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Chapter 555 0552 [The first rafter will die first]

For a moment, the atmosphere in the private room was silent.

No one in this scene is a fool, they all have their own agenda.

Seeing that Qian Xianli was careless and didn't want to stand out, the head of the Yu family said solemnly: "Everyone here is our own people, so I will no longer be secretive and speak openly. The official family's move south is obviously Come against us, if you don't unite as one, you will end up defeating them one by one."

Wei Wei echoed: "Yes, what Brother Yu said makes sense."

The Wei family is also one of the four surnames in Kuaiji. It has been married to the other three families for hundreds of years. It can be said that they are in the same spirit, advancing and retreating together.

Someone asked: "What does Brother Yu mean?"

This person comes from the Gu family, one of the four surnames in Wu County.

The four surnames of Wu County originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty, rose in the Eastern Wu Dynasty, and flourished in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. At their peak, the four surnames joined forces and were able to compete with the Wang family.

It is that Langya Wang family whose king and horse share the world.

"I'm afraid you won't succeed!"

He had no children. He had two wives and more than a dozen concubines, who gave him eight daughters over the years, but not a single son.

"Then 20 million yuan!"

The head of the Shi family snorted coldly and walked away.

Before others could dissuade him, Ming Laoer said a harsh word and slammed the door.

Qian Xianli, who had witnessed the whole farce, slowly stood up and said apologetically: "I'm old and tired. I'm going back to my room to rest first."

"Wait!"

There is no way, sea trade is too profitable. As long as you can return safely from a trip to sea, the profit will be at least thirty to fifty times, and if you are lucky, it can even reach hundreds of times.

After Qian Yuanqi closed the door, Qian Xianli swept away his previous depressed expression, and a pair of cloudy eyes flashed with wisdom.

After a while, Qian Xianli said in a deep voice: "There is something wrong with this matter. Yuanqi, you sent someone to keep an eye on the Ming and Shi families."

In his opinion, anything that can be solved with money is not a problem at all.

However, as Yang Jian unified the north and the south, the southern families were gradually driven away from the center of power and became insignificant.

The head of the Gu family who had just asked the question frowned and said, "If the officials are angered..."

Yu Xiangwu glanced at him sideways and continued: "When we take a step back, the officials will take a step forward. When will it be over? Of course, this bleeding is unavoidable. We should waste money to eliminate disasters. Each family will take some money and food to pool together." A figure that satisfies the officials and everyone is happy, and this matter should be over. "

"I'm afraid ten million won't be enough."

By the time of the Tang Dynasty, Guanlong, Shandong, and Jiangzuo came to the center of the political stage.

Think about it, if they don't make money, why would those big cannibals risk feeding the fish and cross the ocean to the Central Plains?

"Is it possible to just sit back and wait for death?"

The person who spoke was the head of the Siming Shi family. He waved his hand and spoke boldly.

The head of the Shi family immediately sneered: "Ming Lao Er, you don't need to be sarcastic. The Shi family has the wealth it has today because of the lives of the ancestors of the family flowing from the sea. I can earn this money with peace of mind and justly." . Unlike some people who think about nothing all day long, and they deserve to be exterminated!"

After leaving the private room, Qian Xianli returned to his room with the support of his grandson.

This matter is Ming Laoer's heartache and is also a reversal, and everyone present knows it.

Yu Xiangwu smiled bitterly and said, "What the hell is this?"

This is not the first time that the aristocratic families in the south have cooperated, so these words made many people excited.

"How much?"

The head of the Shi family sneered: "I didn't name you, Ming Lao Er, why are you so excited?"

It was not until the chaotic times of the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties that the southern aristocratic families gradually recovered.

If 20 million is not enough, then 30 million will be given until the officials are satisfied!
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of strange sarcasm from the crowd: "The Shi family has great achievements, and we can't compare with them. It is said that the young master of the Shi family spent tens of millions of money a while ago, just for the smile of Sister Bo Qinglou. I feel sorry for my family. Living on porridge all day long, why don't Master Shi pay the money for me?"

"Can you say that again!"

"Grandpa, what's wrong?"

When Ming Laoer was poked in a painful spot, he jumped up like a cat with explosive fur and glared angrily.

In terms of family assets, not even the Qian family can compare.

Yu Xiangwu calculated: "Ten million guan should be enough. If each family shares it equally, it will only be 3 to 500,000 guan."

Originally, they had a good talk about uniting and advancing and retreating together, but in the blink of an eye, internal strife began.

If you still can't give birth to a son, you can only adopt one from another house to take over.

"Weng Qian has just recovered from a serious illness. It's time to rest more."

It can be seen that the four surnames in Wu County were powerful at that time.

Seeing this, Yu Xiangwu and others stood up to see him off.

Yu Xiangwu said seriously: "Forging an alliance is just like pushing Wang Qinruo to the position in the first place. Only in this way can the officials be afraid. Otherwise, we will be scattered. I don't need to tell you what will happen. Everyone should know it."

