The waste prince is so fierce

Li Quan stood in front of the window, his deep eyes reflecting the stars in the night sky.

He knew that the competition with these aristocratic families would be a long and complicated game.

This is not just a business competition, but also a competition for power, status and influence.

"If you want to truly gain a foothold in Jiangnan Dao, you must deal with these aristocratic families."

Li Quan thought to himself, and his eyes became more determined.

In the following days, Li Quan began to gradually implement his plan.

He first chose to contact relatively weaker families and tried to establish cooperative relationships.

The first family Li Quan found was the Sun family, which was responsible for the medicinal materials business in Yangzhou City.

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"Please tell them that Li Quan is here to visit!"

Standing in front of the Sun Mansion, Li Quan spoke politely to the doorman.

However, his words were not harsh, but they made the doorman shudder involuntarily.

Li Quan!

The new governor of Jiangnan Road! ?

Coming to Sun’s house?

The doorman crawled towards the Sun family to report.

After a while, the doorman came back panting, followed by a middle-aged man.

This middle-aged man was slightly plump and had a kind face. He was the head of the Sun family, Sun Guangyuan.

"I am sorry that you, the governor Li, have come to visit me. I hope you will forgive me."

Sun Guangyuan's voice came out before he arrived.

As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Guangyuan also came to the gate and bowed deeply to Li Quan.

Seeing this, Li Quan also bowed in return.

"Master Sun, you are too polite. I am sorry for my sudden visit. If I have disturbed you, please forgive me."

After the two exchanged a few pleasantries, Sun Guangyuan invited Li Quan into his house for a detailed discussion.

The Sun family's reception room is decorated elegantly yet luxuriously. The antique furniture and exquisite furnishings demonstrate the owner's taste.

Li Quan and Sun Guangyuan took their seats as host and guest, and the maids quickly served them fragrant tea.

"I wonder what advice the governor has for you, since you have come to my humble abode?"

Sun Guangyuan took a sip of tea and asked with a smile.

"Master Sun, to be honest, I came here this time hoping to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with the Sun family."

Li Quan went straight to the point and stated directly the purpose of his visit.

Sun Guangyuan was slightly stunned when he heard this.

He didn't expect Li Quan to be so direct, let alone take the initiative to seek cooperation with the Sun family.

But he quickly regained his composure, put down the teacup in his hand, and said seriously: "Oh? I wonder how the governor wishes to cooperate?"

"The Sun family's medicinal materials business in Yangzhou City is booming, and Li admires them very much."

Li Quan complimented him first, and then continued, "I hope that the Sun family can become the exclusive supplier of medicinal materials for the Jiedushi Mansion. At the same time, the Sun family can also support the series of policies promoted by Li."

Sun Guangyuan frowned slightly and pondered for a moment.

He knew that cooperating with Li Quan would undoubtedly bring huge benefits to the Sun family, but at the same time, it might also involve the Sun family in a more complicated power struggle.

However, thinking of Li Quan's current power and status, as well as the imperial power he represents, Sun Guangyuan feels that this cooperation seems to have more advantages than disadvantages.

"I am very honored by the proposal of the Jiedushi."

Sun Guangyuan spoke slowly, with a gleam in his eyes: "However, although the Sun family has some assets, it is still weak in front of the many aristocratic families in Jiangnan Road. I wonder if the governor can guarantee the interests of the Sun family?"

Li Quan smiled slightly when he heard this.

"Don't worry, Patriarch Sun. Since Li has chosen to cooperate with the Sun family, he will naturally do his best to protect the interests of the Sun family."

He paused and continued, "Although there are many noble families in Jiangnan Road, not many can truly compete with the Sun family in the medicinal materials business. As long as the Sun family can become the exclusive medicinal materials supplier for the Jiedushi Mansion, Li can guarantee that the Sun family's medicinal materials business will be unmatched in Jiangnan Road."

As soon as Li Quan finished speaking, Sun Guangyuan fell into deep thought.

He had to admit that Li Quan's proposal was a huge temptation to him.

If the Sun family could become the exclusive supplier of medicinal materials for the Jiedushi Mansion, then the medicinal materials business would surely reach a higher level.

Moreover, with Li Quan's support, the Sun family's status in Jiangnan Road will also rise.

Thinking of this, Sun Guangyuan looked up at Li Quan, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

"Okay! The Sun family is willing to cooperate with the governor!"

Li Quan was delighted to hear Sun Guangyuan's answer.

He knew that after taking this first step, the rest of the plan would go much more smoothly.

After the two chatted about some details of the cooperation, Li Quan stood up and said goodbye.

After leaving the Sun family, Li Quan did not return directly to the Jiedushi Mansion, but went to another aristocratic family - the Zhao family, which was responsible for the cloth business.

Compared with the negotiations with the Sun family, the negotiation process with the Zhao family was much more difficult.

As a cloth tycoon in Jiangnan Road, the Zhao family had a wealthy family background and very close relations with the imperial court and various major families.

Therefore, when faced with Li Quan's proposal for cooperation, Zhao Mingde, the head of the Zhao family, did not seem so enthusiastic.

"Sir Jiedushi, the Zhao family has been running the cloth business in Jiangnan Road for decades and has its own set of business philosophy and sales channels."

Zhao Mingde took a sip of tea and said slowly, "I wonder how the governor wants to cooperate?"

Li Quan smiled slightly when he heard this.

"Master Zhao, Li knows the Zhao family's achievements and influence in the cloth business."

He paused and continued, "Li hopes that the Zhao family can become the exclusive cloth supplier for the Jiedushi Mansion. At the same time, the Zhao family can also support the series of policies promoted by Li."

Zhao Mingde frowned slightly when he heard this.

He knew that Li Quan's proposal was an opportunity for the Zhao family, but also a challenge.

If the Zhao family agreed to Li Quan's cooperation proposal, they would have to give up the opportunity to cooperate with other families and concentrate on providing cloth to the Jiedushi Mansion.

Moreover, once tied to Li Quan, the Zhao family will inevitably be involved in a more complicated power struggle.

Zhao Mingde had to carefully weigh the pros and cons.

"Mr. Jiedushi's proposal needs careful consideration by Zhao."

Zhao Mingde did not directly reject Li Quan's proposal, but he did not explicitly express his acceptance either.

He hoped to have more time to consider the pros and cons of this matter.

Seeing this, Li Quan did not force it.

He knew that cooperation with the Zhao family could not be achieved overnight.

He also believed that as long as the Zhao family saw the huge benefits of cooperating with the Jiedushi Mansion, they would make the right choice.

However, what Li Quan didn't know was that on that night, the heads of the six families, namely the Zhao family, the Sun family, the Yang family, the Liu family, the Chen family, and the Wu family, actually gathered in Zuixianlou again.

This time, Sun Guangyuan spoke first.

"Li Quan, you've come to see me."