Chapter 232

"Indeed, either you have stunning beauty and can be taken a fancy to by the General who Guards the South, or your maternal family can be of help to the General who Guards the South, otherwise, taking concubines is not so casual."

"Makes sense! Although the Zhen clan lacks power, they have money and know how to make money!"

"So, having money but no power has become an advantage?"

"Isn't it? Who doesn't want a father-in-law who has money but no power?"

"You don't say, it really is!"

"By the way, can we consider Zhen Yi's suggestion to intermarry with the Zhen clan? After all, the General who Guards the South values the Zhen clan so much."

"That's also a good idea. Perhaps this way we can also build a relationship with the General who Guards the South?"

"Heh! Naive! You don't really think the General who Guards the South is easy to fool, do you? Just wait! This Zhen Yi is being clever, and he definitely won't have a good ending this time."

"Indeed! Attempting to use the prestige of the General who Guards the South to elevate the Zhen clan and build relationships with more big clans to engage in intermarriage? This old guy plays intermarriage quite well!"

"Sitting and waiting to watch the show!"

"....."

Similar discussions appeared frequently among many clans in Lu Nu and even Jizhou.

For a time, it did indeed make these clans give up the idea of taking advantage of the Zhen clan.

In the Zhen Mansion,

After enjoying the banquet that Zhen Yi had carefully prepared, Su Xuan greeted Zhen Yi, went to the study, and chatted with him alone.

"Son-in-law! Thank you so much this time!"

"If you hadn't come, I really wouldn't know how many people would come to take advantage of us next!"

"Because, after our Zhen clan fully acted as the agent for your Su clan's Drunken Immortal Brew, wool clothing, refined salt, and white sugar, you don't know how many people are coveting us!"

As soon as he entered, Zhen Yi chattered to Su Xuan.

He was clearly complaining.

Because he had already read the letter Zhen Jiang had Su Xuan pass to him.

At that time, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Indeed, he had a suspicion of using Su Xuan this time.

The key was that he hadn't told Su Xuan the truth, which was a bit too much.

In these few months, because of the cooperation with the Su clan, their Zhen clan had made a lot of money.

The dowry given had not only been earned back, but there was even a surplus.

So, he thought, let's sell a wave of misery first and win some sympathy.

Su Xuan listened calmly without saying a word.

After a while, when Zhen Yi finished speaking, he discovered that Su Xuan's expression and mood were a bit wrong, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Son-in-law, you..."

Zhen Yi wanted to say something else.

Su Xuan waved his hand, looked at Zhen Yi, sighed, and said: "That's enough! You seem to have not figured out the point yet!"

"I didn't come to listen to your complaints!"

"I ask myself that I haven't treated your Zhen clan unfairly, and I have given all the benefits that should be given!"

"Whether it is commercial profits or the heavy use of Zhen Yan, both are."

"But you seem to think I am easy to fool?"

"No..."

Zhen Yi heard this, faced Su Xuan's sharp gaze, felt a chill down his spine, and waved his hand with cold sweat on his forehead, wanting to explain something.

But Su Xuan directly raised his hand to interrupt his words, then looked at Zhen Yi indifferently and said: "You shouldn't have deceived me and used me;"

"You don't really think you are very smart and I can't see these things, do you?"

"I..."

Zhen Yi's face turned pale when he heard this;

The next moment, he fell to his knees with a "thump" and repeatedly apologized to Su Xuan: "Son-in-law! I was wrong! I was wrong! It was my ghost-possessed heart! I shouldn't have used you! Please forgive me, forgive me!"

"Alright! Get up!"

Seeing this, Su Xuan helplessly stepped forward to pull Zhen Yi up, pressed him into his seat, and then looked at him and warned: "I will let it go this time!"

"You should be glad that Jiang'er and Zhen Yan are not as stupid as you; they are both very good;"

"Otherwise, I would never have let this go so easily this time!"

"I am young, but that doesn't mean I am easy to fool or easy to use!"

This old guy, really gives an inch and takes a mile.

It hadn't been long, and he was already carried away.

He actually started using him.

Tricking him to Lu Nu to deter others, and at the same time, wanting to use his power to achieve other goals. Did he really think he didn't know anything?

There was no shortage of Secret Guard personnel in the Zhen Mansion.

As long as Su Xuan wanted, he could know every word and action of Zhen Yi clearly.

Especially after he created the beast-taming contract and equipped the Secret Guards with tamed beasts, it was even more so.

Mice, cats, dogs, birds, these could completely be said to be pervasive.

Wanting to quietly inquire about news and monitor others was simply not too simple.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhen Yi was his father-in-law, Zhen Jiang was also very good and had helped him a lot, and Zhen Yi hadn't committed a real mistake yet, he would never have let it go so easily.

"Yes, yes! It's all my fault!"

Zhen Yi heard this, cold sweat on his forehead, repeatedly bowed and apologized, then remembered Zhen Jiang's words in the letter, and immediately continued to state his position: "Son-in-law, I am willing to move half of the Zhen clan's industries to Nanjun and serve you wholeheartedly, son-in-law!"

"And I am willing to do my best to purchase grain, warhorses, and other supplies for you in Jizhou;"

"And, completely without profit!"

"In addition, Zhen Tuo, Zhen Dao, Zhen Rong, and Zhen Mi all miss Jiang'er very much! I heard that you, son-in-law, have opened an academy and have the idea of opening a small academy for women. I think we can let Zhen Tuo and the others live in Jiangling City permanently;"

"For one, they can meet Jiang'er often, and for another, they can go to the women's academy to learn something. What do you think?"

The idea of using Su Xuan to elevate himself and intermarry with other clans was completely gone for Zhen Yi now.

Now he only thought about how to appease Su Xuan's dissatisfaction and coax Su Xuan.

He was even prepared to send the remaining four daughters to Jiangling, which was stating his position to Su Xuan.

He was also full of regret in his heart at this moment.

He was really pig-oil-covered-hearted.

He actually thought he could rely on selling his daughters to build relationships with some big clans and then let the Zhen family flourish!

After all, there were the examples of Zhen Jiang and Zhen Yan.

He naturally thought a bit too much.

Now it seems that he was completely pig-oil-covered-hearted before!

In fact, wanting to intermarry with other clans was not wrong.

The mistake was not to use Su Xuan.

"Fine! Just do as you say!"

Su Xuan nodded: "If it weren't for Jiang'er, I would never have let it go so easily this time!"

"Also, regarding the warhorses and grain, pay more attention to it!"

"If you handle it well! I won't treat your Zhen family unfairly!"

"I think you should be very clear about this!"

"Yes, yes!"

Zhen Yi nodded repeatedly.

He also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, thinking: "It's finally over!"

Su Xuan didn't stay long in Lu Nu this time. Early on the third day, he took Tian Feng's family, Tai Shici's family, and Xu Chu and the others and left Lu Nu, heading south to Qingzhou.

As for the Zhen family.

Zhen Yi would send the four daughters, Zhen Tuo and the others, himself.

Of course, in the shadows, Su Xuan also arranged for Secret Guards to escort them.

In addition, the matter of industrial migration would take time.

It couldn't be done overnight, otherwise, the losses would be great.

This was not what Zhen Yi and Su Xuan wanted to see.