Although they were delayed a little on the road, it was not too late when Yan Liqiang and Qian Su arrived at Lujiazhuang.
As a local tyrant in Huanglong County, if the Lu family didn't know what had happened in Wangjiabao at this time, and didn't know that the Gongzi Camp stationed in Huanglong County had been dispatched, it would be too much of a failure.
Because of this, when Qian Su and Yan Liqiang arrived at Lujiazhuang, they saw that Lujiazhuang seemed a little more solemn than usual.
The road leading to Lujiazhuang was full of Lu family's spies and cavalry. The gates in and out of Lujiazhuang had been closed tightly. The fortress wall outside Lujiazhuang was already filled with Lu family members. Each of them carried a bow and a sword, and kept patrolling on the fortress wall of Lujiazhuang, looking as if they were facing a great enemy.
As a powerful family in Huanglong County that is as famous as the Wang family, it is completely impossible for the Lu family to be completely unprepared when seeing the Wang family being robbed at this time.
When the two announced their names at the entrance of Lujiazhuang and waited for a full ten minutes, the gate of Lujiazhuang finally opened. Yan Liqiang and Qian Su then saw Lu Peien coming out to greet them.
After not seeing for a long time, Lu Peien was still as fat as before, and he hadn't lost any weight at all. He was wearing a sable coat that didn't get wet by the falling snow, and his face was more serious than ever before.
"Do you know that a big thing happened in Wangjiabao?" When Lu Pei'en saw Yan Liqiang and Qian Su, the first thing he said was about Wangjiabao.
"Of course I know. Li Qiang and I just came from Wangjiabao. The Wang family is completely finished this time..." Qian Su shook his head.
"Ah, you two just came from Wangjiabao, what's going on?" Lu Pei'en asked hurriedly, "We have sent several groups of people to Wangjiabao and Huanglong County to gather information, but no definite news has been sent back yet..."
As the three of them were talking, they walked towards Lujiazhuang. After they walked in, the big dream that had been opened suddenly closed again.
Qian Su briefly told Lu Peien what happened in Wangjiabao.
After hearing what Qian Su said, Lu Pei'en seemed relieved, but he still couldn't help feeling a little nervous. "Do you think the cavalry coming from Pingxi City are really only targeting Wangjiabao?"
"It's absolutely true. We just met Gong Tieshan and had a few words with him. Gong Tieshan received an order from Pingxi City, which only asked him to lead his troops to surround Wangjiabao and assist those people from Pingxi City to capture the Wang family..."
The expression on Lu Pei'en's face finally relaxed a little, and he let out a long breath, "The news you sent is too timely. We must let the old man know as soon as possible. The old man is still gathering people at home to discuss things. I will take you to see the old man..."
"good!"
A few minutes later, in a living room of the Lu family, Lu Payne hurried in with Old Man Lu.
"Hello, Mr. Lu..." Yan Liqiang and Qian Su quickly stood up and saluted Mr. Lu.
"Ha, I didn't expect you to come too, Li Qiang..." Mr. Lu sat down in the main seat and looked at Yan Liqiang with a rare smile on his face.
"I haven't seen my Uncle Qian and you for a long time, so I took the time to run back from Pingxi City. Today I came here specially to pay my respects to you, but I didn't expect to meet a group of cavalry on the way here..." Yan Liqiang took over the conversation, and while greeting Grandpa Lu, he recounted in detail what happened in Wangjiabao, which Grandpa Lu was most concerned about.
Yan Liqiang spoke clearly and vividly. After he said this, even if Mr. Lu was not at the scene, it seemed as if he had witnessed everything that happened in Wangjiabao with his own eyes.
Listening to Yan Liqiang's words, Mr. Lu's long eyebrows trembled, and the expression on his face kept changing. In the end, he looked relieved, but his brows were still frowned, not completely relaxed. The old man stroked his beard, "So, the Wang family is indeed involved in the incident that happened in Pingxi City. What happened in Pingxi City a few days ago was so serious that it had spread throughout Ganzhou. We even sent someone to the lobby of Pingxi City to check. Liqiang, you are in the Pingxi City National Martial Arts Museum, so you must have heard about that incident. I heard that it was several students in the National Martial Arts Museum who discovered the disguised Shatu man that night, which led to a lot of things later!"
"Mr. Lu, you are asking the right person, Li Qiang..."
"Oh, could it be that Li Qiang knows those students from the National Martial Arts School who discovered that there was something wrong with the Shatu people?"
"It's not that Li Qiang knows the students from the National Martial Arts Museum who discovered the problem with the Shatu people, but the student from the National Martial Arts Museum who discovered the problem with the Shatu people you mentioned is Li Qiang!"
When Mr. Lu and Lu Pei'en heard Qian Su say this, they were shocked. They stared at Yan Liqiang with wide eyes, looking incredulous. "What? It was Liqiang who discovered it. What's going on?"
"Li Qiang, just tell Mr. Lu what happened that night. I guess Mr. Lu doesn't know many of the details yet!"
"Yes..." Yan Liqiang nodded, "If we really want to talk about what happened that night, it all started more than two months ago, when I just went to report to the Pingxi City National Martial Arts Museum. When I entered the city, I saw a caravan of Shatu people..."
