Hearing Zheng Dahu's words, Wang Qifu became interested. He picked up a teacup, lifted the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to Zheng Dahu.
Zheng Dahu took the tea cup with both hands and took a sip of tea.
Xu Shunqing on the side saw that Wang Qifu had no intention of pouring him tea, so he took the initiative to pick up the teapot and poured himself a book of tea.
Picking up the tea cup, he put it under his nose and smelled it, then praised: "Uncle Shi, you brought this tea yourself. The inn doesn't have such good tea. It's at most better than ground tea."
"If it tastes good, drink more." Wang Qifu said in a neutral tone.
When Xu Youcai died, the Xu family was completely in decline. Xu Shunqing had no value in his eyes. Now it was too late to hide, let alone take the initiative to provoke him.
Zheng Dahu put down his tea cup and said: "There is an iron yard in Tiger Character Banner, as well as businesses such as Xujiazhuang and Mule and Horse Racing. What my lord wants is that in the future, 30% of the refined iron output of the iron yard will be sold to Fan at the price of ordinary Jin iron." The family and mule and horse business are also managed by the Fan family, and as for Xujiazhuang, the two families account for 30%."
This condition is considered sincere to the Fan family.
Wang Qifu did not ask who the other four percent of Xujiazhuang was given to, but he knew that the person who took the other four percent must be the person behind the Lingqiu garrison.
After pondering for a moment, Wang Qifu said: "With regard to the tiger-character flag, it seems that my Fan family can't help much. Is it too much to give such a big benefit to my Fan family?"
Xu Shunqing's lips twitched twice, and she said to herself: The Fan family doesn't want these things, but the Xu family wants them. In the past, these things belonged to the Xu family.
But he knew that these things had nothing to do with the Xu family now. The reason why he could be given a village in Li was for the sake of his second uncle from the same clan who was an official abroad.
Zheng Dahu said with a smile: "The Fan family does not need to do anything to deal with the Tiger Flag. My family only hopes that when the Tiger Flag falls in the future, the Fan family can still continue to cooperate as they did with the Tiger Flag."
Wang Qifu nodded slightly and said: "This matter cannot be decided by me as the shopkeeper. It needs to be decided by the boss himself. But if this matter is really what your family said, I don't think my boss will object."
"That's great." Zheng Dahu said with a smile, "On behalf of my family, I'm waiting for the good news from Shopkeeper Wang."
Wang Qifu said with a smile: "I also hope that our two families can cooperate and make a fortune together."
Although he hasn't brought the news back yet, he believes that his employer will not object.
This matter itself will not cause any loss to the Fan family, but they have changed the partner of cooperation, and because of the previous incident on the grassland, the Fan family has no good impression of the Tiger Flag, and the matter of the mules and horses can only be dealt with. Sniffing and admitting it, Hu Ziqi and Liu Heng are about to be in bad luck. The Fan family is naturally happy to stand aside and watch. Moreover, if it is done, the Fan family will also get a lot of benefits from it.
"Yes, let's make a fortune together." Xu Shunqing on the side answered excitedly.
Wang Qifu and Zheng Dahu each glanced at him, but neither of them paid any attention to him.
Neither of them took Xu Shunqing seriously. If he could not use this person, Zheng Dahu would not keep him by his side.
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Inside Xujiazhuang.
In the seats in the conference hall, Li Shuheng, Zhao Yutu, and Chen Xunping sat in a circle around the long table.
Liu Heng said: "The Fan family's caravan is preparing to go to the border of Beilu. We have been sent by shopkeeper Wang to inform us that the bodyguards from the Tiger Banner Mule and Horse Company will accompany them to the grassland. Who do you think is appropriate to lead the team?"
Going to the border of Beilu means a risk for those present. None of them have ever dealt with Beilu. If the Fan family causes trouble along the way, those who go will most likely stay on the grassland forever.
