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Yin Xu found a small flower pot, dug some soil from the yard, carefully picked out a few seeds from the ginseng fruit and sowed them, and finally set up a small gathering array around the flower pot.

Yin Xu put the flowerpot on the window sill in the inner room, hoping to see the fruit tree sprouting when he opened his eyes.

Teng Yu joked that he has no common sense, how can there be a seed that can be unearthed in one night?

Yin Xu slandered: If you knew what the seeds here might become in the future, you would be more impatient than me!

Before going to sleep, Teng Yu remembered the list that Yu Xuezhong gave him, took it out and looked at it under the light for a while, then called Han to come in, and handed him the list, "Find out the details of these people one by one, don't startle them First, find out those who made small moves in this disaster relief."

Han Qing cautiously memorized the entire list, then put it on the oil lamp and burned it, "Your Highness, our manpower can no longer be spread out. In case of a daytime situation, the subordinates are afraid that we will not have enough manpower."

"Don't worry, as long as the leader of Tongtian Sect doesn't come in person, this hall and Huo Tian can handle it."

Han Qing was still a little worried. When he went out, he called the yamen servants who were guarding nearby to warn them, and gave them the signal flares for contact, hoping that these yamen servants could play a role in times of crisis.

Yin Xu poured some water on his flowerpot before going to bed, but found that the temperature outside was too low, and the water would freeze when poured on it, so he hurriedly moved the flowerpot into the house.

"Does this thing need some heat to germinate? Like a hen hatching a chick?"

Teng Yu thought that most of the grain was sown in spring, so he nodded uncertainly: "Probably so."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Xu walked to the side of the kang with the flower pot in his hands, and placed the flower pot at the end of the kang.

Because of the cold weather in Huizhou, people here sleep on kangs in winter, and the mansion they bought is no exception.

It happened that Yin Xu was cold, and sleeping on the kang was much warmer than sleeping on the bed. There was only one disadvantage, and that was that it was too hard.

Teng Yu took off his coat and asked the boy to bring hot water in for a wash. He watched Yin Xu's movements and didn't refute, but said, "Since it's so precious, I'll find someone to take care of it tomorrow, aren't you Have you collected a lot of seeds? When you return to Beijing, ask someone to set up a greenhouse in the backyard, maybe they will germinate in a few days."

Yin Xu thought of an excellent candidate and nodded, "When are you going to go back?"

"The disaster relief work is almost done. You can come back whenever you want, and I don't need to intervene in the next thing."

Teng Yu gained a lot from this trip. Not only did he gain a sincere supporter like Yu Xuezhong who is willing to do practical things, but he also gained a reputation. Too incorruptible or too cautious, and no one started with the disaster relief bank.

In fact, this is also normal, who would dare to do anything under the eyes of the Third Prince?This master is a master who does not play cards according to common sense. He can kill people first and play later. The grain official before is the best portrayal.

In the early morning of the next day, the shopkeepers of the Wei family handed in their account books. Teng Yu donated a total of 10 taels of silver this time, which is not too much, but he must remember clearly where each sum of money went. The workload is definitely not small. Fortunately, the shopkeepers of the Wei family have all done big business, so these are not a problem.

Teng Yu received them personally, gave each of them a thick red envelope, and sent them back to Wei's house.

The 10 taels of silver was recorded in more than a dozen books. Teng Yu took a book and looked through it. They were all records of how much disaster relief money the family received, and the address and population of each family were registered.

Teng Yu asked people to put away the ledgers and take them back with them when they return to Beijing. These things will be stored in the warehouse. If anyone talks about things from the imperial gift in the future, these ledgers will definitely stop their mouths.

"Come here, please go and invite Master Wei to come over." This time, Huizhou's business houses also contributed a lot to the disaster relief, and the Wei family contributed the most money and effort. Teng Yu had to show something no matter what he said.

The merits of these wealthy businessmen and gentry were also mentioned in the memorial brought by the school yesterday, and the merits of the Wei family were highlighted in it. It is expected that the rewards from the imperial court will come down soon.

Wei Zian is from Yin Xu, but he is also a member of a big family. Such a person is often not easy to submit to others. Teng Yu felt that he had to help Yin Xu win people's hearts.

Otherwise, with his character of respecting him in everything, I don't know if he knows how to win people's hearts.

When Yin Xu came back from practice, he thought he wanted to take out something from the Wei family again when he heard his words, so he couldn't help but remind him: "The Wei family contributed money and effort this time, don't forget what you promised to Wei Zian earlier."

Teng Yu frowned, "Why are you turning your elbows away? Isn't it saving us money to get something from Wei's house for your husband? You have only come to Huizhou for a few days, and you seem to have changed a lot towards Wei Zian."

Yin Xu squinted at him, "Wei Zian is loyal to my young master, so the things of the Wei family naturally belong to my young master. As for the things in your third prince's house, my name is not written on them. Then?"

