Hearing Lu Yong's words, everyone immediately became curious.

This Lu Yong is the first ruthless person in the family.

He is also known for his ruthlessness.

The last time the plan to sabotage the railway was proposed by him, and then the family passed together.

Of course, because of this plan, the Maison suffered a lot of losses.

To this day, I still don't understand why a thousand of them came across the wolves so coincidentally, and were eaten by the wolves so cruelly, leaving only rags and bone residues on the ground.

Although that plan failed and the Maison suffered heavy losses.

But it is undeniable that that strategy is indeed a sinister and vicious plan.

Once successful, the King of Shu will immediately fall into a state of no return.

Moreover, when the plan failed, they actually had some suspicions, suspecting that there was a mole among them.

The object of their suspicion is Cui Shiniang of the Cui family.

After a series of her plans failed, this little lady went to study at Yizhou University.

In less than a year, he returned from Yizhou University.

Moreover, the timing of her return was too coincidental.

It happened to be the moment when their plan was about to be implemented.

Moreover, after this little lady left Yizhou University, she did not return to her main home.

Instead, he lived in a Cui family farm on the Yizhou side.

Such a situation cannot but make them suspicious.

Of course, they don't have enough evidence to prove it.

This matter has become an unsolved case for the time being.

Now they are interested in Lu Yong's strategy.

Lu Yong can't be compared with Cui Shiniang in terms of intelligence, but in terms of viciousness, he is even better.

So, Cui Zhiji couldn't help but ask: "Lu Yong, tell me quickly, what are your plans?" ”

Lu Yong glanced at Cui Zhiji, and then said with a smile: "My plan is good, but I'm afraid that after I say it, someone will tell Li Xiao'er immediately." What's the use of a good strategy? ”

Hearing Lu Yong's words, Cui Zhiji couldn't help but say angrily: "Lu Yong, you don't want to be yin and yang, who are you talking about?" I warn you, don't talk nonsense about things without evidence! ”

Lu Yong said gloomily: "Hmph! Talking about others, are you brothers and sisters right? Didn't your brother and sister leak out the last plan? ”

Cui Zhiji was furious and said: "The surname is Lu, you don't want to spew blood!" You not only insulted me, but also insulted Shi Niang, I fought with you! ”

After that, Cui Zhiji went up and grabbed Lu Yong's collar is a punch.

Not to be outdone, Lu Yong immediately returned the kick, and the two were immediately torn together.

The person next to him hurriedly pulled the shelf, and it was easy to pull the two apart.

After being pulled away, Cui Zhiji still looked angry, and thought in his heart: There is no problem with my performance, right? Haven't performed before, have you? You won't be able to see the flaws, will you?

In fact, even Cui Zhiji himself suspected that his little sister Shi Niang had leaked the secret.

Because of this secret, I revealed it to Shi Niang, and then Shi Niang's performance was really abnormal.

Now several other families are suspicious of Shi Niang, if they don't show a little stronger, I'm afraid Shi Niang's fate will not be good.

The fight with Lu Yong this time was also intentional by Cui Zhiji.

The two were persuaded to leave.

In the end, Lu Yong said his plan dissatisfiedly: "My plan is that now Li Yu'er has gained a firm foothold in Jiannan Road, and the entire Jiannan Road has become his back garden, and it is difficult for us to reach out." ”

In that case, why should we use our weaknesses to attack the strengths of others? What are the strengths of our family? It lies in our profound heritage and our monopoly on channels. ”

"Therefore, my suggestion is to squeeze all the branches of the China Commercial Bank outside of Yizhou. So that they have no way to gain a foothold outside of Jiannan Dao at all. When the time comes, they will have to rely on our channels. ”

There is some truth to this strategy.

But is it really possible?

"Lu Yong, your plan sounds good, but it is too difficult to implement. The quality of the goods sold by the China Commercial Bank is better than ours, the price is more affordable than ours, and the capital of the Chinese Commercial Bank is also very abundant. ”

"If we adopt normal business competition, it will be difficult for us to run on their shops! Even if we can really squeeze them across in the end, we ourselves will lose a lot, and the gain will outweigh the loss. ”

Lu Yong smiled and said, "Who let you engage in normal business competition with China Commercial Bank?" Won't you play a shady trick? ”

"I think we can start with their restaurant and clothing business in the early days. We can secretly send those ruffians to wound the guys in their shop. Of course, when they get off work. ”

"In this way, even if we are caught by the government, it will be just an ordinary fight, and we only need to compensate some money. However, they don't have any guys in the store, so how can this business be opened? ”

"As for the shopkeeper in the store, the important role in the chef, we don't move. In this way, they can't find it even if they use the question to play. But as long as it's a guy in their store, they will all be beaten, and I don't think anyone would dare to do things in their store! ”

After listening to Lu Yong's strategy, the people of the family present couldn't help but show thoughtful expressions on their faces.

