The inner courtyard of Hong Mansion.
Hong Feng, the eldest son of the Hong family, was holding his account book and calculating with his abacus. The more he calculated, the deeper his frown became.
"Dad, not only did we not make any money on that Huma this time, but we lost more than seven thousand taels of silver excluding the expenses on the road. Is it worth it for you to do this? Just to drive the Liu Family Racecourse out of Yangzhou?"
Hong Ping, the head of the Hong family, looked at the account book calmly: "We have lost thousands of taels of silver, and these are just small things. As long as the Liu family cannot stay in Yangzhou, the big business will be behind. "
"However, since the Liu family dares to be called the richest man in Jiangnan, I am afraid that the loss of more than a thousand horses will not be taken seriously. When the time comes, it will be our Hong family who will be passive."
Hong Ping smiled evilly and shook his head: "No, even if the Liu family is big and powerful, they can't care less about having more than a thousand horses and hundreds of thousands of dollars in silver. Once these thousand horses are smashed into their hands, the Liu family will be hurt. "
Even though Hong Feng is smart, he still doesn't have enough vision compared to the old fox who has been in shopping malls for a long time. As Hong Ping said, the Liujia Racecourse is really as anxious as an ant on a hot pot because of these thousand horses.
The fodder for a thousand horses is all the best fodder, sold in large quantities, soybeans, etc., which are better than what people eat, and hundreds of taels of silver are consumed every day.
"Dad, what if they want to sell their own horse at a low price? Even if they lose money, they won't lose so much money?"
"No, they won't sell them at a low price, and they don't dare to sell them at a low price. If they sell these fine BMWs at a low price this year, no one will buy the horses next year if the price is raised. They will definitely keep the price high."
"Master, this is the Hong family in Yangzhou, one of the well-known gentry in Yangzhou."
The four of them, Liu Mingzhi, arrived at the door of Hong's house not long after riding on their horses.
"Uncle Ma, how is the head of the Hong family usually doing?"
Ma Biao pondered for a while: "Young master, the head of the Hong family, Hong Ping, is famous as an old fox in Yangzhou, and he is the most calculating."
Liu Mingzhi pondered for a while: "Plan? Liu Song."
"Master, what's the matter?"
Liu Mingzhi whispered into Liu Song's ear, and Liu Song nodded frequently, turned his horse's head sideways and walked away.
Ma Biao looked at Liu Mingzhi doubtfully: "Master, what are you planning to do?"
Liu Mingzhi smiled mysteriously: "Since the head of the Hong family likes to scheme, let him get into trouble and knock on the door."
The three of them dismounted and Ma Biao consciously took the lead and knocked on the door of Hong Mansion.
"What are you knocking on? Do you know where this place is?" A voice behind the door yawned and said vaguely.
The door opens. A servant in gray robe looked at the three of them dissatisfied: "Who are you? What are you doing in Hong Mansion? This door is made of fine wood. Can you afford to pay for it if it's broken?"
The servant looked at the three people outside the door arrogantly, his tone full of arrogance.
Liu Mingzhi sneered: "What a big tone. You are just a member of the Hong family. Do you really think that this is the seventh-rank official in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion? Go tell your master that Young Master Liu Mingzhi, a willow tree in the south of the Yangtze River, is visiting."
"There are willows and poplars in the south of the Yangtze River. It's not convenient for my master. You can come back another day."
There was a crisp snap.
Liu Mingzhi waved his right hand: "Damn it, a dog is a dog. He is so thick-skinned that my hands hurt."
The servant in gray robe touched the corners of his mouth in a blinded manner, and the bright red blood on his hands showed how strong Liu Mingzhi was.
"You...you...are so brave. You dare to come to Hong Mansion to cause trouble. Even the King of Heaven and I can't save you."
Another crisp sound came, and Liu Mingzhi looked at the servant gloomily: "If you have a dirty mouth, I'll hit you lightly. Go and tell your master that a willow tree from the south of the Yangtze River is coming to visit. If you dare to do it again, Mr. Suo." Break your dog legs."
