Wake up and become a son-in-law

"Okay, okay, sisters, don't be angry. My husband must have a reason for what he does. Anyway, he will always return the food to the Qian family in the future. Besides, if Wu Chengsi is smart, he will definitely give some benefits to the Qian family. This is considered Give the Qian family some favor."

The two nodded lightly without saying anything, and asked Lan Yuheng to intervene less in the future. Anyway, this method worked quite well...

钱府

"Prime Minister...I don't know how much you need to borrow." When Qian Xiu learned that Wu Chengsi actually asked him to borrow food, his face suddenly turned ugly. Wu Chengsi was the prime minister! What's more, he is the nephew of the current emperor! The kind of people who kiss and kiss each other. I thought I came here just to explain to myself, but I didn't expect that...

Wu Chengsi picked up the tea and took a sip, "Master Qian, don't be so nervous, right? I'm just asking the Qian family to borrow some food. Dashi will soon go to war with the Tang Dynasty... Of course, I am only telling you this kind of news." disclose..."

The smile on Qian Xiu's face was slightly forced, "Uh hehe... Don't worry, Prime Minister, I, Qian Xiu, am not a person who likes to talk nonsense... I wonder how much food the Prime Minister plans to borrow? As long as it is within my ability, Qian. .....Qian must be obligated!"

Wu Chengsi smiled faintly, "Master Qian is relieved to have this kind of hug from me... Actually, it's not much..." He slowly raised two fingers...

Qian Xiu smiled and said, "Two hundred stones?"

"Hahaha..." Wu Chengsi couldn't help laughing. He patted his thigh casually, as if he wanted to make the atmosphere lighter. "Master Qian, let's stop joking. If this court comes for a mere two hundred shi of food, Looking for you, the Tang Dynasty has changed its dynasty long ago..."

Qian Xiu narrowed his eyes, "What do you mean, Prime Minister...two thousand?"

Wu Chengsi still shook his head, "Master Qian... I definitely don't know who is rich in the entire Tang Dynasty... But if I want to say who dares to say the second, no one dares to say the first... then it must be the only one." The rich head of the family..."

Qian Xiu picked up the tea and took a sip. He raised his eyelids slightly and said, "Qian doesn't dare to take responsibility for what the prime minister said, but for food... shouldn't it be 20,000 shi?"

Wu Chengsi smiled kindly, "It seems that the Qian family has the answer in his mind, yes... Now the Tang Dynasty is in urgent need of food, so I asked the Qian family to borrow some. I think the Qian family will sell it to the truth... ..Sold to the imperial court, right?"

Qian Xiu frowned and spoke in a low voice, "Master Prime Minister... If you mean a few thousand shi... so what if I, Qian, gave it to the court, but... 20,000 shi Qian really can't come up with it... Nowadays, there is a famine. It has been going on for nearly five years.... Who has so much food? Secondly, the price of food is so expensive now... If you borrow it... what will happen to my Qian family in the future? You are not borrowing it, You are cutting off my Qian family’s escape..."

Wu Chengsi smiled faintly, "Master Qian is serious, I am borrowing this... I will pay you back in full in three years and give you an additional 20%... In return, what does Master Qian think of this? If Master Qian doesn't believe it, , the truth can be that you can create a written certificate to the head of the Qian family..."

Qian Xiu smiled bitterly, "Prime Minister, this is not a small amount of money... How can my Qian family get 20,000 shi? The food, clothing, housing and transportation in my house are not small, even if you kill my head today." You can't make up this number even if you cut it off, let alone who can say for sure what will happen in three years? Maybe the food won't arrive by then... My Qian family will be gone. This matter... Qian is afraid There is nothing I can do to help..."

Wu Chengsi picked up the tea and blew it, "Master Qian... I am not borrowing this food from you alone... Counties and states need to borrow food from the court as long as they reach a certain tax... so This is not a matter for you, Master Qian. The reason why the truth comes to you first... is because you are highly respected and have a great influence in the entire business world. As for the complicated and trivial things you have done in the past... the truth will not be investigated. ..”

Wu Chengsi's last words were very serious, and Qian Xiu's expression suddenly changed for a while. Hearing Wu Chengsi swear so confidently, it means that he must know a lot of things, but what are they specifically...

Wu Chengsi put down his cup, "Master Qian... you had some private dealings with Xu Jianye at that time... I won't tell you the truth... If Lan Guogong hadn't interceded for you... I'm afraid... However, those are only things that Duke Lan knows, but there are some things that Duke Lan does not know. The reason why Your Majesty did not pursue these matters is because of Duke Lan's face..."

Qian Xiu was sweating on his forehead. It seemed that some of the things he had done were discovered...

Wu Chengsi didn't care, "Master Qian, you don't have to worry. After all, Duke Lan is here... The emperor will never touch you. It is a smart person's choice to find a way out for himself, so Master Qian, don't be too much." Worry...it's human nature..."

Qian Xiu nodded with an unnatural look on his face, "Qian will keep the Prime Minister's words in mind, but Qian still has conditions... After all, business is business..."

