As a teacher, Shihoon not only suffered the humiliation of his students in arithmetic, but also in entertainment competitions. When he was still in Youzhou, he had nothing to do, so he asked his disciples to play Go, but first, his own level was poor, and second, the number of ways and rules of Go at that time were not the same as those of later generations, and the result was a 0-3 with Sima Yi, a 0-3 with Zhuge Liang, and a 0-3 with Guo Huai......

It's Xun who is not angry, simply, Lao Tzu invented "chess" to abuse you! In fact, there is already the name of "chess" at this time, but there are only six sons on all sides, and they have to cooperate with the dice rolling, which is not much different from the backgammon, in addition, from the "chess" there is also a kind of "plug play", abandoning the dice, slightly the prototype of chess in later generations, but it is still 108,000 miles away from the real chess.

It was Xun Nai who built chess to teach his disciples, and happily won several games under the premise that the opponent was not familiar with the rules, but then Kong Ming and they clarified the rules and immediately rebelled against Mr. Under the depression of Shixun, he recreated chess, recreated backgammon, recreated beast chess, and recreated checkers...... Eventually, he regained his confidence in flying chess (casually renamed "flying geese") - because that thing was not entirely intellectual, but also dependent on dice.

It seems that gambling is really about fate, Sima Zhongda's dice luck is excellent, Shixun can't find the slightest breakthrough in him, but Zhuge Kongming's dice luck is so bad that even Shixun has to choose a tear of sympathy for him......

Pulling it back, Cao Miao handed over the accounts, Shi Xun spread his hands out, and read them roughly - since his wife was willing to take care of the accounts, he basically let go, and the so-called audit was just a superficial article to declare the authority of the head of the family. Don't look at it as Xun, in the eyes of others, there is a way to make money. It is possible to get rich through industry and commerce without corruption and large-scale land enclosure. But that's only because he has a vision beyond his contemporaries. When it comes to the ability to breed goods, he may not even be able to see Cao Zilian's back.

However, in recent times, the development speed of the family industry - at least in terms of the big account book in charge of Cao Miao - has gradually slowed down, because the stalls are too large, involve and restrict each other, consume manpower and material resources too much, and the imitators are surging, repeatedly impacting the already small traditional market. Whether it is oil extraction, paper making, coal mining or printing houses, net profits are increasingly pointing to zero.

Especially this month, for the first time, the total amount on the account appeared negative - in the "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic", there is a saying that "positive is red, negative is black" in the calculation, but in the family account book, it is just the opposite, close to the habit of later generations, only negative numbers are recorded with cinnabar.

Shi Xun raised his finger and rubbed his eyebrows, and asked with some anxiety, "Has Lu already gone down?" "Cao Miao said that she had brought it a long time ago, didn't she remember it all in the account book? Husband, what are you looking at?

There are two positions hanging on Shixun's body, one is the servant of the Han Dynasty's rank of 2,000 stones. The second is the Zhongshu order of the Wei State Rank Bigong, which can theoretically take two copies of the children. However, Cao Cao is not stupid. It's a little stingy to take out, most of the Wei officials under him are hanging on the Han position, and most of the Han officials in Xu Du are also holding the Wei position, if they are all double-stingy, he can't go bankrupt instantly? Therefore, it is stipulated that each person shall receive one salary, according to the highest. Therefore, it is more than the third duke, and the annual salary is called ten thousand stones, but in fact, it is only four thousand eight hundred, and half a dollar and half a grain are issued every month, that is, 20,000 yuan plus two hundred hundred. For ordinary people, this is enough to use a huge wealth for several years, but in terms of the identity and status of Shixun, it is not enough at all.

Shixun has a total of six or seven fields in each county, about 1,000 acres, four villages, no less than 100 slaves and maids, and more than 400 Lao Jing and other tribes, and needs money. In fact, this little industry, compared to his identity and status, is not huge, if he has been a high-ranking official for so many years, until he is more than the third duke, he can earn such a small family business, it can be regarded as a clean official and honest official - his main industry is actually workshops in various places.

Outsiders think it's a luxury and luxury, but in fact, he really doesn't have much material ** - after the life of an ordinary citizen in the previous life, and then look at the big landlords and big bureaucrats in these years, they are like rural buns, do you know what it means to enjoy? In addition to being more particular about food - and do not require dragon liver, phoenix marrow, bear paws, orangutan lips or anything, how much can it cost - wear more silk Luo, the house is not very wide, do not build gardens and ponds, do not hide antiques and treasures, and rarely use gold and jade as decorations, which is simply on par with Cao Cao.

But for the friendship of the master and the servant, he spent a lot of money on his disciples and guests, and he was a well-known fact that all the guests were paid. At the same time, in order to stabilize their own power, there are gifts among colleagues; Bureaucrats and families who set up workshops and did business in partnership often shared the profits - in order to gradually shift their attention from traditional agriculture to industry and commerce. In a sense, Shixun is very selfless, many workshops, including the sailor of Youzhou, were originally invested by him out of his own pocket, and then transferred to the government at a low price after it was formed. Shi Xun always laughed at her woman's opinion, and her vision was too shallow, "I am an important minister of the court, can I starve to death?" ”

But seeing that no matter how big he is, I'm afraid he really won't be able to live - he won't really starve to death, even if he brings his family to Cao Cao to eat every day, he can eat a round belly, right? He couldn't help but be extremely troubled, and said in his heart why in so many novels, the protagonist can accumulate huge wealth in an instant, not just raising 400 parts, but simply raising thousands of troops and horses, well-equipped and well-trained, three meals a day, and meat for every meal...... How did they do it? Lao Tzu is really a disgrace to the traverser!

