With Xu Guanxi's money, the project of repairing the house is finally on the right track, and the work of purchasing materials and taking care of workers is presided over by Li Gudong and carried out by Hebo and others, after all, it is not a big project, and it is not too much trouble.

Chen Mu simply became a shopkeeper, worried that Xu Guanxi would keep delaying, so he booked a seat in the restaurant and asked Lin Sheng to come out.

Chen Mu really needs someone to help him learn more about how to deal with an old fox like Xu Guanxi.

Prussian is well-informed and a Chinese expert, but it is limited to cultural knowledge, and Lin Sheng, who is still in the market, is more proficient in human feelings.

Lin Sanye has a wide range of friends, whether it is an officialdom literati, or a ranger in the rivers and lakes, from high-ranking officials and nobles, to peddlers and pawns, they all have a lot of friends, and they are more experienced in this kind of thing.

However, Chen Mu didn't say goodbye last time, and it was not good to go to Lin's house again this time, so he asked Lin Sheng out.

Lin Sheng came as promised, but his face was not good-looking, and he sat down sullenly, and complained about Chen Mulai.

"Since you still recognize me as a deed master, you shouldn't humiliate me like this!"

Lin Sheng said very seriously, and Chen Mu was also a little surprised, but for the sake of the peace of the Lin family, he didn't want to have a conflict with Lin Wen, so how could he humiliate Lin Sheng, the master?

"Qi Ye, where do you start with this......"

Lin Sheng grimaced, snorted and said: "Since I recognize you as a deed, I treat you as your own son, and treat Lin Wen as a muddy boy, if you leave like this, my friends will only think that I, Lin Sheng, favor one over the other, and see me Lin Sheng and Lin Sanye as what it looks like!" ”

"That's how it ......," Chen Mu also smiled bitterly.

"Qi Ye, I'm here to go back to repair the house, but I don't want to hide, you should know my character, how can I, Chen Mu, be a person who is willing to be wronged, if my righteous brother really bullies me, can I still stand and bully him?"

"If I had such a big pride, I wouldn't have come back to you to spend the bridge." Chen Mu said with a hippie smile, and Lin Sheng's face also softened.

"You can come back to me for help, this is the one who can afford me, let's say, what's the trouble?"

Chen Mu smiled: "I ordered a pot of good wine, first eat and drink enough." ”

"It's good to get drunk with Qi Ye, it seems that the trouble is not small, but you haven't said goodbye for the past two days, Qi Ye has been unhappy, so let's take two sips today." Lin Sheng was finally amused by Chen Mu.

Chen Mu is not good at drinking, and after drinking two rounds with him, his face turned red and his brain became hot, so he told Xu Guanxi about it.

Regarding his own life experience and affairs, Chen Mu has nothing to hide from Lin Sheng, after all, when he was most down, it was Lin Sheng who pulled him, if he couldn't even believe Lin Sheng, Chen Mu wouldn't have to trust others anymore.

Of course, there are also Pu Wu's father and son, Chen Mu has also been worried, Chen Mu also knows that the father and son are stubborn and do not ask for help, so he wants to take their family ashore to live by asking them to help repair the house.

It's just that Pu Wu seems to have sensed Chen Mu's kindness, and he hasn't come ashore so far.

They are authentic and authentic Tan family, they are not used to life on land, Chen Mu is not forced, Hengzhu is just starting now, and he will have a great ability in the future, no matter how much he takes care of this family, it can be regarded as repaying the kindness.

As soon as Chen Mu's mind started, Lin Sheng also had a plan, and said to Chen Mu: "This Xu Guanxi, as an uncle sitting in the hall, has the ability, but do you know what you need most to sit on this chair?" ”

Chen Mu really didn't think about this problem, he was inspired at this time, and he thought about it carefully, but for a while, he really couldn't see through Xu Guanxi, otherwise he wouldn't have come to ask for help.

"Master Qi, don't sell it, tell me something cool."

Lin Sheng nodded at Chen Mu with a smile, and then explained: "Sitting in the hall is the chief manager, and a bowl of water must be level, giving people an iron-faced and selfless image, so as to be able to convince the public, but this is only the kung fu on the surface, but in private, it needs to be exquisite, and maintain a good personal relationship with all walks of life, only in this way can we get the support of everyone." ”

"To tell the truth, this position is indeed powerful, but it is also the most thankless errand, and no one who can sit firmly in this position is a simple-minded person, whether it is the mind or the means, it must be outside and inside, both rigid and soft."

Chen Mu also had a hard time listening: "Qi Ye, it's better to be more straightforward......"

"You, your brain is smart and eye-catching, but you're lazy!" Lin Sheng also laughed and scolded angrily.

"Na, he needs to talk about credibility on the surface, otherwise he won't be able to convince the public, and he has to make friends everywhere in private to avoid isolation, if you want to deal with him, then you need to use both open and secret!"

"What is the most fearful thing about those who seek credibility? I'm most afraid of smashing my own signboard! ”

"So you have to let this matter out, and you don't need to make a big fuss, you just need to release some gossip, so that the people in the rivers and lakes know that there is such a thing, and he doesn't dare to repay the account!"

"As for the back, you can't be forced too quickly, to be honest, if you take that private property seriously, I'm afraid that you will take away Hong Shuntang's one-tenth of the old bottom, as the big housekeeper, Xu Guanxi can't be happy, so you must also make concessions."

