Of course Xiao Letian knew what it meant to clear the sky. Jiao Si'er was secretly summoned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs before returning to Fucha's house. This was known to everyone in the Four-Nine City Banners. Ermao even took the risk to pass a message to Fu Hui. intelligence.
The Eight Banners system of the Manchu Qing Dynasty has never been good at keeping secrets. Instead of doing production, the dudes in each banner spend all day waiting to eat the hard-core crops. They go to teahouses, visit brothels, raise big yellow dogs, play with thrushes, starlings, crickets and gourds...the rest The time is just for sitting together and chatting about the mountains, and making fun of the little things in the court.
It doesn't matter what rank you are, or which noble you are. In the eyes of the Eight Banners Master, you are just a dishonor, and your ability to govern the country and the world is not as good as his. And if you criticize, you should criticize. The Eight Banners system is originally like a tribal family system. Everyone in it is a relative of a relative, and there are many connections. Who arrests whom? Who can make things difficult for whom?
Even if the high-ranking officials in the court know that these people are scolding them, even if they know that these people are talking about the secrets of the court, they can't do anything. If you dare to touch one of them, you will stir up a big hornet's nest. These dandies can reach the emperor through their connections. Where to go.
As a result of this accumulation from generation to generation, two groups of opposition politicians emerged in the late Qing Dynasty. One wave was the Eight Banners dandy, and the other wave was the frustrated literati. These two groups of people became the largest organization of leakers in the Qing Dynasty, and no one would hold them accountable if they leaked secrets.
Take Jiao Si'er as an example. Not even an hour after he came out of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that night, he had already served supper at home. His closest friends were all dragged out of their hot beds. At the banquet, he didn't need to be asked. It's all been blown out. Early the next morning, Chun Shisanniang's intelligence network already had the most accurate information.
The master behind Andehai is Cixi, which means that Jiao Si'er himself is Cixi's spy. Such a powerful backstage can already allow Jiao Si'er to walk sideways in the Qing Dynasty. Even the Zeng brothers have to give up when they see him. Somewhat thin noodles.
"Then what should I do! This old dog is just in front of me, and it hates me every day?" Xiao Letian kept feeling bored, but this problem is really unsolvable. If he touches Jiao Si'er, it means that Xiao Letian won't give it. The Queen Mother's face proves that he has a disobedient heart. If you, a Han Chinese, refuse to be monitored by the imperial court, that would be treason.
There was silence in the room. After a long time, Fan Lian broke the silence and said, "There is no other good way. I can only spend money to support them. Isn't it just ten thousand taels a month? We can afford it..."
"No, I can't bear to part with you. These sons of bitches want ten thousand a month. If you keep them for one year, a clipper boat will be dismantled and set on fire. I can't bear to part with you! Besides, do these grandchildren really have such a small appetite? ? If you want 10,000 today, you will want 15,000 next month..."
Mr. Qing San knew these slaves well. He nodded, "In Sijiu City, there are incidents of slaves bullying their masters almost every year. These grandsons are indeed white-eyed wolves who cannot be fed as Brother Xiao said. If it is true, We spend the money that can solve the problem, but they are afraid that they will bite you in the end if the money is spent..."
At this time, Mr. Long, who had been in the audience, said, "I have a way, but I don't know if you are willing to use it, sir?" In everyone's surprised eyes, Mr. Long whispered something, and the more he said, the more Xiao Letian said. The three of them became more and more surprised, and finally Shopkeeper Fan was so excited that he pulled out three strands of his beard. Please come to more and faster chapters.
"This, this, this... this is too damaging, isn't it?" Mr. Qing shook his head after hearing this, but Xiao Letian was extremely excited, "Okay, okay, it's good to do some damage. To deal with such a shameless thing, you won't do any damage." If you can't suppress his evil spirit, Mr. Long, you can make arrangements, and that's it..."
At this time, Xiao Letian turned around and enlightened the third master, "What's wrong? The third master can't bear to leave his servants? I don't even think about it. After your family has declined in these years, do people still regard you as their master? How many times have I paid you a favor?" ? How many times have I helped you with things? And you still act like a good person..."
The third master asked Xiao Letian to blush. Just when he was about to explain that he had nothing to do with it, suddenly there was a roaring sound on the stairs, and the voice of the young man came from outside the door: "Shopkeeper Fan... The big shopkeeper of Guangde is here... That, that, that ...Your brother is here..."
Fan Yan's face suddenly darkened. "Is this not over yet? Why do you get greedier as you get older? Do you still need to be shameless... You continue to chat, I will go downstairs and send him away..."
Before Fan Qian could finish speaking, he heard the sound of wooden stairs rattling, and the young man outside quickly stopped him, "Hey, gentlemen, why do you just come upstairs? I'm serving tea downstairs, please." Serving tea downstairs..."
"You are so rude. If I remember correctly, you were also a man who walked out of our Guangde house. How dare you stop me? You ungrateful bitch. I wonder what my own brother can do. No matter how you say this business, your surname is Fan, so stay away..."
The noise outside became louder and louder, and the young man obviously couldn't stop it. At this time, all he could hear was the sound of Canglanglang's dagger being unsheathed. The guard at the door said coldly, "Stand back, damn, stand back. If you take another step forward, you will be killed." !”
Come on, in less than half a minute, knives were being used outside. Now Xiao Letian had to say, "Put away all the knives. What does it look like? This is a business, not a battlefield... Shopkeeper Fan, is that your elder brother outside?"
When Fan Yan saw his eldest brother rushing in, he sighed and nodded and opened the door. First update. At this time, Fan Lian's eldest brother Fan Ru outside the door turned pale with fright. He had never seen such a scene before. The bright dagger almost hit his nose. The old man was already in his sixties. I almost peeed out of fear.
