"Old Su, Old Su!"
"Is this the promise you spoke of? Is he the benefactor you spoke of?"
At a street corner, Li Shande grabbed hold of the furious Su Liang, his face full of utter helplessness!
All because!
Su Liang, Yu Chengen, and Li Shande had just finished their discussion!
Invoking His Majesty's authority, Yu Chengen stated that from now on, the transport of lychees and the trade route linking north and south would have little to do with him. The court would take full responsibility for all of it going forward!
Still unwilling to give up, Su Liang offered to put up money to build post stations along that north-south trade route, hoping to at least get a sip of the soup!
Unfortunately, even that was rejected on the spot by Yu Chengen, who said he could give him a plaque in recognition of his contributions to the lychee transport!
Of course, Yu Chengen had not intended to let Su Liang suffer a loss over the money he had previously provided in support of Li Shande's lychee transport plan!
He said that he could settle every last bit of the money Su Liang had contributed, principal and interest included!
But faced with such an arrangement, Su Liang, unwilling to be given charity like a beggar, naturally could not accept it!
Seeing Yu Chengen's attitude toward him and realizing that the man would not cooperate with him, Su Liang had left the meeting place in a fury!
"This old man has lost both chicken and eggs, and his reputation is in ruins!"
"You couldn't keep the promises you made before, and now there's nothing left!"
Su Liang had even sold his own ship. Having paid so much before and after, he truly could not accept such an outcome!
"Th-that...