Chapter 346 Each Has Its Advantages
At this time, Wu Ren was also reporting the situation in the South to his master and Lord Lu.
The silver he brought back is currently being counted and stored, of course, in the warehouse of the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce.
Wu Ren first reported on their battle results.
First, the Zhu family's hidden grain, obtained from Zhu Changnian—three large warehouses of grain, totaling 300,000 dan of high-quality grain. So far, 200,000 dan have been successfully transported back, and the remaining 100,000 dan were taken away by Qin Sheng, who returned to Liaodong County by land. It's unknown how much will remain.
Next came the cash they brought back, a total of 1.2 million taels.
The Lu family bought out the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce's bookstore's operating rights and prospects in the south, and gave the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce a total of 110,000 taels.
The sales of pills, books, and threshing machines brought in 1,100,000 taels. The pills were the bulk of the proceeds, and part of that was deposits for orders for pills and snow-white paper.
In other words, Qin Sheng, Xue Xu, Wu Ren and others looted a total of 1.2 million silver coins and 300,000 dan of grain in the south during this trip.
Now let’s calculate the value of these grains.
The current price of 10,000 dan of grain is more than 24,000 taels. The 200,000 dan of grain given by the Zhu family is worth about 720,000 taels.
Qin Sheng still had 100,000 dan of grain, but he was traveling with 20,000 to 30,000 men, and the costs of the journey were significant. It was unknown how much grain would be left upon his return to Liaodong County. If nothing unexpected happened, there should be a little over half of this batch of grain left, worth around 120,000 taels.
In the end, their trip to the Southland brought in a total profit of more than two million taels.
These two million may not seem like a lot, but you have to know that what they looted were all floating assets that they could take away, which was like looting the ground.
Although Xie Zhan had acquired the land and shops of the Chen and Zhu families, Lu Songli dared to say that Xie Zhan certainly didn't have much cash left, on the surface. And since the grain had to be used for disaster relief, he wouldn't have much left. The South was now in ruins, and the land and shops were worthless, with low circulation value.
This trip also brought some benefits that could not be realized immediately and some invisible benefits. All in all, their trip to the South to fish was a success!
Lu Desheng was also very happy to hear that: 1.2 million and 20,000 silver coins, and 200,000 to 300,000 dan of grain.
Oh, they have so much grain stored in Liaodong County.
Wu Ren then recounted their experiences in the South.
Through the more detailed information he brought back, Lu Songli roughly deduced the methods used by Xie Zhan.
In the trap set by Xie Zhan, the Zhu family suffered the most, followed by the Chen family.
The Liu and Zhang families couldn't help but take action and were also involved.
On the surface, the Lu family is still the Lu family, but it is already in Xie Zhan's pocket.
Among the six major families, the Gu family suffered the least losses.
Thanks to their reminder, Ji was on guard and not only did he not suffer any loss, he even made a small profit.
Finally, Wu Ren couldn't help but mention the tragic scene of the Chen family being expelled from the city early in the morning.
Lu Desheng snorted coldly, "The Zhu family is the most innocent. The Chen family relied on their victory but failed to take precautions, and ended up suffering the consequences."
Wu Ren also felt that the Chen family was a pitiful family and there must be something hateful about them.
Lu Songli smiled and said, "The Chen clan lost their patriarch and key figures in that flash flood. It's very likely that the Seventh Master, the head of the Chen clan, still has no idea how the family came to that point. Ultimately, he was manipulated by Xie Zhan and fled the south like a lost dog, retreating to Jiaozhou."
Wu Ren didn't know what to say.
Lu Desheng added, "Evildoers will be punished by their own evildoers."
This information indirectly confirmed her previous speculation, "In this round, the New Emperor was completely exploited by Xie Zhan."
Lu Desheng said in dissatisfaction, "What a smart imitator!"
Lu Songli smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry about it."
Those who are similar to me live, and those who resemble me die.
If he wants to learn, let him learn. If he fails to grasp the essence, he will pay the price.
"My dear, Xie Zhan is really a centipede that will not die. Now that the Xie family is a good citizen, how about you also think of a way to restore the Qin family's status as a good citizen?"
Lu Songli was helpless, "Dad, there are plenty of ways, the key is that person is suppressing it and is unwilling to let the Qin family restore its status." She could probably guess some of Song Mo's thoughts.
Lu Desheng cursed in a low voice, "What an unlucky thing!"
The three people present knew exactly who was being scolded.
Master and disciple Lu Songli and Wu Ren looked at each other, one at the sky and the other at the ground, pretending not to hear.
"Then let's just leave it at that?" Lu Desheng asked unwillingly.
Lu Songli knew that her father was talking about Xie Zhan, but given the current situation, she really ignored it for the time being.
Her father didn't know that she and Xie Zhan had fought again with the magic bag brought by Qin Sheng, and neither side could do anything to the other.
Lu Songli immediately told her father about this.
Only then did Lu Desheng realize that the Xie family's patriarch had such a hidden trick.
"Dad, you don't have to worry about Xie Zhan. As of now, Xie Zhan and we each have our own advantages."
First of all, although Xie Zhan had obtained the status of a good citizen, they were both half above water and half underwater. I won't talk about the eldest brother, let alone the second brother. Honestly, the problem with the Xie family was more serious.
Secondly, although Xie Zhan was the only dominant force in the South, the South was in ruins at that time.
At present, Liaodong County is governed much better than the South.
For a long time to come, Xie Zhan will probably focus on governing the South.
Lu Songli finally said, "Xiao Wu, we have achieved such great results in the South this time. What you need to do next is to find a reason to celebrate." Appropriate team building is conducive to promoting team cohesion and enhancing everyone's sense of belonging.
It's a shame Mr. Xue and Qin Sheng haven't returned to Liaodong County yet. But there's nothing we can do about it. Many people have contributed to this campaign against the Southland. Rewards should be given where they are due, and promptly, to boost morale.
Lu Desheng nodded and agreed with the idea very much.
When Wu Ren heard this, he was very happy. Such a festive event had to be well arranged.
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