Chapter 1016 Thirty Years of War (1/2)

Chapter 1016 Thirty Years of War (1/2)

After hearing what his subordinate said, Qi Yan suddenly jumped up from the sofa. He reached out and grabbed his subordinate's shoulder with such force that it seemed as if he was going to crush the other person's shoulder blade.

"Can you say that again!"

At this time, Qi Yan's eyes were red, and his expression showed a bit of madness. How could he look like the noble young master before?

However, Qi Yan, a close man who knew his young master's true character, was not frightened by his behavior. He endured the severe pain in his shoulder and quickly repeated what he said before.

"Master, there are problems in several of our factories. Several previous suppliers have canceled their supplies, and several other junior suppliers are no longer willing to provide us with raw materials, and we have purchased them at a high price. There was also a problem with the machine. Our technicians checked it and confirmed that it was due to internal aging of the machine. Those parts were no longer usable and the machine was completely scrapped. "

Qi Yan's business was booming before. In order to expand the scale and increase production, Qi Yan specially purchased a number of advanced foreign machines at high prices. It is said that the cotton cloth woven by these machines is much better than domestic ones, and the patterns are better. He also wanted more. He decided to buy it after some inspection. Who knew that such a mistake would happen?

Qi Yan's eyes went dark for a while, and it was only then that he realized that he was being played with.

The machines those people showed him before were all brand new. If they were properly maintained, they would last for more than ten years. But now, how long had he been using them, and they were all scrapped?

However, this was not even worse. His subordinates suddenly lowered their voices and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "There are also big tobacco fields. According to the news that just came, our big tobacco seedlings A lot of people died."

Qi Yan could maintain his composure for a while before, but after his men finished saying this, his eyes were filled with tears and he raised his voice and shouted: "What did you say? Say it again, what's going on?"

Obviously, the smoke seedlings were still in good condition before, but the people below still said that this year will be a good harvest year. How long has it passed before the rhetoric changed? What do you mean most of the smoke seedlings are dead? That thing's vitality is so strong, how could it possibly die?

He didn't believe it, it was impossible!

Qi Yan couldn't accept this possibility at all. His vision went black for a while, the hand holding his subordinate's shoulder suddenly loosened, and he leaned back uncontrollably.

"Master!"

His subordinates screamed in surprise. He ignored the pain in his shoulders and hurriedly stood up to support Qi Yan, placing his limp body on the sofa beside him.

Qi Yan fainted because of his anger. At this time, his face was pale and his lips were blue. He looked very bad. His subordinates did not dare to call people over for fear of being discovered by others. And because the matter was urgent and there was no time to delay, the men had no choice but to use their thumbs to pinch Qi Yan's head hard, hoping to wake up as soon as possible.

Fortunately, Qi Yan's fainting was not too complete. The pain in his upper body made him wake up quickly. He thought that everything before was just his dream. However, when he saw the anxious look on his men's faces, he Know that all this is not a dream.

He pushed his men away and sat up from the sofa.

Seeing this, his subordinates obediently stepped aside. He stood aside with his hands down, not daring to say anything further.

What he just said made Qi Yan so angry that he fainted. If he had said more, would Qi Yan be better off?

Fortunately, Qi Yan's psychological quality was also amazing. He took a few deep breaths and finally recovered.

"Are the things you just told me true?"

The subordinate said respectfully: "Yes, the news has just come. I heard what he said. It should have happened a few days ago, but the people below are afraid of taking responsibility and have not dared to report it."

Hearing this, Qi Yan could no longer control his temper. He raised his hand and grabbed the tea cup and threw it towards his men.

"Don't you dare to report it for fear of taking responsibility? Are you doing this deliberately because you are considering my good temper? Have they forgotten how powerful I am? Give them some good looks. If you really think that I am a fool, okay? Let them do whatever they want!"

Although Qi Yuanhao is a rough old man with little education, and he cannot be said to be very decent, he has made it clear that those who work under him can open casinos and brothels. He will not interfere with these, but only opium dens are absolutely He is not allowed to touch it, and if he finds it, he will definitely not take it lightly.

Qi Yan still remembered that before Xu Shaohe, Qi Yuanhao's trusted confidant secretly opened a smoking den because he disobeyed Qi Yuanhao's ban, and was later chopped alive by Qi Yuanhao's men.

