After having dinner with Gui Chuanyu, your family welcomed a guest, Gan Yu.
In the study, Gan Yu said while putting various materials on the desk.
"These days, the whole of Liyue has begun to act according to your idea. This afternoon, Keqing led Qianyan's army to the suburbs of Lisha. They should be able to arrive at the gathering place of the miners' gate tomorrow. By then, the second step of the plan should be in place.
Here we go. This is the budget plan that Keqing asked me to hand over before she left. Take a look at it."
"Haven't everything been made clear? How come you still find me here?"
"You are Tianshu, one of the Seven Stars. You are in charge of Liyue's taxation. You have to deal with everything about Mora."
With that said, Gan Yu looked at Ouyang and continued: "With such a big thing happening this year, you have to start thinking about tax matters."
"Huh? Do taxes require me to make rules?"
Gan Yu's words confused Ouyang, and his rhetorical question also confused Gan Yuwen.
"Of course, is there any problem?"
The problem is huge!
Although I am a time traveler, I know nothing about taxes!
What is the starting point for personal taxation???
Recalling that his salary in his previous life was less than the national tax threshold, Ouyang now wanted to die.
"I don't have the knowledge in this area."
He decided to tell the truth. He still understood the significance of taxation to a country, and he couldn't joke about this.
It's just that he thought Gan Yu would be disappointed or look at him with disbelief, but the other party's reaction to his answer was very dull.
"So that's it, haha... So there is something you don't know how to do?"
Gan Yu smiled softly and continued without much wavering in his eyes.
"You don't have to look at me in such surprise, you can learn."
No, sister, as Tianshu, I don’t understand taxes now, shouldn’t you be anxious?
Ouyang really didn't understand why the other party looked so bland.
"Study? Shouldn't it be said that as a Tianshu star, I am very incompetent?"
"You have just taken office, and you don't understand some things."
Looking at Ouyang who looked confused, Gan Yu explained patiently.
"Although Seven Stars can only be held by leaders in all walks of life, human beings will always have things they don't understand. What's more, the emperor has occasionally issued edicts over the years, and there are many people who directly appoint someone as Seven Stars like you.
At that time, those people were not qualified for their positions from the beginning."
Can I still pay for my ticket after getting on the bus first?
This is so off the mark!
Although what Gan Yu said seemed very reasonable, Ouyang found it unbelievable.
"Are those people learning after taking office? Are they really learning from scratch?"
"For thousands of years, since Liyue had the Seven Stars, until now, every Seven Stars more or less requires a period of learning. The difference is that some people originally knew more and had less time to study, and some people didn't understand anything.
, more time to study.”
After saying this, Gan Yu tilted his head and thought for a while: "There are even some individuals who did not understand their job content even when they resigned."
"So there has been no turmoil in Liyue for so many years? Oh, yes, with the Emperor here, there can be no turmoil."
I originally wanted to say that with this way of selecting talents, it would be a miracle that Liyue didn't mess up.
But then I thought about it, with Morax supporting me, no idiot would think of rebelling.
But wouldn’t this be a disaster for ordinary people?
Thinking of this, Ouyang continued to ask doubtfully.
"Isn't this too childish?"
"That's why my existence is necessary."
Oh, I got it!
In one sentence - Sister Ganyu is awesome!!!
Looking at Gan Yu sitting opposite, speaking such confident words in a calm tone, Ouyang understood and understood.
With the uncle's support, Gan Yu, who has always been unknown and seems to have little sense of existence, also endorses Liyue!
As expected, he is an iron-clad secretary and a flowing Qixing!
Gan Yu's words not only solved many of his questions, but also made him feel a lot more at ease.
He originally wanted to fish, just come up with ideas, forget about doing practical things, that would be harming people!
Therefore, when Gan Yu said that he needed to do something, he was actually quite panicked because he really didn't understand.
There are too many examples in past lives of mismatched virtue.
There are many idioms, examples and allusions.
For example, if one general is incompetent, the three armies will be exhausted.
The most typical ones are all kinds of foolish kings who failed to cultivate their virtues and talents, making the whole country a mess and making the people miserable. There are many things written in history textbooks.
