Ma Zhou sat upright, facing Qi Wang Li You's scoundrel remarks, he smiled appropriately and said: "What does this have to do with the official? Now he is in a relatively good life, except for those who are disabled or seriously ill.
Except for people who cannot survive, most people can support themselves. In the past few years, if there was a natural or man-made disaster near Guanzhong, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people would flock to Chang'an, who would be able to take care of it?"
After a pause, he said helplessly: "Since His Highness has spoken, I would like to give you a solution. You might as well set up a porridge shed in front of the supermarket to provide porridge to the disabled and seriously ill victims and refugees. Human hearts are made of flesh.
Who would have the nerve to steal His Highness's things while eating His Highness's porridge? Besides, it can also win a good reputation for His Highness, and Your Majesty will be happy in comparison."
Li You rolled his eyes, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
He finally saw that Ma Zhou, an old boy, was unwilling to severely punish those thieves... Although in Ma Zhou's words, those were just victims and refugees who could not survive, but as long as they stole things, weren't they thieves?
However, Li You had a deep understanding of Ma Zhou's character.
This guy is just a smelly and hard stone. He is selfless and unreasonable. He regards the law as the supreme existence. As long as Ma Zhou recognizes the principles, let alone Qi Wang Li You or those noble families who want to suppress them.
Even if the father and the prince come, they still don’t give face...
It is so unreasonable that such an inhumane guy can gain the utmost trust from his father.
Since using one's power to overwhelm people doesn't work in front of Ma Zhou, then perhaps the only way to solve the problem of endless thieves visiting supermarkets is to follow Ma Zhou's plan.
It's just that these thieves interfered with his business. Not only could he not kill two of them to vent his anger, he also had to spend money to buy rice and set up a tent to provide them with porridge...
Really angry!
But what's the use of being angry?
Just as Ma Zhou said, if he really kills two thieves...I am afraid that tomorrow morning at the Censorship Station, those officials who are full and have nothing to do will collectively write a letter to impeach him. These guys don't care.
How dare you yell at me even if you are a walking student before you see him?
His Majesty the Prince is not as comfortable as the small landlords and traders in the markets. What kind of world is this...
*****
Li You left angrily.
Ma Zhou sat upright and did not move, but said to the person on duty: "This time I have accepted Erlang's favor and helped my brother solve a big trouble. Thank you in advance."
Fang Jun walked out of the check-in room and walked carelessly across from Ma Zhou. Hearing the words, he frowned and said disapprovingly: "Can you pull me down, please? I'd better say less of this kind of thing in the future, because I can hear it."
I'm all sick of it. Ma Fuyin has shown me a lot of love, but every time he talks the talk without practicing it. People say that Mr. and Mrs. are thick-skinned, but compared to Ma Fuyin, I have no choice but to be inferior."
Ma Zhou was a little unhappy, but when he wanted to refute, he found that Fang Jun was right. Not to mention anything else, just the huge amount of money that Fang Jun "blackmailed" from Jingzhao Mansion before he left office made him
Ma Zhou, who had just taken office, had benefited a lot, and this rebuttal was hard to say.
If it can be said, it really meets Fang Jun's evaluation of being "thick-skinned".
The most important thing is that the huge sum of money still has a large balance that has not yet been collected. Now that Fang Jun has been offended, what if Fang Chui throws his sleeves away in anger, where will Ma Zhou go to cry?
Ma Zhou didn't think Fang Jun was any better than him, but when it came to his ability to collect debts, Ma Zhou was definitely inferior. He thought that even if the two of them were tied together, they would still not be Fang Jun's opponent...
Okay, for the sake of money, let’s endure it!
Changing the subject decisively, Ma Zhou said: "His Royal Highness King Qi is also unlucky. The supermarket has just opened and has been targeted by the victims and refugees who have no way of making a living. But having said that, these victims and refugees are also smart and have calculated accurately. No matter what His Highness King Qi does,
I am annoyed, but I must also have some scruples and dare not do anything to them..."
Having said this, an idea flashed in Ma Zhou's mind, and he glared at Fang Jun and asked, "Could it be that you were inciting these victims and refugees to do this behind their backs, right?"
Can the victims and refugees have such insight and know that King Li You of Qi must be afraid of His Majesty's anger and dare not take him seriously?
No matter how you look at it, it looks like there is someone behind the scenes...
Fang Jun glared back: "What a joke, is this someone like that?"
Ma Zhou was serious, nodded and said: "Like!"
"..." Fang Jun was furious: "Can we still have a pleasant chat? We are familiar with each other. You are so slanderous and innocent. Beware of someone suing you for slander!"
