Chapter 318 Blatant
Xie Nan immediately reported the opening of the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce bookstore to the clan leader.
Xie Zhan's veins jumped when he heard this!
Then he sneered, "Liaodong Commercial Bookstore, you're not trying to hide it at all, are you?" What's the difference between this and robbery?
Lu Songli, Lu Songli, why are your hands so long?
Xie Nan lowered her head very low, feeling that the air around her seemed to be stagnant, and even her breathing became cautious.
Zuo Anmin, who was standing next to him, looked at his nose and thought about his heart, but did not say anything.
He sighed in his heart that the South was turned upside down by a Pingyang tiger and a dragon crossing the river.
After a while, Xie Zhan suppressed the anger that had just risen. He knew very well that anger would only make him lose his mind and make more and more wrong decisions, which would not bring any benefits.
Xie Nan then asked the question in his heart, "Chief, don't you think those people from the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce are afraid of the government causing trouble for them?"
Xie Nan was puzzled. Judging from the fact that they were able to block the major city gates, couldn't the other party see that they had people in the southern government?
As soon as the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce bookstore opened, Xie Zhan realized that his previous feint had failed to scare the people of Liaodong County.
The other party had long seen through his trump card. His trump card was that he could mess up the Southland, but in the end, he would destroy it and then rebuild it, rather than turning the Southland into a mess and then patting his butt and walking away without cleaning up the mess.
The emperor does not allow this.
Xie Zhan took another deep breath and began to think about what to do next.
After the plan to cause chaos in the South was launched, he imagined many unexpected situations that would affect the situation.
However, what happened at the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookstore was beyond his expectations and caught him off guard.
He had assumed the Lu family was the least likely to be replaced, so he hadn't made any related preparations. After all, the Lu family was a scholarly family with a rich collection of books. They also ran Yinguang Paper, one of the four major paper companies, and held a preeminent position among scholars in the South.
The possibility of any force wanting to replace it is extremely slim.
He casually flipped open two books that the people below had brought back from the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce bookstore.
Looking at the two identical characters, Xie Zhan felt that Lv Songli and the others must have mastered some method to quickly create a book. This method was better than manual copying.
This is trouble.
"Close the internet." Xie Zhan said.
Xie Nan was stunned. Are they going to close the net early?
Zuo Anmin said, "Master, the Chen and Lu families have both suffered losses. I support your decision."
Xie Zhan nodded.
He had to close the net! The Chen family, whose strength had greatly decreased, was within his reach. As for the Lu family, Lu Fei should be able to conquer it with the help of his in-laws.
In fact, according to their original plan, the Chen and Lu families could continue to fight for a while, and both sides would suffer losses, which would make it easier for them to conquer them.
But Lu Songli's people were waiting to take advantage of him, and Xie Zhan was worried that if he didn't close the net, he would end up with nothing.
Moreover, the situation has changed. Liaodong has intervened. The four bookstores opened by the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce have seized the Lu family's market and resources.
Now the Lu family is being attacked by both the Chen family and the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce. If the Chen and Lu families are allowed to continue fighting, the Lu family will be defeated.
They closed in their net, and after Lu Fei took the Lu family into their possession, the Lu family would need to regain the lost territory.
Unfortunately, the Shilin area in the south was eventually taken over by the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce bookstore, and the Lu family could no longer restore their previous unique position in Shilin.
However, they also have an advantage. Their family's collection of books is itself an intangible wealth.
This advantage should not be possessed by someone coming from the Lu family.
The Lu family still has a chance of winning.
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On this day, Lu Fei broke into the retreat of Mr. Lu Yuanheng.
Five or six years ago, Mr. Lu fell seriously ill and sought medical treatment in other provinces for two or three years. Although he was saved by a good doctor and returned to the south, he often felt listless and drowsy, and gradually stopped taking care of things. Furthermore, the southern heat kept him away from home for many years, so he spent the rest of his life recuperating at the Lu family's farmhouse, built halfway up the mountain.
