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Su Changan was stunned: "Actually, I thought about it, but I thought there would be many cities like Luoan, so I let it go."
Xia Fengxiang retracted his hands and said, "I have asked people to investigate, but after such a long time, there is still no result. It seems that he is not an ordinary Jianghu person. By the way, I also asked people to investigate the people at the table next to you when you were eating. They came to the capital with poisons such as Hongfenbaizhu. Do the military department need these? You are so careless! You dared to eat like this when you knew that the other party brought poison. After the results come out, if it is confirmed that the horse was frightened on purpose, they will definitely be arrested and interrogated."
"But these things need to be checked before we know, so I won't say much for now. As for the matter of the Rouge Shop, I need to make it clear to you. I don't know how much your Rouge Shop has earned or other things. You gave me more than 6,000 taels before, and I saved it for you, but I didn't find out about it. But after thinking about it, I know that your Rouge Shop has made a lot more money than I expected. But because it's your stuff, if you don't tell me, I won't take the initiative to check. But. Today, someone told me that after you went to the Rouge Shop, Su Liheng pulled you in. I don't know what the content of the conversation was, and I didn't ask Yan Ruyu."
At this point, Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan apologetically and said, "I think you should know about the cart push. I need to explain this to you clearly, because I originally planned to solve this matter on the day I found out, and then tell you about it, but the old master stopped me and said he wanted to see how Su Liheng would handle this matter. He said that if Su Liheng even needs help from others to solve such a thing, then there is no need for him to continue to help you with the rouge business. He can just go back and continue to look after his bookstall."
Su Changan looked at Xia Fengxiang like this, helped Xia Fengxiang pick up the roasted lamb ribs and said, "You don't need to tell me anything. After sending Wan'er back to the Su Mansion, Grandpa told me that you had planned to directly dismiss the old man in Jingzhao Prefecture, and then suppress Wang Maoqing, but he stopped you, saying that some things need to be solved by Liheng himself. People are honed. After all, he has his third uncle watching him all the time, so nothing serious will happen. He asked you to keep it secret from me because he was afraid that I would give Su Liheng advice and Su Liheng would not be able to solve it himself."
Xia Fengxiang thought for a while while holding the lamb ribs and said, "Actually, I really didn't expect your rouge business to be so big. I originally thought that your business could make money at the beginning, but it would only be a few thousand taels a month. After all, the rouge business has been occupied by so much market. But I see your scale now. Although I haven't learned about it, I think you have at least 10,000 or 20,000 taels so far. It's so big and it's not officially open for business. No wonder Yang Wangshu and others can't sit still."
"But I should actually thank you for this, because didn't I ask Li Jiulang to sell the official position to Zhao Xiaojia before? I wanted to see how much money the Queen Mother could offer, because I knew that she and Yang Guofu had business interests to share, but I didn't know how much she could get. In more than three years, I think she must have made a lot of money."
"But I didn't expect that she could come up with so much money at once to buy Zhao Xiaojia the position of deputy governor, and you just touched on the interests of the rouge industry a little bit, and you immediately started to take action without considering me, I..."
When Xia Fengxiang said this, he saw Su Changan take out a few folded papers from his arms and gave them to him. After being stunned for a moment, he took the papers Su Changan handed to him.
But then I opened it and took a look.
Xia Fengxiang showed a surprised look on his face, and then looked at Su Changan: "What is the profit of the Rouge Shop so far?"
Su Changan nodded.
Xia Fengxiang looked at every item on the paper in surprise, including the cost, deposit, all cash flow after the final payment, and the net profit.
After reading it carefully, he looked up at Su Changan and said, "Su Changan, you are rich now! You are no longer the poor person who tries every possible way to hide money."
Su Changan smiled and said, "I made all the money for you. I didn't expect to make so much. Li Heng is a very gifted person when it comes to making money. He can draw inferences from whatever I say and come up with a lot of ideas. For example, didn't the Queen Mother and the Grand Tutor mess up my cart business? He thought of asking people to go to the old customers and the guests who introduced them, and then have them deliver the goods to their doorsteps."
"It can be considered that I have resolved the situation of the people over there pressing on me, but giving in is not a good solution, so today..."
then
Su Changan told Xia Fengxiang everything he had said to Su Liheng, as well as Su Liheng's concerns.
After all, there is nothing to hide from Xia Fengxiang.
Finally, Su Changan frowned and said, "But the child has too many concerns, so he dare not let go, but it is also related to not getting involved. I have told Grandpa all this. Grandpa said that in the future, when it comes to business, he will let Li Heng know some things involved in the temple, but he still needs to test Li Heng again. It will not work if he only knows how to make money. After all, after we really get married, I will represent you outside, and many things cannot be sloppy. I agree with Grandpa's opinion, because my rouge business and other things are originally for you to make money. If he really can't afford it, you still have to find a reliable person to take over."
