In the afternoon, Yan Muxi called Murong Feng to the main courtyard and stated his intention directly.
"I plan to build a large handicraft workshop outside the city, and the location of the workshop has been selected. City Lord Murong, please take a look and see if there is anything wrong with the land I chose."
Hearing that Yan Muxi was asking about building a workshop and not about commercial taxes, Murong Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He took the blueprint. The location marked on the blueprint was between the Flower City and the dock, a little closer to the city, and a good location for building a workshop. He said truthfully, "Miss, the location you chose is very good. When will the construction start? Do you need me to help you find workers to build the house?"
Seeing that Murong Feng was understanding, Yan Muxi was also willing to give him some face, "We plan to start construction at the end of the month. As for the construction workers, we really need City Lord Murong to recommend one or two."
Murong Feng readily agreed, "Okay, I will bring the person to Miss tomorrow."
Upon learning that Yan Muxi was going to build a workshop, Murong felt unsure and went out of the house to discuss it with Murong Tian.
"Brother, can you guess what the real purpose of Miss Qian's building a workshop is?"
Although Murong Tian and Murong Feng are brothers, they look nothing alike. Unlike the rough-looking Murong Feng, Murong Tiansheng has delicate features and a thin body, giving him the look of a sickly scholar.
Murong Tian glanced at the tightly closed door, took a step forward and took Murong's hand, "Don't worry too much, sister-in-law. Whether Miss Qian is interfering in the business tax of Huadao or building a workshop, she is just trying to compete with us for financial resources. As long as the workshop is not built, she will not cut off our financial resources."
Murong leaned into Murong Tian's arms and said in a delicate voice, "But I'm still very nervous. Can we really defeat the Qian family?"
Murong Tian stroked her hair to comfort her, "Don't worry! This is Hua Island, the territory of our Murong family. The Qian family has only a few dozen people, young and old. Even if they stir up trouble, they can't cause much trouble."
"That's right. If they didn't rely on the help they received back then, how could they show off their power on Hua Island?" Murong raised her head and kissed Murong Tian's chin. "Our Wan'er is already grown up, and she still wants a son."
Murong Tian suppressed his restlessness and refused, "This is the government office, it's not appropriate for people to come and go."
Murong drew circles on his chest with her fingers, "No~ I want it now, big brother, just tell me, will you give it to me~"
After a while, the sound of heat waves that made people blush was heard in the house.
In Magnolia Garden, Yan Muxi's eyelids twitched for a long time after listening to Shunzi's report.
Murong Shi secretly collected business taxes and made money with her eldest uncle without Murong Feng's knowledge. She thought there was something going on between the two of them, but she never thought that Murong Feng's secret was so corrupt that even his daughter was not his own.
However, the fact that Murong Feng and Murong Tiansheng had conflicts was a good thing for her. The Murong family had occupied Huadao for many years, and it was not easy to kill them with one blow.
Murong Tian is the current patriarch of the Murong family, and Murong Feng is the mayor of Huacheng. The two brothers have a certain say in the Murong family.
If the two of them could break up and check and balance each other because of this matter, she could save a lot of trouble. If necessary, she could help Murong Feng get rid of Murong Tian.
The next day, when Murong Feng was about to go out, Murong Tian came to find him.
"Brother, why did you suddenly come to the City Lord's Mansion? Is there something urgent?"
"I do have something that I need you to decide, Afeng." Murong Tian took out a blueprint from his sleeve. "I've seen a piece of land outside the city that I want to fence off and use as a shipbuilding workshop. Do you think it's feasible?"
Murong Feng took the blueprint with doubt, and frowned after just one look. "I'm afraid the piece of land that Big Brother is interested in is not suitable."
"Why?" Murong Tian asked in pretended confusion.
Murong Feng said truthfully: "Ms. Qian has also taken a fancy to this piece of land. I have already agreed to let her do it, and I have already found the craftsmen to build the house. I am just about to bring the craftsmen to the main courtyard for Miss to inspect!"
Murong Tian's face darkened. "Although everything has a first come first served, Ah Feng, you are the mayor of Huacheng. The entire Huadao belongs to our Murong family. Ah Feng, you should always distinguish between relatives and strangers!"
"Brother, how can you speak nonsense?" Murong Feng was shocked. Fearing that someone could hear him, he lowered his voice and advised, "Uncle has already given Flower Island to the Qian family. Now the seal of the island owner is in the hands of Miss Qian. Miss Qian is the owner of this Flower Island. Brother, please don't speak nonsense anymore!"
Murong Tian snorted coldly, "When did I say nonsense? Huadao originally belongs to our Murong family. This is just a small seal of the island owner. If our Murong family recognizes it, it will have some effect. If we don't recognize it, it will be a useless seal. It's like the old emperor's jade seal. If it falls into the hands of a beggar, can the people still recognize the beggar as the emperor?"
Murong Feng was stunned by his remarks. He originally thought that his wife was the only one who was not happy about Huadao falling into the hands of the Qian family, but it turned out that his elder brother also held the same attitude.
He didn't understand. Without the Qian family, there would be no Huadao today, and the so-called Murong family might have ceased to exist long ago.
As a human being, how can we forget the grace of rebirth so quickly?
After a moment of silence, Murong Feng suppressed his surging emotions and tried to persuade Murong Tian, "I have already promised this piece of land to Miss Qian. Big brother, you should choose another piece of land to build a shipyard!"
"If I want this piece of land, what are you going to do, A Feng? Are you going to force me to be a servant like you, or are you going to help outsiders deal with me for the sake of justice?"
After hearing what Murong Tian said, Murong Feng understood that his elder brother's real purpose was not to get the land, but to deliberately go against Miss Qian.
He once knelt in front of his uncle and swore an oath, vowing to be loyal to the Qian family and lead the people of Hua Island to live a prosperous life.
In order to have the dignity to meet his uncle a hundred years later, he would not allow his eldest brother to do something ungrateful and against his moral conscience, even if he had offended him badly.
Just as Murong Feng was about to express his attitude, Murong lifted the curtain and walked in from outside.
"I heard you two brothers arguing outside. How can brothers not talk about hatred? You even brought it up to the point of killing your own relatives for the sake of justice."
Murong glanced at Murong Feng and said, "How could my husband say such hurtful words to my elder brother? Why don't you apologize to my elder brother right away?"
Murong Feng stiffened his neck and said nothing. He could not compromise on the issue of the Qian family.
Murong tugged at his sleeve and advised softly, "My husband, my elder brother is the head of the Murong family. When our parents are not around, he is also considered half our elder. My husband should not be rude to him."
"I can apologize, but I can't agree to what big brother asked for." Murong Feng's tone softened a little.
"I dare not accept the apology of the city lord. I, Murong Tian, would rather not have a brother like you, even if we are close friends!" Murong Tian flicked his sleeves, turned around and strode away.
"What, what should we do?" Murong was full of anxiety and her voice was filled with tears.
Murong Feng took her hand and comforted her, "It's okay, big brother is just angry for a moment, he will figure it out."
Murong looked at Murong Feng with tears in her eyes, "But what if, big brother can't figure it out? In fact, I can't figure it out either. I, Wan'er and big brother are all my husband's closest people. Why does my husband have to side with outsiders and bully his own people!"
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