Munirio left, Tao Shouqing pondered for a while and said to Xu Lang and Sun Dalei: "Xu Lang, Da Lei, can you go to Xuwen County later." Now I'm alone in the Qiongzhou office, and you stay here to help me find out the truth. ”

Xu Lang and Sun Dalei looked at each other: "Okay, it doesn't matter if you go to Xuwen County one day earlier or one day later, let's find out this troublemaker first." ”

Ho Man-woon has been still in Qiongzhou Prefecture, and Ho Man-tung of Macau officially joined the Ministry of Security many years ago, but Ho Man-woon has always been a supernumerary member of the Ministry of Security. It's not that the Ministry of Security doesn't want to absorb him, it's that He Wenhuan is used to being idle and doesn't want to be restrained, but he has also been helping the Qiongzhou Office.

Tao Shouqing asked He Wenhuan, hoping that he could help inquire about the details of that Zhang Shang.

Just two days later, He Wenhuan brought the news back.

"Several sons, Zhang Shang is still in Qiongzhou Mansion." In front of He Wenhuan sat Tao Shouqing and three people, "It has been ascertained that his relationship with Zhang Jingxin, the governor of Liangguang, is indeed very close, and he is Zhang Jingxin's cousin." ”

"Gongzi He, is the news accurate?" Xu Lang asked, "Why did Zhang Shang stay in Qiongzhou Mansion all the time?" ”

"Exactly." He Wenhuan replied, "Zhang Shang hasn't left Qiongzhou Mansion since he arrived at the end of last year, and he has always been very high-profile here, so it's easy to inquire about his affairs." As for why he has been staying here, I haven't heard a specific reason for this. However, I have also heard that he has been collecting news from all walks of life in recent days. ”

"Did he do the sugar factory this time?" Sun Dalei asked.

"It should be." He Wenhuan said, "I also asked a few workers in the sugar factory, and although Zhang Shang did not show up directly, it should be him." ”

Tao Shouqing asked a few more questions, He Wenhuan said goodbye and went back, and Xu Lang and the three continued to discuss how to deal with Zhang Shang.

"Since Sun Tianhao held a Canton Fair last year, we have also had a relationship with Zhang Jingxin, and it has always been harmonious." Tao Shouqing said, "You say why Zhang Shang is targeting us this time, is it what Zhang Jingxin meant?" ”

"Why don't I ask Zhang Jingxin for you." Sun Dalei said with a smile, "Director Tao, Xu Lang and I can't stay here for long, we have to go to Xuwen County, no matter whose idea it is, what are you going to do about the sugar factory this time?" ”

"The sugar mill is easy to do." Tao Shouqing's attitude was very tough, "Didn't we do a good job of dealing with the homeless riots in Yulin Bay, how can I say that it is still Hainan Island, not Guangzhou." We have the secret recipe and process of sugar production, find someone to persuade the workers to return to work, if they don't agree, find another person, it really can't be sent from Yulin Bay again, anyway, we have the current homeless people. ”

"You mean tough?" Xu Lang shook his head, "It's not that this method is impossible, but there may be consequences." ”

"Not necessarily." Sun Dalei didn't agree with Xu Lang's statement, "We can't back down, it's another thing whether we will suffer in the future or not." Besides, we haven't really figured out Zhang Shang's purpose yet, in case it wasn't Zhang Jingxin's meaning that Zhang Shang made it himself this time, and we might have more serious troubles if we retreated. ”

"You two don't fight." Tao Shouqing made a decision, "Let's make two preparations, on the one hand, the sugar factory will find someone to start work immediately; On the other hand, I'm going to meet this Zhang Shang in person for a while to see what he means. ”

Under the leadership of He Wenhuan, Tao Shouqing and Xu Lang met Zhang Shang in a mansion.

Zhang Shang is only twenty-seven or eighteen years old, but he dresses gracefully and luxuriously, and his speech and demeanor reveal a sense of arrogance cultivated since childhood.

"The two sons can come to the cold house in person, I am really flattered." Zhang Shang's words were full of sarcasm, "It's just that Tao Gongzi didn't refuse Zaixia's proposal at the beginning, I heard that your sugar factory was also sold to Hongyi people, but I don't know what happened to the two of you coming to Zaixia this time?" ”

Tao Shouqing arched his hand and spoke politely: "Gongzi Zhang, the two of us have nothing else to do today, we just want to come to visit Gongzi." I would like to convey one thing to my son, the sugar factory is about to resume work soon, and we are honest with Westerners. No matter who we sell the mill to, we will never shut it down. ”

After Tao Shouqing finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Shang quietly, Zhang Shang's face changed slightly, but he still smiled: "I don't understand what Tao Gongzi said, your sugar factory will sell to whoever you like, and you will start work if you like to start work, and it has nothing to do with it." ”

Xu Lang sat next to Tao Shouqing and said, "Zhang Gongzi, you must also know that the sugar factory used to be an asset of Yulin Bay. We have a deep friendship with Lord Zhang Jingxin and Lord Wang Kezong, and I don't think the two adults want to see the sugar factory shut down. ”

Zhang Shang stopped talking, and held a teacup: "I really don't understand what the two of you are saying, please make tea." ”

Xu Lang and Tao Shouqing returned to the office.

"Don't wait here, you two, that Zhang Shang is a rich boy, there will be nothing wrong." Tao Shouqing has also learned to observe words and emotions in Qiongzhou Mansion over the years, "He Wenhuan is here, the Ministry of Security is also a little bit in Qiongzhou, and there are tax police, I can handle it myself." ”

"Old Tao, don't take it lightly." Xu Lang also felt that this Zhang Shang didn't have any scheming, but he still advised, "After all, he is still connected to Zhang Jingxin, can he not conflict or not." ”

"I understand everything." Tao Shouqing said with a smile, "I will write a letter to my family to talk about this situation, should you go to Xuwen County or hurry up, the Leizhou Peninsula is also very important to us." ”

Xu Lang discussed it with Sun Dalei and felt that staying here would not help much, so he said goodbye to Tao Shouqing and took someone to Xuwen County.

Although Xuwen County is still sparsely populated, due to its geographical location, it is still a relatively prosperous place in the entire Leizhou Peninsula.

Xu Lang and Sun Dalei found a harbor in the southwest of Xuwen County and stopped the boat, and sent people out for a few days, hoping to find a suitable place to build a wharf and barracks.

Sun Dalei went to the county seat, gave 300 taels of silver to the county order of Xu Wen County, and showed Wang Kezong's edict to the county order. The county magistrate had already received the official letter from the political envoy, knew the news that Yulin Bay was going to send someone, and saw 300 taels of silver, so he didn't ask anything, and agreed to find a place for Yulin Bay to station.

Xu Lang and Sun Dalei stood on the seashore, with their backs to the sea, watching the soldiers and homeless people carry supplies down the boat.

"Da Lei, the entire Leizhou Peninsula is 130 kilometers from north to south, more than 60 kilometers from east to west, with a total area of more than 13,000 square kilometers." Xu Lang said like an endorsement.