"Brother! Why are you here again when you are so good? Is there something you can't talk about at home? This is a foreign trade company, a place for business negotiations..."
When Fan Ru saw his brother coming out, he regained some confidence, "How did this happen? Why did a group of people with knives come here to do business? Fan Yan, let me tell you, you don't dare to cause trouble to our family. You can't do anything illegal." !”
"What nonsense are you talking about? This is Mr. Xiao's bodyguard. You'd better go back quickly. Let's talk about it tonight..."
Fan Ru is actually a rotten scholar with little knowledge at heart. He doesn't even have the eyesight of a businessman. As soon as he saw Xiao Letian actually talking to him, he rushed into the house. Update as soon as possible
"Mr. Xiao, I have admired you for a long time. Although the book "Journey to the West" written by you is full of absurdities, for the sake of my brother, I still bought a set and read it as a fantasy novel in my spare time. Pretty good…”
Xiao Letian watched helplessly as the old man and a steward walked into the room carelessly, picked the chief seat and sat on it. Qing Sanye and Xiao Letian looked at each other in confusion. This was their first time meeting Fan Ru. No one expected that this old man could be so arrogant and arrogant.
Fan Qian's face turned red, and he was so angry that he wanted to drag his elder brother, but Xiao Letian winked at him, which meant don't stop him and let him continue.
Everyone sat down again, put on fresh tea and said a few casual words. Fan Ru went straight to the topic, "Mr. Xiao and this uncle, I am Fan Ru, the shopkeeper of Guangde House in Shanxi, the head of the Fan family, and a fourth-rank imperial merchant awarded by the Ministry of Internal Affairs..." It’s the first time we meet, so polite, so polite!”
After Fan Ru finished speaking, he turned to his brother and said, "Fan Qian, I have been in Tanggu for more than ten days. I have said enough things that I need to say. Please let me worry less! Last month, my brothers and I After discussing for a long time, under my pressure, they finally forgave you for your fault of separating the family, and were ready to let you go back to the family, but look at you, you are still acting like a child..."
"You are supporting such a big foreign company by yourself. My brother knows how hard you work. How much money do you have for your private life? Maritime business is already a big business, and it is useless if you have less money... This time I brought Five hundred thousand taels of cash, I only need five percent of your share to buy a stake in your foreign bank, and you are still in charge, I will not interfere, what a generous condition this is..."
"My silly brother, don't let anyone fool you at your age. Look at your foreign name. You are so optimistic. It's so tacky... Don't refuse. I know you are tight on money. Look. The tea bowls for serving guests are still made of Qianlong pastels, and last time I had to get a set from the Ming and Zhengde years! There are also calligraphy and paintings on the wall and ornaments, I guess they are the kind that can be bought in the ghost market for ten taels of silver..."
When Fan Ru opened his mouth, he made a slanderous statement, reducing his brother's business to nothing, and the steward behind him kept humming, just like the compliments in cross talk.
Xiao Letian and Mr. Qing were both dumbfounded. They have never seen such a stupid person. Can't they see that the whole room already despises you? This is probably too different from Shopkeeper Fan Yan.
You forced Fan Qian out of the family back then, and now you want to go back? It's not just because I saw the prospect of making money from foreign companies and wanted to take advantage. Pay half a million taels of silver to invest? You still want to get 50%? This brain should be kicked by a donkey.
Xiao Letian doesn't know exactly how much money Lotte Foreign Bank has now, but the accounts show that as of today, more than two million Mexican Eagle Oceans have been minted, and the silver furnace hidden outside the mouth has also been opened. From the prairie The broken pieces of silver exchanged from the mountain have turned into Yingyang and started to be transferred to the pass.
Not only is the income from privately casting Yin Yang, but now Xiao Letian's loans have begun to collect interest every month, plus some random ocean trade with foreigners, now Lotte Yang Bank does not earn one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand that month. I want to exchange 500,000 taels for 50% of the molecules. Is this a dream?
Now, even Mr. Long, a green forest tycoon with no financial knowledge, is scolding him as a fool. It is really weird to be so short-sighted. Now Fan Qian's old face has turned red. Although the family has been separated, he is his biological brother after all. He is so stupid that he is almost dying of shame.
"Brother... can you please stop talking? I'll repeat it again. It's absolutely impossible to buy shares. Don't even think about returning to the family. Don't embarrass yourself..." Fan Jian's head was pounding in anger. faint.
There was a loud bang, which was Fan Ru slamming the table. "It's unfilial, unfilial! If you say we want to separate the family, we will separate the family. I thought you were confused for a moment. Now the family has taken the initiative to surrender. If you go back, you won't even come back. You are so unfilial." ...And why is this foreign company called Lotte? You didn't let Xiao Letian give you soup, are you an old fool? You have been defrauded of your money..."
Ouch, Xiao Letian was not happy when he heard this. "I said, Mr. Fan... you are just swearing. Aren't you just talking about me, Xiao Letian? I admit, this foreign company is using me." It’s named after me, but what’s wrong? I’m the first shareholder, why can’t I use this name?”
"Ah ha ha ha... your foreign business? You are a pauper who escaped from overseas. How can you have money? You didn't deceive my niece and my brother with your sweet words. You relied on your ability to write a mythical novel to seduce us. Jia Hu Niu..." At this point, Fan Ru slapped the table again.
"Don't think that our Fan family is easy to bully. We are also famous royal merchants. If you don't give up, be careful that you will be sued... How dare you lie to the daughter of our Fan family by cheating on food and drink? Are you dreaming..."
