Chapter 1205: Prosperity, people suffer!

Liu Yuru didn't believe what Wang Yue said, but she felt that Wang Yue's words made sense. After all, Qingzhou's current strength was obviously not as good as Youzhou's, and offending Youzhou was obviously not a good choice.

After thinking about it, she told Wang Yue that boss Zhou would sometimes bring Wang Yue with her when she and Liu Siyu met next time.

When Wang Yue heard that this person's surname was Zhou, he could probably guess that this person might be related to General Zhou of Youzhou, but he did not say it out, lest Liu Yuru leak the traces.

But before Wang Yue had time to wait for Liu Yuru to give him the news about meeting Boss Zhou, something unexpected happened.

It turned out that because Boss Zhou kept the prices low, the Gu family had a hard time purchasing. Therefore, although the price quoted was already very low, they still met a lower bidder, and the bidder was Luo Zishang. .

After Liu Yuru received the news, she was very depressed. She said to Wang Yue unhappily, "What the hell is this Luo Zishang doing? The price he offered basically doesn't make much profit. What is he doing for What?"

When Wang Yue heard this, he felt a little incredible. He murmured in his heart that this could be Luo Zishang playing a double act with Boss Zhou, or deliberately giving Youzhou an opportunity to get supplies cheaply.

After all, the timing was perfect. Luo Zishang arrived in Yangzhou first, and Boss Zhou rushed over from Youzhou.

Thinking that Luo Zishang had a good relationship with the governor of Yangzhou, Wang Yue murmured in his heart, was this person hedging his bets, or had he received orders from Fan Xuan of Youzhou?

Thinking of this, Wang Yue remained calm and said casually, "I received news that Luo Zishang has contact with the Yangzhou governor. I think this guy wants to build a good relationship between the Yangzhou governor and Youzhou. After all, This is very consistent with the strategy of attacking in the outer suburbs.”

When Liu Yuru heard this, she was very dissatisfied. She said angrily, "That Luo Zishang is actually related to that Wang Shanquan? How did you know?"

Wang Yue saw that Liu Yuru was confused, so he explained to him the situation of his investigation, and then deliberately said, "I found out that the information is accurate. However, the Gu family did not intend to make any money from this order. They probably If you don’t need a profit, you will accept this order, so don’t worry at all. Of course, if you are worried, you can also tell Boss Zhou about the relationship between Luo Zisang and the governor of Yangzhou, and see what his reaction is and what he chooses."

Liu Yuru didn't know Wang Yue's intention. When she heard what Wang Yue said, she rolled her eyes and quickly pulled Wang Yue and said, "How about this? I asked Siyu to take Gu Jiusi, and then you and Gu Jiusi went to meet that man Boss Zhou, it is more convenient for you men to discuss some military and national affairs together."

Wang Yuezheng had this intention, so he agreed to Liu Yuru's face and suggested that the meeting place be arranged at his home.

The reason why he arranged this was to give Wang Shanquan the illusion that Qingzhou and Youzhou were very close.

If Luo Zishang was from Youzhou, he would definitely tell Wang Shanquan about this. If Luo Zishang was not from Youzhou, it would be hard to say.

Liu Yuru didn't understand these tricks. She thought Wang Yue's words made sense. After all, it was very convenient for the two of them to entertain guests in such a big yard.

So, she quickly arranged for someone to notify Liu Siyu and let the couple come to her home as guests first, and then sent someone to deliver a letter to Boss Zhou.

It didn't take long for Liu Siyu and Gu Jiusi to rush over after receiving the letter. After they arrived, they were a little confused and didn't know why they were notified.

Liu Yuru did not hesitate and told them about the relationship between Luo Zishang and Wang Shanquan. Then she smiled and said, "I think with this news, the boss will definitely make a choice that week, A Yue I said, no matter which choice Boss Zhou makes, can he let the Gu family know what to do next?"

Although Liu Siyu was good at housekeeping, he really didn't know much about military affairs. She was a little confused when Liu Yuru said this, and then looked at Gu Jiusi.

Seeing that his wife was a little confused, Gu Jiusi said straightforwardly, "If boss Zhou knew that Luo Zishang represented the governor of Yangzhou and wanted to cooperate with Luo Zishang, then our Gu family would have to give up Youzhou and choose Qingzhou. If Boss Zhou is not willing to cooperate with Luo Zishang anymore, then our Zhou family should not make any profit, and even get some money to build a good relationship with Boss Zhou."

