Elder Qi was still very efficient in doing things. Not long after Lu Hanjiang finished giving his instructions, he visited Huo Tianya, and he did so very covertly, without making others suspicious.
In Huo Tianya's case, Elder Qi went straight to the point: "Master Huo, do you want any money?"
Huo Tianya was slightly stunned at first, and then he roused himself to chat with the other party. Everything was based on money. Now, as long as it is related to money, he will always treat it with an extremely serious attitude.
When Elder Qi said that he hoped to replace the heir of Zhujian Villa, Huo Tianya was surprised, but he did not immediately make any move to drive them away.
Elder Qi's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself that the gang leader really knew what was going to happen, and there was something interesting about this matter.
After pondering for a long time, Huo Tianya asked a question: "I don't know why the elder made such a request. I heard that the boy Yunqi has a good personal relationship with the leader of your gang. This matter."
"Master Huo, this is the internal affairs of the Beggar Clan, so we don't need to worry about it. As long as the owner can agree to our request, we are willing to pay two - no, ten times the price for this Jiangnan property sale. This is considered A little sincerity, as for other requests, please just ask the owner."
When Elder Qi told him the ten times the price, he almost couldn't control himself. After all, the disciples of the Jingyi Sect were also beggars, and they were not so skilled in talking about spending money like water.
Fortunately, Lu Hanjiang had made a promise in advance, asking him to speak freely, no matter how generous the terms were, there was no need to honor them anyway.
Huo Tianya was startled by such a loud tone. Zhujian Villa's business in Jiangnan was not trivial. The value of the land for those shops was also a large number. The beggar gang actually opened his mouth and offered ten times the price. Being a favor was beyond his expectation.
This is not difficult to understand. After all, the last time Huo Tianya dealt with the Beggar Clan, the Dirty Clothes Sect was still in power. Except for some pursuits in drinks, Yan Fengyun's group lived an almost simple life in other aspects.
To say that they are simple is a bit modest. In fact, in Huo Tianya's opinion, they are just a group of beggars. It seems that there is nothing wrong with saying that. The disciples of the Beggar Clan are originally a group of beggars.
In short, this strong contrast gave Huo Tianya a great shock. Half a year ago, the beggar was still worrying about a few taels of silver, but suddenly he sat down to discuss a big business with him worth tens of thousands of taels of silver.
But to be honest, Huo Tianya was moved.
The position of a young master didn't matter at all, and he didn't care what the Beggar Clan had planned. In the final analysis, the Sword Forging Villa was just a tool he used to make money.
Now that the old horse of Zhujian Villa can no longer run, the Beggar Clan has sent him a brand new mount. The result is self-evident as to what he will choose.
As for Huo Tianya not caring whether this move would hurt Huo Tianxing, it wasn't that he was indifferent to his brother, but that his pursuit of martial arts was higher than anything else.
Although Huo Tianya is still a mortal body, his spiritual realm has transcended the framework of family blood and is not even bound by existing social values.
In his eyes, people have been transformed from separate individuals into a unified concept, regardless of male or female, regardless of closeness. The only difference is that some people are consumables that can help him further his martial arts, while some people are nothing at all. valuable scrap.
Huo Tianya, who wholeheartedly pursues martial arts, in his eyes, there is nothing he cannot give up.
Although he had invited his colleagues to recast Xingxuan the day before yesterday, the money and materials were not yet in place, and even if they were in place, it would still require some operations if he wanted to secretly cast it.
It would obviously be faster for the beggar gang's money to go directly to the open road, which would just solve his urgent need for money.
Although he was moved, Huo Tianya did not agree immediately. He was like a cunning businessman, constantly testing Elder Qi's bottom line. The two started a series of discussions on price.
The final result was that the Beggar Gang bought Zhujian Villa's property in Jiangnan for ten times the price, and in the next two years, all expenses of Zhujian Villa would be borne by the Beggar Gang.
The Beggar Clan didn't call it close friendship with Zhujian Villa, but directly provided a biological father.
Of course, in exchange, Huo Tianya will announce that Huo Yunqi will be abolished as the young master of the village.
