Concubine's three acres of pastoral garden

Chapter 257 The Treasury (1)
Lian Xiu and Luo Qian shouted at the same time: "Song Ning and Fu Ning!"

Yu Zixi nodded again, and said: "That's right, the gold mines are located in these two counties, but it's a pity that my land was not rented out later, and I still couldn't mine the gold mines on a large scale, so I asked people to make small troubles in secret." digging."

Now before Lian Xiu asked, Luo Qian became anxious and asked, "How can the second prince prove that what you said is true!"

Yu Zixi said: "What's the difficulty? I'll just take you to the gold mine."

Luo Qian said in a hurry: "Okay, why don't we set off now."

But Yu Zixi said: "Wait a minute, you haven't given me a clear answer. If I really give you this gold mine, will you break off the engagement with Xianglai?"

Luo Qian said: "I don't have much interest in this woman. I just marry her because I think she can earn money. Since there are more gold waiting for me, why do I need a woman!"

Yu Zixi also cursed secretly in her heart when she heard the words: something like you made you marry someone who even has a lot of Xiangjin, so you should be a bachelor for the rest of your life!

Thinking about it, he said: "Okay, then let's get ready and go to the gold mine to inspect it in the near future, but I hope that both of you can keep your word. If there is something wrong with you...I, Wei Xi, am not easy to mess with." of!"

Luo Qian said: "Don't worry, the second prince, no one can stand without trust. If I get this wealth, not only will I not even pay for the incense, but I will also remember the great kindness of the second prince. If I soar to the sky in the future, It will definitely be rewarded generously!"

Yu Zixi said: "I don't want generous rewards, all I want is a fragrance..."

After speaking, the three agreed on a departure date, and then quietly left.

After Luo Qian left Lianfu, he went into the palace to meet Lian Chongxue.

Even Chongxue was extremely surprised when he heard the news, and asked his son, "Do you think what he said is true?"

Luo Qian said: "My child didn't really believe it at first, but when Wei Xi said that he would take me and uncle to see it in person, I guess it must be true."

Lian Chongxue said: "Well, you must be sure when the time comes, and don't be fooled by him."

Luo Qian said: "It's okay, there's my uncle with me, and he won't be wrong if I misread it, but it's a felony to open a gold mine privately. If there is, can we mine it ourselves?"

Lian Chongxue said: "It's too early to say these things now, let's wait until you have seen it."

Luo Qian said again: "Then my marriage with Lian Xianglai..."

"What about this..." Lian Chongxue was in a bit of trouble. She had just asked the King of Beiliao for this marriage, and she couldn't open her mouth when she turned around and said no, thinking about it, she sighed in embarrassment: "I'll talk about this matter later, you go first." Look at your gold mine."

Luo Qian said: "Yes, mother and concubine, we have made an appointment to leave tomorrow. After confirmation, I will send a message back as soon as possible. You can also ask Father to cancel the marriage earlier."

Lian Chongxue said: "Well, anyway, remember to be cautious... By the way, you should go home early, the family is still troubled, Xiangjin heard that you and Lian Xianglai were engaged, and she was already crying at me It's been a day, and I just sent her back."

Luo Qian sighed and said, "Oh, mother concubine really shouldn't let me marry my cousin, she is getting more and more willful now, she has to be coaxed like a child every day, I think it's really worse than Lian Xianglai."

Even though he complained, he went back home to coax Lian Xiangjin after speaking.

Early the next morning, Yu Zixi, Lian Xiu, and Luo Qian who had disguised themselves quietly left the capital and headed for Huikang Mansion.

Xianglai, who planned the play, stayed at home safely, as if she was waiting for Yu Zixi to show her off.

And Luo Jin acted more realistically, and begged the King of Beiliao several times, wanting him to take back his life, but the king of Beiliao was guilty, and dared not see his son at all, and every time he found various reasons to send him away go back.

Luo Jinxing went to look for Xianglai twice more, but Xianglai pretended not to see her behind closed doors, and Luo Jinxing returned "frustrated".

And these things also spread to Lian Chongxue's ears one by one, and she was even more sure that Xianglai was pushed to the extreme and agreed to marry Yu Zixi.

Besides, Yu Zixi, Lian Xiu, and Luo Qian, when they arrived in Songning, the weather was already cold, and the autumn wind blowing yellow and autumn leaves all over the fields, everywhere Lian Xiu and Luo Qian looked was bright yellow, as if everywhere was piled with their hopes. of gold.

Although Songning is the land of Beiliao, Yu Zixi is much more familiar with it than Lian Xiuhe and Luo Qian.

He didn't take these two people to Yanjiang Village, Xianglai's hometown, but after leaving Songning, he took them around to the newly opened mountain road after Tianlai took over the gold mine, and walked towards the gold mine with light clothes and simple riding.

Although the current gold mine is not only a dozen or so people like it was in Xu Zongde's hands, the number of miners is not more than a hundred. Some of these people are mining and quarrying, some are crushing stones, and some are cleaning and smelting. The division of labor is very It is clear that the management is extremely strict, and no meeting between the various processes is allowed.

The mining route of the gold mine is not wide, but straight forward. It has been mined for more than ten miles, and it is as thin as a line. Xianglai did this to find out how big the mine is, so she can do it I have a bottom in my heart.

Before the arrival of the three of them, Qi Xing had already rushed over and took over the gold mine from Tianlai with a letter from Xianglai, and now he came out to meet the three of them as a supervisor.Pretending to be strange: "Second Master, why did you bring Patriarch Lian and Prince Luo Qian?"

Luo Qian also said: "Second Prince, isn't this your follower, he has been here all the time?"

Yu Zixi said: "No, he is in charge of transporting the gold, just came here a few days ago and hasn't returned yet."

Luo Qian's eyes lit up, and he said, "I wonder if I can find out how much gold the Second Prince is going to ship out this time?"

Yu Zixi hesitated for a moment, but said: "Okay, I'll take you to have a look."

As he spoke, he asked Qi Xing, "Where is the refined gold?"

Qi Xing looked at Lian Xiu and Luo Qian again and again, and said, "Second Lord, follow me."

After speaking, he took the three of them to the vault dedicated to storing gold.

Although the gold mine is isolated from the outside world, there are more than a dozen people guarding the treasury in order to prevent the miners from rioting and robbing the gold.

Qi Xing took the key and opened one vault door after another, leading the three of them into a vault that only occupied an area of ​​two feet.

Pointing to a box in front of him, he said, "Second Master, this is the gold that was mined in the past three months."

Yu Zixi said, "Open it and have a look."

Qi Xing went up to open the boxes one by one, and saw that the inside was full of gold ingots.

Lian Xiu went up to pick up one to watch, only to see that the gold ingots are all twelve, because there is no official record or the mark of the major silver numbers, so they cannot be circulated in the market for the time being.

After reading it, he weighed it with his hands again, and said, "That's right, the gold is very pure, and there are probably 1000 taels in this box."

Qi Xing said: "That's right, a box is exactly 1000 taels."

(End of this chapter)