Chapter 13: The Hidden Riches
The old housekeeper and the bookkeeper looked at each other again, the old housekeeper nodded, and the bookkeeper said: "Little master, after the master left, he left a team to take care of the business, do you know?" ”
"Yes, my mother told me, but since the clansmen intervened in the business, those people have long been out of the shop, and until now, there has been no news." Yang Lin said quickly.
"If there's news of them, know where they are, if they're willing to come back and help me, that's fine, don't worry about those jackals anymore."
The bookkeeper smiled mysteriously and said, "It's not difficult to know where they are, as long as the little young master is sincere enough, with the old man's kindness to them before, I think they will come back and help you revive the past scenery of Yang Mansion~"
His eyes lit up, and he couldn't say anything, "Uncle Ledger, is it really?" ”
Excited in disbelief for a moment, he looked at the old butler again, smiled in return, nodded, and confirmed that what the bookkeeper said was true.
Suddenly, Yang Lin was full of ambition, and he asked again: "Uncle Bookkeeper, are you sure you have news of them and know that they are all there?" ”
"Yes, of course!" The bookkeeper rubbed a small handful of his beard and said proudly.
"Uncle Bookkeeper, what's going on? I heard from my mother that they had not heard from them since they were excluded, and that she had sent people around to inquire about them, but there was still no news, as if they had sunk into the sea. ”
"Little master, don't you know, I'm not only responsible for managing the accounts, I used to be the master's scholar and little follower, I am very familiar with them, and my friendship is also good, since they don't work in the shop, I have been in contact with them privately, and I have been in constant contact with them all these years."
Mr. Study glanced at the old housekeeper again, and the old housekeeper nodded again and said, "Say, tell the young master, he should also know, after all, he is about to take over the family business." ”
Even if he has the mind of a modern person, a bachelor's degree, and an IQ that is enough, Yang Lin was dizzy by the words and demeanors of the two, and he didn't know what the two of them were talking mysteriously, and his heart was itching.
Looking at the doubts in the little young master's eyes, he was puzzled, and said slowly: "Little young master, you don't know, all the people who are entrusted with important tasks by the master in the store are people who are extremely loyal to the master!" ”
"Moreover, some of them are by no means as simple as the main affairs on the surface, and they have another identity, that is, the guardians of the Yang Mansion."
"The so-called guardian does not refer to the protection of force, but the protection of the family business, another continuation of wealth. It is the hidden wealth of the Yang Mansion, except for the master, me, the old housekeeper and the person concerned, no one knows about its existence, even the old lady does not know. ”
"Little master, what you and your wife don't know is that the business on Yang Fuming's face now is far worse and more serious than what you see!"
Yang Lin was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Uncle Bookkeeper, what's the matter?" Why? ”
"Little young master, here's the thing, you were still young before, and Madame alone couldn't deal with the people in the clan at all, especially the patriarch Yang Chengzhi."
"Three years ago, there was no income in the house, from those businesses on the surface. I believe that the little young master's visit in the past few days should know how good and prosperous those businesses are. ”
"The reason why the government has not received money is because the money earned from those businesses has been privately swallowed by them, and they lie that the business has been losing money and cannot make ends meet."
"Wait, since there is no income, what does my mother say, Splendid Villa has paid money, barely enough to maintain in the house, what's going on?" Yang Lin interrupted and asked puzzledly.
The two looked at Yang Lin with even more appreciative eyes, and said in their hearts, this time there is hope for Yang Mansion, and the scenery of the past will definitely come again. The bookkeeper said, "Little master, this is what I will say next. ”
"The reason why the Yang Mansion can still exist and maintain such a big house is all due to the wealth hidden by the lord and the management of those brothers over the years. What Madame said about the income of Splendid Villa was all taken out of those hidden riches. ”
Suddenly, the fog that had been haunting Yang Lin's mind finally dispersed. Since the crossing, after knowing something about the Yang Mansion, it has always been strange that such a big mansion, raising so many subordinates, and a lot of precious medicinal materials, a Splendid Villa cannot support it at all, not to mention that the Splendid Villa is still controlled and controlled by the patriarch Yang Chengzhi, and it is impossible for him to take out the profits of the Splendid Villa.
The biggest doubt was solved, and when he learned that there was hidden wealth, his heart suddenly rippled, and he was curious, and asked, "Uncle Bookkeeper, what is the matter with the hidden wealth?" ”
Speaking of the hidden wealth, the bookkeeper's face was full of admiration, and he said with a little excitement: "The hidden wealth is the master's proud work, and it is also his pinnacle work." ”
"Back then, when the Yang Mansion was at the peak of prosperity, the lord was prepared for danger in times of peace, and selected loyal people from a large number of men in charge, and let them be responsible for the best shops in the Yang Mansion's business, and took out 30% of all the profits of the shops every month, and the people who did it did not know it."