Wu Chengsi glanced at Qian Xiu in surprise, "Master Qian said it's okay..."

Qian Xiu said seriously, "Qian is a businessman... Now the price of grain is like real gold and silver. I can borrow 20,000 shi of grain... But after three years, it cannot be calculated according to the amount of grain, but according to the current amount of silver." Forget it... I don’t want more than one stone... Fifty-two stones and one stone is not too much, right?"

Wu Chengsi smiled slightly, "It seems that the head of the Qian family is much more courageous than I thought... Okay, this matter is true..."

Qian Xiu also breathed a sigh of relief, "Then it's a deal... I hope the Prime Minister can... ignore the past grudges haha"

Wu Chengsi nodded, "But for Duke Lan's sake... the truth is not only that he doesn't care about it, he will also seek a one-year tax exemption for the Qian family from His Majesty... The Qian family's head is not included in this transaction." Is it a loss?"

Qian Xiu was overjoyed. He quickly stood up and saluted, "Then Qian has thanked the prime minister!"

"Well..." Wu Chengsi happily accepted Qian Xiu's thanks. "Okay, now that we've finished talking about it, I should go back. Someone will be sent over for the food issue."

"Don't worry, Prime Minister! The 20,000 shi of food will be prepared for you every cent. Why don't you stay and eat before leaving? So that Qian can entertain you?" Qian Xiu politely asked him to stay.

Wu Chengsi waved his hand, "Master Qian, you don't have to be so polite. Speaking of which, I have to thank you. Your Majesty is still waiting for news at the court. I really don't dare to delay. Let's talk about it later when we have the opportunity. Master Qian, stop it!" "

Wu Chengsi stopped Qian Xiu from seeing him off and left in his carriage...

Looking at Wu Chengsi leaving, the smile on Qian Xiu's face disappeared. He threw the tea cup to the ground angrily, "Fuck! What's the difference between this and a robbery!"

The servants over there were trembling with fear. This master was really moody when he got angry. He was so enthusiastic just now, but now he is cannibalistic...

After Qian Youyou learned about Wu Chengsi's request to her father, she probably guessed that it was her husband who did it. Naturally, she didn't tell Qian Xiu about it, but she still felt quite uncomfortable. After all, her husband-in-law didn't tell her. She discussed...

"Yuyou" Lan Yuheng shouted, and Qian Youyou came back from his distraction, "What's wrong with your husband?"

Lan Yuheng looked slightly guilty, "My husband didn't discuss this matter with you in advance. It's really my fault..."

Qian Youyou smiled slightly, "Mr., you don't need to explain. You naturally have your own reasons for doing this. The main reason is that my father... is very angry today... After all, twenty thousand stones is a lot of food."

Lan Yuheng smiled bitterly, "I don't mean it to target your father. Your father is not the only one who pays for this food. Almost all big households need to pay for it. If everyone makes money from the national crisis... then only the common people will suffer. , when the people all starve to death, the Tang Dynasty will really be over..."

Qian Youyou smiled and said, "My husband, you don't have to explain to me. I know that my husband is for the people. It's just that my father... feels uncomfortable. If he knows that you did it..."

Lan Yuheng smiled and said, "It's okay. If he wants to scold me, just scold me..."

"How dare my father scold you... But my husband should discuss it with me in the future so that I can prepare him mentally. I heard that Wu Chengsi threatened my father today, saying that he was with Xu Jianye at that time. There is collusion in private, which means nothing more than rebellion..." Qian Youyou was a little worried.

Lan Yuheng nodded, "Don't worry, your father will be fine. I don't know how many years Xu Jianye has been dead. The court will not run away with these 20,000 stones of grain. Moreover, the price of grain has been stuck for a long time. He will starve to death by then." Who buys it?"

Qian Youyou smiled and said, "My husband is right, everything you said makes sense. Anyway, I can't convince you, and I don't want to care about their life or death, as long as you do well."

Lan Yuheng felt warm in her heart, "Let's do this. I will apologize to your father then."

"Ms. sir, why are you apologizing to him? He's not the only one to do it. Besides, Wu Chengsi also gave him a year's tax exemption. There's no need to talk about this matter anymore, lest he stuff your mouth with it in the future. . Asking you to do things for him..." Qian Youyou knows his father Qian Youyou quite well. If he knew about it, he would probably find ways to get corresponding compensation from Lan Yuheng...

"Then what Wu Chengsi did was quite authentic..." Lan Yuheng was a little surprised. Wu Chengsi was obviously giving him face, so that even if Qian Xiu pursued him, there would be a way to go...

Luoyang late at night

"Your Majesty Wu Chengsi asks to see the Emperor"

Wu Chengsi's voice came from outside. Wu Meiniang put down the memorial in her hand and said, "Let her come in."

Wu Chengsi came to the main hall with the fold and bowed, "Your Majesty, Wu Chengsi has come to return my orders."

Wu Meiniang waved her hand, and Eunuch Gao sent the fold to Wu Meiniang. The latter glanced at her, "Oh? Where did Fengxian get so much food? This must add up to four to five million shi of food, right?" "