Huoshan Cave, inside the city.Xiangjia has an industry here, which is a fabric store, which has been operating here for more than 20 years, and is one of the pillar industries of Xiangjia, which can contribute about 15% of the profit every year.However, recently, Xiangjia's life has not been easy, because the store has been closed, and it is not because of poor management, but it has to be treated in a targeted manner.The shop they rented, the landlord suddenly increased the price by 30%, and the lease term can only be signed once a year, this kind of overlord clause, directly pushed the fabric store to a dead end, but this is not the biggest problem, after all, it is only a decrease in profits, the biggest factor that led to the closure is that Mashan City suddenly issued a regulation, that is, non-Dongtian people operate a business, pay taxes and increase the price by 15%, in addition, Xiang Jia has several suppliers, and the price is raised by about 20%, In this way, not only will the business in Mashan Cave be unsustainable, but it will also be difficult to support other areas, because no matter how much you suppress it, you will lose money.For this reason, Xiang Mingtang deliberately rushed over from the Mashan Cave Tianzhong to deal with the matter, thinking about whether he could save the situation and reopen for business, and his efforts so far, there has been almost no progress, and at the same time, they also expected that the reason for being burned in the pot was where, some people were rushing to Xiang Que to make trouble, in fact, Xiang Jia had already heard these rumors.After a few days of maneuvering, Xiang Mingtang couldn't handle this matter, and finally had to make a reluctant decision, Xiang Jia's evacuation of Huoshan Cave and all the withdrawal back to Mashan Cave Tian, it would not be starved to death, but it would definitely have to slump from now on.A week after Xiang Mingtang came to Huoshan Cave, Xiang Jia packed a few carriages, transported all the goods back to Mashan, and returned home gloomily.When they walked out of Huoshan Cave, Xiang Mingtang and the others couldn't help but look at the city behind them, their faces were ashen, they knew that the word "falling in the middle of the family road" would definitely fall on their heads.The shopkeeper sighed, and said with a gloomy expression: "We all thought that the third young master would be an opportunity for the rise of the Xiang family, who knew that it would end up like this now, others couldn't come out, and the family was affected, I saw that it would be difficult for the Xiang family to think about it in the future, I heard that this time it was Kaiyuan City's greeting, they have already told many cities, Xiang Jia's business can't be done, do our business, you can't do Kaiyuan City, you think, where can Xiang Jia compare with a big city, isn't this result obvious?"
”In the team, there were other people who echoed and said: "It's just that Mashan can still hold on, and the business in other places will die almost immediately" Xiang Mingtang looked at everyone with an ugly face and said: "I'm sorry everyone, it's Xiangjia who has affected you" The big shopkeeper of Huoshan Cave waved his hand and said: "Mingtang, you can't say that, we worked for Xiangjia at the beginning, and you gave us good treatment, we have lived a very peaceful life over the years, and the cooperation is mutual, and there is no benefit, if you make money, you will lose money, I just think that Xiang's business is not good, and we still have to take care of our families, at least we have to pay our salaries, right?
Then this is a lot of expenses, in line with the meaning of sharing for the family, we feel that there is something we want to talk to you about" Xiang Mingtang nodded and said: "Okay, you say" The shopkeeper arched his hand and said with a smile: "There is no business to get a salary for nothing, we also feel embarrassed, in this case, I think it is better for us to simply find another way to make a living" Xiang Mingtang frowned and said: "With the current ability of the family, it is to support you for a year and a half, and it is not a problem, you know that the Xiang family will never treat their own people too badly" The shopkeeper shook his head and said: "You can't say that, we have nothing to do for a year and a half, so what level has fallen, and if it doesn't get better after a year or two?"
If we want to make a living, it's far away, maybe no one will want us" Xiang Mingtang sighed and said: "To put it bluntly, you are determined to leave, and this stall of the Xiang family has to be put down, right?"
Don't you believe that there will be a day when the Xiang family will rise again?
”The shopkeeper said: "Wait until sixty years later, Xiang Ye will come out of Tianchi Mountain?"
”Xiang Mingtang was speechless.The shopkeeper then said: "Mingtang, let's get together and disperse, I really plan to go first......"
Xiang Mingtang looked at the others with a stiff expression, and asked, "Who else is leaving?"
”The shopkeeper jumped down from the carriage and walked to the side, after he left, seven or eight more people stood with him, and the previous team of the Xiang family in the entire Huoshan Cave was almost all gone at once, leaving only the three people brought out of the house by Xiang Mingtang did not move.Xiang Mingtang looked at a few people, nodded deeply, and said, "It turns out that you have already made a plan, if I guess correctly, you may have to go to Kaiyuan City next, right?"
”Xiang Mingtang is not stupid, there is basically no stupid head who can do business, from the blow to the Xiang family to the fact that all industries are closed, and then immediately someone proposed to leave, he knew that the people of Kaiyuan City may have been in contact with them a long time ago, and the meaning of the people is very clear, not only to hit your industry, but also to make the Xiang family no one available in the future, and directly beat you to death with a stick, and it is impossible to turn over.The people in charge of the shopkeeper did not deny it, but said: "Let's get together and disperse......
At the same time, when the people of Xiang Jia parted ways, suddenly in the distance, three figures flashed out of thin air.Xiang Mingtang glanced up, he felt a sense of crisis from the three of them, as well as the murderous aura deliberately exuded by the other party, the cultivation of these people was obviously too much beyond their side.Xiang Mingtang looked at the shopkeeper and said: "It turns out that the foundation of the Xiang family is not counted, they don't even plan to let us return to Mashan City alive, it seems that this is to uproot the Xiang family?"
”The shopkeeper said: "Yes, they want a lot, not only to defeat us, they said that if anyone follows the Xiang family, they will have to die together, so Mingtang, you can't blame us, after all, we also want to live" Xiang Mingtang laughed miserably.The realm of those three people was at least above the out-of-body powerhouse, and his body shook suddenly, and he rushed straight towards Xiang Mingtang, he immediately drew his sword and said: "No matter how bad it is, we will not kneel and live, and there is no seed in the Xiang family...... swear to fight to the death" The only three remaining people looked sad, and suddenly felt a little remorse.I knew we would follow.