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Chapter 254 I'll work for you

Li Dachui is a very qualified braggart.

Or rather, he is a very good planner.

The interaction with Chang Jian mainly consisted of him talking and Chang Jian listening.

The content is Li Dachui's plans and intentions for the future.

This lecture lasted for an entire day.

Occasionally, Chang Jian would raise some questions, and Li Dachui would patiently explain and answer them.

In fact, Chang Jian only cares about one question.
That is the question of the existence and continuation of families like theirs.

For whom do we toil our whole lives?

Naturally, this will benefit future generations.

If these benefits weren't part of Li Dachui's plan at all, then the Chang family's cooperation with him in the future would need to be reconsidered.

We can cooperate to bring down the Yuan dynasty; it would be a win-win situation for everyone.

However, when it comes to the struggle for power, the Chang family will inevitably have its own stance.

Li Dachui, with his silver tongue, painted a beautiful picture for Chang Jiangou of how a large family could break down into smaller units, move from the forefront to the background, and become intertwined with a nation for mutual benefit and prosperity.

This greatly interested Chang Jian.

Although Li Dachui's proposed plan was still vague, with only a general framework, it was clear that the plan was substantial and insightful. It was obviously a plan that had been considered for a long time, rather than something that this guy had just made up to fool himself.

Hidden behind the scenes, deeply intertwined, we are interdependent, sharing both glory and disgrace.

The management of the people, the construction of the army, the planning of the economy, and the establishment of the government—each of these is a vast and complex subject, and it would take days and nights to explain it all. Yet, in just one day, Li Dachui gave Chang Jian a basic understanding of these aspects.

According to Li Dachui's plans, most of the dynasty's problems will be effectively avoided. Of course, the effectiveness still needs time to verify, but it sounds very reasonable!

If everything goes according to Li Dachui's plan, the Chang family could very well become a family name that lasts for a thousand years, and one that doesn't attract envy or attention.

Because ordinary people won't even notice their existence at that time.

But in reality, their influence on everyone is ubiquitous.

"Governor Li, how did you come up with all this?" Chang Jian's face was full of admiration. In fact, since noon, the old man had been completely immersed in the beautiful dream woven by Li Dachui and could not extricate himself.

“When I have free time, I think about it, write down whatever comes to mind, and then discuss it with people like Mao Daxian. As you know, we have the Juying Hall in Tai'an City, which has all kinds of talented people. However, most of the time, these people are considered unorthodox. In fact, sometimes, many of their ideas only need to be slightly modified to be accepted by the world.” Li Dachui said sincerely, “These are not my own ideas. Most of the time, I just start with a topic, and then everyone discusses it slowly, outlines it slowly, and gradually makes it more complete, which eventually forms my current thoughts!”

Chang Jian nodded: "Okay, if you can really follow what we said today step by step, then the Chang family will be your staunch supporter forever!"

"I'm afraid there will be considerable resistance within your family, after all, not everyone has your insight and magnanimity!" Li Dachui flattered him, "If we look at these things purely from the immediate perspective, the family's interests will be harmed!"

"Now I'm the one in charge of the Chang family!" Chang Jian said proudly. "Moreover, although my sons aren't as gifted as you, they are still outstanding individuals. Even if they don't understand it at first, they are thoughtful and observant. As time goes by, they will naturally understand the benefits of this!"

"With that, I have even more confidence!" Li Dachui said happily, "With the support of the Chang family, there are basically only a handful of the remaining families that have the ability to challenge us and cause us any trouble!"

"Like Cai Ming from Xuanwu Prefecture?" Chang Jian asked with a smile.

Li Dachui nodded: "Indeed, but I have plenty of ways to handle them. Their weaknesses are too obvious!"

"A single conversation with you is worth more than ten years of study!" Chang Jian stood up: "Governor Li, when I said earlier that I had taken a step into the Innate Realm with your help, it wasn't just a polite remark, but the truth. So, I thank you!"

He held out his hand.

At this moment, Li Dachui smiled and extended his hand without any suspicion.

Two large hands clasped tightly together.

"From now on, we are inseparable allies!" Chang Jian laughed and let go of her hand. The next moment, his figure had disappeared from the spot. "Protector Li, I won't go to Cheng County. I'll go to Tai'an City to discuss my experiences with your old man."

“Zhebie is already a caged bird and a turtle in a jar, so he’s not worth troubling a master of innate level!” Li Dachui waved his hand and said, “Master Chang, go and attend to your business.”

Watching Chang Jian's figure disappear in the sunset, Li Dachui couldn't help but feel envious.

After entering the Innate Realm, the limitations imposed by distance on them seem to have diminished considerably.

You need to keep going, otherwise these old fogies will definitely bully you in the future.

