At this point, Liu Renguang began to feign ignorance. This place was clearly a treasure trove, and it was far from the emperor's reach, unlike Dayuan which was too close to the Great Xia. Given time, this place would become another Danshui City.
"You're quite clever. Let me tell you, the elves have the ability to extract gold and silver from copper mines. In a few years, your position as governor will be far superior to those prefectural officials of the Great Xia!"
Liu Renguang's eyes turned green with envy. Only then did he remember that Qin Mo had mentioned that the governor-general owned shares in the properties produced by the province. How much was it again? It seemed like very little. The prince was really stingy! But now, looking at this mountain, Liu Renguang felt an immense resentment towards that three-year term.
"Your Highness, as you can see, my cultivation is insufficient, my family is small, and I urgently need money. Could you please... change that three-year term?"
Qin Mo personally demonstrated body language to Liu Renguang, gesturing as he took out a thin piece of Songjiang cloth. He then gestured to Alai and his men to put the copper ore scattered on the ground into wicker baskets.
Alai and his men cautiously filled the wicker baskets with pale green stones. He had given up all thought of resisting. Now he saw more people from Dayuan, many of whom were wearing stiff black clothes that were obviously not cut by stone axes. Further resistance would be futile.
Seeing Qin Mo continuing to gesture with both hands and feet, Alai personally carried the wicker basket all the way to the riverbank, and then the incredibly handsome young man handed the piece of cloth in his hand to Alai.
Alai finally understood Qin Mo's meaning. He wrapped the thin Songjiang cloth around his body, and the soft and comfortable feeling made him feel sad: "Good morning, you guys. It's just a bunch of broken stones. For this piece of clothing, I, the brave Alai... can no longer be brave."
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