Several elders of the Fan family felt guilty when they saw Fan Yongcheng.
This time when they came to Fan Mansion, they were already suspected of bullying orphans and widowed mothers. Now that Fan Yongcheng caught them, they were even more embarrassed.
Fan Yongcheng leaned down and squatted beside the brazier, picked up the paper money on the edge, and added it to the brazier one by one, and the flames suddenly started.
"If some clan uncles come to worship my brother, I welcome them here. If they come to do other things, please forgive me for not accompanying them." Fan Yongcheng said with his back to several elders of the Fan clan.
Several elders of the Fan family looked at each other.
One of the old men with gray hair and beard said: "We old guys are here this time. One is to pay homage to Yongdou, who died unjustly, and the other is to deal with Fan Ji Company. Since Yongdou is no longer here, we are here with you." It’s the same thing, you are also the elder of this room.”
"I've said that I'm welcome to pay homage to my brother. If it's for other things, please come back to the clan uncles." Fan Yongcheng said unceremoniously and stood up at the same time.
The old man with gray hair and beard said: "In the past, we old guys would never talk about Fanji Company before Yongdou was buried. But now what has Fanji Company become in the hands of you guys?" It seems that shops everywhere are selling out, and only a few villages outside Zhangjiakou City are left with farmland. If Fan Ji is left in your hands for a while, I'm afraid there won't be anything left."
"Who's right? Our Fan family used to often deal with and do business with the tribes on the grassland, but now we have cut off all contacts. Seeing that the court has stopped the horse market, it is the time to make a lot of money through smuggling in the grassland, but we can only watch helplessly. Watch others make money." The elder Fan next to him said.
Fan Yongcheng lifted his hem and sat on the round stool sent by his servants. He looked at the several elders of the Fan family in front of him and said lightly: "What does it mean to rely on several clan uncles?"
"Our request is very simple. From now on, you guys will not interfere in Fan Ji's business. You can stay in the clan and enjoy the monthly rituals. Third brother, you also have a reputation as a scholar, so you can study peacefully and prepare for the next meeting." Provincial examination." said the old man with white hair and beard.
Another old man sitting next to him said with a smile: "When you, third brother, pass the imperial examination, the clan will give you money for traveling expenses in the next examination. Once you pass the imperial examination, you will become our Fan family member." The pride of the family.”
"Do I need you to prepare travel expenses for me?" Fan Yongcheng snorted coldly.
Several elders of the Fan clan frowned.
Among them, the old man with gray hair and beard said: "Whether you agree or not, you must hand over Fanji Trading Company. If you don't agree, then we have to open a clan discussion."
"Third brother, if we really have to hold a clan meeting, not only will your family not be able to keep the Fanji store, but you will also lose the last bit of dignity in your family." Another elder of the Fan family said.
Fan Yongcheng said with a cold face: "Fan Ji Company has been a big business for generations in our house. It can be said that without our house, Fan Ji Company would not be as big as it is today. Even now, it is just a small business." It's a difficult situation, and my brother had already thought of a solution when he was still alive."
"What can I do?" The gray-haired old man asked subconsciously.
Fan Yongcheng snorted coldly and ignored this person.
"If you have a way, then tell it. Fan Ji Company belongs to the Fan family. Although we old guys are a little older and can't do much, we can still come up with ideas." One of the elders of the Fan family said.
Fan Yongcheng said: "The uncles of the clan should not interfere with the affairs of Fanji Company. They can just enjoy the clan rules every month." Okay.
"We also want the good of Fan Ji's business, not to mention that Yongdou is no longer here, so you need someone to help you. No matter how good outsiders are, they can't compare to our own Fan family members." The old man with gray hair and beard said.
Fan Yongcheng heard from the words of several people that they were determined to interfere with Fan Ji's business.
However, he will not select people from other rooms in the Fan family to work in Fan Ji.
All members of the Fan clan who are still capable of doing things have long been taken to Fan Ji's business by his brother to work. The remaining Fan clan members, one by one, have failed to achieve anything but failed. Apart from causing trouble, they can't do anything. good.
"The way to solve Fan Ji's dilemma is naturally that the fewer people know about it, the better. The uncles of the clan should stop asking and just wait for Fan Ji's business to grow again." Fan Yongcheng politely refused to several elders of the Fan clan. the request of the person.
Several elders of the Fan family didn't even want to lose their dignity. They forced the orphans and widowers of the Fan family to hand over Fan Ji's business at Fan Yong's mourning hall. How could they give up just because of a few words from Fan Yongcheng?
The old man with gray hair and beard said in a bad tone: "Because of Yongdou's relationship, Fan Ji Company offended the Tiger Character Flag, and that's why it ended up like this today. Unless the Tiger Character Flag falls, Fan Ji Company cannot Restore the previous properties in various places, Lao San, as your elder, I would like to advise you to surrender to Mr. Liu of Tiger Character Banner earlier, maybe you can still keep the remaining foundation of the Fan family."
"Third brother, please listen to our advice. Now Mr. Liu is an official, and we, the Fan family, are just businessmen. Since ancient times, the people have not fought with the officials. If you should, you should obey the soft. There is no shame. As long as you are willing to remember Fan. Once the business is handed over, we old guys can guarantee that Fan Ji's business will be even better than it is now, not to mention restoring it to its previous size." Another elder of the Fan family said.
Fan Yongcheng frowned, his eyes were half-squinted, and he looked at the elders of the Fan family in front of him and said, "It seems that the uncles are planning to use the Fan Ji Trading Company to please the Tiger Flag."
"What does it mean to please the Tiger Flag? We just choose to cooperate with the Tiger Flag. In the future, we can continue to smuggle grain, iron and other goods to the grasslands for sale." The old man with gray hair and beard defended.
Hearing this, Fan Yongcheng immediately understood that the elders of the Fan family in front of him had had contact with people from the Tiger Flag, and it was possible that the people from the Tiger Flag had approached them.
At this time, he began to doubt whether his brother's death might be related to Tiger Character Flag, because besides Tiger Character Flag, he could not think of anyone else who would kill Fan Yongdou.
"Third brother, I know it's unfair to you Yifang to ask you to hand over Fan Ji Company, but for the sake of the Fan family, your sacrifice is worth it." The old man with gray hair and beard persuaded.
Fan Yongcheng looked at him and said, "Was my brother killed by people from the Tiger Flag?"
"Nonsense. Mr. Liu is also a guerrilla general in Datong. How could he come to Zhangjiakou to kill Yongdou? Don't talk about this kind of thing again in the future. If it spreads to Mr. Liu's ears, our Fan family will not do any good." The old man with gray hair and beard scolded road.
Fan Yongcheng stared at his face for a while, but found nothing strange.
However, he did not think that his brother's death had nothing to do with Tiger Flag. Apart from Tiger Flag, he could not think of anyone else who had a reason to kill his brother.
"Third brother, you should think about it. Handing over Fan Ji's business will be a good thing for your family and the Fan family." The old man with gray hair and beard stood up.
The other two elders of the Fan family also stood up with the help of people around them.
The old man with gray hair and beard looked at Fan Yongcheng and said: "We old guys will go back first and give you a few days to think about it. I hope you can figure it out before the clan meeting is held."
After saying that, he and several elders of the Fan family left the mourning hall.
