Looking at the compassionate expression on Han Mo's face, Feng Yuanbao also felt a pang of sadness.
When he was a traveling merchant in his early years, he had also traveled the world and knew what kind of lives the common people led. However, he was just a merchant and had no say in such matters.
"Since my lord has said so, let's just do as he says. Everything will be as my lord planned. If they ultimately fail to cultivate it, then this money will be considered my charitable act!"
Feng Yuanbao hesitated for a moment, then said directly.
"Mercy does not command troops, and righteousness does not command wealth. Your actions are contrary to the principles of commerce!"
Han Mo smiled at Feng Yuanbao's change of heart.
"In the days since my lord enlightened me, I have been reflecting. The current situation of the Feng family is likely due to my own past misdeeds. Please grant me an opportunity to atone!"
"Very well, if you are sincere in doing this, then manage this business well!"
Han Mo smiled and said in the end.
"Thank you, my lord!"
"The cultivation process requires some preparation. In the coming days, I will be busy with matters of bandit suppression. How about this, here is a planting method that I've had time to write down. Why don't you find someone to conduct a small-scale experiment?"
Han Mo himself was not very clear about the specific planting methods for this.
He only had a general idea, but fortunately, in this era, the natural environment had not been significantly damaged, and the vitality of these fungi was famously vigorous.
Since they could grow on ordinary rotten wood, there was no reason why they shouldn't grow on the prepared碎料.
"My lord, please go about your business. Leave these matters to me!"
Although it was only a few thin pages, to Feng Yuanbao, holding this was like picking up gold and silver treasures.
Within Neihuang, the grains planted besides wheat were soybeans.
Soybean cakes left after oil extraction, along with wheat stalks and soybean stalks, were commonly used for mushroom cultivation in later generations.
Therefore, Han Mo directly included these in the ingredient list.
As for the fungal strain, it was even easier to solve. With so many natural wild mushrooms around, it should be possible to figure out a qualified strain within a few months, even through experimentation.
After explaining all his knowledge about fungi to Feng Yuanbao, referencing the thin sheets of paper, Han Mo finally sent him away.
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"Master, guess who took over the Feng family's business?"
In Wang Fu's mansion, the old butler came to the Wang family's study in a panic.
"The Feng family's business?"
Wang Fu, who was in a state of disarray, had been experiencing a lot of bad luck recently. He had long forgotten about the Feng family's affairs.
After all, compared to the matters of officialdom, the Feng family's affairs were trivial. However, since the old butler brought it up, he casually asked.
"The person who bought all the shops is named Zhe Yourong, the daughter of the Zhe family from Fuzhou, and the wife of that Zhuangyuan Han!"
"It's her!"
Upon hearing the old butler's words, Wang Fu's expression turned gloomy.
He had been tricked by Han Mo, directly losing his position as Taizai, and the emperor had completely stopped paying attention to him.
In the first few days, this had made Wang Fu somewhat inexplicable.
However, it wasn't until he saw the Taoist priests dismantling the altars on the streets that day that he realized he had been set up.
Coupled with the news from Liang Shicheng, the two pieces of information confirmed each other, and Wang Fu finally understood what had happened.
However, he had no idea what the hidden reasons behind these events were.
After all, Han Mo had been extremely secretive when he did it, and even the spies from the Imperial City Department had not noticed, let alone him.
Although Lin Lingsu was a "demon Taoist," the emperor now favored him immensely.
It was almost impossible to get the truth from him.
Furthermore, they were already at odds, and this situation had been brewing for a long time. No matter how Lin Lingsu knew his secrets, Wang Fu could only endure it now.
However, the old butler's words today had indeed given him a reminder.
Just after he had suffered misfortune, someone had bought so many shops in one go.
Even with the Princess's mansion added, the Zhe family couldn't possibly have gathered such a large sum of money in a few days!
That was so many shops all over the country!
It was clear that this matter was premeditated, and the other party had been preparing for a long time. But how did they know that he was going to be unlucky?
Following this line of thought, Wang Fu quickly found the key to the problem.
He was completely ignorant of official matters, but when it came to conspiracies and schemes, he was a true master player.
Although he had no evidence, he quickly guessed most of it.
"What has that Han fellow been doing recently? Find someone sharp to investigate thoroughly!"
Wang Fu pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice with a darkened face.
"Master, you mean?"
"Make them investigate carefully. I have a feeling this kid is not as simple as he seems!"
Seeing Wang Fu's ashen face, the old butler dared not ask further and could only acknowledge and leave.
In the blink of an eye, five days passed.
Compared to when he first arrived, Han Mo had finally managed to establish a foothold.
Among Zhou Ding, Zhang Huai, Li Chong, Liu San, and others, except for Zhou Ding who was on the run, the rest were either captured or killed.
Their assets were also almost all confiscated by Han Mo and transferred to the official granaries.
The official granaries, which had once made rats weep upon entering, were now finally filled.
After checking all the accounts, Han Mo breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, not only had the accumulated deficits been wiped out, but he also had a large amount of grain left, which made Han Mo quite excited.
With money and grain, the subsequent matters would be much easier.
However, compared to Han Mo's triumphant mood, Li Mao'er had now become a stray dog.
Under the encirclement and suppression of the imperial army of five thousand, his living space rapidly shrank.
They had only plundered a little grain and fodder from nearby estates before more than two hundred of them were killed by the approaching government troops.
If he hadn't been quick-witted, they would have been completely annihilated by the government troops by now.