"Young master is back!"
When Meton appeared at the entrance of the Mo Mansion in his martial attire, the entire Mo Mansion was in an uproar.
"Uncle Fu, Uncle Li, Uncle Yu, Uncle Wang …"
Meton greeted them one by one. Looking at the familiar figures, he couldn't help but feel moved.
"There are also many villagers who want to see young master. We saw that there were too many people, so we didn't let them come." Li Yi said in a clear voice.
Meton waved his hand and said, "No need, no need. I've only been gone for half a year. It's not like I'm going to die."
Uncle Fu laughed and said, "Although young master is far away in Tuyuhun, young master's battle achievements have spread throughout Chang 'an City. Those kids also want to see young master's glory."
Everyone smiled. This time, although Li Jing contributed the most in the Western Expedition, the one who was in the limelight was none other than Meton. Especially the reversal of Yin and Yang on the day of the final battle, everyone was talking about it.
Surrounded by a group of Mo Family villagers, Mo Dun entered the newly renovated Mo Manor! Looking at the familiar Mo Mansion, Meton's tense nerves finally relaxed after half a year.
"Young master, you must be tired from the journey. It's better for you to rest first!" When Zi Yi's voice sounded in his ears, Meton was already sleepy.
When he woke up, Meton only felt refreshed. Just when he wanted to get up, he felt sore all over. It took a while for him to recover.
"Young master, you're awake!" Zi Yi suddenly said in surprise. She quickly went forward to help Meton up and put on his clothes.
"How long have I slept?" Meton asked.
Zi Yi pouted and said, "Young master slept for a day and a night. If it wasn't for Doctor Sun who came to check on you and said you were just too tired, we would have been worried sick!"
At this moment, the others heard the news and immediately rushed into the room. When they saw Meton wake up, they sighed in relief.
"Like I said, Young Master is fine. Back then, when we came back from the battlefield, which one of us didn't sleep like a log?" Li Yi laughed.
The other villagers also nodded, but when they saw Meton wake up, they were relieved.
"Uncles, thank you for your concern. The Mo Family Village is busy. You've been in the Mo Mansion for a day and a night. Please go back and have a rest!" Merton.
Li Yi and the others couldn't help but hesitate, a difficult expression appearing on their faces.
"Young Master, actually …" Uncle Yu gritted his teeth and wanted to say something, but Li Yi pulled him back. Only then did he shut his mouth.
Meton's heart suddenly sank. Did something happen to the Mo Family Village?
Seeing this, Uncle Fu had to sigh and tell the truth, "Young master, the situation in the Mo Family Village is not good now. Since you went to war, a group of competitors appeared in almost every industry in the Mo Family Village, trying to squeeze the market share of the Mo Family Village. What's more, the competitors wantonly poached the skilled craftsmen trained by the Mo Family Village and cracked the secret skills of the Mo Family. Although their products are not as good as those of the Mo Family Village, they are almost the same."
Originally, many confidential positions were supposed to be occupied by Mo Jiazi's younger brother. However, a large number of Mo Jiazi's younger brothers were taken away from the western expedition, so the Mo Family Village had to choose some outsiders to replace them. This gave some people with ulterior motives a chance. However, the competitors did everything they could. Many craftsmen trained by the Mo Family Village were bought over by them. In addition, they also had some masters, so they cracked the secret skills of the Mo Family Village.
"They are crazily attacking the Mo Family Village in every industry. Now the Mo Family Village is under attack from both sides. If young master hadn't laid a good foundation before he left, the Mo Family Village might not have survived." Uncle Yu said seriously.
"Every industry?" Meton frowned.
"The distillation technology of Xie Qianchou has been cracked. Every winery has launched their own high-quality wine. Not only are they trying to carve up the market of Xie Qianchou, but they are also slandering that the food brewed by Xie Qianchou is poisonous food produced by pesticides, which is harmful to human health! Nowadays, Xie Qianchou is not selling well. "One-armed Uncle Wang shook his head and sighed.
