Chapter 243 Mr. Li, do you remember the blacksmith in Jiangpan Village?
Luo Feiyao quickly caught up. She stood next to Zhao Yan, walking side by side with Huang An and Zhao Yan.
The three of them took the lead and walked outside the martial arts hall.
On the road outside the martial arts hall, the horses are ready.
They were prepared according to the number of people sitting there, a total of seventeen horses.
Xiao Wu and Jian Tong waited with people and horses.
Saddles and other riding equipment are all ready.
Huang An got on the horse first and nodded to Xiao Wu and Jian Tong.
Then he gave a clueless instruction, "Remember what I said and go quickly!"
The two nodded, then turned and left.
Li Shui didn't know Xiao Wu and Jian Tong, so he just assumed that they were servants in the martial arts gym.
He was really not good at martial arts and his observation skills were not meticulous. He didn't realize that Jian Tong was also a martial artist.
Everyone didn't pay much attention to the conversation between Huang An and the two servants, and they all followed Huang An on their horses.
Only Luo Feiyao glanced at Huang An thoughtfully. She always felt that things were not that simple.
The direction Xiao Wu and Jian Tong were heading was not back to the Zhao Family Martial Arts School, but to the northwest.
That road is the road leading to the city lord's palace.
She quickly guessed that these two people should have gone to the city lord's mansion to file a complaint against the Li family for making armor privately.
"It's just that, based on this alone, it seems difficult to uproot the Li family!"
Doubts arose in Luo Feiyao's heart.
Although the imperial court has banned private iron works, the entire officialdom does not care too much about this now.
In the end, the Li family's opening of the iron factory will definitely come to nothing.
After all, among all the big shots in Youzhou, who doesn’t have several iron ore factories?
If they really pursue the case, they themselves will not be able to explain to others.
However, in Luo Feiyao's opinion, Huang An should know this unspoken rule, so why would he do this useless work?
"Does he have other plans that I don't know about?"
He glanced at Huang An secretly, but didn't notice anything unusual.
Sudden.
"Master Li, please lead the way!"
Huang An's instructions brought Luo Feiyao back to her senses.
Luo Feiyao tightened the reins in her hands and concentrated on riding.
The crowd quickly left.
The weather was very hot, and they were riding very fast. They were flying all the way, and they didn't even have time to pay attention to the street scenes on both sides of the road.
A small part of Li Shui's attention was on the horse under his crotch, and most of his attention was on how to arrange Huang An and others later.
Therefore, he did not notice at all the strange-faced vendors or common people appearing at various intersections on his way home.
As for the young men who followed them when they left the martial arts hall, they were running all the way to catch up with the scorching sun above their heads.
They can ride horses, but Huang Anke will not prepare horses for them.
When I came to Feng'an City this time, I didn't bring many horses with me, but now I can spread out these seventeen horses, which is already very good.
Now in the martial arts hall, there is only one horse left in the stable, and that is his mount Meteor.
The shooting stars were too eye-catching, and Huang An couldn't show off on a special day like today.
A bunch of young men without horses have suffered a lot today.
When distinguished guests arrive at home, even if they want to go out to play, they dare not leave at this juncture.
This bunch of drunkards usually walk with their eyes above their heads and will not notice the changes on the street at all.
Not to mention running at this moment. Everyone is panting, sweating profusely on their foreheads, and their chests feel as if they are about to explode. How can they have the energy and thought to notice the abnormalities in the entrances and exits around the Li family's mansion?
An hour later, Lijiafu Garden.
Huang An, the three of them, and the clan chiefs all gathered under the shade of the tree, chatting and laughing.
The Li family is indeed a wealthy family. Even if they didn't prepare in advance, they still had seasonal fresh fruits ready ten minutes after Huang An and the others arrived.
The table was filled with fruits and some freshly cooked cold dishes.
During the lofty discussion, Li Shui, with sweat on his forehead, came in a hurry.
"Master Zhao, Master Luo, Mr. Huang!"
He acted very humble, with a tangled look on his face.
Huang An's heart moved, and he estimated that it was almost time.
With her eyebrows slightly lowered, Youyou asked:
"What? Lieutenant Li is not in the house? It's strange that a warrior can be dragged down by the cold wind, hahaha!"
Huang An laughed out loud, his tone full of joking.
But his attitude was pressing forward step by step, inexplicably tough, and seemed to have an aggressive hostility.
Li Shui clearly felt something was wrong with Huang An's attitude, but he didn't know why Huang An's attitude had changed completely in such a short period of time.
He had no way to deal with it, so he could only remain embarrassed and make some superficial remarks.
Zhao Yan handed over the entire matter to Huang An. Now that his cooperation was complete, he was happy to drink tea and watch Huang An's performance.
Although she was only drinking tea, the pressure on Li Shui was not low at all.
As long as she sits here with Luo Feiyao, she has already helped a lot.
The invisible pressure made Li Shui sweat continuously on his forehead, and his heart became even more irritated and worried. Even his basic judgment and observation skills were greatly affected.
Huang An looked at Li Shui standing in front of him, suddenly grinned, pointed at the chair opposite, and invited:
"Master Li, sit down!"
A casual attitude, as if he was the owner of this mansion and Li Shui was a lowly guest.
But Li Shui didn't feel surprised at all.
"Thank you Mr. Huang!"
Li Shui wiped the sweat from his forehead and landed half of his butt on the stool opposite Huang An.
Huang An took the initiative in the conversation in just a few words.
Li Shui was preoccupied with dealing with Huang An, so how could he have time to pay attention to these details?
