Leng Yu frowned and looked at Shui Chunhua, then nodded.
"Sister Hua."
He would not lower himself to pay his respects to this woman.
Feng Jie also knew his temper, so she did not embarrass him, but pointed at Shui Youcai,
"This is the plumber."
Leng Yu turned to look at Shui Youcai and nodded to him.
"Water steward."
Shui Youcai glanced at him indifferently with a gloomy expression and did not respond to him. It seemed that he was quite dissatisfied with the fact that the mine had no profit this quarter.
Sister Feng asked Leng Yu to sit next to her, and then said to Shui Chunhua:
"Sister Hua, we're family, and we shouldn't have different opinions. The mine really didn't make any profit this quarter. I'll definitely give you a bigger share next quarter."
"Hmph! Miss Feng, don't try to give me the runaround. Given how much we've worked together, I don't mind giving up my share, but you have to give me yours! Otherwise, do you still want to run this mine?"
Shui Chunhua's words made Sister Feng a little anxious. Leng Yu saw this and said directly:
"The mine's output this quarter is low, sales are poor, and it's normal that there's no profit. Why is Miss Hua using the Empress to pressure others?"
His tone was cold and majestic, which made Shui Youcai's brows tighten instantly, but Shui Chunhua snorted in disdain.
"That's not a reason. Everyone knows that your mine uses free labor. There are people specially assigned to collect the goods from the mine. They take whatever they have. Why are you suffering here with me?"
Hearing this, Leng Yu looked at Sister Feng with a cold face.
"Didn't you tell me that the gold from these ores was hard to sell? But Miss Hua said there were people who would collect it. What's going on?"
Seeing that Liu Sige was angry about this, Fengjie hurriedly explained.
"Fourth brother, there are some things you don't understand. Let's not talk about it here. I'll tell you later."
Leng Yu looked at her unwillingly.
"We've been together for so long, and you're hiding something so important from me? I was so worried about selling the gold mine, and I was even thinking of asking my dad to buy some. Turns out you already had a buyer. Why did you lie to me?"
His tone became increasingly serious, and Shui Chunhua said with an expression of watching the fun and not being afraid of trouble:
"Miss Feng, this is your fault. Since you've decided to hand over this gold mine to Mr. Liu Si, you should have told him everything. Besides, there's nothing to hide. The people from Dongyang came to Yilan County to hoard gold, and they paid a high price. How could you not make a profit? It turns out you not only deceived me, but also the men around you. Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is really... really wrong."
Shui Chunhua's words were like adding insult to injury, which made Leng Yu even more angry.
However, this allowed him to know about the illegal dealings between them and the people of Dongyang, so it was not in vain that he provoked her.
Seeing this, Sister Feng hurriedly said to Leng Yu softly:
"Fourth brother, that's not the case. I was planning to tell you these things, but the time wasn't right yet. It's not too late for you to know now."
Leng Yu realized that he should control his temper, otherwise it would end badly.
Thinking of this, he nodded directly.
"Let's leave this matter as it is for now and not mention it anymore."
Seeing that he forgave her in a short time, Fengjie nodded happily.
"Fourth brother, don't you have something to say to Sister Hua? Now she's here, go ahead and tell her!"
After she reminded him, Leng Yu looked at Shui Chunhua.
"Miss Hua, I heard you have a good relationship with the Empress. Could you please buy me an official position? My Liu family has been in business for generations, and we have accumulated a lot of money, but we have no connections, so we can't get into officialdom."
His words made Shui Chunhua's eyes flash with greed, but before she could speak, Shui Youcai took the lead and said:
"The emperor is investigating very strictly now, so it's not easy to buy an official position. Besides, what's so good about being an official? It's not as free as a businessman."
"Steward Shui, you're wrong. My Liu family has been merchants since our ancestors. My father always dreamed of becoming a high-ranking official, but he's old and no longer has the chance. Now he's hoping I can become an official. I'll fulfill his wish no matter how much it costs."
Seeing how determined he was, and how much he was willing to pay, Shui Youcai half-closed his eyes and looked at Shui Chunhua.
"Miss Hua, since Fourth Master Liu has such thoughts, next time you see the Empress, you should mention it to her. Fourth Master Liu is definitely not someone who is short of money. The Empress will just waste her time talking about such a small matter..."
Shui Chunhua rolled her eyes and nodded.
"It's easy to handle, but it depends on how high an official Mr. Liu wants to be."
Seeing Shui Chunhua give in, Leng Yu pretended to be surprised and looked at her.
"Is there still a choice? Then...I want to be a third or fourth rank, is that okay?"
Shui Chunhua shook her head directly.
"You can't get a rank above the fifth, but you can start with a fifth-rank official. If your Liu family has money, give more bribes to the higher-ups. I'll inform the Empress, and you'll gradually be promoted. By then, becoming a first-rank official in the court won't be a problem."
Can you become a first-rank official in the court with money?
Although he didn't know whether her words were true or false, Leng Yu still felt so angry that the blood rushed to his throat.
He suppressed the anger in his chest and nodded.
"A fifth-rank official is fine, but how much silver would that cost? I'll have my family prepare it now."
Shui Chunhua glanced at Shui Youcai and stretched out a finger.
Leng Yu swallowed his saliva and asked in surprise,
"One thousand taels?"
Shui Chunhua shook her head directly.
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