Shi Junsheng's disappearance, except for Qin Feng, who was suffering with him, no one in Pingliang City paid attention to it.

It was only a day later, Tsing Yiwei reported to Xu Liang that Qin Feng left Pingliang alone, rented an ox cart, and went east, according to the owner of the inn, the guest officer surnamed Qin was in a panic when he went, and he left in a panic without even asking for dozens of changes.

At least this is a person who understands the situation. After Xu Liang got the report, he said to the head of Tsing Yiwei's stall.

In the battle of Fengxiang Mansion, three days after the trilateral governor Wu Zhiwang led the army to attack, the first batch of grain and grass raised by Pingliang Tongzhi Lu Yifa in Pingliang City began to be shipped, escorted by Master Lu, and transported to the front line of the war.

In the teahouse on the edge of Changle Street in Pingliang City, Xu Liang and Dai Feng occupied the position near the window on the second floor, and a pot of green tea brewed in the teahouse was placed on the table, a plate of peanuts, and a plate of melon seeds. The previous Yicui Shuangshu, Zhen'er and Zhu'er were dressed in moth-yellow silk dresses, standing behind Dai Feng obediently, one gently shaking the folding fan, the other pinching a small pink fist, and gently patting Dai Feng's shoulder.

Xu Liang was envious, and then looked back at the two Tsing Yi guards standing behind him who were standing straight, with eyes like knives, and sighed in his heart.

The business of the teahouse is still good, and there are seven or eight tables of people sitting scattered, chatting softly while sipping tea, and there are also people who listen to people's stories. On the second floor of the teahouse, there is a counter specially reserved for Mr. Storyteller, and a storyteller is spitting hard to speak: "In other words, Guan Yun has passed five levels and killed six generals, and he is bent on taking his two sisters-in-law to find his eldest brother Uncle Liu Huang......"

The tea doctor who sells tea carries a small teapot in his hand and shuttles between the guests at each table.

At the top of the stairs on the second floor, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl came up to sell a basket of homemade zuò pastries.

There are two tables across the table from Xu Liang. Two men in long robes sat and discussed in a whisper:

"Brother Yu. Have you heard? The 40,000 troops led by our three-sided governor Lord Wu attacked Fengxiang Mansion and fought with the people's army under Fengxiang City for a day and a night. The people's army scattered and fled, and successfully solved the crisis in Fengxiang Mansion. ”

"How could I not know such a big happy event? If it weren't for that, would we be able to sit here here so leisurely and have a long conversation today? The other person said, "Let me tell you, don't look at the people's army, which claims to be more than 100,000 people, in front of our regular elite army of the Ming Dynasty, that is still not enough." Master Wu is planning to kill this time. ”

"That's what I said. However, this time, I heard that most of the troops brought out by Governor Wu were from Lord Xu's Liang army, not the regular army of the court. Alas, speaking of which, let's still know that Lord Xu is mighty. ”

"Shhhh Brother, be quiet, I heard Liu Yuanwai of the Pingliang Chamber of Commerce say that we, the Pingliang Tongzhi Lord Xu, are not of the same mind as the court. He is a civilian official, and he is in charge of so many troops, it is difficult to say what his real intentions are...... It is said that someone wrote a proclamation exposing the ambitions of Lord Heo. It's a pity that we didn't get to see it with our own eyes......"

Xu Liang didn't expect that it would be rare to calm down in the teahouse and drink afternoon tea, and he could actually hear the people talking about himself. I couldn't help but look at the two men in long robes and frowned.

Dai Feng obviously heard the discussion between the two as well. Shook his head lightly at Xu Liang and said, "Xu Liang." The big husband does things, but he wants to be worthy of his heart. Some outsiders criticize you, and you treat them as farts. Hmph, those two people look like sour Confucians who have not been in place for decades, and they only know how to talk about state affairs, and they are not even as good as farmers! Ignore them. ”

When Xu Liang heard this, his brows furrowed, he chuckled, his eyes fell on the street again, admiring the traffic on the street, and after watching it for a while, he couldn't help but sigh: "Governor Wu took a cadre of civil servants and military generals to fight with the people's army in Fengxiang Mansion, and as soon as they fought under Fengxiang City, they killed nearly 30,000 people's army!" The battle that day should have been very spectacular, but unfortunately you and I had injuries, so we could only sit in the teahouse and talk nonsense. ”

Dai Feng was also relieved, and said with a smile: "In this battle, Governor Wu will be able to kill Huang Ziren, Gao Zilin, and Gao Yingxiang and they will not be able to defeat the army." He squinted at Xu Liang, hehe, and said: "The old man's sword wound is no longer serious, and he can return to the barracks in two days, but Xu Liang, you, if you want to recover completely, I'm afraid there will be some time." ”

"Yes," Xu Liang's expression was gloomy, and he said with palpitations: "Who would have thought that Gao Zilin, the military master of the People's Army, would be so good at martial arts!" Two palms slapped down, almost slapping my whole chest apart! ”

Dai Feng thought of Gao Zilin's martial arts, and he was also stunned, frowning and said: "Gao Zilin is elusive and strong in martial arts, but he is our great enemy!" If he fights alone, none of us will be his opponent. ”

Xu Liang sighed and said: "People like Gao Zilin, who come and go, can't be guarded against, it's really a big trouble for our henchmen, we have to find a way to kill this grandson." ”

"It's hard!" Dai Feng sighed.

