On the way to Jiubeizi Mansion, Li Nai thought of countless excuses to explain the gift giving to the Fourth Elder Brother's Mansion, but he couldn't make sense.

Nowadays, there is not much else, and there is a lot of grass on the wall. Not to mention others, even when Nian Qianyao, the governor of Sichuan, who is now proud, entered Beijing two years ago, he was not a family in the camp.

But these words are understood in the heart, but it is difficult to pronounce them.

Unexpectedly, Brother Jiu didn't give him a chance to explain at all.

After arriving at Jiubeizi Mansion, Li Nai was first led by the housekeeper to the side hall to sit for an hour, and there was no sip of tea, only two small servants were guarding the door.

Then, the belated Ninth Elder Brother came over.

After Li Nai knelt down to say goodbye, he didn't call out, and scolded with a drunken body: "Now that the way of the world has changed, this minion's pedigree is bigger than that of his master." If it weren't for the master to invite you, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to remember this small temple! Go back and ask you Lao Tzu, is it old and confused, or is the lard blinded, playing with the master. More than ten years, even if you have a dog, it should be mature. ”

Li Nai was scolded so bloodily that he wanted to defend his mouth, but he couldn't say it.

Because, Brother Jiu is scolding, and he did not mention the birthday gift of Prince Yong's mansion. At this time, Brother Jiu was drunk, and Li Nai didn't dare to contradict it.

"Go back and tell your son, don't be sloppy. Weigh your own identity, and then call your grandfather. The master is not bad for this family of two minions, and if you want to change to the portal, it depends on how the master is in the mood! Brother Jiu continued, his voice already a little violent.

Thinking that Brother Jiu was the famous surname of Jianyi, Li Nai's heart suddenly struck, and he hurriedly said: "Ninth Master, it was the slave lard who blinded his heart, and he was dazzled in the capital, and he committed the taboo of the Ninth Master." Don't do the things of the slave father, ask the ninth master to learn clearly. ”

He kowtowed as he spoke.

The bluestone slab in the house that his forehead touched was bloodstained after a while.

Brother Jiu didn't mean to be angry, he drank two sentences to Li Nai, shouting that his filial piety would be "doubled" next year, so that people coaxed him out of Jiubeizi Mansion.

I don't know when, the north wind has stopped, and the sky is fluttering with snowflakes.

Li Nai rode on a horse, only feeling that the cold was biting and the filial piety was "doubled"? Nowadays, the old practice every year has overwhelmed people's breath, let alone "doubled".

In Prince Yong's Mansion, the fourth elder brother frowned and closed tightly, looking at the Rosewood Guanyin placed on the bookcase, and there was no joy on his face.

The Guanyin in front of him can be regarded as the favor of the fourth elder brother, and it is particularly outstanding in this year's birthday ceremony. But thinking that this was a gift from the Li family of Suzhou Weaving Mansion, the good mood of the fourth elder brother disappeared.

Hmph, hanging on the errand of the Internal Affairs Office, dominating the two Huai Salt Administration, the Li family has been rich enough in oil and water over the years.

The fourth elder brother was a little anxious, no longer looked at the Rosewood Guanyin, and waved his hand to make people carry it down.

At this time, there was an attendant at the door and said: "Qi Qi master, the master of Fujin sent the slave and maid to pass the word, and the Tao is that the year of Fujin is a little unhappy." ”

When the fourth elder brother heard this, he became more and more unhappy.

In this mansion, like his cold noodles, the chronic illness of the Fang Fu Jin Nian clan is also an old problem.

However, he still made someone take his name card immediately and ask someone to go to the Tai Hospital.

He took the book himself, read it for a long time, and it was almost time for the Imperial Doctor to arrive, so he moved to Nian's courtyard.

Nian's is joy, not disease.

The moment he heard the diagnosis of the imperial doctor, the fourth elder brother raised his eyebrows, and he was really a little happy.

If the fourth elder brother is in the same year's house, what is missing in the middle, it is the little elder brother from the Nian family.

For a while, the fourth elder brother's gaze at Nian softened a little, and his words were a little more disgusted. Now that you have a body, you should have a good rest and nourish your baby, and it's scary to think about it.

is so gentle, even the always clever Nian was stunned, and blushed and vigorously confessed that he only regarded it as a chronic disease, which made the blood impassable, who would think that there was.

Sifujin stood beside him, looking at the appearance of the fourth elder brother waiting for the Nian, with a smile on his face, but his chest was really blocked...... * At the beginning of November, the holy driver returned to Beijing from Changchun Garden.

Cao Hao's excerpt on farming did not stay on the bookcase for long, so he still asked the sixteenth elder brother to make a special trip to Kangxi.

When he knew that the sixteenth elder brother had already sold his farming to the fourth elder brother, Cao Hao knew. You don't have a choice.

A good credit can only be sent before the effect is revealed.

But it is crooked, Kangxi calls himself a "benevolent gentleman", and he is still very interested in the proposal to let the people eat their stomachs. Otherwise, he would not have asked the governors of various provinces to try to plant new rice seeds every year.

