Chapter 609: Chess is like life
Mi's invitation was as early as when Ah Niu was still working hard for the immortal mountain elixir in the vast East China Sea. It has been delivered, and to this day, the city lord of Fengxiang has not yet made the appointment, which is very rude.
A wealthy merchant like the Mi clan, who has been inherited for many years, even if it is not like those princes who have heavy troops, has almost inexhaustible money, and perhaps that is the most effective weapon. No matter who offends the Donghai Mi clan, who has a huge family of hundreds of millions and tens of thousands of servants, the consequences are terrible.
The trade between Feng Xiang and the Mi clan has lasted for a long time, and the cooperation is very pleasant, without the strong business network of the Mi Chamber of Commerce, it would be difficult for Feng Xiang to continue the trade with the Talan tribe before. It stands to reason that after receiving Mi Zhu's invitation, Fengxiang City really had no reason not to be happy, but after Ah Niu returned to the territory, he put the matter on hold for so long.
"Busy" is the main reason, after returning to the territory, when the adventurer players besieged the city and concocted a "terrifying incident" that shocked many players, Ah Niu had to rush to Luoyang and Longfei non-stop to deal with the affairs delayed by the trip to Xianshan. Later, he went to Youzhou, and then the Talan tribe migrated. One thing after another overwhelmed Ah Niu.
This matter has been delayed again and again, and another reason why it has been unresolved until now is that Fengxiang City also has the intention to delay, otherwise, with the degree of the Black Feather Eagle King, it is not difficult for Ah Niu to rush to Xuzhou to make an appointment.
It's the same old saying: time is like cleavage, there is always a squeeze.
Deliberately delaying the Mi Clan's invitation, it was not that Ah Niu thought that he had reached the point where he could treat the Mi Clan as air, and Fengxiang City's strength would not be able to increase tenfold. The real reason is that Pang Tong, the number one wise man in Fengxiang City, after some analysis, thinks that the Mi family's invitation is probably not a good thing.
"The lord must have heard of the Hongmen Banquet!" This is Pang Tong's original conclusion.
Ah Niu may sometimes doubt his own judgment, but he will never doubt Pang Tong's wisdom, and before he is fully sure, the lord of Fengxiang City sacrificed the word "drag". The envoys of Fengxiang City ran towards Qishan County one after another.
Fortunately, the Fengxiang tragedy, the battle between Wuhuan and the Beiping Army in Youzhou, and the entry of the Talan tribe into Fengxiang City are all major events. However, what should come will come eventually, and two or three unexpected events may still have an effect, and it is not possible to blindly avoid it.
Pang Tong's reminder at this time made Ah Niu realize that the matter had reached the point where it had to be resolved.
Ah Niu thought for a while and said, "Didn't Shi Yuan think that his previous judgment was wrong and changed his mind?" β
"Not really. Until now, his subordinates still believe that the Mi family invited the lord to ask the master in person. β
"Then you're going to let me go?"
Pang Tongyi's face smiled evilly, "If the lord doesn't go, how can he test the true intentions of the Mi family?" β
I saw that a certain city lord had a tendency to soar. Pang Tong hurriedly stopped joking, and the end of messing with Ah Niu was equally miserable, and Pang Tong had an impressive personal experience of this.
The king-level strategist who is active and likes to joke is one of the few people in Fengxiang City who dares to joke with Ah Niu, and he is quite arrogant. And Pang Tong also knew that the venerable lord would not really care about him, and that kind of joke would not hurt anyway.
Pang Tong was very sure of this, but he also underestimated the creativity of a certain city lord.
Once, after being tricked by Xiao, a certain city lord still ran to the school very enthusiastically and invited Pang Tong to accompany him to inspect the inner city. To his surprise, after an hour of inspection, Ah Niu happily let him go back, and he did not use the question to make it difficult during the inspection.
On the way back, Pang Tong, who had survived the catastrophe, couldn't help but sigh: "The lord is really lenient!" β
Less than a minute after Pang Tong's sigh, Sun Liang rushed up from behind, his face flushed, "Mr. Pang, the lord has something left on you, let me take it back." β
"What?"
Pang Tong faintly felt bad, and when he saw Sun Liang silently take out a piece of paper with a turtle on his back, Pang Tong almost fainted on the spot.
