Because of industrialized collective labor and the development of the market economy, the exchange of information among the people of Xuanzhu County is quite frequent, and gossiping is almost a distinctive feature of Xuanzhu County.
Even though the Yin-Blood Club seems to be aloof, the news in the Yin-Blood Club is often gossip news that the people at the bottom talk about, such as the four sons of the Jing family fighting for property, the eldest son of the Ting family inheriting his father's concubine, and the only son of the Luo family wandering around in the sea of red jade...
...Even if the big family blocks the news, the people doing the work are all servants, so how can it be concealed? Naturally, the news will spread to some extent.
However, gossips such as feuds between families and wealthy families can only be popular for a while, and will be completely forgotten within a few months. People will turn to other topics to discuss. There is only one topic, which is the people of Xuanzhu County.
It has been hotly debated for hundreds of years, and there has never been any conclusion. Any child can tell a clear and logical answer.
That is the ‘headquarters’ of the Silver Blood Society.
Some people say that the headquarters of the Silver Blood Association is Tingjia, and the affairs of the Silver Blood Association are that Tingjia discuss with the five major chambers of commerce and turn his will into the will of the Eighty-eight Chambers of Commerce;
Some people also say that the headquarters of the Silver Blood Association is actually in the County Sheriff's Mansion. The Silver Blood Association must always accept the jurisdiction of the County Sheriff's Mansion, and its meetings must be held in the government;
Many people even think that whenever the Silver Blood Association needs to hold a meeting in the underground armed secret room in the inner city/ghost ship on the sea/golden palace in the mountains, part of the Eighty-eight Chamber of Commerce members will disappear and go together to accumulate silver.
The headquarters of the Blood Society’s wealth of more than a hundred years...
Although the various conjectures vary widely, there is one thing that everyone is sure of: the Silver Blood Society does exist.
But unlike their assumptions about the rich, the headquarters of the Silver Blood Society is not an underground secret room filled with weapons and cannons ready for rebellion, nor is it a mysterious ghost ship that can disappear without a trace at any time, nor is it used to
A golden palace built with a hundred years of wealth - Le Yu doesn't know why so many people firmly believe that Yin Xue will own a golden palace. Maybe this is the emperor's golden pole.
In many conjectures, people exaggeratedly boasted about the power of the president of the Silver Blood Association, believing that he could control the wealth of the Eighty-eight Chamber of Commerce, turn his hand to the gods, take over his power, and use money to kill dogs that get in his way.
In fact this is impossible.
Not to mention using the wealth of the Eighty-Eight Chamber of Commerce to build a golden palace, even if he wanted to use silver blood funds to build a bridge and repair a road, there would still be dozens of pairs of eyes staring at him.
The legendary Silver Blood Headquarters is not that mysterious. It is just an ordinary inner city house. Except for people who have come here for meetings, others will not even take a second look if they pass by. At most, they will think that this is where it is.
The private residence of a dignitary.
Why is everyone so curious about where the headquarters of the Silver Blood Society is?
Because this is the center of power in Xuanzhu County and even the entire Dongyang District.
Although there are conflicts between the military, government and businessmen within the Silver Blood Association, in the eyes of outsiders, the Silver Blood Association is the real ruling body that fully controls the economy, military, politics and even culture.
Even if only the Eighty-Eight Chamber of Commerce of the Silver Blood Association actually participates in the internal deliberations of the Silver Blood Association, their will is enough to influence the people's decision-making - unless it is an absolutely irreconcilable bottom line, the decision made by the Eighty-Eight Chamber of Commerce of the Silver Blood Association will not be the same as that of Yang.
Both the army and the county governor must give in and accept.
Of course, Silver-blood merchants rarely offend other ruling classes. In most cases, they are willing to give up some of their interests in order to seek peace and make money, and to draw others into their own interest groups, which is why the Silver-blood society has expanded to such a huge behemoth.
But the core of the Silver Blood Association is still the Eighty-eight Chamber of Commerce. During formal discussions, the Chamber of Commerce will send representatives with decision-making power to discuss the future of merchants. The collective will born in this chamber will be implemented in Xuanzhu County
Every corner.
Le Yu didn't panic when he came. Although the matter was a bit big, he was protected by his status as the eldest young master of the Jing family, and there were other people taking the blame together. Could it be that the Silver Blood Society could still eat him?
