Chapter 1308 - 355: It’s a Saint_5

Chapter 1308: Chapter 355: It’s a Saint_5

Originally, there were so many things to say to Yuchi, but when a knife whisked past his hair, no matter how smug he felt, it vanished in an instant.

Indeed.

However arrogant he might be, there’s only one life, and when it’s gone, it’s gone. Once dead, not only is he gone, but his wife might run off with someone else, and his kids might get beaten by others!

This...

Is Yuchi really that ruthless?!

Meanwhile, Yuchi was acting like a curious baby. He said innocently, "What’s the matter? Why aren’t you all speaking? Why aren’t you talking? If you have something to say, just come out and say it. I’m still the president of the Jiangnan United Commerce Association, and I understand reason very well!"

"If you want to reason with me, I will definitely be willing to reason with you!"

Yuchi wasn’t lying. If others reasoned with him, he was willing to reason with them, but if they were clearly just picking a fight or extorting, then what’s the point of wasting time on chatter? Right now, Yin Shuang isn’t here; otherwise, Yin Shuang would have dealt with them already.

As for them boasting about their contributions, well, that’s just ridiculous. How is it that the people’s choice becomes your merit?

It’s rather perplexing.

The leading City Lord now didn’t know what to do; a thousand thoughts vanished in an instant, as their gaze fixated on the knife embedded in the wall behind them.

"Are you not going to speak? If you’re not speaking, then I’ll speak."

"Let me propose a way to resolve this matter. Listen up, everyone. If it works, then we can surely become friends in the future."

"Of course, if you disagree... no no no, there’s no room for disagreement; everyone here is sensible."

Yuchi said with a smile, stepping up to face the crowd, and amid their unease, he calmly smiled and said, "Hmm, hmm, hmm, the matter is like this, quite easy to understand."

"Firstly, none of you can stop the flow of history, so Jiangnan will continue to expand, and eventually, vast cities will be absorbed into Jiangnan."

"Secondly, since you can’t stop the flow of history, you can assist in beautifying the process, just like the Imperial Decree Department in Jiangzhou City now, peacefully aiding Jiangnan’s development. See how respected they are by Jiangnan’s citizens now."

"Thirdly, you might be worried about the affairs of your Four Major Institutions in the city, but you can rest assured. Jiangnan is so vast, your people will definitely have no issues. Once they pass the review, they can surely join Jiangnan, and they won’t lose their jobs."

After finishing the three points.

Yuchi kindly said:

"As for some people around you who might be urging you to fight with me, if you end up dead, those sly ones will end up benefiting. The ones who get hurt will still be you, so clearly, there’s a big road in front of you. You know how to choose, right?"

"However, I’m quite open-minded. If you disagree with my suggestions and insist on standing against Jiangnan, you can leave Jiangnan now. Rest assured, you can safely return home."

"Right now, I’ll give you the time of one incense stick. Discuss it thoroughly within the time of one incense stick."

"Decide whether to stay or leave."

"Choose wisely. I’ll return after the time of one incense stick to see. I still hope you can stay and become our friends rather than enemies of history."

Having said that, he turned and left, heading to the magistrate’s canteen to scrounge some food. The dumplings from the canteen are absolutely amazing, let’s see if he can get some dumplings for free.

After Yuchi left the meeting hall, the hall was silent, with everyone exchanging glances without uttering a word.

This was unexpected when they arrived.

Now the question arises.

Should they go? Or stay? An Assistant Minister or a dog?

...

After Yuchi left the meeting hall, he headed to the canteen. In the canteen, Yuchi greeted the cook with a smile.

Yuchi: "Uncle, do you have dumplings?"

Cook: "Yes, the president is having dumplings!"

Yuchi: "Hmm, prepare a thousand dumplings please."

Cook: "???

Why do we need so many dumplings? Is one person eating them? He can’t finish them, right? The key is suddenly making so many dumplings, is there some special use for them?

He couldn’t quite understand it.

But if Yuchi honestly wants some dumplings, it’s certainly not a problem, no problem at all. He and his helpers immediately started preparing the dough and other ingredients.

Meanwhile, Yuchi was already confident that this group of people would stay. Anyone with eyes can see what they’re really thinking — just human nature to look out for one’s own interests. ℴ

No big deal to handle.

...

In Jiangnan’s magistrate, the advisor and County Magistrate had already learned that Yuchi had come over. Since Yuchi was here, they couldn’t pretend not to know.

This matter was supposed to be handled by them, but they currently lacked the capability to deal with so many large cities, so it required Yuchi to withstand the pressure.

However, regardless of their limited ability to accomplish anything, serving as a backdrop to support Yuchi’s presence, that’s certainly doable, right? It’s about showing the right attitude.