eurekapd Chapter 1162 [The Wrong Couple 23]
Chapter 1162 [The Wrong Couple 23]
Su Guangping brought the Feng Shui master to the land. After checking around, the Feng Shui master said to Su Guangping with a happy face: "The Feng Shui of this land is excellent! And I dare to assert that there must be a lot of gold hidden underground."
Su Guangping was so excited when he heard this that he could hardly contain himself. He quickly took out some silver from his pocket and stuffed it into the Feng Shui master's hand. He said with a big smile on his face, "Thank you for your advice, Master. I hope you will accept this little gift."
The Feng Shui master accepted the money and patted his chest to assure, "Don't worry, Boss Su. I will never reveal the secret of this land to anyone."
Su Guangping nodded with satisfaction, then turned to Yeluhao and said, "Look, this is a precious piece of land! I must buy it."
Yeluhao looked at the land and said with some concern: "But there are many farmers here. Do you really plan to buy these lands?"
Su Guangping smiled disapprovingly and said, "What's so difficult about this? I will find a way to get these farmers to move out one by one."
Yeluhao thought for a moment and said, "As long as the price you offer is high enough, those farmers should be willing to move away."
Su Guangping shook his head and said, "I don't want to spend so much money. I have a better way."
Yelu Hao asked curiously: "What method?"
Su Guangping smiled sinisterly and said, "I will use a very low price to drive these farmers away, and they will naturally leave obediently at that time."
Yelu Hao heard this and said hesitantly: "This is not a good idea..."
Su Guangping interrupted him impatiently and said, "What's wrong with that? When doing business, you have to know how to reduce costs. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Can you introduce me to the official in charge of land acquisition?"
Yeluhao thought for a moment and said, "It's possible, but..."
Su Guangping immediately understood what he meant and said quickly, "After the matter is done, I will give you a 50-50 split."
Yeluhao nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, I'll help you contact them right away."
A few days later, Su Guangping bribed the official with silver, and the official readily agreed to allocate the land on Xipo to him.
However, those farmers were not willing to leave their homes easily. They protested and demanded that Su Guangping give them reasonable compensation.
Su Guangping ignored the farmers' demands and ordered his men to forcibly drive the farmers out of their houses.
Among them was a woman whose mother was dying in the next two days. She begged Su Guangping desperately, hoping that he could give her two days to move out after her mother took her last breath.
Su Guangping thought the woman was stalling for time, and he thought it was unlucky for a dead person to be here, so he shouted angrily, "No! Get this dying person out of here right now!"
Su Guangping received a letter saying that there was an important matter that needed to be dealt with at Aolong Fort. He decided to leave immediately without hesitation and handed over the affairs of Xipo to Master Yelu.
After Yeluhao learned of Su Guangping's decision, he couldn't help but complain. He felt that Su Guangping was even more terrible than Shi Wuji, and was simply a person without conscience. However, despite some dissatisfaction in his heart, Yeluhao reluctantly accepted the arrangement.
Su Guangping hurried to Aolong Fort and met Master Yelu who was waiting anxiously. He asked with concern: "What's going on? Could it be that those poor guys don't want to move away?"
Yelu Gongzi sighed and replied, "They did move away, but the problem was money. They refused to pay the full amount, so the land deed still cannot belong to me. The little money I gave last time was only enough to bribe the prefect."
Su Guangping frowned, thought for a moment and said, "I really don't have money now, but that doesn't mean I can't make money."
Yelu Hao looked at him in confusion and asked, "What are you going to do? Are you going to sell the house in Hangzhou?"
Su Guangping shook his head and said with a smile, "Of course not. To make money, we still need your help, Master Yelu." Then, he explained his plan in detail: "We can get a batch of low-priced wine and transport it to the border market to sell it. The demand there is huge, and the price is relatively high, so we will definitely make a lot of money."
After hearing this, Yeluhao showed a worried look and said, "It's not easy to sell alcohol. You need a permit from the government. Do you have this permit?"
Su Guangping answered confidently: "Well, we can solve this through Aolongbao. When the time comes, as long as we stamp it with the seal of Aolongbao, there will be no problem."
Yelu Hao looked at Su Guangping suspiciously and questioned: "Will the Stone Castle Lord stamp your seal? This is a fake stamp, which is against the law!"
Su Guangping seemed to be confident, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and answered confidently: "Well, I naturally have my own way."
Seeing this, Yelu Hao stopped asking questions and changed the subject, asking another question: "Okay, as long as you have a solution. But then again, when the wine jars are labeled with Aolongbao, they will definitely sell faster than anyone else. But, do you have enough grain to make wine?"