The same is true in Liyue. As a Qixing, how terrible is it to not understand your own job?
As for learning?
There is no room for trial and error. Is it considered good if a novice learns well?
The problem is also huge.
It's fine now. Depending on Gan Yu's wishes, I can leave things to her in the future.
"Then I'll leave it to Gan Yu!"
"Of course I will do my job well, but Ouyang, why don't you study? You are so smart, you will definitely learn quickly."
You think highly of me. As a member of the army of time-travelers, compared with others, not being sprayed is already a noble thing.
Originally he wanted to refuse, but looking at Gan Yu's gentle eyes, Ouyang still couldn't say the words of refusal.
"Let me say it first, although I don't know why the emperor issued an edict to let me take the position of Tianshu, because I really don't understand many things, but now that I have taken office, there will still be many things that I need to be willing to do.
Rain your help."
"Don't worry, this is my job, of course I will try my best to help you."
While Ouyang and Gan Yu were chatting, Feiyun Slope, Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, in the study.
The servant, Axu, is making some reports to his master.
"Master, for now, this is the news that the young master has sent back."
"Axu, did that kid really say that?"
"Reporting to the head of the family, yes. And the young master said it in a very serious tone. Do you think Qixing is warning our Feiyun Chamber of Commerce?"
Regarding the servant's question, the person sitting at the main seat did not answer, but asked instead.
"What about that little guy? He just left after passing on a message? He didn't even stay to eat?"
"Uh...yeah."
As he said that, he seemed to think that this answer was not a good one, and the servant named A Xu quickly made up for it: "Master, although the young master is not at home, you can see that he is worried about his family when he is outside, so you don't have to worry too much."
"Worried about him? Do you think I'm worried about him now?"
This question was too sensitive, so A Xu was careful and pretended he didn't understand.
After a long time, the person in charge said: "Axu, you go to the General Affairs Department tomorrow and report all the ores in our warehouse and sell them all."
"Okay sir."
After saying that, A Xu turned and left.
The study became quiet again.
Xingqiu's father glanced at the document on the desk, then threw it aside and ignored it. It was obvious that he had no intention to read it now.
A great chivalrous person serves the country and the people! Humph, this brat actually taught me a lesson.
He muttered a few words in a low voice and turned to look at the night sky outside the window. His expression seemed a little unhappy, but to use a more accurate word - it should be tsundere.
When people from Huishan Hall came to discuss the acquisition, Feiyun Chamber of Commerce instinctively did not clear out all the inventory. This has nothing to do with right or wrong. For a top chamber of commerce like them, it is instinct to stock up on goods just in case.
Now he could get a glimpse of the turbulence of the current situation, so before Xingqiu sent the letter, he was ready to wait for a suitable time and sell it.
The lowest price from the General Affairs Department is no longer a secret to him, so combined with the highest price given by the General Affairs Department, he thinks that a price twice as high should be the price that can be increased in the future.
When the time comes, sell decisively and clear out the inventory, and you will already have made a lot of money.
He didn't believe the triple, quadruple, or even five times the ore prices outside. Except for those who were raising the prices, the rest were just nonsense.
This clearly shows that while disrupting the market order, someone wants to fish in troubled waters.
Although he didn't know who it was or what the other party wanted to do, it didn't matter much to him.
This was his original thought, but the news that Xingqiu sent today made him think more.
Qixing should have some backup plans to deal with those hoarding merchants, and Ouyang probably didn't want to warn them. This approach was more like trying to sell a favor.
It was with this in mind that he agreed to contact the people from the General Affairs Department tomorrow and sell all the ore.
Although this was not twice the price he had in mind, and it was less of a huge profit, he still felt it was necessary to make acquaintance with Qixing's favor.
Even if everything is a scam, the General Affairs Department will still make a profit by selling this batch of ore at the current price, as long as there is no loss.
For investment, it is already a good thing if there is no loss.
Time passed and it was almost late at night.
After chatting with Gan Yu, Ouyang came to the top floor of Guanhai Pavilion.
I had nowhere to go, but I wanted to relax, so I had no choice but to come here to enjoy the breeze.
