Chapter 789 791. Loss
Wu Haicong, "Master Gu is right. The only one who can stay out of this is my eldest uncle.
When the old head of the Hou family was young, he did not marry into other aristocratic families. In addition, the Hou family had few descendants, so it had the least involvement with the other families.
But in order to maintain the relationship between the two companies, I have to stand behind this time."
Cen Gaosong, "Will they agree to give up such a large market?"
Gu Wenheng smiled in an unfathomable way and said, "They are all people who understand the greater good. For the better development of this land, the major families have done their best for this land."
If there is a first, there will be a second. Once the door is opened, the rest will be easy.
Cen Gaosong, "..."
"What about these vacant markets they have..." Li Mingyun rubbed his hands excitedly, wondering if he could get a piece of the pie this time.
The others had obviously thought of this as well, and looked at Gu Wenheng expectantly.
Gu Wenheng shattered their fantasy, "This time, the government officials should not get involved, and the people here should be given a chance to develop."
Everyone looked disappointed. It seemed that they had gone to so much trouble and called them over to talk for so long, just to make them jealous.
Gu Wenheng cleared his throat twice and said, "But if any of your family members are capable, I won't be blocked."
As long as these officials can earn money through other channels and do not engage in corruption or bribery, he can turn a blind eye.
"It just so happens that my brother-in-law wants to open a storefront to do some business recently," Li Mingyun quickly took the lead and said, "I will invest some money in him when the time comes. Whether it makes a profit or a loss, it can be regarded as a help from his brother-in-law."
Cen Gaosong, "My wife is always making trouble in the backyard. I'll sell her a shop so she can kill some time and I can have a few days of peace and quiet."
No one would go against money, and it came from a legitimate source. Anyone who didn't share some was a fool. With a few words from everyone, seven or eight shops were soon divided among them.
Seeing that they all knew their limits, Gu Wenheng began to arrange the next things.
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Facing the accusations from several other families, Wu Nanping lowered his head dejectedly.
"It is my Wu family that has let you down this time. I will prepare an apology later. I hope you will calm down."
"You are being immoral," Li Cong paced back and forth in the hall, "We have agreed before that we should prepare an apology or go to the government office to express our stance and not get involved in these matters in the future.
You're so good, you sold us all out this time.
Two shops in each county, do you know how huge a number that is?
An apology. I appreciate your apology.
Let me tell you, you were the one who discussed this matter, I don’t acknowledge it.
The disaster was caused by your Wu family, why should we bear the responsibility?"
The other families also remained silent, apparently agreeing with this statement.
Wu Nanping, "I didn't agree at first, because I knew I wouldn't be able to explain myself to you guys once I got back.
But you don’t think about it. The situation in Yi Province has changed a long time ago. If we don’t take a step back, in the near future, we may not even have a way to go.
There is a saying from the ancients that is true: when water is full, it overflows; when the moon waxes, it wanes. Over the years, we have been in a subtle opposition with the government. How long do you think the government can tolerate us?"
"You are exaggerating. We are all honest people. We have not done anything against the law. The government can't do anything to us." Li Cong snorted coldly.
Wu Nanping, "Yes, who here has done anything against the will of heaven and earth?
We just hold all the profitable businesses in Yisheng in our hands, and the prices here are also decided by us.
I don't believe that you have never been to other places and don't know that the same prices in other places are one or two levels higher here.
Lord Gu said it very clearly. If we don't take action, he will take action for the sake of the people in this area.
Think about it, the government is looking for trouble, do you think we can withstand it? "
Li Cong, "You are simply boosting others' ambitions and destroying your own prestige. Don't forget, we are not without connections.
Gu Wenheng coaxed you into submission with just a few words. If he had known you were so naive, he should not have let you come forward to talk.
If it really doesn't work, you can expel Wu Hao from the family, and this matter will have nothing to do with us."
Wu Nanping no longer paid attention to Li Cong, and turned to look at Meng Haotian, "Master Meng, I know you also have a lot of opinions, but what Master Gu said is not unreasonable.
I am selfish and want to extricate myself from this incident, but this may not be an opportunity for us.
Lord Gu just asked us to give up part of the market and give others a chance.
But think about it, the money developed in East City was previously distributed among a few officials of the government. How much could have fallen into the hands of the people?
This time, Lord Gu proposed this condition, which might be to seek benefits for the officials under him.
If you don’t believe me, just look, as long as we give up our share and sell the shop, the local officials will definitely take over.
This is the interest of the entire Yi Province officialdom, do you think we can handle it?"
Meng Haoran took a deep breath and knew that what Wu Nanping said made sense. They were not defeated by an official, but had to face reality.
In the past, if they targeted one person, they could defeat them one by one, but this time it would probably be difficult.
"Alas, even if there is no such thing as Wu Hao, the government will make trouble sooner or later. This is just an opportunity for them." Wu Nanping didn't want to bear the blame alone at this moment. "I don't believe that you don't have a clue in your heart, you just don't want to admit it."
"You seem so capable now by saying this," Li Cong kept talking, but Wu Nanping didn't respond. He then said sarcastically, "I think you've been brainwashed after just one visit to the government office. If the officials want something, they should earn it with their own abilities. What's the point of robbing them openly like this?"
Hou Cunjin said, "Master Li, you are going too far. Didn't we say before that if we rent out our shop, people will buy it back at the market price? We can use the money to do something else, it doesn't matter."
"What Patriarch Hou said is really interesting. It's not easy to revive a shop now. You have a profitable shop, but you have to start from scratch. You are willing to be the scapegoat, but I am not."
Meng Haotian said at this time, "Everyone be quiet, what's the point of making such a fuss now?
Master Wu, in this matter, your Wu family still has to take the lion's share. I can make some concessions, but I will not bear all the losses. You have to come up with a compromise..."
Wu Nanping knew that this was the main point, and he could only blame himself for not exercising proper discipline and for being the first to do so.
After some bargaining, Wu Nanping had to bear most of the losses, which persuaded the other families to agree to the deal.
(End of this chapter)
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