Chapter 171: The Learning of Returning the Gift

Because there are more Song family members here, Song Wenjian just kept a team of newcomers here, and the other two teams lived in Chen Huatao's previous house.

Anyway, these newcomers have killed people before, and there is no problem with living in the house before Chen Huatao.

Song Wenjian settled here, and called Liang Xing over: "Old Liang, you will call someone Zhang Luo tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow I will set up a drink to celebrate my new home." ”

"Young master, how many sets do you want to place?" Liang Xing asked.

Song Wenjian thought about it and said: "I'll let Zheng Sike make a list, from the county magistrate to the yamen." ”

Liang Xing's eyes lit up when he heard Song Wenjian say this.

In addition to receiving some gifts, officials can also make money by setting up wine on festive days.

Now that their Song family has moved to a new house, they should put in the wine to make some money.

This is how human affection comes about.

If I invite you over for a drink this time, you won't come.

Then if you have any happy event to call me next time, then I will not pass.

is the so-called exchange of courtesy, even if Li Rujun has an opinion on the young master, this kind of wine, even if Li Rujun does not come, he will send some money over.

Liang Xing said happily: "Young master, we will probably set up a hundred sets this time." ”

Song Wenjian said disapprerovingly: "If you want to put it bigger, anyway, this is a good thing, if we don't do it, people will do it in the future, invite me to drink." ”

"Okay, young master, I'll go to Zhang Luo now." Liang Xing ran to find someone.

When Song Wenjian was looking at his mobile phone in the study, a servant reported that Wu Guanhai had come over.

Song Wenjian asked Wu Guanhai to come in, and when Wu Guanhai came in, his face was not very good-looking.

"What's wrong? Watching the sea? Song Wenjian asked.

"Young master, you asked me to investigate the matter of Zhu Gongzi, and I didn't have any eyebrows." Wu Guanhai's face showed guilt.

"Can't find out Zhu Gongzi's identity?" Song Wenjian asked strangely.

This Zhu Gongzi is from an unknown source, and the person who can take out a thousand taels of silver at once is definitely not an ordinary person.

And Lao Ding's martial arts surprised Song Wenjian.

can accept a person with strong martial arts as a servant, even if it is the prefect's son-in-law, he may not be able to do it.

And officials like Zhu are not available in Leizhou Mansion.

There are still many officials or big families surnamed Zhu in the provincial capital, so Song Wenjian asked Wu Guanhai to send someone to paint a portrait of Zhu Gongzi, and then took it to the provincial capital to secretly ask, but there was no clue.

Song Wenjian frowned and asked, "Guanhai, have all our people checked?" ”

"Young master, a place like a provincial city is not our sphere of influence, and our people are also inquiring from the side, and they may not be able to find out a lot of things." Wuguan Kaido.

"Yes." Song Wenjian nodded.

"I heard that the king of Guangnan in the provincial capital has many sons, I wonder if Zhu Gongzi will be the son of the king of Guangnan?" Wu Guanhai asked.

Song Wenjian was stunned for a moment, and then said, "You said that Zhu Gongzi is the prince of the king of Guangnan?" It's impossible. ”

You must know that King Quang Nam is the younger brother of the current emperor, and the son of King Quang Nam is the prince.

The king of Guangnan has an army of four guards, even if the general prince does not fill it according to the establishment of five thousand six hundred guards, but the four guards have almost 20,000 soldiers.

And this is only the establishment of the four guard sergeants, and there are still recruits, guards and other people who know martial arts in the palace, at least a few thousand.

With such a powerful team, a prince comes out, even if there are not hundreds of people to protect him, at least there are dozens of masters to protect him, right?

Like Zhu Gongzi, there is only one old servant to follow, and he doesn't look like a prince at all.

If Zhu Gongzi is the son of a certain family in the provincial capital, Song Wenjian still believes it a little.

That is to say, the son of the third division of the province, Song Wenjian will not believe it.

The adults in the province, who doesn't have a lot of guards with them? And their son-in-law also has dozens of guards to follow.

This Zhu Gongzi doesn't look like the children of the eunuchs at all, but looks like the children of a rich family.

Wu Guanhai pondered for a while and said, "So, what Zhu Gongzi said to the young master before, that was bragging?" ”

"It could be true, but it could also be bragging." Song Wenjian said. "Maybe Zhu Gongzi came out of the provincial capital and saw Yongchanghou before. But what rich man doesn't meet with officials often? Don't you see that Zhu Gongzi's speech is often unstable? ”

"Well, the young master is right, this Zhu Gongzi's words are not credible." Wu Guanhai nodded. "It seems that this Zhu Gongzi is of no use to us."

Song Wenjian shook his head and said: "Guanhai, you are wrong to say this, Zhu Gongzi can say such a thing, it means that he can get along with the big people in the province." We can connect with some big names through him. With big people helping us, then Yongchanghou won't dare to mess around. ”

"The young master is right." Wu Guanhai said: "Our people found out that Zhu Gongzi has been living in Yunke Restaurant, drunk and dreaming every day, and his life is very leisurely. ”

Song Wenjian said with a smile: "You send me a post to Zhu Gongzi, just say that I will invite him to drink in Yunke Restaurant tonight." ”

"Yes, young master." Wu Guanhai retreated.

When Song Wenjian put the wine to be placed in Yunke Restaurant the day after tomorrow, many people came to give gifts.

According to the rules of officialdom, if a warden who has no quality comes over, Song Wenjian does not need to go out to meet him, just let Liang Xing, the housekeeper, go over to meet him.

It's just half a day, and the Song family has received a lot of gifts.

In ancient times, unlike in later generations, you can just go to drink and just take the banknote.

But now they all come with goods, such as rice grain, calligraphy and paintings, cloth and silk, etc.

Because with the continuous increase of taxes on the part of the imperial court, the silver ticket became less and less valuable, and there was a depreciation.

Therefore, only the real thing will not drop in price.

Song Wenjian touched his chin happily as he listened to Liang Xing report what he had received. "Lao Liang, you have to write down all the gifts that everyone gave, don't make a mistake."

This favor is like this, the same official, people give you three pieces of silk, and the next time people have a happy event, you can't send two pieces of silk, otherwise others will think that you look down on each other.

If someone gives you three horses, how can you give me two? This offends people.

If your boss gives you three pieces of silk, you'll have to send five next time.

If a subordinate sends you three pieces of silk, then next time you don't need to send three, just send two or even one.

Therefore, the knowledge of gift-giving is very profound.

Some of your bosses will bring you something when they see you having a drink.

The next time he sets out the wine, you have to add more things according to the list and send it back, anyway, the boss earns it, and you don't earn it.

Liang Xing said: "Young master, don't worry, I have memorized everything, and I can't make mistakes." ”

This time, the biggest official invited by Song Wenjian was Li Rujun, so Liang Xing was not worried.

"Did Li Rujun send a gift?" Song Wenjian asked.

"Not yet." Liang Xing said: "Young master, I'm afraid that Li Rujun won't give you face or gifts." ”