Looking at Li Shui who was restless, Huang An secretly shook his head. He originally thought he was a hero and a difficult villain.
The result, is this?
He's just a little Yakuza.
It seems that not all those in high positions are human beings, but there are also idiots among them.
"I heard that your Li family has an iron mine outside the city?"
Huang An suddenly changed the topic and talked about the Li family's iron factory.
Li Shui was confused by Huang An's blunt question for a moment, but he quickly reacted.
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"Master Huang Mingjian, our Li family is law-abiding and we only have some thin fields. How can we have an iron mine?"
He refused to admit it and even planned to muddle through.
"Could it be that Mr. Huang has heard the gossip of some family, and he is very aware of it."
Li Shui refused very simply, and even his voice became much louder without realizing it.
He already had a vague foreboding premonition.
It's so good, why did you mention the iron factory?
In total, Huang An was given five thousand taels of silver, but why is Huang An's current attitude so difficult to step down?
He tried his best to suppress the solemn and worried expression on his face, forced out a flattering smile, and looked down at Huang An.
The eyes of all the patriarchs who were always paying attention to the words and deeds of Huang An and the others at the table lit up.
They all raised their ears, moved their eyes slightly, and watched Huang An and the others' every move with their peripheral vision.
Thoughts were racing in my mind.
This is.....
Are you going to take action against the Li family?
Have you seen the Li family's iron factory?
It seems so. After entering the Li family's mansion, Mr. Huang's attitude towards talking to Li Shui has changed a lot.
They, the outsiders, could hear the hostility.
"This Mr. Huang is really greedy. He seizes every opportunity to benefit his family."
This thought couldn't help but arise in the minds of all the clan leaders.
Huang An, this son, has a really dark heart.
It is the policy of the imperial court to specialize in salt and iron.
Some family forces below, in order to earn money, will collude with officials from the salt and iron institutions above.
Family forces secretly opened iron mines or smuggled salt, and upper-level officials protected them. The two sides carried out profit transfers and acted in collusion.
In fact, a large number of official families themselves will open their own illegal factories such as iron and salt factories with a little cover-up.
The family's influence on salt and iron is an unwritten rule that cannot be made explicit.
Now that Huang An tells it directly, he will definitely take action against the Li family.
I don't know how far Huang An and Zhao Yan plan to attack the Li family.
Their hearts have gradually become heated.
They didn't mind following Huang An, beating up the Li family's drowned dog, and taking a few bites of fat at the same time.
"Da da da!"
Huang An lightly clasped his fingers on the table, and the sound was clear and crisp, like a heavy hammer hitting Li Shui's heart.
He suddenly laughed, glanced at Li Shui, and said with a smile:
"Master Li, there was a man named Yang Liu a few days ago, do you remember?"
Yang Liu?
You can tell he's a lower class person just by hearing his name, so how could he remember it?
Li Shui shook his head and said he didn't know.
Huang An's eyes were boiling with murderous intent. What a Li family. He ruined his family and couldn't even remember his name. He should really deserve to die!
He chuckled and said, "Let me remind you, Yang Liu is a blacksmith and is from Jiangpan Village."
As soon as the words blacksmith and Jiangpan Village came out, Li Shui knew who Huang An was talking about.
After all, it hasn't been that long.
His eyes suddenly widened and his whole body trembled.
Huang An was still chasing after him, unwilling to let go, and he was still eyeing the Li family's iron mine.
Could it be that he and City Lord Zhao still want to take out the iron factory?
This is too greedy.
Li Shui was furious and regretful.
If I had known earlier, I would not have recorded the blacksmith case in the file.
It's fine now, Huang An has caught him.
It seems that I have to bear the pain of giving up my love again.
How hateful!
Li Shui felt his heart bleed. He knew that he could not save the iron factory in the end, so he had to hand it over obediently in the end.
However, his consistent greed made him still unwilling to speak out directly.
He was not decisive enough, so he remained silent.
Trying to make a last ditch effort.
Until now, Li Shui still didn't realize the crisis was coming. He still thought that Huang An and Zhao Yan were interested in the assets of his Li family.
Not the life of his Li family!
Seeing that he didn't say a word, Huang An sneered in his heart and continued to tap the table with his fingers.
"Yang Liu's family has been devastated. His wife and youngest son are dead. He himself is missing. The eldest son has a broken leg. I wonder if Patriarch Li knows about it?"
Huang An's malice could not be concealed after all, and it was almost direct coercion.
Li Shui had big beads of sweat on his forehead. How could he not know?
This thing was done by his own son and nephew, and he knew it from beginning to end.
He also knew that the missing Yang Liu was most likely locked in the dungeon of his Li family, in this mansion.
But, he didn't dare to say it.
The only reason he had left told him that once he told this matter, he could not admit it directly in front of so many people, especially Lord Luo Feiyao.
Otherwise, he himself will be in serious trouble, and the Li family will suffer a lot of bleeding.
Don’t we just need an iron factory?
Give!
Give!
Li Shui's teeth were almost broken and his eyes were bloodshot. Although he wanted to punch Huang An in the face, he held back.
Instead, he forced a smile, cupped his hands to Huang An, then cupped his hands to Zhao Yan and Luo Feiyao, and then looked at Huang An.
"Young Master Huang may have misremembered. The iron factory outside Jiangpan Village originally belonged to the imperial court, but after the accidental death of the new City Lord Li An, it was temporarily put in my care. Tomorrow, no, I will send someone to move the iron factory now.
Take the factory documents and land deeds and return them to the city lord's palace."
No matter how reluctant he was to let go, he still reluctantly gave up his love and handed over the iron factory.