Chapter 650: The background of several major families
Bi Yuntao stopped talking with Mr. He and said seriously: "Mr. He, to be honest, when I come here this time, I need to borrow the He family's carriage that goes everywhere."
"Of course it's easy to say." Mr. He smiled and said, "I wonder what the good son-in-law would do with a carriage that can go anywhere?"
"The mountain people have their own clever plans." Bi Yuntao smiled mysteriously: "You just need to follow my instructions."
Seeing that the He family father and son looked puzzled, Bi Yuntao told them his plan.
After a while, after understanding Bi Yuntao's intention, the He family father and son suddenly realized.
"But, dear son-in-law, if I do what you say, it may be difficult with the strength of our He family alone." Mr. He said with an ugly expression.
"Is there a difficulty? What difficulty?" Bi Yuntao was puzzled. The He family's influence was one of the best in Jinling. How could this trivial matter put Mr. He in trouble?
Seeing Bi Yuntao's face full of confusion, He Juncong explained from the side: "Master Bi, you may not know something."
Halfway through the words, it seemed that Bi Yuntao's expression was not troublesome, and he motioned for him to continue speaking, and then continued: "Master Bi, you must not underestimate the Lu family. Master Bi, you have already had some experience since you came to Jinling City. It's been a while, and I must have heard the saying that one Xu, one Su, one court, two horses and three villages make one rich. Although this sentence is a joke of a boring person, it is not unreasonable."
Um...can I say this is actually the first time I've heard it? Bi Yuntao had the urge to complain, and his face was a little embarrassed. If He Juncong hadn't said it, he really wouldn't have known.
He Juncong did not notice the embarrassment on Bi Yuntao's face and continued: "Needless to say, Xu and Su, the Xu and Su families are the most powerful people in the entire Jinling City. And these two horses refer to me, He Family and Ye Family, Mr. Bi, you must also know that my He family is in the caravan business, and most of the docks, freight, and escort agencies in Jinling City are all in the hands of my He family. Speaking of this, I have to mention Let’s talk about some of the grievances between our He family and Ye family.”
"The Ye family used to be a small, down-and-out family, and they had some friendship with my He family. Taking our friendship into consideration, our He family helped the Ye family grow bigger step by step. The Ye family also looked up to my He family."
"What I didn't expect was that the Ye family had attached themselves to the Su family at some point. Under the instigation of the Su family, they showed their true nature as white-eyed wolves. They secretly annexed almost half of the property of our He family at that time. When our He family found out, they also It was too late, which led to the current situation where we can compete with our He family, which is why our He family and Ye family have never dealt with each other."
Bi Yuntao immediately understood in his heart that there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. What's more, this Ye family was once the younger brother of the He family. Who can willingly let the former Ma Zai be on an equal footing with him? Naturally, the He family couldn't swallow this breath and opposed the Ye family everywhere. And the Ye family was out of the control of the He family, and the slaves took over and took charge. In addition, with the support of the Su family behind the scenes, they naturally had to retaliate against their masters.
Having said this, He Juncong took a sip of tea, took a breath, regained his excitement, and continued to tell Bi Yuntao: "Back to business. Then there are the remaining three villages, and these three villages are about Lu Xuema. Three families.”
"Let's talk about the Ma family first. Although the Ma family is the smallest, the Ma family's capital cannot be underestimated. The Jinling Ma family is a branch of the Ma family in the capital, and its main family is the largest Ma family bank in the capital. Banks are all over the country, and there are branches of Ma's Bank in all cities and towns across the country. It turns out that the joke started with the Shen family. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, but it cannot withstand the strong power of the Ma family. The capital has been annexed by the Ma family with overwhelming force, and now all the handicaps of the Ma family are left by the Shen family."
"As for the Xue family and the Lu family where Mr. Bi lives, I will explain them together. It is true that the Xue family where Mr. Bi lives is the largest cloth shop in the country, but if it is only placed in this Jinling City, it is a little insufficient. .”
"What should I say?" Bi Yuntao's brows became more and more frowned, and he vaguely felt that something was not good.
He Juncong sighed and said: "Xue's Cloth Shop is said to be the largest, but to put it bluntly, it is just an ordinary citizen and a private asset at best. As for Lu's Cloth Shop, it has been an imperial merchant since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and most of the cloth it provides is To pay tribute to the imperial palace, all the cloth needed by the imperial court comes from the Lu family."
