Hiding money, or treasure, has always been a very special art throughout the ages.
The hidden money mentioned here refers to the wealth kept at home in addition to the money stored in the bank.
Let's take ordinary people as an example. They like to put money in a broken shoe or an inconspicuous jar. This method is relatively primitive.
Petty bourgeoisie families are more formal. They like to put it under the bed or in the mezzanine of the wall. If there is an emergency, they will take it out for emergencies.
But when you reach the level of a senior official, it's completely different. Let's put it this way, if you don't build a secret place to hide money, you are not qualified to be an official.
For example, when he was in the capital, Zhang Chengdong, the Minister of War, hid one hundred thousand silver in the tomb of his deceased concubine. He did so without anyone noticing, which was an eye-opener for Qi Yu.
However, in front of King Yong, these are all just little witches.
Today, Qi Dalang gained some knowledge and realized what a superior way to hide money is.
Let’s see:
In the courtyard of the palace, there is an artificial fish pond about five feet long and five feet wide. In the middle of the pond, there is an exquisite small rockery. What people did not expect is that this rockery is actually used to hide money.
The entrance to the small vault.
If he didn't already know the reason at the moment, who would have thought of this?
The Shi brothers lived up to their trust and were keenly aware of the strangeness. They did not pay attention to any rules and techniques, and smashed open the secret door.
After Qi Yu thanked him, he leaned in and just glanced around before being stunned by the scene...
drink!
There are about fifty boxes of these brilliant golden lumps. If we estimate each box at five hundred kilograms, it would weigh at least twenty-five thousand kilograms.
That’s a lot!
Some people may have asked, is King Yong’s net worth a bit ridiculously high?
No!
From Qi Yu's point of view, it is completely reasonable.
It is said in the officialdom that after three years of clearing the prefecture, one hundred thousand snowflakes of silver were paid. The prefect's family is so rich, let alone Prince Yong who does special business?
"Your Majesty, you have indeed not disappointed me. Such wealth is not in vain for me to raise an army and mobilize people."
"On behalf of the people of Qiongzhou, I sincerely thank you..."
Qi Yu looked at his nose with his eyes, his nose at his mouth, and his mouth at his heart, and kept taking deep breaths to calm down his inner excitement.
Harry interjected: "Master Qi, now is not the time to be emotional. In my opinion, we should deal with business as soon as possible."
Business?
Why don't you just say you divide the spoils?
Qi Yu rolled his eyes at him, and calmly took out a small notebook from his arms, and then started calculating with a marker.
According to the previous agreement, the two parties divided the spoils based on the number of points and reached a consensus.
There was no objection to the first and second games, both sides agreed, but there were some criticisms about the third game.
In this battle, people on both sides contributed, but in the end it was Qi Yu who won it single-handedly. Therefore, this credit cannot be attributed to Harry.
this……
Harry seemed a little dissatisfied: If he didn't get any merit, wouldn't my people's death be in vain?
Qi Yu spread his hands and said: There is no way, the rules are the rules, once they are set, no one can deviate from it.
All right!
I admit it.
In fact, this account was easy to calculate and the results were obtained quickly.
The two finally scored, Mr. Qi got 85 credits, while Mr. Ha still got the original 15 credits.
Such a big difference?
No way, rules are rules.
Harry even felt that it would be more cost-effective to let the government troops get involved. Even if he didn't get too many points, at least there would be fewer casualties on his side...
However, his melancholy only lasted for a moment, and was immediately dissipated by the golden light.
Faced with such great wealth, what else is there to be sad about?
Although it only accounts for 15%, it is still a huge amount of wealth. Even if many people die, it is still worth it!
Don’t Chinese people often say that wealth can be found in danger?
There’s nothing wrong with that!
"Ahem, Master Ha, should we share this gold now?" Qi Yu said with a generous face.
Harry was about to agree, but after thinking about it for a moment he came back to his thoughts: He was now a mere commander, how could he possibly be able to hold on to this wealth? He might have just left his front foot and his back foot would be cut off to meet God.
Besides, I don’t have a big ship to transport it.