Smack——
Cracking——Gudou
He kept crushing the shells of peanuts one after another with his hands. He picked out the peanuts and did not eat them. Instead, he put them on an empty plate aside.
Soon, the pile of peeled peanuts on the plate was as high as a hill.
"Shen He, do you want to eat something salty?"
Although he was talking, Ouyang's movements in his hands still didn't stop. He found that it was quite relaxing to do this, and he couldn't stop.
Shen He did not reach out for the peanuts, but looked at Ouyang and asked.
"You're not resting this late at night, but you're here peeling peanuts?"
Faced with the question, Ouyang smiled without answering and continued his actions.
The atmosphere fell into silence.
Under the moonlight, Ouyang looked at somewhere casually. Although his hands kept moving, his eyes were distracted, and his thoughts were obviously wandering.
Everything that happened today actually made him a little upset.
Not to mention Yan Fei’s weird contract, what’s outrageous is that the emperor’s contract actually acknowledged it!
He really couldn't figure it out, and finally came up with a guess that maybe it was the difference between the semi-immortal beasts.
Just like what is recorded in the book "Fairy Beasts and Humans" collected at home, the fairy beasts in Liyue are willing to conclude a contract with a certain human for various reasons. Maybe Yan Fei likes him...
Otherwise, there is really no way to explain the emperor's seal.
If Yan Fei's matter and Gan Yu's visit to him were all okay, what made him most irritated was that such a large family would actually face a situation where no one could help them.
The unavailable person mentioned here refers to someone who can gain his trust and has management skills.
So far it's pretty good and everything can still run.
But Ouyang understands that as the subsequent events unfold, the manpower gap will continue to expand, and this has become a problem that Ouyang must address.
But he is a suspicious person, and trust is not easy to establish. This has become a deadlock that cannot be solved in a short time.
Not to mention that Ouyang also wants to find someone with intelligence capabilities, which is even more of a headache.
Xue Lian... Ouyang will not consider it out of selfishness, and this is also a confusing account.
If Beidou hadn't said those things about Xue Lian before, he might have thought about it without knowing it, but now that he knew it, he had to prepare for the worst.
This is not to say that Ouyang has a problem with her. He respects her very much and encourages Xue Lian to find her own happiness.
He did this just in case.
Gui Chuanyu will definitely be the new head of your family from now on!
What if Xue Lian’s remarried husband covets your family’s property?
It will definitely be a mess by then, so Ouyang won't consider it at the moment. At least, he has to wait until Xue Lian brings people over and gets to know him better before talking about it.
There was a commotion in his head, and at one point, Ouyang, whose hands were empty, came to his senses - he had finished peeling the peanuts he had brought.
The plate was piled high with peeled peanuts. When Shen He refused to eat, Ouyang started eating by himself.
Not particular about how to eat it, I stretched out my hand to grab a handful of peanuts and held them in my hand, gently twisting them with my palms before spreading them out.
With the wind blowing from a high place, the red clothes wrapped around the peanuts were blown away, and finally the naked peanuts were put into the mouth.
Hmm... It's a bit salty, I should ask the kitchen to sweeten it...
There was a brief battle between sweet and salty in his mind - Ouyang was using various methods to relieve his stress.
He does not have Lin Zi Jue, he is just an ordinary person, and he needs to engage in endless internal friction with his emotions at all times.
In silence, Ouyang ate peanuts and looked at the night scene.
Shen He, who had been standing diagonally behind Ouyang, looked at the other party's obviously troubled behavior and never chose to speak.
She doesn't know how to comfort people.
But as the time got later and later, she still tried to persuade her: "You haven't rested since you woke up from the coma after the sealing layer rock giant abyss. If you have nothing to do, you should rest early."
"It's okay. You can go and rest. I'll stay for a while."
"..."
Seeing that Ouyang could not be persuaded, Shen He thought for a while and decided to change his approach: "Do you like to blow the wind here?"
Heck, who in their right mind would like such a strong wind?
If it weren't for his special constitution, he would definitely be sick.
Looking back at Shen He inexplicably, Ouyang said speechlessly: "I don't like it, and no one should like it either. You don't have to guard me, you are still very safe at home."
