Cannon Fodder: Forced Counterattack

The Guan surname - as a family with different surnames in the territory managed by the Jing family, they are definitely a very good family.

The Guan family members are very good at doing business. Even the children in the family seem to be better at calculating accounts than others. Their innate talents make their business bigger and bigger. Many restaurants, banks, and shops in the north of here are all owned by them. Maybe It's not as good as Jing's, but it's also one of the best in the north.

Today is Grand Master Guan's [-]th birthday, so it is definitely a joy to congratulate. The Guan family is busy, hanging up birthday pictures, posting birthday couplets, and even preparing countless fruit snacks for the servants to distribute on the street. All of a sudden, the street became much more lively, and the children gathered around, speaking sweet words to please congratulations, and stretching out their hands to grab the fruit.

Not only that, even all the restaurants of the Guan family have a [-]% discount today, and everyone who enters the store will get side dishes as a gift. The town that has been depressed for a long time due to the silence of the war seems to be a little bustling.

Mr. Guan is a hundred years old, and he is still very healthy. He does not need crutches or support when he walks. People are envious, and Mr. Guan obviously likes to listen to it. Whoever said this, he would show his teeth with a smile, and he would not forget to go home to say thank you, and send him a blessing.

This birthday banquet, the Guan family can be said to be a special event, and half of the famous people in the north have been invited. Except for those who are really far away and can’t come, all the nearby people who want to save face have arrived. Now there are constant wars outside the city, but they are not the same as those in the city. The family seems to have little relationship. They had contributed some money or materials in the early stage. Now under such circumstances, almost all of them retreated. Except for a few who were either based on friendship or felt that the Jing family was more trustworthy, the others are now. Pack the quail.

Such behavior is also a decision after assessing the situation. Although in the past they were all dependent on the Jing family, and the Jing family gave them a lot of protection and support, but now they are well aware of the situation in the mainland. The people from the Chen family are not a couple. Well, the continuous support of hundreds and thousands is definitely not a joke. Such a scale is no longer something the Jing family can resist.Even though they are hiding here for safety, they can more or less know the opinions of outsiders. In the past, nearly half of the people were optimistic about the Jing family, but now, there are probably very few people.

It is human instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. This matter is originally a matter of the Jing family and the Chen family. They are honest businessmen, and they cannot suffer such unreasonable disasters just because they are located in the Jing family's territory. It is best to be neutral now good.When the Chen family attacked and they didn't participate, they would naturally not be implicated, and the Chen family would definitely need support at that time, so they would only beg them at that time, so they wouldn't bother with them, but if they helped the Jing family, then With the Chen family's vengeful temperament, they must cut the grass and root out.

As for the Jing family, he was too busy to take care of himself, so he didn't have time to make trouble for them right now.

Not much to say, the Guan family's birthday banquet has already begun, no matter how turbulent the situation is, they will remain unaffected as always.

Mr. Guan sat on the top seat, smiling so heartily, everyone offered birthday presents one after another, congratulatory words and witty words, which made people's ears feel comfortable.

Mr. Guan hurriedly invited everyone to sit down again. The dishes had already been served. All the chefs invited were very famous chefs in the north, with the best ingredients.

The aroma was tangy, and everyone ate happily, talking and laughing.At this time, an old man at the same table as Mr. Guan asked curiously, "Brother Guan, why didn't you see the Jing family come over for your birthday today? Last time you had your [-]th birthday, all the heads of the Jing family came over. Could it be that they were not invited?"

Master Guan shook his head and shook his beard, "Brother Zhu's words are wrong, I, Guan, is not such a rude person, why didn't he invite me?"

Before the person surnamed Zhu answered, another person at the same table answered, "I'm afraid I won't be able to come. The whereabouts of the Patriarch of the Jing family are still unknown. The Jing family is probably facing internal and external troubles, so there is no time to attend the birthday banquet."

