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

Old Ma turned around and looked at his brothers.

He turned back to look at Gu Mingyue.

His facial expression kept shifting between "it's a windfall" and "this windfall might kill someone."

He scratched his head.

"That... threatening letter..."

"What's wrong?"

Old Ma blushed, and his voice grew softer and softer.

"We can't write."

Gu Mingyue clicked her tongue in disdain.

"How can you build a successful and thriving business if you can't read?"

She rummaged through the carriage for pen and ink, squatted on a flat rock, and quickly wrote a kidnapping threat letter.

The letter was concise and powerful, with appropriate wording.

[To the Master of the Gu Family: Your son and daughter are currently residing temporarily at a certain mountain stronghold. Within three days, you must deliver 200,000 taels of ransom to the designated location at the foot of the mountain. Failure to do so will result in consequences.]

Signed: [Taihang Mountain Tiger Stronghold]

She flicked the ink off her wrist and handed the letter to Old Ma.

"What's the name of your village again?"

"Um...it's called Black Rock Cliff."

"That's so outdated."

Gu Mingyue frowned.

"From now on, we'll call it 'Tiger Mighty Stronghold' when we talk to outsiders. And don't call yourself Old Ma anymore, it sounds too honest. From now on, call yourself Mountain Bear, it sounds more imposing."

"Tiger Stronghold?"

"A mountain bear?"

Several bandit leaders' eyes lit up as they savored the name.

"Second-in-command! That name really sounds much more imposing!"

Old Ma clicked his tongue in disgust and slapped them on the back of the head.

Are you guys stupid?

However, despite his complaints, he still honestly took the letter and read it over and over again.

Although he was illiterate, the ink strokes on the paper were written in a graceful and beautiful style, which was quite impressive.

The second-in-command was extremely grateful.

Their leader had just left, and the brothers were starving when they went down the mountain to rob someone. They ended up robbing a victim who had personally taught them how to kidnap someone.

There are still good people in this world!

"My benefactor! I thank you on behalf of my brothers!" Old Ma almost kowtowed to Gu Mingyue on the spot.

"Stop banging, stop banging." Gu Mingyue helped him up. "Quickly send out the fastest brothers to deliver the letter. The sooner the better."

Gu Mingli watched the whole thing from behind, covering his face with both hands.

His sister is teaching the bandits how to kidnap him.

Moreover, they teach exceptionally well.

"Gu Mingyue".

"Um?"

Do you know what an 'instigator' means?

"Brother, this is ancient times, there is no such crime." Gu Mingyue said confidently.

Yi Wu and Yi Shi were completely dumbfounded, having no idea what Miss Gu was up to.

He stood silently by, watching this farce unfold.

A short while later, Gu Mingyue returned, brushing the dust off her skirt.

Yi Shi squatted on the rock, resting his chin on his hand, watching with great interest and admiration in his eyes.

"Miss, you can even subdue mountain bandits, that's amazing."

"I didn't subdue them," Gu Mingyue corrected. "This is a business partnership."

Yi Wu snorted coldly.

He took out a small piece of paper and a piece of charcoal pencil, squatted down under the tree, and began to write a letter.

Yi Shi also came over, and the two of them huddled together, whispering and discussing how to phrase their words.

A moment later, the two carrier pigeons fluttered away.

Old Ma had already arranged for two brothers to ride fast horses down the mountain to deliver the message.

As night fell, it became difficult to find an inn further ahead.

Gu Mingyue suggested that they stay overnight in the mountain stronghold and continue their journey to the mine the next day.

Upon hearing this, the bandit leaders quickly and politely invited Gu Mingyue and her group to stay on the mountain temporarily.

They were just waiting for the Gu family to send the ransom.

Along the way, the bandits treated Gu Mingyue with utmost respect, serving her tea and water, and showing concern for her well-being. Their attitude was even more enthusiastic than that of the most attentive waiters in the capital.

Taozhi clutched her bundle, looking around at the group of burly men with a terrified expression.

She leaned close to Gu Mingyue's ear, her voice trembling.

"Miss, are we really... kidnapped?"

Gu Mingyue patted the back of her hand, her expression serene.

"Don't worry, everyone in the world is driven by profit, they won't go against the God of Wealth."

Peach Branch: "..."

Miss, that's a good point. I feel insecure.

The main house of Heishiya Village is a spacious shack built with rubble.

The roof was covered with a thick layer of thatch, and the cracks in the walls were filled with dry mud, making it drafty from all sides.

A crooked, long wooden table was placed in the center, its surface pitted and covered with knife marks.

Gu Mingyue sat on the bench by the table and looked around.

This room is probably a makeshift "meeting hall".

Old Ma brought over a wooden chair with only half a leg and leveled it with a stone.

"My benefactor... no, young lady, please have a seat."

He rubbed his hands together, his face full of unease.

"The conditions in the village are poor, I'm sorry to have to make you suffer."

Gu Mingyue waved her hand, indicating that it was alright.

Her focus was not on the accommodation conditions at all.

"How far is your village from the valley?"

Old Ma thought about it.

"You'll get there after you cross that hill. Walk quickly, it's only a half-hour walk."

Gu Mingyue and Gu Mingli exchanged a glance.

Very close.

Then there's no rush. We can go explore again first thing tomorrow morning.

As night fell, Gu Mingli sat in the corner of the shack, repeatedly checking the precise location of the mineral vein on the navigation map.

The map shows that there is an underground river in the target valley.

The underground river flows through a special rock layer containing sodium chloride, and the mineral water that seeps out naturally contains a high concentration of sodium salts.

Using this mineral water as a raw material, and in conjunction with the process described on the treasure map, a sodium hypochlorite solution that can be used for large-scale disinfection can be produced.

The principle is not complicated.

Gu Mingli explained to Gu Mingyue in a low voice.

"But a large number of people are needed to mine the minerals, build the distillation equipment, and transport the finished products."

Gu Mingyue lowered her voice, "I'll figure out how to handle the manpower issue."

……

Meanwhile, at the Gu residence in Kyoto.

The two bandits who were delivering the message changed into clean clothes, rode skinny horses, and arrived at the gates of the capital city before dark.

The two hesitated and dared not enter the city.

After squatting at the wonton stall at the city gate for half a day, he finally spent ten coins to ask a errand boy at the stall to deliver the letter to the Gu residence.

The letter was delivered to Gu Debai at 7 PM.

Gu Debai had just finished soaking his feet and was sitting in his study in his bathrobe, flipping through account books.

Ever since his daughter started making a lot of money, he has developed the habit of looking at the accounts before going to bed.

Although he didn't have the money in his hands, as his daughter said, the money he had now was liquid money that could generate more money!

Gu Debai became happier and happier as he looked at the book, and only when he was happy could he fall asleep.

Just as he was about to happily drift off to sleep,

The butler rushed in and handed over the letter.

"Sir, someone has delivered a letter. It says... it was sent by someone from the mountain."

Gu Debai took the letter, opened it, and read it.

His face immediately fell.

The handwriting on the letter was neat and elegant.

It was clearly his daughter's handwriting.

The content reads:

[Your son and daughter are currently residing temporarily at Weihu Village in the Taihang Mountains. Within three days, you must deliver 200,000 taels of ransom to the designated location at the foot of the mountain. Failure to do so will result in consequences.]

Gu Debai stared at the letter, reading it over and over again three times.

My eyelid twitched.

He slowly put down the letter, picked up the teacup that had gone cold, and took a sip.

A father knows everything.