Xia Fengxiang nodded, "That's right. But actually, it can't be said that way. Since Su Liheng can make so much money, there is a position for him to sit. I will talk to the Grand Tutor about this matter later. If he can really take on this task, I can ask the Grand Tutor to donate a title for him, and then I will let him learn from Li Jiulang, and finally ask Li Jiulang to recommend him. It's a little tedious, but it's also a training. After all, he's still a child."
Xia Fengxiang said this.
Su Changan looked at the chili on the corner of Xia Fengxiang's mouth and reached out to help wipe it off.
Xia Fengxiang did not resist either.
But after changing his mind, Xia Fengxiang frowned and said, "Su Changan, are you asking for punishment again? I told you not to think about these nonsense.
At this point, Xia Fengxiang sighed: "Forget it, it's not something you have to think about, it just happened, I don't blame you for this."
Su Changan smiled and pinched Xia Fengxiang's face after hearing this, "Even if you don't allow me to think about it, I can't really not think about it. If I don't think about it now, how can I not think about it after we get married? Besides, all this money is originally yours, but this is first-hand money, so I can't give it all to you for the time being. You still have to keep some money on hand for doing business. I asked Li Heng to give it to Third Uncle to guarantee it. After the official business, the money we get, I estimated, should be about 70,000 or 80,000, and I will give it to you then, and then you can use it to make artillery and other things. You still need your people to work hard on the research and development of muskets and artillery."
"But the Red Mansion made a lot of money. Once Third Uncle has sorted out all the accounts, they will be sent over. You can give these to the researchers. I will listen to you and not think too much about your affairs in the court, but you must listen to me when it comes to the research and development of muskets and artillery. You must keep researching and developing them, and it would be best to recruit some extraordinary people to continue the research. Because they will really be used on the battlefield in the future, and they may be taken by the enemy at that time. Those who know a little about these things can make the original version, and then they will be used against us. But as long as we stay one step ahead, it won't be a problem."
Although Su Changan knew that this world was different from the world in his previous life.
Although there are some powerful martial artists in this world.
But the matter of war.
Su Changan still felt that hot weapons would eventually be one era ahead.
So we must research and develop as much as possible.
Because Su Changan had asked Yan Yunxiao before what would happen if a master of the ultimate realm appeared on the battlefield during a war.
Yan Yunxiao’s answer was very simple, there was no difference, it was just killing a few more people, and he would still die when the time came.
Yan Yunxiao answered very casually.
But Su Changan also understood that even though the masters of the end were much stronger than ordinary people, and it was not a problem for one person to face hundreds of well-trained soldiers, the number of people on a real battlefield was calculated in tens of thousands.
What can you do alone?
Therefore, no matter how powerful a master is, he will still die when the time comes.
but
The musket is of no use to the master of the end.
This is also what Yan Yunxiao said.
Because the movements are too slow, and the speed of the master of the end is too fast!
Unless you are faster than the master of the limit.
But your speed is faster than that of the master of the end. Do you still need to use a musket to kill the opponent?
So in the final analysis, we must have muskets and cannons, and the newer they are, the better.
But you also have to practice martial arts, the stronger the better.
but
After saying those words, Su Changan saw Xia Fengxiang holding a lamb rib in his hand and looking at him with a smile on his face, so he asked, "What's wrong?"
Xia Fengxiang smiled and said, "Nothing, I just like you more and more."
Hearing this, Su Changan thought for a moment and then asked, "What about Bo?"
Xia Fengxiang rolled his eyes at Su Changan: "You were serious for a while, and then you immediately returned to your original state. Look at yourself!"
Su Changan frowned: "I'm not asking for a kiss from a random girl on the street, why are you being so unserious?"
Xia Fengxiang rolled his eyes at Su Changan again, and then said, "I won't tell you about this. You don't need to worry about the muskets and cannons. I will keep the money you earn for you. I'm not so poor that I need you to help me make money to research and develop those things. Didn't I get more than 600,000 taels of gold from the Queen Mother for free before?"
But after saying that, Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan, hesitated for a moment, leaned forward, touched Su Changan's lips like a dragonfly touching the water, and then said with all his embarrassment: "But since you want to give it to me, I will keep it for you. If you run out of money, you can use this 'dowry'."
Su Changan smiled and nodded.
Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan's lips, which were a little oily because of the kiss he had given him. For some reason, he looked at Su Changan's oily lips and felt that the more he looked at him, the more handsome he became!
So after thinking for a while, he said, "Su Changan."
Su Changan, who was originally helping Xia Fengxiang prepare food, looked at Xia Fengxiang.
Xia Fengxiang asked, "Is Lian Wei good looking?"
Su Changan was stunned, and after thinking for a while, he nodded: "It looks pretty good."
Xia Fengxiang smiled and asked, "How can she not look good if she's ranked eighth on the Rouge List?"
Su Changan looked at Xia Fengxiang, thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, you are the most beautiful in my eyes. No matter how beautiful others are, I won't be tempted."
