Shi Hao watched Fu Zhirong's group of people walk out of the door, then turned back to Fang Jinshi and said, "You have been provocative, deliberately not giving face to Mr. Meng Da, nor to his subordinates. In the final analysis, it is you who is causing trouble over nothing. "
Fang Jinshi said: "I can see it now, and the Queen Mother has realized it. How can such ability pass on my legacy?"
Shi Hao said: "Now you are even deliberately trying to make me angry." He walked to the table, looked at Fang Jinshi's blackened voucher document and said, "When Fu Zhirong was in charge here, we couldn't get it The money, now it's his, this is called tit for tat, but couldn't Mr. Meng Da have imagined that he would hit a wall?"
Fang Jinshi said: "Mr. Meng Da wants to test our bottom line and see if there is a possibility of making peace. If I pay the money smoothly, just give me a step down, and what I can do later will be easy." ¡±
Shi Hao smiled and said: "It's just that he didn't expect that you would not give him face and fight to the end. But since he wanted to reconcile, why didn't he send someone else instead of Fu Zhirong?"
Fang Jinshi said: "You also said that you wanted to use Cai Meng's hand to deal with Fu Zhirong. Now it seems that he still wants to reuse Fu Zhirong. He asked Fu Zhirong to come and told Fu Zhirong that you are still mine. Confidant, secondly, if someone else is sent and I refuse, Cai Meng will have to do it himself. If Fu Zhirong is sent and I refuse, someone else can be sent, there is always a buffer."
Shi Hao listened to what he said and thought for a while before saying: "Since you have known for a long time that Cai Meng will reuse Fu Zhirong, why did you agree with me to let the tiger return to the mountain?"
Fang Jinshi said: "We are pressing forward step by step. Mr. Meng Da has no face. If he deals with Fu Zhirong at this time, wouldn't it mean that he is afraid of us? Wouldn't that chill the people who follow him? Mr. Meng Da has always been cautious. We work step by step. If he waits for me to make a mistake in silence, it will be extremely disadvantageous for us. The glory of wealth is that he was born as a bandit leader and has great face. I beat and scolded him like a dog. Cai Meng can bear it. He is rich. Can Zhirong bear it? If he can't bear it, Cai Meng won't be able to do it even if he wants to wait and see."
After hearing what he said, Shi Hao took a long breath and said: "It turns out that you have already planned it. You have been prepared for the next step in the chess game. I am really not as good as you."
Fang Jinshi did not get carried away with his praise this time, but asked calmly: "Based on your observation for so long, does Cai Meng have any weaknesses?"
Shi Hao thought for a while and said: "Cai Meng has always been elusive. No one knows where he goes or what he likes best. He is very thoughtful and cautious, and I really can't see any weaknesses in him."
Fang Jinshi nodded and said: "Exactly, I recently met with one of his former rivals, Pingjiang Prefecture's Prison Secretary Wan Qixi, to have a good chat with Mr. Meng Da, and found that it is really difficult to deal with such a person. , but what about weaknesses? People have weaknesses, and Cai Meng¡¯s weakness is that he is too cautious."
Shi Hao said: "What kind of weakness is this?"
Fang Jinshi said: "Why are people too cautious? Because they can't afford to lose. If they can't afford to lose, they will be afraid, suspicious, hesitant, and lose many opportunities. I was so provocative. Cai Meng would rather lose face." , and also gave me the chance to stop and reconcile. What does that mean? It means he is afraid of me."
Shi Hao said: "What about you?"
Fang Jinshi said sternly: "The more scared he becomes as we continue to play with him, the more we will keep him awake. If we don't force him to beg for mercy from us, we won't win him."
Shi Hao saw that he was suddenly high-spirited and energetic, and said happily: "That's right, if we defeat him, this Sihai Company will be ours."