There is a saying that the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, which means that the head snake is very annoying, and they have all kinds of yin damage methods.

What if we can't do it?

Then we'll beat your buddies, or when you get off work, and you don't even have buddies, and we'll see how you do when the time comes.

It's a big deal, both those who beat people and those who were beaten should be given some money.

Anyway, their family is not short of this money, and they are not doing it themselves, and they can't find it.

When I arrived at the government, it was just an ordinary fight.

I have to say that this strategy is indeed too yin and too bad.

However, the Maison likes it very much!

"High! This strategy is really high! ”

"Humph! What's the use of being the king of Shu, no matter how powerful he is? Can he still stretch his hand to the entire Tang Dynasty? ”

"Yes, let him know how powerful our family is, let him know that our family is not easy to mess with!"

"His channel is gone, and when the time comes, won't he use the channel of our family? Aren't you going to let us knead it? ”

Hearing everyone's unanimous praise, Lu Yong was extremely proud.

Then, Lu Yong glanced at Cui Zhiji and said, "This strategy is good, I'm afraid that some people will leak secrets!" ”

Cui Zhiji took a deep breath and ignored the madman.

……

Li Su was in the field, watching the test of the first generation of steam plows.

Soon, Li Su witnessed the true face of the first generation of steam plows.

The setting of the steam plow is relatively simple, even rudimentary, but the most basic functions are already complete.

The plough at the back is very wide, three meters, this kind of plough is most suitable for long land, if the land is several hundred meters long, one or two acres of land will come out in a trip.

This plow is in the back, and in front of it are two tires holding a steam engine, which can drive the tires to go forward.

However, what made Li Su wonder was that he didn't see the steering wheel, which made Li Su feel curious.

Hey? When he gets to the ground, how will he turn?

Soon, trials of steam plows began.

The test was carried out outside, and it also attracted a large number of people to come and watch.

Seeing the monster of the steam plow, they couldn't help but be amazed.

What made Li Su curious was that the person in charge of the test this time was actually Li Yuanfang.

By the way, isn't Li Yuanfang training the Huya Special Combat Team?

How did he have the time to come over and be in charge of experimenting with the steam plow?

Uh, by the way, today is the day of rest, I guess he looked at the steam plow and felt curious, and wanted to manipulate it himself, right?

Li Su knew that Li Yuanfang was very curious about new things.

However, in this life, when I saw Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang cooperating, I always felt very curious.

Li Yuanfang began to add water to the steam engine in front of the steam plow, and then lit the fire.

After the water began to boil and the power was sufficient, Li Yuanfang pressed the start switch.

The steam plow suddenly began to move.

The plough behind it was a foot and a half deep into the earth.

As the plough flows, the fertile earth is turned upside down.

And the speed of the steam plow was so fast that Li Yuanfang had to trot to keep up.

However, Li Yuanfang has excellent physical fitness, vigorous footsteps, and is very easy to manipulate.

However, Li Su saw hidden dangers in it.

This speed, ordinary people, must be difficult to control.

A device should be installed that can control the speed, and there can be a place to stand in the back, so that the person who controls the machine does not have to run behind, and it can save a lot of effort.

This piece of land is still quite long, nearly 100 zhang long, but after a short time of steam plowing, it will be ploughed to the end.

This speed really amazed the people who were watching.

"Obediently, this plow is so good, is this too fast?"

"That's right, this plow can keep up with the speed of three or five oxen!"

"With this plow, planting 200 acres of land by one person is like playing."

"Let's go over and ask Your Highness later, how much does this kind of plow cost? If it's cheap, let's go buy one. ”

Just as he was talking, the steam plow was already over, and Li Yuanfang decisively pressed the stop button.

After the steam plow stopped, Li Yuanfang beckoned three soldiers, and the four of them quickly carried the steam plow one by one, and then continued to light the fire and heat it.

Wait until it is heated, and then plough it.

I have to say that although it took a little time to turn around and ignite, it was still very fast.

However, there are not a few strong guys who really can't play this.

After the experiment was completed, Di Renjie and others were very excited and couldn't help clapping their hands in celebration.

"Great, the steam plow has finally been developed, and it's done!"

