Huo Duan showed an expression of appreciation for the thank you gift, turned to everyone and said, "Have you noticed, this is the character of the Xie family, how can we be disrespectful!" He also added to the reputation of the Xie family.
"My eldest son, you are right. Huo was negligent. He only cared about himself and almost ruined the Xie family's innocent name. Let's just say this money was lent by Huo."
"Thank you, old man. Do you think it's okay?"
The steps were almost leveled by Xie Guangde. Xie Guangde would make himself miserable if he didn't go down. He nodded and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Huo."
Then he ordered loudly: "Li'er, go get pen, ink, paper and inkstone now, and I will write the loan deed to Mr. Huo right now!"
Xie Li hinted to Grandpa with his eyes, Grandpa, don't fall into the trap. You would rather owe the Zhou family money than owe Huo Duan money.
Huo Duan laughed: "No need, Mr. Huo, you and I can just make a gentleman's agreement." Seeing Xie Guangde about to speak, he blocked Xie Guangde's mouth in advance: "Unless the old man doesn't treat me as a gentleman."
Xie Guangde said: "How dare you..."
At this time, Gu Quan said, "I'll be a notary."
With Gu Quan as the notary, Xie Guangde nodded.
Huo Duan ordered on the spot: "Huo Tian, please arrange for manpower to transport this silver to the Zhou Mansion immediately."
Compared with Huo Duan's actions, the Zhou family took out the mortgage documents and forcibly demanded it, and even used other people's residences to pay for it, which immediately pales in comparison.
If this spreads out, the Zhou family's reputation will become very ugly.
Zhou Feng's face was extremely ugly, but there was nothing he could do about Huo Duan. He could only curse in his heart that Huo Duan had taken the wrong medicine.
Huo Duan said to Zhou Feng: "General Zhou, please go back to your mansion to confirm that the amount is correct, and then send the mortgage documents to Xie's mansion to return them." This was in a begging tone.
Zhou Feng glanced at Huo Duan and had the illusion that Huo Duan was the watchdog of the Xie Mansion, but who could afford such a fierce watchdog!
He is Huo Duan, the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River. He is so powerful that even if the governor sees him, he still has to laugh with him and give him some respect.
This person never engages in loss-making business, so he must have a plan, so he doesn't hesitate to take action on my Zhou family.
He glanced at Xie Guangde with a sneer. Don't think that you are getting any benefits. This Huo Duan is much more powerful than the Zhou family.
Zhou Feng took everyone away.
People respect me one foot, and I respect others one foot.
No matter what Huo Duan has against the Xie family, Xie Guangde must treat him with courtesy at this moment and invite Huo Duan into the hall as an honored guest.
A polite conversation.
Xie Guangde has been testing what benefits Huo Duan wants to get from the Xie family. Although he can't help but feel good about Huo Duan, he is not so old that he is confused, and he still maintains some sobriety in his heart.
Huo Duan didn't want to be too obvious, so he had been working hard to improve Xie's reputation in Kuaiji.
Although Gu Quan saw something, he couldn't say anything.
Huo Duan felt that it would be unreasonable to continue like this, so he said, "Thank you, old man, I have a suggestion."
"Mr. Huo, please speak."
"Gong Yaoqing is a famous person in Yangzhou. I would like to call on the people of Yangzhou to build a cemetery for Duke Yaoqing."
Xie Guangde's heart trembled when he heard this. This is a good thing. Yao Qinggong's reputation is really qualified for this, and as future generations, he also hopes to do something for his ancestors.
Seeing Xie Guangde's expression, Huo Duan knew that Xie Guangde had been tempted, but he was too fond of his reputation to speak out, so he said: "Although Yangzhou is prosperous and prosperous, people's hearts are not as old as they used to be. They are only interested in profit, and there are many people who deceive the world and steal fame. Youdao is indifferent to fame and ambition, and fatness is a waste." Festival, Mr. Xie, do you know what the world lacks most now?"