When Gu Jiusi said this, Liu Siyu immediately understood. She said with some sigh, "My mother-in-law told me before that I can deal with customers in Youzhou without profit, but I didn't expect that she and her husband would come together."

Liu Yuru felt relieved when she saw how harmonious the two couples were. She was really worried that her best friend would be unhappy.

While the four of them were chatting, the concierge soon led two people in. The young man in the lead was very strong. Wang Yue knew at a glance that this was a military commander.

Seeing the two people coming, Liu Yuru quickly introduced them politely, "You are here. Let me introduce you to them. This is my husband Wang Yue, and this is Mrs. Gu's husband Gu Da. Young Master, husband, Young Master Gu, this is Boss Zhou."

After listening to Liu Yuru's words, Liu Siyu took the lead in saying hello to Boss Zhou, and then Wang Yue, Gu Jiusi and Boss Zhou got to know each other.

Boss Zhou was not polite after the greetings. After sitting down, he sat down between Wang Yue and Gu Jiusi, and then he asked curiously, "I wonder why Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Wang invited me here? "

Wang Yue didn't wait for Liu Yuru to answer, so he smiled and explained, "That's it. I heard from my wife that you are discussing business with Luo Zi. I happened to have some news here, so I wanted to tell you."

After hearing Wang Yue's words, Boss Zhou asked with some vigilance, "What are you talking about?"

Wang Yue waved his hand indifferently, and then said seriously, "My subordinates have seen that Luo Zishang often contacted the governor of Yangzhou. I think Boss Zhou should understand the seriousness of this when he purchases military supplies for Youzhou."

Hearing Wang Yue's words, Boss Zhou was shocked and asked with some vigilance, "Is what Mr. Wang said true?"

Wang Yue saw that Boss Zhou didn't look like he was acting, so he murmured in his heart. Could it be that he had guessed wrong?

However, this is not certain. After all, it is possible that Fan Xuan sent two people to Yangzhou respectively?

So, he pretended to be serious and said, "Of course it's true. There's no need for me to lie to you. If you don't believe it, you can interview him in person."

After hearing what Wang Yue said, Boss Zhou immediately raised his doubts, "How did you find out such mysterious information."

Wang Yue shrugged and threw a bomb casually, "It's very simple. I sent someone to follow Luo Zishang and accidentally found out this fatal information. I heard that Boss Zhou is quite upright, so I I just informed you."

Boss Zhou looked at Wang Yue's words and asked with some confusion, "You sent someone to follow Luo Zishang? You know this is Yangzhou City, can you hide it from the Yangzhou governor?"

Wang Yue saw that Boss Zhou was doubting him. He didn't know whether he was afraid that Luo Zishang would reveal his secret, or because he was really shocked beyond belief.

He pretended to be a little angry, his voice became indifferent, and he said coldly, "Not all people are like Boss Zhou. They don't even check who their transaction partners are and who they have contact with. If you want to do business, you are really wealthy."

Boss Zhou was stunned for a moment. Although he is also in business, he is mainly good at fighting and killing. He only talks about integrity when doing business. After all, no one has ever dared to deceive him, but he really didn’t expect that doing business would require Investigate the person’s background.

He used to think it was unnecessary, but after hearing what Wang Yue said, it seemed necessary!

He was not the kind of person who would not listen to advice. He quickly bowed to Wang Yue and saluted, and then said seriously, "Thank you, Mr. Wang, for reminding me. Zhou has learned a lesson."

Wang Yue gave him a help indifferently, and then said with a smile, "It's nothing, it's just that our family is also doing business with the Gu family, but I didn't expect that you, Youzhou, want to miss the Gu family and find someone else to do business. I'm afraid it will cost Gu Da." Madam is going to be heartbroken!"

Boss Zhou smiled and said helplessly, "I also know that the Gu family wants to move to our Youzhou, but many businessmen and wealthy families are really unreliable."

Of course Wang Yue knew this, otherwise, there would not be a century-old dynasty or a thousand-year-old family.

He didn't want to continue discussing this, so he said casually, "Anyway, if businessmen go to Youzhou, they will bring you huge taxes and promote local prosperity. Anyway, we in Qingzhou really want to let the Gu family Move there, but Mrs. Gu thought that Boss Gu knew you, the governor of Youzhou, so she chose to go to Youzhou."

