If you don't consider the unhappiness of Fang Cai, these noble children are actually very good partners, and their advantages can be summed up in four words: people are stupid and have a lot of money.

These people are all from generations of wealth, although there are some internal intrigues in the mansion, but they don't know how much worse they are from the real sinister rivers and lakes, and in general, they are all children who are soaked in a honey pot, and they have not been bumped into a big bump, and they know a limited amount of human feelings. It is more arrogant and domineering, and does not consider the consequences. If they are allowed to compete directly with Song Guofu, they will be guaranteed to be beaten back in the end. But this kind of person also has an advantage, that is, once he is willing to support a person, he will not interfere too much.

On weekdays, they are used to being a hands-off uncle, no one wants to work hard, once there are reliable people who can stand up and do it for them, they are happy to be a hands-off shopkeeper. It is true that these people have staff members and the like in their families, and there may be resourceful people among them, but there are not many of them. After all, in this year, the noble family rescued a rich and powerful person, and the help for the future of the staff was limited, and the staff members who were really capable went to the civil officials or rich people, and rarely stooped down to serve the martial arts. Even if there are a few famous characters, they don't appear at this time. If Fan's plan to go in and out is to pit the money of these noble children, or use them to take the blame, those people will definitely come out and expose it. But at this stage, these people will definitely not enter.

On the surface, what jumped out of this salt business was the bastard children and grandchildren of the noble family, but in fact, it was their bastard father who stood behind it, the nobles of the court. These people don't necessarily care about the benefits obtained from salt, but they care more about the impact behind it, and the relationship with Zhang Juzheng through this incident. The reason why these people found Fan Jin as the leader was that they took a fancy to Fan Jin's identity as the future son-in-law of the Zhang family.

At this stage, these nobles and their friends at home will not show up, leaving themselves a room to advance and retreat. Once things don't go well, you can immediately come out and take your own children back with an uninformed attitude. If it is done, those friends will follow up and come here to share the cake.

These children and the staff members who really give advice at home can't get along at all, everyone is the master of eating, drinking and having fun, and they get along with each other on weekdays, and they are also like-minded people, and there are a few coal who talk seriously. Among these people, only Xu Weizhi has seen some serious characters because he is the head of the preparatory family, and none of them can be compared with Fan Jin.

Listening to Fan Jin's introduction of the layout plan and general plan, these people were all dumbfounded, and many of them continued to be surprised. Mu Changzu said: "No wonder my father said don't offend civil officials, otherwise I don't even know how to die, I finally see you amazing." I don't know when I will go to Yangzhou, I have already figured out how to pit people, this ability is really powerful. Song Guofu provoked such a yin opponent as Fan County, how could he not die? ”

Xu Weizhi slapped him on the head and said, "What kind of tongue are you chewing around there?" Don't you want to taste the taste of porcelain dolls? This is called resourcefulness, not yin. When our ancestor followed Grandpa Hongwu to fight the world, he led the troops against each other and the two armies fought by these things, otherwise you think whoever is good at kung fu can be a general? ”

Several noble disciples nodded at the same time, agreeing with Xu Weizhi's statement, and one said: "Brother Xu is right, Brother Fan is using the art of war to deal with Shang Jia, and he is not afraid that he will not die." Originally, I heard that the Song Kingdom was rich and the Western merchants were powerful, and I was afraid that if the fight against the salt merchants would not end well, with Brother Fan as the mastermind, I was not afraid of anything. To tell you the truth, I'm stupid and can't think of any good way, but with Brother Fan here, I can leave everything to Brother Fan and hide by myself. Brother Fan, I will do whatever you command, ask for money and a word, and I will give you whatever you want! ”

Xu Weizhi said: "Okay! Today is not only a New Year's celebration, but also a good day for the establishment of our firm! Our fourteen families have one heart, first choose a storefront, open a business, and in the future, our fourteen families will be a family that is inseparable from each other! Retreat is the big shopkeeper in front, and we people are in the back to prepare silver for two horses. Our fourteen families are like coalition forces fighting, retreating is the order of the three armies, everyone is from the army, and I don't need to say more about the military order like a mountain, right? No matter who is instructed to retreat, everyone has to obey the order, and if anyone resists the order, get out of our joint business, and even brothers will not have to do it in the future. Today, on this day, let's make an oath, if anyone is half-hearted, heaven and earth will not tolerate it! ”

These children are all lively masters, and they have already discussed it when they came, and through this means, everyone's loyalty is guaranteed. Therefore, as soon as Xu Weizhi gave the order, the others immediately started to prepare, Fan Jin knew that when the oath was over, it would definitely be a banquet to serve, and he would not want to do anything on this day. Hurriedly seized the opportunity to go out, first instructed Shen San to deal with the important matters, and the rest waited until tomorrow, and he cleaned up this group of noble children.

