"We didn't think about it! However, who would want to give away the fat they have in their hands for nothing? It is definitely impossible for the Wang family and the Ye family, and the problem must be with the workers of other families! ”

After listening to Ye Tao's words, Ye Zi did the same in his heart, but he didn't expect that now the mining rights of the vein were only thirty percent left in the Ye family's own hands, what happened in the past two years?

Thinking about it, she asked the doubts in her heart, "Ancestor, tell me why most of the ore veins fell into the hands of other people!"

When Ye Tao heard this, his old face was slightly hao, and he was a little embarrassed.

Since the Baiguo incident, less than three months later, Qi Xiao sent someone to spread the word, saying that the price of ore in the city was ridiculously high, and the city lord's mansion paid 500,000 spirit stones because of Ye Zi's involvement, and now the treasury is empty, and the guards are almost out of worn, so they asked the Ye family to transfer the mining right of the ore vein to the city lord's mansion, and the city lord's mansion paid the Ye family 10,000 spirit stones at one time.

In this matter, Qi Cheng clearly said that he was the Ye family, but the Ye family couldn't say anything about refusal.

One is because of Ye Zi, it was indeed Ye Zi who caused the two Yuan Babies to fight, and Qi Xiao and the Wang family lost 500,000 taels of spirit stones for this, which is also seen by everyone, and the Ye family is irrefutable.

The second is that the reason that Qi Xiao came up with is indeed high-sounding, and the lack of weapons for the guards is a big deal. If the Ye family refuses Qi Xiao's proposal, if something happens in the city, he can push the blame onto the Ye family, saying that the Ye family values wealth and light righteousness, and when the time comes, the Ye family can not afford to bear such a heavy charge.

As a result, Qi Xiao took away the mining rights of Yicheng veins.

The second is the Mujing family. The Mu Jing family has stood in the Sifang City for hundreds of years, and from the beginning of its development to the present, it has always been shown as a rich and solid businessman, but they spent 100,000 spirit stones to buy a hundred years of mining rights from the Ye family at the market price.

Finally, there is the Zhang family in Baiyang City. It stands to reason that Sifang City and Baiyang City are far apart, and there should be no intersection. However, many years ago, when Ye Tao was only a hairy young man who was less than twenty years old, he received the life-saving grace of the Zhang family in the experience of Baiyun Immortal Mansion. Therefore, this time they directly approached Ye Tao and wanted to buy the mining rights of Yicheng's veins, and the price was 50,000 spirit stones for a hundred years. Ye Tao was hindered by what he owed, so he did not refuse.

After listening to Ye Tao's words, Ye Zi pondered for a moment before raising his head and looking at the other big clan elders and others, "In this way, the Ye family's mineral veins have not been divided as the outside world has said, except for the one percent of the City Lord's Mansion, the other two percent can be recovered after a hundred years." ”

The elder of the two clans shook his head and sighed: "That's what I said, but after a hundred years, no one knows what the veins will be mined into, and the variables in the middle are too great!"

"yes." Others chimed in.

The atmosphere in the entire council hall suddenly became much heavier, Ye Zi raised his head, looked around at everyone, and said in his heart: Although the price of the Sancheng vein sold is low, it is also enough to have 160,000 spirit stones, this money is not a small amount, I don't know where the Ye family spent it?

But after all, she didn't ask. If the Ye family doesn't talk about it, they must still be taboo against her. Besides, she is not short of money, but she always feels that the situation of the Ye family now does not seem to be much better than that of two years ago, which is a little strange.

After a pause, no one spoke again, and he didn't know what they were pondering, Ye Zi had to ask again: "According to this, the weird ones are the Mu Jing family and the Zhang family?"

Hearing her words, the people in the council hall nodded thoughtfully, and Ye Tao took the lead in speaking, "The Mu Jing family is a family of merchants, and they spent 100,000 spirit stones to buy a hundred percent of the mining rights, and it will take at least ten or twenty years to return to the capital, so they shouldn't do this kind of loss-making business." Besides, the Mu Jing family is attached to the Wang family, and there is a lot of friction with the Tong family on weekdays, and it is impossible to turn against each other to help the Tong family. ”

"Not bad." It was the elder of the big clan who answered, his eyes were half-squinted, and his expression was still faint, "It's the Zhang family's actions that make people a little suspicious, and the most important thing is that the situation of the Zhang family in Baiyang City is not very good, but they quietly took out 50,000 spirit stones to buy the mining rights of the ore vein, which is really incomprehensible." ”

Speaking of this, Ye Tao was very embarrassed on his face, "At the beginning, I was thinking about returning their life-saving feelings, hoping to help them, but I didn't expect that there might be another mystery behind this." ”

Hearing the words of the elder of the great clan and Ye Tao, Ye Zi faintly thought of something, and said tentatively: "What does the ancestor mean is that the Zhang family is instructed by the Tong family?"

After she finished speaking, the faces of several people in the council hall did not change, as if they were not surprised at all.

Seeing this, Ye Zi couldn't help but feel very strange in her heart, thinking that everyone had already guessed it, but she was alone in the dark, and she was still interested in finding out the truth of the matter? Or is there something else going on here?

Just thinking about it, Ye Tao spoke again, "Actually, we have had a guess for a long time, but we haven't confirmed it." When the Zhang family came to Sifang City, in addition to coming to our Ye family to discuss the purchase of ore veins, they also went to visit the Tong family. Alas......"

I see. Ye Zi looked at the bitterness and helplessness on Ye Tao's face, and felt some understanding in his heart. The life-saving grace is greater than the sky, and the Zhang family still bought it with 50,000 spirit stones, if there was no matter of the Tong family, maybe Ye Tao and the elders of the big clan would not feel so aggrieved in their hearts.

But the fact is that the Zhang family coerced the Ye family, took the Ye family's things, and then went to help the Ye family's enemies behind their backs, which is really unpleasant!

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting more and more sluggish, Ye Zixin said: Anyway, everything has happened, no matter how annoyed you are, there is nothing to do, so let's solve the matter in front of you first. So he explained to everyone: "Anyway, we have already taken back the mineral veins taken away by the Tong family, and the mining rights given by the Ye family to the Zhang family are originally to repay the favor." As for how the Zhang family wants to use it, it is their own business, and we don't need to worry about it. However, this time we took advantage of it. Leaf laughed.

Hearing her laughter, everyone couldn't help but raise their heads in confusion and looked at her, full of doubts.

"What does Gaozu mean?" It was the elders of the three clans who spoke.

Ye Dan Dan held the account book in his hand, and smiled even more happily, "The Tong family thought that the secret crossing Chen Cang took more ore from the Zhang family to make money, but now according to the account book, he has to spit out a lot of this money, and we still make money!"

"This ......" Everyone was stunned for a moment, looked at the smile on Ye Zi's face, and then they all reacted.

Yes, the Ye family collects money according to the account book, and the Tong family has to spit out all the income from the ore veins in the past two years. But the Zhang family's mining rights paid 50,000 spirit stones.

Calculated together, it is the Zhang family who loses, and behind the Zhang family is the Tong family. Therefore, it is always Tong Jinghe who loses.

This is called stealing chickens and rice.

Thinking of this, a hearty smile appeared on the faces of Ye Tao and several elders. (To be continued.) )