After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 751 Negotiations with Grandpa Qin on the Thousand Households [2]

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On the tenth day of February, officials from various government offices in the capital, as well as a group of merchants led by Xue Dongjia, gathered at the city gate to see off the group of angels who were issuing the imperial edict.

Marquis Wenchang didn't come. As a marquis, there was no need for him to come and send off a eunuch.

After Lord Yan, Lord Gu, General Liang and the eunuch who announced the imperial edict had finished speaking, Xue Dongjia, Huang Yanglong and Li Zhen stepped forward, saluted, and handed over a box.

"Angel, Captain Wang, this is the ceremony our business alliance gave to the decree-issuing team. Angel Qi, Captain Wang, have a safe journey."

"Business alliance? Lord Xue is worthy of being the one favored by His Majesty, he is quick in action." Eunuch Qi gave a look, and the young eunuch next to him immediately took the box.

Eunuch Qi looked at Li Zhen again and asked, "Who is this?"

Li Zhen's heart tightened and he was filled with joy, but he remained calm. He just bowed but did not say anything. Instead, he let Xue Dongjia speak.

"This is Li Zhen, the boss of the woolen goods store in the city. Brother Li helped me a lot in establishing the business alliance quickly." Boss Xue smiled and introduced Li Zhen to the angel in public.

Eunuch Qi laughed: "So he is a capable person, no wonder he can stand beside Master Xue and Master Huang."

Li Zhen spoke at this time: "I am Li Zhen, the humble servant, and I am here to greet the angel."

Eunuch Qi nodded and said politely, "Master Li, serve the court well. Our emperor is very clear about rewards and punishments."

These words made a large group of merchants who could only stand on the roadside tremble with excitement... The angel praised Li Zhen in public!

What does it mean?
This is to tell all the merchants that as long as they follow Lord Xue and serve the court well, they will most likely become the second Mr. Xue!

The rumors are true, if you work with Boss Xue, you can succeed and change your family fortune!
Lord Yan, Lord Gu, and Prefect Fei were also secretly shocked... It seems that His Majesty and Duke Yan are determined to win over the merchants, so they should give them some convenience.

The local masters of the aristocratic families were furious, unwilling, and disgusted... How could a bunch of lowly merchants have more face than them? !

The heads of their direct branches are all high-ranking officials or even nobles, and are looked up to by the lower class merchants.

They were unwilling to accept the result, and the resentment in their hearts could hardly be suppressed.

However, no matter whether you obey or not, Emperor Wuxing is now only trying to win over those who are willing to help the court fight the enemy wholeheartedly.

Anyone who is not willing to pledge his loyalty with his life should get out.

Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
The drums sounded again, and Eunuch Qi said goodbye to the people who came to see him off, got on the carriage, and set off for Dongming Prefecture with the large group.

The news of the farewell at the city gate quickly spread throughout the capital.

The next day, hundreds of merchants came to surrender to Xue Dongjia, expressing their desire to join the Merchant Alliance and serve the country.

However, this time, Xue Dongjia began to be picky: "Shops that are too small, have poor mobility, are of little use in times of war or disaster, are stingy and unwilling to give supplies, and have committed too many sins will all be rejected."

This rejection angered many merchants, and they gathered together to try to trip up Xue Dongjia.

Li Zhen was very worried and came to talk to Xue Dongjia about this matter: "They surrendered to the Tong Family Escort Agency, and the Tong Family Escort Agency also accepted them and immediately gave them benefits, only charging 80% of the escort fee from the surrendered merchants."

Xue Dongjia said disdainfully: "Only 80%? If you are really generous, why not take 60%? If not, 70% will do. To put it bluntly, you are still not sincere. You only want to get benefits for yourself and don't want to enrich your allies." Li Zhen: "80% is indeed less sincere to the allies, but the Tong Family Escort Agency should not be underestimated. Their escorts are soldiers in wartime and are the most capable of making military achievements. Brother Xue must not underestimate them."

