Protect Our Patriarch Chapter 92: Offend Shouzhe! The end is worrying

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Longzuo County City.

It is the political, economic, and military center of the entire Longzuo County.

Any family with some strength will plan an industry in the county. While selling some local specialties, it will also give the family a stronghold in the county.

In this way, you can purchase some needed supplies for your family at any time, and you can also get access to the latest news.

"Changning Wang's Trading Firm"

It is the sole proprietorship of the "Seventh Grade Family" Changning Wang family in Longzuo County. Although the scale is not large, it sells some exclusive high-end "foreign glass" products, silk handicrafts, and the most popular items among the ladies of Longzuo: [Bingskin Jade Skin Moisturizing Cream], [Hongluan Zihuang Pills], [ Yingxian Baojian] [Moisturizing Silk Green] [Chaotic Butterflies and Hundred Flowers Fragrance] and other series of products.

[Ice Skin Jade Skin Moisturizing Cream] is made from deep-sea golden clam pearls, a variety of "precious" spiritual herbs, and "spiritual animal fat". Long-term use can make the skin as moist and delicate as ice and snow. .

The rest of the products are also for women, and the results are very good. It is said that even great figures such as Master Binglan of Zifu Academy and the Princess of the County Prince's Palace are using these treasures.

It’s just that this type of product has two major flaws, one is that it is expensive, and the other is that it is scarce. Therefore, these goods often need to be reserved, and reservations are often not available.

Therefore, the threshold of Changning Wang's Trading Company was crossed by the ladies of the county and city.

Wang Shounuo, the third oldest person in charge of this place, will be surrounded by ladies from various families all day long, using all means to obtain a stable supply of skin care products.

The ladies in this world are not like those ladies in ancient China who stayed at home and stayed at home. When the maids and maids were of no use, they would often go into battle to deal with Wang Shounuo themselves.

"Poor" Wang Shounuo has to deal with so many entanglements from people like wolves and tigers every day, but he still has to defend himself in such a battle, and his wife is not by his side.

Such torture can be called **** mode.

However, this small business now has an annual turnover of 400,000 yuan and a gross profit of more than 300,000 yuan! No matter how hard it is, Wang Shounuo will persevere.

In addition, those ladies from famous families, large and small, are one of the best sources of information channels. Wang Shounuo would compile all kinds of gossip and rumors and send them home through the express delivery system.

This day.

As usual, Wang Shounuo was guarding the business conscientiously, working hard to deal with the waves of noble ladies.

Suddenly!

He heard the news that [Qingfeng Trading Company] opened today. From now on, everyone can take a flying chariot to travel to Baidaowei for only thirty coppers. Not only that, the prices for posting letters and goods are much lower than [Shuda Trading Company].

"What?" Wang Shounuo was excited and hurriedly inquired about the lady, then ran to [Qingfeng Trading Company] in a hurry.

He knows that Shouda Trading Company is now very profitable and is one of the pillar industries of the Wang family. The reason why Xin'an Town outside the territory was able to develop to such an extent in just a dozen years was indispensable to the blood transfusion of Shouda Trading Company's surplus.

If there is a crisis in Shouda Trading Company, it will inevitably curb the Wang family's current good situation.

Half an hour later.

In front of the newly opened [Qingfeng Commercial Bank], there is a huge crowd, all of which are merchants attracted by the low-price strategy promoted by the merchant.

Flying chariots have been in the homes of "ordinary people" for nearly twenty years, and they are no longer a rare thing.

For people in Longzuo County, it is most convenient to be in the flying chariot transfer center, whether it is delivering goods, letters, or going out for fun.

There are even rich people who, when they feel depressed, will just take a plane to go out for a stroll, and then return to the high-paced life of the county full of energy in a few days with large and small bags of specialties from various places. .

The merchants in the county and city can also use the flying chariot delivery system to sell various high-quality products in the county and city throughout Longzuo County, thus making a lot of money.

