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Volume 4 Leviathan 90 Destruction

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    "Everyone, it's better to choose a day than to hit it. Let's make an oath in front of the portraits of our ancestors now. If anyone breaks the promise, he will not be allowed to enter the ancestral hall after his death!" "Yes!" "But there are still a few families who haven't arrived yet, right?  , how about we wait first?" There was an objection from the crowd.  "They are always late for such important things. If you ignore them, then we will punish them with a few delicious shark fin feasts!" "Yes, yes, and a few more stewards!" This suggestion suddenly aroused the excitement of the whole room.  With roars of laughter, the rice merchants moved their chairs to clear an open space for the oath of alliance to be sworn together.  While I was busy, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside, and several middle-aged men appeared at the entrance of the flower hall. They were the rice merchants who came late.  There was a burst of laughter from the crowd.  "Hey, speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here. Brother Yu, you shouldn't be late tonight!" "Brother Yu, it's not too late to come. It's okay if you haven't left the oath, but the money for the three tables of shark fin banquet is indispensable. Just treat it as  It¡¯s a penalty for being late!¡± ¡°There are also a few servants. I won¡¯t agree without this!¡± This last one caused a burst of laughter.  However, under the relaxed atmosphere, no one noticed that the faces of these fellow villagers who came late were pale, as if they were suppressing something.  "Just come, just come!" Zhong Zhengchun finally breathed a sigh of relief. The thing he was most worried about finally didn't happen: "Everyone must swear to advance and retreat together. You guys need to tidy up your clothes and pay homage to your ancestors later."  Kowtow to worship!" "Yes, I'm sorry, we won't take part in the oath!" "What?" Zhong Zhengchun almost thought there was something wrong with his ears. He stared at the leading rice merchant and asked, "What did you say just now?  What, I didn¡¯t hear clearly!¡± The rice merchant raised his head, took a deep breath, and replied in a slow and clear voice: ¡°A few of us have already purchased Burmese rice, and the price has been reduced to 50%.  I won¡¯t take the oath!¡± There was silence in the flower hall. This time everyone heard clearly what the rice merchants said. The rice merchants looked at their latecomers with indescribable eyes.  Even shed tears.  "F*ck!" The man who just said he was going to stab Huang Fatty three times and six holes rushed forward and knocked the man who had just spoken to the ground with one punch. At this time, the person next to him hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed him.  , the man who hit the person kicked the other person with all his strength, and cursed: "I betrayed my ancestors, let me go, I have to kill you today!" The man who was beaten stood up from the ground, and two lines of blood flowed from the ground.  There was flow from his nostrils, but he didn't wipe it: "I came here today to tell you the news. If you want to fight, come here and do it. If the beating is over, I will leave." "Yu Laoqi, I will fuck you ten times."  Eight generations of ancestors!" The man who hit someone yelled while struggling when he heard this.  Zhong Zhengchun had already recovered from the initial blow. He took a chair from the side and said, "Yu Laoqi, sit down and talk. What's going on? Tell me everything!" Yu Laoqi was stunned.  He sat down and replied: "Houde Bank sent someone over and said that unless we agree to sell Burmese rice and reduce the price to 50%, the loan will not be extended and we have to pay it back immediately. If we don't have the money, we will raid our shop and let them  Our business is closed!" At this point, Yu Laoqi burst into tears: "My money is all on the goods, where can I get the money to pay off the loan?" Zhong Zhengchun said in his heart!  Immediately feeling cold, he raised his head and asked the remaining rice merchants: "Is this the same with you?" "Yes!" Those people nodded numbly.  The flower hall immediately fell silent, and only the angry cry of Mr. Yu was heard. These shrewd businessmen all understood how terrible it is for a businessman to suddenly withdraw the loan. This is almost synonymous with business bankruptcy. As long as the news  When the news comes out, the supplier, the proprietor who rents the shop, and other business partners will all swarm in and demand the money they owe. Even the most successful businessman will be swallowed up by such a wave.  Faced with such a threat, they have no other choice.  ¡°Yu Laoqi, how much money are you short of? Our guild will collect it for you first!¡± The man in brocade shouted loudly.  Yu Laoqi shook his head in despair: "It's useless. Liu Zhiping has already spoken. Anyone who refuses to lower prices or sell Burmese rice will have to take out a loan! We are here just to convey the message for him. You should go back  I will receive the news later. Liu Zhiping from Houde Bank said, "Which other bank in Shanghai will lend us money? If you can raise the money for me, what about other people here?"  Bank money!¡± Hearing Liu Zhiping¡¯s name, the expressions of everyone in the flower hall changed slightly.The name Liu Zhiping seemed to have a magical power, sucking away everyone's courage.  These grain merchants know very well that a highly seasonal industry like grain trafficking requires a large amount of liquidity in a short period of time and is absolutely inseparable from the support of big banks.  Liu Zhiping not only directly controls Houde Bank, but more importantly, several of the largest banks in Shanghai have formed an alliance, and he is the leader of this alliance.  It is impossible, let alone impossible, to refuse the request of such a big shot.  President Duan suddenly asked: "Did Liu Zhiping tell you the reason for doing this suddenly? Our Mihang Guild has cooperated well with their family over the years? His family is from Jiaxing, and they are relatively close to us in Ningbo.  "Why did you suddenly turn your back on him today?" "We've already asked, but Liu Zhiping just didn't answer. He just said that the conditions have been set, and it's up to us whether he goes or not."  Said: "In the end, he said, if we want to blame ourselves, we should blame ourselves for blocking other people's way. If we are smart, we should get out of the way. There will be a chance to meet again in the future! If we ask him again, we will let him see us off!" "Blocking other people's way.  "Zhong Zhengchun frowned. The meaning of Liu Zhiping's words was clear, but he was still confused. Who is this "other"?  Those two adults from Hanking?  Fatty Huang?  Or someone else?  Who is this powerful man with so many magical powers that Liu Zhiping, who is firmly at the top of the financial world in Shanghai, can do things for him?  Thinking of this, Zhong Zhengchun suddenly felt severe pain in his temples.  "Zhong Zhengchun, it's getting late. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first!" Suddenly a voice interrupted Zhong Zhengchun's thoughts. He looked up and saw a rice merchant over fifty years old looking at  Looking at himself, with a hint of pleading in his eyes, Zhong Zhengchun was hesitating whether to retain the other party, when another person next to him interrupted: "President Zhong, I remembered that there is an urgent matter at home, and I need to go back to handle it right away. How about you  "Yes, I also remembered something. How about we come here tonight?" The businessmen all remembered that they had something urgent to do tonight, and rushed to say goodbye to Zhong Zhengchun, just like the floor of the flower hall.  There are several barrels of gunpowder barrels with fuses buried underneath, which may send everyone to the west at any time.  Thinking of the determination shown by these same people just now, Zhong Zhengchun suddenly felt like laughing.  "Ha, ha, ha!" The sudden laughter shocked everyone. The businessmen looked at Zhong Zhengchun who was out of breath with laughter. The businessmen closest to him instinctively stepped back a few steps.  They want to take a few steps to create a distance, which makes them feel safer.  "Let's go, let's go! Let's all go!" The laughter suddenly stopped, and Zhong Zhengchun's voice echoed in the flower hall. The businessmen looked at each other for a few times, and then disappeared silently and quickly.  Soon, only Zhong Zhengchun, Ma Xingxing and a few people who came with Yu Laoqi were left in the flower hall.  Zhong Zhengchun glanced at them and said coldly: "Why are you staying here? Didn't you bring Liu Zhiping's words with you? Why don't you leave?" Yu Laoqi lowered his head and said: "Well, we still want to ask  Ancestor, please say hello before you leave!" Zhong Zhengchun snorted and pointed to the portrait on the wall: "The portrait is on the wall, you can do what you want!" Yu Laoqi and the others walked to the portrait and knelt down.  On the ground, he solemnly kowtowed to the portrait on the wall seven or eight times, prayed a few words in a low voice, then got up, bowed to Zhong Zhengchun a few more times, and then left.  At this time, only Zhong Zhengchun and Ma Xingxing were left in Nuo Da's flower hall, which looked particularly weird compared to the dozens of chairs scattered in the hall.  Zhong Zhengchun found a chair and sat down. He happened to see a few wine cans placed next to the portrait and asked casually: "What are those?" Ma Xingxing quickly replied: "They are all the best Shaoxing Nuerhong.  It was originally intended for the oath meeting!" "Oath?" Zhong Zhengchun sneered: "Bring it over!" Ma Xingxing was stunned, but he still brought a can of wine and took another cup.  Zhong Zhengchun started drinking, while Ma Xingxing stood aside to wait on him.  Zhong Zhengchun drank two drinks and suddenly said: "It's boring to drink alone, why don't you sit down and have a few drinks together." "Yes!" Ma Xingxing got another set of bowls and chopsticks and sat down to drink with him.  At first, Ma Xingxing wanted to say a few words to explain to the other party, but he couldn't think of how to explain it for a while. However, he saw that the other party, Zhong Zhengchun, drank faster and faster. He drank one drink, and the other party drank at least three drinks, so he hurriedly whispered  "President, please drink slowly, this wine has a lot of stamina!" "It has a lot of stamina? Can it surpass Liu Zhiping's money?" Zhong Zhengchun suddenly answered without thinking.  Ma Xingxing was at a loss for how to respond when the other party reached out and patted his shoulder twice: "Old Ma, you are a good person." "President, I just did what I should do!" Ma Xingxing was a little embarrassed.  ??, he gritted his teeth and advised carefully: "President, in fact, everyone has no choice. We who are in the grain business cannot do without the bank, so don't blame them. Don't drink this wine. Drink it for your health."  It's terrible. How long will it take for you to live in the future? " "No, I don't blame them!" Zhong Zhengchun shook his head: "I'm just a little tired." At this point, he took out a bunch of keys from his waist.  , handed it to Ma Xingxing: "Go to the back room and open the closet closest to it. There are two hundred pieces of silver in it. Bring it here!" "Yes, President!" Ma Xingxing took the key.  Ten minutes later, when he returned to the flower hall with two bottles of silver, he only saw a person hanging in the air, his face covered by messy hair. Judging from his clothes and figure, it was Zhong Zhengchun.  "President! President! What's wrong with you?" Ma Xingxing hurriedly dropped the silver dollar, rushed forward and managed to get the man down from mid-air. When he brushed aside his messy hair, he saw that it was Zhong Zhengchun.  He stretched out his hand and touched it. His hands and feet were still warm, but his breath had long been cut off.  First of all, I would like to thank all the book friends for their generous rewards. A week is a new beginning, and I have to start over again. Please click, collect, recommend, and reward. The results are worrying!
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