Lord Moyu was forced to open

Chapter 20
Chen family.

"Old Chen, are we just going to watch Lao Li being suppressed by Feiyun Commercial Firm?"

In the meeting hall of the Chen family, the three patriarchs of Chen, Wang and Sun gathered together, and the patriarch of the Sun family asked Chen Lixin, the patriarch of the Chen family who was seated at the top.

"What should we do? The Feiyun Trading Company clearly came prepared, and even the tribal leaders have their plans. We are not in that business, so even if we wanted to, we would be powerless.

Or, let us pay money to fight a price war with the other party?Would you like to? "

Everyone is silent, it is okay to help, but if it is to help at the expense of their own interests, it is absolutely impossible for them.

"But I'm always a little uneasy. Ever since I learned about the old Li's family and the Feiyun Firm, I feel like a big rock is weighing on my heart. I can't breathe. I always feel that there is nothing behind it. Simple.

Think about it, this Feiyun Commercial Bank has always been selling luxury goods as its main business, what are they doing?Those are high-end industries, and they make a lot of money.

Don't you think it's strange that a branch has been opened in this corner of Yunzhou County inexplicably now, and they still want to grab that little money from us?

In short, my heart has never been stable, and there is always a feeling that the wind and rain are about to come. "Sun Xingzhou expressed his worries and worries with a worried face.

Chen Lixin and Wang Zhihuan, the Patriarch of the Wang family, looked at each other with suspicion.

But then, as if to comfort himself, Chen Lixin said:

"Old Sun, you are worrying too much. If you want me to say that no matter what kind of business, as long as it is the largest in its own industry, it will inevitably focus on other fields and want to make more money. Regardless of this point Everyone is like this, which is understandable.

It can be said that Feiyun Commercial Bank has almost reached the pinnacle of the luxury industry in recent years, and it is understandable that the people behind it are not satisfied with profits and stretched out their hands.

In other places, the power of families in various places is intertwined, and the whole body is not moving if it is affected by one hair. Only this Yunzhou County is a newcomer. Apart from our four families, there is no other larger family, so this Feiyun Commercial Bank has set its sights. It makes sense to invest in us. "

Chen Lixin's guess was approved by Wang Zhihuan, because it was the only explanation they could think of so far.

At this time, Sun Xingzhou said again: "But now Feiyun Commercial Bank has almost swallowed the Li family, how can you be sure that Feiyun Commercial Bank will not set its sights on us after swallowing the Li family?"

"This is impossible!"

As soon as Sun Xingzhou said this, Chen Lixin and Wang Zhihuan refuted in unison.

"Old Sun, have you seen that in the Song Dynasty, where all commercial activities are monopolized by one firm?

Even those big families that have been passed down for thousands of years, they can't monopolize all the businesses in one place, and they don't dare!
It's not that they can't do it, but the court doesn't allow it!
Why?Think about it, once a certain force monopolizes all local business activities, what does that mean?It means that he controls that place. No matter where it is, he always has to exchange materials with the outside world. This trade right is monopolized, which means that this firm has all the rights and interests of the local area to exchange materials with the outside world.

In this way, not only can you use the monopoly resources in your hands to earn a lot of money, but you can also blackmail the local government at critical moments, and the government can only compromise for the sake of the people. How terrible is such a thing?
How can the government tolerate such a thing?
Therefore, no matter how powerful the local aristocratic family is, at most he monopolizes his main business, but he dare not get too involved in other industries, so as not to attract the attention of the court and cause disaster. "

Chen Lixin's words made Sun Xingzhou heave a sigh of relief.

However, it's not that he doesn't know these things, but the premonition in his heart tells him that this time it seems to be different, but he can't tell what's different, and he can only comfort himself because the Li family's relationship is frightened.

The three of them were discussing, but what they didn't know was that while they were discussing, one of the protagonists in their mouth had humbly come to the unfinished Prince Yun's Mansion and handed over his greeting card.

Zhao Jun is in the kitchen right now.

I used to have too many scruples when I was in the palace, but now that I come to Yunzhou City, I can decide everything by myself, so I just want to get some good food that I want to eat.

In this cold winter, what is the first thing that comes to mind related to food?
That must be hot pot!
In the cold winter, sitting around and eating steaming hot pot, this feeling makes people feel comfortable just thinking about it.

Hotpot, also known as antique soup in ancient times, was also called Dabianlu when eating hotpot in the south in the previous life.

There are many different hot pots in the north and the south, and it can be said that there are many types.

But it should be noted that if you are eating hot pot from Yunnan Province, you should be cautious. You must wait until it is cooked before eating, otherwise it will be easy for the whole family to lie on the board. This is also when eating hot pot in Yunnan Province, people will not serve it first The reason for the chopsticks.

Although Zhao Jun was curious about this, he didn't want to lie down when he was not familiar with it, so naturally what he made would not be the hot pot in Yunnan Province, but the most common mutton hot pot in the north!
It just so happened that Yunzhou County lacked everything, except beef and mutton.

The nourishing medicinal materials carefully prepared by the imperial doctor, together with the bright red chili peppers, make up the steaming red pot in front of you and the pungent smell that makes you salivate.

This pot bottom is Zhao Jun's favorite. Eating hot pot is not spicy. To him, it is no different from eating boiled meat in plain water.

So spicy hot pot is an absolute must.

The hot pot base is very easy to make, and all the medicinal materials are brought from the capital, except for the chili pepper, which is made by Zhao Jun himself. The only thing missing right now is the dishes for the pot.

In terms of vegetables, Yunwang Mansion has an exclusive cellar, and a large number of radish, that is, radish and white song (cabbage), are stored in the cellar as f2 in winter, which is favored by all big families.

But these two things alone can't satisfy Zhao Jun. After a period of cultivation, green bean sprouts and yellow bean sprouts came into being. This is also the reason why hot pot is not started until now in winter. Zhao Jun has the patience to wait for the delicious food. of.

The bean sprouts had just grown yesterday, and today he couldn't wait to start preparing.

Early in the morning, the cook who had just finished breakfast was left behind, and a large piece of frozen mutton and beef was placed in front of the cook.

Then, under Zhao Jun, the prince's gaze, the cook cut the beef and mutton roll with a kitchen knife, crying without tears.

Beef and mutton are frozen hard.

Even though the kitchen knife is very sharp, it takes a lot of effort to cut it. Besides, Zhao Jun also has high requirements. It must be so thin that light can pass through, which makes the cook embarrassing.

It can't be cut, it can't be cut, it can't be too thick, it's too thin and it's easy to break.

In order to meet the prince's request, all the cooks tried their best to finish cutting twenty catties of beef and mutton before noon.

Naturally, Zhao Jun couldn't eat so much by himself, and the rest would be distributed to the guards and servants in the mansion. We, Lord Yun, know how to share the rain and dew.

Just as Zhao Jun was enjoying the hot pot of beef and mutton, a servant ran in quickly and approached Wang Huai'en and muttered in a low voice.

After the little servant left, Wang Huai'en immediately reported to Zhao Jun respectfully: "My lord, Li Xuanji asks to see you."

Zhao Jun paused while eating, put down his chopsticks, took the handkerchief Wang Huai'en handed over, wiped his mouth, and said lightly:

"It's finally here, let him in."

"Yes!"

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(End of this chapter)