Others didn't know what Zhen Yingjia said to the head of the Xue family, but when he left the Zhen family, his already bleak face became more and more gray. On the second day of the audience, the second master Xue also came forward, only saying that his brother was too sick to get out of bed.

It's just that although Second Master Xue was holding the jade plate, he couldn't enter the palace to meet the holy driver. The old man's heart is not big at all, since the old Xue family has already done something to his family's sacrificial field, and wants to benefit from him, it's a dream! There are a lot of businesses coming here today, and there are no one or two families in the way at all.

said that it was to meet the emperor's majesty, but in fact, Yu Wenhu just showed up to accept the bow, and the rest of the matter was handed over to the eldest master. At the banquet after the audience, the lord sat on the throne, and what he saw was an absent-minded bitter gourd face underneath. What does this mean, afraid of breaking the fortune?

Jia Yu smiled angrily, stood up with the wine glass, and said loudly: "Everyone, this cup was specially ordered by the Holy Lord to honor you on behalf of his old man. The flooding of the Yangtze River has caused heavy losses in several southern provinces, and hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and have no food. Your generosity in contributing money and food to the victims of the disaster is truly an example of businessmen in the world, and you should be commended. Please, fill this cup! ”

As soon as these words came out, the rich gentry below did not dare to slack off, and immediately thanked the queen and then drained the wine in the cup. Yes, in this world, there are a few businessmen who can be rewarded by the emperor, and their silver is not in vain. But is this award just empty words? His Majesty the Emperor is too stingy, even if he sets up a monument.

The old man was angry, so he deliberately stretched these people, and after a glass of wine, he stopped talking, just filled his stomach first. Let's let them not swallow it, and wait for the master to eat enough to say anything. Grandmother. Yes, this is to give them benefits, one by one as if they are bankrupt, virtue!

"Alright, we're full of wine and food, and it's time for us to get down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, please come with me to the side room. Jia Yu didn't care about others when he was full, stood up and went to the side hall. These people on the left and right can't swallow it, and they are really blind to the good skills of the imperial chef.

Here comes the point!

The rich gentry present looked at each other, and they all felt a sense of relief. It's really uncomfortable to be hung up on your appetite, especially in this kind of situation. That kind of butcher knife is on top of your head, but it doesn't fall, and the pain of making you stare at the butcher knife to eat, it's really painful.

Now for them, stretching out their heads and shrinking their heads is a knife, it is better to let the butcher knife fall early, die early and overlive.

The side hall has been arranged in the form of a meeting room, and the entire wall on the south side is covered by a curtain, and rows of chairs are placed underneath. After the old man let the rich gentry all sit down, he stood in front of the curtain, cleared his throat and said, "I know, none of you have eaten this meal well. What are you worried about? Philistines disturb themselves! ”

With contempt in his eyes, he swept over the rich gentry sitting in rows one by one, and after seeing that many people had ugly faces, Fang Yi turned around and pulled the curtain down, "You can read all the words, do you know how to pronounce this word?" ”

Even if they didn't like Jia Yu's eyes and tone, the rich gentry couldn't help but look at the wall. On the snow-white wall between them, there is a huge word "sea" written. What does Jia Yu mean by this, who else doesn't know a sea character, or is there any mystery in this word?

Jia Yu looked at everyone's faces in his eyes, some were inexplicable, some were surprised and thoughtful, and even a few of them were happy after a little groaning...... He kept these people in his heart one by one, and said: "You should all know that at the beginning of our dynasty, because of the invasion of the coastal areas by Japanese pirates, the sea was strictly forbidden, and merchant ships and civilian ships were not allowed to go to sea at will. ”

"After the emperor succeeded to the throne, he took pity on the livelihood of the coastal people, and allowed the opening of Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. At that time, the scene of the ships coming to the Songjiang port was like weaving, and everyone here must still have an impression. It's just that the good times didn't last long, and the ports of Fujian, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang were closed one after another, and the ports of Songjiang and Ningbo no longer saw such a prosperous scene. ”

With the words of the old man, the rich gentry below couldn't help but keep their voices down, they can make their family business bigger, and they rarely have wine bags and rice bags. The word "sea" may not be able to make them understand, but since Uncle Jia mentioned sea trade and treaty ports, if they still can't understand the words, then they will be in vain. Could it be ...... The imperial court wants to reopen the treaty ports of Jiangsu and Zhejiang!?

