"Sir, Mr. Yun said that you must take a look at the greeting card he sent and the things he sent. He said there will be a surprise for you!" The concierge's servant quickly said what Yun Ze asked him to say.
When the master and Lu Qing heard this, they looked at each other and frowned. After the anger, the two quickly calmed down. At this time, Yunze came to find them, I'm afraid it was not that simple.
Although the two of them hated Yunze deeply, they also wanted to see what medicine Yunze sold in his gourd.
He waved to the concierge's servant, who brought him a greeting card and some things. He opened the bag and looked at the contents with a stunned look on his face.
The master on the side also looked over, and when he saw several black round things in the bag, his expression was also shocked.
They had never seen this thing before. It was less than the size of a palm and about the height of a finger. The center of the thing was full of holes like a lotus root.
In addition to those weird black things, there was also what looked like a small stove, but there was only a deep hole in the middle.
In confusion, the two looked at each other, and Lu Qing opened Yunze's greeting card. What catches the eye are the words written by Yunze.
"Master Prefect, Yun is here to give you money. The things he gave you are worth tens of thousands of gold, or even more. Compared to the Zheng family, the benefits that Yun has brought to the prefect are not what the Zheng family can That's right. If you are worried about the Zheng family, why don't we meet and talk!"
Seeing the words on it, Lu Qing frowned and handed the greeting card to the master.
The master took the invitation, glanced at it, looked up at Lu Qing and said, "Sir, you might as well let him come in and talk. No matter what his plans are, it won't have any impact on us. Besides, maybe there will be a surprise."
He was more shrewd than Lu Qinglai, and even vaguely guessed Yunze's purpose of coming here. However, he couldn't figure out how Yunze wanted to persuade them to give up the Zheng family.
When Lu Qing heard this, he waved his hand to the servant and said, "Go and call the people in..."
The servant heard this. He quickly turned around and left. He came to the door and welcomed Yunze into the main hall. Seeing Yun Ze come in, the prefect had a cold face and said calmly:
"Master Yun, I don't know why you came to my house." Although he was very unhappy with Yunze, he did not dare to offend Yunze too much in person. After all, they couldn't afford the people behind Yunze.
"Master Lu, Master Hu, you are polite. I came here to discuss cooperation with you two. However, before discussing cooperation, I will allow Yun to perform a trick for you two."
Yunze cupped his hands to the two of them, smiled slightly, and took out the contents of the bag while the two were stunned.
There was also some dry firewood placed in it. Yunze placed the stove in the middle, took out the fire stick, lit the fire, put it in, and then put the briquettes he made on top.
He made this thing recently. With these things, he no longer needs to use firewood at home. Save money and effort. Compared with burning firewood, briquettes only need to be lit. No need to add more materials to light the fire.
You can even keep warm in the winter, but of course the disadvantage is that if ventilation is not done properly, you will get carbon monoxide poisoning, which can kill people! However, these are small things, as long as you pay attention to them.
Although Lu Qing and Master were angry at Yunze's almost rude behavior, they were still stunned by Yunze's agitation.
The two of them looked at Yunze burning coal there in astonishment. When they saw the briquettes being burned and the flames coming out, their eyes widened.
They never thought that this black thing could be used as fire. This thing looks like stone but not like wood. It actually has such a function.
They looked at Yunze in shock, wanting to hear Yunze's explanation, although they didn't know what Yunze wanted to talk to them about.
But seeing that Yunze actually had such magical means, the two of them were vaguely looking forward to it.
Or, Yunze can really surprise them.
"This is honeycomb briquette. It is used to boil water for cooking. As long as you use a special stove, it is absolutely convenient and practical. Moreover, it saves time and effort compared to firewood. If you can do this business, you can definitely make a fortune."
Yunze smiled and said to Lu Qing and Master Hu. He brought briquettes this time, but he was not worried that the two of them would find out what they were made of.
As long as he doesn't tell, no one will know. Not to mention, how can people like Lu Qing and Master Hu, who are not diligent and indifferent to food and drink, even think about it.
"If energy is mass-produced, the profits will be small for the entire Danyang City, or even for the entire Jing Dynasty! Speaking of which, this thing is simple to make. It can be sold very cheaply and can be used in every household. Come on, if the popularization is really successful! What do you two think..."
Yunze looked at the shocked two people again and gave them another explanation that made them excited.
The two looked at each other, although there was still doubt in their eyes, they were somewhat moved. However, they still looked at Yunze indifferently, and Lu Qing snorted coldly:
"Mr. Yun, I am a scholar. How could I do such a despicable thing? Mr. Yun, please come back. I will treat you as if you have never been here today. Butler, see the guests off!"
