In Donghai County, Xuzhou, there is a strong family called Mi family.

Mi's family is in Qu County, Donghai County, and the east is the vast ocean.

And all the people of Donghai County don't know about the Mi family. Because this Mi family has been farming goods for generations, tens of thousands of customers, and hundreds of millions of dollars. It is the first strong in Donghai County and even in the entire Xuzhou!

On this day, the Mi family is particularly lively. Because Xuzhou Mu Taoqian sent people to come to recruit their head Mi Zhu to do something else.

Although the Mi family is the most powerful in Xuzhou, because of the generations of goods, there has been no prominent high-ranking official, so the status is not high.

Ancient merchants, also known as Jia people, had a very low status, especially in the Qin and Han dynasties, and there was also a saying of seven branches.

In the Qin Dynasty and the Western Han Dynasty, they had to go to the battlefield unconditionally under the order of the imperial court, which was not much different from the status of slaves. Therefore, the civilians who can generally survive are the Jia people who will not voluntarily degenerate into the city.

Of course, the so-called city registration is only for those small traders and hawkers. To those big businessmen and wealthy families, they have long been out of the city, and they just hire people or let the servants at home do business, and they can plan behind them. People like the Mi family are such beings.

Wealth is moving, not to mention those powerful and big businessmen who have been farming for generations, even those families will hire people to do some business and earn cute little money.

For example, the Zhen family in Jizhou, the family of Cao Pi's concubine Zhen, they are a family, with a hereditary inheritance of 2,000 stones. But I usually let my subordinates do some business.

In today's era, the most essential difference between the family and the powerful is whether they can hold a hereditary official position.

It's a pity that the Mi family doesn't have a hereditary official position, so no matter how rich they are, they are only strong, more beautiful than ordinary families, but their social status is not as good as that of the family.

However, now is an opportunity, Tao Qian wants to gain a firm foothold in Xuzhou, and wants the support of the Mi family. And the Mi family also needs the support of Tao Qian, the Xuzhou pastor.

I didn't think that the Mi family would refuse, even if Mi Zhu himself, he made up his mind to do Tao Qian's other driving.

Tao Qian is now the lord of Xuzhou, and in addition to the long history of his subordinates, the highest status is to do other things. At least Mi Zhu is very satisfied, thinking about working for a few years, maybe he can be sent out and be a Taishou in a county in Xuzhou.

That's a step to the sky.

Therefore, on this day, the Mi family is like a festival, and the servants and diners have a lot of rewards.

At the family banquet, Mi Zhen, who was only ten years old, raised her glass with a smile and said, "Big brother, big sister, congratulations so much!" ”

Mi Zhu's sister Mi Fang scratched her head: "Hehe, I'm just asking for the eldest brother's face, otherwise how could Taozhou Mu look at me." ”

Mi Fang was also recruited by Tao Qian as an official under him, which can be regarded as entering the official career.

But she knows that her ability is mediocre, if it weren't for Mi Zhu, I'm afraid the other party wouldn't look down on her.

Mi Zhu didn't look more than thirty years old, with a gentle temper, and comforted Mi Fang with a smile: "Second sister, don't be presumptuous, this Taozhou Mu is originally from Yangzhou, and he recruited our brother and sister because he wanted the financial resources and manpower of our Mi family to support him." ”

Mi Fang looked forward to the future: "Now that you have the appointment of Taozhou Mu, brother, you can do a little more, I can't say that our Mi family can become a family after several generations." ”

Mi Zhu smiled at first, and then sighed again: "Well, that also depends on ...... For example, there are two emperors today, and the attitudes of various states and counties are different, it is really a situation that has not been seen in two hundred years......"

An old man grinned, "Why do you want so much? What does the chaos have to do with our Mi family? Zizhong, why do you bother with that heart, it's better to think about what kind of meeting gift to bring to Taozhou Mu. ”

Mi Zhu smiled: "What the third uncle said is true." A few days ago, my nephew just harvested a coral tree, which is more than three feet high, so it is better to dedicate it to Taozhou Mu. ”

Mi Fang felt a pain in her flesh when she heard this: "A coral tree more than three feet tall is very rare, I have seen this one when I am so old, big brother, you just gave it away, it's too generous, right?" ”

Mi Zhu smiled and shook his head: "Forget it, this is something outside the body, using a coral tree to please Taozhou Mu, that is the most important thing." ”

Mi Fang lowered her head: "I'll just talk about it, this coral tree is naturally better for Taozhou Mu......"

Mi Zhu smiled and said, "Okay, second sister, don't feel distressed." I also have a marble screen, haven't you always wanted it, I'll give it to you. ”

Mi Fang was overjoyed: "Really? Thank you, big brother! ”

"Between our brothers and sisters, why say thank you or not."

Mi Zhen shook her little head: "What about me?" What about me? ”

"Well, when you get married, the eldest brother will definitely give you the best dowry!" Mi Zhu pinched Mi Zhen's little face and said with a smile.

Mi Zhen immediately shouted aggrievedly: "The eldest brother is eccentric, obviously the eldest sister is not married yet!" ”

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing Mi Zhen's aggrieved look, everyone laughed together.

At this time, a domestic servant reported at the door: "Enlighten the master, there is a man at the door who asks to see you." ”

Mi Zhu put down his chopsticks: "Did he say who he was?" ”

"The other party said that he was the messenger of Shizhong, Shangshu Servant, and Andehou Chu Zizhang."

"Andehou Chu Zizhang?" Everyone was shocked.

This Chu Yi has been in the limelight recently, and he is not as young as a weak crown, but he has done many earth-shattering things, such as bringing the Son of Heaven in Chang'an to Linzi, Qingzhou.

"Why did he send someone...... Invite him in, forget it, I'll go and greet him myself. Mi Zhu got up.

Mi Fang also said: "Big brother, I'll go with you." ”

"Hmm." Mi Zhu nodded, he guessed slightly, and his heart was pounding.

Mi Zhu personally opened the door to greet the guests: "Mi Zhu is below, and Mi Fang is the sister Mi Fang next to him, dare to ask if the adult is the person sent by Chu Shizhong?" ”

Xuzhou recognizes Liu Xie's position as the Son of Heaven, although there is no "seven officials in front of the prime minister", but as the most favored young marquis of the Son of Heaven, even if it is the other party's guest messenger, Mi Zhu must be polite.

The other party hugged his fists and took out a letter: "Exactly, I want to hand over this letter to you." ”

"It's really hard work." Mi Zhu bent down, took the letter, took out a piece of gold cake from his sleeve, stuffed it into the other party's hand, and smiled on his face, "I don't know if there are any other orders?" ”

The other party casually stuffed the golden cake into his arms and smiled slightly: "Lord Shizhong said that the icing on the cake is better than sending charcoal in the snow." Opportunities, or rely on their own grasp. ”

Mi Zhu's expression froze, and then a trace of an embarrassed smile appeared: "This, eh, I don't know what the adult's name is......"

"Oh, in Xia Yang Qing."

Mi Zhu said with a smile: "Lord Yang is running all the way, it is better to come to the house to eat some wine and rest first." ”

Yang Qing smiled faintly: "No, the Lord Shizhong ordered the letter to be delivered and returned immediately, and he took his leave." ”[.]