"So, what Young Master Bi requested may be a bit tricky for the He family." He Juncong looked ashamed, and even Mr. He who was listening to his story was ashamed.
I said that the Lu family was so swaying towards the Tao family that they were as good as wearing a pair of trousers. It turns out that the Lu family is an imperial merchant, which means that the Lu family is Tao Fan's subordinates.
Tao Fan is made in Suzhou, and Huangshang has been a direct subordinate of manufacturing since ancient times. It seems that there must be something fishy about the Lu family sitting in the position of Huangshang.
"In other words, the Lu family invited the Xue family to participate in this poetry competition because the cheongsam and other items made the Xue family a lot of money and made the Lu family jealous." Bi Yuntao said with a bitter smile.
"Not only that." Mr. He, who had never spoken a word, took over the conversation and said to Bi Yuntao: "It is very likely that someone above wanted to take ownership of the cheongsam and other things, but due to his identity, he had to secretly assign the Lu family to let The Lu family treats this as a biting dog."
Here, he still has a few words to say. Since that person can instigate the Lu family, he must be a powerful person. The reason why that person didn't attack the Xue family rashly was probably because the golden plaque given by the Imperial Concubine when the restaurant opened made that person scrupulous, and that's why he let the Lu family do such a thing. Otherwise, with that person's power, it would be easy to deal with the Xue family.
The water in Jinling City is really deep. Bi Yuntao couldn't help but be filled with emotion. He didn't expect that these big families had such deep backgrounds.
Knowing the background of these families made Bi Yuntao feel a little uncomfortable. He thought he had escaped the disputes in the capital, but unexpectedly he was inexplicably involved in another fight. Is this his fate? I just want to travel around looking for beauties and hug them like gods. Why is it so difficult to realize this small wish?
Mr. He's words also alerted Bi Yuntao. He couldn't help but think that he and Mrs. Xue were in jail. The person who asked him the question was too much of a coincidence. The person hiding his head and tail was most likely well known to him. The person behind the scenes was It's definitely him.
It should be impossible to escape at this point, but who is that person?
Bi Yuntao couldn't help but have a headache. He had offended a lot of people in the capital, and he couldn't figure out who they were for a while.
As Bi Yuntao pondered, the room fell into silence. He and his son sat aside and waited for Bi Yuntao's next words.
After a long time, Bi Yuntao said: "If I remember correctly, there seem to be two imperial merchants in Jinling City. Since the Lu family is one of the imperial merchants, who is the other one?"
Mr. He glanced at He Juncong and motioned for him to continue answering for Bi Yuntao. He Juncong smiled helplessly. Facing his father's order, how could his son dare to disobey him?
"Master Bi, the position of the other imperial merchant has not been decided yet." He Juncong said with a bitter smile.
"Why is this?" Bi Yuntao was slightly stunned, "Whether it's the Xue family or the Ma family, these two families should have enough capital and strength, so why hasn't it been settled?"
"How should I put this?" He Juncong scratched his head in distress, thought for a moment, and said: "Although the Xue family is the largest cloth shop in the country, I don't know who I have offended in these years. I have been asking for help everywhere, but I have always been asking for help. After hitting a wall, even the shops in the capital have closed down, and their strength is no longer what it used to be. Only the business in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is left. If it weren't for our He family's secret help, I'm afraid this family business would have been swallowed up long ago. "
"So let alone competing for the position of the Royal Merchant, there is still a question as to whether the Xue family's brand can be preserved. However, fortunately, the Xue family met a noble man, and Mr. Bi personally took action to save the Xue family from the brink of collapse. Only by rescuing her under such circumstances did the Xue family get better."
He Juncong's words not only explained the situation of the Xue family at that time, but also well answered the doubts that had been lingering in Bi Yuntao's mind.
She couldn't blame Xue Ruyue for going to the capital to expand her business. This forced her to have no choice but to try her best. At the same time, she also took this opportunity to ask the Queen for help. But what she didn't expect was that the business didn't expand successfully, and the Queen didn't help. Instead, she got involved herself and found a good husband who could change her destiny.