Su Guangping smiled slightly, revealing a sly look, and replied: "Hehe, you don't have to worry about this. When the time comes, we will go buy a batch of low-priced wine, and then add a little water, one jar can become three jars! Even if something happens, Aolong Castle is there to support us."
Yelu Hao couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said jokingly: "Haha, you have a very smart plan! But don't forget to leave me a jar of good wine."
Su Guangping nodded quickly and said, "Of course, I've thought of that a long time ago! Regardless of whether it's real wine or fake wine, I will put the Aolongbao wine seal on them, so that they can be sold at a good price!"
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When Zhaoyang learned that Madam Jin had taken over the Kugui Teahouse, he came up with an idea and decided to take Ziyuan with him to visit Madam Jin.
When Mrs. Jin heard from her subordinates that a woman wanted to see her and claimed that she had business to discuss with her, she couldn't help but feel curious. She wondered what kind of woman would be so bold to come to her door, and what kind of deal would she propose?
When Zhaoyang stepped into Mrs. Jin's room, Mrs. Jin took a closer look and saw that the woman in front of her had a graceful figure and a pretty face, but also revealed a shrewd and capable temperament.
Mrs. Jin raised her lips slightly and said slowly, "I heard someone wants to do a business with me? I wonder if this business is worth doing."
Zhaoyang smiled and responded slowly, "Madam Jin, you are the wife of General Yelu Shu of the Liao Kingdom. Your original name is Yang Li Niang. You are from the north. Because you drifted to the south, you were taken as a concubine by Su Guangping and gave birth to a daughter, Yang Yiliu. I wonder if what I said is true?"
Mrs. Jin's face suddenly changed when she heard this. She widened her eyes, looked at Zhaoyang in disbelief, and asked sternly, "Who are you? How do you know these things?"
Zhao Yang remained calm and continued, "Don't panic, Madam Jin. I came here today not to expose your past, but to make a deal with you."
Mrs. Jin frowned and asked, "What deal?"
Zhao Yang raised his lips slightly, revealing a sly smile, and said, "Do you want to see your daughter?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Jin's heart suddenly tightened, and she quickly asked, "Do you know my daughter? Where is Yi Liu?"
Zhao Yang was delighted when she saw this, knowing that her plan was halfway successful. She pretended to be mysterious and said, "Your daughter is fine. If you do me a favor, I will tell you about Yang Yiliu."
"Okay, but since you already know my identity, but I still know nothing about yours, this seems a bit unfair." Mrs. Jin said with a smile, a hint of cunning in her eyes.
Seeing this, Zi Yuan quickly replied, "Madam Jin, my master is the eldest lady of Aolong Fort."
When Madam Jin heard this, she couldn't help but feel moved. She stared at Zhaoyang and asked thoughtfully, "Madam of Aolongbao? Could it be that you are the legendary Princess Zhaoyang?"
Zhaoyang nodded slightly to show his agreement.
When Mrs. Jin saw this, a look of surprise appeared on her face. She obviously had not expected that the woman in front of her had such a noble status.
After a short silence, Mrs. Jin asked, "I wonder why the princess came here this time?"
Zhaoyang took a deep breath and said slowly, "Yelühao is your nephew, right? I heard that he has been very close to Su Guangping recently. You must know something about Su Guangping's background. He is definitely not a good person. If your nephew gets involved with him, I'm afraid he will not end up well. I'm worried that he will be tricked by someone in the end, and he won't even know how he was tricked."
Mrs. Jin frowned slightly when she heard this. She certainly knew Su Guangping's character, but she didn't expect that Yelu Hao would get involved with him.
"Princess, do you just want me to help discipline Yelu Hao?" Mrs. Jin looked at Zhaoyang and asked with a smile.
"Of course not. I am not here for anything else, but for my husband. Su Guangping and Yelu Hao are trying to drag my husband into their conspiracy. I can let Yelu Hao off for the sake of General Yelu and Madam Jin. However, if Yelu Hao does not repent and continues to get involved, then I will never tolerate it and will punish him together with other spies. Madam Jin, I believe you can understand what I mean." Zhaoyang said solemnly.
Upon hearing this, Madam Jin nodded and said, "Don't worry, Princess. I understand what you mean. I just wonder how Yi Liu is doing now?"
Zhaoyang smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry, Madam Jin. Yiliu is doing well."
Madam Jin breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "That's great. I will strictly control Yelu Hao and never let him cause trouble to the princess again. I hope the princess can tell me the whereabouts of Yi Liu by then."
Zhaoyang nodded and said, "Of course. This is my token. If you have important matters, Madam Jin can bring this token to Aolong Castle to find me." After that, she motioned to Ziyuan beside her to hand the token to Madam Jin.
Mrs. Jin hurriedly thanked him and carefully accepted the token.
