After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1435 Give a chance
He Lingchuan stood up and thanked him, and seemed to understand something.

He just read the list very quickly, and King Yao was busy with many things, so it was impossible for him to remember the origin of every product. But King Yao was so sure that He Lingchuan's future business behavior would not be affected.

What does this mean?
This means that he is confident that Qingyang Regent will most likely not take any action in the short term, and the turmoil in the royal court will end before the birthday ceremony. Only then will the officials and businessmen who were originally worried be able to do business with He Lingchuan with peace of mind.

He Lingchuan further speculated that his previous inference was more reliable, and that King Yao and Qingyang had indeed reached some kind of agreement or tacit understanding.

In fact, Qingyang took advantage of Xue Zongwu's death to launch a massive attack. If King Yao wanted to stop Qingyang, who was in an advantageous position, he would have to pay a considerable price.

His birthday gift was just around the corner, and in order for the ceremony to go smoothly, he had no choice but to give in to Qingyang.

In short, to be humiliated.

This information is very important to He Lingchuan, because it means that King Yao is probably not in a very good mood right now.

Is he going to continue to be tolerant, or does he really want to get back at his enemies?

He Lingchuan calculated silently in his heart, and took out a beautiful small box from his arms and opened it: "My people salvaged this precious seal from the Yangshan Sea. I heard that it belonged to the royal family of Yao State. Now it should be returned to its original owner."

This is a green jade seal with a blue bird carved on the top.

King Yao's eyes lit up and he sat up straight.

The palace maid took the box from He Lingchuan and handed it to King Yao.

He skillfully opened the small mechanism on the seal, peeled out the seal itself, casually stamped a seal on the paper, and then wrote something.

As soon as the first stroke was made, the seal disappeared.

"It is indeed the Qinghong Treasure Seal!" The frown on King Yao's face relaxed, and he said "good" three times in a row, "He Xiao has made great contributions by presenting the seal, and he deserves a reward! What do you want?"

"Oh, this Qinghong Seal seems to be quite important to him?" Soul Mirror said happily, "The lion is opening his mouth, hurry up!"

He Lingchuan had already thought about it before presenting the seal: "I am a businessman. Yang Shan's business in Yao Country has just started and he has not yet made a name for himself. So, please give me a chance to become famous."

Before He Lingchuan entered Yao Kingdom, he had already figured out that he must make a difference here, and the more famous he became, the better. Even if he couldn't become known to everyone, he had to become a familiar face in the aristocratic circle.

Because sooner or later he will have to face Qingyang.

This was also the intention of King Yao in inviting him to attend the birthday ceremony. Today, he summoned He Lingchuan to the palace, which showed that King Yao really had not forgotten him and would soon use him as a pawn and drag him into the vortex of struggle.

By then, if He Lingchuan was still an unknown foreign businessman, it would not be difficult for Qingyang or Yao Wang to get rid of him.

In certain circumstances, "fame" is the best amulet.

It’s still a familiar recipe, and this scene seems familiar.

He Lingchuan did the same thing in Lingxu City.

What a coincidence, his opponent at that time was also Qingyang!
Yao Wang was a little curious: "Oh? Have you thought about it? Tell me."

This kid is really rude. He strikes the snake with a stick again.

He Lingchuan cleared his throat before saying, "I heard that there is a famous lake in the suburbs of Tianshui City. It covers a vast area and has beautiful scenery. It is a good place for people in Tianshui City to go on an outing?"

Yao Wang looked at him for a while before saying, "Yes, Youhu Lake is absolutely beautiful, and the scenery changes with each season. Anyone who goes there will be reluctant to leave."

But Youhu Cottage now has an owner.

Qingyang treated that place as his own residence and no one else dared to approach it.

She was the regent sent by Beijia, so King Yao would naturally not object to this small request.

He just didn't believe that He Lingchuan didn't know that Qingyang lived in Youhu Cottage.

So what's the meaning behind this kid specifically mentioning Youhu Cottage?
He Lingchuan asked sternly, "Excuse me, sir, who owns Youhu Lake?"

"It was originally granted by Emperor Gaozu to meritorious officials. When their descendants were convicted of crimes, the land was taken back and placed under the jurisdiction of Tianshui City. It is no longer a personal territory. For nearly a hundred years, it has been open to the people of Tianshui City for sightseeing. The previous king liked the tranquility there, so he did not allow officials to build villas privately."

To put it bluntly, that is the royal territory.

He Lingchuan smiled and said, "Then I dare to ask the king to sell me the land and allow me to build a house there near the mountains and the water."

"By the Youhu Lake?" King Yao was startled, and after thinking for a while, "It's okay to give you a small piece of land to build a house. However, with such a good opportunity, you only use it to build a house?"

The opportunity to please the king and allow people to make requests freely is priceless. Many people out there dream of having it, but this guy only plans to buy a piece of land and build a building. Even King Yao thinks he is too frivolous.

People who come from small places tend to be petty.

"It's not just one building." He Lingchuan smiled mysteriously, "but dozens of buildings!"

"Dozens?" How much territory would that occupy? King Yao frowned, "You are..."

He wanted to ask for an exorbitant amount of money, but then he thought again that the contribution of returning the Qinghong Seal was indeed not small, and he had just made a promise, so it would not be good to deny it right away.

