My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 55 Zhang Shang's Thoughts (Three more chapters, please read tomorrow Tuesday~)

"But this promotion is not without disadvantages."

"As a military officer, I already had to pay heavy taxes to the court every year. Now that I'm a military commander, the pressure is several times greater!" Huang Yi said with his eyes flickering as if complaining.

"I was wondering what it was. It's easy. After I make some preparations, the caravan will be ready to go out again in early March! Now that the caravan has expanded three times, it will not be difficult for you, big brother!" Lu Yi immediately heard the hidden meaning in Huang Yi's words and understood that this guy was not satisfied with the previously agreed distribution standards now that he had been promoted, so he smiled and said.

"That's great. I'll wait for you at the Great Wall!"

Huang Yi couldn't help but smile with satisfaction when he saw that Lu Yi understood what he meant.

We are all smart people, so there is no need to make things too obvious. It is just right to say just enough so as not to hurt feelings and still achieve one's goals.

After entering the customs, the entire caravan relaxed at once.

Not only is it bitterly cold outside the Great Wall, there is also the possibility of being ambushed by foreigners and horse bandits at any time, so it is difficult to rest in peace.

Now that they are back inside the Great Wall, it is basically safe and everyone can finally feel relieved.

Moreover, the caravan originally planned to travel for only one month, but it has now exceeded two months. Although there has been no fighting since the Battle of Nameless Valley, most people are exhausted both physically and mentally.

"This business trip is entirely dependent on your hard work. Everyone's monthly salary for the next two months will be doubled, and each person will receive an additional bonus of 1,000 coins!" Lu Yi also understood everyone's hard work, so he immediately announced it in public.

"Thank you Lord Lu Yi for the reward!" Everyone's morale was boosted when they heard the words, and everyone smiled happily.

The monthly salary of an ordinary worker is 600 coins, which doubles to 2400 coins in two months. With a bonus of 1000 coins, it is only a little more than coins.

The entire caravan had no more than a hundred people, and more than 300,000 were just a dozen strong horses, a drop in the bucket.

Lu Yi made so much profit this time that he became a fat man in one go.

However, he now lacks foundation and his power is too small, so the horses in his hands have become hot potatoes. He needs to act as soon as possible to quickly transform these resources into relatively stable combat power. Otherwise, if he is targeted by some jealous big forces, it would be like he has worked hard to go out of the border, but ended up making wedding clothes for others.

Although Lu Yi still has no idea how to reasonably maximize the value of selling these war horses, the Zhang family has been the local tyrants in Mayi for hundreds of years and naturally have their own ways. It is no need to bother two masters with one matter. I believe that once they arrive at the Zhang family fortress in Mayi, this matter will be easily resolved.

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Three days later, the entire Zhang family was eagerly waiting.

A huge caravan appeared in front of Zhang's Fortress, making everyone cheer.

Not only did Zhang's fort open its gates wide to welcome this caravan.

Everyone rushed forward to greet the caravan.

Some people made a big bet, and now the Chamber of Commerce has returned with a rich return on their investment.

Some people cried for joy because their relatives were among the caravan.

"Oh, my nephew, not only did you make a lot of money this time, but you also wiped out the Zade tribe in the grassland. You really are a young man to be feared!"

After a few days of recuperation, Zhang Shang has recovered from his fainting. His face is rosy and he no longer looks like a man who has just recovered from a serious illness.

"It's just luck. If Uncle Zhang were to take action, I'm sure he would be able to do better!" Lu Yi was thinking about his daughter, so there was a hint of compliment in his words.

Zhang Shang smiled even more when he heard this, and quickly invited Lu Yi and the others into the fort. He had already set up a banquet to entertain them. As for the caravan and horses, they would naturally be taken care of by the Zhang clan members, who had been in business for many years and were all top-notch experts.

"This time, it's all thanks to my dear nephew. If it weren't for your careful planning, my Zhang family would not have made such a huge profit!" At the banquet, Zhang Shang and Lu Yi sat opposite each other, and the rest of the people were divided into two rows according to the members of the Lu and Zhang families.

Zhang Shang had now completely forgotten that he had been criticizing Lu Yi's ability just a few days ago, and he slapped himself in the face.

"If Uncle Zhang hadn't supported me against all odds, I wouldn't have gotten what I got today. This is called fate!"

As Lu Yi was speaking, he suddenly blinked at Zhang Wan'er who was pouring wine for him. The girl's gentle and delicate face suddenly turned red.

"This little girl is too easily teased. If it were Qiqige, she might take the opportunity to tease and seduce me." Seeing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but smile, thinking of the girl he had temporarily left in the Hunye Department.

When he came back this time, in addition to expanding the armed forces, he also wanted to build his own Lu's Fortress.

Therefore, they will wait until the dock is built before bringing them to live together in the interior.

Besides, wouldn't Zhang Wan'er be jealous if there was suddenly a beautiful Hu woman by his side?
Zhang Wan'er is Zhang Liao's sister. Based on this fact alone, Lu Yi is determined to win her over. Therefore, he plans to wait until he marries Zhang Wan'er in the future before telling her about Qiqige. He specifically told Zhang Jia about this matter. Not only was Zhang Wan'er unaware, but even Zhang Shang was kept in the dark.

In the Han Dynasty, it was normal for a man to have many wives and concubines if he was capable.

Sometimes, when a man and a woman marry, the beauty of women becomes a foil. What is more important is the trust and connection that the marriage brings between the forces behind both parties.

In the future, as Lu Yi's territory and power grow, more and more forces and individuals will give him a large number of women in order to cooperate with him or simply to please him. If Lu Yi refuses, it will cause very serious consequences.

Certain powerful forces would interpret this as Lu Yi's hostility towards them, and might even secretly turn against him and take the initiative to attack Lu Yi.

Only if Lu Yi accepts the woman sent by the other party, it means that Lu Yi is ready to get close to the power behind the woman, so that everyone can be happy.

The aristocratic families used this trick to intermarry with each other and build a complex network that was strong enough to challenge the imperial power.

Zhang is feeling this way now.

Lu Yi's huge potential for the future has now been demonstrated without a doubt. It was because of the alliance with Lu Yi that Zhang was able to board Lu Yi's ship, which was destined to set sail. Now, in order not to be thrown off the ship by Lu Yi, they will naturally try every means to deepen the bond between them and Lu Yi.

Lu Yi is still unmarried, so marrying the clan leader's daughter to Lu Yi as his principal wife would be in the best interests of the Zhang family right now.

Therefore, when Zhang Shang saw the secret between Lu Yi and Zhang Wan'er, he not only did not object, but was extremely happy.

My daughter will get married sooner or later, but instead of marrying her into an unknown small family, it is better for her to marry Lu Yi. This will bring a steady stream of income to the Zhang family and is in the best interests of the Zhang family.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shang suddenly stopped smiling and said seriously.

"My dear nephew, please don't blame Uncle Zhang for being too talkative. The ancients said that men should get married when they are old enough and women should get married when they are old enough. My dear nephew is now in his prime, so he should get married as soon as possible so that he can have children and continue to bring glory to the Lu family!"

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