Chapter 46

Yueyang saw that Yulong was already eager to try, and Yuling also had a look of excitement. Yueyang smiled slightly, pulled Yulong over to sit by the bed, and put the necklace around her delicate neck. The ivory-white pearls and Yulong's fair skin complemented each other, making her look even more beautiful.

"Little sister, you're really beautiful." Seeing Yulong's radiant appearance after putting on the pearl necklace, Yuling, who was beside her, also noticed the change in her sister. Her eyes filled with envy, and she couldn't help but sincerely praise her.

Seeing the envy in Yuling's eyes, Yueyang smiled slightly, reached out, and opened another brocade box, revealing a pair of crystal-clear emerald bracelets.

Yueyang picked up the bracelets and smiled at Yuling, "Ling'er, these are emerald bracelets, specially chosen for you. Try them on and see if you like them!"

Yuling, seeing the crystal-clear green bracelets, was so delighted that her heart almost leaped out of her chest. She didn't care that she was still naked, sat up, and tightly hugged Yueyang from behind. Her beautiful eyes turned red, and she said, moved, "Young Master, you are too good to us sisters!"

Yueyang kissed Yuling's face and said softly, "What's the big deal? Since you two have given yourselves to me, I have to take responsibility for you. A few pieces of jewelry are nothing. Come on, Ling'er, get up and help me change my clothes!"

"Okay!"

Yuling nodded obediently, then sat up and started to dress. She didn't avoid Yueyang while dressing but boldly showed her beautiful, flawless body to her beloved, showing that once the final barrier between a man and a woman is broken, a woman will no longer hold back from her man.

Soon, with the help of the Yulong sisters, Yueyang was fully dressed and ready. He called for Yuelai Fu and instructed him to prepare the mules and carts. He also ordered Hu Lao San, who had arrived, to select a thousand soldiers to accompany him through the pass.

With Yueyang's orders, the entire Yue family manor became busy. Many servants began preparing food, dry rations, and goods to be transported to the grasslands. During this time, Yueyang even made a trip to the modern world at night, handing over the antiques and jewelry he had collected to Zhao Santong of the "Jubaozhai" jewelry store, asking him to auction them off. He agreed to give Zhao Santong 5% of the profits. Zhao Santong, naturally, didn't refuse such easy money and readily agreed.

After doing all this, Yueyang bought a large amount of living supplies in the modern world and sent them through the time portal to the courtyard on the west side of the Yue family manor before returning to the Ming Dynasty.

However, when Yueyang returned to the Yue family manor, Yuelai Fu found him and told him an urgent problem: the manor didn't have enough mules and horses.

It turned out that Yueyang needed to bring a lot of things this time, including a large amount of salt, tea bricks, clothing, and daily necessities, as well as food and tents for the thousand militiamen serving as guards. All these items added up to over two hundred large carts.

This posed a problem: there were enough carts, but not enough animals to pull them. The Yue family manor, which was primarily a farming community, didn't have many draft animals. In the rush, they couldn't gather enough animals, and the time to depart with the Li family caravan was approaching. This made Yuelai Fu, who was in charge of preparations, very anxious.

After hearing Yuelai Fu's report, Yueyang was also very troubled. He rubbed his temples and asked, "Uncle Lai Fu, how many more mules and horses do we need?"

Yuelai Fu replied without hesitation, "We still need at least about a hundred."

"How many?" Yueyang was shocked by the number!

Yuelai Fu said helplessly, "Young Master, our Yue family has never had a caravan before, and we rarely use mules and horses. It's already quite an effort to gather over a hundred."

"I see!" Yueyang pondered for a moment and then asked, "Can we buy them immediately in Yingzhou?"

"Probably not!" Yuelai Fu shook his head. "We agreed to depart with the Li family the day after tomorrow. Yingzhou is not a big place, and it's impossible to buy so many mules and horses in one day."

"Damn!" Hearing this, Yueyang couldn't help but curse. He thought for a long time, then gritted his teeth and muttered, "I don't believe that a living person can be stifled by a little problem. Uncle Lai Fu, prepare the horses. You and I will go to Yingzhou immediately."

Yuelai Fu asked in surprise, "Young Master, are you going to Yingzhou to buy animals? I don't think that's feasible."

Yueyang snorted, "Buy my ass. I'll just borrow some animals from the Li family. They do business all the time; I don't believe they don't have extra animals to lend me. If they dare to refuse, I'll make them regret it!" At this moment, Yueyang looked like a complete ruffian.

"Th-this-this..."

Looking at Yueyang, Yuelai Fu felt his worldview was being shattered. Was this the same young master who used to be quiet, loyal, and only good at studying? Or had Wang Chenglin's blow at Wanhuahou really damaged his brain, making him seem like a different person? From leading people in a fight, forming a militia, to leading troops to defeat bandits and drive the Wang family out of Yingzhou, everything was completely changing Yuelai Fu's impression of Yueyang.

Although Yuelai Fu was inwardly criticizing, Yueyang was still the young master and his boss. He didn't dare to go against his wishes, so he had the horses prepared, and Yueyang set off for Yingzhou again.

However, what happened next was unexpected. Li Yuan, without a word, actually lent the Yue family manor over a hundred mules and horses, which greatly surprised everyone. When had the Li family and the Yue family become so close? This didn't make sense!

Although Yueyang felt the same, he didn't explain. The reason was simple: when Yueyang found Li Yuan, he only said one sentence, "Lend me over a hundred mules and horses. I'll return them when I come back. If you agree, I'll sell you an extra two thousand pounds of refined salt!"

For such a deal, which was almost like free money, Li Yuan would be a fool to refuse. The Li family, being a family that specialized in business beyond the pass, had plenty of mules and horses. A hundred or so mules and horses were nothing to them.

"Yue Nephew, if you need to rent mules and horses again, just come to me. I have plenty of them, and I'll give you a discount!" This was what Li Yuan specially said to Yueyang as he left the Li family.

After spending more time with Yueyang, Li Yuan realized that although Yueyang was ruthless, he wasn't unreasonable. His fierce conflict with the Wang family was because the Wang family was too greedy, and Wang Chenglin had a deep grudge against Yueyang, leading to a life-or-death struggle. Privately, Yueyang was actually quite easy to talk to. Even if he sometimes took advantage, he wouldn't get too angry, as long as you didn't really anger him.

Yueyang, however, rolled his eyes at him. This Li Yuan was a typical businessman. He only lent a hundred mules and horses, which he would get back, and Yueyang had to pay two thousand pounds of salt. Although salt was cheap in the modern world, in this era, its price was hundreds of times higher. This old man was really trying to take advantage. Did he think Yueyang was going to the border for nothing?

Ignoring the old man, Yueyang didn't even look at him and mounted his horse, galloping back the way he came...

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