Chapter 9: Five Years Later
Time flies, five years pass in a flash, and this year is 181 A.D., and the fourth year of Guanghe is March. This day is also the day when Liu Yao makes a year-end summary. This year's Liu Yao is also 12 years old, perhaps because of the strengthened body, now Liu Yao is about 1.7 meters, and he has grown into a beautiful boy.
In the study of Cai Yong's mansion, Liu Yao was sitting there flipping through the account books at random. In the past few years, Liu Yao has lived in Cai Yong's mansion most of the time, and because he sent the top fire cloud to Emperor Han Ling from time to time, Liu Hong didn't say anything, but was happy to let Liu Yao live outside. Of course, when I have time, I will go back to the palace to ask the Empress Dowager Dong to say goodbye, Liu Yao's feelings for the Empress Dowager Dong are still very deep.
"Shi'a, go and call Zhang Fang." Liu Yao said to a young man in his 20s beside him.
"No." This person is Wang Yue's personal disciple, and his strength is only one line behind Wang Yue. As for Wang Yue himself, after Liu Yao made enough money, he sent him to train a group of dead soldiers, named the dark group, with a total of 500 people, each of whom was a good assassin, and most of them were sent out by Wang Yue to arrange in various places to collect intelligence. And the Chamber of Commerce, directly under the leadership of Zhang Fang, trained a group of 3,000 guards. They say they are guards, but if they are in wartime, then they are the best soldiers on the battlefield. This is all the power that Liu Yao has at hand now.
"See the lord!" This is Zhang Fang has arrived.
"Zhang Fang, you're here." Liu Yao put down the account book, rubbed his eyebrows, and relieved his fatigue, Liu Yao was really not good at this kind of thing, and he was a little dizzy after just looking at it for a while. "Tell me about today's income and material reserves."
"No. Lord, our Huoyun Commercial Bank has a profit of 150,000 gold in these two aspects of wine and exquisite seats this year, and the total profit is about 200,000 gold when you count other grain, silk and other transactions. ”
"So much!!" Liu Yao was taken aback.
"Exactly, these exquisite seats that you made last year have been loved by everyone, and they are selling very hot now, so the profit is naturally much higher than last year."
"What about the grain reserves and the manufacture of repeaters and saddle horseshoes?" Liu Yao continued to ask. The drawings of the 10-round repeater crossbow and saddle horseshoe are exactly what Liu Yao has drawn in the past five years, Liu Yao was happy when he drew the crossbow drawings, whether it is for infantry or cavalry, this is a big killer, and the saddle horse's palm is a big cheat for training cavalry, which can quickly become a powerful cavalry, and can also reduce the death and elimination rate of horses. As for the three more chances, Liu Yao, who was almost out of breath, vomited blood, not to mention.
The trading of the chair is due to Liu Yao's very unsuitable for kneeling, so he ordered someone to build it out of boredom, originally wanting to make himself not so tired, but he didn't expect Zhang Fang to see the novel chair and find the business opportunities in it, so he made the sale of goods, and it became popular all over the company for a while, and anyone who didn't have a seat was embarrassed to talk to others. Even other states have the footprint of the Fire Cloud Firm.
"Lord Qiqi, the grain reserve is already 400,000 stones, and as for the horseshoe and saddle, it is enough to equip a cavalry team of 10,000 people, and what is lacking now is horses and cavalry. However, the making of crossbows is more troublesome, so there are only more than 3,000 of them so far, which can just be used by the 3,000 elite soldiers. ”
Liu Yao frowned, "The grain reserve has to continue, as for the other two, it has to be accelerated, as for the horses, now is not the time, the large-scale horse trade will attract some people's attention." ”
"No."
"You two go down first, let me be quiet." Liu Yao waved his hand and said.
"No." The two retreated as promised.
Liu Yao stood up, walked to the window, looked at the green scenery outside the window, and breathed in the fresh air. Fatigue has also been reduced a lot. "It's almost time to prepare, it's time to start planning, troubled times are coming." Liu Yao frowned and muttered to himself, after all, he was not absolutely sure whether the next plan would succeed or not. "Let's see the move!"
At this time, a figure rushed into the study and grabbed Liu Yao's arm, "Brother Yao." ”
"Yan'er, it's you." As soon as Liu Yao saw that it was Cai Yan, his brows immediately relaxed. Over the years, the two have often played together, studied poetry and songs, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are childhood sweethearts, and their relationship is unusually good. Now Cai Yan is also 10 years old, and he is already slim.