But Jia Yu stopped his mouth when he said this, and slowly sipped a cup of tea, so hated that people wanted to pour him all the teacups.

I didn't see his cup of tea for a long time, and finally someone couldn't sit still, and said in a whisper: "Uncle, uncle, isn't it the imperial court...... The imperial court wants to reopen the sea ban and reopen the ports of Songjiang and Ningxia? ”

"Not really." Master Pardon shook his head very honestly this time, and did not whet people's appetite again, "Whether the sea ban is reopened or not is a major matter of the country, and it cannot be decided by one or two sentences. The treaty port is also very important, although the Holy Lord has this intention, but it still needs to be prepared in many ways, and it cannot be opened in a short time. ”

It's just that he's so sincere, it's better to hang people, at least there is some hope. I saw that the rich gentry, who were originally excited, were beaten back to their original shapes, and they were hit hard by disillusionment.

This uncle is hateful, isn't it fun to play people?!

But there is also something clear in it, since this Uncle Jia has already mentioned sea trade, naturally it will not be to play with them, and there will be something to say later. I'm afraid that their previous appearance was too obvious, which made Uncle Jia unhappy, and now he deliberately tossed them. But also, it was supposed to give benefits to others, but it was regarded as a robbery, and no one could be happy.

"Why are you crying with a sad face, Uncle Ben's words haven't been finished yet. People like you can't hold their breath and don't know how business is done. The old man disliked it, sat up straight, and said: "I invited you to come this time, without informing the reason in advance, it is really a lot of benefits, I am afraid that there will be too many people who know by then, and the gate of the saint's palace will be crowded." ”

"You are for the people, for the country, for the sacred, although it is your heart, but the holy cannot express nothing. After all, no one's money is blown by the wind, and Shinong industry and commerce are rewarded only if they pay. The Holy One is grateful for your efforts, and naturally you can't suffer any losses. That's why we have today. ”

The rich gentry's mood was raised again, and they didn't dare to say it, but in their hearts, they disliked this uncle's speech, and they babbled for a long time, but they still didn't get to the point. How the Holy One is going to repay them, you say! This time up and down for a while, heart disease is going to be committed.

The eldest lord smiled in his eyes, and felt that he had almost tossed himself, so he said: "The Holy Lord has ordered Benbo to organize an ocean-going fleet, and the chartered fleet can dock at various ports along the coast, which naturally includes Songjiang and Ningbo. And you can join the fleet in the form of shares, or send ships to join the fleet. I just wonder, are you interested in participating? ”

Of course!

As soon as Jia Amnesty's proposal came out, the rich gentry present were in an uproar. The treaty ports in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were closed, and although they could still go to Guangzhou for overseas trade, they were subject to the local dental dealers, and they would lose considerable profits. Now listening to Uncle Jia's meaning, as long as they join Uncle Jia's fleet, they can dock at the port at will, and they don't have to go to Guangzhou to see people's faces.

Many of them have never been in contact with sea trade, and they all know that sea trade is hugely profitable, but they dare not set foot because of their lack of strength or fear of risks. But now that the Holy Lord and Uncle Jia have given them the opportunity, if they invest in the fleet, even if the loss is limited, the profit will be considerable, this is an opportunity to expand the family business.

However, there are some things that should be asked beforehand.

After a period of discussion, a representative who had been elected yesterday stood up, bowed his hand respectfully to the eldest lord, and asked: "Uncle, how to convert the shares of the fleet, how to settle the profits, and how to send ships to join the fleet?" We are all businessmen, and since we are doing business, we naturally need to ask for an understanding, and ask my uncle to solve our doubts. ”

"In business, there's nothing you can't ask." Master Pardon waved his hand, not caring about the authentic way. He gave him a slight high-five, and a waiter held a stack of pamphlets and handed them to each rich gentleman, saying, "Regarding the matter of the fleet, the pamphlet is very clear, and you do not need to make a decision at once, you can take it back and read it carefully." In March next year, the fleet will be able to make a decision before going to sea. ”

Sent away this group of rich gentlemen, and the old man stretched out for a long time. Master, he's still not used to dealing with too many people, and it's boring. In the future, he will have to discuss with Huhu, he should not come forward again for this kind of thing, he might as well draw a few drawings if he has the energy.

