Transmigrated To Ancient Time: Thrive With An Auction System!

Chapter 450: A Massive Project ( 3 )

Lu Qianxuan and Fu Chen’an were already used to their wives’ casual behavior when discussing a huge amount of money. But the other military officers were dumbfounded.

Thinking about the food shortage, Fu Chen’an finally said, “Young Master Lei, I have a suggestion.”

When Yao Zhi heard her husband talking so politely to her, she was amused. She looked at him with a doting gaze and asked, “Battalion Commander Fu, feel free to speak.”

For Xue Ya’er, who knew the truth, she didn’t find anything wrong with it.

But in other people’s eyes, they only saw her having an unspeakable feeling toward Fu Chen’an. Both of them were men, but Lei Feng’s gaze was as if he were looking at his beloved.

Was the rumor about them having an illicit relationship true?!

At this moment, this was the only thought inside Lu Qianxuan’s and all the military officers’ minds.

Not knowing that his reputation had taken a drastic turn, Fu Chen’an said, “Right now, most people lack food and water. Even if they have money, the grain price is high, and 30 wen is only enough to buy 3 jin of coarse grains.”

“Since the purpose of Young Master Lei hiring the commoners is to help them pass this hard time, then why not pay them half in money and the other half in grain?”

The moment Yao Zhi heard her husband’s words, her eyes lit up. Her smile brightened, and there was a hint of pride in her eyes when she looked at him.

Indeed, even though her husband was only a small side character in the original plot, he was smart, wise, observant, and very kind! Her husband was the best!

At this moment, the expressions of the military officers dropped at the change in her expression.

They glanced at Fu Chen’an and couldn’t help feeling that he was unlucky. For him to catch the eye of this big shot, he might be unable to escape unscathed from her evil clutches!

While everyone’s thoughts went astray, Lu Qianxuan thought about his suggestion carefully and nodded in agreement. “Battalion Commander Fu’s suggestion is good.”

Now that he had just obtained the fief, there were lots of troubles waiting for him to take care of.

One of the biggest troubles was the unrest amongst the commoners. To solve the unrest, he must address the root of the trouble. And that root was the dissatisfaction of the commoners with the government and the food and water shortage.

He glanced at Lei Feng and noticed that her gaze was glued to Fu Chen’an. While he knew that this Young Master was a girl, his subordinate was a married man. It wasn’t appropriate for him to get too close to an unmarried girl.

Then, he glanced at his subordinate and noticed that he was also sneaking glances at Lei Feng. Suddenly, an understanding flashed through his mind.

If these two had feelings for each other, there was no harm in creating an opportunity for them to cultivate their feelings.

If both of them were willing, Fu Chen’an could marry Lei Feng as his second wife. This would not only strengthen the White Tiger Army’s relationship with the Lei family but also make Lei Feng owe him a favor.

With this thought, he cleared his throat and asked, “Young Master Lei, what do you think of Battalion Commander Fu’s suggestion?”

Yao Zhi had no objection and replied, “We will do as he said.” She thought for a moment before she said, “The daily wage will be 15 wen and 1 jin of grain.”

Based on a rough calculation, 500 grams of dry millet could feed 4 to 6 people if it were cooked as thick porridge.

When they heard this, they looked at her with satisfaction.

Most people wouldn’t be willing to give so much. With that wage, one person could earn 450 wen and 30 jin of grain in a month. That was not a small amount.

Lu Qianxuan nodded and said, “Okay. Young Master Lei, you can leave this matter to me. I will help you hire people.”

He paused for a moment before he continued, “To ensure that there won’t be a problem with the project, I will appoint Battalion Commander Fu to oversee it personally.”

The moment he said this, both Fu Chen’an and Yao Zhi were taken aback.

They never thought that the Marquis would create such a good opportunity for them. With this excuse, they didn’t have to meet in the shared manor anymore.

Yao Zhi was in a good mood. She could finally visit her husband openly. “Then, I will thank the Marquis in advance for your help.”

After she finished her words, she stood up, cupped her fists, and said, “I still have matters to attend to. Everyone, I will excuse myself first.”

When she finished, she gave her husband another glance before leaving the tent.

Everyone’s eyes were on them, so they noticed this small gesture. All the men couldn’t help but shudder. Now that the meeting had concluded, they left one after another.

As they walked, Gao Yan patted Fu Chen’an’s shoulder and sighed. “Battalion Commander Fu, you work hard.”

Fu Chen’an was confused by his superior’s sudden sympathy and scratched the back of his head. “What’s wrong with him?” he muttered to himself.

As for Yao Zhi, she had left the military camp with Ling Ershi. Now that she had decided to start this massive project, she had no time to waste.

When she returned to the General’s temporary residence, she entered the shared manor and called out, “System.”

A second later, a mechanical voice echoed in her mind. “Host, what can I do for you?”

“System, can you help me calculate what items are needed for me to build the estate based on the designs drawn by Lu Chi?”

The system didn’t answer her. But after a minute, a blue screen appeared in front of her.

Yao Zhi scrolled through the list and asked, “Can you help me calculate how many materials are needed and also how many points are needed if I buy the materials from the system shop?”