Chapter 202 More money is needed

Queen Zhao only said that the conditions proposed by Yang Chong were very good, but she did not agree to Yang Chong's conditions immediately. What does this mean?
Although Queen Zhao did not say it explicitly, Yang Chong already understood it. However, Yang Chong did not respond immediately. He was still waiting for Queen Zhao to continue speaking because he knew that Queen Zhao had not finished speaking yet.

Next, Queen Zhao began to present difficulties and asked Yang Chong to pay more money.

Sure enough, while Yang Chong was waiting, Queen Zhao continued, "Zhao State is a vast country with many intertwined forces. It is not difficult to protect your salt sales in one place, but it is not easy to deal with all the troubles across the country. Moreover, Zhao State is a big country with a population of more than three million. The salt needed this year is also a huge number. The interests involved are not small. There are more than 700,000 households in Zhao State. The transactions this year are at least more than 100,000 gold..."

Just when Queen Zhao wanted to continue speaking, Yang Chong said directly: "I will add another 5,000 gold, only 5,000 gold for the queen."

Yang Chong's answer stunned Queen Zhao. She had just said so much just to ask Yang Chong to add another 3,000 gold, but Yang Chong actually directly added 5,000 gold.

Is this poor man so rich? Queen Zhao looked at Yang Chong, and her heart was shocked and she felt a little strange. It was rare to see a wealthy man like Yang Chong. There were not many people in the world who could talk about five thousand gold so lightly. Even she could not ignore such a number.

You have to know that although Zhao State was good at fighting, it was not rich. Even King Yan of Zhao was a pauper, let alone her.

Thinking of this, Queen Zhao quickly calculated that with 25,000 gold a year, even if she gave 10,000 gold as profit to her family, she would still have 15,000 gold. This amount of money could allow her to do many things.

Queen Zhao could hardly suppress her excitement while thinking about it. She truly felt the benefits of power.

"Deal." This time Queen Zhao had no hesitation and no excuses.

Since the two of them have already agreed on the deal, there is naturally no need for Yang Chong to stay in Feixue Pavilion. Nongyu is waiting for him at home, so how could he continue to waste time in Feixue Pavilion? There is no other Zi Nu here. As for Xue Nu, she is still just a little girl.

"This County Magistrate Yang seems to be very unusual?" Looking at Yang Chong's departing back through the window, Madam Li's mind kept echoing the scene of Yang Chong and Queen Zhao negotiating the deal just now. It only took a few words to negotiate a deal of more than 20,000 gold. The total amount involved was even greater, exceeding 100,000 gold. Such a number was negotiated in such a simple way. This made her feel deeply shocked.

She claimed that she had seen the true operating rules of Handan and even the State of Zhao. She claimed that she had stood at the top of the State of Zhao. In this Feixue Pavilion, those who came and went were all the dignitaries of the State of Zhao, the people who truly controlled the State of Zhao. She was also a participant in the game.

She was familiar with the lives of these people, and knew how they could decide the life and death of others with just a few words, and how high and mighty they were. She thought she was already familiar with the so-called powerful and wealthy, but until today, her cognition was refreshed again. It turned out that money was really just a number to people of a certain status.

"If a restorer does not have enough confidence, he will never have such ambitions." Queen Zhao's voice sounded, but it was unknown whether she was answering Madam Li's question or just talking to herself.

"Restoration of the country?" Mrs. Li asked in surprise. There were many stories here that she was not aware of.

"This man is extraordinary. It is not convenient for me to enter and leave the palace. You can contact him more often on weekdays. There may be more surprises in him. Maybe he can really become the king of Qi." said Queen Zhao.

Yang Chong was able to gain a foothold in Jibei County in a short period of time and build a salt city that supported the salt needs of the entire Zhao State. No matter what means Yang Chong used in this process, it already shows how powerful Yang Chong was.

Given time, maybe Yang Chong could really swallow up the entire Qi State with just one county, or even make Qi State regain its glory as it did when it was known as the Eastern and Western Emperors together with Qin State.

