Sun Jucai knelt on the ground, crying with tears streaming down his face.

Except for Qin Min, everyone in the room was cleared out.

Xiao Chuo didn't cry, he sat up straight.

"The family was in trouble, so naturally I didn't dare to go back, so I could only stay in Xijin Mansion and wait for the news." Sun Jucai choked and said, "But then the situation became worse and worse, until the news came that the bachelor

Only when he and his wife were found dead did the little man know that the sky had really fallen."

For Sun Jucai, the Xiao family had collapsed. Without the Dingtian Pillar that supported Lu Hesheng, the sky had indeed collapsed. Without this backer, some greedy eyes looked over at him.

Our counterparts in the south can be easily dispatched. What they are greedy for is Lu Hesheng's caravans, routes and experienced shopkeepers and clerks. But the nobles of the Liao Kingdom in Xijin Mansion are staring at them with red eyes.

But it's the goods, money, land, stores, etc. that Lu Hesheng has in his hands.

If there weren't so many people who coveted Lu Hesheng, and those people hadn't reached an agreement with each other, Lu Hesheng would have been gone. As for Sun Jucai, he would be nothing more than a fat sheep lying on a felt board.

Besides, there is no way to fight back.

A big businessman who has lost his backing has no choice but to close his eyes and wait for death in Xijin Mansion. He cannot even escape.

Xiao Chuo had never cared about money matters at home before. The reason why he knew about Sun Jucai and Lu Hesheng was because he saw this man talking to his mother by chance, and then he found out about the family.

Among the Liao people, there is still such a big business that is always controlled by my mother.

In fact, a family like the Xiao family naturally has some behind-the-scenes business that is unknown to outsiders. Otherwise, how could it support such huge expenses?

"Do the eldest and second brothers know you?" Xiao Chuo asked.

"Dalang knows, because our caravan had to pass through Hebei and could not go around Dalang, but Erlang probably didn't know." Sun Jucai said: "Madam once said that in a few years, Luhesheng will be

Leave it to Mrs. Gao to take charge."

Xiao Chuo nodded. Lu Hesheng was the dowry brought by her mother from her mother's family. At that time, Lu Hesheng was still surnamed Han, and the plate was pitifully small. After all, her mother was not the first wife of the Han family. But no one could

Unexpectedly, in the next many years, the Xiao family would rise rapidly, and Lu Hesheng would also begin to expand, and finally become one of the most influential merchants on this trade route.

It's just that the prosperity of such a business is tied to the rise and fall of its owner. Its rise is sudden and its failure is rapid.

"How much money is left on the books?" Xiao Chuo asked directly.

Sun Jucai said: "After something happened at home, I immediately cleared out all the goods I had in hand. I originally had more than 500,000 yuan in cash. During this period, I wanted to maintain it and find a new backer.

, a total of more than 200,000 yuan was given away, but all the money was wasted."

Sun Jucai sighed. Perhaps he was too generous at the time, which aroused the covetousness of so many people. "In addition, there are dozens of stores in Xijin Mansion and Linhuang Mansion. Together, the total is

It’s worth tens of thousands of dollars.”

"Where are the people? Is the merchant caravan still in good order? How many shopkeepers and men are left?" Xiao Chuo then asked.

"Some ran away, some were poached, and now there are less than half left!" Sun Jucai said. "But now, I am ready to send everyone away. Sanniang, you, why are you here?"

Looking up at the ugly man standing behind Sanniang like an iron tower, Sun Jucai felt a chill behind him.

Xiao Chuo shook his head and did not answer the question, but said: "There is no need to dismiss him. Starting from tomorrow, Lu Hesheng will re-hang the flag, open the door, and do business as usual."

"Sister-in-law, I'm afraid we can't do things normally because someone..."

Xiao Chuo cut off his words and said: "From tomorrow on, no one will dare to harass Lu Hesheng again. I will send people to stay here for a while. I will break the hands of anyone who dares to reach out to Lu Hesheng. Those of you

If you sent me money but nothing was done, you still have to give me the money back."

Sun Jucai was stunned when he heard this.

"What did you plan to do?" Xiao Chuo looked at Sun Jucai.

"Sanniang, I originally planned to dismiss everyone in Lu Hesheng, and then take my family to find a way to go to Dalang. The people here only covet money. The villain has no money, so naturally

You can leave now." Sun Jucai whispered.

"You don't have to leave!" Xiao Chuo said, "Just do business for me from now on."

Sun Jucai blinked and looked at Xiao Chuo. He didn't know what kind of confidence Xiao Chuo had, but looking at Xiao Chuo's unquestionable face, he could only nod in agreement.

"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, someone from the Lu family is here again." A somewhat panicked voice came from outside: "It's Lu Benxi, the second son of the Lu family."

Sun Jucai's expression suddenly changed, he stood up and said to Xiao Chuo: "Sanniang, this Lu family is one of the forces that wants to swallow up our Lu Hesheng. The Lu family is one of the leaders of the Han people on Nanjing Road. I paid tribute to them before.

Fifty thousand dollars, just asking them to protect us, but..."

