Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

"Brother Chen, don't worry about this." The leading merchant chuckled and said, "He said he wants us to cooperate, so we will cooperate? We are best friends with you, Brother Chen, not him!"

"How can you help outsiders instead of helping your best friend?"

Chen Ran's face suddenly softened, and he said: "I am very pleased to have your words. These years, I have not made friends like you in vain."

The leading businessman smiled, then put "Dream of Red Mansions" on the table, looked down at the book with great interest, and said, "I'm really curious, where did Zhang Dun get the confidence to rely on a book to make the We change our minds."

"I have to see what is written in the "Dream of Red Mansions" he gave me."

Not only him, but the other five wealthy merchants also lowered their heads and flipped through the book to read.

In the huge private room, there was the sound of flipping a book.

Chen Ran looked at their serious expressions and didn't say anything, but turned his head to look at the sky outside the window, with a surprisingly dignified expression.

Chapter 302 Chen Ran's collapse is unstoppable

This time I came to Guan Nei Dao, I thought that I could completely kill Zhang Dun's plan if I negotiated with these six best friends.

What Chen Ran didn't expect was that Zhang Dun came to Guan Nei Dao and had no intention of contacting them at all.

Instead, sell books directly at the market!

If it was just selling books, Chen Ran didn't think Zhang Dun and the others could make a splash in Guan Nei Dao.

After all, what these six wealthy merchants were doing in Guannei Road and Long County was paper making and book selling.

Let's not talk about other places, just talk about Long County, which has been run by them as a monolith over the years, unable to penetrate with needles or splashed with water.

Outsiders who want to sell books in Long County are courting death!

However, what happened today made Chen Ran feel that Zhang Dun and the others might really be able to make this happen.

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy Chen Ran felt. This was definitely not the result he wanted.

It seems...

Chen Ran said silently in his heart, he had to think of a way, and he must let Zhang Dun and the others return without success.

"What about the back? Why is the back gone?"

"Dead eunuch!"

Suddenly, an angry cry sounded in the private room.

Chen Ran was startled, and turned his head to look. The one who yelled just now was the leading businessman.

The other five people also looked unhappy.

"What's the matter with you?" Chen Ran was confused. After reading a book, why did you still look anxiously at you?

The six wealthy merchants looked down at the book, all silent.

"Brother Chen..."

After a long time, the leading merchant raised his head and asked, "Did you read the "Dream of Red Mansions" you bought yesterday?"

Chen Ran shook his head, "I haven't watched it yet."

The leader of the wealthy businessman pushed the book in his hand to him solemnly, "Then read this first."

Chen Ran frowned and said, "Is it well written?"

The leading merchant hesitated for a moment, "How should I put it, it's very special..."

What kind of rhetoric is this?Chen Ran took the "Dream of Red Mansions" from his hand with suspicion.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Chen Ran was addicted to it, and the more he looked at it, the higher he got.

When he turned to the last page, Chen Ran was stunned, "It's gone?"

The leader of the rich businessman said angrily: "Yes, he wrote this."

Chen Ran pursed his lips, and after a long silence, he opened his mouth and said, "This book...is very well written."

"I think so too."

The leader, Hao Shang, nodded heavily, and then said: "Brother Chen, while you were reading, the six of us discussed it."

"Huh?" Chen Ran frowned. He was fascinated by the book just now, and he really didn't hear what they were discussing.

The leader of the wealthy businessman said solemnly: "We have decided to break into the interior of the surname Zhang and disintegrate them from the inside."

"???"

Chen Ran's eyes widened a little, "You mean breaking into the interior, don't you mean cooperating with him?"

The leading merchant shook his head, and said solemnly: "It's not cooperation, it's breaking into the inside!"

Chen Ran said angrily, "Isn't that the same meaning?"

"Brother Chen, listen to me first."

The leader of the rich businessman looked at him seriously, "That's what I think, let's use the name of 'cooperation' to break into the inside of the surname Zhang."

"If the surname Zhang wants to cooperate, it must be the follow-up of "Dream of Red Mansions"."

"Guan Nei Dao is so big, Zhang alone can't manage it, so we will help take care of this large area of ​​Guan Nei Dao."

"And then, wait until he finishes writing "A Dream of Red Mansions"!"

Chen Ran's facial muscles twitched, "According to what you mean, do you want to cooperate with him to the end?"

The leading merchant was a little anxious, "It's not about cooperating to the end, you didn't understand what I said."

Chen Ran laughed angrily, "You understand everything so clearly, the old man still can't understand?"

"Listen to me, when he finishes writing "Dream of Red Mansions", we will definitely make a lot of money."

The leading merchant tried to explain again, "At that time, we will take this money to help Brother Chen, and then buy the fields in the hands of the victims at a normal price. In this way..."