Seeing her husband sighing for a long time, Cao Miao comforted him at this time: "When the autumn queen is under Juelu, it can be peaceful." ”

In addition to official positions, there are lords and titles, and in addition to officials, there are also knights. As a marquis of the Senhu Pavilion, it is just a false name, not that all the tax income of the Senhu Pavilion belongs to him, his actual food is 500 households, and the annual tax is about 2,000 to 3,000 Hugu - slightly equal to half a year's salary. But now it's just midsummer, and it's still far from the autumn harvest, and this hole can't be filled, and how much it can be filled by that time is unknown.

It's Xun pondering and pondering, simply, I'd better give up some industries, the stalls are too big, the management is difficult, the loss is also large, and the net profit is gradually thinning - if Zhuge Liang is replaced to manage my industry, it will definitely not be the current situation, but can you really ask him to compare with Kong Ming? So I took care of Cao Miao and asked her to discuss with Yu He, for workshops with relatively thin profits, let's sell seven or eight of them first.

Cao Miao took the opportunity to say: "Mrs. Qianhuan, Mrs. Yin and others told me that if you want an industry, can you sell it?" Shi Xun hurriedly shook his head: "Don't talk to the Cao family." "Just kidding, when we are fighting for the heir, we can't have anything to do with the sons of the Cao family, even if it's not the Bian family, who knows if the sons of the other ladies have the heart to take the heir?

It is actually a workshop of Xun Kongzhì, and there are also a lot of shares of the Cao family, but it only includes Cao Cao, Cao Ang and his son, Cao De, Cao Zheng and his son, and they have not cooperated with other Cao family sons before. It was Xun who gave a death order, I want to sell the property, anyone can buy it, but only the sons of the Cao family and their mother's family will not sell it.

was discussing it with here, but before he could wait for supper, he waited for Xiao Ji first, and hurriedly ran in, as if he wanted to say something, but when he saw that Cao Miao was also there, he immediately stopped. Shi Xun casually handed the account book to Cao Miao and said to Xiao Ji: "Don't worry, that is, you can say it." "My wife shouldn't be a big mouth, what can't I say? Xiao Ji hesitated for a moment, and finally reported: "The king of Wei has released all his sons. ”

It turned out that Cao Cao, after careful consideration, finally listened to Shi Xun's advice, and did not go through a meeting of the ministers to discuss, nor did he pass through the departments of Guò Zhongshu and Shangshu, and directly summoned a few sons, saying that he planned to let you go out of Anyi to experience, and you should choose your own place.

Was Cao Cao's move to prepare for the deposition of Cao Ang in advance to investigate Yu Zi? Or do you plan to protect Cao Ang and drive out the other adult sons, so as not to make trouble with Duzhong? Or agree with what Hoon said in the end, is he unwilling to let his sons grow up to be waste who can eat idle meals? Then no one knows-maybe Cao Cao is still hesitant and hesitant in the depths of his heart.

In short, Cao Cao intended to send his three adult sons, all born to Madame Bian, Cao Pi, twenty-three, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi eighteen, to serve one or two terms as county magistrates, but to allow them to choose their own suitable places.

The news immediately spread to the school affairs in the Xunfu Mansion, and I was so proud that I had to sell it! Hurry up and report to the honor. Shi Xun didn't care--whatever Lao Cao, you should never obey, anyway, I'm just trying to show my attitude--waved his hand lightly: "I know." Then he asked Xiao Ji: "The night food has been done, is the Yuan Tu and the common progress?" ”

Xiao Ji came elated, but it turned out to be a cold face for Zhengxun - it was Hongsuke who was still immersed in financial difficulties and couldn't extricate himself, although he had exercised his joy and anger was invisible, but this was at home, is it necessary to wear a mask again - and his joy was extinguished in an instant. Thinking about it, it was also because he was too shaved and picked--if the Cao family was in chaos because of the struggle for the heir, he would definitely be happy, but Xun Ke might not be happy--I couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly, and replied: "The night is deep, I will sleep, and I can't eat." ”

Cao Miao didn't understand again, and as soon as Xiao Ji left, she asked Shi Xun: "Eating before going to bed is harmful to your body?" Mr. He Xiao refuses to eat it? Shi Xun glared at her: "I'd rather die of illness than starvation - why can't I eat at night?!" ”

Yes Xun didn't take Cao Cao's release of the princes seriously at all, he just hoped that in this way, the capital could be a little quieter, and the undercurrents could be seen without seeing the sky, and the ministers colluded with each other, and secretly formed a party with the sons - the open and secret struggle between the two power groups of Guang Ruying and Qian Pei is enough to make people's heads big, and if it is a little more complicated, can he still find out the context, and then sit firmly in the Diaoyutai? But he didn't expect that he wouldn't go to find trouble, and the matter would hit the door by himself.

Two days later, a report suddenly came from the door, saying that Zihuan Gongzi asked to see him. (To be continued......)