Chapter 333: A Small Profit
The next day at court, Emperor Defeng publicly awarded rewards to Xiao Yanci.
He was granted an imperial farm and a salt well, and the number of households in his fiefdom was increased to 10,000 households. He was also given jade ruyi, imperial horses, palace treasures and countless other treasures.
Finally, November 20th was chosen as the wedding date for Prince Jin.
Xiao Yanci happily accepted the order and expressed his gratitude, but Xiao Yanqing's face instantly twisted with jealousy, and the other court officials also had different expressions.
Granting a royal farm would have been one thing, but granting a salt well was the first time.
You know, a salt well is extremely valuable, which shows how much the emperor values Prince Jin.
Many people even thought that the emperor was going to make Prince Jin the crown prince, but the emperor increased the number of households in Prince Jin's fiefdom, and it seemed that he still wanted Prince Jin to go to his fiefdom.
What is the emperor's intention in doing this?
Since everyone couldn't guess it, they didn't dare to guess blindly, for fear that they would misjudge the emperor's intention and suffer a disaster.
When Concubine Rou heard about this, she was worried that he would become too popular and become the target of public criticism, but Xiao Yanci seemed not to care at all.
"Don't worry too much, mother. We can just stop any enemy with our troops and block any water with our earth."
Since he decided to fight for that position, he had to appear in front of others. There was absolutely no way he could get any advantage by hiding behind others.
He is not afraid of open attacks or hidden dangers, nor is he afraid of the turbulent waves. All of you can come at him.
At this time, Lu Zhiran received another good news.
The merchant ship that she, Xiao Yanci and Xiao Baozhu had jointly established had returned. Their trip was very smooth. Not only did they sell out all the more than ten ships of cargo that they had shipped, but they also brought back the same amount of foreign goods.
Those foreign goods were highly sought after in the Great Qi Dynasty, with astonishing sales. Lu Zhiran also made considerable profits, which increased by dozens of times.
Lu Zhiran invited Xiao Baozhu over and handed her a thick stack of banknotes, which stunned Xiao Baozhu.
Lu Zhiran smiled and said, "Our shipping caravan has returned and made a small profit. This is your reward. Here is the detailed account. If you have any questions, you can take a look."
She also sent someone to deliver the banknotes to Xiao Yanci.
Xiao Baozhu's eyes widened even more.
"This, this is probably worth several million, right?"
"Three million, one hundred and twenty thousand."
Be good.
She initially invested 500,000 yuan, and in less than half a year, it turned into more than 3 million yuan!
Is this what Lu Zhiran called "making a small profit"?
Even though Xiao Baozhu claimed that she regarded money as dirt, she was still shocked.
She covered her chest and didn't recover for a long time.
"So shipping is really that profitable. If I invest all of this three million, wouldn't I be able to make a killing?"
Lu Zhiran immediately stopped her naive idea.
"We were lucky to avoid any storms. If we had, or if something else had happened, we might have lost everything. Even if we were to invest more money, we must not be impulsive and must be cautious."
Xiao Baozhu was frightened and immediately gave up her previous idea.
"Forget it then."
She had so much money, and if it was all gone overnight, she would be heartbroken.
After dividing the money, Xiao Baozhu began to criticize her.
"You and Han Yi secretly went to Xiping without telling me. You really don't treat me as a friend."
Lu Zhiran had no choice but to beg for mercy, "I was also ordered to go. The emperor ordered me to conceal this matter, and I dared not disobey the order."
"Then how did Han Yi know?"
Lu Zhiran explained in a gentle voice, "I'm leaving, and I can't hide it from the people around me. Grandma Gao is Concubine Rou's person, so rather than make Concubine Rou worry, I can only tell the truth. I concealed it because I was afraid you would worry, dear Baozhu, please don't be angry."
Xiao Baozhu was not really angry at first, but since Lu Zhiran took the initiative to give her a way out, she took the opportunity to back down.
"This won't happen again."
Lu Zhiran repeatedly said that he would never do that again.
She then asked, "Have you and Nan Sheng met?"
Xiao Baozhu nodded, "I saw her. She's safe and sound. I'm relieved."
That day she was waiting outside the imperial study, and sure enough she saw Jiang Nansheng.
Jiang Nansheng changed into women's clothes. Xiao Baozhu was a little uncomfortable when she saw it for the first time, but the next moment, Xiao Baozhu flew over and hugged her.
After being separated for more than half a year, the sense of strangeness between them was shattered at this moment, and both of their eyes were wet.
Jiang Nansheng had to take care of the Jiang family's affairs and had no time to sit down and chat with Xiao Baozhu. Xiao Baozhu followed her like a plaster, helping her take care of the Jiang family's affairs and asking her about everything that had happened between them during this period.
Xiao Baozhu also met Lin Zheng.
When Xiao Baozhu thought of that person, her brows couldn't help but furrowed.
"Sister Ran, you should have met Lin Zheng, right?"
Lu Zhiran nodded.
"Tell me, what kind of person is he?"
Lu Zhiran saw her hostility towards Lin Zheng and asked, "Why are you asking about him?"
Xiao Baozhu snorted, "I don't like him."
"Why?"
"He's like a follower, always clinging to Ah Sheng. He's so annoying."
Lu Zhiran couldn't help but laugh. She was jealous of Lin Zheng.
Lu Zhiran said truthfully, "I haven't had much personal contact with him, but from what I've seen, he listens to Nan Sheng and Nan Sheng trusts him."
This is what makes Xiao Baozhu most upset.
In the past, she was the person closest to Ah Sheng, but now, Lin Zheng has replaced her. Naturally, Xiao Baozhu dislikes him.
Xiao Baozhu's thoughts were written all over her face, and Lu Zhiran couldn't help but laugh.
"You are different from Lin Zheng, so why bother to fight with him? When you find a man you like in the future, I'm afraid you will forget all of us here."
Xiao Baozhu immediately retorted, "I wouldn't do that."
Then he said unwillingly, "How can he be worthy of Ah Sheng?"
Lu Zhiran smiled and said, "When it comes to relationships, it's like drinking water; only the person who drinks it knows whether it's hot or cold. As long as they feel it's suitable for each other, that's fine."
Xiao Baozhu felt a little sour after hearing this.
Lu Zhiran added, "However, Nan Sheng probably doesn't have the time to think about her children's personal affairs right now. Her current concern is how to revitalize the Jiang family. If she neglected you, it certainly wasn't intentional. She just doesn't have the time for it right now."
When Xiao Baozhu heard this, she also felt deflated.
The burden on her shoulders is too heavy.
It was all caused by that troublemaker Jiang Zelin.
"The Emperor summoned her and seemed to have given her a difficult task. I asked Nan Sheng about it, but she refused to tell me."
Lu Zhiran had some guesses in her mind, but they were just her guesses, so she didn't say much.
While they were chatting, people from Prince Jin's Mansion arrived, carrying a large box.
Lu Zhiran opened it in confusion and found that Xiao Yanci had returned the large stack of banknotes she had sent him intact, and had also given him other rare treasures.
He Yun smiled and said, "My prince said that his silver is the princess's silver, and from now on it will be handed over to the princess to manage. In addition, these things are rewards from the emperor, and your prince also ordered them to be given to the princess for her to play with."
Xiao Baozhu joked from the side, "Seventh Brother is quite sensible."
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