Chapter 256: The Household God is So Arrogant
Xie Yuchuan's expression changed, and Zhang Dayi beside him also became nervous.
"General?"
Xie Yuchuan shook his head slightly, indicating that he was fine, but his eyes were deep.
"The household god asked me how many stones of malt sugar would be enough."
There was a slight gasp, and even Zhang Dayi felt that the Xie family's god was so real that he didn't know how to describe it.
If Xie Yuchuan hadn't asked, it would have been fine. But as soon as he opened his mouth, the Xie family god used stone as the basis for measurement. Isn't this too much pampering?
Xie Yuchuan was also surprised. Sweet things are not easy to come by, not to mention that he had tasted the candy given by the family god himself, so it was not an exaggeration to say that it was a tribute.
As soon as the family god spoke, it was stone...
Xie Yuchuan once again experienced the "arrogance" of his own family god in certain aspects.
"This is the Tian family's first attempt, and they are unsure. If the General has ample time, they could be won over gradually. Right now, the General has little time left. If the gods don't mind, you might as well shock them with one blow."
The people that the Tian family has kept in the fort to farm and make sugar over the years have been working hard all year round and are in good health.
There is a shortage of manpower now. Apart from the yamen soldiers in Yucheng, the people from the Tian family are just right.
Just as Xie Yuchuan was considering how to respond, Tu Huan's voice rang out again.
"I'll prepare 100 stones for you first. Is that enough?"
Tu Huan walked around the wholesale market for a long time and was dazzled by the choices. She had never seen so many categories before. The owners were also very enthusiastic and offered various categories for tasting. After walking around the market, she had collected a bag of goods.
Assorted candies, coconut candies, tangerine peel candies, crispy candies, milk candies... everything is available. She even found the authentic version of her childhood favorite shrimp cakes and couldn't help but order a box for herself.
Carrying a bag of samples, Xie Yuchuan didn't say anything for a long time. Tu Huan thought he was embarrassed to ask her for the quantity, so she just prepared more.
I don’t know when I will come here to purchase goods in bulk next time.
Daliang, under the protective wall of Wulibao.
Xie Yuchuan's ears buzzed!
100 koku?!
The household god...
Do you know how much weight these 100 stones hold?
Seeing his face change drastically, Zhang Dayi remained silent for a moment, not wanting to disturb him. It was rare to see the sixth son of the Xie family's face change so drastically.
Zhang Dayi was very curious about what the oracle he received was like.
Soon, it was getting dark and it was no longer suitable to continue working, so the official picked up the gong and banged it from beginning to end, making a deafening sound.
Everyone calls it a day.
The oil lamp is lit.
Under dim light.
After hearing the final reply from the household god, if Zhang Dayi and the others had covered their mouths a little slower, they would have cried out!
Zhang Dayi lowered his voice and his voice trembled.
"How much? 100 koku?!!!"
Xie Yuchuan, who had regained his composure, nodded slightly: "Sir, you heard correctly."
Zhang Dayi couldn't stand it anymore.
He stood up suddenly, rubbing his hands unconsciously, and paced back and forth in the hut.
Xie Wuying, Xie Wenjie, and other Xie family guards were also excited when they heard this number, but they were not as shocked as Zhang Dayi thought.
I was puzzled to see the old man pacing back and forth in the room, not knowing what to do, with a thoughtful look on his face.
Xie Wenjie is still young and cannot understand it.
Xie Wuying has always been a person who never hesitates to ask questions, and whenever he doesn't understand something, he asks his sixth brother.
"Sixth brother, why is the gentleman so excited?"
Xie Yuchuan glanced at him and said lightly: "Sir, you may not have thought of so much."
"Indeed, we didn't expect that the family god would be willing to give us so many candies. It's natural for you to be excited, sir." He was also very excited.
Sweets are precious. He has tasted them and can't forget them, but he dares not eat too much. If...
I can’t imagine how happy he would be with so much candy.
Xie Wenjie looked at his good brother, then at his sixth brother Xie Yuchuan, and then at Zhang Hanlin, whose expression kept changing. He always felt that what his sixth brother and the teacher were thinking was not as simple as Tong Hezhi said.
After a while, Zhang Dayi, who had calmed down, returned to Xie Yuchuan.
After thinking it over again and again, he finally made up his mind and said, "General, if the Xie family's gods can take care of everything like this, the future of the Xie family... let me say a few words, opportunities are rare in this world, so General, make plans early."
Xie Yuchuan raised his eyes to look at Zhang Dayi, and saw a deep and solemn look in the eyes of the Hanlin scholar.
Seeing the big picture from the small, Zhang Dayi accidentally caught a glimpse of a ray of light.
But Xie Yuchuan didn't know what the old man was thinking about, so he just nodded lightly.
"Yuchuan understands."
Zhang Dayi's expression relaxed, Xie Jialiu Lang should understand.
With such an opportunity, if you go to the north and stay in a remote corner without doing anything, wouldn’t that be a waste?
Zhang Dayi thought Xie Yuchuan understood his hint, but Xie Yuchuan was unsure whether Zhang Hanlin, who had read all the books of sages throughout his life, meant to persuade him to find another wise leader, or... something else.
The former is slightly more likely, but the latter might scare the old man.
Xie Yuchuan ambiguously changed the subject and only talked about the Tian family's gesture of goodwill.
Since he had not accepted the kindness of Shopkeeper Tian before, he was waiting for the real leader of the Tian family to appear.
A woman who can manage the affairs of such a large family is not an ordinary person.
Even if Xie Yuchuan wants to interact with the Tian family, he must personally see how the eldest daughter of the Tian family, Tian Su'e, behaves before discussing the next step.
He pondered slowly in his mind and came up with two plans.
One is to rely mainly on his and Han Qiguang's manpower; the other is to unite external forces such as Xiong Jiushan and the Tian family to the greatest extent possible and then carry out the task.
Both plans require the cooperation of one of them.
Xiong Jiushan.
Xie Yuchuan rested in the thatched hut for a while and then took a walk outside the house.
Looking from afar, Xiong Jiushan was waiting for a snack by the campfire with Cheng Ye and other yamen runners.
The Tian family is indeed kind and sincere.
After so long of traveling, the prisoners had dinner for the first time with soup, bread and vegetables.
There were cries of joy all around, rising and falling, and it took a long time for them to quiet down.
Xie Yuchuan stood to one side with his hands behind his back.
Xiong Jiushan is a person who is gentle on the outside but stubborn on the inside, and it is difficult to change his true inner thoughts.
From the fact that he was summoned by Xiong Jiushan several times to study the banditry in Panlongling, it was obvious that Xiong Jiushan was not interested in taking risks to suppress the bandits, but was more inclined to get through safely at the lowest cost.
He lowered his eyes and sneered.
With the Xie family in the team, how could their exile be peaceful on this mission?
Given Xiong Jiushan's cautious nature, he felt that the other party should have known about this a long time ago.
The two sides are bound to collide, so why not turn passivity into initiative?
Xie Yuchuan raised his head and looked at Xiong Jiushan again.
He had to come up with an excuse to make Xiong Jiushan's manpower work for him.
By the campfire, Xiong Jiushan seemed to sense something, raised his head, and met Xie Yuchuan's gaze.
His dark eyes darkened. The Tian family sent someone to contact Xie Yuchuan, and it was unknown what they were discussing.
The Tian family returned disappointed, and Tian Su'e's anxiety was obvious.
No one knows better than him what abilities Xie Yuchuan has hidden now.
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