In the novel, the Bai family became the number one royal merchant under Bai Xuyang. In fact, it was also because Bai Xuyang and Gu Ying complemented each other. Bai Xuyang provided wealth to Gu Ying, and Gu Ying served as Bai Xuyang's backer.
Only then was Bai Xuyang qualified to smelt iron.
The current Bai family in Shangjing does not have this qualification.
As a result, her brother actually did it, and Tang Li was of course shocked.
Does this mean that if her brother hadn't died young, he would be the richest man in the world?!
The more Tangli thought about it, the more excited he became.
Compared to her brother, the business she runs is child's play.
However, she thought of another question. Why was the guide so hesitant just now? Could this still be a secret?
Could her brother have done it secretly?
This is illegal.
According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, what is the penalty for privately smelting iron?
Tang Li's heart was in turmoil, and he had a lot of thoughts in his mind.
The group returned to the adobe house they had just been to.
Bai Muyang fetched some water and simply washed his face.
The environment here is naturally not as good as the Bai Mansion in Yaoshui Town, but Bai Muyang seems to have adapted to it very well. It turns out that a refined young man can also be rough.
After washing his face and hands, Bai Muyang sat down on the chair next to Tang Li, took the water handed to him by the servant, and drank it all.
"Brother, your iron mine is approved by the court, right? It was not built secretly, right? You can't do anything illegal." Tang Li asked worriedly.
Of course, Bai Muyang saw the worry in her eyes. For so long, Bai Muyang knew that this girl really cared about him, but every time he received the girl's care, he still felt warm in his heart.
"What are you thinking about! But this business can be successful thanks to you, Tangtang." Bai Muyang said softly.
"Because of me?" Tang Li was shocked.
Bai Muyang nodded.
In reality, Bai Muyang had long had his eye on this iron mine. In the past, when he was in poor health, his stepmother and younger brother were eyeing it covetously. Consequently, the Bai family's business was actually declining. This behemoth, the Bai family, was nothing more than a lean camel that was still bigger than a horse. The Bai family was the product of the hard work of his mother and grandfather, and Bai Muyang couldn't bear to see it fall.
After Bai Muyang recovered, he began to reorganize the Bai family.
The Bai family has many businesses, but they are very diverse and none of them can support an entire family.
The Bai family has a lot to do, but they can't do it big.
That's why he set his sights on the iron smelting industry.
Now that we have the right iron ore, the next step is to get approval from the imperial court.
Qinzhou County, although a small county, has complicated relationships within it.
Some big merchants with backgrounds in the capital then faced off against small merchants with connections to local areas and counties. The powerful dragons and local snakes fought against each other, and no one was able to take over the iron smelting industry of that generation.
Bai Muyang tried many times but to no avail.
He was trapped in a cocoon, unable to find a way out, and worried for a long time.
I am unwilling to let go, but I am helpless to do so.
The turning point was brought by his sister!
At his sister's request, he helped Uncle Li's family to get around, but he never thought that Uncle Li and General Cao had such a connection.
He sowed good seeds and thus reaped good fruits. General Cao had originally wanted to repay his kindness, but seeing that he had this need, he became his patron.
General Cao is a big Buddha. No matter whether it is a powerful dragon or a local snake, they are all afraid of him.
With General Cao as his backer, Bai Muyang's iron smelting business started in full swing.
Tang Li was a little surprised when he heard what Bai Muyang said, but as long as it was not illegal, it was good.
Her brother is a young and elegant gentleman, and he cannot cry behind bars.
"Brother, this is because you are kind-hearted. You specially help Uncle Li on this trip to establish good karma." Tang Li said.
Bai Muyang nodded.
In fact, this good fate was brought to him by his sister.
His sister is a lucky star. Thanks to his sister, the situation was resolved.
Ever since he met Tangli, good things have happened to him. The luckiest thing in his life is having such a sister.
Bai Muyang's eyes became softer as he looked at Tang Li.
An iron smelting furnace is being built where Tangli is now, and local villagers are helping him.
Tang Li walked around the place for a while, but didn't stay long before leaving with Wei Qing.
Zhang Qian was still waiting for them outside.
Before leaving, Tang Li told Bai Muyang not to go to Qinzhou City in the near future.
Even so, Tangli was still worried.
Bai Muyang is currently building an iron smelting plant. There is a lot to do, so he will definitely have to go to Qinzhou City.
Even if Bai Muyang listened to her, it would be impossible for him to stay in this countryside forever.
The safest thing is actually to bring him back to Yaoshui Town, but now it seems impossible.
Moreover, if Qinzhou City really gets into chaos, Bai Muyang's iron smelting plant might not be able to continue operating, and all his hard work would probably be wasted.
The best outcome is that General Cao defeats the Huns and defends Qinzhou City.
However, she is just an ordinary citizen, how can she influence the outcome of the war?
Therefore, when Tangli left, his worry did not ease.
Wei Qing carried her on his back and could naturally feel his young wife's emotions.
"Wife, as long as things haven't happened yet, there will be a turning point." Wei Qing said.
Yes, no matter how small the power is, it is the butterfly effect. A butterfly flapping its wings can cause such a big change. Maybe she can do it too.
How will you know if you don’t try?
Tang Li's depressed mood dissipated a little, and she put her face against her man's broad back.
The two of them took Zhang Qian's carriage and returned to Qinzhou City. It was already dark, so they returned to the inn.
When they arrived at the inn, they saw the innkeeper Hua sitting at the door with a small pot of wine in his hand, looking in a very bad mood.
Shopkeeper Hua glanced at Tang Li, not very enthusiastically, and greeted him lightly.
In the inn, the waiter was stretching his head to look at the shopkeeper Hua with a worried look on his face.
Tangli walked up to the waiter, whose name was Xiaoliu, and he was the only waiter in the inn.
"What happened to your boss?" Tang Li asked.
"The handsome boy you picked up yesterday ran away!" said the guy.
"Run away?" Tangli was surprised.
Wasn't he still lying unconscious in bed when he left in the morning? Why did he run away when he came back in the evening?
"Yes, it was very strange. They were unconscious and disappeared in the blink of an eye." The waiter said, "The shopkeeper was very sad."
It's normal for Shopkeeper Hua to feel upset when the beautiful young man he had been taking such good care of suddenly ran away.
Tang Li met the young man by chance, and she rescued him out of conscience without ever thinking about asking for anything in return. When he left, she didn't feel anything.
Tang Li and Wei Qing went upstairs and asked the waiter to bring up hot water. They took a quick bath and then lay down on the bed.
The double bed is big enough for two people to lie down.
The two of them lay on the bed and whispered to each other.
"Husband, shall we go see General Cao tomorrow?"
"Okay." Wei Qing agreed.
"Husband, you are so nice." She turned her head and looked at the man's angular face.
Wei Qing pulled the person into his arms.
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