Suppressing the caravan, or restraining it so that it cannot exceed the rules even a little bit, is an excellent achievement. However, if you want to suppress it according to the situation, there are many taboos. Zhang Xiulou is not involved in officialdom, and he also knows the reason.
"I can still suppress the caravan one or two, but if I want to forcefully knock down the giant tree like the caravan, I'm afraid it won't be an easy task. You can't overdo it, and you can't act too hastily. In the end, the tree will fall on you and me. It’s hard to say it’s a good thing.”
Chai Jiuqing's expression was still as calm as usual, he held the tea cup in both hands, Quan was about to get rid of the coldness in his hands, and said calmly, "The background of merchants is obviously not as meager as I originally expected. The shops in Fengyou County, at least for the Zhang family, It's not a valuable item, but it's not a traveling merchant. The shops and corners are fundamental anyway. This Fengyou County is basically controlled by the caravan. If you want to get it back, it's not easy. Not to mention the capable people in the caravan. , obviously there are not many. They say they are trying to do it slowly, but in fact they can only suppress it openly and covertly. Only when the shops in the city are difficult to maintain can they find some good opportunities."
Zhang Xiulou's brows have not relaxed since Chai Jiuqing pointed out the word "shop". He frowned tightly. After thinking for a long time, he raised his head and said tentatively, "The situation is like this now. The caravan will never reach the end of the road until it reaches the end." The shops in my hands have been surrendered. Although the merchants know the word "buying and selling", they are like clever women without money. I don't know if my brother has any good ideas to help us regain our roots."
Chai Jiuqing shook his head and said nothing, but the young man who had not spoken for a long time pondered for a moment and bowed to the county guard, "Younger people should not interrupt, but after all, the county guard is in this position and has many taboos." , are not allowed to do anything, but the merchants in Fengyou County have never had many agreements."
"Since the caravan can support the members of the gang, the merchants can also add more customers. After the caravan becomes popular, they can compete with the caravan. Being in the same place with the white gourd gate is enough to overwhelm all the caravans have raised over the years. If the momentum and people's hearts are dispersed, we can use inducements and inducements to capture all the shops in the county, and then the caravan can be broken."
Zhang Xiulou's face suddenly darkened.
Chai Jiuqing, however, still had the same calm look on his face. After he finished speaking, he drank a cup of tea slowly without speaking. He wrapped his robe tightly and resisted the rustling autumn wind that blew through the bead curtains and shook the furnace smoke. It took a long time before he couldn't help laughing.
"Xiulou's eldest son is very thoughtful and thoughtful, no less than your father. He is indeed as courageous as he has been studying abroad for many years."
Without any hesitation, Zhang Xiulou stood up, bowed, and said in a deep voice, "I don't know how to teach my son, so I hope the county governor will punish him."
Seeing this, the young man knew that he had made a mistake, so he followed Zhang Xiulou and stood up to salute, not daring to say a word.
Chai Jiuqing felt that his whole body was chilling for no reason, so he ignored the father and son who were standing in the hall. Instead, he called two maids to stir up the charcoal fire, and then hung another curtain outside the bead curtain to block it. The strong cold wind came, and then he looked at the two people with a smile on his lips.
"It doesn't have to be like this. There are always few people walking around in the Sheriff's Mansion. People always make careless remarks, so they don't blame the nephew for it." Chai Jiuqing smiled, "It seems that even everyone in Shangqi has to teach some etiquette and rules. I don’t know why I have other thoughts, but it seems that everyone in the world is unscrupulous, and this place is very bad. When I get up, this matter is not the fault of my nephew, how can I be held accountable."
The young man excused himself and went outside to wait. Only then did Chai Jiuqing put away his smile, slowly walked down the steps, and stood in front of Zhang Xiulou.
"There are still several good pieces of land in Fengyou County that have not been ceded to others for many years. Now that the caravan cannot suppress the momentum, I have decided to lend these dozens of valuable pieces of land to merchants. As for whether you can do it yourself, To steal most of the business, it depends on the skills and methods of the merchants in Fengyou County, and it will be determined by crushing the money and food roots of the caravan."
"But like what Jun'er just said, I don't want to hear it again." The county guard patted Zhang Xiulou on the shoulder, and did not look at the latter, but looked outside the window lattice, thin ice melting into water, dripping Falling from the eaves to the street.
"Whether you, Zhang Xiulou, borrowed your eldest son's mouth, or you were taught by a group of decadent old literati who brought trouble to everyone, the words and actions of these people who support followers and are good at building private armies should not be ignored. Let me hear it."
Feng You, the head of the Zhang family, is such a person, but at this moment, he can only nod his head, and has not straightened his back for a long time.
When he returned home, Zhang Xiulou's face was as gloomy as water. For the first time, he cursed his eldest son several times in succession. In the end, he sighed, "This world is nothing more than beating back and forth, just like the leader of the Ye Clan who beheaded the county a few days ago." When guarding the outer wall of a mansion, one can always beat with great ability and those with poor ability. But this kind of beating is not necessarily a disaster. Before you really want to slap someone in the mouth, you often don't tell them first. How can it be considered a disaster? If you don't listen, It's the disaster.
"Don't believe in the rotten nonsense that is repeated over and over again. For some people, once or three times, using thunder means to eliminate future disasters. For a county guard, it is also effortless. Forgive once. You can already be called loyal. You have been traveling to study since you were a child, and in the past, the city's character was of the highest quality, so dad wants you to take over the role of head of the family in the future, but now it seems that you are still not ready."
After Zhang Xiulou finished speaking, he let out a long sigh, as if his whole body suddenly relaxed, and said with a sad smile, "These words that you think are wise have probably lost half of the friendship that your father and Sheriff Che has accumulated over the years. Although We have acquired a lot of valuable land, and with the business ability of the merchants, it is enough to suppress the caravan's shop. I'm afraid it will be difficult to ask the county governor to do some cheap things later."
The young man kept his head lowered, his expression unreadable, but cold sweat broke out down his spine.
When the words have not been spoken, they always think they are wise, but once they are spoken, you will know that they are ridiculous. Even though he was a young man who relied on his talent and was a little arrogant, at first glance, the county guard just now felt that he was worried and had no peace for a moment.
After teaching his eldest son a lesson, Zhang Xiulou said nothing more. He just ordered the carriage and horses to stop outside the mansion, leaving the young man to shut up and think about his mistakes. He then drove the carriage away and sent his servants to drive elsewhere.
When Chai Jiuqing was chatting, he told Zhang Xiulou that the venomous snake and monster insect his eldest son encountered when he was out in the previous battle had been found by a skilled member of the official family. It was a strange poisonous thing born in the deep valley of Nanli. It is rare for ordinary people to say that it is rare to see one. Even the people from Nanli who are good at poisoning are rarely able to use this snake to injure the enemy. It has a great background.
But what worries Zhang Xiulou the most is what Chai Jiuqing mentioned at the end of the season.
Guard against day and night, it is difficult to guard against house thieves.