Shuda Trading Company also made a fortune and became one of the most profitable industries in Longzuo County. It aroused the jealousy of many people. However, the flying chariot system is not so easy to build.

Firstly, where to get so many flying chariots is a problem, and secondly, the Qian family of Longzuo, a fifth-grade family, is not easy to bully. Thirdly, Shouda Trading Company has Zifu Academy taking care of it, and the annual rent paid to the Academy is also a large amount.

As a result, Shouda Trading Company became the only one in Longzuo County, but no one could compete.

However, today, this monopoly has been broken.

Wang Shounuo learned amidst the excited discussion that the newly opened [Qingfeng Trading Company] was actually the property of the famous Zuoqiu family of Qing'an, a fourth-rank family. The flying chariots they used were extremely large. Part of it was rented from [Lingyun Holy Land].

With the endorsement of Zuoqiu and Shengdi, there is no problem with the goodwill of Qingfeng Trading Company, and the price they offer is only 30% of Shouda Trading Company’s! Arouse the support of merchants from all walks of life.

Some merchants signed contracts with Qingfeng Trading Company on the spot.

"It's terrible." Wang Shounuo's scalp was numb. He felt the crisis coming and hurried back to write to Wang Shouzhe.

In fact, Wang Shounuo was not the only one to inform the family. Shouda Trading Company's head office in Longzuo County, branches in various places, Longzuo Wang family, Longzuo Qian family, etc. all quickly passed on this information.

In an instant, the storm was coming and the building was full of wind. Shouda Trading Company, which has been established for nearly 20 years, has faced its biggest crisis.

But this time the suppression against Qian and Wang seems to be just the tip of the iceberg.

At the same time.

To the northwest of Qing'an County, close to Monan, there is a trade route that has existed for nearly three thousand years, called the "Qingbuk Corridor."

Because the territory of Daqian is mountainous, the terrain of Qing'an County is relatively flat, which is convenient for bulk cargo transportation and the distance is also short. Therefore, most caravans from Liaoyuan, Lingbei, and Longzuo counties want to go to the capital. I took this "Gyeongbuk Corridor".

Longzuo Qian's caravan is naturally no exception.

For so many years, Qian's caravan has traveled south and north. It is unknown how many times it has been on this road, and it has long been extremely familiar with it.

Qian Zhong is a manager of Qian's Trading Company. Over the years, he has been responsible for the transportation line of the North Gyeongsang Corridor.

He travels back and forth between the capital and Longzuo several times every year.

After so many years, traveling from north to south, he didn't know how many times he had walked on this road, and he was already very familiar with everything on this road.

When running for business, it is all clear when to set off, at what speed to advance, and how long it will take to find a place to rest. The error in estimating time is never more than one hour.

On this day, as usual, he set off with the caravan at the right time, preparing to leave the customs in the afternoon, so that he could arrive at the inn on the capital side to rest in the evening.

Qian has been running a business for many years, and transportation has always been one of the main businesses of Qian's business. It transports crude iron from Monan to Longzuo, which is seriously short of iron ore resources, and takes over part of the grain from Qing'an Zuoqiu. Transportation, as well as transporting foreign glass and other commodities produced by Wang Ning and Wang to the capital, are all the business scope of Qian's firm.

Correspondingly, Qian's transportation-related industry chain has also become very mature. Not only have warehouses been set up in each county, dedicated to stocking and transshipment, but also in the key links of transportation and transportation tools. Developed quite maturely.

Qian's long-distance trucks are pulled by specially purchased northern oxen. Not only are they larger than the oxen from the south, they also have greater stamina, strength and are faster on their feet.

The carriage has also been specially modified. It is a locked, fully enclosed large carriage, which is rainproof and windproof, and has certain defense capabilities. Even if you are unlucky and encounter a vicious beast attack on the road, there is a high probability that you will be able to survive. Safeguard the goods.

In the front half of the carriage, near the front of the car, there is a small private room specially carved out.

