Zhao Wuyou was still the only one standing outside the palace. He stood there stupidly, and it happened to be snowing lightly in the sky. The halberd bearers who were on duty with him were currently surrounding the hot charcoal brazier, discussing together about tomorrow.
Which courtesan should I go to?
If you only stand for one day and one night, you won't be able to stand for one more day.
Zhao Wuyou secretly swore in his heart.
Since Fatty Qian and Xing Yuqiang learned about their work attitudes, Zhao Wuyou felt even more angry and had the urge to start a big fight with the Queen.
However, this kind of thought was only given up after passing through the mind. After all, the queen was not an ordinary person. The emperor's strength was far above her. What's more, there were many people in the palace whose cultivation level was only higher than hers.
Not low.
He stood outside the palace gate, enjoying the cold wind alone. Crows could often be seen flying not far away.
Just when Zhao Wuyou was drowsy, he saw a eunuch emerging from the Queen's Palace. He had a dignified appearance, sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, but his face was white and beardless, which made him stand out in this era where adults all grow beards.
The middle-aged eunuch walked towards Zhao Wuyou slowly, his strength evident in his body. Zhao Wuyou thought to himself that if he and this eunuch fought hard, they would probably end up with a draw.
However, the eunuch didn't have any thoughts about Zhao Wuyou, he just glanced at him indifferently, then turned and left.
What kind of eunuch is this? He doesn't need to wear special clothes, and he can even appear in the queen's palace without anyone. Zhao Wuyou wondered, but he didn't know anything about this person.
The cold night was particularly difficult, but Zhao Wuyou was well prepared at this moment and was not as embarrassed as when he was on duty for the first time.
At dawn the next day, Zhao Wuyou was active at the door, getting ready to get off work.
"Dong dong"
Waiting for the bell to ring not far away, Zhao Wuyou knew that it was time for the queen and others to get up and have breakfast, and it was also time for him to get off work.
Without asking for permission from others, he went straight to the duty room to change clothes. Today he left very smoothly and no one stopped him.
It was surprisingly smooth.
However, Zhao Wuyou doesn't want to overthink why he was let go so smoothly. He is just anxious to contact people, buy mountains, and develop industries.
However, Zhao Wuyou's letter to Mu Lu has not been answered. It usually takes more than a month to go out to sea. Now he must not have reached his destination, let alone return to the capital.
It was also a problem for him to find someone for help. After all, he couldn't go beyond Mulu to find someone.
Zhao Wuyou didn't have enough money to spend, so he pretended to be a dandy from the capital and rented a mountain peak to use as a place for hunting and fun.
Perhaps the county magistrate was anxious to make money, so without any hesitation, Fatty Qian contracted a large area of the mountain with 160,000 taels of silver.
Outside the county town, Zhao Wuyou and Xing Yuqiang, who still knew nothing about this, were sitting in a carriage, waiting for news about Fatty Qian.
"Whether Fatty Qian can win or not, I think even if he can win, we're afraid we'll have to wait for several days."
Zhao Wuyou lay on the comfortable fox fur, mentally describing what problems he would face after buying this mountain, or how he should plan.
"I think Fatty Qian will definitely take down this mountain peak, and the price will definitely be much cheaper." Xing Yu said firmly.
Xing Yuqiang rarely spoke big words, and his eyes were very calm now, but Zhao Wuyou was a little puzzled. Why did he say such a thing? Is it possible that the county magistrate could listen to him?
"Is it possible that you and Fatty Qian know the magistrate of this county, or do you know some inside story, so you dare to say such big words with such certainty?" Zhao Wuyou opened his eyes and said with a smile on his face.
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"Oh, I originally wanted to trade a relationship with you, but now I see that I can't buy it, so I can only explain it based on reality."
Shaking his head regretfully, Xing Yuqiang told him the reason for his bold words.
"Haha, our Fengming Empire is really not that big, but such a coincidence happened." Zhao Wuyou couldn't help but sigh, he actually bought a mountain and allowed Fatty Qian to show off his power.
As a distant relative of Fatty Sun's family, this little county magistrate would not be able to succeed without the care of Fatty Qian's family. With such a great favor, Fatty Qian would naturally be able to handle the matter of taking over the mountain.
However, Fatty Qian did not say anything about this matter. In fact, Xing Yuqiang recently used his own methods to inquire and found out that Fatty Qian had this relationship with the county magistrate's family.
"Fatty Qian will definitely come back to brag soon. Let's pretend not to know and let's see how this kid brags." Xingyu said forcefully.
"Hey, I'm better at this. Let's see together how Fatty Qian brags."
