What a lucky world!

Chapter 169 Harvest
The two consecutive fires targeting the Jiang family caused a lot of discussion in Suzhou.

All kinds of rumors spread among the people in the market, and the status of the Jiang family seemed to be shaky for a while.

In response to this, the other three of the four major cloth shops - the Bai family, the Yu family, and the Zhao family - all stepped in to support the Jiang family.

The seventh master of the Bai family said at a banquet that the Bai family had noticed the two arson incidents involving the Jiang family and expressed deep condolences to the Jiang family for the losses suffered in this incident.

There is no doubt that this is a completely vicious case that disregards the law and harms the reputation and interests of the entire Soviet city!
The current situation is dire, with gangs rampant. Suzhou businesses must strengthen unity, deepen cooperation, and work together to address the situation. We must build consensus in Suzhou and maximize our synergy. We must prioritize defense, address both the symptoms and root causes, and eradicate the threat posed by extralegal forces to Suzhou.

Mr. Bai Qi also mentioned that the four major trading houses, as the leaders of Su City, had gone through ups and downs together. They were rivals, but more importantly, they were friends. Disasters are ruthless, but people are kind. They should help each other and face this crisis together.

Therefore, the four companies will form a joint business, live up to the emperor's grace, and not deceive the people, and make due contributions to the future security and stability of Su City.

Finally, on behalf of the United Trading Company, Mr. Bai Qi expressed his condemnation of all acts of extra-legal forces that undermine national laws, and once discovered, they will be resolutely cracked down!
After this statement was made, everyone who heard it, whether they believed it or not, applauded enthusiastically.

The governor of Suzhou even planned to submit a memorial titled "The righteous merchants help each other and the people's love is moving" in order to seek commendation.

As for the arson?
Just pick two people in the prison to confess!
deny?
That means you didn't hit me hard enough!

Anyway-

There is nothing to worry about, and the world is at peace!
……

Sucheng, Li family courtyard.

Zhang Mu and Ye Hanzhou stood at the door.

"Manager Li, now that this matter is settled, I will be leaving." Zhang Mu said to Li Quan with a smile, "The village will send someone to take over from the Bai family and take back Yongxiu Company. You will still be the head manager, and the future operation of Yongxiu Company depends on you."

"No, no, I will definitely do my best." Li Quan responded humbly.

In just a few days, he witnessed with his own eyes how this young man who was less than 20 years old disrupted Su City, extinguished the arrogance of the Jiang family with two fires, dragged the Bai family into the water, and finally took back the Yongxiu Company.

Most importantly, I heard that the Jiang family's priest was seriously injured...

This boss is much more powerful than before.

"Also, regarding Xiao Yuan'er." Zhang Mu naturally wouldn't forget the promise he made to Li Quan. "I'll make arrangements after I return. Once everything is ready, I'll send someone to pick up Xiao Yuan'er and escort him all the way to Zihu Villa to study."

"From now on, the escort for the return trip will be provided by my Wuzhai."

"It's just that Zihu Villa doesn't accept parents accompanying their children. They only have holidays during the Dragon Boat Festival and New Year. So... spend some time with your children during this time."

Li Quan was moved when he heard this and was about to kneel down, but Zhang Mu helped him up.

"Shopkeeper Li, this was all agreed upon beforehand. There's no need to do this!"

Li Quan wiped the tears from his eyes and said, "Don't worry, Boss. I will do my best for Yongxiu Company!"

"Well, thank you for your hard work!"

"Goodbye."

Zhang Mu waved his hand, turned around with Ye Hanzhou, mounted their horses, and soon disappeared from Li Quan's sight.

Seeing Li Quan still standing at the door, Li Quan's wife walked out with Xiao Yuan'er, looked outside, and then said, "Husband, the boss has left..."

Li Quan let out a long breath, looked down at his son who was blinking with a puzzled look on his face, bent down and picked up the child.

"Son, this is all I can do for you..."

……

Naturally, Zhang Mu and Ye Hanzhou did not leave Su City so quickly.

In the Bai family courtyard where they had previously discussed burning the mulberry garden, Bai Jingqi had been waiting for Zhang Mu for a long time, but without a trace of impatience.

Compared to outsiders, he knew more details about the mulberry garden fire.

For example, from Xu Lie, he knew that both Zhang Mu and Ye Hanzhou possessed unique skills.

Especially Zhang Mu, who actually practiced his unique skills to the spiritual level.

One is less than 20 years old, and the other is in his early twenties. Both have already reached the initial stage of nourishing the fluid. With such talent, if they are given another ten years, it will not be a problem to complete the nourishing fluid.

If combined with unique skills...

Bai Jingqi remembered what his mother had said to him——

"There are many heroes in the countryside."

