Chapter 460 If you don’t tell me, how do you know I don’t want to hear it?
Jiang Yubai ran after Xu Yu and started counting on his fingers as they stood in front of the granary door. "Although I'm too lazy to ask for wages for my work, your family is big and powerful, you can't really let me work for free, right?"
Xu Yu looked over lazily.
Jiang Yubai laughed confidently: "I roughly calculated for you, the total amount of grain harvested this autumn exceeds the total amount of the rest of the Northland in a year. It can be said to be a bumper harvest."
"I'm not greedy, so 60% is ok?"
"Sixty percent?"
Xu Yu glanced at Jiang Yubai with a half-smile in his eyes and said subtly, "The lion guarding the house in front of the gate can't open its mouth as wide as yours."
The Xu family's farm covers an area of 1,000 acres, and the minimum output of one acre is more than 600 kilograms. Adding the total output of the high yield, almost one acre can reach more than 800 kilograms.
Jiang Yubai asked to take away 60% of the money, which was really a huge request.
Jiang Yubai didn't care about being ridiculed, and said slowly: "Xu Yu, I don't ask for much."
"I've considered it all. My sister-in-law's granary only has a limited annual consumption, and the grain produced by your land is simply not enough to be eaten up."
"Chen Nianhe is about to return to Kyoto. The Northwest Camp's military rations must come from somewhere else. What's wrong with giving me some extra?"
"You won't be able to have children even if you keep so much rice. What are you saving it for?"
Xu Yu flicked his fingertips, smiled lazily, and said slowly: "Whether I can finish it or not is my business, you..."
"So, you have the heart to store them in your warehouse and watch me, your brother, starve in Lingnan?"
Jiang Yubai's face was filled with despair and betrayal. He covered his heart and trembled as he said, "Xu Yu, how could you be so cruel?"
"After all, we are buddies who have known each other since childhood. You eat and drink delicious food without any scruples, but why are you so stingy when it comes to me?"
"you……"
"Stop."
Xu Yu interrupted Jiang Yubai's complaint with a strange look on his face, and said unhappily, "Although Lingnan is a remote place, it is rich in products. You are not starving."
Maybe it’s not Jiang Yubai who is starving, but those unknown troops.
Xu Yu was too lazy to say it out loud, but Jiang Yubai insisted on making it known to everyone: "I can eat my fill, but the 200,000 soldiers under my command are crying out for food."
"Xu Yu, the Xu family also rose to prominence through military exploits. You must know how much food 200,000 people need in a day. My brothers can barely afford to eat at home. What's wrong with you coming to my aid?"
"I'm not just asking for food without paying. Just name the price and I'll pay you in full."
Xu Yu lowered his eyes with an ambiguous expression and asked playfully, "Two hundred thousand?"
"Can Lingnan accommodate so many people?"
"Isn't this what makes you surprised?"
Jiang Yubai raised his chin with pride and said proudly: "These 200,000 are only in my hands. My father still has some remaining troops, but..."
"I'd like to tell you everything in detail. Are you sure you want to hear it so clearly?"
The total number of troops in Lingnan is a critical secret.
Jiang Yubai trusted Xu Yu and dared to speak out.
But whether Xu Yu dared to listen was another matter.
Jiang Yubai looked at Xu Ou leisurely without blinking, as if waiting for Xu Ou to make a choice.
Xu Yu just smiled faintly after hearing this: "If you don't tell me, how do you know I don't want to hear it?"
Jiang Yubai's eyes curled up when he heard this, and a hint of unspeakable teasing escaped his lips: "Xu Yu, have you thought it through?"
"If you say so, I'm really going to get excited."
Before this, Jiang Yubai and Xu Yu knew each other well at best, but they didn't know whether they would be on the same path in the future.
But if Xu Yu chose to listen attentively, Jiang Yubai would never give him the chance to get off the Lingnan ship again.
