Huangfu Ning raised an eyebrow and said, "I'm not an idle person who turns a deaf ear to the world outside and only focuses on reading the books of sages. The Huangfu family is such a large family, and I usually don't have much time to travel because of trivial matters. I can still see the changes in the outside world."
Coincidentally, when Shi Zairong and others were discussing the black market, Tang Chen's mind was not idle either, and Hua Wuxin, the head of the black market, was even more busy.
After receiving Hua Wuxin's message, the shopkeepers scattered in all directions arrived on time at a courtyard hidden in the mountains between Qinghe County and Qingliang County.
Although Hua Wuxin is the big boss of the black market, in order to prevent the entire black market from being damaged due to the wrong decision of one person, when the black market was established, he set up six powerful managers under the big manager, who were responsible for various businesses in the black market.
In addition to the head shopkeeper, there were also some "small" shopkeepers with more power around Qinghe County and Qingliang County. When Xu Shijie arrived, he saw that there were no footprints on the mountain road in front of the door. Thinking that he had grabbed the jackpot and arrived first today, his mood couldn't help but improve a lot.
Xu Shijie bowed slightly to the boy at the door and said, "How is the head shopkeeper these days?"
The little boy returned the greeting and said to Xu Shijie and the shopkeepers behind him, "Everything is fine with the shopkeepers. They are waiting for you inside. Please follow me."
After lunch, the main figures on Hua Wuxin's invitation finally arrived. Hua Wuxin glanced at the crowded hall, took the medicine bowl from the child, and drank the medicine in one gulp. Then, he raised his sleeves slightly. Following Hua Wuxin's instructions, the guards at the door tapped the gongs and drums a few times to signal silence before closing the door. Those unrelated to today's meeting also wisely left before the door closed.
Hua Wuxin coughed lightly, then lazily leaned back on a fox fur-covered chair and spoke bluntly, "I'm sure everyone has heard about what's happening in Qinghe County. Although it's just a small base, it's also part of my black market. Plus, we've recently received several large orders, so I've gathered all the shopkeepers together to hear your opinions. We're all old acquaintances, so let's skip the roundabout ways of dealing with customers and just express our opinions. Once you've finished speaking, we'll discuss a strategy."
After that, everyone in the hall was silent for a moment, and then Xu Shijie was the first to speak up. "Although the bases in Qinghe County are also black market assets, they are just two small bases. If they are destroyed, we can just rebuild them. At present, Tianshu Tower and we also have a big order. Comparing the two, I think we can put this release on hold for the time being."
Before Xu Shijie could finish his words, Fang Gu, who was sitting across from him, had a strange expression on his face. This was normal; where there were many people, there would be quarrels. These two had previously had a quarrel over some conflict of interest, and each considered the other an enemy. They certainly wouldn't go along with his words. "Oh, so, Shopkeeper Xu, are you saying that we're just going to let Tianshu Tower bully our black market like this?"
Xu Shijie looked at me with a look of disbelief, "Is the weather the reason why Shopkeeper Fang is so anxious and angry? I just said it's only temporary. Besides, the black market never does business at a loss, so they won't let anyone bully us for nothing."
Yuan Jie, who always emphasized dealing with hypocrisy, frowned slightly at the tension between the two sides. "What Manager Xu and Manager Fang say makes some sense, but I personally find Tianshu Tower's current behavior extremely unacceptable. The two strongholds in Qinghe County are just the beginning. If we don't take strong measures to show Xiahou Qing that our black market is not a place he can easily interfere with, we'll probably lose even more."
Hua Wuxin's subordinates are now divided into three factions: one led by Xu Shijie and the other by Fang Gu. These two factions are evenly matched and have become important counterbalances within the black market. However, there is also a faction of people like Yuan Jie. If they can win over this idle force, they could become the second head of the black market after Hua Wuxin. Furthermore, Hua Wuxin's current health condition is known to all high-ranking officials in the black market. Upon his death, the most popular person will naturally take over the position of head manager.
Fang Gu took the initiative to speak out, "Shopkeeper Yuan has always been the most righteous of us shopkeepers. Although outsiders say that we businessmen are cunning and self-interested, winning the hearts of the people and establishing a good image in their hearts can also bring us a lot of profits invisibly."
Hua Wuxin subconsciously touched his ear, thinking that Xu Shijie and Fang Gu would probably start flattering Yuan Jie again, so he interrupted, "Do the other shopkeepers have similar opinions to those of Shopkeeper Xu and the other two?"
Everyone was speechless: "..."
Hua Wuxin cleared his throat and concluded, "To put it simply, there are two different opinions right now. One is to put it aside for now and continue cooperating with Tianshu Tower. The other is to give Tianshu Tower a taste of pain, so that they know that we in the black market never do business at a loss. As usual, let's vote. We will discuss the next countermeasures according to the opinions of the side with the most support. Do you have any opinions?"
Xu Shijie and Fang Gu glared at each other, then stood up and said in unison, "This is a very good idea, Chief Manager."
Hua Wuxin saw that everyone else was just there to watch a play, silently giving the stage to the protagonists, so he didn't waste any more time. "Well, since there's no objection, let's start the vote. I just looked at the number of shopkeepers present today, and I'm an even number. To avoid wasting time, I won't express my opinion on today's matter."
After avoiding the scorching midday sun, the main door of the mansion slowly opened. The memories ended. The black market people had already discussed a specific plan for the Tianshu Tower incident. After the meeting, Shi Zairong went back to the inner room for a nap. Whatever the rest of the people wanted to do was up to them.
Just as Yuan Jie was about to board the carriage with his men and return to his work station, Xu Shijie stopped him, "Manager Yuan, please stay!"
Seeing Xu Shijie hurriedly chasing after him, Yuan Jie hurriedly got out of the car and greeted him: "Manager Xu, do you have any other instructions?"
Xu Shijie smiled and said, "I don't take your orders. It's just that we haven't seen each other for a long time and I wanted to catch up with my friend."
Yuan Jie seemed to have no idea why Xu Shijie called him. He smiled and said, "I see. If you want to reminisce about the past, I think the manager's villa is a good choice. Why don't you ask the little boy to prepare some refreshments and we can go to the pavilion and chat slowly."
"That's exactly what I meant. Manager Yuan, please come in."
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