Chapter 66: The Xu Family

Tang Yin's decision made Zhu Houhuang a little surprised. Even when I got to the ship, I still didn't know what was going on.

However, it is also good to have a Tang Yin to decorate the façade.

When the boat arrived in Qiantang, Zhu Houhuang soon faced a problem, because unless he went by land, he would have to change ships, and the trough boat walking in the canal was not capable of sailing at sea. The ship had to be changed.

This matter does not need Zhu Houhuang to be busy. But there is one thing, Zhu Houhuang wants to start preparing.

"Your Highness, do you want to visit the Xu family?" Tang Yin said.

"Exactly, what does Mr. Tang have to say?" Zhu Houhuang said politely.

Tang Yin said: "It is absolutely impossible. ”

Zhu Houhuang couldn't help frowning, and Tang Yin secretly sighed in his heart: "What is there to assist a stunned young man, but the food monarch's Lu is worried about the king." He sighed and said, "The Xu family is the largest maritime merchant in Qiantang, but do you think a Xu family has such a big face?" The old man of the Xu family has dozens of operations to make Xu the largest maritime merchant in Ningbo, but so much silver is not something that his family can eat scared, up to the vassal king, down to the small officials, all from the Xu family, this is not strange, but no one has ever put this matter on the surface, His Royal Highness with the respect of the prince, go to the Xu family, I am afraid it will backfire. ”

"Why?" Zhu Houhuang has some understanding.

"There is a difference between dignity and inferiority." Tang Yin only said four words.

Zhu Houhuang seems to understand whether he understands or not. But Wu Xingzhi suddenly realized. He whispered in Zhu Houhuang's ear: "Your Highness, if we just intervene in the maritime merchants, let a master go over, and it will be fine, if Your Highness you go over, the Xu family will probably think that Your Highness wants to swallow the entire Xu family." No matter what they say, they are ten thousand careful. ”

Zhu Houhuang couldn't help but suddenly realize that this was the case.

If it is modern, a bigwig who controls a certain industry will naturally have a very high status, even if he is a high-ranking government official, he must give some face. But in this era, this business tycoon is not just playing prestige with ordinary people. Received the courtesy of a vassal king, Tang Yin was so poor that he did not follow the scholar doctor for three meals, and accepted it calmly. And a wealthy businessman in the world does not dare to bear it, lest there be something to rob and rob.

In Zhu Houhuang's eyes, such a social structure is clearly deformed.

However, you can only follow the customs.

Fang Bai had no choice but to ask Tang Yin to visit the Xu family.

The Xu family is not only the largest maritime merchant in Qiantang, but also the largest maritime merchant in the entire south of the Yangtze River. All purchases in the tributary trade were handled by the Xu family. also does dark, and many maritime transactions are also the Xu family's business. Most of the Xu family's businesses are in Ningbo, because Ningbo is one of the locations of exploration and trade.

But Old Man Xu is old. Slowly ignoring things, he handed over his career to his sons and lived in Qiantang by himself. Old man Xu has a total of four sons, Xu Song, Xu Dong, Xu Nan, and Xu Zi.

"Tang Bohu, see you?" Old Man Xu frowned and said, "How could this famous man come to visit my family." ”

Xu Dong said: "Father, what else can be the problem? Isn't it just to fight the autumn wind? ”

"Second brother, do you have anything to say? Is it Tang Bohu? Xu Zi is the youngest son of the Xu family, and the family hopes that he will study and enter the office. hopes to change the court, so he Xu Zi has a special admiration for Tang Bohu and does not allow his brother to desecrate Tang Yin's reputation.

The old man coughed twice and said, "There is also below, which is engaged in the Yongwang Mansion." He paused and said, "What's the matter with this King Yong?" ”

Regarding Zhu Houhuang's reputation, it is only circulated in the north, and there are not many rumors in the Jiangnan generation.

