20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 686: All the mechanisms are exhausted
Upon hearing this, without waiting for Xifeng to express his opinion, Nanfeng turned around from the co-pilot seat and asked in surprise: "Brother, aren't we going to ease the relationship online?"

"Yes!" Jiang Lianheng looked calm.

"Then why... did you still want to plug the old boat?"

Wang Zhengnan and Li Zhengxi looked at each other, their eyes becoming more and more confused.

Obviously, neither of them knew Jiang Lianheng's secret plan just now.

It was indeed the original plan to use the old ship to clean up the Shenshui River, but it was somewhat unexpected to get rid of it after it had done its job.

After all, if such an arrangement of hiding the bows after the birds are all killed and cooking the dogs after the rabbits are dead were to leak out, it would probably only continue to intensify dissatisfaction online.

Jiang Lianheng looked straight ahead, and seeing the two people hesitating, he couldn't help but shook his head and asked, "Why, do you really think that as long as the Jiang family gives in, the relationship on the line can be eased?"

"This...even if it can't ease the situation, at least it won't intensify the conflict, right?" Wang Zhengnan muttered softly.

Li Zhengxi also said: "Brother, since the old ship has agreed to cooperate, why should we kill him?"

"He didn't agree to cooperate, but he had no choice but to cooperate." Jiang Lianheng corrected, "You two should remember this, from the day the Jiang family decided to build a sand and gravel factory, we have had a conflict with the scoundrels who illegally mined river sand, and this conflict cannot be reconciled at all."

"why?"

"Because the sand and gravel business is extremely profitable!" Jiang Lianheng emphasized, "This business is not like restaurants, brothels, and silk shops that need to be managed; river sand is in the water, and you just need to dig it out, rinse it, sieve it, and then sell it for money. In other words, the essence of the sand and gravel business is that the bold ones will be fed to death, and the timid ones will starve to death. There is no business to speak of at all!"

Cut off someone's financial resources and kill their parents!
The sand and gravel business is so profitable that Lao Chuan and others will definitely not let it go easily.

Wang Zhengnan understood the reason, but still couldn't understand why the Jiang family had to get involved in the old ship.

"Brother, we have already made conditions for him." He said, "Although the old ship can only sell at half the price if it cooperates with us, as long as it is close to the Jiang family, it is equivalent to having government permission, and it can be mined at will in the future. Even if it is a small profit but a large turnover, it is still enough for him to make money. How could he regret it?"

"Yes, if the old ship goes back on its word, wouldn't that be equivalent to not having the mining license?" Li Zhengxi was also puzzled.

Jiang Lianheng shook his head and said, "The problem is that even without government permission, they can still steal river sand. The only difference is that the output is a little less. In fact, as long as the Jiang family enters the sand and gravel business, no matter how much I give in, in their eyes, we are here to fight for territory and money."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhengnan and Li Zhengxi were stunned.

If you think about it carefully, this is true.

Although joining the Jiang family can increase production, it also means that these river pirates must act according to the Jiang family's rules in the future.

In business terms, this is cooperation; in gang terms, this is annexation.

Wang Zhengnan frowned, but said: "Brother, that's what you said, but I think we have already given in enough..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Lianheng raised his hand to interrupt: "Nanfeng, although you have an active mind, your thinking is too much like a businessman. You can't expect all the online partners to be like businessmen, who always put profit first and ignore everything else as long as there is profit."

"Brother, what you mean is that the old ship might be playing tricks on us?" Li Zhengxi asked.

"Does he have the strength to play tricks on me?"

"then you……"

Now, Wang Zhengnan and Li Zhengxi were silent.

Jiang Lianheng pondered for a while, and finally said: "You two have never understood one thing - their dissatisfaction with me sometimes has nothing to do with the facts."

"What do you mean?" they both asked in unison.

"The Jiang family is now facing a tense online relationship. It's not that they will appreciate my concessions. It's just like those unruly people who always hope that the old rich man will die suddenly. Do you think they are righteous? In fact, most of them just don't want to see others live better than them. They don't hate the old rich man, but why they are not the old rich man. At this time, even if you give them porridge and rice, they will only think that you have more food at home that you haven't taken out yet."

"Insatiable?"

"That's part of the reason, but it's not the only reason. They just want to believe what they imagine in their own minds."

"for example?"

"For example, if I set up a gravel factory now, after deducting various costs, the net profit in the first year is only 10,000 yuan. Do you think they will believe it?" Jiang Lianheng asked himself, "They won't believe it. They will think that I actually made 100,000 yuan, and the non-existent 90,000 yuan should have been distributed to them."

