Zhao Cheng quickly considered the situation in his mind and said, "Ever since I met Xiao Luomu, our cooperation has been very smooth. Will there be any problems with this sudden change of personnel?"

"You can tell from the Immortal Wine business that Young Prime Minister is quite the shrewd businessman." Xiao Ming blinked and leaned closer to Zhao Cheng, saying, "Businessmen prioritize profit; they won't get up early without it. After I take over the Eastern Chamber of Commerce, as long as Young Prime Minister continues to cooperate with me, the profits I give him will be twice that of Xiao Luomu!"

Zhao Cheng feigned surprise and said, "Boss Xiao is so generous!"

Seeing Zhao Cheng's reaction, Xiao Ming felt somewhat relieved.

I was right after all. What friendship? It was just a business partnership to make money. Profit was the top priority.

Double the profit is nothing. The Chamber of Commerce's business now covers not only Jiangyang County and Yunjing County, but also the Nanzhou market. As long as Zhao Cheng continues to help, no amount of concessions is too much.

In short, he doesn't earn as much as I do!

"but……"

Xiao Ming's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't expected Zhao Cheng to finish speaking: "The Eastern Chamber of Commerce is no longer what it used to be. Even the current emperor knows of its existence. Such an important matter as changing the leader cannot be done so hastily."

Xiao Ming thought for a moment and quickly said, "Of course. I came to see the young prime minister to discuss this with you in advance."

"I understand. You can go back and get back to work."

"Then I..."

"Let's go back first."

Zhao Cheng's attitude of dismissing him was firm, so Xiao Ming could not stay any longer and left dejectedly.

"Zhao Wu, call Xiao Fei over here."

...

During the day, Zhao Cheng inspected the business of the Chamber of Commerce in Qingdong City. Under Xiao Luomu's management, the merchants were well-ordered and the market was in good condition, which was much better than Jiangyang County and Yunjing County in all aspects.

Of course, since Jiangyang County and Yunjing County have only just begun, Zhao Cheng is not in a hurry. He believes that Wu Sisi and Cai Yilu can also do well.

Zhao Cheng didn't wait until midnight when there were fewer people to go to the Xiao family's house, but instead went during dinner time when there were more people.

At that time, Xiao Luomu was busy, but Zhao Cheng deliberately chose this time to instruct Zhao Wu and others to stay with Xiao Luomu under the pretext of helping him.

Pulling Xiao Luomu aside would attract too much attention, so Zhao Cheng decided to play the "blind spot" card.

“Xiao Ming came to see me this morning,” Zhao Cheng said directly.

“I know,” Xiao Luomu said, unsurprised. “He came to talk to you about cooperation, right?”

Zhao Cheng asked doubtfully, "You really agree to hand over the leadership of the Chamber of Commerce to him?"

Xiao Luomu said, "Of course not! The Chamber of Commerce is yours, what right do I have to make promises to others?"

Seeing that Zhao Cheng's expression was off, Xiao Luomu asked, "Did he tell you that I agreed?"

Zhao Cheng nodded.

Xiao Luomu sighed and said, "Don't blame him. My uncle is different from my father. He's a bit too eager to get things done and didn't know your true identity, so he used some underhanded methods."

Zhao Cheng asked, "What's your attitude?"

Xiao Luomu pondered for a moment, then said sincerely, "How about... we let him give it a try?"

"Nonsense!" Zhao Cheng said, somewhat annoyed.

Xiao Luomu hesitated, "But I want to observe mourning with my brother."

Zhao Cheng grew angrier as he spoke, but he still tried to keep his voice down and said, "What kind of rule is this? If you're the only one in the family who can handle things, then the family business is just going to die out."

“That’s not how it is…” Xiao Luomu’s eyes were red as he said, “It was precisely because my uncle and cousin were here that I chose to observe mourning for my father. Young Prime Minister, my mother passed away early, which was also the most difficult time for my father’s business, but he never neglected to take care of and discipline my brother and me. He worked very hard all his life, and I really can’t accept his sudden departure. I want to spend some more time with him…”

Zhao Cheng took a deep breath and said, "I understand your feelings for the old man, but have you ever thought about whether your father would want you to feel this way?"

Xiao Luomu said, "Father trusts Uncle very much. With Uncle in charge of the family business, Father can rest assured."

Zhao Cheng said, "Then the family head is Xiao Ming's."

Xiao Luomu said, "It's normal for him to succeed his brother after the elder brother dies."

Zhao Cheng frowned and said, "Are you really that clueless or just pretending? If he becomes the head of the family, his son will be the future head, and it won't be your turn!"

Xiao Luomu shook his head and said, "Luo Yan has been helping me manage the business. I taught him from the bottom up, so there's nothing wrong with handing it over to him..."

Zhao Cheng asked, "Have you made a decision?"

"Mm," Xiao Luomu responded softly.

Zhao Cheng asked, "What if I don't agree?"

“Then…” Xiao Luomu gritted his teeth and said, “Then the Xiao family will have no choice but to withdraw from the Chamber of Commerce and miss out on the chance to get rich with the young prime minister.”

"Xiao Luomu, you bastard!" Zhao Cheng suddenly grabbed Xiao Luomu's collar.

Xiao Luofeng noticed the situation and immediately ran over, saying, "Young Prime Minister, my brother has been in a bad mood lately. What did he say to upset you? I apologize on his behalf!"

Zhao Cheng said, "He's not just in a bad mood, he's completely unable to distinguish right from wrong!"

As he spoke, Zhao Cheng grabbed Xiao Luofeng and Xiao Luomu at the same time, and the three of them put their heads together.

Zhao Cheng said softly, "Have you ever considered that the old man might not have died of illness, but was murdered?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Luomu became agitated and struggled to pull away.

Zhao Cheng pressed him down and continued, "Think about it, if the old man were to die suddenly right now, who would benefit the most?"

Xiao Luomu hysterically raised his head, shoved Zhao Cheng aside, and shouted angrily, "Young Prime Minister, please leave!"

Xiao Luofeng, however, remained calm, appearing thoughtful.

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