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Mr. Feng naturally didn't dare to neglect the matter. He immediately raised his cup and drank it all in one gulp. Then, pretending to be nonchalant, he asked about another matter: "I've heard that the general's elite soldiers are extremely brave, but I wonder how much food and military pay they need right now? We can provide as much support as possible."

This is actually a test of how much strength Zhang Long currently possesses and whether the supply of materials is stable.

However, Zhang Long, a seasoned man, wouldn't be fooled by such a simple trick. He simply smiled and replied, "For the time being, it's enough. Besides, we brothers usually know how to use local materials to solve problems, so I won't bother you with any more thoughts, Brother Qian."

"Haha, being self-sufficient is of course the best!"

Although he said this, the head of the Feng family was actually cursing the young general opposite him for being too cunning.

Because they were unsure of how much power Zhang Long had, the various families were extremely cautious about this exploratory action.

In order to ensure that everything goes smoothly, the major families in Jiangnan unanimously decided to send this smart and cunning man to carry out the mission.

However, what is unexpected is that even the head of the Feng family, who is usually shrewd and good at dealing with complex situations, seems helpless when facing Zhang Long.

In desperation, the head of the Feng family could only continue to drink with them and reluctantly agreed to provide some necessary help to ease the atmosphere.

As the banquet gradually came to an end, both sides seemed more relaxed and at ease.

After eating and drinking, Zhang Long took the opportunity to make a bold request.

He hoped that these powerful families would give him their full support at the critical moment, and solemnly promised that if they could successfully achieve their goals, there would be rich rewards waiting for them in the future.

After hearing this, although the head of the Feng family was full of doubts in his heart, he appeared very happy on the surface and repeatedly assured that he would provide sufficient military supplies as agreed.

So the two began an extremely hypocritical conversation. On the surface, they seemed very close, but in fact, not a single word of truth was spoken.

The atmosphere in the palace was heavy and oppressive.

Xiao Lishi walked into the room with a thick stack of memorials in his arms and a worried look on his face.

"Brother, I'm afraid we have to ask the gods for help!"

At this moment, Xiao Yanheng, who was working on paperwork with his head down, suddenly stopped what he was doing.

But he did not answer his brother's question immediately. Instead, he pretended to be calm and asked, "What happened that makes you so anxious?"

Seeing this, Xiao Lishi gently placed the memorial in his hand on the table, and then recounted what had happened with a look of grievance on his face.

"These are all memorials submitted in recent years by the wealthy individuals in Jiangnan. Combined with the intelligence gathered by the secret guards, I've roughly calculated the amount of unreported taxes these individuals have hidden in their homes. But the puzzling thing is, no matter how we analyze it, we can't explain how these individuals were able to store such a vast amount of cloth."

At this point, Xiao Lishi's voice was filled with reluctance and helplessness, and his heart even felt like it was bleeding.

In his opinion, these riches that should have belonged to the court were wasted.

Xiao Yanheng listened carefully to his brother's narration, silently expressing his shock and exclamation with his eyes.

It seems that if people are not pushed to a certain extent, it will not work. This statement does make sense.

However, what Xiao Lishi said was not entirely unreasonable.

Xiao Yanheng didn't think much about it and gave the order directly, "Go and prepare for the sacrifice with Deng Zhuo, but do it in private and don't make it public."

"Okay, I'll get ready now!"

He and Deng Zhuo agreed very readily.

Soon, Deng Zhuo and his apprentice He Fu prepared everything.

He worked quickly and meticulously, without a single slackness.

Xiao Yanheng solemnly placed the sacrificial text and placed some gold, silver and treasures on the incense table next to it.

The most precious thing in this pile of treasures is a box of pure natural Dongzhu, which was a treasure that Xiao Yanheng added on a whim.

When everything was carefully sunk into the moat, the inexplicable feeling of uneasiness in Xiao Yanheng's heart still remained and could not dissipate for a long time.

What if Su Yuan didn’t receive the things he sent?

This worry has always bothered him.

【Beep, beep, beep.】

In order to receive the items sent by Xiao Yanheng in a special way in a timely manner, Su Yuan specially set up such a reminder tone.

The urgent voice suddenly pulled her out of the state of studying her grandmother's physical examination report, and she suddenly became much more awake.

With mixed feelings, Su Yuan couldn't wait to open the eulogy in front of him.

This records the request letter written by Xiao Yanheng, as well as some detailed information about the gifts.

Textile?

Spinning Jenny!

Su Yuan has learned this knowledge very firmly.

As soon as she heard the other party mention this name, she immediately thought of this great invention with epoch-making significance.

Su Yuan didn't have time to carefully check what these gifts from another world were. She was only thinking about helping Xiao Yanheng solve this problem as soon as possible.

"In this era, it is very difficult to find such an early hand-cranked spinning machine."

Su Yuan muttered to herself.

Although she had great respect for the wisdom of the ancients, she knew that it would be difficult to make a replica based on drawings alone without any physical reference, and progress would probably be slower than expected.

Since the original object could not be obtained for the time being, Su Yuan decided to first organize all the relevant information and drawings about the Jenny spinning machine.

Thinking optimistically, perhaps by the time she finally found the machine, the extremely smart craftsmen of the Great Wei Kingdom would have already solved the problem through their own efforts.

At that time, we will just need to produce it in batches.

Suddenly she seemed to remember something: "Oh, yes, there is also the omnipotent bodyguard Mr. Yang Sheng!"

Thinking of this, Su Yuan immediately put down what he was doing and hurried downstairs to find Yang Sheng to discuss the next specific action plan.

I looked around but didn't see anyone. The whole villa was empty.

She felt a little uneasy. She was not used to the silence and emptiness. Usually, this place was always filled with various sounds and people.

She couldn't help but feel strange. Normally he rarely went out alone, so why was he so unusual today?

This was completely different from Yang Sheng's usual living habits, which made Su Yuan wonder if something special happened today, which made him, who was always reluctant to leave home, choose to go out.

"Are you looking for me?"

Yang Sheng suddenly appeared behind Su Yuan and spoke.

The familiar and slightly low voice echoed in the quiet air, giving Su Yuan a feeling of both peace of mind and fear.

Caught off guard, Su Yuan was startled.

My heartbeat accelerated many times in an instant, and I jumped back as if I had been electrocuted. Then I pressed my hand on my chest, as if only this could relieve the panic in my heart.