Chapter 73 What should I do if I have too much money to spend?
As night fell, Li Mo finished arranging things and returned to Zhou Mansion Embroidery Pavilion from the back door of Qingfeng Gambling House.
"My husband is back and the food is ready!"
At the entrance of Xiu Pavilion, Zhou Yurou had been waiting early, just like a little farmer's daughter-in-law waiting for her late husband who had worked all day before sunset.
"Thank you madam!"
Li Mo nodded.
He has adapted to his new identity, and Zhou Yurou is no longer as unfamiliar as before.
After entering the Xiu Pavilion, he sat down and looked at the table full of dishes. Li Mo felt emotional again! At this moment, he actually found a feeling of home.
"Mr. Sir, do these dishes suit your appetite?"
After Li Mo took a few bites, Zhou Yurou asked softly from the side.
"fine!"
"As long as it suits your appetite, by the way, sir, I heard that there is a Yibo restaurant in Dongdu. This restaurant has launched an unprecedented meal. It costs a hundred taels of silver at a time. Is this possible?"
Zhou Yurou paused and said curiously.
"Huh? How did you know?"
Li Mo was stunned. He really didn't expect Yibo Building to be so famous, and even Zhou Yurou had heard about it.
"My eldest sister told me... My eldest brother-in-law is going to Dongdu to take up a post in January. Today, eldest sister invited us to go with him, and also mentioned that we should have a meal like this once we arrive in Dongdu."
Zhou Yurou couldn't help but smile bitterly.
After Li Mo left today, the eldest sister Zhou Yuqing came to Xiuge and started chatting. She kept showing her husband's status after being promoted and what he would do after he went to Dongdu, etc. According to this situation,
After she and Li Mo arrive in Dongdu, they will definitely be ridiculed by their eldest sister.
Of course, she is already used to it. The eldest sister Zhou Yuqing is such a person.
"Oh? Are they going too?"
"The eldest brother-in-law has been appointed as the Chief of the Fifth Grade Protectorate."
"It's a coincidence, but Yibo House does have this kind of meal."
Li Mo's mind moved.
In fact, he just listened, and it had nothing to do with him whether he had a long history or not. Yi Bo Lou's status in the Eastern Capital was such that even the governor of Luoyang did not dare to act rashly, let alone the governor of the Protectorate.
"My husband also knows?"
Zhou Yurou became more and more curious.
Her eldest sister talked so much about the meal and Yibo Tower today that she even said that the owner of Yibo Tower had a transcendent status and no one dared to mess with him in the east... In short, it was not easy to have such a meal.
"Before I came to Chang'an, I worked in Yibo Building."
Li Mo put down his chopsticks and was already full. This matter was not a secret. Even if he didn't tell the Zhou family, they would definitely know about it.
"Ah? My husband gave lectures at Yibo Tower before? Then he went to Dongdu this time..."
Zhou Yurou's pretty face was full of surprise. She really didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.
"I won't go to Yibo Tower to give lectures again when I go to Dongdu this time. I was kicked out of Luoyang West Market, and it was the owner of Yibo Tower who took me in..."
Li Mo took a sip of tea and nodded slightly.
Now that I have an official position, it would be inappropriate to go back to Yibo Tower to give lectures.
"My husband is suffering... I still have some private money here. When I get to Dongdu, I can buy a mansion without having to rely on anyone else."
"It's not really suffering!"
.......
In this way, the more the two chatted, the more harmonious the atmosphere became, and the last trace of estrangement disappeared.
The night is getting deeper,
The lights in the Xiu Pavilion were extinguished. After a busy day, Li Mo began to undress and take off his belt. Two hundred thousand words are omitted here...
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At the same time,
In Dongdu, Yuntianzhuang, the meeting hall is still lit with lights.
Xue Song, who was sitting on the side seat, frowned unconsciously after reading the account book in his hand.
"I don't know when the lord will come back?"
After a long time, Xue Song sighed.
Since Li Mo left, Yibo Building has received nearly a thousand taels of silver every day. Adding in the 5,000 taels of employment fees from the Li Mansion, Yibo Building now has more than 20,000 taels of silver on its books.
When there is little money, there is little trouble, and when there is plenty of money, there is also a lot of trouble.
Without it,
Li Mo had confessed before leaving that money on the books would be a "loss" and it would be best to spend it all to expand the strength of Yibo Building and Yuntianzhuang.
But now he really doesn’t know how to spend the money!
Yuntianzhuang has hired a hundred slaves from top to bottom, 20 of them are engaged in printing, and Cheng Yiran is responsible for the whole process. The remaining 80 slaves are either growing peppers or taking care of the manor, and the manpower is already there.
There is so much more than enough.
This does not include the thirty-two warriors that Li Taibai conquered.
It is said that since the news of Li Taibai taking control of Yuntianzhuang spread, no warriors have dared to investigate the matter of the Thousand-Year Giant Salamander, and many of these recovered warriors have their own wealth and are not short of money.
As for Yibo Tower, there is no shortage of money.
"If I had known earlier, I would have asked Mr. Taibai to lower the standards and recruit more warriors! This way there would be a place to spend money."
talking to oneself,
Xue Song couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head.
This time, Li Taibai's criteria for selecting warriors are all starting at at least the fifth level, with most of them concentrated in the sixth level, and there are two seventh-level ones.
These warriors were concentrated in the back of the manor, and it was rare for him to see them. According to Li Taibai, these warriors would be handed over to his lord after being trained.
"What should I do? Money has been coming in continuously recently. If my lord comes back and finds that there is too much money on the account, he will definitely be blamed!"
After pondering for a long time, Xue Song suddenly had an idea in his mind.
"Since Mr. Taibai doesn't look down on those low-strength warriors, Yibo Tower can definitely collect some by himself. There are many bandits hundreds of miles away from Dongdu. If these bandits can be conquered and arranged in a unified way, the money should be spent.
Losing a lot and strengthening Yi Bo Lou’s strength can be regarded as fulfilling the lord’s instructions!”
The more he thought about it, the more Xue Song felt that this idea was feasible.
Most of the bandits are a ragtag group, and the amount of money needed to increase their combat power after recovering them will definitely be huge.
Weapons, horses, clothing...all require a lot of silver.
thinking,
Xue Song no longer hesitated and immediately stepped out of the lobby, disappearing into the thick night with a few leaps.
Time waits not for us,
The money must be spent as quickly as possible.
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The next day, early morning, the sun rises in the east,
The city of Chang'an was once again lively, with merchants gathering and vendors selling their goods, creating a scene like a prosperous capital.
However, not long after it started, many common people and scribes surrounded Qingfeng Gambling House in West City.
"Old man, are you sure you're right? You only need to spend two pennies to get five thousand taels of silver?"
A hawker selling sesame cakes surrounded Lao Du and asked.
"Of course! As long as the number you choose ends up being the same as the number drawn, you will get five thousand taels."
Hearing this, Lao Du nodded heavily.
"My father-in-law, do you have proof? What if you regret it?"
The vendor was suspicious and asked again.
He still couldn't believe that such a good thing could happen in this world.