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Shen Tang: "..."

Gong Xiqiu was less eager to see Xun Ding than she thought.

On the other side, Gong Xi Lai chuckled, his eyes flashing with joy. Gong Xi glanced at her: "Did I say something wrong? Xun Yong'an is just a spoiler, or a bad spoiler."

Ge Yinggong has been feuding with Xi Qiu for many years.

I was as stupid as a pig back then. Why didn't I strike harder and beat the person to death when they first met?

Gong Xi Lai: "It's good that Yong'an treats me sincerely."

If it were anyone else, no matter how unhappy he was, he would not pour cold water on the bride on the eve of the wedding, and would be a bit mean to the couple, but Gong Xiqiu is not an ordinary person. If he is unhappy, he will say it on the spot and never get into trouble: "Humph, there is a saying in the art of war: seek the top, and you will get the middle; seek the middle, and get the bottom; seek the bottom, and you will lose! Sincerity is the most basic, and if you seek sincerity, it is the same as seeking the bottom when you are marching and fighting. One day, the soldiers will be confused. I don’t even know that I am defeated like a mountain. You are so naive.”

Gongxi came and said, "My little sister can afford to lose."

"What you said makes sense. Alai must keep in mind what he said today - you can afford to lose, and you can afford to lose at any time. The one who can't afford to lose is Xun Ding. 1 Gong Xiqiu agreed, "Xun Yong'an has gained strength over the years. He has made quite a lot of progress, but he is not as talented as my brother at his age. Unless there is some sudden enlightenment, if he dares to betray you, he must be prepared to sleep with his eyes open for the rest of his life."

Gong Xilai nodded with a smile.

Because his little friend was waiting aside, Gong Xiqiu didn't want to disturb his sister too much. He turned around and asked the maid to wait on Gong Xi to try on the wedding dress. If there is anything that doesn't fit, it can be changed. Pregnant women can't stay up late to sleep. That's it. Let her go to bed early.

Gong Xilai agreed one by one.

Shen and Tang walked out of the door one after another.

She tutted: "Didn't you say you were not in the mood to drink?"

"It wasn't there just now, but it is now."

Fengluo, the capital of the Kingdom, has the largest variety of wine shops with the purest taste in Kang State. The big owners behind these wine shop chain stores have mysterious backgrounds and good hands and eyes. The quantity of various fine wines is limited, first come first served, and even high-ranking officials and families must make reservations in advance.

Shen Tang stepped forward and asked the shop owner for a few jars of wine.

The two reunited after a long separation and sat on the roof of a wine shop drinking.

Gong Xiqiu opened the mud seal and took a sip. He didn't know what he thought of, but turned to look at Shen Tang: "Can you drink now?"

Shen Tang was speechless: "My wine tastes very good."

In the past, I would get drunk as soon as I got drunk, and my evil thoughts would take over as soon as I got drunk. Now I am still drunk, but my mind is sober, and the brutal scene that Gong Xiqiu was worried about will not happen. Gong Xiqiu got a positive reply, and then he felt relieved and took a sip. :"very familiar."

Shen Tang raised her neck and took a few sips. Occasionally, the cold liquid had no time to swallow, and it slipped from the corner of her lips to her chin and down to her neck and clothes. She didn't care, and the hand holding the wine jar casually rested on her bent knees, and her body weight leaned back. , pressed on the left hand that was supporting the roof. She swayed the wine jar and said with a sly smile: "Tsk, you can taste it in one bite? Alas, I am not a good leader."

Gong Xiqiu lowered his head and glanced at the wine shop below.

The sign hanging in the wine shop has a special mark.

The mark is exactly the same as the pattern on the tribal god statue.

Shen Tang didn't pay attention to his reaction and continued to complain: "Tell me, which country's leader is as hard-pressed as I am, forcing the country's leader to sell alcohol. Back then, he was selling wine on the streets of Xiaocheng. Wine has just changed its position now."

Gong Xiqiu was almost speechless: "Are you so poor?"

Shen Tang said seriously: “I am much poorer than you think 1

The word poverty is far away from Gongxi Qiuman. He can't quite understand the pain of having no money: "Don't the ruler of the country have an income?"

