Chapter 55: A Willow in the South of the Yangtze River
Inner courtyard of Hong Mansion.
Hong Feng, the eldest son of the Hong family, took the account book and made calculations with the abacus. The more he calculated, the deeper his frown became.
"Dad, not only did we not make any money on that Huma this time, but we lost more than seven thousand taels of silver excluding the expenses on the road. Is it worth it for you to do this? Just to drive the Liu Family Racecourse out of Yangzhou?"
Hong Ping, the head of the Hong family, looked at the account book calmly: "We have lost thousands of taels of silver. These are just small things. As long as the Liu family cannot stay in Yangzhou, the big business will be behind.
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"However, since the Liu family dares to be called the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River, I'm afraid the loss of more than a thousand horses will not be taken seriously. When the time comes, it will be our Hong family who will be passive."
Hong Ping shook his head with an evil smile: "No, even if the Liu family is big and powerful, they can't care less about having more than a thousand horses and hundreds of thousands of dollars in silver. Once these thousand horses fall into their hands, the Liu family will be hurt.
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Even though Hong Feng is smart, he still doesn't have enough vision compared to the old fox who has been in shopping malls for a long time. As Hong Ping said, the Liujia Racecourse is really as anxious as an ant on a hot pot because of these thousand horses.
The fodder for a thousand horses is all high-quality fodder, such as soybeans, etc., which are better than human food. Hundreds of taels of silver are consumed every day.
"Dad, what if they want to sell their own horse at a low price? Even if they lose money, they won't lose so much money?"
"No, they won't sell them at a low price, and they don't dare to sell them at a low price. If they sell these fine BMWs at a low price this year, no one will buy the horses next year if the price is raised. They will definitely keep the price high."
"Master, this is the Hong family in Yangzhou, one of the well-known gentry in Yangzhou."
The four of them, Liu Mingzhi, arrived at the door of Hong's house not long after riding on their horses.
"Uncle Ma, how is the head of the Hong family usually behaved?"
Ma Biao pondered for a while: "Young master, the head of the Hong family, Hong Ping, is famous as an old fox in Yangzhou, and he is the most scheming."
Liu Mingzhi pondered for a while: "Plan? Liu Song."
"Master, what's the matter?"
Liu Mingzhi whispered into Liu Song's ear, and Liu Song nodded frequently, turned his horse's head sideways and walked away.
Ma Biao looked at Liu Mingzhi doubtfully: "Master, what are you planning to do?"
Liu Mingzhi smiled mysteriously: "Since the head of the Hong family likes to scheme, let him get into trouble and knock on the door."
The three dismounted and Ma Biao consciously took the lead and knocked on the door of Hong Mansion.
"What are you knocking on? Do you know where this place is?" A voice behind the door yawned and said vaguely.
The door opened. A servant in gray robe looked at the three of them dissatisfied: "Who are you? What are you doing in Hong Mansion? This door is made of fine wood. Can you afford to pay for it if it's broken?"
The servant looked at the three people outside the door arrogantly, his tone full of arrogance.
Liu Mingzhi sneered: "What a loud tone. You are just a member of the Hong family. Do you really think that this is the seventh-rank official in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion? Go tell your master that Young Master Liu Mingzhi of the Jiangnan Willow Tree is here to visit."
"There are willows and poplars in the south of the Yangtze River. It's not convenient for my master. You can come back another day."
There was a crisp snap.
Liu Mingzhi waved his right hand: "Damn it, a dog is a dog, he is so thick-skinned, my hands are hurting."
The servant in gray robe touched the corners of his mouth in a blinded manner, and the bright red blood on his hands showed how strong Liu Mingzhi was.
"You are so brave. If you dare to come to Hong Mansion to cause trouble, even the King of Heaven and I will not be able to save you."
Another crisp sound came, and Liu Mingzhi looked at the servant gloomily: "If you have a dirty mouth, I'll hit you lightly. Go and tell your master that a willow tree from the south of the Yangtze River is coming to visit. If you dare to do it again, Mr. Suo."
