From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 542

"We need food, identities and manpower."

Zhou Yuan looked at Zhuang Xuansu and counted on his fingers: "The current salt permit conversion rule is that two dou and five grains can get one jin of permit, and one shi of grain can get four jin of permit."

"We need... 100,000 shi of grain, and 400,000 jin of salt permits. This amount is already small, but it is enough as a stepping stone."

"Such a small matter should be arranged by the inner court department?"

Zhuang Xuansu was shocked and asked in confusion: "Did the salt merchants give you an illusion that no number is small?"

"100,000 shi of grain, where do you want me to get it for you? How do you want me to give it to you? Buy? We are already short of grain, and one stone of grain can be sold for more than one tael. You asked for 100,000 stones. Just buying grain and transporting it will cost more than 100,000 taels of silver. "

"Do you think my inner court has so much money?"

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but sigh: "The whole Jin Dynasty is short of money, but the salt merchants are not. They really made my appetite bigger."

"I will give you 200,000 taels of silver. You prepare 100,000 stones of grain and transport it to the outside of Jining City. Move with us."

"Remember, you must act secretly and cannot be discovered. The grain must be purchased from other places and loaded in batches."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan smiled and said: " There will definitely be tens of thousands of taels of silver left. Just consider it as the welfare I give to the Inner Court. Don't worry about the emperor's investigation. I will explain the situation to her. "

"You are the third-rank chief of the intelligence department. You have accompanied me all the way south. I can't help but give you some benefits. Besides, we are friends."

Zhuang Xuansu's face looked better. He rolled his eyes and whispered, "That... Zhou Yuan, can you calculate how many tens of thousands of taels can be left? You know, the Inner Court is really poor. My sisters can't even afford rouge."

Zhou Yuan said, "How do I know? I only know that there will be some left. As for how Operation, that's your business. "

"We will go to Dezhou Wharf tomorrow morning. You ask someone to get the money. You must hurry up and do this. When we arrive in Jining, it must be completed."

Zhuang Xuansu also laughed rarely, patting his chest and said, "Of course! The efficiency of the Inner Court Department is definitely the highest among all departments, and there are such generous rewards!"

"Be gentle, don't pat it."

Zhou Yuan looked at her chest and whispered, "You look so good in martial arts uniform..."

"Pah!"

Zhuang Xuansu stood up angrily and went to write a letter directly. She wanted to send a pigeon to deal with this matter quickly.

As the head of the department for so many years, she completed the task very well, but she didn't seek benefits for the sisters. Zhuang Xuansu has always felt guilty.

But she is also a loyal person. Knowing that there is no money in the treasury, she dare not ask for rewards, so that the female officials of the Inner Court Department actually live a very poor life.

Now it's good, a large sum of money, the key is that it comes from a legitimate source, it's not considered corruption, and it doesn't need to spend the money from the national treasury.

Thinking of this, Zhuang Xuansu wrote more quickly, and didn't care about Zhou Yuan's ridicule just now.

And Zhou Yuan didn't really have any lustful thoughts, he just casually sighed "it's so big", the martial arts uniform is very close-fitting, it's easy to highlight the size.

But such behavior made Guan Caixi very dissatisfied.

"Really, you are clearly doing serious work, but you always say a few disgusting words, Zhou Yuan, you really need to change your style, this is not your Duke's Mansion, you can do whatever you want."

Zhou Yuan was too lazy to pay attention to her, just thinking about how to act in Jining.

Guan Caixi became even more angry when she got no response and felt no sense of participation. She continued, "Sister Zhuang is leading the inner court department. You don't know how busy she is. She has delayed her marriage all these years. You still tease her. You are so shameless."

Zhou Yuan raised his head, glanced at her chest, and said, "You are not as good as her, so you are anxious?"

Originally, she was not anxious, but when she heard this, Guan Caixi almost broke down.

"Who is anxious! Who is inferior to her!"

Guan Caixi said loudly: "Do you think I am the same as you, with these things in my mind every day? I just feel sorry for Sister Zhuang."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "Don't feel sorry, I have seen so many beauties, you see the Virgin Sister is here, Zhuang Xuansu is only three points in my heart."

"Three points? Ha!"

Guan Caixi said: "Why do you give us points? Do we really have to listen to a stinky man like you!"

"You two points."

"Bang!"

Guan Caixi threw the teacup in her hand, stood up directly, and said loudly: "You...I...Why am I one point lower than her?"

Zhou Yuan couldn't help laughing.

Guan Caixi realized that she had been fooled by Zhou Yuan. She felt wronged when she thought about it. She huddled in a corner of the cabin and cried with her face covered.

Li Yu'an glanced at Zhou Yuan,"It's not nice to tease a little girl."

Zhou Yuan helplessly spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "Caixi, stop crying."

"What do you care!"

Guan Caixi wiped her tears, but her tears were even more violent: "You only bully me, bully the weak and fear the strong, why don't you dare to bully the Holy Mother? I helped you in Xiangzhou, how did I offend you..."

Although she is in her early twenties, she has lived in happiness since she was a child, matured late, and obviously still has a childish temper.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "As the leader of the Southern Martial Arts World, you shouldn't cry over such a small matter. So, I'll let the Virgin Sister teach you a set of skills. I guarantee that you can easily improve your skills several times within a year without any effort."

"You will also have internal strength, and you can break stones with one punch."

Guan Caixi raised her head, her eyes dodged, but she still whispered, "Really?"

"Really!"

"You, you didn't lie to me? Do you really have such skills?"

"Yes!"

Zhou Yuan immediately He assured: "Really! I am also going to practice, but I just don't have time."

Li Yu'an looked at Zhou Yuan and said with a strange expression: "Is there?"

Zhou Yuan said: "Teach her the "Nanhua Tianlun Daojing"!"

Guan Caixi's eyes lit up immediately, and she hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, this name sounds very powerful, Holy Mother, you must teach me!"

She seemed to realize something again and asked: "Can this method really be improved several times within a year?"

Li Yu'an nodded slowly.

Guan Caixi said, "Is it really not tiring?"

Li Yu'an smiled and said, "Not only is it not tiring, but it is also very relaxing and comfortable."

Guan Caixi was overjoyed, and her sadness had long gone. Her eyes sparkled, and she said with a smile, "Good! Great! Please teach it to me!"

Li Yu'an looked at Zhou Yuan and said, "Really give it to her?"

Guan Caixi also looked at Zhou Yuan quickly and said in a tender voice, "Lord Weiguo, we are old friends, you must keep your word."

Zhou Yuan said, "Old friend? I remember you have always been dissatisfied with me."

Guan Caixi lowered her head and whispered, "That was just an angry remark. You see, I will still help you at the critical moment, right? You are a magnanimous person, don't bother with a little girl like me."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "After we finish this scene in Jining Prefecture, I will teach it to you. I'll see how you behave then. Now."

Guan Caixi snorted, then laughed: "I will definitely perform well! To be honest, I also came from the underworld, so of course I can do such things as exercises."

Zhou Yuan said: "Okay, you will play the maid at that time."

"Ah?"

Guan Caixi felt a little aggrieved and whispered: "Why can't I play the wife?"

Zhou Yuan laughed: "That's fine, but if you play the wife, you have to sleep with her at night."

"I will play the maid!"

Guan Caixi immediately said loudly: "Maid! I have so many maids! I can definitely play it well!"

Zhou Yuan said: "If you play the maid, you have to serve tea and water, and wash my feet."

Guan Caixi said loudly: "Are you done yet! Can I play your sister!"

"Good sister, come and sit down, brother will tell you the specific plan."

Guan Caixi was reluctant, but still sat down.