In the face of such a terrifying supreme master, ordinary means of defense have quite limited ability to restrain Gao Zilin. Xu Liang thought hard for a while, but still couldn't think of any feasible way. I couldn't help but sigh in anguish: "It's difficult! ”

The two sighed for a while, and Xu Liang said again: "Old man, I asked each military base to recruit some new soldiers of the Liang Army, and now they are trained in the East Camp. ”

Dai Feng said: "I know. ”

Suddenly, a voice exclaimed in surprise: "Yo, isn't this Lord Xu?" ”

Xu Liang looked up and saw that it was Liang Ziqi of the Liang family in Jingzhou, so he smiled and said, "Brother Liang, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Liang Ziqi smiled sincerely, walked forward quickly, and arched his hand at Xu Liang and Dai Feng: "Coincidental, what a coincidence." I didn't expect that my son would come upstairs to drink tea at will, and he would meet Lord Xu and General Dai, General Dai, fortunately. ”

Dai Feng stroked his long beard and replied lightly: "Liang Gongzi is polite." ”

Liang Ziqi smiled, looked familiar, pointed to the empty Hezhang stool in front of Xu Liang's table, and asked, "I'll sit here and not disturb Lord Xu and General Dai's Yaxing, right?" ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he hurriedly greeted: "Brother Liang has said everything, please take a seat." ”

When Liang Ziqi heard this, he sat down with a smile. He shouted at the busy tea doctor, "Serve another pot of tea, the best!" ”

"Gotta do it!" Dr. Tea replied with a long voice. I went downstairs to prepare tea.

Taking advantage of the time when Dr. Tea was on tea, Liang Ziqi happily reported to Xu Liang the gratifying income since the Liang family took a stake in Pingliang Soap Paste Factory. said that his eyebrows were dancing and he was elated.

"Lord Xu," Liang Ziqi said, "Your eldest lady Feng Suqin is really a genius in business. If Mrs. Feng is born as a man, she will definitely be a leader in the mall in the future! Both my father and my son felt that following Mrs. Feng to do business was definitely a sure thing. Both my father and my son especially hope to strengthen cooperation with Xufu's business for mutual benefit and win-win results! ”

When Xu Liang heard this, his expression moved, and he asked, "Oh? There are many industries in Xufu. The business projects are complex. I remember that Brother Liang's family has always been a farm, rich in grain and cloth. Could it be that the Liang family is also involved in other industries? ”

Liang Ziqi said embarrassedly: "Lord Xu is very right. The ancestors of the Liang family have been running the family village for hundreds of years, and there is indeed nothing else that can be done except grain and cloth. But my lord, the Liang family's hundreds of years of heritage, the others dare not say it. There are still tens of millions of family assets. The father meant that the Liang family would contribute funds and participate more in the business of the Xu Mansion. ”

Xu Liang listened, clapped his hands and smiled: "Mr. Liang Yinxian can have such great courage. We are very welcome. It's just that, as far as I know, all the businesses of the Xu Mansion are running normally at the moment. There is nothing new to do in the industry, and Brother Liang wants to strengthen cooperation. I really can't find a project for a while. ”

At this time, Dr. Tea enthusiastically brought the tea. A large plate of peanuts was also presented.

Liang Ziqi poured himself a cup, Xu Liang and Dai Feng signaled, took a sip of it, tasted it in his mouth, and swallowed it. Liang Ziqi looked left and right, approached Xu Liang, and said softly: "Brother Fool heard that Xu Mansion has recently discovered a brine well, which is going to be made into a brine factory. The foolish brother is very interested in this! ”

Xu Liang was shocked when he arrived, and Xu Liang did not fully disclose the matter of the twelve brine wells in the north of Huining City, and he kept it completely secret from the outside world. Such a confidential matter, how could Liang Ziqi know the news so quickly?

Xu Liang seemed to smile, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked, "Brother Liang is really well-informed, and he even knows such a small thing." I don't know where Brother Liang's news came from? ”

"Huh?" Liang Ziqi listened to Xu Liang's tone was wrong, and faintly asked who revealed the meaning, and hurriedly waved his hand to explain: "Lord Xu, don't be careful. It was a pure coincidence that the foolish brother knew about this. The ancestor of the Liang family originally had a side branch in Gongchang Mansion, and he could be regarded as an uncle of a foolish brother. Hehe, he has a piece of mountainous land in the north of Huining City, and when Lord Xu bought the entire valley, my uncle's mountain land happened to be in the middle of the term...... Oh, if the foolish brother knows, he will know by luck. ”

"I see." Xu Liang seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and smiled relaxedly, but he was thinking in his heart, the Liang family in Jingzhou is really not simple, no matter what Liang Ziqi said is true or false, this insight alone is amazing. However, the brine well discovered by the artillery battalion has been regarded by Xu Liang as a bag, and according to Feng Suqin, it can provide Xu Fu with an income of nearly 100,000 taels of silver every year. If the Liang family intervenes again, wouldn't it mean that Xu Liang will also give a part to the Liang family?

