If it is useful to pray to God and worship Buddha, Cao Hao is willing to give silver to all the temples in the inner courtyard of Guangzhou. But after living so big, even if he is inexplicably reborn in another world, Cao Hao is not an inner house woman after all, and will go to pray to the stone statue mud fetus.

Wang Lusheng's side was a little unhappy.

The head of the Fan family is sick, and the Fan family is controlled by Fan Shiheng, the son of the Fan family, and there is a slight complaint about the IOU written by the second young man of the Fan family.

In this Yangtze River waterway, the Fan family's ship is not the first time to sail, how did it catch up with Fan Ershao to pay these taxes and silver this time?

Fan Shishen was so angry that he was half dead, but he couldn't take his brother, so he had to ask for help in front of his father's sickbed.

The old man of the Fan family, knowing this, breathed a sigh of relief, asked the housekeeper to pay the money on the account and sent it to the Wang family, and then the old man asked the two sons to split up.

Where is Fan Shiheng willing to split up at this time?

At this time, it is a good thing for the second young man of the Fan family; On the side of the boss of the Fan family, he felt that he had suffered a loss.

Whether it is the law of the court or the local township contract, when the family is divided, it is divided equally among the sons.

Fan Shiheng was selfish, so he gave silver to the elders of the clan, so that several old uncles "twisted their waists" and "broke their stomachs", and they didn't have time to come to Fan's house.

came and went, dragged until the old man of the Fan family swallowed his breath, and this family was not divided.

When the old man of the Fan family swallowed his breath, Fan Shiheng began to make trouble, and the old man was angry with his concubine, and a big hat of "unfilial piety" was buckled on Fan Shishen's head.

After the "first seven", the Fan family opened an ancestral hall and invited the elders of the clan and the two brothers to divide the family.

The Fan family is also a good family in Guangzhou, and there are only two brothers, so it is said that Fan Shishen can also get some furniture. However, Fan Shiheng controls the finances of the Fan family, and this old mansion is not divided, and it must be inherited by a son-in-law; The foreign companies in the city are inseparable from the fleet, that is the ancestral property, Fan Shiheng can only show the demeanor of the eldest brother, "folding the land" and "folding silver" to the younger brother.

As a result, after being divided into a family for half a day, Fan Shishen could only get a dilapidated house and twenty hectares of mountainous land. As for the other 30,000 taels of silver that should be discounted to him, Fan Shiheng held an IOU, which directly paid off the old man's "debt" during his lifetime, and not a penny fell into Fan Shishen's hands at all.

Fan Shishen suffered such a big loss, how could he be willing, and begged a few old uncles to call the shots.

If nothing else, his father's surname is always known, and he rarely asks people to borrow money. Even if there is an occasional time when the turnover of money is not smooth, it is also borrowed and repaid quickly, how can you praise tens of thousands of taels of foreign debts?

Those old men invariably rebuked Fan Shishen for being "ignorant". Not to mention others, they all have the "IOU" of the old man of the Fan family in their hands.

Fan Shishen only understood this time that these elders in the clan had all benefited from their elder brothers, and naturally no one would make decisions for him.

Originally, the Fan family's affairs didn't do anything to Wang Lusheng.

After all, this is a family matter of the Fan family, and even if Wang Lusheng is a little blind, he is just frowning. Unexpectedly, Fan Shiheng refused to let go of his brother-in-law easily, and there was another incident, and this time it involved the Wang family.

The Wang family brought three ships of silk silk, and they were reluctant to sell them to foreign companies, and wanted to find a familiar economic belt and run back to Nanyang.

Previously, it was agreed to hire the Fan family's sea boat, which was loaded and set off in September. Wang Lusheng was more familiar with Fan Shishen, so he asked Yizi to take 800 taels and accompany Fan Shishen to Fan's shop to pay a deposit.

The weather in Guangzhou was hot, and it was impossible to stop "Qiqi", so the Fan family got a lot of spices, ice cubes or something, and after stopping "Sanqi", it was a lively funeral.

Although Fan Shishen has split up, he still has to be a filial son.

Thinking of the old man's kindness during his lifetime, Fan Ershao really burst into tears.

Unexpectedly, after the funeral, there was still a big drama waiting for him. That is, the Wang family and several other families have paid the deposit and silver, and these families have handed it over, holding Fan Shishen's receipt in their hands, but the silver has not been recorded in the books, and it has not been put into the warehouse.

The stake in this will fall on Fan Ershao, who was in charge at the time.

Fan Ershao realized it later, and complained that before his father was critically ill, the eldest brother actually let himself interfere in the boat for the first time, and it turned out that he was waiting here.

As a result, in addition to "unfilial piety", the second young man of the Fan family also had many "corruption" hats on his head.

Those few families who ordered gold and silver made waves, and they had to block the door of Fan Ershao's house to ask for the silver. Naturally, except for the Wang family.

"This Fan Shiheng, the operation of the Fan family for several lifetimes, can be regarded as ruined in his hands! With such a rebel, it is difficult for the old man of the Fan family to be at peace underground! Wang Lusheng was indignant and said to Cao Hao.

