Chapter 817: Willing to pay [asking for monthly vote]
In the Gu family's residence on Fuya Street in Suzhou, Gu Zhuzheng kicked a maid out of the main room because she failed to control the temperature of the tea. He ordered the servants around him with a cold face: "Pull out and kill her with a cane!"
The two servants did not dare to disobey and dragged the maid, who was crying and begging for mercy, towards the backyard. The Gu family had strict rules and had a special house for dealing with erring slaves. Almost all the slaves who were pulled in had died.
He was carried out, wrapped in a reed mat, and thrown into a mass grave outside the city...
In the hall, Gu Cong and Gu Yu were kneeling opposite each other with expressionless faces. They were used to this kind of thing. Servants and maids were the private property of the family. The owner of the family could kill and kill them at will. In the worst case, the family would be compensated with some money.
After killing a young girl with a stick, Gu Zhu's anger still hadn't been vented. He knelt down on the floor angrily, with a ferocious face, gnashing his teeth, and said in a hateful voice: "Fang Jun bullied people too much! The humiliation he suffered today will definitely be ten times worse in the future.
If you violate this oath, there will be such a case!"
With a slap, the solid pear wood coffee table immediately fell into pieces, and the cups on the coffee table rolled to the ground and broke into pieces.
Gu Cong said helplessly: "Sanlang, you should restrain your temper. It's understandable that young people are popular. It's okay for you to lift the table in front of me, but it's very inappropriate to lift the table in front of Fang Jun."
Fang Jun was indeed a bit domineering, but if Gu Yu had softened at that time, there might not have been a chance of remission. But Gu Zhu kicked the table over, which was a blatant fall out with Fang Jun, following the example of someone who didn't take human life seriously.
Personality, if Gu Zhu dares to be bold again, he will really be able to "kill without mercy"...
It is said that those who are stunned are afraid of death, and those who are stunned are afraid of losing their lives. Fang Jun is both scared and stunned. Are you, Gu Zhu, planning to risk your life?
Gu Zhu was already very angry, but after hearing Gu Cong's taunts, he glared angrily: "What about Fang Jun? Second uncle, don't let other people's ambitions destroy your own prestige. Sooner or later, someone will suffer the humiliation he suffered today."
Please wait and see if you can get it back with profit!"
Gu Cong was also annoyed and glared: "Why, you still want to beat me up? Come on, let me see how majestic the Gu family's Sanlang is, a bastard who doesn't even know the seniority of his youth..."
He has long had enough of this irascible and reckless nephew!
After all, I am also your uncle. What is your attitude towards me?
This is simply unreasonable!
Gu Zhu wanted to say more, but Gu Yu stopped him.
"Sanlang, apologize to my second uncle."
"Why?" Gu Zhu stared.
"I want you to apologize!" Gu Yu said sharply.
"You..." Gu Zhu's eyes were red with anger, but he still obeyed his brother's words, angrily clasped his fists at Gu Cong and said: "Second uncle, I'm sorry, it's my nephew who is rude."
Gu Cong snorted and glanced to the side.
Is this your apology attitude?
Gu Yu frowned, looked at Gu Zhu and scolded: "The elders and younger ones are in order, how can the second uncle be rude? What is your attitude in apologizing?"
Gu Zhu held his breath, suddenly stood up, and walked away.
After leaving the main room, Gu Zhu looked up at the sky and took a deep breath. The depression in his chest was slightly relieved. He has been in Jiangdong for many years, who dares not to give him some respect? Today, Fang Jun has treated the Gu family and Gu Zhu's face very harshly.
How could he not hate it if he stepped on it so hard?
Gritting his teeth and looking back at the main room, Gu Zhu made up his mind and walked to the stable in the front yard to take out his BMW. He said to the groom, "I have returned to Wuyuan Town", and then drove away.
The two people in the room naturally didn't know that Gu Zhu went back to Wuyuan Town in anger...
Gu Cong sighed and said, "This Fang Jun is really difficult to deal with. Why do you look at him as if he is specifically targeting our Gu family?"
"Hmph!" Gu Yu snorted and said with a gloomy face: "So what? This time we secretly contacted the major families and made the quotations casually. When Fang Jun collected the money, they all said that we had no money. That house
Does Jun dare to risk the disapproval of the world and take action against all the Jiangnan nobles? Either he will become the laughing stock of the world for selling tens of millions of dollars, or he will have to hold his nose and admit it, and use whatever money everyone has to offer.
How much does it cost to buy his salt farm? No matter what, he will definitely suffer a loss!"
When it comes to anger, Gu Yu is even more angry than Gu Zhu!
