Chang Jiuyan, an old government official, stared blankly at the boxes of silver piled up in the warehouse. He subconsciously reached out and took out a betel nut, put it in his mouth and chewed it to suppress his shock.
Isn't this nonsense! Of course I know something is wrong! Bai Yu frowned and fell into deep thought.
Other government officials also stopped using the "Liver" perfume and stared blankly at the mountains of silver, their faces gradually turning pale. How come these silvers were piling up like stones? It had only been open for a few days!
Do you like silver?
Of course I like it.
However, they prefer fate!
When money reaches a certain level, it becomes a talisman for life. Everyone is not stupid and understands this simple truth.
"Sir, why don't we run away?"
"Where are you running? I still have my family."
"That is, your family is gone and your wife has remarried. Of course you can run away, but we can't!"...
The government officials started to argue.
Why are you running away? Are you running away with three taels of silver? Have you figured out that these are my silver!... Bai Yu really couldn't bear to point it out, so he wanted to let them immerse themselves in the "sweet dream" first.
Bar.
"You guys should stop making perfume now and keep an eye on your money here while I go to the Imperial City."
Bai Yu gave instructions to Gu Fei and Chang Jiuyan, and hurried away on horseback.
A tall and thin government official said, "Looking at this situation, something will definitely happen. It's hard to say whether we can save so much money. Just in case, let's hide some money first."
"you dare!"
Gu Fei's eyes were cold, "No one is allowed to touch the money until you come back!"
Chang Jiuyan looked at Gu Fei strangely while chewing betel nut, and found that Gu Fei had really changed.
He still remembered that on the way to escort the exiled prisoners, it was freezing cold and other government officials were warming themselves by the fire. The adults always asked him and Gu Fei to count the number of people. Gu Fei complained, "I suspect that the dog officer is targeting us two and asks us to count the number of people every day."
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But now, Gu Fei has become the most loyal to you.
Thinking about it, Gu Fei is young after all, and if the adults show a little more respect, Gu Fei will feel as if he has been given a shot of blood, as if he has found a confidant, his talents are appreciated, and he can't wait to smooth everything for the adults.
The tall and thin government servant looked at Gu Fei with a frown, "I am doing this for your own good, so I will hide some of it first. If I can't keep so much money, at least I still have capital."
"no!"
Gu Fei's voice was cold, "Your Majesty asked us to look at the silver, but didn't ask us to hide it. Whoever dares to move around will be killed by me!"
The tall and thin yamen servant was silent. This young man was too high-spirited.
...
Bai Yu looked at the rows of luxury carriages lined up on the street, and countless luxury carriages coming continuously on the road. He felt his scalp was numb, and no one could do business like this.
He galloped all the way on horseback, entered the imperial city, and went straight to the Ministry of Punishment.
He didn't even go to Mr. Wang, but directly went to the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
"I'm here to pay my respects to you, Your Excellency."
Bai Yu smiled and bowed his hands.
The right servant sat behind the desk and flipped through the case files. He looked up at him and continued reading the case files, "I heard from Chief Wang that you followed up on a case in Yongshou County some time ago. The Yongshou County Magistrate reported to the Ministry of Punishment that you had helped solve it.
, it’s done well, you can tell Chief Wang anything you have to do, you don’t have to report everything to me.”
Come on! This is treating me as someone who jumped above the rank and made a snitch! Bai Yu said, "It is not about reporting the case to your Excellency."
He looked to see that there was no one outside the door, then he gently approached the desk and lowered his voice, "Recently, Xiaguan opened a rouge and gouache shop called 'Tianxiang Jade Dew'. Have you ever heard of it?"
The hands of the right servant who was reading the case suddenly stopped, and he suddenly raised his head and stared at him closely, "Tian Xiang Jade Dew, are you the one who opened it?"
Then, the right servant stood up, his eyes were red.
Bai Yu was startled and subconsciously stepped back.
The right servant said hurriedly, "Quickly bring me a few bottles of national beauty and heavenly fragrance!"
Phew! Bai Yu almost vomited blood. Is this the point? I came here to discuss a big deal. How can a few bottles of national beauty and heavenly fragrance be compared?
The right servant's eyes swept over his official robe, "Do you have it with you now? You didn't go back to get it quickly! Several ladies and daughters in my house left early in the morning before dawn yesterday.
I rushed to Qifeng County from the Imperial City, but I waited in line from morning to night and still couldn’t buy anything. When I got back to the mansion, I got angry and made a fuss all night. If I had to find a way, where could I buy it?”
The right servant became more and more angry as he spoke, "I also sent someone to tell my daughter who is in the palace, Concubine Shu, that some concubines had perfume from someone I don't know where. She didn't have it, so let me
Think of a solution quickly, what do you want me to do?"
Bai Yu was dumbfounded. Although he already knew that perfume had become an unstoppable trend in the dynasty, he still far underestimated the "lethal power" of perfume among the women of princes and nobles. When others have it, if you don't have it, it makes you look low.
...It is estimated that it is this kind of psychology that has caused this almost crazy situation.
He hurriedly said, "The reason why I came to see you this time is for this matter. I want to open a branch in the imperial city, but my family has a weak foundation and is short of some capital, so I want to borrow some money from you."
capital......"
The right servant's eyes narrowed.
