Chapter 92: Offending Shouzhe! The End Is Dire

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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 Company"

It was 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 other 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 Wang's Trading Company in Changning 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 never left the house. When the maids and maids were of no use, they would often go into battle to deal with Wang Shounuo themselves.

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

Such torture can be called hell 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 famous ladies of all sizes 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.

Wang Shounuo was as usual, guarding the business conscientiously and 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, which only costs 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 knew that Shouda Trading Company was now very profitable and was 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 definitely curb the Wang family's current good situation.

Half an hour later.

In front of the newly opened [Qingfeng Commercial Bank], there was a huge crowd of people, all of whom were 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, being in the flying chariot transfer center is the most convenient place for them to deliver goods, letters, or go out for fun.

There are even rich people who, when they feel depressed, will just take a flying train 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.

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.

Shouda 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 from everyone's 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. Most of the flying chariots they used were from [Lingyun Holy Land] was rented.

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

Some merchants signed contracts with Qingfeng Commercial Bank 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 and is called the "Gyeongbuk 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 close. Therefore, most caravans from Liaoyuan, Lingbei, and Longzuo counties want to go to the capital. This "Gyeongbuk Corridor".

The Longzuo Qian clan's caravan was naturally no exception.

Over the years, Qian's caravan has traveled north and south, and has walked on this road countless times. It has long been extremely familiar with this road.

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

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

Over the years, traveling from north to south, he had walked on this road countless times, and he was already very familiar with everything on this road.

When running a 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.

The Qian family has been running a business for many years, and transportation has always been one of the main businesses of the Qian family business. It transports crude iron from Monan to Longzuo, which is seriously short of iron ore resources, and undertakes part of the grain transportation for the Zuoqiu family in Qing'an, as well as Transporting foreign glass and other commodities produced by the Wang Ning family to the capital was 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 various counties, dedicated to stocking and transit, but they have also developed considerably in key aspects of transportation and transportation tools. Mature.

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

The carriage has also been specially modified. It is a locked and fully enclosed 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 the goods can be preserved.

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 rushing 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, which greatly increases the transportation capacity of Qian's firm. The chances of goods being lost or damaged during transportation are thus greatly reduced.

And transportation capabilities 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, this road that has always been going smoothly went astray.

"What's going on 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 ox cart as ordered, took a horse from the escorting general, and hurried to the front on the horse.

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

Although Qian Zhong has the strength of the Lingtai realm, he is sitting in the center and has no ability to 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. There are officers and soldiers from Qing'an County guarding it. They say they are building the road." . No passage is allowed for the time being."

"Building roads?" Qian Zhong was puzzled, "This Qingbei 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. Where is the need to build roads? Moreover, after so many years, I’ve never heard that Qing’an County built this road~”

He didn't know why, but he had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Uncle Zhong, what should we do now?" the boy asked, "repair the 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 with the Wang family. I have already contacted Tiangongfang. The shopkeeper 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 finished making 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 due to this, the entire responsibility lies with Qian. A large amount of liquidated damages will inevitably be paid.

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

If the shopkeeper of Tiangongfang hates Qian because of 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."

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

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

The Gyeongbuk 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. Therefore, it is used to The roadblocks are made of solid hardwood, which can temporarily withstand the collision of vicious 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 took off the sword from his waist and threw it to the general. Then he rode his horse forward and said loudly: "May I ask who are the officers and soldiers of Qing'an County in front of you? I'm Qian Zhong of Qian's Trading Company. Please be accommodating. I want to see your commander. "

As soon as 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, "We haven't seen each other for a long time."

"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 Qingbukwei 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 not an easy person to deal with.

"I have no longer been in the Qingbei Guards for a long time. I am now a guerrilla captain in Qing'an County. Together with several other captains, I am responsible for the patrol affairs in the north." Zhao Zhibang said, patting the roadblock behind him, "No, today One was sent to help build the road."

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 and customers are in urgent need. Can you see if you can be accommodating?" ?”

With that said, 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, and instead 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 suppressed his anger and said in a low voice: "Master Xiaowei, even if you are going to die, you can at least let me be a clear ghost. In Qing'an County before, my The goods have been detained for several days, and now they are being blocked from leaving. What is the reason here? I haven't offended you, have I?"

As he spoke, 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, you have been a shopkeeper for so many years, why can't you 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 still have to be accommodating." Let the head of your family 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 seemed that his previous ominous premonition was true.

As expected, there are 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. Who knows how many companies will be offended in the future.

If things continue like this, will Qian's business be able to continue?

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, simply cannot handle it. Don't dare to resist.

He had to send a message to the head of the family quickly and ask the head of the family to 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 carriage window, 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 in Qian's Commercial Bank's fleet everywhere.

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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 heard the news and rushed to the county seat again, 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 and 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. Please think of a solution quickly."

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

"Gudu, Gudu." Qian Xuehan took the tea cup, drank it in a few sips, wiped his sweat and said, "Master Shouzhe, that Zuoqiu family pressed our Qian family to the ground and rubbed it. I'm not as good as you." good mood."

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

He was in a very bad mood.

This time the Zuoqiu family's comprehensive suppression was the first to bear the brunt of the various industries of the Qian's firm. Now every day, the Qian family will suffer considerable losses.

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.

Moreover, 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 are all powerful.

"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 Zuo Qiu The Qiu 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. It's unjust, I'm wronged to death."

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

"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, It’s just some small tricks that don’t stand up to the public eye.”

Small means?

Qian Xuehan's eyes were dark, "Master Shouzhe, you said it lightly. Do you know how much our Qian family will lose in a year just with those little tricks?" As the head of the family, how much pressure do I, Qian Xuehan, bear?

Besides, now everyone 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.

"Head of the Xuehan family, I have said it before." Taishi Ankang said, "The Zuoqiu family follows the law and opened 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."

"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 the Zuoqiu clan is doing things. It’s really disgusting, leaving Qing’an County’s huge flying chariot transportation market and instead come to Longzuo County to compete with Shouda Trading Company.”

"This is a clear way to bully others. You are protecting the meat in your own pot from eating it, and you are inserting your chopsticks into our bowls to grab the meat. How is there any sense in that?"

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's matter It is indeed abominable, but there is nothing we can do against them." After 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 pay a visit to Qing'an County Sheriff and Prince Cheng." Wang Shouzhe suggested, "and make a solemn protest to them, saying that Zuoqiu's eating appearance is too ugly, so let's They should 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 just slapped him with my face stretched out. , just humiliating yourself."

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

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

"Please be patient, sir." Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "The reason why Shouzhe asked your Excellency to take action first is because Shouzhe's next plan for Qing'an County and his actions against the Zuoqiu clan will be more effective than those against us by the Zuoqiu clan. The plan... 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 in front of you and let the other party be arrogant first, so as to stop everyone from talking. ~”

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

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

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.

Your plan is more than excessive?

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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