Break your dog legs."
The servant glanced at Liu Mingzhi timidly and ran to report the matter timidly.
Ma Biao was a little worried: "Young master, if you come to visit me, if you hit a servant of the Hong family like this, it is equivalent to hitting the Hong family in the face. I'm afraid things will be difficult to discuss."
Liu Mingzhi smiled evilly: "If I don't call, will the business be easier? This is to teach that servant a lesson and let him know what it means to be friendly and friendly in hospitality, and it is also to try Hong
Can the family's attitude be softened?"
"There is a willow tree in the south of the Yangtze River and a cloud in the northwest. The willow eldest son comes to visit. I am rude."
Liu Mingzhi smiled calmly at Ma Biao: "Here he comes."
The head of the Hong family was dressed in blue silk and satin, wearing a military hat, with a neatly trimmed three-inch beard, and opened the door to welcome Liu Mingzhi with a smile on his face.
Behind him were Hong Feng, the eldest son of Hong, who was wearing purple clothes, and the servant who was slapped twice by Liu Mingzhi.
"Liu Mingzhi, a mere junior, how could he be the head of the Hong family and welcome Mr. Hong? It is truly an honor. The Hong family is indeed a famous family, and they treat guests with great courtesy."
As soon as he finished speaking, several people stood face to face.
The head of the Hong family, Hong Ping, looked at the young Liu Mingzhi carefully, and an invisible momentum came over him. Liu Mingzhi also looked directly at Hong Ping without dodge.
"Hahaha Liu Mingzhi is a young hero, I'm sorry."
"Hehe, Mr. Hong, you are getting stronger now, and you, the younger generation, should be polite."
"Jiangnan No. 1 Liu really lived up to his statement. He beat up my servants of the Hong family as soon as they arrived in front of my Hong family. This is because the Liu family's great business does not put us and other local gentry in the eyes."
Hong Ping's words were thorny, and he spoke forcefully to question Liu Mingzhi about the beating.
"The head of the Hong family is wrong to say that. The servants of the Hong family don't understand. When guests come to the door, they behave arrogantly and bully others. The younger generation teaches him how to behave and let him understand a truth. The Hong family is the Hong family, and dogs are dogs. As a dog,
When a dog sees a distinguished guest like its owner, it only needs to wag its tail and beg for mercy. If the dog wants to take advantage of the human, the junior will pull out his dog teeth."
Mr. Hong glanced at the beaten servant: "Brother Liu, my Hong family's dogs will naturally be disciplined by my Hong family. Brother Liu said that he would be disciplined for my Hong family. Doesn't he look down on the Hong family?"
Well, when did the Hong family let an outsider make the decision?"
"Well, Brother Hong's words are out of context. The Liu family and the Hong family are both wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan. They should be united. They all represent the face of the wealthy gentry in Jiangnan. Your Hong family's dog bites people everywhere, but it is the face of the wealthy businessman in Jiangnan.
This means that our own family will discipline you. If people from other places just wave their sleeves and leave, it will be a loss to Jiangnan’s reputation. It will make people think that all the dogs of the wealthy gentry in Jiangnan are like the Hong family.
Am I right?"
"You!" Hong Feng was speechless.
What Liu Mingzhi said was so vicious and cruel. If he said that he should not kill people, it would put the Hong family on the opposite side of all the wealthy gentry in Jiangnan. Once Liu Mingzhi spread it out, the Hong family would be embarrassed.
If you say that Liu Mingzhi's discipline is good, he loses a lot in terms of momentum.
Ma Biao was surprised to see Liu Mingzhi talking about the Hong family's wife and was speechless. He thought that the young master's visit was just for a small fuss, but he didn't expect that he would actually upset the Hong family.
Qi Yun also chuckled, Liu Mingzhi's move of misinterpreting right and wrong was really dazzling and unexpected.
Hong Ping glanced at Liu Mingzhi meaningfully: "Since Mr. Liu is here, you might as well come in and sit down."