Chapter 59 Brine
Shen Qingyun's layout went very smoothly. The only problem was that as the layout expanded, the available cash on hand was not enough.
After thinking for a long time, she decided to go to Prince Li's Mansion.
It's hard to say anything else about resurrecting her life, but she can use the prophet to make a lot of money. As a purdah woman, she can't come forward, so she might as well talk to King Li and give her some dividends when the time comes, which can be regarded as repaying some of his kindness.
Who would mind having too much money?
Moreover, what Shen Qingyun masters is not an ordinary way to make money, but a salt mine.
He knew this because in his previous life, Jiang Lin had the support of the General's Palace, and used her dowry money to squander his way into the Ministry of Industry. His official position became higher and higher, and he also got a lucrative job in the management of salt mine mining.
Her original plan was to quietly purchase the nearby mountainous land first, and when the salt mine was discovered by the court, the government would provide subsidies to purchase the land. This move would directly double the profit.
But there are still risks.
After all, this is a big event. Most of the salt today is sea salt, and the quantity of well salt is quite rare. Mining salt mines is a major matter related to the country. If you want to make profits from it, you must be extremely careful.
Now it can be done through King Li.
Perhaps because Prince Li first helped her at the birthday banquet and then saved her life in the alley, Shen Qingyun had some unspeakable trust in Prince Li.
When they arrived at Prince Li's Mansion, the servants heard that the second lady of Duke Shen's Mansion was here, and soon an old housekeeper with a kind face came out to greet him.
When he saw Shen Qingyun, he smiled so hard that he couldn't even see his eyebrows: "Miss Shen is here, please come in quickly. Your Majesty is in the study. I will take you to the flower hall first to drink tea, eat some snacks, etc."
Shen Qingyun was a little puzzled by the butler's friendly attitude, but she couldn't help but feel relaxed: "Thank you, this is the thank you gift I brought for the prince, please pass it on to me."
"No thanks, no thanks."
The old housekeeper was very happy. This was the first time a woman came to visit her in such a long time, and she was such a generous and beautiful girl. Not bad, really good.
After Shen Qingyun sat down, she hurriedly went to the big kitchen to get some snacks that the girl liked.
When I asked, I was dumbfounded. The prince didn’t like sweets and snacks the most. He couldn’t find a decent plate of desserts in the huge palace.
The steward kicked a guard next to him on the buttocks, blew his beard and scolded him: "If you don't go to West Street quickly to buy refreshments, if you want the most expensive and best ones, you can come back with half a stick of incense."
The guard looked sad, asking him, a grown man, to buy snacks, but he had no choice but to fly out.
When Si Moli got the news, he didn't expect that Shen Qingyun would come to the door on his own initiative. By some strange coincidence, he checked to see if his clothes were appropriate before leaving the study.
As for Shen Qingyun, she sat in the flower hall and waited for a while. She felt that the palace was really empty, as if she hadn't seen many servants along the way.
When Si Moli came, what he saw was her staring blankly at a pot of green radish under the window.
The girl has white and tender skin, a beautiful side face, and a pair of sleepy and confused eyes under the long eyelashes. She is as innocent and cute as a deer. Today she is wearing a light purple gauze dress, with a simple hair on her head. With two hostas inserted sideways, it looks more relaxed than ever before.
Before he could say anything, Shen Qingyun noticed his presence, quickly stood up and saluted, and his expression returned to his usual cold and distant look: "Your Majesty, excuse me, I'm here to say thank you today."
Unexpectedly, Han Yu was following behind King Li. When he saw Shen Qingyun, a hint of joy filled his heart.
Did you come here specifically to pick him up?
Unexpectedly, Shen Qingyun's next sentence would be: "I happen to have something to discuss with the prince. Could you please ask the people around you to step aside temporarily?"
Doubts flashed across Si Moli's eyes, but he still nodded.
Han Yu's eyes were sad, but she saw Shen Qingyun smiling at him, pursed her lips, and retreated with the guards.
Pearl also followed out and closed the door.
There were only two people in the flower hall for a while. Shen Qingyun looked at King Li beside him, and looked at him up close. He had to say that King Li's face was truly unique and charming, as if it were carved from a piece of flawless jade, giving him a unique look. The feeling of noble Tsinghua University.
For a moment, she actually forgot what to say.
"What's the matter?"
Shen Qingyun suddenly came back to her senses, cursing in her heart that she was still obsessed with beauty at the critical moment, and mustered up the courage to speak: "It's like this, when I was taking inventory of the farm property, I accidentally learned that there seemed to be something discovered on the mountain next to the nearby village. Brine, so..."
King Li was also a smart man. He knew that this matter was important, so he directly asked the key point: "Does that mountain belong to someone else?"
"Uh, I've already bought it."
Shen Qingyun decided to tell the truth.
A faint smile appeared in King Li's usually cold eyes, and he sighed in his heart, he was really smart and bold: "Are you sure it's brine?"
"Yes, it was also the villagers who accidentally discovered that the well water was extremely salty, but did not pay attention to it. I sent people to get the water to dry it before, and found that there was indeed salt after drying, so I determined that it was ninety-nine times brine."
Shen Qingyun didn't explain it in detail, but she knew that it was precious black brine, which is the brine with the highest salt content.
"I know, but why did you tell me?"
Shen Qingyun lowered his head and smiled: "I'm just a boudoir girl, I just want to get some light from the side. The prince has great plans for the country, so this news is just for me to borrow flowers and offer them to Buddha in return for saving my life."
Si Moli was about to say something, but then he noticed that a guard was looking outside, and his expression suddenly turned cold: "What's going on?"
The old housekeeper viciously kicked the little guard away, picked up some snacks, opened the door, and walked in with a smile: "Miss Shen, these are freshly baked tea snacks. They are still hot. You can try them to see if they suit your taste. It's still early, you and the prince Chat slowly."
Shen Qingyun had a good impression of this kind old housekeeper, smiled and snacked: "It's really a shame to trouble you, thank you."
The old butler's face almost turned into a flower with a smile, and he hurriedly exited, leaving space for the two of them.
Shen Qingyun picked up a peach-shaped snack and took a small bite. The skin was crispy and soft inside, sweet but not greasy. It was so delicious that her eyes gleamed.
Seeing her looking like a little rabbit, Si Moli's heart suddenly softened: "If you like it, take some back with you."
Shen Qingyun smiled sheepishly, and the two discussed some details before leading Han Yu and Pearl back home.
Unexpectedly, on the way back home, he would meet Shen Sisi who had just separated from the third prince.
When Shen Shensi saw Shen Qingyun coming out of Prince Li's Mansion, she couldn't help but feel jealous when she thought of Prince Li's celestial appearance.
Chapter completed!