Reborn as the spoiled male wife of the mortal enemy

Chapter 177 Standing on Bai Xun's Side

Seeing Jiang Yuanhai's grim expression, Jiang Wenjie said in disbelief, "Impossible? Didn't this Li guy send his lackeys to sabotage our cooperation with the Sheng family before? How could the eldest and second masters possibly cooperate with him?"

"Yeah, I also find it incredible. That's why I thought of coming here to ask. After all... this is also a big deal. We, the merchants in An County, and the Li family in Ancheng are already at odds. If the Li family has the financial and material support of the Sheng family. With Marshal Li's temper, he will definitely target us!" Bai Xun said worriedly.

Jiang Yuanhai frowned.

This is true. The Li family has not been as prosperous as before in the past two years because they don’t have much money.

If I had the financial and material support from the Sheng family...

"If it is true, what are your plans, nephew?" Jiang Yuanhai asked.

Bai Xun thought for a moment and said, "Then I can only support the Fourth Master."

"Support the Fourth Master? Are you crazy? After the first and second masters cooperated with the Li family, they had money, soldiers and weapons. If you support the Fourth Master, wouldn't that be courting death?" Jiang Wenjie said puzzledly.

Jiang Yuanhai pressed on, "Nephew, please tell me in detail."

Bai Xun said, "I went to Yangcheng for so long because the Bai family's business there had some problems. The source of the problem pointed to the Sheng family's eldest and second masters.

"The Bai family is considered their partner, but because they didn't intervene and remained neutral during this Chamber of Commerce cooperation, the elder and younger masters started suppressing and warning our Bai family."

Seeing the Jiang family father and son were half-believing and half-doubting, Bai Xun continued, "Are you two trying to explain why everything was fine before? That's because the Fourth Master was as powerful as the First and Second Masters.

Now that the First and Second Masters have the full support of the Chamber of Commerce, their power is even greater than that of the Fourth Master. What if the Li family's soldiers and weapons are added to the mix? Who would dare to say no to them in the future?

Therefore, if they cooperate with the Li family, my Bai family will abandon neutrality and fully support the Fourth Master. As two tigers fight, we must survive in the cracks. Only when their power is balanced can we have a chance to breathe."

Jiang Yuanhai's mouth was bitter. Yes, how could he be so confused! If he really helped the eldest and second masters to cut off the fourth master's financial support, the Jiang family might be the next to be destroyed.

Isn't it common to kill the donkey after it has done its job?

Bai Xun smiled and said, "Fortunately, the master has no intention of cooperating with the Li family, so we don't have to worry too much. With that, I will take my leave."

He stood up, bowed and was about to leave.

"Wait a moment, nephew!" Jiang Yuanhai called him hurriedly.

"President Jiang, is there anything else?" Bai Xun asked.

"This..." Jiang Yuanhai was already feeling guilty and wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it.

"President Jiang, please speak frankly."

Jiang Yuanhai said, "Even if I haven't made up my mind to cooperate with Marshal Li now, what if Marshal Li really gets Fuyuanji? With such a great gift like Fuyuanji, it would be hard for me not to be tempted!"

Bai Xun lowered his eyes, as if thinking.

"Nephew, we have to be on guard!"

"That's right. To be honest, the Sheng family has already started a fight with the Bai family in Yangcheng, and we in the Bai family don't want to hide or back down anymore. I will go back to Yangcheng in two days and discuss cooperation with the Fourth Master." Bai Xun said.

"Aren't you afraid that the elder and second masters will become thorns in the eyes of the Bai family and cut off your future?" Zheng Wenjie said.

"It's a matter of life and death. Whether we shrink our neck or stretch it out, we will be cut off. However, I have confidence. No one can cut off the Bai family's future. The eldest, second and fourth masters of the Sheng family will all regard our Bai family as guests of honor." Bai Xun said firmly.

Seeing him so confident, Jiang Yuanhai hurriedly asked: "If so, what should my Jiang family do?"

Bai Xun pretended to be deep in thought, then said, "I suggest you don't do anything."

"Do nothing?" Jiang Wenjie frowned.

"Chairman Jiang, behind you is not only the Jiang family, but also many merchants in He'an County. You can't tell the eldest and second masters clearly, and you don't want to break off cooperation with the fourth master in order to cooperate with them." Bai Xun said.

This is the dilemma the Chamber of Commerce is facing now. It is caught in a dilemma and cannot afford to offend anyone.

"Alas, that's true." Jiang Yuanhai sighed.

"So you just need to stay still. You won't offend anyone. Just wait for things to settle down before making any plans. There are many ways to politely refuse. President Jiang, you should understand." Bai Xun hinted at something.

Jiang Yuanhai understood what he meant.

After Bai Xun left, Jiang Yuanhai's legs went weak and he almost fell down.

Jiang Wenjie hurried forward to help him up and asked worriedly, "Dad, are you okay?"

"Alas, we were also tricked! We were almost fooled by the Sheng family and the Li family!" Jiang Yuanhai sighed.

"Aren't you also thinking about the Chamber of Commerce? If the Master can find another way, we won't be constrained by the Fourth Master because we are too close to him.

"Who knew... this guy would actually cooperate with Marshal Li? Don't they know what kind of person Marshal Li is?" Jiang Wenjie complained.

"I'm afraid it's because of this knowledge that I want to cooperate with him. Keeping such a dishonest and shameless person around will save me from getting my hands dirty.

Although Sun Changfu of Fuyuanji wasn't a good person, Fuyuanji's century-long reputation still stands. Marshal Li used underhanded tactics to frame Fuyuanji. The century-old Fuyuanji was defeated, and the infamy didn't fall on the Sheng family. "In the end, Fuyuanji still belongs to the Sheng family," Jiang Yuanhai said.

"But if we don't cooperate, the eldest and second masters will definitely be dissatisfied with us, and it will be difficult to deal with then. Moreover, according to what the eldest master said, the news of the Zhou Bank's deficit will be spread soon. There are many merchants in He'an County who deposit money there. If they come to ask for an explanation..." Jiang Wenjie said embarrassedly.

"Since Bai Xun said so, he must have a plan for dealing with it. Let's do as he says, remain calm, and hold our ground! If word gets out about Zhou's bank's deficit, we must do everything we can to stabilize the merchants first.

"Oh, I've been sick lately and need to stay in bed. Spread the word. If someone from the Sheng family comes later, just tell them I'm seriously ill and can't see them, and tell them to talk to you." Jiang Yuanhai said.

Jiang Wenjie scratched his head. "Yes, I understand. But...did Bai Xun guess that we were planning to run on the Zhou Bank to withdraw our deposits?"

Jiang Yuanhai nodded and said, "Of course he knows. If he didn't know, he wouldn't have come here. If this matter can go according to Bai Xun's plan. From now on, you will take over the burden of the Jiang family, and Bai Xun will become the head of the Bai family. No matter what happens, you must stand on Bai Xun's side. It would be best if Bai Xun could become the president of this chamber of commerce. Remember?"

Jiang Wenjie nodded: "I remember."

Although Jiang Wenjie doesn't have any special skills, he has good vision.