If Yang Chong really has such a day, not to mention her, even the State of Zhao will have a lot to rely on Yang Chong. After all, over the years, under the offensive of the State of Qin, the State of Zhao has been unable to hold on. Although the Zhao army is still able to fight, the national strength of the State of Zhao cannot withstand it. The victory in the war cannot save the country from its decline.

"King of Qi?" Madam Li was stunned. Not only did her doubts not get answered, but another doubt arose instead.

"You will know later that he can't hide in Jibei County for long. If he is a dragon, how can he stay in a shallow pond for long? He will definitely stir up trouble. I have been out for quite some time today and cannot stay here any longer. You must maintain this line well." Queen Zhao ordered.

"Don't worry, I will maintain this relationship for the queen." Madam Li smiled. She didn't have much awe for Queen Zhao. After all, they had known each other since childhood and were true friends. Even though their experiences had been different over the years and the gap in their identities had grown, the feelings they had back then were still there.

"Don't take it lightly. The methods you used before may not work on him, and may even have the opposite effect. Don't use those calculations on him. He is very dangerous. Don't think that he is like those young masters in Handan City just because he looks young and handsome, flashy and reckless. He has a murderous nature and has killed many people in Han State. Moreover, the people he killed were of very high status. For him, status and identity may not be something he cares about." Queen Zhao reminded.

If it was just killing people, Yang Chong's reputation would not be so great. But if the identities of the people Yang Chong killed are taken into consideration, people like Queen Zhao would have to pay attention to it. It would be fine for other people, but Bai Yifei and Ji Wuye were different. One was the only marquis of a foreign surname in Korea, and the other was a general. Yet they were killed so easily by Yang Chong. Let me ask, who would dare to be truly at ease facing such a Yang Chong?
Yang Chong was able to kill the general before, but who knows who he will kill in the future? Identity is useless to Yang Chong.

"Powerful, mysterious, dangerous, young, and rich, the combination of these identities is truly extraordinary." Madam Li smiled. If she were not older, she would have been eager to try. But even so, she was not without some expectations. Although she could not do it, that did not mean that Feixue Pavilion could not conquer this tiger. Feixue Pavilion had all kinds of beauties, and there would always be one who could attract Yang Chong's attention.

Apart from anything else, didn't the Snow Girl just now attract Yang Chong's attention? As for the fact that the Snow Girl is still young, it is not that important. Time flies. The Snow Girl is young now, but she will grow up in five or six years.

In this era, girls aged fourteen or fifteen can be considered adults.

"Don't play with fire and get burned." Queen Zhao frowned. She saw the eagerness to try in her friend.

"No matter how fierce the fire is, it can be extinguished as long as there is enough snow." Mrs. Li said. She had decided to give it a try.

...When Yang Chong returned to the mansion, the lights were already on, the moon was hidden and the stars were bright. The starlight added a different meaning to the night.

"The farmers' family appeared in Handan." When Yang Chong walked through the hall, Bai Feng appeared in front of him.

"Who are the farmers this time? Have those six old guys shown up?" Yang Chong asked.

After several battles with the Nong family, Yang Chong has already made a basic judgment on the overall strength of the Nong family. The hall masters can be regarded as first-class masters, but there are also people who are just filling in the numbers. They are not a big threat to Yang Chong now. They are not necessarily stronger than Yan Lingji, Zi Nu and others, and even the current Nong Yu can fight with them.

The ones who could really make Yang Chong feel dangerous were the Six Elders of the Nong Family. Those six old fellows had become famous thirty years ago. Although they had not taken any action for more than twenty years since they surrounded and killed Bai Qi, their strength must have improved. According to Yang Chong's estimation, those six old fellows should have the strength of the old killer Luowang who was proficient in the Eight Swords of King Yue. They were all at the top of the first-rate level and were pseudo-grandmasters who had already stepped into the realm of grandmasters in a certain field.

Moreover, these six pseudo-grandmasters are also proficient in combined attack formations. Once they join forces to set up a formation, even a grandmaster may be able to defeat them. For Yang Chong now, they are a huge threat. Once surrounded by six people, Yang Chong has no guarantee of escape.

"It's Tian Guang, the leader of the Farming Family. As for Old Liu from the Farming Family, I once lurked in the Farming Family's stronghold and heard that they are still in seclusion to comprehend the formation for several years. It may take another one or two years for them to come out." Bai Feng replied.