Xu Liang leaned back on the chair, sat in a relaxed position, and said to Liang Ziqi with a little regret on his face: "Liang Gongzi, the brine well discovered by his subordinates only adds up to five or six wells, and the scale is not large. ”

Liang Ziqi said: "Lord Xu, cooperating with the Xu Mansion is the sincere intention of my father and my foolish brother, and our Liang family values your friendship with Lord Xu." As for whether to make money or not, to earn more and earn less, to be honest, my father doesn't particularly care. ”

"Alas," Xu Liang sighed slightly, and said, "Thanks to Master Liang, I can afford it, but the brine business is too small to be on the table." If Brother Liang and Master Liang really have this heart, when the war in Shaanxi is over, let's sit down together and plan for a good life and do another big business. Brother Liang, what do you think? ”

Liang Ziqi listened, and his tone couldn't help but pause. He heard that Xu Liang had the meaning of prevarication, so he looked around, and saw that the guest officials on the second floor of the teahouse were drinking tea and listening to books, and not many people noticed this.

Liang Ziqi moved his chair to Xu Liang's side, leaned in front of Xu Liang and whispered: "Lord Xu, I won't tell you that my father and foolish brother are in such a hurry to cooperate with the Xu Mansion, and what they value is not just the brine well in the north of Huining City. Inspired by Lord Xu, my father sent people to search on a large scale on the ground in the northwest during this time, and found three brine wells one after another, the scale of which was not inferior to the north of Huining City. What my father meant was that if the Liang family developed it alone, it would not only be coveted by outsiders, but also face the pressure of the imperial court salt prison. If it is with the Xu Mansion, the two join forces, it will be a win-win situation. ”

"What? Did you find three other brines? Xu Liang was surprised. In order to find nitrate ore in the past few months, Xu Liang's artillery battalion has almost searched the poor mountains and bad waters in Shaanxi, and only then did he find this brine in the north of Huining City. The Liang family actually found three places at once, and the scale is not small?

Xu Liang looked at Liang Ziqi's eager eyes, and couldn't help but suspect that these three brine places had already been discovered by the Liang family, but because of the court's pressure on private salt, they had not dared to develop them blatantly. Now I want to take the opportunity of Xu Liang, relying on the name of Xu Fu, and I am ready to let go of my hands and feet to develop it on a large scale.

As a century-old family, the Liang family has a profound heritage!

However, in the face of this kind of financial road sent to the door, Xu Liang naturally has no reason to refuse. At that moment, Xu Liang looked very interested, and asked in a low voice, "How do Master Liang and Master Liang plan to cooperate?" ”

Liang Ziqi said: "It's simple, the Liang family pays for it, and the Xu Mansion settles the salt supervision and sales channels of the court." ”

"How do you divide the profits?"

"June Fourth!" Liang Ziqi said, "The Xu family takes sixty percent, and the Liang family takes forty percent." ”

"How is this possible?" Xu Liang said angrily: "The Liang family has contributed a lot, and forty percent is too small." In this way, let's divide the two families fifty-fifty! ”

"Huh?" Liang Ziqi said happily: "Then thank you Lord Xu." ”

"Well said, well said." Xu Liang laughed.

After negotiating such an unexpected business, Xu Liang, Dai Feng, and Liang Ziqi sat idle for a while, and after agreeing on the person in charge of the cooperation between the two companies, they dispersed.

Back at the Xu Mansion, Xu Liang told Feng Suqin about the cooperation with the Liang family, and Feng Suqin handled the specific things. In the following days, the Xu Fu and the Liang family finally reached an agreement on the issue of halogen cooperation after many consultations. According to Xu Liang's intentions, the two sides signed a cooperation contract.

Xu Liang took the time to go to Jingzhou Mansion and visited Liang Yinxian, the head of the Liang family, and felt more and more that this Liang Yinxian was resourceful and vicious.

Just as Xu Liang was busy cooperating with the Liang family, there was a new development in the war in Fengxiang Mansion. The Ming army won successive battles and pressed more than 100,000 civilian troops to the vicinity of Wuzhangyuan on the border between Fengxiang Mansion and Hanzhong Mansion. Depending on the situation, only the final big battle can be used to defeat the people's army.

In Pingliang Mansion, officials at all levels rejoiced when they heard the war report. Lu Yifa, Huang Daozhou, and Governor Liu's master, Master Lu, jointly came to Xu Mansion to visit Xu Liang and inform Xu Liang of the good news.

Master Lu also said with great confidence that if he sent another batch of grain and grass to Fengxiang Mansion, Governor Wu would be able to come back.

Only Xu Liang faintly felt that there were people like Huang Ziren and Gao Zilin in the people's army, and they should not be defeated so easily. (To be continued......)