Chen Xi is in a very bad mood now since he saw people who shouldn't be seen. If he didn't have to stayed in Jizhou for a few days to wait for the message from Zhang Shi, Chen Xi would have now returned to Taishan.
Since meeting Zhen Mi, Chen Xi always have a gloomy expressions. Zhao Yun and Mi Zhu saw it all with their eyes. Although they did not ask, they will not lack the gossip mentality. What Chen Xi said before, Mi Zhu and Zhao Yun now simply don't believe it. Although they don't understand why Chen Xi, who normally doesn't bother to look at beautiful girls, would have such a big reaction to Zhen Mi, but no matter what, this is a big gossip!
"Military division, Mrs. Zhen is visiting with Zhen Mi." Just when Chen Xi was lost in thought, a sergeant ran over and said to Chen Xi.
"Let them come in." Chen Xi was dressed in white without any makeup and leaning back on the chair lazily, but a touch of complexity flashed in his eyes when he heard Zhang Shi and Zhen Mi were visiting.
"Military division, it's not appropriate here." Most of the sergeants who can follow Chen Xi to Jizhou are Zhao Yun's personal guards and have a certain degree of education. Naturally, they know that meeting guests in the bedroom is a bit too much, and it is even two female guests.
"They will come." Chen Xi squinted at the bonsai on the side and said. He had a vague hope that because of his poor hospitality, Zhang Shi would leave with Zhen Mi and never showed up in front of him again.
"Obey!" The sergeant clasped his fists. Since Chen Xi has made up his mind to do so, there is nothing to say.
"Taishan County Guard, Liu Bei's military strategist, Chen Xi, you really are unscrupulous!" Zhang Shi body hasn't arrived yet, but the voice is already heard. Zhang Shi, who has now stabilized the situation in Jizhou, is a world of difference from the previous few days.
"Sit down." Chen Xi said without lifting his head.
Due to Chen Xi's attitude Zhang Shi almost wanted to turn around. As the actual power holder of the Zhen family, when was she treated like this?
To hide the anger in her heart, Zhang Shi chuckled lightly, "I heard people say that Chen Xi has a lot of wisdom, he can predict everything, he is the best at preparing for the rain, but I don't know why he decided to leave this time."
"Aren't you here?" Chen Xi sat up straight and glanced over Zhang Shi, before his gaze finally falling on Zhen Mi again.
"I may not be here for what you think I am." Zhang Shi said coldly.
"It's nothing more than the Yuan family saying that they want to pull you in. If I don't let you go, you won't be ale to choose that road without much of a choice. Your Zhen family hasn't reached the point where the mountains and rivers are exhausted as a native of Jizhou. The family that chose the Yuan family are just for self-determination of the world." Chen Xi raised his head and said coldly, "It's nothing more than a false way to destroy the gu. If it is not a last resort, will your Zhen family willingly be attached to the Yuan family? Who can be the pillar of your Zhen family? You would just an annexed character!"
"Don't you want to annex the Zhen family too?" Zhang Shi said with a sneer.
"The essence is no different. You can choose the Yuan family." Chen Xi's line of sight did not change when he reply. He had already seen some familiar looks from Zhen Mi's face.
"You!" Zhang Shi was directly half-dead by Chen Xi, "Aren't you afraid that I would switch to the Yuan family?"
"..." Chen Xi did not speak, but silently glanced up at Zhang Shi, then turned to look at Zhen Mi. At that moment, the contempt in his eyes pierced Zhang Shi deeply.
"What does Liu Bei want?" Zhang Shi silently suppressed the anger on her face, and looked at Chen Xi with the majesty of the Zhen family patriarch.
Chen Xi withdrew his gaze from Zhen Mi and focus on Zhang Shi, "We want to make a deal with madam. We do not want Yuan family to completely grasp Jizhou so quickly. So, we need a spokesperson, and the Zhen family is appropriate."
Zhang Shi saw that Chen Xi didn't speak anymore, but she didn't believe in this reason.
"Don't underestimate Yuan Shao. The Hebei family will not be opponent of Yuan Shao's forces. Where are Xu You, Shen Pei, and Pang Ji now? Tian Feng is the main defense in the north, and Ju Shou is the main defense in the south. What about those confidants who took Jizhou back then?" Although Chen Xi said that he no longer has this aspect in his mind, but he has done a lot of preparations before.
"Jizhou belongs to Yuan Shao. It is only a matter of time. No matter how the Jizhou family struggles, they can't get rid of this fate." Chen Xi said unhurriedly, "I just hope that your family can be a little bit stronger and die a little bit slower. As for others, I have no hope. And this time, my behavior is just to remind you that there are too many ways in this world to overthrow you."
"The Yuan family has really reached that level?" Zhang Shi said. Although she didn't believe what Chen Xi said, but she have to worry about it. It is the instinct of every family member to plan for the family.
"It's not the Yuan family, it's Yuan Shao. In troubled times, the strength of the aristocratic family is sometimes not as good as that of the individual. The Yang family fifth generation and third warlord was embarrassed by Dong Zhuo alone. The world is no longer in the era of observing the rules of the family. Just like before, my soldiers pressed Jizhou, which is not good for Yuan Shao. At that time, if I revised the book to Yuan Shao and wanted to take the lives of more than a hundred people in the Zhen family. Yuan Shao must also think about it." Chen Xi calmly said the things that made Zhang Shi's hair stand upright.
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Shi finally made up her mind. Indeed, this is no longer the old rule-based era. "Okay, I promise you, for our Zhen family, and also for the entire Jizhou family!" When Zhang Shi was talking about the Jizhou family, there was obvious unwillingness in her eyes. The Zhen family still had to rely on the strength of the entire Jizhou family.
"Madam is worthy of being a hero of the female figures." Chen Xi absent-mindedly congratulated.
"Hmph, don't need to be so perfunctory!" Zhang Shi said dissatisfiedly, "Next, let's talk about my Zhen family and your Taishan alliance." There was a glimmer of brilliance in Zhang Shi eyes when she said this. For the last ten days, after investigating without hesitating on money, she finally got the information she wanted. Whether it was white paper, white porcelain, or white wine, Zhang Shi was very interested.
"Alliance?" Chen Xi glanced Zhang Shi from the side, then silently turned his head to continue to admire Zhen Mi. After watching for a long time, Zhen Mi already had a little similar charm.
"My Zhen family is the world's number one wealthy merchants." Zhang Shi said with a touch of pride. The merchants are indeed despised, but when the wealth reaches a certain level, everything needs to be reversed.
"Mi Zhu will expressed dissatisfaction." Chen Xi stared at Zhen Mi, who had gradually become shy, and said without looking up.
Zhang Shi was almost choked to death. The Mi family's wealth must be re-evaluated. This is the feeling of all the family. This three-generation rich businessman has entered the eyes of all those who aspire for the world after fighting with the Zhen family. Buying the enemy country is not a joke.
"You never wanted my Zhen family to become a vassal of Taishan like the Mi family." Zhang Shi said angrily.
"I just don't think it is necessary. The Zhen family can just build a branch in Taishan." When Chen Xi said this, he completely got rid of Zhen Mi's influence, and his tone was beyond doubt.
"..." Zhang Shi looked at Chen Xi, then looked down at her daughter, "Okay, it's a deal!"