"It was the acquisition of a whole street of shops that made them interested in doing business?"
"Not entirely, but there is this reason." Shen Cha smiled at Yan Rong, who was still confused, "Brother A Rong, as a king with a different surname who stayed in the early days of Prince Li, generations of people have been cautious in court. Yes, I'm afraid that one day if I don't pay attention, I will be killed to scare the monkeys. Although our emperors in Daxia are famous for their kindness and generosity, Prince Li's Mansion has always been uneasy about his own children."
"Why are you worried about your own children? Is it because you have great ambitions and take credit for yourself? Or because you think you have merit and are superior to others?" Yan Rong shook his head gently, "To be honest, I don't care about Li. I have almost no impression of the palace. If it weren’t for Xiaocha, I wouldn’t have remembered that there was such a noble palace.”
"It's because the Li Prince's Palace is extremely low-key and basically does not appear in the court. Their family has already made clear their attitude from the beginning. They only receive a false title, do nothing, and do not need a salary from the court." Shen Cha smiled and continued, "The ancestors of Prince Li are famous merchants in the northwest. When our ancestors launched an army, they were among the first to respond. However, the children did not participate in the war and were only responsible for giving money. Grain, responsible for all supplies.”
"All the supplies?" Yan Rong and Wei Zixin looked at each other, both of them were surprised, "This is quite a lot of money. Their family is really wealthy."
“Being in business for generations does not mean you have deep pockets.”
"Hey, aren't you making me catch the topic?" Wei Zixin showed a bad smile, "Xiaocha, you just said that it was because of the acquisition of Lao Yan's shop that they became interested in doing business. Now they say that their family has been in business for generations, isn’t this inconsistent?”
"It's not contradictory at all." Shen Cha waved his hand, "Their business in the northwest is about keeping their heads on their belts. If they don't do well, their heads will fall off."
"What business do you want..." Halfway through Wei Zixin's words, he suddenly understood the meaning of Shen Cha's words, "Salt and iron tea?" Seeing Shen Cha nodding, he took a long breath and stretched out his Thumbs up, "He is really a brave man. Then I can understand why his family is so wealthy and why he doesn't receive salary from the court. However, this business was only done in the previous dynasty. By the time Daxia comes, I'm afraid it won't be possible anymore, right?" It’s really hard to move your head if you do it.”
"Tea is okay. We, Liao and Jin all trade in tea, so we're not afraid of it. But salt and iron are absolutely untouchable, so everyone's income suddenly dropped a lot. But what happened to Wuzhou City? Let them discover that in fact those meat sales and grocery sales are not unprofitable. It’s just that they haven’t been involved in this area before, so they don’t know much about it.”
"So, when the Chang family caused a stir in Torreya Town, the young prince of Prince Li discovered a way to make money?"
"That's what I mean. Although the young prince of Prince Li's house is not in good health, he has a very vicious business vision and is well-informed. When the Chang family started to make trouble, their family didn't take it seriously. They were just some gangsters looking for trouble. It wasn't their turn to take action yet. Later, the young prince discovered that the Chang family's real intention was to get rid of those dirty businesses, change their career, and start a new business." Shen Cha paused for a moment, then continued, "At that time, the young prince didn't I know why they wanted to do this, and I think there must have been some internal fighting within the Chang family, and the group that wanted to change their appearance gained the upper hand, so they took this step to guide the family business on the right track."
"Is that what the young prince guessed?"
"I don't know. It wasn't included in Prince Li's greeting package. I guess they don't want to waste their energy over a gangster."
"Think about it." Yan Rong nodded, "But you said, they have a business like buying and selling open weapons, no matter how much they want to take the right path, they can't do it, right? Besides, those market transactions, food stalls, meat stalls, etc. Shops and the like can’t afford to support those who touch gold captains, don’t they know this?”
"You should know, right? What you said is very similar to what the young prince said. He also said that only businesses such as casinos, brothels, and brothels can afford to support that kind of people. Although those livelihood businesses are profitable, they are not as good as poachers. The activity of digging graves can only be said to be a drop in the bucket." Shen Cha sighed softly, "However, since I learned about the Chang family's intentions, and the people under the Chang family are really shameful, the entire family has been destroyed. Torreya Town was in a state of chaos, so the young prince joined forces with two other families to acquire the street market. But when they did this, the Chang family would not just sit idly by and watch. When the owner of the shop changed, they started to make trouble with the new owner. They thought that the new owner was just a wealthy businessman, so it was no big deal. But they didn’t expect that on the first day they went to the store where they had just changed owners to cause trouble, they were hit hard.”
"Drink some water first, and I'll do the rest." Shen Haolin handed Shen Cha a cup of warm tea and watched her finish it, then it was half a cup, "Drink slowly, don't be in a hurry, be careful not to choke."
"Haolin is really thoughtful!" Yan Rong looked at the children in front of him, sighed, and then said, "Haolin, go on, why did the gangster from the Chang family kick the iron plate? I love listening to this, it’s very refreshing.”
"Lao Yan, you don't know?" Wei Zixin turned his head and looked at Yan Rong, "Isn't this what happened in your family?"
"After my family sold the shop, I didn't care about the rest of the business, because I knew that the buyer had some skills and some backing, and he would definitely be able to clean up the Chang family. Later, I heard that the Chang family was cleaned up and ran away. , we don’t know where we went after leaving Wuzhou City. Later, Torreya Town returned to normal, and everyone did what they should do, and no one paid attention to this matter anymore." Yan Rong looked at Shen Hao Lin, "So, what happened to the Chang family? Hao Lin, please tell me quickly and let me relieve myself."
"I didn't expect that Brother A Rong, who has always been mature and steady, also has such a childish side." Jin Miaomiao covered her mouth and snickered, "I always felt that Brother A Rong's behavior was a bit inconsistent with his age, like a rigid old man. Son, looking at it like this today, I feel a little energetic like a young man!" She raised her eyebrows at Yan Rong, "Keep it up, young man!"
"I got it, sister Miaomiao!" Yan Rong shook his head helplessly and urged Shen Haolin, "Hurry up and tell me what you did."
"It's nothing." Shen Haolin thought of what he saw on the booklet and felt a little bit dumbfounded, "The young prince is a naughty man. These were Prince Li's original words. He said that when dealing with the Chang family, he was flattering them. In the face of absolute power, they are like bugs. But he likes the game of cat and mouse, no, to be precise, he likes to watch this kind of game. Therefore, when the Chang family came to provoke them a few times before, he and his little friends They didn't care, whatever these bastards did, they arranged for a few people to record from a distance what things they destroyed, who they injured, and what treasonous words they said. Once recorded on paper, these were sent directly to the Wuzhou government office. Along with these records, there were also handwritten letters from the young prince and his friends, with their respective seals stamped at the end. The master of the palace had an early morning I knew that the young prince was recuperating in Wuzhou, but he had never seen him. Now he suddenly received a letter from the young prince, and he came to complain. The master of the palace was ashamed and angry, so he directly sent soldiers to surround the Chang family. While doing business, making a living, and managing a mansion in Wuzhou City, they also went to Torreya Town and arrested all the gangsters from the Chang family who were causing trouble. Only then did the Chang family know that the new owner behind the shop on that street was so powerful. They didn't dare to resist stubbornly, so they could only let them be beaten and punished, and then they ran away in disgrace with the few remaining clan members. From then on, there was no news about them again."
"But I didn't expect that the Empress Dowager's natal family was the Chang family. They fled to the south of the Yangtze River and did not abandon Baiya Mountain. After the Empress Dowager used the Qinglian Sect to make a comeback, they took action against Baiya Mountain again."
