Chapter 54: Dialogue in the Darkness
“I have always had one question. Where does the Lord’s Mansion get so much money to buy up restaurants so extravagantly? Even if they suppress the prices, it’s still a considerable amount,” Qin Feng looked at Si Zheng.
Si Zheng put down his wine glass and calmly replied, “Of course, they can’t raise that much money, but the people behind them can.”
Qin Feng suddenly realized. How could the little lord of Jinyang know about the construction of Huarong Road and then advance and purchase the restaurants? Surely, someone in Heavenly City had leaked the information to them.
If that’s the case, it made sense for the backers to help the Lord’s Mansion buy the restaurants. Based on the previous events, it was most likely that the people behind the Lord’s Mansion were from the Tang family of the Ministry of War!
But… here was a new problem. Even if the Huarong Road extended to the outskirts of Jinyang City, bringing a qualitative leap to the city, would the prestigious Tang family of the Ministry of War go to such lengths for this minor benefit?
Remember, once the Huarong Road is built in the southern region, it will pass through more than just Jinyang City. If it were me, I would focus on the bigger cities instead of being fixated on this small town. Qin Feng fell into thought.
“The Lord’s Mansion has already put pressure on the remaining restaurants in the city. You need to speed up the takeover,” Si Zheng put down his wine glass and tapped the table, interrupting Qin Feng’s thoughts with a clear sound.
Qin Feng immediately replied, “I have arranged for Manager Peng to handle this matter. We’re just waiting for the right opportunity.”
Si Zheng nodded, “Those who persistently refuse to sell their restaurants under the pressure of the Lord’s Mansion are tough nuts to crack. It will undoubtedly cost a considerable amount of money to acquire them. I know you’re in a difficult position. However, I have received information that the Emperor has ordered the Ministry of Works to speed up the construction of the Huarong Road. They have even mobilized the craftsmen from the Imperial Capital Workshop. Therefore, the expected time for the road to reach Jinyang City may be much sooner than expected.”