Chapter 114: Step by step, step by step

This second brother, if he refuses to bow his head to Tiemo, forget it, why doesn't he even give Qiao Liuyun face? At this fateful time, he actually ran away from Qiao Liuyun angrily.

After thinking about it, Kang Zhenyue felt that he had to make up for the mistakes made by Kang Zhendai as soon as possible and "prepare the carriage..... No, prepare the horse, accompany me to Qiao's house. ”

Kang Fu was surprised, and looked up at the sky, "This..... It's getting late, so why don't you wait until tomorrow to go? ”

"I can't wait that long, it's too late, Uncle Fu, don't say more, prepare the horse quickly!"

After half a cup of tea, Kang Zhenyue changed into a clean brocade robe, and followed Kang Fu and others on the street overnight and came to the door of Qiao's house.

In the dead of night, there was a knock on the door of the house, and in desperation, Qiao Liuyun got up from the bed and went to the living room.

Kang Zhenyue just arrived today, and he came to visit in a hurry at night, which can be described as full of sincerity.

"Brother Zhenyue, you don't let people sleep in the middle of the night, but it's a little unauthentic!"

Qiao Liuyun laughed and couldn't help yawning. Kang Zhenyue confessed two sentences, and said with a smile: "It's really important, during the day, the second brother is offended by his words, and I also ask Brother Qiao to look at the friendship between our two families for decades, don't worry about it." ”

"This matter, Brother Zhenyue is too outward, how can Qiao blame the second son?"

Kang Zhenyue smiled bitterly in his heart, you are not angry, why did you leave in a huff during the day?

The two sides exchanged a few polite words and gradually cut to the chase. Talking about business, Kang Zhenyue was much more serious, that kind of affinity and convincing power was something that Kang Zhendai couldn't have, and even Qiao Liuyun was ashamed of this.

"Brother Qiao, Zhang Bei's affairs and Urge's troubles, Brother Wei already knows, don't worry, since these troubles are caused by my Kang family, my Kang family will naturally not sit idly by. When he came, the old man had already instructed that our Kang family would take out 500,000 taels to compensate for the Qiao family's losses during this time, if Brother Qiao felt that it was not enough, we could talk about it again! ”

Take out 500,000 taels as compensation in one go, not to mention the entire Shanxi, even if half of the northern Ming Dynasty, only the Kang family has such courage.

The Kang family's strong financial resources can be seen, which is by no means comparable to the extraordinary family and the Cao family.

Kang Zhenyue lowered his posture, personally came to the door to apologize, and took out 500,000 taels of silver as compensation, which can definitely be regarded as full of sincerity. Qiao Liuyun was really moved in her heart, but she could only sigh silently.

"Brother Zhenyue, you have bothered, I'm afraid Qiao can't accept these compensations."

"Huh? Brother Qiao thinks it's a little less? We can talk about this again, what do you think .....?"

Qiao Liuyun raised his hand to interrupt Kang Zhenyue's words, and said with a wry smile: "It's not a matter of more money and less money, but that Brother Zhenyue is a little late." ”

"Late?" Kang Zhenyue looked stunned for a moment, and in an instant, he understood the meaning of his words.

"Chang Jia?"

Qiao Liuyun didn't hide it, and nodded lightly, "The iron garrison came to find Qiao before, and Qiao has already promised to come down and will take a stake in Duofu, and will open a few branches in the capital soon." ”

In fact, Qiao Liuyun did not invest money and did not sign any deeds. Who to work with now is just a matter of his words. At this moment, as long as he re-exports slightly, he can get 500,000 taels of silver.

Can't do this, at least Qiao Liuyun feels that following the iron garrison is more promising than following the Kang family.

"Is that so?" Kang Zhenyue seemed to be out of strength, and his body leaned on the back of the chair a little loosely. In one day, if he arrived a day early, or if the second brother lowered his head a little and didn't run away from Qiao Liuyun, the situation would not be the way it is now.

This is fate, you can't keep up with one step, you can't keep up with every step.