Fang Jinshi said: "To bring him down, you need to dig out his roots, and you have to wait until the big tree he is leaning on falls. Under the current situation, cut his wings so that he will not dare to act rashly. , that¡¯s it.¡±
Seeing that he was full of confidence, Shi Hao admired him more and more in his heart. Fang Jinshi said again: "Let's start from the outside first. To do business, we need to transport goods on the road. First, we should recruit Li Jiupo from the platoon gang. This is the first step. You ask Wang Gui to make another appointment with Li Jiupo for me, I must see him this time."
Shi Haodao: "Didn't Wang Gui say that he couldn't get an appointment even after several appointments? Li Jiupo has been cooperating with Mr. Meng Da. He must know that you and Mr. Meng Da are not on good terms, and he doesn't want to offend you directly, so he avoids it." Missing."
Fang Jinshi said: "A monk who can run away cannot run away from the temple. He must have a place to stay. Tell Wang Gui and let him find out clearly. The three of us will come to visit in person tomorrow."
Shi Hao agreed. Fang Jinshi saw that it was getting late and promised that Liang Cuirong wanted to go home to sleep. He should go back early. He went there specially.I bought a few pieces of good cloth and some snacks and fruits as an apology.
When he got home, he did not go to the main house immediately, but went to the second courtyard at the back to see the golden cotton. As soon as he came in, he walked to the corridor and saw a handsome woman carrying a wooden basin facing him from the moon round door. When she came over, when she saw Fang Jinshi, she hurriedly turned around and stepped back.
Fang Jinshi had already seen her and shouted: "Ling'er"
This woman was Qiao Ling'er. When she heard Fang Jinshi calling her, she slowly walked out with the wooden basin. She walked carefully to Fang Jinshi and said slowly, "Master."
Fang Jinshi looked at her with a smile. Qiao Ling'er looked up at him and lowered her head. Her cheeks turned red for no reason. She was wearing a simple short-fitting shirt today, with her trousers rolled up high. She looked very casual at home. Fang Jinshi looked at her and saw some clothes in the tub, thinking that she was about to wash clothes at the well in the front yard.
Fang Jinshi smiled and asked, "Are you going to do the laundry?"
Qiao Ling'er whispered: "Yes."
Fang Jinshi said, "I've been wearing my clothes for a whole day, can you wash them for me?"
He was joking. In fact, nowadays, there are always women around him, and he has to meet some famous people every day. Fang Jinshi dresses neatly every day, and he is no longer as particular as he used to be.
Qiao Ling'er took it seriously and stepped forward and said, "You take it off and I'll wash it right away."
Fang Jinshi realized that he hadn't seen her for a while. Maybe Qiao Ling'er was hiding from him on purpose. Although Qiao Ling'er was stupid, she was not a fool. She naturally had her own ideas. Fang Jinshi laughed and said, "That's right. If you have to do laundry, you also need to have clothes for me to change into. Forget it, I have something to say to you, so come to your room."
Qiao Ling'er hummed, put down the wooden basin in her hand, and squatted down, trying to put down her trousers that were rolled up high. She felt that it was always unsightly to do this, so Fang Jinshi stepped forward and took her arm. He pulled her up with his arm and said, "You can do whatever you want with it in your own home, and do whatever you want with it."
Qiao Ling'er didn't insist anymore. She got up and led Fang Jinshi to a door in the corner. This was where she lived. Fang Jinshi opened the door and walked into the house. He had never been to the place where Qiao Ling'er lived. , this room is very narrow, with a bed and a small table, there is not much room to stand.
There was no stool or anything in the house, not even a place to sit. Qiao Ling'er realized it, put down the tub and said, "I'll find a stool."
Fang Jinshi said: "No need." He walked to the bed and sat on it, as casually as in his own room. Fang Jinshi looked around. Although the room was small, it was very clean and tidy. There was no one on the window lattice. A little bit of dust gives people a very comfortable feeling. In this regard, Qiao Ling'er and Xue Ling are very similar. They are both the type of people who have too much time and can't keep their hands and feet idle. Liang Cuirong is too busy and Huang Jinmian is too lazy. The two of them are the type who can get by as long as the house is tidy and tidy.