You must know that this confidant has been with Qi Yuanhao since he was a child. He has been trusted by Qi Yuanhao for decades, but just because he opened a smoking den, he was stabbed a thousand times in front of that person. All torn to pieces.

Although Qi Yan was Qi Yuanhao's son and was loved by Qi Yuanhao, he did not dare to openly disobey Qi Yuanhao's orders and open a smokehouse.

In fact, Qi Yuanhao was a little unhappy about his interactions with Chen Tai'an. If he hadn't seen him be obedient and not involved in this business, Qi Yuanhao would not have been so easy to talk to.

So whether it was a tobacco field or a tobacco shop, Qi Yan had gone through several hands. Except for his close confidants, no one knew that he was involved in this business.

But it was also because they had gone through several hands. The people below did not know who the master at the top was, and they were not very conscientious in their actions. This time, the smoke seedlings in the big tobacco fields in his hands were almost dead. When it was over, they saw that they couldn't hold it any longer, so they reported the matter.

“This group of\u0026amp%*@#!!!”

The more Qi Yan thought about it, the angrier he became, and he started to curse loudly. He smashed all the teacups and teapots on the table, and the broken porcelain pieces fell all over the floor. But even so, the anger in his heart showed no sign of abating.

The men standing aside did not dare to express their anger. He stood aside with his head lowered, pretending that he was a transparent person.

Qi Yan has a bad temper. If he is used as a punching bag later, he may not even have time to cry.

Fortunately, Qi Yan still had some sense. Knowing that no matter how angry he was, it would be useless, he wiped his face and stood up from the sofa.

"No, I have to take a look in person. You come in with me."

Hearing this, his subordinates immediately followed him. The two of them stayed in the house for a while. Not long after, a man wearing a gray coat and hat walked out of the house.

Shortly after he left, Fang Jieyu received a message: [The fish has taken the bait and the net can be closed. 】

After getting the news, Fang Jieyu immediately counted a few trustworthy people and quietly left the Marshal's Mansion.

Xu Zhaorong was lying on the bed taking a nap when suddenly a thunder exploded outside the house. Xu Zhaorong was awakened by the thunder and sat up from the bed sweating profusely.

"Cuckoo, cuckoo!"

Xu Zhaorong, who had just woken up, felt uneasy. She shouted a few words, and Du Juan, who was waiting for her, walked in from outside the house.

"Madam, you called me?"

Xu Zhaorong's face turned pale, and his expression showed a bit of panic: "Du Juan, I don't feel at ease in my heart. I always feel that something has happened. You go to Yu Yi and A Yan's place and have a look."

Her heart was beating fast and she was panicking. She always felt that something was happening. What Xu Zhaorong cared about the most was her children, so she asked her maid to go over and take a look.

Du Juan didn't say anything. After a few words of comfort to Xu Zhaorong, she left in a hurry.

Xu Zhaorong was sitting on the bed, unable to calm down. She glanced outside from time to time, waiting eagerly for Du Juan to come back.

After about twenty minutes, Xu Zhaorong was almost exhausted from waiting, and Du Juan just ran in in a hurry.

"Dujuan, how are Yuyi and Ayan? Are they okay?"

Du Juan has been with Xu Zhaorong for so many years and knows his wife's temperament. Seeing the anxious look on her face, Du Juan hurriedly said: "Madam, don't worry, the second young master and the fifth young lady are both fine. The second young master is resting in the room. The fifth lady is putting on makeup and said she will go shopping with her little sisters later."

After hearing Du Juan's words, Xu Zhaorong slowly relaxed, but when he thought that Qi Yuyi was going out soon, Xu Zhaorong became anxious again: "No, you go and tell Yuyi that I'm not feeling well today. Ask her to come over and accompany me. Don't out."

Although Du Juan said that both children were at home and nothing seemed to happen, Xu Zhaorong was still very panicked. Jinling City seemed to be uneasy recently, so it was better not to let her go out and stay with her at home.

"Forget it, don't go there. That girl Yuyi is very left-tempered. I'm afraid you can't convince her. I'd better go over with you and have a look."

Xu Zhaorong got up from the bed as she said that. She didn't care how to dress up carefully. After a simple wash, she went to Qi Yuyi's yard.