Xiao Chuo waved his hand: "You go to see Lu Benxi first. I think this person is not here to attack you."

Sun Jucai trembled and went out in fear. Inside the house, Xiao Chuo propped his chin and looked at his own shadow reflected on the ground under the light: "There are really everyone outside the palace!"

Lu Benxi did not enter the house, but stood outside the house. Different from the fierce and aloof look he saw earlier when he saw Sun Jucai, at this time, he smiled very kindly.

"Master Lu!"

Sun Jucai's knees became weak and he was about to kneel down when Lu Benxi grabbed him.

"Shopkeeper Sun, don't be polite. I'm here to give you a gift. From now on, our Lu family's business will have to be taken care of by Lu Hesheng!"

Sun Jucai looked at him inexplicably.

Lu Benxi didn't say anything. He just pointed at the carriages behind him and said with a smile: "This is the fifty thousand yuan that you Lu Hesheng gave me last time. If the matter is not resolved, the money will naturally not be collected. All the money will be collected."

I sent it back, and as an apology, I also added ten thousand yuan to make amends! Shopkeeper Sun, I know you are busy today, so I won’t bother you for now. I’ll treat you to a drink later!”

After saying these words, Lu Benxi turned around, mounted his horse and left. While on the horse, he frequently turned back to gesture to Sun Jucai.

Sun Jucai looked at Lu Benxi and his servants going away like a fool.

The guys at Lu Hesheng all had dull eyes.

Even in the days when Lu Hesheng had a backer, Lu Benxi had never been so kind to them. What's going on today, looking so groveling?

Sun Jucai turned around and looked at the first few people standing or sitting outside the house. They all came with Mrs. Xiao Sanniang. Then his eyes opened wider and wider. He didn't recognize anyone, but he just saw it.

A brand on a horse's butt.

The palace!

The horse of Qishui County Prince's Mansion.

"Do you know what it means to do business for me?" Xiao Chuo looked at Sun Jucai. "Xiao Yi, the third wife of the Xiao family, is dead. This is what the official of the Song Dynasty declared to the world."

Xiao Chuo sneered: "Remember, my name is Xiao Chuo. In this world, there is no Xiao Sanniang, Xiao Yi. Sun Jucai, the only person you will be loyal to in the future is me. You should remember this, if it leaks out from your mouth

If my name is Xiao Ai, you will be in misery, and the entire Sun family will be in misery."

Sun Jucai looked at the girl in front of him and gasped: "Sister, where is the big man and the second man?"

"That sound just now was the last time you called me Sanniangzi. If you let me hear these three words again, I will pull out your tongue!" Xiao Chuo said coldly: "Remember, my name is Xiao Chuo."

Sun Jucai immediately understood the meaning of the girl opposite. I am afraid that the person she least wants people to know her true identity is the Xiao family's eldest son, Erlang!

"I understand, villain!" Sun Jucai said.

"How many shares did you have in Luhesheng before?" Xiao Chuo asked in a deep voice.

"10%! The bachelor will reward the villain with 10% of the shares!"

"From now on, 30% of Luhesheng's shares will belong to you!" Xiao Chuo said.

"I don't dare, a villain." Sun Jucai was shocked.

Xiao Chuo ignored Sun Jucai and continued, "You have two sons, right? Call them and follow me! I need manpower now."

Sun Jucai's face turned pale, but he did not dare to disobey at all.

For Lu Hesheng, today was completely earth-shaking. Lu Hesheng, who seemed to have no hope, just turned around like this?

The group of mysterious visitors had left, but Lu Hesheng did not stop. Even though the night was very late, people still kept coming. They were all famous people in Xijin Mansion, and they were all qualified to covet him.

The families of Lu Hesheng, now they came over one by one overnight, returned all the things they swallowed to Lu Hesheng, and added some things as an apology.

In the blink of an eye, Lok Hop Seng became that wealthy and wealthy firm again.

But Sun Jucai couldn't be happy no matter what.

Things were so weird that he couldn't turn around for a while, but he still understood the principle of good and evil interdependent, having been in the world for a long time.

But what other options does he have now?

All we can do is go with the flow.

Mrs. Xiao Sanniang, no no, she is Miss Xiao Chuo Xiao. In any case, she can be regarded as her little mistress, right? It makes sense to follow her in doing things, no matter from which aspect.

Outsiders are blameless.

The Lu Mansion is located in the southeast corner of Xijin City. As the most powerful aristocratic family on Nanjing Road, the luxury of the Lu Mansion cannot be matched even by the Prince's Mansion of Qishui County.

The flowing prince and the iron-clad Lu family.

Over the past hundred years, the Lu family has seen too many princes come to Nanjing Road and then leave Nanjing Road. Some of them achieved great success, while others died without a burial place.

Lu Benan was drinking with an old man.

The old man's hobbies are a bit unusual. He doesn't like other snacks when drinking, but he likes salted beans. He used to chew them to pieces, but now that he's older and his teeth can't stand it, he can only chew the beans.

Make it a little softer.

"How do you feel about this trip to the Southern Dynasties?" He chewed beans and looked at Lu Benan.
To be continued...