Boil water to prepare early, Hong Rou was busy for a while, and Jiang Yu also got up early. Looking at the washing water and willow branches and tooth salt brought by Hongrou, Jiang Yu was surprised at first, and then frowned slightly: "Didn't I let you go back to rest, I can do these things myself." ”

Hong Rou listened to Jiang Yu's words, smiled gently, and said calmly: "Of course I know that the master can do it himself, but if I let the people outside know, I will only say that those of us who are servants will only be lazy, and it will harm the respect of the master and the city lord, and we have to do everything ourselves." ”

Jiang Yu listened to her words, smiled, and didn't say anything more. After washing up and having breakfast, Jiang Yu got up, and today he was going to meet Deacon Li, who had taken over the position of Deacon Ma, to discuss the matter of the New Year's tribute with him. Jiang Yu was about to go out, and Hongrou also followed behind him, as usual, holding a few account books. Jiang Yu looked at Hongrou and said with concern: "You better go back and rest for a while." I'll do it myself. Anyway, I didn't see any powerful people. ”

Hongrou was reluctant at first, but Jiang Yu insisted, and she could only obey orders. After Hongrou left, it didn't take long for her to run back quickly.

"Master, I have something to ask you. Hongrou whispered to Jiang Yudao.

"What's the matter?" Jiang Yu wondered.

Hongrou pondered for a moment and said, "Can I tell my trusted sister about the Cloud No Immortal Realm." I ......" what Hongrou wanted to say was that he didn't want to be misunderstood again.

Hearing this question, Jiang Yu pinched his chin and thought about it, and said, "It's better to reduce the number of people who know as much as possible, huh...... In this way, when you have nothing to do, you can teach them the trick of managing qi, and if they are skilled and good at practice, you can take them in, but you still have to pay attention to secrecy. ”

"Well, thank you hosts. Hong Rou smiled, revealing a rare playful smile.

"Alright, I'm out, you can rest. Jiang Yu said and went away against the wind. Watching Jiang Yu go away, Hongrou's heart was warm, and she said that if the master is willing, I will be a girl by his side for the rest of my life, and there is nothing bad about it.

Jiang Yu left his mansion and came to the council hall, which only held a city meeting. But after Jiang Yu came, the rules changed. He didn't want these deacons to run to his house if they had nothing to do.

The people Jiang Yu wanted to see were mainly the newly appointed Deacon Li, and several other deacons, Jiang Yu didn't call them, but they all heard the news.

"What do you say about the Nian tribute?" Jiang Yu saw that after Deacon Li came, he went straight to the point. Jiang Yu is more concerned that after Deacon Li takes over, he will definitely continue to do that despicable deed like Deacon Ma, unlike the previous time, if he wants to stop him now, I am afraid it will be even more difficult, and he does not have the corresponding strength.

When Deacon Li heard Jiang Yu's question, he bowed and said, "My subordinates just received a new task from the altar yesterday afternoon, and there is something about the New Year's tribute. He paused and continued: "Because of the incident in the Qunfeng Gorge last time, the general altar already felt that the Huangzhou side was not very safe, so the people and animals were not provided by my Huangzhou, and they turned to other overseas cities. ”

"Oh?" Jiang Yu was overjoyed when he heard this, and said in his heart that this was the best. But when I think about it, this group of bastards of the Shenwu Sect is no longer abducting people from the wasteland, and other abductors are not the same as mutilating living beings, which is really hateful. No

Deacon Li glanced at Jiang Yu and said, "Although I don't want people and animals, I can't avoid paying tribute." It is necessary to hand over the spirit stone coins and other goods in four installments every year. As he spoke, Deacon Li handed over a long list, which was densely packed with the types and quantities of annual tributes required. Not to mention those rare things, the spirit stone coins alone cost 30 million, and this is only the amount that needs to be paid for three months.

"Damn, so much. Jiang Yu frowned, Jiang Yu didn't know much about Muyun City's accounts, but he also knew that in Muyun City, it was a freight metropolis from south to north, and the tax revenue could be said to be very rich, but no matter how rich it was, the monthly tax revenue would definitely be less than 10 million spirit stone coins. Not to mention other curiosities. Jiang Yu was certainly very rich, but if he was asked to take out 30 million spirit stone coins, he would still not be able to take them out.

