early morning.

Today is a good weather, with a gentle and refreshing wind, especially the chirping sounds of sparrows in the yard outside the house, which sounds very pleasant and not annoying at all.

So, sometimes, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the environment changes people, but also that their mood changes the environment.

For example, Mr. Chen is in a very good mood today.

Of course, he is a businessman. He is in business, and there will be several big deals today. It is a waste of money entering his pocket. Not to mention him, no one will be happy, right?

So, while having breakfast, he was enjoying the hearty meal while slowly relishing the savory meal, humming a little tune easily, causing Mrs. Chen to be so happy, and scolded, "Looking at your appearance, you are all very old, and you have never made money, but you are so happy that you are like a little brat."

Mr. Chen smiled and said, "Madam, you don't know anything. We are selling these goods today to deal with several major families in the business. As long as they are satisfied and stabilized, our Chen family can make the scale bigger in the future. Maybe one day, we can catch up with the four major families and even dump the Meng family."

Old Mrs. Chen said: "Oh, I don't understand doing business, but I know that the so-called shopping mall is like a battlefield, and the water here is very deep, so you should be careful."

Mr. Chen said, "Yeah, what the lady is saying."

After breakfast, Mr. Chen ordered someone to make a pot of high-end Longjing and taste it beautifully.

I looked outside and it was almost over. I guess the merchant who picked up the goods had arrived, so I stood up and was about to go to his shop to appreciate the white silver. A sudden burst of footsteps sounded outside. I looked up and couldn't help but be stunned.

It turned out that the five shopkeepers from several branches located in the surrounding area had arrived. What was the situation? Could it be that I couldn’t wait for me to go over one by one and deliver the money to me?

"It's a big deal!" One of them was nearly fifty years old, but his pale face was as if he had been drained from blood. Compared to his usual rosyness, it seemed that he had been deprived of twenty years by time in the morning. "Old man, something big is not good!"

Mr. Chen's heart skipped a beat and said, "What's wrong, the shopkeeper?"

Manager Bao was gasping for breath. He was riding a horse, but it seemed like he was running on a hike. He looked quite angry: "The other party accused our products of being rough and inferior, as if they were inferior, refused to accept them, and asked us to compensate for the losses!"

"What!" Mr. Chen's expression froze, his arm holding the arm of the chair shook violently, and he almost fell down, "What's going on, what about you guys?"

The shopkeepers who followed the back also looked ugly, as if they were betrayed. A middle-aged man with a Confucian figure shook his head helplessly, and was extremely frustrated, so he almost cried: "Old man, my side is the same. It's like a ghost. According to the old man's instructions, the most standard use of materials is used, and some high-tech workers are technically used. Moreover, I still stay in the workshop every day and strictly supervise it. The quality of the products produced is definitely passed. However, the other party hardly checked it carefully. Just took a look at it in a similar sense pattern, and then killed it instantly, refusing to accept it. Like the shopkeeper, I asked us to compensate him for his losses."

Several other shopkeepers also nodded, saying that they had encountered the same experience.

Mr. Chen's eyes were red, as if he was about to drip blood, which made people feel pity. He didn't ask anyone anymore, but just said softly: "Can anyone tell me what happened?"

No one answered.

Old Mrs. Chen said: "Old man"

Mr. Chen waved his hand and said he was fine. He pondered for a while, his eyes flashed, and a glimmer of hope flashed, and said, "Madam, I'll talk to Duanmubai. What about you, call out the two children and teach them to go to the Zhou family. Since these families have returned my goods, it would be fine to cause me to suffer huge losses for no reason, but to ask me to make compensation. It's extremely hateful. Well, since I'm so ungrateful, then I'll go to a lawsuit. Let me see if I'm compensated or should they compensate me!"

Old Mrs. Chen nodded and said, "Well, although Zhou Wanbang is just a salt commander, he has made friends in the officialdom and has a good relationship with the general manager. With just one word from the general manager, these people will definitely not be able to take advantage of it."

A little smile appeared on Mr. Chen's face and said proudly: "Hehe, fight me? If you don't let them know how powerful I am, I guess even their father doesn't know what his surname is."

He glanced at the shopkeepers and said lightly: "You go back first. This matter is not big and it won't affect us. Just continue to do business. Humph, those guys made various harsh demands during the negotiations. I don't know how much manpower, material resources and time I have wasted. This account must be calculated with them. Perhaps, the final result is that the compensation they received is more abundant than the goods sold. At that time, I will give you a big red envelope!"

