Chapter 7 Visitors from afar(2/2)
"How about we live together in the courtyard of Lotus Pond with Mr. Wei? There are so many good and bad people in Kuizhou City, I'm afraid it will stain your eyes."
Zheng Shuqing said sarcastically.
Wei Qing shook his cattail leaf fan, stood up and saluted Zheng Shuqing, then smiled and said: "Although you and I are old acquaintances, we still have to avoid suspicion. I'll just stay at the inn. I'll come to the government office to visit you tomorrow. Say goodbye."
After saying that, he left cleanly, leaving only Zheng Shuqing and Fang Chongyong staring at each other.
"You, you, you, you...you are really going to piss me off!"
Zheng Shuqing sighed, only regretting that he had not strangled Fang Chongyong to death before!
"Zheng Shijun, I already have a plan in mind. Everything is ready, all I need is the east wind. There are many people here, so it is better to go back to the government office to discuss important matters."
Fang Chongyong saluted Zheng Shuqing and said.
Looking at Fang Chongyong, who was full of confidence, and then looking at the direction Wei Qing was leaving, Zheng Shuqing felt that he had made the wrong choice in sparing Fang Chongyong's life!
"Okay, let's go back to the government office."
He said weakly.
Zheng Shuqing has already decided that if Fang Chongyong can't come up with a reliable plan, we will all end up in hell tonight.
The two of them returned to the study room in the Lotus Pond Courtyard in silence all the way. On both sides of the long and sloping street were various shops, including ones selling salted fish, but they still did not attract Zheng Shuqing's attention.
That 300,000 yuan has become a roadblock in his career. Now that the emperor knows about it, if he doesn't handle it well... the consequences will be unimaginable!
"Tell me, what should I do about this matter? Why did you say that just now?"
Zheng Shuqing is too lazy to ask the maid to make tea for Fang Chongyong today.
"I checked the output of Kuizhou one by one today, then divided it into pieces and told the envoy one by one."
Fang Chongyong poured himself a glass of water without warning and drank it down, and then discovered...it was actually honey water!
He casually took a large piece of copywriting paper from the desk, spread it out, and wrote the word "cloth" on it.
" Linen is a specialty of Kuizhou. There are many people weaving and large-scale workshops have appeared. However, these have fixed sales channels, so you can't get involved and it's useless."
Fang Chongyong drew an X after the word "cloth".
Zheng Shuqing was expressionless and didn't speak, just watching Fang Chongyong show off his eloquence.
"Kuizhou is close to mountains and forests, where there are many fruits, such as tangerines, oranges, pomeloes, etc. Although these are easy to transport, they are not convenient to store. More importantly, they cannot be sold at a high price, and hiring people to pick them will only make a loss.
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Fang Chongyong wrote the word "melon and fruit" on the paper and crossed it out.
You actually expect to sell fruit?
Zheng Shuqing almost laughed out loud at Fang Chongyong.
This guy probably doesn't know the price of fruits in Kuizhou. Even if he picks all the fruits in the orchard, can he sell them for a thousand guan? Besides, the fruits won't fall directly into the basket, so it's not necessary.
Manpower is needed to do these things!
"You really don't have this ability, do you?"
Zheng Shuqing asked back with a hint of sarcasm.
"You probably know the condition of the farmland in Kuizhou. The red lotus rice may still be worth some money, but it belongs to the emperor and cannot be touched. The output of other fields is not something you can appreciate, so I won't mention it.
Whatever."
Fang Chongyong wrote the word "rice grain" on the paper and then crossed it out.
"As for fish, even salted fish, although the quantity is large, it is not convenient to sell it as far as Chang'an, and the price cannot be sold to surrounding counties."
Fang Chongyong wrote the word "fish and shrimp" on the paper and finally crossed it out.
"This won't work, and that won't work either. What do you want?"
Zheng Shuqing couldn't help roaring, he was so angry that Fang Chongyong made him furious!
"Eh? Don't be angry, sir. It's almost time to get to the point."
Fang Zhongyong said with a smile.
"There are many tigers, leopards, white apes and other animals in Kuizhou. Hunting is not easy. Even if it is valuable, for 300,000 yuan, it is just a drop in the bucket.
The only things that can make you stand up are boats and wine. The rest are not worth mentioning."
Seeing that he spoke solemnly, Zheng Shuqing also put away the anger on his face and asked thoughtfully: "What kind of boat is the boat, and what kind of wine is the wine?"
Fang Chongyong's words were half-understood, which made him feel itchy and uncomfortable asking questions directly.
If you ask directly, and the other person's words are very reasonable, it will inevitably appear that you have a low IQ.
"The secret must not be leaked. I have two things to ask you to do. If everything goes well, there will be no problem in handling the three hundred thousand tax."
Fang Chongyong also stopped smiling, and his unopened little face looked serious and a bit nondescript.
There is no majesty at all, but it makes people want to laugh.
"Which two?"
Zheng Shuqing asked in a deep voice.
"First, invite the official in charge of Honglian Rice to come to the Lotus Pond Courtyard for dinner tonight. Eat a good meal so that he doesn't get drunk and doesn't come home!"
There was no smile on Fang Chongyong's face, but what he said was not that serious.
Treating guests to dinner is a big deal?
Zheng Shuqing nodded slightly and said: "I just know this person, but it's not a big problem to invite him to dinner."
He felt that this matter was not difficult to handle, because he would not hit the smiling person. As the top chief executive of a state, if the governor invited a small official directly under the central government to have a meal, the other party would still give him face. Otherwise, if the local boss wears small shoes for you, you
How can you do a good job?
"The second thing is, when I negotiate with Wei Qing tomorrow morning, Sir Shijun will catch a cold due to the strong wind at night and cannot speak. Can I do everything for you?"
The second thing is to pretend to be mute, which doesn’t seem very serious.
Zheng Shuqing looked at Fang Chongyong with a puzzled face and asked, "What on earth do you want to do."
"Secrets cannot be revealed."
Fang Chongyong smiled mysteriously.
Zheng Shuqing thought about it for a while, and now that the situation has come to an end, he has no choice but to treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
"Is it really going to be okay?"
Zheng Shuqing was still unsure and asked hesitantly.
"With Lord Shijun's outstanding wisdom, how can I, a child with a yellow mouth, deceive you?"
Fang Zhongyong asked confidently.
"That's not necessarily the case..."
Chapter completed!