wealthy lord

Chapter 115 Befriending the Imperial Envoy
  Moreover, he is also very particular about asking for profits.

If he asks for less, he will be suspected by Lin Yun, and if he asks for too much, the negotiation will break down directly, which is extremely detrimental to him.

Therefore, 30% is neither more nor less, just in line with Lin Yun's bottom line.

Lin Yun was amazed in his heart. As time went by, he discovered that Cui Mingchong's every word was calculated. If he didn't think carefully, he might have been sold and count the money for him.

At this time, Cui Mingchong saw that he had not responded for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "What are Mr. Lin's considerations?"

"Thirty percent of the income is no problem! But one thing I have to make clear in advance is that I must know everything about the transactions in the middle. I don't care who Mr. Cui completes behind the scenes, I have to participate in it!"

Lin Yun is not stupid. Cui Mingchong is not trustworthy yet. If he is not prepared, he will be really unreliable.

What's more, he grew food in order to wait for an opportunity to enter an official career in the future. Although he was already in charge of the Yucheng Internal Affairs Office, he was just a minor official and was basically dispensable.

"Okay, then it's a deal! Mr. Lin, keep the food properly, and when the plan officially starts to be implemented, I will bring people here!"

Cui Mingchong smiled very happily.

I took such a big risk tonight and almost lost my life, but finally got the reward I deserved.

"When does Mr. Cui plan to start?"

"Hey, Mr. Lin, don't be anxious! Nine times out of ten this life will be unsatisfactory, and the remaining one or two still need to be worked hard! Besides, such a big deal, do you think you can get it done in one go? I'll leave it to you, no one Don’t even think about it for a year and a half!”

Lin Yun laughed at himself and said, "That's right, but I was too anxious!"

It is not easy to sell a total of 200,000 kilograms of grain without revealing anything.

"Okay, now you can tell me how much food you have in total, right?"

Cui Mingchong's eyes shone with anticipation.

Lin Yun smiled playfully, clenched his hands into fists and slowly raised them.

Cui Mingchong frowned and said, "What does this mean? One hundred thousand catties? It should be more than that, right?"

He had just heard the report from his subordinates, so he didn't believe it at all.

Lin Yun smiled and said: "It's not one hundred thousand catties, but two hundred thousand catties!"

"Squeak!!"

Even though Cui Mingchong had been prepared, he was still surprised when he heard the number he reported. He stood up suddenly, and the chair behind him made a harsh sound.

"What! Two hundred thousand pounds? You kid is crazy!"

Not long ago, King Zhennan of the Daduan Dynasty went to war with the northern barbarians and sent out 10,000 elite soldiers. The court allocated only one hundred thousand jin of grain and grass.

It was planned to end the battle within ten days. Based on the calculation of one kilogram of food per person per day, ten thousand people would consume 10,000 kilograms of grain, which would be exactly one hundred thousand kilograms in ten days.

Lin Yun's 200,000 kilograms of grain was enough to support a regular army of 10,000 people fighting for twenty days.

When marching and fighting, what you need is logistical supplies. There is also a saying that soldiers and horses must go before food and grass are used.

It can be seen that the importance of food is definitely higher than that of people.

Without sufficient food and grass as a backing, no matter how powerful the Daduan Dynasty was, they would never dare to start a war easily.

Lin Yun didn't expect Cui Mingchong to react so strongly and was shocked by him.

However, it is understandable.

Whether it's Ma Ji or Zheng Li.

After all, their horizons are limited, and Cui Mingchong is the Minister of Household Affairs. If placed on Earth, he would be the proper Deputy Minister of Finance.

When marching and fighting, it is his responsibility to allocate food and other logistical matters.

Lin Yun was secretly happy. If he could become such a high official, it would be easier to deal with the Lin family in the future. Immediately, he smiled and said: "Master Cui, don't be surprised. As long as there is a stable source of customers and a safe transportation route, I guarantee an endless supply of food! Moreover, it will not be affected by natural or man-made disasters!"

This is not a big deal on earth, but this was in the feudal dynasty. Farmers cultivating the land was tantamount to praying to God and begging for food.

If there is a natural or man-made disaster, it will definitely affect the harvest, so no one dares to be so confident that there will be a bumper harvest every year.

Cui Mingchong took a deep breath and looked at Lin Yun with a meaningful look.

He originally thought that Lin Yun could store 110,000 to 20,000 kilograms of grain in his hands. Even if it was very impressive, it would be enough for him to make a lot of money.

Moreover, looking at the Daduan Dynasty, even if Lin Yun is far from being powerful, he already has amazing potential.

After all, no one has the guts to privately store such a quantity of food.

He never expected that it would be 200,000 pounds.

However, it was precisely because Lin Yun was so bold that Cui Mingchong looked at him even more.

He even had the urge to take Lin Yun under his command.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this bastard who was abandoned by the Lin family is definitely not a thing in the pond.

But before making a decision, Cui Mingchong will continue to investigate.

Cui Mingchong is only in his early forties now, but he has already taken up the position of left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He has been promoted from a second-rank official. As long as there are no problems during his tenure and he makes several great achievements, he will definitely be promoted to the Ministry of Household Affairs in the future. Minister, it will be a matter of time.

Therefore, he saw the hope of promotion in Lin Yun.

These thoughts only flashed through his mind.

Cui Mingchong is now more worried about Lin Yun's ambition. It would be best if it can be used by him. If it cannot be controlled, it will eventually become a big problem.

He said in a deep voice: "Lin Yun, are you sure you just want to make money and don't have other ideas?"

Cui Mingchong was a little nervous, fearing that Lin Yun was planning to rebel. If he foolishly followed and participated, he would be in trouble in the future.

Lin Yun smiled bitterly, clasped his fists to the sky, and said: "God Daduan wishes the country and the people to be safe, and I am thinking of His Majesty's good. Although I, Lin Yun, have a humble status, I am sensible and grateful. How can I bring trouble to one party and harm the people of Li?"

Cui Mingchong nodded with satisfaction, pushed the stack of banknotes on the table back in front of Lin Yun, and said, "Okay, as long as you understand this truth! This money will be waived and left for you to use for yourself!"

Lin Yun lowered his head and looked at the banknote and said, "Then the plan will proceed as usual?"

"Well! It's getting late! I'll go back first! I won't worry about anything until I return to the court!"

With that said, Cui Mingchong stood up and left.

Lin Yun stared at his back and said, "Isn't it inappropriate for Mr. Cui to just walk away like that?"

Cui Mingchong stopped suddenly, understood instantly, tilted his head and said: "Don't worry! I will never break my promise, let alone take revenge on you!"

As he spoke, he took out a token from his arms and threw it behind him.

Lin Yun immediately caught it, and a lifelike goshawk was engraved on the front, spreading its wings and flying.

On the back is a household name engraved.

This is the personal token of the Minister of Household Affairs. As long as he holds this token, Lin Yun can even enter the Household Department.

This shows that Cui Mingchong also spent a lot of money in order to win Lin Yun's trust.

Lin Yun finally felt at ease and said with a smile: "Sir, walk slowly, the common people will see you off not far away!"

"Yeah!" Cui Mingchong also fluttered his sleeves, opened the door and left.

(End of this chapter)