Seated in the small courtyard, Chong'er served tea, and there was no restraint between the guests and the host, quite casually.
Ye Diandian, who was serving tea, watched the two men chatting nonsense, with an occasional smile on her lips. She could feel that Yu Qing was having a hard time dealing with her husband.
In her opinion, Yu Qing grew up in the secular world of flowers, went to Beijing to take the exam, served as a Beijing official, and read poetry and books. He was a man who was influenced by advanced ethics. Now he is able to be so wild and unrestrained while fighting in the world. It's the limit. As for her husband, who grew up in a tribe deep in the mountains and swamps, he was from two completely different worlds. The result of sitting together and chatting could be imagined. Tanhualang could only lower his emotions to cater to his husband's emotions.
Of course, Ye Diandian also carefully observed Yu Qing and found that except for the neatly trimmed mustache, he was really unkempt in other aspects. His face had also lost its youthfulness and gradually gained a mature masculine look. After all, After all these years, he is no longer the young man he was when we first met him.
Yu Qing, who was almost at a loss for words when facing Feng Zangshan, had no choice but to change the topic to Ye Diandian, "Sister, you're about to give birth, why did you come all the way here?"
Ye Diandian said calmly: "Of course we're here to collect the money."
Collection? Yu Qing touched the other person's half-smiling eyes and suddenly realized what was going on. He was the one who was collecting the bill. Of course, he also knew that he owed the other person 10 million.
The past two years have indeed been tense. The reason for the tension is still because of the contract reached with Ye Diandian back then. It is impossible for him to spend money and labor on such a large peach tree at his own expense. Ten million a year. The fee is agreed upon.
They managed to scrape together the expenses for the previous year, but last year they really couldn't make up the money. For this reason, the senior brothers took turns going back to Linglong Temple to borrow money from their junior uncle. After all, Junior Master Uncle had taken out a large sum of money from here.
The junior uncle agreed to give the money, but there was a condition, that is, the mess outside was cut off, and the senior brothers had to go back honestly.
Go back now? They had not been out of the mountains for too long, and the unbearable loneliness in the mountains still lingered in their hearts. They were a little miserable, and none of them wanted to go back. Naturally, they failed to get the money from their junior uncle.
Then everyone's complaints were all focused on Yu Qing. Everyone had been working on the fairy peach forest for several years, but there was still no harvest. No one knew when the results would be achieved. There is no return in sight, and I don’t know how many more years they will have to carry it. Nanzhu and Mu Aotie have to pay for the hard work of running orders, and even Bailixin has to dig into his pocket to make up for it. The whole Taohuaju is in a tight situation. Complaints and complaints are inevitable under such circumstances.
He regretted that he didn't think more about the dead when he was in Penglai Mountain. He was busy testing those spiritual herbs. When they reacted, the Qingwu clan did not let those people rot in the wilderness and had already collected as many corpses as they could. The fire was concentrated, and the belongings of some of the people who were shattered to pieces had been blown away by the strong wind blowing from the bell. In addition to some rags and rags, they also didn't find a few banknotes.
The key point was that he didn't regard dead people's money as his main goal at that time. He wanted to make a fortune and was thinking about Nie Rifu's wealth.
I regretted all kinds of things. I even regretted not searching the bodies of Jasmine and others after they died. I don’t know what I thought at the time, but I buried them properly like that. When I felt that money was more important, I wanted to go back and dig again. The matter of the grave is no longer appropriate. It is estimated that the banknotes on the deceased have long since rotted along with the corpse.
It was hard to look back on the past. At this moment, Yu Qing had a wry smile on his face and couldn't help but look at Feng Zangshan. Unexpectedly, this old man actually picked up a tea cup and filled it with Hutu, as if he suddenly learned how to taste tea.
Well, seeing that he couldn't escape, Yu Qing had no choice but to face Ye Diandian honestly and asked: "Are you asking me to collect the bill?"
Gao Laoer, who was walking from the yard outside, couldn't help but slow down his steps after hearing this.
Ye Diandian asked back: "What do you think?"
Be reserved and don't say anything, take the initiative and retreat to the passive, save some emotion, but it is already the answer.