"Brother Yao, what's wrong, aren't you happy?" Cai Yan saw that Liu Yao had been frowning, and immediately understood, and asked in a low voice.
"Hehe, it's okay." Liu Yao reluctantly squeezed out a smile and said.
"Hmph, Brother Yao, you liar, you laugh more ugly than cry." Cai Yan stomped his feet angrily and pouted.
"Alright, alright, don't be angry, you can hang up the oil bottle with your little mouth pouting." Liu Yao said with a smile.
"Poof, you can hang up the oil bottle." Cai Yan was amused by Liu Yao, and then said, "Or, Brother Yao, Yan'er will play a tune for you." ”
"Okay, I haven't listened to Yan'er for a long time." Liu Yao readily agreed.
"Okay, wait a minute." With that, he ran out of the study.
"Hehe, this girl is still so popular." Liu Yao muttered to himself. However, Liu Yao also likes Cai Yan's character, perhaps Liu Yao still retains the thoughts of his previous life.
It didn't take long for Cai Yan to trot in with a guqin, Cai Yan had the Jiaowei piano in his hand, which was Cai Yong's most precious thing, Cai Yan followed Cai Yong to learn the rhythm, and now it is also very good, so Cai Yong also handed over the Jiaowei qin to Cai Yan.
Cai Yan set up the Jiaowei piano, sat upright, and began to pluck the strings, and suddenly the beautiful music came into Liu Yao's ears. Although Liu Yao can be said to have mastered six of the seven tricks of his music, he still doesn't know anything. However, Cai Yan's piano sound does have the effect of washing the soul. Suddenly, Liu Yao felt that the whole person was more comfortable, and the brows that had been frowning were also relaxed.
After the song, Cai Yan threw himself into it, and fine beads of sweat oozed from his head. "Brother Yao, is it good?"
"Sounds good." Liu Yao took out a sweat handkerchief from his arms and slowly wiped the beads of sweat off Cai Yan's forehead. Cai Yan's face was red, and he lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.
"Ahem." It was a coughing sound coming from outside the door.
"Ah!!h The two looked at each other, and they really didn't know when Cai Yong looked at the two of them with a smile.
"Ahem, the relationship between the two of you is not bad." Cai Yong teased.
"Ah, what are you talking nonsense, Daddy, I ignore you." Saying that, Cai Yan stomped his little feet, pushed away Cai Yong, who was blocking the door, and ran away.
Liu Yao looked at this old guy who was disrespectful and said angrily, "Teacher, do you tease your daughter like this?" ”
"Ahem, don't talk about that." Cai Yong also felt a little embarrassed, and quickly changed the topic, "Yao'er, are you ready now?" ”
Hearing this topic, Liu Yao couldn't help but be stern: "Basically, I'm ready, I'm going to go tomorrow and think about my father's proposal to go outside as an official." ”
"Yao'er, are you really ready?" Cai Yong couldn't help but be a little worried.
"I'm ready, now is the best chance." Liu Yao said firmly. In another three years, that is, the Yellow Turban Rebellion in 184 will begin, and if you don't go out to develop your strength now, you won't be able to achieve military exploits during the Yellow Turban period, as well as accept displaced people and strengthen yourself.
"Then Yao'er, where are you going to be an official?"
"Youzhou!" Liu Yao said without hesitation.
"What!! Do you know that Youzhou is not only barren, but there are also foreign enemies from this Karasuma outside who threaten you at any time, how can you go here? When Cai Yong heard this, he immediately became anxious.
"No, teacher, it's better to have a foreign enemy, just as the cornerstone of my military training, in my eyes Wuheng is just a chicken, a dog, just a cavalry, but I have a crossbow, I can be completely afraid of him." Liu Yao is full of confidence. Historically, the strong crossbow of the first deceased soldier of the Koji Yi was the nemesis of the light cavalry, not to mention the more powerful crossbow than the strong crossbow.
"Hey, okay, the teacher can't tell you, Yao'er, you must take care." Cai Yong sighed helplessly and strode out of the study.
"Don't worry, teacher." Liu Yao was moved in his heart, Cai Yong was one of the only people who really cared about him.
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