The Cold Door Hero

Summary

Zhao Kai discusses a procurement issue with Li Yan Qing regarding the palace's failure to pay for three thousand treasure boxes. Li Yan Qing reveals that a receipt was lost, complicating the situation. Zhao Kai suggests asking a trusted eunuch for help. After leaving, Li Yan Qing meets Zheng Rong Tai, who has lost weight and expresses concern about Li Yan Qing's financial troubles with the palace. Li Yan Qing explains the palace's refusal to pay, and Zheng Rong Tai warns that dealing with the palace is risky. The next day, Li Yan Qing learns from Manager Wu that the palace has sent barrels of wine as payment, but Yang Xin calculates that the wine's actual value is much less than claimed, highlighting the palace's practice of undervaluing goods.

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