v? ^? kq0? z? i? 7? o1;? Tw??? Q}?? j5???? (? ??? k?~?? He left without any hesitation. Even Ma Gui immediately stood up and glared at those beasts in human clothing. He snorted and followed Mei Guozhen. r
"This … this …"
Madam Du looked at Mei Guozhen, who left just like that. She was a little surprised. r
Why didn't this person follow the rules and routines of the government? r
"Isn't this too much? He didn't say anything and just left … He … How dare that Mei guy? " r
Madam Liu looked at Mei Guozhen's back as he left. She slammed the table and stood up, shouting angrily. r
"That's right! This is too rude! We gave him money and food out of goodwill, but he … What a waste of being a scholar! What a waste of being an official! " r
The rest of the people, old and young, were also condemning Mei Guozhen. r
The head of the Kang clan looked at the food stamps scattered on the ground with a thoughtful look on his face. r
"Alright, stop it. If you want to say something, why didn't you say it when he was here?" r
The group of people knew they were in the wrong, so they didn't dare to say anything. r
Madam Kang glanced at the people here. r
"Alright! Do what you need to do. That Mei Guozhen can't do anything to us. Go back and live a peaceful life. Hide all the food at home. Don't let the cat out of the bag. If Mei Guozhen wants to take revenge on us, I won't care! " r
Madam Kang's words made everyone nervous. They hurriedly said goodbye to Madam Kang and went home to tidy up their property. r
When most of the people here had left, Madam Kang looked at the remaining people on the table and slowly said, "Madam Du, there's no problem with the negotiation with the Mongolians, right? They will keep their promise, right? " r
Madam Du nodded cautiously. r
"The Mongolians said that they don't want to lose business partners like us, so they're willing to work with us. They promised that they won't harass the businesses under our names. They'll only rob those who aren't willing to work with us or those who aren't willing to work with us. They'll bring the money back and continue to do business with us." r
The head of the Kang clan nodded with a smug smile on his face. r
"That Mei guy just can't figure it out. Where did the Mongolians get so many ironware weapons? Where did they get so many iron pots and iron palms? Without our supply, would there be any iron mines in that wasteland? Even if they did, would the Mongolians know how to smelt iron? Stupid! r
If the Mongolians dare to attack us, we will immediately seal their path of survival and let them fight to the death with those bastards! The Mongolians were not fools. Why would they personally cut off their path of survival? r
Humph! This time, the Ma Family and the Zhang Family are finished. As for us, we have to prepare to take over their shares. " r
As soon as he said this, half of the people at the table showed expressions of interest. r
"We've been eyeing the Ma Family's horseshoes business and the Zhang Family's bow and arrow business for a long time. These two families don't know how to appreciate our kindness. It's time to get rid of them. I just don't know how Lord Kang plans to share the profits?" r
Madam Du looked at Madam Kang with a flattering smile. r
Madam Kang smiled proudly. r
"Of course you guys will have a share. But let me tell you, I can't say it in front of so many people, but you have to be careful of that Mei guy. Although he's muddle-headed, he has some guts. We've angered him. Although he won't dare to be too ruthless to us, it'll be bad if he has something on us. r
The higher-ups have sent word. That old guy Zhao Zhigao doesn't have any interest in this, but Zhang Wei is still jumping up and down. He seems to be staring at the seat of the First Chief, wanting to do something. r
This old fellow has been dissatisfied with us for a long time. Behind him is Jiangnan, and he has quite a few connections with Jiangnan. He is currently planning to make a move against us. We have to be careful that the one surnamed Mei has connections with Wei Zhang. " r
Madam Du, Madam Liu, Madam Li, and Madam Fan looked at each other and nodded. r
"We know what we're doing." r
"It's good that you know. I think the situation is almost done. The Mongolians are almost done with their preparations. As long as that woman is finished, we'll succeed! Tell the children from other places not to come over these few days. Tell those who went out to come back as soon as possible. When the time comes, close the doors and don't come out, the Mongolians won't come looking for trouble. " r
Madam Kang gave the order. r
The other families nodded to show that they understood. r
Mei Guozhen angrily brought Ma Gui back. He got on his horse and galloped back to the mansion. He probably had a stomach full of anger and didn't have a place to vent it. He galloped so fast that Ma Gui almost couldn't keep up. When they reached the mansion, Mei Guozhen got off the horse while panting. Ma Gui quickly went up to support him. r
"Futai, don't be angry. There's no need to be angry at those beasts. We know they're like that." r
"But I didn't expect them to be so cold! Five hundred and forty stones! Five hundred and forty stones! How can they afford it?! They're borrowing it! They're asking them to donate! " r
Mei Guozhen clenched his fists tightly. r
"I think they're not thinking of giving us food to tide us over. Futai, there are some things that I didn't dare to say before, but now I have to say it. There hasn't been any war in the past few years. Some of I's servants have been doing small businesses with the Tumers outside the borders. They sell wine and have a good relationship. I've heard some rumors before, and I is very concerned about it." r
"Speak!" r
"Yes, this rumor is really strange. It's said that two to three months ago, people often saw the leader of Tumert, the King of Shunyi, drinking and making merry with these rich merchants. He got drunk. I didn't think it was a big deal at first, but now, it's not a big deal. r
However, one of I's servants has a good relationship with some of King Shun Yi's bodyguards. They often drink at the border. One month ago, this servant came to I and said that when they were drinking, the bodyguard said that he heard King Shun Yi and a few Han merchants getting drunk. King Shun Yi came out and promised not to rob you. " r
After Ma Gui finished speaking, he looked at Mei Guozhen's face. Mei Guozhen frowned and looked at Ma Gui. r
"Are you sure this is true?" r
"Some of I's servants can speak Mongolian. Since we often fight with the Mongolians, it's important for us to gather information. These servants are very familiar with some of the Tumers, so the possibility of it being fake is very low. When I heard it, he felt that something was wrong, but he didn't think too much about it. He thought that they were begging King Shun Yi to protect them to do business further north." r
"This doesn't sound right. The Tumers have been guarding the border for the Daming for more than ten years. They often fight with the tribes in the north, so their relationship is definitely not good. The Third Lady has always been very dissatisfied with the tribes in the north. It's very dangerous for the Han to do business in the north, and it's also illegal. Even if they lack money, they shouldn't be to this extent." r
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