"Well, keep talking." Pei Hong picked up the tureen and took a sip of tea.
Pei Shun added: "The loss of director status has directly affected the Tian family's business. Some chamber of commerce directors who were originally not as powerful as the Tian family have begun to catch up with and surpass the Tian family in the past two days. Tian Shenglan has always hated the tiger-character flag for causing him to lose. took the position of director.”
"Hmph, these businessmen only have their own interests in their eyes." Pei Hong's lips showed contempt.
Pei Shun, who was standing next to him, smiled and said, "It is precisely because of the selfishness of the Tian family that it is easier for him to be used by the master. As long as the master promises him some benefits, he will ensure that he will work hard for you honestly."
"That's right. Such a person is the most suitable person to deal with Tiger Flag." Pei Hong nodded.
Without a more suitable candidate, Tian Shenglan, who has a grudge against Tiger Flag, is his best candidate to deal with Tiger Flag.
Pei Shun smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. The Tian family has been doing business in Xuanfu for many years, and their connections are much deeper than that of Tiger Character Banner in Xuanfu. I believe that as long as Tian Shenglan does his best to serve you, Master, Tiger Character Banner will not have a few more glorious days left." "
"Hmph, a mere guerrilla general dares to fight with me, but I want to see what you can do when there is no smuggling business in Tiger Flag." Pei Hong snorted coldly.
On the other side, Tian Shenglan left the patrol yamen, got on the carriage outside, and asked the driver to drive the carriage away along the street.
Just under a wall diagonally across from the Xunjian Yamen, a few idle men chatting looked at Tian Shenglan's carriage and said: "The man in the carriage seems to be Tian Shenglan. I have seen him before in Lingqiu. "
When the Tian family was suppressed by the Fan family, Tian Shenglan went to Lingqiu to ask Tiger Flag for help.
"Who is Tian Shenglan?" someone asked who didn't know Tian Shenglan.
The idle man who recognized Tian Shenglan said: "This guy is a Shanxi merchant from Xuanfu. He came to Lingqiu with a Shanxi merchant named Chen. Later, I also understood that the reason why the Tian family could survive under the pressure of the Fan family was It’s us adults who came to help the Tian family.”
"This is wrong. Since he is one of ours, why did he come to Yanghewei, and he came out of the patrol office." Someone beside him said in confusion.
Xianhan said: "No matter what he is doing when he comes to patrol the Yamen, it is not normal to come to Yanghewei with his sensitive status. You are here to keep an eye on it. I will arrange for someone to pass this news back."
With that said, he left from under the wall alone.
Tian Shenglan, who left the patrol office, hummed a ditty in the carriage.
This time he came to Yanghewei, and he gained a lot.
Back then, he helped Hu Ziqi establish the Chamber of Commerce. He was supposed to be the president of the Chamber of Commerce, but in the end he was kicked away by Tiger Ziqi. This made him resentful of Tiger Ziqi. However, Tiger Ziqi was so powerful that he He had to hold back and stay in the Chamber of Commerce as an ordinary member.
Now with the support of Yang Guozhu and Datong Inspector, he has the confidence to compete with the Tiger Flag.
He believed that under his leadership, the Tian family would become even more glorious and would never be smaller than the current Tiger Flag. By then, merchants in the northern part of the Ming Dynasty would have to earn a living under the Tian family. .
The carriage he rode in was not the one he often rode in Xuanfu.
When he came to Datong, Tiger Character Flag's home base, he still had a certain degree of vigilance and tried his best to avoid being discovered by Tiger Character Flag, giving him more time to plan.
The carriage left Yang and Wei.
Soon after, a fast horse also left Yanghewei.
However, the carriage was traveling on the official road in the direction of Xuanfu, while the fast ride was heading in the direction of Xinpingbao.
What Tian Shenglan didn't know was that from the time he left Yanghewei until he returned to Xuanfu, there were always people secretly watching him along the way. Even who he saw along the way was clearly observed by the people watching him. .
Tian Shenglan, who returned to Xuanfu, didn't know that someone was following her.
After returning to Tian's house, he took a shower and changed clothes, then took his family's servants to the house of Liang Jingbin, director of the Xuanfu Chamber of Commerce.
Liang Jibin was originally a member of the Fan Ji Chamber of Commerce. Later, when Fan Ji lost power, he turned to the Xuanfu Chamber of Commerce in the Tiger Flag and became a director of the Xuanfu Chamber of Commerce.
"Sir, Master Tian is here to visit." Liang You came to Liang Binbin in the hall.
Liang Binbin twirled his beard with his fingers and said to himself: "Why is he coming to my house so late!"
The Liang family once suppressed the Tian family in business with the Fan family. Even though both families were later in the Xuanfu Chamber of Commerce, the relationship was not very good. Many times they did not even say hello when they met.
At this time, Tian Shenglan suddenly came to the door, and Liang Jiabin was murmuring in his heart.
Liang You on the side said: "Master, if you don't want to see him, I will send him away right now."
"No." Liang Jiabin raised his hand to stop Liang You's thoughts and said immediately, "Bring him here and listen to what he wants to do."
"Yes." Liang You agreed and retreated from the hall.
Not long after, Liang You brought Tian Shenglan and a servant of the Tian family to the hall where the Liang family entertained guests.
"Tian DongZhu."
"Dongzhu Liang."
Liang Jiabin and Tian Shenglan clasped their fists and saluted each other.
"Master Tian, please take a seat." Guest Liang pointed to the seat next to him, and then said to You Liang, "Young friend Liang, let the servants serve tea."
The two people sat down separately.
"I'm here to disturb Dongzhu Liang so late. Please don't blame Dongzhu Liang." Tian Shenglan said with a smile on his face.
Liang Jiabin waved his hand and said with the same smile: "Master Tian, if you come to my house, it will be a blessing. There is no need to blame."
"I feel ashamed of myself for being so big like Dongzhu Liang!" Tian Shenglan shook his head and sighed.
Liang Jiabin raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Master Tian, where are you talking about? You and I have been doing business in Xuanfu for many years. It is not an exaggeration to say that you and I are brothers."
"No, I want to make amends to you, Mr. Liang. If it weren't for my petty nature and my grudge against the Liang family for helping the Fan family to suppress my Tian family, the two families wouldn't have been cut off from each other for so long. Looking back now, it's because I was too narrow-minded. I apologize to Mr. Liang here." Tian Shenglan pursed her lips and cupped her hands towards Mr. Liang.
Liang Jiabin sighed and said: "My Liang family also had something wrong with the Tian family's affairs back then. I should not have allowed the Fan family to suppress the Tian family's business because of the Fan family's pressure."
"Because of the Fan family, you and I have misunderstood for so long. Fortunately, everything is over." Tian Shenglan shook his head and sighed.
Liang Jiabin nodded and said, "That's right. Now that the Fan family no longer exists, you and I, the Liang family, should not continue to be hostile to each other because of the no longer existing Fan family."
"As the saying goes, it's better to dissolve enemies than to make them. Today, our two families have opened up about it, and we will still have more business contacts in the future." Tian Shenglan said with a smile.
It seems that the knot between the Tian family and the Liang family has really been resolved.
