"I would also like to thank Sister Mi. Thank you for helping me show my integrity." Zhen Mi took Mi Huan's hand and thanked her.
Mi Huan smiled faintly: "Sister, you're welcome. In fact, Mr. Yuan has helped a lot with our Mi family's business. It's only right for me to help."
The two of them seemed to get along very well, and within a few words, they began to treat each other as sisters. The two of them chatted happily, but left Yuan Fang aside.
"Ahem." Yuan Fangqian stood for a long time and had to cough to remind them of his presence.
Mi Huan then seemed to remember something and hurriedly smiled and said: "I almost forgot one important thing. Regarding the share of the farmland, I have convinced my brother that I will not give up the achievements of my Mi family this year and give them all to the young master."
"Is it true?" Yuan Fang was surprised and asked curiously: "Miss Mi said that your Mi family never does business at a loss. The gain of 10% is not small, so why don't you want it?"
Mi Huan smiled slightly and said meaningfully: "The confrontation between the young master and Yuan Shao is about to happen. It is a critical moment when food and grass are urgently needed. If the young master loses, then all the money our Mi family invested earlier will be in vain. We will give up small profits and chase away." Great profit, this is the real big deal.¡±
Yuan Fang understood.
The Mi family is playing a long game to catch the big fish, giving up 10% of this year's farmland production to help Yuan Fang tide over the difficulties. Only if Yuan Fang withstands Yuan Shao's attack and can defend Qingzhou can the Mi family continue to receive a steady stream of farmland in the future. divided into.
No wonder the Mi family has become one of the three richest people in the world. This courage to not seek small profits is indeed remarkable.
"In that case, I'd like to thank Miss Mi." Yuan Fang smiled but didn't point it out.
"We make money together when we have money, and bear hardships together. We are in the same boat, why should you be so polite?"
Mi Huan smiled, and then said: "By the way, there is one more thing. Although the young master can solve the problem of food and grass by farming, the military pay is still a problem. Qingzhou is close to the sea and has the power of fishing and salt. I think The young master can follow the example of farming and cook salt on the seaside, and sell it to all directions in the future. This will be a big income. "
Yuan Fang perked up. He was worried about military pay, but Mi Huan's suggestion solved a big problem for him.
"It is indeed very profitable to boil salt, but if you want to develop salt boiling on a large scale, the utensils and manpower used are also a big expense. With Qingzhou's current financial situation, I'm afraid it can't afford it." Yuan Fang worried again.
Mi Huan smiled lightly and said, "Young master, don't worry. Our Mi family can provide the bulk of the investment, but when the time comes, we also want to get a small share of the income from the sale of boiled salt."
The result was not as expected by Yuan Fang.
This Mi Huan looks pretty and pleasant, but has a shrewd mind. How could he propose a financial solution to himself for no reason? He really wanted to earn a share from it.
But Yuan Fang smiled happily and said: "Your Mi family helps me pay, so naturally I can't let you suffer. How can I be stingy about the share of the boiled salt?"
The two of them then started discussing the salt industry. The conversation was heated for a while, but they slightly ignored Zhen Mi.
Seeing that Zhen Mi couldn¡¯t get a word in, she left them silently without disturbing them.
When turning to the back hall. Zhen Mi looked back and saw Yuan Fang and Mi Huan chatting, laughing, and talking about each other. For some reason, she felt a little disappointed in her heart.
"Xianzheng is in a difficult situation right now and needs help the most. It would be great if sister Mi can help Xianzheng. How can I be selfish."
Zhen Huan shook her head and blamed herself, tried her best to put away those unwanted thoughts, and turned around to leave.
In the lobby, Yuan Fang was in high spirits. He and Mi Huan talked about boiling salt and other business matters for more than half an hour.
Yuan Fang couldn't help but find that Mi Huan was really a master of financial management. All the suggestions he gave him could increase the government's income without increasing the burden on the people of Qingzhou.
Inadvertently, Yuan Fanghui ignored Mi Huan's partnership and regarded her as an indispensable right-hand man.
Before he knew it, it was getting dark, and it wasn't until the servants came in to light the lamp that Yuan Fang came back to his senses from the free conversation.
"Where is Mi'er?" Yuan Fang then realized that Zhen Mi was no longer there.
Xiao Cha, who was serving at her side, sighed: "Young Master was just talking about things. Miss Zhen was afraid of disturbing the Young Master, so she quietly retreated."
¡°I was busy talking about business and ignored Mi¡¯er.¡± Yuan Fang touched his forehead with his fingers and laughed at himself.
Mi Huan blamed herself: "It was my abrupt visit that disturbed the young master and Sister Zhen's relationship. I will ask the young master to apologize to Sister Zhen on my behalf later."
Under the candlelight, a look of apology appeared on Mi Huan's beautiful face.
Yuan Fang waved his hands and said with a smile: "You are here for business, why do you apologize? Mi'erPeople who understand the general situation will not worry about such a trivial matter. Miss Mi, don't worry. "
Mi Huan couldn't help but feel a little sad when he heard Yuan Fang calling her "Mi'er" so affectionately, but always respectfully calling her "Miss Mi".
Mi Huan pouted her mouth slightly, and complained: "Young master and I have gone through adversities together, but why do you still call me miss? It seems so unfamiliar."
At this time, Mi Huan pouted her little mouth, her beautiful eyebrows were so condensed, and her tone and expression were a bit coquettish.
Yuan Fang's heart moved slightly, but he smiled and said, "Then what should I call you?"
