670: Compensation: 13 martial arts books + 200,000 taels

"That's good," Ning Jiushan nodded with a hint of relief, showing no displeasure at all. Turning to Bao Xingchao, he said, "County Magistrate, let Xiu'er talk to you then. Whatever decision he makes is the decision of my Ning family."

Leaving these words behind, Ning Jiushan turned and left.

Bao Xingchao at the tea table looked at the scene before him with a face full of surprise.

This situation was quite clear.

This Young Master of the Ning family before him was actually the real person in charge of the Ning family!

"Hahaha, Young Master Ning, we meet again." Bao Xingchao smiled. He had met Ning Buxiu before.

The other party could be considered to have helped him find the murderer of his son, and they had a transaction once.

"County Magistrate, you look so good. It seems you slept comfortably last night?" Ning Buxiu slightly cupped his hands and sat opposite Bao Xingchao.

Hearing the young man's words, Bao Xingchao's expression stiffened.

However, he also understood that the fellow in front of him was the real mastermind behind yesterday's events!

After two dry laughs, Bao Xingchao waved his hand, "Young Master Ning, please don't mock this official. This matter was truly due to this official's temporary confusion, being possessed by a Ghost. It really shouldn't have happened, absolutely shouldn't have!"

"This official came today just to reconcile with Young Master Ning and your Ning family."

"Regarding last night's matter, how about we... just pretend nothing happened?"

"Nothing happened?" Ning Buxiu said noncommittally, "Qian Hu was an Old Man from your County Office. He's dead, don't you want to avenge him?"

Bao Xingchao chuckled apologetically, "Oh dear, the person is already dead. As Qian Hu's colleague, at most I can arrange a decent funeral for him. Where is there talk of avenging a dead person?"

"Fortunately, your Ning family shouldn't have suffered any losses, right?"

"These two hundred thousand taels can also be considered this official's compensation to the Ning family. I hope Young Master Ning will accept it."

Having been an official for so many years, Bao Xingchao had no so-called arrogance.

Being smooth, he could lower his stance at any time, even if the target was a commoner.

"Two hundred thousand taels?" Ning Buxiu glanced at the stack of banknotes handed over by the County Magistrate, his expression unchanged.

Before, if the Ning family saw this money, they would probably be so excited their eyes couldn't move away.

But now.

In front of the Ning family, whose daily income was tens of thousands, the attraction of these two hundred thousand taels was truly limited.

For Ning Buxiu, it was the same.

"County Magistrate Bao thinks our Ning family lacks this money?" Ning Buxiu retorted.

Hearing this, Bao Xingchao's expression was awkward.

However, seeing that Ning Buxiu didn't have a heavier tone, he asked, somewhat coming back to his senses, "Then Young Master Ning, what do you want?"

This sentence was clearly what Ning Buxiu was waiting for.

After Bao Xingchao's words came out, Ning Buxiu said frankly, "We need Martial Arts techniques."

"I remember the imperial court should have thirteen Martial Arts manuals? Copy all of them and send them over."

"Martial Arts manuals?" Hearing this request, the County Office breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Ning Buxiu in front of them didn't make an exorbitant demand.

If it was just Martial Arts, and just copies, then for their County Office, there was basically no loss!

Perhaps later, these Martial Arts would spread out from the Ning family, causing some future troubles.

But by then, he, Bao Xingchao, would have long been promoted and left.

Having gone to the prefecture, what did the matters here have to do with him?

"Okay, I will immediately have someone send the copies of the Martial Arts to the Ning Mansion!" Bao Xingchao readily agreed.

After speaking, he grinningly retrieved the banknotes on the table.

Using those copies to offset so much money was simply too worthwhile!

However, before he finished his action, the stack of banknotes was pressed down by Ning Buxiu: "County Magistrate Bao, our Ning family didn't say we only wanted those Martial Arts manuals, did we?"

"Since the County Magistrate has sent this money, it wouldn't be good for us not to accept it, right?" Ning Buxiu replied with a smile.

Two hundred thousand taels wasn't much, but it was also a considerable sum. Who would dislike having more money?

The originally pleased Bao Xingchao's chubby face twitched.

So the Martial Arts manuals were an additional condition, not a replacement condition.

Quickly adjusting his mindset, Bao Xingchao said good-naturedly, "Yes, it's good to accept this money. Only by accepting it can our matter be resolved."

After speaking, he changed the topic, "However, Young Master Ning, look."

"Nowadays, within Five Directions City, there is only the Ning family left. The other three families have completely declined."

"Shouldn't the Ning family take over the many businesses under them and the common people who relied on them for a living?"

"If this cannot be stabilized, the total value of our Five Directions City will plummet in the future!"

If seeking peace and apologizing was Bao Xingchao's first matter, then the mess left after the demise of the other three families was Bao Xingchao's second matter for coming to the Ning family.

The three Gaopeng Families were directly destroyed.

Although many businesses were left behind, it looked like a huge fortune.

But to completely take over and operate them, the required startup capital was extremely terrifying!

Adding to that, because of the demise of the three Gaopeng Families, most markets lost their operating bearings, and the unemployed common people numbered tens of thousands, affecting even more families!

If not handled, the consequences that would follow would be no different from what Bao Xingchao said.

Five Directions City would absolutely be dragged down directly by these tens of thousands of unemployed common people!

Currently, the only one who could step in to help was the only Gaopeng Family left in Five Directions City, the Ning family.

This was also one of the reasons why Bao Xingchao came to apologize and seek peace, and did not touch the Ning family.

If the Ning family were also recklessly destroyed by him, Five Directions City would be completely finished, and his career as an official would also be over.

"Regarding this matter... County Magistrate, you can put your heart back in your stomach. Our Ning family will properly resettle those unemployed common people."

Ning Buxiu agreed casually.

This straightforward manner, however, made Bao Xingchao feel a wave of suspicion.

Although the Ning family had a certain ability to take over those businesses and the unemployed population, the scale was so large. If the Ning family were to truly swallow it all, they would have to invest more than half of their Family fortune as startup capital.

If it wasn't managed well, their own business would collapse.

He was somewhat suspicious, but Bao Xingchao didn't ask further.

After a few more sentences of conversation, Bao Xingchao left the Ning Mansion with the constables behind him.

In the council hall, Ning Buxiu poured himself a cup of tea.

In the original work, the Zhou family also faced the situation where the three Gaopeng Families were all dead, leaving only their Zhou family.

And at that time, they only took over a few main economic streets.

As for the rest, they had no intention of taking over.

Mainly because they really didn't have the appetite to swallow the rest.

But now, when placed upon their Ning family, they could completely swallow it!

This was thanks to the telephone.

He took out his telephone and opened Ye Ning Weibo.

After a night and a morning of operation, Ye Ning Weibo at this time already seemed to be getting on the right track.

The matters regarding the Wang Family's extermination, Qian Hu's death, and the Wanhua Brothel Fire were still hanging on the top three trending list.

The number of people discussing it did not decrease, but increased.

Because ye ning mobile phone was still continuously being sold today.

The telephone coverage had already advanced towards three hundred thousand.