This visit to Dr. Sanlu went very smoothly, and Zhao Yuan's magnanimity was quite admirable. With the guests and hosts in harmony, Wu Sheng and Xue Zhong said goodbye and returned to their school in Yangzhou.
Zhaoyuan came forward to talk about the matter, and it was also a matter that the schools in Yingdu and Yangzhou wanted to do. No matter how arrogant Fei Wuji was, he should have restrained himself and carefully considered the issue of Yanluoshan's fiefdom.
Xue Zhong also followed his usual practice and accompanied Wu Sheng to play with several high-end women's houses in the city for a few days, and then took him to climb Mount Ji to pass the time. Originally, Wu Sheng planned to go to the eighth ridge of Gulong Mountain and return to the hometown of Danlun Sect. Unfortunately, he failed to do so, and both of them lost their mood while walking.
Zhaoyuan invited the two of them to his house again and told them personally: "The day before yesterday, I went to Zuo Yin Quewan's banquet. During the banquet, I talked with my son Bo Pi. I knew that he had a good relationship with Fei Hong, so I spoke out. He agreed to the temptation. Last night, he came to tell me that Fei Shi agreed to give up Yanluoshan for my sake..."
Wu Sheng and Xue Zhong looked at each other and were overjoyed: "Thank you so much, Dr. Zhao!"
Zhaoyuan smiled bitterly and waved his hands: "Don't thank me yet. I don't know whether this matter was completed or not. Bo Pu said that although Fei had promised not to leave Yanluoshan, she still wanted Qinglongtan. The original exchange was Conditions remain unchanged.”
Wu Sheng didn't know where Qinglongtan was. Is it someone's fiefdom? He looked at Xue Zhong, but Xue Zhong frowned: "How can this be so?"
He explained to Wu Sheng: "There are five-color dragon pools around Jishan, which are formed by five spiritual springs flowing down into a stream. The land beside the stream is fertile and is the granary of Yingdu. This Qinglong Pool is one of them, but I don't know which fief it belongs to."
Zhaoyuan said: "This is the Wu family's fiefdom, with ten thousand acres of fertile land and five hundred households. To be fair to you two, after hearing this, Yuan thought that this matter would be very difficult."
Either Yanluoshan or Qinglongtan, in short, a fiefdom is needed as a place for the newlyweds to live after they get married. This is the condition offered by the Fei family.
Zhaoyuan had actually done his duty by helping to this extent. Wu Sheng and Xue Zhong could not let others think of another solution, so they could only say goodbye and go back.
After returning to Yingdu Academy, Xue Zhong couldn't help but sigh. He originally thought that he could get a share of the soup, and it was meat soup. Who would have thought that the bamboo basket was empty, and the wild geese that got into the pot flew away. He was really disappointed.
However, compared to Wu Sheng, he was just disappointed. Wu Sheng was a pure and heavy loss. Compared with the two, he felt very lucky, so he comforted him: "Brother Sun, please be more open-minded about some things. Fei's advice Don't think about the conditions. Now think about how to recover the losses as much as possible. The price they paid for replacing the feudal land is too low. According to you, Zhuosha County is only 5,000 acres, and there are hundreds of households. Adding two hundred gold is not enough. It's far from enough. As for agreeing to Cui Ming's position as the right disciple of Yangzhou, it has nothing to do with you. I thought that at least the Fei family should be asked to add more money. Of course, they would not agree to more money, otherwise Cui Ming would be harmed, so it is better to let They added three hundred gold..."
Wu Sheng suddenly said: "I made an offer to the Wu family and asked them if they could sell Qinglongtan. What do you think, Brother Xue?"
Compared with Yanluoshan, the number of acres in the Qinglongtan fiefdom was half smaller, and the number of residents was also half smaller. Moreover, there were not more than a dozen stretching mountains, and there were no Yanhu lakes full of fish and shrimps. But this fiefdom is right next to Yingdu, four or five hundred miles closer than Yanluoshan. For this reason, to the wealthy families of Yingdu, its value is not as valuable as Yanluoshan. If you have to make a choice, maybe Most wealthy families in Yingdu will choose Qinglongtan.
