"Huh, I didn't expect this Liu Heng to be so ignorant." Li Lidong walked out of the iron gate with dissatisfaction.
Yang Yuqian said with the same dissatisfaction: "I really thought that after winning the garrison camp, I could do whatever I wanted. It's not his turn to be a bandit in Lingqiu. Wait and see, the Xu family will definitely not give up."
Manager Xu, who was following the two men, said: "Two proprietors, we need to pay close attention to the coke ironmaking matter. Otherwise, if the Xu family takes action first, our family may not even be able to drink the soup. We must let the Xu family master the coke ironmaking. From now on, the Xu family will really have the final say in Dongshan."
"That Liu Heng is too ignorant." Yang Yuqian said: "As long as he hands over the coke iron-making technology, with the strength of the three of our families, the Xu family will not dare to go too far. At the very least, he can keep Hutou Village as it is today. There are three iron furnaces.”
Li Lidong said coldly: "Since he is ignorant, we don't need to be polite. We can unite with other ironworks owners to lower the price of iron, and then use the name of Dongshanhui to prohibit miners from working in his ironyard. I don't believe that we can't bring down his ironworks." field."
Yang Yuqian said: "The Xu family has not always wanted to get rid of the bandits in Hutou Village. As long as the Xu family does not monopolize the coke ironmaking technology, we can support the Xu family in setting up a township corps to train."
"Even the soldiers and horses guarding the main camp are no match for the Hutou Village bandits, and the township corps training is no match for them." Li Lidong waved his hand and said, "The second master of the Xu family is working as the deputy inspector in Taiyuan. We can Join forces with the Xu family to ask the other party to come forward, spend some money, and through his connections, persuade the Datong border troops to come to Hutou Village to suppress the bandits."
Yang Yuqian agreed: "Yes, this is a good idea. The border army is not a waste like guarding the camp. They can definitely wipe out the bandits in Hutou Village."
After forcing Liu Heng to hand over the coke iron-making technology, but Liu Heng refused, the two were very angry at Liu Heng's disrespect and were even willing to join forces with the Xu family to deal with Liu Heng.
Who could have seen that once Liu Heng, who mastered the coke ironmaking technology, expanded the scale of the iron farm and increased the iron production, it would be an impact on other Dongshan iron farms and their interests would be damaged.
As he talked, he walked and soon left the iron field some distance away.
At this moment, Manager Xu suddenly said: "Two proprietors, do you think the person in front is the new manager of the Xu family?"
As the Xujia Ironworks has been hostile to the Xujia Ironworks for many years, Manager Xu is most concerned about the changes in the Xujia Ironworks, and he recognizes the new steward of the Xujia Ironworks at a glance.
After hearing this, Li Lidong and Yang Yuqian looked over at the same time.
Li Lidong looked at it carefully and said, "That's really the manager of the Xujia iron yard."
"No, Xu's iron yard is not in this direction. What is the manager of their iron yard doing here?" Yang Yu looked puzzled.
"We'll find out if we go over and take a look." Li Lidong walked over first.
Yang Yuqian and Manager Xu followed closely behind.
With so many people coming over, Manager Xu, who was talking to a miner in front, naturally saw them, his face changed slightly, and he whispered to the person in front of him: "Hurry and leave."
The miner turned around and walked down the mountain without saying anything.
Manager Xu, who was walking behind Yang Yu and Li Lidong, looked at the back of the miner who was walking away and felt a little familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
"I've met the two proprietors and many stewards." The new steward of the Xujia Iron Works spoke first, smiling and cupping his hands.
Walking closer, Li Lidong asked straight to the point: "What is Manager Xu doing here? This is not the way to your Xujia iron yard."
Manager Xu smiled and said: "I am dissatisfied with Dongzhu Li. I came to Dongshan not long ago and I am not very familiar with it. I accidentally took a sidetrack. Fortunately, the miner just reminded me, otherwise I would not know how to find the way back."
Li Lidong said: "Manager Xu should go back to his iron yard earlier. The Xu family iron yard is further ahead. I don't think Manager Xu has any intention of inviting you to the iron yard as a guest."
"Yes, yes, yes, Boss Li is right. I won't disturb the two bosses and Manager Xu. I'll take my leave now." After saying that, Manager Xu left simply, turned around and walked down the mountain.
When they walked away, Yang Yuqian narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "We got sidetracked. Huh, this guy is more difficult to deal with than the old Xu Laosi before."
"Let's go, Fatty Xu is still waiting for us at the iron yard." Li Lidong said, "Liu Heng rejected our conditions, so we can only find other ways to get the coke ironmaking technology, otherwise Liu Heng's iron yard will continue to expand. Due to the scale, the interests of several of our iron yards will be harmed."
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A fast horse galloped down Dongshan, heading not to the county seat, but to the official road leading to Guangling.
The Xu family is not only the largest iron farm owner in Dongshan, but also the largest landowner. Nearly half of the good farmland in Lingqiu City is in the hands of the Xu family, and several large farms outside the city belong to the Xu family.
The fast horse came to a stop in front of a village in the Xu family. The rider shouted to the servants in the village: "Take me to see Butler Xu quickly."
Zhuang Ding knew that the visitor was from the iron field, so he did not dare to delay and hurriedly led the people into Zhuangzi.
When he came to Zhuangzi and saw Butler Xu, the rider said: "The steward asked me to wait for him. He said that the people have arrived at the Dongshan Iron Yard and we can take action."
Butler Xu said happily: "Okay, now go back and tell your stewards, just say I know."
The rider brought the words to him, turned around and left, riding back to Dongshan.
Zhuangzi's location is about ten miles away from Dongshan, southwest of Hutou Village and northwest of Dongshan, halfway between Dongshan and Hutou Village.
Butler Xu quickly came to the yard and found Ma Yunjiu who was practicing martial arts in the yard. He said, "Chief Ma, everything is ready. All we need is Chief Ma to take action."
Ma Yunjiu put the sword back into its scabbard and said, "It's easy to say, but my brothers and I don't know the person we want to kill, so I would like to ask Butler Xu to send someone to identify him."
Butler Xu said with a smile: "Don't worry, Leader Ma, everything has been arranged."
Ma Yunjiu nodded and turned to inform the rest of the cavalry team.
After a short time, Ma Yunjiu led his men, led the horses, picked up weapons, and came outside.
"Brothers, you can go home after finishing this work. Please cheer up." Ma Yunjiu got on his horse and waited for Butler Xu to send the person who led the way.
The horse bandit smiled and said: "Don't worry, Ma Tou. Brothers, I have eaten well and slept well these days, and have recovered enough energy. I am waiting for this job. I promise to do it neatly."
Butler Xu brought a man dressed as a miner out of the village. This man was a miner's guard who left Liu Heng's iron yard. He had seen Liu Heng before and was forcibly taken to the village by the Xu family.
"Captain Ma, this person knows the person you want to kill." Steward Xu pointed at the miner he brought out.
The miner knelt on the ground, crying and begging: "Butler, please let me go. I really don't dare. Please let me go!"
He kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.
Butler Xu said coldly: "Identify Liu Heng to these heroes. It will be in your favor, otherwise you will know the consequences yourself."
The miner sat on the ground, terrified.
Ma Yunjiu, who was riding on horseback, was stunned for a moment when he heard the name Liu Heng, and then he laughed. He was overthinking it. He must be a person with the same name.