Jiang Yu showed the list to several other deacons, and after they read it, they all frowned.

Jiang Yu looked at Deacon Zhao, who was in charge of finances, and asked, "How much is the tax in our Muyun City?"

When Deacon Zhao heard this, he said: "My Muyun City is the first city in the barren state, and the tax money paid every month is only about three million spirit stone coins, and if you say that you pay ten million spirit stone coins a month, it is really embarrassing. ”

"How much money is left in the treasury?" Jiang Yu looked sideways at Deacon Wang, who was in charge of the treasury. Deacon Wang bowed and said, "The money stored in the treasury is only more than five million, and even if taxes are added, it is difficult to make up for ......it."

"...... like this" Jiang Yu calculated, and said in his heart that counting the five million in his hand, plus three million per month, there was actually a big hole of sixteen million spirit stone coins. With so much money, where are you going to find it?

"Do you have any good ideas?" Jiang Yu asked the deacons. The deacons looked at each other, and Deacon Zhao, who was in charge of finances, took the lead and said: "There is a precedent for this matter, and it was the same for one year, let me provide money and silk in Huangzhou." At that time, it was still when the city lord Gu was there. ”

"Then how did City Lord Gu solve it?" Jiang Yu asked. Deacon Zhao thought for a moment and said, "At that time, the city lord Gu invited the noble families of the whole city, as well as the wealthy businessmen, and asked them to pay money, and at the same time, the taxes were doubled, so that they could get through the difficulties. ”

Hearing this, Deacon Wang, who was in charge of the treasury, interjected: "At that time, it was only a month's payment, so those wealthy merchants would pay the money. If we increase taxes, or exploit local nobles and wealthy merchants, I am afraid that they will flee and even open another port, and even if we turn the taxes back, I am afraid that we will not even be able to collect one million a month. ”

Hearing Deacon Wang's objection, Deacon Zhao said: "Huangzhou is not my family, Muyun City has such a problem, I don't believe it, the other six cities will not increase taxes and exploit rich merchants, if they don't do this, where will their money come from." ”

Jiang Yu listened to the discussion between the two of them, he agreed with Deacon Wang in his heart, and said in his heart that this year's tribute, I really don't know how long it will last, if it really rashly raises taxes and exploits the rich, then it is just killing chickens and taking eggs, which can alleviate for a while, but it will cause irreparable consequences, which is not advisable. And in terms of Jiang Yu's mentality, he is also reluctant to raise taxes, after all, the biggest impact of tax increases is actually those poor lower-class people, and if there are too many taxes, it is painful for the rich to pay more money. And for the poor, it is their rations that may be taken away.

Jiang Yu asked these deacons to come up with ideas, and these deacons came up with all kinds of ideas, and none of them were reliable. There is also no idea that Jiang Yu can adopt.

"It would be nice if you still contributed human and animal sacrifices, but now this year's tribute is simply difficult for a strong man. I don't know who it is, muttered in such a low voice, and the others actually agreed and whispered, it was not as convenient as it was to contribute people and animals as it was at the beginning.

couldn't discuss the reason for a while, so Jiang Yu dismissed them and asked them to go back and think about it, only saying that if they came up with an idea, they would notify themselves immediately, of course, it would be rewarding.

Jiang Yu returned to the mansion alone, thinking about this matter. He said in his heart that he hadn't been in a hurry about money for a long time, and such a big gap was really difficult to handle.

When Jiang Yu returned to Fuzhong, it was already afternoon, and Mei'er and Hongrou had woken up. When Jiang Yu came back, Mei'er went to Yunwu Wonderland again, while Hongrou was in the backyard, teaching her a few little sisters the trick of qi management. Jiang Yu arrived in the backyard, but remained silent. Listen to what they're all saying. At this time, during the rest of their practice, Jiang Yu listened to their words, mostly joking. But most of the jokes were making fun of Hong Rou, and the meaning of the words was to say that Hong Rou had become her own woman.

