Li Yi shook his head resolutely at the moment and said: "Zheng Zheng doesn't care how much money and food there is. In the past, it was nothing for the sake of everyone's face. But now that the victims have entered the country, Baoding Prefecture will become the last hope of the victims. Yi needs one less stone of food today. By then,

It is possible for a person to starve to death. Is this person’s life worth more than a stone of food?”

These words were so righteous that none of the wealthy gentry could argue with them, so they could only grit their teeth secretly.

Li Wensheng smiled secretly when he saw this scene.

Although the wealthy gentry of Baoding Prefecture united, Li Yi occupied the moral high ground in the name of disaster relief, but these wealthy gentry were unable to fight back, which can be said to be very aggrieved.

It seems that Li Yi is still more skilled now. Monsters are monsters, and they cannot be suppressed by numbers of people and strength.

The current situation is very simple. Li Yi demands sky-high technology transfer fees. On the one hand, the wealthy gentry want to break Li Yi's monopoly, and on the other hand, they want to spend less money and food. They are suddenly in a deadlock.

The leader of the wealthy gentry, Mr. He, hesitated for a while and began to discuss with the wealthy gentry. Now that Li Yi was unwilling to give in, the possibility of them being able to persuade him was very low.

If this transaction cannot be completed, they will not be able to break Li Yi's stranglehold on them. On the other hand, they have also been stigmatized for excessive profit-seeking, so today no matter what, they must win four technologies to complete the battle with Li Yi

The reversal of confrontation and gaining the upper hand.

The gentry agreed with this. This was due to the situation, and everyone could see it clearly. However, Li Yi, a pariah with a refugee background, was not only stepping on their heads, but also being so powerful. These gentry were somewhat unhappy.

The He family has set the tone, and then the next step is internal integration.

A second-rate family, the Sun family, said: "Mr. He, Li Yi's asking price is too high this time. It costs 40,000 taels of silver and 80,000 shi of grain to buy the four technologies. Although our family is rich, most of them are land and shops, and the cash is

It’s not enough, what should I do?”

Gentlemen are also divided into different levels. A wealthy family like the He family has a huge business. Forty thousand taels of silver and eighty thousand shi of food are enough. But for a lower class family like the Sun family, their family wealth is only a few hundred thousand.

Two taels of silver, giving out this hundred thousand taels worth of money and food would not only be a thorn in the side, but also involve a lot of things.

Of course wealthy people like the He family and the Wang family know about the situation of the Sun family. They have to think carefully and go through a lot of trouble to spend one hundred thousand taels of food, let alone these small families.

"Uncle Sun, if you don't wait, I can buy glass and soap technology. Ten thousand taels of silver and thirty thousand shi of grain are not too much." Mr. He glanced at Sun Yuan's expression and said in a deep voice.

"Hmph..." Sure enough, Sun Yuanwai snorted coldly, looked at Mr. He and said: "Soap and glass are indeed huge profits, but compared to cement and textile machines, they are in the sky and on the ground. Mr. He said this, but to

Leave us alone and go it alone.”

When Sun Yuanwai explained that his family was short of money and food, he was not asking for help, but wanted to explore the He family and the Wang family. As expected, the He family and the Wang family now intend to monopolize cement and textile machine technology. How can they agree to this?

Now that the news was coming out, not only the Sun family, but also nearly ten other small families were talking about it. They looked at the He family and the Wang family with cold and stern faces, obviously disdainful of such ugly solitary food.

The old man of the He family was not at all embarrassed. He still had a warm smile on his face and said, "Don't be anxious, everyone. Since you don't agree, let's discuss it later."

After speaking, he glanced at Mr. Wang, and a cold light flashed in both of their eyes.

The Sun family found out the attitude of the He family, and the He family also wanted to test the bottom line of these small families. Now seeing their reaction so violently, both of them knew that there was nothing they could do, fearing that they would not be able to get rid of these blood-sucking insects and go it alone.

