Wang San left Xu's house and did not immediately return to Jiqing Gambling House. Instead, he took a detour and came to a roadside restaurant.
"Here comes a bowl of noodles, man."
Wang San placed the cloth bag containing the silver on the table, reached out and took out a pair of chopsticks from the bamboo tube.
Not long after, the restaurant waiter brought a bowl of noodles on a wooden tray and placed it on the table. He said, "Your Majesty, please take your time."
"Dude, here's a bowl of noodles."
A man walked into the restaurant and sat down across from Wang San's table.
The water in the kitchen was kept boiling, and the noodles were cooked as soon as they were placed in the pot. Soon the waiter brought the noodles up.
"How's it going with the Xu family?" The man held the noodle bowl with one hand and picked up the noodles with chopsticks with the other hand.
Wang San said: "Xu Youcai was knocked unconscious twice by anger, and he even vomited blood the next time. It looked quite serious. The specific situation can only be known by asking the doctor who treated him."
The man took a sip of noodle soup, swallowed it, and said, "Where is the young master of the Xu family, did you notice anything?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Chen. This was done very secretly and no one found out." Wang San whispered.
Chen Daqing nodded and said, "You did a good job in this matter."
Wang San said: "I heard what Xu Shunqing said. Xu Youcai fell ill, and Xu Shunqing will be in charge of the Xu family. If this is the case, I can use the gambling house to get the fields and iron yards outside the Xu family city. "
Chen Daqing thought for a moment and said: "You can try to get the farm outside Xujia City, but don't move the iron yard of Xujia, otherwise there will be too much movement and it will easily make people suspicious."
"Yes, I understand." Wang San nodded.
"Check out dude."
Chen Daqing stood up, threw a few dumplings on the table, turned around and left the restaurant.
The restaurant waiter ran over and cleared the dishes on the table, wiped the table with the rag on his shoulder, and then took the dishes to the kitchen for washing.
After drinking the last sip of noodle soup in the noodle bowl, Wang San left the big boys behind, picked up the cloth bag on the table and left.
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Fatty Xu, Yang Yuqian, and Li Lidong recruited the owner of the iron factory in Dongshan to join the Dongshan Chamber of Commerce.
It was difficult to hide such a big move from others, so an ironworks owner who had taken refuge with the Xu family told the Xu family about it.
Xu Youcai fainted due to anger and vomited blood for the second time. He was very ill and his face was pale. Although he was revived, he was lying in bed and now it is difficult to even get out of bed and walk.
Even so, he did not hand over the Xu family to Xu Shunqing, but let Butler Xu help him handle all the affairs of the Xu family.
"Master, it seems that the three families of Xu Yang and Li are all on the side of Hutou Village and are ready to compete with our Dongshan Association." Butler Xu sent away the people from the iron field who came to deliver the message and returned to Xu Youcai's bed in the house.
Xu Youcai was half-leaning on the head of the bed, with a quilt behind him. He said, "How many proprietors of the Dongshan Club are still on our side?"
Butler Xu thought for a moment and said: "Only the proprietor of the Dongshan Iron Factory who has a good relationship with Xu Yang and Li's family agreed to join the Dongshan Chamber of Commerce, and most of the others remain in the Dongshan Association."
"These people are so ignorant that they actually want to cooperate with the bandits." Xu Youcai sneered.
Butler Xu said: "Master, this is actually a good thing. It was originally difficult for us to obtain coke ironmaking technology. Now Hutuzhai Ironyard is willing to give it to other ironyards of Dongshan Chamber of Commerce, which just gives us coke ironmaking technology." Opportunities with technology.”
"Well, you are right." Xu Youcai nodded in agreement and said, "In this way, you arrange for an iron yard proprietor who is close to us to join this Dongshan Chamber of Commerce and find a way to get the Hutouzhai Iron Yard. Coke ironmaking technology.”
Butler Xu smiled and said: "Don't worry, sir, we have already made arrangements. Boss Wang from Dongshan has agreed to help us with this matter. I believe the news will come back soon."
"Very good. As long as we master the coke ironmaking technology, our Xu family will still have the final say in Dongshan in the future, ahem." Xu Youcai couldn't help coughing as he said this.
Mrs. Xu on the side hurriedly rubbed his chest to calm his breathing, and complained: "The doctor asked you to rest more and not work too hard. Don't worry about the things at home and leave them to the people below."
Xu Youcai coughed up a mouthful of phlegm, wiped his mouth with silk cloth, and said, "What if I don't worry about what the Xu family will be like today? You woman don't understand anything."
"Yes, I don't understand." Mrs. Xu said, "I know that the doctor asked me to rest in peace, and I can leave everything at home to Qing'er. At this age, Qing'er can also do what he can to help the family. matter."
"Don't mention that scoundrel to me, cough..." Xu Youcai became excited and coughed again.
Mrs. Xu was busy rubbing her breasts and back.
Seeing that Xu Youcai was better and no longer coughing, Butler Xu said: "Sir, the iron yard in Hutou Village has a regenerative furnace. If we get the coke ironmaking method, we will definitely need to modify the iron furnace. For such a big thing, I need you, Master." Just sit in charge. Now that your health is not good, sir, why not let the eldest young master come forward, and the younger one will look after you, so nothing will go wrong."
"Yes, Master, with Butler Xu taking care of Qing'er, nothing will happen." Mrs. Xu said, "We only have a son, Qing'er, and the Xu family will always leave it to him in the future. Instead of him not knowing anything in the future, why not Now let Qing'er learn to do things from Butler Xu."
When Xu Youcai heard this, he didn't get angry like last time. He hesitated for a while and then said, "Let me think about this."
It's not that he doesn't want to hand it over to Xu Shunqing, he just doesn't feel at ease.
Mrs. Xu on the side saw that things were turning around and stopped trying to persuade her. She still understood the principle that going too far is not enough.
Butler Xu said: "Master, the Lantern Festival is coming soon. Do you think you need to prepare anything else at home?"
"Just the same as in previous years." Xu Youcai thought for a while and then said, "Due to the incident in Hutou Village a year ago, our Xu family's business was not very good, so we can skip the extra meat."
Butler Xu said with some worry: "We have already waived off a year's rewards during the Chinese New Year. If we skip the Lantern Festival stew, the servants in the family may have objections."
"I don't think any of them dares to have an opinion!" Xu Youcai raised his eyebrows. "Whoever dares to have an opinion will have his maid sold to a brothel and his servants sent to the iron farm for mining."
"Yes, sir." Seeing Xu Youcai's anger, Butler Xu hurriedly bowed in agreement.
Mrs. Xu said to Chunxi who was standing next to her: "Chunxi, go to the kitchen and see if the master's ginseng soup is ready. If so, bring the ginseng soup over."
"Yes." Chunxi turned and left.
Xu Youcai said: "This time Hutou Village is looking for death. Without the coke iron-making technology, I see how the iron yard of Hutou Village can continue to operate in Dongshan. I really thought that Fatty Xu and the others are some good people. Sooner or later, Hutou Village and that Swallow the iron field whole.”
Butler Xu smiled and said: "As long as we get the coke iron-making technology, we will be invincible. No matter what they do, it is best to destroy that Dongshan Chamber of Commerce. Let's see who dares to confront you in the future."
"You are right. If you keep an eye on this matter, you will definitely get the coke ironmaking technology." Xu Youcai warned.
Butler Xu said: "Don't worry, sir. On Lantern Festival, Boss Wang will go to see Liu Heng of Hutou Village. As soon as he gets the coke ironmaking technology, he will send someone to our Xu family immediately."
"Um."
Xu Youcai nodded.
