Four hundred and ninetieth chapters rare goods can live
Mr. Li was astonished at the sudden appearance of the uninvited guest. He was even more astonished than when Mr. Cheng had just righteously and sternly reprimanded him. Now there are still people who dare to say such outrageous things in front of him? Who is this person?
Li You asked Cheng Yu with his eyes, but uncle Cheng was also surprised and secretly speculated that this man was obsessed with his little sister? This was a bit of a disaster for beauty.
After being stunned for a moment, he introduced: "This is my cousin, my surname is Lu, and my name is Shangzhi."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Li said sarcastically: "It turns out that he is just an ant-like descendant of Western merchants. Looking at his tone, I thought he had disturbed some prince or prince! Get out of here!"
Why did Li You call the uninvited guest a descendant of a Western merchant? It is said that the last time the Cheng family suffered a catastrophe, Cheng Yu's wife died of illness, which was very tragic. But after being pardoned, the Cheng family's fortunes turned around. After Li You's planning, it transformed into the Northern Salt Industry
The leader became the eldest princess's royal merchant.
Although the Cheng family's wealth is much lower than that of other giant businessmen, its status has greatly increased, and it is by no means comparable to ordinary merchants, such as official merchants among merchants.
Under such circumstances, Master Cheng, who returned from Ningxia, certainly had no worries about not having a good wife, and soon got a new wife. His new wife was also well-established, coming from the famous Lu family of Western merchants.
Xishang is another name for Shanxi merchants. As the name suggests, they are merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi. They are one of the two largest business gangs in the world. The other one is of course Hui merchants.
If Huizhou merchants are the leaders of commerce in the south, then Western merchants are the commercial overlords in the north. The capital is located in the north, not far from Shanxi. Naturally, Western merchants are more powerful.
Since he is the cousin of uncle Cheng's wife, he must also be from the Lu family of the Western Shang Dynasty, but judging from his age and IQ, he must not be a person of sufficient importance. So Li Youcai maintained his identity and said contemptuously: "He is just an ant."
Like ordinary Western merchants."
This sentence made Lu Shangzhi furious and yelled: "What kind of cat and dog are you? How dare you say such arrogant words!"
Cheng Yudeng, who was thinking about how to persuade him, suddenly changed his expression. Li You scolded Lu Shangzhi, which was nothing, but Lu Shangzhi verbally insulted Li You. The consequences were unpredictable.
Although Uncle Cheng was limited to his social circle, he didn't necessarily know much about Li You's official status. Businessmen looked at the affairs of the court more like looking at flowers in the fog. But he also knew that Li You had the ability to
A nobleman with golden books and iron certificates, and a nobleman who can influence the eldest princess Guide to use the Cheng family favorably.
Is this person blind or blind? Mr. Li smiled instead of getting angry, hehehe, he reached out his hand to stop Uncle Cheng from revealing his true feelings, and then asked: "In your opinion, what kind of person am I?"
Lu Shangzhi glanced sideways at Li You, curled his lips and said disdainfully: "You are probably a small businessman doing some low-level business. You only have a few spare cash, so you don't have any face."
Li You turned to Uncle Cheng. "He really doesn't recognize me?"
Cheng Yu had no choice but to smile bitterly. Their father and son had always been very low-key about Li You's affairs. After all, it was not a glorious thing for a rich girl to be someone else's concubine. Besides, it was the eldest princess who directly sent the girl to Li You without any fanfare.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Lu Shangzhi, a relative who was recently connected through marriage, did not know the inside story.
In fact, Master Lu's conclusion about Master Li's identity is not a random guess, it is also well-founded. First, the father of the Cheng family received the son-in-law, and he got up and left after only a moment, which shows that this son-in-law has little status compared with today's Cheng family.
Second, the father-in-law of the Cheng family never publicizes his daughter's affairs, which also shows that this son-in-law cannot be on the stage. Probably because it is a shame for a daughter of the Cheng family to be his concubine, so the father-in-law of the Cheng family has always kept silent about his daughter's affairs.
Keep it secret.
Thirdly, the man in front of him was dressed gorgeously, with fine silks all over his body, and he was able to buy Mrs. Cheng back as a concubine when the Cheng family was in trouble, which meant that he still had some wealth.
Based on the above three reasons, Master Lu deduced that the son-in-law of the Cheng family, who usually did not show up at all, must also be a businessman, but he was a much worse businessman than the Cheng family. In a word, there is no pressure to push him evenly.
Seeing that Li You's expression was gradually becoming colder, Cheng Yu felt a little anxious. He stood up and said to Lu Shangzhi, "Brother Lu Xian, don't worry about my little sister. You must know that there is no grass anywhere in the world."
Young Master Lu said generously: "Miss Cheng has a tragic fate, and I often sigh when I hear about it. Today I saw her for the first time, and I can't help but fall in love with her. My heart is as strong as Jin Jian's, and I swear not to marry her unless she is her, and I will do everything for her."
The more Lu Shangzhi spoke in front of Li You, the more explicit he became. Cheng Yu jumped anxiously for him. No matter what the reason was, if this man surnamed Lu really set his sights on his little sister, it would be over. He couldn't help but shout: "Brother Xian
!Did you know he is..."
Bang! There was a loud noise, and Mr. Li slapped the table hard, interrupting uncle Cheng's words. Cheng Yu turned his head and looked at Li You, not knowing why or what this cheap brother-in-law wanted to do.
Li You said coldly: "What a brave man, what a great idea! If you can become the son-in-law of the Cheng family, it will definitely be of great benefit to you."
Lu Shangzhi refuted: "Spewing nonsense! This is just an excuse for you to take over Mrs. Cheng!"
Of course he is not stupid, and he knows that everything in the world is just about the jungle. Miss Cheng is not only charming and beautiful, but also has a graceful figure. She is also the daughter of the Cheng family, a semi-official businessman with a royal background. For all businessmen, she is a rare commodity and a scarce resource!
But she had a bad fate. Being a concubine for such a low-profile person was really a waste of resources and embarrassing. Therefore, Master Lu believed that a virtuous person should be allowed to live there...
The Cheng family probably did not want to forcefully rescue Mrs. Cheng out of dignity and ethical constraints. Now this important task fell on him, Lu Shangzhi.
It has to be said that in Mr. Li's mind, Miss Cheng is not much different from other concubines, but in the eyes of many people, she still has special value. It's just that others don't understand that the value of the Cheng family is largely due to the
Made by Li You.
After discovering and understanding the cause and effect, Li You was too lazy to argue with Young Master Lu, and said to Uncle Cheng: "Do you know why I started from a humble background, but managed to reach where I am today? That's because in my eyes,
Everything that seems to happen by chance has a certain reason behind it.
Therefore, in my mind, there is nothing accidental, it is just an excuse for someone who is careless. The person named Lu came here and barked. It seems to be an accident, but I want to examine the inevitable consequences behind it. Maybe someone instigated it intentionally. "
Hearing that this third-rate small businessman suddenly changed his name and called himself an official, Master Lu became suspicious. Could it be that his guess was wrong? But for such a young man, he would not be very high as an official.
Li You stood up and shouted to the entourage outside the door: "Heir, come into the house! Take this person and escort him back to the Yamen!"
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