"Hell yes. Jiang Yu scratched his head, thought about it, but suddenly realized, his heart said that he was careless, Hongrou is such a woman, she goes in and out of her bedroom before dawn, although she is her personal maid, but this will inevitably lead to reverie.

Jiang Yu listened for a while, didn't make a sound, turned around and left, and returned to his study. Keep thinking about making money. Thinking about it, Jiang Yu suddenly found that on the bookshelf, there was a large roll of paper that was scattered and bundled together, which he had never seen before. Jiang Yu was puzzled, so he walked over and took it off, opened it to check, but if he didn't look at it, he was taken aback when he saw Jiang Yu. These scattered and bundled hundreds of paper rolls turned out to be dueling challenge books. There are all kinds of things on it, and they are all provocative words, and the target of provocation is naturally Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu looked at those challenge books, read them one by one, and when he saw the end, he actually laughed. And at this moment, I heard the door creak open, and Hongrou just came in. She couldn't help but be stunned when she saw Jiang Yu reading those challenge books, bit her lip, stepped forward, and said, "Master, you have seen it all." ”

Jiang Yu continued to watch, his smile undiminished: "Yes, it's really interesting." You put this thing together, right, where did it all come from?"

When Hong Rou heard this, she said, "They all sent it to the guards, and the guards handed it over to me, and many of them were simply thrown in from the outside." ”

"Oh? If they want to duel, they can just find me directly, so why hide. Jiang Yu said with a smile.

Hongrou blinked, thought for a while, and said: "Now the identity of the master is different from the past, it is the city lord of the Shenwu Sect, those people want to challenge the master to gain reputation, but they are afraid of the Shenwu Sect, and they are also afraid that the master will use his power to deal with them, so they don't dare to break into here, and they don't dare to face the master, they can only write these things, hoping that the master can have a fair and open duel with them." ”

"What do you think?" Jiang Yu asked, looking at Hongrou. When Hong Rou heard this, she didn't mutter: "Compared with the master's majestic posture, these people are just clowns jumping off the beam, they don't have any real skills, and the master doesn't need to put his mind on them, and it is precisely because of this that I didn't show these things to the master and delay the master's time." ”

"yes. If he really had the ability, he would have broken into the door a long time ago. The first person Jiang Yu thought of was Yang Shen, and he said that if Yang Shen came to find trouble for him, he would definitely not do this.

Watching Jiang Yu continue to look at those challenge books, Hongrou had some doubts in her heart. Xin said that most of this study is usually furnished, mainly for those who come here to find the master to rest and wait here for a short time, Jiang Yu rarely comes here, and it is precisely because of this that she will put these challenge books here. Now Jiang Yu has come here inexplicably. She thought for a while and asked Jiang Yudao, "Master, is there something bothering?"

Hearing Hongrou's question, Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, then put down the things at hand and said, "There is a little bit." Jiang Yu then said all the contents of today's meeting. Hearing this, Hong Rou said loudly: "Isn't it difficult for a strong man, how did Muyun City come up with so much money." "Hongrou manages the accounts for Jiang Yu, and Muyun City almost has to report to her whether it is managing finances or others, so she knows how much money Muyun City has and how much potential it has.

Listening to Hongrou say this, Jiang Yuxin said that it seems that the embarrassment of those deacons is not unreasonable. Then he said to Hongrou: "Now all the cities in Huangzhou have received similar annual tribute tasks, if they can't be completed, according to the rules of the Shenwu Sect, as the city lord, it will be difficult to escape." ”

"The master is a big deal, so you don't have to be the lord of this city. Hongrou said in a low voice, as if talking to herself. Jiang Yu heard this, and said with a smile: "Yes, of course I can not do it, as long as I hide in the Yunwu Immortal Realm, the ghost will find me." "Having said this, Jiang Yu suddenly changed his words, it is easy for me to hide, but the Shenwu Sect will continue to do evil, and Hongrou, your revenge has not been avenged. “

"Master, I ......" Hongrou heard this, her heart seemed to ebb and flow, with her life experience, in this troubled world, if she can survive, she has to thank God for mercy, how dare she think of revenge, now Jiang Yu mentions, how can Hongrou's heart not be messy.

