Chapter 360: Change of Position
On this day, Patriarch Gu and Xie Zhan talked alone in the tea room for half a day.
After Xie Zhan left, the old master Gu stayed inside for half an hour before he called Gu Huaisheng in.
After Gu Huaisheng went in and sat down, he asked, "Grandfather, what did Xie Zhan talk to you about?" They actually talked for a long time.
Patriarch Gu didn't reply but asked, "Huai Sheng, what do you think our Gu family should do now?"
"Grandfather..." Gu Huaisheng smiled bitterly.
The last time Xie Zhan came to visit, it was to let the Gu family make a choice.
Faced with the choice of side, he really found it difficult to decide.
"Your previous idea was good. At least it gives the Gu Group another option."
"It's a pity that my second brother messed up. It's also my fault. I shouldn't have taken it for granted."
"I understand. You tend to choose Liaodong County." Patriarch Gu said in a firm tone.
Gu Huaisheng nodded. "Indeed, Xie Zhan's methods are too cruel, and the forces in Liaodong County are no less powerful than his. In addition, Ji Wuyin has good relations with Liaodong County. Therefore, between Xie Zhan and Liaodong County, I prefer Liaodong County."
Patriarch Gu commented on his reasons for choosing Liaodong County one by one.
"Ji Wuyin's vision is indeed good."
"But Xie Zhan said one thing that was very true. We have no advantage in joining the Liaodong County camp." The Gu family has been operating in the South for many years and is a veritable local tyrant. Once they go to Liaodong County, not only will they have to start from scratch, but they have also been obviously beaten to it by others.
Gu Huaisheng smiled bitterly, "It can't be helped. It's because we fell behind. God rewards those who seize the initiative generously."
"But our Gu family is not as well-respected as the Ji family in Liaodong County. Your second brother went there this time and offended them again."
"I think that although my second brother was reckless, this matter is not irreparable."
"How can we remedy this?"
"I was thinking of having one of our Gu family's leaders take him to Liaodong County again."
Patriarch Gu asked him, "Going to Liaodong County? Are you going or am I going?"
Gu Huaisheng was silent. This was indeed what he meant. Either he or his grandfather could go.
"Huai Sheng, do you believe that as soon as our Gu family's people board the ship, Xie Zhan will take action against the Gu family?"
"Xie Zhan is indeed capable of doing this." During this period, the Xie and Lu families joined forces, and the silver shops, restaurants, and clothing stores opened by both sides squeezed the Liu and Zhang families hard.
"People are divided into friends and enemies, insiders and outsiders. Since you have chosen to be someone's enemy, don't blame them for being cruel and ruthless." The old master Gu said lightly.
Gu Huaisheng thought about it and realized that it was true.
Patriarch Gu: "One last point, have you ever thought about it? After Xie Zhan takes over the Southland, if we withdraw from the Southland, we will probably have to give up half of our family property."
Gu Huaisheng naturally knew that it was impossible to withdraw from the Southland with all his assets intact.
"You should be aware of what kind of situation will emerge as one side gains strength while the other loses strength."
The words of the old master Gu made Gu Huaisheng feel heavy in his heart.
"But staying in the south while your heart is in Liaodong is not possible. Xie Zhan won't allow it." It is not possible to be in Cao's camp while your heart is with Han.
Neither this nor that works. It’s too difficult to make a decision.
Patriarch Gu picked up the tea and drank it slowly. The grandfather and grandson were silent for a long time.
Patriarch Gu finished his cup of ginseng tea before asking, "Huai Sheng, what kind of person do you think Xie Zhan is?"
"He is ruthless and uses extraordinary means."
Patriarch Gu nodded. "Huai Sheng, in this world, there are only winners and losers. If an individual, a family, or a faction wants to develop, especially in the early stages, they really have to try every possible means and not be restricted by any means. So, is there a problem with being cruel to the enemy?"
"It's unfair for you to hold Xie Zhan to such a high moral standard."
Gu Huaisheng looked at his grandfather in surprise. He understood that his grandfather was leaning towards Xie Zhan. The two of them did not agree.
Gu Huaisheng's scalp tingled, "Grandfather, staying in the South and joining Xie Zhan's camp is like trying to get the skin of a tiger."
Patriarch Gu, however, had a different perspective. "A person's goals are different at every stage of their life. Xie Zhan is someone who can accomplish great things. He has a long-term vision that isn't limited to the South. He's not a lone wolf; he needs allies and subordinates."
"After we join him, we belong to the same force. We prosper and suffer together. He can't kill us all in many things." If you want to get along well in this world, reputation is still very important.
At this age, the old master Gu is only interested in stability. Besides, the Gu family’s roots are in the south, so if they can’t defeat them, they can only join.
Gu Huaisheng was stunned and still couldn't accept it.
Patriarch Gu sighed, "Liaodong County isn't well-planned, so we need to stabilize the situation at our base camp. Or do you have the guts to abandon half of your family fortune, resolutely evacuate the South, and go to Liaodong County to pursue a less-than-promising future?"
Gu Huaisheng shook his head with difficulty.
Seeing his grandson like this, Patriarch Gu decided to reveal another piece of information, "Did you know that the person who is making the plan in Liaodong County is a woman?"
"A woman?" Gu Huaisheng was surprised.
Not to mention his grandson's surprise, even the old Patriarch Gu was shocked when he found out.
A force dominated by women has inherent flaws.
Being a woman-dominated society, life is destined to be more difficult than that of men.
Ji Mansion
At this time, Ji Wuyin had already learned from his eldest son what Gu Er had done in Liaodong County, and he immediately began to pay close attention to the movements of the Gu Mansion.
When Gu Huaisheng did not come to find him immediately and learned that Xie Zhan had secretly climbed the gate of the Gu Mansion, Ji Wuyin sighed, "The Gu family is confused." At the same time, he suddenly became alert.
"Dad?" Young Master Ji was confused.
"Gu's position may have changed..."
Hearing his father's speculation, Young Master Ji was speechless, "No, how could this be?"
Some time ago, they were holding hands and saying that they would go to Liaodong County together to open up a new battlefield. Now... is the Gu family so fickle?
"Don't go out carelessly recently. Be careful of being plotted against by others." Once the Gu family turned against them, the Ji family became a thorn in Xie Zhan's side.
Ji Wuyin finished speaking, then denied it, "Forget it, tomorrow morning, you should board the ship and head north, and take away a batch of valuables." Moving, must move! Slowly shifting the center of gravity.
Young Master Ji was dumbfounded. No, he had just arrived home!
Liaodong County, Houcheng
At this time, Lu Songli was seeing off Wu Ren and his group.
They are going to other places to build trade routes and open shops.
Their soaps, papers, books, glass mirrors and other items are very unique and competitive, and will definitely sell well.
Master Zhan's other two disciples also arrived in Houcheng recently. They came with their families, so they were slower, but now they have settled down.
Lu Songli believes that more and more items will be produced in Liaodong County in the future.
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