bullyxtreme Chapter 391 How could the prince be short of money?
Chapter 391 How could the prince be short of money?
Xing Si then slowly stood up, holding the down vest in his hand, stroking it back and forth, as if he was touching a priceless treasure.
The little grasshopper began to pace back and forth in the room, stroking his chin with his hand, as if he was thinking about something, and he didn't say anything.
Seeing him walking back and forth for more than ten times, Li Mulan couldn't help but speak out, "If you have any questions, just tell us and let's discuss it. But I have already made this decision. To make money... Well, don't think about it for now."
The little grasshopper glanced at his master unhappily, "How much do I care about money in the eyes of my master?"
Li Mulan raised her eyebrows. Is he not greedy for money? Haha.
"I'm thinking about how to expand production. It seems that what I have collected is far from enough for an army. There is still some time before winter, so I will think of a way to see if I can get more duck and goose feathers."
"There are many poultry farmers in the Huaijiang area. If I ask someone to go there and collect them, there should be a lot. Well, no, I have to go there in person and sign a long-term cooperation agreement with them. No one wants this stuff, so the price should be able to be reduced a lot."
"There are quite a lot of them over at the East River too. Oh, we need to split up to go faster. We need to find someone to go."
"We still need to purchase more medicinal materials. The ones from Jiangnan alone may not be enough. I guess we need to look for our brothers in Liaodong."
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The little grasshopper was talking to himself, and he didn't need anyone to respond, which made Li Mulan and others stunned. But in just a short while, he seemed to have arranged everything...
Even Li Mulan had to applaud him and gave him a thumbs up, "Great, my great shopkeeper Li."
The little grasshopper raised his head high, "This is nothing, it's not difficult for me. But..." The little grasshopper lowered his head again, "I wanted to make a few more livings before, but now I have to put it on hold. I also have to sort out all the money we can collect. I don't know how long we can hold out."
The little grasshopper looked at Li Mulan with a condemning look, as if blaming her for making such a big move. The money she had worked so hard to earn would probably be spent all, and it might not even be enough.
Li Mulan felt guilty when she was looked at, "Silver... Silver is not enough?"
The little grasshopper said unhappily, "What do you think?"
Li Mulan pulled her hair and said, "Well... my dowry has a lot of good things in it, right? If I pick some and pawn them, I should be able to get a lot of money in exchange."
When the little grasshopper heard her words, he was even more furious. "My master, you have made no progress in all these years. You pawn things whenever you are short of money. It's always like this. Can't you have any other ideas?"
Li Mulan sighed helplessly and looked at Huo Yuanruo again, "Yuanruo, how much cash do you have?"
Huo Yuanruo blinked his big round eyes, "There are still tens of thousands of taels left, I'll give them all to you. If it's not enough, I'll ask my eldest brother to send it over."
Li Mulan waved her hands and said, "That's not necessary. Just give it to the little grasshopper first. Don't ask your father and your elder brother for help. I will be too embarrassed to see them in the future."
If Huo Yuanruo didn't care at all, "What's the big deal? My father and his people have plenty of money. If it's not enough, just let them send it."
Everyone in the room, even Zhang, looked at Huo Yuanruo with helplessness. What a fool he was.
Xing Si listened to the whole process and couldn't help laughing, "Princess, have you forgotten that our prince is also rich?"
Li Mulan was stunned, but Little Grasshopper was the first to jump up, "Oh my, am I stupid? I forgot about the Regent, the God of Wealth. Hahaha, the richest man is a prince, how can a prince be short of money, right?"
Xing Si smiled gently, "Of course, especially since this is a matter concerning soldiers at the border. We cannot ask the princess to pay for this matter."
"Oh, yes. Well, I...want to give him a big gift. I let him spend the money himself..." Li Mulan always felt that she seemed to have made no contribution at all.
"Princess, the down jacket method, as well as the frostbite cream and ginger tea recipes, are already a great help to us. It would be unreasonable to ask you to pay for the production out of your own pocket. However, Shopkeeper Li knows the matter in detail, and this matter may still require..."
Upon hearing this, the little grasshopper immediately patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, leave this matter to me, I will definitely do it beautifully and properly for you."
Xing Si bowed to the little grasshopper and said, "Xing Si believes in the ability of Manager Li."
"Hehehe, sure."
Huo Yuanruo asked in a low voice, "Then... do you still want my money?"
Li Xiaoqi said disdainfully, "You should keep these tens of thousands of taels of silver for us to eat and drink. We don't need them."
This was how the matter was arranged. The palace provided the money, and Li Mulan provided the manpower and prescriptions.
After something happened, Little Grasshopper and Xing Si left in a hurry.
Zhang looked at her daughter with satisfaction. Although she had not grown up with her, it seemed that she had grown up better than anyone else.
"Mom, why are you looking at me like that?" Li Mulan noticed Zhang's gaze and felt a little confused.
Zhang smiled lovingly, "Mother just thinks that our Lan'er is really amazing. She knows everything and can do everything."
"Hey, no matter how great he is, he is your child, right?"
Zhang smiled, and seemed to feel very proud, her expression became arrogant, "That's right, she is my daughter."
"That's it."
The mother and daughter laughed together, and then continued to sew the down jacket.
Zhang tried it on herself later and said, "This down jacket is really warm. It is much warmer than a coat and it is also very light. I will sew two for your father and grandfather. Then you will not be afraid of the cold in winter."
Then he remembered that these things were to be sent to the military camps, and felt that his behavior seemed inappropriate, so he quickly changed his words, "Well, let's not make them this year. I guess there won't be enough to send to the military camps. Let's wait until next year, and make them for them next year."
Zhang touched the down jacket with satisfaction, her eyes full of love.
Li Mulan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you want to make a few sets. Just make them. My family still has the materials to make a few sets."
Zhang hesitated, "Really?"
"Of course it's true. The army needs a lot of them. These few dozen or so won't make a big difference."
"Well, okay, I won't make too much. Just make two sets if there's no one at home, so they can be changed and washed."
"Okay, whatever you think is good."
At dinner time, the little emperor Chu Jie came to the Regent's Palace with Li Xi and Gu Changqing.
It should be that General Xing Si told the little emperor what she thought, and the little emperor took this opportunity to come over and have a free meal.