Xie Guangde followed Huo Duan's words and said, "I would like to listen to Mr. Huo's advice."
Huo Duan responded solemnly: "It is the integrity of the ancients like Yao Qinggong!"
"Thank you, old man. My thoughts are not just to please you. Firstly, it will allow people like me who are often immersed in rotten stench to cherish their sages from high places and miss the temples when they are far away. Secondly, it will also allow the people of Yangzhou to take Yao Qinggong as their role model. Don’t be too vulgar, learn more and practice more.”
These words come from Huo Duan
The righteous words spoken in his mouth made people wonder if their previous impression of Huo Duan was wrong.
Xie Li was confused for a moment, and felt that Huo Duan said it too well.
Huo Duan smiled and asked, "Excuse me, Mr. Xie, is this a move that will benefit the present generation and benefit the future?"
Xie Guangde couldn't help but nodded.
"To be honest, Mr. Xie, Huo's reputation has never been very good. Later, he read the twenty-one warnings handed down to his descendants by Yao Qinggong. It was so inspiring that he adopted it as his motto. The first lesson is Lust and Caution: Think after you are full. , then the realm of light and shade will disappear, and the color will be followed by the thought of the sound, and the view of men and women will be completely eliminated..."
In front of Xie Guangde, Huo Duan read out the Xie family's twenty-one warnings verbatim.
How shocked Xie Guangde was! Apart from the children of the Xie family, there are still people who respect Duke Yao Qing so much!
This kind of strong intimacy cannot be felt even from other Xie clan members.
Huo Duan smiled and said, "Thank you, old man. This matter has been settled. I will go and make some plans later and then discuss it in detail with the old man."
What Huo Duan just said was so good that even Xie Guangde, who didn't want to take advantage of others, couldn't refuse: "Then it will be hard for Master Huo."
"The old man is serious. This is not just a matter for me, nor is it just a matter for the Xie family. It is a matter for the entire Yangzhou people. As a Yangzhou native, I should contribute."
Huo Duan's plan to build a cemetery for Duke Yao Qing became a matter for the entire Yangzhou, and Xie Guangde couldn't refuse.
If this method is used to do business, wouldn't it be unfavorable, which shows that Huo Duan's success is justified.
Seeing that Gu Quan had not interrupted, and his grandfather was only talking to Huo Duan, neglecting this distinguished guest, Xie Li said, "Mr. Gu, you are tired from the journey, why don't you let your nephew settle you down first?"
Gu Quan nodded, stood up, said hello to Huo Duan and Xie Guangde, and left under the leadership of Xie Li.
In order to welcome Gu Quan's arrival, the mansion has been cleaned and renovated, and the courtyard where he lives has been prepared.
This is the first time for Gu Quan to come to the Xie family in Yangzhou. After listening to what Huo Duan said just now, he is deeply interested in this famous family with a long history. He looks here and there along the way.
The thank you gift was also done as a landlord and introduced one by one.
After a special visit to Xie's ancestral hall, Xie Li led Gu Quan to the courtyard where he lived.
Passing by a courtyard, Gu Quan saw that the courtyard door was locked and asked curiously, "What is this place?"
This locked courtyard is where my cousin Xie Fu used to live. I don’t know if grandpa was afraid of being in love with the scene or for some other reason. Ever since Xie Fu left, he ordered someone to lock the courtyard door.
Thank you and said perfunctorily: "Mr. Gu, it's just a deserted courtyard."
Everywhere Gu Quan walked along was brand new, but this courtyard was old, and given the location of this courtyard, it was not a place where slaves lived. Maybe the Xie family had something to hide from them.
The less he wanted to see it, the more Gu Quan wanted to see it, and said with a smile: "Thank you for the gift, can you open it for me to observe?"
Xie Li declined: "Mr. Gu, there's really nothing to see inside, and the key is also with Uncle Quan."
"Then please ask Uncle Quan to come over."