Jiang Yu saw that Hongrou's eyes were a little red, and he was really afraid that she would cry, he just couldn't see this. He smiled and changed the topic: "If you have the ability to cry, you might as well help me think about how I can make money." ”

Hongrou listened to Jiang Yu's words, thought about it, and finally shook her head, and said: "This can be said to be the richest land and water wharf city, gathering all kinds of businesses that can make money and can make money, and the tax of three million per month is already very high, even in the best season, it will not exceed five million." If you don't raise taxes or think of other ways, the goal of 10 million a month is almost impossible. There's no way to make something out of nothing. ”

"This ......" Jiang Yu scratched his head, and said in his heart that it was really troublesome.

Jiang Yu frowned, looking at Jiang Yu thinking hard, Hongrou didn't dare to disturb him. It wasn't until the sun was about to set that Jiang Yu remembered that it was time for him to practice. took Hongrou and went to the cloud no fairyland together,

It's just a day's work, yesterday Jiang Yu taught the six women of Caiyunmen the month-by-month exercises, and those six people were able to practice well. Jiang Yu initially thought that their cultivation was low because their comprehension was limited, but now it seems that it is obvious that they have not met a good master, nor have they practiced such good exercises.

Jiang Yu quickly finished all the exercises he should have practiced, sat in place and rested, looking at the women of the Caiyun Gate, as well as Hongrou practicing, and at the same time worrying about the Nian Gong.

"Brother, what are you thinking?" Mei'er touched up from behind and hugged Jiang Yu directly. Jiang Yu simply hugged her. These two people never cared what others thought of him, and they were naturally incomparable. Because such intimacy, in their opinion, is nothing at all. But when the six women from Caiyunmen saw that the two of them were so intimate, they were all ashamed, and the roots of their necks were red.

"It doesn't matter. Jiang Yu then roughly told Mei'er about his affairs.

"That's ......" Mei'er smiled and said, "It's simple, if my brother is short of money, if he sells the shark silk dragon yarn, isn't the money enough?" Of course, Mei'er knows the value of the shark silk dragon yarn, and it is priceless. If such a thing were to be auctioned off the market, I am afraid that many people would rather go bankrupt and buy it.

Hearing Mei'er say that she sold the silk dragon yarn, the six women from Caiyunmen listened to it, and they all looked at each other. They have seen more than ordinary women, and they have also heard of the silk dragon yarn. Now listening to Mei'er's words, it seems that there are a lot of shark silk dragon yarn, and they can sell one or something at will, how can they not be surprised.

After listening to Mei'er's words, Jiang Yu shook his head and said, "No, the shark silk dragon yarn is a gift from me to Mei'er, how can I exchange Mei'er's things for money, it's too unambitious." ”

Mei'er didn't care, and said: "Even myself is my brother's, my things are my brother's things, and my brother can change them if he wants to." ”

Hearing this, Jiang Yu pinched Mei'er's cheek and said, "Then if I sell you, even a few decades of shares will be enough." Mei'er knew that Jiang Yu was joking, but she still pretended to be angry, and snorted: "As long as my brother is willing, then sell it." ”

Jiang Yu sighed lightly and said seriously: "Actually, I don't sell the shark silk dragon yarn, and another reason is that I don't want to waste such rare treasures on the Shenwu Sect. You can sell this thing for 30 million, and you won't be able to buy it back for 10 or 30 million in the future. ”

"What about my brother, I'm afraid I can't make up so much money. "Mei'er is also a little embarrassed.

"Let's think about it in the long run!" Jiang Yu scratched his head. Suddenly, he looked at the six women who were looking at him and Mei'er, and asked, "Do you have any good ideas?"

Jiang Yu was bored, so he simply got up and took a walk, the place he picked was naturally a place where there were few of these women, so as not to see them, the long and short of the Engong was Jiang Yu himself, and he also felt a little troublesome. Just where they chose to settle, there was a river nearby, and to the south of the riverbank, there was a lake, Jiang Yu walked by the lake, the cool breeze blew, very comfortable, as if the cool breeze could also blow away the boredom in his heart.

When Jiang Yu was walking, he suddenly saw a person standing on the edge of the lake, and when he saw that person, Jiang Yu couldn't help but be stunned