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After the two hundred-person team left the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Liu Guanfeng found Zhang Yuru and told her everything. Zhang Yuru had no objections to Liu Guanfeng's arrangements; she only urged him to quickly prepare the weapons and equipment.
Two days later, after breakfast, Liu Guanfeng was reading in his study when there was a knock on the door, and Huang Tie pushed it open and entered.
Standing before Liu Guanfeng, Huang Tie bowed and said, "Master."
Liu Guanfeng put down the book in his hand and replied, "You’re here. Please sit."
Huang Tie took a seat in the chair across from him.
"What brings you here?"
"Master, I've recently heard something interesting," Huang Tie said with a smile.
"Interesting? What have you heard? You seem quite pleased."
"Master, I heard from some customers that the New Home Chamber of Commerce is planning to sell their Six Ore Islands."
"Oh?" Upon hearing this news, Liu Guanfeng's eyes lit up.
"Can you elaborate on what’s going on?"
"Master, the last time you were captured by them was because they accused our Merchant Guild of selling counterfeit goods, right?" Liu Guanfeng nodded.
"Then you should know that this matter was instigated by those two named Zhao Jun and Guo Leigang."
Liu Guanfeng simply nodded.
"Master, I just heard the customers say that this morning, Lord Fan Yitian personally took people to bring Guo Leigang away from the New Home Chamber of Commerce. Recently, the sales at the New Home Chamber of Commerce haven't been good, and the Six Ore Islands have been losing money due to your actions. So after Guo Leigang was taken away, his son Guo Yunhua wanted to rescue his father, but the New Home Chamber of Commerce needs to maintain its business while also trying to save Guo Leigang. As a result, they are running low on cash and can only sell their mining islands."
"Then we can't just sit idle."
"Master, do you want to buy their mining island?"
"Of course. The reason I attacked their mining ships was to bring them down and to force them to sell their mining islands. Once we buy them, we can mine ourselves and significantly reduce costs. It's not the same as constantly robbing them. Don't you think so?"
Huang Tie smiled mysteriously, "Master is indeed one step ahead."
"Huang Tie, go find out how much the New Home Chamber of Commerce is selling their mining islands for and who has been in contact with them."
"I understand, Master. I'll take care of it right away."
Liu Guanfeng nodded and then watched Huang Tie walk out. Liu Guanfeng picked up his book again.
A few days later, Huang Tie walked in again: "Master, I've found out everything you asked me to inquire about."
"Tell me."
"Master, when Guo Yunhua proposed to sell his mining island, some small miners contacted him, but soon there was no further news. I sent someone to investigate and found out that it was because there have been large magical beasts appearing around the New Home Chamber of Commerce's mining island lately, specifically ambushing ships carrying ore. So once these small merchants learned the truth, they all backed off. It seems your plan is indeed very clever; a simple strategy made those small miners retreat."
"Simple? Why not come up with another simple strategy?"
"Master, are you making fun of me? I don't have the cunning like you do."
"Can I take that as a compliment?" Liu Guanfeng looked at Huang Tie.
Huang Tie scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"I didn't just send the beasts to rob to scare off those small ore merchants. Do you know if there are larger ore merchants looking for them?"
Huang Tie thought for a moment and shook his head. "Now that you mention it, I don't think I've heard of any large ore merchants looking for them."
"Exactly. The larger ore merchants have more detailed information and insights, so they wouldn't negotiate with Guo Yunhua. They are even more afraid of losing money after buying Ore Island, as the wealthier people fear losses even more."
"Master, what should we do next?"
"What else can we do? Of course, we need to negotiate and buy back all the Six Ore Islands."
"When are we going?"
"You'll have to figure that out yourself. Don't forget, you are in charge here. You can make decisions about everything here, so that when I leave, I can rest assured handing the Merchant Guild over to you."
Upon hearing this, Huang Tie was startled. "Master, are you leaving?"
"I've told you before that I came here just for training. Now that my training is almost complete, I will naturally leave once everything is settled. Don't think too much about it; I will come back to check on you after I leave. Don't worry."
"Alright then, Master. I'll go prepare for the negotiations now."
"Go ahead, you might as well lower the price a bit; they are eager to make a deal."
"I understand, Master. Don't worry, I will negotiate well with them." With that, Huang Tie revealed a confident smile.
After two weeks of negotiations, Huang Tie excitedly informed Liu Guanfeng that everything had been settled. Thanks to Huang Tie's efforts, the final transaction price between the two parties was three hundred thousand gold coins.
Just as this matter was settled, Liu Guanfeng instructed Huang Tie to send the first batch of goods to Winter City, which consisted of twenty thousand sets of equipment. After Liu Guanfeng sent off the first batch at the door, three people walked in from outside. Liu Guanfeng recognized them as Chai Liang and her two sons. Chai Guang was driving the cart while Chai Liang followed on foot, and their mother was seated in the cart.
Seeing this situation, Liu Guanfeng nodded repeatedly, thinking to himself: these two brothers are truly filial. The reason Liu Guanfeng thought this way was that he saw Chai Liang had bought their mother a decent outfit according to Liu Guanfeng's request. Although they did not appear to come from a wealthy family, one would never guess they were originally beggars.
However, looking at the two brothers, they were still dressed like beggars. It seemed they were afraid of wasting Liu Guanfeng's money but did not want to neglect their mother, so they only bought her one set of clothes and did not even purchase a horse for transportation.
