The change from second young master Chu Xiu to fourth young master Chu Shang as the manager of the caravan surprised the people of the Chu family, but they soon understood.
Everyone in the Chu family knew that the master favored the fourth young master the most, but the people of the caravan felt a bit awkward.
Although Chu Xiu had only been in charge of the caravan for a short period of time, Chu Xiu still had quite a bit of prestige in the caravan.
The managers who wanted to oppose Chu Xiu in the past had already been killed by Chu Xiu. The remaining people of the caravan had a very simple mindset, as long as the treatment was good enough, they would be satisfied.
Chu Xiu gave them more rewards than before, and after Chu Xiu no longer moved with the caravan, he promoted a few more managers. These people were also very free, as long as they didn't do anything behind the scenes, Chu Xiu wouldn't make things difficult for them.
Now that someone had suddenly changed, they were not used to it.
At this time, in the courtyard where the people of the caravan were resting, a slightly protruding monkey-like man approached a man wearing a short robe and asked, "Brother Liu, I heard that our caravan will be managed by the fourth young master in the future, what do you think?"
This Brother Liu's full name was Liu Youcheng. When Chu Xiu took over the caravan, this guy was the first to jump out and oppose Chu Xiu, but when he heard that the treatment of the caravan would increase, he was the first to surrender.
Although he was a bit two-faced, he was still very clever, so he was promoted by Chu Xiu to be the manager of the caravan.
He was also an old member of the caravan, and had a good relationship with everyone, so he wouldn't suddenly become arrogant just because he was promoted.
Hearing the servant's question, Liu Youcheng shook his head and said, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. Don't you know the matters of the young masters? The second young master is good to us, but how can we go against the fourth young master? Just do your work honestly, don't think too much about useless things. "
Just as he finished speaking, the door to the courtyard was pushed open, and Chu Shang walked in with a few attendants.
Behind him was a man in his forties. He was dressed in a blue warrior suit and had a long sword at his waist. His expression was cold.
He was the retainer of the Chu Family, Lin Qian. His status in the Chu Family was very high, even higher than some of the elders of the Chu Family.
Although some of the Chu family's Elders were in the Blood Condensation realm, they had long since become too old to fight. It was only because they were Chu Zongguang's seniors that they were able to sit in the Elder's position.
But this Lin Qian was a Blood Condensation martial artist in the prime of his life. It was said that he came from a small sect and roamed Jianghu in his early years. Later, he was recruited by the Chu family and became a retainer. He had already stayed in the Chu family for many years. Even Chu Shang respectfully called him Uncle Lin.
Seeing Chu Xiu walk in, Liu Youcheng and the other two caravan managers promoted by Chu Xiu immediately came over and saluted, "Greetings, Fourth Young Master."
Chu Shang nodded and said lightly, "Are all the caravan's people here?"
Liu Youcheng nodded and said, "They're all here."
"That's good. Tell everyone to pack up and prepare to leave tomorrow."
Liu Youcheng was startled, "Fourth Young Master, we just came back yesterday. According to the rules, we should rest for three days before leaving."
Chu Shang frowned, "Every time the caravan returns, they need to rest. During those few days of rest, they can go to the Yan Kingdom again every month! Tell everyone to prepare now and set off tomorrow! "
Liu Youcheng bitterly smiled, "But Fourth Young Master, people are not made of iron. The trade route in Shang Mang Mountain is hard to travel on, and there are all kinds of snakes and rats. If we don't rest for a while, we really won't be able to endure. That's why Second Young Master told us to rest for three days."
Hearing Liu Youcheng mention Chu Xiu, Chu Shang's expression immediately changed. He coldly snorted and said, "Don't forget, the current manager of the caravan is me!"
Chu Shang suddenly thought of something and frowned, "You three are managers?"
Liu Youcheng and the other two nodded, feeling that something was wrong.
Sure enough, Chu Shang immediately said, "From now on, you are not."
Saying this, Chu Shang directly let his trusted subordinates take over the position of manager, regardless of whether they had experience in managing a caravan or not.
Liu Youcheng and the others stared dumbfoundedly at all this. Although they were dissatisfied, they could only hold it in.
At this time, Chu Xiu had returned to his courtyard. Gao Bei carefully followed beside him.
Although Chu Xiu did not tell him, the Chu family was only so big, and those rumors had already spread.
Now that Second Young Master had lost the caravan, he was probably so angry that he wanted to kill someone.
At this time, Chu Xiu suddenly said, "Is there anyone in Chu Shang's inns and restaurants?"
Gao Bei was startled for a moment, then said, "I don't think so. The inns and restaurants are all small businesses, so it doesn't matter who is in charge. Therefore, the inns and restaurants' shopkeepers are all old people of the Chu family. Fourth Young Master is only in charge of collecting money, he does not interfere with the business."
Chu Xiu nodded and said, "That's good. Go and prepare to move out of the family. I heard that the backyard of my Chu family's restaurant is big enough, so move there."
Gao Bei was slightly startled, but he did not care. He thought that Chu Xiu disliked his courtyard in the Chu family because it was too simple.
In fact, this kind of thing was very common. Except for the youngest Chu Shang, Chu Kai and Chu Sheng all had their own courtyards outside. After all, they were all adults, and some things that were inconvenient to do in the mansion could be done outside.