"Four-wheeled carriages are better, but anyone can see that brick roads are going to be popular soon. The competition between all the horse and carriage companies is extremely fierce. Now we are just breaking even!" Uncle Fu said.
"The secret skills of making steel have also been cracked. If steel was not the sharp weapon of the country, it would have been spread all over the Tang dynasty. However, the Zhangsun family might have already known about the secret skills of making steel." Li Yi sighed.
"We worked together to protect the secret skills of making salt, but we did not expect you to make salt openly in Lanzhou. Now, fine salt is everywhere in Chang 'an, and the price is almost the same as coarse salt. The salt of the Mo Family Village has also suffered a great loss." Uncle Yu looked at Meton with hidden bitterness. In order to protect the treasure of salt, they had put in a lot of effort. However, Meton had leaked the secret so easily.
Meton suddenly looked embarrassed and hurriedly said, "Brother Mo Jiazi, are you okay?"
"Fortunately, there is Han Fuzi in charge. Ordinary people would not dare to offend him. Moreover, His Majesty is the number one village in the world. Naturally, no one would dare to touch Brother Mo Jiazi," Li Yi said.
"Han Fuzi!" Meton nodded. Han Zheng was a Legalist sage who had taught countless students. As long as he was not framed and imprisoned, Brother Mo Jiazi would be fine. With Han Zheng in charge, Meton could rest assured and go to the West.
"As long as we are fine, the Mo Family Village is not afraid of anyone!" Meton said proudly.
"However, the goods of the Mo Family Village are overstocked and we have suffered a great loss. Moreover, the brick roads that you have arranged before cost a lot. If this goes on, I am afraid the Mo Family Village will be in debt again," Li Yi said worriedly and handed over the account book of the Mo Family Village.
Meton took it and looked at it. His face became more and more serious. After a long time, he put down the account book and said, "So, except for the glasses, all the other industries of the Mo Family Village have suffered losses to varying degrees."
Everyone nodded their heads in shame. Before Meton left, the Mo Family Village was prosperous and made a lot of money every day. However, it was only half a year after Meton left, but the Mo Family Village was already in debt. The reason why the glasses did not suffer losses was that the cost of the glasses was extremely low and the production had been controlled underground. However, the production of the glasses was very small. Although the profit was high, it was just a drop in the bucket.
"Now everyone in the Mo Family Village is looking forward to your return and lead the Mo Family Village to turn the situation around." Li Yi looked at Meton expectantly.
The other people of the Mo Family Village were also happy to see Meton, as if they had found their backbone.
However, to everyone's disappointment, Meton shook his head firmly and said, "No, this time, I will not help the Mo Family Village to survive."
"Ah!"
Everyone looked at Meton in disbelief.
Meton shook his head and said, "I can save the Mo Family Village once or twice, but I can't save the Mo Family Village every time. Now only half a year has passed, and the technological advantage of the Mo Family Village has not been lost. If the Mo Family Village can't compete with other products on this basis, then there is no need for this industry to exist. "
Now, under the leadership of Meton, the Mo Family Village could expand so rapidly with the advantage of technology. Now, without the advantage of technology, the Mo Family Village was defeated, which made Meton see the shortcomings of the Mo Family Village. He planned to take this opportunity to rectify the Mo Family Village.
All the people of the Mo Family Village felt ashamed. The behavior of the Mo Family Village in the past half a year showed that the Mo Family Village was too weak, just like a novice in the business world.
"Go back and tell the villagers that I will comprehensively examine the industries of the Mo Family Village at the end of the year. All the people in charge of the industries that have suffered heavy losses will be dismissed. The strong will be promoted, and the weak will be demoted. The survival of the fittest is the same with industries and people." Meton said firmly.
"Yes!" All the people of the Mo Family Village became serious at once.
"Young Master, don't worry. The Mo Family Village will not let you down!" Li Yi gritted his teeth and promised.
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