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  Xiao Su Li is a businessman, he had already foreseen this situation and was thinking about discussing it with Chen Yuan when he returned. Now that Chen Yuan has spoken up, he naturally agrees: "I also think so, expansion is necessary, but I don't know if Boss Chen plans to invest more money from our profits or let us continue to contribute according to the original proportion?"

  Chen Yuan shook his head: "Neither, Xiao sir. If this business is done on a large scale, we can't monopolize it alone. I'm afraid of attracting unwanted attention, and when the time comes, not only will we not make any money, but we'll also lose our initial investment."

  Xiao Su Li smiled with satisfaction: "Not bad, shopkeeper. These two questions are exactly what I wanted to discuss, and it's great that you've already figured them out. That's the best. Lately, I've heard some people's jealous words. For now, they're just envious, but if we become even more successful, who knows, someone might make a move against us. If you have any plans, speak up."

  Chen Yuan said, "I'm not familiar with the situation in Yanjing after all. I'd like to ask Lord Xiao to make some connections for me, to get in touch with some officials and other merchants who can help our business. If they're willing to work with us and make some money together, they can invest and I'll give them a 10% monthly interest."

  Xiao Su suddenly gasped: "A 10% monthly interest rate? Isn't that a bit too much? Brother Chen, if so, we'd be helping others make money."

  Chen Yuan nodded: "That's right, they give us the money and we help them make more. What we get in return is peace of mind, and it also makes things convenient for those merchant groups, establishing credibility. I think it's worth doing."

  Xiao Su Li, although a veteran in the business world, was extremely unfamiliar with financing, something he had never encountered before. He hadn't even considered the various consequences that would follow after securing funding. From his current perspective, Chen Yuan's single move had resolved the two most pressing issues at hand, and he couldn't help but think: "This Song person really knows how to do business, no wonder they can take their business to far-off places."

  He also thought that Chen Yuan's words made sense, and he had already made a lot of money, so it was not impossible to use some small change to get rid of those jealous people. He nodded: "Okay, I'll take care of this matter, and I'll let them prepare the invitations right away. Tomorrow night, at my mansion, we'll invite all the people who should be invited. Instead of going around persuading each one individually, why not do it all at once? What does Chen think?"

  Chen Yuan nodded: "That's great, then it's settled. Tomorrow night I'll come over with Wang Lun, the three of us will do business together, and we can't leave him out of anything."

  The hardest part of financing is that you must make others trust you. Chen Yuan's venue is now very large and looks very luxurious. Business is also very good, with a thriving horse-drawn carriage every day. With Xiao Suri, this local celebrity, taking the lead, he knows the hardest part is already over.

  What's left is to create public opinion, tell others, who put money in their own place, how much interest they earn per month, and then wait for the fish to take the bait one by one.

  It's settled then, Xiao Su Li, he still has one more place to go, the Imperial Palace.

  He wanted to find Yelü Lü and Yelü Hongji, because he wanted to put the blame on Yelü Rensheng's head. These two people who led the army together this time naturally had to speak according to their own thinking.

  Yelü Nügu said that he would be responsible for spreading rumors in the army, while persuading the two siblings, Chen Yuan was obviously the most suitable candidate.

  Because Yelü Nügule was after all the main party involved in this matter, his words lacked a certain impartiality in front of these two sisters.

  As for leading the princess and Hongji onto the path he had set out for them, Chen Yuan was still very confident.

  Yelü Lüjing heard that Chen Yuan sought an audience and hastily ran back.

  In fact, women are like this, once they are conquered spiritually and physically, they become a servant, following wherever you go.

  Yelü Lüjing stepped into the door and steadied her footsteps, after all, she couldn't let the palace maids and eunuchs see her joyful expression.

  She tried to appear normal, but after seeing the wound on Chen Yuan's face, Yelü Lüjing suddenly turned pale and rushed over, holding Chen Yuan's head in her hands: "Who did it?"

  Chen Yuan noticed that Yelü Lü's actions had already caused some surprise among the eunuchs and palace maids, but the Khitan people wouldn't pay much attention to this, because their customs were not as strict as those of the Song Dynasty. The practice of keeping male concubines was common in the imperial palace, and even Empress Dowager Xiao, who had once held great power, was no exception.

  Looking at their expressions, he understood in his heart that they must have regarded themselves as princesses.

  Chen Yuan took a step back, looking rather embarrassed: "I fell down yesterday."

  Yelü Lüjing angrily shouted: "Nonsense! Tell me who hit you!"

  "Princess, it's really my fault."

  The princess's words brought Yelü Lüjune back to his senses. He coldly told the palace maid beside him, "All of you withdraw!"

  After the palace maids and eunuchs retreated, Yelü Lüjing stepped forward, gently stroking Chen Yuan's injured face: "Does it hurt?"

  Chen Yuan nodded: "Mm. Got hurt last night, of course it's a bit painful now."

  Yelü Lüjing's eyes turned red: "I thought that after returning, you wouldn't come looking for me again."

  The expression on her face moved Chen Yuan, and he gently wrapped his arms around her waist: "Yesterday, watching Li Yuanhao take you away, I felt so distressed, I had an urge to fight him to the death."

