Chapter 63: Hush, I asked you to keep your voice down
"Whose carriage is parked here? Don't you want to live?" Since many shopkeepers came from far away today, they all came in carriages, and the entrance was already blocked by traffic.
Hearing this voice, many shopkeepers began to chuckle. It was so embarrassing in their own territory. Sun Xinyuan couldn't even deal with the local officials. Doesn't this prove his incompetence in front of Liu Hu?
Sun Xinyuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, stood up quickly and said, "I'll go out and take a look."
Liu Hu nodded but said nothing. After all, the protagonist today was Hua Ying, and if he said too much, it would inevitably seem like he was stealing the show.
He didn't want to get too involved in industrial affairs. Making money didn't mean much to him. What he wanted was territory and status.
"I'll go out with you." Hua Ying knew the reason why Liu Hu asked her to come here today. Liu Hu had taught her a lot in these days, but there were some things that one could only understand by experiencing them personally.
Liu Hu had told him the story of the little horse crossing the river, and she also knew this truth very well.
Sun Xinyuan knew that the person in front of him would be his immediate superior in the future, so he didn't care who he was, he just had to please him.
"Sir, we are doing some things in there. Please give us a favor." After Sun Xinyuan said this, he took out a silver ingot from his sleeve and handed it to the official.
The officer packed the silver and saw the man in front of him. He said, "Master Sun, why are you here?"
Everyone in Houcheng knew Sun Xinyuan, the richest man in Lingnan, so he quickly stepped forward to curry favor with him.
Sun Xinyuan had no mood to chat with the official in front of him. The Grand Tutor Liu Hu was in the room. If Liu Hu waited too long, who knew what the cold man would do? If he didn't handle it well in his own territory, who knew what the consequences would be.
"I have some things to do, which may take some time. Why don't you take your people and leave first? When you're not busy in a few days, I'll treat you brothers to a drink." Sun Xinyuan said as he glanced back.
The officer dared not leave, and explained to Sun Xinyuan in a low voice: "Today is the day when Young Master Su goes hunting and racing horses. We have to ensure that the roads in Houcheng are open. We have no other choice ."
"This." Sun Xinyuan knew something about the Su family. They were ruffians who relied on their martial arts to bully others. Sun Xinyuan had an honest personality and would never provoke the Su family unless others provoked him.
Otherwise, the Su family alone is not enough for Sun Xinyuan to consider.
But now Liu Hu was sitting inside, and no matter how honest he was, he would be in danger. If he was really scared away by these officers, he would have no chance of survival.
"Can't we talk it out nicely? I don't care about the Su family. These carriages will stop here today. Even if the king of heaven comes, it will be useless." Even if Sun Xinyuan had no temper, he would not dare to be careless when it came to Liu Hu.
The officer was in a bit of a dilemma, so he took everyone and ran to the back to find the city lord.
When Sun Xinyuan came back, Liu Hu didn't say anything but Ah Si spoke first: "You are so hesitant. How can a man do things like this? You are really useless."
"Hmph." Luo Fanchen snorted. It would be much easier to just kill him. Why waste words?
Liu Hu looked at the two people beside him and almost laughed out loud. Didn't he say before that he wanted to establish his authority? Why did he scare these little guys?
Hua Ying nodded to Sun Xinyuan and said, "Manager Sun has done a good job. He is soft when he should be soft and hard when he should be hard. It seems that there is a reason why Manager Sun has been able to build such a large industry."
Before Hua Ying finished speaking, another voice came from outside, shouting, "Sun Xinyuan, don't refuse a toast and drink a forfeit."
Sun Xinyuan quickly said something to Liu Hu, then ran out holding his clothes, fearing that he would be unhappy if he was late.
When Sun Xinyuan came out, he saw the city lord looking at the carriages scattered all over the ground. He frowned and pointed at Sun Xinyuan and said, "You have half an hour to move all these carriages away, otherwise..."
With a "slap", Sun Xinyuan slapped the city lord without saying a word, and shouted, "Shh, keep your voice down."
