Qian Ye chuckled and said, "Butler Lao Zhu? I said we have ulterior motives, but tell me, what are our motives?"
"You want to take advantage of the situation and seize the property of my village owner. You are plotting against my village owner's castle and his vast acres of fertile land."
"Haha, Butler Lao Zhu, even if you are a frog in the well, you should have heard of the name of the Baoshu Clan. Besides, I think your master's castle and foundation have been almost destroyed by you, right? You are just an empty shell. That’s all, what do you think is worth our while?”
Lao Zhu's face turned ugly: "No matter how you quibble, someone must believe you. Anyway, I don't believe it, and everyone in our castle will not believe your nonsense."
Qian Ye laughed loudly: "Old Zhu, Old Zhu, it seems that you have completely forgotten that you are just a servant. Your opening and closing your mouth represents the whole castle. What do you say to the owner of your village? Land? Or is this castle actually yours, Butler Lao Zhu, who has the final say? Are you the real owner of this castle?"
These words are undoubtedly heart-wrenching words.
It is also extremely taboo. This is clearly an insinuation that Lao Zhu used slaves to deceive his master.
And this is also the most taboo thing for Cen Qi. Over the years, Cen Qi felt more and more that Lao Zhu had the final say in almost everything in this castle. Although Cenqi is the owner of the village, when he wants to get involved in specific matters, he often feels that he has no power and doesn't know where to start.
To put it bluntly, no matter how stupid Cen Qi was, he would have felt this feeling of being ignored a long time ago, not to mention that he was not stupid at all.
Everyone in the entire castle respected him and held him in high esteem as the owner of the village. But Cen Qi can still feel the vague sense of alienation behind this respect.
If you are held high, some insignificant things will be at your disposal. But when push came to shove, Cen Qizhen was a little unsure. How many people could he control in this castle?
There was another idea that frightened Cen Qi even more, and he didn't even dare to think about it deeply.
If he, Cen Qi, had a conflict with Butler Lao Zhu and had to choose between the two, how many people in the entire castle would choose him as the owner of the village.
This castle and manor has been passed down from generation to generation, and the blood of Lao Cen's family has been passed down from generation to generation. How many die-hard people are willing to follow him life and death?
The more Cen Qi thought about it, the more pessimistic he became. All the favors released by the manor over the years, every bit of it, seems to have come from the housekeeper Lao Zhu.
So much so that when the people below were grateful, they only knew that it was Butler Lao Zhu who gave them food and work so that they could survive safely.
He, the owner of the village, is more like an enshrined statue, living in the clouds, but it is not real at all, and his sense of existence is very low.
Therefore, after the scene fell into a brief silence, when Lao Zhu was about to speak, Cen Qi waved his hand and said: "Lao Zhu, don't get excited. I know your loyalty to me. But the castle's operation is in trouble now, even if In order to make life better for everyone who follows me, I must also change my thinking, fully evaluate our situation, and evaluate the possibilities of various options.”
Lao Zhu still refused to give up and opened his mouth to continue persuading. Cen Qi rarely showed the majesty of the owner of the village and said decisively: "Don't rush to persuade me yet. I have also understood that those thousands of acres of spiritual land are indeed a waste." Over the years, their value has not been reflected at all, causing their valuation to depreciate greatly. I have no intention of changing the situation of the castle, but to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, and to reverse the profit and loss situation of our castle, we must face it bravely and make some changes. "
"I have heard of the Baoshu Clan. They are one of the top ten golden tribes of our Earth Core Tribe. I can trust you in cooperating with the Baoshu Clan." Cen Qi set the tone again.
Lao Zhu hurriedly said: "But this person calls himself Baoshu Clan, but in fact he is not of Baoshu Clan blood at all. And none of them are Baoshu Clan. And these mushroom people are obviously the most powerful people in the inner earth world. One of the humble ethnic groups, but they dare to call themselves the Baoshu Clan? Villa Master, they are clearly bullying our ignorance. With the wisdom of the village owner, how can we be fooled by these cheap rhetoric? "
Qian Ye suddenly became unhappy: "Lao Zhu, although I am not a Baoshu tribe, it does not affect me from working hard for the Baoshu tribe. Don't look down on the mushroom people. These mushroom people are better than those in your castle." The medicine man with half a bucket of water is much better. A few days ago, these mushroom people each took care of dozens of acres of spiritual land. The growth of the medicine was gratifying, unlike your medicine that was half dead. I was confused. What kind of fool can cultivate a magical medicine like this? I even suspect that this is not a problem of the medicine workers, but someone deliberately causing trouble and deliberately slacking off, right?"