Thinking of this, he pretended to be generous and said: "What's the hurry about dividing the money? It's better to wait until we get to Qiongzhou."
When I arrived in Qiongzhou, I had an extra guarantee.
Feel at ease!
Qi Yu's eyes flashed, he nodded and smiled: "In that case, I will keep it for Brother Ha for a while longer."
"Thank you, Master Qi."
"You're welcome……"
In fact, Harry was quite frustrated. Looking at these fine gold bricks, he didn't dare to take one away. After all, he was still afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold on to it.
Out of your depth?
That’s pretty much what it means!
It's like, after a lot of effort, you finally got a stunning beauty. Just when you were about to spend some money to do something serious, you found that your hardware couldn't keep up.
Alas!
God, you are so bullshit!
Although Qi Yu comforted him verbally, as soon as he walked out of the treasure cave door, he burst out laughing like a villain.
Not long after, Fu Xian's inventory results came out.
I saw it said:
A total of more than 300 enemy muskets, more than 30 damaged but repairable cannons, and more than 10,000 bows, crossbows, knives and halberds were seized. In addition, there were more than 20,000 kilograms of gunpowder, more than 20,000 stones of various miscellaneous grains, and cloth.
And some medicinal materials...
Great harvest!
Then, Fu Xian asked for instructions: "Sir, what should I do with these properties, money and food?"
Nonsense, of course I keep it for myself!
Is it not possible to leave it to the provincial government to claim the credit?
"Let's do this. All the collected materials, together with these gold bricks, will be immediately loaded onto our big treasure ship. Then, under the escort of the frigate, they will be transported back to Qiongzhou overnight, and then handed over to Tan Junyan for placement. The gunboats will be used to escort the transportation.
, it should be safe and sound." Qi Yu ordered.
"Leaving overnight? So urgent?" Fu Xian was confused.
"There is no way, we can't be negligent!" Qi Yu sighed quietly, and then explained: "In less than two days, Gao Zhongde's army will turn back, and by then, won't our seizures have to be confiscated? Even if
If we don’t confiscate it, it’s not cost-effective to share it equally with him!”
"Oh... I understand!"
When Qi Yu heard this, he showed a teachable smile and even praised Fu Xian for his good understanding, which can be understood at a glance.
Just as he was about to disperse, he suddenly heard Fu Xian say again: "Master Qi, what should we do with the prisoners we captured?"
cough!
Yes, when you are only thinking about money, why do you forget about people?
Qi Yu returned to his seat and asked, "Tell me first, what kind of people were captured?"
"Sir, among the prisoners, there are more than twenty people from our great service, and in addition, there are more than thirty bare-haired ghosts." Fu Xian explained.
Uh-huh?
What is a yellow-haired ghost?
Oh, I understand, it should refer to people from the Flemish Kingdom.
Haha, after fighting for so long, their existence was not discovered until now. It is obvious that these people are using the Chinese people as cannon fodder for the war, but they themselves are hiding behind them.
What's more interesting is that when the situation was unfavorable, their steel brother Yong Wang actually left them and ran away. This friendship is really strong!
Working together!
These Francois, who are always aloof, must have enslaved our Chinese people. Their crimes are too numerous to describe. Even if they enjoy the full set of the ten ancient tortures, it is not an exaggeration.
However, Qi Yu still pardoned them: "These ghosts are all our God of Wealth. Their worth is equal to gold. We must not let them die."
“Are these people’s lives valuable?”
"Of course, they are all nobles! Let's do this. You take them to Qiongzhou first, and then put them in prison. I will have another use for them in the future."
As for its purpose, he didn't say clearly.
The boss didn't tell me, so Fu Xian was naturally embarrassed to ask more questions, so he followed the order and arranged it.
However, before he left, Qi Yu suddenly added one more thing: Well, remember to take Miss Yin Taoyin away with you, and when you get to Qiongzhou, let Tan Junyan help arrange it first. Also, don't let Madam do this.
Know.
Um?
Hiding it from the madam?
All right!
Fu Xian was stunned for a moment, then showed an expression of understanding.
