Although Song Huan never claimed to be a gentleman, he was not a villain who would take advantage of others.
"Since Miss Shen has said so, I will not be polite."
"I need five thousand kilograms of fine tea from the Shen family!"
"No problem!" Shen Mei smiled cheerfully, "Although it is the off-season, my Shen family still has enough inventory. There is no problem at all for five thousand kilograms."
"If it's peak season, let alone five thousand catties, even fifty thousand catties, the Shen family can get it for the prince!"
Looking at Shen Mei's bold appearance, he was not inferior to ordinary men at all.
Seeing that he agreed so readily, Song Huan felt a little embarrassed.
"Why don't you, Miss Shen, listen to the king's conditions first and then decide whether to agree?"
"These five thousand kilograms of tea will play a very important role in paying tribute to the Xia Kingdom in a few days."
"It's just that the war has just ended, the national treasury is tight, and the budget is really a bit..."
Song Huan's words were cryptic, but his meaning was expressed very clearly.
These five thousand kilograms of tea should be regarded as a free donation from your Shen family to the imperial court.
Daliang will definitely remember what you have done!
The reason why Song Huan did this was not because he was too stingy.
Emperor Liang originally asked himself to solve the problem of high horse prices, but he didn't give himself any budget!
The Shen family's tea is expensive. If I have to pay for these five thousand kilograms of tea out of my own pocket, I'm afraid it will wipe out all the money I have saved.
Shen Mei is a smart person, so she can naturally understand what Song Huan means.
A trace of surprise and hesitation flashed across her beautiful cheeks, but soon she regained her composure.
"Your Highness, you don't need to say anything more."
"As a businessman in Daliang, it is the unshirkable responsibility of our Shen family to contribute to Daliang!"
"These five thousand kilograms of tea should be regarded as my humble contribution to Daliang from the Shen family!"
Shen Mei's words were very calm, but the firmness and righteousness in her eyes shocked Song Huan!
Many businessmen who are only interested in profit may have to hesitate and evade.
Even if he reluctantly agreed in the end, he was still very resistant, as if he had lost a few kilograms of meat, and he wanted to be distressed to death!
But Shen Mei didn't hesitate too much, or even thought about it, and just agreed.
This kind of mind and courage are definitely not possessed by ordinary women!
She is really a woman who cannot be compared to a man!
At this moment, Song Huan was sincerely convinced.
"Thank you, Miss Shen!"
"But don't worry, Miss Shen. I have a way to make Miss Shen earn back the cost of these five thousand kilograms of tea during the tribute ceremony."
Faced with Song Huan's open mouth, Shen Mei didn't show much surprise.
But after hearing Song Huan's words, Shen Mei couldn't help but be very confused!
"this……"
"Your Majesty, don't be ridiculous, the tea provided by my Shen family is all the top tea from the tea mountains in the south of the Yangtze River!"
"If these tea leaves were sold on the market, one tael would cost nearly a hundred taels of silver."
"The cost of these five thousand kilograms of tea is not low..."
But Song Huan said firmly: "Don't worry, I will never talk freely and promise things that cannot be realized!"
"As long as Miss Shen believes in me and acts according to my instructions, I guarantee that the Shen family will never suffer any losses!"
Shen Mei still had doubts in her heart, but seeing that Song Huan was so steadfast in his words, she had no choice but to nod doubtfully.
"I am willing to follow the prince's instructions!"
…
After Shen Mei left, a dark shadow moved quickly and entered Song Huan's box.
"Your Highness, that person went to Huixian Yage early in the morning, and he hasn't come out yet."
"He has been going more and more frequently in the past two days, I'm afraid..."
I'm afraid it's not because I'm depressed that I linger in a place like this every day and don't want to go back!
Song Huan nodded slightly: "Okay, Huo Qi, I understand."
"Prepare a sedan chair for me, and I will go there myself!"
A quarter of an hour later.
In the private room of Huixian Accord.
"Where's Xiuyue?"
"Why haven't you come yet?"
Jiang Lin has been waiting patiently in the box for more than half an hour, but has not seen the beauty yet.
Counting the time, it was time for the Grand Master to go back to his home.
If I go back too late, I'm afraid I will be punished by the Grand Master again!
As soon as Jiang Lin finished speaking, he heard the box door finally creaking and being opened.
"Why are you here so late today..."
Jiang Lin had just finished speaking, but the moment he saw the face of the person in front of him clearly, his face instantly turned pale and his whole body was shaking!
At this moment, Jiang Lin felt that all the blood in his body was rushing towards his head, as if he had seen a ghost in the daytime, and he was terrified.
"Four...fourth prince!"
"No!"
"Prince Rong!"
Jiang Lin was extremely frightened and hurriedly knelt down. He didn't know why he met Song Huan in such a place of fireworks!
Song Huan had a bright smile on his face, and walked past Jiang Lin and towards the round stool in the box.
"I haven't seen you for a few days. Butler Jiang is getting more energetic."
"Why, don't you need to help Master Taishi with something today?"
Jiang Lin's brain was running rapidly, and he urgently needed to think of a countermeasure quickly.
"...I am indeed here to help Mr. Grand Master with something. Now that the matter is done, I will go back to do my job first!"
With that said, Jiang Lin hurriedly bowed to Song Huan and wanted to leave.
"Don't leave in a hurry!" Song Huan said nonchalantly, "Why, is this king really so scary?"
"When Butler Jiang saw me, he turned around and left like a mouse seeing a cat?"
Jiang Lin felt his mouth and tongue were dry and his throat was tight. He could only swallow his saliva before he could speak.
"No, it's not true. It's really the Grand Master who's pressing me so hard. He's still waiting to go back and deliver the report!"
"Your Highness, please don't blame me!"
With that said, Jiang Lin couldn't care less, he opened the door and wanted to run out.
After all, even if he offends the Fourth Prince, there is still the Grand Master who can stand up for him.
What's more, in broad daylight, Prince Huan of Song Dynasty could really embarrass himself in such a public place!
However, if he offends the Grand Master, then he will really be left with nothing to eat.
Jiang Lin is very clear about the stakes involved!
However, what Jiang Lin never expected was!
The moment he opened the box door, a man in black robes blocked his way.
The man's body exuded a suffocating aura of violence. It didn't take much thinking to know that this must be the shadow guard guarding the fourth prince!
"Steward Jiang, don't leave in a hurry!"
"Come in and sit for a while before leaving!"
Tick--
The cold sweat on Jiang Lin's forehead hung down along his temples, and fell on the floor of the empty and silent room, making a clearly audible ticking sound.
At this moment, his face was ashen, but he had no other choice!