"Just call me Huan"
She originally wanted Yuan Fang to also call her "Huan'er", but when the words came to her lips, she felt that the title "Huan'er" seemed too close and seemed a bit awkward.
When the words came to her lips, she swallowed them again, thought for a moment and said, "Young master, just call me Xiaohuan. My brother and the others all call me that."
"Okay, Xiaohuan." Yuan Fang didn't hesitate and responded to her request openly, calling her "Xiaohuan."
Mi Huan smiled brightly, her pouted mouth relaxed, and her face was filled with a peach blossom smile.
Looking at the beautiful lady with a bright smile in front of him, Yuan Fang was in a daze for a moment, and suddenly thought of something important, his cheerful face immediately became solemn.
"Now that I have defeated Yuan Tan and forced Ju Yi to surrender, Yuan Shao will be furious and attack with an overwhelming army. By then, Pingyuan City will become a battlefield of strangulation. Xiaohuan, you are your daughter's family after all, so you should go back to Beihai. , so as not to put yourself in danger." Yuan Fang advised her to leave for the sake of her safety.
Mi Huan dropped her smile and asked, "What about Sister Zhen? Master, if you leave her in the plain, aren't you afraid that she will be put in danger?"
"Mi'er?" Yuan Fang didn't think much, shook his head and said: "Mi'er is different."
Yuan Fang didn't say it clearly, but the implication was that although Zhen Mi and he were not married, they were already like husband and wife, and they should live and die together.
Mi Huan frowned and said resolutely: "Although Young Master only regards Huan as a business partner, Huan regards Young Master as a close friend. In this case, if Young Master is in trouble, I, Mi Huan, will be with Young Master." We share adversity.¡±
That frail body actually looked generous, with a faint air of a woman.
Yuan Fang felt hot in his heart and was moved for a while.
How could he not feel how much Mi Huan cared about him? However, now that the war was about to begin, how could he be entangled in his children's personal relationship?
Looking at Mi Huan, Yuan Fang laughed loudly and said boldly: "Okay, you, my close friend, I, Yuan Fang, have made an appointment. Xiao Huan, if you have the courage, stay in the city and see how I defeat Yuan Shao." Shocking the world.¡±
The pride of hunting surged, and wild laughter resounded throughout the hall.
Mi Huan¡¯s charming face couldn¡¯t help but smile.
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A few days later, the news of Yuan Shao's troops was finally sent back to Yecheng.
Yuan Fang personally led an army of 50,000 infantry and cavalry, accompanied by generals such as Wen Chou, Gao Lan, Zhang Jia, and Han Meng. They gathered all the elites of Jizhou from Ye City and rushed towards Pingyuan City in a mighty manner.
Fifty thousand cavalry, Wen Chou Zhang Jia and other generals all came out. Yuan Shao's formation was really serious.
In addition to Yuan Shao's own army, Yuan Shao also ordered his ally and nominal subordinate Cao Cao to lead his army to attack the Gaotang line from the direction of Yanzhou and attack Yuan Fang's flank and rear.
To Yuan Fang's surprise, Cao Cao not only obeyed Yuan Shao's orders, but also personally led an army of 30,000 people from Dongjun to the west along the river, posing as if he was vowing to capture Gaotang.
"Yuan Shao's 50,000-strong army advanced to Guantao, but it stalled. On the contrary, Cao Cao actively pressed forward. The army has already passed the level, and it is only more than a hundred miles away from Gaotang. Does he really want to fight with us?" Tai Shi Ci pointed at the map and said suspiciously.
"Yuan Shao's garrison is holding back. He clearly wants Cao Cao to attack us first and weaken Cao Cao's strength while dealing with us. Cao Cao is not that stupid. He should be able to see Yuan Shao's intentions. Why are he still so active?" Yuan Fang pointed. Feeling the way to get off the horse.
Guo Jia wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth and sighed: "Cao Cao responded positively to Yuan Shao just because he was smart. I expected that although he might shout loudly, he would probably not be serious about it."
Guo Jia was extremely accurate with Cao Cao, the lord who was about to defect to him, and revealed Cao Cao's intentions in one sentence.
Yuan Fang suddenly thought of something, patted Guo Jia on the shoulder and said, "Feng Xiao, if I hadn't bumped into you outside Gonggao City, I'm afraid you would have been in Cao Cao's camp by this time, thinking about how to help him plot against me."
"That's really hard to say." Guo Jia didn't deny it, but sighed: "But with my lord's character of always being happy and unexpected, it's really hard for me to make plans."Yuan Fang laughed loudly, and the tense atmosphere of the military discussion in the palace relaxed a lot.
"Even if Cao Cao doesn't really intend to go to war with us, he has 5,000 soldiers and horses in Gaotang. If we can draw these 5,000 soldiers and horses, we will have a better chance of defeating Yuan Shao." Hao Zhao's words attracted everyone's attention. The force brought me back to reality.
Yuan Fang pondered for a moment and asked the pen and ink to serve him. He personally picked up the pen and revised a book.
After the letter was completed, Yuan Fang handed the letter to Sun Qian and ordered: "Go to Cao Ying quickly, give my letter to Cao Cao, explain the interests to him, and ask him not to fall into Yuan Shao's scheme, and not to follow him." I am against you and retreat quickly."
Sun Qian put away the letter, but then asked: "What if Cao Cao refuses to withdraw his troops?"
"If he doesn't withdraw his troops, someone will make him pay a heavy price without me taking action." There was a mystery hidden in Yuan Fang's words, and a trace of mystery quietly appeared on Yuan Fang's stern face.