In Xiao Chen's mind, the Ouyang family should have relied on the Zhizhou of Yizhou City to develop little by little in Yizhou, and finally formed a monopoly.
Now, the words of the head of the Ouyang family are more or less directed at Yizhou Zhizhou. Could it be that there is a conflict between the two?
However, no matter how you two fight against each other, one is the family that Dongchang wants to offend. Not only is it guilty of covering up, but it is also manufacturing and selling counterfeit goods, making money from deceiving people. The other is using power for personal gain, and is issuing official documents for counterfeiting.
, and also instructed relatives to collect fees from the people in various names at will within their own jurisdiction.
No matter which one it is, you can be sentenced to death.
When I get the official documents for the five hundred Yishui Inkstones, I will close the net on you.
"Master Ouyang, how long has it been since this Yizhou guard started collecting fees from shops in the city?" Xiao Chen asked calmly.
Originally, according to the thinking of the head of the Ouyang family, he would definitely tell the truth.
But the tone of Xiao Chen's words made the head of the Ouyang family smell a hint of danger.
This is not the tone of a rich man. It is clearly the tone of a person with supreme power asking his subordinates.
When he thought about how Mr. Xiao's men had attacked the Yizhou guards without any scruples, the head of the Ouyang family could not help but feel a little nervous.
A few days ago, Na Lan Liqun wrote a confidential letter to himself, saying that his eldest son Ouyang Xiaozheng was now a key criminal in the court, and if he came back, he must report to him secretly.
At that time, he thought that Lan Liqun wanted to arrest him secretly in order to ask for rewards from the court. Therefore, after Ouyang Xiaozheng came back, he arranged for him to be hidden in the remote Ouyang workshop as a follower.
From that day on, he began to pretend to be old and frail, and began to shrink all the Ouyang family's properties in order to reduce the Ouyang family's attention in Yizhou City.
All of this is to provide a cover for his eldest son, so that he can hide safely among the family and live an ignoble existence.
He also fantasizes about making friends with Xiao Chen, and through the power behind Xiao Chen's death, he can establish connections in the capital and exonerate his son.
But now, he had a feeling that the young master in front of him was not an ordinary powerful eunuch.
The temperament he faintly reveals is not the temperament of relying on others, but his own ridiculous strength.
He suddenly felt that he should not target Lin Liqun. Even Lan Liqun was also interested in his eldest son Ouyang Xiaozheng, but as long as there was no accurate news of his eldest son's return, he and Lan Liqun were already tied to many things.
Together, one loses and everyone loses.
"Only a month or so. I don't know the specific time." The head of the Ouyang family said with a smile, trying to use his tone to strengthen the credibility of his words.
"How many months?" Xiao Chen looked at the head of the Ouyang family in confusion.
The conversation changed so quickly. Did this old guy discover something?
"I just heard about it a few months ago. I really don't know the specific time." The head of the Ouyang family hurriedly explained with a smile.
"Oh, even if it takes a few months, I won't be able to collect much money." Xiao Chen said with a smile, "Okay, let's not talk about it. Anyway, we can't get a penny of this money. Let's drink tea and drink tea."
Xiao Chen picked up the tea bowl in his hand.
Hearing this, the head of the Ouyang family felt a little relaxed.
It turns out that this is just a greedy owner. But then again, no matter how powerful and wealthy he is, who would despise his own wealth?
He asked this, probably because he wanted to take advantage of Lan Liqun's management mistakes to make a fortune.
Thinking of this, Patriarch Ouyang's nervousness eased.
As long as you are greedy for money, I'm just afraid that you will regard money as dirt, and then there is really nothing I can do.
"In any case, the responsibility for the Yizhou guards collecting the horse entry fee from Young Master Xiao still lies with the Yizhou Yamen. I guess Lord Zhizhou doesn't know about it yet. If he knew, he would definitely come to pay for it.
Mr. Xiao, I'm sorry." The head of the Ouyang family said with a smile.
"Lord Zhizhou, why do you want to accompany me? I just hope that he can restrain his subordinates and not charge the common people casually." Xiao Chen said coldly.
Listening to Xiao Chen's tone, the cunning head of the Ouyang family knew that if Lan Liqun didn't come to apologize, Xiao Chen would probably hold on to the matter.
He raised his head and looked outside the door, and said: "I came here today without interrupting my salary for a long time, so I will leave first. Since Mr. Xiao refuses to go to my Ouyang Inn, I will ask Butler Zhang to present the gift prepared for Mr. Xiao.
,send over."
"Master Ouyang, why are you so polite and giving such a big gift? Since you are leaving, I won't stay. I just hope that the master can arrange more manpower to make those Yishui inkstones as soon as possible." Xiao Chen's face was filled with emotion.
smile.
"Okay, farewell."
Seeing Butler Zhang helping the head of the Ouyang family out of the gate, Duan Tianming hurriedly came over.
"Xiao Chen, what do you think is the great gift that the Ouyang family has prepared for you?"
"What did he prepare? I wanted it, okay?" Xiao Chen raised his right hand and rubbed his nose.
"Whether you want it or he prepared it, what do you think this gift will be?" Duan Tianming chuckled.
Xiao Chen raised his head, shook his neck a few times, and said calmly: "What our East Factory lacks is working capital. Apart from money, I don't want anything he gives me."
"What about the governor of Yizhou? If he comes, will he also want a big gift?"
"Of course, I want him to spit out all the fees he has collected over the past few years, and then punish him."
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Ouyang Family Hall.
Lan Liqun, who was walking back and forth like an ant on a hot pot, saw the head of the Ouyang family walking into the living room and hurriedly greeted him.
"How about it?"
"Greedy for money." After saying these two words, the head of the Ouyang family walked tremblingly to the chair under the central hall and sat down.
"Greedy? You said that Mr. Xiao is greedy for money? Didn't you say that he is the son of a big family in the capital? How could he be greedy for money?" Lan Liqun stood in front of the head of the Ouyang family and asked with a surprised look on his face.
"A common man is not greedy even if you want him to be greedy. He never knows what money can bring, so how can he be so greedy?" Panting heavily, the head of the Ouyang family said.
Putting his hands behind his back, Lan Liqun lowered his head and walked a few steps slowly: "I won't refute what you said."
Suddenly he stopped and turned around: "So, wouldn't it be possible to win over someone with money?"
The head of the Ouyang family shook his head, with a serious look on his face: "If you want to win over someone easily, I'm afraid it's not that easy. You can only do it bit by bit."
"As long as he is greedy for money, this will be much easier to handle." Lan Liqun smiled, walked to his seat, and sat down.
In this world, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem.
Looking at Lan Liqun, the head of the Ouyang family shook his head.
"It can be solved, but Mr. Xiao's appetite is a bit big."