Li Yi clarified the value, so the gentry must discuss how to distribute Li Yi. The two big families, the He family and the Wang family, want to monopolize cement and textile machine technology, while the small family is unwilling to give up such a big cake. Both parties

They didn't want to give in to each other, and they argued endlessly, but they reached a deadlock.

Li Yi was not in a hurry and drank slowly, waiting for them to discuss a result.

The wealthy gentry chatted in low voices for a while, and the He family finally put forward an opinion. It was okay for each family to purchase the four technologies, and those who did not have enough wealth would have to pay some price if they wanted to get help. This opinion immediately gained support from others.

The recognition of the gentry.

If they were not eager to reverse the situation with Li Yi, the He family and the Wang family would probably not let them get involved in cement and textile machine technology. So in any case, just get the technology first, and the other benefits will be discussed later.

The tycoons have completed the integration and plan to purchase all four of Li Yi's technologies. Li Yi is certainly happy about this. The more people who want to buy, the more money and food he will get.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Li Yi, Mr. He, and Li Wensheng.

Li Yi is the head of Fuguoshe and Anxin, Mr. He is the leader of the gentry, and Li Wensheng is the parent official of the government. At this time, when conditions are laid, only the three of them are qualified.

The three people discussed in public, communicated every condition, and then designated a treaty.

Finally, a complete technology sales contract was drawn up. Both parties felt that there was no problem, so they signed and pledged it. As a notary, Li Wensheng, of course, also had to sign it.

This treaty stipulates that Anxin will share four technologies: soap, glass, cement and textile machines, and will send experienced craftsmen and peasants to help them build workshops and train workers.

The wealthy gentry in Baoding wanted to raise money and food as soon as possible. Only after all the money and food were received, An Xin would provide technical training.

After the technology is shared, all those who possess the technology will meet in Baoding Chamber of Commerce in the city to discuss prices and divide the business market to avoid conflicts.

At the same time, you must sign a document promising not to disclose the technology to others, otherwise you will be expelled from the Chamber of Commerce and jointly suppressed by other technology owners.

Of course, for some families who were short of money and food, Li Yi promised to use their properties and houses to offset the problem. In this way, many families tried their best and were able to pay for this money and food.

Now that all fifteen families have purchased four technologies, the value of the money paid is about 1.5 million taels of silver, which can be said to be an astronomical figure.

Not only Li Wensheng and other members of the government, but also the He family and the Wang family were secretly frightened, because their combined wealth probably would not reach this figure.

The ordinary man is not guilty, but he is guilty of having a jade. Li Yi suddenly had so much money and food, and once he publicized it, he would definitely attract the attention of the world. Therefore, Li Yi made an agreement with the gentry and officials not to disclose today's transaction easily.

Of course, today's million-dollar silver transaction is so shocking that not many people can keep it secret, but the impact can be mitigated to some extent.

Thinking that all Li Yi's money and food would be used to relieve the victims, the gentry and officials secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At present, Mr. He frequently speaks out, praising Li Yi for his benevolence, self-sacrifice, and willingness to sell his technology to help the victims.

The rest of the wealthy gentry also spoke in unison and praised Li Yi repeatedly.

Of course, this is not to praise virtue. The wealthy gentry will get rid of Li Yi's suppression. The two will become competitors in the future, both of them want to get rid of each other quickly.

The gentry did this to make Li Yi unable to get off the ground. They did not dare to use this money and food to develop their strength, and could only provide relief to the victims.

Sun Cerium and others were all filled with hatred, but Li Yi was not angry.

He was indeed going to use this money and food to help the victims, and he had no selfish intentions. The wealthy gentry wanted to use morality to restrain themselves, but in the end they could only fulfill their reputation of benevolence.

After the transaction came to an end, Li Wen was promoted to a government official, so he had to talk about disaster relief.

Of course, everyone knew that the imperial treasury was empty and was passive in providing disaster relief. Li Wensheng mentioned it now as a face-saving project, so none of the wealthy gentry present cared about it.

Mr. Wang even smiled and said: "Your Majesty, nephew Zhengxian has said today that all the money and food from the transaction will be used for disaster relief. The total money and food are one million. It is enough to help the victims. Why do you need me to wait?"