Early the next morning, the Chu family's gate was very lively. One was Chu Shang preparing to set off with his caravan, and the other was Chu Xiu ordering people to move his things out of the Chu family's residence. The two sides just happened to meet.
Chu Shang was dressed in tight clothes, with a long sword at his waist. He was riding a red Northern Wind Chasing Horse. He did not look like a manager of a caravan, but more like a young master who was ready to roam the world at any time.
At this time, when he looked at Chu Xiu, there was a trace of pride in his eyes, but in fact, there was also a trace of jealousy and hatred towards Chu Xiu.
Previously in the Chu family, he was the youngest. Although he was favored, because his mother had no background, he could only keep a low profile.
But at least compared to him, there was still Chu Xiu who could be a scapegoat. This made Chu Shang feel some psychological comfort.
But who would have thought that since Chu Xiu came back from the Nanshan mining area, he seemed to have changed into a different person and quickly established prestige in the family. As for Chu Shang, he was still a transparent person. It seemed that the only impression he gave people was that he was well-behaved and liked by the family head.
Now, with just a few words, he had successfully won over Chu Xiu's hard work. After all, he was still young. Yesterday, when he was with Chu Zongguang, he could still endure, but now that Chu Zongguang was gone, he couldn't help but show off in front of Chu Xiu.
"Second brother, you have also traveled this trade route once, so it can be said that you have some experience. What experience do you have to pass on to your little brother?"
Chu Shang rode his horse to the front of Chu Xiu, looking down at him with a face full of ridicule.
Chu Xiu said lightly, "Experience? Yesterday, I told you that the trade route is rugged, so be careful. The bandits don't care whether you are a member of the Chu family or not. Once you leave the Tong Zhou prefecture, the face of the Chu family will not be easy to use. If you travel through Shang Mang mountain, you will see blood! "
As soon as the last sentence was said, a scarlet killing intent flashed in Chu Xiu's eyes, causing Chu Shang to jump in fright. But in the blink of an eye, the killing intent had already disappeared. Even Chu Shang thought that he had seen wrong.
However, he did not dare to provoke Chu Xiu again. He just coldly snorted and urged the caravan to set off.
Chu Shang handed over a total of four inns, a restaurant, and a weapon shop to Chu Xiu.
However, Chu Xiu did not have much interest in the weapon shop. The Chu family only sold ordinary weapons, and at most, they were only at the first job transition. Apart from the steady monthly income, they did not have much use for them.
After Chu Xiu moved his residence to the backyard of the restaurant, Gao Bei also brought five nervous shopkeepers to see Chu Xiu.
They were just ordinary people, and did not even know much about the internal affairs of the Chu family. Now that the person in charge had suddenly changed, they all felt a little uneasy.
Looking at the five shopkeepers, Chu Xiu smiled and said, "There is no need to be nervous. Professional matters will be handled by professionals. In the future, the inns and restaurants will still be managed as they should be. Nothing will change."
However, Chu Xiu suddenly changed his tone and said, "However, I still have something for you to do."
The shopkeepers hurriedly said, "Second Young Master, please instruct us."
Chu Xiu said in a deep voice, "Our Tong Province is the prefecture closest to the Yan Kingdom. Therefore, when the caravans from the other prefectures of the Wei Prefecture travel to the Yan Kingdom, most of them will stop at our Tong Province. These people can be considered as competitors of our Chu Clan's caravans. So, get your men to be more alert and record down everything they hear. This is all useful information, and you must pass it to me every day. "
Previously, Chu Xiu had promised to give Han Bao information on these caravans.
Over the past month, Chu Xiu had indeed given Han Bao a lot of information. However, this information had all been obtained by Chu Xiu's men standing guard at the entrance of the inns. It had taken a lot of effort. Now, it would undoubtedly be much easier to get the people in the inns and restaurants to pass this information to him.
Moreover, Chu Xiu didn't have to worry about them leaking anything. These people in the inns and restaurants actually had nothing to do with the Chu Clan. Normally, they didn't even need to contact the Chu Clan. They just needed to pay the money on time every month, and that was enough.
These were just small matters, so the few shopkeepers quickly agreed. After instructing them with a few polite words, Chu Xiu sent them away.
Turning around, Chu Xiu said to Gao Bei, "Get ready. Come with me to Shang Mang Mountain tomorrow morning."
As soon as he heard that Chu Xiu wanted to go to Shang Mang Mountain, Gao Bei immediately shivered. He was really a little afraid of those bandits.
However, as afraid as he was, he still nodded and didn't refuse.
Just like what Chu Xiu had said to him in Yuan Bao Town, life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by heaven. If you want wealth and honor, you can only fight for it.
During this period of time, he had become Chu Xiu's confidant. He didn't do as much as before, but he received a lot of money. He even bought a small courtyard in Tongzhou Prefecture and brought his younger brother there.
In the Chu Clan, because Chu Xiu's status had risen, his status had also risen. Those servants who used to look down on him now called him "elder brother".
Just as Chu Xiu had said, there was no time to be content. Although Gao Bei was an honest man, he had already enjoyed all this. Of course, he didn't want to go back.
As for Chu Xiu's orders, no matter how much he resisted, he didn't dare to refuse. Or rather, he didn't want to refuse.
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