Chapter 505 Meeting an Old Friend
Hou Shuang returned to the military camp from the governor's mansion in a daze.
As excited as he was before he left, he felt as depressed now.
On the way, a familiar officer invited him, "Hou Shuang, come and have dinner. I heard that the kitchen is stewing meat for us today."
"Yes, come with us. You also went to the Governor's Mansion to maintain order today. You are considered a meritorious official, so you should eat two more pieces of meat!"
Hou Shuang forced himself to smile, "You guys go first, I'll go back to the barracks and come back."
"Hurry up, or the meat will be gone."
After returning to the barracks, Hou Shuang's smile suddenly disappeared.
Thinking of what happened in the Governor's Mansion, Hou Shuang felt bitter. What was wrong with the men of the Qin family? Didn't they all love power? Especially the Qin Crown Prince, how could a woman ride on his head?
Listening to the lively conversation of the soldiers outside, he rubbed his cheeks to make his expression more natural, then picked up his food bowl and walked out.
The military camp was very lively in the evening, with tempting aroma wafting everywhere.
After getting food, everyone gathered together to eat and chat.
Hou Shuang filled a bowl with food and moved towards the familiar circle of generals.
"This pork stewed with vermicelli is really delicious. It's so cold today, and it's so refreshing to eat something hot." Zhou Da ate with relish.
"In addition to pork stewed with vermicelli, goose stewed in an iron pot is also delicious." The speaker is Le Lin, a native of Pingzhou.
"Stewed goose in an iron pot?" It sounded delicious. The young general's mouth started watering just by hearing the name.
"Here in our country, as soon as the first snow falls in winter, those who have the means will cook this dish. It's so delicious in such a big pot." Le Lin gestured.
"Then the big geese will suffer when it snows," the young general muttered.
"Haha, that's right. Goose that has been snowed in tastes better." Le Lin laughed.
"I think it would be nice to have some meat, but I don't dare to think about stewing a goose in an iron pot."
"Today's food is really generous."
"Of course not. This time, the farm sent us two fat pigs to celebrate the election of a new lord for Pingzhou."
Both fat pigs were made into slaughterhouse dishes by the kitchen.
Hearing them mention the new lord, Hou Shuang said tentatively, "The new lord is a woman, don't you think it's a bit—"
"Well, that's Madam Qin Liu, not someone else." Zhou Da said indifferently. The Madam Qin Liu they were loyal to was not someone else, but the wife of their Sixth Master.
"Brother Gu, you came late and don't know what Madam Qin Liu is capable of." The speaker was Lu Peng.
"Brother Peng, tell me about it. I've always heard you talk about how great Madam Qin Liu is, but when I asked you in detail, you just laughed." Le Lin asked curiously. Not only Zhou Da, Lu Peng and others did so, but his uncle did too. Occasionally, when Madam Qin Liu was mentioned, he would also remind him to be respectful to others.
Lu Peng looked at Zhou Da and saw him shrug indifferently. "Okay, let's chat then."
This matter could not be talked about before, but now that Pingzhou has rebelled, there is nothing that cannot be talked about.
So, Lu Peng told them how Madam Qin Liu helped them make money during their exile, and how they also invested in a pharmaceutical factory, etc.
The officers next to him were envious. They had heard Lu Peng talk about his past. He used to be an officer escorting prisoners in Chang'an and lived a tight life.
After escorting the Qin family to Pingzhou, he decisively took off his official uniform and followed them to Pingzhou. Now he has properties in Houcheng, Fangxian and other places, and his life is very good.
"You understand, right? If Madam Qin Liu leaks a little, it will be enough for us to have food and drink for the rest of our lives."
"There's one thing Lu Peng didn't mention. If Madam Qin Liu ever needs to raise funds and encounters something like this, don't worry about what she's going to do. Just pay the money and get it done. You'll benefit later."
Wow, their new lord of Pingzhou is really good at making money? That's right, I heard that she founded the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce.
The young officers listened with longing.
At this time, Shuang no longer spoke, but lowered his head and ate his meal fiercely.
Governor's Mansion
Lin Shan from the Cao Gang arrived and Lu Songli met him in person.
After Lü Songli became the head of Pingzhou, her family and subordinates began to protect her more closely. Alice and Luo Tieniu were always by her side. At least, there was always someone watching over her.
She can now take one step and achieve eight results.
At this time, her guards saw Lin Shan, and they were all on high alert, examining him closely.
This made Lin Shan feel a little uncomfortable.
Lu Songli smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, Deputy Gang Leader Lin is our old friend."
"President Lu, after three days of absence, one can truly be impressed by the sight of a man like you."
When he saw Lu Songli, Lin Shan was amazed. He never expected that Pingzhou would rebel, and Lu Songli would become the leader of the Qin and Lu families and serve as the head of Pingzhou.
Lu Songli smiled and said, "No matter who I am now, we are still old friends."
Lin Shan felt quite comfortable with Lu Songli's attitude, but there were some things he still had to say, "President Lu, you've caused trouble for our Cao Gang."
Both sides knew what Lin Shan meant. Earlier this year, he and the Cao Gang, optimistic about Pingzhou's development, had purchased a number of properties in several of its more prosperous towns. Only six months later, Pingzhou was already revolting?
Lu Songli took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Deputy Gang Leader Lin, if it was only Pingzhou that rebelled against the imperial court before, I can understand your anxiety."
"Now, Prince Jin, Prince Cheng, and Xie Zhan have all rebelled. I don't think what you said is right."
"As the saying goes, don't put all your eggs in one basket. I believe that among the six factions, Pingzhou's strength is above average, so we still have a good chance of winning."
"And don't worry, Deputy Gang Leader Lin. I, Lü Songli, hereby guarantee that the property you purchase in Pingzhou will never become worthless. Our Liaodong Chamber of Commerce will cover it."
"Deputy Gang Leader Lin should know this, right?"
Lin Shan knew that Lu Songli was talking about the people who had left Pingzhou recently and had successfully cashed in their assets.
Lin Shan had a rough idea of why these people left.
On his way to the governor's mansion, he discovered that many people, after clearing out their assets, realized that the outside world had fallen apart and might not be as safe as Pingzhou.
Someone went back to the first floor of the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce to ask if they could buy back the lost property. They said yes, but the price would need to be 10% higher than the original price.
When they sold it, it was 10% lower than the market price. This way, they lost 20%. Everyone regretted it.
For a moment, he felt immense sympathy for these people.
"So you can rest assured. As long as Pingzhou still exists, you can always take your assets to the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce to cash them out."
"And to be quite arrogant, with the strength of our Pingzhou, if we, Pingzhou, are gone, then Deputy Gang Leader Lin and your gang, no matter where they have properties, will no longer be safe."
When Lu Songli said this, she looked confident and proud.
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