Shen San asked, "The news about the wealth of the salt merchants in Yangzhou was spread by Dong Weng, right?" ”

Fan Jin was stunned, "Shen San, where did you start with this?" Who said it to you, or what you thought for yourself. ”

"This is what the grass people themselves want to do, how can others say that? This kind of thing seems to have nothing to do with it, who would have thought that it was Dong Weng's handiwork. If the grass people hadn't listened to the old man talk about teaching people to be officials when they were playing with Jiyin, they wouldn't have thought about this place. Thinking of the friendship between the old man and Youlan Juma Siniang, as well as Siniang's prestige on the Qinhuai River and the influence of Feng Siye on the folk rivers and lakes, many things can be connected. ”

Fan Jin laughed when he heard this, "Yes, seeing that you know how to draw inferences, you should have this ability as a staff member." I also started as a staff member, as long as you do it well and work hard, you will not worry about your future in the future. You are very smart, and many places remind me of myself a few years ago, I am optimistic about you, don't let me down. But there is one thing you think wrong, you don't need Siniang to put this news, Xue Wu is enough. She was born in the courtyard, and now she has become my wife, I don't know how many women who used to be jealous and degraded to her, and now they want to slap her in every possible way, and there are still people who want to take the opportunity to sleep with their brother-in-law. This is the local custom of Goolan, when a woman goes ashore and hands her handkerchief to her sister-in-law, she will come to sleep with her brother-in-law. When she was socializing, she made these things a talking point, and naturally someone helped her spread them. ”

"Teachable! It's just that the villain doesn't understand, why ......"

"Salt merchants are wealthy, and salt affairs are related to the lifeblood of the country. Of course, people have to do it, and the world must also ensure stability. If you can't patronize and take revenge, you will mess up the world, that is, because of a small loss. If you want to ensure that the salt business is not chaotic, the best way is to lure other people down and ensure that there is enough capital to take over at that time. Although these noble sons and daughters are a little arrogant, they are rich, at least they can use it for emergencies. ”

Shen San said: "Dong Weng, you were originally going to administer justice for the villain from the beginning?" ”

"Are you perfunctory to me when I take the form? I don't do it now because I can't do much. Arranging for Elder Feng to find out the whereabouts of your female folks is the limit of what I can do. For other things, I don't have a lot to do at the moment. But that doesn't mean I really have to wait a few years before I can get your revenge. As I just said to those, when the official wins and loses, he must be laid out before, and these rumors are part of the layout. Your family will not die in vain, the villagers will not lose their lives in vain, and the debts owed by Song Guofu will be repaid, you just have to rest assured. I have worked hard in the past few years, and in the future I will take you to see how the enemy died, and then I will protect you as an official. ”

Shen San looked at Fan Jin, and suddenly picked up his shirt and knelt on the ground, "Dong Weng! The great grace is unforgettable! The grass people have followed Dong Weng in this life! Won't leave Dong Weng's side half a step. ”

Fan Jin smiled slightly, "Don't give this kind of promise for a lifetime, don't give it casually, lest it be too late to regret it in the future." I'll think about it myself, but I didn't hear it this time. There are still more than a dozen wine bags and rice bags waiting for me to put them down, and when the New Year is over, you tell me about the situation in Yangzhou. It's not enough to count on a bunch of salt sellers, your family has been in Yangzhou for so long, don't tell me that you don't even know anyone. Introduce a few people to me, and then tell me about the specific situation in Yangzhou, know yourself and know your opponent, you will not be defeated in a hundred battles, those bastards have a sentence that is right, I am using the art of war to fight with Song Guofu, and I will not lose. ”

Shen San nodded, "The villain should know everything, and he has no end to his words." It's just Dong Weng, this matter is divided into thirteen of them, but Dong Weng is pushed to the front and becomes the target of everyone, this ......"

"It's nothing, although I'm in front, but the power at this stage is also in my hands, there are losses and gains, and I don't lose money when I calculate it. Thirteen young Chitose are now at my command, and there are few people in the southeast who have such a majesty as me. In the future, you can brag about it, the Thirteen Taibao, and think about it. It's a pity that there is no head to teach a quick knife, bear, eagle, tiger and leopard. ”

Shen San heard it in a fog, but he could also feel that it was Fan Jin who felt at ease and didn't want to feel indebted. Seeing Fan Jin's figure disappear from front of him, Shen San said in a low voice: "Thirteen Taibao...... Song Guofu, this time I want to see your family ruined and the whole family die! ”

Yangzhou City, Song Mansion.