To say that Xu Zhaorong arrived in time, Qi Yuyi had already packed up and was about to go out, but was stopped by Xu Zhaorong before leaving.

"Yu Yi, don't go out today. Stay with me at home, and we, mother and daughter, can have a nice talk."

After hearing Xu Zhaorong's words, Qi Yuyi said unhappily: "Mom, that's not possible. I made an appointment with Miss Xu's family to go shopping together. Recently, there are new dresses in Jinling City. I have to buy them. If I come back late, I’m afraid I won’t be able to buy a few sets.”

Qi Yuyi was not willing to stay at home, but Xu Zhaorong, who had always been easy to talk to, had a tough attitude this time. She did not allow Qi Yuyi to go out. No matter what she said, it was useless. Qi Yuyi was so angry that she quarreled with Xu Zhaorong, crying and making trouble, but as usual It was a very easy trick, but it didn't work this time. No matter what she did, Xu Zhaorong just wouldn't let go.

In the end, Qi Yuyi was left at home and could not go out, but she was unwilling to talk to Xu Zhaorong. Instead, she locked herself in the room and sulked.

Xu Zhaorong didn't care, as long as Qi Yuyi stayed at home, nothing else mattered.

She kept guarding Qi Yuyi until the evening. It was a calm day today, nothing happened, and Xu Zhaorong's beating heart slowly returned to its normal frequency. Then she breathed a sigh of relief and called Du Juan back.

However, when passing by Qi Yan's yard, Xu Zhaorong wanted to go in and see Qi Yan. He seemed to have not been out all day, and he didn't know what he was busy with.

However, Xu Zhaorong failed to enter Qi Yan's yard in the end. The servants guarding outside said that Qi Yan had a lot of accounts to do today and had no time to meet people, so he asked Xu Zhaorong to come tomorrow if he had something to do.

Xu Zhaorong looked into the yard and saw that the study was indeed brightly lit. She didn't think much about it. She just told people to take good care of Qi Yan and don't let him be too tired. After the explanation, she turned around and left. .

***

When Qi Yan woke up, he felt a terrible pain in his head. He couldn't help but groan and moan, and tried hard to open his eyes.

However, when he opened his eyes, it was pitch black in front of him. He couldn't see anything. Qi Yan was stunned for a moment, thinking that he didn't open his eyes, but soon he found that he did open his eyes, but he seemed to see nothing.

The memory of fainting flooded into Qi Yan's mind like a tide. He remembered that he had put on his men's clothes before and wanted to go to his big tobacco field to see what was going on.

He thought he was acting secretly, and in order to avoid being exposed, he even put on makeup and went to several different places. Finally, he quietly went out of the city, but who knew that he had just left the city and was hit on the head with a stick, and he didn't know anything about what happened afterwards.

The pain in his head became more and more intense. Qi Yan subconsciously wanted to hold his head, but just as he was about to move, he heard the iron chain rattling. Qi Yan realized that he seemed to be tied up.

His face suddenly changed, and a huge wave of emotion rose in his heart.

Who caught him? What did the other party want to do? Has the other party discovered his identity? What happened to his eyes? Is he really blind or is it because the room is too dark that he can't see?

Just as Qi Yan was thinking about it, a strange male voice came from not far away.

"Qi Yan, you'd better be honest and answer what I ask. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that you will lose only a pair of eyes."

After hearing this voice, Qi Yan's body stiffened. He looked in the direction where the voice came from, but all he saw was darkness. He couldn't see anything.

Thinking of what the other party said, Qi Yan's face became even uglier: "You ruined my eyes? You treat me like this and still expect me to answer all your questions. Do you think I am a fool?"

However, the other party sneered and said: "Do you have any other choice? Of course, if you don't want to answer, forget it. There are many people who can answer my questions anyway."

Qi Yan gritted his teeth and said: "Do you know who I am? I am the most beloved son of Marshal Qi. If you dare to do anything to me, my father will definitely avenge me. He will never let you go."

However, after hearing what he said, the other party did not react, but said lightly: "Since I dare to catch you, I can guarantee that I will not be discovered. Instead of talking nonsense with me here, you might as well think about how to answer my questions."

Qi Yan refused to cooperate, but soon he tasted the bitter fruit of not cooperating.