Duan Yunxiu couldn't help laughing when he looked at Liang Xiao, who had a serious look on his face.
"You want me to work with you to expand this sugar industry?"
Liang Xiao nodded and said: "That's right! In this capital, you are my Liang Xiao's first friend, and you can also be regarded as my noble person. If there is a good thing, I will be the first to take you with me."
Duan Yunxiu asked: "How do you want me to invest?"
Liang Xiao explained: "I won't force you, but if you are willing to join, I will expand the purchase of sugar cane, hire some guards, recruit some workers from the refugees, and directly expand production. There will be a bumper harvest of sugar cane in autumn, so you must make money early!"
Duan Yunxiu smiled and said, "Is that one thousand taels of silver enough?"
"That's enough." Liang Xiao nodded.
Feiyun looked depressed, as if he understood why Liang Xiao lost thousands of taels of capital in two years.
Duan Yunxiu: "Money is not an issue, but I have a condition. Treat this money as something I lent to you. If you lose it all, you don't have to pay it back to me, but you must serve me in the future without breaking the law or committing any crime."
Do three things."
Liang Xiao solemnly said: "Okay, let's sign another contract. When the sugar business returns to its original cost, I will repay the one thousand taels of silver in full. From now on, you will have 10% of the sugar profits."
Duan Yun's sleeves were filled with excitement and he said with a smile: "It's a deal! There's no need for a contract!"
Liang Xiao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Come on! I, Liang Xiao, will definitely not let you suffer!"
Feiyun finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Even if she just asks this kid to write three poems to her princess in thin gold script, there is a chance that they will sell for a thousand taels or even more!
After Liang Xiao collected the banknote, Duan Yunxiu couldn't help but ask him: "I don't think you are greedy for money. Why are you so anxious to get rich?"
Liang Xiao asked back: "Do you know why I dare to offend Nangong Lei?"
"Are these two things related?" Duan Yunxiu became more and more curious.
Liang Xiao then spoke eloquently.
"Thanks to the current Holy Emperor, the public security in this capital is good. Of course, the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion would not dare to mess around. Otherwise, before Nangong Lei comes to break off the engagement, I would have left the capital and let the birds fly."
Duan Yunxiu thought thoughtfully: "Is it related to His Majesty?"
Liang Xiao looked at Feiyun and stopped talking.
Duan Yunxiu understood and said: "Feiyun is a retainer left to me by my parents. He is loyal and tight-lipped."
Liang Xiao then explained.
"Actually, it's good to be a rich man, but my master wants me to serve the country, support the Zhou royal family, and rectify my father's name. Although Your Majesty is the empress, you are indeed a saintly king who deserves the support of the military and the people. But you should also know that now
The situation of the royal family, and the numerous aristocratic families in the country, and the monopoly of official positions by aristocratic families in the court, formed a clan. The capital seemed peaceful, but in fact there was an undercurrent. The Great Zhou Dynasty seemed stable, but in fact it was turbulent. "
Duan Yunxiu remained silent.
This was the main reason why she came to Liang Xiao.
Most of the literati in the capital and the ministers in the court came from aristocratic families, controlled the government, formed cliques for personal gain, and could even resist the imperial power.
The two sisters are in urgent need of people with lofty ideals who can really share their worries.
Even if it’s just a pen that can recite poems and write poems right!
"But you should know better that if you are poor, you can be alone, and if you are prosperous, you can help the world. After I became a sinner, I was a low-key person. At present, the only serious way to go is business. While the Great Zhou Dynasty has not collapsed, I will make money as soon as possible. Just in case.
In the future, when the national treasury is in crisis, the money I can donate may very well be life-saving money for the court."
Duan Yunxiu looked at Liang Xiao blankly, his face full of emotion.
It turns out that he is eager to make money, or is he trying to serve the country?
Liang Xiao and Duan Yunxiu looked at each other, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable.
Although he is trying to create a patriotic persona, he is not lying.
After all, it’s hard to disobey a teacher’s orders!
It's just that he didn't tell Duan Yunxiu his deeper meaning.
Since you have no power, you must at least have money to have security.
Feiyun reminded: "Your Majesty governs the country with holy virtues. How could the Great Zhou collapse? Mr. Liang, please be careful with your words!"
Liang Xiao said seriously: "It is precisely because we are loyal to His Majesty that we should face up to potential crises and nip them in the bud."
Feiyun was speechless and just nodded.
"Then do you have any countermeasures?" Duan Yunxiu asked urgently.
Seeing Liang Xiao's hesitation, Duan Yunxiu took out the seal ribbon of the Chief of Ceremonies Bingbi and Lin Duan's palace identity card.
"I already know Mr. Liang's patriotism. Now I shouldn't hide it from you. In fact, I am Bingbi, Lin Duan, the chief of ceremonies appointed by His Majesty. I was recently ordered to search for private talents for Your Majesty.
"
Feiyun almost spit out a mouthful of old blood!
In order to fool this boy, the princess actually pretended to be a eunuch...
"Have you guessed it a long time ago?" Duan Yunxiu was stunned.
"I saw that you were beautiful and didn't have an Adam's apple, so I thought you were a woman disguised as a man." Liang Xiao curled her lips and said.
Now Feiyun had to admire Duan Yunxiu's cleverness in concealing his identity.
Liang Xiao thought thoughtfully: "So, it was His Majesty who instructed Eunuch Lin to support me?"
Duan Yunxiu smiled and nodded: "That's right! You are the son of Marquis Lanling. Your Majesty was deeply impressed by your heroic sacrifice for your country during his lifetime, so he sent me to visit you, hoping to give an explanation to the descendants of Marquis Lanling. When the country was in chaos, it was
The ministers of the court treated the late emperor with both soft and hard tactics, so the late emperor had no choice but to sentence your father to the crime of defeating the army..."
"Don't father-in-laws all call themselves our family?" Liang Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Duan Yunxiu.
Duan Yunxiu was well prepared and explained: "When I act outside, if I call myself our family, wouldn't I immediately expose myself?"
"It makes sense." Liang Xiao nodded slightly, and then sighed, "Your Majesty is really thoughtful."
At this moment, Liang Xiao had to be grateful that he had the foresight.
Duan Yunxiu asked urgently: "Since you are really talented and have the heart to serve the country, His Majesty will also consider giving you a chance. For example, what should you do if you just mentioned nip in the bud?"
Liang Xiao looked at the seals and identity cards on the table, thought for a moment, looked at Duan Yunxiu, and said, "Eunuch Lin, give me three days. After three days, I will give you a satisfactory answer."
"Okay! I'll give you three days!" Duan Yunxiu looked forward to it.
Night, Imperial Study Room.
After listening to Feiyun's story, Empress Duan Yunyi looked at Duan Yunxiu and was really dumbfounded.
"Silly sister, you, the majestic Princess of Zhou, pretended to be a eunuch for a commoner..."
Lin Duan in the audience had a look of despair.
How "lucky" I am to be impersonated by Her Royal Highness the Princess...
"Sister, as the saying goes, if you don't let go of your children, you won't catch the wolf! I've seen it a long time ago, he is definitely hiding his secrets!" Duan Yunxiu said seriously.
"Is it just because of his literary talent?" Duan Yunyi was helpless.
Duan Yunxiu explained: "He is just a talent that has not been recognized! I have discovered a long time ago that he is one of the rare clear-headed people, and he has a kind of calmness from beginning to end. Moreover, he actually dared to point out his sister at the moment
The problems he faces, his courage to tell the truth alone is enough to prove that he is the talent that my sister needs! What's more, she is the one identified by sister Qinxue..."