Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 121 The Confiscated Property and the Distribution of Silver in Andu

"Listen up, all members of the Tang family! Tang Ting has been brought to justice, has given up resistance, and is now in prison."

Seeing that everyone was intimidated, Zhang Youcheng quickly ordered his soldiers to take control of those who were kneeling.

Then he jogged up to Chu Chen and said, "Young Master Chu, Zhang Youcheng failed to protect you. Please forgive him."

"It's okay, I'm not hurt."

Chu Chen waved his hand at him, indicating that he was alright.

"Fortunately, young master's skills are superb, otherwise I would not be able to explain to His Majesty today."

Zhang Youcheng looked at Chu Chen, who was still full of energy despite being slashed, and said with admiration.

Well, how should I explain this? Well, let's not explain it. I just have an indestructible body.

"Alright, Brother Zhang, don't be nervous. Let's go inside and make some money."

The imperial edict did not specify who should receive the confiscated property, so it wouldn't be unreasonable for me to take a little for myself.

When Zhang Youcheng saw that Chu Chen was so interested in the money, he remembered Zhou Shixun's instructions before he came.

It seems this person is indeed greedy for money.

So they followed him into the Tang residence, and after some searching, they found the warehouse where the silver and grain were stored.

They brought out the silver and filled the entire courtyard.

Wow, that's a lot of money! They're rich now.

Zhang Youcheng waved away his men.

"Young Master Chu, what do you think?"

Chu Chen walked up to the silver notes, picked them up, and put them in his pocket.

Then, three portions of cash were drawn out.

“Brother Zhang, the Tang family is poor. Look, what they confiscated is only 50 taels of silver.”

Chu Chen pointed to the silver that had been allocated and said.

“Brother Zhang, look how hard the brothers have worked. Some of them were injured, and some even lost their lives. You can take 30 taels and divide it among yourselves. Is that alright?”

"I also contributed to this 300,000 taels."

"Then let's give this 500,000 taels to His Majesty. After all, he's not having an easy time either, and the imperial treasury is empty."

Seeing that Chu Chen was still thinking of him while distributing the silver, Zhang Youcheng couldn't help but look at Chu Chen with even higher regard.

But what happened to those stacks of silver notes you had in your pocket? You're really greedy.

So he nodded and waved to summon a squad of soldiers.

He ordered, "The Tang family's property has been confiscated. They have obtained 500,000 taels of silver, a mansion, and a certain amount of grain."

After saying that, he quietly gave them the task of secretly transporting the two 300,000 taels of silver out of the country.

After doing all this, he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chu Chen.

"Thank you for remembering us soldiers, young master. I am deeply grateful."

Chu Chen waved his hand: "It's alright, you've come all this way, it must be tiring. You know what happens with His Majesty..."

Zhang Youcheng and Chu Chen exchanged a smile, and then walked out of the courtyard together.

Chu Chen glanced at the women standing on either side, shook his head, and strode away.

These people are probably waiting for the brothels to open.

But none of it concerns me.

After walking out, a soldier led Chu Chen to the pile of silver.

"Young master, where should we send these?"

"Wait a moment." After saying that, he headed towards the BJ80.

Upon returning, he gave each of them a few silver ingots, refused their offer to help him board the carriage, and sent them away.

Seeing that no one was around, it quickly stored everything into its spatial storage.

Then they picked up Zhang Youcheng and headed towards the city lord's mansion.

Inside the city lord's mansion, Mu Zheng watched the two return and prepared a banquet to celebrate their victory.

During the meal, Zhang Youcheng brought another person and said to Chu Chen, "Young Master, regarding the trade of refined salt in Andu City, this is Manager Lu, who works under the Eighth Prince. Just give instructions to him."

"This humble official, Lu Cheng, greets Young Master Chu."

After the meal, Chu Chen called Mu Zheng and Lu Cheng to Mu Zheng's study.

Shi Qingshan, who had been waiting outside for a long time, was also led in.

"Shi Qingshan greets the City Lord."

As soon as Shi Qingshan entered, he bowed to Mu Zheng.

"Please sit down, Young Master Chu. What are your orders for summoning us here?"

Once everyone had arrived, Chu Chen explained his purpose.

"Lord Mu, Lord Lu, the reason I summoned you both is because of the profound meaning behind this refined salt."

"Does Lord Lu know where the Eighth Prince's refined salt came from?"

When Lu Cheng saw Chu Chen asking him a question, he nodded to Chu Chen to indicate that he understood.

Now that Lu Cheng understands this, things will be much easier.

“Then I’ll be direct. Since His Majesty trusts me, I think we should entrust the salt business to Lord Mu and my brother-in-law.”

Upon hearing this, Mu Zheng immediately beamed with joy.

This is a huge business deal, and more than that, it's the most direct way to curry favor with the Eighth Prince.

So he quickly stood up and said, "Young Master Chu, Lord Lu, I, Mu Zheng, will certainly not let the Eighth Prince down."

Shi Qingshan, standing to the side, looked completely bewildered.

What did his brother-in-law say? The refined salt business, to be done with the city lord? What was he supposed to do then?

So he quickly asked, "Lord City Lord, I am but a humble villager, I'm afraid..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mu Zheng interrupted, "Brother Shi, it's alright. Just cooperate with me, and I'll take care of the rest."

What a joke! If you quit, then you probably won't have anything to do with yourself anymore.

Moreover, Mu Zheng knew perfectly well that Chu Chen had dragged him into this mess just to find a backer for Qingshan.

Since you want me to be Shi Qingshan's backer, then give me a share of the refined salt business.

Everyone makes money, so why not?

At this moment, Lu Cheng also spoke up, saying, "That's excellent. This way, the Eighth Prince can rest assured."

"Alright, since no one has any objections, then how about this: Shi Qingshan will take six, and City Lord Mu will take four. Is that alright?"

What problems could there be? For Mu Zheng, as long as he gets involved, it proves that he has made contact with the Eighth Prince.

Money is important, but as a city lord, would you ever lack money?

Earning more or less is just icing on the cake.

And so the decision was made happily.

Lu Cheng naturally stayed in Andu City for a few days to handle the trade of refined salt.

In response, Chu Chen generously gifted him a glass ornament.

This made Lu Cheng extremely grateful.

After Shi Qingshan figured it out, he was overjoyed. His brother-in-law had given him such a great opportunity.

If they sold salt for the royal family, their entire family would take off within ten years.

Just as she was about to speak to Chu Chen, he interrupted her.

"Brother Shi, now that Chunxiang and Qiuju have followed me, I won't let you suffer. Do a good job."

After saying that, he walked towards the BJ80.

Back in the village, I saw two women packing their things with large and small bags.

"This is... moving?" Chu Chen asked the two of them.

“Young master, my sister and I have saved up some money over the years, so before we left, we bought a small house for our mother in Andu City. I hope you won’t blame us.”

You used your money to buy a house for your mother, why should I blame you?

At this moment, the old woman also stepped forward: "Son-in-law, my two daughters are filial; they bought me a house, but what about their dowry..."

"Um, Madam, we don't need any dowry or anything like that."

What a joke! I haven't even planned to actually marry them yet, so what's with all this talk of dowry?

Besides, if I'm going to marry, I'll have to start with Roy.