Thinking of this, Bi Yuntao couldn't help but feel a little carried away. If he had known this, why bother with all that? Based on the appearance and beauty of Xue Ruyue and her daughter, who were carved out of the same mold, as long as they appeared in front of him and pointed their fingers at him, he would not rush over to help them. Solving problems? There's no need to beat around the bush like now. Until now, I can only look at it but not touch it. It's really annoying.
Of course, what Mrs. Xue said on the carriage before that the capital business is the largest in the Xue family has been well explained. The Xue family now has cheongsam, perfume and other things. As long as the capital branch reopens, the Xue family will naturally be the largest. Zhuangzi is the largest.
He and his son were unaware of these thoughts in Bi Yuntao's mind. He Juncong was still answering his questions for him.
"But the Ma family's reasons are a bit complicated." At this point, He Juncong quickly glanced at Bi Yuntao with a strange look, which made Bi Yuntao confused. I thought to myself, what does his look mean? Could it be that this has something to do with me?
Before he could think more, he heard He Juncong say: "Master Bi is from the capital, and he must also know the news that the Han family, the emperor's master in the capital, was massacred and destroyed overnight."
Bi Yuntao's heart skipped a beat. Damn it, the co-authorship really had something to do with him. Bi Yuntao didn't know whether to cry or laugh at this time.
"This move is really satisfying, and I don't know which righteous person did it. It not only exposed the Han family's dirty behavior, but also uncovered many corrupt officials for the emperor, and restored my court's innocence."
Bi Yuntao's face suddenly darkened. This sounded like a compliment, but upon closer inspection, why did it feel like he was scolding him in a roundabout way?
He Juncong saw Bi Yuntao's face as dark as the bottom of a pot and snickered in his heart. You and the Ma family have a sworn hatred. You must not let the Ma family know your true identity. Otherwise, there will be someone who pays a lot of money. A reckless man.
"Hahaha." Bi Yuntao smiled awkwardly and couldn't help but lick his dry lips. Isn't it him that He Juncong refers to as the righteous man?
Bi Yuntao thought of some cause and effect, but still holding on to a bit of luck, he asked: "Then what? Does this have anything to do with the Ma family?"
Seeing him pretending not to know, He Juncong snickered secretly in his heart, but did not expose him and continued: "The righteous man found an account book from the Han family, and everything written on it was the source of the Han family's corruption, and the Ma family My family in the capital is surprisingly among them."
Bi Yuntao swallowed hard, trying to moisten his dry throat, but it had the opposite effect. The more he swallowed, the drier he became. The drier he swallowed, the more he swallowed. He had no choice but to pick up the steaming tea and didn't even blow it I blew it and drank it in one gulp without feeling my mouth burn at all.
He Juncong couldn't help laughing when he saw the teacup in Bi Yuntao's hand trembling slightly. Are you afraid now? What were you doing earlier? It is extremely arrogant to be proud of a beauty in anger, but not everyone can bear the consequences. Even if you are a relative of the emperor, facing the financial resources of Ma's Bank, you should be better than the average person in understanding what money can do. The truth of the devil's grinding.
He Juncong's next words made Bi Yuntao breathe a sigh of relief and feel a lot more at ease.
"The emperor was completely furious and ordered a strict investigation. After all, Ma's Bank has a lot of money. He managed many important people in the court and said a lot of good things for Ma's Bank. Only then did he win a little turning point."
"The emperor also considered the importance of Ma's Bank, so he changed his mind. Instead of executing the head of the Ma family, he was charged with improper management, regained a lot of his rights, and also let him spend money to settle the matter."
"Although it is money spent, how can it be a small amount when the emperor's golden mouth opens? The amount of silver handed over to the treasury is simply an astronomical figure. Even the wealthy Ma family is heartbroken."
"After this incident, Ma's Bank suffered a complete hemorrhage, and its financial resources, power, and influence were not as good as before. The Jinling Ma family also suffered the aftermath of that incident and was implicated to a certain extent. It had already been The reserved position for the Royal Merchant will be left alone and let’s leave it at that.”
Bi Yuntao could only smile bitterly. He asked why the whole Ma family was jumping up and down and setting off firecrackers as soon as the notice was posted that King Qi was dead. It turned out to be this reason. The co-author is getting revenge for his great revenge, so he is celebrating with a firecracker!