In the past year, he has been in charge of Handan. This night killer who is feared in South Korea has completed his identity transformation here and become a real intelligence officer.

Bai Feng was quite satisfied with such changes.

During mission after mission, Bai Feng unexpectedly discovered that compared to killing people, it turned out that uncovering one secret after another made him feel more satisfied. He discovered his true hobby, which was the breath of freedom, the freedom to be superior to others.

"One or two years? That's enough. What's the purpose of the people from the Farmer family appearing in Handan?" Yang Chong felt relieved after hearing this. One or two years was enough for him to do a lot of things. Even if he faced the six elders from the Farmer family, Yang Chong would not be afraid.

"They are contacting people from the Mohist School. Tian Guang and his men seem to be intent on guiding the Mohist School to investigate the incident in which the Lord killed the leader of the Mohist School." Bai Feng replied.

When Yang Chong first entered Xinzheng, Situ Wanli, the leader of the Nongjia Qianlongtang, teamed up with Yan Dan, Jing Ke and other masters to surround and kill him, but he eventually killed them.

When Yang Chong was about to kill Yan Dan, a Mohist master came to rescue him, but he died at the hands of Yang Chong. Bai Feng knew about this.

Now, almost two years have passed, and the people from the Mohist School have finally appeared.

"The Mohist School finally showed up. If they didn't come to find me, I would be looking for them." Yang Chong smiled without feeling any pressure, as if he had never killed anyone from the Mohist School and that the people of the Mohist School were his friends.

Bai Feng could not understand such thoughts, so when he heard Yang Chong say this, Bai Feng's eyes were filled with confusion. Could it be that the master he served was crazy?

Bai Feng is very confident, which he developed in Korea. In Korea, he is the top killer. However, he is not so confident when facing the Mohist School, because even he knows how powerful the Mohist School is.

As a prominent school among the Hundred Schools of Thought, Mohism has a long heritage, a wide following, and many masters. At its peak, it was even able to make the dignified King of Chu surrender. It is almost impossible for such an existence to be defeated by one individual.

Although Yang Chong is very strong, Bai Feng doesn't think Yang Chong has any chance of winning against the Mohist School.

"The people of the Mohist School are very strong. Although they are not as numerous as the Nong Family, they have just as many top masters as the Nong Family. And with the help of mechanical arts, they are even more powerful." Bai Feng reminded.

"Of course I know. I am also very interested in the Mohist mechanical technology. You just continue to observe the movements of the Nong family. As for other things, if they don't take action, we won't take action either. But as for the Mohist family, I want to meet them in person. The Mohist family is a very important piece in the puzzle of Jibei County." Yang Chong murmured.

In this era, soldiers and farmers are inseparable. There are many reasons for this, but the most important one is that agricultural production efficiency is low and a large number of young and middle-aged people are needed, because the large-scale wars launched by various countries are generally during the busy farming season.

With a limited population, if Yang Chong wanted to get more soldiers, he could not just resort to militarism. He also had to find a way to pull more young and strong people out of the fields. How could he achieve this goal without affecting agricultural production? Mohism was the best answer.

Yang Chong did not understand the operating principles of the mechanical beasts, nor did he know whether such a black technology as the mechanical beasts could be mass-produced, but Yang Chong knew a lot of simple agricultural machinery. When he was a child in his previous life, his elders used not only modern machinery in the fields, but also primitive farm tools, used for sowing, plowing, harvesting and so on. Although they could not be compared with those modern machines, they were simple to make.

However, those things can be regarded as divine artifacts in this era. Yang Chong only knows a general idea, but with the help of Mohist school, it is not difficult to make them.

As long as he can improve agricultural production efficiency, Yang Chong can recruit more soldiers and horses, which can be regarded as an indirect improvement of his strength. Moreover, investment in this area will only get greater returns in the future.

As for the agricultural output problem, that is not something Yang Chong can solve for the time being. He only knows that good varieties and fertilizers are the key, but he doesn't know how to meet these two conditions.

Bai Feng looked at the confident Yang Chong and rationally chose to keep silent, although he didn't know where Yang Chong's confidence came from.

(End of this chapter)