The situation of the Xu family is different from that of ordinary wealthy families.

Xu Fan, Xu Kun and Xu Ying's two younger brothers were not born to the same mother. However, the mother of these two younger brothers is Xu Jie's wife Xuxian, and they are also the main wife, so the three of them are all sisters-in-law.

Among the sons-in-law, although the mainstream of society agrees that the eldest son inherits the family business, Xu Fan is a high-ranking official who has achieved the fourth grade, and his reputation is outstanding, and he is simply a posture of living in the sky and not eating the fireworks of the world. If you forcibly take back the authority of your family's business, once you make a lot of noise in the market, you will inevitably be ridiculed for being a dead rat who snatched the night owl.

Xu Kun and Xu Ying are certainly ashamed as night owls, and Xu Fan as a phoenix is also disgraceful.

As the helmsman of the Xu family, Xu Jie's palms and backs are his own flesh and blood, and he doesn't want to have a situation where he will cause trouble and lose both.

Xu Cheng has been by Xu Jie's side for many years, and of course he knows what his old master is thinking.

But Xu Kun and Xu Ying ran the rice grain and cotton cloth business so hard that they couldn't splash it. Not to mention inserting people into it, there is not even a gap between the pins.

What's even more sad is that except for a fifteen-year-old boy in his hands, there is no one to intervene!

Thankfully, this guy has a pretty bright brain.

Xu Cheng glanced at Xu Yuanzuo and saw that he was savoring the garden, he was very devoted, and his heart trembled.

Xu Kun thought of giving up the idea of cultivating cronies with the young master, but finally failed. If he can't make a plan, won't he have another plan?

Before, it was only shoddy with ingots of silver, and it basically didn't cost any money, so the next plan seems to be a silver bullet to open the way.

- This young man is quick-witted, he is a helper, but he doesn't know if he can resist the temptation.

Xu Cheng thought in his heart, and asked coldly: "Yuan Zuo, do you think Xu Kun has any backhand?" ”

"There's definitely a back hand." Xu Yuanzuo was pouting his ass to enjoy a small view, and said casually: "It's nothing more than planting blame, or spending money to buy the people around the big shopkeeper." ”

As long as people are cautious and careful, it is not easy to plant blame.

"How much does he have to spend if he wants to buy you?" Xu Cheng asked with a smile.

"Hehehe," Xu Yuanzuo also smiled, "I came from a small family, and I can't see silver with shallow eyes." Naturally, I will collect as much as he gives, not too little, not too much. ”

Xu Cheng knew that Xu Yuanzuo had something to say, and said with a smile: "You're not afraid to hold on?" ”

"Money is like water, and it will only hold on if it can't flow out." Xu Yuanzuo said: "As long as he dares to give, even if the Xu family is hollowed out, I dare to accept it." But to buy my faithfulness is wishful thinking. ”

Xu Cheng squinted slightly and paced in the garden. Xu Yuanzuo's loyalty was expected by him - even a fool should know that he was loyal. However, it was so thorough and sincere, which made Xu Cheng a little surprised.

He finally couldn't help but ask: "The old man heard a sentence in the officialdom of the Beijing Division. ”

Xu Yuanzuo made a deaf look.

Xu Cheng said: "Some people say that as long as the price is high, the seat master can be sold." ”

Xu Yuanzuo almost couldn't help laughing. He knew that Xu Cheng must have heard this, because since Xia Yan's death, for four hundred years, people have to say this as long as they comment on Xu Jie.

Xia Yan was Xu Jie's mentor, but Xu Jie switched to Yan Song after Xia Yan was killed by Yan Song. knows, it is said that he endures humiliation and burdens, and tastes gall on his back; I don't know, I will naturally say that he betrayed his mentor Xia Yan, not only to avenge his teacher, but also to admit that he was a thief - Xu Jie married Xu Fan's daughter to Yan Song's grandson, and he really got married.

"Master and apprentice are like father and son, and they are still valuable." Xu Cheng said: "Before yesterday, you didn't even enter the door of the Xu family, why are you so loyal?" ”

"Well," Xu Yuanzuo smiled, "The big shopkeeper is a loyal old man, and the young master is also heroic, if I say that I fell in love with the young master and the big shopkeeper at first sight......

Xu Cheng couldn't help laughing: "Don't drag words if you don't read much!" ”

"Yes, yes." Xu Yuanzuo laughed: "If you say it at a glance, you feel that the young master and the big shopkeeper are the characters I follow in my life...... Is the big treasurer a letter? ”

"If I believe, will I ask you?" Xu Cheng said lightly.

