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Chapter 253 The Cunning Green Tea
Chapter 253 The Cunning Green Tea
Yu Jiashu went over immediately.
He saw Yu Pengze sitting alone at the table, drinking from a wine cup.
"Drink with me, come drink with me..." Yu Pengze was clearly drunk, his speech was slurred, and his face was flushed.
Yu Jiashu instructed the servants around him, "I'll stay here with you, you may all leave."
The servant obediently left.
Yu Pengze looked at Yu Jiashu, raised his wine cup and laughed: "My good son, come on, drink with me!"
Yu Jiashu smiled and said, "Son will accompany Father now."
After saying that, he sat down and poured himself a glass of wine.
"Why is Father in such a refined mood today?" Yu Jiashu asked, trying to find a topic of conversation.
"I've finalized a business deal in Fuyue Prefecture today, hahaha..." Yu Pengze said, taking a sip of wine.
Yu Jiashu suppressed his excitement.
"I wonder what kind of business deal Father finalized in Fuyue Prefecture?" Yu Jiashu asked casually.
“Salt…” Yu Pengze only managed to utter one word before realizing it was inappropriate, so he continued, “In short, it’s business with your mother’s Li family. You… are not a businessman, so don’t inquire too much about it.”
The moment the word "salt" was uttered, Yu Jiashu almost trembled all over.
It really was a private salt business, conducted in Fuyue Prefecture.
There is another very important piece of information in this statement: this business deal was done with the Li family.
That makes sense; this kind of high-stakes business can only be done with people you can trust.
The Li family is really bold.
If it weren't for Li, he and his mother wouldn't have ended up in such a state. Li was also one of the targets of his revenge.
It really kills two birds with one stone.
"Father, your family is so wealthy and powerful, why did you go to Fuyue Prefecture to do business?" Yu Jiashu patiently persuaded.
He was also a little nervous, afraid that if he asked too obviously, the other party would notice something was off.
However, the alcohol impaired Yu Pengze's basic judgment, and he was completely unaware that there was anything wrong with what he said.
"Alas, you have no idea," Yu Pengze sighed. "The Prince needs it urgently, and we simply don't have enough cash. The business in Fuyue Prefecture is a quick way to make money."
It seems that the War King is also short of money, so he's putting pressure on Yu Pengze.
He knew a thing or two about the Yu family's business empire. Although they owned many properties, they didn't have that much cash at their disposal. This was probably because they used a large amount of cash to support the War King.
"How do you transport goods when Fuyue Prefecture is so far away?" Yu Jiashu continued to ask.
"Hey, you wouldn't understand, would you?" Yu Pengze chuckled and downed the wine in his cup in one gulp. "We can't travel by land; we have to go by water."
As soon as he finished speaking, the empty wine cup fell onto the table, and Yu Pengze lay slumped on the table, unconscious.
I drank too much and fell asleep.
However, Yu Jiashu also learned an important piece of information.
It turns out that the goods were transported by waterway.
He had a good understanding of geography, after all, he was quite interested in military campaigns and studied geography very diligently.
There is only one dock in Fuyue Prefecture. If you are traveling by water, you must unload your goods at this dock.
He estimated that the smuggled salt was probably hidden under other goods, so that if the boxes weren't opened and inspected carefully, nothing would be found.
"Father?" Yu Jiashu called out to him tentatively.
Yu Pengze, however, was already snoring.
Yu Jiashu went out and called the servant in: "Help my father go back to rest."
The servant respectfully agreed.
Yu Jiashu felt both nervous and excited.
Great, we've finally found a breakthrough.
Day two.
He went directly to the Imperial Academy to find Qin Rufeng and told him that he had important information to report to the Crown Princess.
Qin Rufeng then sent a message to Qin Wanying, asking her to return to the Dingbei Marquis's residence.
Yu Jiashu told Qin Wanying all the information he knew.
Qin Wanying was overjoyed. Great! There was finally progress.
Selling contraband salt is a serious crime. If we can cut off the War King's source of income through this matter, it would be equivalent to crippling the War King.
Qin Wanying said, "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Yu. I will send someone to investigate the rest."
She could send shadowy figures to investigate the smuggled salt business in Fuyue Prefecture.
The Shadows are an intelligence agency, and they are very good at investigating things.
Qin Wanying looked at Yu Jiashu and couldn't help but ask, "How is the princess now?"
Yu Jiashu didn't expect Qin Wanying to ask that question.
His face suddenly turned red.
Nothing escapes the Crown Princess's eyes.
"It's fine." Yu Jiashu didn't know what else to say, so he could only say it was fine.
However, he was also very curious about whether he and the princess could get together.
He then asked, "May I ask, Your Highness, is there a connection between me and the Princess...?"
Qin Rufeng, who was standing to the side, stared wide-eyed.
Just now, when Qin Wanying asked Yu Jiashu how the princess was doing, Qin Rufeng felt something was off.
Why would you ask about Princess Yu Jiashu out of the blue?
When Yu Jiashu asked this question, Qin Rufeng finally understood.
I never would have guessed that he had a story with the princess!
Qin Wanying smiled and nodded.
“However, His Highness Prince Zhao is reluctant to marry his daughter to the capital, so you’ll probably have to marry into Huaiping,” Qin Wanying continued.
[This Yu Jiashu, although a cunning and manipulative woman, only seeks revenge on those who have hurt him; he's kind to everyone else.]
[If Xiao Sirou goes with him, he will treat her well.]
Listening to his younger sister's thoughts, Qin Rufeng thought to himself, "That's quite an accurate description of a scheming, manipulative woman."
He had heard his younger sister's thoughts many times, and he already knew what that word meant.
It was only after his younger sister's conversation with Yu Jiashu that he learned of the deep-seated hatred Yu Jiashu harbored.
However, this person was grateful and repaid kindness; Qin Rufeng treated him as a brother.
Knowing that Yu Jiashu would find a good home, he was happy for him too.
Yu Jiashu was enveloped in immense joy.
That's wonderful! The Crown Princess, who is so insightful, says he'll be able to be with the Princess!
"I never had a home to begin with, I can go anywhere." In his eyes, after his mother's death, he had no home. This Yu family was not a home at all.
Moreover, the Yu family is about to collapse.
Yu Jiashu looked at Qin Rufeng and knew that he was also happy for him.
He always felt a sense of familiarity when he saw Qin Rufeng, perhaps because Qin Rufeng looked like the little miracle doctor who had saved his mother before.
If I could meet him again, I would definitely repay him properly.
After the conversation, Yu Jiashu left the Dingbei Marquis's residence.
After coming out, I saw a carriage entering the gate of the Marquis's mansion in the distance.
Qin Rufeng introduced it to him: "That's my fourth brother's carriage. My fourth brother is back."
Yu Jiashu nodded.
Seeing that Qin Rufeng had no intention of introducing the Fourth Young Master to him, he didn't ask any further questions.
He didn't know what the Fourth Young Master did.
Yu Jiashu returned to the Yu family home in high spirits.
His Highness Prince Zhao is about to take his daughter back home. His mission in the Yu family is over, and now it's up to the Crown Princess.
He wanted to propose marriage to King Zhao before he left.