Happy New Year. Ten chapters were released today, two chapters every two hours. I wish readers and friends a happy Chinese New Year and all the best!

Speaking of this, Fan Yubin paused for a moment and talked eloquently: "Secondly, the ancients said: "Wealth is as flat as water, and people are straight like balance." That is to say, we should treat our possessions as equal as water, and be as fair and upright as our scales. Shinong businessmen, businessmen and merchants came last. Although we businessmen have no status in this era, we must have self-esteem and self-respect, have the bottom line of businessmen, have the quality of businessmen, and have the mind of being poor and taking care of the world. Third, the scenery should be long-term. Only by looking at the long term can we go steadily. We must be far-sighted and have the world in mind. Take one step at a time and look at the next step. Now is the troubled times, the swords and soldiers are everywhere, the people are not happy, and the name is like a mustard! It is better to rely on the sky, the earth, and others than on yourself. Instead of selling himself for glory, he took refuge in the Tartars and carried the infamy of the ages. It is better to dig deep holes, accumulate grain, quietly accumulate strength, wait for the situation to change, and then slowly figure it out. ”

When Fan Yongdou and Fan Sanba heard this, their eyes flickered, and their faces were cloudy. Apparently there was a lot of shock.

Fan Yongdou and Fan Sanba were silent. After a long time, Fan Yongdou focused on his eyes and said casually: "Yubin, you have five brothers." If you're in charge, how are you going to arrange them? ”

"Brothers are of the same heart, and their profits are golden. Of course, it is expensive and expensive! Fan Yubin didn't have time to think about it, and replied simply.

Fan Yubin stood up as he spoke, walked to the antique Huanghuali desk, opened a piece of rice paper, thought for a moment, and wrote a couplet with a pen: "The descendants of the virtuous family will be big, and the brothers and families will be fat."

"The descendants of the virtuous family will be big, and the brothers will be the fat of the family. Good! Okay! Fan Sanba exclaimed as he read aloud. Fan Yongdou also nodded frequently, and the old man was very relieved.

Fan Yubin's face couldn't help but heat up slightly, and he was also muttering softly in his heart: "I don't know if hundreds of years later, will the gate of the Qiao family's compound still be hung with this couplet?" ”

"Well, what about the bottom line? You must know that our Lord is in the border trade business, and it is inevitable to deal with and befriend the Tartars. How do you stick to your bottom line? Isn't it true that we businessmen pay attention to the supremacy of profits? Fan Yongdou smiled, and then asked slowly.

"The ancients said: A gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way." Fan Yubin replied loudly. He lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, then stood up, knelt on the ground, then raised his head, looked at Fan Yongdou and Fan Sanba firmly, and said sonorously: "Grandpa, father, I know that our Fan family can have today thanks to trade with Mongolia and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and thanks to smuggling. But there are things that can be done and things that cannot be done. ”

"Don't do that?" Fan Yongdou asked suspiciously.

"One is the smuggling of weapons. The second is to provide intelligence for the Manchu Tartars! As the saying goes, one misstep becomes a thousand hatreds. In the long run, the Fan family will never recover, and there will be no room for maneuver. Grandpa, father, the sea of bitterness is boundless, turn back to the shore! Fan Yubin also simply let go, and simply poured his stomach and said what was in his heart cleanly.

"Bang" Fan Yongdou's face turned pale, his hand shook, and he touched a teacup on the desk, and the teacup rolled to the ground, shattered, and spilled fragments all over the ground.

"You ......" Fan Sanba was even more angry and trembling, his face was hideous and terrifying, his hand pointed at Fan Yubin tremblingly, his mouth opened and closed, but he couldn't say a word.

Fan Yubin just knelt on the ground respectfully, leaned down and was silent.

"Get up." It took a long time for Fan Yongdou to breathe and say tremblingly.

"Beast, what nonsense? Don't hurry up and make amends to grandpa! Fan Sanba also scolded angrily.

"My grandson is innocent, please punish grandpa." Fan Yubin's goal has been achieved, and everything that should be said and what should not be said has been said. Of course, I won't continue to be stupid. He hurriedly climbed up the pole and said cautiously.

"Alas, the words are against the ear, the medicine is bitter, it is rare that you have the heart and responsibility to think about the future of the Fan family. Yubin, grandpa doesn't blame you, doesn't blame you! Fan Yongdou sighed softly and said with emotion: "It's just that there are some things, in order to survive, we have to be like this, we have to do it!" Sanba, Yubin is right. The old man figured it out, from now on, we can no longer do the act of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country for the sake of silver, so that the children and grandchildren of our Fan family will be infamous for thousands of years. However, grandson, the stakes are very high, and if you make a mistake, you may never recover. We've got to figure it out."

"One thought of heaven, one thought of hell. Grandpa Shengming, grandson understands. Fan Yubin said obediently.

Fan Yongdou looked at Fan Yubin quietly, and it took a long time before he seemed to have made his final decision. He picked up a bell under the table and shook it. As soon as the curtain rang, a black shadow floated in through the window like a ghost, silently. He stood beside Fan Yongdou with his hands down, as if he was really Fan Yongdou's shadow.

"Ruying, he will be your master from now on." Fan Yongdou pointed at Fan Yubin.

"Yes." The corners of Ruying's eyebrows jumped slightly, and she bowed in agreement. He turned around and knelt down towards Fan Yubin, his knees heavily on the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, wisps of red blood flowing. Ruying didn't seem to feel anything, didn't care at all, and still kowtowed respectfully.

Ruying (of course not his real name) was originally a master in Dongchang Fanzi, but was imprisoned for being involved in Wei Zhongxian's eunuch case, and should have been beheaded. His relatives in his hometown were also implicated and arrested by the government. Fan Yongdou admired his loyalty and ability, and it took a lot of effort to get him out of prison and properly settle his family. The so-called national soldier treats it, and the national soldier repays it; Passers-by treat it, and passers-by report it. Since then, Wuying has abandoned his identity and name, joined the Fan Mansion, and sold his life to the Fan family.

Fan Yubin glanced at Ruying faintly, although Ruying was attached to her body, she felt like a mang on her back. His heart was shocked and frightened inexplicably: this vision was not as sharp as even the nine-thousand-year-old Wei Zhongxian when he was in his heyday. But the young master of the Fan family in front of him is only seventeen or eighteen years old, where did he get so much power.

"Alright, you can go back." Fan Yongdou waved his hand, and a burst of green smoke flashed, and the shadow disappeared without a trace, as if he had never appeared.

Fan Yongdou took out a key from his underwear again, walked to the wall, and didn't know where to press it, a secret door opened, Fan Yongdou pressed it several times, and another secret door opened, revealing an iron cabinet. Fan Yongdou opened the cabinet door with the key, took out a tent, and handed it to Fan Yubin under Fan Sanba's shocked gaze.

Fan Yubin took it with both hands and looked through it slowly. The further back you look, the more shocking it becomes.