After thinking for a moment, I understood what he meant.
Tianxiang Yulu is making a lot of money today, and it is hard to estimate how much money it brings in every day. How can it be possible that it lacks the capital to open a branch?
They say they are "lack of capital", but they are actually giving away money, and it's a huge amount of money!
Of course, the money is not free, it is obviously to find a backer.
Seeing that the right servant didn't speak, Bai Yu felt uneasy and could only wait quietly.
The right servant looked at the desk in silence, seeming to be thinking, slowly picked up the case on the table, and slowly put it down. He seemed to have made a decision, walked out from behind the desk, glanced at Bai Yu, and walked towards the door.
, "Follow me."
Bai Yu quickly followed.
The right servant got on the soft sedan chair and went straight out of the Criminal Department.
Bai Yu followed on horseback.
Passing through the streets, we came to the area where dignitaries, princes and nobles lived.
Bai Yu was full of envy. This place was obviously different from other areas. It was quiet, clean and tidy, and the patrol camp had a very dense patrol team. A team would pass by almost every once in a while.
Ordinary people would not dare to come to this area. They would be questioned and driven away.
The soft sedan stopped in front of a vast mansion, and the right servant came down.
Bai Yu raised his head and glanced at the door plaque, Jinnan Marquis Mansion.
"Your Excellency, the Minister is here."
When the disciple saw the right servant, he came over with a smile. He was obviously very familiar with him. It seemed that the right servant came here often.
Bai Yu secretly thought that in normal ancient times, the relationship between civil servants and nobles should not be good, but in Daqian this "rule" does not seem to work.
There was no need to report it, the disciple led the right servant in directly, and someone would go and report it.
Bai Yu followed step by step, as if he was a subordinate of the Right Minister, but in fact he was also a subordinate...
The Hou Mansion was like a garden, with pavilions, rockeries, fish ponds, and Bai Yu followed behind, twisting left and right, almost dizzy.
Finally, Menzi stopped in front of a warm pavilion and said with a smile, "Sir, please come in. The Marquis is reading inside."
The right servant took Bai Yu in directly.
Bai Yu met the Marquis of Jin Nan, who looked like an ordinary middle-aged man. Apart from being strong and strong, there seemed to be nothing special about him, except that there was a majestic male lion standing behind him, which no one could ignore.
The right servant did not beat around the bush and directly told the Marquis of Jin Nan that Tianxiang Yulu was "lack of capital" to open a branch.
Jin Nanhou's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but look at Bai Yu curiously, "The Heavenly Fragrance and Jade Dew that has become so famous in recent days and so famous in the dynasty was actually made by you?"
Bai Yu smiled and bowed his hands, "That's the official."
Jin Nanhou pondered for a moment, "Can I ask how much money you have collected these days?"
Bai Yu thought for a while and shook his head slightly, "I don't know, I just know that the silver is piled up in half of the warehouse, about 70,000 to 80,000 taels."
Pfft! Although they knew a lot, Jin Nanhou and Youshilang were still shocked.
The average is more than 10,000 taels a day, which is four million taels a year. This number is too scary!
You know, how much is the annual tax for the entire imperial city? It's only more than eight million taels.
In other words, Tianxiang Jade Dew is equal to the tax of half an imperial city.
Moreover, the most terrifying thing is that Tianxiang Yulu now only has one shop and has not yet opened a branch in the Imperial City. Although many women in the imperial city flock to Qifeng County, the sales volume has not yet reached saturation.
If Tianxiang Yulu opens branches all over the major capitals, the money it will receive will be like waves, overwhelming.
The Marquis of Jin Nan and the Right Minister looked at each other, and four words popped up in their minds at the same time: Wealth can rival the country.
Once these four words are used, it means... click.
"I suddenly don't want to lend you the capital to open a branch."
The corner of the right servant's mouth twitched. He had never thought that the amount of money would be so uncontrollable. Whoever mastered such a huge amount of money would lose his head.
Seeing Bai Yu's eyes, Jin Nanhou waved his hand, "Don't look at me, I don't want to either."
Bai Yu was silent. If he didn't have a strong backer to support him, then he would just strike out on his own... Of course, it was not to practice magical skills, but to greatly limit the production of perfume. In the future, he could only sell a small amount of "limited edition" perfume. .
He suddenly thought of a way and said, "What if Tianxiang Yulu has a royal background?"
The Right Minister and the Marquis of Jinnan were startled for a moment, and then they realized that their eyes were burning. If the huge amount of money earned by Tianxiang Yulu flows to the royal family, then all the problems will not be a problem! ...
Moreover, the most important thing is that the two of them took Tianxiang Yulu's "top wealth path" into their hands and became the talkers for the royal family to earn a lot of wealth, and they became invincible in the court.
Jin Nanhou smiled and looked at the right minister, "Master minister, how about we enter the palace together?"
The right servant also smiled, "Heroes have similar views, and that's exactly what they mean."
These two old guys! Bai Yu vaguely guessed what they wanted to do.
"Sit as you like, you can wait in this warm pavilion."
The Marquis of Jin Nan smiled and said to Bai Yu, then waved a maid in, "Serve tea to the Chief Secretary."
Could you please have some tea? Bai Yu felt bored and watched Jin Nanhou and Right Minister Xing hurried away hand in hand.