Chapter 14 Planning
Although Macheng and Qiu Mansion are all leaders of a group and one of the three giants of Macheng, their styles are very different. Aguli's residence is outside the city, with a large grassland. He was born in Menghu Green Forest and did not pay attention to food and accommodation. However, Qiu Chi is quite particular about life. The rockery pavilions, high walls, and the courtyards occupy a large area. The buildings in the mansion are quite layered. When it was built, it was obviously carefully designed to give people a feeling of being passed down from the family.
"Mr. Qiu, I, Meng Hu, respect your reputation and promised you this, but don't play with me, Meng Hu. You said that within five days, the newly appointed county magistrate will come, but how many days are now? I haven't even seen a person." Meng Hu frowned and looked at Qiu Chi and said, "My gang is not as rich as Mr. Qiu. The brothers of the gang have nothing to do for more than ten days. They still have a family to support."
Meng Hu people are as famous as their name, with a tiger's back and bear's waist, thick eyebrows and anger. While looking around, they feel a fierce aura. At this moment, they become irritated. The entire Meng Mansion lobby is filled with a depressing atmosphere.
"Meng Hu, don't worry, the county magistrate is not the future. He is just stationed thirty miles outside the city and has been unwilling to enter the city. I sent someone to disguise himself as a commoner to invite the county magistrate into the city, but he didn't even see the other party. It seems that the county magistrate is already alert." Aguli, with his upper body naked, touched his hair with some distress, and said irritated.
"Chief Agu is careful." Qiu Chi's pudding face had a simple smile and shook his head, "This matter has nothing to do with the prefect, it's because we missed the hiding."
"When it comes to this, it's not all your fault." Meng Hu was a little irritated and glared at Qiu Chi and said, "If you hadn't sent someone to ambush halfway and were dealt with by others, then the rich family would not have become alert."
Qiu Chi shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I didn't expect that the Ye family's guards would be so powerful. The brave men we sent were all under our command. They were easily defeated by the other party, which was even more powerful than ordinary county soldiers."
"What should I do now? He can afford to go into the city or retreat, but we can't afford to go." Qiu Chi said irritably: "Recently, a new gang that is ignorant of life and death has been robbing our business. Many brothers in the gang have gone there. If you continue to waste like this, you two are fine, but my brothers are going to run away from others."
Perhaps five days ago Ye Zhao's men were stationed outside the city, a small gang appeared in the city, grabbing territory everywhere. Meng Hu didn't care much at first. After all, the three giants of Macheng are here, how could they care about a small gang with dozens of people? But this small gang recruited soldiers everywhere and continued to annex the small gangs. In just half a month, it grew to more than 200 people. If it continues like this, it is afraid that the fourth largest gang will appear in Macheng. The most important thing is that the other party's path is like Meng Hu, and it is also looking for work for the lower-level people. Moreover, the commission is much smaller than Meng Hu. Many of his gang members were poached, which made Meng Hu feel a sense of crisis.
"Don't be impatient." Qiu Chi waved his hand and said, "But a small gang, after this matter is over, I will help you cook. It's up to you and me to help you. I'm afraid I can't deal with a young man?"
"This is what you said." Meng Hu stretched out three fingers and stared at Qiu Chi and said, "Three days, at most I will wait for three more days. There will be no result in three days. So I will forgive you for not being able to accompany you and say goodbye."
With a clasped his fists at the two of them, Meng Hu took a few of his men back.
"We don't care about your Han people, but you must ensure that my business will not be affected. This was agreed with Guo Xuan at the beginning." Seeing Meng Hu leaving, Aguli also stood up, looked at Qiu Chi, and said in broken Chinese words.
"Don't worry, leader Aguli, I will handle this matter well, but I hope leader Aguli can lend me some more people, these people are not that simple." Qiu Chi said calmly.
"Yes, I will lend you three hundred Wuhuan Warriors, but the reward will be increased by 10%." Aguli smiled.
"Captain Aguli, you are a little unruly when you do this." Qiu Chi frowned.
"You have to be clear that this is you begging us..." Aguli's eyes flashed with a rebellious look: "Our Karasuma's son only believes in power."
"I hope the leader Aguli won't forget that your horses are worth the current price because they are at the bottom. The salt and iron you need are also bought from the bottom. If you want to tell me strength, I can immediately cut off the transaction with you. I believe that on this prairie, there are tribes who are willing to cooperate with me." Qiu Chi sneered.
"You..." Aguli turned his head and glared at Qiu Chi.
"Although you are not a Han Chinese, I still hope that the leader of Aguli will understand the rules of the Han Chinese. Don't take it too high. Moreover, the title of the prefect, the leader of your tribe dares to call him out loud!" Qiu Chi stared at him coldly and said in a sequel: "Do you know that as long as the prefect gives the order, how many people in your tribe will starve to death because of your words this winter?"
Aguli looked at Qiu Chi with a gloomy face, and after a long time he spat hard, he turned around and left.
"Before dark, I hope to see the three hundred warriors, although I don't think they deserve the title of warrior." Looking at Aguli's back, Qiu Chi said calmly.
"Are you insulting me, Wuhuan Warrior?" Aguli suddenly turned around and looked at Qiu Chi in a stern manner.