"How's that? I've heard that the group of rich gentry you sent away are all in good spirits. Why, it's a group of goblins, sucking your spirit away? Hearing that Jia Yu was done, Yu Wenhu saw him lying softly on the chair as soon as he entered the door, and couldn't help but step forward and poke the soft flesh on his waist.

The itchy flesh was poked, and the old man's body trembled violently, and he almost slipped to the ground. He hurriedly held Huhu's strange hand, glared at him with his peach blossom eyes that were not deterrent at all, and said in a strange manner: "You have no conscience, people are not for you." "There's a goblin too!

"Poof...... Do mischief! Yu Wenhu chuckled, pulled the person up and took him back to the warm pavilion, "You have worked hard these days, and after the New Year, I will take you to Suzhou and Hangzhou and other places to have fun for a few days, okay?" I remember that time when the old man came here on an errand, you said that you had not been here and had to follow, but the old man stole away, you are a good person, and you cried for three days in a row before you counted. ”

"When did that happen, I wasn't young at that time." Although the eldest man is quite thick-skinned, he still blushed slightly when Huhu mentioned the humiliation of the year. Seeing Yu Wenhu looking at him with a playful smile, he argued forcefully: "My grandmother said that children should be more angry, otherwise they won't have a chance to make trouble when they grow up." ”

"Mrs. Tai is talking about a temper, but she didn't say crying nose." Yuwen Huhu didn't save face for the eldest man at all, and said the three words 'crying nose' very seriously. I have to say that the years when Jia Yuyu was accompanied by Jia Yushu were the most brilliant years of his life, and he couldn't forget it if he wanted to.

Master Pardon was a little speechless, so he simply closed his eyes and lay on the kang table and pretended to be dead. Huhu is the most unlovable, who hasn't been young and ignorant!

The next day, the news of Jia Amnesty's organization of an ocean-going fleet spread in Jinling, and it spread to the surrounding provinces at a flying speed. For a time, how many wealthy businessmen were stunned and regretted not being at the beginning. At that time, when the holy driver was on the list, why did he spare those promises of money and food? If you can get the jade medal that represents the qualification to join the fleet, you will not lose 100,000 taels!

Besides, the Xue family, who was turned away at the gate of the palace, heard the news of the Xue family, who was already terminally ill, and spurted out another mouthful of blood. As soon as the head of the Xue family left, the entire Xue family's big house collapsed, and his wife Xue Wang was a woman in the house, so she naturally only knew how to cry; He only has a pair of children under his knees, all of whom are still young, and they are all incompetent.

A thousand things fell on the head of the second master Xue, on the one hand, he wanted to Zhang Luo's brother's funeral, and on the other hand, he had to run for the qualifications of the Xue family's fleet. After learning that all the affairs of the ocean-going fleet were controlled by Jia Yu, he found Jia Lian in the name of mourning.

Jia Lian is married to the daughter of the Wang family, and she is the niece of the Xue Wang family, and now that his uncle has died, since the person is in Jinling, he naturally has to inform him. This is a personal exchange between in-laws, and Jia Lian can't refuse to see him when he wants to come.

Sure enough, after being hung for more than half an hour, Second Master Xue saw Jia Lian, and at the same time met Master Pardon. The eldest man didn't mean anything else, he just came to support his son.

"This is really, marrying a loser, and dying is not alive." After Jia Yu learned of the death of the head of the Xue family, he shook his head with emotion. He remembered that the three members of the Xue family were going to Rongguo Mansion next year, thinking that the head of the Xue family was about to die, but he didn't expect it to be today.

Second Master Xue didn't quite understand the meaning of this, so he brought out the meaning of inquiry on his face. He himself was also thinking about it, listening to Jia Yu's words, he was still turned away with the jade plate that day, because of his sister-in-law? It shouldn't be, although his sister-in-law doesn't have any skills, she is a quiet person, and she hasn't heard any bad rumors.

