Chapter 115: Sending Washing and Daily Chemical Supplies to the People of Daliang

Bai Wei stood in front of the wardrobe.

She could help Xiao Moting fight the Rakshasa, but according to the wizard's second prophecy, as soon as the war started, Yuan Canghai would seize the opportunity to usurp the throne and then send troops to attack the Beijiang Army.

Immediately following that, the Five-Nation Allied Forces would take advantage of the internal chaos in Daliang to attack Daliang.

This would be a disaster that would sweep across the entire Daliang, and even the Huaxia lands!

Therefore, this battle cannot be fought now.

But the imperial decree orders Xiao Moting to fight; if he does not fight, it is defying the imperial decree!

Now that Xiao Rui is dead, Consort Yun has had her status restored, and the Emperor has also begun to see Xiao Moting in a new light.

The Emperor is elderly and has not yet named a crown prince; among the many princes, Xiao Moting is the most capable and is the candidate most likely to become the crown prince and the next emperor.

Now, Xiao Moting has cleared away all obstacles, and his ascension to the throne is in sight.

Between the imperial throne and her, would he choose her?

Bai Wei hesitated for a long time before writing down a sentence.

"Xiao Moting, if I let the Beijiang Army defy the Emperor, are you willing to follow my orders?"

After writing it, she felt anxious.

In the mindset of the ancients, the Emperor is supreme; even if Xiao Moting were willing to listen to her, what about the Beijiang Army under his command?

The 180,000 soldiers of the Beijiang Army are all commoners; defying an imperial decree would lead to beheading, or even the execution of their nine generations.

Would they be willing to listen to her and defy the Emperor's orders?

Bai Wei sent the message and sat in the Recreational Vehicle waiting for Xiao Moting's reply.

It grew dark.

Bai Wei rubbed her aching shoulders and stood up with a bitter smile.

She had overthought it.

She had never even met the Beijiang Army; how could they possibly defy an imperial order for her sake?

Suddenly!

In the wardrobe, a thick stack of paper appeared again.

On the paper was a handwritten letter from Xiao Moting.

"Shennü Daren, sorry to keep you waiting! I have gathered all of the Beijiang Army and conveyed your words."

"All along, it has been you helping us; it is you who saves the common people and saves Daliang."

"No matter what you wish to do, Prince of the Beijiang Xiao Moting will unconditionally obey your orders, and the 180,000 Beijiang soldiers are also willing to follow your command, without a single objection!"

"Shennü Daren, please let us become the Long Sword in your hands and fight for you."

"Even if the imperial city views us as a rebel army, we will never regret it!"

At the bottom of the letter were the handwritten signatures of one Beijiang soldier after another, along with blood-stained handprints.

Xiao Moting, Han Zhongguo, Han Guiying, Qin Zhan, Xiao Dabao...

They all voluntarily became her soldiers!

Bai Wei held the letter, her fingers trembling slightly.

A mist rose in her eyes, and moisture clung to her eyelashes.

So many people were willing to risk universal condemnation to trust her unconditionally.

The heavy trust of 180,000 people was all gathered upon her.

Bai Wei rubbed her eyes, took a deep breath, and picked up a pen.

"Xiao Moting, I will do my utmost to help you win this battle again. Thank all the Beijiang soldiers for me; I will not let their trust go to waste."

"Prince of the Beijiang Xiao Moting, order received."

Xiao Moting replied to the message instantly.

Bai Wei suppressed the emotion in her heart, pulled herself together, and began to discuss the plan with Xiao Moting.

Now that the Rakshasa Kingdom is going to attack the Kokand Kingdom and the Yuezhi Kingdom, they have no time to worry about the Beijiang, so they still have time to catch their breath.

Bai Wei listed several plans.

"First, take this opportunity for the Beijiang to reclaim wasteland for farming and stockpile supplies and grain.

Second, absorb more Yannan commoners; while increasing the population of the Beijiang, it can also weaken Yuan Canghai's strength.

Third, fighting a war burns silver; we must earn silver and stockpile it to prepare for war!

Fourth, develop the prototype of industry.

