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Chapter 321 Inside the City Lord's Mansion, Daya Offers a Plan

Yang Yusi bought this house for 360 taels of silver.

Don't underestimate these three hundred and sixty taels. If it were before Yun Dan transmigrated here...

It would take the Lin family twenty years of frugal living to barely scrape together three hundred taels of silver.

The price of 360 taels was only because Qi Lingxing was present, so the government dared not arbitrarily raise the price.

Otherwise, such a house would probably cost at least six or seven hundred taels of silver to buy.

Another reason is that the Qin state invaded a few years ago, and the war left many houses and courtyards empty in the city, so the prices were naturally lower than before.

Yang Yusi settled down there with her only maid, Shilan.

If he used the assets on his carriages sparingly, without getting involved in gambling or squandering them, it would be enough for him and his descendants to live on for several generations.

He is currently unmarried.

However, these assets had already been targeted by Da Ya on their way to Nanyang City.

Having traveled together with her, she had figured out Yang Yusi's personality and realized that Yang Yusi had no idea how to manage her assets.

On the third day after they arrived in Nanyang City, Daya had Yang Yusi take out 20,000 taels of silver notes and took him to the Nanyang City Lord's Mansion.

The city lord of Nanyang City was named Wang Shuang, and he was about fifty years old.

At this moment, he was discussing with Li Yizhi, a military general in the city, how to settle the plague patients in the city.

Li Yizhi distinguished himself in a battle against the Qin state in Nanming County, which was under the jurisdiction of Nanyang City.

He subsequently gained the favor of King Ling and has now been promoted and transferred to the military department in Nanyang City, becoming a general in the military department.

Previously, Qi Lingxing, Daya, and Datou had just arrived in Nanyang.

When Li Yizhi saw Da Tou arrive, he was overjoyed.

Back then, they fought side by side and worked together to repel the Qin soldiers.

It could be said that they had a life-and-death bond.

As Wang Shuang and Li Yizhi were talking, a guard rushed in and reported to the city lord Wang Shuang that Da Ya had come to see him.

Upon hearing that Daya had come to see him, Wang Shuang immediately got up and went to the gate with Li Yizhi to greet her.

He has always admired this group of young people who came from Sujia Village.

Their deeds in helping the Ling Kingdom defeat Gu Xuanchao and the Qin Kingdom have long been known throughout the land.

However, Da Ya did not operate in Nanyang City back then, so the two had never met before.

As for those young men, Da Tou and his companions, he had personally witnessed their heroic figures charging into battle back in Nanming County.

Another point is that among Daya and the others, only Xiaoman holds an official position.

But back then, King Ling personally bestowed a token upon each of them.

Therefore, as long as these young men and women had this token, Wang Shuang dared not neglect them.

Wang Shuang walked outside the courtyard and saw that Daya was accompanied by the man who had come with her the day before, but he ignored Yang Yusi for the time being.

He then bowed to Daya and greeted her, saying, "This humble servant greets Miss Lin."

Li Yizhi also bowed, saying, "Miss Lin."

Daya returned the greeting with a bow: "This humble girl greets the City Lord and General Li."

Yang Yusi quickly followed suit and gave a student's salute.

"This student greets the City Lord and General Li."

Wang Shuang quickly said to Daya, "Miss Lin, there's no need for such formalities."

He then gestured for Yang Yusi to get up and led the two of them into the house.

The four returned to the main hall and sat down. Soon, a servant brought them tea.

Wang Shuang raised his hand and gestured, "Miss Lin, please have a cup of tea first."

Daya picked up her teacup: "Thank you, Lord City Lord."

Wang Shuang waved his hand and smiled, "Miss Lin, there's no need to be so formal. Just call me 'Uncle Shuang,' it sounds much more friendly."

Daya hesitated, "This...I'm afraid it's not appropriate, is it?"

Wang Shuang laughed heartily: "What's wrong with it? If I say it's fine, then it's fine! Is it that Miss Lin doesn't want to call me 'Uncle'?"

Daya quickly waved her hand: "No, no, no, I had no such intention. I was just afraid of being out of your league."

"What's this talk of being too high-class or not? In this territory, if I say you're worthy, then you are worthy!"

Wang Shuang spoke cheerfully, then turned to Li Yizhi beside her and said, "Yizhi, don't you think that makes sense?"

Li Yizhi quickly nodded in agreement: "Brother Shuang is right."

If Miss Lin doesn't mind, please call me "Uncle Zhi" instead of always calling me "General Li," it sounds too formal.

Seeing that both of them said so, Da Ya could no longer refuse, so she stood up, bowed respectfully, and said, "Uncle Shuang, Uncle Zhi."

Wang Shuang and Li Yizhi exchanged a glance and then burst into laughter.

Wang Shuang softened his tone: "Then, niece Yun Jiao, did you encounter any difficulties when you came to see your uncle?"

If you encounter any difficulties, just tell your uncle. As long as it's within my power, I'll do it without hesitation.

Da Ya looked at Wang Shuang and turned to the side, pointing to Yang Yusi beside her and said gently, "Uncle Shuang, this is Young Master Yang Yusi. He came with us the day before yesterday."

Yang Yusi quickly cupped her hands in greeting: "Greetings, Lord City Lord, greetings, General Li."

After exchanging pleasantries, Daya turned to Wang Shuang and said sincerely, "Uncle Shuang, to be honest, Yun Jiao came here today to see you and wants to do some business with you."

Wang Shuang was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He stared at Daya for a long time before laughing and saying, "Oh? Then I wonder what kind of business niece Yunjiao wants to do with Uncle Shuang?"

"Uncle Shuang, I'm a straightforward person and don't understand the intricacies of officialdom. I prefer to be direct in everything I do."

Daya cut to the chase, “I have a business opportunity here, and I also have the recipe. It can be turned into a successful business. But I don’t have the capital.”

She paused here, then pointed to Yang Yusi beside her and continued.

"But this young master Yang Yusi has funds at his disposal."

So here's my idea: I'll come up with the concept and formula, Young Master Yang Yusi will provide the funding, and Uncle Shuang, you'll manage the business."

She paused and then clearly stated the profit-sharing plan: "If we make a profit in the future, I will take 10%, Young Master Yu Si will take 40%, and you, Uncle Shuang, will take 50%. What do you think, Uncle Shuang?"

After Da Ya finished speaking, she looked at Wang Shuang quietly, waiting for his reply.

Wang Shuang stroked his beard, looking thoughtfully at Yang Yusi, then turned back to examine Daya, seemingly weighing the significance of this deal.

Yang Yusi remained seated without offering any opinion.

Wang Shuang asked in confusion, "Let's leave the matter of profit distribution aside for now."

"Let me ask you first, what kind of business are you planning to do? And what kind of items do you want to sell?"

Daya straightened her back and answered clearly, "This thing is called 'aromatherapy'."

"Aromatherapy?" Wang Shuang frowned slightly, clearly hearing this for the first time. "What kind of item is this?"

"It's something that can repel mosquitoes."

Daya explained, "When we sleep at night, flying insects often come and bite us, and the next day our bodies are itchy and swollen, which is very uncomfortable."

Especially in summer, these insects are so numerous that it's impossible to sleep soundly.