This small single room is separated from the carriage at the back. It can only be entered from the front direction of the car. There are windows on the left and right sides. The area inside is just enough for two beds, making it convenient for those who are driving to take turns to rest. Occasionally, when I have to sleep in the wild, I can make do with people.

The modified trucks are not only convenient and easy to use, but also have a cargo capacity of 1.5 to 2 times that of ordinary ox-carts, greatly increasing the transportation capacity of Qian's firm. The chances of goods being lost or damaged during transportation are thus greatly reduced.

The transportation capacity and reputation are precisely the foundation of Qian's Trading Company.

It is precisely because of its excellent transportation capabilities and the reputation of ensuring timeliness and quality accumulated over many years that Qian's Trading Company is able to convince other aristocratic families to trust them and entrust their goods to them for transportation.

However, today, something went wrong on this road that had always been going smoothly.

"What happened up front? Go over and ask about the situation."

Seeing that the bullock cart in front did not move for a long time and blocked the road, Qian Zhong felt that something was wrong, so he gave instructions to the boy who was with him.

The man immediately got off the oxcart as ordered, took a horse from the escorting general, and hurried to the front on the horse.

Although this convoy is just one of the many convoys of Qian's Trading Company, its scale is not small at all. There are a full 48 oxcarts, and there are family guards on the left and right. The entire team is nearly two miles long. long.

Although Qian Zhong has the strength of the Lingtai realm, he is sitting in the center and cannot clearly see and hear the situation nearly a mile away. Therefore, he was really confused at the moment.

After a while, the guy hurried back on horseback, with an obvious look of worry on his face: "Uncle Zhong, the road ahead is blocked by a roadblock, and is guarded by officers and soldiers from Qing'an County. The road is under construction. No traffic is allowed for the time being."

"Building roads?" Qian Zhong was puzzled, "This Gyeongsangbuk Corridor has been used for so many years. It is trampled by cars and oxen every day, and the rammed earth is stronger than the official road. Why is there any need to build roads? Moreover, it is so Over the years, I have never heard that Qing’an County has built this road~”

I don’t know why, but he had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Uncle Zhong, what should we do now?" the man asked, "repair the original place and wait until the road is repaired?"

"No." Qian Zhong waved his hand, "In addition to the groceries from the north and south that are usually carried in this batch, there are also quite a few foreign glass products customized by the Tiangongfang Head Office from the Wang family. I have already told Tian Gongfang The shopkeeper of the workshop has made a contract, and the goods must be delivered in one month at the latest, and we can no longer afford to delay."

Wang had completed the custom-made foreign glass products and handed them over to them two months ago. The transportation time left for Qian was more than enough. If the delivery time was delayed, Qian would be entirely responsible. , Qian is bound to have to pay a large amount of liquidated damages.

Moreover, liquidated damages are not the most troublesome thing. The most troublesome thing is that the owner of Tiangongfang is the Gongye family of the third-rank family, and Qian cannot afford to offend him at all.

What if the shopkeeper of Tiangongfang hates Qian for this and goes back to give Qian some eye drops in front of his boss? Qian may have to go back to the past after finally opening up a little situation in Daqian Kingdom.

Qian Zhong had a headache when he thought about this. After thinking for a moment, he ordered the waiter: "Let everyone repair in place for a while. I will go to the front to check the situation and find a way to get the officers and soldiers to accommodate us."

As he said that, he took the horse from the boy's hand and rode it forward.

Soon, he saw the rows of dark and towering roadblocks.

The Gyeongsangbuk Corridor follows the direction of the water flow. To the south is the Soochun River less than a mile away. To the north it continues to rise and is a sparsely populated forest where ferocious beasts occasionally appear, so , the roadblocks are made of solid hardwood, which can temporarily withstand the collision of ferocious beasts and is very strong.

At this moment, the continuous roadblocks almost completely blocked the road, and only uniformed officers and soldiers could be vaguely seen in the gaps.

