Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 106 Rich

How could a woman, with a limp, dare to go to the Honglu Temple alone to talk with the young prince of the Mongol Kingdom? Moreover, the matters discussed were all about the lifeblood of the Mongol Kingdom. This was not a spur-of-the-moment idea.

"This humble servant doesn't know where she got the idea from, but the poor scholar she married knew Wei Tianxuan and had a good relationship with him." Shaoqing mentioned Yuancuo.

"Their acquaintance stemmed from Zhuangzi, as did Yang Zhanchun's, but this relationship was as fragile as autumn grass, not worth mentioning." Qin Yong still disliked literati. "But women are women, courageous but short-sighted. Yuwen Chan was nothing more than a pawn of the Mongol Kingdom, unable to help her."

He has already made connections with people around the eldest prince, Yuwen Chen, and reached a mutually beneficial agreement.

At this point, to show sincerity, it wouldn't be unreasonable to offer the Liu family's property as a gift.

He dismissed the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, then summoned someone to his side and gave them instructions in a low voice...

At this moment, Liu Yuechu was already lying on the carriage, letting Yuan Cuo massage her stiff limbs. She seemed calm and collected after her trip to the Honglu Temple, but in fact, she was so nervous that her soul almost flew out of her body, especially when Yuwen Chan interrogated her from above.

Fortunately, things got off to a head, and she managed to escape unscathed from those old men who stabbed her in the back.

She dared not show the slightest fear or delusion, otherwise she would be caught and devoured to pieces, leaving not even a trace.

Yuan Cuo's large hands seemed to possess divine strength, pressing down on her until her whole body relaxed, and she became drowsy, almost falling asleep.

"Since we have to wait for Yuwen Chan's next news, why don't you go home and rest instead of making a trip to the trading company?" Yuan Cuo listened to her rambling about things at the Honglu Temple and pieced together the story in his mind.

Liu Yuechu's drowsiness almost completely disappeared. She twisted her body and whispered in his ear like a spoiled cat, "I have to go and settle the accounts because I have no money. Where am I supposed to steal those 100,000 taels?"

"Making grand promises when you have no money?" Yuan Cuo wasn't shocked; he just raised an eyebrow.

Liu Yuechu clicked her tongue, "It didn't say I had to come up with 100,000 taels at once, did it?"

She merely cast a hook and caught the big fish, Yuwen Chan. And she also delivered a resounding slap to the faces of the fur merchants who opposed her and their masters.

However, if this matter is not planned out clearly, she will be the one who gets beaten up.

Why didn't my husband scold me for being silly?

Yuan Cuo's eyes were still full of doting affection, even more so than before, as if his own child had gone out to brag.

Liu Yuechu was puzzled. Wasn't he afraid?

"How dare I lecture my wife? Since you've made such a boast, you must have a plan in mind," Yuan Cuo said with a smile.

"No, not at all."

"The official's fur business doesn't actually make much money, and besides, I've already invested a lot in setting up my elder brother's horse farm. I really can't afford it, so I need my husband's help to find a solution."

The person currently in charge of Liu's shop and estate is Yuan Cuo.

Since gaining the titles of official and businesswoman, she has devoted herself to researching fur and has no energy to care about anything else.

Yuan Cuo touched his nose. "Does my wife mean that I should pay for the 100,000 taels?"

She nodded very seriously, "Please help me..." She really wanted to know how capable Yuan Cuo was and what his trump cards were. He was like a maze, and she really wanted to go inside and dig it out.

Yuan Cuo could see through it, but he nodded and said, "I will think of a way."

"any solution?"

"Give me some time, let me think about it?"

Liu Yuechu smiled mischievously, but he took a bite out of her.

Back home, she summoned Liu Muchi, Song Liu'er, Yao Wei, Wang Fu, and others, and even called the accountant. She needed to carefully calculate the accounts.

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At this time, news of Liu Yuechu's cooperation with Yuwen Chan for 100,000 taels of silver spread like wildfire throughout the city.

After leaving the palace, the officials and business owners summoned their elders to discuss how they could get a share of the profits from this matter.

They had already thoroughly studied the benefits of the Mongol Empire, and now that Liu Yuechu was leading the way with funding, they were determined to take a piece of its flesh.

Meanwhile, the fur merchants who had declared they would no longer cooperate with the Liu family were completely dumbfounded.

They had intended to give this woman a hard time, but unexpectedly she escaped a desperate situation. If Liu Yuechu really starts using Mongolian furs and stops buying them from surrounding areas, wouldn't their business be ruined?!

In Mongolia, one tael of silver is equivalent to one cowhide or sheepskin. In Daqi, the purchase price is four to six taels of silver. If the hide is intact and without any defects, it can be sold for eight or ten taels of silver.

Even if the cow and sheep hides from Mongolia are badly damaged, as long as 30% of the hide can be preserved after cutting, there's still a profit. She didn't even need to spend a lot of money on those miscellaneous medicine packets, cotton, and cosmetics. Liu Yuechu has completely disrupted the fur market!

I thought I was digging a ditch for someone else, but I ended up drowning myself up to my neck.

Upon hearing the news, they rushed back to their masters, weeping and pleading. They were absolutely certain that Liu Yuechu must not succeed in this matter, otherwise their lives would be utterly miserable; the deficit was simply too great!

Pei Chun also heard about this at this time; it was Liu Musheng who specially went to brag to these guys.

"Isn't my sister amazing? Those retail investors actually dared to challenge the Liu family. They'll lose a fortune!" Liu Musheng now stood up straight.

Pei Chun clicked his tongue in disbelief, but couldn't refute it.

Originally, they had been gloating for several days after learning that the merchants were targeting Liu Yuechu, and they only wanted to stand up for her and smooth things over when she was helpless.

After all, they also have shares in the horse farm, so they're practically family.

But unexpectedly, she was able to win over Yuwen Chan.

"...I saw Yuwen Chan once from afar. He's two meters tall, and he could lift up a man from the Great Qi Dynasty as easily as catching a chicken. How dare she negotiate with him?!"

"Luckily I didn't marry her back then, otherwise I would have been tormented to death by her." Pei Chun's words were somewhat sarcastic. If Liu Yuechu had really married him back then, he might have been willing to let her torment him.

Lu Bingyang sighed, "I admire Yuan Cuo more. He dared to send his wife to the Mongols. Where did he get such confidence? Wasn't he afraid his wife would be kidnapped?"

"He's either incredibly confident in himself, or he's unafraid of being cuckolded," Ye Zinan said scathingly. "I'm more inclined to believe the latter."

"Pah, stop talking nonsense. My sister is a proper woman and would never do such a sordid thing." Liu Musheng was instantly dissatisfied.

Pei Chun scoffed, "She's really well-behaved, so well-behaved that she practically tore my carriage apart..."

The conversation immediately cooled down.

Liu Musheng smacked his lips for a long time but still couldn't explain.

But Lu Bingyang offered a warning: "Don't think that this matter is settled. Yuwen Chan's word doesn't count in Mengguo. Your sister casually throws out a scheme worth 100,000 taels of silver, and countless people want a piece of the pie."

"So, is your Liu family really that rich?" Ye Zinan had always thought that the Liu family's claim of being the richest was just boasting, but Liu Yuechu kept throwing money around. Could it be that they really are the richest family?

Everyone turned to look at Liu Musheng, waiting for his answer.