"Then, use these silver taels to buy a storefront, do not operate secretly in the name of the Yang Mansion, take out a part of the profits and share them with those people, and the rest are hidden, forming a hidden wealth."
"The reason why the master did this and kept a hand is because ~~"
Hearing this, Yang Lin's face was already full of excitement, his eyes were full of energy, and he couldn't help but take over the conversation and talk eloquently.
"Because, prosperity and decline, no one can guarantee that a family will prosper for a long time without accidents. In order to cope with the sudden upheaval, my father created this hand, a hidden wealth! ”
Yang Lin said impassionedly, clearly organized, and what the old man said at the beginning, such as a withdrawal, which made the two even more amazing, I didn't expect the little young master to be so old, so thoughtful, so thorough in analyzing the problem, and comprehensive in pointing to a point. The two of them believe even more that when the Yang Mansion is passed into the hands of Yang Lin, it will be carried forward.
Everything was settled, layers of fog were revealed, the group of people in the clan was not worried, and Yang Lin began to digest everything just now.
Seeing that their little young master was thinking, the two looked at each other again, and Yang Lin's performance and composure far exceeded their expectations. Hearing about the hidden wealth, he was not overjoyed, but immediately thought about it.
The two did not disturb Yang Lin's contemplation, nor did they leave, even if sleepiness hit, they still persisted, waiting left and right.
After a long time, Yang Lin woke up and turned around, and saw that the two of them were tired and sleepy, and said: "Grandpa housekeeper, uncle bookkeeper, you should rest early, I should go back too." ”
After speaking, he got up and stood up, walked out of the door, the two followed closely, and the old housekeeper said: "Little master, otherwise you will stay here today, anyway, there is a room, just take out two quilts, and it's already so late." ”
"Grandpa housekeeper, no need, it's so close, I'll walk a few steps to where I live."
The three of them came to the door, standing on the road, Yang Lin said: "Grandpa housekeeper, uncle bookkeeper, go back, rest early, I will bother you tomorrow, take me to find them." ”
The last two words were bitten very heavily, of course the old housekeeper and the bookkeeper understood the meaning, but Yang Yao on the side was in a fog and at a loss.
"Yang Yao, let's go, stay here and count the stars." Yang Lin laughed.
"Little master, wait a minute, take them, the road is too dark." The bookkeeper stopped Yang Lin and came with two lanterns.
"Thank you, Uncle Bookkeeper! Uncle Bookkeeper, Grandpa Housekeeper, see you tomorrow morning! ”
The two gradually disappeared into the night, echoing Yang Yao's curious voice from time to time
"Young master, they~~? Who are they? Do you want to go out tomorrow? ”
It wasn't until the lights of Yang Lin and the two disappeared completely that the old housekeeper and the bookkeeper went back to their respective homes and went to sleep.
As soon as Yang Lin returned to the room, as soon as the candlelight was lit, there was a sharp knock on the door, "Bang bang!" ”
"Young Master, have you slept?"
"Who, it's so late, is there something wrong?" Yang Lin asked puzzled.
"Young master, the old lady called you, waiting for you to reply in the room, I've been waiting for a long time."
Yang Lin was shocked, what was the matter, his mother was still looking for him so late. Thinking about it, while cleaning up, he replied: "You go and tell your mother first, and I'll be there later~!" ”
In Yang's bedroom, the candle shadow flickered, the light was muddy and dim, Yang Lin sat aside, and Yang was lying on the bed, a little tired.
At this time, the Yang family slowly spoke: "Lin'er, the reason why I said that to you at noon today is that I have a hard time for my mother, not to favor the patriarch. ”
"Mother, I already know your plight, you are worried that if your son does not use those people, those henchmen in the store will leave as a whole, making it impossible to carry out business, especially Splendid Villa. If this year's special confession is affected, it will be a crime of beheading, and the consequences will be unimaginable. ”
"Okay, if you can understand your mother's distress. That Lin'er, you know what to do~! ”
"Mother, the child can't promise you, mother, you listen to me first!" Yang Lin said quickly.
Yang's mouth opened, and he stopped talking, waiting for Yang Lin's next words.
"Mother, the reason why I have made up my mind to do this is not only because I hate those people very much, but also because I have news of those people left behind by my father, and I will go and ask them to come out of the mountain tomorrow to assist me and take care of our family's business."
Yang's face was full of consternation, he couldn't believe it, and he muttered and didn't know what to say, but he still said, "Really? Are you sure? ”
"En~ Mother, I do!" Yang Lin said solemnly.
As a mother, Yang certainly believes in her son, and according to her understanding, Yang Lin never lies, especially his only relative, his mother.
Seems to be very tired, Yang said with a little yawn: "Since this is the case, just do as you say, you can go back to sleep early, I am also tired and sleepy, ah~." ”
Subsequently, Yang Lin left, the lights went out silently, and they went to sleep.