The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Emperor Song Zhen sat in front of the jade table and rubbed the jade ring in his hand. He had to think carefully about Xiao Yi's words.

Now the water level of the Bian River is still rising rapidly, and no one knows how long the Palace can hold out. Moving to Shengde Villa is naturally the safest way.

Emperor Song Zhen pondered for a moment, then looked at Xiao Yi and said, "Prime Minister Xiao! After I leave, who will be in charge of the palace?"

"Your Majesty! The prince is the crown prince, so he can naturally share your worries." Xiao Yi leaned over and said.

After hearing these words, Zhao Pu was so frightened that he immediately fell to his knees. He was terrified to the extreme by Xiao Yi's shocking words.

Zhao Qian watched Zhao Pu's actions, a sly smile appeared on his lips, and he secretly murmured in his heart: "Hey! Good brother, I really overestimated you."

"Prince! What do you mean?" Emperor Song Zhen asked knowingly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty! I have no intention of stealing the sacred artifact." Zhao Pu kowtowed hurriedly.

But now that the words had come to this, Zhao Pu did not dare to defend himself, and immediately changed his tone and pleaded: "I am worried about your safety, Your Majesty. Please bring your mother and concubines to Shengde Villa."

Naturally, Emperor Zhen of Song could not give Zhao Pu a hard time because he was the crown prince and the future emperor of the Song Dynasty.

But it is far from easy to let him leave the palace easily.

Emperor Song Zhen stroked his hand and said, "Let me consider this matter for a moment. You all should get your assignments and go down to prepare!"

"We, the ministers, take our leave." Everyone clapped their hands and left the Qinzheng Hall one by one.

Seeing the ministers leave, Eunuch An, who had not spoken for a long time, took a step forward and whispered, "Your Majesty! Would you like to have dinner?"

"Xiao Anzi!~"

"I'm here." Eunuch An hurriedly bowed and greeted.

"Send someone to Fengyi Palace. I'm going to see the Queen today." Emperor Song Zhen waved his hand, picked up the memorial on the jade table and began to review it.

Eunuch An understood what was meant and left the Qinzheng Hall. He then went to Fengyi Palace to deliver the oral order in person.

the other side.

The rain that had been falling for a month finally stopped. Compared to other prefectures, Laigu County is located at a higher altitude and has no large rivers running through it, so it is spared from floods.

The water level of the Red River flooded several times, but fortunately the river embankments were arranged to discharge floodwaters in advance, and no harm was caused to Qili Township and Xiahe Township downstream.

This rain is a benefit for Laigu County, because the growth of sweet potatoes has reached the most critical time, which is also the time when water is most scarce.

Xie Shuting stood in the yard, looking at the only two sunflowers left in the flowerbed, feeling a little bitter, she said, "Fortunately, there are still two left for me. This rain is really hard to describe."

Lian Xi looked at the sunflowers blooming in the sun, and couldn't hide his joy as he said, "Is this what the young lady eats... yes, it's called melon seeds?"

"This is called sunflower. Have someone take good care of it for me. It will be ready for picking in a month."

"Yes, I will definitely take good care of you, young lady." Lian Xi responded.

While the master and servant were talking, a maid walked over quickly, bowed and said, "Miss! Master Shen is outside the pavilion asking to see you."

"Yeah!~"

Xie Shuting nodded slightly and said, "I understand. Go ahead and get busy."

The maid leaned over and left the garden. Lian Xi asked, "Miss! Do you want to inform the master?"

"You don't need to inform father about business matters." As Xie Shuting spoke, she walked towards the pavilion outside the corridor.

As soon as Xie Shuting passed through the corridor, she saw Shen, the master, who had been waiting outside the pavilion for a long time. She couldn't help but smile softly and said, "Master Shen, you've been waiting for a long time."

"I'm here too, please come in, young lady." Shen Yancheng bowed as he spoke and followed Xie Shuting into the pavilion.

"There are no outsiders here, Mr. Shen, please take a seat."

"Thank you!" Shen Yancheng thanked him and sat aside without any hesitation.

"Master Shen, what do you want from me?"

Shen Yancheng hurriedly took out an account book from his sleeve, pushed it in front of Xie Shuting, and said awkwardly: "Miss! This is the latest account of the Chamber of Commerce, please take a look."

Xie Shuting was stunned when she heard that, and instantly understood Shen Yancheng's purpose. She smiled and pushed the account book back.

"Boss Shen! Let me take a look at your Chamber of Commerce's accounts. I'm afraid there's something wrong!"

"It's okay, please take a look, miss." Shen Yancheng said with a flushed face.

The purpose of bringing the account book today was to let Xie Shuting take a look at the current income of the Chamber of Commerce to see if this part of the tax can be exempted.

After all, they had to pay 20,000 strings of cash a month. This number was nothing to worry about on normal days, but after the flood, the number of merchants decreased day by day, and the market almost could not be maintained.

Xie Shuting naturally understood this, but the rules set before could not be changed. However, she could also see the difficulties of the merchants from Shen Yancheng's expression.

"Okay! I'll take a look."

Xie Shuting reluctantly took the account book and checked it carefully. Just as Xie Shuting expected, the entire chamber of commerce's income last month was only 8,000 guan.

They are all smart people. Shen Yancheng just doesn't expose the truth, but Xie Shuting can also see the clues through the account book. The scene seems a little quiet for a while.

After waiting for about an incense stick of time, Xie Shuting slowly closed the account book, thought for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Master Shen! What is the most valuable thing right now?"

"Ah!~"

Shen Yancheng was startled, and instantly understood Xie Shuting's intention. He quickly stroked his hand and said, "My dear Miss! Food is still the most urgent thing right now, but the rain has stopped, and the next focus is on medicinal materials."

"Why?" Xie Tingwen asked with a smile.

"After a flood there will be a great plague."

Shen Yancheng's simple sentence has summarized the essence of his business. A businessman's mind must look forward and see what others cannot see.

Xie Shuting nodded in satisfaction and said softly, "I have a batch of medicinal herbs here. Is Mr. Shen interested?"

"Yes, yes." Shen Yancheng echoed repeatedly.

"You don't need to discuss the price with me. I will ask Lian Xi to give you a letter later. You can take the letter to Guizhou Wharf to find Zeng Hao, the manager of the grain transport business. After he reads the letter, he will naturally negotiate with you. I will not be involved in other matters."

"Thank you very much, Miss."

"I was the one who proposed the Chamber of Commerce. If I can help you now that you are in trouble, I will certainly help you."

Xie Shuting said this and changed the subject: "If there is nothing else, Mr. Shen will go back to raise money. It is estimated that 100,000 strings of cash will be needed."

When Shen Yancheng heard that the capital required 100,000 strings of cash, he was shocked. If this batch of medicinal materials were transported to Laigu County, not to mention the tax revenue from the county government, the Chamber of Commerce would probably make a lot of money.

"I'll take my leave first." After saying this, Shen Yancheng left the pavilion impatiently.

Only after the other person's back disappeared did Lian Xi mutter, "Miss! Aren't these herbs going to be sent out? What will the Chamber of Commerce do after we sell them to Master Shen?"

"Either way, it has to be distributed through merchants. Since the shops under the Chamber of Commerce have closed, there is no need to bother with it anymore."

Xie Shuting looked towards the end of the corridor with a wicked smile and said in a deep voice: "But it's okay to make this money from him."

That day, Lian Xi handed the letter written by Xie Shuting to Shen Yancheng, who carefully placed it in the lining of his chest. After all, it was a life-saving item for the Chamber of Commerce.