puff!
Li Yunmiao vomited blood. Each of you owns tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of acres of land. You call this not for personal gain? Do you think I, the prince, am a fool?
Before he could speak, Wu Tong, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore.
These bastards are actually using moral blackmail against their nephew! He sneered, "Don't play dumb, everyone. You all know how powerful the Prince of Xiliang is now. Do you think the Third Prince can threaten the Prince of Xiliang? Even if the Crown Prince came, he wouldn't be able to!"
Damn it, do you think my Wu Clan are idiots?
Lin Yi dared to kill 70,000 Xining Army as if they were bandits. Now that the Third Prince has stood up for himself here, even if Lin Yi doesn't do anything to his face, he'll probably be in danger on the way back.
Cough cough!
Upon hearing this, everyone chuckled awkwardly. Since Wu Tong had stepped forward, it was no longer appropriate to fool the young people.
"In that case, we'll just have to use money. Lin Yi may be powerful, but he must be short of money, otherwise he wouldn't be fishing in the ocean," someone suggested.
This answer drew nods from everyone; it made a lot of sense.
Since ancient times, no one has disliked money.
With such a large territory under his control, and having extended his battle lines to the Western Regions, there's no reason why Lin Yi wouldn't be short of money. He should be able to buy his way out with money.
The group exchanged glances and said in a deep voice, "In that case, let's go to the Xiliang Villa to find Lin Yi. We absolutely must get this potato this time, or we won't be satisfied!"
Their words, however, reached the ears of the neighboring Net without any error. This A Restaurant was one of the businesses of Xiliang.
Even though they had booked the second floor, they didn't know that their voices could be heard from the adjacent partition.
"Trying to confide in me with money?"
Upon receiving the news, Net immediately reported it to Lin Yi, causing Lin Yi, who had just had some free time, to be surprised that someone was willing to bribe him.
This is just too damn hard to refuse!
With a sudden thought, he summoned Jia Xu and others. This matter couldn't be handled by him alone; he needed a few professional actors.
"Our lord is looking for us?" Jia Xu asked, puzzled.
Lin Yi nodded, just about to speak, when a loud, wailing sound suddenly came from outside, making his lips twitch. He gave Jia Xu a look, and the latter suddenly understood.
The aristocratic families have arrived!
Leading the group, Lin Yi walked straight out. Looking at the group of people crying their eyes out, he frowned and said, "What are you all doing? How dare you cause trouble at the gates of my manor? Are you looking for death?"
"Your Highness, you have brought blessings to all people; you cannot abandon the people of the South!" The man remained unperturbed, instead weeping even harder, his face filled with grief.
"Your Highness, Prince of Xiliang, please spare our lives, for the sake of the suffering of our people in the South!"
"Potatoes are such a miraculous food; they will surely be a lifesaver for the people of the South. Your Highness's merit is immeasurable."
Behind him, a group of gentry members also wore sorrowful expressions, as if they were truly heartbroken that the people of the South could not obtain potatoes.
Their acting skills left Li Yunmiao speechless; they really were a group of actors.
Why!
Seeing their grief, Lin Yi couldn't help but empathize with them and said with a bitter smile, "You are all people of high standing, you should know my difficulties. For the sake All Under Heaven the people, I have lost far more than hundreds of millions this time."
Since you all have such compassion for the world, surely you cannot allow me, the king, to suffer losses alone?
The cultivation of these potato seeds is extremely complex, consuming countless resources, and even I, the king, have very little surplus grain!
Acting, huh? I've been a self-proclaimed "fake movie star" for over ten years!
Damn it!
Everyone couldn't help but twitch their lips. What did this excuse mean? Did they expect us to cover their losses? They were dreaming.
There's no high price; a discount is necessary.
Zhang Wanhao took a deep breath and said bitterly, "Your Highness, since your costs are so high, we can't just take it for free. How about we contribute some money to buy it? However, things aren't going well in the South these days either, so please have some mercy, Your Highness."
"Give me the money?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi flew into a rage and roared, "You want to frame me for something unjust, don't you! Since I have decided to bring blessings to All Under Heaven living beings, I will not take a single penny from them. How can I be a person who breaks my promise? This is absolutely unacceptable!"
However, what you say makes sense. The people of the South also need to survive, so I will give them some seeds for free, just not many."
What nonsense are you spouting?!
Looking at Lin Yi's righteous and indignant words, Zhang Wanhao felt like cursing. What business is it of ours if you give it to the people? A few measly coins won't even fill a tooth gap, what use is that?
He frowned and said, "Your Highness, is there really no way to resolve this matter?"
Cough cough!
Seemingly sensing the awkward atmosphere, Jia Xu stepped forward.
"My lord, it's not easy for our friends from the south to come all this way. I have some extra potatoes at home; why don't we sell them to them?"
Holy crap!
These words were like heavenly music to everyone; there are still many good people in this world, and this person clearly seems to be a very kind person.
Zhang Wanhao's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Your generosity is truly appreciated by the Zhang Clan. From now on, you are a friend of the Zhang Clan. May I ask who you are...?"
"I am Jia Xu, the Xiliang Army. My family has been allocated some land, so I have planted quite a few potatoes," Jia Xu said with a smile.
Jia Xu?
Upon hearing this name, Zhang Wanhao's heart skipped a beat. This guy must be the strategist of Xiliang!
Holy crap!
His smile vanished abruptly. Looking at the beaming Jia Xu, a shadow of gloom rose in his heart. He had heard that this guy was a notorious schemer who had been hiding behind the scenes and plotting against people all this time in Xiliang.
He seems to have done nothing, but many people have died because of him. It seems that the deaths of Jushi and Shachi Kingdom were also his doing.
Talking business with him is not a good thing.
"What, Brother Zhang, it seems you know this strategist?" Jia Xu said with a smile.
hehe!
Zhang Wanhao's lips twitched, and he chuckled dryly, "The strategist's reputation is widespread; I've known of him for a long time."
Although somewhat resistant, it was rare to find someone willing to sell potatoes, so this was the only option at the moment. It would only cost a little money, which was a minor issue.
The one thing wealthy families have in abundance is money.
"Does Strategist Jia have any left? We'd like some too..." The group forgot about Lin Yi and quickly found Jia Xu, deciding to buy them first.
Seeing the enthusiasm of the crowd, Jia Xu's smile widened.
"Don't worry, we have them all!"
"Even if I don't have any, I have some friends who have also received rewards from the lord, so they certainly don't lack potatoes. It's all negotiable."
Holy crap, what a nice guy!
Everyone's eyes lit up; this was a truly good person.