allonlinenovel Chapter 130 What are you worried about?
Chapter 130 What are you worried about?
Yunguangyuan
Pei Rujing, who had already finished her dinner, was taken aback when she saw Wen Zongji return: "Weren't you supposed to have a gathering with your colleagues from the Capital Gazette Bureau tonight?"
Wen Zongji first instructed, "See what food is left in the kitchen; I haven't eaten yet."
He then said, "I was afraid I wouldn't feel comfortable with them, so I decided to come back first."
Pei Rujing scolded him, "Why didn't you say so earlier? I was waiting for you to have dinner together."
"It's the same if my wife watches me eat."
Granny Feng said, "Dinner will be ready in a while. If the young master is hungry, he may have some snacks to tide him over."
Wen Zongji waved his hand: "I'm not hungry yet, it's fine to wait a while."
Pei Rujing asked, "Did you arrange to have dinner at Wangchunlou today because the Beijing Daily is selling very well?"
"My wife is intelligent."
"How many did you sell?"
"One hundred thousand copies!"
Pei Rujing silently did the math in her mind: "It's only three hundred taels, not much at all."
The county magistrate, who has never lacked money since childhood, is not even interested in a mere three hundred taels of silver.
Granny Feng said, "Princess, today is only the first day. The reputation of the Beijing Daily has just begun to spread. If it can sell 100,000 copies today, it will definitely sell even more in the future."
Wen Zongji said, "That's right. Now that the Beijing Gazette Bureau is newly established, everything is still in the exploratory stage. The Beijing Gazette will be published every half month for the time being. Once the sales stabilize and the content that can be published in the Beijing Gazette becomes clearer, I will make it a daily publication."
Pei Rujing didn't quite understand, but she bought a copy anyway, and asked疑惑地问道：“Why is your Beijing Daily so strange? Why is it such a big sheet of paper?”
Wen Zongji said, "Don't you think this makes it easier to remember me, my lady?"
As for the other clever ideas, there's no need to explain them in too much detail.
Pei Rujing nodded: "They are indeed easy to remember."
Wen Zongji asked, "My lady, have you read the Beijing Gazette? Do you have any suggestions for me?"
Pei Rujing shook her head: "I have no suggestions."
The Beijing Gazette published articles on either government affairs or civil cases, including an article written by Jiang Zhengming.
Pei Rujing wasn't interested in any of these things; she just skimmed through them and didn't remember anything.
Wen Zongji didn't ask any further questions.
Dinner was ready in no time.
Wen Zongji sat down to eat, and Pei Rujing sat opposite him, propping her chin up as she watched him eat.
"I was just saying it casually, how come you actually did it, my wife?"
Pei Rujing asked sweetly, "Is that not allowed?"
"Alright. My wife can do whatever she wants."
Pei Rujing smiled and said, "The Beijing News is selling well now, so you won't have to stay up so late anymore, right?"
Wen Zongji said, "The content of the second issue, which will be published in half a month, has not yet been finalized. Even if we are not as busy as before, we probably won't have much free time. After all, most people buy the Beijing Daily now out of curiosity. How to turn these people into loyal readers of the Beijing Daily depends on each subsequent issue. We can't relax easily."
Upon hearing this, Pei Rujing's bright eyes dimmed: "How come you're so busy so soon after becoming an official? My second brother was so carefree when he first joined the army command. He even had time to go shopping and ride horses with me. You hardly have any time for me."
Less than a month had passed since they consummated their marriage, and Pei Rujing was at her most infatuated with Wen Zongji, but Wen Zongji was at his busiest, so the two didn't have much time together.
Wen Zongji said apologetically, "It's my fault."
Granny Feng stepped in to smooth things over: "Princess, the son-in-law is a man, and men are meant to achieve great things. He's so young yet already in charge of the Imperial Gazette Bureau; his future is limitless, and countless people envy him."
Pei Rujing lowered her eyes.
She was feeling down, and Granny Feng's words did nothing to comfort her.
Pei Rujing has always been a self-centered person.
When they first got married, she hoped that Wen Zongji could make a name for himself in officialdom, so that she could save face.
Now, she wants Wen Zongji to have time to spend with her, and she hopes that Wen Zongji can get a leisurely job so that they can travel around, play and go shopping every day. Wouldn't that be better?
Thinking this to herself, Pei Rujing said aloud, "It would be nice if you had a sinecure."
Granny Feng's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously looked at Wen Zongji.
Wen Zongji's expression did not change. He finished the porridge in the bowl in a few gulps, then pulled Pei Rujing back to the inner room and sat her on the couch in his arms.
"I've been bad these past few days; I haven't spent enough time with my wife."
Pei Rujing pursed her lips, her eyes slightly reddening: "I miss you, I miss you so much~"
She hated the feeling that Wen Zongji hadn't returned when she went to sleep, and that he had already left when she woke up.
That made her feel that the room was a bit cold.
Wen Zongji lowered his head and kissed her lips: "I won't go to the study tonight, I'll stay with you the whole time, okay?"
He knew very well that Pei Rujing wasn't really being willful and wanted him to take a sinecure; she just wanted Wen Zongji to pay more attention to her.
Pei Rujing nodded, raised her hand to hug Wen Zongji's neck, and held him tightly.
Wen Zongji gently stroked her long hair: "I didn't join them at Wangchun Tower today because I wanted to come back early to be with you. A bunch of grown men, none of them are as sweet and soft as my wife. Once I hold her, I don't want to let go."
Pei Rujing was amused: "Then don't let go."
"Hmm, I won't let go."
Pei Rujing buried her head in Wen Zongji's shoulder, remained silent for a moment, and then asked, "Does my husband aspire to become a high-ranking official in the future?"
Wen Zongji smiled and said frankly, "I think every civil official dreams of becoming a cabinet minister."
"Because of power?"
"Probably," Wen Zongji said. "Does my wife not want to become the wife of a Grand Secretary? Although you are already a county princess, that's not because of me. I hope that in the future, my wife will gain honor because of me."
Even though Pei Rujing's glory had already reached its peak.
Pei Rujing did not answer.
Wen Zongji sensed that something was wrong with her and asked, "What's wrong, my wife?"
Pei Rujing held Wen Zongji's hand even tighter: "Mother told me before that the man married her not because he loved her, but because he wanted to use Mother's status to make the title of Duke Pei be passed on to an extra generation as an exception."
"After his elder brother was born, he repeatedly begged his mother to go to the palace and obtain an imperial decree to establish his elder brother as the heir apparent. His mother refused, knowing that her goal was unattainable, and that man also tore off his pretense of infatuation."
Wen Zongji listened silently to Pei Rujing finish speaking. He knew that Pei Rujing wouldn't bring this up for no reason.
"Power and status are like poison to you men."
Wen Zongji released Pei Rujing and looked directly at her: "What are you worried about, my wife?"
Pei Rujing looked somewhat lost: "I don't know what I'm worried about."
Is she worried that Wen Zongji might develop a rift with her in the future for the sake of power? Or is she worried that Wen Zongji's attitude towards her will change after he gains power?
Pei Rujing couldn't understand it.
"Then don't think about it."
Wen Zongji carried Pei Rujing to the bedside, placed her on the bed, and pressed down on her without any hesitation.
Explaining too much at this time would only sound like making excuses. Pei Rujing is just having a momentary emotional outburst; just distracting her will solve the problem...