Chapter 467: Send away beggars?
Shen time.
The City Lord's Mansion became extremely lively.
Han Shuo spent a lot of money to invite all the chefs and waiters from Youranju.
Therefore, there will be constant sounds of flipping the spoon and the pot.
The tempting aroma of rice continued to drift from the sky above his city lord's mansion to the surroundings.
"Have you heard? The city lord is hosting a banquet for the people from the White Tiger Hall."
"How come I haven't heard of it? Humph, it turns out they lied to us before. They are a bunch of snakes and rats, none of them are good people."
"You believe what the officials say. You are really easy to deceive."
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Outside the City Lord's Mansion, there was a lot of discussion, while inside it was bustling with activity.
At this time, in the study of the City Lord's Mansion.
Li Xianlie from Ruyifang was standing across a table from Han Shuo with a bad look on his face.
Han Shuo was sitting at the desk, flipping through the thick stack of petition papers in his hand.
Li Xianlie looked unhappy.
When Han Shuo came to Youranju, he knew that something bad was going to happen.
I didn't expect that he would actually poison himself.
Li Xianlie would never dare to do such a thing now.
The Xu family is so powerful, who dares to mess with them now?
Especially the people around them, any one of them is a tough guy who can stand on his own.
Even though he had the support of the White Tiger Hall, he was unable to do anything to the other party.
Now that the White Tiger Hall is gone, he dares not act rashly.
Li Xianlie now wants to keep a low profile and not provoke anyone.
He asked me to drug the Xu family. If I failed to poison all the Xu family members, I would be the one who would be in trouble. Even if I succeeded, I would not have a good ending.
Therefore, he would never agree to such a thing.
Han Shuo raised his head and looked at Li Xianlie nonchalantly, "Well, have you made up your mind?"
Li Xianlie smiled bitterly, "City Lord Han, you really are putting me in a difficult position, really.
I absolutely cannot agree to this.
City Lord Han, please listen to my advice. Don't go against the Xu family. There will be no good outcome if you go against them."
Han Shuo's face immediately sank.
He said with a gloomy face, "Li Xianlie, you have to understand that now that the White Tiger Hall is gone, no one will back you up. Also, are you sure you are clean and can withstand the investigation?
Do you know what these are? They are all lawsuits against you."
After saying that, he swung his hand and all the papers flew towards him and finally scattered around.
Looking at the complaint on the ground, Li Xianlie's face turned pale and gloomy.
His business has been so intertwined with Baihutang over the years that it is impossible to tell them apart.
Now that the White Tiger Hall has suddenly changed hands, it has had the greatest impact on his business.
Since morning, he has been destroying the evidence of his cooperation with Baihutang.
He knew something about the origins of the White Tiger Hall.
Therefore, he dared not make any negligence.
But once he finds out, he will be doomed.
Those who sued me were just making small fuss and were not worth taking seriously.
Li Xianlie took a deep breath and took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket, "City Lord Han, I have elderly parents and young children to support, and a group of people below me who depend on me for support. Please let me go.
Also, this is ten thousand taels of silver. Don't worry, I will give you one thousand taels of silver every month. Is that okay with you?"
When saying this, Li Xianlie lowered his attitude very much.
He wanted to join the Xu family, but he knew that the Xu family would definitely not accept him. After all, he had helped the White Tiger Hall deal with the Xu family before, and he was also ambitious to swallow up the other party's power.
If you count yourself, you are also an enemy of the Xu family.
He had no choice but to express his loyalty to Han Shuo and seek protection.
We've arrived at Baihutang, but the hospital is still there, isn't it?
If he didn't have a backer, his Ruyixing business would be completely swallowed up in a few days.
"One thousand taels." Han Shuo sneered.
"Li Xianlie, are you sending away beggars?
When Mo Beisang was alive, you gave him one thousand taels as a gift, and then one third of the profits from Ruyixing's business went to Baihutang.
I calculated that this amount is about 4,000 taels per month."
As he spoke, he picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip of tea:
"You just gave me a thousand taels to get rid of me, Li Xianlie, is this your sincerity?
If you are sincere, then it will be converted to 5,000 taels per month. What was your relationship with the White Tiger Hall before? We also have the same relationship."
Li Xianlie trembled. Five thousand taels a month, sixty thousand taels a year. What business could he continue to run?
He calculated that based on the amount he had previously donated to Baihutang, it would only be 40,000 taels a year. After all, the business could be good or bad every month.
In addition, he had previously used the relationship with Baihutang to sell things to Beiling, so he was willing to give the money.
