bookrebus Chapter 187 Eating
Chapter 187 Eating
Hearing Lu Yan talking about money, Xu Qingyin suddenly found it funny:
"You're the president of the famous Lu Group, right? Could it be that you're short of money? I always thought that powerful people like you had no idea about money. I never thought you'd actually ask me how much I spent."
Xu Qingyin smiled, and Lu Yan felt a little embarrassed. "The Lu family is indeed very rich, but I went abroad to study a long time ago. Even in recent years, especially after I fainted, I am not very familiar with the prices. I am afraid that you will spend too much."
This was true. Lu Yan knew that although the Xu family was wealthy, the meals they had were small tables for six people each, and they also bought dozens of bottles of beer. Although the dishes were not expensive, there were meat and vegetables. Even at the wholesale price, it would cost over a million.
If the Xu family's assets were valued, it would probably be less than 100 million yuan. Xu Qingyin's generous spending made him feel a little sorry for her money.
Although in her heart, all the money she earned had already belonged to her.
When Xu Qingyin heard that Lu Yan cared so much about her, she smiled and explained:
"You don't have to worry about me. The money I earned from the antiques that your Zhenbei Army gave me is enough for me to spend in a hundred lifetimes. What's more, I have cooperated with your Lu family. Now I have tens of billions on my account."
Hearing this, Lu Yan raised his head and looked at the woman in front of him.
Although his assets were much greater than hers, it didn't mean he had no concept of money. He was genuinely shocked that an eighteen-year-old girl was already worth hundreds of billions.
Then, he felt a subtle sense of loss.
If she already has so much wealth now, then even though I earn much more, it will be meaningless to her.
After all, she can take care of herself with her own money.
Just as he was thinking about this, Xu Qingyin seemed to be able to sense his thoughts, and her voice was smart and crisp:
"However, you are the famous CEO of the Lu family. I am a stingy person. I helped you before because you had no money. Now you are rich. I spent the money, but I have to pay it back. You have so much money, you are not stingy, right?"
Lu Yan knew that Xu Qingyin said this for him, and quickly responded:
"Of course I will die for you, and I will repay you a thousand times over."
The two people were chatting animatedly, and now the meals had been delivered to various military camps.
Xu Qingyin didn't spend much money, but she knew that they were all strong men, so they all ate well.
Although they all lived in the capital, not every soldier was rich. Given Yunjin's current situation, only a few people could afford to eat meat. Moreover, most of them in the Zhenbei Army were not favored by the Empress Dowager, and most of the officers had been demoted once or twice this year.
So they were still very surprised when Xu Qingyin brought these dishes.
At Xu Qingyin's table, besides Lu Yan, there were General Xiao Li, General Xiao Hu, and General Xiao Zhou.
General Xiao Li usually takes care of all matters, so he is more familiar with Lu Yan.
I was not surprised to see Master Xu coming today.
After all, they had seen Xu Qingyin's magical powers many times and had long regarded her as an inviolable goddess.
Even though they were in the court, they felt really uncomfortable watching their savior being bullied by the Empress Dowager again and again.
"Witch, you're finally here. Alas, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. Although we're about to fight a tough battle, I still have to say this. You have such great magical powers, but now you're being bullied by that old witch in the capital. I... I'm so angry every day watching you, but I'm also afraid that she'll find out you're a witch and use that poisonous insect to control you. Every day, I'm almost depressed to death..."
His complaints amused Xu Qingyin. In fact, she usually worked with General Xiao Li and had long known that General Xiao Li was loyal to her. So she laughed:
"It's unfair that you have endured it for so long, but it's okay. In the future, such days will soon pass."
However, seeing how close Lu Yan and Xu Qingyin were, General Xiao Zhou couldn't help but ask:
"It's just that, witch... did you know His Royal Highness Prince Jing before? Why do you have to help His Royal Highness Prince Jing? And now..."
When Xu Qingyin heard this, she blushed all of a sudden. She only answered the first half of the sentence:
"We didn't know each other before, but I saved him and he saved me, so we're even now."
When General Xiao Hu heard this, he seemed to smell the scent of scandal:
"What? His Highness Prince Jing actually saved the witch?"
Lu Yan couldn't stand their aggressive questioning of Xu Qingyin, so he interrupted them:
"You don't need to speculate about the relationship between the king and the miko. This is our private matter."
General Xiao Li was a dull guy and just hummed in boredom, but Generals Xiao Zhou and Xiao Hu were very thoughtful. If the two had no relationship, they would naturally distance themselves from each other at the first opportunity. Why would they say it was a private matter?
But everyone was tactful enough to shut up, and after finishing their meal, they began to discuss future plans.
General Xiao Li was drunk and continued:
"Your Highness, rest assured. Over such a long period of time, I have already perfected my military training skills. Now, with you as my reassurance and the help of the witch, we will definitely be able to do it..."
Lu Yan ignored him and continued talking to Xiao Zhou and Xiao Hu. The two of them were serious, but General Xiao Li was usually more serious than them. He was a man who never spoke about his hardships. Now that Lu Yan and the witch were there, he felt safe. After drinking a few more glasses, they just let him do what he wanted.
"Now, if my predictions are correct, Li Ji Suolang will surely arrive soon. According to the Western Region's attack standards, they will probably take advantage of the fact that the Queen Mother hasn't given us enough food and immediately launch a fierce attack on us. So, everyone must eat well within the next ten days and be on alert at all times."
General Xiao Zhou nodded thoughtfully:
"But the Empress Dowager hasn't given us any aid yet, and we're still running low on food and fodder. Furthermore, the Western Regions have already mastered the art of poisons and poisonous insects. If they use this method against us, what should we do?"
Lu Yan had already thought about this situation:
"Don't worry about these. The Queen Mother won't reveal her trump card right away. Although she has spent a lot of manpower to raise the Gu, the Gu insects are still precious, and they can only be released one by one, so she is reluctant to use them. The same goes for the poisons. Within ten days, we will face a tough battle."
That's natural. The Nan Xiang people are too remote now and haven't arrived yet, but there are nearly 12 elite soldiers in the Western Regions. What's more, they are still in their prosperous area with plenty of food and grass.