This sudden action and ambiguous words made Zheng Yourong panic again.
She was a young widow in name only, but in reality she was still a virgin and had never been so close to a man.
Now that Lu Chen suddenly held her hand, she felt numb all over.
A blush once again stained her neck. Although she knew it was wrong to be pulled by Lu Chen like this, she did not hate it in her heart.
Since Zheng Yourong didn't say anything, Lu Chen would not let go.
"This is Sister Yourong's hand. It's quite comfortable to hold. Hands are very useful and can do a lot of things."
Just when Lu Chen was lost in thought, the two suddenly heard a scream from the side. They turned around and found that Mou Ping had appeared at the stairs at some point.
Zheng Yourong exclaimed, and quickly pulled her hand back from Lu Chen, saying shyly, "Master, please take a rest. I'm leaving first."
After saying that, Zheng Yourong picked up the plate and ran away.
Looking at Zheng Yourong's departing back, Lu Chen looked at his hands again, and suddenly felt a sense of loss in his heart.
As expected, to deal with a girl like this, you have to take the initiative to talk to her. If you don't ask her and she won't let you go, then it will take a long time to get any result.
You know what, Rong looks really pretty when she blushes.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen turned around and glared at Mou Ping fiercely!
If this grandson hadn't suddenly jumped out to cause trouble, he might have made further progress tonight.
"You really lack virtue. If you can't be a man yourself, you can't stop others from doing things."
Mou Ping was so frightened by this sight that he trembled violently for a while. He hurriedly said, "Master, I didn't see anything!"
"Stop talking nonsense. What do you want from me at this hour of night?"
"It's like this. Someone from the shops below reported that some people came to our directly-operated stores to buy large quantities of Saint's End Pills. They almost cleared out all the Saint's End Pills in our stores."
Lu Chen scratched his head and asked, "What kind of operation is this? Who is the other party? Is he from Xixia?"
"There are people from Western Xia, Liao, Tubo and Dali, and they all come from the Honglu Temple."
Lu Chen had mixed feelings in his heart. Neighboring countries all wanted to purchase Sheng'endan. Would this make Sheng'endan famous?
But Lu Chen really didn't want to give the Sheng'en Pill to the surrounding thugs. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Tell the people below that the Sheng'en Pill won't be sold to those barbarians. If they really want to buy it, they can discuss it with the court and agree on a quantity and price for bulk purchases."
Mou Ping shook his head worriedly and said, "Master, I'm afraid this method won't work. Even if we don't sell to those barbarians, they can ask the people of Da Qi to buy it for them. Besides, our Sheng'en Pills can also be bought in medical clinics and other places. We can't stop them."
"Then we'll limit purchases. Each person can only buy two bottles at a time, and only at retail. As for those clinics that dare to sell in bulk to those barbarians, they'll lose their heads."
Lu Chen had already thought of allowing ordinary people to purchase goods on behalf of those barbarians.
As long as he raises the price of the Holy Grace Pill sold to the barbarians, the people who buy it on their behalf can also make a profit, which can be regarded as some benefits for the people of Da Qi.
As for those powerful people who want to help the barbarians purchase in large quantities, Lu Chen will never allow it, and Li Zhuo will definitely not agree to it either.
You have to know that Li Zhuo has shares in Sheng'en Dan. If he can sell it to those barbarians at a high price, he will also make a profit.
His Majesty the Emperor is going crazy with poverty these days. He would kill anyone who dares to disrupt his business.
"Go down and tell them so. I'll go to the palace tomorrow and have a good talk with His Majesty and the six ministers about this matter."
The next day, Lu Chen came to the palace early. After meeting Li Zhuo, Lu Chen told him his plan.
Li Zhuo nodded and said, "I have indeed received a memorial from the Ministry of Rites recently, stating that several neighboring countries want to purchase some Sheng'en Dan. I was just discussing the feasibility of this matter with you, my dear ministers. Now that Master Lu is here, why not share your thoughts? What do you think is an appropriate price for Sheng'en Dan?"
"One ounce of silver per bottle, no bargaining!"
Lu Chen's impulsive offer stunned all the rulers and ministers of Da Qi.
People from agricultural countries have never seen the bloodthirsty nature of capitalists.
Even Liang Licang, who had seen a lot of money, twitched his lips and said, "Master, our cost should not exceed ten coins, right? One tael of silver per bottle, right..."
"The cost may be less than ten cents, but the method of refining the Holy Grace Pill is worth a thousand gold. Sir Liang, we are making money from those barbarians anyway, so why should you feel bad about it?"
"I'm not feeling bad, I'm just worried that our asking price is too high. What if we scare them away? The national treasury is empty now, and there's such a good deal. We should do our best to make it. When we make money, we can help supplement the national treasury."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen looked at Li Zhuo with great sympathy.
My goodness, Li Zhuo’s treasury is already being targeted before he even makes any money.
Li Zhuo also said with a look of despair, "If we can make money without aiding the enemy, that would be great."
Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Not to mention one tael of silver per bottle, even if it's ten taels of silver per bottle, they will definitely buy it."
Lu Chen, who used to work in pharmaceutical sales, knew very well that money was nothing compared to life.
Even if the barbarian ruling class is reluctant to give such expensive things to the people below, they will at least store some for themselves.
At this time, Xu Yan said, "Master, you may not understand the situation below. If we set the price of Sheng'en Dan so high, those barbarians will definitely find ways to buy it from the people."
"Don't worry, Lord Xu. I have a plan for this kind of thing. Starting today, the purchase of Sheng'en Dan will be restricted. Citizens can only purchase it with a pass, and each person can only buy two bottles at a time."
"If the people want to sell, they can do so. I won't stop them. I'll just consider it a benefit for the people of Da Qi. But if some merchants or aristocratic families want to use their power to help these barbarians in large numbers, then I beg Your Majesty to issue an order. Anyone who does this must have their property confiscated and their entire family exterminated!"
"Those who dare to engage in such a life-threatening business must be from wealthy families, right? If we can confiscate the property of a few more of these families, it would be a great help in alleviating our financial situation. What do you think, sir?"
how?
Everyone looked at Lu Chen as if he were a monster. They were all thousand-year-old foxes, so who could fail to see Lu Chen's plan?
Lu Chen is handing a knife to the imperial court. He is planning to use a trap to enforce the law and wants the imperial court to slaughter the fat sheep!
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