"How long has it been posting?"
Sun Liangqiang couldn't help but laugh, "When the lord came to the school to look for you, he stuck it with his hand." β
Pang Tong almost didn't cry out in pain, the famous teacher of the school, the official of the intelligence center, and the king-level strategist of Fengxiang City walked in the city for an hour with a turtle on his back, and Sven swept the floor.
"Dizzy, I said why everyone is laughing, I said why is the lord in such a good mood just now! Why didn't you say it earlier? β
Sun Liang sighed, "It's not that I don't want to talk about it. But that's what the lord meant, I'm not afraid that one day I will be stuck to a turtle on my back, I'm afraid that even then, the lord will not let go of Mr. β
Since then, Pang Tong has been much more honest in front of Ah Niu.
Seeing that a certain city lord had a kind expression, Pang Tong hurriedly put away his smile and said solemnly: "Lord, the times are changing, we have just subdued the Talan tribe, and now is the best time to visit the Mi clan!" β
Ah Niu lowered his head and thought for a while, then laughed, "Yes, the time is easy!" β
Half an hour later, an envoy left Fengxiang City and headed for Xuzhou. Although it is convenient for Aniu, who has the Eagle King to travel on his behalf, to fly directly to Qishan County, when meeting with a wealthy business like Mi's, it is a taboo to come uninvited without notice, which is very rude.
Three days later, the city lord of Fengxiang, who was riding the ink wind, was warmly received by the Mi clan in Qishan County.
Outside the gate of Qishan County, Ah Niu saw Mi Zhu again.
Mi Zhu's image is not much different from the previous meeting in Fengxiang, it is still a gorgeous costume, graceful and luxurious, and his calm and elegant temperament is more condensed, but his expression adds a bit of majesty. As the eldest son of Mi Cheng, the contemporary head of the Mi family, Mi Zhu carries the burden of maintaining the prosperity of the family, and has been given many opportunities to sharpen himself in preparation for taking over the Mi family business in the future.
Mi Zhu's younger brother Mi Fang, since he was a child, did not like to contact businessmen, but was keen on dancing guns and sticks, and wanted to achieve a meritorious career with martial arts in troubled times. Although Mi Fang was very angry about this, Mi Fang insisted on doing so, and there was nothing to be done, and now Mi Fang was already working under Tao Qian.
Mi Fang's "not doing business" made Mi Cheng can only pin his hope of taking over the family business on Mi Zhu, and the honest and modest Mi Zhu is under more pressure. Fortunately, Mi Zhu Table xiΓ n has enough talent. So far, Mi Cheng has handed over many affairs of the Chamber of Commerce to Mi Zhu to take care of, if nothing else, Mi Zhu will become the next head of the Mi Chamber of Commerce, without any suspense.
When Ah Niu saw Mi Zhu, he directly teleported on Mo Feng's back, appeared in front of Mi Zhu, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a few years, Zizhong's demeanor is better than back then!" β
Judging from the time in the game, it has indeed been several years since the two parted with Fengxiang that day.
Mi Zhu was also pleased, although he was a little surprised when he first saw the teleportation skills of a certain city lord, but the calm Mi Zhu still controlled his feelings very well, "Yes, I haven't seen you for a few years, the prestige of the city lord of Aniu is growing, and Feng Xiang is firmly on the throne of the first city in the world, every time I think of Feng Xiang's trip back then, Zi Zhong is also happy for the achievements of the city lord of A Niu!" β
Mi Zhu's words seem to be standard "diplomatic rhetoric", but there is a strong sincerity in the tone, even if Ah Niu, who is used to seeing historical celebrities, he can't help but be a little moved.
This is Mi Zhu's unique personal charm!
When Zizhong's invitation letter was sent to Fengxiang, Ah Niu was not in the territory due to some trivial matters, and after returning to Fengxiang City, a series of things happened one after another, causing him to visit the old man Mi in Qishan County, and Zizhong's itinerary was delayed again and again. Ah Niu was really ashamed of this, and when he had a little leisure, he immediately rushed to Pegasus to ask for sin, and looked at Haihan! β
A certain city lord looked at Mi Zhu happily, where was the slightest meaning of "asking for sin".
As soon as Ah Niu met, he took the initiative to take the responsibility for delaying the meeting. In this way, Mi can no longer express his dissatisfaction in this matter.
