Wen Ze bared his teeth, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He approached him and whispered, "I won't hide this from my lord. I've heard some news from the Heavenly Palace. Recently, the Heavenly Empress and His Majesty have fallen out a bit. The Heavenly Empress has a very bad temper and no one dares to provoke her. Chief Steward Shangguan probably found it difficult to speak, otherwise he wouldn't have sent me here."
Miao Yi raised an eyebrow. "It's not that I don't want to give you face, but you have to be clear about one thing. Whose side are you on? You're now a member of the Netherworld Governor's Mansion, but you're helping outsiders to cut the meat here. Is there a deputy governor like you? Do you think I'll dare to give you power in the future? "
It was not that he did not want to give Shangguan Qing face, but the Great Ensemble was nothing. If even the Great Ensemble was given a share, how could he refuse when others came to ask for it? How could there be so many free gifts? At most, he would prepare a big gift for Shangguan Qing.
Wen Ze was a little embarrassed by his words and explained, "That's not what I meant. They just wanted me to make an exception and send someone else to discuss this matter."
In reality, Shangguan Qing had asked him to try his best to settle the matter. Even though he had sent someone else, Shangguan Qing reckoned that the person he sent would not be able to handle Miao Yi. And the reason why Wen Ze was able to become the Deputy Governor here was also because of Shangguan Qing's support behind the scenes. This was because Shangguan Qing felt that Wen Ze and Miao Yi had a good relationship. Otherwise, Wen Ze would not have been able to become the Deputy Governor this time. It could be said that Wen Ze's arrival was a backup plan that Shangguan Qing had prepared beforehand.
However, the current situation here was that everyone would be able to share the benefits. As for the authority, it was Miao Yi who held it firmly in his hands. With a single word from Miao Yi, he could send Wen Ze off to the side. Wen Ze didn't dare to help him too much either. The moment he noticed that something was amiss, he would immediately push the blame away.
Miao Yi asked, "Who did they send?"
"I don't know." Wen Ze shook his head. He really didn't know who he had sent.
However, Miao Yi soon found out. Who else could it be other than the Great Ensemble?
Miao Yi didn't want to see them. The current Hero Ensemble was nothing in his eyes. He was no longer the Miao Yi of the past who could be forced to hand over the shares in his hands by the Hero Ensemble. With his current strength, the Hero Ensemble wouldn't be able to do anything to him.
However, the person who came was rather special, and he had to meet her. The person who came was the manager of the Great Ensemble, Huangfu Duanrong.
Not only did he want to see him, he even personally came to the governor's mansion to welcome him. How could he be Huangfu Jun? Y's mother, don't tell me it's with Huangfujun? Y was already in such a state, yet the other party kept secretly reporting to him. In the future, he still had a use for the other party, so he dared not offend him.
As soon as they met, Miao Yi immediately cupped his fists at the entrance and welcomed him, "What brings you here, Head Shopkeeper?"
Huangfu Duanrong hid the complicated look in her eyes and bowed politely: "Greetings, Governor."
"No need for formalities. Please come in!" Miao Yi extended his arm out to let them pass, and personally welcomed them in.
After entering the governor's mansion, Huangfu Duanrong looked around and saw that there were experts and guards everywhere. In addition to the heavy security outside, she sighed inwardly. This brat had truly become a feudal lord who held great power. It was a pity that her daughter could not enjoy such riches and honor.
When they arrived at the living room, Miao Yi served tea and dismissed everyone else, including Yang Zhaoqing. It wasn't that he didn't trust Yang Zhaoqing, but he was too embarrassed to do so.
Yang Zhaoqing, who had left, was also quite surprised. He vaguely realized that Miao Yi's relationship with this Head Shopkeeper might not be ordinary. Otherwise, why would he avoid talking to him when he didn't even keep the Undying Wood from him?
Without outsiders, Huangfu Duanrong's expression also changed. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Miao Yi coldly.
Miao Yi was a little embarrassed, so he picked up his teacup and drank some tea to hide it.
Huangfu Duanrong didn't say anything and just waited.
In the end, Miao Yi couldn't help but ask, "Why are you here?"
"Am I not welcome?" Huangfu Duanrong sneered, "That's true. The entire Heaven's Street is in your hands. The Governor has a high position and power. Why would he care about a small businessman like me? He's already giving me a lot of face by meeting me."
Miao Yi coughed dryly, "There's no such thing in our relationship."
Huangfu Duanrong laughed coldly, "What relationship can we have? Why don't you tell me what our relationship is? "
Miao Yi couldn't say that he was occupying someone else's daughter and not marrying her. He could only change the topic with a dry laugh, "Jun? How is Y? "
"Don't ask me!" Huangfu Duanrong brushed it aside. She got angry just thinking about it. Her daughter's entire life was wasted in this bastard's hands. "You know what I do. What are you going to do about the Morality Goods Store?"
Miao Yi wailed in his heart. Why was this woman here to talk about this? Could it be that someone knew about this relationship and deliberately came here? However, after thinking about it, he knew that he was overthinking it. This woman was in charge of the store for the Hero Assembly. Wasn't it normal for her to come here?
Miao Yi could only cover it up with a dry laugh, "The Morality Goods Store has nothing to do with me. Aren't you asking the wrong person?"
