bookrandom Chapter 323 That will be his death day.
Chapter 323 That will be his death day.
Chen Shou saw Wu Qingluan's covetous intentions and felt a little unhappy.
He doesn't believe in ghosts and gods or luck. If luck really exists, then the fact that he has ended up in this situation doesn't mean that he is an unlucky person and has no destiny to become the ruler of the world?
How could Chen Shou be willing to accept it?
He narrowed his eyes in displeasure and asked Wu Qingluan, "Do you really believe that little kid will be a lucky star?"
Seeing his unhappy expression, Wu Qingluan smiled and said, "Sir, why are you so angry? She's just a little kid. It doesn't matter whether she's a lucky star or not.
The most important thing is not to let others believe that she is a lucky star, and even more so not to let her continue to stay in the capital to win the hearts of the people for that dog emperor.
Anyway, she is still young and can't remember anything yet. If we catch her now, there is no need to worry about not being able to tame her.
If she is truly blessed, then keep her by your side. If not, then whether to kill her directly or train her as a pawn, both are good options, aren't they?"
Chen Shou was very pleased with this.
He looked at Wu Qingluan approvingly: "You are right, we should capture that girl. However, after the failure of the last plan, the girl has been staying at Xie's house most of the time. It will not be easy to sneak her out of Xie's house."
Wu Qingluan smiled confidently: "That's fine. She's still young and still too young to remember things. There's plenty of time to plan slowly."
Chen Shou nodded. "This matter is indeed not urgent. We must plan carefully. Otherwise, we will not only fail to catch the person, but also expose the hidden spies in the capital. It will be difficult to take action next time."
Wu Qingluan thought the same thing, but at this moment, she smiled and flattered him: "Young Master, what you said is absolutely right."
Chen Shou felt more and more benefited, but when he thought of the coal mine in Xie Xiu's hands, he felt very disgusted.
So he asked Wu Qingluan, "In your opinion, when can we start working on that coal mine? What if we start before the New Year?"
Wu Qingluan thought about it carefully, then said: "Coal mining is not easy. I think as long as Xie Xiu is not too incompetent, he should be able to open enough mines before the New Year.
"As long as they bribe the miners and blow up the mine when there are more people, there will definitely be a lot of casualties. And if something like this happens before the New Year, the dog emperor will definitely be furious! He might even sentence Xie Xiu to death!"
Chen Shou imagined the scene and couldn't help laughing.
He then asked, "Then how much silver do you think Xie Xiu can earn from the time he starts digging the coal mine until the New Year?"
Wu Qingluan said with certainty: "The time is too short, and the little silver earned is certainly far less than 100,000 taels. Although coal can be used for burning, the smell is not pleasant.
Aside from smokeless coal, the rest of the coal simply couldn't be sold at a good price. It was only during the cold winter months that people had to buy more coal to keep warm. Once winter was over, coal sales plummeted.
Xie Xiu spent 100,000 taels of silver just to buy the land, and then he would have to invest a lot more to mine the coal. Even if he could find a business partner, he would still have to share the profits from the coal sales.
Wu Qingluan shook his head sarcastically. "Without ten years, there's no way he can earn back his investment. Only after ten years will he really start making money. But will you give him ten years?"
Chen Shou felt even happier after hearing her analysis, and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You're right, I won't give him ten years. Something will happen to his coal mine before the New Year! After the New Year, that will be his death!"
Wu Qingluan smiled and handed him a glass of warm water: "Xie Xiu will definitely die, young master, there is no need to worry about him anymore."
Chen Shou smiled and said, "He is just a minor scholar, and indeed not worthy of my worry."
Knowing that Xie Xiu was doomed to die, he felt much better and no longer worried about the coal mine.
Wu Qingluan was right. Coal mining requires a considerable investment. Not only is the risk extremely high, but the returns are not much. It is really not worth his consideration.
He just waited to see what would happen to Xie Xiu!
He ordered again: "Have someone keep an eye on that coal mine. If there is any news, report back immediately!"
Wu Qingluan agreed obediently, but she was thinking about Xie Ying in her heart.
She wanted that little lucky star more than that coal mine.
After all, the coal mine is in the capital and cannot be moved, so it will take a while to mine it all.
That little lucky star is different.
If she was really lucky enough to let Xie Xiu buy a coal mine, it would naturally make her a lot of money!
Since Chen Shou didn't believe in the concept of good fortune and had no interest in the child, she accepted it without hesitation.
Wu Qingluan helped Chen Shou drink some water and massaged him for a while before turning around and leaving with a smile.
At this time in the capital, Xie Ying was sleeping soundly, completely unaware that someone was plotting against her.
She slept until dawn and had many sweet dreams.
So much so that after waking up, I couldn’t help but recall the delicious food in my dream.
So that afternoon, when Situ Yuan came to see her again, Xie Ying couldn't bear it anymore and asked Situ Yuan to take her to the next room for a snack.
Situ Yuan was afraid that she still held a grudge against him for reading his mind, so he immediately agreed, took her to the next door, and asked the servants to bring her some food before sending her away.
Because they knew that Xie Ying had wood-related abilities, they didn't have to worry about the child having a weak stomach and indigestion.
Moreover, the eldest princess was worried about his weak body, so she only allowed him to eat some easily digestible food and refused to let him touch anything else. The servants did not dare to bring him any food.
So Situ Yuan didn't have to worry at all. He pushed a plate of exquisitely shaped pastries in front of Xie Ying and said, "Eat it."
Xie Ying ignored the plate of pastries and looked directly at the bowl of meat soup in the distance.
Situ Yuan had no choice but to give her the bowl of meat soup. Afraid that she couldn't control the spoon well, he personally took the spoon and fed it to her mouth.
Xie Ying opened her mouth without hesitation and ate it quickly.
Then his eyes lit up and he started eating happily.
She already has eight teeth, which isn't a lot, but it's enough for her to eat normal food.
So after eating the meat soup, she tried a little bit of each of the other foods.
Only after she had eaten her fill did she wipe her greasy lips with a satisfied look, and looked at Situ Yuan, who was sitting beside her, with satisfaction: "Since you are so kind, you can tell me directly if you need anything in the future!"
Situ Yuan found it funny to see her, a glutinous rice ball, raising her chin and acting like a big sister.
"it is good."
He responded with a smile, but he was secretly thinking in his heart that it seemed that the incident of eavesdropping on Xie Ying's thoughts was over.
Now that she has said that, she can't use this matter to trouble him again in the future, right?
Thinking this way, he did not make any requests.
Xie Ying saw this and was immediately more satisfied with his cooking. She thought about it silently and felt that the chef at the Princess Mansion was indeed good. She could come here every day for extra meals.
As for the reward for the extra meal...
Xie Ying silently took out a few strawberry seeds.