As Luo Xi predicted, Rong Bai not only didn't avoid Chu Zhe, but also eagerly offered herself up.
A few days ago, Rosie told him to buy suitable stores in various places to open pharmacies. Once the medicine was made, he could put it there for sale, and the money earned would go into their treasury.
Rong Bai was absolutely ecstatic.
"Good heavens, this is so hard! All they ever do is ask for money. Now, at least we have a decent source of income."
He ran tearfully to the newly built pharmaceutical workshop and complained to Chu Zhe, "Mr. Chu, you have no idea how much I've suffered lately. To raise money for everyone, I've almost sold all the underwear in my house."
Chu Zhe: "..."
"No wonder everyone says the Rong family is the richest family in Nanyue County. It turns out that Lord Rong's underpants are made of gold. Otherwise, how could they be sold?"
Underwear made of gold? Rong Bai was stunned.
How am I supposed to wear this?
He's not stupid.
“Mr. Chu, I was just using an analogy. Do you understand?” Rong Bai looked at Chu Zhe with a complicated expression.
Chu Zhe only glanced at him before continuing to write the medicinal herb purchase list, ignoring Rong Bai's latest outburst.
Rong Bai touched his nose in boredom and quieted down, but after a short while, he started pointing at the prescription and making a fuss again.
"This Nan Wushang, who calls himself a divine doctor, has even written the prescription for treating colds wrong, hasn't he?"
He pointed to several medicinal herbs on the table: "This one is wrong. I clearly remember that other doctors prescribed different remedies for colds. What a quack!"
This time, Chu Zhe paid him any attention.
"The head of the family told him to replace all the medicinal herbs with common, cheaper ones so that they could be mass-produced and affordable for ordinary people. Naturally, the medicine he takes will be different from the medicine you, the young master of the Rong family, take."
He explained to Rong Bai in a gentle and indifferent voice, then picked up a small box from the side, opened it, and revealed the pills inside.
“We’ve already had someone try it, and the medicine is extremely effective, just as good as the kind you take, and maybe even better.”
"Let me see." Rong Bai picked up the box with curiosity: "I never expected that Nan Wushang would have such abilities."
"He's known as the Poison Doctor, so he must have some skill." At that moment, a man's voice came from outside. Rong Bai and Chu Zhe looked up and saw Yin Li.
"What brings you here, strategist?" Chu Zhe stopped writing and greeted him.
Yin Li didn't stand on ceremony with Chu Zhe and said directly, "Naturally, it's for the medicine in your possession, sir."
"What are you going to do?" Rong Bai suddenly hid the medicine box behind her back and stared at him warily.
Yin Li didn't mind and said with a smile, "I've already told the chief that the medicine made by the master will be provided to our army's soldiers first. After we've distributed it, the rest can be sold by Lord Rong."
"No, I disagree." Rong Bai shook his head repeatedly: "Doesn't the strategist know that my treasury is almost empty?"
"If there's no income, humph, you can forget about your military pay."
“Of course I know that, but…” Yin Li smiled kindly, “Good things should be used by our own people first, otherwise others will think we’re not smart enough. What do you think, Lord Rong?”
"As for military pay?" He looked at Rong Bai sincerely: "With Lord Rong's intelligence and years of business experience, isn't that a small matter?"
Rong Bai: "..."
This is a compliment to him!
His eyebrows and eyes couldn't help but twitch upwards, he couldn't suppress it.
"Cough!" He touched his nose and waved his hand smugly: "Alright, alright, then I'll let you have it."
Chu Zhe glanced at Rong Bai secretly, then silently lowered his head.
Sometimes, it's better to see through things but not say them out loud.
However, Chu Zhe picked up the written list and handed it over: "These are the medicinal materials needed. Please buy them as soon as possible, Lord Rong, so we can start making medicine then."
Buying again?
Rong Bai's mood, which had just improved slightly, plummeted to rock bottom in an instant.
He still took the list, but his hair drooped down, and he looked listless.
Where is he going to get the money?
Feeling cheated by these two, Rong Bai finally came to her senses and couldn't help but glare at Yin Li and Chu Zhe. They were talking so nicely, but they were just waiting for the money in her hands. Humph!
Yin Li acted as if nothing had happened, but still suggested to him, "Why don't you go find the chief, Lord Rong?"
"That's right!" Rong Bai's eyes lit up instantly. "When in doubt, go to the boss!"
He tucked the list into his pocket and headed excitedly toward the prefectural governor's mansion.
After taking over the prefectural city, the backyard of the prefectural governor's mansion became Luo Xi's home. Of course, Chu Zhe also lived here. Luo Xi lived in the main courtyard, and he lived in the side courtyard. Anyway, there were plenty of courtyards, and the place was still empty even though the two of them lived there.
As for the front yard, it has now become the office for all of them, and it is much more impressive than the former Tongning County government office.
When Rong Bai arrived, Luo Xi was reviewing documents. With the expansion of her territory, there were more things to do. Although Luo Xi had delegated most of the tasks to Yin Li, Rong Bai, and Chu Zhe, there were still many things she had to do herself.
"What's up?" Luo Xi asked without even looking up.
Rong Bai, thick-skinned as ever, said without any tact, "Boss, I'm out of money."
He slammed the list Chu Zhe had given him onto Luo Xi's table: "What do you think we should do with these medicinal herbs?"
Luo Xi lifted her eyelids and uttered two words: "Promising!"
She picked up the list, glanced at it briefly, and stood up: "Come with me."
Is there a way? Rong Bai ran up to Luo Xi with glee, backing away as he asked, "Boss, how much silver do we have? Is it enough to buy medicinal herbs? By the way, the soldiers' pay should be issued this month, is it enough?"
"You'll see when we get there." Loxi walked around the monkey.
Soon a huge building appeared before us. Its walls were at least three or four meters high, and soldiers patrolled back and forth on the walls, making it look like a fortress. Outside the gate and walls, there were guards every three steps and sentries every five steps.
"Boss, this, this..." Rong Bai's eyes widened, and he could barely speak properly as he pointed at those people.
“This is the Nanyue County Treasury.” Luo Xi pointed to the two large gilded characters above the door.
"Who goes there?" Before Rong Bai could speak, the guards spotted them and rushed over with a shout.
“It’s me,” Rose said.
The guards looked closely and immediately knelt down: "Greetings, Chief!"
“Okay!” Luo Xi gestured for them to stand up, then pointed to Rong Bai: “I brought Rong Bai over to take a look. You guys go about your business.”
He then walked past the soldiers and headed towards the door.
At this moment, Rong Bai finally came to his senses. He swallowed and asked, "Boss, is there... is there a lot of stuff inside?"
"You'll know once you see it." Luo Xi thought for a moment and then led the person to the silver vault.
Upon opening the door, the room was filled with chests of gold, silver, jewelry, and antiques, piled high up to the ceiling.
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