Seeing Lu Fei coming, the others stood up to greet him. After all, Lu Fei was the host here. Lu Fei greeted them and sat at the head of the table. Since the table was a round table, there was no such thing as the head of the table. Lu Fei just sat at the back near the main hall.
At this moment, Zou Yu was sitting next to Lu Fei, while Guan Yu and the others were on the other side. Lu Fei said with a smile, "Haven't you eaten like this before? In the past, we used to sit on the left and right sides, but now we're sitting at a round table."
Kong Qing said, "I know. There are too many of us. Even if we sit on the left and right sides, we won't be able to sit down."
Lu Fei nodded and said, "That's one of the reasons. The most important reason is that I feel that I can't hear clearly if I sit too far away. Haha."
Dian Wei was puzzled, thinking that with Lu Fei's skills, he could hear clearly even from a mile away, let alone several feet away. Some smart people knew what Lu Fei meant. Since they were so familiar with each other, there was no need to be so particular. Although he didn't say it out loud, everyone felt that this young master was very easy-going.
Lu Fei raised his cup and said, "It's fate that brought us together. Let me propose a toast to all of you. Without you, the Lu Mansion is not a home at all. Thank you." Then he drank all the wine in his cup.
Everyone felt the sincerity in his words. Many homeless people were moved and wanted to treat this place as their home. Zhang Fei raised his cup and said, "Big Brother, without you, I wouldn't be as successful as I am now. Here's a toast to you."
Guan Yu also raised his cup and said, "Without you, I would be homeless and on the run. Here's a toast to you, Big Brother."
Behind Guan Yu was Zou Yuan. Zou Yuan raised his cup and said, "Thank you, Young Master Lu, for saving my life. I will never forget your kindness."
Dian Wei said, "Young Master taught me martial arts."
Ma Chao and Hua Yang raised their cups and said, "My master also taught me martial arts."
With A Smile, Kong Ning said, "We three sisters are also indebted to Young Master Lu."
Han Fei said, "We go through thick and thin together. Nothing needs to be said."
Wei Ning said, "Young Master is kind, wise and brave. Here's a toast to you."
The others expressed their gratitude, except for Wei An....... ... Everyone.............. Lu.... are you waiting...... After saying that, he picked up a piece of pork shoulder with his chopsticks. Hua Yang, Ma Chao, and the others also couldn't wait to eat. For a time, the table was in a mess. Lu Fei laughed and picked up a lot of food for Wei Ning.
Wei Ning thanked him profusely. He was the oldest among them. Lu Fei pointed to Zou Yu and said, "What do you want to eat? I'll get it for you."
. Zou Yuzhi always ate the dishes closest to her. The others, such as Dian Wei, were not particular about food. When they ate, the juice splashed everywhere. As a woman, Zou Yuzhi felt embarrassed, but she also found it very interesting. She had never seen everyone so open.
Lu Fei added some dishes for Zou Yuzhi. He saw Ma Chao scrambling to eat a piece of beef. He was small and his hands were short, but he couldn't reach it. He almost climbed onto the table. Han Fei pulled him to his seat and said, "What do you want to eat? I'll get it for you."
Lu Fei said with a smile, "I'll treat everyone to hot pot tomorrow." He thought that it would be a lively scene if so many people ate hot pot.
Everyone ate until late at night before returning to their rooms to rest. Lu Fei also went to his room. After all, he and Zou Yuzhi didn't have any status yet. It was inconvenient for them to live together and be gossiped about.
When he returned to his room, he saw the maid, Han Xiang, cleaning up the room. Lu Fei said, "It's so late. Why don't you go to rest?"
Hearing this, Han Xiang turned around and said happily, "Young Master, I'll clean up the room for you. I'll go to rest immediately."
Lu Fei hadn't seen her for a few months. He found that she was no longer skinny. Now, her cheeks were plump and bright. She was actually quite beautiful. He said, "Go to sleep. Don't stay up so late in the future."
"Yes." Han Xiang bowed and agreed. She slowly left the room.
Lu Fei lay on the bed, thinking about his next plan. After a while, he fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, Lu Fei gathered the backbone of the mansion in the hall. Someone reported that Zheng Lin had returned. Lu Fei said, "Invite him in."
After a while, Zheng Lin walked into the hall. He was now dressed in a brocade robe and looked like a wealthy merchant. He also wore a large thumb ring on his finger and had two tufts of beard. Kong Qing joked, "Mr. Rich Boss, you're back."
Zheng Lin first bowed to Lu Fei and then said with a wry smile, "You're playing with me again. If I didn't dress like this, how could others be willing to do business with me?"
Lu Fei laughed out loud. "Take a seat."
After everyone was seated, Lu Fei said, "I invited everyone here today because I want to know the current situation in the mansion. Since Gao Zhu has arrived at such a good time, I'll let you talk about business first."
Zheng Lin immediately said, "The blacksmith business in Zhuo County is now under the control of the Lu Family. It's a monopoly, and the income has reached saturation. Usually, some aristocratic families come to order weapons, which is also a considerable source of income. I'm planning to continue expanding in the vicinity of Zhuo County, but there are too many areas that need to be opened up. Additionally, there's news that Gongsun Zan is about to become the governor of Zhuo County. I'm afraid that's not good for us."
Han Xiang said, "Just let me get rid of this Gongsun Zan."
Lu Fei shook his head. "You've already alerted the enemy by killing the county magistrate last time. This time, it'll be even more difficult. Moreover, unless we eliminate Gongsun Zan's forces as quickly as possible, we'll have to endure their crazy revenge. At that time, everyone in the mansion will be in danger. There's no need to worry about this, we have plenty of money. Now that the Ten Attendants are in power, we can spend a lot of money to buy the county magistrates of Zhuo and Fanyang counties. When the time comes, Gongsun Zan's movements won't be effective. We'll just create some trouble for him and that'll be enough to make him suffer. "
Zheng Lin nodded. "It's best if we don't have to fight. Conflicts between first-rate bloodlines will only grow bigger. Fighting without bloodshed is the way to go."
Lu Fei praised, "Gao Zhu is quite knowledgeable. In any war, the first thing one needs is funds. As long as the funds are cut off, the other party will collapse on their own."
Zheng Lin said excitedly, "That means if we can withdraw all of a country's funds, their market will be disrupted and they won't be able to collect taxes. At that time, they won't have any money to buy food. How can they mobilize their troops? Naturally, they won't be able to fight."
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