Li Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Even if it is the Duke of Yan, he would be willing to give some benefits and win over a few escort agencies for the court's use."

These are all soldiers, they are soldiers, ten times stronger than ordinary merchants!
"Brother Li, please be patient." Xue Dongjia looked at Li Zhen and said, "Brother Li, if you want to win a battle, it is useless to rely on one side alone. You have to work together from all sides... So, we don't have to bring the Tong Family Escort Agency into the Merchant Alliance. As long as the Tong Family has the ability and is willing to fight for the country, then it's fine for the Tong Family to be another leader and work in another direction."

After hearing this, Li Zhen suddenly realized something. He stood up and saluted, saying, "Brother Xue's progress in the past three years is beyond my reach. I am convinced."

Li Zhen's family background was better than Xue Dongjia's. His father-in-law's family had an official, and his mother-in-law's family even had an escort agency in Taizhou Prefecture. Li Zhen himself was a student.

So Li Zhen used to look down on Xue Dongjia.

But after looking at Xue Dongjia's achievements in the past three years, although Li Zhen was dissatisfied, he was willing to take the initiative to bow his head and show goodwill.

After almost ten days of in-depth contact, Li Zhen was convinced by Xue Dongjia.

"Brother Li, you are too polite. You are actually much better than me. At least you have more available resources than me. You just lack an opportunity. Now that the opportunity has come, you just need to work hard and you will be promoted to an official in the near future." Mr. Xue was not bragging, he was speaking the truth.

And the most true sentence is this: "You should contact your mother-in-law's escort agency."

Li Zhen understood and said with a smile: "A few days ago, someone from my father-in-law's family came and said that my mother-in-law had sent my letter to my parents' home in Taizhou Mansion."

Xue Dongjia was very satisfied: "Brother Li is indeed far-sighted."

He added: "The letter from the Duke of Yan said that we should form a network and then keep it alive. This way, even if the Eastern Desert army attacks, we will not be afraid. And as long as the Eastern Desert retreats, all those who keep the network alive will be rewarded according to their merits."

When Li Zhen was young, he also thought about passing imperial examinations and establishing a career, so he took the chance.

Not only he was eaten, but also the merchants of the Chamber of Commerce, and even the Tong Family Escort Agency that wanted to go it alone were eaten!
On February 16, an auspicious day, Xue Dongjia, Li Zhen, and a group of capable people he personally selected, officially moved into the Provincial Administration Office and began their daily official duties.

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It is almost March in Taifeng Town, the ice and snow have melted and it is time to prepare for the groundbreaking ceremony.

Master Craftsman Gong and his team have already returned, and Doctor You and his team have also come down from the city after celebrating the New Year. In the past two days, the two groups have been holding the drawings given by the Qin family and preparing to build a medicinal material workshop at the junction of the New Street and the Old Street.

When the Kong, Miao and Cao families saw that the medicinal materials workshop was really going to be built, they immediately went to find a team of local craftsmen and wanted to build a shop near the workshop. They wanted to become the second Lu family and make money from the shop in the future!
"A bunch of shit eaters who can't even catch up with the hot stuff." The one-armed shopkeeper Pang made a blunt comment.

Manager Pang came with Doctor You.

Qin Xiaomi was surprised to see him again and asked, "Manager Pang, aren't you the manager of the new branch of Tianmang Mansion? Why do you always go to Dongming Mansion? The new branch of Tianmang Mansion is closed?"

We have been here since last summer and it is almost summer this year, so you might as well just close your new branch.

Manager Pang's face immediately darkened, and he snorted coldly, "I'm here to help you negotiate. If you don't have someone knowledgeable to help you, and you get tricked by the mountain folks, it will be a disgrace to all of us outside the mountain."

Help the Qin family?
That sounds very nice.

But the truth is, Manager Pang was ordered by the Northwest Army, and he came to help the Northwest Army negotiate, but the mountain people such as Lao Zhuyou rejected the Northwest Army, so the Northwest Army found the Qin family as a tool.