"Exactly, even a fool like me doesn't believe it." Xu Yuanzuo smiled: "Maybe tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I will smear the young master and the big shopkeeper." But now, I'm just faithful to the word 'faith'. Since I was a child, my father and mother taught me that the word 'letter' is worth a thousand gold and is the foundation of life. Since I have been given an errand by the great treasurer, I must keep this word of faith, do my best, and do everything properly. ”

Xu Cheng listened to Xu Yuanzuo's confession, and he was calm and generous. On the way home last night, he thought about it carefully, although Xu Yuanzuo said that silver water and fire consumption were offset, but the silver was fake, not even ninety percent, how could there be such a thing as silver water?

In the end, the silver ingots were ninety percent good silver, and there was no shortage of portions.

This one goes out and one goes in, and you have to fill in two or three taels of silver.

"Where did you get that silver to fill in?" Xu Cheng asked suddenly.

Xu Yuanzuo quickly turned around in his mind, with a bitter face, and said: "Actually, after sending my father and master on the boat, I was robbed by the people who beat me. He immediately told what happened yesterday in the bank, but he concealed his acquaintance with Niu Dali, and only talked about bookkeeping.

"Because of the fighting spirit, I have these five taels of silver, just to cope with the errand." Xu Yuanzuo also deliberately avoided the word "bet", which is easy to elicit bad associations.

Xu Cheng listened in a daze: "You are a fool and a fool." Jingshi also has this kind of fighting green hand, called Lahu, once it falls into their hands, it is difficult to entangle. ”

"I thought so too, so that Sixth Master An asked me to keep accounts for him and make an account room, so I firmly refused." Xu Yuanzuo still didn't forget to clear himself.

Because Xu Yuanzuo didn't add fuel to the bet just now, Xu Cheng didn't know the beginning and end of the bookkeeping story, but he was puzzled: "Why didn't you say earlier that you would keep accounts?" ”

"Hehe," Xu Yuanzuo smiled, "The so-called see people's hearts for a long time, don't you know if you take your time to become a big shopkeeper?" ”

Xu Cheng was a little anxious about him, and said: "In this world, the smell of wine is also afraid of deep alleys...... Alas, it's a pity that I don't need it here, it's really condescending to you......"

"Yes!" Xu Yuanzuo hurriedly said: "The big shopkeeper, isn't the master coming in a few days?" ”

"The lord doesn't like the extravagance here, and even if he comes, I'm afraid he won't stay overnight." Xu Cheng said.

"After the master comes, this house will be profitable." Xu Yuanzuo said with a smile.

Xu Cheng's face was puzzled: "How can this house be profitable?" He suddenly thought of something: "You can't sell it here!" It is also not possible to rent it out. Otherwise, the face of the Xu family will be damaged. ”

Xu Yuanzuo smiled: "Xiao Ke understands, he will definitely not do such a shameless thing as asking for money." ”

Xu Cheng was still a little uneasy, and grabbed Xu Yuanzuo: "You tell me what you think first, don't cause trouble." ”

Xu Yuanzuo was a little embarrassed: "It's just an idea now, and I have to inquire to get a letter." Rest assured, I will never be good at advocating, and I will definitely ask for your approval before starting. ”

Xu Cheng let Xu Yuanzuo go, and he still had doubts in his heart.

The two spent the morning walking through the nine-acre forest garden. Xu Cheng found a few small places and asked Xu Yuanzuo to find someone to repair them. Then the two returned to the car and had lunch at the restaurant in Litahui Town. Although it is not very rich, it is much better than Xu Yuanzuo's food at home.

After eating, Xu Yuanzuo said to Xu Cheng: "The big shopkeeper, I see that the merchants of the Rite Tower are gathered, and there are a lot of employees, thinking that I will clean up a wing room in the new house in the next few days and live first, right?" lest you run every day. ”

Xu Cheng nodded and said, "Originally, this was the meaning, but now that things haven't been moved, how do you live?" ”

"It's okay, just have a bed." Xu Yuanzuo didn't care.

Xu Cheng somehow felt a little distressed about his nephews. However, he also knows that employing people must first suffer their minds before they can see the true feelings of their nature. Once a young person is contaminated with the word arrogant, his future achievements will be limited after all. This is just the right time for him to undergo some hardship, and it also looks to see if he can really endure the hardship.