Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 553: Request for help from the Foreign Diplomatic Department
Chapter 553: Request for help from the Foreign Diplomatic Department

"Master Hu, I feel relieved to hear your words!"

Take a look!

Take a look!

Who said Monk Daoyan was aloof?
Who said that monk Daoyan was a mosquito larva?
Look, when he sees the benefit, the benefit he wants, doesn't this little flatterer flatter very smoothly?
Especially the expressions, movements and tone, which looked as if they had been rehearsed countless times.

If it weren't for the fact that Mr. Hu had good acting skills in both of his lives, he would have really fallen into the trap of this old guy in this short while.

However, even though he knew that the old guy was acting, Master Hu still felt somewhat happy to be flattered by the great evil monk Daoyan.

He waved his hand nonchalantly.

"Okay, you flatter me well. Next time, tell me about your difficulties!"

Mr. Hu's totally unconventional answer really shocked Daoyan, and his emotions became a little incoherent.

However, he put a smile on his face again in an instant.

It's just that the smile this time was more sincere and joyful than before.

"Thank you Mr. Hu for your care. I will try harder next time!"

"This time I asked Master Hu for help for no other reason than the old problem of lack of money!"

Daoyan is Daoyan after all. It was just a joke and he turned the topic back to the key point.

Crying poor!

Although crying poor is a familiar task for every official, the method used by Monk Daoyan to do so is obviously one level higher than that of ordinary people.

So, he directly took out a thick account book from a locked box nearby.

"Mr. Hu, take a look at this."

"This is a detailed account of our company's recent expenses!"

"Daily operations don't require any expenses, but you have instructed me to gather intelligence from outside."

“Therefore, the expenditure in this regard has increased dramatically in recent times.”

Monk Daoyan didn't need to look carefully at all. He just flipped over the page and found the right page. Then he spread it out and handed it to Master Hu.

"Master Hu, please take a look at this. This is the latest salary, pension, and reward!"

"I know that the price is a little high and seems a little against the rules."

"But in my humble opinion, this person is working hard for us and has traveled thousands of miles to gather intelligence, so we should at least give him some encouragement."

"Let's not talk about getting promoted or getting rich, at least when I'm out and about, I can't let my wife and children at home go hungry, right?"

"Therefore, I took the initiative to raise the salaries and pensions for these people."

“Then the expenses became a bit unbearable!”

Daoyan was not afraid of Master Hu getting angry and cursing in the streets, nor was he afraid of Master Hu turning him over and sending him to the authorities.

He really was sending a lot of negative information to Master Hu.

But Master Hu just flipped through the account book in his hand without showing any expression.

Since he has just promised to solve the problem, he will naturally solve it.

But this did not prevent him from clarifying the situation first.

If someone starts paying money without figuring out the problem clearly, he is not a good boss, he is a fool.

There are too many bosses who are fooled by their subordinates and sidelined, and then have to take the blame.

Mr. Hu doesn't want to be the kind of idiot who gets spit on in the face after being cheated by others.

However, after looking through the account books for a long time, Mr. Hu discovered that the Foreign Affairs Department was not only short of money, but also short of people.

Although Master Hu doesn't seem to be in charge of things, he actually has his own channels to learn about all the big and small matters in the government office.

After reading the account book, Master Hu pondered for a moment, then took out a glass plate from his arms and placed it in front of Monk Daoyan.

"Well, regarding the manpower issue, I will discuss it with His Majesty and ask for permission to transfer a group of people from the army." "As for the money issue, well, I have a solution when the time comes."

At this point, Master Hu angrily stuck out his lips at the glass plate in front of Monk Daoyan.

"Look, if this thing is made into bowls, chopsticks, vases, dishes, etc., and sold to foreign countries, can we make a lot of money?"

Monk Daoyan took the glass plate in front of him with a silent and nervous look on his face, and then held it in his hands to look at it carefully.

After a long while, he spoke hesitantly.

"If the price of this thing is not expensive, the profit will be amazing!"

"Master Hu, do you mean to take this thing to foreign countries?"

"But I feel that this thing will be easy to sell even in the Ming Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, Master Hu laughed and patted Monk Daoyan on the shoulder.

"okay!"

"That's settled!"

"You can't just do this kind of business in China, right?"

"To be honest, if the Foreign Affairs Department wasn't in charge of foreign trade, it would be hard to put this thing in your hands."

Mr. Hu’s words are very true.

There are some things that, even if you know they are good, but if you are not qualified, you can only watch them.

This is especially true in official circles!
Some things are useless no matter how hard you try!

What belongs to you can be run to me with your long legs.

"With this thing, I can indeed make a little more money, but, Master Hu, can this business last long?"

Monk Daoyan looked carefully at the glass plate in front of him, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

But he was not dazzled by this external object. Instead, he asked the most crucial question.

Availability!

Since ancient times, there have been many cases of people being cheated by suppliers. Even after the development of business in later generations, there are even more people being cheated by suppliers.

But just because Daoyan was able to find the problem, he is at least not a waste.

Mr. Hu nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, as long as you work hard, I will have the servants in the mansion send a batch over every month."

"Just give me the cost price, and then you can arrange to sell it to the vassal state."

"Remember, others have your Majesty's greetings, so they won't steal your business."

"But you can't just wander around inland of Ming with these things in your hands!"

"My Lord, I have already promised His Majesty that the inland business will be sold to the wealthy merchants themselves when the time comes!"

"Whoever has strong financial resources will do the business in the inland!"

After hearing Master Hu’s explanation, Monk Daoyan suddenly understood.

Oh, so you want to be of one mind with the central government.

Didn’t you see that His Majesty and Mr. Hu have started to sign a joint letter?
Now I can finally understand it!

Look at how monk Daoyan is so good at pretending to be pitiful!

To put it bluntly, he feeds himself just like his brother Chunsai, except that he doesn't eat fried cakes.

Otherwise, he is really afraid of being taught a lesson!
Now, not only do we not have to pay for it, but we will also have to trouble Master Hu for this matter in the future.

However, after Mr. Hu's explanation, Daoyan finally understood.

It turns out that it’s not us who are going to get rich, but Your Majesty and Mr. Hu are earning too much, so they are pulling the officials to get rich?

(End of this chapter)