Qiao Ling'er took the teapot from the table and poured him a glass of water. Fang Jinshi took it and said, "Go find a stool to sit on."
Qiao Ling'er leaned on the table and said, "I'll be fine just standing."
Fang Jinshi looked up at the roof and said, "This place is too small. I'll go back and ask her to change you to a bigger room." Of course she was talking about Liang Cuirong. Qiao Ling'er said quickly: "No need, this place is very good. of."
Fang Jinshi said: "Why are you avoiding me on purpose?"
Qiao Ling'er was startled and said: "How can there be"
Fang Jinshi's face sank: "You still said you didn't? I didn't stop you just now, and you hid again."
Qiao Ling'er looked like a child who had made a mistake, lowering her head and saying nothing. Fang Jinshi held back a smile with a straight face for a moment and said, "I'm just teasing you. Why are you as nervous as a child?"
Qiao Ling'er seemed to be relieved, she smiled at Fang Jinshi with her tiger teeth exposed, and said, "II'm not nervous at all."
Fang Jinshi said: "Last time I came back from Bianliang, I was busy with business and didn't have time to take you out. Living in such a small place every day must be boring."
Qiao Ling'er said: "It's very nice here, not boring at all."
Fang Jinshi said: "Really?"
Qiao Ling'er nodded silently, and Fang Jinshi said, "I have something I want you to help me with. I don't know if you are willing."
Qiao Ling'er raised her head and said, "Of course I'm very willing." She lowered her voice later, because although she was willing to do anything for him in her heart, she was afraid that he would see through her too enthusiastic performance. .
Fang Jinshi said: "This thing is not easy to do. It is a heavy responsibility and very hard work."
?Qiao Ling'er said seriously: "No matter how difficult or hard it is, I'm not afraid."
Fang Jinshi said: "Do you still remember that the last time you saved me, you burned a person to death?"
Qiao Ling'er's expression immediately became solemn and she said, "Do you want to pay with your life?"
Fang Jinshi said seriously: "Yes, now the government is investigating me and wants to arrest me and put me in jail to pay for his death. What do you think about this matter?"
Qiao Ling'er lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said: "I was the one who killed that man. I don't care about you. I'll tell the Yamen people that if you want to behead him, it's also my head."
Fang Jinshi said: "If an official from the Yamen thinks it's me, and you say it was you who killed him, and you have no proof, who will believe you?"
Qiao Ling'er suddenly became angry and said: "I" She was so anxious that she couldn't speak for a long time. She was honest by nature and didn't have much social experience. Such things were really difficult for her. Fang Jinshi saw that her eyes were filled with circles. Hong was so anxious that he almost cried. He was very moved in his heart. He was just too playful at first and just told her a joke to tease her, but now he found out that she was so sincere to him. If he had difficulties, Qiao Ling'er would come to her right away. Even if she lost her life, she would not hesitate. Maybe Liang Cuirong and Huang Jinmian would be able to do it if they were forced to that extent, but Fang Jinshi was not sure in his heart. Xue Ling would definitely not be able to do it. .
Fang Jinshi felt that if he teased her again, it would be too much, so he said with a smile: "I'm just joking with you, there's no such thing as this."
Qiao Ling'er was immediately overjoyed, a smile appeared on her face, and she asked uncertainly: "Really?"
Fang Jinshi saw the change in her expression and was moved in his heart. He stretched out his hand to hold her right hand and said: "Of course it is true. Even if this is true, I will never let you take the knife for me. I have always been here. How can a man protect a woman in reverse? Knowing that you are so good to me, II don¡¯t even know what to say."
Qiao Ling'er felt sweet when she told him. Although she felt a little embarrassed to let him hold his hand, she couldn't bear to take her hand out of his palm.