Qian Zhong untied the sword from his waist and threw it to the general. Then he rode forward and said loudly: "Are these the officers and soldiers of Qing'an County in front of me? I'm Qian Zhong of Qian's Trading Company. Please be accommodating. I want to see you. the command of."

After he finished speaking, a helmeted head popped out from above the roadblock. He glanced at him, then said "wait" and jumped off the roadblock, running to the back to inform him.

Not long after, a roadblock was moved away, and a middle-aged officer and soldier wearing a commander's uniform walked out from behind.

"Hey~ Isn't this shopkeeper Qian?" As soon as he saw Qian Zhong, the commander smiled and said hello, "It's been a long time since we last met."

"Commander Zhao?" Qian Zhong was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly approached him and said, "We haven't seen each other for more than ten years. Commander, has he been promoted? Look at your uniform... Have you been promoted to captain? Congratulations~"

Qian Zhong worked as a shopkeeper in Qingbei Wei for a period of time in his early years and had dealings with Zhao Zhibang. On the surface, this person seems to be smiling, but in fact he is very troublesome and is not an easy person to deal with.

"I have no longer been in the Qingbuk Guard for a long time. I am now a guerrilla captain in Qing'an County, and I am responsible for the patrol affairs in the north together with several other captains." Zhao Zhibang said, patting the roadblock behind him, "Isn't this right? , I was sent to help build the road today."

After chatting for a while, Qian Zhong pulled Zhao Zhibang aside and whispered: "Zhao Lieutenant, you don't know how long it will take to build the road. My cargo customers are in a hurry. Look, can you Can’t you be accommodating?”

As he said that, he took out a golden ticket from his arms and wanted to stuff it into Zhao Zhibang's arms.

However, Zhao Zhibang, who seemed to be very talkative, confiscated the golden ticket. Instead, he righteously rejected the request for accommodation. He also said that accidents often happen during road construction and that it was for the safety of the team to not let them pass. .

No matter what Qian Zhong said and tried his best, Zhao Zhibang refused to let go and blocked Qian's motorcade behind the roadblock.

Qian Zhong felt aggrieved and angry, but he was helpless.

Seeing that Zhao Zhibang was about to leave, he hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed him. He held back his anger and said in a low voice: "Master Xiaowei, even if you are going to die, you can at least make me understand. I was in Qing'an County before. , my goods have been detained for several days, and now they are preventing me from leaving. What is the reason here? I have not offended you, right?"

As he said that, he put the golden ticket into Zhao Zhibang's hand and held it tightly, preventing him from returning it.

“I’m talking about Shopkeeper Qian, after all you have been a shopkeeper for so many years, why can’t you even understand this?”

Zhao Zhibang had no choice but to look at the golden ticket in his hand. After thinking about it, he accepted it and then sent a message to him in a low voice: "Today's matter was arranged by the higher ups. It is impossible to be accommodating. . You’d better ask your family head to quickly think about who he has offended recently~”

After that, he shook off Qian Zhong's hand, took the golden ticket and returned to the roadblock.

The tall roadblocks also closed up again.

Qian Zhong looked at the darkness in front of him, feeling gloomy.

It seems that his previous ominous premonition was true.

There are indeed forces in Qing'an County secretly targeting the Qian family. This situation is much more serious than the goods not being delivered on time.

If this situation is not resolved, the order with Tiangongfang will be overdue today, and Tiangongfang will be offended. I don’t know how many companies I will offend in the future.

If things continue like this, will Qian continue to be in business?

You know, the transportation line is one of the lifeblood of the Qian family.

The line between Qing'an County and Guodu accounts for nearly 30% of the profits of Qian's transportation business. If something goes wrong, Qian's losses will be very heavy.

Although the Qian family has a big business, the stewards responsible for specific affairs are usually from the Lingtai realm like him. If Qing'an County is determined to cause trouble for the Qian family, he, a small steward, can't handle it. I can't help it, and I don't dare to resist.

He had to send a message to the head of the family quickly and let the head of the family think of a solution quickly.

