Chapter 78 The Fu family is originally a military family .
Fu Chenan wore a moon-white robe embroidered with silver thread, with a huge light green cat's eye inlaid on the belt, and a white jade crown on his head, which made him look even more handsome. It was obvious that this outfit was worth a lot of money. Is it true that clothes make the man? So handsome! It has a bit of the flavor of ancient idol dramas. Seeing the change in Xiao Yingchun's expression, from being focused on the phone to seeing his smile, Fu Chenan couldn't help but soften his voice. "Well. How busy are you today?" Xiao Yingchun put down his phone and followed Fu Chenan to the table. While helping him set the table, he talked about the progress of today's decoration and glanced at Fu Chenan from time to time. Delicious food and beautiful women are all in front of him. What else is there to pursue in life? When Fu Chen'an heard Xiao Yingchun say they might have found the thief, his expression was clearly delighted. "That's great!" Xiao Yingchun recounted how a former special forces soldier had helped her subdue the thief, frightening him so much he fled, and then led her to the police to report the crime and arrest him... Fu Chen'an felt a sense of unease for some reason. Xiao Yingchun was already captivated by the wafting aroma. Today, not only was there a meal, but Bai Lu had also made snacks. They were the mung bean cakes Xiao Yingchun had asked Fu Chen'an to bring, also in several flavors. Fu Chen'an smiled and pushed the entire plate of snacks towards Xiao Yingchun. "Try it, is it the same as what you had before?" Xiao Yingchun tasted it and was surprisingly quite good! The mung bean cakes before her weren't as delicate as those bought from popular online shops. However, their slightly rough texture, requiring a gentle pressure with the tip of the tongue to crush them, added a unique flavor. In ancient times, without high-tech milling machines, mung bean flour had a fine, grainy texture. Xiao Yingchun nodded repeatedly as she ate: "Delicious! Really delicious!" Fu Chenan pushed the entire plate of dim sum to Xiao Yingchun: "If it's delicious, keep it and eat it later." Xiao Yingchun remembered that Fu Chenan also liked this and wanted to give him some, but Fu Chenan said: "I'll ask Bai Lu to make it again later." Xiao Yingchun thought it was right and didn't hesitate. Today's dish wasn't noodles, but rice and stir-fried vegetables. Xiao Yingchun looked at Fu Chenan curiously: "Why does this taste different from the previous ones?" Fu Chenan gave Xiao Yingchun a funny look: "This was made by another cook, Guyu. Guyu is a southern woman and can make some southern dishes..." The two of them finished their meal. Xiao Yingchun took the box of cosmetics out of the warehouse: "This is the goods you want to import. Do you need anything else?" Fu Chenan didn't even look at it: "I'll take it back first. I'll tell you when they have calculated what's missing." "I've handed these matters over to the people below." He now preferred to listen to Xiao Yingchun talk about things in this world. Every time she seemed to just say it casually, it sounded like enlightenment to Fu Chenan. After hearing so many enlightenments, it was inevitable that the look in Xiao Yingchun's eyes was eager. She just pointed to the counter and told Fu Chenan that it was called glass. It was cheap and convenient to buy in this world. Fu Chenan took the glass back and made it into a counter, and it became the only one in the capital and even in the Daliang Dynasty. She said that the soap could be sold to the noble families and wealthy families, and those noble families and wealthy families really flocked to it. She also said that the cosmetics and ointments would sell well, and they really did sell well... At this moment, Xiao Yingchun talked about the mirror again. "The mirrors here are actually much bigger than the ones you are selling now, about this size... But we can't sell them super big right away." Xiao Yingchun gestured to the size of the mirror. "Start with small pieces, and when people buy them, they will think that this size is the price. If it is twice as big, then it is normal to be twice as expensive..."
If you give them the best right away, what else will you offer them once they've grown tired of it?
"They'll just never be satisfied."
"That's called insatiable greed."
"It's a common human problem..."
Fu Chen'an's mind wandered as he listened.
Insatiable greed is a common problem... even the emperor couldn't escape it.
When foreign powers first began raiding the border, the Liang army suffered repeated defeats and retreated, suffering countless casualties.
As the enemy's raids drew within a hundred miles of the capital, the remaining generals fell ill, retired, and tried every possible way to avoid their duties.
The emperor finally gave in and ordered his father, a butcher for twenty years, to accompany him to the Fu Family Army to lead the fight.
Perhaps at that time, the emperor harbored the idea of having father and son accompany the Fu Family Army, a fate destined for mutual destruction.
But his father, single-handedly, transformed the Fu Family Army, once on the verge of disintegration, into the foremost force of the Liang Dynasty.
After experiencing the baptism of blood and fire, Fu Chen'an finally understood why his father, a butcher, had secretly studied and lectured on military tactics for years.
The Fu family was a family of generals.
The Fu family army had long awaited their marshal's return to the battlefield!
Not only did the Fu family army survive, they drove the enemy from Daliang and even fought back, capturing the city of Yongzhou.
Their achievements were so immense that even the emperor, in order to silence the world's gossip, chose to reward them.
Oral Marshal Fu Zhonghai was officially appointed Grand Marshal, and he himself became a general.
The mansion confiscated by his grandfather was restored and became the Marshal's Mansion, along with other frivolous gifts such as the Linzhi Gold.
Had he listened to Xiao Yingchun's words today, and followed his father and the Fu family army to develop stealthily, his performance had been less impressive, perhaps he would still be riding alongside his father on the frontier,
rather than being feared by the emperor, trapped in the capital, a caged bird... forced to do some frivolous business.
But this was just as well. The money from the women of the wealthy families in the capital was so easy to earn; it could buy a lot of supplies for the Fu family army...
To hide the true whereabouts of most of his money, he had no choice but to live lavishly.
Just this flowing cloud brocade robe he was wearing cost a hundred taels of silver!
How many compressed biscuits could that buy...
"General Fu?"
"General Fu?"
Xiao Yingchun talked for a while, then suddenly noticed Fu Chenan's eyes were wide open. She called out to him a few times in confusion, and Fu Chenan finally came to his senses: "Huh?"
"You were distracted? Are you too tired lately? Why don't you go back and rest?" Xiao Yingchun suggested.
Fu Chenan smiled awkwardly and took the initiative to bring the topic back, pointing to the counter.
"The glass you mentioned last time is indeed liked by many people. If I sell it, many people will definitely want it."
Xiao Yingchun also smiled when he heard it: "This glass is indeed not expensive, but if you sell it, who do you think will be the first to take a fancy to it?"
Fu Chenan knew it without thinking too much: "His Majesty the Emperor."
"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor." Xiao Yingchun pointed to the floor-to-ceiling glass door at the front door: "It's a pity that you only see the wall. In fact, this entire door is made of glass."
"Glass can also be used as windows. It is bright and warm..."
"If all the palaces in your Daliang Dynasty are replaced with such glass windows, how much glass should you contribute to His Majesty the Emperor?"
Fu Chenan: "...Then don't worry."
Fu Chenan felt painful when he thought about giving away so much for free.