"Yes, it's not easy, but fortunately, it's finally made!"

"To celebrate our victory, I suggest that tonight, we don't get drunk and don't go home!"

I'm dizzy, what, you've succeeded?

Li Su couldn't help but come over and said, "Didn't you observe the shortcomings of the steam plow?" ”

After listening to Li Su's words, Di Renjie and the others couldn't help but show a blank look on their faces.

I'll go, can't you see such an obvious inadequacy? Are you blind monks?

Well, well, they never saw what the advanced plows of later generations were like.

The steam plow is placed in Datang, and it is indeed very advanced.

It's normal for them not to recognize their shortcomings.

Li Su couldn't help but say to them: "First, the speed of the steam plow is too fast, ordinary people can't keep up at all, and once they can't keep up, it is very likely to cause an accident." ”

"So, my advice for this is to install a device that can control the speed and also have a brake device."

"Second, when the steam ploughs to the ground, it needs to be carried by a person to turn around. So why can't you install a directional lever? With the control lever in hand, you can steer at will, without the hassle of using people to lift it. ”

"Thirdly, wouldn't it be more labor-saving if there was a place in the back where people could stand and control the steam plow?"

After listening to Li Su's words, Di Renjie and other members of the research team suddenly showed thoughtful expressions on their faces.

Yes, they still don't think it thoroughly.

Several of the questions raised by His Highness are all real problems at present.

If it can be corrected, it will definitely be a huge improvement for the steam plow.

Thinking of this, the five-person research team hurriedly went back and reformed the steam plow according to Li Su's suggestion.

Seeing this scene, Li Su couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

Even if such a change is made, the steam plow will inevitably have such and such shortcomings.

However, at least in terms of efficiency, it is several times faster than a normal plow.

But the price of the steam plow, I'm afraid that ordinary people can't afford it at all.

And at the beginning, no one knew how to operate, and at the beginning, I was afraid that it would not be able to sell at all.

However, Li Su is not worried, he has already thought of a countermeasure.

When the time comes, a group of personnel can be trained to drive a steam plough to plough the land, and the price of one acre of land can be negotiated.

Let the people see the speed of the steam plow, let them feel the benefits, so that they can take the initiative to pay for it.

……

At this moment, Wu Meiniang came to look for Li Su.

Li Su saw that Wu Meiniang's face was not very good-looking.

Seeing Li Su, Wu Meiniang couldn't help but say in frustration: "Your Highness, something happened to the China Commercial Bank. ”

Li Su patted Wu Meiniang's shoulder, then took her hand and said softly: "Don't worry, say slowly, what's going on?" ”

Li Su's composure also infected Wu Meiniang, and soon Wu Meiniang also calmed down.

"Your Highness, it is like this, among the shops laid by the China Commercial Bank outside Jiannan Road, the hotel and the cloth shop are all subject to malicious competition from them. Now, all the hotels and cloth businesses outside of Jiannan Road are no longer able to be launched. ”

After hearing the news, Li Su couldn't help but be dissatisfied with the killing intent on his face.

"No need to ask, this must be the work of the family again, repeatedly provoking this king, they haven't died, right?"

Wu Meiniang said worriedly: "Your Highness, but their methods are uncontrollable. ”

Since it is malicious competition, how can it not grasp the handle?

Li Su couldn't help but ask curiously: "So, what means did they use?" ”

Wu Meiniang couldn't help but sigh and said, "Our shop guys, after they get off work, there will be ruffians who will come and beat them immediately." ”

"After reporting to the government, at most, arrest those ruffians and fine some money, and then compensate the shop guys for a little money."

"But I couldn't stop all the guys in the store, and they would be beaten after work, and after two or three days, they all ran away. They are beaten every day, and they can't stay any longer! ”

"These people from this family are really scoundrels! We can't compete with us, and we actually come up with such indiscriminate means, which is really too deceitful! ”

Hearing Wu Meiniang's words, Li Su couldn't help frowning.

This is indeed a means of inferiority, but it has to be said that it is indeed very effective.

Tim is a head snake, if you want to rectify people, there are not too many ways.

And this method is really difficult to solve.

You can't, all the guys in the store, send someone to protect them, right?

In that case, they wouldn't have to open a store.

But if they weren't protected, no one would dare to work in their shop.

Without the guys, what are you playing?

Unless, send guys to various shops in Kennam-do?

It's a good solution, but then they'll have to send a lot of guys.

Besides, these guys, won't there be an accident or something?

Just beating is the lightest method, they can even kill people, and even set fire to other extreme measures.

