"Father, two days ago, the teacher's writer, Li Wenming, came to me, and his words were unknown, to the effect that he wanted me to help find out: who is encouraging Shanghai Zhangzhi County to go by sea." Xu Yuanzuo said.

Xu Fan's political and economic sensitivities are very worrying.

After listening to Xu Yuanzuo's news, he was very dazed, and said: "If the shipping is cheap, let them do it, what do we have to do?" ”

The corners of Xu Yuanzuo's mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't find a suitable language for a while. He said, "Mr. Zheng's side probably wants to know if he can take this downwind boat." For our family, the most important thing is whether we can follow this downwind boat. ”

Xu Fan sighed: "If your eldest father is still in the court, these are trivial matters. Now that your eldest father is a scholar, Gao Gong is about to enter the cabinet, so it's best to avoid causing trouble. The Cao River is up and down for 3,000 miles, and how many people are staring at it. He was afraid of Xu Yuanzuo's youthful temperament, so there was always a rush of blood, and he said: "Let's be rich and safe, and first pass the high arch in front of us." When Gangneung becomes a country, we will be able to make it much easier. ”

Xu Yuanzuo can hardly complain about Xu Fan's concept of "small wealth". Let's just talk about this year's income, what else can I do except throw it in the cellar! This is enough to show that the amount of money has been too large, and the most intuitive manifestation is the rise in prices, the depreciation of silver, and even inflation.

Let's not talk about such macro problems, the current capital return rate of the Xu family alone makes Xu Yuanzuo's heart itch.

"Father, the biggest problem in our family now is that there is too much silver." Xu Yuanzuo pondered how to explain this truth to Xu Fan.

Xu Fan smiled dumbly: "Who would think that there is a lot of silver?" ”

"There was a lot of silver, but it was all idle, and they did not play their role, and they did not make more money because of it." Xu Yuanzuo roughly advanced the concept of capital gains and made up for it: "My son is afraid that it is in response to Lao Tzu's so-called 'If you love too much, you will spend a lot, and if you hide more, you will die'." ”

Xu Fan was slightly silent. "What do you think about this?" ”

Xu Yuanzuo said: "My Songjiang tax is only 850,000 taels of silver. Huating accounted for 720,000 Wu Qian 400 taels, and Shanghai was only 120,000 taels, which is really not worth going by sea. He paused and said, "Could this be the meaning of Suzhou?" ”

Xu Fan just looked at Xu Yuanzuo and waited for him to continue, but in his heart he felt that this righteous son's mind was too careful and he thought too much.

The basis for Xu Yuanzuo's speculation is that Suzhou has not yet advanced a whip law. The vast majority of autumn grain is in kind. In particular, the white grain in Taicang Prefecture was paid for white rice until the death of the Ming Dynasty, and as a royal family, the freight was even as high as four times the value of the grain. In contrast, the taxpayers in Suzhou are the ones who want to abolish the water and change it to the sea.

"They can get the most out of it, why do they want to call Songjiang to come out?" Xu Yuanzuo asked again.

Xu Fan turned around at this time and said: "The battle is like a battle array, there are pioneers and guerrillas; There are regular soldiers. There are surprise soldiers. If you want to mention Songjiang first, I am afraid that because Songjiang has a small transportation volume, it can test the bottom line of the Cao Party in the DPRK and China, and the right to throw stones and ask for directions. ”

"Have they asked the Father?" Xu Yuanzuo asked bluntly.

"Hmm......" Xu Fan choked and laughed: "Gusu is a place of article in the world, the gentry are everywhere, and it is quite powerful in the court, so I can take care of this kind of thing by myself." Why bother your father? ”

Xu Yuanzuo took a breath and asked tentatively, "Doesn't my father think this is disrespectful to us?" ”

"Hahaha." Xu Fan laughed, "Since our family has already traveled to the forest, why should we participate in the affairs of officialdom again?" ”

"That's not right." Xu Yuanzuo stubbornly shook his head: "Whether the eldest father is in the court or Zhishi, Huating is my family's Huating, and Songjiang is my family's Songjiang!" We have the power to control one side, and they are on our turf. But if they don't ask us first, this is the right lesson to be learned. ”

Xu Fan also smiled: "You sound like you're fighting a green hand to grab the dock." ”

"It's the same." Xu Yuanzuo said: "If the Japanese come to Jiangnan to plunder......"

"Naturally, it is to fight to the death!" Xu Fan said: "But Su Song's family is different from the Japanese Kou. ”

"How is it different?" Xu Yuanzuo said: "Father, if you want me to be friendly with the Kang family's brother, can I go to the Kang family to give advice?" No, I can't! The guest of honor is different. It is rude! Now my family is the lord of Songjiang, but the Wu people turn a blind eye to my family, either because they don't know who has the final say in Songjiang, or they have the intention to insult us. It makes sense that we all have to educate them well. ”

Xu Fan moved his body slightly, a little uneasy, and said with a forced smile: "I think you are like a little civet cat who protects food, with teeth and claws, and the lord of Songjiang." He saw that Xu Yuanzuo didn't have the slightest smile, so he had to say seriously: "In this way, I will go to see your eldest father and see what his old man says." ”

Xu Yuanzuo retreated in response, and couldn't help but feel depressed.

- I don't have the slightest sense of sovereignty!

Xu Yuanzuo sighed, and thought of the Suzhou people buying grain in Songjiang Land during this time, and even more attributed them to the hostile camp.