"Brother Qiao, have you really decided not to change? You must know that our Kangqiao family has been friends for nearly a hundred years, is it going to end here? ”

"Brother Zhenyue, please forgive me. It was precisely because of the consideration of the future of my Qiao family that Qiao had to make this decision. There are some roads, the second son has gone too far, and Qiao doesn't want my Qiao family to suffer because of today's actions. ”

Qiao Liuyun said what he wanted to say most in his heart, and he thought that his choice was not wrong.

In fact, if there is no variable of iron and ink, according to the normal development of history, the Chang family, the Qiao family and other Jin merchants will be grateful for the Kang family's persistence today.

Unfortunately, there are no prophets.

Everyone is a smart person, and some things can be understood at all. Kang Zhenyue quickly understood Qiao Liuyun's worries, sat up slightly, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Even if there is no Houjin, aren't there still giants from all sides?" Why did Brother Qiao have to choose iron ink? ”

"Giant?" The corners of Qiao Liuyun's mouth twitched, and he smiled sarcastically, "Do those people do anything else besides robbing the rich and dividing the land and property?" There are some things, why bother to say them so thoroughly? Dare to ask Brother Zhenyue, are you willing to spend most of the Kang family's net worth to support those rogues? ”

"I ....."

Kang Zhenyue was speechless for a while, and he couldn't refute it for a while.

Those rogues only know how to burn, kill, loot, wreak havoc everywhere, and cooperate with them, that is, sheep in the mouth of the tiger. At least, so far, none of them deserve serious support.

However, the new emperor ascended the throne, purged the eunuchs, and suppressed the Jin merchants.

If there is a better choice, who wants to eat inside and outside to run to support Houjin?

Everyone understands the risks involved, and it is precisely because they understand that Qiao Liuyun changed his court and threw himself on Tiemo's side.

Qiao Liuyun can change his mind, but he can't. In order to support Houjin and support Huang Taiji, the Kang family has invested countless human and financial resources in front and back. Now that the interests of all aspects of the Kang family have been tied to Huang Taiji, how can they be withdrawn?

Today, the Kang family has been tightly tied to Huang Taiji, one is prosperous and the other is lost.

Kang Zhenyue walked out of the Qiao family's mansion in despair, and looked back at the gilded plaque, he couldn't help but feel a little more dazed in his heart.

Half a month later, the entire land of the Three Jin Dynasty will know that the Qiao family and the Kang family have parted ways, and at that time, those Jin merchants who are not determined will probably follow in the footsteps of the Qiao family and fall to the Jin merchants led by Chang and Cao.

That is, the prestige of the Kang family is discredited, how to deal with themselves?

......

In the early morning, the autumn water drips and the residual leaves flutter.

Listening to the report of the gopher, Tie Mo smiled and said lightly: "It's okay if Qiao Liuyun is smart enough, since ancient times, those who are two-faced and three-stabbed have not ended well!" Let the brothers keep an eye on Kang Zhenyue, this eldest son is much stronger than the second son. ”

Tie Mo was glad that he was quick enough, if he waited for Kang Zhenyue to arrive in Zhangjiakou, he would have to think a lot of hard work if he wanted to win over the Qiao family.

The sand sculpture held the wine gourd, riding on the big willow tree in the courtyard, and under the tree, there was a wolf with fierce eyes.

"I said Iron Guard, Grandpa Tie, can you let this beast out first?"

Tie Mo rolled his eyes angrily, "Then you can't bear it, wait until you go outside to drink?" ”

"No, if you don't drink for an hour, I'll be tickled!"

"That Lao Tzu can't either, Meng Meng loves wine the most, and he can't control it!"

"You..... Hmph, if it weren't for your face, Lao Tzu would have found a chance to kill this annoying beast! ”

Tiemo didn't take it seriously at all, and the sand sculpture let go of cruel words, fighting with Meng Meng before, which time didn't he hold back? Otherwise, as soon as you encounter Meng Meng, you will be aggrieved to go up the tree.

After fighting back, the sand sculpture hung the wine gourd on his waist, and said with a deep brow: "Okay, let's talk about business, what should I do with that Kang Zhendai?" He's leaving Zhangjiakou today. ”

Tiemo touched his nose, and a ruthless color flashed in his eyes, "I said that I would kill him as soon as I had the chance." ”

"Well, then I know what to do!"