After all, he was the one who instigated Huang Hua's death, and the person wielding the knife was right behind him. It would be a lie to say he didn't care at all. Zhao Cheng forced a smile and said, "Oh, it's Young Master Huang. What's the matter?"
Huang Zhen didn't say anything, but glanced at Huang Hua, who immediately stepped forward and bowed to Zhao Cheng.
"Greetings, Young Prime Minister!"
"Young Master Huang, you're too kind. There's no need for that."
Zhao Cheng watched Huang Hua's expression and saw that he was calm and did not show any resentment.
Huang Zhen sighed first, then said, "You know what kind of person my son was before, so I won't go into details. But after that incident, he turned over a new leaf and didn't want to continue living a muddled life. But everyone in Qingdong City knows about him, so it's not easy for him to get by... Therefore, I thought I would ask you to take him under your wing."
All their things are gone, so they'll send them to the palace to become eunuchs!
Zhao Cheng subconsciously complained in his heart, but he still managed to control his loose tongue and said, "This matter concerns me. Given our friendship, I will naturally take full responsibility. Don't worry, just let Huang Hua follow me."
Huang Zhen clasped his hands and said, "I am deeply grateful! Young Prime Minister, please do not take care of him. Just tell him what to do if you need anything!"
"As you can see, we're not going out to enjoy ourselves. Since you've joined my team, I won't be polite. I'll have Huang Hua do more work, and we'll discover his strengths through his work."
"Yes, yes, yes, yes!" Huang Zhenmeng nodded and said, "That's exactly what I meant!"
Zhao Cheng thought for a moment and called out, "Zhao Wu, come here."
After Zhao Wu arrived, Zhao Cheng pulled Zhao Wu to Huang Hua and said, "Huang Hua, have you put the past behind you?"
Huang Hua understood Zhao Cheng's intention, looked up and stared directly at Zhao Cheng and Zhao Wu, and said frankly, "From the moment I made the decision, I told myself to look forward!"
Zhao Cheng gave Huang Hua a deep look, nodded, and said, "Take a horse and follow."
"yes!"
Seeing Huang Hua walk towards the caravan, Huang Zhen sighed and said, "From now on, it's up to his own fate."
Zhao Cheng cupped his hands to Huang Zhen, everything was understood without words, and then turned and left.
The group headed towards Han Nancheng.
Han Nancheng is different from Qing Dongcheng. It is just a county town, but it is the largest among the county towns in Jing Dong County. It is located east of Jing Hai and southwest of Jiang Yang County. It is also the county town with the best economy.
The two cities are located on a perpendicular line, separated only by Lingshan Mountain.
With Xiao Luomu leading the team, the Chamber of Commerce took the shortest route, passing through a mountain road in Lingshan and entering Hannan City directly from the north.
Although Han Nancheng was not the Xiao family's home turf, the Xiao family had a lot of land and connections there, and with local officials and clerks accompanying them, Zhao Cheng and his party found a good location.
Ultimately, Zhao Cheng chose a location in the northwest of the city.
This area has only one small urban village, which I estimate has less than a hundred households, but there is a lot of wasteland around it, and Lingshan Mountain is not far away. It is easy to hide in case of an emergency and also convenient to transport supplies up the mountain.
Xiao Luomu was actually quite puzzled, not understanding why Zhao Cheng always considered ease of concealment as a priority when choosing a location. Zhao Cheng said he didn't know either, but that was his instinctive thought.
Since Zhao Cheng had made up his mind, Xiao Luomu did not object.
He also thought the area was nice.
Once the urban villages are removed, all the surrounding wasteland can be utilized, allowing the winery to be built to any size, and the warehouses can be expanded without restrictions.
"Thank you all. I have prepared a dinner. Please go back and rest first. We brothers will discuss it and have a good meal and drinks tonight!"
Xiao Luomu bowed to the accompanying officials and clerks.
An official laughed and said, "Since Boss Xiao is here, it's our treat..."
Xiao Luomu interrupted him and laughed, "I'm not an outsider, so saying that means you look down on me."
"Haha, alright, alright, you guys chat first, we'll drink later tonight!"
As he spoke, the official leaned closer and said, "My brothers all asked me if we could taste the immortal wine tonight?"
Xiao Luomu raised his hand casually and said, "Enough is enough!"
"Hahaha, very good!!" The official laughed loudly before leaving with his men.
After they left, Xiao Luomu pulled Zhao Cheng forward a step and looked out at the urban village ahead.
There were elderly people taking walks, children playing, and women washing clothes in the ditches of the wasteland.
"With the connections of my Xiao family and your status, young prime minister, acquiring this land shouldn't be difficult. But I suggest you spend more money to appease the local bullies in Hannan City, so that we won't have any trouble once construction begins."
Zhao Cheng looked at the villagers and asked, "Are you worried that these people won't move?"
Not entirely.
Xiao Luomu raised his head and said loudly, "As long as it is requisitioned in the name of the county government and the money given to them is sufficient, there is no problem. However, Han Nancheng is not the same as Qing Dongcheng. Even if the Xiao family has a lot of land, they are just guests. If we can thoroughly win over the local bullies, they can help us handle many small matters."
"I recommended you here because Han Nancheng's situation is rather special."
“In other places, there are at least a few local bullies. If you have to bribe one, you have to bribe another. But in Hannan City, although there are three powerful families, their leaders are sworn brothers, so there is only one local bully. It will be easier for us to bribe them.”
"I see." Zhao Cheng understood and asked, "Are you familiar with the situation of these three companies?"
"I've dealt with them before, and they're all fairly easy to get along with."
Xiao Luomu turned around, glanced at the crowd, and said, "Their leader is Liu Da of the Liu family, the Earl of Moling in Hannan City, the highest-ranking noble in this county. The second is Guan Yi of the Guan family, the county magistrate of Hannan City. Not only him, but many members of the Guan family occupy positions in the county government. The third is Zhang De of the Zhang family, the wealthiest merchant in Hannan City. My Xiao family's business dealings with Hannan City are all done in cooperation with the Zhang family."
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