After hearing Wang Yue's complaint, Gu Jiusi quickly said with a smile, "Our Gu family is planning to arrange for several businesses to move to Qingzhou. At that time, we will also build a branch in Qingzhou. It does not mean that they will all move to Youzhou. I also hope that Mr. Wang will Prince Wang, please take care of me."

Wang Yue was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the Gu family had finally figured it out, so he said happily, "That's great. From now on, the transportation of goods can be directly handed over to your Gu family, and we don't have to worry about it in Qingzhou. "

After hearing Wang Yue's words, Liu Siyu asked with some confusion, "Aren't you Qingzhou going to build your own trade routes?"

Wang Yue sighed and said with some helplessness, "The thirteen states in Da Rong are all in their own way. The ones near Qingzhou are fine, but the distant states and counties will not let Qingzhou's items be sold so easily. But your Gu family is different. Although There may be heavy taxes, but the wool comes from the sheep, and what is sold is a luxury product, so it would be better to sell it more expensively."

After hearing Wang Yue's words, Liu Yuru also sighed, and said helplessly, "When will the world be peaceful? Only then can the common people live a good life!"

Boss Zhou's face also became heavy, and he said firmly, "A man is born in heaven and earth, and he should cultivate his moral integrity, manage his family, govern the country, and make the world peaceful, so that the people can be well fed, clothed, and warm, without even going to this market. "

Wang Yue looked at Boss Zhou's righteous look and said nonchalantly, "Boss Zhou's words are a bit funny. Let's not talk about other places, let's just talk about Youzhou. Youzhou has strong soldiers and horses. The only people who are truly poor are the common people. For example, those high-ranking officials and nobles in Youzhou occupy most of the land in Youzhou, but they do not have to pay taxes to Youzhou, but they ask ordinary people who only occupy a small amount of land to pay most of the taxes. This is This is the real reason for the poverty of the people in Youzhou. If you can take all the land in Youzhou back to the governor's office and give the people land on a per capita basis, the people of youzhou will also be able to have enough food and clothing."

After hearing what Wang Yue said, Gu Jiusi was stunned for a while, and then said curiously, "Where did your theory come from? Why do you think it makes sense? Just like Yangzhou, most of the land belongs to the gentry families. In your hands, the reason why the people in Yangzhou city can have enough food and clothing is entirely because Yangzhou’s business is developed. People can work part-time jobs in wealthy people’s homes, so that they can have enough food, clothing and even pocket money. You left Yangzhou After the city, other places in the countryside are also very poor.”

Liu Siyu's family is a gentry, so she said with some embarrassment, "Speaking of which, my Liu family is also a gentry. Our family allows our tenants to pay less rent so that they can live a better life. We have obtained We have a very good reputation. However, most gentry do not have as good a reputation as my family, and the people may have a worse life. However, most gentry are not very willing to fish for nothing. They always want to ensure that the residents can survive and consider long-term solutions. "

After listening to the words of Wang Yue and the other three, Boss Zhou was also a little touched. Of course he knew that even without the governor, the life of the people would still be so poor.

Seeing that Wang Yue was about to deceive the Youzhou boss this week, he immediately added a big thunder. He pretended to look solemnly to the west and said with some sigh, "Before I came to Yangzhou, I had been to Tongguan. At that time I have deep feelings stuck in my heart, but I never know how to express them. Today, after everyone talked about it, I finally have a word that can express my feelings."

When Wang Yue was saying this, a female voice suddenly intervened and said, "What masterpiece does brother A Yue have? Yun'er came by such a coincidence, I just didn't miss it."

Wang Yue was speechless. Ye Yun'er often came to their house and lived next door. The guards he brought with him probably saw what the little girl was thinking and stopped stopping her.

He asked Ye Yun'er to find a place to sit by herself, and then introduced it to Boss Zhou. Then, under everyone's urging, he read out "Tong Guan Gu Gu" word for word,

"The peaks and ridges are like clusters, the waves are like raging, the mountains and rivers are inside and outside the Tongguan Road. Looking at the Western Capital, I feel hesitant and sad. Wherever the Qin and Han Dynasties passed, thousands of palaces and palaces have been turned into dirt. When they prosper, the people suffer; when they die, the people suffer."