What Chen Fan said was very artistic. Giving it to Thirty Liang's family is actually the price of asking the eldest brother to do things. The sixty taels of gold are not for the eldest brother, but to ask the eldest brother to help with things. The farms and workshops are naturally It should belong to Chen Fan. Let the eldest brother handle it, which fully demonstrates the trust and dependence on the eldest brother. In this way, most of the money eldest brothers will know where to go. Knowing that Chen Fan will not spend it randomly, Chen Fan will feel at ease and the remaining money will be at ease. It is said that it will be used to buy a house or a business, which means that although he has a huge sum of money worth six hundred taels of silver, it will make the elder brother feel that the money is obviously not much, and he will not intend to let Chen Fan use the money for other purposes. use.
Sure enough, the eldest brother listened to Chen Fan's arrangement and said, "Fasheng, after hearing what you said, why do you feel that you don't have enough money?"
"I'll take care of the matter of changing a house or selling a store after I return from Jiankang. I'll ask my elder brother to take care of the matter of Xiaohe Village as soon as possible."
"Okay, let me help you look at the land near Xiaohe Village first. Leave these 30 taels of gold here with me first. After I help you complete the affairs of Xiaohe Village, I will bring more to my family."
"Then there's Brother Lao."
"It doesn't matter, I'll go around the neighborhood first and help you see if there are any suitable houses nearby." It seems that the eldest brother is quite enthusiastic about Chen Fan's plan to buy a house. At that moment, the eldest brother stood up, took ninety taels of gold, and left.
Chen Fan took the remaining money and returned to the wing. Why did he feel unsafe where to put it? Chen Fan secretly sighed in his heart. He was really not good at managing money. The main reason was that there were no banks in this era. He didn't have the habit of putting money at home. He kept all his money in the bank and was not afraid of losing it. Now it's good, he can only put money in the bank. Keep it at home. After thinking about it, Chen Fan felt that it would be impossible without an accounting office at home. When business started in the future, the accounts receivable and expenses would need someone to keep accounts and someone to keep the money. Master Huang was capable enough, but he didn’t know if he could. willing? Chen Fan decided to consult Xiao Qing today and listen to his thoughts. After all, Master Huang was his.
At night, in the study, the light of the candlestick illuminated the room brightly. Chen Fan looked at Xiao Qing and said with a smile: "Qing, if I win this bet, I will return the money to you first." After that, he put the money he had prepared earlier. Fifty taels of gold were handed to Xiao Qing.
"I didn't ask you to return it." Xiao Qing did not reach out to pick it up, but looked at Chen Fan and said seriously.
"I know, but I want to pay it back. It's not safe to leave so much money with me. I'll pay it back to you. If I am short of money, I can borrow it from you again." Seeing that Xiao Qing was still hesitant, Chen Fan pulled Xiao Qing with his right hand. With his left hand, his left hand took advantage of the situation and put the money in Xiao Qing's hand.
"Why is there too much money?" Xiao Qing looked at the money in his hand and said with a frown.
"Isn't this a little bit of fun for you? I would like to ask Master Huang to help me manage my money. Do you think it's appropriate?" Chen Fan quickly changed the subject, fearing that Xiao Qing would struggle with this matter.
"You want Master Huang to help you manage your money?" Xiao Qing looked at Chen Fan doubtfully and asked?
"It's not just to help keep the property, but to help with the accounting. I will be doing chess egg and roast duck business later, and I don't have a trustworthy accountant. I would like to ask Master Huang to take charge of it. What do you think?" Chen Fan asked Xiao Qing explained.
"I think this is feasible." Xiao Qing said uncertainly.
"I want to ask you something. If you want, just say it. Master Huang has always been by your side to protect you and teach you martial arts. Have you ever paid Master Huang?"
"It doesn't seem like this." Xiao Qing probably had never thought about this issue before. After thinking about it, he continued: "I keep all my money with Master Huang. If I need money, I get it from Master Huang, so I haven't thought about this." question."
"Your money is yours. Master Huang is just keeping it for you. What if Master Huang wants to use the money himself?"
"What suggestions do you have?" Xiao Qing looked at Chen Fan and said bluntly.
"How much money do you have at Master Huang's?" Chen Fan thought it would be better to ask Xiao Qing about this relatively personal topic. Who told him that he now felt familiar with Xiao Qing.
"If you return this, you should get one thousand taels of gold." Xiao Qing looked at Chen Fan and had no intention of hiding it.
"A thousand taels of gold!" Chen Fan was surprised. It would be great to have a father who is an emperor. Thinking about it, he felt relieved. It was normal for the emperor's son to be given a thousand taels of gold.
"Aqing, you give Master Huang ten taels of gold as a reward for his hard work during this period. In addition, I want to ask him to take care of the accounts. I will give him two taels of silver every month. You can give him three taels of silver every month." As Shu Xiu, I have five taels in total, so I asked him if he would be willing to help with this?"
Xiao Qing did not ask Chen Fan why he asked him to pay the repair fee of three taels of silver, and said directly: "Okay."
"Then you go check out Master Huang's tone first. If he is willing, I will tell him the specific things that require him to be responsible."
Xiao Qing nodded and went to find Master Huang. He came back not long after, with a happy look on his eyebrows. He walked in and said, "Master Huang agreed. Let's go over in the main hall. He wants to talk to you carefully."
"Okay." After coming here for so long, although the relationship with Master Huang is now much better than before, they have not had a serious conversation with Master Huang. Immediately, Chen Fan and Xiao Qing came to the main hall and saw Master Huang already there. The guests and hosts took their seats.
"Master Huang, thanks to Ah Qing's money this time, I won some money at the gambling house. I wanted to do some small business and make a plan for my future livelihood. I won't be left with nothing, but I don't have a manager at home. Ah Qing and I are still busy practicing Taoism, and we can’t do it without capable and trustworthy people around us, so I want to ask Master Huang to come out and manage all the big and small things in this family."