At this moment, Lu Fei knelt in front of Grandpa Lu's sickbed and cried out in tears, "Grandfather! Go back and stop father, otherwise the Lu family will be finished."
At this time, Mr. Lu had just finished drinking the medicine and was still conscious.
"Granddaughter, why are you here?"
"Grandfather, yes, I'm coming!"
"Get up first. If you have anything to say, get up first and we'll talk later."
Mr. Lu signaled the servant to help him up.
Lu Fei stood up and went to help him personally.
"What did you mean when you said the Lu Corporation was about to be finished? What did your father do?"
"Grandfather, this is what happened..."
As Lu Fei talked about it, Mr. Lu became angrier and angrier.
"Quick, get me some medicine!" He felt dizzy.
The trusted servant immediately fed him a pill, and Mr. Lu breathed much better.
Lu Fei said with red eyes, "Grandfather, you can't get into trouble again."
He was almost mad at his stupid son.
What is the most important thing that allows the Lu family to stand firm among the six great families? It is a good reputation!
"Go on."
Lu Fei nodded obediently and continued to tell the story.
The more Mr. Lu learned about the current situation in the South, the more frightened he became.
"Such a big thing, and your father actually asked someone to hide it from me?!"
The Lu family is now being attacked from both sides. If they are not careful, they will be destroyed in an instant.
Lu Fei understood her father. At first, her father only wanted to protect Lu Xihua, but as the matter became more and more serious, he dared not say anything.
Mr. Lu couldn't sit still any longer, "Let's go back!"
Lu Fei replied, "Okay."
Before returning to the Lu family in Panyu, the two of them went to the Ruan family in Linchuan County, which was also Lu Fei's maternal grandfather's home.
As soon as he saw the person, Mr. Lu couldn't wait to say, "Old Ruan, my Lu family is at a critical juncture of life and death this time, you must help me this time!"
"Seventeen years ago, you said the same thing. My Ruan family helped you, but what happened in the end? My daughter Ruan Wan married into your Lu family with a generous dowry and used it to help your Lu family overcome difficulties. How did your son treat her in the end?"
"We, the Lu family, have let Awan down in this matter. But the situation is very critical this time. Even if you don't consider our friendship, you should help the Lu family for Afei's sake."
"I can help you this time, but I have one condition."
"What conditions?"
"I want Lu Fei to be the next head of the Lu family! If you agree, I will help. If you don't agree, please go back." After saying this, Mr. Ruan stopped talking.
The Ruan family has made their attitude clear, and it is very tough.
Mr. Lu could understand his friend's thoughts at this moment. The Ruan family helped their Lu family, but they didn't get any benefits last time. If they didn't get any benefits this time, then the Lu family would perish, and what did it have to do with the Ruan family?
After thinking for a moment, Mr. Lu said, "Okay, I can promise you this. Let Lu Fei be the next head of the Lu family."
Mr. Lu had a clear understanding. The Lu and Chen families were separated by a deep blood feud and would not easily stop. Add to that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce nearby and they had also taken action, and the Lu family was under attack from both sides.
The Lu family needed support and assistance at this time. If the Ruan family did not help, the Lu family might cease to exist.
Without the skin, where will the hair stay? The most important thing now is to help the Lu family survive this crisis.
And although Lu Fei is a woman, she should not be worse than Lu Xihua.
"But I do have a condition. Lu Fei must marry into a family and cannot marry outside the family. At least one of her children must have the surname Lu. The next head of the Lu family can only be this child with the surname Lu."
The condition given by Mr. Lu was also a test. If a woman was the head of a household without the necessary determination, then she was unqualified as the head of a household.
Before Mr. Ruan could speak, Lu Fei on the side expressed his opinion, "Grandfather, Grandfather, I can do it."
After leaving the Ruan family, Mr. Lu looked at his granddaughter beside him and said, "Lu Fei, Grandfather never thought that you would have such ambitions."
Lu Fei smiled and said, "Grandfather, you can try to believe me."
Even a fool like Lu Xihua's father was willing to hand over the Lu family to him, so she will not be worse than Lu Xihua.
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