Yan Liqiang recounted the entire story and everything that happened that night to the old man and Lu Pein. Both Mr. Lu and Lu Pein had never thought that Yan Liqiang was an eyewitness to what happened that night. Both of them were fascinated as they listened to Yan Liqiang's account of the ups and downs and unexpected scenes of that night.
At the end, Yan Li added, "When I was at the National Martial Arts Museum, I heard that Wang Haofei, the young master of the Wang family who was killed by Guo Shanfeng, was very close to Ye Xiao, the son of the county governor. The two of them were as close as brothers. Wang Haofei often visited Ye Xiao's house and often boasted about his relationship with the county governor's son in front of his classmates. I didn't expect that the Wang family would do those things to curry favor with the county governor's son..."
What Yan Liqiang said next was actually the key. With the wisdom and insight of Mr. Lu and Lu Pei'en, after Yan Liqiang finished saying this, the two of them almost instantly understood the key to why the Wang family had suffered such a disaster today.
Mr. Lu and Lu Payne looked at each other, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"Payne, go and give the order to remove the guards on the outer fortress wall, and then reopen the entrances and exits of Lujiazhuang. Don't make it too nervous, otherwise it will make our Lu family appear guilty. We just need to leave a few people to watch along the way..." Old Master Lu instructed Lu Payne.
"Yes..." Lu Payne nodded, stood up, walked out of the living room, came to the outside of the living room, called a steward, whispered a few words, and the steward of the Lu family nodded, then trotted away and passed on the order.
Lu Payne returned to the living room and sat down.
Old Master Lu looked at Yan Liqiang and felt that he liked him more and more. A smile appeared on his face and even his eyes narrowed. The first time Yan Liqiang came to Lujiazhuang, he saved his grandson's life. This time, when Lujiazhuang was in a state of tension and panic, Yan Liqiang's words instantly made the Lu family see the situation clearly and figure out the things behind it. This Yan Liqiang is simply the lucky star of Lujiazhuang. Good things happen as soon as he comes.
"Liqiang, you two don't have to rush back tonight. The hunter in the village brought a bear last night, and the bear paw is being steamed in the kitchen. I will ask the kitchen to prepare a few dishes tonight, and we can have a meal together, drink some wine, and have some fun. You two can stay in the village tonight..." Old Master Lu said to Yan Liqiang with a smile.
"The Wang family deserves what they got. Now, our Lu family doesn't have to worry about the Wang family causing any more trouble in order to avenge their short-lived young master. We should indeed celebrate..." Lu Pein also laughed.
"Okay, then I'd rather obey you than be disrespectful. Uncle Qian and I will have a drink with Grandpa and Sixth Brother tonight!" Yan Liqiang smiled, and his words made Grandpa Lu and Lu Pei'en nod their heads. "Well, in addition to coming to pay respects to Grandpa today, Liqiang actually has something else he wants to discuss with Grandpa and Sixth Brother..."
"We are all family, Li Qiang, just tell me if you have anything to say!" The old man stroked his beard and said with a smile.
"It's like this. Li Qiang thought of a way to make money. Uncle Qian and I are not sure about it, so we want to discuss it with Mr. Lu and Sixth Brother to see if this method will work..."
“Hahaha, Li Qiang, you’ve thought of a business that can make money. Okay, tell me about it. Let me tell you whether this business is feasible or not…” Lu Pein also laughed, looking like an investment mentor.
Then Yan Liqiang explained in detail the idea of honeycomb coal, oh, it should not be called honeycomb coal now, it should be called lotus root coal, to Lu Pein and the old man.
At first, Mr. Lu and Lu Pei'en were still listening with a smile, but when Yan Liqiang told them the production method and formula of the lotus root coal, the expressions on their faces were completely replaced by solemnity and shock...
Compared with Yan Liqiang and Qian Su, the wealthy Lu family is more aware of the huge value and business prospects contained in this small piece of Oujie coal.
Can this business be done? Of course it can be done. Anyone who doesn't do it is a fool. Where in the world can you find a business that can sell loess as coal? Even if the Lu family can't do it, they can still find someone else to join forces and swallow this big cake. As long as they can occupy this market in Pingxi City, this is an endless gold mine...
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Yan Liqiang had dinner at Lu's house, of course. Looking at the dishes on the table, Yan Liqiang didn't know what to say. Fortunately, there were no wildlife protection laws and mobile phone friends circles in this era. If there were, as long as he took a photo and uploaded it to the circle of friends, the entire circle of friends would probably explode in an instant.
Yan Liqiang drank some fresh deer blood and wine, but not too much, because the stuff was too strong. After drinking just a little, Yan Liqiang felt as if his body was almost on fire.
After dinner, it was already dark. When no one at the table was paying attention, Lu Peien quietly brought Yan Liqiang outside the house. With a sneaky look on his face, he lowered his voice and said, "Liqiang, do you want to go see Beixin..."
Looking at the obscene and lewd expression on Lu Pei'en's fat face, Yan Liqiang almost immediately remembered a subsidiary profession associated with an ancient profession, and the slight drunkenness that had just appeared on his head disappeared in an instant...
(End of this chapter)