Chen Ran slapped the table angrily and said: "In this way, it's not a fucking business!"

The leader of the wealthy businessman said seriously: "But the imperial court will not pursue it."

"..."

Chen Ran was so angry that he vomited blood.

Don't pursue it?That is indeed not to be pursued, it is a serious business, and the court is full of food, so why pursue this? !

But is this the result that the old man wants!

If it is for this result, why does the old man need to come to the Guannei Road to find you!

Chen Ran suppressed his anger and said, "Speaking so much, what do you mean, do you still want the old man to cooperate with him?"

The leading wealthy businessman said solemnly: "It's not cooperation, it's breaking into his interior and disintegrating them from the inside! This is another way to annex people's land in a way that doesn't break the law."

"Your statement really opened the eyes of this old man."

Chen Ran felt the fists in his sleeves harden.

What is it called an annexation of land?

That's called trading!

What is annexation of land? It is to buy the fields in the hands of the common people at the lowest price.

If it is a normal transaction, how much money will be spent to achieve the effect of merging the land.

Chen Ran stared at him, and said, "Are you determined to cooperate with Zhang?"

The leading merchant sighed, "Brother Chen, why can't you understand, brother Yu just said..."

"Don't say it anymore!"

With a dark face, Chen Ran snorted coldly, stood up and said, "The old man has already understood! Farewell!"

"Brother Chen, Brother Chen!"

The leader of the wealthy businessman hurriedly stood up and wanted to stop him, but Chen Ran was determined not to say a word to him, passed him by, and left Dingxianglou.

"What is this thing called?"

The leading merchant sat back on his seat helplessly, "Why can't he turn his mind around!"

Another wealthy businessman said: "Brother Chen, let's stop trying to persuade him?"

The leading wealthy businessman shook his head, "If he can be persuaded, he will listen to what I just said."

"He really doesn't understand."

"Our brother Chen is not Zhang Dun's opponent."

He looked down at the book on the desk, and said in a deep voice: "This "Dream of Red Mansions" has so much potential, I firmly believe that if this book can be published, it will definitely make a lot of money!"

"However, Chen Ran doesn't think so. He only sees the benefits of merging land, but not the benefits of selling books."

"Short-sighted."

The leading merchant called out, "Zhang Dun, on behalf of the imperial court, intends to make friends with us. Wouldn't it be better for everyone to make money together than to offend the imperial court and mess up the entire Hedong Road?"

"Chen Ran's side, we don't care."

He glanced at everyone, patted the book lightly with his palm and said, "Let's go now, find Zhang Dun, and talk to him about cooperation!"

"understand!"

The other five wealthy merchants nodded heavily.

----

But at this time, when Chen Ran returned to his place of residence and brought back the words of the six wealthy merchants, the dozen or so wealthy gentry from Jinyang County who came with him were stunned.

"Old Chen, what should I do?"

Listening to his companion's words, Chen Ran pursed his lips, unable to speak for a while.

Until now, he didn't know what to do.

The wealthy merchants on Hebei Road were attracted by Zhang Dun with bamboo tools

The wealthy merchants on Guannei Road were also trapped by Zhang Dun with "Dream of Red Mansions".

It can be said that the general trend has come.

The disaster situation on Hedong Road looks like it will be completely resolved!

"Old man..."

Chen Ran spoke in a hoarse voice, but when the words came to his mouth, he suddenly felt dizzy in front of his eyes, and his body fell heavily backwards on the ground like a heavy sack.

"Hey, Mr. Chen, what's wrong with you, Mr. Chen!"

"Quick, get the doctor over here!"

The expressions of a dozen gentry changed drastically, and they ran over in a panic to help him up.

The middle-aged gentry who held him in his arms and kept pinching him said anxiously: "Old Chen, you can't pass out at this time!"

Chapter 303 Reaching a Deal, Long County's Big Order

"What, Chen Ran passed out?"

In the camp outside Long County, Changsun Wuji and Du Yan were really surprised when they heard the news that Han Xing had brought back.

Zhang Dun looked weird, this old boy's psychological endurance is not very good, so he fainted?

Han Xing looked at Zhang Dun with strange eyes, and said, "I heard from the people below that Chen Ran fainted after returning to his residence after he separated from the six wealthy merchants in Dingxiang Tower."

"By the way, Zhang Shaoyin..."

Han Xing looked at Zhang Dun solemnly with his fists in his hands and said, "The six wealthy merchants in Long County are here to see you."

Six wealthy merchants?

Zhang Dun frowned, several hours earlier than he thought, raised his hand and said, "Let them in."

"No!" Han Xing answered solemnly, turned and left the tent.

"Caomin met Zhang Shaoyin, Duke Du, and Duke Changsun."