"Yes." Qiu Chi nodded naturally: "Last year, you Wuhuan gathered 10,000 invaders, but was defeated by the Yuyang Captain with two thousand people. Such a unit is really hard to think of how to deserve the title of warrior?"
"Hmph!" Aguli's face turned purple and turned around and left. If he had the chance, he vowed to tear this damn Han man apart.
"I don't know what's wrong." Seeing Aguli go out, Qiu Chi sneered and shook his sleeves, turning his head and said, "Come on, scrub the ground again. Throw the place Aguli has done and it's dirty!"
"Here." Several servants hurried up and began to clean up as Qiu Chi's instructions.
After Qiu Chi waited in the mansion for a while, a confidant came in.
"What's Meng Hu's reaction?" Qiu Chi called the man to his side and asked.
"I have returned to his yard. Depending on the situation, I feel bad, and I have been working hard in the yard." The confidant bowed.
"No matter how hard a man is, he will not accomplish anything big!" Qiu Chi snorted coldly, stood up and said, "Let's go, take a few people and follow me to the inn."
The largest inn in Macheng is Qiu Chi's industry, with a very stylish layout, but unfortunately the price is too high, so the merchants are obviously unwilling to consume in such places, but the Nightingale Pavilion next door is crowded every night.
"Mr. Qiu? Our gang leader has been waiting for a long time." As soon as he entered the inn, he saw Gao Sheng coming up with a smile and looked at Qiu Chi with a smile.
"Yes." Qiu Chi nodded lightly, followed Gao Sheng, walked behind the other party with several trusted guards, opened a few steps away, and whispered: "Have Zhao Ye gone out today?"
"No, there were a few gang members coming to tell him about the gang affairs, and everyone except one person left." The inn manager bowed.
"When did it happen?" Qiu Chi frowned.
"Just not long ago." The shopkeeper asked in confusion: "Sir, but what are your questions?"
"Only one person?" Qiu Chi said.
"It's true that only one person is left, and with Zhao Ye's dozen subordinates, the people in our inn are enough to deal with it." The shopkeeper said hurriedly.
"Don't be nervous." Qiu Chi shook his head and thought to himself that he was too cautious. When he followed Gao Sheng to the attic, the solemn expression on his face had changed into a naive smile. He bowed to Ye Zhao, who was wearing a clean white robe, and said, "Young Master Zhao, we're meeting again."
"Mr. Qiu is here today. I think there is a very important thing. If you come for the matter with Gang Meng, please come back. Mr. Qiu should know that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. This horse city is not big. This industry is so big that it is difficult for us to reconcile." Ye Zhao smiled. Zhao Ye was his pseudonym, so it was naturally difficult for him to form a gang.
"There is something unknown below." Qiu Chi frowned.
"Please speak." Ye Zhao said with a smile.
"Although the Zhao family in Changshan is not a noble family, it is also a wealthy family. Why are they interested in such remote places?" Qiu Chi stared at Ye Zhao and said.
"Yes, Mr. Qiu also knows that we are just wealthy families, not noble families, and we don't have the courage of aristocratic families to regard money as dirt. We are all ordinary people, and ordinary people should do what ordinary people should do, so we are here." Ye Zhao said with a smile.
"In my early years, I went to study in the mountains and visited Zhao An, a famous Chang'an scholar. I wonder how he is doing now?" Qiu Chi said with a smile.
"Zhao An?" Ye Zhao's eyes flashed with confusion and looked at Qiu Chi and said, "Mr. Qiu was cheated?"
"How do you say this?" Qiu Chi said in confusion.
"In Changshan, there are famous scholar Yan Huai, great scholar Liu Sheng, and there are several famous people in my Zhao family, but they dare not regard themselves as famous scholars. Who is the famous scholar Zhao An as Mr. Qiu?" Ye Zhao sneered in his heart. Although he was not a real member of the Zhao family, as a disciple of Cai Yong, the Ye family was single-handed for three generations. He knew the names, origins and even works of famous scholars in the world. Qiu Chi was clearly deceiving him.
"Maybe I'm remembering it wrong." Qiu Chi shook his head and said, "Since Brother Zhao wants to replace Meng Hu, it's okay, but since Zhao Xiandi wants to come to make money, why do you just value Meng Hu's business? There is not much water in this business."
"I came here to think of a certain way of wealth, but 90% of the money in Macheng is in the hands of Mr. Qiu, so... I hope Mr. Qiu can also consider my Zhao family." Ye Zhao smiled and said, "As for Meng Hu, if Mr. Qiu is unwilling, he can let him have a way of life."
"No!" Qiu Chi waved his hand and smiled, "Brother Zhao doesn't have to take care of him. This person is just a reckless man and has no idea. Qiu has been considering who to replace him recently, but he has never had a suitable candidate. Therefore... Since Brother Zhao is interested in taking over, he will take over. I will restrain him for three days. I hope that within three days, Brother Zhao can finish these things. As for Meng Hu..."
A disdainful sneer flashed in Qiu Chi's eyes: "Three days later, if Brother Zhao can replace him, Qiu will present Meng Hu's head with him."
"Bang~"
Chapter completed!