Yu Qing was silent, and finally exhaled: "I didn't pay you in time because I figured it out. Sister, follow the contract. I will give up the fairy peach forest and it will be yours."
He originally wanted to drag his feet and let others see that he was arrogant about his past friendship, but he still had some luck, but unexpectedly, someone came to collect the bill, so he had no choice but to give up the luck.
It feels very sad to give up. I spent so much money to get into that forest, and to give up now is like all the hard work in the past has been wasted.
It would be a lie to say that I don’t regret my original decision. At that time, everyone was trying to persuade me. Even my junior uncle also warned me again and again, saying that the burden would be too heavy and could easily lead to problems. But at that time, he was high-spirited and arbitrary and couldn’t listen. Advise and be full of determination.
People are always more courageous when things are going smoothly, and the words they say and the decisions they make are also full of fighting spirit. He is young, so he doesn't know how to think deeply after a setback.
After deciding not to take the risk of making a fortune, I found that I really couldn't carry it anymore, so I had to give up. Others also agreed that they were unwilling to fill this bottomless pit anymore.
Ye Diandian and Feng Zangshan looked at each other, not expecting this outcome.
Ye Diandian came here because of this matter. She didn't want to force her at first. She also heard rumors from the capital of Jin Kingdom that Yu Qing's money should be a little tight, and everyone around her was involved in running orders to make money. situation.
Of course, the comment was not a mockery, but a compliment, saying that even if this happened, Tan Hwa Lang would not make money through fancy writing, what a character!
From another perspective, it seems that there are people in Jinguo Capital that have been keeping an eye on Taohuaju.
Because of this, after hearing that her husband was coming here, Ye Diandian stopped by to take a look with her big belly.
Now that the rumors seemed to be confirmed, Ye Diandian silently put down the tea cup and changed the topic, "You are young and stay at home all the time. Aren't you bored? Every time I invite you to be a guest of the Feng Clan, you always say yes. Yes, I have never seen you move once. Why, do you look down on us wasteland savages?"
Yu Qing didn't know why she jumped on this topic again, and sighed: "How dare you. Sister, it's not like you don't know that I'm carrying something on my back. I feel that everything is troublesome, so I ran to the Feng Clan, right? Are you worried about causing trouble for the Phoenix Clan?"
Feng Zangshan laughed and said, "Then I want to see who dares to go to the Feng Clan to look for trouble!"
But Ye Diandian said calmly: "Brother, let's go for a walk in the Great Wasteland. This year's Great Wasteland is the year of the Great Sacrifice. There will be great excitement. It would be a pity to miss it."
Yu Qing was stunned for a moment, and after looking at Gao Laoer, he tried to ask: "What kind of excitement can there be in the wilderness?"
Ye Diandian said casually: "Dahuang Sacrifice."
"Dahuang Sacrifice?" Yu Qing was puzzled and asked: "What is it?"
Ye Diandian: "Don't look at it. The Great Wasteland is a barbaric land. There are many tribes with separate territories. Each tribe's territory is adjacent to each other. It is inevitable that there will be some conflicts. Over time, they have accumulated. In addition, with the intervention of caring people outside the Great Wasteland, there will be no problem. There has been little trouble. In view of this, the chief of the tribe convened all the tribes to hold an alliance of thousands of tribes in the Great Wilderness. The chief of the tribe called it the 'Great Wilderness Sacrifice', and it was also the first 'Great Wilderness Sacrifice'."
The great patriarch of the Great Wasteland is naturally the Supreme Being of the Great Wasteland. Yu Qing was curious, "What does this 'Great Wasteland Sacrifice' do?"
Ye Diandian: "I have said that various tribes have accumulated a lot of conflicts. What else can you do? It is naturally to resolve the conflicts. The conflicts between tribes are nothing more than those. When they break out, they will form territorial disputes. This 'Great Wilderness' Sacrifice is to mark the territory for each clan. In fact, in the words of the spiritual world, it is a martial arts competition.
The various clans have been fighting back and forth all year round, and they have complained to the chief of the clan. The father-in-law said that the public was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right. Even if the chief of the clan could level a bowl of water, he would probably be in a lot of trouble. The decision to make the 'Great Wilderness Sacrifice' this time is to stop the territorial disputes among the various tribes and allow each tribe to send representatives to compete.
