Chapter 236 He is going to be rich
Qu Fufeng was afraid that Lu Yanshi would be fooled by them into giving up this project.
He quickly brought up what Lu Yanshi cared about most.
"Your Majesty, if the steam carriage is successfully developed, it will add at least a million taels of silver to the national treasury."
"Master Qu, stop talking nonsense. How can your scrap copper and iron add so much silver to the national treasury?" Someone sneered at his words.
"Your Majesty, what I say is absolutely true, please believe me." Qu Fufeng just stared at Lu Yanshi.
As long as the emperor trusts him, there will be no problem.
[How much is one million taels of silver? ]
Lu Li muttered quietly in her heart.
[I don’t know exactly, but I think it’s a lot.]
[If I donate some gold locks to my father, can I get a share of the money that the steam carriage makes in the future? ]
Lu Li often stayed with Lu Linlang, listening to the mother and daughter talking about business. When she heard about making money, she naturally had an idea.
Lu Yanshi listened to her inner thoughts and curled up the corners of his mouth.
Wow, the little girl is over two years old, she has grown up, and she knows how to make money.
"What you said makes sense, my dear ministers. I feel that we cannot waste the national treasury's money to continue research." Lu Yanshi spoke slowly.
"Your Majesty, we have taken ninety-nine steps out of a hundred. How can we stop at the last step?" Qu Fufeng was very anxious.
I didn't expect Lu Yanshi to listen to those stubborn old people.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Those ministers who had sung a different tune from Qu Fufeng immediately smiled with joy.
This is the first time that the emperor stands on their side and denies Qu Fufeng. How can this not make people happy?
Lu Yanshi gave Qu Fufeng a look that told him to stay calm.
He continued, "The money in the national treasury will be used on the most critical occasions, so it is not appropriate to continue the research. So I decided to pay for the research myself. In this way, the money earned later will go into my private treasury."
"Don't worry, I will first make up for the silver previously spent from the national treasury on car manufacturing, and then I will transfer the remaining silver earned into my private treasury."
"If you are willing, you can also donate some silver to support the car manufacturing. I will give you dividends in proportion to the silver donated."
Lu Yanshi decided to let his little daughter also make some money, so he came up with this idea on the spur of the moment.
The court officials were dumbfounded.
Aren't they talking about national affairs? Why did the emperor suddenly start doing business with them?
"The Qu family is willing to donate one hundred thousand taels of silver." Qu Fufeng was the first to stand up and support Lu Yanshi.
This is clearly a business for making money, only a fool would not follow it.
When Qu Dehong heard this, his eyes darkened. This grandson's ideas were really getting more and more outrageous.
Does he know how much one hundred thousand taels of silver is?
That was all the property of the Qu family.
But he couldn't reprimand Qu Fufeng in front of so many people. He could only warn him with his eyes and deal with him when he got home.
Qu Fufeng didn't care what his grandfather thought of him, he only knew that he was going to be successful.
"Father, I want some too. I'll donate twenty-eight big gold locks and sixty-nine small gold locks." Lu Li immediately followed and took out all of her own gold locks.
Those who were quick-witted immediately became active.
The Emperor and Qu Fufeng are both smart people. They will definitely not make a deal that will result in a loss. If you follow them, you might be able to drink the soup.
Of course, there were also some people who were overly cautious and thought that the emperor and Qu Fufeng were working together to set up this conspiracy.
Just like last time when he said to return their money to them, Qu Fufeng was the first one to stand up and respond to the emperor, saying he didn't want it.
Will it be a trap this time as well?
All the ministers had their own plans in mind.
"Of course, this donation is also limited. There are only ten quotas. Now Lord Qu and the Ninth Princess each take one, leaving eight. My dear ministers, please consider it carefully. If you are interested, just send someone to send a memorial to the palace."
"That's all for today's morning meeting."
Lu Yanshi waved his hand, not giving them a chance to ask questions, announced the adjournment of the court, and left with Lu Li.
The ministers looked at each other, unable to make up their minds.
After the court was adjourned, everyone gathered in groups of three or four with their close colleagues to discuss today's affairs.
"My dear, do you think this is possible?" He Yuning approached Gu Changqing and asked in a low voice.
"The emperor has never failed in anything he wanted to do." Gu Changqing responded in a low voice.
Ever since both of their daughters were cheated by Pei Yuqin last time, the relationship between the two families has become closer.
Gu Changqing and He Yuning spent more time together and found that his second son was handsome but unmarried, so he became interested.
After he mentioned it to He Yuning, He Yuning immediately arranged for the two children to meet.
Unexpectedly, the two of them actually fell in love with each other, so the two families quickly arranged the marriage, exchanged birth dates, and waited for the wedding to take place next year.
So the relationship between the two families is now very close.
"Then how much do you plan to donate?" He Yuning asked.
Gu Changqing counted the numbers.
At this time, someone called him: "Master Gu, do you want to donate money to support the emperor in building a car?"
"No, no, I only have one daughter and the money must be saved for her dowry. As for the emperor, I am willing but unable to do anything." Gu Changqing waved his hands and talked nonsense without blushing or beating his heart.
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When Qu Fufeng returned home, his grandfather grabbed his ear and dragged him into the study.
"Get down on your knees, asshole."
"Grandfather, wait a moment."
Qu Fufeng swiftly took out two strange things from his sleeves, put them on his knees, and knelt on the ground.
Qu Dehong realized that the thing was used to alleviate the pain of kneeling punishment.
How come this brat comes up with so many irrelevant things every day?
"Today in the court, without discussing it with me, you actually promised the emperor that our Qu family would donate 100,000 taels of silver. Do you think this money came from the wind?" Qu Dehong was too lazy to scold him for his little tricks and got straight to the point.
"Grandfather, that's about making money. If we're a step slower, the emperor won't play with us." Qu Fufeng argued.
"How do you know that the steam carriage will definitely make money?" Qu Dehong asked seriously.
"Grandfather, I have studied so many things, which one has not made Daxia money?" Qu Fufeng asked back.
Qu Dehong was choked by him and was speechless.
This brat is telling the truth.
"But the second and third wives may not be willing to pay this money. One hundred thousand taels of silver is not something that you, the first wife and an old man like me can come up with." Qu Dehong sighed.
"It doesn't matter. Even if they don't want to, we still have my sister." Qu Fufeng didn't worry about not being able to get enough money.
He also has an elder sister, Concubine Xian.
Concubine Xian is different from the short-sighted second and third wives. If she knew about this, she would definitely support it with all her strength.
"Okay." Seeing that he was confident, Qu Dehong finally let him go.
"But next time if you dare to talk nonsense in the court without consulting me, I will break your legs." He glared at Qu Fufeng and stomped his crutch heavily.
"Don't worry, Grandfather. I know I was wrong." Qu Fufeng apologized sincerely.
Apologize, he will do it again next time anyway.
Qu Dehong waved his hand in disdain, asked him to get up, and went to discuss the donation of silver with the second and third wives.
As expected, just as he thought, the second and third wives were unwilling to let Gongzhong pay the money.