Shen Tang chuckled: "How can I take care of that?"

Under normal circumstances, it is enough. As the head of the country, Shen Tang is considered to be the largest landowner in Kang State. The income from the royal court is her private income. In her name, there are income from Wangzhuang, tribute from officials and envoys, and income from certain exclusive items, but these It was far from enough to cover the huge debt owed by Xun Zhen. To make matters worse, the salt and iron profits that could still be shared during the Caotai Team period were gone.

The old boy Xun Zhen took them all to the state treasury!

Shen Tang was not angry at Xun Zhen's move. After all, unclear separation of public and private treasury could easily lead to financial imbalances. If salaries could not be provided to officials, it would be easy for the officials at the lower levels to exploit the people at the lower levels, ruining the good situation. once.

In the first two or three years after the founding of Kangguo, people asked for money from the Ministry of Household Affairs every day. Xun Zhen's face was visibly haggard, and she lost none of her heroic spirit of "coming back after all the money was spent".

He was quite generous. In order to compensate for Shen Tang's losses, Shen Tang could receive a monthly salary from the treasury.

Yes, the leader of the country is also a wage earner.

In order to make the private treasury income positive, Shen Tang had to use other ideas. Although Wangzhuang's income was stable, the money came in too slowly, so Shen Tang had to discuss with Xu Jie how to get rid of poverty and become rich. In the end, Xu Jie had an idea and remembered that year of spiritual wine.

Because the Caotai Group rose up in the later period, Shen Tang made a lot of money from silk, salt, iron and other products, and was financially wealthy. At that time, the situation was chaotic, luxury consumption was in decline, and not many people could afford spiritual wine. A piece of tasteless chicken ribs.

After Xu Jie's inventory of spiritual wine was sold out, he did not replenish it. However, as the situation stabilized, more wealthy people came to inquire about spiritual wine. Xu Jie felt that there was a lot to do!

Shen Tang rubbed his chin: [That's okay.]

The so-called spiritual wine is also easy to make.

Nowadays, she is no longer the silly and cute newbie that she was when she first arrived. She can still make wine by leaving it to the incarnation of Wenqi. She can make dozens or hundreds of jars with a wave of her hand. She just needs half a day every month to restock. In order not to affect the wine market, This kind of spiritual wine is priced at a high price. It does not prey on ordinary people, but only on wealthy people, such as brave warriors, literary scholars, and wealthy families with profound backgrounds.

Of course, Shen Tang still sympathizes with officials.

A special trip was made to use spiritual wine, which was sold at a high price in the outside world, as extra monthly salary for officials. To put it bluntly, it was official welfare. The veterans were not surprised by this, but the newcomers were shocked when they saw that spiritual wine was included in the salary list. , secretly dumbfounded that the royal court is so rich.

Officials of different ranks have a quota for the amount of spiritual wine they can receive each month. Those with more can drink it to their heart's content, while those with less can occasionally drink and taste it. The wine shop business is not only marketed in Wangdu, but also in other places. share and a lot of income.

Gongxi Qiu listened to Shen Tang's confession and said: "Mama, this country's leader is really meaningless. Do you want to go back to the Gongxi clan's land with me? I guarantee that you will have nothing to worry about."

When Shen Tang heard this, he showed contempt for him: "Haha, you haven't given up on throwing me into the coffin yet?"

Gong Xiqiu did not deny this.

Shen Tang rubbed his red cheeks.

"It's not easy to talk to you. I'm also dizzy."

What useful advice can Qi Pai give?

Gong Xiqiu was not very happy when he heard this. He still cared about Mama very much, but he had a specialization in martial arts. His specialty was fighting generals to kill people and leading troops to charge. Making money was not his specialty. He was silent. I settled an account for Shen Tang.

"No, you are making so much money, why are you still short of money?"

"Isn't this going to be a war again? It's a waste of money."

Hearing this, Gong Xiqiu looked at her with pity and sighed: "Okay, seeing how worried you are about money, I can't bear it anymore. Give me 30% of the commission and I'll help you fight this battle."

