The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

When Qi Siliao saw what the ice silkworm looked like for the first time, he showed an extremely skeptical expression.

He thought that the ice silkworms were insects that grew in ice and snow. They were white, soft, and plump and would move when caught.

With a droopy face as if he was hit, Hu Luanfei laughed at him heartlessly for a long time before taking out the Chinese medicine illustration and turning to the page introducing the ice silkworm.

He read for a while, then closed the book and threw it into the bamboo basket with a stern face.

"I will continue to look through it when I have time. Now I just want to go home and pack my things."

Hu Luanfei muttered dejectedly: "Can you not be so impatient?"

"Well, I will take care of it."

In addition to the dozen sheep, there are chickens, rabbits, and many acres of land. The rice seedlings have just been planted, and we have to watch for apple snails to eat them, and worry about whether there is water...

There is also the matter of building embankments to control water and repairing river channels. If both of them leave, won’t the project be suspended?

Hu Luanfei pursed her lips and expressed her concerns.

Qi Si Liao thought about it and said, "Just this once, let them know that you and I have a deep relationship, then they will feel relieved and will not pursue the matter between you and Qi Si Li anymore."

"Who knows? You princes and nobles love to go back on your word."

"This king is different from them."

She suddenly raised her eyes and stared at him for a long while. Seeing that his serious expression did not seem fake, she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll trust you for once."

I originally thought I could rest for a while when I got back, but I didn’t expect that as soon as I got out of Menghu Mountain, I saw Yansi’s husband running into the mountain in a hurry.

Qi Siliao called him from afar, and he stopped where he was. Seeing them was more gratifying than anything else.

He stepped forward and said, "Master Qi, please go back quickly. The owner of Baishantang is here and wants to buy some goods from your wife."

"buy what?"

"I don't know the details. He said that the Qi family's wife promised to find the goods, so he asked Sister Jiao Lan about this."

"I understand. Please make an extra trip, brother."

"It's no trouble, it's just a village and a neighborhood."

……

The three of them had just walked to an old tree not far from their home when the shopkeeper saw her and ran over in a hurry, looking as if he was almost crying.

"My dear aunt, our master misses you so much..."

"Hmm?" Qi Si Liao stared at him unkindly, "What does your master mean?"

The shopkeeper realized that he had said something wrong and immediately changed his expression to a flattering one, "Oh, I said something wrong, I was thinking about the medicinal materials in her hand."

Hu Luanfei patted Qi Siriao's hand, took a step forward and handed him the bamboo basket, "You can only dig this much, no more."

The shopkeeper's eyes widened when he saw it. "Enough, enough, enough. This is over budget. How much are you selling it for?"

Hu Luanfei touched his chin and thought, "Your master once said that he would buy it at a high price. How high is the price? You decide how high to pay. It should not be lower than the market price."

"My master meant five hundred taels..."

"not enough."

Qi Siriao interrupted the shopkeeper before he could finish his words.

"Then how much does the boss want?"

Qi Siriao looked at the ice silkworms in the bamboo basket seriously, "At least a thousand taels."

Upon hearing the price, Hu Luanfei and his companions almost fell down.

I couldn't help but pull his sleeve worriedly, "Master, have you ever heard of the selling price of ice silkworms?"

Qi Siliao nodded, "If I sell it to Qi Sili, it will be worth no less than a hundred gold coins."

"Jin means gold?"

"Ah."

I rely on!

Hu Luanfei quickly snatched the bamboo basket away, but the shopkeeper was quick and pulled the other side, "You two can talk!"

"What else can I say? People go to higher places, where the price is higher. I have to sell it there to justify my hard work."

"This is your fault, Auntie. You promised our Master ten days ago. You can't go back on your word."

"Just pretend you don't know that I have already dug the things back. When I sell them for a good price, I will give you some hush money."

"Business requires trust, not people like you."

The two men struggled and grabbed, neither giving in.

Qi Siriao stood up and said, "One thousand taels, and we will sell this thing to you."

The price was twice as high as the reservation, and the shopkeeper had a headache. "Master Qi, I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to ask our young master first."

"Okay, but you have to hurry because we have to leave for the capital to visit relatives in two days, and we don't know when we will be back."

The shopkeeper gritted his teeth and thought for a while, then weighed the pros and cons in his heart, "Okay! A thousand taels is a thousand taels, we'll buy the ice silkworm."

Hearing the sound of Bai Jin passing by, Hu Luanfei's heart skipped a beat and he looked at Qi Si Liao pitifully, "Master, what a loss..."

Qi Si Liao secretly shook his head, "Who told you to promise them in advance? Let alone one thousand taels, you have to sell it even if it's ten taels. But fortunately, the shopkeeper is easy to talk to."

"Oh..." She lowered her head unwillingly, feeling extremely regretful.

At this time, the shopkeeper looked depressed. After taking the ice silkworm and paying the price, he looked completely dejected.

The couple he met were both better at bargaining than the other.

The news that Hu Luanfei dug out ice silkworms and sold them for a thousand taels spread in the village. Villagers came forward and congratulated him, but most of them had other intentions.

Qi Siliao took out the ice silkworm to show everyone, but also advised: "The terrain of Menghu Mountain is steep and there are many wild animals. If you go into the mountain, you must pay attention to your personal safety."

The temptation of a thousand taels of silver and the dangers in Tiger Mountain did not discourage them, but instead aroused their enthusiasm.

"Just tell me where you dug it."

Qi Siriao said, "It may be found below the halfway point of the mountain. We also collect other medicinal herbs from Baishan Hall."

After hearing this, the villagers were eager to try, but not everyone has the chance to encounter such a good thing.

Because they know too little about herbs, even if they come across them, they will just treat them as weeds and miss them. What's more, things like ice silkworms need to be harvested with caution. If they are broken, they will be worthless and will even wither away quickly once the season is over.

Hu Luanfei used a little of the money he earned as living expenses, and gave the rest to Qi Siliao, letting him make the final plans.

With the support of funds, he stepped up the efforts in the operation of the project and recruited people from 50 miles and 18 villages to continue digging lakes and rivers.

But for a land of more than one million square kilometers, the two thousand taels of silver were far from enough...

"Your Majesty, we can't just dig, we also need to build dikes and dams, otherwise it will cause floods when the rainy season comes."

"I know, but I have no clue."

"Why?"

He sighed, "To be honest, I have never seen a dam or a dike. I am still searching for the designs of other seniors..."

Hu Luanfei understood, stood up, walked around behind him and hugged him, rubbing her chin on his head and giggling, "Don't worry, how about this princess give you a gift?"

The soft body pressed against his back inexplicably aroused the flame deep in his heart. His throat rolled and his voice was hoarse, "I want everything my beloved concubine gives me."

Hu Luanfei took out a piece of straw paper and slowly dropped it from the top, stopping in front of him. "Well, you're welcome."