Dad, don't be greedy! My brother climbed into the emperor's bed, and I became famous overn

So, the logistics station managers promoted it vigorously.

The people queuing behind them cheered as well.

"I'll do it! I'm strong!"

"Great! Now the whole family won't have to worry about starving!"

In just a few days.

The people in the three prefectures of Jiangnan who could not afford to eat flocked to the various logistics stations of Pujitang.

The expressway connecting Lingzhou to Kyoto is under construction at a rapid pace.

The Cui family's plan to force the people to sell their land at low prices and become slaves by using famine completely failed.

Cui Mansion in Lingzhou.

Cui Yuan sat in the grand master's chair.

On the desk in front of him were several secret reports sent by the managers of grain shops in various states.

Cui Ming walked in from outside, his face dark and gloomy.

"Brother, all those peasants outside have gone to work at Pujitang. We haven't seen a single person in the sheds we set up outside the city."

Cui Yuan raised his eyelids slightly.

"Pujitang is just for show. How long can they sustain receiving aid from tens of thousands of people every day?"

"As long as we hold grain in our hands, and grain prices remain high, the imperial court will eventually have to come to us for help."

Cui Ming frowned, pointing his finger at the secret reports.

"The problem now is that Pujitang is still buying grain at eighty cash. There are even people selling it out on the market."

"Our people have investigated down there. They're mostly gangsters."

"They searched everywhere and then sold them to Pujitang."

Cui Yuan snorted coldly.

"These short-sighted people."

The Cui family originally hoped to cut off the circulation of grain in the market, thereby forcing the imperial court to comply and regain control of the canal transport and iron smelting rights.

But as long as there are still people buying and selling in the market.

This game is unwinnable.

Cui Yuan's eyes were sinister.

"Pass on my message. Allocate another ten million taels of silver from all businesses under the Cui family name to buy up the remaining loose grain on the market."

Cui Ming was startled.

"Brother, we don't have much cash left in the account."

Cui Yuan's eyes hardened.

Having achieved this level of dominance in the grain market, they can no longer back down.

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. The little emperor is in dire need of food right now."

"As long as we completely monopolize the grain market, we can earn back this money tenfold or a hundredfold."

"Buy it at 100 cash per dou. Make sure to sweep up the last batch of loose grain in the Jiangnan market and put it into the Cui family's granary!"

"Okay." Cui Ming clenched his fist, turned around, and left the study.

A few days later.

The reception room in the office area of ​​Kyoto Pujitang Logistics Park.

Gu Mingyue sat behind the long table.

He rested his chin on his hand, listlessly staring at the ice-blue, semi-transparent panel in the void in front of him.

[The Ultimate Guide to Spending Money: Spend 100 million taels of stolen silver within three months.]

[Current progress is being checked.]

[Income: 20 million taels. Expenditure: 23 million taels.]

[Income: 35 million taels. Expenditure: 36 million taels.]

Current account balance: 52 million taels.

Gu Mingyue stared at the string of numbers jumping back and forth, her brows furrowed tightly.

Although she deliberately switched her money to feed the Cui family.

However, if things continue like this, she might make a fortune after bringing down the Cui family!

How did she finally complete her spending spree?!

Gu Mingyue rubbed her throbbing temples.

I stood up and walked around the room twice.

We need to find a way to distribute this money completely, and we also need to give an explanation to her father.

Otherwise, it will be difficult to get the remaining 700 million.

In order to use up the ill-gotten gains in her father's hands, Gu Mingyue decided to expand the scale of the Pujitang project.

As long as she expands her business quickly, all the money can be distributed across various livelihood projects nationwide!

Moreover, the biggest taboo in investing is spreading your investments too thin.

When the management team's capabilities are mismatched, many side projects will incur losses.

Then she'll use those money-making projects to make up the difference, so she won't have much surplus income.

We can also legitimately leave our father a share of commercial properties across the country, ensuring his worry-free retirement.

Footsteps came from outside the door, and Wen Yanzhi and Yan Xiaoliu entered carrying a stack of newly calculated account books.

Gu Mingyue glanced at the two of them and sat back down in her chair.

"Manager Wen, the commodity market hasn't opened yet, but our business urgently needs to expand."

"You and Manager Yan should prepare to go to the other three prefectures south of Lingzhou to investigate what agricultural and sideline products they have."

"In addition, we will move forward with logistics stations and bulk commodity business together."

"For this business trip, the travel expenses will be advanced in cash at the highest standard. You are all the managers of Pujitang, so you should travel with the highest level of protocol."

"For projects that deserve an on-the-spot decision, we'll invest and secure them on the spot."

Wen Yanzhi and Yan Xiaoliu were both stunned after hearing these words.

The employer trusts them so much?!

Are you suggesting they go south alone to develop new projects for Pujitang?!

Moreover, the treatment they receive when traveling is at the highest level!

Which enthusiastic young person wouldn't want to shine in their job?

The employer has given them this opportunity, so they must do their best!

Wen Yanzhi and Yan Xiaoliu bowed to each other excitedly.

"Don't worry, boss! We'll definitely handle this mission well!"

……

A few days later.

Pujitang is still raising prices to buy grain.

After listening to the report from his subordinates, Cui Yuan sat in his armchair for a long time without saying a word.

"Why is it that Pujitang is still able to sell grain?!"

Cui Ming paced anxiously inside the room.

"Puji Hall is so desperate to buy grain that they have shamelessly asked for 150 coins to buy it."

Cui Yuan closed his eyes, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart.

In the past two weeks, the Cui family has almost emptied their coffers to buy up the high-priced bulk grains on the market.

The cash reserves on the books have been stretched to an extremely dangerous limit.

If they continue to rob grain with Pujitang for 150 coins, the other profitable businesses of the Cui family will face the risk of shutting down.

But if you don't follow along.

If the loose grain is allowed to be continuously transported to Puji Hall, the emperor may very well have the Ministry of Revenue purchase disaster relief grain from Puji Hall.

If the Cui family fails to seize the land, the exorbitantly priced grain they have hoarded will be devalued.

Cui Yuan looked at the pitch-black night outside, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

"Let's try another method."

"Transporting grain to the capital inevitably required traveling along an official road before transferring to the Grand Canal."

"Go to the Jiangnan Grand Camp in person and deliver a sum of money to Wu De, the Governor-General of Jiangnan."

"Have him send a team of trusted soldiers disguised as bandits who have become outlaws."

"As long as they intercept the grain convoy, this batch of grain will fall into our hands without costing us a single penny."

The Cui family has secretly engaged in many such schemes of using others to do their dirty work.

As long as you do it cleanly, no one can find fault with you.

Even if the emperor suspected they were responsible, the court had no evidence.

In Lingzhou, the Cui family is the law!

The Cui family has money and soldiers!

Even if the imperial court came, they would be powerless against the Cui family.

Cui Ming's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but applaud.

"Great! I'll get on it right away!"

……