Zhou Qiongyue didn't think there was anything wrong with Yu Hai's worry. Everyone has people and things they care about. Instead, she explained to him seriously:
"Don't worry! We're secretly stockpiling grain in preparation for another war in Shenggan. So it would be best if this grain comes from other countries.
This is also an opportunity for you and your subordinates. If you can really handle such a big thing well, you will be transferred to the Second Prince's staff in the future, and it is not impossible for you to gain an official position at that time."
When Yu Hai heard the first half of the princess's words, he felt relieved. An imperial edict meant that he was doing things for the emperor, and he even felt a little honored.
When Dasheng Hai heard the second half, he felt a sense of disbelief. Who doesn't want to be an official?
Zhou Qiongyue looked at Yu Hai's excited reaction and knew that he understood. "The Second Prince is my cousin. I won't be dissatisfied if you follow him. Don't worry about offending me, so just do your best!"
Yu Hai immediately knelt down with a thud and kowtowed three times. "Thank you, Princess, for your consideration! I am willing to go through fire and water for you to repay your kindness."
Yu Hai was really grateful to the princess. Not only did she buy their family, but she was also willing to give him the opportunity to be a servant, which was something many masters in Yuan'an could not do.
According to Yu Hai's understanding, the more capable the servants of other nobles were, the less likely they were to let go.
"Don't thank me yet. This matter has not been finalized. You are my concubine now. Whether the Second Prince is willing to accept you depends on your ability."
Although Zhou Qiongyue made promises to Yu Hai, she could not promise that things would really turn out as she said. Everything depends on Yu Hai's ability and opportunities!
If Yu Hai could really complete this task beautifully, the Second Prince would definitely be willing to accept such a person. As for whether he could become an official, Zhou Qiongyue didn't know.
After all, it wasn't her who gave the official position, so Zhou Qiongyue couldn't really guarantee it.
"The princess has made such plans for me, so I am grateful for her kindness. As for the rest, it depends on my luck! If I don't have this luck, it is my fate, and I can't blame others."
Yu Hai really thought so. If he hadn't had a child and wanted to make plans for his descendants, he felt that he could live a good life by working under such a good master as the princess for the rest of his life.
However, if there is an opportunity to cross the class line, he is willing to seize it.
Zhou Qiongyue was very satisfied with Hai's idea. She had no intention of placing anyone beside the Second Prince. So she wouldn't fully support Yu Hai, but she was willing to give him a chance. "I'm glad you understand. What are you doing business with in the neighboring countries?"
When talking about business, Yu Hai was no longer as reserved as before. When talking about business, Yu Hai was more confident than usual, and he spoke about these things effortlessly:
"People in the neighboring countries prefer the coarse tea of our Tianyuan Country. People in several of the surrounding countries make a living by raising sheep and horses, and they usually eat more meat.
Ordinary people like to drink water soaked with coarse tea, but this kind of tea is actually quite inferior, and merchants from Tianyuan Kingdom rarely sell it to neighboring countries.
Merchants prefer to sell better quality tea, as they earn more money, but ordinary people cannot afford good tea.
We can sell this tea and then use the silver to buy food in other countries.
Rich businessmen from other countries like our country's porcelain, and the price is high. But the porcelain is basically from the official kilns, so even if we want to sell it, we don't have it!"
Speaking of porcelain, Yu Hai was also quite excited, because that thing was really loved by wealthy businessmen from other countries.
"First, you should dispose of all the goods you have. You don't have to sell them cheaply. Sell them at whatever price you want. No matter what the caravan does next, you still have to make money.
Then you will start expanding your team, doubling it first, hiring as many people as possible, and then tell others that this princess wants to start a tea business."
After Zhou Qiongyue finished speaking, she didn't forget to instruct, "You know what secret grain storage means, right? Train a few more deputies and say you're doing some grain business with the government.
The main thing is to manage the people in the caravan. If the news leaks out and ruins the Emperor and the Second Prince's plans, many people will be finished. This responsibility is something I cannot bear."
After Zhou Qiongyue finished giving the instructions, she calmly made a gesture of wiping her neck towards Yu Hai.
"Don't worry, Princess. I won't ruin anything."
While Yu Hai was making the promise, he was already thinking about how to clean out those cunning people in the caravan.
"You should prepare first. I will have someone notify you once the Princess is ready. Let's set a two-month deadline for now! Within two months, you should prepare the caravan in Yuan'an. Once the goods arrive, you can set off directly.
As for the food you exchanged, it probably won't reach Yuan'an. I'll let you know the location when the time comes, but the account books must be clear.
In a few days, the Japanese princess will send someone to teach you how to do accounting. You can learn it by yourself or ask a reliable person in the caravan to teach you.
But this princess has one request: the person who keeps the accounts must have all the indentures of their entire family in her hands."
Yu Hai immediately responded, "Yes!"
After the discussion, Zhou Qiongyue did not keep Yu Hai for long. She gave him a generous reward and let him leave.
After Yu Hai left, Zhou Qiongyue did not rush to the backyard, but instead took people to Jingzhao Prefecture.
When Lord Gao, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, heard someone report that the Princess of Fu'an had arrived, he immediately went out to greet her in person.
Although Lord Gao went out to greet her personally, his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, "This humble official greets Princess Fu'an!"
Zhou Qiongyue had a good impression of Mr. Gao, so she smiled and got straight to the point. "Mr. Gao, there's no need to be so polite. This princess has nothing to do and wants to buy a tea plantation for fun. Are there any tea plants near Yuan'an that are registered with Jingzhao Prefecture and are for sale?"
If there is one, Master Gao, please arrange for someone to introduce him to this princess."
When Mr. Gao heard Zhou Qiongyue's words, he immediately went up to her with a smile on his face. "You're here to give me some money!" He had to persuade her well and make Princess Fu'an spend more money before leaving.
This master is not someone who is short of money. Thinking of this, Lord Gao's smile became more sincere. "No need to trouble others. No one knows better than this humble official. If the princess doesn't mind, how about I introduce you to someone?"
It would be great if Mr. Gao is willing to introduce me personally. "Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Gao."
Zhou Qiongyue went straight to Jingzhao Prefecture instead of looking for a tea company because the large tea plantations and good shops were basically all in Jingzhao Prefecture.
Some of them were sold according to the rules after the houses of criminals were confiscated, and some of them were sold by wealthy businessmen and powerful people on behalf of Jingzhao Prefecture.
Of course, Jingzhao Prefecture also wanted to gain benefits from it, so it was not in vain.
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