GBP Chapter 1062 Cash Conversion
Chapter 1062 Cash Conversion
This was exactly the effect Zhang Ping'an wanted, and it was also the reason he sent Jiang Yaozu along.
"Although Heming is young, he is already very methodical in his work. You can just listen to him throughout this mission. You don't need to put in too much effort. The main thing is to keep an eye on the people around him. If anything seems amiss, tell him immediately. We are from the same hometown and were born in the same year. We have a close relationship. Compared to retainers, guards, or servants, I naturally trust you more."
“I understand!” Jiang Yaozu knew his own limitations very well.
Because he was instructed not to tell his family about this, he didn't even tell them.
At the end of September, on a sunny and breezy day, I set off with Little Fish.
When I returned, it was already mid-to-late October.
Xiaoyuer got quite tanned from the trip, but he looked more energetic and his eyes were sharper. When he got back, he didn't even bother to eat. He pulled his father into the study and began to explain what had happened.
As for the things brought back with them, they were naturally taken care of by someone who had eaten his fill.
Seeing that his son's expression wasn't as relaxed as he'd expected, Zhang Ping'an asked knowingly, "What's wrong? Did you give yourself away?"
As she spoke, she pushed the snacks and tea on the table toward her son, indicating that he should eat while she talked, since he looked travel-worn on his way back and must be hungry.
Xiaoyuer was indeed in a bad mood at this moment, and said with annoyance, "Although the matter was accomplished, it alerted the guards arranged by my fourth uncle. The area around that place is deserted, in a remote mountain corner. To avoid any further complications, I had no choice but to go all out and wipe them all out. Who would have thought that one of them was greedy and secretly went out hunting. When he saw that things were not going well, he ran away far away. I estimate that my fourth uncle will find out about this very soon, much sooner than we expected."
“Nothing is perfect when doing official business, you know that, so be it,” Zhang Ping’an said calmly.
He then called to his son, "Eat something first, there's no rush!"
Little Fish was really hungry. He hadn't eaten or slept well during this trip, and he was on edge the whole way, afraid that someone would be tempted by his money. He finally arrived home safely.
He finished the whole plate of snacks, drank two cups of tea, and then wiped his mouth before stopping.
Now that he had the leisure to joke around, his tone became excited: "Father, you don't know, this treasure trove alone contains countless pearls, jade, and all sorts of valuables, not to mention gold and silver. The gold and silver are piled up in boxes and boxes, covered in dust. According to the guards, my fourth uncle only had less than a tenth of it taken out before. I'm considered a son of an official, and I've seen a lot of the world since I was a child, but this has really opened my eyes."
"This vast fertile land in the north has nurtured countless families, large and small, and accumulated wealth over many years. Yet Bai Chao has forcibly plundered it all. No wonder the wealth is astonishing," Zhang Ping'an could already guess that it was no small sum.
Having served in the Privy Council for a long time, he had a general idea of the amount of tax revenue collected by the national treasury, and could roughly estimate how much of the treasure could be preserved, including the national treasury and the wealth accumulated by aristocratic families.
"Uncle Eat-Full is leading a team to do inventory and accounting right now, would you like to go and take a look?"
“Yes, we should go and take a look,” Zhang Ping’an nodded thoughtfully and said, “You’ve all had a hard journey. We shouldn’t be stingy with rewards for those who accompanied us on this mission. I sent a letter to Lin’an before you left, and your Uncle Ge should have received it by now. These things can’t stay with us for long. It’s best to send them directly to Lin’an so he can convert them into cash.”
"Understood. I'll set off with my men first thing tomorrow morning. We can visit my second aunt and the others in Lin'an, and then head to Yangzhou to see my sixth uncle. It may have been many years since I last saw them," Xiaoyuer said.