The excerpt was handed over last time, and the sixteenth elder brother came over to deliver the decree, and Kangxi summoned His Majesty Cao Hao to see him.

Cao Hao thought about it, the root of this edict was still in the farming fold, so he brought the essay he recorded in the villa.

Unexpectedly, when Kangxi saw Cao Hao, he didn't say much about cultivating the land, and said a few words about homely things.

Cao Hao dealt with it carefully, Kangxi looked at him for a long time, I don't know whether to look at Cao Hao's slightly darkened face, or look at others through him.

Cao Hao was relieved to see that he didn't mention anything else.

If this old man was mentioning two million taels in three years or something, wouldn't it make Cao Hao embarrassed.

Ding Wei was at home, his errand was discharged, and he was worried about whether the emperor's silver was enough, so much wronged.

The expenses in this palace are like flowing water, not to mention the side, that is, the birthday gift "given" by the princess a few days ago, it must be worth 18,000 taels of silver.

What is the use of that gem-inlaid bonsai?

It is still dusty, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs has to draw more than 100,000 taels of silver every year to do this.

Cao Hao just slandered in his heart, and he had no interest in talking. It's rare for Kangxi not to mention silver, and of course he doesn't ask for hardship.

Only before leaving, Kangxi asked the sixteenth elder brother: "I heard that the household department wants to pay money from the bank, have you paid it?" ”

The sixteenth elder brother leaned over and replied: "I have already paid 800,000 taels first, and I will pay another 800,000 in the middle of the month." ”

When Kangxi heard this, his brows soothed a lot, nodded, and sent them down.

The household department wants to make silver, and Cao Hao also heard the sixteenth elder brother mention it a few days ago.

Coming out of the Qianqing Palace, Cao Hao asked, "What did the household department use as a pledge?" ”

The sixteenth elder brother smiled: "What can the household department have?" There are some things in the Yamen of the same warehouse as the three warehouses. The rice, grain and beans of the Cangchang Yamen are all divided into examples, and they are guaranteed to be chewed by the people and horses of Gyeonggi, and they are not allowed to be used at will. The three warehouses, the silver treasury is empty, and there are still some things in the satin treasury and the dye treasury. The fourth brother did not embarrass anyone, and directly canceled the pledge period, and allowed the bank auction to sell this batch of satin and dyes to offset the loan of 800,000 taels of silver. ”

"Who can swallow 800,000 taels of silver?" Cao Hao listened, thought about the clan in the capital, shook his head, and said: "Even if Brother Jiu is richer with Prince Jian, he can't swallow these goods, I'm afraid that he will fail the standard." ”

The sixteenth elder brother nodded and said, "I think so too, in the clan, there are many empty shelves, and there are more than 100,000 families, even if they are rich." The people who paid this large amount of money at one time had to rely on those big businessmen. However, if these satin and dyes are released all at once, if it is not appropriate, it will cause chaos in the industry, the price will plummet, and the risk is a little large. I had already thought about it, and divided the cloth and the dye into small portions of 50,000 or 100,000 pieces of silver. For the rest, slowly find someone. ”

In Cao Hao's mind, a person flashed out of his mind, and said to the sixteenth elder brother: "When it comes to Shangjia, I think of one thing. The head of the Cheng family in Yangzhou arrived in Beijing a few days ago, and it seems that he has not left yet. If their family can swallow this batch of goods, they don't have to break it into pieces. Otherwise, if it is divided and attracts several companies to participate in this transaction, for the sake of profit, if the price is reduced first, it will be difficult for the bank to sell the rest of the things at a good price. ”

When the sixteenth elder brother heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said, "The richest man in Jiangnan, the Cheng family? yes, yes. Didn't you say that the Han Jiang clan was related to their family, then let the Han Jiang clan give them a post......"

Without waiting for these two envoys to inform the Han Jiang clan of the arrangement, Cheng Mengkun, the head of the Cheng family, had already taken Cheng Mengxian to the Han house to visit his niece Han Jiang.

Cheng Mengkun went to Beijing this time, apparently to settle an errand with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but in fact he came for the auction of the Bank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

A few years ago, Cheng Mengkun was deeply impressed by the bidding of "Dragon Raising Head". This time the bank's movement was not big, but it also aroused Cheng Mengkun's curiosity, and Cheng Mengkun was a little disappointed about Cheng Mengxian's involvement in the dispute between Li and Sun's families before. However, there was no severe punishment on the face, but Cheng Mengxian was demoted from the position of archdeacon by one level and became an ordinary deacon.

The maintenance of interpersonal relationships in the capital is supplemented by a stable middle-aged man transferred from Yangzhou.

Although Cheng Mengxian was uncomfortable, he also knew that this treatment was already light.

After all, when he was in the capital, he did not represent himself, but the huge Cheng family behind him.

Hearing that the two uncles were coming, Han Jiang brought a little joy and went to the front yard to meet the guests.

Cheng Mengxian didn't say anything, his uncle; Although Cheng Mengkun is a cousin, he is kind to the Han Jiang family.