Afterwards, Mrs. Jin's face was as gloomy as water. She stared at Yelu Hao with her sharp eyes, and then gave orders to her subordinates without hesitation, asking them to tie Yelu Hao back immediately.
Not long after, Yeluhao was dragged to Mrs. Jin like a lamb to be slaughtered. His hands were tied tightly behind his back, and the rope dug deep into his skin, causing him to feel a sharp pain.
When Yelu Hao saw Madam Jin, he quickly said, "Hello, auntie. I wonder why you treat me like this? What did I do wrong to make you so angry?"
Mrs. Jin snorted coldly and asked sternly, "I heard that you and that bastard Su Guangping got together?"
Yelu Hao's heart tightened, but he still replied calmly: "Aunt, what are you talking about? I just have some business dealings with Su Guangping, and I have no other relationship with him."
"Oh? Really?" Mrs. Jin was obviously not satisfied with Yeluhao's explanation. She continued to ask, "Then tell me, how did you get to know Su Guangping? What kind of deal did you have?"
A thin layer of sweat appeared on Yeluhao's forehead. He stammered, "This... this is just a coincidence. I met Su Guangping by chance at a cocktail party, and then we talked about business. Aunt, you know, I have always been in the wine business, so I discussed cooperation with him."
"Hmph!" Mrs. Jin was furious. "Don't think I don't know what kind of person Su Guangping is! He is not a gentleman. If you cooperate with him, it would be like courting death! Tell me, what are you planning to do?"
Seeing that Madam Jin was really angry, Yelu Hao was a little scared. He quickly explained, "Aunt, it's really nothing. We are just planning to sell wine together and make a little money. There is absolutely nothing else. Please believe me, Aunt!"
"Selling wine?" Mrs. Jin frowned slightly, seeming to be not optimistic about this proposal. "If I remember correctly, this business seems to be basically monopolized by Aolong Castle. Their wine is famous in this area. Even if you do it, I'm afraid you won't have any business."
Yeluhao obviously disagreed with Mrs. Jin's opinion. He quickly explained, "Aunt, don't worry. Su Guangping said he has a way to handle it."
Mrs. Jin sneered, "Don't you know how capable Su Guangping is? He is just an ordinary businessman. What special means can he have?"
Yelu Hao was speechless after hearing what Mrs. Jin said, but he still said, "Aunt, Su Guangping said that we will sell wine under the name of Aolongbao, which will definitely attract many customers."
Mrs. Jin's expression did not ease at all because of Yeluhao's words. She pressed on, "What is the relationship between Su Guangping and Aolong Fort? How can he do business under the banner of another fortress?"
Yelu Hao scratched his head and replied awkwardly: "I'm not sure about this, but looking at Su Guangping's expression, it seems that this matter is not a difficult matter for him."
Mrs. Jin saw this and shook her head helplessly. "You can't just sell wine. Making wine is not a simple thing. If you buy it from others and then resell it, the profit in the middle will be pitiful. The best way is to brew it yourself with grain, so that the cost can be reduced. But where did Su Guangping get so much grain?"
"This..." Yeluhao was embarrassed. He was very conflicted and didn't know whether he should tell the truth. After all, they did intend to sell fake wine, but it was not completely fake. They just mixed a lot of water into the wine.
Mrs. Jin saw that Yeluhao was hesitant and hesitant, and she immediately became suspicious. Her face became very serious and she said sternly: "Tell me the truth, or I will tell your uncle!"
When Yelu Hao heard this, he was so frightened that his whole body trembled. He didn't want his uncle to know about this, so he quickly said, "Aunt, please don't tell my uncle. I will tell you, isn't it okay?"
Mrs. Jin breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this, but she still stared at Yelu Hao, waiting for him to continue.
Yelu Hao took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then said carefully: "Su Guangping said that he would buy a batch of wine and then add some water. This way, we can make more money and then sell the wine."
"What did you say? Yeluhao, you little brat, are you so bold that you even dare to make fake liquor?" Upon hearing this, Mrs. Jin was immediately furious. Without saying a word, she reached out and grabbed Yeluhao's ear and twisted it hard.
"Ah! It hurts, it hurts, auntie, I was wrong, I won't dare to do it again!" Yelu Hao grimaced in pain and begged for mercy repeatedly.
Seeing Yeluhao in so much pain, Mrs. Jin's anger subsided a little, but she still said with anger: "Humph, you deserve it! Let's see if you dare to do such a thing again next time!"
Yeluhao rubbed his red ears and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Aunt, I know I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again."
Mrs. Jin glared at Yelu Hao, and then said, "You must stay here honestly for the time being, and you are not allowed to go anywhere. I will send people to guard you strictly, and don't try to take the opportunity to escape!"