Lord of Puluo

Chapter 128 We Just Don’t Want to Suffer!

Li Banfeng and Ma Wu started running Lanyang Village, and the first step was to change some of the rules in the village.

The first is the rules for business charges.

In Lanyang Village, no matter what business is opened, half of the profits must be given to the Song family. This squeeze is a bit too harsh.

Of course, when operating in Lanyang Village, it doesn't make sense to say that they won't give any money. After all, Li Banfeng and Ma Wu have to ensure the safety of the area. After discussion, the two re-determined the share of each household. Just pay 20% of the profit.

In addition to business matters, there is also hunting.

I hunted from Xindi and shipped the goods here in Mawu. The price was negotiable and was only higher than the price set by the Song family back then.

But if they don’t ship from Mawu, Mawu won’t care?

This is something that gives Ma Wu a headache.

He didn't want to waste his energy on this matter.

You know, Song Jiasen invested 80% of his energy just to look at the villagers in Lanyang Village every day. How much can a person like this achieve?

But if you don't care about it at all, it will mean losing a big chunk of your income.

After much deliberation, the two came up with a good strategy.

First, those who are willing to ship goods to them will definitely not suffer any loss in terms of price. The price of many prey items has more than doubled. For some good items that are in short supply, the price can be negotiated based on the market situation.

Second, they won’t stop anyone who doesn’t want to ship goods to them, but if someone is collecting goods in Lanyang Village or prying them out, he will definitely not be allowed to pick them up every time he sees them.

Third, if you want to ask them to ship the goods but feel that the price they offer is not suitable, you can sell it for them, but you will have to bear the risk to make a profit. They will only take 20% of the profit, and they will not care about anything else.

After the news was posted, the enthusiasm of the young people in the village increased. There was an endless flow of people coming and going from Xindi every day, and almost 90% of the people came to them to sell goods.

The reason is simple, not everyone can find a shipping channel.

Three or five young men got together and caught a bag of native jade peaches. You ask them if they can send it to Lushui City?

You can get a few more bucks when you go to Lushui City, but the folk customs in Lushui Bay are so simple, why would someone rob you on the way? Isn’t it free to pay for food and drink once and for all? When it's windy or rainy, your trip is delayed, or your peaches are rotten, who can you turn to for explanation?

These are unavoidable issues.

But there were so many people shipping goods, and Li Banfeng and Ma Wu were a little overwhelmed. They didn't have enough money, so they invested all their money, and for a while, the funds were still a little overwhelming.

Xiaochuan came up with an idea: "Why don't we just hang up the sign tomorrow? We'll just consign the goods during this period and won't accept the goods for now."

Ma Wu shook his head and said: "That won't work. This is the most taboo thing in the business world. You either don't do business or you don't do it. If you do, you can't change the rules."

Li Banfeng pinched his chin and said, "It seems I need to get some quick money."

But where can I get quick money?

Li Banfeng is a good man who abides by the rules and cannot just go out and rob.

When I was worried about nothing, I suddenly heard Xiaochuan coming to report: "Fifth Master, someone from the Liu family is here."

Ma Wu was surprised: "Who is coming?"

"Mr. Accountant Hu Juncai."

Ma Wu frowned: "This is a difficult person to deal with."

Li Banfeng asked: "What is he here for?"

Ma Wu sighed and said, "Coming here on this day is probably to collect debts."

Xiaochuan asked cautiously: "He wants money, can we give it to him?"

Li Banfeng raised his eyebrows: "No, what can I give if I don't have money?"

Ogawa asked again: "Then we will make money in the future..."

"I won't give it to him even if he makes money! He didn't make it, so why should I give it to him!" Li Banfeng was very determined.

Xiaochuan looked at Ma Wu.

Ma Wu sighed softly: "Invite him in first, and let's talk to him in the new house."

The new house refers to landlord Wei’s house.

Landlord Wei signed an agreement with Li Banfeng yesterday, giving all his houses to Li Banfeng for free. The house deeds and land deeds are in Li Banfeng's hands. The agreement was signed by Landlord Wei himself and voluntarily. , Ma Wu can testify.

Li Banfeng and Ma Wu still live in the original wooden house. The three-story building where landlord Wei lives is now a place for entertaining guests and working.