Jia Li has seen it, Cheng Mengkun did not be verbose, and asked directly about the bank auction.

Han Jiang had four posts in his hand, and one was given to Cheng Mengxian early. So hearing them mention this, Han Jiang was not surprised, and briefly said what he knew.

"It's all dark signs? So if there is a cut-off bid above? Cheng Mengkun listened and asked the doubts in his heart.

The people who participated in the auction were either the clan or the lords of the capital, Cheng Mengkun had the heart to participate, but he was afraid that the weight would not be enough. delayed the effort, and was angry.

Han Jiang shook his head and said, "Although it is a hidden bid, the final winning bid is to shout the bid." The person who is in charge of this supervision will always choose one from the clan relatives, and the emperor will also invite the emperor to refer to the internal officials. ”

When it comes to the bank, Han Jiang's family is not good at going into details, but thinking that in this auction, some of the targets have a very high starting price, and even Prince Zong's Mansion may not be able to afford it.

In order to prevent the leakage, Han Jiang thought for a while and said, "If my uncle is interested, he will prepare more money, maybe he can check for a leak." At this point, she turned around and whispered to the maid, took out the other two invitations in her hand, and handed them to the two uncles.

It is enough for the Cheng family to have one, and the remaining two are for her cousin to be a favor, and it is useless for her to keep them. This thing, if it can be transferred to the Cheng family's good businessmen, it is a great good.

Cheng Mengxian had already heard what his niece was referring to, and said to Cheng Mengkun: "Big brother, it's good if they are all clan relatives." As long as Jiangnan and Shanxi don't mix, our Cheng family may be able to take a big share and get two big deals. Listening to the bidding of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that year, it was these guys who drove up the price. How much money can this Prince's Mansion have, how can it be compared with our Cheng family? ”

This is a bit arrogant, but it is also the truth, Cheng Mengkun touched his beard, nodded, and said: "If the opportunity is good, it is not a big deal for our family to mix." Up and down the family, thousands of people, can't live as much as they can. ”

Speaking of this, he paused, glanced at Han Jiang's family, and said, "Wen Qi, if you really catch up with the opportunity to make money, you will also join in a share, right?" If you follow your uncles, you won't suffer. ”

Han Jiang said: "Uncle is kind, and my niece understands it." It's just that my side has a small population, and it's useless to ask for so much silver, just enough to make it. Now there are banks in Daoxiang Village, and they all have dividends, which are enough for the nieces to chew. ”

Cheng Mengkun saw that she had no intention, so he didn't say much, and turned the topic to the side......* In the expectation of the clansmen, the auction was finally ushered in.

This time, the venue was still located in an unused warehouse of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

It has already been cleaned up in advance, and the upper and lower floors are all set up as hidden private rooms.

Each clan shareholder, plus the three related relatives, four families in one. The posts that were originally sent to the shareholders were all differentiated by the heavenly and terrestrial branches, so there would be no confusion in the arrangement of this private room, and it was orderly.

According to the time of the post, after Fu Nai's arrival at the venue, there was a pen post from the Internal Affairs Office to lead him to the corresponding private room with "Yizi" hanging.

His post with the words "Oko-A" written on it. The "second son" in front is Cao Hao's ranking among the bank's shareholders, and he is the thirteenth shareholder of the bank. The words on the back are the logo of a friend's post.

In the private room, there were already a few people who came to sit down, it was Cao Xiang, Cao Fu brothers, and Feng De from Lao Shangshufu.

Seeing Fu Nai come in, everyone got up.

Two are nephews, and one also knows each other, so Fu Nai smiled and waved his hand and asked everyone to sit down.

"Why didn't your eldest brother come?" This sentence asked Cao Xiang.

Cao Xiang got up and replied, "Big brother said, let me and Xiao Wu come to see and understand." He was impatient with a lot of people, so he didn't come to join in the fun. ”

As he spoke, Iduli arrived.

Fu Nai glanced at it and knew in his heart, it seemed that the three posts of the Cao family were given to himself, Shangshufu and Yiduli.

After another meeting, everyone said that they knew each other and sat down again. While gossiping, listen to the movement outside.

It is said to be a private room, but it is a small partition half a foot square, and there is a round table in it, and a few stools in a circle. On the table, there are four pairs of scholars and four treasures.

At the entrance of each private room, there are two pen-like standings.

Among them, there is one who is still known to Yiduli, and he has to say a few more words.

Looking at the posture of this venue, Fu Nai said: "In the end, it is the sixteenth master, who can have this skill." If you are someone else, you can't toss. ”

Yi Duli was a little unimpressed, although he didn't say anything, but he kept thinking about Cao Hao in his heart.

has been in contact with Cao Hao for a long time, and he knows that many of the "merits" of the sixteenth elder brother over the years are due to Cao Hao. This bank auction, Yi Duli heard it rarely, and thought it was Cao Hao's idea.

He asked Cao Hao for a post, although he had the idea of coming to see the excitement, the main thing was to take the opportunity to talk to Cao Hao or something.

Now that they are busy with errands, it is rare for the two to see each other......

(To be continued)