Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 748 Greed is a Sin
However, Zhu Qu was so cautious, and it was reasonable.

In the past, Zhu Qu probably didn't care about the consequences at all, because the Jiangdong gentry, including him, never put Fang Jun in their eyes.Jiangnan is the Jiangnan of the Jiangnan gentry, this is not just a boast.After hundreds of years of operation, the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River have already made the iron pass built by Jiangnan, and the roots are intertwined up and down. The power of the gentry has extended to every corner of the south of the Yangtze River.

Even if Fang Jun accepted the emperor's will and went south, so what?

In this three-acre land in the south of the Yangtze River, if it is a tiger, you have to lie down, and if it is a dragon, you have to coil up...

That's why several gentry clans dared to join forces to steal the navy's wood, because even if they were found out, it wouldn't be a big deal.
In fact, stealing wood is an act of deception. Not only the Jiangnan gentry know about it, but even Fang Jun can easily guess who the thief is, but what can he do if he knows?
Without evidence, you dare not touch me!

But once the wood is shipped out, it is easy to be caught.It takes a lot of manpower to transport so much wood at once, so it is impossible to hide it from others. If Fang Jun finds out and traces it, it will be a little troublesome...

After all, Fang Jun occupies the orthodox righteousness, and besides, these woods belong to others. If you are caught on the spot stealing other people’s things, no matter how arrogant you are, your arrogance will be weakened by three points. Therefore, this batch of wood has been hidden in a secret place. dispose of.

When Fang Jun displayed his power in Niuzhuji and brutally slaughtered all the dead soldiers of various families, the Jiangnan gentry gritted their teeth and hated, but also felt jealous.

This guy is a ruthless character!

Therefore, in addition to spreading rumors about Fang Jun behind the scenes, the families also discussed to let the batch of wood rot and not make a fuss again, so as not to let Fang Jun catch the rumor and hurt his feet.Although this batch of wood is expensive, the purpose of the big families is to create trouble for Fang Jun, and they do everything possible to kill their enthusiasm for building a port, setting up a navy, and preparing for the establishment of a city shipping department. The wood is not theirs, and they don't feel bad about losing it.

Even so, when Zhu Qu heard Lu Xiaoyu mention that this Japanese man named Ji Shiju was willing to pay twice the price for wood, his heart still trembled unavoidably.

If the stolen wood is sold locally in the south of the Yangtze River, it will be worth no less than 30 guan.

If doubled...

Zhu Qu's eyelids twitched, and the hands that poured the tea paused slightly, before he said nonchalantly, "Xiao Yu is seriously joking, there is no wood in XX's hand."

Lu Xiaoyu and Ji Shiju looked at each other, and said with a lonely expression: "Brother Zhu is really cautious, but he still can't trust someone Lu... I think at the beginning, someone Lu impeached Fang Jun in the court to prevent him from going south. Today in the field, I don’t think that my Jiangnan gentry still treat me as an outsider... Anyway, who can see who can see who is separated from the belly? Today, let’s pretend that someone has never visited the door, let alone said anything, so farewell Pass!"

After all, stand up and go.

Ji Shiju had no choice but to stand up and follow behind Lu Xiaoyu, but he couldn't help complaining that Lu Xiaoyu was impulsive.These guys obviously dare not use and sell this batch of wood easily, and they have a lot of concerns, why not persuade them to get rid of their guard?

Just leaving like this, Fang Jun's task will be for naught...

Zhu Qu was embarrassed by Lu Xiaoyu's words.

Just as Lu Xiaoyu said, his official career and even his entire life were lost in charge of the Jiangnan gentry, and the culprit was Fang Jun.Although he was afraid that Fang Jun would catch the painful foot of this wood, Lu Xiaoyu and Fang Jun were deadly enemies, how could he reveal the news to Fang Jun from him?
I was a little too cautious...

Immediately stood up quickly, bowed to the furious Lu Xiaoyu and said, "It's Zhu who made a slip of the tongue, I hope Xiaoyu will not be offended. Of course, everyone knows what Xiaoyu has done for everyone, so how could they not regard you as What about a member of the Jiangnan gentry?"

Lu Xiaoyu sneered in his heart, knowing what?

