Chapter 240: The Dove Occupies the Magpie's Nest
With the fragrant skewers and two glasses of wine, Ling Yi looked around with emotion, looking at the dozens of people on the martial arts field, and felt moved. He sighed: "That's great. Just looking at you, I know that the existence of this 'Blue Silver Collar' is correct."
"Of course!" Long Yin took a bite of the whole bunch. Mutton said with a greasy smile: "The entire [Shuimu Principality], not to mention the territories of those marquises, even the capital 'Muzhi City', is not as good as our 'Blue Silver Collar' -!"
"That's right!" - Zhang Mufeng, Qingqiu Xin, Ling Shan...
The friends and younger brothers responded in unison, but Li Zhishu felt from Ling Yi's words It has some different meanings.
Back then, he, Ling Yi and Jiang Yuan also experienced the farcical dark battlefield on the border between the two empires.
In terms of sensitivity, Li Zhishu today is not inferior to Zhang Lei in the entire Shanhaiyuan. After paying some price, he who once only knew how to immerse himself in the kitchen has long since matured.
"Ayi," Li Zhishu did not laugh like the others, but frowned slightly and asked in a low voice: "Do you... want to leave [Shuimu Principality]?"
After a pause, maybe because he felt that what he said was not clear enough, Li Zhishu continued to add: "I mean, have you ever thought about leaving [Shuimu Principality] completely?"
Because Li Zhishu deliberately lowered his voice and said what he said next to Ling Yi. Except for Ling Yi and Zhang Lei who was closest, no one else could hear the specific content.
Zhang Lei suddenly heard Li Zhishu's words and was surprised at first, but after carefully recalling Ling Yi's emotion just now, a look of shock appeared on his face.
"A Yin, A Xin, A Feng...please go and get me some more skewers, as well as those fine wines brewed by Lao Li, give me some of each..." Ling Yi After looking around at the laughing Long Yin and others, he said with a smile.
"Okay! Brother Yi——" *N
Soon, only Ling Yi, Zhang Lei, and Li Zhishu were left.
“Ding——!”
The two wine glasses collided together, making a crisp sound. Ling Yi took back the wine glass in his hand, took a sip, and said to Zhang Lei calmly: "Calm down, Brother Lei."
After speaking, he raised the wine glass in his hand and stretched it towards Li Zhishu.
Li Zhishu raised his glass in response, said "Ding!" again, and then, together with Zhang Lei, looked at Ling Yi.
"I have the idea of running away from [Shuimu Principality], but not now."
Ling Yi took another sip of the wine in the glass and said lightly.
After hearing the exact answer from Ling Yi, Zhang Lei's expression had been controlled. Together with Li Zhishu, he looked at Ling Yi quietly, waiting for his plan.
"Brother Lei," Ling Yi did not tell Zhang Lei his plan immediately, but asked Zhang Lei first: "In the principality, [Blacksmith Association·Shuimu Principality Branch] and [Mercenary Union] How is the development going?" Regarding Ling Yi's question, Zhang Lei didn't think much about it and answered: "At present, the [Blacksmith Association Shuimu Principality Branch] has completely integrated all the blacksmiths in the principality, as well as the ironware and raw material markets. , Based on this, we have developed towards the Biqi Province in the neighboring [Tian Dou Empire]..."
"What's the price?" Ling Yi asked again.
Zhang Lei, who understood what Ling Yi was asking, was silent for a few seconds before replying: "Mr. Jin stepped down from the position of president and became the honorary president. Several other vice-presidents, Master Li Qiang Master Fu Shan and Master Fu Shan still serve as vice-presidents, while Ashin’s father, Mr. Qingqiu Li, and Ayin’s father, Mr. Long Ang, only retain the status of honorary presidents and withdrew from the [Blacksmiths Association·Shuimu Principality Branch] Daily management..."
"Because you have been absent in the past few years, your position as vice president has been retained. This is what Mr. Jin tried his best to promote before he retired. Mr. Qingqiu Li and Mr. Long Ang also contributed a lot. Master Li Qiang, Master Fu Shan has no objection..."
"The current president of the [Blacksmiths Association Shuimu Principality Branch] is held by Grand Duke Mufeng's younger brother, Earl Muli."
"There are still five vice-presidents. Except for Ayi Ni, Master Li Qiang, and Master Fu Shan, they are named Bai Zhong and Sun Bing respectively. These two new vice-presidents are both Soul Sects."
< br>"Bai...Sun..." Ling Yi heard these two surnames and quickly recalled the corresponding information in his mind, "It's [White Hedgehog·Bai Family] and [Fire Monkey·Sun Family]." A member of the Marquis's family?"
"Yes." Zhang Lei nodded and responded: "In the current [Blacksmith Association Shuimu Principality Branch], the president is a member of the Grand Duke, although Master Li Qiang was from the palace before. He is dedicated to the blacksmith master, but now he is very close to Lu Sheng, the Marquis of Storm. Master Fu Shan has always had a good relationship with Song Yao, Marquis of Cedar. Bai Zhong and Sun Bing are respectively [White Hedgehog·Bai Family] And the young nobles of the [Fire Ape·Sun Family] family..."
"Ouch——!" Ling Yi heard this, shook his head with a dumb smile, and said: "Everyone here is not small, I am just a mud-legged person, this pressure is suddenly put on my head——"< br>
Seeing Ling Yi still smiling calmly, Li Zhishu pursed his lips and whispered: "The Grand Duke and several Marquises look a little ugly..."
< br>At this moment, Long Yin and others who had just ran to get new skewers and drinks had returned. They each put down the wine and meat in their hands and continued to go there to get another meal.
"It's okay, it's expected~" Ling Yi smiled and glanced at Long Yin and others, who were very discerning, and then said to Li Zhishu: "As early as back then, I pulled the old man and the others to establish the When this [Blacksmith Association·Shuimu Principality Branch] was established, I had already foreseen this day.”
“As long as this [Blacksmith Association·Shuimu Principality Branch] is established, as long as there is not a soul saint among us. If a high-level person is in charge, unless his development is average, he will definitely be targeted by powerful people in the principality once he grows up.”
"I had already thought of this when I brought Marquis Song Yao into the game and gave part of the association's profits to Hanfeng Camp."
"Ayi~" Looking at Ling Yiyun's calm appearance, As well as Zhang Lei who also calmed down, Li Zhishu frowned and asked with some confusion: "Although you have not been here in the past few years, this [Blacksmith Association·Shuimu Principality Branch] is still your hard work and can be developed. Your control in the early stage and the policies and goals set for subsequent development are completely indispensable. Are you not angry at all when those insects and doves occupy the magpie's nest?"
"Old Li~" Ling Yi casually took a pot of wine from the table next to him, refilled the glasses for himself, Li Zhishu and Zhang Lei, and said unhurriedly: "You have to know that my ability is actually limited."
“Although I built the framework for the association in the early stage and formulated so many development plans, the development and growth of the association is not due to me alone.”
(End of chapter)