Chapter 82: The Second Prince
In a luxuriously furnished quiet room on the top floor of Wangjiang Tower, Ning Yue's face was calm and she was sitting and talking with a young man who looked to be in his thirties. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
The man's stubbed cheeks, slightly protruding cheekbones, and his two eyes were like rats in a 'hole' looking at the outside world, full of vigilance and all kinds of questions, and at the same time he looked so 'shrewd' and scheming.
"Recently, Wangjiang Tower has been doing well, and its income has increased several times, this is your credit, I will not forget it," the young man said.
Ning Yue owes herself and says, "The second prince has won the award, how dare Ning Yue take credit, this is the second prince's vision, I am just taking care of the second prince!"
It turns out that this person is the current second prince, King Zhong, Li Han!
The second prince nodded, "You don't have to be too modest, I see everything in my eyes." I saw that you were pitiful, so I took you in, but I didn't expect you to have some skills, this green building is becoming more and more prosperous year by year by you taking care of it, this heart, I remember it. However, "
As he spoke, the second prince's face changed, and he said solemnly, "Now that there are many things in the DPRK and China, my 'flower' sales are expanding dramatically. The prefects in other provinces are all white-eyed wolves who can't be fed, and there are some wall grass. I have given them benefits, but they do not think of my goodness.
No, Bao Tong, the prefect of Nanqing Prefecture, I promoted him from a small county order and asked him to raise 100,000 taels of silver for me every year, but he couldn't do it. My consistent principle of doing things is that my dog must be obedient, and if you are not obedient, I will let you not even be qualified to be a dog. ”
King Zhong picked up the teacup and took a sip and continued, "There are still some prefects, who flatter me on the surface, but secretly get together with the third, fifth, seventh, and eighth children, thinking that they don't know, hum, sooner or later, I will let these illiterate things get out!"
Ning Yue listened to King Zhong's words with a calm face, leaned forward slightly, and did not answer.
"Well," King Chung put down his teacup, "but I won't treat those who really do things for me, you've done a good job in the past few years." It's just a few days ago that I let that Rou Weaving not pick up customers for several months, and this kind of thing won't happen in the future. What is a 'woman', a prostitute 'woman' is a prostitute 'woman', and there is only one thing she has to do, that is, to earn money for this king, which is what she should do the most. You tell her not to pretend to be a talented 'girl' at every turn, this king doesn't like it very much!"
King Zhong's face was a little cold.
"Yes, yes, is this Ning Yue's, I spoil these girls too much, Ning Yue won't be in the future, please rest assured!" Ning Yue quickly stood up and said cautiously.
"Well," King Zhong continued, "It's not that I have to 'interfere' in your Wangjiang Tower's affairs, it's just that this matter has a bad impact, and I will pay attention to it in the future." As he spoke, King Zhong frowned and asked the 'squire' guard beside him, "What's going on down there, why is it so noisy?"
The 'squire' guard hurriedly came over and said, "Back to the second prince, the little one has already checked, it is the students of the school who came to drink the 'flower' wine collectively today, and they are all young people, so they quarreled with the prince, or I dare to let them out?"
King Zhong pondered for a while and waved his hand impatiently, "Forget it, it's better not to worry about the affairs of the school, these young people know that they drink and don't study well, what are they doing here!"
"Oh, by the way," King Zhong looked at Ning Yue, "I heard that this Yu Yu, do you often come to Wangjiang Tower?"
Ning Yue hurriedly answered, "Yes, Lord Wang!"
King Zhong groaned for a while, and asked the 'attendant' guard beside him, "Shao Wu, is Yu Yu also down there?"
Shao Wu is the personal 'attendant' of King Zhong, and listening to King Zhong's inquiry, Shao Wu lowered his head and whispered, "Yes, he is here too!"
"This Yu Yu, the prefect of Mocheng recommended him to me, I originally planned to use him, but I never thought that he would cause trouble for me when he came to the Holy City, people like him still have to see clearly, what do you say, Ning Yue?"
Ning Yue hurriedly nodded, "What the second prince said is true!"
This Zhongwang has a preference, he likes others to call him the second prince, not Zhongwang, especially outsiders, some people call him Zhongwang, he will even turn his face with the other party! People who know him know this characteristic of him, and Ning Yue is naturally no exception!
"Last year, Wangjiang Tower's income was 400,000 taels of silver, and this year's business is better, I don't ask you much, 500,000 taels, no problem, right?" King Zhong looked at Ning Yue and said lightly.
"This" Ning Yueyi frowned, "Second prince, this 500,000 taels is not a small amount, more than half of this year has passed, this is almost October, the building 'handed' 330,000 taels, the remaining three months, I think according to the most calculation, 120,000 taels is already good, this 500,000 taels is probably ......"
Before Ning Yue finished speaking, King Zhong frowned, "What, what I said just now was all in vain? It's so decided, at the end of the year, I will 'pay' 170,000 taels, what method to use, that's your business, I just want to see the silver!"
Ning Yue didn't dare to say more, so she had to nod her head!
After a while, Rong Niang's faint piano sound came up, and the second prince put down the teacup, blew and said, "This Rong Niang's song is good to sing, and she has some talent, and this word is also written well." That's right, use those skills more to make money, and don't delay the right thing because of the so-called talent, you have to remind them more, don't forget your duty!"
Ning Yue nodded yes!
"Okay, it's not too early, I can't stay here longer, remember my words, don't forget your duty, you were helped up by this king, but don't forget, I can help you, and I can step you into the soil again!" King Zhong put down the teacup, stood up and tidied up his clothes, and said to Shao Wu beside him, "As usual, let's go through the back 'door'!"
Ning Yue stood up to see King Zhong leave, watching King Zhong's back leave far away, Ning Yue sighed and sat down on the chair dejectedly.
Ning Yue's life experience, there are very few people who know, but it doesn't mean that everyone doesn't know. This 'woman' who looks strong and majestic, in fact, has what kind of sad things she actually has, she herself knows best. Ning Yue pushed open the 'door' and looked at the bustling Wangjiang Tower below, she couldn't tell what the expression on her face was, I don't know if it was indifference, resentment, regret, or something else.
The personal maid 'girl' gently came to Ning Yue's side and said, "My lord, how should we 'deliver' to the second prince at the end of the year, there are still 170,000 taels, in such a short time, where can we 'get' it, even if the girls are tired, it won't work!"
This maid 'girl' has been following Ning Yue, seeing that she is not much younger than Ning Yue, the two say that they are masters and servants, but in fact they are more like sisters. Ning Yue would discuss anything with her, and she could only discuss with her. The girls in the building, they eat the green 'spring' meal, today you come, tomorrow she leaves, the iron battalion and flowing soldiers. No one wants to stay in the Qinglou for a long time, and when they meet the right one and make a concubine for others, they hurriedly 'pump' and 'shoot' away.
Although Wangjianglou treats the girls well, this business is not a glorious thing after all, and no one wants to stay in the fire pit for one more day. If you have the opportunity, you will naturally seize it. Those who are a little older, who have a worse posture, and who no one wants, will also think of Farr's 'getting' some more silver money and redeem themselves, even if they die old, it is better than living the days of thousands of people riding and riding thousands of people in the green building. So it was impossible for Ning Yue to discuss anything with them.
Ning Yue let out a long sigh, "He has always said that the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, but how can it be straight in this world?"
"My lord, have you forgotten him!" The maid 'girl' looked at Ning Yue distressedly and said distressedly.