Of course, it's a cause for celebration that our side now has two innate masters.

Top-tier military force is something you may not use, but you cannot be without. This is beyond question.

I sat down again, took off my water bag, and wanted to take a sip of water; I had been talking all day and my mouth was dry.

However, the water bag was empty. After shaking it for a while, only a few drops of water fell out. Looking down, he saw An Xuan lying on the ground like a dead dog. He couldn't help but slap his forehead, reach out and groped around his waist, pulled out a water bag, and gulped down a good amount of water.

Seeing An Xuan's eyes darting around beneath his eyelids, Li Dachui sneered, "Old Chang only sealed your true energy; he didn't knock you unconscious or kill you. What are you pretending for? You think you can break through your meridians and give me a sudden attack? You're dreaming! Do you think you can break through the restrictions placed by a master of innate cultivation so easily?"

An Xuan opened his eyes helplessly, thinking to himself what sins he had committed. In the North, a ninth-rank Xuan Yuan cultivator was already a god-like existence, almost unstoppable. But after heading south, ninth-rank Xuan Yuan cultivators became as numerous as rabbits on the grassland. Today, even a Xiantian master appeared, and to make matters worse, he had swung a stick at one of them, and now he was in this dead dog state.

"Is everything you said today true?" An Xuan opened his eyes and asked.

"You can speak Qin language?" Li Dachui stared wide-eyed at the guy in front of him with a full head of golden curly hair, a high nose, and green eyes, quite surprised.

“Of course I can speak it!” An Xuan said, “You call us barbarians, but we are not really barbarians. People like me can speak not only Qin language, but also Yuan language. People from Yuan and Qin have been to our area, and it was from them that we learned about the wealth of the South.”

"But these people didn't tell you how powerful the south is, did they?" Li Dachui laughed heartily.

“Indeed, those people are not good people!” An Xuan said, “Is everything you said true? Or are you just lying to that old man? I can sense that you are very wary of him!”

“Of course it’s all true!” Li Dachui said. “However, there will be many obstacles and difficulties in implementing it!”

"Are you going to kill me?" An Xuan asked.

"I haven't thought it through!" Li Dachui said. "I'm not a person who likes to kill, nor do I think that killing can solve problems. So as long as a person still has value, I'd rather make good use of that person than just kill them with a knife."

“I have value!” An Xuan said.

"What is its value?"

“Because I also want to join your plan, so that not only can my family and I become superior people in the future, but my tribe can also live a comfortable life!” An Xuan said.

"Your army has already been scattered by me!" Li Dachui said. "As for your martial arts skills, although they are not bad, to be honest, your appearance is too outstanding. No matter where you are, you can be recognized at a glance. Apart from serving as a thug, you are not of any other use. But, well?"

Li Dachui looked at An Xuan and said, "I can let you go back, but you still have to return to Jebe's side and help Jebe fight against his brothers in the Yuan Kingdom."

"Will you let Jebe go back? Today I heard that many of your armies have already surrounded Jebe!"

“Surrounding him doesn’t necessarily mean we have to kill him!” Li Dachui said. “Letting him go back would be more beneficial for us.”

"When those brothers are exhausted from fighting, you'll launch a northern expedition, won't you?"

"If you are willing to help with this, then when the task is accomplished, you and your tribe will be honored and will have a place under my rule."

"Do you treat all your subordinates equally? Don't you discriminate based on our appearance or ethnicity?"

“Those barbarians who enter China will become Chinese!” Li Dachui said, “Besides, do you even have a choice now?”

“There’s no choice!” An Xuan shook his head and said.

Li Dachui reached out, and a golden pill spun around in his hand.

"poison?"

“It’s chronic!” Li Dachui said. “Take the antidote once every three months, and after four doses, it will be cured.”

"I think you'll give me another one after I take it three times at most!"

“That’s right! Until you succeed!” Li Dachui said seriously, “However, this medicine is not only harmful, but also beneficial. After you take the antidote, it will be of great help to your martial arts cultivation.”

An Xuan stopped talking and simply opened his mouth.

Seeing how straightforward the other party was, Li Dachui didn't stand on ceremony and directly shoved the pill into his mouth.

Then he reached out and plucked at the other person's body like plucking a pipa, instantly opening up the meridians that Chang Jian had sealed.

"You, how were you able to break his seal? You, you're also a Primordial Being?"

"Because I know him very well." Li Dachui laughed. "Besides, being born with innate talent isn't anything special. Everyone has someone with innate talent in their family!"

An Xuan leaped up, but his legs suddenly went weak, and he plopped back down on the ground.

Who doesn't have a child born with a special destiny?
Are you being sarcastic towards me?

If my family had that kind of wealth, would I be in this situation today?

(End of this chapter)