"Master, she likes the strong wind in the mountains, and I thought you liked it too."
They are cranes, and different species are easier to cut down.
Ouyang rolled his eyes in his heart, but he also understood that the other party's forced chat method was to let him ease his mood.
It's just that this method is too awkward.
Ouyang decided to find a topic on his own.
After pondering for a while, he asked: "Can you tell me about the fateful fate you mentioned today?"
Obviously, the topic Ouyang was looking for was not very good either.
Fortunately, Shen He didn't take it seriously. She stretched out her hand to lift up her hair that was blown by the wind and said, "That's what the master said. The murderous aura in my body is too strong. It's so strong that if I don't control it, it will change my life."
My mind is prone to hurting those around me, why do you ask about this?"
"Oh, I just thought it was that kind of metaphysical thing like the Lonely Star of Heavenly Evil... Ah, it's nothing. These peanuts are quite delicious. Do you really want to try them?"
Ouyang realized later that he had dug a hole for himself, so he immediately ended the topic and tried to get over it.
The evil star or something like that is just exposing the scars in person!
So I can only end the topic.
But Shen He didn't know what he thought of, and his next move made Ouyang confused.
Under the moonlight, Shen He reached out and untied the red rope from his hair.
The moment the red rope was taken off, Ouyang suddenly felt that the wind around him became stronger.
The howling wind forced Ouyang to squint his eyes, and then he felt a strong killing intent emanating from Shen He's body.
"What are you doing?"
The wind was very strong. Although the distance between the two was extremely close, Ouyang looked at the indifferent Shen He and understood that the voice of the question he just asked was probably carried away by the wind.
Thinking of this, he shouted to Shen He: "Stop!"
As if the shouting had an effect, Shen He tied the red rope to his hair again.
At the same time, the murderous aura and violent wind disappeared as if they had never appeared.
Huh-huh-
Ouyang gasped for air. The strong murderous intention just now was accompanied by the strong wind, which put a lot of pressure on him.
What are these bitches doing?
Baffled, he looked at Shen He, hoping that the other party could give him an explanation.
"This is what the master said about your fate of being lonely and easy to hurt others."
"Are you showing it to me?"
"Aren't you curious?"
Um???
Looking at the expressionless Shen He, Ouyang squinted his eyes and felt a little uncertain in his heart.
Is this woman looking for revenge because I said something about Tiansha Lonely Star, or does she really just want to show it to me?
Of course, there is no way to verify this. Who knows if there are other things that may come up if we get to the bottom of it.
"Let's go, take a rest."
After leaving Guanhai Pavilion, Ouyang prepared to rest.
Yujing Terrace, at Maocai Gong's Mansion.
As the day progresses, the various news about ores in the General Affairs Department are no longer a big secret.
One by one, the news was collected through inquiries from the servants and delivered to the desk in front of Maocai Gong before the curfew.
Sitting in his study, he integrated the news from all sides and fell into deep thought.
What Mr. Maocai is more concerned about is the approach of the General Affairs Department.
Two prices and two trading methods can’t help but make people think a lot.
A more reasonable guess is that it is a low-price method. It should be that the foreign businessmen are expected to leave Liyue directly after completing the transaction and return home.
The high-priced trading method seems to indicate that the price of ore will rise to about twice the current level.
It made people confused for a moment what Liyue Qixing was thinking.
But for him, those are things that he doesn't need to consider at the moment. Mao Caigong wants to increase his chances of winning based on the current situation.
Yes, although the General Affairs Department sold the ore at a low price, it was to foreign investors.
According to the news he received, domestic businessmen who want to buy ore need to report.
Not to mention the complicated procedures, you still need to wait for three days, and the person handling the procedure will even advise the other party to buy again after the policy is relaxed in two weeks.
Therefore, although the price of ore purchased and sold by the General Affairs Department was lower than he expected, the situation did not seem to be as good as it appeared.
This was only the first day, and it seemed that there was really a way for him to see.
And to increase his chances of winning, considering the little wealth left in his family, it is a drop in the bucket.
He was considering whether to increase leverage and make a big bet.