The Xu family’s high grain yield is so important that Jiang Yubai will not miss any opportunity to win them over.
Xu Yu snorted softly, then closed his eyes and said, "Little Prince, do you really want me to kowtow to you right now before I can speak?"
Jiang Yubai's eyes gradually lit up, and he put his arm around Xu Yu's shoulders and said with a laugh, "No, no, no."
"If you can help me solve this urgent problem, I'll kowtow to you and my sister-in-law."
"It's not convenient to talk here. Let's find a quieter place to talk."
Jiang Yubai took Xu Yu and walked away. Xu Minghui, who was holding the account book, saw them not far away, lowered his head and smiled silently.
Okay.
If the Xu family can take a step forward, all the previous events will be in the past and will no longer be able to trap anyone.
Xu Minghui continued to keep accounts with satisfaction.
Jiang Yubai grabbed Xu Yu and talked for a long time. He rubbed his nose and sneezed. He couldn't help but say, "I say you smell too strong. Next time you steal my sister-in-law's rouge, can you be gentler?"
Xu Yu's expression changed again, and he looked at Jiang Yubai, who was honest and straightforward, as if he were a fool: "I told you, this is not rouge."
"Then why would a grown man like you make something so fragrant?"
Xu Yu himself didn't know what Mr. Qi had done this time. He was silent for a while before saying in a complicated tone, "Keep it secret for now."
"I understand what you're talking about. Can you get the food you want yourself?"
Jiang Yubai paused in rubbing his nose and said with a grin, "Yes."
"As long as you give me the nod and let me go, I can take away not only 80% but also all of it at once."
"And I promise that no one will find out where this grain came from or where it's going. You can rest assured."
The huge amount of grain and rice was transported from the northwest to Lingnan over a long distance, and it was not an easy task.
But Jiang Yubai made the promise without hesitation, which showed that he was absolutely sure of it.
Xu Yu knew that he had probably overlooked the infiltration of Lingnan over the years. He paused and said, "When will the silver arrive?"
Jiang Yubai said without hesitation: "Three days at the latest."
"I will definitely deliver it."
"OK."
Xu Yu stood up from the haystack and said, "When the money arrives, you can arrange for people to bring in the grain."
Pay the money and get the goods.
There is nothing wrong with the payment.
Jiang Yubai had accomplished the important task that had been on his mind. He smiled and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes."
"Look at what I just told you about the grain seeds..."
"I have no say in the types of crops."
Xu Yu said very frankly: "The farm is my wife's property, and the grain is her hard work."
"I'm only responsible for helping sell the farm's produce. My wife has the right to dispose of the silver and the farm's products. I have no right to interfere."
If Sang Zhixia nods and says yes, then the amount to be given should be based on Sang Zhixia's wishes.
If Sang Zhixia says no, then no matter how high a price Jiang Yubai offers, it will not work.
Jiang Yubai was not surprised by this. He chuckled and leaned over and said, "Then I'll wait for my sister-in-law to recuperate for a few days before bothering her again."
"By the way, I heard you're going to be a father?"
When mentioning the happy event at home, Xu Yu's eyes softened: "Yeah."
Jiang Yubai tutted sourly and said slowly, "You are so lucky to have a wife and a son."
"You and your sister-in-law just arrived home. I won't bother you for the next few days. I'll come to visit you in three days with some money."
Xu Yu hummed, and when he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped, turned his head to look at Jiang Yubai, and said earnestly: "I suggest you stop hanging around here and go back to rest first."
Jiang Yubai blinked in confusion: "I'm not tired."
"I'm telling you, I'm..."
"You're not tired now."
Xu Yu waved his hand to interrupt Jiang Yubai, his tone complicated: "But if the drug takes effect, it may be too late to react if you notice something is wrong."
Several question marks appeared on Jiang Yubai's head.
Xu Yu smiled slightly and said, "I'll say it again, the scent on me is not rouge."
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