Seeing that no one spoke, Li Shuheng said, "Otherwise, I'll go! If we can build a relationship with Beilu, it will be of great benefit to our Tiger Flag."
"You are too dangerous, it's better for me to go." Chen Xunping said, "I will take my thousand-man team and go to the grassland with the Fan family's caravan. Even if Beilu wants to do something bad, I will be sure to do it." Bite off a piece of meat from Beilu's body."
Liu Heng, who was sitting at the top, had a serious look on his face and said, "Second brother, do you want me to send you the cavalry team so that you can have a happy fight with the Beilu?"
Chen Xunping choked on his words and shrank his neck in fear.
Now Liu Heng's power is getting heavier and heavier in his eyes, and he is no longer the Liu Heng who once needed his care.
Liu Heng added: "The purpose of going to the grassland this time is mainly to establish relations with the nobles of Beilu, so that we can sell the goods to the grassland in the future, so the people who lead the team to the grassland this time are very important. You guys If there are any suitable candidates, I can recommend them.”
Ma Yunjiu, who was sitting at the bottom, said: "This time we go to the grassland, can our cavalry team go together?"
Liu Heng said: "The cavalry team will naturally send riders along with it, as well as Chen Wu. He understands Mongolian, and it will be convenient for us to contact the Beilu in private when we reach the border of the Beilu."
Ma Yun said: "Then I recommend Lao Wu of the cavalry team. He is my deputy. He has a calm temper and is not bad at it. If something happens, he will have a way to send someone to pass the news back."
Liu Heng nodded. He was familiar with Lao Wu and was indeed a suitable candidate.
Jia Liu said: "I have a captain, Zhang Hong, who is also pretty good."
Liu Heng thought for a while and said: "This time I am going to the grassland. I am only going to send a squadron of 100 people. It is best to choose the candidates from the squadron captain."
"Then Zhang Sancha." Jia Liu said again, "When he first came to Hutou Village, he was the squad leader. Later, he didn't know much about literacy. He was always stuck as the squadron leader and was never promoted to the squadron leader. Moreover, he is a smart person. It goes well with Lao Wu.”
Li Shuheng nodded and said: "One is steady and the other is alert. They are indeed suitable."
Zhao Yutu on the side smiled and said: "Originally, I wanted to say that if no one was willing to go, I might as well go. Now it seems that everyone has selected a suitable candidate."
Liu Heng, who was sitting at the top, said: "Then it's settled. The team going to the grassland this time will be led by Lao Wu, with a cavalry team of thirty people. The deputy is Zhang Sancha, and Zhang Sancha's squadron will be the leader. Go to the grassland.”
"Yes." Jia Liu said, "When I get back, I will ask Zhang Sancha to bring his squadron to Xujiazhuang."
"And..." Liu Heng said, "Tell Zhang Sancha that when he comes back from the grassland, I will promote him to be the squadron leader. However, he must not miss the cultural class. If he is not qualified, then he will not even be the squadron leader. Come here." I serve the team and teach him myself.”
"Wouldn't that be Zhang Sancha's advantage?" Li Shuheng said with a smile.
Several people around the long table laughed.
When the laughter stopped, Liu Heng said to Ma Yunjiu: "I won't promote Lao Wu to his position, otherwise you, the captain, will be pushed down by him. But you can tell Lao Wu that when you come back from the grassland, I will remember his great contributions and give priority to his duties next time the cavalry team is expanded."
"I would like to express my gratitude to you, my boss." Ma Yunjiu stood up from his seat.
"Sit." Liu Heng raised his hand and gestured to sit down, and then said, "Before this afternoon, you bring the team that will go to the grassland with the Fan family's caravan to Xujiazhuang. I will arrange it as a gun team by then. , four tiger crouching cannons went with them to the grassland."
"yes."
Jia Liu and Ma Yunjiu agreed respectively.
The candidates to go to the grassland this time were selected from their team. The two of them also knew that the boss attached great importance to this trip to the grassland, so they could not help but take it seriously.