The fate he knew was to take the opportunity to swallow dozens of warehouses and shops of the Lu family all over the south of the Yangtze River, a group of beastly dogs!
Taking a deep breath, Lu Xiaoyu, who walked to the door, turned around with a solemn expression: "It is true that Lu was impulsive, and I hope Brother Zhu is not to blame. It's just that this transaction is too important to the Lu family, and he is reckless and speaks without choice. I only hope that Brother Zhu will give the Lu family a hand because of the love we have had for many years! If there is a way to buy wood, and help lead a thread and build a bridge, the Lu family will be grateful."

Ji Shiju rolled his eyes, and said with a salute: "This task was entrusted by His Majesty the Emperor, and it is extremely important to His Majesty. As long as there is enough wood, I will pay in cash immediately, and I hope Mr. Zhu can help."

Ninety degrees bow.

The fat on Zhu Qu's face trembled slightly, and he said quickly: "Look at what you two said...it seems that Zhu can help but deliberately refuses to help...In this way, Zhu must be careful, as long as there is a large amount of wood on the market How about making a move and contacting the two of you immediately?"

"Thank you!"

"Thank you!"

Lu Xiaoyu cupped his hands, said a few words of farewell, then pushed open the door and opened the oil-paper umbrella, walked into the rain curtain side by side with Ji Shiju, crossed the courtyard, and went out into the distance.

Seeing that there was no one around, the heavy rain covered up the sound, Ji Shiju complained: "Why is Mr. Lu so impulsive? Then Zhu Qu is clearly duplicity, as long as he persuades with a little patience, he will definitely agree."

Walking casually, not caring about the wet shoes and socks in the rain, Lu Xiaoyu said with a smile: "It's impossible for him to agree. It's not that he doesn't want to, but that he can't make the decision."

Ji Shiju came to his senses and said, "That's right! This kind of thing is obviously not something he can do alone. Naturally, he has to discuss with his accomplices before making a decision."

"Hehe," Lu Xiaoyu smiled self-confidently: "The discussion is for sure, but it's not just about whether or not to sell this batch of wood to us, but about whether or not to use Fang Jun's arrival to mobilize the relationship to make another fortune! "

Money touches people's hearts, such a huge sum of money, even the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River can't help but be moved!

Ji Shiju was startled: "You mean these people will go to steal Hou Ye's wood?"

Lu Xiaoyu walked slowly, squinting at the Japanese man, wondering why this guy seemed so devoted to Fang Jun?Could it be that there is still an unknown relationship between the two?

He said in his mouth: "Of course! No one knows better than me how greedy these people really are. How can they not take a bite out of the huge profits in front of them? A bite will not satisfy you. You have to swallow the meat and the skin to get it." Satisfy their greedy hearts!"

In fact, when he said this, he was also reflecting on himself.

If the Lu family hadn't been moved by the huge profits promised by the other gentry, why did I have to kill Fang Jun even if I put all my eggs in one basket?

Greed is the original sin...

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After seeing off Lu Xiaoyu and Ji Shiju, Zhu Qu turned back to the tea table, poured a cup of tea, but didn't drink it for a long time, his mind turned quickly to confirm whether the purpose of Lu Xiaoyu's trip was really to get enough wood.

After much deliberation, Zhu Qu couldn't think of a reason why Lu Xiaoyu and Fang Jun colluded to deceive everyone...

60 guan!
In the Zhu family era, Zanying was rich in the southeast, but he had never seen so much cash!Selling the house for more than 100 million yuan at once like Fang Jun is like a fantasy, Zhu Qu dare not even dream about it!

As long as this batch of wood is sold, he can get 60 guan. Zhu Qu's heart is about to pop out of his chest. He has never done such a big business in his life!What's more, Fang Jun has not yet arrived in Haiyu Town, and the news of Niu Zhuji's victory has made the navy's defenses more and more lax. If he takes the opportunity to do it again...

Zhu Qu couldn't sit still.

Whether to sell or not, whether to make another vote, is not up to him to decide.

Immediately called the maid to change the clothes, asked the servants to prepare a waterproof oilcloth carriage, then wrote a few letters with his own hand, and ordered the servants to send them to each house as soon as possible, and ordered them to go to the county government to discuss together.

Zhu Qu drove out of the house and went straight to the government office of Haiyu Town.

There was no one on the street, and the raging torrential rain seemed to have poked a hole in the sky, and it poured down even if it couldn't be blocked.The blue-black mountain peaks in the distance are blurred in the rain, and there is nothing left of the charm of Jiangnan in the previous drizzle, leaving only the rage and boiling that filled the world.

Zhu Qu felt hot in his heart.

Stealing the wind does not steal the moon, stealing the rain does not steal the snow...

(End of this chapter)