After saying that, Master Qian did not wait for Lao Zhu to argue, and loudly said to Cen Qi: "Master, whether I represent the Baoshu clan, you will know soon. My master is of Baoshu clan blood, and he will do so at the earliest today and tomorrow at the latest." Rush here. When the time comes, my master will personally discuss the deal with the owner of the village. I believe the owner of the village will be able to rest assured, right?"
Cen Qi was moved and selectively ignored the winking Lao Zhu.
"Okay, I, Cen Qi, am not a person who doesn't know how to adapt. I am willing to talk to the adults of the Baoshu tribe about this cooperation. I will give you two days at most. If you, the adults of the Baoshu tribe, do not arrive within two days. Then don’t blame me for not giving you a chance.”
"Okay, Master Cenqi, speak quickly. My master will definitely arrive within two days. Moreover, I can guarantee that if Master Cenqi chooses to cooperate with my Baoshu tribe, you will definitely be able to earn from these thousands of acres of spiritual land." Plenty of money. Since ancient times, money has been a hero's courage. With money, the village owner can express his ambitions. He doesn't have to sit in this small castle and have no idea how big the outside world is."
As Master Qian, he shouldn't have said such words. It seemed a bit presumptuous.
But he obviously had insight into some of the conditions of this manor, as well as some of Cen Qi's condition and psychology, so his words contained a sense of encouragement, stimulating Cen Qi's nerves.
Aren't you short of money? Then use money to stimulate you.
I have to say that although Master Qian has a weird temper, there is something about him that is beyond ordinary people. Otherwise, he wouldn't be favored by people from the Baoshu clan like Duo Ye. After all, he himself was not from a noble family.
In comparison, Ba Ye's performance is very crotch-stretching. Ba Ye, who was the master of all things in Master Hu's manor, was obviously a bit shabby when he left Master Hu's territory and couldn't stand up at all.
The skills he had in Master Hu's Manor could not be used outside.
If it weren't for Mr. Qian's unfavorable operation, this matter would never have been discussed.
Cen Qi glanced at Lao Zhu: "Lao Zhu, arrange the best guest rooms and the best meals, and be sure not to neglect the distinguished guests."
Although Lao Zhu is domineering, he cannot disobey Cen Qi openly.
He had to swallow his anger and said in a low voice, "Yes."
After saying that, Lao Zhu waved his hand and said to Qian Ye and others: "Dear guests, please?"
Cen Qi said: "What's the hurry? You go and make arrangements first. I'll have tea and chat with the distinguished guests."
Lao Zhu glanced meaningfully at Qian Ye and others, and winked at the two servants serving tea beside Cen Qi.
Then he left reluctantly. I don’t know if I will really arrange the best rooms and the best meals.
After Lao Zhu left, Cen Qi took a sip from his tea cup and immediately frowned.
"This tea is not of high quality. Go get the best tea. Don't neglect our distinguished guests."
The two servants serving tea looked at each other and hesitated for a moment.
Cen Qi put the tea cup on the table hard: "What? I, the owner of the village, can't control you anymore?"
The two servants who were serving the tea turned pale with fright, and they both knelt on the ground: "I don't dare, I don't dare. I'm going to change the tea now."
Cen Qi then waved his hand to signal the security guards inside and outside the living room to step back: "You all, please step back. You are standing here like a piece of wood, and the mood of the distinguished guests drinking tea has been affected by you."
In name, Cen Qi is the owner of the village after all, and there is really no way he can't disobey his orders.
After a while, the living room was cleared.
Qian Ye chuckled: "It seems that the owner of the village is not a confused person."
Cen Qi sighed: "I made everyone laugh. I would like to ask you, distinguished guest, whether the previous cooperation promise about the spiritual land is true? Is it an exaggeration?"
Qian Ye said seriously: "This is no exaggeration. What I said before was just a conservative estimate. In fact, if used well, these spiritual lands can generate millions of silver coins a year and there is great hope."
Cen Qi exclaimed: "How come you are making so much money? Why have I always heard that my spiritual land is not fertile enough, elixirs are not very suitable for this spiritual land, and it is difficult to balance both output and quality. Over the years, these spiritual lands have Not only did it not bring in necessary profits, it actually lost money year after year. The elixir seeds and materials, as well as labor costs, actually cost a lot in one year."
