Chengguo Mansion.

In a quiet courtyard, the main hall.

Cheng Guogong sat high in the top position, quietly drinking tea, and below him sat a dozen gray-haired old men who looked about the same age as him.

These old men are all gorgeously dressed and have good manners, and they are some elders of the Chai clan.

There are several of them, and they are still the brothers of Cheng Guogong.

Chai Shirong lowered his head and stood respectfully in the center of the main hall.

The room was very quiet and the atmosphere was tense.

In the end, an obese old man opened his mouth first, and said urgently: "In the past few days, the business of the printing house and the study in various places has plummeted, and the income of the clan has been greatly reduced, all of which is caused by Chai Shirong's improper management.

So I suggested that the printing house be replaced by a steward. ”

"Yes, it has to be replaced!" Someone started the way, and the next thing was immediately chimed in.

"How good the business of the printing house was a while ago."

"Only by earning more money can we distribute more food, clothing and books to those in the tribe who are poorer in their families."

"If you don't have the ability to operate, just give up your position!"

The hall was in an instant, but Cheng Guogong sat steadily and didn't say a word.

Although Chai Shirong's face remained unchanged at the moment, he was nervous in his heart, and a layer of fine sweat had already soaked out of his palms.

I had guessed that the people of the Chai clan would peep into the business of the printing factory and be blushing, but I didn't expect that the clan elders would make trouble at this time!

The Confucian leaders of the DPRK and China joined hands to attack and suppress the book, believing that it was insulting to Sven, causing the business of the printing house to plummet in the past few days.

This handle, the clan elders pinched it really accurately!

Although before he came, Jiang Long comforted him and reassured him, saying that no one could take the printing house away, but this was the first time that he had done things seriously and seriously and made some achievements, so he regarded the printing house as very important.

If he was really taken away, thinking about the hard work he had been working on day and night, and painstakingly working hard all these days, he was afraid that he would not be able to bear the blow and faint directly.

The fat old man who was the first to speak before saw that Cheng Guogong didn't answer, and suddenly stood up, "Although you are Cheng Guogong and the pillar of our Chai clan, you can't rely on the power in your hands to wrap all your interests in your own pocket."

The printing house is the property of the entire Chai family, not yours! ”

"yes, you can't be too selfish!"

"Many people are now depressed and in urgent need of supplies from the clan, and some people can't eat, can you bear to watch?"

"The printing house must be handed over!"

The clan elders say everything you say, some accuse, some speak toughly, and some play the emotional card.

There is only one purpose, to let Chai Shirong hand over the position of steward of the printing house and replace it with someone else.

Cheng Guogong's face was expressionless, and he waited for the hall to gradually become quiet, then he put down the teacup in his hand and said lightly: "Old Five, you are becoming more and more unsuccessful!" ”

When the obese old man heard this, his face turned purple.

"You were good at gambling when you were young, and as a result, the sons and grandsons raised also lingered in the gambling house one by one. What kind of usury is, everyone should know.

Borrow a few thousand taels at once, and he also borrowed the kind of loan shark with the highest interest rate and must be repaid in a short time!

You can do the math, if you can't pay it back when the time comes, then the profit will be rolling, and you will be able to pile up tens of thousands of taels of silver in just seven or eight days! ”

None of the clan elders present knew about this, and they all gasped when they heard the words.

If it is really profitable, it will rise to tens of thousands of taels of silver!

It's better to let the gambling house take Chai Shining's life.

Spending tens of thousands of taels to redeem a loser, no matter how you think about it, it's not cost-effective.

The clan elders are all old and have seen with their own eyes that some well-established families are in a state of collapse because they have a ruined family and want to redeem people, and as a result, they have been in a slump ever since.

"Fortunately, I heard the news and repaid the interest and principal on his behalf, which saved his life." Cheng Guogong's eyes became sharper and sharper, staring at the fat old man's body, "Then I know that you can't discipline your juniors well, so my country's father will discipline you on your behalf and lock him up in a farm to work, and without the order of my father, he is not allowed to take half a step out of the farm."

Why, do you still hate your own country because of this? ”

"Shining, Shining is my grandson, why do you ......" The obese old man is the younger brother of Cheng Guogong, the fifth oldest in his generation.

"Okay." Cheng Guogong slowly stretched out his palm towards the fifth brother, "If you return the money to me, I will no longer interfere in the affairs of Shining." ”

"I, where do I have the money to pay you back."

The fat old man muttered quietly and sat back with his neck bent.

Where is the slightest bit of momentum on the body?

Chai Shining borrowed usury at the beginning, but he obeyed the arrangement of Chengguo Gong, but Jiang Long and Chengguo Gongfu teamed up to defraud An Lehou's silver, which could not be leaked, so Chai Shining's grandfather and other clan elders did not know.

Cheng Guogong also gave Chai Shining a shut-up order, telling him to hide this secret in his stomach.

If you dare to speak to anyone, you will cut off his tongue.

Chai Shining was originally afraid of Cheng Guogong, so naturally he didn't dare to talk nonsense.

