Old Man Zhang said: "You know Su always picks up the goods. If he doesn't come for a year, you have to keep your goods for a year? What if he doesn't come for ten years? We are in business, and only when the goods are sold can we
It's money, and keeping it in your own hands will always be a problem. If you sell it and Su Ren suddenly comes to pick up the goods, the higher compensation will be enough to bankrupt you!"
"This Su Ren wants to drive us all away! The contract he signed with me stated that ten thousand square meters of wood are required. My warehouse is full of them, all prepared for him. If he doesn't come, I will
There is no way to do business.”
"Yes! I'm the same. Several warehouses are full of stains and I don't dare to sell them yet. It's troublesome to store spices. Any delay will cause losses!"
"I've already lost money! Hundreds of thousands of kilograms of various medicinal materials were piled together. Yesterday, the person looking at the warehouse was so confused that he confused coptis and angelica and couldn't tell them apart!"
Everyone began to complain. Although they were all losing money, no one could deal with Su Ren's plan.
Shopkeeper Liu of the cloth shop took the tea bowl from Old Man Zhang and said, "Old sir, you are well-informed. Is there any way to solve this problem?"
Old man Zhang shook his head: "Su Ren has the people's heart, and the prefect's office is helping. It's our fault that we are too greedy. Zhuo Wangsun has never cooperated with Su Ren, nor does he do business with the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce. His shop
There was no problem.”
"Huh!" Shopkeeper Liu snorted coldly: "Why do you mention that guy now, Mr. Zhuo? He is no longer the same as us!"
Yes! As long as the people who were with you in the past are not with you at a certain special moment. No matter it is a good time or a bad time, you will be hated as long as you are not there. Don't say that Shopkeeper Liu is like this
Thoughts, other people behind him also had the same thoughts as him.
Old Man Zhang sighed slightly: "Hey! It's okay not to say it, but this time Zhuo Wangsun has a good vision. Except for him, all the merchants in Chengdu have fallen into Su Ren's trap."
"so what should I do now?"
"What else can we do? Talk!"
"Talk?!" Shopkeeper Liu looked at Old Man Zhang in confusion: "Then can Su Ren talk to us?"
"We have to talk even if we can't! If we don't talk, you know what the fate of us people will be!"
After learning that Tang Meng had been assassinated, Zhuo Wangsun was the first person to come to the Duwei Mansion. In fact, no one else came. Su Ren acted too quickly. He first sent people to scare Tang Meng, and then killed Tang Meng overnight.
All the spies around Chengdu were pulled out. These two actions made Tang Meng frightened, not to mention the merchants who were preparing to defect to Tang Meng. Their information was also very well-informed.
Zhuo Wangsun looked at Tang Meng who was a little dazed: "Captain, are you really not prepared to take revenge?"
Tang Meng did not speak. Ever since the incident that day, Tang Meng had been bedridden, eating and sleeping in bed. He was also unwilling to talk to anyone, even the housekeeper.
Zhuo Wangsun was a little anxious: "Captain, we haven't lost yet. You are the Commander-in-Chief of Shu County, and Su Ren is just a school captain. As long as you make up your mind, I will definitely support you, even if you lose everything! Just say it!"
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"How much wealth do you have?" Tang Meng suddenly turned around and looked at Zhuo Wangsun: "Can it be compared to the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce? Can it be compared to those merchants in Chengdu?"
Zhuo Wangsun stopped talking. The Zhuo family was rich, but they were not as rich as the rest of the country.
Tang Meng smiled slightly and turned his head away again.
"Even if it doesn't work out, I have to go out and fight him. This is all for you!"
"Really?" When Tang Meng heard this, he glanced at Zhuo Wangsun: "Don't use such words, we all know who we are for."
"No matter who it is for? Is the captain really ready to surrender to Su Ren?"
"What do you think?" Tang Meng said lightly: "Times have changed. We could endure it under Meng Ji back then, why can't we be under Su Ren now? What's more, Meng Ji also lost to Su Ren, and he lost completely.
, at least it proves that Su Ren is better than Meng Ji!"
"That's what you think, I don't think so!"
Tang Meng shook his head and smiled bitterly: "In that case, shopkeeper Zhuo, take care! Butler, see the guests off!"
After coming out of Tang Meng's home, Zhuo Wangsun looked back and spit on the ground. After saying only two words, he got into his carriage and told the groom to go home. The streets of Chengdu were more lively than before, and all the merchants
Everyone in the family would be talked about when they walked on the road. During this period, the struggle between Chengdu merchants and the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce became a topic of discussion among the people of Chengdu.
As soon as Zhuo Wangsun's carriage entered the street, it immediately attracted the attention of many people.
"Look, that's the Zhuo family's carriage. Did you hear that Colonel Su proposed marriage to Mr. Sima, but was rejected by Prince Zhuo? This made Captain Su unhappy and prepared to attack the Zhuo family!"
"What's the marriage proposal? It's clear that Prince Zhuo wants to marry his widowed daughter to Mr. Sima. Think about it, can someone like Mr. Sima fall in love with a widow?"
"It's hard to say. I took a look at that woman and she is indeed pretty!"
"It's true, but it's a pity that he is a widow. Mr. Sima is a talented man. How can he marry a widow? In my opinion, it must be Zhuo Wangsun who wanted to seduce Captain Su, but was rejected by him. He felt that he was not good-looking. You haven't seen Shuzhong these days.
