Chapter 357: Winning over the Gu Family
Southland, Gu family
Xie Zhan personally visited the young master of the Gu family.
Gu Huaisheng accepted the invitation and went to the gate to meet him that day. He wanted to know what Xie Zhan wanted to do by sending him invitations again and again.
While dealing with Xie Zhan's greetings, Gu Huaisheng led people to the hall.
"Master Xie has sent visiting cards to Gu several times in a row. I wonder if he has anything to say to Gu?"
"Young Master Gu is straightforward, so I will speak frankly too?"
Gu Huaisheng made a gesture of invitation.
"I know that the Ji family intends to move the core of their business away from the South. The Gu family is also interested and is currently investigating Liaodong County. Is that true or not?"
Gu Huaisheng's heart skipped a beat. Xie Zhan was indeed well-informed. "Master Xie, you're joking. When it comes to business, you should invest where it's profitable. Isn't that right?"
Xie Zhan smiled and shook his head. "Young Master Gu, your idea is a bit biased. Young Master Gu, have you ever considered that if your Gu family goes to Liaodong County, you will always lag behind the Ji family? You know, the Ji family invested in Liaodong County before you did. And because of Xue Xu's relationship, Liaodong County will definitely treat the Ji family well."
"You are one step behind Ji. As the saying goes, if you are one step behind, you will be behind in every step."
Gu Huaisheng knew this, but he still suppressed the emotions that were provoked by Xie Zhan's words, "What exactly do you want to say? Just say it."
Xie Zhan was also straightforward and directly stated his purpose. "As the saying goes, it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox. What I want to say to Young Master Gu is that you might want to consider staying in the South."
Gu Huaisheng stopped talking.
Xie Zhan didn't keep silent, but went straight to the core of the problem, "Young Master Gu, I know you are feeling alienated and worried about something. But I hope you can put aside some of your prejudices and consider my suggestions."
Xie Zhan snorted and laughed, "You might as well ask the old patriarch of the Gu family later, when your Gu family started, were your hands so clean? Have you always been so disciplined? Why can't I see it?"
This made Gu Huaisheng embarrassed.
Xie Zhan glanced at the sky, drank the last sip of tea in his bowl, and said goodbye with a smile before leaving. "Young Master Gu, I sincerely ask you to consider my suggestion. I am not good at trading goods. The Southland always needs masters like the Gu family who are good at this."
"this--"
"Young Master Gu, there's no need to rush to answer me." Xie Zhan gave an ambiguous smile. "Three days later, I'll come in person to hear Young Master Gu's answer."
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The people of Liaodong County are enjoying the joy of a good harvest. The weather is good, and compared to the disaster-stricken southern region, their Liaodong County can be said to have had a good year.
The fields are full of busy people.
In order to help the people with the autumn harvest, the government decided to lend two foot-operated threshers to each village.
Before the autumn harvest began, this batch of threshers were delivered directly to the villages by shop staff from the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce in various places, and the local people were taught how to use them.
Soon, these old farmers discovered that this foot-operated thresher could not only thresh rice, but also sorghum and wheat, saving time and effort.
During the autumn harvest, the two threshers in each village were kept running non-stop from day to night, and from night to dawn.
The Xiangping military settlement was also preparing for the autumn harvest, and Mo Lianfeng personally went to Houcheng to invite the county governor to inspect it.
Lu Songli thought of the five acres of rice planted using the transplanting method and decided to go with her father to take a look. Those five acres of rice were the focus of their inspection.
Before the father and daughter set out for the Xiangping military settlement, Lu Mingzhi returned home.
When he returned to the courtyard, Zhou Congguang casually greeted him, "Junior Brother Lu, it's been a while since we last saw our second sister come for a stroll?"
Lu Mingzhi was surprised. "Brother Zhou, don't you dislike others disturbing you?"
Zhou Congguang touched his nose. Isn’t it because he hasn’t seen their second sister for a long time and he is a little uncomfortable?
"My second sister is very busy. She is planning to go to Xiangping Military Village with my father soon."
Xiangping Military Settlement? Damn it! Wei Wenqian, who was quietly listening to their conversation, suddenly remembered something.
He slowly looked at his teacher and cautiously reminded him, "Teacher, have you forgotten something?"
Master Zhan was still thinking about the formula for the lotion and asked casually, "What did you forget?"
"Uncle Gu--Master--" Wei Wenqian said word by word.
Master Zhan came back to his senses and was also stunned.
Several disciples clearly saw that their teacher's face changed.
After Wei Wenqian's explanation, several disciples quickly understood the whole story and looked at him with sympathy.
"Mingzhi, when will your father and second sister leave for Xiangping Military Settlement? Can I get a ride?" Master Zhan asked, secretly cursing in his heart.
Lu Mingzhi felt a little sorry for his teacher. "Let's go in the next two days, teacher. I'll ask for you. It should be fine."
"Then you, go and ask for me now, I'm going to pack some things." With that, Master Zhan left in a hurry.
As Zhan Ruoshui expected, when he got to Xiangping Military Settlement by riding in the car of Lu's father and daughter, they had been invited away by Mo Lianfeng.
And because of the help of Lu Desheng, the county magistrate, he was able to meet Gu Zhang easily.
As soon as they met, Gu Zhang scolded him harshly.
"...Have you forgotten that there is another senior brother who is suffering in the Xiangping military settlement?"
Master Zhan felt wronged. Could he be blamed for this? It was his senior brother who didn't explain clearly. He asked him to come see him again before leaving Liaodong County. The problem was, he had never left, so how could he come to see him?
Besides, although he didn't come to see him in person, he would ask people to send things over from time to time.
Gu Zhang asked him, "I heard you came here by hitching a ride with County Magistrate Lu?"
Zhan Ruoshui: "Yes, yes."
"It seems that you are doing well in Liaodong County." He even hitched a ride on the county magistrate's car.
"Haha, just so-so." I've never felt so comfortable before, hehe.
Seeing his worthless smile, Gu Zhang looked away in disgust.
Accompanied by Mo Lianfeng, Lu Desheng and Lu Songli inspected the harvest of the military settlements along the way.
After Lu Desheng became the governor of Liaodong County, he summoned experienced farmers, collected their farming experience, and after screening, used some of the more reliable ones.
Therefore, the harvest in Liaodong County this year is good, with an extra one or two dou of grain per acre.
Looking at the harvest in the fields, the people all smiled from ear to ear.
Finally, Lu Songli and his group arrived at the five acres of rice fields planted by the transplanting method. These five acres of rice fields were connected into one piece. It could be seen with the naked eye that this piece of rice field was one or two inches higher than the ones next to it. The grown rice stalks were very mature and there was no underdeveloped rice.
The wind blew, and the rice fields rustled. Every bunch of rice ears bent evenly, golden in color, and every grain of rice was full.
Many people traveling with me exclaimed, "This rice field is growing so well."
At this time, the accompanying members of the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce brought over the five threshers they had brought with them.
Lu Desheng gave the order, "Start harvesting!"
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