"Then Fa Sheng, can you tell me your specific plans?" Master Huang did not agree immediately, but asked.
"Okay, I want to do three things. The first is to do business. There are three things in this business. In addition to the chess eggs you have tasted before, there are also roast duck and wine. If you want to do these three businesses well, it involves I need to have my own production workshop. I entrusted the construction of this workshop to my elder brother. I found a piece of land of one or two hundred acres near Xiaohe Village. I built the workshop first, and then production and sales. If we combine these three Once the business is done, the income will be there.”
When Chen Fan said this, he paused. Seeing that Master Huang did not interrupt him, he continued: "The second thing is to control Qingfengtang. Qingfengtang is one of the four major gangs in Gusu. It controls Gusu." To the east of Su, last time we went back to Hudu, the two men in black we saw on the boat belonged to Qingfengtang, and the fisherman Langlibai was from Xiaohe Village. If we want to build a workshop in Xiaohe Village, we will probably work with him. There was a conflict in Qingfeng Hall. I wanted to take Lang Libai as my subordinate, but last time I asked Hou Feng to come forward and ask Lang Libai to do things, but he refused. This time I want to ask Master Huang to come forward and see if I can He recruited him." At this point, Chen Fan stopped and looked at Master Huang.
"Fasheng, why don't you come forward in person? With your ability, I think this matter should be possible." Master Huang did not rush to agree, but looked at Chen Fan and asked.
"Because of time." Chen Fan took a deep breath and said: "In my opinion, worldly things in this world are just passing clouds. Only cultivating the Tao is the right path. I want to enter the innate world, seek the great road, break the void, walk out of this world, and go to Let's see if there is a way to eternal life. In my heart, only the Tao will last forever." At this point, Chen Fan stopped. The meaning was self-evident. It was not necessary. There was no time to win over him. He wanted to cultivate Taoism himself.
"I'm sorry. I didn't expect Fa Sheng to have such ambitions." Master Huang bowed to Chen Fan and said, "May Fa Sheng get his wish."
"Fa Sheng, I'll accompany you." Xiao Qing couldn't help but said excitedly at the side.
Chen Fan looked at Xiao Qing and said, "Okay, my first goal is to surpass you. You have to work hard and don't hold me back."
"No." Xiao Qing looked at Chen Fan and said firmly.
Chen Fan smiled and did not hesitate on this issue, but continued: "Master Huang, do you still have any questions?"
"Then Fa Sheng, why do you do so many things?" Master Huang thought for a while and then said.
"Because of the human heart, even though I have the heart to follow the Tao, I am still a mortal, and I cannot be too forgetful of love. I want the people around me to live a good life, and I hope they are happy. And if I don't enter the mortal world, how can I cleanse the human heart? ? People are in this world, and their practice cannot be separated from the mundane things. If they have no money and no power, how can they protect the Tao? If you can't protect the Tao and protect yourself, how can you pursue the Tao? So in my opinion, doing so much, seeking wealth and power, Come, it's all a way to protect yourself, you have to do it."
"Fasheng, what you said is very good. I understand. What about the third thing?"
"Buy your life."
"Buy your life?"
"Yes, buy lives. Find some children with good martial arts qualifications among the displaced victims. After finding them, arrange their families as farmers and train them as killers. They must be able to devote their lives to me. The number can be It's not much, but you must be absolutely loyal. You agreed from the beginning that you would sell your life to me and I would take care of his family. This is a deal, voluntary and not forced." Chen Fan felt that he was a bit cold-blooded when he said this. But the reality is cruel, and Chen Fan doesn't intend to be a bad guy. This is actually the same as recruiting soldiers for the government to fight, but Chen Fan puts it more straightforwardly.
"Okay, I understand. What are you going to do about the third thing, Fa Sheng?"
"After recruiting people, let these people train in isolation. It is best to have an experienced killer to teach them. I wonder if Master Huang can recommend such a person?"
"There should be one. This person's surname is You. He should be still in Jiankang now. His name is You Ying. Not many people know his name. In the world, he is only known as Soul Chasing Sword. The sword he uses is thin and long. And it can be hard or soft. Anyone who has seen him draw a sword is basically dead. But now he is a bit decadent, mainly because his loved ones have been killed. There are too many vendettas in the world. If Fa Sheng you go to build Kang, you can recruit him and train a killer for you."
Chen Fan shook his head and said: "Let's change him. This person's current state of mind is not suitable for being a killer, let alone teaching killers. Killers are ruthless. He should be an alcoholic now. I don't want to waste time on him."
"This man has rich assassination experience and amazing martial arts skills. It is difficult to find someone more suitable than him. Why don't you give it a try?"
"Don't try. Let's do this. Master Huang, please give me a letter and persuade him to come as a coach. After I arrive in Jiankang, I will have someone send it to him. If he can come, he will come. If he can't come, we will find another way." Chen Fan Seeing that Master Huang was ready to persuade him again, he thought about it and chose a compromise plan.
"Okay, but I want Fa Sheng to send the letter to you in person, how about it?"
"I can't live without people around me. Does it matter if Hou Feng and the escort are by my side?"
"Hou Feng is fine, but others should avoid it. After all, killers don't want to see too many people."
"Okay, I'll set off tomorrow morning. Master Huang, please bring it to me."
"Yes." Master Huang nodded.
"Then Master Huang is willing to serve as our general manager?" Chen Fan saw that the matter was finished and couldn't help but ask with hope?
"I firmly believe in my wish and dare not say goodbye." Master Huang stood up at this time and solemnly saluted Chen Fan. This was to confirm his identity as guest and host.
