Chapter 329: Meeting on a Narrow Road
Ji Wuyin's inner thoughts: Ding, add 30,000 taels to Liaodong County's investment: Ding, add 50,000 taels...
He seemed to hear the sound of silver jingling out, but it didn't matter. Seeing Xie Zhan so angry, he felt relieved!
Hearing Xie Zhan's question, Qin Sheng was eager to try. This time, he might be able to extort 100,000 or 200,000 taels from him, right?
Xie Zhan narrowed his eyes dangerously. Now that both sides were restraining each other, why should he be threatened by them?
Xue Xu coughed lightly and said, "Let me tell you."
The current situation is that both sides have the ability to turn the table.
But this was another opportunity Qin Liuye and Madam Liu had secured for them to negotiate, and he didn't want to give it up. His only thought at this moment was to not mess things up.
Now all we can do is keep testing the other party's bottom line.
Xue Xu was right.
It is true that the bravest wins when two meet in a narrow road, but Xie Zhan is not a soft persimmon that can be manipulated by them all the time.
"Okay." Qin Sheng agreed obediently.
My wife said that professional matters should be left to professionals, and he is indeed not good at negotiation.
"Mr. Xue, please speak." Xie Zhan sat down again with an expressionless face.
He wanted to see what kind of demands they could make of him.
He had already taken a step back by letting them go. If Qin Sheng and the others dared to make excessive demands again, don't blame him for turning against them.
In fact, Xie Zhan was wrong. Qin Sheng, Xue Xu and others did not really fall into his hands.
Xue Xu and Ji Wuyin both noticed the change in Xie Zhan's expression. They thought to themselves at the same time that Xie Zhan was indeed the man who had stirred up the affairs of the South. He had been so angry just now, yet he had calmed down so quickly.
Xue Xu pondered for a moment before making a decision. "We only have two conditions. First, the Xie family leader must withdraw the soldiers surrounding the Ji residence and refrain from harassing the Ji family with unfounded excuses."
Ji Wuyin was moved. He thought that they were indeed old friends and cared so much about him. The first condition he put forward was to resolve the crisis in Ji Mansion.
Xie Zhan nodded, "That's no problem, I can agree to it."
Xue Xu continued, "Second, open the city gates and allow us to transport the grain we purchased from the Ji family."
Ji Wuyin's pupils widened. How could he - but he quickly realized that this was the old immortal's excuse.
In fact, everyone present knew that the batch of grain that Ji Wuyin was talking about was the batch of grain hidden by the Zhu family.
Xie Zhan didn't say anything, he was thinking.
Xue Xu and others also kept silent.
Xie Zhan mentally assessed the possibility of the three-tiered archers taking down Qin Sheng in one fell swoop. Lü Songli would also be wary of taking down Qin Sheng, Xue Xu, and the others, especially Qin Sheng.
He didn't have to agree to their demands.
However, he had to consider Qin Sheng's integrity and courage as a member of the Qin family. Qin Sheng had a fierce temper. If he were captured, knowing that he would bring trouble to the Qin family, would he commit suicide? Just like his father, Qin Yue. If Qin Sheng died, the situation would be truly irreversible.
Lu Songli is a vengeful person, and she will definitely not let go of the person who harmed Qin Sheng.
He had to deal with Xie Wei and the others within a limited time, so that the Xie family would not be implicated by raising private soldiers. But the thought of giving up these armed forces made him reluctant.
Xie Zhan now deeply understood what it meant when two brave men meet in a narrow road, the braver one wins, and he didn't dare to gamble anymore.
While Xie Zhan was weighing the pros and cons, Xue Xu spoke carefully, "Master Xie, ask yourself, our conditions are not excessive."
When they leave, they take the fruits of their victory with them. Is there a problem with that?
"To be honest, the fight between us has ended. In this chaotic situation in the South, everyone has their own victory or defeat based on their own ability." Xue Xu thought to himself, if Xie Zhan had not used his connections with the government to close the major city gates, they would have shipped all the silver and grain out long ago.
Ji Wuyin thought to himself, "You old fool, you're just as good as me. You're clearly here to pick Xie Zhan's peaches, but you insist on flattering yourself, saying that everyone depends on their own ability, making it seem like the peaches have no owner." Xie Zhan must have been furious when he heard this, right?
It was hard to tell whether Xie Zhan was happy or angry, but Xie Bai next to him had a look of anger on his face.
"The outcome of this contest has been decided. Patriarch Xie doesn't need to dwell on it. If Patriarch Xie really does mind, we can just fight next time."
In fact, what Xue Xu said made sense. It was obvious now that neither side could do anything to the other. There was no point in dragging it out any longer. If they were unwilling to give up, they could just wait for the next battle to continue.
"And Patriarch Xie, you should be assisting the government in rebuilding the Southland, right? If you insist on leaving us behind in the Southland, Madam Qin Liu will be very concerned about it, and there's no guarantee what will happen."
The corner of Ji Wuyin's mouth twitched. It was a threat, a naked threat!
At this time, Xie Zhan spoke up, "I can agree to the first two conditions, but you must also evacuate the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookstore."
"Okay!" Xue Xu agreed readily.
How can I allow others to sleep soundly on a bed lying on its side?
Xie Zhan has regarded the South as his own territory, and the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookstore is bound to become a thorn in his side. In fact, not only the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookstore, but also the Ji and Gu families are all targets he wants to eliminate.
Madam Qin Liu had sent them to the Southland simply to make a quick buck and return to Liaodong County. If the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce's bookstore were in the Southland, constantly being harassed by Xie Zhan would inevitably take up too much energy and become unprofitable.
Moreover, it was not a loss for the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce's bookstore to evacuate the south. Its reputation in the south had spread, and the purpose of attracting customers had been achieved.
Xie Zhan was quite surprised. He didn't expect them to agree so readily.
"But, Patriarch Xie has to compensate us."
Xie Zhan frowned, "Why?"
"You're asking the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookstore to withdraw from the South. This is equivalent to buying out our Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookstore's future. Do you know how much money our four stores have made since they opened?"
"We don't want much either. Just compensate us for one year's earnings, plus a 30% premium, which is equivalent to 100,000 taels."
Xie Zhan agreed and decided that the money would be paid by the Lu family.
Xue Xu knew Xie Zhan had made this request for the Lu family's sake. Everyone has a rebellious mentality, especially scholars. Forcing cows to drink water when they don't want to will only backfire.
When Ji Wuyin heard that Xue Xu agreed to evacuate the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce's bookstore from the south, he was already thinking about moving the base camp. Xie Zhan was too cruel and had great ill will towards their Ji family.
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