Song Yi will not directly approach the Xie family or the Liu family for cooperation, but he can approach the Fang family, which has been listed as a merchant.
The Fang family now has one family that has the title of merchant. This family, which only bears the title of merchant, does not need to send their children and grandchildren to earn wages. They can also make more than one hundred taels of income a year. This has already made the Fang family Very happy.
In this way, Song Yi took the Fang family into consideration, but the actual benefits were sent to the shops in the capital. In this way, the money turned a corner and went to the Xie family again.
This kind of operation can be seen everywhere in Dazhi, and it is also tacitly approved by the court. It is not illegal, let alone accepting bribes.
Song Yi had already thought about it. He could bring in a group of cattle and sheep from outside the customs, raise them on the Xie family's farm, and then sell them through restaurants. This would be a share of money.
It has to be said that this twist is even bigger. Even if someone is targeting it, there is nothing wrong with it.
Compared with the filial piety of some other high-ranking officials, Song Yi's actions are rare.
Many merchants will choose to follow an official to strengthen their reputation, and some will directly bring their property to a certain official. In that case, the official will receive more filial piety.
But Xie Xiuwen obviously didn't want to do this, so Song Yi could only do it more obscurely.
In particular, he has a special relationship with Xie Rongzhao, so every year he sends a lot of things as gifts.
Although the Xie family will also prepare gifts in return, they are always not as expensive as those sent by the Song family.
Over the past few years, although most people in the Song family think that there is nothing wrong with Song Yi's approach, after all, there are people in the court who are easy to do things, but there are always one or two people with sour eyes and strange yin and yang.
It's just that Xie Xiuwen is far away in the capital. He really has something to do and how can he help?
Every year, during the three festivals and two birthdays, I go to the capital to give away this and that. I spend hundreds of taels of silver a year, but I don’t see any benefit from Xie Xiuwen. Whether the Song family’s business is good or not, I don’t borrow money. With Xie Xiuwen's light.
Someone started to mutter, and someone would naturally respond.
All this time, there will always be some people who deliberately get angry on certain occasions, and even think that Song Yi is using the benefits of the Song family for his own personal gain.
Song Yi sat on the lower left side of the main seat and said nothing, only listening to the comments of several clan elders.
Naturally, Song Yi's father is still sitting in the main seat, and sitting together with Mr. Song is the patriarch of the Song family.
Master Song is the head of the family, but he is only responsible for his direct lineage. In other words, the three generations down from Master Song's father's generation all recognize him as the head of the family. Those who are further away are the clan's business.
A middle-aged and fat man stood up with an unhappy look on his face: "I just checked the accounts a few days ago. In the past few years, we have frequently sent gifts to the Xie family in the capital, and also to the Xie family's old house. Over the past few years, It has reached more than 3,600 taels of silver, which is simply shocking! Has such a large amount brought any benefits to our Song family?"
With the beginning, there will naturally be a follow-up.
A young man also stood up, looking like he was only in his early twenties, "Grandpa, the patriarch, uncle, although our Song family's business is good now, we can't afford to spend so much. More than three thousand six hundred taels." , How many shops can we buy? If you want to send it to the Xie family’s old residence, it is natural. After all, they are Mr. Xie’s family members, but is it too much to send such a heavy gift to the capital every year? "
Song Yi didn't say anything, but a middle-aged man two seats away from him stood up and said angrily: "What do you know? You are really narrow-minded and short-sighted. No wonder you can't achieve anything big!"
The young man's expression changed just now, but due to the other party's identity, he did not dare to contradict him.
But the middle-aged fat man who spoke first couldn't help it.
"Song Laosan, what do you mean by this? Song Yi is grateful to Miss Xie Si for helping him back then. So he can pay for it out of his own pocket. Why does he have to involve the whole family?"
"That is, Song Yi should naturally make up for the benefits he has gained by himself. Why do we need to use the benefits from our clan?"
If there is a dispute between the two parties, the matter will naturally have to be formally discussed.
The old patriarch is Song Yi's grandfather. Because of his age and seniority, he naturally feels that he should protect the younger generations below him, and he also feels that he should give priority to the interests of the family. Therefore, what he said is more or less dissatisfaction. What Song Yi did.
Song Yi didn't hesitate and asked someone to bring out the account books.
"Just now this clan brother only said that I spent a total of more than 3,600 taels, but he never made it clear where the money came from. Today I will ask all the elders and brothers to take a closer look in person."
Song Yi's tone was cold, and he was obviously angry.
"Everyone has seen it clearly. This clan brother is looking at the account books of my family's shop. In other words, these more than 3,600 taels were spent on the money from the shop under my name, Song Yi. I don't know what it has to do with all the clan members. Related?"
This time, everyone was confused.
The old patriarch had the worst expression on his face: "Are you sure this is all property in your name? Are they all coming from your private property?"
"Grandpa, the younger generation dare not lie. Among them, five hundred and sixty-five taels were paid out of the clan's property. They were sent to the Xie family's old house, where they were sent during the Chinese New Year in recent years. Do you think that this thing, this one, comes from me?"
At this moment, everyone’s faces were confused.
Over at the old residence of the Xie family, not to mention them, there are so many wealthy families in Gaoyang County. Which family doesn't send some gifts there during the New Year?
Although Xie Xiuwen was far away in the capital, every household benefited from his influence.
Apart from anything else, those small landowners, because of their friendship with the Xie family, the tax collectors who collected grain were very polite and did not dare to ask for more.
And merchants like them get even more benefits. As long as they stay within the boundaries of their own government, who doesn't give a little face when they hear that they are from Gaoyang County?
Things that cost ten cents to sell to others sometimes cost eight cents, or even less.
There are more little things here.
Therefore, everyone has benefited from Xie Xiuwen to some extent, so they all send gifts to the Xie family's old house this New Year.
Because the gifts were gifts rather than money, the Xie family also considered accepting them.
This can be regarded as the heart of An Yian.
Now that Song Yi brought it up, everyone couldn't save face and kept silent.
"Okay, if you still have any dissatisfaction with me, Song Yi, you can raise it together. I'm not afraid that you will pick on me again. I have decided to open another business name with several other merchants. We will use it. My family's money has nothing to do with the clan, I wonder if you still have any objections?"
