Chapter 436: A Trip to Jiangnan (4)
Liu Fan's tone was full of sarcasm, and he did not hide his deep contempt and hatred. The pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info appalling, Liu Fan's words almost shattered the original worldview of the two, and Shuying and Liu Bing'er around them were stunned.
Maybe it's because they've been by Liu Fan's side for a long time, or maybe it's because they're used to their husband's "amazing moves" from time to time, and the two of them can bear it in their hearts, although they still can't believe it, but after a while, they gradually accepted Liu Fan's point of view.
Liu Bing'er came from a humble background, and she obviously had more knowledge than Shuying, so she was the first to come back to her senses, and sighed faintly, "The slave family has always heard before that the princes of Donglin are impassioned, loyal to the monarch and love the people. I have also seen how those literati and celebrities talk about money and guide the country. The slave family thought that it was really like what they said, that the corruption of the Ming Dynasty was caused by corrupt officials and the emperor's mediocrity. But in retrospect, as the Overseers say, they really were! ”
"Yes, yes! I didn't expect these Donglin gentlemen to be a group of deceitful and famous-stealing people, and I have been complaining about them in vain! Husband, it's the concubine's fault that blames you, don't blame the slave, okay? Shuying seemed to think of something and panicked, and hurriedly took Liu Fan's big hand and said coquettishly in a soft voice
"Ahem!" Quietly putting his wife's jade hand in his hands and playing with it carefully, Liu Fan solemnly admonished: "Don't just hear some superficial things and take it for granted. You have to learn to see the essence through the phenomenon, polish your eyes, and observe and measure the right and wrong of things with your heart, you know? ”
While speaking, Liu Fan also held Liu Bing'er's little hand in his hand, looking serious. The two girls were already guilty, so they naturally greeted each other, allowing Liu Fan to work together, and the carriage was filled with a strong sense of spring... Only Lu'er looked at the "three dog men and women" with an ugly face, and their little hands were a little white.
The carriage headed north, passing through the tall Nanjing City Gate until it came to Guotianwan's mansion. As soon as Liu Fan and the four of them stepped out of the carriage, Tian Wan greeted him with a smile on his face and said eagerly, "Ying'er, Jimin, you two are finally here." A few days ago, I learned that you were coming to Nanjing, and the old man couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, and wanted to wear every day! ”
Several people hurriedly bowed and saluted, and Liu Fan smiled and said, "There is a father-in-law Lao, I am worried!" ”
Tian Wan stepped forward and helped a few people up, "Get up quickly, you can still remember that this old man is the greatest comfort to the old man." Let's talk about it when we go home, and talk about it when we go home! With that, he led everyone to the house
After settling Shuying's three daughters and five hundred guards, Liu Fan and Tian Wan came to the study alone. Closing the door, Tian Wan asked solemnly, "Jimin, tell me the truth, what are you doing in Nanjing?" ”
Liu Fan said with a smile: "Ying'er said that she misses her father and wants to go home to see." So I estimated that she hadn't been back for more than two years, so I took her back to have a look, and by the way, I saw the style of Jiangnan! ”
Tian Wan obviously didn't believe it, and said with a skeptical expression, "It's that simple? It's impossible to put! Then why do you still have such a large fleet with you? Don't tell the old man that you're here to play in Jiangnan, you don't need to bring soldiers and artillery to play! ”
"Uh" Liu Fan shook his head and smiled bitterly, "My father-in-law also knows what my popularity is, this Jiangnan is the base camp of the Donglin Party, if I came alone, I am afraid that my head would have been taken off as a urinal." Bring more people for the sake of safety! ”
Liu Fan's reason is still very sufficient, since he ousted Hou Sui, the general of Donglin, Liu Fan has become one of the "two traitors" alongside Wen Tiren. The people of the Donglin Party gritted their teeth with hatred for him, and in Jiangnan, Liu Fan was the "martial artist of the country" that everyone shouted and beaten, and his reputation was notorious. Liu Fanke has heard Jiangnan scholars talk about himself more than once, some people compare him to "Huang Chao", some people compare him to "living Cao Cao", anyway, there is no good word. Under the influence of these readers, the people also hated them very much, and the situation of responding to Liu Fanjiaozhou can be described as a world of difference.
Although Tian Wan also knew something about Liu Fan's situation, out of the cunning and sensitivity of a businessman, he still had some doubts in his heart, and said with a calm face and an unhappy face: "Jimin, you and I are a family, is there anyone closer to you than the old man in this world?" ”
"Hey!" Tian Wan didn't say that it was okay, but as soon as he said it, Liu Fan became angry, and said very dissatisfied: "Since it is a family, why does my father-in-law still withhold the money from the perfume workshop and give me a penny?" In the past two years, you have made a lot of money from the perfume business, right? ”
Tian Wan was also a little embarrassed when he heard this, rubbed his hands and forced himself to quibble, "Isn't that the dowry you gave us?" Is Ying'er not as good as a small perfume in your eyes? ”
"Of course not!" Liu Fan replied solemnly, "Ying'er is more precious than anything in my heart, let alone a mere perfume, even if I exchange the entire Daming country, I will not agree!" ”
"But one yard is one yard. There is a way to be a brother and settle accounts! At the beginning, I gave you hundreds of thousands of taels worth of refined salt, and gave you the most important perfume formula. With my money and my secret recipe, you can make a lot of money! In the past two years, there have been millions of taels of silver, right? Shouldn't you say it? You know, we said it at the beginning, but we split the account fifty-fifty. Even if I don't want the capital, you still owe me at least more than 500,000 taels, right? ”
At the end of speaking, Liu Fan looked directly at Tian Wan's face with burning eyes, with a look of "If you don't give me an explanation, I will not give up".
Tian Wan knew that he was at a loss, and he couldn't come up with any rebuttal when he was half-loud. After a long while, he said weakly: "The old man didn't say no!" It's just that now the capital turnover is somewhat insufficient, and the money is invested in expanding production. Isn't it okay to wait for a while to have a profit and then give it to you? ”
Expanding production? For this reason, Nyima is strong, what is needed for the expansion of the perfume workshop? Some flower petals, liquor, and workers only. How much do these cost? Liu Fan said speechlessly: "Father-in-law, ask yourself, is this reason tenable?" Don't forget that the main artisan technician in the perfume workshop is my man! I know exactly how much money you make a year! ”
Tian Wan's face became extremely ugly, and Tie Qing gritted his teeth and said, "Jimin, what do you mean by this, you want to settle accounts with the old man?" ”
"Of course not!" Liu Fan said without hesitation: "If I calculate the general account, I won't wait until now, I can let my people withdraw directly before you make the money in your hands!" Money, I don't want it, just treat it as a filial piety to you on behalf of Ying'er, but you have to promise to do me a favor! ”
"Just a favor?" Tian Wan looked surprised and said, "Say it, as long as the old man can do it, I will definitely promise you!" ”
Liu Fan said with a sneering face, "This is what you said, my requirements are not high, I just ask you to help me deal with the two Huai salt merchants together!" (To be continued.) )