Ma Zhou pouted, noncommittal. Even if it was really Fang Jun who did this, this guy wouldn't admit it. Besides, Li You stole this supermarket from Fang Jun through trickery. If Fang Jun had an evil idea,
It makes sense to use evildoers to fill the gap for His Highness the King of Qi.
Then he continued: "But Erlang, your method helped Brother Yu solve the problem of insufficient food for refugees in Jingzhao Mansion, but it also helped His Highness King Qi solve the problem of rampant thieves. His Highness King Qi's business is booming, so he should thank you."
Fan."
Fang Jun sneered: "Business is booming? Haha, don't be too optimistic. After this hurdle, there are still more difficulties waiting for His Highness King Qi. How can it be so easy to plagiarize my Fang Er's ideas?
Snatch the past? Just wait and see, His Highness King Qi is still behind when he cries."
Want to copy my idea?
Hum hum, that's a nice thought...
Ma Zhou said in astonishment: "Erlang actually had a backup plan? Don't blame Brother Yu for saying it bluntly, you are... too insidious."
Fortunately, King Qi thought he had obtained the treasure, but it turned out that he had already planned to guard against this move. Speaking of insidiousness and shamelessness, His Highness King Qi was indeed far behind! At this moment, King Qi was probably thinking
I felt guilty for stealing Fang Jun’s money-making scheme, but I didn’t know that I had stepped into Fang Jun’s pit...
Poor baby.
Ma Zhou had to feel sorry for His Highness King Qi for three seconds...
*****
Li Youping always disliked Ma Zhou, but he admired Ma Zhou's ability.
Now that I had Ma Zhou's ingenious plan, I naturally implemented it quickly. If I allowed Thief to continue making trouble like this, the supermarket would have to close down...
Back at Guangdefang, Li You immediately told Yin Hongzhi about Ma Zhou's plan.
Yin Hongzhi thought about it and said: "The method is indeed good. It can not only solve the problem of stealing children, but also give His Highness a good reputation of loving the people like a son and being tolerant. It's just a matter of gratitude to Ma Zhou."
, in my humble opinion, there is no need for it.”
Li Youqi asked: "Why is this?"
Yin Hongzhi said: "Obviously, the victims and refugees are gathering near Chang'an now, and the more they gather, the more Jingzhao Mansion has grown. Now His Highness has set up a tent to serve porridge, which can be said to be a big help to Jingzhao Mansion. Naturally
There is no need to be grateful to Ma Zhou, he did not come up with this strategy just for His Highness."
"..."
Li You was speechless. Are these guys all monsters?
Why do you think you have seen through all the plots, but you still fall for them so happily?
The most shocking thing is that you knew you were being tricked, but you still had to hold your nose and admit it.
As expected, the place above the court is not a place for me to stay, so I should just do business honestly and make money. The farther away the monsters are, the better, lest they be bought by someone in the future, and I count the money for others stupidly and happily...
…
"That's alright, you can just take care of it. I'll go have some tea to relieve myself from the heat."
Feeling that his IQ had been hit, Li You was a little listless. He left everything to Yin Hongzhi to organize, while he walked into the teahouse with a slumped head, ordered someone to make a pot of good tea, filled the room with ice cubes, and was quiet.
To soothe the wounded soul...
Yin Hongzhi directed the guards and servants of Prince Qi's Palace to set up a porridge shed at the entrance of the supermarket. It was so large that it almost blocked the gate of Guangdefang. The people who gathered in Guangdefang were worried about this incident.
When they heard that His Highness King Qi was planning to set up a tent to serve porridge, they immediately spread the word. In just half an hour, the victims and refugees who came after hearing the news, and even the people of Chang'an, dragged their families and blocked Guangde Square.
The water is blocked.
The common people were grateful and shouting words such as "His Royal Highness the King of Qi is kind" and "His Royal Highness will have descendants for generations to come", while holding pots, pottery bowls and other items, they lined up to wait in line to serve the porridge. The whole city of Chang'an was shocked for a while.
Li You sat in the teahouse next to the wall, sipping fragrant tea, the cool air around him was refreshing, and listening to the praises and praises, his mood did not feel better.
Who doesn’t have a little vanity? Even the most heinous traitor of all time still cares about the opinions of the people and hopes to be praised by the people, not to mention the simple-minded Li You?
However, when Yin Hongzhi sent today's account books near dusk, the good mood in His Highness Prince Qi's heart suddenly disappeared, and he almost jumped up and cursed!
Today's supermarket sales have slightly improved compared to yesterday. Well, if the range from less than 20 guan to more than 20 guan can be considered an improvement... it is certain to lose money. The most important thing is that the sales will be more than 20 guan.
At the same time, nearly 20 guan of rice money was spent.
His Highness Prince Qi's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he was extremely ugly.
It was already operating at a loss, and now it's even worse. If it continues like this, it's going to go bankrupt...