The next day, Zhuge Xuan asked his family members to pack their things, and began to sell off the family's properties and houses.

The north is restless, the current situation is uncertain, and the war is chaotic. If you want to leave, then you should go more completely. Simply sell off the family's property, leave no thought, and let your family leave this place completely.

After the pottery merchant learned about Zhuge Xuan's actions, he was extremely happy. He said goodbye to Zhuge Xuan first and returned to Tancheng.

The three-month mourning period was coming to an end in a blink of an eye, and the pottery merchant also said goodbye to Tao Ying and prepared to return to Jingzhou.

At the same time, from Luoyang, the emperor's envoy also arrived in Xuzhou. He brought Liu Xie's imperial edict and decreed that Tao Ying be the shepherd of Xuzhou.

This time, Tao Ying was so happy that he could even sleep out loud with joy.

Now that his brother is gone, Xuzhou Mu is his. From now on, he will become the Mu Shou of a party with tens of thousands of soldiers. How happy!

Little does he know that the superficial glory and status are actually false. At this moment, he and his Xuzhou are facing a huge crisis. If this crisis is not handled well, the result will be loss of ground and defeat.

Just a few days before the pottery merchant left, a powerful and wealthy local man from Xuzhou personally came to the pottery house to practice for the pottery merchant. At the same time, he gave him a heavy gift, including 20 million yuan and hundreds of young servants accompanying him, plus five packhorses.

Ten horses and brocade robes.

Looking at the whole of Xuzhou, although there are countless powerful landlords, there is no one other than the Donghai Mi family who can possess such generosity.

The Mi family has been accumulating in Xuzhou for several generations. Not only does it have numerous fields, but it also uses Xuzhou as a base to monopolize most of the businesses in the southeast of Han Dynasty. The Mi family is involved in many industries, from horses in the north to fruits in the south.

From the paper industry in Qingzhou to the reselling of human beings as slaves, whether it is black, white, or light or dark, the Mi family does it all.

The pottery merchant really did not dare to accept such a heavy gift and insisted on avoiding it. However, Mi Zhu, Mi's father-in-law, was determined to let the pottery merchant keep the gift.

Compared to his status as a powerful father-in-law, Mi Zhu seems to be more inclined to be a businessman.

When a businessman wants to send a gift, he will usually not be unable to do so.

After some polite exchanges, Mi Zhu relied on his innate emotional intelligence and acquired business sophistication to force the pottery merchant to accept this generous gift.

Tao Shang couldn't resist the shameless Mi Zhu and accepted the gift, but he felt very embarrassed in his heart. He said gratefully: "Yan Jun has recently passed away. My brother has to take on the great responsibility of a state pastor at a young age. It is all thanks to Mi Jun and other great sages."

We helped stabilize Xuzhou, and now we have to receive generous gifts from Lord Mi. Tao feels really ashamed."

Mi Zhu is indeed a wealthy businessman from the East, and he is very tactful.

He stepped forward and held the potter's hand, and said: "Mi has followed Tao Gong for six years and received great kindness from the king, but he has nothing to repay. Now that Tao Gong has recently passed away, Mi Zhu has been entrusted by Tao Gong before his death to assist the second young master to rise to power... It's just that

The eldest son suffered so much, being away from his relatives and going south to that barbaric land. I really couldn't bear it, so I prepared some small gifts. I just hope that after the eldest son arrives in Nanzhong, he can use these wealth to buy some properties so as to avoid suffering. In this way,

Mi Zhu felt a little relieved."

The pottery merchant was a humble gentleman who was not good at intrigues and tricks. Mi Zhu's words were so touching that he was deeply moved.

"Mr. Zizhong is so kind and kind. Tao is so grateful that he will never forget him."

Mi Zhu shook his head and sighed: "This foundation of Xuzhou should have been inherited by the eldest son... But, alas, what a pity, what a pity."

The pottery merchant hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't say that, Mr. Mi. If my second brother knows about it, it will be very inconvenient for you... Besides, the shepherd of this state is an important position in the court, and it is not the home of my Tao family."

You know, I, the potter, can sit wherever I want."

Mi Zhu stroked his thin beard, nodded and said: "Young Master is really a benevolent and righteous man. He deserves to be the son of Mr. Tao. It is really admirable."

After saying that, Mi Zhu took out a piece of silk from his sleeve, handed it to the pottery merchant, and said: "Mi Zhu has something to ask for, but it is not convenient to say it in person, so I can only entrust the matter to the young master."

In this letter, I also ask the young master to read it and take a look at it in his spare time. If you can help me, you will be the great benefactor of my Mi family. There are more than 120 people in my Mi family, and I owe you a great debt of gratitude.

Never forget it.”

The pottery merchant reached out to take the letter and said: "Mr. Zizhong, don't worry, Tao will definitely look at it later. As long as it is something that can help, the pottery merchant will never refuse."

"Thank you, sir."

After chatting for a few more words, Mi Zhu said goodbye and left.

And his younger brother Mi Fang has been waiting for his elder brother not far away.

The two brothers got into the carriage together and headed towards their mansion.

On the way, Mi Fang asked Mi Zhu uneasily: "Brother, will the pottery merchant help us contact Liu Qi?"

Mi Zhu said confidently: "Tao Shang is a sincere gentleman, and he is known to value etiquette and righteousness. We treat him with generous gifts and have a sincere relationship with him. If he feels guilty, he will definitely help us."

Mi Fang rubbed her hands and said with some anxiety: "Brother, there are so many things going on in Xuzhou right now, but you still want to contact Liu Boyu. What should we do if Tao Shijun finds out and blames us?"

"Master Tao?" Mi Zhu chuckled, shook his head and said, "He's just a kid. Even if he becomes Xuzhou Mu, it's hard to say how long he can be Xuzhou Mu."

Mi Fang said with some anxiety: "Now Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan... or Sun Jian of Yangzhou are all targeting Xuzhou. Once Tao falls, if these tigers and wolves take over Xuzhou, what will happen to the future of our Mi family?

No matter what, I feel really nervous."

Mi Zhu said calmly: "Don't be afraid or nervous. No matter it is Gongsun Zan, Sun Jian, Cao Cao or even Yuan Shao, whoever becomes the lord of Xuzhou, as long as our Mi family is useful to them, they can be invincible in Xuzhou."

land."

Mi Fang sighed: "What brother said is useful...is just providing money, food and goods to the various princes and pastors, right?"

"Then what else do you want?" Mi Zhu snorted coldly: "Nowadays, the world is in chaos, and various pastoral families are fighting fiercely with each other. Since Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, you can see that in just five years, there have been wars and chaos in all states in the world.

The number is much more than that of the entire Han Dynasty in the past twenty or thirty years, and as I expected, I am afraid that it will still be like this in at least ten years... Why should I contact Liu Boyu, because he has white porcelain in his hand, and some

Pottery, tea, Sichuan brocade, and grain... I admire my brother. I admire him for being able to come up with so many things that can make a lot of money in just a few years. But these things of his are owned by my brother.

Zhizhi has not spread to the southeast yet. This is a good opportunity. As long as we take advantage of his line, with the channels our Mi family has accumulated over the years, our position in Xuzhou will be as stable as Mount Tai. No matter who comes to Xuzhou in the future, he will win over me.

With the support of the Mi family, we can get food to support our troops and sweep across the southeast. This is the greatest guarantee for our Mi family!"

Mi Fang nodded with enlightenment: "Brother, among these many pastors, do you have a favorite candidate?"
Chapter completed!