"I know that Mr. Zizhong has decided to follow Duke Xuande and has taken away most of the Mi family's property. So what the Mi family has left in Xuzhou now are mostly fields, houses and shops that cannot be taken away, right?
"In the simple military tent, Chu Nan's smile was as friendly as ever.
"What on earth are you going to say?" After a long silence, Mi Fang finally couldn't suppress the irritation in her heart and Chu Nan's eyes that seemed to know everything, and looked at Chu Nan and shouted.
The Mi family left in a hurry, but they didn't take away a lot of property, much more than that.
"Don't worry, I have no intention of coveting the wealth of the Mi family. I just want to ask Mr. Zifang, are you willing?" Chu Nan poured a glass of water for Mi Fang, looked at Mi Fang, and said seriously: "The wealth accumulated by the Mi family for several generations will be given away like this.
, to gamble on an illusory future?"
"Mr. Xuande is indeed a benevolent and righteous person, but you and I should both know that these are troubled times and good people do not live long!"
"Hmph~" Mi Fang snorted coldly, then sighed again after a while: "Brother makes the decision. Since he likes it, I will follow. As for the future, it is not up to me to fight for it."
"I also admire Mr. Xuande. Brother Zizhong's choice today may be good, but what I'm talking about is, has the Mi family ever thought about leaving a way out?" Chu Nan looked at Mi Fang. He did not say that Mi Zhu made the wrong choice.
, but if you make the right choice, it will be in the future, so what should you do now?
"The way out?" Mi Fang looked at Chu Nan and frowned, "What is the way out?"
"Mr. Zizhong recommended the talents of the Mi family to follow Duke Xuande. This was Mr. Zizhong's decision, and I admire him a lot. However, after all, the ancestral business of the Mi family is still here in Xuzhou. Mr. Zizhong stayed to assist Marquis Wen, and he could make other plans later."
A way out. With this relationship, the two families can communicate with each other in the future. Regardless of the defeat of Marquis Wen or the defeat of Duke Xuande, Mr. Zifang or Mr. Zizhong will still have the opportunity to go to the other side; secondly, they can also keep Mi
My family is in my ancestral home in Xuzhou.”
Although the Mi family's property was used by Mi Zhu to subsidize Liu Bei, it is said that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. The land and property left behind are also a huge amount of wealth.
Of course, as for Mi Fang's part-time job as a pirate, no one can say anything to Lu Bu now that he has taken over the Mi family's family property left in Xuzhou. However, these properties are not just free to eat. The land in various places is the most important.
It's easy to make money, but what about the Mi family's shops in various places? It's not like you can just open a shop. It's equivalent to starting over, and the investment of time, manpower, and material resources will consume a lot of energy.
In Chu Nan's view, what Lu Bu has to fight for next is population and talent. It is impossible to focus on the economy, but the economy is a key part of whether a force is strong or not.
If Mi Fang can be recruited, all this will naturally be solved, and the Mi family's wealth can be taken over very well and become a wealth bargaining chip in Lu Bu's hands.
"Assist Lu Bu?" Mi Fang looked at Chu Nan strangely, then looked at Hou Cheng and Cao Xing behind her, considered it and said, "Marquis Wen's bravery is unparalleled in the world, but when it comes to governing the place, I'm afraid..."
"That's why we need Mr. Zifang's help." Chu Nan took a sip from the water glass, looked at Mi Fang with a smile and said, "Besides, it seems that Mr. Zifang doesn't have many choices now."
The handle is in someone else's hands. If you don't choose Lu Bu, who else can you choose? With just one word, the Mi family's reputation, wealth and even their lives will be gone.
"Perhaps in Zifang's view, Marquis Wen has many shortcomings, such as not being recognized by aristocratic families, but why is this not an opportunity for you and me?" Chu Nan looked at Mi Fang and smiled: "Xuan De Gong is easily recognized by aristocratic families. So once Mr. Xuande has established a firm foothold somewhere, aristocratic families will rush to join him. By then, how much will be left for the Mi family?"
Hearing this, Mi Fang frowned and looked at Chu Nan: "Young man, you have a lot of sense."
