Leaving aside Lu Cheng's so-called big plan, the Cloud Empire was in turmoil at this time.

In Yunjing, the confrontation between the Chu Family and the Kunpeng Academy was not over yet. Somewhere in this large official city, there was a sudden explosion of a teacup being smashed.

"What did you say? That bastard Lao Wu took the initiative and sold all three mineral veins in the West Desert!"

Yuan Enze threw the pot of tea that the servant had just made directly to the ground.

This tea cup is worth a lot of money, which shows how angry Yuan Enze was at this time.

"What about the money? Where is the money? Could it be that the money from selling the mineral veins was stolen by his old Samadhi?"

Yuan Enze stared intently at the shopkeeper of the Nanyue Yuanjing Chamber of Commerce who came to report the news. The shopkeeper did not dare to say a word at all.

Although it was the fifth son of the Yuan family who sent him to report to Yuan Enze, the money from selling the mineral veins was completely out of the hands of his shopkeeper.

"The big shopkeeper said that the money should be used to expand the business, so..."

"That's it?"

Yuan Enze stared at the shopkeeper, he usually did not have such a strong aura.

"I won't remit it to the head office now. I said that the current harvest of the head office is not good, so it is better to give the Nanyue branch more development."

"Bastard thing!"

Yuan Enze slapped his hand directly on the tea table in the main hall of the Yuan family mansion. The slap was so solid that his own hands were numb from the shock.

"Yuan Enqun, you damn bastard! Are you making it clear that you want to separate the family?"

"Now the eldest brother is not doing anything, the fourth brother is dead, and the sixth brother has been removed from his position as general manager."

"This damn Yuan Enqun, just like picking up his pants and walking away? Why don't you come and separate the family for me?"

"You! Go back to Nanyue now and tell him that he must either pay the money or the head office will cut off all ties with the Nanyue branch!"

Yuan Enze was so angry that he couldn't care less about being gentle and elegant.

"If you, Yuan Enqun, are capable, then go out and work alone! Don't use the name of the Yuan family!"

At this time, Yuan Enze was extremely angry. Just now, the third child pretended to be confused about Yunjing's affairs, but now the fifth child actually wants to join the gang himself!

At any rate, the third old man, Yuan Enjun, knew how to use part of the money to share the head office's predicament, and the fifth old man actually sold him directly!

Privately selling the three mineral veins in the West Desert was definitely not a method he came up with on his own!

The ownership of those three mineral veins is clearly in the hands of the eldest brother Yuan Enhong. How could the fifth man find a way to sell these mineral veins?

Or sold it to those rigid-minded blacksmiths!

"Second uncle, what happened?"

Yuan Peizhi walked out of the side hall timidly, looking at Yuan Enze who was so angry that he couldn't help but feel a little scared.

"Whatever happens is none of your business! Just stay at home!"

"Um...Second Uncle, Young Master Xiao has invited everyone to gather for dinner. What do you think I..."

"Scream! Eat a fart! It's good that you can still have this little life now!"

Yuan Enze is not usually so angry.

"When is it now that you still dare to associate with those dandies from the Xiao family?"

"It's already a mess outside! If you go out now, you're courting death!"

He scolded Yuan Peizhi for a long time and finally vented some of his anger.

The pent-up anger in his chest was finally let out, and Yuan Peizhi walked away dejectedly, not daring to continue talking to the irritable second uncle.

At this time, both the Yuanjing Chamber of Commerce and Yuanjing Bank were in a state of closure for rectification, and they had to support a large number of clerks and gentlemen every day. This door did not need to be opened, but the clerks could not be dispersed.

If these people really dispersed, it would be troublesome to open the door and try to gather them up.

Although the monthly payment has been reduced, it can still provide some salary to these people.

The head office is large in scale and has many employees. It has only been more than half a month since there was no receivables, and the labor costs consumed have already reached a very scary figure.

Coupled with the money spent to smoothen the relationship, the Yuan family is basically in a state of only going out but not entering.

Years ago, the head office took a loan from Imperial Bank to expand the Chamber of Commerce, but this year, because of the incident caused by Yuan Peizhi, they were unable to repay the loan!

If we look at it according to previous years, the period after this year should be the busiest time for business. After all, whether it is the Lantern Festival or this poetry conference, it is the day when young men gather together.

In addition, this year is the year of the imperial examination, and local students from other places who come to Yunjing to take the exam will also gather in Yunjing. This is a great opportunity to make money once every four years!

However, it is because of Yuan Peizhi

The two colluded with the church, causing the Yuanjing Chamber of Commerce to suffer huge losses, so much so that from the beginning of the first month to more than two months now, they have not been able to open their doors for business at all!

"Now it's time for that damned Bao Qingyun from the Ministry of Punishment to manage and review. This bastard doesn't eat anything, neither soft nor hard, and he doesn't even give gifts!"

Yuan Enze originally thought that if any of the servants were in charge of this matter, he would ask the eldest brother of the Yuan family to sell face directly and let the Yuanjing Chamber of Commerce open as soon as possible so that they could pay off the debt in time.