After a while, Fatty Qian proudly turned his plump waist to the carriage, gave the coachman a few words, and then got into the carriage.
"Hey, Fatty, how are you? Did you get things done?" Zhao Wuyou said with a smile.
Xing Yuqiang on the side joked:
"Look, our carriages have already started moving. There can only be one consequence, and that is that Fatty Qian has settled the matter, and he came back proudly with the news of victory.
Otherwise, according to Fatty's temper, he will definitely stalk us. Let's go to the county magistrate to reason with him. Fatty is a person who won't give up even if his purpose is not big."
Saying that, Xingyu patted the fat man on the shoulder and asked:
"Am I right, Fatty? You should quickly hand over the signed contract to Master Wuyou. Don't let him worry here alone."
Fatty Qian, who was sitting in the carriage, rarely answered. His eyes were deep, and he looked at Zhao Wuyou with a hint of regret.
"Sir, I'm sorry for something, I hope you don't mind."
"Fat man, what's going on? You really didn't take it down, did you?" Xing Yuqiang frowned, but he didn't believe it in his heart. The two had known each other for a long time and were already very familiar with each other's temper.
"Oh, don't mention it." Fatty Qian waved his hands and said with some regret:
"Originally, I thought I could do it with 140,000 taels, but unexpectedly, he actually asked me for 150,000 taels."
With a look of regret on his face, Fatty Qian handed the signed agreement to Zhao Wuyou from his arms.
Fatty Qian has no pretense of regret at the moment. With his face full of sincerity, he can only say one sentence, "Come and praise me."
Zhao Wuyou sat up in surprise as he realized what was going on. He took the land deed and looked at it in disbelief, and then said to the fat man:
"Fat man, I really didn't expect you to be so powerful. Tell me, how could the county magistrate give you a mountain bag so cheaply? Is it possible that he likes you?"
"Puch."
Xing Yuqiang nodded and said:
"Sir, you are right. The county magistrate probably likes the appearance of Fatty. Otherwise, he would not have let him contract the mountain at such a cheap price."
"Go, stop talking nonsense." Fatty Qian said seriously.
"Actually, what happened was this. When I started talking to the county magistrate, he asked me for 350,000 taels, and he wouldn't sell it for a penny less.
As a result, I was shocked at first, and then I argued hard and told him that 350,000 yuan was unreasonable. Then we had a big quarrel and almost started a fight."
"No way?"
"No way?"
Seeing the two surprised looks, Fatty Qian was secretly happy and said with a blush:
"Oh, that's actually what happened. I've never been afraid of dealing with people. This county magistrate is just a small seventh-grade official. But after he learned that I was a halberd-wielding man, he admired me even more. He worshiped me several times.
, he wanted to bow to me, but I refused them all.
We are here to do business, not to show off our strength and background.”
Fatty Qian was so excited when he spoke that Zhao Wuyou couldn't bear to expose him anymore, so he had no choice but to nod in agreement. No matter what Fatty Qian said, it was just in response to his own compliments.
"What?"
"Really?"
"You are so awesome."
Xing Yuqiang on the side also followed the same trick. He even looked at Fatty Qian with stars in his eyes, which greatly satisfied this guy's vanity.
Speaking of rising, Fatty Qian even arranged a storyteller on the spot, arranging his confrontation with the county magistrate into five sections, each with its own connections and ups and downs.
If in future generations, Fatty Qian would be a good screenwriter. He would tell lies as soon as he opens his mouth, and he would not feel any guilt in his heart. He is simply the king of lies.
Perhaps because he was thirsty, Fatty Qian patted Xing Yuqiang's shoulder and said with a heavy tone:
"Brother, there is still a little distance between us. You should learn from me."
"Haha, I study, I will definitely study." Xing Yuqiang picked up the jug on the side and poured wine for Fatty Qian to quench his thirst.
Zhao Wuyou praised the current affairs and said:
"Fat man, you did a good job. It really impressed me. If something like this happens again in the future, I will definitely ask you to come out. You are so powerful. You are a master negotiator."
"Hey, it's just so so. I'm actually just a blind cat who bumps into a dead mouse. I just do it occasionally." Fatty Qian said with his face flushed. His proud look made people feel a little distressed.
Zhao Wuyou made up his mind that he would not expose it at all, so he would just let Fatty Qian be happy for a while.
Xing Yuqiang looked at Zhao Wuyou's eyes and knew what the latter was thinking, so he also smiled and no longer showed the emotion of exposing the fat man.
"Come on, let's have a drink to celebrate the preliminary completion of this matter." Zhao Wuyou raised his glass and said with a smile. This chapter has been completed!