The city lord covered his mouth in surprise and asked, "Sun Xinyuan, what do you want to do?"
This time, the sound was even louder than before. Sun Xinyuan was so frightened that he quickly slapped the city lord again and gestured in a low voice, "Didn't I tell you to keep your voice down?"
The city lord was a little confused. Since he became the city lord, no one had ever dared to slap him in public.
"you……"
Before the city lord could speak, Sun Xinyuan continued, "Let me tell you, at the beginning of this year, the Grand Tutor ordered that the tax revenue of each city must increase by 30%. If you dare to touch me, I will take all my property and leave Houcheng. When the time comes, I will see how you will explain to the Grand Tutor."
At the beginning of this year, Liu Hu wanted his industry to be supported, so he ordered to improve the economy of each city, which led to this order.
The city lord covered his face and was immediately stunned, not daring to continue speaking. After all, the Grand Tutor did give an order that if Sun Xinyuan took away all the property, he would definitely lose his head.
Hearing Sun Xinyuan's threat, the city lord immediately changed his expression and tried to keep smiling: "Shopkeeper Sun, what are you discussing here? Can you let Young Master Su finish the horse race first, and then discuss it?"
The city lord couldn't afford to offend either side, and felt a little aggrieved.
Sun Xinyuan is a businessman who has always valued harmony. But now that Liu Hu is in there, he has repeatedly failed to handle the matter properly, and he is even more angry.
The waiter next to him could see Sun Xinyuan's anger and sighed in his heart: When has our master ever been so arrogant?
Sun Xinyuan did not give the city lord any room to speak, and continued: "I will stay here today. If the Su family is dissatisfied, they can come to my house to argue."
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left without caring about the city lord's expression.
Hua Ying looked at Sun Xinyuan's attitude and had a rough idea in her mind that Sun Xinyuan represented most of the shop owners here.
In the past, I only knew that there was someone behind me, but I didn’t know who it was, so I was quite polite in my actions. Now that I know that the person behind me is Liu Hu, I will definitely not be as polite in my words and actions as before.
When Sun Xinyuan returned to the house, he became cowardly again and said to Liu Hu in a timid voice: "I have done a bad job, please forgive me, Grand Master."
He was submissive in front of Liu Hu, but attacked fiercely in front of outsiders.
Hua Ying glanced at everyone's expressions. They all seemed to be accustomed to it. She shook her head and said nothing. It seemed that she still had a lot to do in the future.
The attitude alone is a big problem.
After all, Liu Hu had repeatedly warned him not to use his identity to cause trouble, and even to forget his identity.
"I suddenly remembered something. Please let the Grand Tutor decide for me." Hua Ying thought for a while and said to Liu Hu.
Liu Hu raised his eyelids and replied, "Speak."
"From now on, all shops will be separated from the Grand Tutor. The Grand Tutor cannot interfere. I will make all the decisions. After all, if the Grand Tutor is implicated in the future, wouldn't my efforts be in vain?"
These shopkeepers were shocked to hear Hua Ying's words. How many people wanted to rely on Liu Hu, a big tree, but they had no chance. It was really unbelievable that Hua Ying wanted to sever the relationship with Liu Hu.
Only Liu Hu understood Hua Ying's intention and pretended to be helpless and said, "You are right. After all, I have been banished to Lingnan by the court. There is no place for me in Shangjing. I will do as you wish ."
The two smart guys pretended to be confused while discussing. Liu Hu wanted an industrial organization separated from his own, while Hua Ying wanted those shopkeepers to be obedient in the future.
But those shopkeepers didn't know the details, they just thought that Liu Hu had lost power and retreated to Lingnan. Now, those shopkeepers who wanted to get away with it just now are a little regretful. You know, Liu Hu has been driven out of Shangjing, why are they still insisting? It would be better for them to go home.
However, there is no medicine for regret in the world. I can only grit my teeth and stick to my choice, hoping to find an opportunity to escape in the future.