Of course, unlike the martial arts competition we know, the 'Great Wilderness Sacrifice' is not a competition between just two tribes, but between tribes with territorial disputes. If there is a dispute, one party can raise objections to the territory of the other party. The principle is that the two parties negotiate. If the negotiation is not successful, it will be decided by a competition. Whoever wins will delimit the territory boundaries according to the winner's requirements. After the demarcation, issues related to the territory will remain unchanged for twenty years. If anyone violates the agreement during this period, the patriarch will be severely punished. Any opinions will have to wait until the next 'Great Wilderness Sacrifice' twenty years later to resolve. "
"Oh!" Yu Qing nodded clearly, understood, and sighed, "Then I guess there are very few people who can successfully negotiate. Wouldn't it be very lively for thousands of tribes to fight?"
Ye Diandian nodded and said to Feng Zangshan: "That's why he came to Youjiao Port to purchase, and he wanted to make some preparations in advance for the arrival of the 'Great Wilderness Sacrifice'. We came early. You see, after a while, Youjiao Port is afraid that There will be many people in the wilderness."
Yu Qing asked: "Does the Feng clan also have conflicts with neighboring clans?"
Feng Zangshan chuckled, "We have been together for a long time, how can there be no contradictions."
Yu Qing asked, "Is my brother-in-law purchasing for the Feng clan when he comes here to purchase, or does he also want to participate in the 'Great Wilderness Sacrifice' competition?"
Ye Diandian, who was slowly sipping the tea again, said: "Just to make some preparations, it is unlikely that it will be his turn, but he also has to participate in the competition within the clan. The chief of the clan has spoken, and the clan chiefs of all clans are not allowed to participate. He takes the lead in the execution of the martial arts competition. After all, if he participates in the martial arts competition, how can his opponents compete? Therefore, each clan must select the strongest among the children of the clan. "
Yu Qing said again, "I understand. This brother-in-law is probably not the strongest among the children of the Feng clan, at least not the strongest." He tried to ask: "Can people outside the Great Wilderness also watch the 'Great Wilderness Sacrifice'?"
Ye Diandian: "Is it possible to prevent such a big battle? It is difficult to refuse some people with status and background, so each tribe has a small number of guests who can take care of themselves. As for those without status and background, they are naturally not qualified to watch."
Yu Qing hesitated and said: "Then the quota should be considered precious. If the Feng Clan doesn't have any relatives and friends, is it appropriate for me to take up a quota?"
Feng Zangshan suddenly waved his hand: "Oh, it's so tiring to go round and round. Actually, what your sister means is that she is just stopping by to see the Great Wilderness Sacrifice. She mainly wants to find some business for your shop and asks you to go to the Feng Clan to negotiate. Let’s see if we can give some of my Feng Clan’s specialties to you, Taohuaju. This matter has to be decided by the clan leader, so you must at least meet and talk to the clan leader.”
Yu Qing, Gao Laoer and Chong'er all looked at Ye Diandian in confusion. It turned out that they were in charge of the Taohuaju business.
Ye Diandian said calmly: "Let's pay for the money owed to Taoshulin now. I'll give it to you when you have money. If you can get a monopoly on Feng clan items, it should be enough for the expenses. If you have a legitimate business, you don't have to worry about Youjiao." The port will kick you out when it audits various shops.
You don't have to look at me like this. I'm not here to help you. It's the chief of the big clan who brought up the 'Great Wilderness Sacrifice'. I'm afraid all the clans who usually don't pay much attention to money should prepare some. For example, if your brother-in-law comes to purchase something like this It costs money. I just recommended you Taohuaju to the clan leader.
The leader of the Feng Clan is willing to consider you, and it doesn’t have much to do with me. I can’t decide this matter either. It’s because of your own reputation. The leader has heard about you. I heard that you would rather work hard than Earn frivolous money from dancing and writing, I have given up writing and turned to martial arts to do what I say. I admire you quite a lot and say that you have the backbone and I feel more at ease working with you. So, this is an opportunity, so I better go and meet you. After all, the leader of the Feng clan is not anyone. You can see it if you want to. "
