Chapter 12: First Meeting with Murong Cheng

After so many days of hard work, the military affairs are now on the right track. However, facing the expansion of the army, the military pay provided by the court is totally insufficient, and the rest needs to think of other ways. It's time to meet my cheap uncle.

The next day, Ye Xiu first came to Qiu Shui Wutong and asked Murong Qing to take him to see Murong Cheng.

Since Murong Cheng's housekeeper knew Murong Qing, and also received Murong Cheng's instructions today that Murong Qing would bring a young man over, Ye Xiu quickly entered the inner courtyard under the guidance of Murong Qing.

Murong Cheng's residence was a courtyard of moderate size, and there were not many servants in the entire courtyard.

After entering the inner room, Murong Cheng bowed gently and said, "Greetings to the King of Fengzhou."

Ye Xiu looked at his adopted uncle carefully. Murong Cheng was not tall and was nearly 40 years old but had a head full of white hair. It was probably because of the decline of the Murong family. His face is covered with wrinkles, his eyes are deep and restrained, revealing a calmness that comes from having experienced many vicissitudes of life. He was wearing a dark grey gown without a single wrinkle on it. He looked neat and tidy. His cloth shoes were inconspicuous but spotless.

Looking at his uncle who had experienced so much, Ye Xiu helped Murong Cheng up: "Uncle, please don't be so distant. It was your nephew's decadence in the past few years that disappointed you. This time when we came to Fengzhou, I hope you can help me a lot."

Hearing this, Murong Cheng burst into tears. Finally, his hard work paid off. When he was about to spend the rest of his life in peace, he welcomed the nephew who once made him lose hope. Moreover, he appeared in front of him as the King of Fengzhou and the one who defeated the 100,000-strong army of Xiao State. How could he not be excited?

"Xiu'er, my uncle's wish in this life is that you can protect our Murong clan. Now that I see your achievements, how can I not be excited? From now on, I will do whatever you want."

"Uncle, this is serious. I came here today for two main reasons. One is to visit you, and the other is that I want to set up a business group in the name of uncle to provide supplies for the people of Fengzhou and the army."

"Xiu'er, I heard that you expanded your army. Aren't you afraid of the imperial court..."

"Uncle, since I decided to come to Fengzhou, I have decided to take charge of my own destiny. Besides, this is my fiefdom. As long as I have the ability, I can do whatever I want, even replace the emperor."

Murong Cheng and Murong Qing shuddered all over. They thought Ye Xiu was just not stupid anymore, but they didn't expect his ambition to be so big. Then, a golden light flashed in the eyes of both of them.

"Since Xiu'er has such a long-term plan, I will follow Xiu'er's instructions."

"Okay." Ye Xiu was not pretentious. What he needed to do now was to race against time. No matter whether it was the imperial court's expedition or the invasion of the Xiao Kingdom, he had the ability to keep them all out. Then, without waiting for Murong Cheng and Murong Qing to react, he directly expressed his thoughts.

"Uncle, I have many ways to make money, but I have to do it step by step. My first idea is to brew high-purity liquor."

"You also know how to make wine?"

"Not only can I brew wine, but I can also make many other things you've never seen before. I can also provide you with a new business model. As long as you do as I say, I guarantee that you, my uncle, will make a fortune." Ye Xiu said confidently.