Seeing that he was puzzled, Master Pardon didn't solve his doubts, but only smiled and said: "I am driving with Lian'er, and it is inconvenient for us to come forward for the funeral of the head of the Xue family, so we will send someone to send a sacrifice at that time." As for the side matter, go back and ask your sister-in-law. My Jia's things are not so easy to take. "The sacrificial field must be taken back, and as for the silver, who should be found and who should be found.

When I came, I was confused, and I still didn't know why when I left, but I finally had a direction. Second Master Xue rushed home in a hurry, and took his wife to see Wang Xue in order to avoid suspicion. After asking for a long time, I found out about the Jia family's sacrifice to the field, and I was so angry that I couldn't speak.

He said, the two families were originally world friends, and they were in close contact, why did Jia Yu suddenly turn his face and deny people. But it turned out that his good sister-in-law even dared to sell other people's sacrificial fields. What's more, it's not a buy and sell openly, but a deal made privately by two post-house women. Without the consent of the clan, dare to buy and sell sacrificial fields in private, how bold does this be!

No wonder Jia Yu said that his brother couldn't live when he died, he still complained that other people's words were too ugly, but who knew that people were just telling the truth. Thinking that when his brother left, he was obviously speechless, but his lips were still moving, which meant that he had not explained something. That's really ...... Married a ruined girl!

"This, this is my sister, saying that the situation of Rongguo Mansion is a little difficult now, and in order to maintain the dignity of the mansion, she gave me a sacrificial field, and temporarily used some silver and two flowers. When the situation eases in the coming day, he will redeem it and buy it back. This...... What's the big deal. "Aunt Xue just lost her husband, and she was forced to ask by her uncle and his wife, and she was not happy.

Second Master Xue was so angry that he didn't want to deal with her, so Second Mrs. Xue had no choice but to come forward and say: "Sister-in-law, people are the head of the Guogong Mansion, so no matter how difficult it is, where can they sell sacrificial fields?" What is the sacrificial field, it is the public property of the entire clan, it is the dignity, dependence and retreat of the clan, who will sell it lightly? If it is really difficult to sell the sacrificial field, what will the Jia family become like if they are defeated? ”

"Besides, your sister is only the wife of the second room, why dare she sell the sacrificial field to you without saying a word? Rongguo Mansion is not her second room, but the big room is now an uncle. For example, I quietly sold our Xue family's sacrificial field in Ming'er, what should you think in your heart? Second Mrs. Xue was also angry, and she spoke very politely.

"This time to help the victims, our family has not lost money and food, and our family also has the jade plate, but why can't we enter the gate of the palace that day? It's not that Uncle Jia is angry in his heart and deliberately rectifies our family. How much silver is that sacrificial field worth, and how much silver is it for a trip to the sea trade? Sister-in-law, are you forcing our family to fall? ”

Obviously, he was able to join the ocean-going fleet smoothly, but he was tossed yellow by this shallow-eyed sister-in-law, and the second master and his wife looked down on Xue Wang's very unpleasant eyes. In fact, if it weren't for this fleet, they wouldn't care so much, but now that it's in their own interests, it's naturally different.

"He, he's a communiqué personal vendetta, this, this shouldn't be......" Xue Wang's brother and sister were so embarrassed that he forgot about his tears, and replied with a sneer.

Second Master Xue sneered, and before she finished speaking, he interrupted in a deep voice: "Sister-in-law still give me the deed, and I will send it back to Uncle Jia tomorrow." Now that the uncle has won the favor of the saint and has full authority to deal with the affairs of the ocean-going fleet, even if our family can't join the fleet this time, we can't leave the kinship far away, and we always have to remedy it. In the future, there is always a chance. ”

"Why, I bought it back for 20,000 taels of silver." Xue Wang's family quit, why did she return the field bought back with real money, so why did she return it so lightly, then all the money in her private house was lost.

"Or, the sister-in-law will hand over the deed to ease the relationship with Uncle Jia; Or, I will ask the ancestral hall to be opened tomorrow and talk about the events of the past few days, and see if the clansmen agree with Pan'er as this family. Okay, let's go, let my sister-in-law think about it. As soon as the second master Xue pulled his daughter-in-law, he left with a cold face. What kind of family, after a famous family, his eyelids are shallow and small, and he is well-educated!