For a while, everyone sighed and sighed, and said with emotion, "If you say that the Jing family takes care of us a lot, it doesn't restrict, doesn't exert pressure, and almost let it go, but I heard that the Chen family is different. In the area under the jurisdiction of the Chen family, Taxes are extremely high, all kinds of unreasonable rules are also very many, and they are overbearing, and it is difficult for those small families to have a bright future, and it is even more difficult for them to develop to our scale."

The others couldn't help nodding their heads when they heard the words, quite a bit of approval, "Indeed, the entire continent, including our northern part, is the most comfortable. In the past, those bandits and robbers have troubled us many times, robbing us of wealth and goods, but they were all caught. The Jing family is protected, and those who beat them dare not come again, so we can do business safely."

At this point, everyone fell silent, and the person on the table who hadn't spoken suddenly spoke up, "Although we seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, we think that under the leadership of the Jing family, we will gain the most benefits. If we really let the Chen family take over I'm afraid it's going to be a bad day."

Several people nodded involuntarily.

Seeing that they had said so much, Mr. Guan slowly put down his chopsticks, and smiled enigmatically, "Everyone thinks things too simply."

When everyone heard his words, they couldn't help but looked over curiously, with doubts on their faces.

Master Guan looked at their expressions and laughed in his heart at their ignorance, but on his face he explained kindly and looked out of consideration for everyone, "I know what you think, the Jing family is indeed a rare ruler, easy to talk and not to meddle indiscriminately." The family affairs of our small family have also given us a lot of shelter. I admire and appreciate someone from the Jing family, but in the end we are all businessmen, and the Jing family also limits a lot when they give us convenience. You must know what the world is, only with greater rights, stronger force, and more wealth can we survive safely, otherwise we are all small fish and shrimps at the mercy of others. , I didn’t even have a chance to call for help, are you right when you say that I’m concerned with someone?”

Master Guan looked at the crowd, it was true, everyone nodded in agreement.

Master Guan took a sip of hot tea and continued: "Do you think the Jing family has more rules? I don't think it is less than the Chen family. You can't take ill-gotten gains, you can't do business that violates morality, and you can't do business that hurts others." Goods cannot be bought and sold, and there are many profitable black transactions that cannot be touched, but how can there be a clean businessman in this world? People in other places can do it, but I can't do it, relying on those restaurants and money houses? And those Unprofitable cloth and food business? You will never make a fortune! You can only stay in this small place forever, passing on this family business that can be seen at a glance. It seems to be really good at present, at least rich, But if the Jing family can't protect us, then we will be torn apart by other family forces, and there will be no bones left! Now is such a critical moment!"

Master Guan's eyes scanned the crowd like a wolf, biting every word very hard, "The opportunity is right in front of us now, if we seize it, maybe there will be earth-shaking changes. The first floor is just around the corner, but if you don’t catch it, you can continue to mess around like this, if you are unlucky, you can only die like the Jing family without a place to die.”

After these words, everyone was so startled that they didn't say a word. They were enlightened, and there was a moment of silence. Immediately, someone looked at Mr. Guan with flattery on their faces, and said flatteringly, "Your words, let me wait for Mao Sai to understand. Ah, this is indeed the reason. No matter how good the Jing family is, that’s all. After all, they have already reached the top, so it doesn’t matter, but we are still halfway up the mountain, and we want to go further. It collapsed, those of us who stayed halfway up the mountain can't be affected by them, we are buried under it, people don't punish heaven and earth for themselves."

Master Guan nodded, very satisfied with this person's supplement, "Brother Cao is still sensible and judging the situation. Even if we don't think about ourselves, we have to think about the younger generation. Which parent doesn't want their children to live well?"

Everyone quite recognized it, and they all raised their glasses to respect Grand Master Guan, and pointed out a way for them. They were a little confused before, but now they are more determined.

Master Guan smiled back, with deep meaning hidden in his eyes.