Following his voice, the housekeeper of Lu Mansion walked up to Yunze and made a gesture of invitation to Yunze.
Hearing this, Yunze smiled faintly. He had long expected that Lu Qing would not agree so readily. He actually did not expect that the other party would agree immediately.
He came here just to give Lu Qing a choice and let him know that besides the Zheng family, he had options. In fact, there was no need for Yunze to come to Lu Qing.
As long as newspapers all over the world keep reporting on the evil deeds of the Zheng family, the entire Zheng family will be disgraced in Danyang City in less than three days.
The wall fell and everyone pushed back. At that time, Lu Qing wanted to protect the Zheng family, but he might not dare to do so. Yunze wanted to be on the safe side to prevent the Zheng family from escaping, and also to get all the Zheng family's property.
Of course, the most important thing is that the development of his fiefdom now urgently needs coal, and the coal discovered in Longtoushan alone is no longer enough to support development. He wanted to use Lu Qing's identity to help him find coal mines.
At that time, he only needs Lu Qing to help him find coal mines. As for the management, of course, he will do it himself. Lu Qing would never dare to go down personally.
Even if they were members of his own family, he would not dare to let them end. The main reason is that literati like them value reputation most.
There is an old saying that all things are of inferior quality, only those who are well-educated are of high quality. In a hierarchical society like ancient times, scholars, peasants, and merchants had the lowest social status. It is also considered the lowest.
It is because of their reputation that Lu Qing and Master Hu want the Zheng family to help them make money. Therefore, Yunze can give Lu Qing a benefit as long as the other party helps him find the coal mine.
Although these two guys are villains, sometimes the villains can be a big help to themselves if they make good use of them.
Yunze didn't say anything more. He picked up the remaining briquettes, turned around and walked out. As soon as he walked out of the door, he turned back and said to Lu Qing calmly:
"Master Lu, what I say is true. When you figure it out, you can come to me...but only within three days! It's too late..."
At the end, Yunze didn't say anything and left the Lu Mansion directly.
Seeing Yunze leaving with the bag, Lu Qing's face turned green and she opened her mouth several times, trying to keep Yunze. He originally thought that Yunze would keep the things, and he might be able to find someone to find out what the things Yunze sent were made of.
But who would have thought that Yunze was as smart as a monkey and didn't give him any chance. It also made his idea of letting the Zheng family do this business come to nothing.
Moreover, the threat in Yunze's last words made him tremble with anger. This kid was trying to take advantage of him! ? Who does he think he is! . He opened his mouth, wanting to retaliate, but in the end, he endured it angrily.
Yunze took the things and left on horseback. As for the stove and the almost-burned briquettes left in Lu's house, they were of no use for a long time. If you want to rely on the almost-burned briquettes to find out the raw materials, it is absolutely simple in modern times. You can check it.
But in ancient times, the possibility of finding it was extremely low. After all, people in this era probably didn't even know what coal was.
As Yunze returned home, the entire Danyang City had received today's supplementary issue of the newspaper. When they saw what the Zheng family had done in the newspaper, everyone was filled with hatred.
Under Yunze's guidance, Lu Cheng wrote about the Zheng family as almost heinous. It soon aroused the resonance of the people. Some people are even thinking about going to Zheng's restaurant to cause trouble.
I wouldn't dare to make a fuss in person, but secretly throw feces into Zheng's restaurant, or just ignore the window. Or drag the Zheng family's servants into an alley and beat them up.
He even cursed at the Zheng family. Almost overnight, the Zheng family became the target of public criticism. The servants of the Zheng family did not dare to go out. The Zheng family's father and son were also attacked and almost killed.
Moreover, two houses of Zheng's Restaurant were burned down overnight. Although the fire was discovered early and did not spread to the neighboring houses, it almost burned down Zheng's Restaurant.
There were also several houses that were smashed into disgrace and no one could be found. There are many people in Danyang who call the Zheng family beasts!
The power of public opinion finally emerged. The next day, Lu Qing and Master Hu finally learned the latest news about the entire Danyang City.
When they heard that the scandal of the Zheng family was now known throughout the city, even though the people could not do anything to the Zheng family, Lu Qing and Master turned pale with fear.
If the people were just making trouble, it would calm down after a while. However, if this matter was brought to the capital, the two of them would probably die.
Lu Qing and Master finally panicked, and immediately thought of abandoning the Zheng family. Moreover, the two of them also vaguely knew that Yunze was behind all this.
Although they were angry in their hearts, they were helpless. Only a deep sense of powerlessness remained. Ask him to seal Yunze's newspaper, do they have the courage! ?
Luo Xuan was the first to refuse. If he brought this matter up to Prince Danyang again, the consequences would be disastrous. For the first time, they felt how terrifying Yunze was.