To simplify, it is: stockpile things, increase the population, earn money, and develop industry!"

Xiao Moting stood in the military tent, his heart in a state of turmoil.

Shennü Daren told him that this battle cannot be fought, otherwise Yuan Canghai would seize the opportunity to usurp the throne, the Five-Nation Allied Forces would attack Daliang, and Daliang would perish.

He was deeply shocked.

The Goddess prophesied the end of Daliang, saying that the Shenzhou lands would be plunged into misery.

Xiao Moting believed it.

He committed the plans Bai Wei listed to his memory.

"Prince, the camp has not received military pay for two months now." Han Guiying lifted the tent flap and walked in, her brows tightly furrowed. "When will the Imperial Court bring the silver?"

Xiao Moting picked up a letter on the table.

"The Imperial Court says all the silver has been used to manage the drought, the national treasury is empty, and they want the Beijiang to wait a few more months."

Han Guiying's eyes widened. "The soldiers' families are almost out of rice to put in the pot and are waiting for them to bring silver back; if we wait a few more months, won't people starve to death?"

"The drought is just an excuse." Qin Zhan said in a deep voice, "The Imperial Court is suppressing the Beijiang Army."

"But without silver, how am I to answer to the soldiers?"

Xiao Moting said in a deep voice.

"Shennü Daren says she will help us earn silver."

Bai Wei drove the Recreational Vehicle and arrived in the city center.

She wanted to help Xiao Moting earn money!

The Recreational Vehicle stopped at the entrance of the wholesale market, and Bai Wei got out and walked into the market.

Inside the market, it was filled with a dazzling array of goods.

Bai Wei walked and looked, while also thinking.

A batch of Instant Noodles had already been sold to the Yuezhi Kingdom and could continue to be sold, but they would no longer fetch a high price.

Speculative ways of earning money could only be done once.

For long-term development, one must do business.

Bai Wei walked to the front of a daily chemical wholesale store, where the shelves at the entrance were filled with daily necessities.

Soap, scented soap, laundry powder, laundry detergent...

Her eyes lit up.

That's it!

In ancient times, people used wood ash, soap locust pods, and animal fat soap to wash clothes...

These things were not as good as modern laundry and chemical products.

The clothes worn by wealthy families were very expensive; if they got stained with blood or urine... they simply couldn't be washed clean.

I'll try selling these first!

Bai Wei immediately walked into the store.

"Boss, I want to wholesale daily chemical products. If I buy a lot, there are gifts, right?"

"That depends on what you buy."

"If I buy two thousand boxes of soap, can you give me soap dishes?"

"Two thousand boxes?"

Seeing a big customer had arrived, the boss immediately threw down his phone.

"I'll give them, I'll give them! One plastic soap dish for every box!"

"Give me two," Bai Wei bargained, "I'm buying a lot."

"Deal!"

Once the deal was settled, Bai Wei went straight into shopping mode, picking only cheap domestic brands.

Hongwei traditional old-fashioned soap—two thousand boxes!

Diaopai super-power soap—two thousand boxes!

Li Bai coconut oil laundry soap—two thousand boxes!

Yuhua laundry hand-protecting soap—two thousand boxes!

After buying the soap, Bai Wei started buying laundry powder.

"Boss, there are gifts for laundry powder too, right?"

The boss was straightforward this time, "Yes, I'll give you two small hand towels for every box."

"Deal!"

Bai Wei continued.

Diaopai laundry powder—one thousand boxes.

Huoli 28 laundry powder—one thousand boxes!

Lüsan laundry powder—one thousand boxes!

Lümao phosphorus-free cold water laundry powder—one thousand boxes!

The boss was stunned and hurriedly introduced other brands.

"Do you want to take a look at these few? They are all foreign brands; they wash clean and smell fragrant."

Bai Wei shook her head to all of them.

Everything she bought was domestic, which could help domestic factories and also let Xiao Moting earn money—killing two birds with one stone!

With a big customer in the store, the boss hurriedly made a phone call to summon his wife from the mahjong table and hired thirty porters in one go to help move the goods from the Warehouse.