Chapter 278 Sister-in-law, You Look Like a Hungry Wolf
When Su Nuan saw Ling Yun staring at a slap mark, she wanted to laugh, but she held it back and just took out a box of plaster and threw it over.
"Wipe it off to reduce the swelling. If you go back like this, they'll think something's wrong with us."
Ling Yun silently took the ointment. He knew that if others saw him like this, he would definitely cause gossip.
Seeing that he was well-behaved, Su Nuan said, "Li Fengxing likes to make money, so we give him the opportunity to do so. We'll give him a share of the net profit. As long as we give him enough, he'll have unlimited motivation."
"Because the more net profit, the more he gets, so he will definitely work hard to make money."
"He works hard to make money, which means we get more."
Ling Yun asked in confusion: "Can interests bind a person's loyalty?"
Su Nuan shook her head, "No, if there's a greater benefit, nine out of ten people will be shaken."
"But as long as we give him enough opportunities to make money, enough trust, and enough sense of security, do you think he will rebel?"
Ling Yun pondered for a moment and nodded, "No."
Su Nuan breathed a sigh of relief, it was obvious that Ling Yun was not so stupid as to not understand the situation.
"We also need to smelt iron now. Once we have mined enough coal, we can let Li Fengxing do business."
"It's just that I think it's better to do business with other countries. My own country... hehe..."
Ling Yun knew what she was sneering at. The Yuan Kingdom had already fallen, and if the people of the Yuan Kingdom knew the benefits of this thing, it would definitely attract many wolves.
Thinking of this, he asked, "Although this thing is more durable than charcoal, it is not irreplaceable."
Su Nuan was stunned. "Didn't I tell you it's special?"
Ling Yun shook his head, "No."
Su Nuan nodded, "I was negligent. The heat from burning coal can forge better weapons."
Ling Yun immediately shook his head upon hearing this, "No, that would make other countries' weapons more powerful. Wouldn't that give them the opportunity to attack our country?"
Su Nuan glanced sideways, "Do you think I'm stupid? One country attacking another country, can they do that with just a few hundred or a thousand weapons?"
"Don't we have the final say on how much coal is produced? We'll definitely have to come up with some hype in the early stages to make people think this thing is rare."
"I think those who are obsessed with weapon making would definitely be willing to spend a lot of money to buy it and create a magical weapon to make a name for themselves."
Ling Yun pondered for a moment and nodded, "I understand, sister-in-law will make the arrangements, but..."
Su Nuan saw him frowning and wondered what he was still worried about.
"Tell me what concerns you have and I'll answer them for you."
Ling Yun took a deep breath and said, "What can I do? You can't let me sit idle. If you leave me idle, I will go to the capital."
Su Nuan didn't expect him to say that, but she really couldn't let Ling Yun sit idle. Now was not a good time to avenge the Ling family.
It would take another half a year for Kyoto to fall into chaos. By then, they could march into the capital under the pretext of purging the imperial court and successfully capture the imperial palace.
Thinking of this, she said, "Look, we have to build a city. This city cannot be completed in a day or two, so if the city wall is not built, there will be danger of foreign enemies attacking."
"Last time we were attacked by the Tiger Tribe and the Giant Tribe, and many people were killed and injured."
"You hadn't returned by then. If you had brought fifty people with you to help, fewer people would have died."
Ling Yun lowered his eyes and realized that he was back. Most of the people from the Giants and Tiger Tribes on the other side of the river were killed by him, but he didn't dare to say it.
It’s not that I don’t want to take credit, but Su Nuan at that time... kissed me.
If I said that it was me that day, Su Nuan would definitely ignore me out of shame and anger.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Su Nuan thought he didn't understand, so she said, "I'm saying that you should build an army belonging to the north, so that we won't be afraid of the enemy no matter which direction it comes from."
Ling Yun came back to his senses and nodded, "Okay, I understand. It's just that big brother is better at leading troops than I am."
Su Nuan shook her head. "No, he has other things to do. No matter how strong a person is, he only has two hands and can't do so many things."
"Also, you must remember that your army protects not only the North, but also our home."
Ling Yun nodded seriously, "I understand."
Su Nuan added, "Ling Yun, I believe you can protect us."
Faced with such trust, Ling Yun's heart was as happy as a hundred flowers blooming.
He said seriously again: "Don't worry, I will definitely protect you...you all."
Su Nuan was in a very good mood now. She smiled and said, "Then I'll leave the coal mining to you. This is confidential. Even your brother doesn't know about it."
"When we complete the iron smelting in the north and have excess production, we will have Li Fengxing sell it."
Ling Yun didn't show any dissatisfaction this time. "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Su Nuan was very satisfied with his obedience. It didn't make sense for her to spend so much time and effort planning for their future and still be questioned by them.
Now that Ling Yun is so obedient and the others also trust and indulge me, I really can't bear to leave them.
"Okay, let's go back."
Ling Yun nodded, "Okay."
The two returned to the cliff. Su Nuan saw three black spots on the river and her heart sank.
"Is someone coming to attack us?"
If they are not here to attack them, then they are going to the Northern Snow Country.
She took out a telescope and looked. The flag showed a standing lion, not the symbol of the Northern Snow Country.
She handed the telescope to Ling Yun and said, "Take a look. Do you recognize that flag?"
Ling Yun took the telescope and looked at it, saying, "That's the flag of the West Sea Kingdom. There's a mermaid on the bow. It should be the largest merchant caravan in the West Sea Kingdom, a mermaid merchant ship."
Su Nuan was shocked. "So it's a merchant from the West Sea Country? We must intercept him."
Ling Yun asked, "Intercept?"
Su Nuan nodded, "Yes, they won't come to our northern land to do business, they will only go to the Northern Snow Country, but I want to stop them and make them do business with us."
Ling Yun shook his head. "It's too difficult. We don't have what they need."
Su Nuan asked: "Then do you know what they need?"
Ling Yun nodded. "The West Sea Country is rich in seafood, but lacks fabrics, gemstones, and porcelain."
Su Nuan touched his chin and calculated the porcelain, gems and fabrics in the space spirit. Many exquisite things could not generate value in a short period of time. It would be great if he could exchange them with the people of Xihai Kingdom for currently usable items.
She rubbed her hands and said excitedly, "No, no, I have to find a way to stop them."
After saying that, Su Nuan quickly ran down the cliff towards the river, forgetting about riding the bird.
A drop of sweat slid down Ling Yun's forehead. Why did he feel that his sister-in-law looked like a wolf seeing meat?
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