Combat power:3-9

Note: The stealth talent is a special talent. People with this talent are born with talents that are ignored by others. When performing assassination actions, their combat effectiveness will be increased by 3 points, and each hit will be reduced by one point, and return to normal after three hits.

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When he saw the character information of this soft and frail little maid, the corner of Gu Qingshan's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

If Ma Qi is said to have high combat effectiveness, Gu Qingshan can still understand it. After all, he is old and has the basic conditions of an expert.

But this soft and frail little maid is too deceptive. She looks like a helpless little girl who can deform with just one slap, but she is actually a martial artist at the peak of her dark strength.

He also has special talents, and his peak combat power can reach 12 points, which is comparable to the great dark martial arts master.

If someone really takes action against Ma Kangping, there is a high probability that it will fall on this inconspicuous little girl. It is too deceptive.

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As expected of a martial artist at the pinnacle of Ming Jin, his perception is indeed different from ordinary people. He immediately felt Gu Qingshan's gaze, turned his head and showed a shallow smile, looking like a little girl next door who was inexperienced in the world.

Gu Qingshan nodded slightly with no expression on his face.

It was very quiet in the study,

After about half a quarter of an hour, Ma Kangping finally finished reviewing the notes, put down the pen in his hand, raised his head, and said, "I'm sorry, there are a lot of things to do, I kept you two waiting for so long!"

Liu Yongzhi said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you're welcome."

Gu Qingshan said nothing.

Ma Kangping stood up slowly, walked over and sat on a chair, and asked, "Have you eaten yet? I'll have someone prepare some food?"

"Eat, eat." Liu Yongzhi said hurriedly: "Don't bother."

Gu Qingshan also nodded and said "Eat."

Ma Kangping then asked the maid named Hong Ling to watch the tea, then looked at Gu Qingshan and said slowly: "I am much older than you, so I will call you Qingshan."

Gu Qingshan cupped his hands and said: "This junior is honored."

Ma Kangping said slowly: "I think you will come to my place today. Liu Juncheng has already conveyed my intention to you. I wonder what you think?"

Gu Qingshan said: "Qingshan is lucky to be able to cooperate with Magistrate Liu. However, Qingshan is young and has a low body, and is a little scared. He doesn't know what he can do for you."

Ma Kangping smiled slightly and said: "Such humility is not your style, Gu Qingshan. I am sincerely cooperating with you, and I will not talk in circles. I will tell the truth. In today's world, the unspoken rules that used to be buried in secret have been moved to the outside world.

On the bright side.

In the past, people who were officials did have a high status, but it is different now. If I keep showing off, it would be meaningless. Qingshan, your status is not low now. You can be with anyone in Beicang County.

We all talk to each other as equals."

Gu Qingshan has a great impression of Ma Kangping, and he is also a man who can handle things clearly.

Today's Dali is already in a state of turmoil,

Not to mention the turmoil of abolishing the emperor now, even before, although the government and the court still had power, in fact, the control over the local areas was very small, and even in many counties, officials were inferior to bandits.

However, there are still a large number of people in the government who cannot see clearly the situation. They always act condescending to people outside the system. For example, Liu Yongzhi is a typical example. If he had not been violently suppressed by Gu Qingshan,

He wouldn't even look at the gang members.

And in this environment,

It is rare that Ma Kangping, who comes from a noble family, has such an understanding. It is no wonder that he can become a candidate for the head of the family.

"Please give me some advice from Magistrate Ma," Gu Qingshan said.

Ma Kangping said slowly: "As for my situation, Liu Juncheng should have told you that chaos in Cangzhou is inevitable, and all the aristocratic families will compete for influence and cope with the coming chaos.

I am very optimistic about you. Under your leadership, the Sky Eagle Gang will become a truly big chamber of commerce."

Gu Qingshan naturally understood what Ma Kangping meant,

There is a saying called "There is no thousand-year dynasty, only thousand-year aristocratic families." This sentence explains the essence of aristocratic families incisively and vividly.

Because the influence of the aristocratic family in the local area is very huge, no matter how the situation in the world changes, no matter what regime the person in power is changed to, someone will be needed to help govern the place.

Therefore, in those troubled times, most of those aristocratic families were able to survive despite the chaotic wars and warlords attacking the city. It is for this reason that when anyone in power comes, they need someone below to help manage them.

Gu Qingshan said: "Then how exactly do we cooperate?"

Ma Kangping said: "Let me talk about what I can give you first. First of all, it is grain, horse and water transportation. You have already seen what happened to Miao Qian. Money and silk attract people's hearts. If you want to seize this big business that is bound to win, don't you?

So easy.

I can help you settle the matter and let you take the bulk of it, just like Taihetang almost monopolizes the medical business in Beicang County, I can help you monopolize the grain, horse and water transportation business.