Cheng Guogong naturally saw through his fifth brother for a long time, and he didn't expect this fifth brother to really be able to repay the silver.

Seeing that he didn't dare to say more, Cheng Guogong said, no longer paid attention to the fifth brother, and his eyes began to slowly wander on the faces of the clan elders present in the hall, although these clan elders dared to shout before, but after coming into contact with Cheng Guogong's majestic gaze at this time, they would subconsciously avoid it.

"Recently, the business of the printing house has been very prosperous, and you are interested in the interests of the country, and the public understands it."

"But have you ever thought about it? Before Shirong took over the printing house, how much money did the printing house make in a year? The current situation was opened up through his efforts! Cheng Guogong snorted and said: "So you say that I am partial to my own family and put all the silver in my own pocket, but my own public is not convinced." ”

When these clan elders heard this, they didn't know how to refute it.

When Chai Shirong did not take over the printing house, the position of the manager of the printing house was just a very ordinary errand.

"Now that business is booming, you guys will let Shirong give up his position, it's a bit unreasonable, right?"

"Ahem!"

As soon as Cheng Guogong spoke, he had the upper hand in momentum and reason, but these clan elders were not given in vain, one of them was older than Cheng Guogong, and he coughed lightly and said: "Shirong has seen the efforts and dedication of the printing house.

It is indeed a bit unreasonable to ask Shirong to hand over his position.

However, the Guogong Mansion can't occupy all the good positions, it's better to do this, our Chai clan has a jade shop that is managed by Shihao......"

Chengguo Gong is a descendant of the lineage, and he originally had a great advantage in the clan.

Several properties of the Chai family that can make a lot of money are taken care of by the Chengguo Mansion.

No one was able to fight for it.

Who made the Guogong Mansion represent the face of the Chai family?

The Chengguo Mansion is majestic, and the Chai family can straighten their waists, and others dare not underestimate it.

If the reputation of the Chengguo Mansion declines one day, those Chai clans will also withdraw from the ranks of the top wealthy families in the capital.

However, the Chengguo Mansion can enjoy privileges and take some larger interests, but it cannot be without a bottom line.

And now Chai Shirong has opened a source for the family, so that the Chai family has a lot of income.

It caused controversy.

Cheng Guogong also hesitated at the beginning, guessing that the clan elders would rob it.

I wanted to hand it over to Chai Shihao, Chai Shihao is the heir to the lower rank of the dukedom of the country, and his identity is special, maybe he can dispel the greed of the clan elders.

didn't expect Chai Shirong to be very stubborn, and Jiang Long gave Chai Shirong face.

Now the clan elders feel that the Chengguo Mansion has already taken a great advantage, and now that there are more benefits, it should naturally be handed over to the clansmen.

The way to use it is that if you don't hand over the printing house, then return another money-making industry to the clan.

In short, it was the thriving business of the printing house that broke the tacit balance between the previous clan elders and the Chengguo Mansion on the distribution of interests.

"Shihao takes care of the jade shop, it doesn't seem that there is any loss, right?" Cheng Guogong opened his mouth lightly.

Cheng Guogong had long expected that the clan elders would use this method.

"But it didn't make the jade shop's business any better." A clan elder said coldly.

Usually only if you make a mistake, you will be deprived of the position of steward, Cheng Guogong said that Chai Shihao did not make a mistake, so naturally he could not be replaced casually.

But the clan elder reacted quickly, saying that although Chai Shihao did not make a mistake, he just followed the rules.

Didn't show any extraordinary talent.

Changing the choice may be able to take the jade shop's business to the next level, and this reason is barely in the past.

"Okay, you think your country is selfish, okay, Shirong, you show everyone the contract you signed with the Jing family boy." Cheng Guogong knew that it was useless to say more, and these clan elders had already made up their minds to snatch the management of the printing house.

Chai Shirong responded, and took more than a dozen printed copies of the contract signed with Jiang Long and handed them to the clan elders present to watch.

After a moment, the clan elders just frowned.

Someone immediately asked, weishenme gave Jiang Long so much share?

Some people also opened their mouths to accuse Chai Shirong, saying that he did not give Jianglong more benefits because he had a good relationship with Jiang Long.

"I have a good relationship with Jiang Long." Chai Shirong nodded, and then changed the conversation, "But if it weren't for the fact that my relationship with Jiang Long was good enough, Jiang Long wouldn't have chosen to cooperate with us." You only see a lot of money for Jiang Long, but don't think about it carefully, if Jiang Long doesn't cooperate with us, can the business of the printing house be on fire?

How much money can we make?

You're going to fight for the position of steward of the printing house today? ”

After several contacts with Cheng Guogong, coupled with a period of training in the printing house, Chai Shirong has gradually been able to stand alone.

If it was placed earlier, Chai Shirong faced so many high-ranking clan elders who had great power in the clan, and could even decide the life and death of many clansmen, I am afraid that he would even stutter when he spoke.

Where can I be like this, although I am a little nervous in my heart, but I am still calm on the surface!