Eight hundred taels of silver, he didn't put it in his eyes, but he couldn't get used to Fan Shiheng acting like this.

Cao Hao thought about Fan Shishen's steady surname, but he was a little curious, and said: "How can Fan Shishen deal with such a trouble?" ”

"What else? suffered a dumb loss in vain. I heard that the deposits of those companies add up to a thousand taels of silver. No one is a fool, he knows that it is Fan Shiheng's hands and feet. But they are afraid of losing, so they can only pinch Fan Er's soft persimmon. When Wang Lusheng said this, he sighed and said, "Although it is not from the same mother, in the end, it is a brother, and the boss of the Fan family is really too much." It seems that Fan Er will be difficult to gain a foothold in Guangzhou in the future. It's really not good to be blind with a good seedling, and I'll take him back to Shandong next year. In the end, it was a deal with the old man of the Fan family, and he did his best. ”

Cao Hao listened, although he was a little embarrassed, but he was not in the mood to meddle in things.

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed, the summer monsoon has begun, and a few days ago there has been an ocean-going ship to the port of Guangzhou. Without the news of Wei Xin and his wife, is it good news?

Wang Lusheng didn't like the character of the boss of the Fan family, thought for a while, and said, "That's it." The eight hundred taels are gone, and they don't have to suffer a loss in vain, and they have to pinch their noses and go forward to do business with their family. When the second lady of the Ai family comes over, I will book their boat. ”

The two were talking, when they saw Guo Quanyou coming back from outside, looking a little strange.

"What's wrong? Heat stroke? Wang Lusheng really loved this righteous son, and when he saw him like this, he hurriedly said: "There is nothing in the hurry for our family to buy and sell, don't run outside all day." ”

"Father-in-law, Master Cao." Guo Quanyou saw the two of them first, and then said, "Father-in-law, my son is fine." It's the second young master of the Fan family who is here...... It's like going back and forth with silver......"

"Huh?" When Wang Lusheng heard this, he was a little surprised, and said, "Where does he have the silver, is the eldest young master of the Fan family not messing around?" Don't want to smash your own signboard anymore? ”

Guo Quanyou shook his head and said, "It has nothing to do with Fan Shiheng, listening to the meaning of the second young master of the Fan family, he sold the land outside the city for two thousand taels of silver." The others are all finished, and they finally come to our house. ”

Wang Lusheng didn't know whether to praise or scold, so he shook his feet vigorously and said, "Nonsense, nonsense, call him in!" ”

Cao Hao was a little moved, Fan Shishen was designed by his brother to this point, he would rather suffer a dumb loss than return all the money, but he has a bit of style.

One time later, Fan Shishen came in with a blanket in his hand and a thirteen or fourteen-year-old servant.

Xu was in a hurry, and he was carrying a heavy object in his hand, his forehead was oozing sweat, and he didn't care about wiping it, so he put down his blanket and knelt down in front of Wang Lusheng: "Seventh Uncle, because of my nephew, I caused trouble to Seventh Uncle, and my nephew is ashamed." ”

How to say that before, Cao Hao was just a little curious about this Fan Ershao; Now, I can't help but feel a little good.

The blanket is heavy, to say the least, there are dozens of catties. Even if that little guy can move, it must be very difficult. Fan Shishen carried it himself, which can be described as good.

Wang Lusheng saw that Fan Shishen was kneeling, so he hurriedly got up to help him, and said in a loud voice: "What is the virtuous nephew doing?" I'm not a fool, I know it in my heart. I'm not going to do anything to you, hurry up. ”

Fan Shishen's face turned red, but he refused to get up, and said with a face full of shame: "Seventh uncle, my nephew sold the land yesterday and got two thousand taels of silver. The nephew's silver in April was two thousand three hundred taels. The eight hundred taels of the seventh uncle's family is the big head, and the nephew should have returned the seventh uncle's silver first. But he relied on his acquaintance with Uncle Seventh and returned it to another family first. Now there are only five hundred taels of silver, and there are three hundred taels left, and my nephew must find a way to pay it ......back as soon as possible."

Wang Lusheng listened, he already understood the reason, and without waiting for him to finish speaking, he stretched out his hand to pull him up, and said with disgust: "It's okay, it's just a few silvers, what does my mother-in-law do?" ”

Fan Shishen picked up the blanket and handed it to Guo Quanyou next to him with both hands, only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and accompany Wang Lusheng to speak.

"If you deal like this, your brother will only be more proud. If you want me to say, if you can't do it, you can be an official, and it's not easy to endure it all the time. Don't say it's you, it's just that I'm a little annoyed by the cold sidelines. Wang Lusheng asked Fan Shishen to sit down and said.

