After a feast, many people at the banquet were already drunk, only Hou Xuanyan, Gu Youde and a few others tacitly controlled the amount of drinking.

Seeing that the banquet was almost over, Hou Xuanyan clapped his hands, and waited for Hou Ji'er and Xiaoxiao outside to take a few brocade boxes from Yang Shu's hands, slimming their waists. Hirepo Tingting walked in. It was filled with some valuable gifts, which were given one by one according to the pre-labeled labels.

These people present are all the children of the masters of the Gu Mansion, and they can be said to be local tyrants. They opened the box and saw the gifts and smiled at the banquet, which showed that Yang Shu had indeed invested some money.

What was given to Gu Laosan's daughter-in-law was a set of exquisite jewelry, although the material was not very valuable, but the handiwork was everyone's handiwork at a glance. She handed it to the maid behind her with a smile, and said to Gu Ling'er's biological mother: "Sister, we are all stained with the light of Ling'er's little girl." ”

Gu Yanwu was anxious to indoctrinate Hou Xuanyan with a belly to save the country, and he couldn't wait to show his strength in Suzhou immediately. He naturally didn't want to spend too much time on the family banquet of the group of female porridge porridge in such a family. After all, outside the city of Suzhou now, there are wars everywhere.

He approached Hou Xuanyan's side and said in a low voice: "Lord Xiaohou, let's go back to the yamen when we are full of wine and food, when I came, I heard that Wu Yi of Taihu Lake has occupied all the nearby prefectures and counties." The lord ascended to the heights and shouted, led the Suzhou defenders to take Songjiang Mansion and Changzhou Mansion in one go. ”

Hou Xuan said in his heart, if I don't talk about things clearly today, it will be easy for me to climb the heights, and I am afraid that I will not be able to enter Suzhou if I go out.

"Don't worry, Old Lady Gu and I still have important things to discuss, and when this is over, let's talk about it in detail."

Gu Yanwu frowned, and he wanted to say more, but he was afraid that Hou Xuanyan would be annoyed. After all, he was just rescued, and they didn't know each other, so he didn't want to be too hasty. In case this newly emerged governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang is short-tempered, it is not a good thing to anger him.

In his heart, the invasion of aliens is the most important thing in the world, and he can make any sacrifice for this matter. Including giving up their arrogance, most of the talented people have arrogance, not to mention that Gu Yanwu is a great talent. If Hou Xuanyan is the governor in peacetime, he doesn't care about it. But now that Hou Xuanyan is in the anti-Qing cause in Suzhou and Hangzhou, Gu Yanwu has to do what he wants.

Hou Xuanyan raised his glass and toasted a glass of wine in the direction of Gu Youde. Gu Youde knew the meaning of the song when he heard it, and said with a smile: "Wen Yuan, you come to the back hall, I have something to tell you." ”

When he came to the back hall, Gu Youde retreated left and right, and only one old and one young were left in the entire hall.

"Wen Yuan, what happened that night was that we couldn't help you."

Hou Xuanyan laughed and said: "Where to start with this, at that time, the soldiers were pressing, and I was still afraid. The reaction of the father-in-law and many gentry is also human nature. Speaking of this, he changed his words, tapped his fingers on the table, and said in a deep voice: "But speaking of which, it is better not to have such a thing in the future." When my men heard this, they were inevitably chilled, and I tried to persuade them for the past few days to calm their anger. ”

Gu Youde pondered for a moment and said playfully: "At that time, your foundation was not stable, and we people were afraid that you would turn Suzhou into a second Yangzhou. Now that the Qing troops are temporarily retreating, you have time to breathe and develop. When the next Qing soldiers come back, we want to sell you, but I'm afraid we won't be able to sell you. ”

After a short period of silence, Hou Xuanyan chuckled and said, "This depends on the master, if he is willing to help, Wen Yuan is not a mean person." Gu Youde's words were soft and thorny, he not only cleverly explained why he wanted to betray Hou Xuanyan at that time, but also had a strong sense of threat in it. If you want not to be betrayed, you must gain a foothold in Suzhou. And if Hou Xuanyan wants to gain a firm foothold, he needs the help of the Gu family.

If he directly said to Hou Xuan: "I didn't betray you at that time, there is a reason why they want to sell you." "No matter how good Hou Xuanyan's temper is, he will flip the table on the spot.

Gu Youde suddenly stood up, leaned in front of Hou Xuanyan, and stopped talking. He took a step, paced back and forth in the inner hall, and finally spoke: "Our Gu family fully supports you, and we will give you the strength of our family, and when the time comes, I will bring salt to Suzhou, Songjiang, and Hangzhou for five years." ”

"Hehe, to put it mildly, Xuan Yan has nothing at this time. What the grandfather said gave me enough affection and face. But since you are betting on the future, if you change your mind halfway, all my actions will be stagnant, and even failure. If I want to achieve great things, how can my throat be choked in the hands of the Gu family. Hou Xuanyan's eyes narrowed into slits, and a dangerous smile flashed on his handsome face.

"The Gu family's plan is not small, please let me see the sincerity."

Smart people often talk concisely and to the point, which is why Hou Xuanyan likes to discuss with Gu Youde the most. Everyone is open-minded, open conditions to talk about interests, and do not waste a word of false and empty words. What kind of affection, family affection, and the righteousness of the family and country are all bargaining chips with zero value in the eyes of these two people.

With Gu Yanwu and Xia Yunyi, they will have the feelings of the family and the country, and talk about both loyalty and righteousness. With Gu Youde, Hou Xuanyan only wants to talk about interests, and he can only talk about interests. What Gu Youde wants to buy is the future of Hou Xuanyan, and this price is very debatable. Hou Xuanyan succeeded, this is a profitable deal, Hou Xuanyan failed, and all his investment will be wasted.

However, the situation is like this, and Gu Youde also has his own considerations. If the Qing soldiers really reoccupied Suzhou, with these two hatreds, he would definitely be a businessman, and he would definitely not be able to escape the catastrophe. At that time, even if he escapes to the south, the industry that he can't take away in Suzhou will be enough to support a Hou Xuanyan. is as shrewd as Gu Youde, and has never made a loss-making transaction in his life.

Gu Youde sat down at the table, lifted the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Hou Xuanyan, and pushed it in front of him.

"I'll send someone to your house tonight, and you can arrange your own manpower."

"How much?"

"500,000 taels of silver, 200,000 taels of gold."

Hou Xuanyan picked up the teacup and drank it all. The tea is freshly picked Longjing tea, after the entrance, the fragrance enters the heart and spleen, and the mouth has a lingering fragrance.

"Good tea!"