Finally, Yang Qing couldn't control his anger: "Huo Dashuai, the tea estate has been in recession these years, and we really can't afford such a large amount of money. Sir, please be considerate of us, eh?"
He looked at Huo Tingyu nervously, fearing that he would offend him and shoot himself if he was unhappy.
Huo Tingyu just sighed helplessly and said to the master: "Send Boss Yang back to check the account books. Boss Yang, this is related to the entire Yongzhou."
Yang Qing nodded and bowed and promised that he would do his best. Along the way, he told his master that Deji had been in such a slump in the past few years. Until the moment when he left the Huo family gate, Yang Qing straightened his back and stopped stationed at the Huo family.
The wedding procession passed in front of the door.
The master looked at his affected posture on the steps, with a sarcastic smile on his lips.
Yang Qing walked towards his carriage, keeping looking at Chen Jinjun's sedan chair with his peripheral vision. He had heard of the Chen family. Even though they had left the royal family in recent years, compared to other businessmen, they were so skinny that a camel was bigger than a horse, and even more so.
What's more, it is said that the bride from the Chen family brought with her more than half of the Chen family's property.
Since the Yongzhou warlord is so short of money, why doesn't he go to this Miss Chen family for help?
Yang Qing glanced at the closed door of the Huo family again in confusion. Could it be that... Marshal Huo didn't know the financial resources of the Chen family?
He immediately gave up the idea. Just now, the master of the Huo family reported Deji's taxes over the years, and said that Deji's management didn't seem to understand the mall. Maybe there were other reasons?
"He looked at you five times." Xu Fanming kept staring at Yang Qing. He had always been very sensitive to sight.
It seemed that the business was not settled, so Chen Jinjun came to a conclusion in his mind.
"Boss, let's find out what business the Huo family plans to do recently." Chen Jinjun's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.
"You want to take it?"
"Yes." Chen Jinjun nodded affirmatively.
Xu Fanming raised his eyebrows to express understanding, got up and went to the escort team to find someone to investigate.
Chen Jinjun also asked the maid to send news to Shen Xiaoxiao.
It was getting dark again, and Shen Xiaoxiao sneaked into the maids and quietly came to Chen Jinjun's sedan chair.
The Chen family was well prepared and even set up a small marching tent next to the sedan chair.
Chen Jinjun also took advantage of the night to move from the sedan chair to the tent next to it.
"Does the boss plan to continue like this?" Shen Xiaoxiao looked at her worriedly.
"Why are you so anxious? It's only the first day." Chen Jinjun said he didn't care about this. Regardless of whether Huo Tingyu allowed her to enter the Huo family's door in the end, the hardships she had endured in the past few days were nothing. She was happy to do a profitable business.
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Shen Xiaoxiao looked around and said in a voice that only she and Chen Jinjun could hear: "There has been no news about Yongzhou's financial constraints recently, but the Huo family has been in contact with various wealthy businessmen and said they want to discuss business."
"How many companies want to cooperate with the Huo family?"
"The Huo family is so powerful that no one can refuse openly. They will either shirk their inability or send inconsiderate young men to negotiate. At least they can pay less." Shen Xiaoxiao also found it strange.
Chen Jinjun lowered his eyelashes, holding a cup of hot tea in both hands, thinking quietly.
Suddenly, she opened her eyes wide, with a look of understanding.
"Spread the news that I am backed by the Chen family and have strong financial resources." Chen Jinjun smiled like a cunning little fox.
Shen Xiaoxiao took advantage of the night to leave the door of Huo's house and brought the news to the inn where the shopkeepers were staying.
In the study room of Huo Mansion, Huo Tingyu had already had a headache all afternoon.
He stared at the inkstone on the table in trance, and did not speak for a long time.
The master and adjutant on the side were also afraid to express their anger, for fear of accidentally upsetting Huo Tingyu.
"It's my fault," Huo Tingyu let out a long sigh, "I don't understand the military equipment. I have spent too much on guns and ammunition purchased over the years. I only know how to march and fight, but I don't know how to manage people's livelihood."
The general who looked strong and brave had tears in his eyes, and his voice was filled with sobs: "The money now is only enough to last until the spring of next year. Let's have a good year, and we will disarm next year."
"Commander, don't be anxious, I will send people to the homes of various wealthy businessmen tomorrow." The adjutant couldn't bear to see his commander look so sad, so he hurriedly advised.
Huo Tingyu smiled and waved his hand: "No one can come up with such a large sum of money, and we can't really raid the house. It's really not possible... It's better to surrender to the National Government."
Hearing what he said, the master was shocked: "The commander-in-chief can't help it. The president of the National Government named Yuan has been clamoring every day to pay tribute to Confucius and restore the imperial court. If we pass at this time, your efforts for so many years will be in vain."
How could Huo Tingyu not know? He just couldn't bear to see so many young soldiers in Yongzhou following his army without enough food and clothing.
He had mixed feelings in his heart: "I'm going out to relax, don't follow me."
After leaving the study, Huo Tingyu came to the lookout tower again without knowing it. He looked at the sedan chair and tent below and felt very complicated.
If we really disarmament, how long will Yongzhou be able to live in peace?
Unknowingly, he stood on the watchtower for a long time.
On the other side, Xu Fanming quietly returned to the wedding party and got into the small tent.
"Are you sure this news can reach Huo Tingyu's ears?"
"I'm sure, I saw that person in the funeral procession yesterday." Xu Fanming nodded vigorously.
"Tomorrow morning, go deliver this to Huo Tingyu." Chen Jinjun handed Xu Fanming an envelope.
"What is this?" Xu Fanming looked at her curiously.
"Don't ask, just send it to him." Chen Jinjun drove him out of the tent.
She looked in the direction of the Huo family through the small window of the tent. She had good eyesight, and at a glance she saw a figure on the watchtower that blended into the night.
"Shuai Huo, you must not be able to support your people, so I will wait for you to welcome me into the Huo family."
The corners of her lips were slightly raised, and there was a hint of imperceptible determination in her murmur.
The next day, as soon as Huo Tingyu arrived at the Yongzhou City government office, the master immediately knocked on the door and came in, with embarrassment written on his face.
"What's wrong?" Huo Tingyu asked him.
The master hesitated for a moment: "Master, we have a solution regarding military pay."
"Is there a way? It's a good thing. Why do you look so hard to do it?" Huo Tingyu was very surprised.
The master simply lowered his head: "It's just..."
"Speak quickly." Huo Tingyu urged him.
"Far away in the horizon, yet so close."
Huo Tingyu is confused. What's happening in front of him?
"The Imperial Merchant Chen Family." The master squeezed these four words out of his mouth with difficulty.
Huo Tingyu's excited heart instantly cooled down, but he still asked his master for confirmation: "Are you sure that Chen Jinjun can support the entire army of Yongzhou?"
The master nodded: "The news last night was that the Chen family broke away from the royal family a few years ago."
"That's also an imperial merchant." Huo Tingyu was deeply troubled.
"No...no." Huo Tingyu's adjutant in charge of intelligence hurried in.
Seeing Huo Tingyu and the master looking at him, he gasped and said: "The news that the spies just got is that the Queen Mother of the West ordered Miss Chen's parents to be secretly killed. The Chen family has never used the banner of imperial merchants to do business in these years.
Already."
The master was overjoyed and looked at Huo Tingyu expectantly.
"Master, the Chen family is not considered an imperial businessman. You see..."
Huo Tingyu's mind became even more confused, and he was caught off guard.
"So, you want me to welcome Chen Jinjun into the Huo family?" Confusion appeared on his face.
"Commander, someone has sent a message." Someone knocked on the door.