The servant glanced at Liu Mingzhi timidly and ran to report the matter timidly.
Ma Biao was a little worried: "Young master, if you come to visit me, if you hit a servant of the Hong family like this, it is equivalent to hitting the Hong family in the face. I'm afraid things will be difficult to discuss."
Liu Mingzhi smiled evilly at the corner of his mouth: "If I don't fight, will the business be easier? This is to teach that servant a lesson and let him know what it means to be friendly and friendly in hospitality. It is also to try Hong Can the family’s attitude be softened?”
"There is a willow tree in the south of the Yangtze River and a cloud in the northwest. The willow eldest son comes to visit. I am rude."
Liu Mingzhi smiled calmly at Ma Biao: "Here he comes."
The head of the Hong family was wearing a green silk satin, a military hat, and a neatly trimmed three-inch beard. He opened the door to welcome Liu Mingzhi with a smile on his face.
Behind him were Hong Feng, the eldest son of Hong, who was wearing purple clothes, and the servant who was slapped twice by Liu Mingzhi.
"Liu Mingzhi, a mere junior, how could he be the head of the Hong family and welcome Mr. Hong? It's really an honor. The Hong family is indeed a famous family, and they treat guests with great courtesy."
As soon as he finished speaking, several people stood face to face.
Hong Ping, the head of the Hong family, looked at the young Liu Mingzhi carefully, and an invisible momentum came over him. Liu Mingzhi also looked at Hong Ping without dodge.
"Hahaha...Liu Mingzhi is a young hero, I'm sorry."
"Haha... Master Hong is getting stronger with age, and this junior should be polite."
"Jiangnan No. 1 Liu really lived up to his statement. He beat up my servants of the Hong family as soon as they arrived in front of my Hong family. This is because the Liu family's great business does not put us and other local gentry in the eyes."
Hong Ping's words were thorny, and he asked Liu Mingzhi about the beating in an imposing manner.
"The head of the Hong family is wrong to say that. The servants of the Hong family don't understand. When guests come to the door, they act arrogant and bully others. The younger generation teaches him how to behave and let him understand a truth. The Hong family is the Hong family, and dogs are dogs. As a dog, When a dog sees a distinguished guest like its owner, it only needs to wag its tail and beg for mercy. If the dog wants to take advantage of the human, the junior will pull out his dog teeth."
Mr. Hong glanced at the beaten servant: "Brother Liu, my Hong family's dogs will naturally be disciplined by my Hong family. Brother Liu said that he does not take the Hong family seriously by saying that he will discipline them for my Hong family." Well, when did the Hong family let an outsider make the decision?"
"Well, Brother Hong's words are out of context. The Liu family and the Hong family are both wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River. They should be united. They all represent the face of the wealthy gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. Your Hong family's dog bites people everywhere, but it is the face of the rich businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River. This means that our own family will discipline you. If people from other places just wave their sleeves and leave, it will be a loss of Jiangnan’s reputation. It will make people think that all the dogs of the wealthy gentry in Jiangnan are like the Hong family. Am I right?"
"You!" Hong Feng was speechless.
What Liu Mingzhi said was so vicious and cruel. If he said that he should not kill people, it would put the Hong family on the opposite side of all the wealthy gentry in Jiangnan. Once Liu Mingzhi spread it out, the Hong family would be embarrassed.
If Liu Mingzhi was good at discipline, he lost a lot in terms of momentum.
Ma Biao was surprised to see what Liu Mingzhi said about the Hong family's wife, who was speechless. He thought that the young master's visit was just for a small fuss, but he didn't expect that he would actually overwhelm the Hong family.
Qi Yun also chuckled, Liu Mingzhi's move of misinterpreting right and wrong was really dazzling and unexpected.
Hong Ping glanced at Liu Mingzhi meaningfully: "Since Mr. Liu is here, you might as well come in and sit down."
