Lu Xin nodded and said softly, "At times like this, we must be more careful, otherwise we will fail in our efforts and we are all sinners."

Chen Chao shook his head and said, "I am a sinner. No matter when the time comes, you will not be counted."

Lu Xin didn't bother with this statement, and just said softly, "According to what the guardian envoy said before, after all the business we jointly do is cashed in and donated to the court, it's almost done."

Chen Chao frowned, "I'm only talking about my share."

"Of course you make the decision on your part, and of course I make the decision on my part."

Lu Xin looked at Chen Chao with a smile. He had already made up his mind, so no matter what Chen Chao said, he would not change anything.

Chen Chao didn't show any pretense, he just said, "Then let me thank you in advance for those guys in the north. What about the other thing? How much was accomplished?"

Another matter is actually something that Chen Chao has been doing since he returned to the divine capital from the northern sacred mountain. This time the imperial court has to face the demon clan's move south, and it will cost far more money than any previous war.

It was much more, so the imperial court levied additional taxes in the local area. Of course, even so, it was actually insufficient. So after Chen Chao returned to the capital, the first thing he did was to find Lu Xin and want to borrow some money from the Lu family.

Come, let the imperial court issue a document, wait until the war is over, and then slowly repay it.

Of course, borrowing money from the Lu family is just the beginning. Later, we will use this beginning to borrow money from other big families.

The imperial court needs money, but it does not engage in such things as plundering.

Of course, Chen Chao had no intention of loaning out that much money. Half of it would actually be good.

Lu Xin glanced at Chen Chao, shook his head and said, "I failed to complete the tasks entrusted by the guardian envoy."

Chen Chao was startled and frowned. According to his calculation, even if it was not 50%, how come Lu wanted to come up with 20% to 30% for his name, but couldn't do it at all?

Lu Xin was not willing to give in, and said with a smile, "Before I could move the guardian envoy out, the old family owner took the initiative and said that all the profits of the Lu family this year would be used. Not only that, but also 80% of the turnover of each house."

, all have to be given to the court. Fortunately, I prepared some words, but as an actor, I just came on stage, and before I could even open my voice, I was kicked off the stage."

Chen Chao frowned, thought for a while, and then said, "Mr. Lu is very righteous."

He had also looked through the files before, and in his impression, Lu Yin was not such a person.

Lu Xin continued, "As for what happens next, the Lu family will take the lead. The major families in Shendu will pay some money, but they may not be as generous as the Lu family."

"It's a reasonable thing. After all, as the old saying goes, the hardest thing in the world is to take money out of other people's pockets. Just a little will do, it depends on what they want."

Chen Chao narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "If the imperial court really needed money, I would not be willing to be a bad person. My reputation in the imperial court was only average, but now that this happened among these aristocratic families, it will be recorded in the history books."

I’m not sure how many good things I can say.”

Lu Xin smiled and said, "Your Majesty the Guardian, do you still care about this?"

"I don't care too much, I just said it casually."

Chen Chao rubbed his head and sighed, "Originally, Nandu should have done this kind of thing. She must be very familiar with it, but now the Northern Territory also needs her very much, so I have no choice but to do it myself."

Lu Xin looked at Chen Chao and said nothing, but there was a smile in the corner of his eyes.

Chen Chao turned around, looked at Lu Xin, and said with a smile, "I can tell you something frankly. If the court survives this time, you, the Lu family, will definitely get some benefits. The court can leave many businesses to you.

But don’t take this kind of thing seriously now, because you can’t tell whether you can survive it or not.”

Lu Xin shook his head and said, "This is not why Mr. Lu did these things."

"You don't do these things for these reasons, but if you do these things, you will naturally be rewarded. If you give me a favor, I will repay you with a plum. This truth is very simple, and you must understand it."

Chen Chao rubbed it

Rubbing his cheeks, he smiled and said, "Nothing is taken for granted. The court cannot take it for granted, and neither can you. Only in this way can the world get better and better."

Lu Xin thought for a while and said, "I've learned a lesson."

Chen Chao smiled and said nothing.