Huangfu Duanrong furrowed her brows and said, "You dare say it has nothing to do with you? You poached the people from the Morality Sect and now want to start anew. Aren't you trying to push the Morality Goods Store down? Who's going to take care of my losses here? "
Miao Yi said, "It really has nothing to do with me. It's the Xiahou family who let them go. If there's any loss, you can look for the Xiahou family. There's no use looking for me!"
"Oh!" Huangfu Duanrong said sarcastically, "So that's your nature. You're used to reneging after eating."
Miao Yi broke out in a cold sweat. He naturally heard the sarcasm in her words and smiled bitterly, "What exactly do you want?"
Huangfu Duanrong said, "That's easy. If you want to start anew, that's fine. I'll take 20% of the new store to make up for my losses."
How could she ask for 20% of the new store? If it was someone else, Miao Yi would have immediately ordered them to be thrown out. However, he could not do that to this woman. Miao Yi sighed, "Aren't you making things difficult for me? Once I give this to the Hero Assembly, how am I going to reject others if they come looking for me? "
Huangfu Duanrong said, "What does the others have to do with me? I'm here to look for you. You caused this mess, and now it's on me. If I can't pay the price, who else can I look for if not you? "
Miao Yi sighed, "This is the Hero Assembly's matter. It's not your problem alone. Why are you so serious? I'll deal with Shangguan Qing. You don't have to worry about it."
Huangfu Duanrong gritted her teeth and said, "You're making it sound so easy. This business is under my management. Only when the profits are good, will I have the authority to speak at home. If I don't have the authority to speak in the Huangfu family, how can I let my daughter take over the position of the head shopkeeper? Do you think it's so easy to get the resources of a large family? Once you're pushed aside, you'll be worse off than the average person. If I don't help her, who will? Do you think she's counting on you? "
"Uh …" Miao Yi was speechless. He had never thought about this. It was entirely possible for a large family to scheme against each other. After all these years, he didn't seem to have given anything to Huangfu Jun. Y, it seemed a little too much to block her way. Huangfu Jun? With Y's background, there was no way for him to marry and take care of her. The two of them were not close to each other, and it would be easy for others to find out. He frowned and hesitated for a while, then sighed and relented, "How about this, I'll give you a share?"
Huangfu Duanrong gritted her teeth and said, "Do you think I'm a beggar?"
Miao Yi said helplessly, "Where in the world can you find such a precious beggar? This share is not for nothing. Let the Great Ensemble invest in exchange. "
Huangfu Duanrong glared at him and suddenly stood up. She said angrily, "Niu Youde, I finally know you today."
Miao Yi also stood up and gestured for her to calm down, "It's not because of you. I won't give any, and the Great Ensemble can't do anything to me. I'm not afraid to tell you that Shangguan Qing sent someone to greet me, but I ignored him. Giving the Great Ensemble a share is so that you can go back and report. In addition, I'll secretly give another ten percent to Jun- Y, that ten percent of the profits will go to Jun- Y, I have no reason to give it all to the Great Ensemble. "
Huangfu Duanrong curled her lips and her anger dissipated in an instant. She slowly sat down again. Giving ten percent of such a large business to an individual would be a shocking amount of income. Many influential officials wanted a share of the general store but couldn't get it. If her daughter could get it, she wouldn't have to worry about food and drink for the rest of her life. She thought to herself that this brat still had some conscience.
After settling this matter, Huangfu Duanrong also knew that with Miao Yi's position, he didn't have the leisure to deal with the details personally. There would naturally be someone else to talk to the Great Ensemble later, so she was in the mood to slowly sip her tea. She put down the teacup and raised an eyebrow, saying, "This is my first time here. You won't mind if I walk around, right?"
Miao Yi chuckled, "Can I accompany you personally?"
Huangfu Duanrong stood up again and said, "That's not necessary. You're a dignified Governor. It's easy to arouse suspicion if you accompany me personally. Where's your wife? I haven't had any proper contact with her yet. I'll just look around with your wife. " She just wanted to get to know Yun Zhiqiu better than her own daughter. Why was Yun Zhiqiu able to enjoy wealth openly, while her own daughter could only live in secret?
'Ugh!' Miao Yi hurriedly said, "She's out on some business. She's not here. Let me accompany you."
Huangfu Duanrong sneered, "What? You're hiding her from me? Are you afraid I'll spill the beans or something? "
Miao Yi immediately complained, "She's really not here. I'm not lying to you. Why don't you stay here for a day? She should be back by then. Can you let her accompany you then?"
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Huangfu Duanrong waved her hand and said, "Forget it. I was just saying. With my status, it's not appropriate for me to wander around here. It's better not to disturb you."
She left as soon as she said it. Miao Yi couldn't wait for her to leave. He was afraid that she would bump into Yun Zhiqiu, who was returning. Moreover, he wanted to avoid arousing suspicion, so he didn't personally send her off. Instead, he had Yang Zhaoqing do it.
As he watched her leave, Miao Yi raised his hand and slapped his forehead. 'How am I going to give that ten percent to Huangfu Duanrong? Y is still a little troublesome. I can't let anyone find out. I'll have to think about how to operate it. '
Not long after Huangfu Duanrong left, another guest arrived. He could be considered an honored guest. Kou Zheng personally came to visit.
Even though he no longer had any ties with the Kou Clan, he still held the title. Moreover, Kou Zheng was also a Marquis. On the surface, he still had to do what he had to do. Naturally, Miao Yi personally came out to welcome him.
"Big Brother, you're a rare guest. Please come in!" Outside the Governor's Manor, Miao Yi cupped his fists in welcome.
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