Gu's mother saw that Li Wantang couldn't afford to fall ill.
Gu's mother was stimulated and fainted when she heard Li Wantang's voice.Gu Mu and Li Wantang both couldn't get sick since then, and Gu Pingyuan vaguely felt that something was fishy.The Salt Industry Association was about to be established, and Li Qin invited Gu Pingyuan to go to Ruilin to discuss the matter.The two parties agreed that if Gu Pingyuan could not do Li Qin's job within half a year, all the salt shops would still be given to the Li family.But Li Qin also proposed that they should fight to the end without hurting the brotherhood, and Gu Pingyuan agreed.
Because many old salt merchants in Lianghuai Province heard about the establishment of the Salt Industry Association and started to cause trouble, Gu Pingyuan had no choice but to deal with it.Tu Ying, a salt merchant from the Salt Industry Association, had the loudest objection. Gu Pingyuan arranged for Heizi to bring Tu Ying to him, trying to communicate with him and understand the situation.Gu Pingyuan and Tu Ying inquired about the situation of the Lianghuai Salt Farm and successfully persuaded Tu Ying.He also called together the old shopkeepers and clerks of the Lianghuai Salt Farm and negotiated with them with the help of Tu Ying.As soon as Gu Pingyuan finished speaking, he was made things difficult by the salt merchants.
On the other side, Li Qin also summoned the shopkeepers of his salt industry and expressed that he wanted them to win over the ancient plains within half a year and made arrangements. The shopkeepers responded one after another.Gu Pingyuan did not retreat in the face of everyone's difficulties, and directly stated that he must win if he competes with Li Wantang for the half-year turnover.The net profit of the salt shop under his jurisdiction was divided 30/70 with everyone, and the majority was given to the salt merchants. His remarks made all the salt merchants surrender.Li Qin and Gu Pingyuan officially started a price war.