Teng Yu pulled him in front of him, hugged him and fell on the soft couch, and said with a smile, "I am yours now, and my things are naturally yours too. Aren't we the closest? Wei Zian remembers your life-saving grace now, who knows if he will change his mind in the future?"

Yin Xu pinched his chin and stared at his face, "I'm afraid he will change his mind and do what? Loyalty is something that you have, and it doesn't matter if you don't have it, but it's you here..." He poked Teng Yu's chest , "You have to keep this heart safe, if it is lost or spoiled, I will dig it out and make wine!"

"Really willing?" Teng Yu pressed his hand against his beating chest.

"If it doesn't belong to me anymore, why would I be reluctant?" At that time, a heart is not enough, Yin Xu squeezed Teng Yu's chin and thought, this person must be from inside to outside, from top to bottom. His own, otherwise...he also has a lot of ways to make him a puppet that only belongs to him.

"Your Highness, Master Wei has arrived." Someone knocked on the door and said.

Teng Yu and Yin Xu looked at each other, and Qiqi got up from the soft couch.

Teng Yu took a rabbit fur cloak and wrapped it around Yin Xu, took his hand and walked out of the room together.

In the flower hall, Wei Zian sat on the guest seat with a straight posture and a calm expression, a little more calm and grand than when Yin Xu first met him.

Seeing the two of them coming in, Wei Zian hurriedly got up and knelt down. Teng Yu is a ruler, he is a citizen, this ritual is a must, Yin Xu is a master, he is a subordinate, this ritual is also necessary.

Teng Yu took Yin Xu to the main seat, and waved to him: "Get up, you've worked hard these days, it's a good thing to have you here today, the papers played by Yu Zhifu have been submitted, and the Wei family's commendation must be There will be, but I don't know if the father wants to reward your fame or fortune."

If it was a name, the emperor would probably give the Wei family a prestigious title, and if it was a profit, he would compensate the Wei family with some money, food and land or some business qualifications.

The Wei family undertook the development of iron mines. Huizhou is the place with the most abundant iron ore in Daliang, and even the largest weapon processing site in Daliang is also in Huizhou, so the Wei family has a pivotal position in Huizhou.

Knowing the result of the participation of the third prince, Wei Zian thanked him sincerely. The status of a merchant is low, and the only way out is to be named "Imperial Merchant".

Although the Wei family is already an imperial merchant, this title is not static. The Huizhou Iron Mine mining rights are bid for every five years, and there is only one year until the next bid.

After the old man of the Wei family passed away, the next generation did not have any outstanding successors. Coupled with the series of drastic changes in the family, the business of the Wei family has declined significantly, and it is uncertain whether they will be able to win the next bidding.

But if there is the support of the Third Highness and Huo Qishao, a mere Huizhou iron mine is nothing to worry about.

"How many mines does the Wei family have now?"

Wei Zian paused, met Teng Yu's deep eyes, and answered unconsciously: "There are... and there is a new one, which has not been registered with the government yet."

The flower hall was quiet, and Wei Zian anxiously waited for Teng Yu to speak. He said it so clearly, the third prince should know what he meant.

Teng Yu ticked the corner of his mouth, and said calmly: "Self-mining iron ore is a death penalty for genocide. Why do you think that mine will not be discovered?"

Wei Zian knew there was something going on, and said in a low voice: "That place is beyond Huizhou, it is a mountain range, and there is a bandit village on the mountain. Ordinary people don't even want to pass by there, as long as the bandit village is quietly wiped out and a new village is built. , it will definitely not be discovered in the short term.”

Teng Yu ordered someone to go to the study to get a map, and carefully studied the place Wei Zian mentioned. It is surrounded by mountains and is located in a remote place. It would be really difficult to find out what is inside if it is sealed off.

He knocked on the table and thought for a while, "How does this bandit village usually do? How many people are there? Has it ever burned, killed and looted?"

"That's natural, otherwise they wouldn't be called bandits. I don't know how many of them there are, but it is said that they have more than [-] people every time they go out, and each of them has a horse. They are famous horse bandits in the entire Northeast. "

"The preliminary estimate is that there are more than a hundred people. It is a bit difficult to eliminate so many people silently without relying on the army."

Yin Xu listened to the two men muttering for a long time, and finally found something he was interested in, and hurriedly interjected, "Killing people? This young master is the best at it. In fact, it doesn't take too many people. We can kill him with just the two of us." No piece of armor will be left behind!"

Teng Yu frowned, "It's not necessary to do it yourself, isn't there a killer organization in Huizhou City, the gold collected yesterday just came in handy."

When Yin Xu heard that he was going to hire killers from the Demon Cult to suppress the bandits, his expression suddenly became strange, "Don't you want to keep it a secret? How can you keep it a secret if you let them know the location?"

"Dead people don't speak." Teng Yu replied suspiciously.