Take action. Do you guys think yes or no?"

Everyone said yes.

Li Wensheng smiled and said nothing, and looked at each other with Li Yi in a tacit understanding.

Sure enough, these gentry still had no intention of relieving the victims. Baoding Prefecture will become a place where victims gather, and the government will passively provide disaster relief. Li Yi will do his best to provide disaster relief. Of course, the gentry will sit on the sidelines and watch Li Yi consume his strength, so how can he take action to provide disaster relief.

The wealthy gentry all shamelessly refused to take action and left all disaster relief matters to Li Yi.

Sun Cerium and others' eyes were red with anger, and they looked at Li Yi, hoping that Li Yi would take action.

But Li Yi didn't move at all and remained silent.

Now that I am the only one to provide disaster relief, the pressure can be imagined. It would be great if the gentry were willing to help. But since they are powerful and have received a large amount of money and food, it is too late for them to use up their own strength, so how can they help?

Since there was nothing he could do, Li Yi didn't bother to waste his words.

Naturally, Li Wensheng could tell. He clapped his hands and summoned the singer to cheer up. After that, everyone only talked about Fengyue and never talked about disaster relief.

The wealthy gentry obtained technology in exchange for breaking Li Yi's control, and they all looked happy and complacent.

Sun Cerium and others couldn't stand the complacency of these people, so they left angrily. Only Zhu Qilong accompanied Li Yi.

When the banquet became more lively, a boy came over and said that it was Li Wensheng who asked Li Yi to come over and talk.

When Li Wensheng returned from the capital, he must have known what was going on in the DPRK. Li Yi had been waiting for so long just for this conversation.

At that moment, Li Yi was led by the boy to the backyard, where he saw Li Wensheng standing in the courtyard, waiting.

Seeing Li Yi come in, Li Wensheng nodded and said: "Zizheng, you have caused trouble this time."

Li Yi smiled and said: "Why would the Lord say this?"

Li Wensheng sighed and said: "The national treasury is empty, and there is no way to provide disaster relief. The ministers of the DPRK and China have made arrangements to suppress this matter, so why do you insist on stepping forward."

Li Yi sneered when he heard this and said: "If there are difficulties in the court, how can the disaster victims be in greater trouble? They have left their homes and are hungry, and countless victims have fallen into desperate situations. If he doesn't treat the victims as human beings, why should he be in the court?"

Li Yi spoke fiercely, and Li Wensheng had to learn from it several times.

At the moment, I can only sigh and say: "What you did is indeed benevolent and righteous, but in the eyes of the ministers, it is undoubtedly a slap in their faces. The ministers have already made a tacit understanding, and they will convict you as soon as they understand this matter."

"

"Condemn me?" Li Yi frowned.

"Yes." Li Wensheng looked at Li Yi and said carefully: "They have gathered evidence of the two cases of Sun Dahu and Du Yu, and they will use this to convict you."

The deaths of Sun Dahu and Du Yu were indeed related to Li Yi, but the court didn't know it and thought it was a bandit rebellion. Now that these two crimes are being pinned on Li Yi, it is obviously an attempt to use them against themselves.

Li Yi knew it well, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Both the word "official" and "official" have the right to interpret the truth and principles. Now that Li Yi has no official position and no foundation, it is difficult to deal with him.

It seems that we have to ask Wei Zhongxian to take action in order to avoid this matter.

Li Yi welcomed Wei Zhongxian into Anxin because he was afraid of what happened today. From this point of view, his original move was wise, otherwise it may not be possible to solve the problem except by using tough measures.

Li Yi was not afraid, and said calmly: "If they want to accuse me unjustly, just come. But when Baoding is shaken and civil unrest occurs, it will also be caused by them."

Although Li Wensheng had a close relationship with Li Yi, in the end he was also an official of the imperial court.

He came back to talk about this matter this time, firstly to remind Li Yi, and secondly to find out Li Yi's attitude.

Obviously, Li Yi made it clear that he would never surrender. If the government insists on framing him, he will fight back.
To be continued...