the Yuanguo mission to gracefully back down.

“Alright then.” He was more than happy to save the twenty liang of silver for his brothers’ extra meals, “I’ll instruct the kitchen later, they won’t need to prepare your portions anymore.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

The military official quickly grabbed the remaining steamed buns of the Yuanguo mission and left the drafty Sifang Hall (Four Directions Hall).

As he left, he glanced at the waste on the ground and grumbled, “If you didn’t like it, you should have said so earlier. Wasting so many of our white steamed buns!” What wonderful steamed buns!

Wasted just like that.

He was still mindful to save some face for their lord, otherwise, he would have picked up even the ones on the ground.

Even if he didn’t eat them himself, they would be good for the chickens and ducks at home.

Alas…

The military official shook his head and sighed.

“This is going too far!”

As soon as they left, the second-in-command was furious and vigorously flicked his sleeve.

He then complained to the highest-ranking person in the mission, “Your Highness, this Yuguo actually sends only these few nobodies to receive us; it’s clear they don’t take us seriously!”

He suggested that upon returning, they should immediately send troops to Yuguo, to let them know who the boss of the world truly was now!

“No rush.” Prince Duan of Yuanguo seemed completely unaffected by what had just happened, his expression gentle, “Royal Brother said we must wait until the Nie family and Yuguo are completely estranged before sending troops.”