"Alas, in fact, Lusan has sold a lot of ancestral property, and I still handle two of them, of course I know best."

Steward Feng dried the wine at the bottom of the cup, and Lu Qiuwei hurriedly poured him wine.

"I remember one time, Lusan's wife complained to him, saying that his grandson's food, clothing, housing, and education were far inferior to the children of the patriarch's family. Lu San replied, of course Xia Taibao's grandson is expensive, how can we compare? ”

This sentence "Xia Taibao" refers to Lu Zhensheng's in-laws, Xia Pei, the prince of Mu State.

"What's the crux of the matter?" Lu Qiuwei was a little impatient, "How can the Lu family be poor?" ”

"It's out of this in-laws!" Every time Steward Feng said a word, he poked the table to accentuate his tone, "The second son, Lu Qinglin, is smart and promising, and the old Lu family will do their best to cultivate him, worship in Qianyuan Valley, and spend a lot of money; Enter the court of King Mu and spend a lot of money. You look at the scenery of Luqing Forest and go up, but in fact, every step is paved with money, and the road can be wide and straight. ”

This is Blade Harbor. If he is not in the land of Bailie, Steward Feng dares to call the Lu family's name, and he doesn't plan to go back anyway.

Lu Qiuwei played the role of a native old hat, and also took a sip of wine: "Qianyuan Valley is so famous, I heard that you can't get in just because you have money." ”

"Just rich? Just a lot of money, can you enter this first-class sect? The key is that you have to find the right person, you have to have some relationships, this circle of favors has come down, it is very expensive! Steward Feng sneered, "I heard Lu San say that Lu Zhensheng asked the two elders of Qianyuan Valley to help together, and the red envelopes sent to each one were at least this number——"

He held up two fingers.

"Two thousand taels?"

"Lift it tenfold."

"Twenty thousand silver?!" Twenty million dollars, that's too expensive! Is it a huge bribe? "The elders of Qianyuan Valley just need to move their mouths, right?"

He Lingchuan on the side listened straight to his temple. What is the concept of 20,000 silver?

He Chunhua has worked hard in Heishui City to manage Hongya Road for more than ten years, and his level of governance and governance ability far exceed that of ordinary officials, and he has run the border land like the capital of a state. Even so, Hongya Road's annual revenue is 150,000 taels, and after deducting various expenses, there are still tens of thousands of taels left in the balance.

With this level of profitability, Hongya Road has become a cash cow favored by the Rongshan Sect, and it is qualified to be used as collateral for the Kite Kingdom.

As a result, thousands of miles away, Lu Zhensheng bribed the two elders of Qianyuan Valley, and spent 40,000 taels of silver in one go!

Is it because Lu Zhensheng is stupid and has a lot of money, or is the quota in Qianyuan Valley too expensive?

"You think that's the end of it?" Seeing that he had never seen the world, Steward Feng was energetic, maybe because of the wine, and his voice was loud, "What about the middleman before and after, don't you need to do anything?" Do you think Lu Zhensheng can find two elders in the first hand? ”

"Also, is it over after entering Qianyuan Valley, don't you need to worry about it anymore?"

"Huh? I've all entered the Qianyuan Valley, what else do you need to do? ”

"Donate money! Of course, in Qianyuan Valley, it is called 'Praise and Bitter Fee', so the magnificent palace does not cost money? So many well-respected teachers and masters teach you art, and you don't have to take money? Steward Feng said leisurely, "If you don't donate money, how can you have the opportunity to be sent by the Duke of Qianyuan Valley to travel to Beijia and Mu Kingdom?" If you don't donate money, how can you have the opportunity to apprentice with military generals and officials? That's all from the Qianyuan Valley Bao faction! ”

"You have to spend so much money to go to Qianyuan Valley, and I haven't mentioned entering the officialdom later!" He took a piece of pig's head meat, "There are so many young people in Mu Country, why can Lu Qinglin be favored by Miss Xia at a glance?" In addition to being handsome, that bearing, that self-cultivation, and that conversation can be raised like an ordinary little lord's family? ”

"It turns out that the pride of the sky is trained like this?" Lu Qiuwei subconsciously glanced at He Lingchuan. The young master has today's achievements, it doesn't seem to be a special expense, right?

He Lingchuan understood his eyes and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Yes, he didn't spend much money growing up all the way.

It's just a waste of life.

Several times he narrowly escaped his life, but if he was a little unlucky, he was gone.

Lu Qinglin's "steady progress" is the normal upward path for the children of the family.

Safe, efficient, and high-volume manufacturing.

"That's all it takes, the Lu family can still afford it." After all, there is such a large area of territory left by the ancestors, and the products are rich, "but in order to please the in-laws, the Lu family spends a lot of money." ”

"Not to mention anything else, one of the most beautiful gardens in Qucheng is in Lujia, covering an area of 20 hectares, built six or seven years ago, just because Mrs. Xia said, 'Qucheng is really not fun'." Steward Feng shook his cup, "Do you know how much it cost to build this garden?" I've read the account books, and it's 667,300 taels! ”

"Six hundred and sixty thousand ......" Lu Qiuwei snapped his fingers, a little incomprehensible.

For He Lingchuan, it is much more intuitive, anyway, it is enough to cover the taxes of Hongya Road for more than ten years.

"Six hundred and sixty thousand taels, in exchange for Mrs. Xia's satisfied smile."

"Not to mention, whether it is the Xia family paying tribute or the Mu country sending troops, they are all looking for various names to let the Lu family pay. If you don't pay for it, you have to pay people, and these small countries around Mu are the same. Steward Feng shook his head, "These two are bottomless pits, do you understand?" ”

Lu Qiuwei nodded: "It really costs money to fight. ”

Baili is rich, the area is limited, and the financial resources are limited. People come to slaughter two heads in three days, and it can't stand it.

"So, outsiders look at Bailie as if they are thriving, and they are also on the high branches of Mu State; In fact, their belts are getting tighter and tighter. ”

Otherwise, the Lu family is just a small lord, why should Mu Guo support it?

"I heard that Yaguo in the east is also very bad?"

"Ah, that's a pack of hungry wolves, two of them cut meat from Bailie in three days and eat it!" Steward Feng couldn't help but sigh, "Mu Guo used to teach it a lesson, and several times he borrowed the road from Bailie to march, Yaguo hated Bailie, and he would trouble it if he had nothing to do." ”

There is a hundred columns between Mu and Yaguo, and if it wants to teach Yaguo a lesson, of course it has to borrow Bailie.

"Now that Mu Guo and Beijia are dry, there is no time to look east, and Yaguo will take the opportunity to invade Bailie." Steward Feng asked Lu Qiuwei, "At the end of last year, Yaguo was also the first to pick the matter, and the result ended in Bailie losing money. Oh, do you know how much money Bailie lost? ”

Of course, Lu Qiuwei shook his head.

"Three hundred and fifty thousand taels!" Steward Feng shook his head, "This is still the result of Bailie's bargaining, Yaguo asked for 400,000 taels at first." In order to make up the money, Baili sold two mines, and a piece of land east of Blade Harbor. ”

"It's convenient to ask for money like this, just give it as you want."

Steward Feng said a lot of trivial things about the Lu family, and I don't know if there is any oil and vinegar. He Lingchuan had already heard the information he wanted, so he let Lu Qiuwei and Steward Feng continue to pull, stood up and paid for it and left.

(End of chapter)