Shen Tang's slightly drunken red face split instantly, he sighed, and wiped his mouth: "...You are my general, help me fight and you want a commission from me? Gong Xiqiu, are you looking for money?"

Gong Xiqiu couldn't remember when he was made a general by Shen Tang, but that's not important, what's important is something else: "Isn't Alai pregnant? Look at her belly, it won't take long for her to be pregnant. Mama doesn't Do you know that raising children costs money?”

Shen Tang said angrily: "The child has a father."

Gong Xiqiu shook his head: "That's not the custom of the Gongxi clan. Alai's child is mine, and it is my uncle who pays to raise the child."

Shen Tang raised his eyebrows: "So?"

Gong Xiqiu raised two fingers: "Twenty percent commission 1

Shen Tang wanted to pry off his fingers.

However, Gong Xiqiu's two fingers were as hard as iron and could not move at all. Shen Tang secretly struggled with him. Sweat broke out on his forehead, and he successfully cut off 10% of the commission. Gong Xiqiu said helplessly: "Oh, okay, 10% commission is 10% commission..."

Shen Tang was so angry that he kicked him: "You are not short of money."

His obsession with commissions makes him look more like a miser than Xun Zhen!

Gong Xiqiu had been on guard for a long time, and ducked out of the way to avoid the pain. He did not forget to retort: ​​"What's the matter if we don't lack money? People who don't lack money don't need to pay for their work? How can there be such a reason in the world? 1

Profiteer! Shen Tang missed a kick and was a little too drunk. He almost fell off the roof due to his unsteady center of gravity. Once he stabilized his body, he rolled up his sleeves and went after him. Gong Xiqiu's movement skills have improved greatly in recent years, and he is very active. Like a snake turning into a spirit, Shen Tang can't catch it for a while

There was nothing anyone could do, but a lot of wine was spilled.

Shen Tang put his hands on his hips and panted slightly: "Has the breath dissipated?"

Gong Xiqiu was a few feet away from her, holding on to the flagpole, with a look on his face wary of Shen Tang's attack. He was stunned for a moment after hearing these words, and the relief on his face disappeared and was replaced again by some indescribable dullness.

Seeing his expression, Shen Tang wanted to kick him, and said, "Gong Xiqiu, Xun Yongan is my General Yaoguangwei after all. You dislike him so much, it seems that I don't have good taste either."

Gong Xiqiu chose a rooftop that he liked and sat down: "I'm not going to be like this just because I have a new head. I'm worried about other things."

Shen Tang had a gossipy look on his face: "What? Let me tell you."

If she is unhappy, share it to make her happy.

Gong Xiqiu took a deep breath: "About Shaobai..."

Shen Tang was stunned for a moment, then his mind turned around, and the figure he had seen during the day appeared in his mind, and he guessed and tested: "Your nephew?"

"He's not a nephew anymore. He might, maybe, probably... is actually the eldest brother, my eldest brother Jimo Qiu." When he heard the word "nephew", Gong Xiqiu's face twitched unnaturally and he covered his face, "I called him So my nephew, tell me how to face it?"

Shen Tang: "..."

Now it was her turn to listen to Gong Xi's bitter confession.

After listening to the whole story, Shen Tang lovingly patted Gong Xiqiu on the head and comforted him: "Oh, what do I think it is? What is there to be sad about? A snake's brain is not big at all, so it can't react. It’s not your fault that the hardware limit is too low. Although you lost your nephew, you gained a big brother. 1

Gong Xiqiu almost had his cerebellum shrink, and it took him a moment to realize that Shen Tang was connoting his brain.

"Ma! Ma 1

Gong Xichou still has an advantage in pursuing Shen Tang.

The snake halberd in his hand is much longer than Shen Tang's Mother Sword.

"Gong Xiqiu, if you do this again, I will sue your elder brother! Look at you, what do you look like! You are not friendly to sacred objects at all, you are treasonous. 1 Shen Tang was chased until the golden rooster stood alone on the flagpole. Looking down at Gong Xiqiu from a high place.

Gong Xiqiu: "Come down 1

The threat of filing a complaint was still very effective. Gong Xiqiu did not have the courage to cut down the flagpole: "If you have the ability, you can come up."
To be continued...