Several shopkeepers turned from worry to joy and laughed, "Haha, we're just waiting for the old man's big red envelope."

However, ideals are plump, while reality is thin.

When Mr. Chen came to Duanmu Mansion, he didn't see Duanmu Bai. The one who received him was Duanmu Bai's father Duanmu House.

The old man in Duanmufang was very enthusiastic, but when he mentioned business, he waved his hand helplessly and said, "You know, Chen Er, you have been holding the burden for many years. Oh, it's not that brother, I said you, you are so old, why are you still trying so hard to abuse yourself? I suggest you, just like me, put the burden off and let the young people do it. The so-called country is waiting for talents to come out, and each of them has been leading the way for hundreds of years. You and I are old, why do you still occupy a position? Don't let young people hold grudges?"

Mr. Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Duanmu, how can I compare to my two incredible people with Mu Bai's nephew? If they don't teach me to worry, I'm happy."

Mr. Duanmu shook his head slightly and said, "If you don't let go, how can you know that they will succeed? All young people have grown up from experience, just like the two old men who have overcome all obstacles from their youth step by step? Listen to me, don't worry about that anymore, let the young people get rid of it."

Well, as he was talking, he was brought to Duanmu and caught up with the road of communicating and inheriting power. Mr. Chen felt very uncomfortable. He knew that if he continued to talk, there would probably be no result. Obviously, although Mr. Duanmu was an expired head of the family and the entire family was fully responsible for Duanmu Bai, with his prestige in the Duanmu family, what he said was definitely useful. The reason why he pretended to be confused and changed the topic was nothing more than expressing an important message: the Duanmu family would not help the Chen family.

Moreover, what's worse, when Mr. Duanmu politely sent him out of the door, he seemed to say casually: "The second leader, the contract between our two companies is almost expiring. I occasionally heard Xiaobai say that in recent times, pirates in the sea have been rampant, and several merchant ships have been looted. However, the imperial court has insufficient coastal defense and cannot provide escorts at both sides. Therefore, our sea transportation routes may be closed for a period of time. In other words, at least in the near future, you cannot transport your goods out of the sea. The contract will be interrupted for a period of time. As for when to renew the contract, it depends on the situation.

Mr. Chen was just about to get on the carriage, but his body shook violently, kicked the front foot at the door of the car, and staggered and almost fell down.

The old man Duanmu was very concerned, and quickly grabbed his arm and said softly: "Second leader, look at him, don't worry."

Mr. Chen took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "Thank you." Then, he got into the car without looking back.

But Mr. Duanmu waved to the handlebar and instructed: "Go ahead and walk the car as a little while, don't hit the second leader."

The handlebar was very happy. I felt that the owner of a four-family family was still talking to him. It was not easy to look at him!

Mr. Chen in the carriage now doesn't want to say anything or hear anything. He is busy calculating his losses.

Although most of his business is sold locally, exports account for at least one-third, and the profits of exports are huge, almost double the local profits. If it were not only exported at a certain share, he hoped that all his products would be exported and sold. However, if the export line was broken, then the losses of his Chen family would be very terrifying.

Suddenly, one head and two big ones made him confused and he returned home at some point.

When he returned to the hall, he saw two middle-aged men with numb expressions. They seemed to be in a bad mood than him. He couldn't help but say, "Kuanming, Kuanliang, why did you brothers come back so early? Did you see Lord Zhou?"

Kuanming said: "Dad, I've met Lord Zhou."

Mr. Chen said, "It's good to see it. Have you told him? How did he make a statement?"

Kuan Mingdao shook his head and said nothing.

Mr. Chen frowned slightly and said, "What the hell is going on?"

Kuanliang said: "We don't have the chance to talk to Lord Zhou."

Mr. Chen said, "Well? Is he very busy? No matter how busy he is, he has to take care of me first, right?"

Kuanliang said: "Dad, what we saw is that Lord Zhou was taken away by the yamen."

Mr. Chen was stunned, thinking that there was something wrong with his ears and said, "What, what did you say?"

Kuanliang said: "Dad, Lord Zhou was taken away by the people from the yamen. Moreover, after a constable told me that several strangers who came to arrest people were from the Ministry of Justice. The case was serious. Not only did they embezzle and accept bribes, but they also involved close contacts with civil affairs and participated in money laundering. They seriously corrupt the court and would be severely punished. At the least, they would lose their official positions, and at the worst, they would be confiscated and confiscated."

The last glimmer of hope turned into a bubble. Mr. Chen felt exhausted, mentally collapsed, and his body shook, and finally fell and fainted.
Chapter completed!