Hongkong threatens the power to price raw materials in the future.

Buying grain curbed the decline in food prices, which directly affected Renshoutang's earnings.

This can be regarded as an undeclared war on the battlefield!

It's a pity that there are too few people in Matsue who can see this situation. Even the directors and shareholders of Renshoutang are still immersed in the refreshing feeling of huge profits, and they do not realize that the world is an inseparable overall market.

Xu Yuanzuo came out of Xu Fan's study and went to see Xu Yuanchun. This eldest brother walked around in front of many university scholars a few days ago, exchanging knowledge, and making progress far faster than expected. Seeing Xu Yuanzuo coming, he was even more happy, and he talked for a long time, all of which were academic matters. Xu Yuanzuo wanted to tell him that he was already working to unify the Chamber of Commerce in Huating County, but looking at his excited appearance, he never interjected.

When it was time for dinner, Xu Cheng came over and asked Xu Yuanchun and Xu Yuanzuo to come over for dinner.

Xu Jie pays attention to health preservation, and has always eaten simple and light at night, and is not happy to eat with his children and grandchildren.

"It's definitely because you're here today." Xu Yuanchun said with a smile: "Sure enough, the little grandson is more favored." ”

Xu Yuanzuo smiled dryly, and couldn't help but be a little moved in his heart: not to mention the second and third rooms, at least from Xu Jie, Xu Fan to Xu Yuanchun, they really treat themselves as relatives.

Xu Jie dined in the side hall, with two plates of pickles in front of him, a piece of tofu, and a delicate small bowl with half a bowl of rice porridge, but there was more soup and less rice. Xu Fan ate the same as his father, but Yuan Chun and Yuan Zuo had an extra pork rib and a piece of fish on the table, and the rice porridge was much thicker.

Xu Ying was not invited.

Adhering to the rule of eating without saying a word, until everyone finished eating, Xu Jie rinsed his mouth, and then said: "Is it convenient to buy land in Suzhou now?" ”

Xu Yuanzuo understood as soon as he heard it: This is to attack and defend!

Xu Jie continued: "Now that there is less land at home, you can start to build a few good pieces of fertile land, just for your own food, so you don't want to commit a taboo." ”

Before Xu Fan could react, Xu Yuanzuo had already said loudly: "I heard that Taicang has the best field, you can buy a few hectares, and when the time comes, your own ship will bring it back, and there will be no increase in consumption." ”

Xu Jie nodded and said, "You can do it." ”

The conversation between the two was simple and straightforward. The translation is: you come and go, control the channel.

This is the signal that the head of the Xu family has officially determined the start of war, and has appointed Xu Yuanzuo as the main general.

Xu Yuanzuo rose up with a high fighting spirit that was endlessly fun with others, and it seemed to have returned to the treacherous business war.

Speaking of which, compared with later generations, who paid more attention to soft business warfare methods such as commercial espionage, marketing, and public relations, Xu Yuanzuo preferred the combat method of real guns and real knives in today's era. There's always a passion and generosity in it.

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Xu Fan returned to the study with his father and read for his father in person to maintain his eyesight.

"Fortunately, there is Jinglian." Xu Jie suddenly interrupted Xu Fan's reading, and said something without a head.

Xu Fan's heart trembled: It seems that what Jing Lian said is very good for his father's spleen and stomach.

"Huating is the foundation of the Xu family, Songjiang is my hometown, if a township is not stable, how to face foreign guests?" Xu Jie's education is clearly educating his son, but he also knows that his son's qualifications are limited, and said: "You have seen political disputes in the court, and now that you are at home, you should also look at the township disputes." Su Song is one, but there must always be a person in charge to do it. ”

Xu Fan said yes, but he was a little worried, and said: "Compared with Suzhou, I Song is quite at a disadvantage." ”

Susong is a large county in the sea, but Suzhou has seven counties and one state, 600,000 households, and 2 million Dingkou. Songjiang only has two counties, 210,000 households, and 480,000 people. The number of Jinshi in Suzhou also far exceeds that of Songjiang, and the political and economic situation has shown a trend of crushing Songjiang.

If Su Song is compatible, most of the people in charge are from Suzhou.

"The crown of ten is proud; The crown of 100 people is called a master; The crown of a thousand people is called handsome; The crown of 10,000 people is called Ying. It is also said that the outstanding one of things is the male. Xu Jie said slowly: "Ordinary people are like grasshoppers, and heroes are giant trees; Ordinary people are like praying mantises, and heroes are rollers. I think Jing Lian has a heroic posture, and the advantages and disadvantages cannot be said lightly. ”

Xu Fan didn't expect his father's evaluation of Xu Yuanzuo to be one level higher, and he couldn't help but feel apprehensive. He suddenly thought of a question, Xu Yuanzuo is so powerful that he is regarded as a hero by his father, if he really succeeds in the future, how should the family property be divided?

The decline of a large family is often the beginning of the disharmony of brothers and the separation of family property.

Don't look at the tens of thousands of acres of land in the family now, even if it is hundreds of thousands of acres, it is not enough for three generations. And the strength of the family is like chopsticks, which are difficult to break when held, but it is easy to be broken after separation.

Kun and Ying are both sons-in-law, and they are both eligible to share the family property. If Yuanchun and Yuanzuo are divided again, how can the Xu family control Songjiang?

Xu Fan was quite worried about this, so he could only forget about it first, hoping that this day would come as late as possible.

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