The Shi family has lived in Mingzhou for a long time. It was still a small business before. However, with the rise of sea trade and being backed by Mingzhou Port, one of the three major ports, the Shi family developed rapidly and almost monopolized nearly 30% of the sea trade in Mingzhou Port.

someone asked.

Qian Yuanqi looked curious.

It is a well-known fact that the Ming and Shi families do not deal with each other. It is simply that the Ming family is jealous of the maritime trade business and wants to get involved. The Shi family is naturally unwilling to do so. The two families have been grudges for a long time.

Qian Xianli said without saying much, "Just go ahead and do it."

"Yes."

After Qian Yuanqi agreed, he immediately went to arrange manpower.

……

But it shows that the second child left the private room angrily, got on the carriage, and headed towards the inn where he was staying.

After changing his clothes, he got on another carriage and came to a foot shop in the north of the city.

After entering the foot shop, Ming Laoer went straight to the third floor and opened the door of a private room.

In the elegant room, the head of the Shi family was already sitting there, minding his own business and sipping wine.

Seeing him coming, the head of the Shi family called out: "Why are you so late?"

"I was afraid that someone would find out, so I stayed in the inn for a while."

Ming Laoer said, walked to the opposite side of the wine table and sat down, picked up a piece of preserved fruit and put it into his mouth.

"That's right, be careful when sailing the ship that lasts forever."

The head of the Shi family smiled slightly and asked, "How are you doing?"

Ming Laoer sneered: "Yu Xiangwu jumped up and down, but he was just a clown, but he didn't know that the one who stood out would die first."

"The four surnames in Kuaiji have the same spirit. If you want to make a move, do it together to avoid losing your temper. It happens that the official family needs a few unlucky people to scare the monkeys, so we will use these four families to celebrate the official family's southern hunt." The head of the Shijia family reminded, his tone was calm, As if he was talking about a commonplace thing.

As everyone knows, a simple sentence can affect the lives of thousands of people.

"Ah."

Ming Laoer nodded and immediately asked, "Where is the Qian family?"

The head of the Shi family frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "The old fox city of Qian Xianli is very deep, and I can't see through it. As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. The Qian family is not allowed to have a back-up plan, so it is better not to move."

"It's okay not to move."

Ming Laoer echoed.

Although the Qian family has kept a low profile in recent years, no one dares to underestimate it. After all, their ancestor was once the king of Wuyue. How can we underestimate the heritage of the king for more than a hundred years?

The head of the Shi family picked up his wine glass, clinked it with Ming Lao Er, and said sarcastically: "As early as when the official family was in Shandong, they had implemented the national policy of dividing the land into acres and acres, treating the land as if it were scales, and if they touched it, they would die. Idiots like Yu Xiangwu , It’s simply ridiculous to want to spend money to eliminate disasters.”

Ming Laoer shook his head and laughed: "It's not that they don't understand, it's just that they don't want to let it go. They are all masters of pretending to be confused while pretending to understand."

Land is the foundation of aristocratic families.

Asking them to abandon the land is tantamount to digging their own foundations. To put it bluntly, they just felt that Han Zhen did not dare to attack them.

After drinking all the wine in the glass, Ming Laoer smiled and said, "I will rely on Brother Shi more in the future."

The head of the Shi family waved his hand: "You are very polite. Manager Yang is right. The sea is boundless and there are many small countries. There is never enough money to be made."

"Brother Shi, let me toast you."

Ming Laoer picked up the wine glass, touched it lightly with the other party, and looked at each other with a smile.

The Ming family is actually unwilling to give up the land, but the general trend is, what can he do?

Fortunately, he surrendered early and got Manager Yang's guarantee in exchange for some maritime interests.

No matter what, the fate is countless times better than that of people like Yu Xiangwu.

……

at dusk.

Qian Xianli was eating in the room. He was old and had bad teeth. Now he could only eat soft food such as porridge, egg custard, and tofu.

"Grandma!"

At this moment, the door was pushed open, and Qian Yuanqi walked in in a panic.

Qian Xianli put down the spoon in his hand, picked up the handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, and then reprimanded: "Beware of arrogance and impetuosity. Don't express your joy and anger through expression."

No words are spoken when eating, and no words are spoken when sleeping.

"My grandfather taught me a lesson."

Qian Yuanqi suppressed the fear in his heart and bowed in response.

Qian Xianli then asked: "What happened?"

"My grandfather knew things well, and there was indeed a problem between the Shi and Ming families. After leaving the inn, they disguised themselves to attract attention and went to a foot shop in the north of the city for a secret meeting. They talked in the foot shop for nearly an hour. They left one after another." Qian Yuanqi lowered his voice and said calmly.

Hearing this, Qian Xianli's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he continued to ask calmly: "Where is the Shen family?"

