During the time it took to have a meal, Zhang Jiuli managed to calm them down and told them not to act rashly on the mountain. He also left behind several secret channels. If any goods were in short supply, they could just block them openly but continue trading secretly, just as before, with the price being a little higher.
Everyone had a matter-of-fact look on their face. After all, even if the price was high, it was normal. It had nothing to do with them if ordinary people paid for it. Instead, after they monopolized the trade, they could take advantage of this opportunity to plunder.
No matter whether they are the common people living at the foot of the mountain or on the top of the mountain, they are all targets of their plunder. Moreover, many nobles have thought that this monopoly on trade can even be extended a little longer. Now they can spread the information after they go back and tell the common people under their command that some goods cannot be brought up and how many lives have been spent to transport these things, so it is normal for the prices to be high.
After dinner, Zhang Jiuli knew that he couldn't go down the mountain today. After all, it was getting late, so he planned to go down the mountain early tomorrow morning. Some chieftains had things to do at home, so they didn't stay here.
Meng Chuan is Zhang Jiuli's second son-in-law. He came with his father this time, and his second daughter also came together. As for Zhang Jiuli's eldest son-in-law, he never took Zhang Jiuli seriously and just bowed to him when they met just now.
However, Zhang Jiuli also had the intention of disgusting his eldest son-in-law. The gifts Zhang Jiuli brought this time were originally to be divided equally between the two sons-in-law, but since you treat me like this, don't blame me for being unfair to you two.
In front of the eldest son-in-law, Zhang Jiuli gave all the two gifts to Mengchuan. This was clearly an attempt to stir up trouble. The chieftain of Longchuan saw it but could not say a word. Both sons-in-law were his own sons. If he favored the eldest son, the second son would also make trouble when he returned.
What's more, the things belong to Zhang Jiuli. As a relative-in-law, he can't order people to give the gifts to one of his sons. If he really does that, then let alone cooperating with Zhang Jiuli, there may be a falling out on the spot. In this situation, who else can handle it except Zhang Jiuli?
So the Longchuan chieftain stopped his eldest son with a look. If you want to make trouble, you have to look at the place and the situation at that time. If you were not the eldest, this position might not be yours. Your younger brother is much more obedient than you.
Looking at his eldest son-in-law who left angrily, Zhang Jiuli knew that his eldest daughter would suffer again. She would definitely be beaten by his eldest son-in-law when she returned. But he couldn't care less now. When he sent these two daughters up, Zhang Jiuli didn't care about their life or death.
"You, my eldest brother, are truly disrespectful. Do you have any respect for elders? You dared to be so disrespectful to me in front of so many people. You don't even know what your eldest sister's life is like at home. I'll have your father teach him a lesson one day. Even though you two are my sons-in-law, if I were to choose the chieftain, I would definitely choose you over him."
After returning to his tent, Zhang Jiuli slammed the table in anger. In the past, Zhang Jiuli had expressed some dissatisfaction with his eldest son-in-law, but he had never mentioned the issue of choosing the chieftain.
The second son-in-law Mengchuan is not a fool. He had seen some of the tricks in this before. If he relied on his father and the elders in the family, he would have nothing to do with the position of chieftain in his life, because the chieftain has his own inheritance system. Only the eldest son can become a chieftain. Although he is the second son, he still has nothing to do with the chieftain.
Originally, he was the one who arranged to marry Zhang Jiuli's daughter. He also wanted to use Zhang Jiuli's power to make himself stronger. However, his elder brother heard the news and married one of Zhang Jiuli's daughters as well.
This means that the two brothers are on a balance line again. No one can say that his strength is much stronger than the other. Moreover, Zhang Jiuli does not like to reveal any handle when doing things, so he treats the two ladies equally. Today's incident was also because the eldest brother went too far, so Zhang Jiuli gave all the gifts to the second brother.
Originally, Mengchuan did not take this matter seriously. It was nothing more than a little more money, which did not matter to him. There was plenty of money at home. His father also told him that as long as he did not dream of the position of chieftain, he could do whatever he wanted as long as he did not set fire to the official village.
Hearing his father-in-law's words, this guy's eyes began to roll. This eldest brother would cause trouble sooner or later. This was what he had thought in his heart for a long time. He did not expect that this day would come so soon. His father-in-law was all-powerful at the foot of the mountain. He had gone down the mountain to see his father-in-law's power. If he could really help him, this position would be possible.
"Father-in-law, don't be angry. My elder brother is just like that. He usually doesn't look down on anyone. I'm his biological brother, so what? Didn't he whip me yesterday? I'll take care of my elder sister as much as I can, but as her brother-in-law, it's not convenient for me to say more. You don't see how miserable this is. It's nothing like my wife. I can't even breathe at home."
Meng Chuan quickly poured tea for Zhang Jiuli. What he said was definitely not true, but the second daughter's life in the mountains was indeed much better than the eldest daughter's. Zhang Jiuli was also clear about this. From the letters written by his two daughters, he knew that although the second daughter could not be said to have the final say at home, she was also living a happy life with Meng Chuan.
"That bastard hit your elder sister again. Didn't he promise me he wouldn't do that when we came down the mountain two years ago?"
Zhang Jiuli actually knew all these things a long time ago, but now he has to act. He is a veteran actor, and his second son-in-law can only be said to be slightly higher in level than Xiaobai. With this expression on his face, if he wants to deceive his second son-in-law, wouldn't that be easy?
“No, no…”
As the chieftain's youngest son, he also knew some things about maintaining the official village. Although he said no, it could be seen from the expression on his face that he was not telling the truth. This guy's acting skills have also improved in recent times. Zhang Jiuli snorted in his heart, you kid want to play tricks on me, you are still a little naive.