Xia Fengxiang heard this and laughed and scolded, "What a shame! I'm not saying anything, I'm just asking. Besides, you're number one on the Rouge Ranking, how could you possibly look down on number eight?"
Su Changan asked: "Which one are you?"
Xia Fengxiang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I'm not on that list."
Su Changan frowned upon hearing this: "What a rubbish list! My beautiful wife isn't even on it!?"
Xia Fengxiang was amused and scolded, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You're just trying to change the subject just to make me happy because I suddenly asked about Lian Wei, right?"
Su Changan smiled and felt exposed.
Xia Fengxiang continued, "I was just asking, I won't say much, I just want to talk to you about Lian Wei. But they didn't dare to put me on the list. This time they wanted to put you on the list, but they asked me through Aunt Yan and got my permission, otherwise, how dare they put the Queen on the list? They don't want to live."
Su Changan nodded, that was true.
But in fact, Yan Yunxiao mentioned this when he told him.
Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan and said, "Besides, the number one on the Rouge Ranking is mine, so how can I not let them rank first? Although I can't brag like you, I have already boasted to the whole world just for this one point."
Su Changan nodded again: "That makes sense."
But the next second, Xia Fengxiang glared at Su Changan: "But someone has become some kind of sister Daiyu because of showing off. You are not ashamed to hear such words as weak and fragile! Today, he kicked a carriage away. The most important thing is, some people even said that I was Jia Baoyu. Am I that kind of pervert? It should be you!"
Su Changan originally wanted to nod, but suddenly he realized what was going on and was speechless.
Xia Fengxiang snorted, and then said: "You still nod! You, humph! Let's not talk about this, I will deal with you later! Let's talk about Lian Wei..."
Su Changan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking how good it was that he didn't pinch himself today.
After Xia Fengxiang ate a piece of fish, he said, "Lian Wei is going to join the Chixia Army, but he won't be there to protect you. He might be your sparring partner, because I heard from Aunt Yan that your martial arts are pretty good, and you can fight against others. Lian Wei is just the right person, so don't think about Lian Wei being your bodyguard, got it!"
Su Changan curled his lips: "I haven't thought about it."
Xia Fengxiang was too lazy to pay attention to Su Changan.
However, Su Changan frowned: "Didn't Lian Wei not get involved in the outside world because she practiced some kind of sword? I thought she came here this time to make amends and take Lian Qiao away."
Xia Fengxiang said, "Aunt Yan tricked him here because Lian Wei is a talented person, so she used that idiot Lian Qiao to trick him here. Just to prove that Lian Qiao had nothing to do with the previous incident. And Lian Qiao can't leave either. Although he looks stupid, even more stupid than you, he is also a talent. And he wants to stay, so I will definitely keep him. So I will send him to the Dali Temple to practice first. If it is confirmed to be 100% safe, I will let him go to the Shen Ce Palace later."
"However, rather than saying that he was bluffing, it was actually just saying this to the outside world. The real reason was that the Tianzhi Pavilion sect had to take sides. In the past two years, the King of Shu, that is, my thirteenth uncle, has been constantly recruiting people from the martial arts world. That person is much more difficult to deal with than my eighth uncle and the Grand Tutor, who only think they are safe and sound because they only hold on to power. Although he is restricted to Shu, in the capital, there are still some aristocratic families, or the influence of other places is constantly spreading. He was my father's most difficult opponent back then. Even after my father ascended the throne, he was still somewhat helpless against him and could only be detained in Shu. My father suddenly became seriously ill and immediately asked Brother Zhu Huang to take people to guard him. It was also because of this reason."
"As a martial arts sect close to Shu, Tianzhi Pavilion has existed for a long time, but facing a behemoth like the King of Shu, it still has to be cautious. So it either makes its position clear or surrenders."
"But I'm not telling you this to make you think too much. I'm just telling you something. After all, Lian Wei will be your sparring partner in the future."
Su Changan nodded.
Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan and didn't say anything more about this matter. Even though he knew that Su Changan couldn't possibly not think about anything, he still wanted to protect Su Changan from getting involved in these things.
He picked up a piece of pork tenderloin and brought it to Su Changan's mouth.
Su Changan ate it in one gulp without hesitation.
Xia Fengxiang smiled and said, "Su Changan, wait a little longer, it will be soon, and we will be able to get married soon. After all, I can't give you such a harem, right!"
Su Changan heard this and thought for a moment. He knew that Xia Fengxiang was going to take action against the Queen Mother, but he didn't say it out loud. He just nodded.
Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan and naturally guessed that Su Changan knew about it, but he didn't say anything. He just smiled and scolded, "Silly."
But seeing that Su Changan was eating so beautifully, he said angrily: "Su Changan, you are a man, and you eat so beautifully, what should I do?"
Upon hearing this, Su Changan wanted to complain immediately, but he was stunned. After thinking carefully about what Xia Fengxiang said, he looked at Xia Fengxiang with some surprise.
male
male!
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