Your Majesty said that my life is worthless, so why are you crying when I increase my troops?

"Commander Xia, I wonder if there is anything you would like to instruct this old man on."

Huang Renji asked with a smile on his face and nodded.

Xia Mingyuan raised his head and glanced at him, "Mr. Huang, business has been good recently. I see that your Huang's Grain Store's business is getting more and more prosperous."

Huang Renji suddenly understood what was going on when he heard this. He slapped his head hard and said with a smile, "Commander Xia, please take a look at my memory."

"He's doing business in Hanyang City, and he even forgot your filial respect. He deserves a beating, he really does."

"Boss, what are you still doing? Hurry up and bring me the box I prepared."

When Huang Renji's eldest son heard the call, he quickly responded and ran to the backyard in fear and trepidation, carrying two boxes and came to Xia Mingyuan.

"Commander Xia, this is the gift my father prepared for you a long time ago. I've been too busy lately to deliver it to you in person."

Xia Mingyuan raised his head slightly, glanced at Huang Renji and his father, who were acting very convincingly, and said lightly, "You Huang's Grain Store are really thoughtful."

"In that case, I won't be polite with you. Now is the time to officially use the money, and this silver will come in handy."

"Wang Gangyi, take the silver and remember to inspect the goods."

Upon hearing this, Wang Gang immediately stepped forward and took the two boxes in his hands.

The box on the left is filled with gold bars, while the box on the right is filled with neatly stacked silver ingots.

The two items together are worth at least 30,000 taels of silver.

Huang Renji's family gave a lot of filial piety.

Xia Mingyuan nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand to let Wang Gang take the box down.

"Master Huang, I received your gift."

"However, this number is a little bit wrong."

Xia Mingyuan grinned, "I remember when Sun Yaozu wanted to suppress the bandits, you were the first to donate 30,000 taels. Now that I've wiped out the bandits, you've only given me 30,000 taels. Do you think Sun Yaozu and I are the same kind of people?"

Huang Renji and his father looked at each other, and the corners of their mouths twitched.

In the past, when Sun Yaozu launched a fundraising campaign to suppress bandits, the gentry’s money was returned in full, and the people’s money was divided into a 30% and 70% share.

Now that Xia Mingyuan has been paid, not only has the 30,000 taels of silver been wasted, but he even thinks it is not enough.

Although it was true that the bandits of the Poison Dragon Gang were eliminated, Huang's Grain Store did not dare to hire Kunlun Security at a high price, and it spent every penny of the money it should have spent.

Thinking of this, Huang Renji felt like crying but had no tears.

But even so, facing Xia Mingyuan's questioning, Huang Renji still didn't dare to act rashly. He quickly said with a smile: "Commander Xia, the market has been bad recently, and the grain can't be sold at a high price. These are already saved by my family and I. Please bear with me."

Xia Mingyuan frowned, "Is the market bad this year?"

"Master Huang, you are not fooling me."

"Oh, Commander Xia, you really wronged me, Huang Renji. Even if I had ten more guts, I wouldn't dare to fool you."

"Rice merchants all over Jiangnan are unable to sell their rice at a high price. Business is difficult."

As Huang Renji spoke, he couldn't help but sigh, his face full of worry, and it didn't look like he was acting.

He suddenly smiled and patted Huang Renji on the shoulder, "The rice can't be sold at a good price. That's easy. Sell it to me."

"I charge according to the market price. I will take whatever I can get."

"I'm not just going to take yours. I'm going to take all the surplus grain from all the rice merchants in Jiangnan."

Huang Renji was slightly startled when he heard this, and quickly shook his head and said, "Commander Xia, you're joking. You might be able to eat all the rice from Huang's Grain Store, but how could one person have the financial resources to buy all the rice in the entire Jiangnan region?"

Xia Mingyuan sneered, his eyes unfriendly, "What? Master Huang, are you questioning my financial resources?"

"I wouldn't dare." Huang Renji was shocked and shook his head quickly.

"Since you don't dare, then go spread the word to me and tell the rice merchants in Jiangnan that someone in Hanyang City is buying rice. They want as much as they can get, and it must be at least 100,000 kilograms. Cash on delivery."

Xia Mingyuan said this, "I, Xia Mingyuan, have also accepted Mr. Huang's rice."

"In consideration of your filial piety, I won't let you give me a discount... Send all the food to Kunlun Security, and Lu Xiu will pay you."

"Remember, you'd better get all those rice merchants here for me. Otherwise, Mr. Huang, you'll have to find another place to do business next year. You won't be able to stay in Hanyang City anymore."

After saying this, Xia Mingyuan turned and left.

Huang Renji was stunned and looked at Xia Mingyuan's back in disbelief.

After a while, Huang Youde finally came to his senses and hurried forward, "Dad, Commander Xia really wants to buy all the food in Jiangnan?"

"Is he trying to trick us?"

Huang Renji sighed deeply, his face livid. "How could I possibly know what this Xia guy is up to all day long?"

"He took our tribute and still has the nerve to ask me to work for him!"

Having said this, Huang Renji was so angry that his whole body was shaking and he almost fell to the ground.

Huang Youde rushed forward and held him up with his hand, "Dad, calm down. When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head."

"Since Xia Mingyuan wants to take it, then let the news spread. I don't believe he dares to go against the grain of the entire Jiangnan region."

"It's just right. Our Huang family can also find an opportunity to buy some food at a low price and sell it to this guy at the market price, making a huge profit."

Hearing this, Huang Renji's eyes suddenly lit up and his pale face recovered a little.

"Boss, you have to be smart enough."

"Let's keep the news secret and go buy the grain. Then we'll do as you say and sell it to Xia Mingyuan at a higher price."

"Anyway, that bastard said he'd pay for the goods, and I don't believe he'd dare to renege on that."

"If Mr. Xia dares to accept our filial tribute, then don't blame our Huang family for ripping him off."

"If we talk about fighting, we are no match for this kid, but when it comes to doing business, your father and I are his ancestors."

"Boss, you've worked hard these years. It seems that if I hand over the Huangji Grain Store to you, I can enjoy a few years of peace and contentment."

Huang Renji looked at his eldest son with satisfaction, his eyes full of relief.

Huang Youde's eyes flashed with a hint of joy, and he quickly lowered his head and said, "Dad, I can be where I am today because of your good teaching."

"Don't worry, Huang's Grain Store is now in my hands. I will do my best to free our Huang family from Xia Mingyuan's control."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Huang Renji coughed excitedly, a look of relief on his face.

"Boss, as long as you have this heart, I am already satisfied as a father."

"But we still have to keep a low profile and never be careless. Xia Mingyuan has both soldiers and generals at his disposal, and our Huang family is no match for him right now."