When Chai Liang saw Liu Guanfeng standing at the entrance of the Merchant Guild, he immediately ran over. The guards beside Liu Guanfeng noticed a child dressed like a beggar rushing towards him and quickly formed a wall in front of Liu Guanfeng.
Chai Liang stopped in his tracks upon seeing this; he had forgotten about his attire. Fortunately, Liu Guanfeng had strict rules for his subordinates regarding outsiders, especially beggars—he insisted that they must not be scolded or beaten since everyone is equal. Thus, when Chai Liang rushed towards Liu Guanfeng, the guards merely blocked his path without taking further action. If it had been other officials or wealthy individuals' guards, Chai Liang would have likely been beaten by now.
Seeing this group of people, Chai Liang initially thought he would also be beaten and stood there in shock, staring blankly at the guards in front of him. When he saw that the guards were just blocking him without making any further moves, he finally felt relieved and looked back at Liu Guanfeng.
Chai Liang knelt down on both knees: "Benefactor, we have come."
"That's good; that's good." Liu Guanfeng said as he pushed aside the guards blocking his way. At this moment, Cui Zhongyi followed closely behind Liu Guanfeng. Since Liu Guanfeng returned, Cui Zhongyi had not left his side for more than ten meters; even when Liu Guanfeng was reading in his study, Cui Zhongyi would find a place to wait outside. Liu Guanfeng had long told him not to worry about his safety; nothing would happen to him. However, Cui Zhongyi refused to listen and continued to stick close to Liu Guanfeng every day like a plaster.
Liu Guanfeng stepped through the crowd and came before Chai Liang, helping him up with both hands. At that moment, Chai Guang was assisting their mother down from the cart. Liu Guanfeng took two steps forward and bowed deeply to their mother: "You have had a rough journey."
The woman bowed in return: "Thank you for your kindness, President; I am not troubled."
Liu Guanfeng helped the mother and son up and turned to Cui Zhongyi, saying, "Senior Brother, please find a place for the three of them to stay. Let the two brothers take a bath first, and then get them a change of clothes."
As Liu Guanfeng spoke while turning his head, Cui Zhongyi did not respond. However, Liu Guanfeng noticed that Cui Zhongyi's gaze was completely fixed on Chai Liang's mother. The fact that he didn't hear Liu Guanfeng speaking right next to him made Liu Guanfeng chuckle and shake his head: it seemed his senior brother was smitten.
Liu Guanfeng smiled and gave Cui Zhongyi a gentle push. "Senior Brother?"
Only then did Cui Zhongyi come back to his senses. "President, what can I do for you?"
Liu Guanfeng looked at Cui Zhongyi with a mischievous smile and said, "I want you to find a place for the three of them to stay and get Chai Liang and his brother two sets of clothes."
"Leave it to me," Cui Zhongyi replied as he walked over to the mother and her children. He addressed Chai Liang's mother, saying, "Good day, ma'am. I am Cui Wen, the Guard Captain of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Please come with me; I will arrange accommodation for you."
Seeing that Cui Zhongyi was taking the mother and children away, Liu Guanfeng added, "Senior Brother, after you arrange their accommodation and they finish bathing, bring them to my study."
"Understood, President," Cui Zhongyi responded. However, even though he tried to conceal it, Liu Guanfeng could tell that Cui Zhongyi's gaze remained on Chai Liang's mother even while answering him.
Liu Guanfeng shook his head helplessly. Although Chai Liang's mother was not an extraordinary beauty, she was still quite attractive. Since she had just recovered from a serious illness, her complexion wasn't very good—she had a sickly beauty reminiscent of Lin Daiyu that evoked a protective instinct in others.
Could it be that Brother Cui is interested in Chai Liang's mother? This thought crossed Liu Guanfeng's mind and he quickly confirmed it—yes, it must be true. With this in mind, Liu Guanfeng clasped his hands behind his back and hummed a tune that no one had ever heard before as he returned to his study.
An hour later, Cui Zhongyi brought Chai Liang and Chai Guang into Liu Guanfeng's study. After they exchanged greetings with Liu Guanfeng, he inquired about the journey of the mother and her children, to which Chai Liang answered honestly.
Finally, Liu Guanfeng asked the two brothers, "When I was in Spring City, I asked if you wanted to follow me; both of you agreed at that time. Now I want to find you a master to learn skills—are you willing?"
Chai Liang and Chai Guang nodded vigorously like chickens pecking at rice, continuously responding, "We are willing!"
Liu Guanfeng fixed his gaze on Cui Zhongyi and asked, "Brother Cui, what do you think of the talents of these two children?"
Cui Zhongyi looked at Chai Liang and Chai Guang, then nodded and said, "Both children are clever and should be promising materials."
"Brother Cui, I once asked you what you wanted to do after everything is over. Do you remember what you said back then?"
"How could I forget? After everything is over, I want to establish my own school and promote martial arts."
"Then Brother Cui, what do you think of the two potential disciples I've found for you?"
Cui Zhongyi was taken aback. "President, are you suggesting that I take them as my disciples?"
"What's wrong? Do you think their talents are lacking?"
"Not at all. I actually like these two brothers very much."
Liu Guanfeng suddenly turned to the two brothers and said, "Cui Tongling has already spoken; what are you still hesitating for?"
Upon hearing this, the two brothers knelt down in front of Cui Zhongyi and said, "Disciple pays respects to the master." They then bowed three times.
Cui Zhongyi smiled and repeatedly said, "Good, good, good." After the brothers finished their bows, he waved his hand at them and said, "Get up."
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