Liu Juntao said to Zhou Zongsheng: "Invite that Xu He up!" Let's talk to this Chen family's housekeeper right here! ”

Zhou Zongsheng clenched his fists and was about to turn around and go downstairs, when Liu Zi'an on the side suddenly reminded: "Remember to search them!" ”

Zhou Zongsheng nodded and went downstairs.

At the same time, Liu Zi'an and Tang Yu consciously left the table and stood behind Liu Juntao, and the two stood with their hands hanging from left to right, waiting for Xu He to come up.

And Xu Ping and Cui Ning stood aside, ready to serve Liu Juntao at any time.

In this negotiation with the Chen family, the two of them couldn't interject.

Zhou Zongsheng came to the door of the inn, hugged his fists to Xu He and said, "Steward Xu, my family is always invited!" ”

After speaking, Zhou Zongsheng let go of the door, Xu He and two entourages were about to enter the door and go upstairs, when they were suddenly stopped by several guards guarding the door, Xu He's face immediately changed, and he looked very angry.

Zhou Zongsheng smiled and said, "Steward Xu, you still have to go through the rules of this road, please forgive me!" ”

Hearing this, Xu He didn't speak, just snorted coldly, then raised his hands angrily and let the guards search him.

The same is true of the two entourages behind Xu He, the faces of the three of them are not very good-looking, obviously they have enough fire in their stomachs.

A moment later, the three searching guards nodded to Zhou Zongsheng one after another, indicating that there was nothing abnormal.

Zhou Zongsheng said with a smile: "Steward Xu, let's go upstairs, please!" ”

After speaking, Zhou Zongsheng led the way in front, Xu He followed behind without saying a word, and the two went up the stairs one after the other.

And Xu He's two entourages were about to follow upstairs, but they were stopped by two guards at the stairs, one of whom said politely: "Please stay!" My family has prepared food and drinks on the first floor, please enjoy them slowly! ”

Seeing this, Xu He couldn't help but say angrily: "Captain Zhou! It's a bit too much for you to practice at home! How? Seeing that my Chen family agreed to the conditions of your Yushan set, I felt amazing! Remember, in the eyes of my Chen family, your Yushan is just a small shrimp, as long as our family master is willing, he can trample you to death at any time! ”

Zhou Zongsheng was not annoyed when he heard this, but said lightly: "Steward Xu is right!" It's just that now the head of your Chen family doesn't seem to have the idea of stepping on us, so he will send Steward Xu to discuss, right! ”

"According to the temper of our family master, your Yushanji has already become a dead place! The reason why I will come to this Zhang Qiuzhen again, I don't need to say more, right? ”

Looking at Xu He's arrogant face of "Lao Tzu saved your life", Zhou Zongsheng naturally understood the meaning, which was nothing more than saying that the success of the peace talks between the two sides was the credit of Xu He!

"Steward Xu's hard work, my family practice president also understands, specific things, please move upstairs to my family practice general meeting!"

Xu He glanced at Zhou Zongsheng, snorted coldly and walked upstairs quickly, and when he came to the door of the private room, he didn't knock on the door, he pushed the door directly, and saw Liu Juntao who was drinking alone, so he said coldly: "Liu Lian is always so Yaxing!" ”

Liu Juntao said with a smile: "Steward Xu, I haven't seen you for a long time, don't come to harm?" ”

Xu He sat down angrily, and Xu Ping stepped forward to pour him full of wine. Xu He looked at the inside of the private room, and then said: "Mr. Liu Lian, you should have heard of my Chen family's style of acting, at least Liu Zi'an should have told Mr. Liu Lian!" ”

Speaking of this, Xu He also deliberately glanced at Liu Zi'an, seeing that his face was angry, but he didn't dare to say anything, the anger in his heart instantly reduced a lot, and then continued: "Mr. Liu Lian, this time our two families have negotiated the conditions so quickly, and the reason for this must be clear to Liu Lian!" ”

"Haha!"

Liu Juntao smiled and said, "I naturally understand! For Steward Xu's help, I and my brothers are all in mind! ”

"Humph! Liu Lian always knows! ”

After Xu He finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass proudly, raised his head and drank it all.

After that, Xu He asked, "What?" Mr. Liu Lian, let's sign the note now, and I'd better go back to the head of the family earlier! ”

"Good!"

Liu Juntao didn't delay, and gave Tang Yu a look, Tang Yu immediately understood, took out the note that had already been written and put it on the table, and said to Xu He: "Steward Xu, please take a look!" ”

Xu He picked it up and looked at it, and saw that the terms on the note were indeed the same as the conditions negotiated before: Yushanji made an offering to the Chen family every month, with a total of 1,500 taels of silver and 200 catties of private salt.

"Hmmm! No problem! ”

After speaking, Xu He took the brush handed over by Tang Yu and signed his name on the two notes.

After that, Liu Juntao also signed with a stroke of the pen.

Seeing this, Tang Yu smiled and said: "Haha, okay, now the two of us will turn into a jade silk, and in the future, the two of us will have to help each other!" ”

Xu He ignored Tang Yu, but stared at Liu Juntao and said, "Mr. Liu Lian, the affairs of our two families have been completed, what about my affairs?" ”

"Of course, I won't forget!"

