Chapter 956

"Now is a good season for squeezing palm oil; don't the pirates also do this? How can there be manpower to go out and rob?" Lu Lu Qingan shoveled rice, "At this time in previous years, they wouldn't come out to make trouble either." The eldest son's words were well-founded, but Lu Zhensheng always felt that something was wrong in his heart.

"He bought the Yangshan Archipelago from our hands; if he really has the ability to disperse evil spirits, then that is really..." Lu Zhensheng glanced at his eldest son, "Making us the laughing stock of the whole world!"

At the beginning, it was also the eldest son who strongly encouraged him, believing that this deal was particularly cost-effective, so they sold the Yangshan Archipelago.

"How could this have been known early?" Lu Lu Qingan didn't want to take the blame either, "The Yangshan Archipelago has been in the Lu family and in your hands for so many years, and it hasn't changed so many tricks."

The words were too straight, Lu Zhensheng hummed, feeling a bit uncomfortable.

"If it weren't for raising grain for the Mou Nation, if it weren't for the Mou Nation urging for grain too fiercely, why would we sell our ancestral property?" Lu Lu Qingan added, "Bailie is rich in products, originally we had more than enough to use, but if we take it to help the Mou Nation fight, war is a bottomless pit!"

"Am I sticking money to the Mou Nation?" Lu Zhensheng put down his chopsticks with a 'pa' sound, "This is called being prepared for danger in times of peace! How bad the environment around Bailie is, you know clearly, no need for me to say more. If you want to keep the territory left by our ancestors, if you want the family to prosper, you have to look at your second brother, and you have to look at the face of the Mou Nation!"

Lu Lu Qingan's face changed, and he didn't say a word.

Every time they argued about this topic, the result was always the same.

Father and son were both silent.

In fact, both of their perspectives made sense, and Lu Lu Qingan also understood that since Bailie recognizes the Mou Nation as a protective umbrella, this kind of protection fee has to be paid.

After a long while, Lu Zhensheng picked up his chopsticks again: "Lu Qingan, you have your difficulties, I know. But now is the time to think in one place and exert force in one place. Also, I just received the victory report sent back by Qinglin."

Lu Lu Qingan looked up: "Did he win another battle?"

"Hmm, he annihilated more than two thousand enemies at the Six Narrow Passes, took the opportunity to cut off the enemy's main army's retreat, and surrounded them with General Du in a pincer attack. Beijia suffered a great loss in this battle, and not long after, they began to send envoys to negotiate peace!"

Lu Lu Qingan beamed: "This is too good!"

The Lu family's full support for the second brother in terms of financial and material resources was actually a kind of investment.

Since it is an investment, of course, they hope the return will be as high as possible.

The second brother is really as promising as ever.

The more outstanding his military exploits are and the higher his status in the Mou Nation, the harder Bailie's waist will be and the better the surrounding environment will be.

"The Mou Royal Court rewarded him for his merits, sealing him as General of the Left Guard, Count of Ding'an." Lu Zhensheng clapped his hands, "This is jumping two levels in a row!"

Lu Lu Qingan said happily: "Second brother has finally made it! Congratulations, father."

"This is the blessing of the whole family, and also the protection of the ancestors' luck." Lu Zhensheng beamed, "Qinglin said that the war in the west might be coming to an end, and he is coming home."

"Then let's give him a good welcome!" Lu Lu Qingan looked happy.

It seems that the luck of this generation of the Lu family has fallen on Lu Qinglin.

"Oh, by the way, Qinglin also specifically explained in the letter that there will be two waves of Imperial Flowing Plasma within half a month at the earliest and forty days at the latest, telling us to prepare early."

Lu Lu Qingan was surprised: "Two waves in a row? How does he know?"

When the first two waves of Imperial Flowing Plasma descended, the Lu family didn't hear any news in advance.

"The higher the status, the better the news. Not to mention that Qinglin has made two great contributions in a row, the Mou Nation naturally rewards him." Lu Zhensheng smiled, "You go and prepare first. Just let the officials know three days in advance."

In the regulations of the Mou Nation, status improvement naturally unlocks corresponding benefits and privileges, allowing one to learn secrets that ordinary people cannot touch.

The descent of Imperial Flowing Plasma is too important for all living things; even if you know half a day in advance and can prepare one step earlier, that is a great blessing! "Yes."

Lu Lu Qingan just responded, and Lu Zhensheng added: "As for the Yangshan Archipelago, aren't they recruiting craftsmen and civilians on a large scale?"

"That's right, they have sucked away many of our people." Lu Lu Qingan said, "I heard they even recruited the Bailong tribe people of the Ya Nation."

Lu Zhensheng gave an 'eh': "Bailong people? Which branch? Wanqi Zhao or Wanqi Tong?"

"This... I'll send someone to inquire." Such detailed intelligence needs special arrangements.

"The Bailong tribe is close to the Mou Nation, so their leader was killed, and the remaining crowd who were unwilling to submit were driven out. The Mou Nation originally wanted to move them into the country, but the Bailong tribe was unwilling to leave their hometown. This tribe is quite warlike; you send someone to contact them and see if they can be used by us."

Lu Lu Qingan frowned, hesitated for a moment and said: "Father, I think we'd better not worry about the Yangshan Archipelago for now. The Ya Nation in the east is stirring again, and there have been several incursions on the border. This morning, Qingbin has already set off with troops. I heard that the Ya Nation's ruler is marrying off his daughter again and needs a large dowry."

Lu Laoliu's son, Lu Qingbin, is fourth in the clan's generation and can also fight. Lu Lu Qingan is not in Bailie, so he has to go out to fight.

The Ya Nation robs everywhere as soon as it is short of money. Last year, Bailie was beaten a few times, and in the end, it had to pay money to eliminate the disaster.

This year, sigh.

Compared with the war in the east, what is the Yangshan Archipelago? This old man always fails to distinguish between priorities.

Lu Zhensheng was still brooding: "But the Yangshan Archipelago..."

Lu Lu Qingan had to guide him: "Don't say that the one surnamed He can't stir up any trouble; even if he has the ability to pull up the Yangshan Archipelago, it won't be bad for us. If there is a chance to take it back in the future, it will be equivalent to him clearing the fields, building docks, recruiting laborers, and developing it for us. When the time comes, we will take it ready-made; what's wrong with that?"

Lu Zhensheng thought about it, and it seemed to be the same truth.

As for whether the Yangshan Archipelago can be taken back? Heh, how many people can fight under the one surnamed He? The ones recruited now are all farmers who farm and pick palm oil.

A pure outsider, how fast can he develop military force on a desolate island? This question, the father and son don't need to think deeply at all.

Lu Zhensheng exhaled: "Then you must also keep a close eye on the one surnamed He and see what he wants to do later. I always feel that he won't stop easily."

"It's already being handled." Lu Lu Qingan felt irritable, but couldn't show it too perfunctorily, "He is also purchasing things on a large scale, and the demand is very large. Ordinary merchants certainly can't provide it, and I have also instructed the Chamber of Commerce to raise prices."

If the Chamber of Commerce raises prices, the Lu family also earns more.

Although the Lu family can't spare their hands to deal with the Yangshan Archipelago for the time being, it is easy to add some trouble to the Yangshan Archipelago as a landlord, and it won't even be on the surface. It's best to stuff a mouthful of Coptis chinensis into the one surnamed He, making him suffer but unable to speak.

"The islands that can be developed in the Yangshan Archipelago should be more than those few. The one surnamed He has also exposed his shortcomings; he might be short of money."

(End of chapter)