After chatting with the future Lu family for half an hour, Lu Xin turned around and walked out of the carriage. After lifting the lantern, the young business genius did not leave in a hurry, but asked seriously, "Your Majesty the Guardian, are we really

Can you win?"

The same question has appeared in the minds of different people, but few people can actually come to Chen Chao and ask the question like this.

The carriage was silent for a long time, without any sound.

Lu Xin thought that Chen Chao couldn't answer his question, so he just smiled and turned to leave.

But at this moment, there was a sound in the carriage.

"The answer is like the lantern in your hand, it can't illuminate much, but at least you can see the road ahead because of it. We may also lose, or maybe we will be like this lantern, which can only illuminate

The dimness of the surrounding areas cannot be compared with the light of the sky that illuminates everything during the day."

"In this case, what is the point of our efforts?"

Chen Chao smiled and said, "I knew I couldn't illuminate everyone and change everything, so why do we keep doing this?"

"Doesn't anyone care what we do?"

Lu Xin looked at the lantern in his hand and murmured, "Yes, then why do you do this?"

Chen Chao in the carriage smiled and said, "Because the people who are illuminated will care."

"What I'm more afraid of is that if this lantern is gone, then next time you walk at night, you won't be able to see anything."

…

…

The carriage slowly left the long street, and there was a coachman, Weng Quan.

The current deputy commander of the left back now has a frown on his face, which is very different from his previous temperament.

Chen Chao asked through the curtain, "What? You didn't have enough to eat at your second uncle's house last time. Why are you looking so sad?"

Although it was a joke, Chen Chao was actually a little unaccustomed to such a boring Weng Quan.

You know, this guy is even more talkative than Yu Xiyi, and he shouldn't be like this.

Weng Quan gritted his teeth and asked, "Sir, can I go to the northern border?"

As soon as Weng Quan spoke this way, Chen Chao understood that most likely this guy wanted to go to the north, but was stopped by his second uncle, so he frowned.

Chen Chao raised his eyebrows and said, "When you go to the northern border, who will handle the matter of going to the divine capital?"

"There is always something a capable person can do. I want to go north to kill demons and contribute to the court!"

Weng Quan took a deep breath and said, "As long as you ask, I can leave the city tonight!"

Chen Chao said nothing, but looked at Weng Quan quietly.

Weng Quan waited for a long time before Chen Chao spoke. Just as he was about to speak, Chen Chao slowly said, "Why are you so anxious? When it's time for you to go north, you won't be able to run away. If you want to live by then, you won't be able to survive."

"

Weng Quan started to speak but stopped.

Chen Chao said, "If I were you, I would quickly find a wife and give myself a wife. Don't die in the north. No one will burn a handful of paper money for you during the Qingming Festival."

Weng Quan shook his head and said, "Since you are going to die in the north, it wouldn't be so tortured. Let the girl you like be a widow for you. The thought of being demoted will make you feel uncomfortable. It is better to let her marry someone else and live a stable life."

Chen Chao sighed with emotion, "I didn't expect that your mind could think of this."

Weng Quan chuckled and said, "That's right. If you like a girl, you won't be willing to see her suffer. You would like to suffer all the suffering for yourself. That girl will just enjoy happiness."

Chen Chao glanced at Weng Quan and said, "Then you have made up your mind to marry an old man? Do you still have to be pinched and beaten every day?"

"Yes, sir, is this okay?"

Weng Quan originally thought so, but when Chen Chao talked about it, he felt a little unsure.

Chen Chao shook his head, "That's not the case. When two people are together, they think about each other and only wait for others to do things for themselves, or only do things for others. It's not right."

Weng Quan said oh, still a little confused. How could this guy understand the secrets here? But he just kept these words in his heart, and then asked curiously, "Sir, you and Miss Xie have been together for so many years. Why?"

Not married yet?"

Before Chen Chao could say anything, the carriage stopped.

They arrived at the Xie family's residence. The Xie family had already received the news, but this time they did not open the middle door. Chen Chao visited late at night, of course not to let others know.
Chapter completed!