Chapter 468 - 251 Distant News_3
He first greeted the Qian family members, then mentioned that several units of the cannon designed for Prince Ning and gifted by General Qian had been manufactured. The effect was even better than the previous cannons—it could shoot farther and cover a larger impact area, and was also more flexible and accurate... With this kind of cannon, the day of victory could be expected to come sooner. He also wrote about his life on the frontline, and the ecstatic joy of defeating the enemy forces...
He sent a gift to Qian Yixiu as well—a comb he carved himself. Made of jujube wood, it was as big as Yixiu’s palm and had patterns engraved and lacquered on it. Although the craftsmanship was average, Yixiu still appreciated the sentiment.
Qian Yeejin glanced at the comb and snorted, "He has the nerve to give out something so ugly. Young Master Liang is really stingy, even though he’s now a military man."
Another matter was quite troubling—it was unknown why Lady Wu’s brother, Wu Zuzhi, had such a strong prejudice against Lady Wu and Qian Sangui. When Qian Xiaofeng mentioned he was sent by Lady Wu, Wu Zuzhi furiously drove him out, saying, "I do not have such an unfilial and cold-hearted sister and brother-in-law who forget their past..."
Unable to do anything, Qian Xiaofeng returned to the capital and told Qian Hua about it. Qian Hua sent him back to Zaozhou Province with more silver, instructing him to try to gather some information from the servants or neighbors.
The reason for their late return was due to Qian Xiaofeng’s delay in Zaozhou Province.
Wu Zuzhi’s household didn’t have many servants—just a family of five, all elderly people from his home. It seemed as though they had been ordered by someone; whenever they saw Qian Xiaofeng, they would turn and leave without listening to a single word.
Later on, Qian Xiaofeng gradually got some information from Wu Zuzhi’s neighbors. Wu Zuzhi was still working for Sir Sun, the associate town governor of Zaozhou Mansion, his daughter had already married, and his 22-year-old son, Wu Qingshu, passed the imperial examination two years ago but failed the higher level exams. He went traveling to study elsewhere, preparing to take the exams again in two years.
The Wu family had no elderly members; the two seniors had already passed away before the family moved to Zaozhou.