The Chamber of Commerce went shopping everywhere, but only the Zhuo family's iron smelting shop was left behind?"
"It's possible to say that! Hehe, it's ridiculous that Zhuo Wangsun really overestimates his capabilities and wants to use his daughter to win over Captain Su!"
"That's what merchants are like. The Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce is at its peak, so naturally everyone aspires to it, and the Zhuo family is no exception!"
"Okay, okay, stop talking, the Zhuo family's carriage is here!"
Zhuo Wangsun, who was sitting in the car, heard everything here clearly. He said nothing with a dark face. He was too lazy to argue with these ignorant Chengdu people. He could think that all this must be arranged by Su Ren.
Yes, it was a rumor that was spread deliberately. Because of this, he was even more angry. Su Ren was going to crush the reputation of the Zhuo family to death!
The carriage galloped all the way, and it was already past noon when they returned to Zhuo's house. Zhuo Wangsun plunged into his study, pacing back and forth. Now he was fighting alone, and he had to think of a foolproof strategy. It would be best to defeat Su Ren in one fell swoop.
, otherwise he would be very passive. After thinking about it, it seemed that Su Ren didn't have anything in his hands, and Zhuo Wangsun frowned even more tightly.
Chengdu merchants left Su Mansion one after another. They understood Su Ren's purpose and it was time to make their own decision. There were only two ways before them. One, surrender to Su Ren and wait for Su Ren to recruit them and join Shu.
China Chamber of Commerce. 2. After fighting to the death with Su Ren, we decided to give it a try. After much deliberation, it seemed that that path was not easy to take.
Early the next morning, Shopkeeper Liu of the cloth shop sighed up to the sky for a long time, and then went out depressedly. The piles of cloth in the yard occupied a large amount of the room, and even the corridors were full of piles. The clerk in the shop was busy
Organize, take out those fabrics that have problems and repair them again, or dry them, or repel insects.
"Hello, shopkeeper!"
The waiters along the way greeted Shopkeeper Liu, but Shopkeeper Liu had a straight face and just walked with his head down. He led his housekeeper to Furong Lane, which is the gate of Su's house. From a distance, he saw a gathering at the gate of Su's house.
There was a large group of people. In addition to the shopkeepers and merchants who had come together a few days ago, there were also many oxcarts carrying gifts.
Shopkeeper Liu sighed and walked into the group of merchants. No one greeted him. It was difficult for anyone at this time. The last thing he wanted to do was bow to his enemy, but there was no other way.
Shopkeeper Liu came to the door, and Huo Jin stood at the door with a golden sword. Shopkeeper Liu stepped forward and saluted: "It turns out to be Mr. Huo. Please let me know that the Liu family cloth shop is visiting. Please meet Captain Su."
Hawking snorted coldly: "My eldest brother said I'm not free."
With a smile on his face, Shopkeeper Liu took out a large handful of copper coins from his arms and handed them to Hawking. Hawking looked down and curled his lips: "I said I'm not free, so I'm not free. My eldest brother doesn't want to see anyone today!"
Shopkeeper Liu had no choice but to turn around and take out another large handful from the butler's arms, and handed it to Hawking again. This one was a lot. At a glance, there were eighty if not one hundred. Adding the one he just handed over, there were at least one hundred and fifty.
Ten dollars, in the past, would have been an astronomical figure for the Huo family. Unfortunately, Hawking had seen the world and didn't pay much attention to more than a hundred dollars.
He flipped his wrist and handed it to Shopkeeper Liu again: "You can't even ask me, the little bully, for this. My eldest brother said, if you don't have 10,000 yuan to get into this door, you can do it!"
"Ah! Ten thousand dollars?" Someone started to comment: "Isn't this a trap for us? It costs ten thousand to get in, but the negotiation may not be successful. If the negotiation fails, won't the ten thousand dollars be wasted?"
"Yes! This Su, the captain is too..."
Shopkeeper Liu was helpless. Their fate was in the hands of others, and even one hundred thousand dollars had to be paid for by himself. He turned around and gave some instructions to the butler, who had a look of constipation on his face. Shopkeeper Liu glared: "Hurry up and go.
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The butler hurriedly pushed his way out of the crowd.
When the Liu family's housekeeper came back again, he had a piece of silk in his hand. Shopkeeper Liu took it, opened it, took a look, and gave it to Hawking. Hawking didn't even look at it, but stuffed the silk into his arms, with a look on his face.
His expression immediately became warm, he exposed his two teeth, and moved out of the way: "Shopkeeper Liu, please come inside, my elder brother has already made tea and has been waiting for a long time!"
Shopkeeper Liu nodded, saluted Hawking, and stepped into the yard. There was a boo from everyone behind him.
This is the first time Shopkeeper Liu has come to the Su family's courtyard. It is no different from the courtyards of ordinary people in Shu County, except that the mulberry tree on the left side of the yard is particularly tall. Under the mulberry tree, a pair of people are sitting face to face drinking tea, carefree and comfortable. Shopkeeper Liu looks at it
After taking a quick look, they recognized the two people. One was the principal, Su Ren, and the other turned out to be Old Man Zhang. The two of them spoke very happily, with smiles on their faces.
Su Renyi raised his head and saw Shopkeeper Liu, and quickly stood up to say hello: "Oh, I've been waiting for a long time. Please come soon, Lao Huang, prepare a stool for Shopkeeper Liu!" (To be continued)