"In life, you have to know what you want." Chu Nan added a glass of water for himself, looked at Mi Fang and said: "After seeing this clearly, you will know what to give up and what to stick to. The Mi family He wanted to squeeze into the gentry, so Mr. Zizhong was willing to give up his family wealth just for a chance to squeeze into the gentry. This kind of courage is difficult for ordinary people to have."
After taking a sip of water, Chu Nan looked at Mi Fang and continued: "But if you want to squeeze into the noble clan, you may not have to rely only on the master, but also on yourself. It is not difficult at all for you to make a decision, it just depends on what you want. "
"What do I want?" Mi Fang was a little confused when Chu Nan said it. It seemed that she had never thought about what she wanted. She had always done whatever her brother said. As for her life goals... she really didn't have one. .
I'm just a little bit unwilling to see that the Mi family's family fortune of several generations has been completely wiped out because of an illusory future.
Perhaps, staying in Xuzhou is a better choice for me.
Mi Fang sighed, clasped her fists at Chu Nan and said, "If Marquis Wen doesn't give up, Mi Fang is willing to join you!"
He has not officially pledged allegiance to Liu Bei, and it does not count as a change of family at this moment.
"Sir, you won't regret it." Chu Nan breathed a sigh of relief. With the support of the Mi family, Lu Bu's foundation in Xuzhou will be more stable. Next, Lu Bu will be free to do many things.
"Is Zhang Yuan...important?" Now that he has become one of his own, the next question is much easier. Whether Zhang Yuan's reputation will be retained or not is decided by everyone's thoughts.
"It's not that important. Zhang Yuan is also quite smart. He found him on his own and was willing to cooperate with the pirates on the island to do these things. What he wants is that when his reputation is enough, the Mi family can give him a promotion. The road to the body." Mi Fang sighed.
Zhang Yuan is actually similar to the original Chu Nan. They both came from a poor background and wanted to find a way to advance. However, Chu Nan originally chose to use huge benefits in exchange for advancement. But this kind of thing is not available to everyone. If possible, Zhang Yuan naturally does not have the resources. If he wants to climb up, he has no choice but to resort to any means.
"The Mi family is also a very wealthy family. How come they still make a living as pirates!?" Hou Cheng frowned and glanced at Mi Fang.
"If it's a matter of Mi family secrets, Mr. Zifang doesn't need to explain more," Chu Nan said casually.
"It's not a secret." After hesitating for a while, Hou Cheng finally shook his head and said: "About twenty years ago, during the period when the Yellow Turban thieves were at their most violent, there was a sudden change in the world, and the peace was It is said that the imperial court is immoral."
Chu Nan nodded silently. At that time, his body was not even born yet. Who knew what the changes in the world were?
"Since then, some changes have taken place on Tianheng Island. The vegetation grows very fast, and the beasts are easy to demonize. Once, a sea snake turned into a dragon and rushed into the Mi family's ancestral home, killing many people. Later, the state capital came We were suppressed by the army, but at that time my father concealed what happened on Tian Heng Island and told us that there must be a rare treasure on Tian Heng Island. Before his death, he did not forget to ask us to wait and wait for the rare treasure to come to the world. "
After slowing down, Mi Fang continued: "On weekdays, I only go there to practice occasionally, but since my brother planned to give up the Mi family's property and follow Liu... Xuande Gong, I moved here. As for the pirates...
…The Fuzhong family will do some business in private, as long as it doesn’t go too far and cause too much trouble, the Mi family won’t approve of it, but they won’t care too much.”
The Mi family looks down on the small amount of work in Ganyu, but for the generals of the Mi family, it is not a small amount of money. The generals and generals make a living in private, as long as the trouble is not too big, the Mi family will not
Take care, as for the people... who cares about ants? It would be great if it can keep you alive! This can't be said to be the tragedy of this era. People in high positions, overlooking all living beings, aren't they just like ants?
Chu Nan didn't know if it would be the same if he reached this height one day, but at this moment, listening to Mi Fang's understatement, he felt a little uncomfortable...