"Hahaha!" Meng Ji laughed: "You don't know what you can do, you don't know what you can do! Tang Meng was good this time, he only asked Su Ren to take away a dozen people, and our mine was saved! Liu Wen and Hou Jian were the two
What a fool, if I had killed that kid, I wouldn't be in so much trouble now."
"What father said is that as long as our mines are preserved, there will be an explanation for those people, otherwise..." Meng Bi did not say the second half of the sentence.
Meng Ji nodded: "Yes! As long as nothing happens to the mine, we will be safe. We, the Meng family, will definitely need to rely on those people. It's a pity that the elder was given some ecstasy drug by Su Ren, and he actually told us not to do anything. As long as we continue
If you add another force to Su Ren, it will be over! This guy still has some tricks. It is not easy to convince five thousand Bo people to come to Shu County."
"Father, do you want to take action?"
"Don't worry, let's play with him slowly. The arrival of the Bo people in Shu County does not mean that everything will be peaceful. The Bo people are fierce and difficult to control. As long as the Bo people are in chaos, Su Ren's trade route will naturally be unable to continue. When the time comes,
Even the governor might not be able to protect him."
Meng Ji drank a glass of wine and felt refreshed, and then said: "Speaking of which, Su Ren can be regarded as a talented person, but it's a pity that we can't use it. When he comes back, you go and get in touch with him. If he is willing, I will
I think it’s a good thing.”
"No, I'll take note of it. I'll definitely convince Su Ren to join us."
It's normal to be sad. It's weird not to be sad when you see your loved ones turned into walking corpses. A large group of people hugged a dozen Bo people who were completely out of shape and cried in the dark. Su Ren and his men stood aside. At this time, they couldn't
I don't need them to say anything, let alone their help.
Ayinong came over and saluted Su Ren: "Thank you Su Ren, I won't say any more. We Bo people will follow you from now on."
Su Ren shook his head: "Just live a good life by yourself. I couldn't save more people. Really..."
Ayinong interrupted Su Ren: "We know about Sir's kindness. Those who died were not lucky because they did not wait for Sir to save them. The Bo people's lives are miserable. Being able to save more than a dozen people from that place is already the greatest favor."
Already."
The family members of the rescued people came to kowtow to Su Ren. Su Ren helped them up one by one and said a lot of comforting words. Now they are still in Luoshui Town, which is still far away from Dujiangyan. The next journey is not good.
Go. In addition to his speeches and poems, Sima Xiangru also had some means in political affairs. He made all arrangements in an orderly manner. The role of the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce also came into play at this time.
Wherever the Bo people went, all the needed materials were supplied by merchants in Shu. The money for the goods could be collected from the Su family and the prefect's mansion. From the moment they left the Bo land and entered the land of the Han Dynasty, many of the Bo people
The young master was still very worried. The Han people must have had a profound influence on them. When they saw the carts of rice and the occasional pieces of meat in their rice bowls, the Bo people believed that this time the Han people really wanted to let them enter the Han dynasty.
land.
The prefect Wen Dang came to Dujiangyan in person, and the thatched huts that had been built long ago were neatly lined up in rows. The Shu land is not cold, and the Bo people have hardships. Having something like this is enough to survive the winter. Of course, they will not be idle either.
Use this winter to clear up wasteland and level the land in preparation for planting crops in the coming spring.
Wen Dang was very happy. Five thousand Bo people were not many, but it was a good start. As long as these people lived well in the Han region, it would not take long for other Bo people to come down the mountain.
Holding Su Ren's hand, Wen Dang's beard was trembling: "Zi Heng has made great achievements again this time. I must report to the court and ask for credit for Zi Heng."
Chang Shi nodded: "Five thousand Bo people, although not many, will increase the population of our Han people. With the common people, the Han people will become stronger and stronger."
Su Ren smiled and saluted the two of them: "The student has fulfilled the teacher's trust and failed to bring all the Bo people. Please punish the teacher according to the military order!"
"Hahaha!" Wen Dang laughed: "Zi Heng is blaming himself. He obviously doesn't want to let Meng Ji go. Listen to me, the Meng family is not easy to mess with. It's better not to tease him at this time.
If you're anxious, the Meng family won't do you much good!"
"Teacher, Meng Ji also signed the bet back then. The teacher and Bie Jia are both guarantors. Is it possible that Meng Ji can still default on the debt?"
Chang Shi sighed and pulled Su Ren aside: "That's not what you said. The original bet was a bet, but it was not easy to realize. The Meng family has been in Shuzhong for many years, and even the prefect has to give in. If everyone is powerful,
When the generals start a quarrel with each other, who do you want me and the prefect to help?"
"Of course I'm the assistant!"
"Where is the reason? Ziheng, you didn't bring all the Bo people back. Logically speaking, the reason is not on your side!" Changshi patted Su Ren on the shoulder: "You are still young, don't be too obsessed with many things.
It’s not what you think, it’s not as simple as right and wrong. When you should be confused, it’s better to be confused!”
Su Ren had a sullen face: "The bet did not state that all the Bo people would be brought back. Now that I have brought back five thousand Bo people, Meng Ji should be willing to admit defeat, even if he does not give up all the Meng family's property.
It’s okay to pay 30%, right?”