Fan Shishen smiled a little bitterly and said, "What can it be?" It's not good that because my brother doesn't want to see me, he smashes the signboard left by my father. If it's been a long time, it's okay if it doesn't have anything to do with me; Now that my father's bones are not cold, how many of them are because of me, how can I stand idly by? ”

Wang Lusheng listened, sighed, and said: "Since the Fan family treats the virtuous nephew like this, it is not interesting to stay in Guangzhou, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, I will return to Shandong, and the virtuous nephew will go around with me!" ”

Fan Shishen listened, stood up, and said solemnly: "Uncle Seventh is merciful, and my nephew is inscribed." In the future, the seventh uncle can use his nephew's place, and the nephew is willing to follow the power of dogs and horses...... It's just that people are fighting for a breath and Buddha is fighting for a pillar of incense, and the nephew is unwilling to leave Guangzhou in disgrace. The ancestors were in Guangzhou, started from scratch, and created the Fan family's family business; The nephew is not talented, and he is willing to act like his ancestors. ”

These words were loud and loud, and he straightened up as he spoke, showing a bit of determination on his face...... A few days later, Fan Shishen sold the house under his name for 200 taels and rented a house to live.

He didn't hurry to pay back the three hundred taels he owed to the Wang family, and he mixed in the dock market all day, following an old servant to receive and ship the goods.

Wang Lusheng boasted to Cao Hao a few times, but the Fan family had this second child here, maybe there would be a turnaround.

Cao Hao, but he didn't want the Fan family to have any turnaround.

He had already instructed Zhang Yi to contact several of Ada's uncles and cousins, divide the shares in his hands into small shares, and bring back some silver.

All this silver was brought to Guangzhou and kept in his hands, waiting to buy the Fan family.

Macau is a concession, although it is outside the imperial court, but it is not under Cao Hao's control. For the Ai family, who have lived in Macau for generations, Cao Hao, an outsider, has little room to speak except for more silver.

The Fan family's affairs have taken a turn for the better.

Cao Hao has never met the Fan family, but he has been paying attention to the news of the Fan family in the past two months. The Fan family is already going downhill, up and down, except for trying hard to make money, few people are operating with their hearts.

The old man of the Fan family used several old economies during his lifetime let Fan Dashao squeeze them away.

Although I don't have the idea of moving to Guangzhou, it's always better to pave a few more back roads. Since he couldn't wait for Wei Xin to do this, Cao Hao bothered himself.

Zhang Yi wished that it would be like this, because the foreign devils in Macao were too arrogant, and he was also bored.

Cao Hao acted and did not hide from Wang Lusheng; Wang Lusheng didn't say anything, only asked Cao Hao if the silver was enough, if it wasn't enough, it wouldn't be a problem for him to get 100,000 or 80,000 yuan.

The rest, not at all verbose.

In June, the weather was getting hotter, and Cao Hao was a little upset.

Recently, more and more ships have entered the port of Guangzhou. Wei Xinkang came to Guangzhou in forty-five years, stayed in Guangzhou for more than ten years, and can be regarded as a man of the year in the city.

When it comes to Wei Xin, there is a lot of news.

Some say that before Wei Xin was about to return the year before last, he was sued for his life and went to prison; Some say that Wei Xin's ship had returned the year before last, and it was sunk, so there is no news so far; It is also said that the eldest lady of the Ai family hooked up with her husband and murdered her husband...... Either way, Wei Xin's ending is one word, "death".

When the news came and went, even Gina felt a little uncomfortable, and every time she saw Cao Hao, she said: "Don't listen to slander, my sister is not that kind of person." My sister and brother-in-law are very affectionate, and they will come back safely. ”

Across the world, Cao Hao wants to investigate the truth, and he has no ability to cross the ocean, so he can only continue to wait.

Finally, this statement is no longer a rumor, but Ada's own mouth.

It turned out that the couple was indeed scheduled to set off from Europa at the end of the previous year, but they did not expect that the ship would be requisitioned by local officials before they could leave the shore.

By the time they spent time looking for a relationship and getting the ship out, it was already two months later, and the departure date was delayed, so they could only wait for the next year.

At this time, it was found out that Ida was pregnant, and the couple waited for delivery in Europa with peace of mind.

In recent years, there have been many people in Europa who have gone overseas to pan for gold, and some people have hit the Ai family's ship. While Wei Xin was out alone, several young people who wanted to go to sea to pan for gold kidnapped Wei Xin.

By the time Ida got the news, Ai's ship had already left the harbor and was heading somewhere. Ida gave birth to the baby alone, and waited until the next year to scrape together the fare and return by boat.

After saying this, she couldn't stop crying, hugged her son, who had just turned one, and cried and said: "God will bless the faith, he is still alive, he must still be alive......"

Is the "overseas gold rush" crossing the Atlantic to the Americas?

It's a bit ridiculous to mention it, but if there is a glimmer of hope, Cao Hao also hopes that Wei Xin is still alive.

Gina was beside her, her tears long since she couldn't stop it, and hugged Ada: "Oh, sister, my poor sister." God will bless my brother-in-law, and my sister will get better sooner......"

God was probably too busy to hear the prayers of his followers.

When Ida disembarked, she was already terminally ill, and she had been in Guangzhou for a few days, and when her father got the news from Macau, and the father and daughter met each other, they could no longer hold on and fell into silence forever......

(To be continued)