Mi Zhu couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Why did the city lord of Ah Niu come to ask for sin?" Fengxiang City has been born recently, Mi Zhu has also heard a lot, and the city lord of Aniu can't get out for a while, which is also reasonable. The previous time I sent someone to Fengxiang City and invited the city lord of Ah Niu to see him in the East China Sea, just because the Mi family and Feng Xiang have cooperated for a long time, and my father is also quite curious about the world-famous Ah Niu city lord, so he took the liberty to invite him to see him, there is nothing special, a few days in the morning and a few days in the evening, it is no big deal. β
When Mi Zhu said this, he was somewhat insincere, and at this time, Ah Niu was even more convinced of Mi's invitation. It was not as simple as Mi Cheng hoping to meet the Fengxiang City Lord. Ah Niu's heart moved, "This Mi Zizhong is worthy of being a famous honest man, and even I can't fool me when it comes to nonsense......"
However, the Fengxiang City Lord, who has seen a lot of big scenes, of course he will not show his thoughts, and said with a smile: "The old man can lead the huge Mi Clan Chamber of Commerce, and Ah Niu also admires it in his heart, hoping to listen to the lessons in person, this time I came to Qushan County, and I was finally able to get what I wanted." β
Mi Zhu smiled faintly, "That's it, please!" β
"Please!"
Ah Niu had already heard that the Mi clan was rich and rivaled the country, but when he really saw the Mi Mansion, he still couldn't help but gasp, "Zang Hong's Thorn History Mansion is already magnificent enough, but compared to this Mi Clan's mansion, it is simply a heaven and an underground!" β
Mifu, which is the largest building complex in Shushan County, the exterior decoration of Mifu is not like some tyrants, blindly pursuing magnificence, on the contrary, it seems to have a bit of simple style, but it reveals a majestic atmosphere. Even among the wealthy merchants of this era, Mi's style is relatively special, perhaps this is the so-called "taste".
After entering Mifu, the courtyards that entered one after another, the endless stream of male and female servants, and the elegant and chic buildings all left a deep impression on Ah Niu, "Combined with Mi Zhu's temperament and the table of the Mi Chamber of Commerce in trade cooperation, Mi should have the characteristics of pragmatism and integrity." Ah Niu quickly made such a judgment.
When Ah Niu, accompanied by Mi Zhu, met Mi Cheng, the contemporary head of the Mi Chamber of Commerce, this feeling was even stronger.
When Mi Zhu took Ah Niu into an inconspicuous courtyard, saw an old man who was in good spirits watering flowers in the courtyard, and was told by Mi Zhu that this was his father, a certain city lord Leng couldn't believe his ears.
The Mi family is rich enough to rival the country, and the residence of the head of the family is incredibly simple. Incompatible with the simplicity of his residence, the clothes made of Mi are extremely gorgeous.
- Later, Ah Niu learned from Mi Zhu that Mi Cheng believed that a simple abode could cleanse the soul, and gorgeous clothes could make him feel young. Although he was a little speechless, Ah Niu still had to admit that Old Man Mi was a person who had a lot of ideas about life.
Fortunately, although Ah Niu was surprised, he did not lose his courtesy, stepped forward and bowed his hand, and said with a light smile: "Fengxiang Zheng Ah Niu, I have seen the old man." β
Mi Cheng put down the kettle in his hand, patted the dust in his hand, and said leisurely: "After Zhu'er came back from Fengxiang, he mentioned the city lord of Aniu in front of me many times, saying that the lord of Aniu City was calm and calm, not a thing in the pool. It wasn't until Fengxiang City took over the task of rebuilding Luoyang, as well as the battle of Luoyang, the subjugation of the Talan tribe and other major events, that I understood that Zhu'er's evaluation of you was very pertinent.
When I saw the city lord of Aniu today, he was really calm and calm, and he had the demeanor of everyone. β
A certain city lord couldn't help but be stunned, less than two minutes after meeting Mi Cheng, this old man's evaluation of himself was so high, Ah Niu obviously wouldn't be naΓ―ve to think that he had the so-called king overlord in his body. What Ah Niu didn't know was that before him, the people who saw Mi Cheng for the first time in this courtyard were all dumbfounded by the strange situation, and they were speechless for a long time, and Ah Niu's reaction was the fastest.