Hu Jun sat down in the living room and said with a smile: "Fifth Young Master, when I came here today, I went directly to the Song family's mansion, but when I saw it turned into an empty space, I thought I was in the wrong place."

Ma Wu said with a smile: "It turns out that house is too old and sways when the wind blows. I'm going to build a new one."

Hu Juncai nodded and said: "The building should be built new, and the newly opened business should have a new front. The Fifth Young Master knows how to run the business. With Lanyang Village in your hands, it will surely achieve great success in the future.

I came here today for two things. One is to congratulate you, and the other is to take a look at the account books. "

After hearing and looking at the account book, Ma Wu understood what Hu Juncai meant. This guy really came to ask for money.

He didn't want to show his account books to others, but there was nothing he could do about it. The strength of the Liu family was not comparable to that of the Song family.

He brought the account book over, and Hu Jun took a look at it and frowned: "Oh, Fifth Young Master, you have been in charge for three days and you have not made any money, but you have lost a lot."

Ma Wu smiled and said: "Ashamed, ashamed, my business has just opened, so I will lose money and make a profit first."

Hu Juncai shook his head and said: "The price you charge for receiving the goods is too high. It will not be easy to operate it in the future."

Ma Wu smiled and said nothing.

Xiaochuan glanced at Hu Juncai from the side.

Old guy, how much experience do you have? Dare you teach our fifth son to make money?

Hu Jun closed the account book and said, "I trust the Fifth Master, but we also have to make the rules clear. When the Song family did business in Lanyang Village, 80% of the income had to be handed over to our shopkeeper. We don't want all the money, we have to transfer it to the Si family. This is documented, and I didn't just say it casually.

The document also clearly states that no matter the profit or loss every month, the amount paid cannot be less than 3,000 yuan. If you don't believe it, I can show you the document."

Hu Jun handed the document to Ma Wu, who read it carefully and found that Hu Jun was not lying.

Ma Wu was also mentally prepared for this. The reason why the Song family squeezed so hard was largely because the Liu family was so cruel.

The Liu family was cruel because the Si family wanted a lot. After the Si family collected the money, they had to pay tribute to the Lu family. One link after another, one more vicious than the other.

Ma Wu pondered for a while and said, "Mr. Hu, I really can't afford so much money right now. Can you give me a few days?"

"Mr. Wu, you are making it difficult for me. The rules have not changed for more than 20 years. How about this, I will go to your warehouse to take a look, pick out a few goods, and take them back at the price."

Let him pick the goods?

He can clear out the warehouse for you.

The price he offered is definitely not acceptable to Ma Wu.

Seeing that Ma Wu didn't say anything, Hu Jun sighed and said, "Fifth Master, I can't get the money out, and I don't have the goods. I'm going to have a hard time explaining it when I go back."

Ma Wu raised his head and said, "Old Hu, please tell Manager Liu that I'm really short of money now. I'll send it to the old manager when I make some money in a few days."

Hu Jun frowned more and more, and after a long silence, he stood up and said, "Fifth Master, if the rules are broken, business will be difficult to do. I'm just giving you this advice. You decide how to deal with it yourself."

Hu Jun left, and Ma Wu returned to the house to discuss the matter with Li Banfeng.

"Brother Li, how much money do you think we should give him? I think three thousand is too much. I'll talk to him another day and give him two thousand."

Li Banfeng put down the newspaper in his hand and looked at Ma Wu and said, "Didn't I say that we won't give him any money?"

Ma Wu said helplessly, "We have to give it, or they will plot against us."

"How can they plot against us and still break into Lanyang Village?"

"That's not the case," Ma Wu shook his head and said, "Given the temperament of the Liu family, they won't fight us openly, but their secret tactics are particularly cruel. Liu Liangyi is a bandit. If I'm not mistaken, he will block our way of shipping goods."

Li Banfeng was stunned: "I really overlooked this."

Ma Wu said solemnly, "This matter cannot be ignored. A batch of goods will be delivered to Green Water City the day after tomorrow. If the goods are robbed, we won't make money back and our business will be closed."

