Before Liu Ximing could speak, Xu Wei hurriedly ran in.

"Second brother, have you heard of it? Lu Jiahong and Huang Ruiyan are spreading news everywhere, saying that it is because our family is shoddy, disrupting the market, arousing the boycott of businesses in the city, and making up a lot of rumors to slander us. ”

"I'm damn it", Liu Ximing immediately became angry after being stunned, Lu Zhenghao, this bastard, wants to cut off his roots.

"Let's go, let's go to the academy."

Liu Ximing picked up his coat and walked straight out of the door, it was the hottest time at the moment, and he usually only wore a light undershirt at home.

The group went straight to Jinquan Academy, and as soon as they entered the gate of the main hall of the academy, they heard Lu Jiahong's voice coming from inside.

"Have you ever thought that Liu Wujiang's family was just a family of Zhuang in the past, but now where is it doing such a big business, from grain, oil, rice and noodles to cloth and tea, everyone knows that so many wealthy gentry in the city have been doing it for so many years and are barely able to maintain it, and his family will sell goods at a reduced price as soon as they come, not shoddy, what else can it be?"

"I'm afraid it's not a gentleman's doing," Liu Ximing snorted coldly and walked into the academy in a loud voice.

Lu Jiahong turned around when he heard Liu Ximing's words, the embarrassment on his face flashed, and then he sneered again: "If what is said is the truth, where is it criticism?" ”

Liu Ximing glanced at it and found that at least half of the people in the academy were there, and he couldn't help but be even more angry in his heart, the Lu family really didn't think it was a big deal.

This must be explained, otherwise the little reputation he has just gained will be ruined.

Liu Ximing arched his hand towards everyone, "Senior brothers, as the so-called three people become tigers, the younger brother's family has done some small business in the city, but they have always been law-abiding, and there has never been any adulteration. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Lu Jiahong, "I think it was the younger brother who rashly intervened in the city and offended some big families, which caused some villains to slander and slander. ”

"Who do you say is the villain?" , Lu Jiahong waved the paper fan in his hand and pointed at Liu Ximing, his face was full of unkindness.

"I don't think what Brother Liu said is true, if you say it's offended, can your family still offend the whole city, but now most of the businesses are closed, it can be seen that the rumors are true."

"That's it, don't look down on yourself, how many people have you come to slander."

Li Qifan and others, who were originally close to Lu Jiahong, also stood up and said.

A group of onlookers pointed at a few people.

Dou Yuquan, Du Liangji and others saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly stood up to speak for Liu Ximing.

However, what Liu Ximing and others did not expect was that there were many students on Lu Jiahong's side, there were more than 20 people, and a group of people said their own things to Liu Ximing and did not answer their topics at all.

This can show the benefits of being outnumbered, even if Liu Ximing and others are reasonable, they can't stand a group of people from attacking.

Du Liangji looked at this and whispered to Liu Ximing: "It seems that they are prepared, and it is useless to entangle here, it is better to find other ways to make peace and see if they can reconcile." ”

Liu Ximing frowned, he now realized the power of the officials and gentry, after all, there are still many rich and noble people in this gang of students, once they unite, the right to speak will soon be controlled by them.

"Hmph, those who are clear are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-turbid, this matter has its own public opinion, Liu still doesn't believe it, is there no axiom."

Seeing that the people in the courtyard were getting more and more entangled, Liu Ximing had no choice but to adopt Du Liangji's opinion, retreat for the time being, and then think of a way.

Who knew that the seven of them had just walked out of the main hall, and a scholar came up to greet them.

The boy's eyes lit up when he saw Liu Ximing, and he stepped forward and saluted him uprightly: "Young Master Liu, Chief He is invited." ”

Liu Ximing, Dou Yuquan and the others glanced at each other, and their hearts were a little heavy in each other's hearts.

He Yuanmou came to look for it at this time, thinking that it was also related to the things in the city, and the person who came was not good, Liu Ximing sighed, waved his hand at the boy, and motioned for him to lead the way.

"The students meet the mountain chief."

He Yuanmou was reading a book in the study, and when he saw Liu Ximing and others coming over, he didn't say much else, and asked directly: "I heard that because of your family's business affairs, the merchants in the city have resisted, but is there such a thing?" ”

"Sir......", Liu Ximing wanted to explain with a wry smile.