From childhood to adulthood, Gu Yu was considered by his elders to be a talented and well-behaved young man. He was the most popular among his peers in the south of the Yangtze River. The so-called "Four Young Masters" were just making up the numbers. Gu Yu never
Really take these people into consideration.
He is kind on the face, but proud in the heart!
But today, his arrogance was trampled on by Fang Jun mercilessly! In front of so many people, Gu Yu was so embarrassed that he didn't even dare to fart!
Precisely because he had never experienced such embarrassment, Gu Yu became increasingly angry!
Gu Cong nodded and said: "This is Fang Jun's mistake. He never thought that we could unite the Jiangnan nobles again. Maybe this kid can't think of it now, but this opportunity is exactly what he gave us, right? Haha, I really want to see it.
It looked like that guy couldn't collect the money, so he had to hold his nose to see how much money he had."
Gu Yu was also secretly proud of himself.
It was precisely because of Fang Jun's method of selling shares in the salt farm that he seized the opportunity. The Jiangnan gentry now respected and feared Fang Jun. On the one hand, they hoped that the salt farm could really bring huge profits, and on the other hand, they hoped that the salt farm would bring huge profits.
On the other hand, they were also worried about whether Fang Jun was playing tricks on everyone. After collecting the money, they found that the salt farm was not what Fang Jun said at all...
After all, boiling sea salt has been a common practice for thousands of years. This is how sea salt is boiled all over the world. Now Fang Jun suddenly came up with a way to produce sea salt without boiling it. Anyone can do it.
Somewhat suspicious.
If you can spend a small amount of money to buy this salt farm, why not?
Therefore, Gu Yu just made a few comments and easily joined forces, making all the families reach a tacit understanding.
I was secretly feeling proud in my heart when I heard footsteps outside the door, and a steward of the Gu family walked in quickly.
Gu Cong frowned and scolded: "How can you be so rude in a panic? Didn't you see that I and Dalang were discussing something? If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it later."
The steward wiped the sweat from his forehead, bowed and saluted, and said quickly: "I was settling accounts with the steward of the Zhou family for a batch of goods, when I heard that the town office of Huating Town sent a message to the Zhou family.
Come back in a hurry."
Gu Yu's heart skipped a beat and asked, "What's the news?"
The steward quickly said: "The officials sent by the town office said that the general manager has reported to the emperor that from now on the salt farm will be listed as a state-controlled industry. Private operation is allowed, but it must be approved by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and a license must be issued.
You can operate it, otherwise it will be considered illegal and will be strictly banned!"
Gu Yu just thought about it for a moment, and his expression suddenly changed.
He hurriedly asked: "Is the news true?"
"It's absolutely true! The officials in Huating Town are not afraid of people. They just said that the general manager had just received a reply from the court, so he immediately notified the people who had previously bid for the shares of the salt farm to give everyone a reassurance...
…”
Gu Yu closed his eyes, his mouth full of bitterness.
It’s really a reassurance...
As soon as this news came out, the stock price of the salt farm would soar immediately!
I originally thought that the tens of thousands of dollars paid per share was a big mistake, but now it seems that I can profit from it!
State control!
How to control?
This is clearly a policy promulgated for Jiangnan Saltworks! With Fang Jun’s strength in Jiangnan and His Majesty’s high hopes for Jiangnan, Fang Jun has the final say on the entire Jiangnan Saltworks. Whoever he says is good can do it, and whoever he says is not good can’t…
It is conceivable that from now on, even if the salt farm is sold again, it will definitely be led by Fang Jun. Want to take advantage of him? Don’t even think about it!
This move immediately turned the salt farm into a hot commodity. Not only did the families who bought the shares not make a fuss about the price or pretend to have no money, they would not only pay for it willingly, but they would also cry and shout
Begging Fang Jun to collect money!
Because the stock price of the salt farm is different, even if it changes hands now, you can make an immediate profit!
Combine vertically and horizontally?
What a joke!
The most serious thing is that the Gu family was expelled by Fang Jun and did not buy any shares. Once Fang Jun's future salt farm really has such a production, the Gu family, which is based on sea salt, will have no room to intervene...
That was simply a disaster.
Gu Yu gritted his teeth, this Fang Jun was too treacherous!
If such news had been released in advance, there would have been a large number of responders, which would have greatly increased the value of the salt farm. But he would rather sacrifice this part of his interests and let the Jiangnan nobles divide their sides. Who supports him, who perfuses him, and who opposes him?
It’s clear at a glance…
From now on, the Jiangnan gentry will be completely divided and will never be able to unite again.