Eighty-eight people may sound like a lot, but Le Yu once danced to the Pure Land in front of hundreds of people at a graduation party!
How could such a small scene be able to scare him?
If you have the guts to kill me, you are so scared!
Although Le Yu had already done a lot of psychological counseling for himself when he came, after entering this meeting hall, his uneasy heart still couldn't stop beating violently!
He looked at Ting Chaozao and others standing next to him, and found that their faces were also extremely ugly. Qin Le's gloomy smile was no longer there, and Quan Xin was even covered in cold sweat, lowering his head and not daring to look in front of him.
Le Yu vaguely felt something bad: the five scapegoats who were implicated just because of their bad luck were so nervous. Then he, the evil leader who secretly planned all the troubles, would be frightened into confessing and being jailed later.
Bottom wear?
Snapped.
With a creaking sound, the two doors of the meeting hall were closed by the servants outside. The morning sunlight was blocked by the tightly sealed doors, making the meeting hall darker and darker.
"Now that everyone is here..." the middle-aged man sitting at the head of the round table in the north spoke leisurely.
"Wait a minute." Someone at the northern round table suddenly stood up: "Master Hongle, please come and sit down."
Qin Leyin breathed a sigh of relief, nodded slightly at the other five people, strode over and sat down.
"Tsk."
Luo Zhen made a gnashing sound of jealousy without concealing it.
"Master Bo." Someone stood up next to the main seat: "The master of the house has asked you to sit here today."
"I'm so sorry, you stand while I sit." Even though he said that, Lan Jianbo still walked over and sat down.
Le Yu was still wondering if they had bad waists, why were they so happy when they heard they could sit down, but at this time someone stood up on the other side of the main seat: "Master Jing."
Le Yu looked over and recognized him as a family confidant, Jing Shou.
He had met Jing Shou twice during family banquets, but Jing Shou didn't interact with anyone and ate in silence, acting like 'the fun is all yours'.
But Jing Shou can be said to be Jing Qingfu's CEO. Most of the Jing family's properties are directly managed by him. He even has decision-making power when Jing Qingfu comes down to entertain the whole family at any time.
However, just like his name, Jing Shou did not do any deviant behavior and guarded the Jing family's property honestly. Jing Qingqing wanted to divide the property among his sons, and Jing Shou followed it honestly.
He usually does not win over people's hearts and is meticulous in his work. It is no wonder that he can gain Jing Qingfu's complete trust.
Jing Zhengwei and Jing Zhengwu tried to get close to him, but Jing Shou had no children, was unmarried, and did not like to have fun. They could not find any way to please him, and Jing Shou never responded to their overtures.
According to Jing Zhengwei's judgment, Jing Shou actually has no talent. He is at best a conservative dog, but he is a rare loyal dog - it is said that he even got his name from Jing Qingqi, and the meaning of his life is to carry out his duties.
The loyalty of the householder.
It is also appropriate for him to represent the Jing family in the silver-blood discussion.
"The master has told me," Jing Shou said, "You, the eldest young master, will participate in all future silver-blood discussions."
"Um!?"
"What?"
"It's actually Jing Zhengwei..."
"'Black Thorn' Jing Qingji finally..."
"Is the Jing family going to land smoothly?"
There was a sudden burst of discussion in the meeting hall. At this time, the middle-aged man in charge took out a bell and shook it.
The piercing magic sound penetrated the entire hall, and everyone was slightly distracted and fell silent for an instant.
Soul-calming stone bell!
It is a prop that Ting Chao Zao has used once before. It is an unheralded treasure of the Ting family. Although it has certain requirements on the environment, if it is used successfully, the affected person will fall into a state of confusion!
"Quiet." The middle-aged man in charge said calmly.
Jing Shou gave up his position and extended his hand towards Leyu: "Young Master, please."
Le Yu vaguely felt that this seemed to be some kind of ritual within the Silver Blood Society. When he walked over, he found that people around him were casting envious, jealous, and flattering glances at him. Even Luo Zhen and other second-generation heirs were looking at him.
No exception.
This look is like watching a lucky person win the Mark Six lottery.
When Le Yu sat down, he instantly felt something strange——
