Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

Although Qin Ming said this, the reactions of the people at the scene were not quite right.

They remained silent.

Even though Qin Ming had already arranged for people to arrive at the scene early yesterday, Li Lianshan still took action after learning the news.

He even produced so much irrefutable evidence.

This naturally made them feel that Li Lianshan was difficult to defeat.

There is a saying that goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.

Li Lianshan is such a local tyrant.

In addition, he has controlled the local land for many years, and too many people in the village are connected to him.

Qin Ming couldn't easily control it with just any excuse.

"Your Highness, this matter has nothing to do with you. How about we both take a step back?"

Li Lianshan stood up from the armchair, walked forward proudly, and spoke in a condescending tone.

"You leave, and as for me... I'll handle this matter myself."

As he spoke, he walked forward again, picked up the whip in front of Qin Ming, and whipped a villager in front of him hard.

The other party suddenly wailed in pain.

"I asked you to owe money, but you dare to owe anyone money? Do you know who I am? How dare I mess with you?"

Although these words were said to the villager who owed debt.

But everyone present knew that this was actually said to Qin Ming.

"Your Highness, just do it!"

Chang Baishan couldn't bear it anymore.

When they came to Lingnan, they didn't have much contact with the locals.

Over the past six months, people have often silently accepted Qin Ming's transformation of Lingnan.

But when you really meet these local tyrants, you will find that these people are very difficult to deal with.

Chang Baishan no longer wanted to be bullied, so taking direct action was the best option.

"Do not worry."

Qin Ming slowly shook his head, turned around and said to the villagers present:

"Everyone, does anyone still owe Li Lianshan money?"

Suddenly, more than a dozen people came out of the crowd.

It is obvious that they are Li Lianshan's backup. Even if Qin Ming gets rid of these captured people, Li Lianshan can still interfere at any time.

"How much interest did he charge you on the money he lent you?"

"Your Highness, it's usually nine in and thirteen out."

These people answered the questions honestly.

Nine in and thirteen out means that if you borrow ten taels of silver, you have to give a 10% commission and pay back 30% more.

Of course, this only needs to be paid back within one month.

If you delay for a long time, it is possible that the money will double in a year.

The interest rates for this kind of private lending are very high.

Qin Ming nodded calmly and proposed a new method to them:

"I have a way to help you all pay back your money."

"Really!?"

Everyone raised their heads excitedly and looked at Qin Ming with anticipation.

"Your Highness, you are truly kind-hearted, but you can help one, two, but can you help them all?"

Beside him, Li Lianshan sneered disdainfully.

In his opinion, Qin Ming was just trying to be rich.

Isn't it just that he has to pay for it first? Even if he paid for it, it's not a glorious thing to do.

In the end, I still had the upper hand.

"Of course I won't help them pay back the money. It's better to rely on yourself than on others."

Qin Ming shook his head slowly.

This surprised everyone present.

In this situation, the only option left is to pay the money and let Li Lianshan leave in a swagger.

Is there any better way?

When they looked at him suspiciously, Qin Ming said calmly:

"The bank will lend you money to pay off your debts, eight in, twelve out. After you've paid back the loan, you can find a job at the textile factory and pay it back in installments. It's like borrowing money to buy a bicycle. How do you do that?"

Qin Ming's interest is obviously much lower than Li Lianshan's.

All their accounts were settled in one go.

They also took advantage of the situation to turn many people in Guangshui Village into factory workers.

This move caught Li Lianshan off guard.

"you you……!"

The group of villagers who owed money surrounding Qin Ming were all very excited.

"Okay! That's great!"

"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Your Highness!"

They are actually hardworking people, but they have always been exploited and have no time to solve the financial situation of their family.

As they have been in debt for years, they naturally cannot leave the farmland and can only get deeper and deeper into trouble.

But if I can pay off the debt owed to Li Lianshan, I won’t have to be controlled by him and can continue farming for him.

Villagers can choose to work in Qin Ming's textile factory and earn more money.

"Li Lianshan, what else do you have to say?"

Qin Ming ordered someone to find the people from the money house, and then glanced at Li Lianshan.

Seeing that Qin Ming had even dragged in the money houses, Li Lianshan was unwilling to provoke the local money houses, so he could only grit his teeth and say:

"Your Highness, you did a good job, but in today's incident, is there any suspicion of bias? We are all well-known figures in the local area. If this gets out, how will others view us?"

After Li Erniu was severely beaten, Li Lianshan lost a lot of face.

Just now, he wanted Qin Ming to bow his head, so that he could save face and then have nothing to do with Qin Ming in the future.

But unexpectedly, Qin Ming didn't give him any face at all.

"Who says you are a prominent figure? Are you worthy enough to compete with this king?"

Qin Ming spoke coldly.

Li Lianshan clenched his fists, and a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes.

"Yes, I am indeed not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath with the King of Qin. I have something else to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Before leaving with his servants, Li Lianshan was still unwilling to give up, so he turned to Qin Ming and said:

"Your Highness, Lingnan is a vast and small place. We all meet here every day. I'll collect their bill next time. You don't need to rush to settle the bill."

On the surface, his words meant that he was not in a hurry to go to the moneylender to collect the debt, but there was actually another meaning.

This matter is not over yet!

"Okay, I'll be available anytime you want to collect the debt."

Qin Ming spoke lightly and watched Li Lianshan leave.

At this time, several tied-up villagers were untied by the crowd and placed on the ground.

Thump thump.

A group of villagers knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Qin Ming in gratitude.

"Thank you for your help, Your Highness. Otherwise, we really don't know what to do!"

"Your Highness, you saved my father today. I will definitely repay you with gratitude!"

"Your Highness, please be careful. Li Lianshan is very treacherous and will not let you off easily."

Everyone spoke up, some expressed their gratitude, while others expressed some concern about Qin Ming's situation.

"Okay, there's no need to gather here, let's all go back."

Let Changbai Mountain evacuate the crowd.

Qin Ming took him back to the county town.

Song Dingsheng has been busy with the opening of the restaurant today.

Because it was a restaurant opened by Qin Ming, it was also named Lingnan.

Many people in Linjiang City came in to try the food out of curiosity.

Finally found that it tasted really good.

The newly opened restaurant was packed with people.

When Song Dingsheng saw Qin Ming coming back, he quickly stepped forward and said:

"Your Highness, the chefs in our restaurant have been arguing all day!"