Now Han Shuo asked for 60,000 taels right away, and without the White Tiger Hall, his business in Beiling has gone bankrupt. He probably can't even make 60,000 taels a year now. He asked for 60,000 taels right away, which is an average of 5,000 a month. Isn't this asking him to pay for it for nothing?
If that's the case, it's better not to do business.
Li Xianlie raised his head and smiled bitterly, "If City Lord Han says so, then I'll take my leave. This business can't continue."
Having said that, he took a deep breath and told about the business he had done with Baihutang.
In the end, he shook his head:
“Without the White Tiger Hall, my business has shrunk by half, and there is not much left.
If you want me to give you 60,000 taels a year, then I'd rather not do this business.
One thousand taels is the greatest sincerity I can offer at the moment."
Li Xianlie is a businessman. He knows that there are some things that cannot be compromised. Once he makes concessions, he will only retreat step by step and be controlled by others.
Han Cheng narrowed his eyes dangerously. "One thousand taels. I gave my men a good meal and there's not much left. Three thousand taels."
"Two thousand taels," Li Xianlie shook his head.
"This is the greatest sincerity I can show. If it doesn't work, I would rather end this business."
He also has a large group of people to support and has to take care of them along the way.
Even though his business is huge, in reality he makes no money at all. If he wants to make money, he still has to open up the Beiling line.
Han Shuo also realized that this was his bottom line, and after thinking for a moment, he agreed.
"What I said before..."
"I just told you, I won't do this kind of thing, and my people won't do it either." Li Xianlie shook his head and insisted. He didn't want to offend the Xu family.
Given Han Shuo's mean character, if he fails to eradicate the Xu family, he will be the scapegoat when the Xu family makes a comeback.
Han Shuo laughed, shaking his head with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, "I thought you were a courageous person.
I was thinking of getting rid of the Zhang family and then handing over the Zhang family’s business to you.
Now it seems that you don’t have the courage at all.”
Li Xianlie's eyes lit up, but he quickly shook his head. It was definitely not that simple.
There is no reason for Han Shuo to let such a big piece of fat meat go to waste. Instead of swallowing it all by himself, he must be included in it.
He coughed lightly, with a look of regret on his face:
"That's really a pity. I have limited energy recently and I am unable to take care of so many things.
If everything is alright, City Lord Han, I'll go out first. I'll keep an eye on them to prevent them from being lazy and cutting corners, and embarrassing Youranju."
After saying that, he bowed and walked outside.
As soon as he left, Han Shuo's face darkened.
You are such a good person, Li Xianlie. If you don’t want the chance I give you, don’t blame me for being rude.
Han Shuo called his confidant in and whispered softly in his ear.
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After coming out of the study in the City Lord's Mansion, Li Xianlie walked to the kitchen of the City Lord's Mansion with a heavy heart.
Because there were a lot of dishes to cook, there were a lot of people in the kitchen at this time. When they saw Li Xianlie with a gloomy face, they all avoided him.
Li Xiang, who is in charge of Youranju, was brought up by Li Xianlie.
As soon as Li Xianlie came over, he saw that Li Xianlie looked very worried, and couldn't help but speak:
"Boss, is there something wrong?"
Li Xianlie nodded, his expression becoming solemn and serious. "If our Li family can survive these few days, we might even have great fortunes in the future. If we can't, I'm afraid the Ruyixing brand will no longer exist after today."
Li Xianlie's words scared Li Xiang.
"Boss, what do you mean by saying that? Is something big going to happen again?" Li Xiang was a little worried.
They are in the restaurant business, with people coming and going, so they are better informed than anyone else.
They also knew that things had changed in Mo City.
But they didn't expect their boss to say such a thing. Could it be that Ruyixing will be the next one to be unlucky?
Thinking that if Ruyixing ceased to exist, their future would be gone too, he couldn't help but panic:
"Boss, what should we do?"
Li Xianlie shook his head and did not tell him his concerns. Instead, he ordered him to keep a close eye on the kitchen and not allow anyone to tamper with it.
Neither side is easy to deal with, and he doesn't want to offend either.
No matter which side he offends, he will suffer the consequences.
"Li Xiang, I'll leave this to you." Li Xianlie said seriously:
"You must guard against it strictly and not give anyone the opportunity to tamper with it."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Including our own people."
He was not sure whether his people had been bribed. In this kind of situation, one should be prepared for the worst. If his people were bribed and took action, he would be really finished.
After getting Li Xiang's assurance, Li Xianlie hurriedly walked outside.
He has to go back and make arrangements.
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