"As long as they don't die prematurely, their future will definitely not stop at the Yangye realm."

"Perhaps even the martial arts village behind them can be upgraded to a higher level."

"Promoted to a higher level?" Bai Jingqi murmured, "That would be a force of the Judan level."

Don't underestimate this level, it is often the insurmountable barrier for many families and forces.

According to the standards in the "Clan Records" compiled by the previous dynasty, a family with the luck to support a Grand Master could be called an aristocratic family. Below the aristocratic family, a family with a Grand Master but whose luck had not yet reached this level was called a wealthy family.

Some people would say, isn't the family's luck enough to support it? Why do wealthy families still have masters?

This is very simple. For example, the master is from the imperial court and was promoted with the help of the imperial court's luck.

The Lanling Ye family, where Ye Hanzhou came from, is considered a wealthy family.

And this wealthy family, in essence, is actually a powerful force.

As long as a Judan-level force does not collapse, it can mass-produce Judan-level warriors.

The Three Realms of Martial Arts——

See yourself, see the world, and see all living beings.

If you can see yourself, open up your meridians, nourish your fluids, and gather your courage, you can be called a warrior. This is also the path that almost everyone strives for.

To see the heaven and earth is to be a master. Only one or two people among a million can reach this level.

As for the last one to see all living beings, he was already a land immortal, and he was extremely rare throughout history.

Because the last two levels are so difficult to reach, when people talk about martial arts, most of the time they are actually referring to the first level of martial arts - seeing oneself.

This state of gathering courage is the pinnacle of "seeing oneself" and is also the goal that most warriors pursue throughout their lives.

Not to mention the powerful combat capability of the warriors in the Judan realm, the key point is that only the warriors in the Judan realm are qualified to pursue that elusive opportunity, break through and then rebuild, ascend to the second level of martial arts, and achieve the realm of a grandmaster.

Therefore, all the Judan-level forces can be regarded as potential powerful families.

And now, his mother, Mrs. Bai, who was well-known in Suzhou for her ability to identify and employ people, actually believed that a martial arts village would become a powerful force in the future!

This is also the reason why, as Mr. Bai Qi, he is willing to come here early and wait without any impatience.

While Bai Jingqi was thinking about this, footsteps were heard outside the yard. Bai Jingqi raised his head and saw Zhang Mu and Ye Hanzhou walking in.

"Hahahaha, Brother Wei, Brother Hua, you are here..." Bai Jingqi quickly stood up to greet them.

Zhang Mu used the pseudonym Wei Wuyou, while Ye Hanzhou made up the name "Hua Buhan".

"Master Bai Qi, you sent someone to deliver a message to me. I wonder if there's anything else you want to tell me?" Zhang Mu said straight to the point. "The matter in Sucheng is over. We're returning. Someone will contact you later..."

"That's the business of the people below!" Bai Jingqi smiled as he pushed a small wooden box over. "But these are to be handed over to Brother Wei."

Zhang Mu looked surprised, and with a wisp of Yuan Qi wrapped in his hand, he opened the wooden box.

There was a thick stack of banknotes in the wooden box!
Seeing Zhang Mu's puzzled expression, Master Bai Qi said, "The Yongxiu Company is one thing, and the 10% profit of my Bai family in the future Huanggang Trade Route is another."

"All of this will have to be settled next year."

"But there is one thing that I need to settle with Brother Wei right now."

"What?" Zhang Mu asked.

Bai Jingqi laughed and said, "Most of the Jiang family's Qingyu mulberry garden has been destroyed. It will take at least seven or eight years for it to regenerate and sprout."

"My Bai family has been cultivating jade mulberry trees for generations, and we happen to have a way to shorten this time to less than two years."

"So, using this condition, I bought shares in some of the Jiang family's businesses!"

"My mother said that we must not forget Brother Wei's contribution in this matter."

"Those businesses are not convenient to convert into shares, so my mother converted the portion that was originally intended for Brother Wei into silver. Here is 100,000 taels! I hope Brother Wei doesn't mind!"

Zhang Mu looked at Bai Jingqi and naturally understood that this was a gesture of goodwill from the Bai family. He immediately bowed and said, "Second Madam Bai is so righteous!"

"Thank you very much!"

After saying that, Zhang Mu closed the wooden box and smiled at Bai Jingqi.

……

At the same time, the Jiang family.

Xu Lie, who was recuperating from his injuries, looked at the treasure in front of him, sighed reluctantly, put it into an exquisite small box, then called his disciple and handed the box to him.

"Send it out!"

The disciple hesitated and asked, "Master, are you really going to send it out?"

"Give it to me, give it to me!" Xu Lie coughed twice, "This is money to buy my life!"

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Lao Ba had his birthday yesterday and got up late.

There is one more chapter, I will update it later
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