For Wu Sheng, what he cares about is not which field has more output and is more convenient. Yanluo Lake is his key to exploring the mystery of the immortals. He is not willing to trade it for the entire Chu Kingdom.
Xue Zhong was startled and said: "Brother Sun, this is not the time for a fight of will. If you want to buy Qinglongtan, do you know how much it will cost? Furthermore, even if you are willing to spend money, will Wu be willing? Wu She He is a Taifu, and in terms of official position, he is higher than Fei Wuji!"
Wu Sheng insisted: "I want to try it. You have to try everything before you know it."
Xue Zhong asked: "How much money are you going to spend?"
Wu Sheng said: "Fei's Zhuosha Yi plus 200 gold, the total value is almost 1,200 gold. I will add more..." At this point, he suddenly felt a little discouraged. Compared with such a wealthy family, Wu Sheng said , he seems to be rich, but in fact he is far from rich.
Wu Sheng is the kind of person who carries a lot of love money with him, and can easily spend hundreds or hundreds of gold. However, large-scale assets such as fields, mountains and forests are pitifully small, and so far he only owns Lu Mingze. In front of the wealthy families of the Chu State such as the Fei family and the Wu family, they are completely worthless.
People may not necessarily have as much love money as he can spend anytime, anywhere, but when it comes to land and land transactions, it often costs thousands or thousands of gold. Where can he get it together?
Once upon a time, he owned the Baili fiefdom in Mangdang Mountain, which was actually a huge fortune. But now it no longer belongs to him in name. Even if he could maintain a strong influence, it would be impossible to sell it off.
"How about asking for a price first?" Wu Sheng was still unwilling.
Xue Zhong thought for a moment and said, "Follow me to meet someone."
The person Xue Zhong took Wu Sheng to see was the doctor Shen Baoxu. Hearing that he was looking for him, Wu Sheng felt a little uneasy for a while and couldn't help but ask questions on the way.
Xue Zhong was a little surprised: "Brother Sun is very interested in Dr. Shen?"
"...Of course, he is the key figure in whether we can buy Qinglongtan from the Wu family."
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe he can help ask about Wu's wishes, but when it comes to the key person, Brother Sun, don't have such extravagant hopes. Shen Baoxu's friend is Wu Yuan. Wu Yuan is a guest of the prince and is not in Yingdu. This matter is beyond words.”
Wu Sheng suddenly remembered something and told Xue Zhong: "When the time comes, don't mention that Fei wants it, just say what our two families want."
Xue Zhong was puzzled: "Why is this? I thought that if I didn't say it, I'm afraid Wu wouldn't agree. Only by saying it, for Fei Wuji's sake, would Wu be able to agree."
Wu Sheng hesitated and said, "I'm worried that the Wu family and the Fei family are not getting along."
Xue Zhong shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it. Brother Sun is worrying too much."
Wu Sheng said: "If Fei wants Qinglong Pond, why not directly exchange it with Wu?"
Xue Zhongdao: "That's because Fei doesn't want to pay. Isn't it obvious? It's you and me who are being ripped off. Of course, we let you and I go find Wu."
Wu Sheng was refuted on the spot and could not come up with any other excuse for the moment. This judgment could not be explained clearly, so he just emphasized that he would not mention Fei's matter unless it was absolutely necessary.
Although Xue Zhong was not persuaded by him, he still agreed. After all, it was Wu Sheng who paid.
Shen Baoxu was not an important minister, but now he was just a middle-aged official. When he heard that the two men from the academy were visiting, he immediately went out to greet them. He himself had dealt with Xue Zhong before and was considered an acquaintance, so he immediately went to the Shen Mansion to talk.
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