"Zhu Qingchi?" Li Xiuzhu was stunned for a moment, feeling as if he had missed something.

Seeing Li Xiuzhu's confusion, Nong Yue explained, "The sisters discussed and built a bathing pool. They emptied the entire west wing in the backyard. There is a fireplace around the pool, and they can light a fire from outside to keep the temperature."

Wow, they’re developing new ways to play while I’m not at home.

At this time, Fu Yuehua suddenly said, "Husband, if you have time, remember to pay your respects. Father and mother miss you."

Li Xiuzhu paused, not knowing how to respond.

"Miss me? You want me to die, right?"

But Fu Yuehua had said so, what could he say? "Well, I'll go when I'm free."

Fu Yuehua smiled when she heard this. Are you playing word games with me? "Then go there once before you leave."

"If it weren't for my mother's illness, there would be no way..."

Li Xiuzhu understood. So this was the reason.

"Well, that's fine..."

What else could he say? After dinner, Li Xiuzhu experienced how big Li Liuli's dick was.

In short, the entire backyard of the palace was quiet the next day. As for the troublemakers Fu Baozhu and Fu Yanyu, they were taken home by Yunshuang last night.

Li Xiuzhu left the yard in the afternoon and went to see her grandfather with Li Biyao.

The old man looked very kind, but it was just an appearance. Li Xiuzhu felt that the old man seemed to want to stab him.

Because a person's eyes cannot be hidden, even if he smiles and looks very happy.

When Li Biyao went to the greenhouse, the old man's expression suddenly changed.

While Li Xiuzhu secretly sighed at the smiling tiger in his heart, he took the initiative to ask: "Grandpa doesn't like me?"

The old man was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly.

"Hmph, do you think I should like you?"

"I heard that you have dozens of concubines at home, and you also keep a woman in the manor outside?"

Well, now I should say I have two manors. There are too many members of the Wang family, so I simply bought one from a nearby manor.

Including the garden under development, he should have three.

"So? I don't think I'm missing that Bi Yao."

"Old man, don't you think about it? I have taken care of so many women. If I only treat Bi Yao well, or only have three or five wives and concubines, will it be a good thing or a disaster for them?"

The old man paused when he heard this, feeling a little numb, and actually felt that there was some truth to it.

"this……"

It shouldn't be.

"That……"

What do you want to say? Nothing to say, right? Seeing that the old man couldn't continue the conversation, Li Xiuzhu didn't embarrass him, and directly changed the topic, saying, "Old man, let's talk about food."

"The capital city only has these one hundred carts of food, which is not enough. We have to trouble our people to deliver it twice more. But from now on, we don't need to take the land route."

"Too many people are needed to transport them by land. Now that the canal from Suzhou and Hangzhou to Shangjing has been opened, I suggest using a fleet for transportation."

"If the old man is willing, he can form an alliance with the Zheng family in Suzhou and Hangzhou, so that the cost of the fleet can be shared."

"Of course, we are a family, and the old man can also eat alone and build a large fleet of ships for his own transportation."

"In addition to food, there are many other things that can be transported in the north-south trade."

Hearing Li Xiuzhu's words, the old man was silent for a moment, and then he said, "I originally agreed to buy food from Siam just to help you, my grandson-in-law, and the people of the world."

"But since it is profitable, we will not refuse the money that is delivered to us."

"Regarding the fleet, I want to hear your opinion. Apart from women, I still admire the other things you have done."

"Besides, we are all family. I, an old man, believe you."

Li Xiuzhu said, "My suggestion is to form a partnership with the Zheng family. First of all, the Zheng family is the local boss in Suzhou and Hangzhou. With their cooperation, there won't be any major accidents when traveling from Lingnan to Suzhou and Hangzhou."

"Also, the fleet can only go as far as Suzhou and Hangzhou. If we want to break away from them, we must first regain our foothold in Suzhou and Hangzhou, and then build a fleet. This will take up exponentially more time and energy."

"So why don't we cooperate directly? You will be responsible for the escort from Siam to Suzhou and Hangzhou, and the Zheng family will be responsible for the escort from Suzhou and Hangzhou to Shangjing."

"It shares the risk and the distance. As for the income, I think the Zheng family will agree if the old man gives up 20% of the profit."

"Twenty percent profit? So little?"

You have to know that the price of grain in Siam is less than half of that in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, he made a lot of money by transporting it to Shangjing at a profit 30% lower than the market price. He didn't expect that he could transport grain from Yangzhou to Shangjing by giving up only 20% of the profit.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Li Xiuzhu smiled and explained, "Water transportation not only saves manpower, but also saves the need for carriages and horses to transport goods. Therefore, the Zheng family should be willing to make a 20% profit. This price will definitely not exceed 25% of your profit."

The old man was happy to hear what Li Xiuzhu said.

"Good boy, grandpa recognizes you as his grandson-in-law."

"But how long can this be done?"

Li Xiuzhu thought about it and said, "It should be possible to do it for a few years or even a dozen years."

"I will not hide it from you. This year the imperial court may attack Siam and other small countries nearby and take over their grain industries."

"But transportation will not be free."

"You will definitely still be needed to escort the goods by then, but the profit may not be as high as it is now, or there may not be as much cargo as now."

"But by then, if we give it to the Zheng family, 30% of the profit will be enough. It will always be profitable."

When he heard that they were going to attack small countries like Siam, the old man frowned.

"When will the battle start? I want our people to evacuate first."

Li Xiuzhu smiled upon hearing this, and said meaningfully, "It depends on when you can finish moving all the food."

The old man was stunned when he heard this, and then he burst into laughter.

"You little fellow."

"Okay, I'll arrange for them to transport the food back as soon as possible after I go back. We'll first transport it to Lingnan, and then we'll transfer it back once it's all in Lingnan."

Li Xiuzhu smiled.

When a war breaks out, not to mention the price of grain after winning the war, even the grain and fodder lost by Siam and other countries during the war may not be a small amount. When the grain is shipped out again, the price may go up.

As for what you said about spending money to buy it now, you can get it without spending any money later.

Wouldn't it be the same if we exchanged it for silver? We had already seized the palace, so there was not much difference between silver and food. We would have to transport it back anyway, but we would obviously get more food this way.

Li Xiuzhu left after having dinner with the old man. He spent yesterday at home and went to the palace today.

It doesn't matter how late it is, he doesn't go through the main gate, he just climbs over the wall, it doesn't matter whether it's early or late.

He went to Ruan Wenjun first. Ruan Wenjun seemed to be waiting for him. As soon as he came in, he saw Ruan Wenjun already lying down.

(End of this chapter)