Chapter 505: Meeting an Old Friend

Hou Shuang returned to the barracks from the governor's mansion in a daze.

He was so excited before he went there, and now he was so depressed.

On the way, a familiar officer invited him, "Hou Shuang, go to eat. I heard that the kitchen will stew meat for us today."

"Yes, come with us. You also went to the governor's mansion to maintain order today. You are considered a hero, so you should eat two more pieces of meat!"

Hou Shuang forced himself to smile, "You go first, I'll go back to the barracks."

"Then hurry up, the meat will be gone if you're late."

After returning to the barracks, Hou Shuang's smile suddenly disappeared.

Thinking of what happened in the governor's mansion, Hou Shuang felt bitter. What's wrong with the men of the Qin family? Don't they all love power? Especially the prince of Qin, how can a woman ride on his head?

Listening to the lively voices of the soldiers outside, he rubbed his cheeks to make his expression more natural, then picked up his rice bowl and walked out.

The military camp was very lively in the evening, with tempting aromas floating everywhere.

Everyone got together to eat and chat after getting food.

Hou Shuang got a full pot of food and also moved towards the familiar circle of generals.

"This pork stewed with vermicelli is really delicious. It's so cold, it's so refreshing to eat such a hot meal." Zhou Da ate voraciously.

"In addition to pork stewed with vermicelli, iron pot stewed goose is also delicious." The speaker was Le Lin, a native of Pingzhou.

"Iron pot stewed goose?" It sounds delicious. A young general was drooling just by hearing the name.

"In our Gada, as soon as the first snow falls in winter, people with conditions will cook this dish. Such a big pot is so fragrant." Le Lin gestured.

"Then when it snows in your country, the goose will suffer." The young general muttered.

"Haha, that's right, who said that the goose tastes better after the snow." Le Lin laughed.

"I think it's good to eat meat, but I don't dare to think about stewing a big goose in an iron pot."

"Today's dishes are really rich in oil and water."

"That's right, this time the farm sent us two fat pigs to celebrate the election of a new lord in Pingzhou."

The two fat pigs were made into pig-killing dishes by the kitchen.

Hearing them mention the new lord, Hou Shuang tentatively said, "The new lord is a woman, don't you think it's a bit-"

"Well, that's Madam Qin Liu, not someone else." Zhou Da said indifferently. Madam Qin Liu, to whom they are loyal, is not someone else, but the wife of their Sixth Master.

"Brother Gu, you came late and don't know Madam Qin Liu's ability." The speaker was Lu Peng.

"Brother Peng, tell me, I always heard you talk about how great Madam Qin Liu was before, but you just laughed when I asked in detail." Le Lin asked curiously. Not only Zhou Da, Lu Peng and others were like this, but his uncle was also like this. Occasionally mentioning Madam Qin Liu, he also reminded him to be respectful to others.

Lu Peng looked at Zhou Da and saw him shrugged indifferently, "Okay, let's talk about it."

This matter could not be said before, but now Pingzhou has rebelled, there is nothing that cannot be said.

So Lu Peng told them about how Qin Liu's wife made money for them during exile, and how he invested in a pharmaceutical factory, etc.

The officers next to him were envious, because they had heard Lu Peng talk about his past. He used to be an official escorting prisoners in Chang'an, and his life was very tight.

After escorting the Qin family to Pingzhou, he decisively took off his clothes as a police officer and followed them to Pingzhou. Now he has industries in Houcheng, Fangxian and other places, and his life is very good.

"Do you understand? As long as Madam Qin Liu leaks a little, it will be enough for us to have food and drink for the rest of our lives."

"There is one more thing Lu Peng didn't say. If Madam Qin Liu wants to raise funds one day, and encounters such a good thing, don't worry about what she is going to do, just pay the money and get it done. You will benefit later."

Wow, their new lord of Pingzhou is particularly good at making money? Yes, I heard that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce was founded by her.

The young officers listened with longing.

At this time, Hou Shuang was no longer talking, lowering his head and eating fiercely.

The Governor's Mansion

Lin Shan from the Cao Gang came, and Lu Songli met him in person.

After Lu Songli became the head of Pingzhou, her family and subordinates protected her more closely, and Alice and Luo Tieniu were even more inseparable. At least, there would be someone guarding her.

She can now take one step forward and eight steps out.

At this time, her guards saw Lin Shan, and they were all on high alert and carefully examined each other.

Lin Shan felt a little uncomfortable.

Lu Songli smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, Deputy Chief Lin is our old friend."

"President Lu, you are so impressive after three days of absence."

Seeing Lu Songli, Lin Shan was amazed. He never expected that Pingzhou would rebel, and Lu Songli would become the person in charge of the Qin and Lu families and serve as the head of Pingzhou.

Lu Songli smiled and said, "No matter what my current status is, we are still old friends."

Lin Shan felt comfortable with Lu Songli's attitude, but he still had to say something, "President Lu, you have caused trouble for our Cao Gang."

Both sides knew what Lin Shan meant. At the beginning of the year, he and the Cao Gang were optimistic about the development of Pingzhou, so they bought a lot of industries in several well-developed towns in Pingzhou. It's only been half a year, and Pingzhou has rebelled?

Lu Songli took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Deputy Gang Leader Lin, if it was only our Pingzhou that rebelled against the court before, I can understand your anxiety."

"Now, Prince Jin, Prince Cheng, and Xie Zhan have all rebelled, I think what you said is wrong."

"As the saying goes, don't put all your eggs in one basket. I believe that among the six forces, Pingzhou is above average in strength and still has a good chance of winning."

"And don't worry, Deputy Gang Leader Lin. I, Lv Songli, hereby guarantee that if you purchase Pingzhou's property, you will never have to worry about it becoming worthless. Our Liaodong Chamber of Commerce will cover the bottom."

"Deputy Gang Leader Lin should know this, right?"

Lin Shan knew that Lv Songli was talking about the people who had left Pingzhou recently and had successfully cashed in their properties.

Lin Shan also roughly knew why these people left.

On the way to the Governor's Mansion, he found that many people found that the outside world had been torn apart after clearing out their assets, and it might not be as safe as Pingzhou.

Some people went back to the first floor of the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce to ask if they could buy back the properties they had cleared out. They said yes, but if they wanted to buy them back, they would need to pay 10% higher than the original price to make the deal.

When they sold them, they were 10% lower than the market price. This one in and one out, they lost 20%. They all regretted it.

For a moment, he felt extremely sympathetic towards these people.

"So you can rest assured. As long as our Pingzhou is still there, you can always cash out your property at the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce."

"And to be very arrogant, with the strength of our Pingzhou, if our Pingzhou is gone, then Deputy Gang Leader Lin and your gang will no longer be safe no matter where they buy property."

When Lu Songli said this, he was confident and proud.