abnabooks Chapter 2173: Windfall from War
Chapter 2173: Windfall from War
Chapter 2173: Windfall from War
"Wow, how much will that cost?"
"Just wait and see." He Lingchuan sighed, "This war will not end easily."
Du Shan was overjoyed when he received these two pieces of news, not only because he saw through You Huan's plan:
"Emperor, what a great opportunity! Since the war will not end in a short time, the military budget of the Mou Kingdom must be incredibly large. I think we can put aside other matters in the Golden Plains and give priority to arranging overtime and manpower mining of special minerals. We can also increase the production of spiritual herbs, elixirs, chewing tobacco, weapons and armor, and kerosene. With such a neighbor who is eager to buy, are we still worried that our products will not sell well?"
We have raw materials, manpower, and most importantly, orders!
There are also customers who are not very willing to bargain.
If they don’t make money, then who can?
Forget about grain and food, which are large in size, low in price, and have high transportation losses, so the profit is low. Besides, Mouguo itself is a large grain producer.
Now that he has Mei Wuniang's inside information, Cang Yan will give priority to the production of military supplies.
The two countries were fighting each other bloodily, and Cang Yan would gracefully hand over knives and guns to them.
"By the way, there are too many public and private orders from the State of Mou to handle. There are still many idle people in the cities and towns in the western part of Shanjin, so it's best to use them all! The reclamation of wasteland in those places can be postponed, and the people can be sent to the public fields first. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is abundant, and the herbs for wound dressings and the cotton and linen for armor are all harvested every two months in advance, so they are most in need of manpower."
"Two." He Lingchuan held up two fingers. "We have two hungry neighbors. How can we miss Yaguo?"
Even a big country like Mou State was short of weapons after the war, let alone Ya State?
How can the reserves of Ya State be as rich as those of Mou State?
Du Shan knocked his head and said, "Yes, how could we miss it! The Geya tribe of Ya country came to us to buy breastplates, shields and tourniquets, but they couldn't afford the money and furs, so they took out all the treasures from their own treasury to pay for them. I saw that there were seven or eight weapons of ancient generals."
Hey, it’s the most satisfying to make this kind of war fortune.
Cangyan has been vigorously developing people's livelihood in the past two years. The finance department finally collected some money, but it was used again for subsidies. The "national property loans" - that is, IOUs - issued to the rich kept increasing, and the government was really unable to make ends meet.
As far as he knew, merchants from Mouguo and Beijia also came to buy Cangyan's IOUs.
Mouguo and Yaguo are really good neighbors. They came to give money when they knew Cangyan was short of money.
"You know what to do." He Lingchuan casually pulled out a piece of letter paper and prepared to write a letter, "Go ahead."
He wrote this letter to Mei Wuniang in Moudu, so he used code words.
Mei Wuniang got important secrets this time, which would be very helpful for Cang Yan to adjust his policies and plans later. But He Lingchuan warned her in the letter not to discuss politics with You Huan again, even if the other party brought it up.
Once You Huan became suspicious, not only would Mei Wu Niang no longer be able to gain his trust, but she would also be in danger.
She only had two major tasks afterwards. One was to pay attention to You Huan's daily life, habits, and trivial matters, and pay attention to the new chief's behavior and who he interacted with. The other was to collect information about other officials in Moudu, both overt and covert, and news and gossip in the market.
As long as the information is delivered, someone will naturally analyze and organize it.
This letter was sandwiched between a pile of reports and traveled with the goods through the Yangshan Islands before being delivered to Mei Wuniang.
After receiving the letter, Mei Wu Niang read it carefully twice, thought about it carefully, and then burned the letter.
After that, whenever You Huan asked her about politics, she would pretend not to know or deliberately give the wrong answer.
What kind of tricks does Mei Wu Niang have? She can get away with it by just acting coquettishly.
After this happened three or four times, You Huan never mentioned it again and became even more intimate with her.
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Clear sky.
Xin Yi walked through the streets and alleys, and before he reached He Lingchuan's residence, he heard the melodious sound of a flute.
There was a paulownia tree outside General Huyi's door, which was now three or four stories high. Xin Yi raised his head slightly and saw the sunlight kissing the golden leaves, revealing thousands of threads.
Although the sound of the flute was light and ethereal, it was full of majestic atmosphere. Just then, a gust of wind came and the phoenix tree rustled. Xin Yi listened to the sound of the flute and felt as if there was a phoenix riding the wind on the phoenix tree, soaring up to 90,000 miles.
Stand tall and proud, and be calm and unhurried.
Xin Yi subconsciously stopped and listened for half a cup of tea.
When the song ended, the two little silver sparrows on the tree flew away, and He Lingchuan's voice came from inside the door:
"Mr. Xin, please come in."
Xin Yi happily pushed the door open and walked in. He looked around first before looking at the flute in He Lingchuan's hand: "Wow, General Hu Yi actually has this skill."
This flute is also quite unique, like a bone flute.
"Just a rough music theory."
"Who is your master?" If you listen carefully to the sound of the flute, you will find that it has lofty ambitions and the heroic spirit of a tiger emerging from the mountains, which is indeed in line with the identity of General Huyi.
He Lingchuan pointed to the next door.
"Yes, of course it's Master Sun." Xin Yi smiled, "Isn't she at home?"
"Some strange plants appeared on the Chipa Plateau, and she took people to capture samples." The reason why it is "captured" instead of "collected" is because - "according to eyewitnesses, it is possible that it is a Ganoderma lucidum horse."
"Oh, good news!" Xin Yi clapped his hands. "There are ginseng and ginseng everywhere, and there are many exotic flowers and plants. The appearance of ginseng is a good sign, which means that the spiritual energy is abundant and the soil is excellent. Other exotic flowers and plants will follow."
That's why Shumin Academy attached great importance to it, and Sun Fuling personally led a team to investigate. Zhima is a landmark event. If Zhima really appears in the area, it means that the concentration of spiritual energy in Chiba Plateau has reached a new level, and we can start trying to grow more spiritual herbs.
There was a square table in the courtyard, several jars on the ground and several earthenware pots on the table.
He Lingchuan had a rare three-day vacation, and Master Sun had to go out on business, so he and Xin Yi made an appointment for a drink at home.
Xin Yi casually put the oil paper bag on the table. Before he opened the straw rope, He Lingchuan smelled a strong ginger scent.
"What a nice smell! Could this be from the newly opened store on South Street?" He broke the mud seal on the wine jar, but even the finest wine pales in comparison to this aroma.
"What a sharp nose." Xin Yi smiled and opened the oil paper package. Sure enough, there was a whole big fat duck wrapped inside, with a burnt brown fat aroma and shiny oil.
"Now Tao Gan's ginger duck is the most famous. This shop makes and sells it on the spot. There is a whole row of twelve shallow-bottomed clay pots at the door working at the same time. Even so, I still had to wait in line for half an hour before I could buy it!" He took out a small silver knife and quickly chopped the duck into pieces.
"Master Sun has wanted to try it for a long time, but unfortunately she didn't have the chance to do so." The smell of this ginger duck is extremely overbearing. It is truly a delicacy that can be smelled for miles and no one can steal it.
There is hardly any other way to cook duck that can match this overbearing aroma.
He Lingchuan picked up a piece to taste, and the aroma of fat, burnt and ginger instantly exploded in his mouth.