After getting off the car, Li Mu found that his location was definitely in the core area of the business district. There were countless exquisite small buildings standing in rows around the square. The signs with fluttering dragons and phoenixes and colorful flags outlined the human voice. A bustling downtown scene.
And just to the south of the square, there is an unexpected open space. It is said to be an open space. In fact, at a glance, it can be seen that there were buildings here earlier, but it has been completely demolished for unknown reasons, leaving only a remnant. Open space with wooden base.
"Boss Hu, what do you think of this area? It is definitely the busiest place in Tailan City. If Jinfuxuan's branch is built here, business will definitely flourish and money will flow, haha."
Zheng Yao was obviously very satisfied with the land he introduced to Li Mu, and his words were somewhat boastful. However, he did not say nonsense. In terms of commercial value, the open space in front of him was indeed the best in the entire Tailan City. Top level.
"City Lord Zheng, this land is indeed very good. It is densely populated and surrounded by other types of shops. It is very suitable for our Jinfuxuan to open our business. However, I have a little question. Why is such a priceless piece of land so valuable?" Is it idle?"
Li Mu didn't care at all whether this open space was suitable for building a semicolon or whether he could make money. Instead, he noticed that people in nearby shops kept sticking their heads out to look at him. It was easy to see from their expressions It is speculated that there seems to be another hidden reason for the idleness of this vacant land.
"The Lord of Tailan City is a shameless person. He sets up private tax orders, embezzles taxes, oppresses the people, commits suicide and perverts the law, and harms people's lives. It is intolerable to justice."
Just when Zheng Yao was about to make up some reasons to deal with Li Mu's questions, a loud shout came from behind them. Looking back, he saw a white-haired old woman holding a black banner high in the center of the square, facing the people passing by. Pedestrians cried, and every word seemed to be full of humiliation and misery, making everyone stop.
"Oh my God, isn't this the old mother of the shop owner of Lin's Pharmacy? Why is she here?"
"Shh, do you want to die? Have you forgotten how Shopkeeper Lin died? Leave quickly, don't let the people in the City Lord's Mansion see you."
"She publicly exposed the city lord's crimes like this. It seems that she is ready to go with Shopkeeper Lin. No, they are the guards of the city lord's palace. Let's go quickly."
The appearance of the old woman made Zheng Yao, who was smiling brightly, suddenly feel angry. He didn't understand why there were untouchables everywhere today who were against him. He had no memory of the old woman of the Lin family, but Lin's Pharmacy remembered it clearly. Because the vacant land he wanted to sell to Li Mu was the former site of the drug store.
Lin's Pharmacy is a time-honored brand in Tailan City. It is now in its third generation. With its meticulous control over the quality of medicinal materials and reasonable prices, the pharmacy has firmly established itself in the highly competitive commercial plaza. .
In the entire city of Tailan, no matter whether they are wealthy people or ordinary people, they have all bought medicine from Lin's Pharmacy to some extent. Even several large-scale elixir shops regard Lin's Pharmacy as their only partner.
As the business got better and better, the head shopkeeper Lin finally renovated the old shop building that had been used for decades three years ago and built a three-story new Lin's Pharmacy. The first floor is used as a medicine shop. In the exhibition area, the second floor is used as a place for customers to conclude transactions, while the top floor is changed into a daily living layout.
After the new drug store was built, shopkeeper Lin also took over his old mother who originally lived in a remote urban area. With the addition of three or four apprentices from the drug store, life became more and more prosperous.
But just a month ago, the new tax order issued by the city lord's palace completely broke the tranquility of the commercial square. Merchants who could still make some money were unable to afford their original business in the face of the almost abnormal tax negative. Everyone was The sad face even closed down shop just like the owner of the wonton stall.
Seeing the tragic situation in the neighborhood, Shopkeeper Lin, who was born with a good heart, mustered up the courage to make a decision. But it was this decision that cost him his life and destroyed Lin's Drug Store, a century-old store. .
When he saw Zheng Yao tearing up the petition he handed in, shopkeeper Lin realized that he had made a huge mistake. The city lord of Tailan City in front of him did not care about the life and death of the merchants in the city at all. Perhaps the new tax order It was originally formulated to make the last wave of wealth.
And his hasty petition had completely angered Zheng Yao, and the suggestions he had written over and over again had turned into a challenge to the city lord's authority. But now it was too late to regret it. After Zheng Yao's order, he A team of heavily armed guards from the City Lord's Mansion pushed the medicine shop owner to the ground.
That night, Mother Lin, who had been waiting in the small building of the drug store, failed to see her son in the end. The shopkeeper of Lin's drug store disappeared from the world. Although no one was seen alive or dead, there were still rumors among the people. Sliding away.
Everyone was very sorry for the disappearance of Shopkeeper Lin, and they were extremely resentful towards the City Lord's Mansion in their hearts. However, in Tailan City, Zheng Yao was the king, and no one dared to resist. In the end, they could only silently accept the new tax order. After all, compared with money, , life is the most important thing.
But others can forget, they can tolerate, and even the apprentices in the medicine shop can find excuses to leave, but Mother Lin can't. Her only hope has disappeared for no reason. As a mother, how can she pretend that nothing happened.
So this old woman who didn't say a word even when she saw the small drug store building being pushed down, made a move that shocked the entire Tailan City today. On the black banner was written the words of a mother who lost her beloved son. of pain and anger, and every sentence was filled with resentment and accusations against Zheng Yao.
It just so happened that the city lord of Tailan City brought Li Mu to the scene. On one side was the former site of Lin's Pharmacy, and on the other side was the tearful shouting of an old woman. The ironic scene completely solidified the atmosphere, which made Zheng Yao almost lose his mind with anger.
"Come here, arrest this shrew with me."
Regardless of the image he created, Zheng Yao loudly ordered his escorts, and then took several deep breaths before calming down and speaking to Li Mu.
"Boss Hu, I've made you laugh again. This woman has gone crazy since her son died unexpectedly. She always fantasizes that it was the fault of the city lord's palace that caused her son's tragedy. I will let the guards arrest her. Let’s move to a quieter place and discuss in detail the establishment of the Jinfuxuan branch.”
Today's successive misfortunes have made Zheng Yao understand that he can no longer take Li Mu around the city. This will only expose the real situation in Tailan City more, so he directly spoke and wanted to finalize the agreement between the two parties. cooperate.
At this time, Li Mu was basically sure that what the owner of the wonton stall said was true. The lord of the city in front of him was definitely someone who enriched his own pockets, committed all kinds of evil, and didn't take the people in the city into consideration. He couldn't wait to see him at this time. , just go with the flow, and when the time comes, find the opportunity to kill him directly.
