Meng Zhao didn't know what the bearded man was thinking, so he just told him,
"You can use torture, but it's best to be careful. I have great use for this person. He will be a good chess piece."
In fact, Lu Haochun himself is also a good chess piece. When he learned about some hidden injuries and hidden dangers that Qian Jiao might have, he had an ignorant and hazy idea and needed someone who could talk to Qian Jiao. Be a sounding board and favor him to a certain extent.
Unfortunately, Lu Haochun's hands were cut off by the assassin Xiaonan's sword and he became a cripple. Even if he escaped and returned to Qianjiao, his status would probably be far worse than before. That's why Meng Zhaocai killed him so easily.
In the end, he chose Yao Shun as his target, hoping that everything would go as he expected.
Not only is Meng Zhao's mind getting deeper and deeper, his courage is getting stronger, his appetite is also getting bigger and bigger. He can recruit Hanxue Dao from Baishi City, lend a helping hand to Zhu Guangxi who is wanted by the court, and subdue the Seven Monsters of Minshan. It doesn't matter. Add one more elder of the evil path.
Black, white, neither black nor white, Meng Zhao just wants to unite all the forces that can be united and fight for all the forces that can be fought for.
Next, Meng Zhao asked again,
"How are we doing in terms of manpower registration and property sorting for our second house? Are there any troubles?"
Lu Zhong frowned, thought about it, shook his head and said,
"In terms of manpower, I have almost registered. If the young master really wants to go out to open up a new business, we will take away two-thirds of the manpower and leave the remaining one-third in the Meng family. It will not be a problem to maintain the operation of the second house.
If the young master still feels that it is not enough, he can ask the head of the family for help. It will not be a problem to borrow a group of masters from the family.
As for the property, there are indeed some troubles, mainly related to the cross-management of the big house and the third house. Master, you also know that the family has several industries with particularly large dividends. The big house is the master, and the second house and the third house are auxiliary operations. If the young master wants to withdraw, I am afraid that the family head will be involved, and there is a high probability that he will not be able to pass it. "
Meng Zhao hummed, but there was no surprise. In other words, he had expected all of this.
Large families actually pay special attention to clan kinship. In addition to blood relationships, interest involvement is also an important factor in maintaining relationships. For important industries like that, the entire family must be involved in it to be complete.
If he rashly brought up the matter of dividing the family property, I am afraid that the first person to jump out to repair him would be Meng Jizu.
Especially when Meng Zhao was at the foot of Yunwu Mountain, he realized Meng Jizu's grasp of balance and power, which made him even more afraid, and he would not underestimate this cheap uncle at all.
After pondering for a moment, Meng Zhao replied,
"Forget it, let's put down the industrial matters first. If we rashly sell off these industries, I'm afraid my uncle and third uncle will have objections. However, we can first transfer the industrial flows from various places and centralize them without affecting the operation. It’s in our hands to prepare for the future.”
Meng Zhao's initial plan was to cash out all the various industries owned by his second wife, including real estate, fields, minerals, cloth shops, tea houses, pharmacies... and then go out to develop a new business with a large amount of resources and manpower. , which is equivalent to opening another branch in addition to the current Meng family.
If you have money and people, you don't have to worry about not being able to build a business. Meng Zhao doesn't feel like a waste because he can play a good hand of cards to pieces.
But it is impossible to break away directly, and the Meng family's brand must not be lost.
Otherwise, Meng Zhao, who has a lot of resources in his hands, is just a stupid pig that has been fattened and will be targeted at any time.
With the Meng family, there is no water without a source. Those who are thoughtful must also consider whether they are qualified.
However, by doing so, he obviously harmed the interests of the Meng family.
Moreover, this is what Meng Zhao thinks, but the two brothers Meng Jizu and Meng Hongdao may not agree.
If it were so easy to be able to leave the house independently, then there wouldn't be a big room, a second room, or a third room in the Meng family.
Compared to Meng Zhao, Meng Hongdao was more qualified to be an independent lineage and easier to succeed.
Therefore, after Lu Zhong raised this problem, Meng Zhao, who had thought about it once or twice, finally did not dare to make a decision rashly. He planned to gather the resources under his command first and explore the opinions of his two uncles before talking about it.
"Also, I plan to recruit the Seven Monsters of Minshan to work under me. What do you think, Uncle Zhong?"
Lu Zhong stood up from his seat with a whoosh and said in shock,
"What, Master, you want to recruit the Seven Monsters of Minshan, but not long ago, the Seven Monsters of Minshan destroyed the Sun family, and they also wanted to harm the Meng family, so they retreated after a big battle. Master, think twice!"
Lu Zhong felt that although Meng Zhao had talents and potential far beyond ordinary people, his courage was not comparable to that of ordinary people. He had just provoked the people of the Demon Lord Hall, and now he was thinking about the Seven Monsters of Minshan, and his tone was shocking.
The bearded Zhou Hu was stunned. The Seven Monsters of Minshan were famous for their ferocious nature. He had traveled all over the country and heard many rumors. He didn't expect that Meng Zhao would have such an idea. It was really ambitious and beyond the reach of human beings. and.
As for the fact that the Seven Monsters of Minshan destroyed the Sun family and had a fight with the Meng family, he didn't know. After all, Nan'an was sealed off before, and the channels for information circulation were cut off, so it was much slower for some rumors to spread outwards.
However, it was not possible for Zhou Hu to see Lu Zhong's rejection of this matter.
Meng Zhao motioned Lu Zhong to sit down and said,
"I know all this, but the Seven Monsters haven't done any substantial harm to our Meng family, have they?"
Lu Zhong opened his mouth and wanted to say that there was no real harm. In the previous fierce battle, several masters of the Meng family died. However, when the words came to his lips, he glanced at Zhou Hu on the side and swallowed them again. .
The dead are just acquired masters, but the seven monsters of Minshan are all innately strong. On one side are stones that can be seen everywhere, and on the other side are beautiful and precious diamonds. Anyone would choose the latter. By.
Yes, from an emotional point of view, Meng Zhao's approach was a little too cold and ruthless, but you can't just look at feelings in everything.
It is precisely because he knows some of Meng Zhao's dark psychology that Lu Zhong is unwilling to expose it in front of Zhou Hu, which can be regarded as a good intention.
"I'm afraid it's hard to talk to the head of the family, and the second young master was also very frightened last time when he was used as a bait. I'm afraid..."
Meng Zhao looked indifferent and stretched out his hand to interrupt what Lu Zhong wanted to say.
"Uncle, I'll be the one to tell you. Anyway, I'm 80 to 90% sure that I'll let you show your respect.
As for Meng Wen, he and I have nothing to talk about. In the future, if he leaves the Meng Mansion and works hard, it will not depend on the respect of his brothers and sisters, but on whether the people under his command are strong enough.
Uncle Zhong, you have to know that those are the seven innate experts, and they are all top-notch masters.
You are already old, and I don't want you to go out and take risks anymore. Baishi City can't support itself alone, so having these seven people join us can greatly enrich the foundation of my second house.
I believe that this is the best opportunity for second-home expansion at present. "