"You!" Chang Shi was left speechless by Su Ren, waving his sleeves and walking away: "You are so stubborn, you can only say one thing so that you can take care of yourself!"
Settling down the Bo people is a big project. Although there are only 5,000 Bo people, they have to think about eating, drinking and eating for most of the year. When the Bo people first came, the gap between them and the local Han people also needed to be bridged. Su Ren recommended Sima Xiangru to the Wen Party for the time being.
Wen Dang happily agreed to manage these Bo people. As for the military order, Wen Dang didn't mention it again, seeing that Su Ren's attitude seemed unwilling to give up.
Wen Dang felt that his cheap student was very smart in everything he said and did. This time's persistence made him feel strange and he still couldn't figure out why Su Ren had to kill Meng Ji.
Dang sighed, if you don't understand, just don't understand. Find an opportunity to call the two of them together, be a peacemaker yourself, and let this matter settle as soon as possible.
Lu Yi was very happy, took a long breath, bowed to Su Ren Yingying, and said with a shy smile: "Thank you very much this time. I haven't been able to accomplish things in Han for more than ten years. I didn't expect you to do it so quickly."
It’s done, you are indeed very powerful.”
This was the first time the two of them spoke since that night. Su Ren also smiled: "It's not that I'm great, it's that you have done everything. I just saw a suitable opportunity."
"It's good if you can see the opportunity!" Lu Yi's smile was beautiful: "I heard from Chang Biejia that when you made a bet with Meng Ji, you wanted their Meng family's shops throughout Shu. If I were you, I wouldn't push too hard.
You have only been in Chengdu for ten months, and the Meng family has been in Shuzhong for decades. If we fight, you will suffer a lot."
"You are a regular lobbyist!" Su Ren looked at Lu Yi.
"That's right! But if you must deal with Meng Ji, I will definitely stand by your side."
"Hahaha, it seems that you did a very bad job as a lobbyist. Not only did you fail to convince me, but you even got involved yourself!" Su Ren waved his hand: "I don't need your help, I will handle this matter myself."
"Oh? Can you tell me what you plan to do?" Lu Yi saw that Su Ren just smiled and had no intention of speaking, so he laughed at himself: "I'm insignificant compared to you, so don't talk anymore. Just talk when you need me.
!”
"Then I'll thank you in advance!"
Back in Chengdu, everything returned to its original calm. Sima Xiangru was left in Dujiangyan, and the person who accompanied Su Ren to drink tea under the mulberry tree became Cui Jiuming. This time Cui Jiuming contributed a lot, and he had his Xiangfu title.
Taking the lead, other merchants in Shuzhong performed fairly positively.
Su Ren made a triumphant return, and Cui Jiuming was very happy: "Sir, you are indeed brave and knowledgeable. We were all worried at the beginning and thought it was impossible. Unexpectedly, you succeeded. However, this time our Sichuan Chamber of Commerce suffered a huge loss."
Big, in order to accommodate these Bo people, the things provided by the prefecture are simply not enough."
Su Ren drank a cup of tea: "Don't worry, I will definitely make up for yours!"
"You are underestimating me!" Cui Jiuming waved his hands repeatedly: "If it were for you, I, Cui Jiuming, would never do this. These Bo people are the guarantee of our trade routes. You are doing this for our Sichuan Chamber of Commerce, how can you do this?
Let you make it up."
"Then what do you mean?"
Cui Jiuming chuckled: "I heard that you are planning to attack the Meng family. If you can capture the Meng family, even if it is only 30%, it will be more than enough to make up for our shortcomings."
"You know everything?"
"It's not just me, the whole Chengdu knows about it. Some things don't need to be publicized before they spread all over the world." Cui Jiuming leaned out his fat body, put his whole belly on the table, and lowered his voice: "There is no one here, can you give me something?"
Let me tell you the truth, are you really planning to team up with the Meng family to take action?"
"The writing is clearly written in black and white. He is signed by Meng Ji. The prefect and Biejia are the guarantors. What reason do I have to let him go?"
Cui Jiuming frowned: "What white paper? As far as I know, the paper is yellow, so what can I do with the drawings? Don't forget that Meng Ji is the governor of Shu County. If we want to challenge him, we must have the strength. It's not that I don't like this.
This thing, even if the Meng family gave us 30% of their shop, we wouldn’t be able to do it."
Su Ren was a little unhappy: "Why do you all think this matter is unreliable?"
Cui Jiuming smiled, and his smile was profound: "The foundation of the Meng family is not as shallow as you think!"
After listening to Meng Bi's report, Meng Ji smiled contemptuously. He signed the military order in the first place in order to find a reason to kill Su Ren after Su Ren's failure. Su Ren must be a student of the Wen Party, not for
In addition, Wen Dang should take care of his face. He never thought that Su Ren could bring back the Bo people, so what if he brought the Bo people back? He didn't believe that Su Ren really dared to confront him.
"Father, word has spread throughout Chengdu that Su Ren is preparing to deal with us. Is this guy crazy? He dares to challenge us just based on his strength?"
Meng Ji shook his head: "It's not that he is crazy! Su Ren is no better than an ordinary young man, otherwise Liu Wen and Hou Jian would not be in the same fate as they are now. He did not really mean to talk to us when he said this.
The purpose of confronting us is just to let the people of Chengdu know that the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce has the strength to fight against us." (To be continued)