Lin Sheng is not a loss to be an old man in the rivers and lakes, and his words woke up Chen Mu on the spot.

"It's easy to release the news, Sun Youlin is very good, but I don't even know how many industries Hong Shuntang has, how to make concessions, and not suffer too much?"

Lin Sheng also shook his head: "I don't know how much industry Hong Shuntang has, but I have a deep understanding of whether I suffer a loss or not." ”

"Everyone thinks that I, Lin Sheng, am generous and benevolent, must have suffered a lot of losses, but they can't see how much benefit I have received from the money I have spilled over the years."

"I won't talk about anything else, just that I took you to the county prison to visit the prison earlier, if it weren't for the silver I made, how could this road work?"

"So this kind of thing is a loss, and it doesn't eliminate the comparison, as long as you get what you want, then it's not a loss, it's how fat that piece of meat is, don't be greedy, so you understand?"

Lin Sheng's meaning couldn't be clearer, Hong Shuntang's fat is indeed very big, and Chen Mu now has the right to share a piece, but if he is too greedy, Xu Guanxi will definitely cut his flesh painfully, so he needs to make concessions behind his back, only ask for what he needs at present, and the rest does not have to be taken back all at once.

"I understand, if it weren't for the Qi Ye to solve the puzzles, I don't know what to do this time, people say that there is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, I will not be deceived by me!" Chen Mu also laughed and teased.

Lin Sheng gave him a blank look: "Your Qiye is in the prime of life, the dragon spirit and the tiger are fierce, I will take you to Saltwater Village tonight to see the world, will you go?" Honggu thinks it's important for you to think about it......"

Lin Shengming knew that Chen Mu had some undivided thoughts about Honggu, and now he used it to make fun of Chen Mu, who couldn't cry or laugh.

"Qi Ye, don't laugh anymore, where do I have this kung fu now......"

Lin Sheng became serious: "I didn't laugh with you, don't look at Honggu's heroic and uninhibited, but for many years, she has been as guarded as jade, laughing and not selling herself, no matter how many people want to get close, she can't take advantage of it, when you were in trouble, she has been secretly helping, but you don't know, but you misunderstood her......"

"She helps me? If it weren't for her to report the news...... Chen Mu would be angry when he thought about it, but looking at Lin Sheng's eyes that gradually became cold, Chen Mu stopped talking, because he knew that Lin Sheng would never lie to him, if Honggu was really just a ruthless prostitute, Lin Sheng would never mention this person again!

As soon as he remembered that he was completely desperate for Honggu and deliberately erased this person from his memory, Chen Mu inevitably felt guilty in his heart.

It's just that the matter has been put down, and I was young and ignorant at the beginning, and now that I mention it again, it is inevitable to reveal the old scars, so it is better to let it go completely.

"Qi Ye, forget about this matter......"

Lin Sheng shook his head: "You want to forget it, but Honggu doesn't think like this, the officers and soldiers came to make a fuss earlier, and the saltwater village was also a lot colder, and the one in the Tianhou Temple walked for a while, and after coming back, he was also depressed, and he didn't ask about mundane things, the saltwater village has no backer, and life is very difficult......

"Honggu is kind to you, you shouldn't leave ...... at this time"

"Besides, saltwater village is a good place, don't look serious, those who come and go by sea, whether it is going to the Western Ocean, or going to the South Sea, whether it is a foreigner with red hair, or begging for food at sea, it is rare to go ashore and settle down......"

"It's the gentlemen who are tight-lipped again, when they get to the bed of these saltwater girls, they will vomit out a few birthmarks on their wives, if you want to do something big, the most important thing is the news channel, and if you receive the saltwater village, it will be beneficial to you and no harm!"

"And didn't you say that the foreigners were going to fight? The brothels on the shore do not welcome red-haired ghosts, these red-haired ghosts can only go to the saltwater village to fool around, now you can't get Isabella's help, you don't know anything about foreigners, the saltwater village is the best place to go! ”

"So, whether it's to repay your kindness, or to talk about old love, or to think about the future, you shouldn't give up Saltwater Village, or go with me."

Lin Sheng was also bitter, and Chen Mu was also in deep thought for a long time.

He didn't think of this news channel, but remembered one person, and that was Lu Shengwu.

Since beating Wei Yudao and telling the past, Chen Mu knew that Lu Shengwu was the Taoist who took the destiny of heaven for himself, and Lu Shengwu returned to Tianhou Palace.

Chen Mu couldn't be sure whether what Wei Yudao said was true or false, but from the emotional level, he couldn't face Lu Shengwu for the time being, and now it seems that Lu Shengwu was also disheartened and no longer sheltered Saltwater Village.

If Honggu's life is good, Chen Mu will not mention the old things again, which will be good for both parties, but now that Xianshui Village has cooled down, I am afraid that it will be unsustainable, and Chen Mu will have to take care of it.

"Qi Ye is right, I'll go with you to see it at night."

When Chen Mu said this, Lin Sheng also smiled.

"Okay, since Lin Wen came back, I haven't been able to go out for a long time, and I have an excuse tonight, hahaha!"

Chen Mu: "......"

Having said so much, is it just to find me Chen Mu as a pretense, Bai sighed for most of the day!