Who knew that He Yuanmou just waved his hand, "You don't have to say more, who is black and who is white has its own public opinion, but since you are a student of the academy, I, as the head of the mountain, have to remind you, deal with this matter as soon as possible, don't ruin the reputation of my academy, do you know?" ”

He Yuanmou squinted his eyes at Liu Ximing as he spoke, and when he saw him nodding silently in agreement, he waved his hand directly and said, "Okay, you don't have to say anything else, you can do it yourself." ”

"Mr. He won't be moved by what they say, right?"

Du Liangji walked out of He Yuanmou's study and asked Liu Ximing, his face full of worry.

Liu Ximing was irritable, "Don't care about these things for now, what about Lao Xie?" ”

Today, only Du Liangji and others were in the academy, but they didn't see Xie Wenle.

Xu Wei subconsciously looked left and right, "I don't know, he didn't come for a day today." ”

"Let's go, let's go to Xie County's Chengfu to ask, he has lived in the county for a long time, and he should be very familiar with these situations."

Liu Ximing took a little inventory in his heart, and then he realized the shallowness of his own foundation.

Among the officials of Shunqing Mansion, there is only one county Cheng Xie Chengzhou, although Liu Jianhou is diligent in moving around, but he is not the chief official of the prefecture and county after all, and he will not be able to do anything when he encounters this kind of thing.

Thinking that Lu Zhenghao, the bastard, saw this point, so he encouraged the big families in the city to do it together.

Liu Ximing kept sighing in his heart, this time it was really troublesome.

However, he also had a ruthless strength in his heart, if he really fought shamelessly, Liujiacun was not powerless to fight back.

There was no obstacle to seeing Xie Chengzhou, and Xie An still respectfully welcomed Liu Ximing into the mansion.

What Liu Ximing didn't expect was that Xie Wenle and Xie Chunxi were also in his study.

Seeing Liu Ximing and the others coming in, Xie Chunxi's little face was full of worry and asked, "Brother Shi, are you here for the business in the city?" ”

"Exactly", Liu Ximing tried to squeeze out a smile at Xie Chunxi, nodded at Xie Wenle, and then looked at Xie Chengzhou, "Shibo, I don't know what news you have?" ”

Xie Chengzhou rubbed his head and motioned for Liu Ximing and the others to sit down first.

"There is such a big thing in the city, of course I have an understanding here, this time the big households in the city have closed together, and the people's livelihood in the city has been affected, I heard that this time it is all from the same knowledge Lu Zhenghao, why did you offend him?"

Liu Ximing had a wry smile on his face, and deleted some of Lu Jiahong's affairs and said it again.

Xie Chengzhou was so shrewd, he knew that Liu Ximing should have something to hide, but this was not the key at the moment.

"The little nephew wants to ask Liu Yushi and Shibo to come forward to help make peace, I wonder if Shibo can help with this?"

"Hahaha", Xie Chengzhou smiled, and sure enough, he was still a young man, "Now to say that peace is just a man-made knife and I am a fish and meat, and I can't talk about anything, are you willing to stop running the city from now on?" ”

Liu Ximing couldn't understand Xie Chengzhou's train of thought, "The matter of the shopping mall, why do you have to make it like this, it's a big deal that my family will unify the price with them, and then make some silver to apologize, what else can they do?" ”

"What to do?" , Xie Cheng sneered, "It's not been a day or two that the business in the city has been controlled by them, can you see that there are other families who can come in, and now that your family has opened a store rashly, they will stop if they don't wipe you dry?" ”

"Listen to me, they won't want to talk about it at this time, and when you can't bear it, don't say anything about raising the price at that time, I'm afraid that your stores will be handed over."

"What?"

Not only Liu Ximing, but also Du Liangji and others who came in were also shocked, these big families were so fierce.

However, Liu Ximing is a person who has come over after all, and his acceptance of this matter is much higher than that of others, and he quickly reacted to the meaning of Xie Chengzhou's words.

"Shibo is saying, let my family do their best to stabilize the market first, and then talk about it when they can't sit still?"

Xie Chengzhou's eyes were full of approval when he looked at Liu Ximing, this kid was really flexible, "That's right, as long as you can hold on for a while, they should not be able to sit still at that time, these people will not throw all the business of Fucheng to you in vain, and you will have bargaining chips in your hands when the time comes." ”

Liu Ximing stood up with excitement on his face, Xie Chengzhou's words can be said to wake up the person in the dream.