  Yelü Lüjing shook her head: "What's the point?"

  Chen Yuan stroked her face with his hand: "What's the point of asking me who hit me?"

  Yelü Lüjie's tears came down immediately: "I can't bear to see people being bullied and hurt, it's very painful for me."

  While saying that, she tightly hugged Chen Yuan, making their bodies stick even closer together.

  He didn't want to, but his hand touched the wound on Chen Yuan's body. Chen Yuan let out a low cry of pain. Yelü Lüji hurriedly loosened her grip and reached out to unbutton Chen Yuan's clothes: "Let me see!"

  "It's nothing, no need to look."

  Yelü Lü suddenly changed his expression: "Let go! Let me see!"

  Chen Yuan let go of her hand, she gently untied Chen Yuan's belt, taking off his clothes one by one, finally revealing a patchwork of purple and green bruises.

  Yelü Lüjing saw clearly that the other party was ruthless. If it weren't for the thick winter clothing, Chen Yuan would have definitely suffered a fracture and possibly even lost his life.

  She felt a surge of anger: "Tell me, who did it."

  Chen Yuan put on his clothes himself, sighed and said: "I will handle it myself. This time I came to find you, just because I have some doubts in my heart about our army being ambushed this time, and I want to discuss it with you."

  Yelü Lüjing looked into Chen Yuan's eyes: "Really won't tell me who hit you?"

  Chen Yuan smiled slightly, with a confident smile: "Why must you know?"

  Yelü Lüjing didn't say a word, but instead gave Chen Yuan a cold stare.

  Chen Yuan's swollen face was filled with a smile: "Yes, women should listen more. Don't ask about this matter again, okay? I came to discuss something serious with you. I feel that this time in Changbai Mountain, it's like we were stabbed in the back."

  Yelü Lüjing didn't ask again who hit Chen Yuan, and instead gently and carefully came up to hug him: "Tell me about it, I also feel that something is off. How can those Jurchen people be so clever? It seems like they even knew exactly how many troops we were going to send ahead of time."

  That soft chest was rubbing against Chen Yuan's chest, causing a surge of lust to rise in his heart. Chen Yuan silently lamented that it was a pity he was injured now, if not, he would have taken her down in the imperial palace of Liao, in her room, and it would have been incredibly thrilling.

  Unfortunately, I'm in so much pain now that even the slightest movement is unbearable, and all I can do is take advantage of the benefits at hand! And as for Yelü Xübao, it's added a layer of hatred - what he said must be counted. Yesterday, Yelü Xübao not killing me was his biggest mistake!

  Chen Yuan slowly said: "I suspect Yelü Rensheng..."

  With a body full of injuries, I found all the people I should find and did all the things I should do. It was already dark when I finished, and I didn't even get to eat lunch.

  Hu Jing had been standing at the door all day waiting for him to return. As soon as she saw Chen Yuan's figure in the distance, Hu Jing hurried over and supported his arm: "I said let's take a carriage, why did you have to come back on foot? With these injuries, how can you bear such hardship?"

  Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Let's go, it's good to walk. As we walk, I can think more clearly about some things." He didn't know why, but this time he was injured, he seemed unusually strong, if it were in the past, he would have been bedridden long ago.

  "Hu Jing looked pained: 'Can't we deal with things after I've recovered from my injuries?'"

  Chen Yuan shook his head, holding onto Hu Jing's shoulder to borrow some strength: "When have I ever suffered such a great loss? Last night I told myself that before I recover from my injuries, I must make Yelü Chubai surrender!"

  Hu Jing's eyes were fixed on Chen Yuan, who looked at her in surprise and asked: "What? Why are you staring at me like that?"

  Hu Jing smiled: "Do you know that the sentence I just said has a strong Jianghu flavor?"

  "Is that so? Maybe it's because I've been with the female knight for a long time, as they say, 'near ink, one becomes black'."

  "How come you don't say 'those who are near cinnabar become red'?"

  Chen Yuan burst out laughing: "Never mind that, I haven't had lunch yet. These two months without going home, I really miss the noodles, bring me a bowl."

  Hu Jing stood there motionless, Chen Yuan's eyes rolled and he added another sentence: "Of course, I've thought about it more."

  Hu Jing turned around to cook noodles for him, Chen Yuan looked at her leaving back, secretly smiled in his heart, people say that women need to be coaxed, this saying is indeed correct, even a bowl of noodles needs to be coaxed before she's willing to cook.

  What's the next move? Chen Yuan is now actively thinking of stirring up internal strife in Liao and sparking a war between them and the Tanguts, so whenever he has some free time, he always comes to think about this issue.

  From now on, I must be quieter. Yelü Zhongyuan was right, Yelü Renshi's power is great, and we can't let him detect even a little movement.

  What I'm facing is a seemingly formidable fortress. To take it down, the first thing to do is to ensure a surprise attack! Secondly, it's best to find a breakthrough from within the fortress itself. Finally, it's about maximizing one's own strength.

  The most important thing next is to let Xiao Suri get financing as soon as possible, the sooner the better.

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