When visiting the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine had always kindly invited Qin Rushuang to stay in the palace for a dinner. Qin Rushuang postponed it several times without refusing. She could only say helplessly, "The child is still young, so I have to go back to see him."
When the imperial concubine heard this, she shut her mouth.
After a long while, he said: "Thank you for raising the child alone. It is normal for the child to stay with you since he was a child and rely on you. Then you should go back quickly."
Qin Rushuang nodded and said goodbye to the imperial concubine.
When he came out of the harem and went outside the palace gate, Shen Xiaoyang had not left yet and was waiting for Qin Rushuang beside the carriage.
"You were really eloquent today. You made all the courtiers speechless. You are worthy of being my sister, Shen Xiaoyang!"
Shen Xiaoyang had a happy look on his face. He had long disliked those courtiers!
On weekdays, they only follow the trend and support Emperor Qi. But when it comes to leading troops to fight, no matter whether they are civil servants or military attachés, none of them dare to speak!
Just one word, naughty!
Qin Rushuang smiled and said, "I'm glad that no more people jumped out to embarrass me today. This matter went more smoothly than expected."
Shen Xiaoyang raised his eyebrows: "Who dares to refute you again? If His Majesty asks him to lead the troops to fight on his own, who has the ability to provide money and effort? Well, let's go back to the house first."
Back at Shen's Mansion, Qin Rushuang walked a little hastily. She was worried that her child would cry without him.
However, it turned out that Qin Rushuang thought too much.
The baby is being carried by Mrs. Qin, I don’t know how happy she is.
The autumn weather is getting cooler in the garden, and the sun is no longer as hot as in summer. Mrs. Qin is holding her baby wearing a tiger head hat.
Qingzhi and Muduo, each holding a toy, are making the baby happy.
The baby would look at this now and then that, so dazzled that she might have forgotten her mother-in-law!
Qingzhi was playing with the baby. When she turned her head and saw Qin Rushuang coming back, she shouted in surprise, "Miss, you are back, come and play with the baby!"
After Qin Rushuang passed by, the baby stopped looking at the two toys. He kept staring at Qin Rushuang closely, his mouth pursed and he wanted to cry.
Qin Rushuang hugged him over, and the baby immediately beamed with joy, grabbing a strand of Qin Rushang's hair and refusing to let go.
Qin Rushuang felt warm in her heart.
Finally, this brat still has some conscience and didn't forget his mother because of toys.
After playing with the baby for a while, Qin Rushuang and Shen Xiaoyang returned to Shen's study room together.
"Are you really determined to use Du's money to prepare food and grass? This is not a small amount of money. Besides, there is a shortage of food everywhere. Where are you going to get food and grass?"
Qin Rushuang looked at Shen Xiaoyang's study, which seemed to be the same as when he was a child. She replied casually, "This is because my brother has been in the officialdom for too long and doesn't understand the situation among merchants."
"The imperial court said there was no food, but in fact it was just that the food provided by the people was gone. There was food among the people, and there was a lot of it."
"It's just that these grains are in the hands of major aristocratic families and grain merchants."
Shen Xiaoyang couldn't help but said, "Now that the price of food has increased, why are they unwilling to sell it?"
Qin Rushuang glanced at Shen Xiaoyang and said, "Brother is still too kind."
"Because the current price of food is far from what merchants expected."
Shen Xiaoyang clicked his tongue when he heard this, "It's not what they expected?! Now the price of food has almost tripled!"
"It is said that heroes come out of troubled times. I wonder if my brother has discovered one thing. Troubled times not only produce heroes, but also businessmen who get rich overnight. These people make money from the national crisis."
"What does it matter if the price of food has doubled now? When chaos breaks out in Daqi and the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, food is something that cannot be exchanged for gold. At that time, they can get more food with the food in their hands. More benefits, and more money.”
"Then according to what you say, these merchants are still looking forward to chaos in the world?"
"It's hard to say, after all...danger and opportunity coexist."
Shen Xiaoyang frowned: "In that case, wouldn't it be even more difficult for you to purchase civilian grain to use as food for the border guards?"
Qin Rushuang glanced at him and said meaningfully: "Brother...my trick is called White Wolf with Empty Gloves. Please appreciate the meaning of this sentence."
Shen Xiaoyang thought about it for a moment, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Qin Rushuang is really smart! Isn’t this just a trick with nothing!
Qin Rushuang first promised Emperor Qi that he could use the Du family's money to buy grain and grass, and the emperor agreed to this with his golden words.
As for how the food and grass were purchased and in whose name it was purchased, the decision-making power was all in Qin Rushuang's hands.
After all, it won't be long before Qin Rushuang is about to go to the border, and the news of Du's own preparation of food and fodder will spread in Daqi.
Qin Rushuang could in turn put the royal name on the Du Chamber of Commerce in the name of the emperor's purchase of grain and grass!
As the saying goes, the people do not fight with the officials. As long as Du uses the name of the royal family to purchase grain and grass, the price he gets will probably be much lower than what is currently available on the market.
At this time, the Du family is taking advantage of the country's interests!
I do business with you and buy your grain and grass to give you face! Give you a chance to serve the country!
But if you are unwilling to sell grain and grass to me... then you are not giving the emperor face!
Riding a tiger with difficulty, will these merchants give it or not?
Most businessmen must be dumb and can only eat Coptis chinensis, unable to express their sufferings. They swallowed this depressing loss with tears!
When the purchase of grain and grass was completed and the grain and grass were brought to Emperor Qi, Emperor Qi could only see that Du had indeed purchased the grain and grass as promised and was a loyal and righteous person. How could he know that Du was actually acting in his name? Woolen cloth?
This move can not only fulfill the promise Qin Rushuang made in front of Emperor Qi, but also use Emperor Qi's name to purchase enough grain and grass at a lower price than the market price. It is indeed...
Wonderful!
Seeing that Shen Xiaoyang had come to his senses, Qin Rushuang said to Shen Xiaoyang: "In order to attract the attention of the merchants, I am afraid that I will have to trouble my brother to follow me the first two times I go to buy it."
Shen Xiaoyang patted his chest and agreed, "I understand! I'll just follow you and be the black-faced god, right?"
Qin Rushuang burst into laughter, "Brother's face is very white! He is very handsome! He is not a black-faced god."
It was the first time that Shen Xiaoyang was praised for her beauty by Qin Rushuang, and she couldn't help but blush a little.
He coughed and said, "That's it, just ask me to come with you when you need it."
"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. The food that can be purchased in Kyoto is limited. There is a disaster in Jiangnan. I don't know if it will go smoothly."
"Brother, it's the same thing. Jiangnan is prosperous. I'm afraid those merchants have more food than we thought. We're just waiting for a price that satisfies them."
"Then we are far away in Kyoto...how can we scare these merchants?"
Qin Rushuang smiled, "This is simple, no need to intimidate, just give them some benefits in exchange for food. You know, there are many things more valuable than money, such as some promises, such as some concessions from Du's business in the mall …”
Shen Xiaoyang was shocked and asked: "If this is true, then Du's losses...cannot be measured in terms of money! You have to think about it!"
Qin Rushuang sighed, "Brother, I am letting Du family suffer some losses now just to allow Du family to survive in the future..."
"My brother should know better than anyone else the principle of great power that shakes the master."