Qian Yuanqi replied: "After Shen Heng returned home the day before yesterday, he suddenly summoned his clan members and began to count the fields."

"Ugh."

Qian Xianli sighed and said quietly: "I know that the officials will not let me go easily."

Qian Yuanqi couldn't help but ask: "Master, what do the officials want?"

"field."

Qian Xianli uttered two words in his mouth, and his whole body seemed to have been drained of strength, making him look a few years older.

A family like the Qian family, which has been entrenched in Zhejiang and Zhejiang for nearly two hundred years, has countless fields under its command, at least 200,000 to 300,000 acres.

Tens of thousands of people depend on the Qian family's fields for their livelihood.

The climate in Zhejiang and Zhejiang is pleasant, warm and humid, and rice in Champa is harvested three times a year. As long as there are no major floods, one acre of land can produce at least ten shi of grain per year, which adds up to two to three million shi.

With so much food and tens of thousands of people, which emperor wouldn't be afraid?

If you have money, food and people, once trouble comes, you can raise an army of tens of thousands at any time.

This is just a Qian family. Counting other aristocratic families, this power is extremely terrifying.

A powerful person like Li Shimin had to bow to Guanlong, Shandong, Jiangzuo and other aristocratic family groups at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China. He could only use the method of compiling "Clan Chronicles" to suppress the influence of the aristocratic families.

"what should we do?"

Qian Yuanqi was young after all, and he was already panicking now.

Qian Xianli ordered: "Go back immediately, notify your father, and send all the land deeds in the clan to the Yuhang County Government, and all the debts owed by the villagers in the past will be cancelled."

"This……"

Qian Yuanqi was stunned, his face full of disbelief.

That was 280,000 acres of land, and it was handed over to the government like this. This made his heart feel like a knife, and he was heartbroken beyond measure.

Qian Yuanqi looked struggling and said: "Master, my grandson thinks that offering half of it is enough to show his loyalty."

"Shut up!"

Qian Xianli gave a loud shout, and then said earnestly: "Have you forgotten what my grandpa taught you a few days ago? To do something, you either don't do it, or you do it to the top in one go. Give half of it to protect yourself, and give it all to save yourself." It shows the sincerity of our Qian family, just like when Deng Wangchu brought two Zhejiang provinces to the Song Dynasty. If Deng Wangchu had hesitated, he would have followed in the footsteps of Meng Chang and Li Yu."

"My grandson understands."

Qian Yuanqi took a deep breath and responded solemnly.

Qian Xianli waved his hand: "Go, don't delay."

The secret meeting between the Ming and Shi families made him uneasy. Something big was going to happen next.

……

The donation of land by the Qian family and the Shen family cannot be hidden from anyone.

This incident caused an uproar on Liangzhe Road and became a topic of conversation for many people after dinner.

This is not hundreds or thousands of acres, but nearly 300,000 acres of fields.

If calculated according to market price, it would be worth several million dollars.

The key point is that most people will not sell land. Even poor people will not sell their land easily unless they can no longer survive, let alone these wealthy families.

"Mr. Qian is confused."

After learning about this, Yu Xiangwu and others came to the door.

Looking at the thin and old Qian Xianli, who was huddled on the recliner, the group of people had different expressions.

Qian Xianli half-squinted his eyes and mocked himself feebly: "The old man is getting older, and his courage is getting weaker. He can't stand being scared. Instead of worrying about it, it's better to get it over with. This way, he can sleep peacefully for a few more days and live for a few more years." I’m just sorry for causing trouble to you all.”

Yu Xiangwu hurriedly said: "What are you talking about, Mr. Qian?"

Qian Xianli said slowly: "My Qian family has no ambitions. Back then, Prince Dengchu gave up the throne of Wuyue and became a rich man, saving his family. In my generation, I have enjoyed all the blessings I deserve. I just want my children and grandchildren to be safe.”

"In this way, when we get under Jiuquan, we can have an explanation to our ancestors."

"Weng Qian sees things thoroughly."

Wei Wei chuckled, with sarcasm hidden in his words.

Qian Xianli pretended not to hear and continued to speak: "You are still young, and you still have a long way to go."

After chatting for a few more words, seeing Qian Xianli falling asleep, everyone said goodbye and left.

Return to the private room.

The head of the Gu family said worriedly: "Now that Mr. Qian has surrendered, what should we do?"

"Ah."

Wei Wei sneered: "Qian Weng was frightened by the officials. He is willing to donate land. That is his business. What does it have to do with me?"

Giving up family land?

How is it possible!

This may be the ancestral heritage accumulated by the Wei family for hundreds of years and is also the foundation for its foundation.

Yu Xiangwu said categorically: "As I said before, as long as we form an alliance and advance and retreat together, even the officials have to weigh it. This world is not yet decided!"

"Not bad!"

"Count me in."

"..."

Soon, the thirteen families formed a temporary alliance to fight against the incoming official family.

(End of this chapter)