"Xian son-in-law, why are you here this time?"
Hearing this long-lost title, Li Yuan smiled and said, "Of course I made a special trip to see my mother-in-law."
Mrs. Xu chuckled and said: "You can deceive other women, but don't use it to deceive me, an old woman. Although the eldest sister is my own daughter, I am not as easy to deceive as her. Why don't you recruit her honestly? ?」
"It's true that I came to visit my elders, but my son-in-law has another important matter, and I need to ask my father-in-law for help." Li Yuan nodded, smiled mysteriously and whispered: "Mother-in-law, we are going to make a fortune. This time we come back Jing made a special trip to discuss this matter with his father-in-law."
Seeing Li Yuan's face full of excitement, Mrs. Xu showed a puzzled look and frowned: "Getting rich? How much money is worth such a surprise? You are now the governor of Langzhou, the governor of a town. If there is nothing else, could it be that you have discovered a mountain of gold and silver?"
Li Yuan whispered and told Xu everything about the discovery of a salt well in the north of Lizhou City and the large amount of salt in it. As Li Yuan expected, even the wife of the richest man in Huainan couldn't resist being tempted by this thing. Mother-in-law Xu's face was filled with surprise and joy, and more importantly, the salt business was a rich man in the Zhou family. This bank.
"That's it! It seems that the virtuous son-in-law is really blessed by God, and he can encounter such a great opportunity? So, today you are here for this matter. You hope to cooperate with me, Zhou Mansion, to transport these salts out. profit?"
"Yes, having a salt well means having gold everywhere. How can you let this opportunity pass? You and your father-in-law are from your own family and are familiar with salt matters. How can this fertile water flow into the fields of outsiders?" Li Yuan nodded and smiled.
Mrs. Xu pondered: "According to what you said, the ground is indeed full of gold, but as you just said, the salt well is dozens of miles north of Lizhou City and only ten miles away from the border of Jingnan. Although I am a prostitute, I also accidentally I heard your father-in-law say that the current relationship between Datang and Jingnan is not very good. If something goes wrong during transportation, or if news leaks out during excavation, the consequences will be disastrous. You have to send heavy troops to guard it!
You must know that it is a salt well, which is related to the people's livelihood and the foundation of the country. It is so precious that it can be encountered but not sought. Back then, my ancestors of the Xu family relied on a few acres of salt land to gain a firm foothold in troubled times..."
Sure enough, behind Zhou Zong, a successful man, there is an equally capable and virtuous wife! Li Yuan greatly praised and said: "My mother-in-law is indeed a wise man! My son-in-law has this concern and has already sent troops to garrison. Now he is building a strong city in the salt well area to defend it.
Moreover, I met with His Majesty last night and already proposed to him the proposal to send troops to Jingnan. His Majesty also agreed, and if the Privy Council does not object, he will agree to my request. If we can seize a few cities from Jingnan and push the border a hundred miles north, then the salt wells can be truly safe. "
"I don't understand war matters. You are my famous general, and I believe you have made your own decisions. But you have to be careful when going out to fight, and think about your mother, wife and children at home. Alas, I suddenly remembered that since I met you , you seem to be fighting all the time, never letting up." Mrs. Xu sighed lightly.
"Don't worry, mother-in-law. I never fight an unprepared battle, and I will never do anything rash."
"You are my eldest sister's husband. Your life and safety are related to her lifelong happiness. How can I not worry? Besides, eldest sister also mentioned in her letter home earlier that your Wu Ping Army went through many wars last year. I heard that many people were killed and injured, how can this not be worrying? In this case, are you sure that you are going to provoke Jing Nan? It is true that salt wells are extremely precious, but you need to know that swords and guns have no eyesight... "
Li Yuan sighed, raised his hands seriously and replied: "Mother-in-law, as Emperor E said, the Wuping Army did suffer a lot before, but with His Majesty's permission to expand the army, we are now recruiting new troops. It is estimated that when I return, we will have more troops." There is no problem in being neat and tidy. Jingnan is a small country, and I am personally in charge of it. There is no need to worry about this, it is naturally certain.
As for why we urgently need these salts, to tell you the truth, although I still have four to five million salt in the treasury of the Governor's Mansion, which seems to be as rich as the country, it is far from enough to run Chudi, a place of four wars. With Jingnan in the north and Han in the south, there will be wars at any time. It is necessary to raise enough soldiers, horses, officials and people, and to develop and update ordnance at any time, and these costs are huge.
I am Wu Pingyi
Unlike the festival towns in the south of the Yangtze River, the town has a steady stream of money and food support from the court. If it does not have a stable source of money, it will never be able to last long in the future. In short, although I am not very greedy for money, I must transport the salt out for a long-term solution. I also hope that my mother-in-law and father-in-law will help my son-in-law this time. "
Mrs. Xu nodded in understanding and muttered: "After all, I just need money! Anyway, I never expected that you, the Governor of Langzhou, would worry about money. I really Some dumbfounded.
I don't care if you want to use money to fight or whatever, but you can't make your eldest sister's daily life miserable. Hey, you told me earlier, don’t you know what kind of family I am in the Zhou Mansion? I can give you hundreds of thousands of dollars now, so why do you need to be so worried? "
Li Yuan shook his head and said with a smile: "Does my mother-in-law think that I am just a freeloader? She just sent me a few hundred thousand guan? What I want is millions, tens of millions or even tens of millions of guan. Mother-in-law, you Do you want to give it? If you are really willing to give it, I will give up this idea."
Mrs. Xu's eyes widened and she frowned: "Are you kidding? All the property in my Zhou family is only six to seven million yuan. I gave it all to you. Are your father-in-law and I drinking the northwest wind?"
Li Yuan spread his hands and said, "Isn't this settled? Since my mother-in-law said, "The Zhou family is only six to seven million dollars." He must have thought that more money would be better, so why not earn a few more millions? This opportunity to make money is right in front of you, why should your mother-in-law hesitate?
When my father-in-law comes back, if he can agree to put the private salt transported from my salt well into the court's exclusive sales channel, and then give me a sum of money for the upfront transportation and production costs, the matter can be settled immediately. After my son-in-law conquers Jingnan, the salt will be transported out safely, and money will start rolling in. We will share endless wealth, which is a great thing. "
Mrs. Xu shook her head and smiled: "I'm not hesitant. Who would complain about having too much money? In fact, my dear son-in-law, you don't have to talk about sharing wealth between us. You are my elder sister's wishful husband and son-in-law. We are a family." Man, no matter how much money you make in the future, we won’t complain if you take it all, as long as you can be nice to my eldest sister...
However, it is up to your father-in-law to decide on the exclusive channels for the imperial court. After all, he is the Minister of Household Affairs. I can only turn a deaf ear to it at most. "
Li Yuan stood up immediately, looked at Mr. Xu and said seriously: "Even if the wind blows in my ears, my son-in-law will burst into tears with gratitude. You must know that you are the most beloved in my father-in-law's heart, and your weight is extremely important and unparalleled. Once the wind blows in my ears, my father-in-law will be How can I endure it? My son-in-law has thanked my mother-in-law first!"