In addition, I will give you the position of president of the Water Transport Association that I told you before, and I will give you the greatest convenience at the convenience of the government."

Gu Qingshan nodded,

With the escort of the Ma family, the grain, horse and water transport business can go smoothly, reduce a lot of troubles, and can also share a lot of profits. After all, whether it is grain horses or water transport, they involve a very wide range, especially grain horses.

Involving the entire Beicang County, the county government has opened up and needs to distribute profits to each county. However, with the Ma family here, these profits can be divided much less.

In addition, reducing trouble is a benefit. Only by doing business smoothly can you get more. Otherwise, something will happen every three days. Either there is trouble here or there is a mistake there. You will be busy every day.

If you plug the hole, you still make a shitty amount of money.

Ma Kangping continued: "Then you need to pay. You need to give part of the profits to our Ma family. Of course, the Ma family will definitely not get it in vain. It will definitely contribute the capital when it is necessary, the things that should be paid out, and the things that should be paid out.

People also give birth to others, which means cooperation.

For example, if you want to do the grain and horse and water transportation business, but you don’t have a ship, my Ma family does. You don’t have any officials in the counties and prefectures, but my Ma family has it. However, my Ma family has no land, no people, and no local government.

If you have a network of connections, Qingshan, we can cooperate.

In addition, for example, if my Ma family's bank Ping An Bank came to Beicang County to open a few branches, my Ma family is rich and famous, and Qingshan you have local influence and connections, we can also cooperate.

And so on, there are many places where we can cooperate. You can make money in Qingshan, and more and more, and my Ma family can also make money and expand its influence in Beicang County. The businesses we cooperate with will also become more and more influential.

The power reaches all aspects.”

Gu Qingshan wondered: "But, after all, I have gained what your Ma family has gained, and I have also gained the influence you want. Moreover, the Ma family has made more profits, and I seem to have more initiative."

Da, don’t the Ma family feel disadvantaged by doing this?”

Ma Kangping smiled and said: "Qingshan, you have to learn how to enlarge the situation. In Beicang County, we seem to be passive when cooperating with you, but does it matter? The Ma family can earn money, influence, and Ma Kangping

The family can also make money.

From a purely local perspective, Jianghu's commercial influence may not be as high as yours, but the Ma family has a big deal. We have cooperative allies everywhere in Cangzhou, even if our influence is not in every place.

The biggest one, but if you look at it together and look at the whole of Cangzhou, the meaning is completely different!"

Gu Qingshan suddenly realized.

Just like those investors in later generations investing in companies,

It seems that any company only has a portion of the shares, and no one is a major shareholder. However, after investing in dozens of companies, the investor's strength is stronger than any major shareholder of any company.

Gu Qingshan nodded slightly, then smiled softly and said: "The aristocratic family is different from what I imagined."

Ma Kangping said with a smile: "Do you think that aristocratic families are all aloof and rely on their great fortune to force poor people like you or nobles from poor families to be puppets?"

Gu Qingshan smiled coquettishly,

He really thought so.

"This kind of situation is not unheard of," Ma Kangping said: "But for the most part, aristocratic families will not do this kind of thing. Even if they really like other people's things, they will only take advantage of them. They rarely bully others. Doing so is enmity.

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An aristocratic family can be passed down for hundreds of thousands of years. If it had been constantly making enemies, such a family would have been swallowed up long ago. After all, every era has no shortage of people who have achieved great things from a low-level background. In addition, the strength of the aristocratic family cannot be overstated.

It lies in itself, but in its influence and the group of forces or people it represents.

Just rely on yourself? How many people are there in my Ma family? Five thousand? Ten thousand, even if it is thirty-five thousand, it doesn’t matter to the whole country. What is really strong is the meaning contained in the words Jiuyuan Ma family.

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Gu Qingshan suddenly realized.

No wonder there is a saying that there is no dynasty lasting a thousand years, only aristocratic families lasting a thousand years.

Ma Kangping smiled and said: "To be honest, I am very optimistic about you Qingshan. If there is fate in the future, you can also marry a girl from my Ma family to deepen our cooperation. However, if you like me, Ma Kangping

It would be troublesome for the girls who are directly related to the family, they have always had very high standards."

Gu Qingshan smiled,

Ma Kangping has made a big mistake.

Of course, this is normal. Ma Kangping appreciates him now. If one day the Ma family appreciates him, in order to strengthen cooperation, it would make sense for the Ma family to send their daughter.

Marriage, that is, promotion of interests,

As long as Gu Qingshan's worth reaches the level, a direct daughter of the Ma family can also marry.

This kind of thing, let alone a famous family,

It is also very common among the local gentry and wealthy families in Beicang City. Many of the big bosses behind the Sky Eagle Gang want to marry Gu Qingshan.

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To be continued...