"Sister Liu, these guys are really tough and not soft. If you don't show them some color, you really think I can't control them,"
Wang Xuan walked back to the back house and saw Liu Qiong'er sitting under the pavilion in the yard. She walked over proudly and said,
"Seventh uncle is now patting his chest and ensuring that the first batch of money will not be less than one hundred thousand guan. He will trust them once and wait for two days to see if there is any movement. Or is it purely a delaying strategy this time?
bully me……"
"Others are doing everything possible to help their own family, but you turn your arms and elbows outward," Liu Qiong'er said with a smile, "Uncles like you know that you have nothing else to do in Hanchuan these two years, but you are doing everything you can to collect money."
What’s their background? What do they look like?”
"Well, as soon as I revealed the story of Qifang's deception and occupation of Honglu Shaoqing Huang Wenyu's village two years ago, the seventh uncle stepped forward to be the peacemaker and took over everything.
We passed by - I didn't even have time to tell them a lot of things to scare them, it was so boring!" Wang Xuan said with regret as she didn't show enough authority.
"Wang Wenchong is so easy to talk to this time?" Liu Qiong'er asked in surprise.
While trapped in Shuangliuzhuang, Liu Qiong'er had to deal with Wang Wenchong all day long, and she knew that Wang Wenchong was actually an extremely sophisticated person.
Wang Zhen was straightforward by nature and did not want to use public affairs for personal gain, but Wang Wenchong was able to use Wang Zhen's name to gain influence in the local area, ushering in a period of rapid expansion for the Wang family. Wang Zhen was even exiled to Tangzhou. During the Lanzhou period, Wang Zhen was
The clan has not had much influence in Ezhou.
Lifengtang wanted to raise money and grain to cultivate Qianchapu in Ezhou this time. The Wang family discussed it for several days, and when Xu Huai came back from Jianye, they had come up with a share of two thousand guan.
Although Wang Wenchong looked extremely guilty, Liu Qiong'er knew that if Wang Wenchong didn't intentionally test, how could he have communicated this number through Zhao Heng?
However, Liu Qiong'er didn't expect that Wang Xuan would angrily summon the Wang family's uncles for a showdown, and Wang Wenchong would change his attitude so quickly, and this did not seem to be Wang Wenchong's delaying strategy.
"Yes, the seventh uncle was so talkative this time that I felt unsure of myself!" Wang Xuan also said with some uncertainty.
Liu Qiong'er thought of something and said with a smile: "Don't think too much. Xu Huai has returned from Jianye. I don't believe Wang Wenchong dares to lie to us casually - we go to see Xu Huai, they should come down from Xiaoheling
Got it!"
Except for Liu Qiong'er who has been living in the Wang family's old house in Shuangliu Village, after Fan Zongqi led the cavalry to Hanchuan, the army first set up camp in the north of Xiaohe Ridge, and then after the rebels withdrew from the north of Hanchuan, they
The new camp was moved to the ferry as a transit base for gathering men, horses and supplies.
When Xu Huai returned to Hanchuan from Jianye, he also stayed directly in the camp; even if he climbed Xiaohe Ridge today to look at the silt terrain in the south, he would take a detour outside Shuangliu Village and would not enter or leave Shuangliu Village at will.
When Liu Qiong'er and Wang Xuan wanted to meet Xu Huai, they were also counting the time until Xu Huai and the others came down from Xiaohe Ridge and came out of the Dongzhai Gate of Shuangliuzhuang to meet each other.
"Oh, is Wang Wenchong so easy to talk to?"
During this period of time, Xu Sheng had been in charge of contacting Hanchuan. When Liu Qiong'er and Wang Xuan said that Wang Wenchong had promised to raise 100,000 yuan to lend to Lifengtang, they were also surprised.
Lifengtang could not provide any collateral at this time, but it planned to borrow four to five million guan of money and grain from Ezhou merchants to prepare for the first phase of Qianchapu encirclement and reclamation. Xu Sheng and others felt very unsure - they
I know that the merchants in Jinghu area are mostly gentry and are not so easy to deal with.
The Wang family rose to power in Ezhou Prefecture relatively late, but their influence cannot be underestimated. If the Wang family promised to lend 100,000 yuan of money and food to Lifengtang, under this example, the remaining work would be much more difficult.
It's much easier than imagined.
The question is, is Wang so easy to talk to?
One hundred thousand guan is not a small amount of money!
Xu Sheng looked at Xu Huai and Shi Zhen with some confusion.
"Thankfully, Miss Xuan gave them too many reasons early on and threatened to kill their relatives, so they gave in," Liu Qiong'er said with a smile, "The uncles of the Wang family saw Miss Xuan's elbows turned out like this.
I’m almost confused now…”
Shi Zhen just smiled and said: "Since Wang Wenchong has agreed, and Miss Xuan is here to help, it can't go wrong."
Although it is not uncommon in this world for women to remain unmarried for over twenty years old and for men to remain unmarried for over twenty-four years old, it is by no means uncommon.
It is not that no one in Chushan secretly discussed the marriage with the Wang family, but Shi Zhen and the others were not too busy. In addition to Xu Huai being always accompanied by Liu Qiong'er, another key reason was that many things happened in Lanzhou that year.
Everyone has some grudges in their hearts.