Dressed in brand new jackets and trousers, people shuttle back and forth, busy non-stop. Song Guofu was famous for his generosity in Yangzhou, but he was extremely strict with his family, so that the more the year passed, the more cautious the people became, for fear of doing something wrong and attracting family punishment.

In the study, Tian Minshan, a dusty guest of the Song family, was blaming himself with shame: "Dongjia, this time the student didn't do it well, and he didn't have the face to come back to see Dong Weng, but if he doesn't come back, I'm afraid that Dong Weng won't know what happened......

"Mr. Tian, you're welcome." Song Guofu waved his hand to stop Tian Minshan's self-blame, with a smile on his face and no anger at all.

"There's nothing wrong with that gold going to repair the Huizhou Guild Hall, and our Huizhou Guild Hall should also be repaired. The first good place at the feet of the Son of Heaven, the guild hall is in tatters, and the people of Huizhou have no face. There's nothing wrong with what you're doing, there's no need to blame yourself. Doing business will make money in harmony, but it doesn't mean that you are really afraid of him, he is only Zhang Juzheng's son-in-law after all, not Zhang Jiangling himself. What's more, he is Shangyuan Zhi County, not the salt road of Yangzhou, and it is not so easy to manage my head. ”

In the study, another old man in his fifties, with Eguanbo, said, "Dong Weng, you can't say that. Zhang Juzheng is now covering the sky with one hand, and it is not a good thing to hate his daughter and son-in-law. Even if Fan can't control us, Zhang Juzheng can send his own door to Yangzhou to patrol the salt, which is always an obstacle to us. What's more, there are those old Wests. ”

Song Guofu respected this old man very much, nodded and said: "What Tong Weng said is extremely true, no matter what, Zhang Juzheng is also the prime minister of the dynasty, and I have to give him a face, I dare not underestimate him." Who made us ordinary people? The preparation that should be prepared, the face that should be given should be given, but there is no need to be afraid. After all, no matter how fierce Zhang Juzheng is, he is not a tiger, he can't eat me, right? ”

Speaking of this, Song Guofu laughed loudly, "Minshan, you don't have to be like this, I said it, it's none of your business, it's not me who didn't think it through." After all, Fan Weisi is a newcomer, and he knows too little about him, thinking that he came from the countryside and has never seen money, and a sum of money can put him down, and he doesn't want the eldest lady to have an accident. This amount of money is enough to buy a poor ghost, but in the eyes of the prime minister's daughter, it can't be mentioned, and it is reasonable to touch a nail. Actually, before you came back, I knew something was going to happen. It's hard for Mr. Tian to run to death a few horses in order to deliver a letter, and it is too hard for a scholar to do my business. Go back to the account room to get five hundred taels of silver, and I have already bought Yuehong, so I will arrange it in the Minshan house, you go and take a look. ”

Tian Minshan looked excited, his lips moved a few times, but he didn't know what to say. Song Guofu patted him on the shoulder, "Minshan, you and I have known each other for many years, why be polite, hurry up." You're tired enough to choke along the way, let that girl relieve you. I asked the pharmacy to prepare a ginseng for you, so that the little girl would not be underestimated...... Ha ha. ”

Speaking of this, Song Guofu laughed loudly, Tian Minshan's face turned red, and he also smiled and said goodbye. When he went out, the smile on Song Guofu's face gradually dissipated, his expression became serious, and he looked at the old man called Tong Lao and said: "Fan Jin is so ignorant of lifting, but Zhang Juzheng is supporting him, I'm afraid this time it's not easy to handle." ”

"When you are young, it is easy to not know the height of the sky, not to mention that Fan Jin, a scholar, is indeed not easy to deal with. Fortunately, God blessed, I heard that Shangyuan County is now going to set up a chamber of commerce, and the eldest lady will be the president. As long as the eldest lady says something, maybe everything will be fine. Even if the eldest lady can't succeed there, it's always good to ease the relationship. ”

Song Guofu nodded and said, "What Elder Tong said is that I will arrange someone to do it." In addition, I also asked Tong Lao to bother and invite Wang Baigu to come, and I have a business to take care of him. ”

The old man nodded and smiled, "A two-pronged approach is indeed a good way." But it can't be only grace, not might. If Fan Jin doesn't know what to do, we have to give him a color and let him know that we are not soft persimmons to be manipulated by him. ”

"This is natural, the stove Tie Bashan will eat outside, and when he finishes eating, call him in to talk back. I don't believe it, a Shangyuan Zhi County can still manage my affairs in Yangzhou? In a few days, arrange for someone to take the money to Jiangning, find a group of poor old men to stare at Fan Jin, and if he can't get rid of his black yarn, he will be disgusted to death, give him some color to see, and let him know the truth of being nosy. People say that wealth does not compete with power, but I want to see if this wealth can be stoned to death! ”