"It is built on the south bank of Youhu Lake, in a beautiful place. Each group is carefully designed to be unique and harmoniously integrated with the mountains and rivers."

"South Bank?" King Yao's heart moved, "Bring the sand table!"

As soon as the emperor opened his mouth, a palace servant went to move the sand table. He Lingchuan stood up and said, "I brought my own sand table here, please review it, Your Majesty."

This guy has prepared everything in advance. Yao Wang leaned forward and said, "Take it out and let me see it."

Before leaving the Yangshan Islands, He Lingchuan brought out a portable sand table, which is the latest masterpiece of Songyang Prefecture.

The palace servant took the sand table from him, respectfully placed it on the desk and opened it, and the full view of Youhu Lake appeared before the two of them.

He Lingchuan pointed with his hand and said, "Your Majesty, please look. I plan to start from here and build rows of houses along the lake. They must be magnificent, grand, and beautiful!"

He pointed to the south bank of Youhu Lake. When King Yao saw it, he couldn't help laughing. He took a pen and tapped the north side of the place he pointed to: "Do you know where this is?"

"Huaji Island." There are four islands in Youhu Lake. The one closest to the south bank is called Huaji Island. It is very small and has beautiful scenery.

Huaji Island and the south bank are separated by only a shallow strip of water, only three and a half feet (ten meters) wide, and are connected by a flat stone bridge.

"Do you know who lives on the island now?"

He Lingchuan also smiled: "I know."

Who else? Of course it's Qingyang Regent!
Huaji Island has an excellent geographical location. Although it is small in area, it has a hill. Youhu Cottage is built along the hill. Standing on the pavilion on the top of the hill, you can overlook most of Youhu Lake. Walking to the waterside, you can enjoy the rippling blue waves and water birds patrolling the fish up close.

Therefore, the small building on Youhu Lake is particularly quiet, and the lake serves as a natural barrier. As long as someone is sent to guard the stone bridge, no idle people can reach the island.

The location where the monastery was to be built, which He Lingchuan showed to King Yao, was across the water from Huaji Island and was arranged in a semi-circular shape along the coast.

In other words, he wanted to build a house right opposite Qingyang's residence!
Build more houses!

Yao Wang's mood, which had been pent up for two days, suddenly improved: "How long will it take to build it?"

"In the early stages, we had to build roads and lay foundations, then transport wood and stone materials, process them on site, and then we could start construction..."

"I see that Tianshui City likes to use stone to build houses. Since it is built on the shore of Youhu Lake, the materials and carving of the stone must be more particular. It must be carefully crafted and strive to achieve harmony between man and nature. This process will not be short." He Lingchuan pondered, "The first phase of the project will take at least seven or eight months, right?"

"Only seven or eight months?" Too fast, too short.

"This is just the first phase of twelve buildings. If the results are good and well received, we can start the second and third phases, don't you think?"

King Yao's smile reached his eyes: "Will it not affect the landscape?"

"Of course not." He Lingchuan smiled, "You can assign me a supervisor to monitor the progress in real time, from the drawings to the construction."

"Hmm..." King Yao stroked his chin, "Youhu Lake is so vast, a small building is indeed a bit stingy, and it's okay to add some buildings. Buildings and beautiful scenery complement each other. Well, since you have found an important treasure for me, I will sell this piece of land to you, and you will be in charge of this project."

He Lingchuan immediately stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty is so generous!"

Yao Wang was in a good mood: "You are not greedy. Others who have received my promise will not only buy a piece of land."

He Lingchuan immediately added: "I am new here and I am unfamiliar with the place. It is difficult for me to handle such a large project. There is no ready-made team for materials, labor, site management, transportation, and procurement. This is why I need the help of Your Majesty."

You dare to start construction in the capital without any foundation? This kid is trying to get something for nothing. King Yao sneered, but thinking that He Lingchuan's role in the future would be irreplaceable, he nodded in agreement: "It's a small matter. I will ask the Imperial Household Department, the General Affairs Department and the shops in Tianshui City to cooperate with you. If you have any requests, just tell them."

He Lingchuan was overjoyed and bowed to express his gratitude sincerely.

Yao Wang asked him again: "By the way, what will the building you built be used for?"

He Lingchuan said in a low voice.

King Yao frowned: "What!"

If He Xiao bought the land, whether to live in it himself or to build a high-end villa, it would be within a reasonable range; but changing the land use without authorization was abnormal.

He said unhappily: "The previous king was kind-hearted and opened Youhu Lake to the people of Tianshui City, but after all, it is still the royal territory. How can you do this recklessly!"

He Lingchuan had anticipated his reaction and calmly gave his explanation.

After listening to a few words, the gloom on King Yao's face slowly dissipated.

After He Lingchuan said a few words, the old palace servant standing nearby noticed that the corners of the emperor's mouth even curled up slightly.

"Well, this method is interesting." King Yao thought for a while, "You can try it."

He Lingchuan took the opportunity to strike: "As soon as the approval of Youhu Villa comes in, I will immediately start the sale of Chibao. For better results, can you also..."

Would you like to cooperate with me?
This kid actually wants me to promote him? King Yao rarely smiled: "Just do what you should do."