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Hu Jun returned to the paper horse shop and told the old shopkeeper Liu Liangyi about the matter. Liu Liangyi smiled calmly: "He is really a son of a wealthy family, and he doesn't want to spit out a penny." Hu Juncai said: "I looked at his account book, and he really didn't make any money. The price of the goods was too high." Liu Liangyi shook his head: "Old Hu, this is what you don't understand. In Pro Province, the fifth son of the Ma family is one of the best at making money. The price of the goods is high, and more people are hunting. It may be a bit difficult in the first few months. After the return of the capital, he will make much more than Song Jiasen." "Then let's give him a few months." "It can't be postponed. Rules are rules. If the rules are broken, it will be difficult to establish them again. Whether he borrows money or uses goods to pay off debts, he must pay a penny." Hu Juncai nodded and said: "I will go to Lanyang Village again tomorrow and explain the truth to him again." "What else can you say? The truth in this world cannot be said," Liu Liangyi called Liu Changyu, "Didn't you want to meet Ma Wu a few days ago? This time I asked you to go, but not to Lanyang Village. I asked you to go to Jueding Mountain and ambush on the mountain road.

This mountain road is the only way from Lanyang Village to Lushui City. On this road, if you see a carriage, stop it immediately. If there are any products produced in Lanyang Village on the carriage, take them all. Only rob the goods, don't hurt people.

Ma Wu is a smart man. He may not be in a hurry to ship the goods these two days. You have to wait for two more days. It's cold and freezing. Can you bear this hardship? "

Liu Changyu patted his chest and said, "Dad, don't worry, I can bear this hardship, and I promise to do it well."

Liu Liangyi nodded and said, "Remember, only rob things, don't hurt people."

"Write it down, Dad, do we need to report our names, otherwise Ma Wu will not know who to ask for mercy."

Liu Liangyi smiled and said, "No need to report our names. Jueding Mountain is our family's territory. He should know if he was robbed here."

Liu Changyu took people to Jueding Mountain and set up an ambush on the roadside.

This kid is a hard-working person. In November, the cold wind blowing on his face felt like it could tear off a layer of his skin.

Liu Changyu and his men took turns ambushing, and asked the ghost servants to stand guard everywhere, without any slackness.

A team of carriages and horses passed by the road, and Liu Changyu immediately sent people to stop the carriages and horses. After checking, he found that they were delivering pottery jars to the city.

There were many craftsmen in the surrounding villages. This thing was naturally not produced in Xindi. Liu Changyu let them go and then squatted beside the mountain road.

Li Banfeng passed the mountain road alone and felt that there seemed to be a sound on the side of the road. He listened with the wire earrings and found that someone was ambushing.

He took a look with his golden eyes and found that there were still many dead souls around.

Ma Wu's guess was not wrong. The Liu family really cut off their way to ship goods.

Li Banfeng looked at the weather. It was snowing today. The snow could not stay on the ground and melted in a blink of an eye. It was very painful to stay in the wilderness in this weather.

It was not easy!

It was obvious that these people could endure hardships!

Li Banfeng was just a passerby, without a carriage, and was easily ignored. Liu Changyu naturally would not stop him.

When he arrived in Green Water City, Li Banfeng rented a house, moved the goods out of Suishenju, went to Yufangzhai, found Zhu, and asked him to send someone to receive the goods.

Zhu received the goods and paid on the spot with the account book.

Li Banfeng received the money in Suishenju, went to Miaosheng Record Player Shop to buy some fuel and engine oil, and picked up a few records.

After leaving the record player shop, Li Banfeng found an old restaurant, ordered a table of hot pot, cooked a jar of Shaoxing yellow, and called two girls to sing songs to cheer him up during the meal.

After eating and drinking, Li Banfeng wiped off the rouge and powder on his body and returned to Suishenju.

"Hey~ It's the coldest time of the year, my husband must be frozen, come to me quickly."

The wife blew out a steam and hugged Li Banfeng to sleep well all night.

The next day, Li Banfeng returned and passed by Jueding Mountain. He found that there were still people guarding the roadside.

Liu Changyu is really a child who can endure hardships. His father told him to stay here. Except for sleeping, he never moved.

Good job!

Only by enduring hardships can you endure hardships. These people have perseverance and will definitely have endless hardships in the future!

Li Banfeng praised him in his heart and returned to Lanyang Village.

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