He didn't stay in Mi Cheng's residence for too long, and the head of the family said with a smile: "The city lord of Ah Niu also saw it, I am basically in a state of retreat now, and most of the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce are in charge of Zhu'er. The first time Ah Niu came to Qishan County, he asked Zhu'er to accompany you for a walk around, and let the friendship of the landlord take a look. β
These words can already be regarded as a more euphemistic eviction order.
Ah Niu is also not interested in wasting time on the old man Mi, he also understands that Mi's invitation to move out of Micheng is probably just an excuse for him to go to Xuzhou in person, and meeting Mi Cheng is equivalent to just a routine.
Now comes to the main topic.
In a quiet room in Mi Mansion, all servants were not allowed to enter without permission.
Mi Zhu and Ah Niu sat opposite each other across the table, their expressions were solemn, the atmosphere in the room was solemn, and there was a sense of urgency that the mountain rain was about to come and the wind was full of buildings, and the swords were tense and murderous.
Don't get me wrong, a certain city lord and Mi Zhu are both civilized people, and as two people, they will never do anything to fight and kill with their own hands.
On the table, the black and white chess pieces indicate that it was just a chess game.
Although a certain city lord knows a little bit about Go, he is definitely not a master, at least compared with Mi Zhu, Ah Niu's chess skills are really miserable. On the table, Ah Niu, who holds black first, has been struggling to survive under the siege of white chess, and even at the level of Ah Niu, he realizes that the reason why his two big dragons are still alive until now is simply a miracle.
There are not so many miracles in the world, and the humble and easy-going Mi Zhu, as the host, is really embarrassed to make the guests too miserable on the chessboard. However, even with Mi Zhu's Zhuo chess skills, he is a little unsure of how to fall now. It seems that no matter how it goes, a big dragon of a certain city lord will be besieged and killed, in fact, as early as fifty hands ago, Mi Zhu has been giving Ah Niu a chance.
Ah Niu's chess skills are not enough to grasp those opportunities, so that Mi Zhu is helpless.
Chess always has to be played, a white piece falls, the black chess dragon is slaughtered back to the sky, and the winner has been divided.
Although Ah Niu's chess strength is extremely poor, but in the process of fighting, the momentum of refusing to admit defeat left a deep impression on Mi Zhu's mind, "Maybe it is precisely because of his spirit that Fengxiang City can achieve today's achievements!" β
Life is like chess, chess is like life.
Chess depends on character.
"I lost." A certain city lord raised his head, his tone was calm as usual, and his face was full of smiles, and he could no longer see the indomitable and firm inadvertently displayed during the game.
This made Mi Zhu's evaluation of Ah Niu a point higher, he could afford it and put it down.
"I won the Ah Niu City Lord by luck."
Ah Niu smiled noncommittally, "Zizhong's chess skills are not as good as Ah Niu." Fengxiang City has a master of this way, and he may be able to fight with Zizhong. β
At this time, Ah Niu thought of Pang Tong, as if he hadn't played chess with Shiyuan for a long time.
When the territory has not yet entered the city stage, the special territory has not yet been opened, and Chen Gong does not need a city lord to worry about handling government affairs at all. Of course, the ending has long been doomed, and he is abused by Pang Tong every time.
Mi Zhu smiled politely and said: "Since the city lord of Ah Niu is so recommended, there must be no doubt that he is a master, if he has the opportunity to go to Fengxiang again, Zi Zhong will definitely ask for advice in person." β
A Niu's eyes flashed, the speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional, Mi Zhu unintentionally said, "If there is a chance to go to Fengxiang again", Ah Niu was vigilant, and further confirmed Pang Tong's conjecture.
Taking a deep breath, Ah Niu said lightly: "Zizhong invited me to come to Qishan County, just to tell me in person, the trade cooperation between the Mi Chamber of Commerce and Fengxiang City, is this the end?" β
Mi Zhu obviously didn't expect Ah Niu to be so direct, and while he was surprised, his expression also became solemn, and he asked slowly: "Before answering this question, I hope that Ah Niu City Lord can answer me honestly first." β
Zizhong said.
"Harmony Chamber of Commerce, what is the relationship with Fengxiang City?"
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