Now Wang Mi has quite a headache. Although Wang Mi is a relatively old and older shopkeeper in the Qi family, it is the first time for him to take charge alone, so Wang Mi very much wants to manage the sales area of this piece of salt very much.

Therefore, when Wang Mi's relationship with Wu Shigong was completely deadlocked, he used the influence of the Qi family to prevent Wu Shigong from obtaining any salt goods in the surrounding areas, including Jining Prefecture. In the eyes of a businessman like him, as long as he puts pressure on him and gives Wu Shigong some gifts in the future, it is possible for the two sides to continue to cooperate.

But what Wang Mi didn't expect was that instead of giving in, Wu Shigong still turned a blind eye to Wang Mi. When Wu Shigong did not obtain salt goods in Jining Prefecture, Wu Shigong actually paid a high price to bring scattered salt from nearby salt sellers, plus some of Wu Shigong's inventory and some salt goods seized from bandits, Wu Shigong actually maintained the sale of salt goods in the mountainous areas of northern Runing Province.

Wang Mi immediately became a little unsettled. Because he hadn't finished selling salt in his area for months. Wang Mi didn't dare to confess this situation to the Qi family, otherwise, it was likely that the Qi family would have another person to take his place.

You must know that in addition to the northern area of Runing Province, the sale of salt goods in other areas of Runing Province is also owned by the Qi family. Therefore, the most convenient way for the Qi family to do this is to let the direct son of the Qi family, who is in charge of the salt sales in Runing Province, take full responsibility for the salt sales in these two areas.

In order to break the deadlock, Wang Mi began to entrust Yu Zilian, an official and gentry from the county seat, to be a middleman, wanting to make up for his relationship with Wu Shigong again. However, the news of the feud between Wu Shigong and the Qi family has spread, and Wu Shigong's recent stage of killing has made those officials and gentry dare not be this Chinese person.

Wang Mi was a little desperate, and when he was in a hurry to go to the hospital, he actually sent someone to contact Li Harizi's gang of bandits, hoping to open up the salt sales channel in the northern mountainous area of Runing Mansion through Li Harrier's gang.

But Wang Mi's behavior has actually violated the rules of the Qi family's business. You must know that the Qi family, as a long-term salt merchant family, has several identities and basically does not deal with each other. And bandits are one of them.

Also, the Qi family will not let the officials be the salt sellers in the area where he works. Because, the Ming Dynasty implemented the system of flowing officials, and officials will be transferred, so it is okay to give officials a certain standing requirement for the protection of officials, but let officials become sellers, as long as the officials are transferred, the effort and silver spent by the Qi family in this official will be thrown into the water. This is also one of the reasons why Wang Mi wanted to squeeze Wu Shigong out of the salt seller in the first place.

The Qi family's favorite salt sellers were the local eunuchs or gentry, and they believed that such a partnership would be long-lasting.

But what Wang Mi didn't expect was that Wu Shigong actually used strong force to completely exterminate Li Harizi's gang of bandits, and Li Harizi was also beheaded. At this time, as long as a person who understands, he can know that Wu Shigong has completely controlled the mountainous area in the north of Runing Mansion.

Wang Mi was a little panicked at this moment, so he could no longer bear it alone, so he went to Runing Mansion to find the direct son of the Qi family to discuss a solution.

At this time, Wang Mi didn't want the head of the Qi family in Yangzhou to know his embarrassment, and he wanted to solve this problem in private. However, Wang Mi's qualifications in the Qi family are very old, and the direct descendants of the Qi family also sell Wang Mi's face, and under his presence, the direct descendants introduced Wang Mi to several officials of Runing Mansion.

However, after inquiring about Wu Shigong's situation with these officials, Wang Mi was surprised to find that in the minds of those officials, there seemed to be no impression of Wu Shigong as the garrison of Runing Mansion at all. Even a few people who have an impression also think that Wu Shigong, the guard of Runing Mansion, is a very strange and stupid person.

Because although Wu Shigong has been in office for several months since he arrived in Runing Mansion, Wu Shigong has never gone to other officials, nor has he ever socialized with other officials outside.

And Wu Shigong basically didn't stay in his official office, either leading troops to suppress bandits, or going to the Runing camp to train soldiers. What made those officials laugh even more was that Wu Shigong actually took out his own silver to build the camp of the Runing Battalion. And these officials also inquired that the camp of the Runing camp had been built as if it were a city.

Those officials laughed at Wu Shigong's stupidity: With so much silver, won't you go to enjoy it comfortably? How could such a strong camp be built for the imperial court?

What those officials don't know is that Wu Shigong can't wait for his life now, what time will he have to make friends with those officials?

But the stupid behavior of the officials made Wang Mi stupid. After a long time, in the officialdom of Runing Mansion, there are no officials who can talk to Wu Shigong?

I can't help it, let's use my true colors as a businessman. Money can make officials grind. Wang Mi immediately prepared a generous gift and sent it to Guan Kesong, the prefect of Runing Mansion, wanting the prefect Guan to come forward and make an appointment with Wu Shigong.

In Wang Mi's opinion, having Runing Mansion, the largest civil official, come forward and invite Wu Shigong, a military attache with a low status, should be a great face for Wu Shigong. But what Wang Mi didn't expect was that when Wu Shigong knew the intention of the Guan Governor's invitation from the mouth of the person who sent the post, Wu Shigong immediately refused the invitation of the Guan Governor's Mansion very tactfully and resolutely. Wu Shigong's refusal suddenly made the face of the Guan Governor's Mansion a little unbearable.

Don't say that a wealthy businessman like the Qi family has an all-round routine for dealing with officials. When he felt that it was difficult to continue this road, Wang Mi immediately came up with another way, that is, to transfer Wu Shigong from Runing Mansion. So, Wang Mi immediately prepared another generous gift and came to the yamen of Runing Mansion.

Seeing his master, and coming back after sending Wang Mi out of the gate, Guan Zhifu immediately called his master to the study to discuss.

Governor Guan asked the master, "What does Mr. think of this matter?" ”

"I have to give a reason for this transfer of officials. There are only two paths: promotion or dismissal. It depends on what Dong Weng means. ”

The official pondered the same. The reason for that is ready-made. Promoted, this Wu garrison wiped out the bandits in the northern mountains, and also killed the bandit leader Li Harrier; Dismissed, the Wu garrison killed innocents indiscriminately, causing tragedies in more than a dozen villages. ”

"Even so, the students think that the reason for the promotion is too far-fetched to destroy a group of bandits, and the military department will definitely not be approved, even if the military department is approved, maybe Wu Garrison will still be stationed in Runing Mansion after being promoted."

Guan Zhifu shook his head and said, "Sir, what he said is reasonable. But just for the sake of those few blockages, it's not good to offend Wu Shoubei to death. ”

"Dong Weng, the student has an idea. Dong Weng simply wrote the reasons for promotion and dismissal into a single chapter, and let the adults in the court choose for themselves. And it also seems that Dong Weng knows right from wrong. ”

Guan Zhifu clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Wonderful! What a great idea! The gentleman sent another message to Mr. Wang, saying that the official's means had been used, and in the court, let that Mr. Wang exert his own strength. Also, when Mr. had time, he also revealed the news of the official's performance to Wu Shoubei. There is no need for this official to offend him for the sake of a businessman. ”