However, this Bao Qingyun was unreasonable! He just wanted to carefully check the transaction records of the Yuanjing Chamber of Commerce for the past year one by one, and turn over all last year's accounts.

Then, the three criminal department clerks checked there without any haste. The last time Yuan Enze went to check, he almost fainted from anger.

This clerk from the Ministry of Justice is usually good at interrogations, but auditing accounts is really a headache!

Based on their efficiency in auditing accounts, I am afraid they will be able to check it out in two years!

There is no way to send gifts, and there is no way to submit a letter. After the eldest brother of the Yuan family ignores this matter, he, Yuan Enze, can't even find a way to hand over the banknotes!

In the past, when Eunuch Yuan was the general manager, he could still provide some feedback to the superiors through the eldest prince.

But, what now?

The eldest prince has completely given up on the Yuan family, and the second prince has basically drawn a clear line with him from the Yuan family!

The third prince is in Yongzhou Mansion, and he is now on the side of Zuo Gong. In recent days, Zuo Gong has been eyeing the Yuan family covetously, and he has the intention to swallow up the Yuan family all at once.

"If this old immortal guy really wants to do harm to my Yuan family, I will never let him go even if I'm a ghost!"

Just when Yuan Enze was calling Tian Tian not to respond and the earth and the earth were not working, Zuo Gong had already sent a letter to Yu Tianling, the chef king of South Vietnam.

Now that Yuan Enqun, the fifth member of the Yuan family, has decided to open up a new situation in South Vietnam, their work can begin to be implemented!

First, the Yuan family was divided, causing conflicts between the Yuanjing Chamber of Commerce's head office and various branches, and then they were broken up one by one.

The dust has basically settled in the West Desert. After the three mineral veins were sold by Yuan Enqun to Gang Leader Wang, the Yuanjing Chamber of Commerce in the West Desert has begun to disorganize itself.

After all, there are no members of the Yuan family in the Western Desert. Once something happens, they will easily panic, especially when facing the group of blacksmiths in the Western Desert.

"So, Mr. Zuo is now planning to attack Yuan Enqun first?"

Liu Ruyu asked, although Liu Ruyu was very smart, he still had to learn more from Zuo Gong on the way of merchants.

"Now that Yuan Enqun is selling the mineral veins in the Western Desert privately, Yuan Enze will definitely be dissatisfied. However, South Vietnam is relatively far from Yunjing, so Yuan Enze has absolutely nothing to do with him."

"Yu Tianling has been preparing to start cannibalizing the Nanyue branch for a long time. Now that Yuan Enqun has sold the mineral vein, it is a big piece of fat."

"This piece of fat must be eaten by Yu Tianling and the Fang family."

After Zuo Gong finished speaking, Liu Ruyu didn't quite understand.

Zuo Gong raised most of the money for the blacksmith gang to purchase the mineral veins. Logically speaking, shouldn't it be reasonable that the money should be returned to Zuo Gong?

If the Fang family and Yu Tianling of South Vietnam were allowed to reap this wave of dividends, wouldn't his Zuo Gong suffer a huge loss?

"I know you may think it's a pity to let the Fang family and Yu Tianling eat this piece of fat, but we are facing the Yuan family."

"If I relied solely on my own strength, I wouldn't be able to face such a behemoth."

"So, a large part of the bonus from the fifth son of the Yuan family must be given to Yu Tianling and the Fang family, so that they can be firmly tied to us."

"Having tasted the benefits, they will naturally help me pave the way for the next step."

So, to put it bluntly, Zuo Gong is selling the Fang family and Yu Tianling a big favor bonus?

Tying these two families into the same boat as Zuo Gong will basically allow them to move forward completely following Zuo Gong's wishes.

Moreover, Yu Tianling was more than just a chef in South Vietnam.

He is also the top leader of the Qiongzhou branch of the South Vietnam Qianlong Association.

In this case, if the Fang family, the first family in Qiongzhou Prefecture, and the top leaders of the Qianlong Society join forces, the situation of the Yuan family in South Vietnam will definitely be greatly disrupted.

Moreover, with such a good thing, how could the South Vietnamese Zhongzhou Mu and the border guards not intervene?

In this way, his Zuo Gong's prestige in South Vietnam will be greatly improved.

"Besides, the investment I gave to this old boy Wang Boda, he will definitely not let me suffer."

"Although the three mineral veins in the Western Desert seem to be in the name of Wang Boda, I own 70% of the shares in those mineral veins."

"So, no matter how I do this transaction, I will not lose money."

Mr. Zuo is indeed a cunning old man.

This is equivalent to throwing a brick to attract good news. The money sponsored to the leader of the West Mo Wang Gang is equivalent to a brick thrown by Zuo Gong.

And jade is naturally the big fat piece of Yuan family in South Vietnam!

Although he, Mr. Zuo, was not prepared to take action on the jade he had attracted, he, Mr. Zuo, would definitely not be able to lose money!
To be continued...