"Isn't this just assumption?" Li Zhengxi frowned.

"Don't disbelieve me, this is what people do. They all feel that they have suffered a loss." Jiang Lianheng sighed, "Don't think that Laochuan is very happy now. When only his and my two families are left on the surface of Shenshui River, he will start to have wild thoughts."

Wang Zhengnan smacked his lips and asked tentatively: "Brother, is this a bit serious?"

"It's not serious!" Jiang Lianheng said firmly, "The Jiang family is now an imaginary enemy online. They can throw all kinds of dirty water on me, especially the gravel business. This is not a small fight like collecting protection money. Even if I really give in, can they really believe it?"

"If that's the case, then there's no solution to this problem?" Li Zhengxi asked.

"There is a solution!" Jiang Lianheng patted his shoulder, "Just draw a target for them!"

"Let those pirates target the old ship?"

"Yes, the old ship is bullying the market in Shenshui. As the chief of Fengtian, it is not excessive for me to come out and administer justice, right?"

Li Zhengxi thought about it carefully and felt that the situation was a bit uncertain, so he asked, "But if Lao Chuan reveals the cooperation, and others know that the Jiang family is behind him, then won't everything go down the drain?"

"Don't worry, he won't shake it out."

"Brother, do you trust the old ship a little too much?"

"It's not that I believe him, but it won't do him any good to expose this matter." Jiang Lianheng explained, "Think about it, if you are a river sand miner, and Lao Chuan comes to cause trouble for you, and you happen to know that the Jiang family is behind him, what will you do? Go to war with me and Lao Chuan at the same time?"

"I... will probably use my connections to find an opportunity to talk to the Jiang family."

"What are you talking to me about?"

"Let's talk about cooperation?" Li Zhengxi thought, "I will definitely say that if the old ship can agree to the conditions, I can also accept it! If I accept it, I can at least get a share of the pie. If I don't accept it, where will I have a place in this sand and gravel business in the future?"

Jiang Lianheng suddenly smiled and said, "From this moment on, most of your dissatisfaction has shifted from me to Old Ship."

Li Zhengxi couldn't help but be stunned - yes, how come it suddenly seems like it was Lao Chuan who forced me to seek cooperation with the Jiang family?

Although he knew that the Jiang family wanted to enter the gravel industry, his dissatisfaction was immediately alleviated by the addition of an old ship. The change was very subtle, not to mention the river pirates who didn't know the reason, even Li Zhengxi didn't notice the opportunity for the change.

Then Jiang Lianheng said, "Xifeng, since you took the initiative to come to me to discuss cooperation, I have even less reason to clear you out."

"Brother, you are using Lao Chuan as a whip to drive sheep!" Li Zhengxi nodded and said in a daze, "If Lao Chuan reveals this matter, other people will take the initiative to find the Jiang family. At that time, the more people cooperate, the less money they will get. He will definitely not want to do that."

Jiang Lianheng did not shy away from saying, "There must be a middleman involved in this matter. If I personally come forward to discuss cooperation, they will only regard it as a threat."

In short, no matter whether Laochuan is a big mouth or not, the Jiang family has a way to deal with it.

If he kept his mouth shut, Jiang Lianheng would come forward to "uphold justice"; if he leaked the news, Jiang Lianheng would take advantage of the situation to recruit all the river pirates.

In any case, as long as he clears the surface of the Shenshui River, his power cannot be underestimated.

The Jiang family wants to make money by digging sand, so why would they be willing to share it with others?

What's more, the only one who can clarify the truth by using a knife to kill someone is Lao Chuan, so naturally he must be killed alive in the end.

Li Zhengxi couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine, muttering to himself: "Brother, what if Lao Chuan didn't agree to cooperate just now? Should we fuck him too?"

"That's not necessary!" Jiang Lianheng shook his head, "But if I go to him for cooperation, he will definitely agree!"

"Still afraid of us!"

"He's not just afraid of me. What he's more afraid of is that I'll go find someone else to work with."

"If we go find someone else to cooperate with, the old ship will have to withdraw."

"Yes, it's like a confession. If they can really unite to face the outside world, I won't be able to deal with it in a short time, but people's hearts are not so united!" Jiang Lianheng said calmly, "If he doesn't cooperate with me, there will naturally be others who will cooperate with me. There will always be someone else, so even if he knows that this matter is risky, he is still willing to take it."

"Unless... he knows when to quit and withdraws on his own initiative." Li Zhengxi turned and looked out the rear window, but the old boat was nowhere to be seen.