After thinking this, he hurried back to the carriage with a dark face.

Soon, two white birds flew out of the window of the carriage, flapping their wings and flew high into the sky, flying towards the direction of Longzuo County.

However, similar things are not accidental. Similar problems have occurred everywhere in Qian's Commercial Bank's fleet.

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Longzuo County City.

In a high-end private room in the Zifu Palace owned by the Wang family in Longzuo.

Wang Shouzhe, who had rushed to the county seat again after hearing the news, was slowly drinking a pot of fine spiritual tea. This was the "fairy tea" given by Taishi Ankang, the county governor some time ago.

This tea is indeed a good tea produced in the Hanyue Immortal Dynasty. It not only has a long-lasting taste, but also has the effect of nourishing the spirit of Lingtai. At his level, his spiritual thoughts are already very powerful, and everything is not easy.

As the saying goes, from frugality to luxury, Wang Shouzhe has entrusted various channels to purchase this fairy tea.

"Master Shouzhe." Qian Xuehan was sweating with anxiety at the side, "How long has it been? You still have the leisure and elegance to make tea and drink tea. You should think of a way quickly."

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious." Wang Shouzhe smiled calmly and handed over a cup of tea, "Master Xuehan will try this fairy tea first. You can calm down and gather your energy, remove the dust, and we can talk slowly if you have anything to say."

"Gudu Gudu." Qian Xuehan took the teacup, drank it in a few sips, wiped his sweat and said, "Master Shouzhe, the Zuoqiu family pressed our Qian family on the ground and rubbed it, but I didn't You are in such a good mood."

After spending a long time with Wang Shouzhe, Qian Xuehan also learned some strange and new words.

He was in a very bad mood.

This time the Zuoqiu family's comprehensive suppression has borne the brunt of all the Qian's businesses. Now every day, the Qian family will suffer considerable losses.

More than a dozen years ago, Qian Xuehan was still watching the Liaoyuan Cao family's shows.

Now it was Qian's turn to be beaten by Zuoqiu, and only then did he truly understand the pressure and helplessness involved. The gap between the fifth-grade aristocratic family and the fourth-grade aristocratic family is really big.

And the Zuoqiu clan is not an ordinary fourth-grade family. There are six ancestors of the Zuoqiu clan in the Guangzi Mansion (one of whom is in Qing'an Academy). In the entire Qing'an County, they can cover the sky with one hand.

"Master Shouzhe, you have to make the decision for our Qian family." Qian Xuehan said miserably, "Now there are rumors that the Zuoqiu Qingyun of the Zuoqiu family was killed by the two of us. . And the Zuoqiu family has always thought that you, the Wang family, are just minions of our Qian family... Therefore, all efforts are directed at our Qian family. You are wronged, you are wronged to death."

"Master Shouzhe, you have to be responsible for our Qian family..."

"Be calm and don't be impatient." Wang Shouzhe comforted Qian Xuehan and said, "The death of Zuoqiu Qingyun is a scandal. The Zuoqiu family did not dare to violate the laws of Daqian and directly use force against the Qian family. . The big deal is just some small tricks that cannot be put on the table."

Small tricks?

Qian Xuehan's eyes are dark, "Master Shouzhe, you are speaking lightly. Do you know how much our Qian family will lose in a year just by relying on these small tricks?" As the head of the family, how much pressure do I, Qian Xuehan, bear?

Besides, everyone now knows that Zuoqiu Qingyun died at the hands of your Wang family... but in the end, they, the Qian family, will take the blame! What makes Qian Xuehan most helpless is that in order to maintain the long-term friendship and common interests between the two parties, the Qian family must continue to bear the blame.

"However, problems always need to be solved." Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "But before that, you and I should go visit the Sheriff together."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Sheriff to take care of this matter, right?" Qian Xuehan was full of doubts. In fact, Qian had already gone to visit Ankang, the Sheriff, but could not get a satisfactory answer.

However, Qian Xuehan still respected Wang Shouzhe's proposal and went to visit the county governor together again.