Li Su is sure that they can still make people not find out that they have anything to do with the family.

The so-called strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, this is the truth.

You're powerful, but they don't play with you openly at all.

The key is that it is not in the territory of Jiannan Province, and Li Su's hand can't reach through no matter how long it is.

If you stretch out your hand, you're guilty of a taboo.

Faced with this situation, for a while, Li Su did not have a good way.

Wu Meiniang was even more anxious and almost shed tears.

In the past few years, she has been smooth sailing, and her self-confidence has begun to swell.

I always feel that in this world, there is no problem that she can't solve.

But now that she really met the family, Wu Meiniang realized that she was actually just relying on the King of Shu.

Without the King of Shu, she is really nothing.

Wu Meiniang had tears in her eyes, and couldn't help but ask anxiously, "Your Highness, what should we do?" ”

After pondering for a long time, Li Su couldn't help but say, "If it really doesn't work, let's withdraw those shops." ”

Hearing Li Su's words, Wu Meiniang couldn't help but say anxiously: "However, we finally laid out those shops, if we all withdraw, our losses will be too great!" Besides, if we withdraw, wouldn't it be tantamount to bowing to the family? ”

Li Su smiled and said: "The truth is that on the territory of the family, it is indeed difficult for us to compete with the family. This is just a small trick on their part, and they should have more tricks to do. Therefore, endure the calm for a while, take a step back and open the sky. ”

Wu Meiniang said anxiously: "But, but the channels that we have finally laid out, are they all discarded?" ”

Li Su took a deep breath and said, "My opinion is that we don't want these channels. Then we opened up another channel and tried to spread it all over Datang at once. ”

Hearing Li Su's words, Wu Meiniang's face couldn't help but show a blank look.

The problem now is that even these existing channels can no longer be maintained, so how can we open up the entire Datang channel?

Wu Meiniang couldn't help but ask, "But, Your Highness, how can we spread the channels throughout the Tang Dynasty?" ”

Li Su couldn't help but smile and said: "Mei Niang, let me ask you, in the entire Tang Dynasty, are there only five surnames and seven wangs?" ”

Wu Meiniang said puzzledly: "Of course not, there are many families in the Tang Dynasty, and in some places, the energy of these families is not smaller than that of the five surnames and seven hopes." It's just that in terms of comprehensive strength, they are far inferior to the five surnames and seven hopes. ”

Li Su nodded and said: "The husband's method is to unite these families, and then fight against the five surnamed Qiwang and other families together. ”

Hearing Li Su calling herself her husband, Wu Meiniang's face couldn't help but turn red, but her heart was sweet.

Then Wu Meiniang couldn't help asking: "Then Your Highness, what are you going to do?" ”

Li Su couldn't help but say to Wu Meiniang: "During this time, these shops will be closed for rectification first. Then I will publish the news in the Yizhou monthly newspaper and open a chain of stores throughout Datang. ”

"Chain stores?"

"Yes, as long as you can prove your power, you can join. The brand still uses our brand, we will send people to guide, the store and the specifications inside, the whole country is unified, and the price is also unified. ”

"Each region, depending on the development situation and the size of the region, opens one or two franchise stores. Then we give them the profits. I believe that with the strength of our Chinese Commercial Bank, there will be many families to join in. ”

Hearing Li Su's words, Wu Meiniang's eyes couldn't help but light up, revealing a thoughtful look.

After a while, he said: "Your Highness, this method is not bad, it is indeed able to unite the local family and resist the five surnames and seven hopes together." But, in the same way, five surnames and seven hopes can also join? ”

Li Su smiled and said: "Not everyone can join, they need to apply first, and we still need to review." Only after passing our review and paying a franchise fee can they join. Five surnames and seven wang families, we don't want anything. ”

If that's the case, it's the perfect solution and saves them the trouble of setting up their own branches.

In this way, except for the nest of the five surnames and seven hopes, other places actually have families.

These families, in their own territory, are enough to compete with the five surnames and seven hopes.

Therefore, the methods of the five surnames and seven wangs and other families, when used on them, will definitely not work.

And for the sake of interests, with the King of Shu and the China Commercial Bank as their backing, they must be willing to compete with the five surnames and seven hopes.

In fact, they have endured five surnames and seven wang families for a long time.

Now that there is a chance to contend with the five surnames and seven hopes, and even be able to weaken or even replace them, these families are also very happy.

However, Wu Meiniang still said worriedly: "Your Highness, but our hotel still has the task of collecting intelligence, if it is closed, the loss will be too great!" ”