After speaking, Liu Juntao waved his hand, and Liu Zi'an behind him brought up a wooden tray, only to see that it was full of white flowers and silver, which was as much as a hundred taels!

At this time, Xu He's eyes were also straight, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Seeing this, Liu Juntao said with a smile: "Steward Xu, I don't think it's too early at this time, it's better for you to go back early, let's come to Japan for a long time!" In the future, if there is any difficulty in my Yushan set, it is inevitable that I will trouble Xu Steward! ”

Xu He's face changed suddenly when he heard this, he frowned and looked at Liu Juntao, and asked, "So, Liu Lian is always ready to tie me up with this silver?" ”

"Don't dare! Can't! Don't get me wrong, Steward Xu! ”

Liu Juntao picked up the wine glass and said word by word: "I just want to use this silver as a stepping stone to make friends with Steward Xu!" ”

Xu He pondered for a while, then slowly stood up and said, "Since we are friends, then we had better both do some things that friends should do!" ”

After speaking, Xu He was ready to turn around and leave.

However, when Xu He walked to the door, he suddenly turned to look at Liu Juntao and said, "By the way, the head of my family asked me to bring a message to Mr. Liu Lian!" ”

"Oh? Please! ”

"The head of my family said first: the illicit salt of Yushanji can only be sold in Yanzhou Mansion, and even if it is sold in other states and counties in Shandong, it must be sold with the permission of my Chen family! Moreover, the private salt of Yushanji must not take half a step out of Shandong, otherwise, my Chen family will declare war on my Chen family as Yushanji! ”

After speaking, Xu He didn't pay attention to the reaction of Liu Juntao and the others, and turned around and left directly.

Looking at Xu He's words and deeds, Tang Yu, Liu Zi'an, Xu Ping, and Cui Ning all gritted their teeth, and their hearts were full of anger.

"Mr. Lian, I don't think Xu He can hand it over, our silver is thrown away in vain!"

Tang Yu saw Xu He leave with the silver, and he couldn't help but feel a little painful, and began to complain.

And Liu Zi'an also said: "Mr. Lian, I also think that Xu He is unreliable, that Xu He has a seven-trick exquisite heart, let's guard against him!" ”

Liu Juntao smiled, motioned for everyone to sit down and continue to eat and drink, and then said, "Of course I didn't think that with just this hundred taels of silver, I would bring the housekeeper of the dignified Chen family over!" ”

"What's the point of practice?"

"As long as this one hundred taels of silver can stabilize Xu He, and don't let that Xu He be bad for our Yushan in a short period of time! All I need is time! ”

Liu Juntao was drunk as soon as he picked it up, and said in a deep voice: "As long as I have time for development, the Chen family is just rotten wood and dry bones, and it is vulnerable!" ”

Half a month later, Tang Yu returned to Zhangqiu Town with the men and horses of the Ministry of Commerce.

Different from the last time, this time Tang Yu not only brought the men and shopkeepers of the Ministry of Commerce, as well as Xu Ping and Cui Ning, two capable officers, but also brought the private salt of Yushan Salt Pond, as well as a large amount of real money!

Since Liu Juntao and others signed the note and returned to Yushanji, Liu Juntao has regarded Zhang Qiuzhen as his own chassis in his heart, and issued an order to Tang Yu and the Ministry of Commerce: Within half a month, the Ministry of Commerce will kill Zhang Qiuzhen at any cost!

It was precisely because of this order that Tang Yu would mobilize his elite soldiers and strong generals to rush to Zhang Qiuzhen again.

On the first day, with the help of Liu Zi'an, Tang Yu checked the shops in Zhang Qiu Town that were ready to sell, and then began to expand by buying shops and recruiting manpower!

At the beginning of September of the eighth year of orthodoxy, under Tang Yu's powerful offensive, the Yushan Merchants Department had already gained a firm foothold in Zhang Qiuzhen!

Under the acquisition, the Yushan Merchant Department has eight large and small shops in Zhangqiu Town, operating shops across taverns, inns, warehouses, and gambling halls, and bringing the private salt of Yushan Salt Pond into Zhangqiu Town!

In just this month's time, the forces of Yushanji have turned the original situation in Zhang Qiu Town upside down!

In particular, the private salt business in Zhang Qiu Town, under the impact of the high-quality and low-priced private salt in Yushan Salt Pond, has completely collapsed, and the rest of the people who sell illegal salt either surrender to the Yushan Merchants Department, or are driven out of Zhang Qiu Town by Tang Yu!

At the same time, Xu Hewo was in the Chen family's leather shop in Zhang Qiuzhen, listening to his subordinates report the news.

"Butler, the people of Yushanji are menacing, there are already many people in the town who have broken their homes, if our Chen family has nothing to say, it won't take a few months, and this Qiuzhen will be the world of Yushanji!"

"Really?"

Xu He said coldly: "Even if the people of Yushanji occupy Zhang Qiuzhen, what can they do? Now that the head of the family has no information to enter Shandong, what can we, the people underneath, do? I see, we just have to do our part! ”

After speaking, Xu He repelled the left and right people, and then sat alone in the front hall and closed his eyes.

After a long time, Xu He muttered: "I think that Liu Juntao is scheming, neither humble nor arrogant, and there are many capable generals under him, he will definitely not be a long-term resident in the future, and he will be in great trouble for my Chen family in the future!" ”