Chapter 438: Chapter 249 The Tenth Brother is My Only Brother_2
After Zhao Yao and the others played for a while, Liang Run approached to interrupt them.
"Yao Yao, Wang Siqi couldn’t wait any longer and sent someone with a letter. Take a look."
Zhao Yao gently patted the little heads of the big girls, telling them to go out and play, but to be careful and not get caught. If they got caught, they wouldn’t meet a good end.
After reading the letter, Zhao Yao lifted the corner of his mouth and sneered, "Wang Siqi is really in a hurry, isn’t he?"
"Yao Yao, why do you think he’s in such a hurry?" Liang Run couldn’t figure this out, "Since we opened a shop specifically for goods from the Western Regions in the capital, many others have also opened similar shops. As far as I know, the noble families have all sent people to the Western Regions, and the Wang Family must have sent people too. Why does Wang Siqi insist on collaborating with me?"
"It’s simple. He personally wants to collaborate with you, not on behalf of the Wang Family." Zhao Yao said deeply, "He will definitely take over the Wang Family’s business in Wusun, but he won’t get much of the profit. If he collaborates with you personally, then the money earned will be his to keep."
With Zhao Yao’s explanation, Liang Run finally understood Wang Siqi’s motive.
"So that’s it. But he could send his own people to Wusun to do business, which would also allow him to break away from the Wang Family."
"No, if I’m not mistaken, his people are being watched by the Wang Family. If his people secretly open a shop and do business, the money they earn will eventually be confiscated by the Wang Family." Zhao Yao folded the letter into a paper airplane and gently tossed it, letting it glide a while before it landed on the ground. "But if he collaborates with you, the Wang Family would find it hard to notice. Even if they do, since you are Liang Zhaoyi’s brother, the Wang Family wouldn’t dare or easily swallow up your business."
Liang Run suddenly realized, "So that’s his purpose."
"It’s not surprising he wants to earn some private money. Wanting to replace Wang Sixiu requires not just exceptional skills but also money." Zhao Yao said with a mocking smile, "In aristocratic families like the Wang Family, money and people are controlled by the main branch, while side branches are mostly very poor."
"You mean Wang Siqi wants to use money to win over people from the side branches?" Liang Run asked, puzzled, "What good would it do him? People from the side branches can’t help him much."
"Uncle, don’t underestimate the side branches. The elders of the noble families are all from the side branches." Zhao Yao said meaningfully, "Not all side branches are without status; some are very important. Now, do you think winning over people from side branches is useful?"
Liang Run said, "I see."
"Uncle, the saying ’money makes the devil turn millstones’ is not just talk." Zhao Yao remarked, "Although the Wang Family is a century-old family, after experiencing the chaos of the previous dynasty, they are not what they used to be. The main branch can still enjoy wealth and glory, but the side branches cannot. For money, the people in the side branches are willing to support Wang Siqi."
"Wang Siqi has invited me to meet at the ’Wang Jiangnan’ teahouse tomorrow. Should I refuse him?" Liang Run asked, "Should I reject him outright, or drag it out for a few days before refusing?"
"Reject him directly." Zhao Yao said, "Tomorrow, I’ll go with you."
Liang Run was surprised, "Yao Yao, you want to go with me?" Finishing his sentence, he looked disapproving, "Wang Siqi is very smart; if you go, he will definitely guess your identity."
"Uncle, I won’t appear in front of him. I’ll sit next to you in the adjacent room." Zhao Yao said thoughtfully, "I want to see this Wang Siqi."
"Yao Yao, are you interested in Wang Siqi?"
"I’m curious why the eighth brother chose Wang Siqi." With the eighth brother’s scheming and methods, anyone he favored must have exceptional qualities, or this person holds value. He wanted to see what made Wang Siqi stand out to the eighth brother.
"Okay, then you can go with me tomorrow." Liang Run said, "I’ll write a reply to him now."
After writing the reply, Liang Run sent someone to deliver it to Wang Siqi’s people.
Wang Siqi owned a house in the North Market, but he usually didn’t stay there. However, when he had private matters to attend to, he would have messages sent to the house in the North Market.
The North Market was a slum, teeming with diverse characters. People from the East Market and South Market would never go to the North Market as it would tarnish their status.
Even though the North Market was chaotic, it was a good place to hide.
"By the way, Uncle, I forgot to tell you, Wang Siqi has a secret affair with Wang Sixiu’s concubine." This information came from Zhao Yao’s avian friends, who had seen it with their own eyes.