Inside the Sheriff's Mansion.

Taishi Ankang, "despite his busy schedule", took time to meet Wang Shouzhe and Qian Xuehan, and entertained them with tea and fruits. The Qian family is a fifth-grade family, so they will naturally be taken seriously. And the Wang family is not simple either, and Taishi Ankang will not neglect him.

"Master Xuehan, I have said it before." Taishi Ankang said, "The Zuoqiu family follows the law and opens a chamber of commerce in Longzuo County to carry out normal business activities. As a county governor, I am afraid there is nothing I can do about it. Ah."

"Master Sheriff, our Qian family can be considered your own people after all." Qian Xuehan said without giving up, "If it were normal business competition, neither our Shouda Trading Firm nor the Qian's Trading Firm would be afraid. It's just that Zuo Mr. Qiu's work is really disgusting. He left Qing'an County's huge flying chariot transportation market and came to Longzuo County to compete with Shouda Trading Company."

"This is clearly bullying. You are protecting the meat in your own pot from eating it, and you are first inserting your chopsticks into our bowls to grab the meat. How can this be justified?"

Taishi Ankang's face was also a little unhappy. After all, it was Zuoqiu who was bullying others, and he did not take him as the governor of Longzuo County seriously, but he said helplessly: "Zuoqiu What they did was indeed abominable, but there's nothing they can do about it." After saying that, he looked at Wang Shouzhe and said, "Does the Shouzhe family have any solution?"

No matter what, the Qian family, Shouda Trading Company, and the Wang family are all his own. It feels a bit like one's own child being bullied, but feeling unable to do anything about it.

"Otherwise, the Sheriff should go to Qing'an County in person and visit the Qing'an County Sheriff and Cheng County Prince." Wang Shouzhe suggested, "And make a solemn protest to them, saying that Zuoqiu's food appearance is too ugly. Come on, let them take care of the Zuoqiu family, don’t do anything absolutely, don’t go too far.”

Taishi Ankang’s face turned dark.

He said to Wang Shouzhe with a slight disappointment: "The head of the Shouzhe family, Wu Dinghai, the governor of Qing'an County, has always stood on the same line as the Zuoqiu family. When I went to Qing'an County to ask for help, I was just showing my face. Beating others is just humiliating yourself."

"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense." Wang Shouzhe nodded and said, "I just want your Majesty to go and bring back a "humiliation", and to make the surrounding counties and many people in the capital know that your Majesty has been "humiliated" and returned. ."

Taishi Ankang's face turned pale: "Wang Shouzhe, I, Taishi Ankang, don't want to lose face? How will this county governor behave in the future?"

"Please be patient, my lord." Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "The reason why Shouzhe asked you to take action first is because Shouzhe's next plan for Qing'an County and his actions against the Zuoqiu family will be better than Zuoqiu's. His plan against us...is even more disgusting, more excessive, and even more ugly..."

"In order to prevent Wu Dinghai, the governor of Anqing County, Prince Cheng and others could not bear to come to the Lord to cry and complain, causing the Lord to be in a dilemma... It would be better for the Lord to put his face to him first and make the other party arrogant first to block it. All in all~"

Taishi Ankang suddenly became energetic and whispered: "What is Shouzhe's clever plan? Tell me quickly and I will be happy."

Qian Xuehan on the side was also extremely excited and said repeatedly: "I knew that the head of the Shouzhe family had already prepared..."

Wang Shouzhe smiled and murmured in a low voice.

A quarter of an hour later.

The expressions of Taishi Ankang and Qian Xuehan kept changing, and finally, they looked at Wang Shouzhe with strange and frightened eyes.

Is your plan even more extreme?

This is obviously to put Zuoqiu to death. Even as Wang Shouzhe's "own people", they felt a shudder. It was like an alarm bell ringing in my heart to remind myself that no one should offend Wang Shouzhe in the future.

Fifteen years ago, they had gradually put a rope around Zuoqiu's neck.

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