The mountain where Cao Shuo and others came was a little farther away from Shouchun than from Xia Cai.

But the distance is only twenty or thirty miles.

If you put it in 2,000 years, such a close distance, it will not take long to reach it with one foot on the accelerator.

However, there were no cars at this time.

All they have is horses.

Back at the Shouchun City Gate, it was already sunset.

When entering the city, Zuo Ci said to Cao Shuo: "Son, I will retire first, and first get the house for Guo Gong." ”

"Sir, you can go directly to Lingyun Pavilion to find us later." Cao Shuo said: "The steward will tell you which room we are in. ”

Zuo Ci responded and went home first.

Cao Shuo and Guo Jia, accompanied by Yu Ji, went to Lingyun Pavilion in Shouchun City.

When he arrived outside the door of Lingyun Pavilion, he looked up at the towering attic: "The Lingyun Pavilion here is actually more magnificent than Xu Du's, which shows that Gongzi has invested a lot in Shouchun." ”

"At first, Lingyun Pavilion didn't have any business, after all, it was not lightly harmed by Yuan Shu here." Cao Shuo said: "In the last few months, Lingyun Pavilion's business has only improved day by day. In particular, the establishment of commercial ports on the banks of Huaishui has brought many merchants. ”

"Lingyun Pavilion doesn't seem to be just a restaurant." Guo Jia asked, "What did Gongzi make them do?" ”

"Actually, I didn't do anything." Cao Shuo grinned and said, "All the things that are sold back and forth, I will leave them to Lingyun Pavilion to take care of. Huainan, Xuzhou, Lujiang and other places did not collect taxes for ten years, and I wanted to raise soldiers, local officials, roads, and villages. Many places require money, and if there is no Lingyun Pavilion, I can't support it. ”

"So, Lingyun Pavilion is indeed very profitable?" Guo Jia asked.

"I don't dare to say how to make money, it's okay." Cao Shuo said: "At least it can make me less stretched." ”

Cao Shuo responded like this, and Guo Jia had a bottom in his heart.

He had long known that Lingyun Pavilion was making money, but he didn't expect to be able to help Cao Shuo support the local finances.

That's a lot of money!

Judging from the fact that Lingyun Pavilion's income is so large, if you want to ask for a year's income from Cao Shuo, I'm afraid it's not very likely......

Cao Cao's plan may be very difficult to complete......

Entering the Lingyun Pavilion, the steward greeted him.

With a smiling face, he asked Cao Shuo, "Why does Childe have the leisure to come?" ”

"Guo Gong came to Shouchun to ask me about his guilt, if I don't serve him well, won't I bring trouble to myself." Cao Shuo smiled slightly.

Guo Jia showed a hint of embarrassment on his face.

The steward said: "Gongzi is serious, Guo Gong was a frequent visitor to our Lingyun Pavilion when he was in Xudu, and they were all like his own family, how could he bring trouble to Gongzi." ”

"It's better to listen to the stewardship." The steward's words brought Guo Jia a step down the ladder, and he said to Cao Shuo: "Childe is thinking about ridiculing me all the time today. Childe is the son-in-law of Cao Gong, I am just a staff, how dare I provoke Childe? ”

Cao Shuo smiled and said to the steward: "Arrange a good room for us, and find a few more character beauties to accompany us." Today I want to entertain Guo Gong well. ”

"Don't worry, Childe, I'll arrange it, it's all right." The steward said with a smile on his face: "Son, Guo Gong, please!" ”

Accompanied by the steward to the top floor of Lingyun Pavilion, Cao Shuo asked him, "Now you are not only in charge of Lingyun Pavilion, why are you still here all day long?" ”

"There are a lot of things that Childe has explained, and I really can't manage Lingyun Pavilion." The steward replied: "Generally, the guests who come are received by the steward below. Someone just said that it was Childe who came, so I came out to greet him. ”

"I see." Cao Shuo nodded: "You regard Shouchun Lingyun Pavilion as the foundation, and all things are handed over here to deal with." ”

"Childe is extremely good." The steward replied: "Lingyun Pavilion's business is quite big, and the news from all over the country spreads quickly, and I can often find out some news for my son. ”

"Childe." led Cao Shuo and the others to the door of a private room, and the steward whispered, "Can you borrow a step to speak?" ”

instructed Cai Ji and Wei Tu to take care of Guo Jia and Yu Ji, and Cao Shuo followed the steward to the side.

"Before Guandu, all the Lingyun Pavilion in Hebei were withdrawn." The steward whispered to Cao Shuo: "On the contrary, Wangyue Tower has received strong support from the Yuan family. News came from Mochizuki Tower, saying that Yuan Shao was recruiting soldiers and horses in Hebei and planned to fight the Cao family again. ”

"When did you get the news?" Cao Shuo asked.

"This morning." The steward replied: "I sent someone to report to Gongzi, but he said that Gongzi went out early in the morning, but he didn't expect to come here in person." ”

"At the beginning, the Moon Tower was configured to make them ostensibly against Lingyun Pavilion, but now it seems that it is really right." Cao Shuo said: "Tell the Moon Tower over there and ask them to cooperate with the Yuan family as much as possible." No matter what the Yuan family wants, as long as they can do it, they will all be satisfied. ”

"The financial resources of Mochizuki Tower are also not small." The steward said: "In this way, Childe will lose a lot." ”

"What I lost was just some money, once the war broke out, most of the things provided by Mochizuki Tower could not be used on the battlefield, and the Yuan family would lose a lot." Cao Shuo said to the steward: "To provide them with supplies, of course, you have to do something from them." ”

"Even so, Mochizuki Tower has invested a lot." The steward said: "In doing so, it is really a thousand injuries to the enemy and eight hundred ......."

"A lot of times we don't have a choice at all, and in such a situation, what we have to do is to let the other party lose more on the premise that we have a loss." Cao Shuo grinned and patted the steward's arm lightly: "Conquer the world, as long as the other party loses more than us, we will also earn." ”

"I wrote down Childe's explanation." The steward answered.

He then asked Cao Shuo, "How many beauties does Gongzi plan to give to Guo Gong?" ”

"Pick three beauties." Cao Shuo said: "If Guo Gong likes it, when he leaves, send the beauty to Guo's house in Xudu." ”

"Do you want a virgin?" The steward asked.

"Since it's a woman for Guo Gong, of course it has to be a virgin." Cao Shuo said: "I have sent it all, and I must send the best out." ”

"I have long known that Gongzi will have gifts and rewards, but fortunately, Lingyun Pavilion has been prepared." The steward said, "In addition to the beauties here, there is also a house in the city where we have collected beautiful women from all over the world. It should be enough for Childe to call. ”

"For men, beauty is far more attractive than gold and silver." Cao Shuo said: "We send them out, they will also be stable in the future, they don't have to be down-and-out and bullied, and they don't need to be sent here, they don't even have roots." ”

"If it weren't for Childe, I'm afraid many of them would have died in the troubled times." The steward answered.

(End of chapter)