Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

After a long while, Min Qingshu calmed down, exhaled slowly, and said, "Mr. Chen, I can give you the family property as you requested, but you have to give me the dyeing recipe."

Chen Lang said: "Ran Fang? You saw it with your own eyes just now. Ran Fang failed."

The anger that Min Qingshu had suppressed with great difficulty suddenly surfaced again, and he gritted his teeth and said, "She is just a child."

"So what if I'm a child? Scientific experiments are never about age. There are so many great chemists, many of whom showed their talents as children."

Min Qingshu angrily waved his sleeves: "I don't understand what you mean by chemist."

"Since there is no dyeing recipe, why should I give you the family business?"

Chen Lang said, "It seems that Master Min hasn't figured out the logical relationship here. I want your property, not to take advantage of your misfortune, but to help you share your worries."

Min Qingshu laughed out of anger: "Help me share my worries? That's really funny."

Chen Lang sighed and said, "Master Min, I always thought you were a smart person, why are you..."

"Never mind, I'm in a good mood because I'm having a baby boy, so I'll just give you some science advice."

Min Qingshu's mouth curled down: "What is popular science?"

Chen Lang said: "First of all, I have a sign."

Min Qingshu's face turned pale: "Can you please not mention the brand?"

Chen Lang said: "It is necessary to mention it."

"This plaque can not only accuse your Min family of the crime of deceiving the emperor, but it can also help your Min family to exonerate themselves by saying that it was just an unintentional mistake, thus minimizing your Min family's losses as much as possible."

"As long as you are willing to pay the money, apart from the part I take away, the rest of the Min family's assets will be able to be kept."

"Secondly, because of the war, the annual cloth quota has increased instead of decreased. My guess is that this extra cloth was most likely given to the newly established Great Jin. For the Great Jin, the style and color of the cloth were unimportant; as long as it could keep them warm, it was fine."

"In this way, you can make up for the annual cloth quota by making ordinary cloth. Although it may not sound good if it gets out, it is better than having your property confiscated and your clan exterminated."

"In the long run, you might be able to reach the level of the Lai family, but dominating the cloth shops on Qinzhou Road is unrealistic."

"But I still say the same thing, if the family business can be preserved, then thank goodness, forget about the bicycle."

Min Qingshu grabbed the teacup on the table and threw it out fiercely.

Chen Lang said, "Twenty cents each. Remember to pay."

Min Qingshu was breathing heavily but didn't say a word.

Chen Lang continued, "I understand how you feel, but one must learn to accept reality."

"Of course, if you really don't want to accept it, that's fine too. Then we can just gamble on our luck and bet that your Min family's dyeing workers can solve the dyeing configuration problem within a few months. By then, you won't have to pay anything and can continue to be the royal merchant. You can also suppress me at the same time."

"It's just that Xu Mengru spent several years developing this dyeing recipe, but she's already given up on it. I've also returned all my chemistry knowledge to the teacher, and I'm still slowly learning it. It'll probably take several years to get back to the level I was at in middle school."

"If you don't want to choose either of the above two paths, there's still one last way out. That's to go to the capital and find a big shot, the cabinet, the six ministries, the emperor's favorite concubine, or someone like that... Throw money at them like raindrops, and maybe you can force your way out."

Min Qingshu looked at his slightly trembling hands and said, "Mr. Chen, you have a really vicious heart."

"You pushed my Min family into a desperate situation, yet you spoke to me as if you were considering my family's interests. What on earth are you made of?"

Chen Lang said calmly, "Made of meat."

"And don't act like you're innocent. It was your Min family who started this war, and now that you've been defeated you're acting like a victim. That's truly disgusting."

"Besides, I'm just analyzing the possible outcomes of this matter. I'm not forcing you to do what I say."

"Of course, my methods may have been a bit extreme, but that's because you lack martial ethics and attacked a weak woman."

"You hired Guo Qiang. Don't think that if you make his background flawless, I won't be able to find out."

"I told you, I have a sign."

Min Qingshu stood up suddenly and said, "Brand, brand, brand, can't you talk about something else besides the brand?"

"What brand is it?"

Chen Lang slowly took out his badge and showed it to Min Qingshu.

Min Qingshu's eyes widened instantly: "Imperial Prison Division..."

Chen Lang said, "You should know what the Imperial Prison Department is. If your Min family is really charged with deceiving the emperor in the future, the whole family will have to report to the Imperial Prison Department, which means you will fall into my hands."

"But back then, I wouldn't greet you like a businessman, but... you know."

"After all this talk, I think you should have made up your mind. It just takes time to digest it. I'll give you that time, but it won't be too long."

"Go back and discuss it with your family."

"You don't have to pay for the teacup."

Min Qingshu staggered out, his back looking particularly desolate. When everyone in the Chen residence saw him like this, they inexplicably felt a strong sense of sympathy.

Then he felt a strong fear of Chen Lang.

Who would have thought that the seemingly gentle head of the family was actually a member of the Imperial Prison Department.

The Imperial Prison was the real-life version of the Hell of the Yan Dynasty.

When did the head of the family sneak in, and what position does he hold in there?

After Min Qingshu left, Chen Lang looked at everyone and said, "Why are you all looking at me? Go do what you need to do."

Everyone dispersed in a hurry.

Chen Lang was about to go and coax his son when He Jinling rushed in from outside, panting and saying, "Sir, I have something to ask..."

Chen Lang raised his eyebrows and said, "Let's talk in the study."

He Jinling nodded and followed Chen Lang to the study.

Arriving in the study, closing the doors and windows, He Jinling said anxiously: "Sir, I just heard the news that the Great Jin Dynasty has been established, and Xiao Huaiyi of the Liao Dynasty has led an army of 200,000 to suppress the rebellion. The cabinet intends to secretly support the Jin Dynasty and thereby weaken the Liao Dynasty's national strength."

Chen Lang nodded, "I just found out about this."

"I'd like to know more about Yelu Xiu's attitude and whether he'll reduce the share of Hongyanzui and beer because of the war."

He Jinling took out a bamboo tube from his bosom and handed it to Chen Lang: "A secret report from Wu Le."

Chen Lang took out the secret report. The content was very simple and could be summarized in four words.

Everything is business as usual.

Chen Lang placed the secret report on the oil lamp and lit it, saying with a half-smile, "It's really tight at the front and tight at the back."