Yes, sir, I will arrange it right now. "The servant agreed.
Xu Tong added, "The Xu family doesn't support idlers. It's time to work and work. It doesn't have to be too good, as long as it doesn't starve to death."
"I understand, little one." The servant nodded vigorously.
"Go down!" Xu Tong waved his hand.
"Yes, please excuse me."
The servant bowed and left the room. After going out, he did not forget to close the door.
"Master, please have tea." The concubine on the side handed over a cup of hot tea and said in a charming voice, "Master, didn't you say before that the relative in Lingqiu runs an iron yard? Why didn't you even bring any courtesy when visiting the master? I don’t even understand the ways of the world.”
Xu Tong held a bowl of tea in his hand and said disdainfully, "They used to be a good family, but now they have fallen into decline."
"Ah!" The concubine covered her mouth in surprise, and then said, "Why would such a poor relative keep him at home? Just blow him away, so as not to be an eyesore."
Governors are not allowed to bring their families with them when they are in office, but in the Ming Dynasty, no one is going to hold them accountable. Some officials will stay with their nephews to work, and they will also take their concubines to their posts.
This time Xu Tong came to Lingqiu and brought with him a five-room concubine. The one who served him was his favorite concubine, who was also the fifth-room concubine he took in before leaving Taiyuan.
"We can't throw him away now." Xu Tong said with a proud smile, "We don't need to recognize this relative, but this person must stay. He will be of great use and can help me make money."
"Ah!" the concubine said in surprise, "I don't believe that such a poor relative can help me make money."
"You don't understand this!" Xu Tong stretched out his hand and scratched the tip of the concubine's nose, and said teasingly, "He has no money, but their family was once rich, and the previous family property is still there. With him, , Sir, I can get all the Xu family’s former property into my hands.”
"Master, you are so bad, you hurt me." The concubine pretended to be angry and gently hit Xu Tong's body with her little hands.
"Haha!" Xu Tong laughed proudly.
At this time, someone suddenly heard outside the door saying, "Sir, student Zhang Wenhe wants to see you."
Hearing the sound outside the door, Xu Tong dropped his smile and said to the concubine beside him, "You go out first, Mr. Zhang and I have something to say."
"Yes, I will retire." Concubine Yanyan bowed.
Being able to be kept by Xu Tong's side is not only a matter of love, but also because this concubine knows how to advance and retreat, and will never mess around when Xu Tong is busy.
Xu Tong fastened the buttons on his open shirt and then said, "Mr. Zhang, come in!"
The door of the room was pushed open, and Zhang Wenhe walked in from the outside.
Seeing that the concubine next to Xu Tong was about to leave, he hurriedly hid aside, leaving the door behind him open.
Zhang Wenhe was Xu Tong's staff when he was in Taiyuan. The concubine naturally knew about it and had seen it. She also knew that this person was very important to Xu Tong, so she gave Zhang Wenhe a woman's gift and then left with the maid beside him.
"Madam, go slowly." Zhang Wenhe returned the gesture.
The woman who left was just a concubine by Xu Tong's side, and she was also his pillow. As Xu Tong's staff, he would not offend him. He was polite to every Xu Tong's concubine and never exceeded her expectations. Half a point.
"Mr. Zhang, come and sit down!" Xu Tong pointed to a seat next to his head.
"The student thanks you, sir."
Zhang Wenhe first thanked him for the gift, and then came over and sat on his seat.
The servant inside the room closed the door again to prevent the heat in the room from escaping through the door.
Xu Tong was already quite old and was very afraid of the cold. There were three charcoal braziers burning in the house. Although it was a little choking, the room was warm enough.
"Mr. Zhang, why did you come to see me in such a hurry?" As he spoke, Xu Tong stirred the tea in the teacup with the lid.
Zhang Wenhe stood up and said, "Sir, have you brought the people from the Xu family in Lingqiu to your house?"
"Things spread really fast. I just asked the people below to bring the people in. Mr. Zhang, you will know about it." Xu Tong picked up the tea bowl in his hand and took a sip.
There was already some blame in his tone.
"My lord has misunderstood." Zhang Wenhe hurriedly explained, "The student happened to come to see your lord at that time, and he happened to see me outside the door."
"That's really a coincidence." Xu Tong's face softened a little, and he added, "Since Mr. Zhang knows, I won't hide it from you. The Xu family in Lingqiu and I are relatives who have not yet left the fifth server. He If my family has been wronged, I will naturally not ignore it."
Within the clan, the five servers are already considered to have a very close relationship.
"Sir." Zhang Wenhe raised his hands and said, "Sir Liu mentioned the case of the Xu family in Lingqiu before he left. If you reverse the case at this time, there may be something wrong, and it will be difficult for Mr. Liu to explain it."
"Why do I need to explain to him?" Xu Tong's face sank and he said, "A man who retired from old age and returned to his hometown has no foundation in the court, so why should I be afraid of him?"
After the last governor of Datong, Liu, returned to Beijing to face the emperor, he was implicated by his chief minister, and finally ended up resigning and returning home to provide for his retirement. Otherwise, based on his performance in Datong in the past few years, he could be considered a meritorious service to Jingbian, even if he was not promoted. He will also continue to serve as governor in other places.
Now that Governor Liu has no position or power, Xu Tong naturally does not have to worry about offending him, and the things he promised before naturally do not count.
"Sir, what do you want to do with the Tiger Flag?" Zhang Wenhe asked.
"There's no rush." Xu Tong said, "There are still many things to do before the new year. We should put away the tiger flag after the new year."
Zhang Wenhe nodded and did not persuade him again this time.
Before coming to Datong, they had made the decision to clean up the Tiger-Character Flag. This was not only because the Tiger-Character Flag once caused the death of the Xu family in Lingqiu, but more importantly, the Tiger-Character Flag was the most famous business name in Datong, but there was no one behind it. Which background is the easiest to solve without much worries.
As early as in Taiyuan, as Xu Tong's staff, he often helped Xu Tong solve those businesses that had no background. Although most of the money he got in the end fell into Xu Tong's pocket, he, the staff who followed him, could also share the profits. Quite a few.
Taiyuan is not far from Datong, and the name Tiger Character Banner is also very famous in Taiyuan. Everyone knows that this is a very wealthy business. It is rumored that there is a lot of money every day, and Xu Tong has long been watching in Taiyuan.
In the past, they were in Taiyuan, out of reach, so they had no choice but to carry the tiger-character flag. Now Xu Tong has become the governor of Datong, and Lingqiu, where the tiger-character flag is located, is under the jurisdiction of the Datong governor. It is up to him and Xu Tong to make a fortune together.
A wealthy business like Tiger Flag would be enough for him to enjoy just a few benefits.
Xu Tong put down the bowl in his hand, looked at the servants waiting on the side, and asked, "Have there been many people visiting in the past two days?"
The servant reported back, "Every day, many people want to visit the master. For some low-ranking officials and some business owners, the concierge has stopped them."
"Did anyone come empty-handed?" Xu Tong asked again.
"No, they all brought generous gifts, but..." The servant looked hesitant.
"But what? Tell me!" Xu Tong's face sank. 166 views