Furthermore, Wang Fan had his own ambitions and pursuits, and the many styles of the Wang family's clever plundering in Ezhou Prefecture were also inconsistent with Chushan's style.
Therefore, everyone in Chushan would rather have one more thing than one less thing, so no one mentioned this matter in front of Xu Huai, let alone tried to arrange it secretly.
However, as a daughter, Wang Xuan had such a distinct personality. Not only was she not willing to be manipulated by her father Wang Fan and the Wang family, she even had the intention to restrain the Wang family. This greatly changed Shi Zhen's view of Chushan from every angle.
The impression of the little girl that was passed down from word to mouth.
What's more, seeing Liu Qiong'er's attitude at this time, Shi Zhen did not reject Wang Xuan.
After chatting for a long time, Liu Qiong'er and Wang Xuan returned to Shuangliu Village. Shi Zhen accompanied Xu Huai back to the camp and said: "Commander Jie will go back to Wuyang to take charge first. I will stay in Hanchuan for two more days, and there is no chance that I will have to talk to Wang Fanlang."
See you last time..."
The flood season has passed, September is about to enter, and the situation in Huaishang will become serious again. Xu Huai cannot stay in Hanchuan for a long time, and must rush back to Chushan as soon as possible to take charge; Qianchapu, and even Dongting Lake
Koudu should not involve too many soldiers, horses and resources of Chushan.
Shi Zhen originally wanted to go back to Wuyang with Xu Huai and Liu Qiong'er, but he changed his mind and decided to stay in Hanchuan for two more days...
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"One hundred thousand dollars, Uncle Qi, you are going to tear off everyone's bones to make up for Chushan's shortfall! Aren't you worried about the meat bun beating the dog, whether you go or not?"
Wang Dejun could still hold his temper on the road, but when he arrived at Wang Wenchong's house, he could no longer hold it in. He challenged Wang Wenchong and questioned him. Wang Dejun was not the only one who was dissatisfied. They all asked Wang Wenchong: "What are we doing?"
I don’t know, how much of this hundred thousand guan will Uncle Qi have to admit?”
"How much does my family recognize? Didn't Xuan Yatou say that after the seven years of Tianxuan, all the land and houses annexed by each family should be brought out. Since I have said this, of course I have to set an example. Is it possible that I, with my old face, can still do this?
Are you trying to squeeze out the bulk of your money?" Wang Wenchong said slowly, "Let's see, I'll lend you a hundred thousand yuan, and the eldest brother will pay 30%, and each of the other houses will pay 10%. You don't have any objections now, right?"
Everyone looked at each other in shock. Wang Wenchong opened his mouth and recognized 30%. What else could they say?
The Wang family has expanded rapidly in the past two decades, and many of them are led by the eldest family member, and basically the eldest family member accounts for 20% - if Wang Wenchong accepts 20,000 yuan, each family will have nothing to say, and now Wang Wenchong still has
I recognized 10% more.
"Should we send someone to Jiangxia to discuss it with the third child?" Someone still refused to give up and asked, "The third child didn't even say anything about this matter. It's all because of girl Xuan's nonsense. It's not the same thing!"
"There is no need to embarrass Wang Fan with this matter," Wang Wenchong said slowly, "Girl Xuan is right about what she said. No matter how many houses and fields each family has, it still makes sense to defend Jing Lake, otherwise it will be called a lake.
Bandits are raging, or soldiers are coming to kill you, how can you still carry your land and house on your back and run away to build Ye? It’s pointless, don’t be so petty anymore!”
Wang Wenchong picked up the tea cup and signaled that everyone could make preparations and there was no need to argue endlessly with him.
But there were two people leaning on the chairs. After everyone left in anger, they asked Wang Wenchong: "Uncle Qi, you have always been our backbone. You have said so today. We will definitely not embarrass you. We should sell you later."
If you sell your land, sell your house, sell your house, dismantle pots and sell iron, you will be able to get enough of this ten thousand yuan, but Uncle Qi, you have to tell us what you are thinking in your heart..."
"The world has changed," Wang Wenchong stood up, sighed slightly, and said, "Besides, Xuan Yatou bent her elbow outward. At this time, if she sends someone across the river to find Wang Fan, can she twist it back?
If you really can twist it, you won't have to be 20 years old and can't even talk to your husband's family. They say that twisting melons are not sweet. If Xuan Yatou wants to twist her elbow outward, let her twist it."
"What did Uncle Qi mean?" the two of them asked, their eyes suddenly brightening.
"Whether we raise one hundred thousand guan or two hundred thousand guan, the question now is whether Lifengtang will accept the money!" Wang Wenchong said, "If Lifengtang really takes over the money, our king
The family will not suffer a loss - Wang Fan has some ideas and has been working hard, but just that, he may not be able to reach the heights of his father. Of course, if Lifengtang takes over this money, everyone will be ready to recall the disciples
Come prepared, instead of blooming everywhere, it is better to take good care of Shuangliu Village in this world..."
"Then why not just merge Shuangliu Village into Nancai County?" the two said excitedly.
"It's inappropriate to be too direct. Going too far is not enough!" Wang Wenchong waved his hand and said, "I'll go see Xu Sheng tomorrow. No, I'll go directly to see Shi Zhen..."