"Then you can't blame me!" Jiang Lianheng laughed, "I approached him for cooperation, but he voluntarily withdrew. How can you say that I forced him? But I don't think he will withdraw. After all, it's such a lucrative business, he can't bear to do it!"

Ultimately, it's all about greed.

There is no solution to this conspiracy. From the moment Jiang Lianheng came forward to negotiate, Lao Chuan had already entered the game.

He may not be able to understand Jiang Lianheng's intentions, but who dares to say that he did not have a glimmer of hope in his heart when faced with the temptation of money?
The so-called worldly wisdom is actually nothing more than playing with people's hearts.

Trying to ease the tensions online with the Jiang family by making concessions not only has little effect, but is also close to wishful thinking.

Hatred will always exist, how can it be easily eliminated?

If not, they have to find ways to shift the blame to others and divert the conflict.

Li Zhengxi had to admit that Jiang Lianheng's plan was the best solution he could think of, and it also reduced the dirty work of cleaning the surface of Shenshui River to the greatest extent.

"but--"

Wang Zhengnan didn't speak for a long time. Suddenly he turned around and asked, "Brother, is this really a long-term solution? If it's not handled properly, it might backfire!"

"What else?" Jiang Lianheng's face suddenly turned cold, "Do you have any other good ideas?"

"Uh, this..."

Wang Zhengnan hesitated and hesitated for a long time, and finally was speechless.

Jiang Lianheng was a little angry, and immediately warned him unhappily: "Nanfeng, if you have other ideas, then say it; if not, then don't get in the conversation!"

Wang Zhengnan was embarrassed for a moment, and quickly nodded and said, "No, no, I just...it's nothing, it's really nothing."

The Jiang family has an ignoble background, and all the gold, silver and copper in their hands are soaked in blood. If they want to ease the relationship online, is there any better way than this?

Can't you just take some cash, wrap it up in red envelopes, and go door to door to apologize, put on a smile, and seek peace?
If he really gets to that point, how can Jiang Lianheng have the nerve to be the leader of Fengtian?
What's more, the government only granted the Jiang family a mining license for one year.

After the expiration, it is still unclear whether it can be renewed.

Under such circumstances, the Jiang family will never give up profits easily, but will only try their best to make as much money as possible.

Wang Zhengnan certainly understood, but this did not affect his fear. Seeing that Jiang Lianheng was not giving him a good face, he quickly changed the subject and pointed at the windshield and said, "Brother, we are almost there. The vacant land I like is in front of us. I have already negotiated the price."

"Brother, isn't it a bit far?" Li Zhengxi muttered.

"Not far!" Wang Zhengnan explained, "Both sides of the river are public lands that can only be rented, not bought. If we want to build a factory, it's better to use our own land. If we are too close to the river, it will be flooded if there is a flood."

Li Zhengxi leaned over and looked forward through the windshield.

But not far ahead, I saw three dilapidated brick houses hidden in a patch of weeds, looking quite desolate.

"There used to be a small workshop here, but it was abandoned due to poor management." The car stopped and Wang Zhengnan quickly opened the door and jumped out. He turned around and asked, "Brother, come down and take a look. This place is nice."

"It's just a piece of land, what's so good about it?" Jiang Lianheng didn't get out of the car. "It's enough that I know where the place is. You can just go and get the land deed. Tell me when you're done. Let's go!"

Wang Zhengnan's face froze, knowing that he had said the wrong thing just now, which made Jiang Lianheng unhappy. He dared not persuade him anymore, so he immediately returned to the co-pilot seat and said with a smile: "That's right, when the factory is ready, we can all come and take a look, then... let's go!"

"Going back?" Li Zhengxi asked, "Old Zhao should have returned from Kuanchengzi in the past few days, right?"

Jiang Lianheng thought about it and realized that more than ten days had passed since he returned to Fengtian from Shenjiadian.

During this period, he was busy attending meetings and preparing for the establishment of a sand and gravel factory, and he never had time to visit Zhuang Shuning and Dong Niya. It was not that he was attached to the third and fourth wives, but that although he now had Hai Xinnian as his adopted son, he still had his own flesh and blood left in the south of Fengtian City.

According to his lunar age, Jiang Chengzhi is already three years old.

All the brothers knew that the Jiang family had a young master, but due to Hu Xiaoyan's preferences, they almost always avoided talking about it, did not care, and did not ask.

Over the past few years, Jiang Lianheng has not paid enough attention to his youngest son, and he can't help feeling a little guilty.

Thinking of this, he immediately ordered the driver: "Go into the city and stay at the outer house for a few days!"

(End of this chapter)