Chapter 84: Helping You Renovate The General’s Mansion For Free
Xie Chong repeatedly confirmed with Qin Wanwan that buying seeds would not affect her, and after also confirming with Keke, he was completely reassured.
However, how to do good deeds in his daughter’s name became a problem.
After all, doing good deeds is not just something you say.
Xie Chong’s current situation is that he has no money and no food.
The food is military rations, so it cannot be used to support the commoners.
He thought for two days but couldn’t come up with a good solution.
He could only go to Shang Wuyang.
He should be good at this kind of thing, and he knows about Wanwan’s matters.
After Xie Chong finished handling matters, he rode his horse from the military camp all the way back to the General’s Mansion, and then he was stunned in place.
People were constantly coming in and out of the General’s Mansion, moving many things, and some were even smashing walls!
“What are you doing!”
“Oh, you’re back.”
Shang Wuyang was lying on a lounge chair in the courtyard. A large tree, an *ginkgo* tree, had inexplicably appeared in their courtyard.
The tree was very tall, much taller than the house, spreading out like an umbrella to shade the person beneath it.
Xie Chong walked over: “Did you dig up this pasture grass?”
Shang Wuyang continued to lie down, squinting and eating sunflower seeds.
“Don’t worry, that pasture grass has just been transplanted elsewhere and can still live.”
Qin Wanwan ran out of the house, holding a cup of soy milk.
After coming out, she crawled into Shang Wuyang’s arms.
“Daddy Xie~”
Xie Chong was expressionless: “So what is all this about…”
Shang Wuyang glanced at him: “Can’t you see? I’m remodeling the General’s Mansion for you for free, so thank me.”
Xie Chong: (¬_¬)
Then I should really thank you, but shouldn’t you have told me, the owner, before remodeling?
I had long heard that Shang Wuyang acted recklessly and without regard for consequences; today I have experienced it.
He took a look around and found that half of the house was almost demolished, and many craftsman masters were busy rebuilding and expanding it.
The wall in the backyard was also demolished, and people were using hoes to reclaim land outwards.
Out of sight, out of mind, it’s free, it’s free…
Xie Chong kept telling himself this and stopped paying attention.
“I came to ask you something.”
Xie Chong sat on a stool, exuding the upright and sharp demeanor of a soldier.
The large and small figures lying side-by-side on the lounge chair simultaneously turned their heads to look at him.
Even the angle of their head tilt was the same; they really looked like a father and daughter.
“Tell me.”
Xie Chong: “You know that Wanwan wants to buy those seeds and needs to do good deeds in her name, right?”
“Mm.”
“I want to buy more seeds, but I can’t think of how to do good deeds in her name.”
“Heh…”
Shang Wuyang chuckled: “Isn’t that simple?”
Xie Chong sat up straighter: “I’m eager to hear your explanation.”
Shang Wuyang fiddled with a fan in his hand: “Your tofu is something that can be utilized very well. The method of making tofu has already spread, right?”
Xie Chong nodded. Making tofu is simple, and it uses the cheapest soybeans. The commoners in Shahe City are poor, so this naturally had to be spread.
“Isn’t this a good deed? But you didn’t handle it well; you need to find someone to publicize it, saying that the tofu was Wanwan’s idea.”
Qin Wanwan mumbled: “It wasn’t Wanwan.”
This thing has existed for a long time; Keke said it.
Shang Wuyang tapped her little forehead: “Then say Wanwan spread it.”
“Keke, besides the current methods, can tofu be made into something that can be stored for a longer time?”
Keke, perched on the trunk of the ginkgo tree, tidied its wings: “Of course.”
“For long-term storage, that would be fermented tofu and stinky tofu.”
“It can also be made into braised tofu, dried tofu, tofu skin…”
Keke listed several soybean products consecutively.
Xie Chong’s eyes brightened: “You know how to make all of them?”
Keke: “What are you thinking? Do my bird claws look like they know how to make things?”
“I mean, do you know how to make them?”
Keke proudly puffed out its chest: “Naturally.”
It’s just that its forehead was still bald, which made its proud demeanor look a bit comical.
Shang Wuyang sat up halfway: “Don’t spread these recipes; you need to keep them to yourself and open a workshop in Wanwan’s name. The workshop should have military investment, so no one will cause trouble.
Even those who know how to make them wouldn’t dare to compete with the military, so this workshop will be unique in Shahe City.
After the workshop is established, find poor people, the homeless who can’t get enough to eat, or the disabled soldiers you are supporting to work there. You only need to pay their wages monthly.
My people will handle the sales channels for the products. If the products sell well, then a large amount of soybeans will be needed. At that time, you can release news to buy soybeans, which will bring income to many families.
Good deeds, after all, are about letting those struggling on the brink of poverty survive. How can this not be considered another good deed? However, I have one condition: I also want to be a partner. Wanwan gets fifty percent profit, and I need to take some from your Border Army’s fifty percent profit.”
Xie Chong didn’t expect to have found the right person; he came up with a good plan in such a short time. This way, not only can he do good deeds in Wanwan’s name, but they can also make money.
“Alright, I’ll give you ten percent profit.”
Shang Wuyang tutted: “General Xie is truly stingy. I’m the one coming up with ideas and buying things, and you give me ten percent? Are you begging for alms?”
Xie Chong stood up: “I’ll have someone else discuss this with you.”
He didn’t understand business, and Shang Wuyang had a lot of wits; he was afraid of being deceived, so he found a professional.
Xie Chong rode away on his horse.
When he returned, he brought someone: Deputy General Meng, who was in charge of logistics in the military camp, and Shen Shu.
Shen Shu, being a scholar before joining the army, was considered a special talent and was assigned to the logistics management department, primarily responsible for bookkeeping.
They had already been clearly told by the General before they came and were excited, repeatedly cheering.
How could they not have thought of these things? Merchants really have sharp minds!
When they arrived, they were mentally prepared to fight this tough battle and gain more benefits for themselves.
However, when they arrived, the person negotiating with them was not Shang Wuyang.
Shang Wuyang: “What are you looking at? Are you only allowed to bring people?”
He didn’t want to waste time with trivial arguments. If he had to argue or curse, he’d be happy to do it, but for business negotiations, he’d leave it to his shopkeepers.
Thus, in the courtyard of Xie Chong’s General’s Mansion, the two parties engaged in a spectacular battle of words.
Qin Wanwan and Shang Wuyang were eating sunflower seeds not far away.
“Daddy Xie, you eat quickly too.”
Xie Chong grunted. He wasn’t eating sunflower seeds but was manually peeling them.
He was quite fast, and soon a small pile of fragrant sunflower seeds was on the small plate in front of him.
“Eat up.”
Xie Chong saw Qin Wanwan’s envious little eyes and pushed the small plate closer to her.
“Then I won’t be polite.”
This was said by the thick-skinned Shang Wuyang.
Xie Chong: …
Never mind, after all, he had been a great help.
