Early the next morning, Yan Shifan appeared in the Wuyi Palace.

Yan Shifan is an extremely smart person, he naturally knows what his father has in mind, and he knows the importance of seizing the opportunity, so he poured out bitterness when he entered the door: "Dad, what do you call me over, or let someone pass me a message, what do you do with an outsider?" ”

Previously, he wanted to recruit Lin Haoran, but after several banquets to no avail, and the other party was a disciple of Wu Shan, he also gave up this plan. Now that Lin Haoran has come to the Wu Mansion to propose marriage, he is naturally a complete outsider.

Listening to Yan Shifan's movements, Yan Song's face was slightly gloomy, and he bowed his head and continued to draft votes in front of the case.

Yan Shifan is invincible outside, but he still has a sense of awe for his father, and when he came in, he saw his father's face tense, so he sat down on the chair.

Seeing that the boiling water next to him was boiling, he stood up again and walked over to help make tea. Just opened the teapot, but his brows frowned slightly, what kind of tea is this, it is clearly a small amount of Chinese medicine.

Yan Song pasted the note on the notebook, coughed a few times, and stopped what he was doing. He was about to stand up, but Yan Shifan hurriedly came over to help him and helped him to the sleeping chair next to him.

Looking at his father's aging body, and now he has to secretly use medicine, the complaints in Yan Shifan's heart have also dissipated more than half.

Because he is not a serious imperial examination, he does not dare to sit in the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and the left waiter of the Ministry of Industry is probably the highest point of his career. If his father falls, his power will be greatly reduced.

Now his father is holding it like this, although it is mainly for power, but it is also for him, for the longevity of the entire Yan Party.

"I said, will you still listen? Will you do your best to do everything as you did before? Yan Song was lying on the couch and asked in a hoarse voice.

People are changeable, and they all have appetites, and Yan Shifan is no exception. In recent years, he is no longer obedient to Yan Song, he has his own careful thinking, and selectively implements it.

"Dad, there's something I don't do with all my heart!" Yan Shifan shouted wronged, sent the tea cup over and complained: "Do you know what that kid said when he came over? Directly ask me if the cost of the city wall can be saved, is this the attitude of discussion? Dad, if you want to find someone to spread the word, then you have to find someone more reliable. ”

Yan Song's eyes flashed with different colors, and he took the teacup and hummed quietly, and his mind flashed Lin Haoran's figure.

"Dad, I can't save this penny, it was an angry remark I said at the time!" Yan Shifan saw that his father didn't say anything, and immediately gritted his teeth and said, "I did the math, in fact, I can still save 40,000 taels!" ”

After a night of weighing, Yan Shifan decided to sell the face of "Daddy" and reduced the project cost to 260,000 taels. After all, this is his father's first voice, and now Daming's finances are indeed difficult, so he decided to give up part of the "profits".

Syllable......

Yan Song was stunned for a moment, then threw the teacup on the ground, and pointed at Yan Shifan with a blue face, but he was too emotional, and the whole person suddenly coughed.

Yan Shifan was blinded, and hurriedly helped his father pat his back, not understanding why he was so excited, and immediately comforted: "Dad, don't be angry!" That's a lot of 40,000 taels! ”

Yan Song's cough gradually stopped, but the anger on his face did not subside, and he asked weakly, "You tell me honestly!" How are you going to save these 40,000 taels? ”

"Dad, I will do as you tell me, you ...... Why do you have to get to the bottom of it? Yan Shifan was a little weak-hearted, and immediately complained in turn.

"I didn't ask Lin Shi to ask about the cost of the project, but asked him to check if you have cut corners!" Yan Song looked into his eyes, lay on the couch and told the truth of the matter.

In fact, so far, Lin Haoran has not come to report to him, but his son obediently came to complain, and then took the initiative to save 40,000 taels.

Yes?

Yan Shifan's mouth opened slightly, and his brain was buzzing.

Due to the financial difficulties of the Ming Dynasty, the cost of the city wall of 300,000 taels was calculated repeatedly, and the specific amount was set, and the whole project had no room for operation.

Now he hurriedly ran over and told his father that he could save 40,000 taels, this is not a fraud in materials, what else can he do? Now that he has opened his mouth and said that he can save 40,000 taels, then he will naturally be able to save 80,000 taels or 160,000 taels.

Yan Song looked at his son's reaction, how did he not know that the city wall project was not clean, and pointed at Yan Shifan and said angrily: "You want your father to poke someone in the back!" ”

Although he was also greedy for money, he stuck to his principles and did not want to stretch out his hand on the wall of the city, which was related to the safety of the people of the city. But he didn't expect that he told him a thousand times, but his son still stretched out his hand.

"Dad, although the materials used are poor, according to the specifications of the city wall, it is absolutely no problem to defend the city, so don't be so rigid!" Yan Shifan looked at the revealing stuffing, and no longer hid it.

Yan Song coughed again, and then pointed to his nose and said, "Yan Shifan, are you still reasonable now?" I can allow you to make a little money, but this is an extraordinary time, if you still don't know how to restrain yourself, don't be a left-hand waiter in the Ministry of Works! ”

"Dad, don't be angry, I'll do it!" Yan Shifan saw that his father was really moved, and immediately gave in.

Yan Song covered his heart with his hands, lay on the couch and gasped for a while, then closed his eyes and said, "I'll let Lin Shi talk about going there to supervise the work, don't let me down!" ”

"Dad, didn't you make a mess for me by letting that shit luck kid come over?" When Yan Shifan heard that he was going to send Lin Haoran over, he immediately had ten thousand reluctances in his heart.

"Shit luck? Yan Shifan, you are getting more and more unproductive! Yan Song snorted coldly, and then preached loudly: "Can you win six yuan by luck alone?" Can you rely on luck alone to get "Talking about the Past and the Present" that sells 20,000 copies per issue? Luck alone can be promoted to the rank of Hanlin so quickly? I'm telling you, if you're so ignorant of the sky, you're not even a tenth of him! ”

"Dad, don't you take him too seriously, I can kill him at any time now!" Yan Shifan immediately said angrily.

"If it weren't for my protection, what would you be like someone else?" Yan Song turned his head to look at him, and preached again: "I asked him the day before yesterday to investigate whether the project cut corners, people can make you show your stuffing with just one sentence, can you do it?" ”

Although Yan Shifan was still very angry, he had to admit that the kid was definitely a talent.

Even if that kid got those inferior bricks and sanhe soil, he would have the confidence to deal with his father, but that kid just played such a shady hand. Just a sentence, let him run over stupidly and take the initiative to confess.