Lu Hanjiang was very satisfied with the outcome of the negotiation, but Elder Qi was a little hesitant. When he came back, he said worriedly: "Gang leader, although Huo Tianya agreed, he requires us to sign a letter and pay a sum of money first."
Lu Hanjiang nodded: "It's reasonable. If we don't shed some blood, the owner of the village will probably not be relieved either."
"But, Gang Leader, where do we get the money?"
Elder Qi said in embarrassment: "Since last year, we have held a hoeing conference, gone north to Xuehua Palace to slay demons, and have also vigorously purchased properties in the south of the Yangtze River. Now the money in the gang has bottomed out. Don't tell us ten times the price. Even if we buy it at a reasonable price, we are afraid that we will be powerless."
Lu Hanjiang knew that the Beggar Clan was poor. After all, the Beggars Clan originally fought against each other in dirty clothes and clean clothes. Different philosophies led to different lifestyles. Only the disciples of the Pure Clothes Sect could buy property and enjoy life.
Although Lu Hanjiang used his authority as gang leader to plunder the money of these people and barely maintain the dignity of the gang, in the end, this half of the gang could not support the entire gang.
If the Beggar Gang can calm down and develop well in Jiangnan for ten years, the future may be very different.
But unfortunately, Lu Hanjiang's "eager for quick success" has caused the Beggar Gang to be like a luxury carriage speeding on the edge of a cliff. No matter how skilled the driver is, the carriage will end up being destroyed in a carnival.
So when Elder Qi said that he had no money, Lu Hanjiang's first reaction was to continue to suffer the Beggar Clan disciples, but it was obviously too late to search now, so he had to think in other directions.
Lu Hanjiang touched his chin and asked, "How much money do we have left?"
Elder Qi said with some embarrassment: "There are probably a few hundred taels left in the bank."
"That's it?"
Lu Hanjiang was also stunned. Although he guessed that the Beggar Clan's money was almost wiped out by the disaster, only a layer of skin was left behind. This was still a bit beyond his expectation.
Since he couldn't get the money, he could only see what else the Beggar Gang had on hand to sell. Lu Hanjiang looked around and found that the most valuable thing left seemed to be his reputation.
Of course, the reputation that Lu Hanjiang wanted to sell was not the praise and insults spoken by outsiders, but the foundation of faith for a large faction to establish its foothold in the world.
After he told Elder Qi his idea, even the most loyal dogleg hesitated for a long time before reluctantly agreeing.
Not long after, Huo Tianya received a promise from Elder Qi: "The Beggar Clan is willing to make a written statement in public. In this way, the owner of the village will no longer have to worry about anything."
People in the world keep their promises, and the world is praised for their trustworthiness. Making a promise in public is a very serious matter. No matter what the content is, what you say will throw water away. If you violate it, you will be despised by the world.
Promises in the world are no joke. The credibility of famous sects comes from this. If a person breaks his promise, the result will be ruined. If a sect does not keep its promise, the result will be that the world will no longer have a foothold.
It could be said that the Beggar Clan was pledging their wealth and life. Huo Tianya had no doubts anymore and immediately reached an agreement with the other party, and promised that he would announce the matter in public three days later when the Sword Tasting Conference comes to an end.
After doing this, Lu Hanjiang ordered Elder Qi to go to Mrs. Huo's place to get some fresh air. Naturally, there was nothing to say. Mrs. Huo didn't take the elder of the Beggar Clan's "kind reminder" to heart, and thought it was a divorce plan. .
Three days later, the sword tasting conference came to an end. Huo Tianya first announced in public the Beggar Clan's strong support for recasting Xingxuan. The extremely heavy conditions proposed by the Beggar Clan shocked everyone.
No one could have imagined that these beggars could be so rich and dare to spend so much money.
But before everyone could be shocked, what Huo Tianya said next caused the scene to explode.
"The master of this village has repeatedly considered that the position of the young master of the Zhujian Villa is of great importance. My nephew Yunqi is still young and may not be able to take on a big job. The position of the young master needs long-term consideration. Therefore, I hereby inform all my colleagues in the Jianghu that from now on, the position of the young master will be abolished. Huo Yun takes the position of young master of the village."
(End of chapter)