Chapter 94: A Gift from God
Yu Lingye placed the letter heavily on the table.
Waited for three days.
It took three days.
Finally got the good news.
Fu Mo brought four mochi buns.
After an hour, the mochi bread had cooled down.
The taste is not as good as when it is fresh out of the pan, but it is definitely not bad.
Yu Lingye picked up one filled with date paste and took a bite.
The mochi bread is crispy on the outside, soft and elastic on the inside, and the date paste is sweet.
The taste is not greasy and the flavor is excellent.
After eating one, I felt very full.
This also proves that cassava has a strong sense of fullness.
A rare flash of excitement appeared on Yu Lingye's usually stoic face: "Where is she?"
Fu Mo said, "The princess and Imperial Physician Cui have gone out."
Yu Lingye frowned slightly: "He's gone out?"
Fu Mo said, "Yes, it seems they are going to Hedu District. According to Doctor Cui, the princess seems to want to buy an inn."
Yu Lingye tapped the corner of the table with his folding chopstick from time to time.
The land price in Hedu District is not too expensive.
One hundred thousand taels of silver would be enough to buy the largest inn in the best location.
"Go and withdraw one hundred thousand taels of silver."
Fu Mo was heartbroken and sobbing: "Your Majesty, didn't you just spend fifty thousand taels?"
"It's only been a few days, why are you asking for another 100,000 taels?"
This is not the way to be a spendthrift!
The more Fu Mo thought about it, the more distressed he felt. He couldn't help but complain:
"We only have about 200,000 taels of liquid funds on our books, and you've already withdrawn 150,000 taels in just two transactions. So, we only have a few tens of thousands of taels left on our books."
"During the six months you were in a coma, people in all the major shops were in a state of panic. Coupled with some people deliberately obstructing us, our business was affected somewhat."
"It's almost the end of the year, and all the major stores are taking stock of their profits this year. I've received advance news that profits are far lower than in previous years."
"All the businesses in your fiefdom are losing money and passing on the profits to the people. Not only are you not making any money, you're actually losing a large portion of it."
"Plus, the fiefdom's tax revenue this year is not satisfactory, so we might have to subsidize a large portion of it."
"A few tens of thousands of taels of silver may seem like a lot, but it will be less when divided up. If something urgent happens and it's hard to turn around, you..."
Yu Lingye slammed the letter on the table with a "click".
Fu Mo was startled and swallowed his complaints.
Yu Lingye looked out the window quietly.
His tone was also quiet: "Fu Mo, how many years have you been with me?"
Fu Mo was very nervous.
What does the prince mean by asking this?
Could it be that the prince finds him annoying and wants to drive him away?
Thinking of this, Fu Mo immediately panicked.
He knelt down, his eyes red: "Your Majesty, I have been with you for thirteen years."
"I am loyal to the prince and have no second thoughts."
"Your Highness, please do not drive me away. I can correct any mistakes I made."
Yu Lingye was given a headache by Fu Mo's noise.
He kind of missed the Fu Mo from the past who liked to imitate him, pretending to be indifferent, serious, and never talkative.
I don't know what stimulated Fu Mo during this period of time. Not only did he let himself go, but he also became a chatterbox.
Every time he chatters on and on like a monk chanting, it's so annoying that it gives me a headache.
"Shut up." Yu Lingye snorted.
Fu Mo shut up immediately.
Yu Lingye asked, "You've been with me for thirteen years. Have you ever seen me make a loss?"
Fu Mo shook his head.
Over the years, the prince has never lost money in business.
Every transaction the prince makes is accurate.
There were a few times when it was very dangerous and they all thought they were going to lose everything and were extremely nervous.
But the prince remained calm in the face of danger and was able to turn the tide with just one move.
At the beginning, Prince Ling's Mansion was ruined by the Queen Mother.
The prince borrowed some money from Lord Shen to do business, and only then did he slowly accumulate his current wealth.
Thinking of this, Fu Mo's mind became active.
It is impossible for the prince to take out 100,000 taels for nothing.
These 100,000 taels must be related to cassava.
Fu Mo's eyes widened, his expression excited: "Your Highness, are you going into the cassava business?"
Yu Lingye glanced at Fu Mo.
It's okay, not too stupid.
In the fiefdom, cassava is grown everywhere in the mountains and at almost no cost.
Cassava not only fills people's stomachs.
He can also lead the people in his fiefdom to become rich.
He has always had a keen business sense.
He had a hunch that cassava would not only provide the people of his fiefdom with enough food and clothing,
It can also transform the fiefdom from the poorest and most backward area of the Dayu Dynasty into the richest and most livable area.
Compared with the lives of tens of millions of people, compared with the future of the fiefdom, compared with spending all his property to subsidize the people of the fiefdom to get through the difficult times,
These 100,000 taels of silver are a drop in the bucket.
Winter, warm sun.
Warm sunlight filtered through the window lattices into the study, spreading warmth all over the room.
Yu Lingye stared at the soft red light outside the window in a trance.
The sky is blue.
White clouds come and go, and the sky is clear and bright.
It's a nice sunny day.
He couldn't remember how many years it had been since he had seen such sunny weather.
Being born in a royal family, even if you don't fight or don't want to fight, you will automatically be isolated from the sunshine.
In those suffocating walls, any carelessness could lead to eternal damnation.
Over the years, dark mud accumulated in his heart.
These silts are getting deeper and deeper with each conspiracy and intrigue.
In the haze of the years, he has been carrying the heavy burden forward and has long been unable to bear it.
He knew,
Sooner or later he will be submerged in the mud and suffocated by the shackles of fate.
He also experienced death in a real way.
It was Xie Yingmian who descended from the sky and pulled him back from the endless dark hell.
Her appearance is like the warm sunshine in winter.
The brilliant light reflected through the window lattice into his heart.
His heart, which had been frozen for many years, was melted by this warmth, revealing some cracks.
A bright light shone through the cracks into the depths of his heart.
This bright light took on a specific appearance and name due to Xie Yingmian's arrival.
Yu Lingye didn't know how to describe his current mood.
I don’t know how to describe the clear feeling I have now.
for a long time.
He sighed, "The sun is shining brightly."
He raised his hand, as if trying to catch the beam of light in front of him.
"This light is probably a gift from God to this king."
Fu Mo thought Yu Lingye was talking about the weather.
He responded: "Yes, the weather is really nice today."
"The sun is shining, there's no wind, and it's warm and comfortable."
"By the way, the princess said you should go out for a walk more often when the weather is nice. You've been reading memorials for so long, do you want to go out and get some sunshine?"
Yu Lingye's expression changed slightly.
Do you want to walk around more?
Okay.
"Have the carriage prepared," he said.
Fu Mo: "The prince is going out?"
Yu Lingye: "I have nothing to do, so I'll go to Hedu District for a stroll."
Fu Mo showed an expression of "as expected".
Others may not know, but as the guard who serves the prince personally, he saw it clearly.
The prince treats the princess differently.
The prince is cold and indifferent to everyone.
Even in front of the Concubine Dowager, the prince's emotions would not fluctuate.
He always felt that the prince had no human emotions, like a big ice block without a soul.
It was the appearance of the princess that changed the prince.
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