Qian Ye was speechless: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears, I would never have imagined that there could be such weird things in this world. Mr. Villa owner, with all due respect, I'm afraid you have never left your home. One third of an acre, right? Have you ever left your territory since you took the throne?"
Cen Qi showed some embarrassment, picked up the tea cup and said, "To be honest, my Lop people are naturally attached to their homeland and don't like to deal with the outside world. I have a natural distrust of the outside world. And I have been told since I was a child that the outside world The world is very dangerous, so just protect your own territory. Our territory is enough for us to live a good life for generations to come, and there is no need to deal with the outside world."
"Who taught you this? Have your ancestors always been like this?"
"That's not true. I heard that there are many ancestors in my ancestors who dared to venture and fight. They worked hard for generations before they could build a successful business. When I was young, I took over the throne of the owner of the village. This is what Butler Lao Zhu taught me. Castle please My teacher taught me this too. The whole castle has acquiesced that this is how it should always be."
"It's no wonder." Qian Ye smiled meaningfully, "Master, to be disrespectful, you are a caged bird. You are raised delicately and look high, but in fact you are providing for you. I won’t let you take charge personally.”
It stands to reason that when such words are said, Cen Qi will definitely react violently, and it is possible that he will become angry from shame.
But Cen Qi fell into an awkward silence.
Qianye continued: "Master, if money can solve your dilemma, I can guarantee that money will not be a problem if you cooperate with our Baoshu tribe."
Cen Qi's eyes wandered, and he suddenly asked strangely: "What if it's not just about money?"
Qian Ye and Ba Ye looked at each other and said with emotion: "If it weren't for money, this cooperation might be in trouble. I'm worried that this cooperation might not be possible."
"What's the trouble? I'm asking for cooperation. I, the owner of the village, control my spiritual land. Am I still not the owner?"
"It should be you, the owner, who makes the decision. But with all due respect, I'm afraid that the person who really makes the decision in this castle now may not be you, the owner."
A trace of resentment flashed in Cen Qi's eyes: "Do you want to talk about Lao Zhu? After all, he is a servant and a follower of my Lao Cen family. How dare he bully his superiors?"
Qian Ye chuckled and said: "It's good for the village owner to have such confidence. But ask yourself, how many people in the entire castle are willing to listen to you, the village owner, and what you can do, and how many people are loyal to you, the village owner, at the critical moment? indivual?"
Qian Ye was also helpless. He was originally here to discuss cooperation.
But in the current situation, it seemed that they were somehow involved in the castle's internal whirlpool. And this vortex is still bottomless.
It would be okay if Cen Qi, the owner of the village, could take charge. But it is obvious that Cen Qi is only the nominal head, and the real talker behind the scenes is actually Butler Lao Zhu.
If this situation continues, if Butler Lao Zhu turns his back, not to mention cooperation, even the lives of their group will be in danger.
"Everyone, I am the master of the castle after all, so I naturally have my trump card. You don't have to worry too much about some things, but please rest here tonight. We will discuss it in detail when your large force arrives."
Qian Ye was about to speak, but Ba Ye said: "We still have a station outside, and there are companions outside. It's not good to leave our companions and rest in the castle."
Cen Qi frowned: "You can't trust me, do you think I can't even guarantee your safety?"
Ba Ye hurriedly said: "I definitely don't mean it. In fact, you can't leave your companions behind."
Qian Ye suddenly said: "Otherwise, I will stay, and Ba Ye will take the people back to meet everyone. It will also be convenient for Duo Ye and Hu Ye to lead the way."
Ba Ye is obviously worried about the safety here. If Qian Ye wants to stay on his own initiative, he will naturally not be able to object.
"Zu Yao, where are you?" Mr. Ba glanced at Jiang Yue and others.
"Haha, we can't leave Master Qian alone. Master Qian thinks highly of us and has ordered a few of us to follow him. Of course we have the obligation to follow him."
Qianye praised: "Well done, I just said that there are good men among mushroom people."
Cen Qi said: "Okay, just for you guys, I will do my best to promote this cooperation. If you don't have the courage to stay for one night, I will suspect that you are charlatans."
The two parties settled happily in this way.
Qian Ye and Jiang Yue stayed behind, while Ba Ye took the people back to the mountainside to meet up with their accomplices, while waiting for the main team of Master Duo and Master Hu to arrive.
(End of chapter)
