"There are so many bad people in the world, how could God possibly punish them all? I see!"

"This booklet is well written!"

Chen Gu looked at the booklet over and over again before finally putting it down.

"Finished reading?" Chen Xianming's brows furrowed slightly, revealing a hint of displeasure.

The smile on Chen Gu's lips vanished instantly, and he obediently nodded, "I've finished reading."

"After you've finished reading, make several copies and have the steward of the estate pass them on to the people below," Chen Xianming said.

"This tea tastes good, old man," Chen Gu thought, reaching for the teapot, wanting to have a cup before leaving.

Chen Xianming saw through his intentions, snatched the teapot, poured all the remaining tea into his own cup, took a sip, and glanced at him sideways.

"Why aren't you going yet? Don't you think there are enough dead people in the village?"

Hearing this, Chen Gu dared not say another word. He quickly stood up, bowed to him, and said, "I'll go right away!"

After his figure disappeared through the door, Chen Xianming pointed to the chair next to him, told the butler to sit down, and poured him a cup of tea.

"Look at how impetuous he is, I wonder when he'll be able to stand on his own," Chen Xianming sighed.

The butler comforted him, "Master, our young master is much better than the young masters of other noble families. You shouldn't treat him too harshly."

Chen Xianming thought the housekeeper's words made sense. At least his son would not mess around outside from a young age, let alone associate with those shady people.

Suddenly, an idea struck him. "Butler, what do you think about sending him to Dragon Pool to learn from those people?"

The butler nodded. "I think it's a good idea. I saw him getting along quite well with the people from Longtan last time."

"I need to think about this carefully."

Chen Xianming had a decision in mind.

Nanzhou Prefecture, Yun Family.

Luo Shouxin and Yun Kang waited in the study for a full quarter of an hour before Yun Zhenchuan finally arrived.

As soon as he entered the study, Yun Zhenchuan burst into laughter. "I've been busy with farming and other matters these days, so I'm late. Please forgive me, nephew-in-law."

"I wouldn't dare, Second Uncle will naturally prioritize important matters." Luo Shouxin stood up and bowed to him.

Yun Zhenchuan sat at the head of the table, took a sip of tea, and asked, "How is everything at Dragon Pool?"

"Thanks to you, my third brother and his men dried some edible salt on a large rock on a beach, and he specially ordered me to bring some for my second uncle to try."

As Luo Shouxin spoke, he carried the two large jars from the ground to the table.

Uncovering the lid, Yun Zhenchuan only peeked inside before waving his hand and saying, "We have everything in Yunzhou Prefecture, no need to give me anything. Longtan is a poor, remote place, you can keep it yourselves."

Luo Shouxin, who was about to continue explaining, suddenly stopped talking, and the atmosphere froze for a moment.

Yun Zhenchuan was always afraid that others would cause him trouble.

Seeing this, Yun Kang quickly stepped in to smooth things over, "Dad, my cousin's salt field produces a lot of salt every month. This is a gift from my cousin and his wife to you."

"Is the output very large?" Yun Zhenchuan asked casually.

Luo Shouxin said, "It's only about 800,000 jin."

"Hiss!" Yun Zhenchuan's hand trembled, and he forcefully ripped off several hairs from his chin.

Salt isn't cheap these days. If they could produce this much salt every month, wouldn't they be rolling in money? A calculating glint flashed in his eyes.

"What are your cousins' plans? Have they said how they're going to sell the salt?"

Yun Kang glanced at Luo Shouxin and said bluntly, "Third Sister-in-law has already signed an agreement with the Chen family of Yongqing City, and he will be the general agent for sales in the South."

"Why not go to the Yu family? The Yu family is bigger than the Chen family!" Yun Zhenchuan frowned, his tone filled with dissatisfaction.

Yun Kang was still young and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Luo Shouxin looked at Yun Zhenchuan with a smile on his face and said, "Third sister-in-law has her own reasons for doing things."

Yun Zhenchuan was initially skeptical of Lin Yinan as the person in charge of Longtan, but now he is dissatisfied.

"A woman with long hair but short brains should choose a powerful partner when forming alliances."

What he was implying was that he'd stick with whoever had the most powerful connections.

Yun Zhenchuan muttered as he stood up, "No, I have to write a letter to ask the Yun brothers what's going on."

His usual approach was to pander to powerful families if he lacked the courage to confront them head-on, so that he could survive in their shadows.

Lin Yinan, on the other hand, quietly strengthened himself and launched a surprise attack on his opponent.

Luo Shouxin kept his eyes down, seemingly lost in thought, and didn't offer much of an opinion.

Admiring the strong is a good thing, but excessive admiration will turn you into someone else's lackey.

After sitting for a while, seeing that he was almost finished writing, I got up to say goodbye and leave.

Yun Zhenchuan didn't ask what he was doing in Nanzhou Prefecture, nor did he intend to interfere.

Luo Shouxin and Yun Si did not live in the Yun Mansion, but instead bought an ordinary house in an inconspicuous, quiet alley.

After finishing the letter, Yun Zhenchuan opened two large jars and saw that they contained two kinds of salt, one coarse and one fine.

He dipped his hand in the salt and put it in his mouth. Whether it was coarse or fine salt, the quality was better than what the Yu family sold.

Yun Zhenchuan thought to himself, "These two nephews are really lucky. They actually managed to produce such good salt."

If we cooperate with the Yu family, we can definitely make a lot of money.

He reconsidered and felt it was inappropriate. The Yu family was not as easy to deal with as the Fan family, and he could not win by confronting them head-on.

The people of Longtan said that the Chen family would be the sales agent, so they were just waiting to see how the Chen family would compete with the Yu family.

When Yun Kang returned, Yun Hao was informed by the servant.

Yun Kang went to see Aunt Kong in the backyard after leaving the study, but was blocked on the way by Yun Hao.

"What? You don't recognize me after just one trip out?" Yun Hao laughed arrogantly.

Since recovering from the family punishment he received last time, Yun Kang has gone to Longtan with Yun Yu.

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