Xu Zi said: "Father, no matter what, Mr. Tang enjoys a great name in Jiangnan, and since he came to visit, we can't refuse to see him. ”

"Yes," Xu Dong said, "Even if it is considered to be an autumn breeze, we also have to give it." ”

Old Man Xu frowned and said, "What are you talking about?" Second, fourth, you two go to greet Mr. Tang, especially the second, pay attention to your words. ”

Xu Dong said: "Father, I know. ”

Outside the Xu family's mansion, Tang Yin was sitting in the gatehouse with a folding fan in his hand.

Xu Dong took the first step and saluted respectfully: "I have seen Mr. Tang in Xu Dong." “

"I've seen Mr. Tang in Xia Xu Zi." The two brothers saluted one after the other.

Tang Yin nodded slightly. It's a return gift.

Xu Dong immediately led the way in front and said, "My father has invited Mr. Tang." Mr. Tang please. ”

Tang Yin said: "Okay. ”

bypassed the two courtyard walls, but saw Old Man Xu outside the main hall gate, holding a cane, and said, "The old man has seen Mr. Tang." ”

Tang Yin replied: "Don't dare to be the gift of the old man." ”

Tang Yin and Old Man Xu walked into the main hall side by side, sat down with the guests, and after greetings, Tang Yin said: "Old man, I know that I came today to send a great fortune to the Xu family." ”

Old Man Xu raised his eyelids and said secretly: "It's not good," there must be a big risk in the big wealth, the Xu family is a family of businessmen, and they can't afford to take a big risk at all. He already had a retreat in his heart, but he didn't show it in his heart, and said, "But I don't know where this wealth comes from?" ”

Tang Yin said: "Does the old man know about King Yong's feudal domain? ”

Old Man Xu turned his head to look at his two sons, but saw that the two sons secretly shook their heads, turned around, and said, "The old man is lonely and unheard, but I don't know where King Yong is sealed?" ”

"Great Ryukyus." Tang Yin said.

"What, how can it be on a desert island?" It was not Old Man Xu who spoke, but Xu Dong. Xu Dong looked at Tang Yin with bright eyes.

"Presumptuous." Old Man Xu knocked the ground with his cane and said, "Did you let you speak?" ”

"Hey, why bother? It is the desert island in the east of Fujian, does Xu Xian's nephew know? Tang Yin said lightly.

Xu Dong peeked at Old Man Xu, and saw that the old man didn't seem to be angry, so he said: "I know about this desert island." It's just that the island is not small, but there are only some savage tribes, although there are also some Chinese people who have been exiled overseas, but compared to the mainland, it is simply a world of difference. This King Yong has offended the Son of Heaven, how can he be sealed here. ”

Tang Yin said: "My king has great ambitions, with the permission of His Majesty, this time the country is divided into Zhou systems, the government of the Yongguo, my king self-judged, such as the Spring and Autumn Period." When Tang Yin said this, he found that Old Man Xu and Xu Dong were not very interested in these things, so he directly changed the topic and said: "It's just that Your Majesty's fief of King Siwu is barren, so he specially gave trade privileges." That is, the Ming ships go to Yongguo without being restricted by the sea ban, but there are places here, His Royal Highness sent me here to take a fancy to the Xu family, and I just want to know if the old man Xu is interested.

Whether Old Man Xu is interested or not, Tang Yin doesn't know, but Xu Dong must be interested and didn't run.

Of course Xu Dong is interested, you must know that after the old man Xu doesn't care about things, the business on the face of the Xu family is in charge of the boss Xu Song, and the business in the secret is in charge of the second Xu Dong, as for Xu Nan and Xu Zi, they are not involved in the business and are studying, if they can get fame, they will naturally be supported by the Xu family to be an official, and if they can't get fame, they will be assigned to the two brothers.

However, Xu Dong is much more capable than Xu Song.

The Xu family's secret business was just selling stolen goods and supplying them for smuggling, but Xu Dong personally ended up, entangled a group of outlaws, went to Japan a few times, and earned no less than the Xu family's property. However, Old Man Xu wanted to be stable and didn't want to make any big problems. I was afraid that Xu Dong would lose, so I asked Xu Dong to come over today, just to persuade Xu Dong to stop and not go to sea again.

But Xu Dong didn't want to, he just couldn't resist his old father, and he was in a dilemma at the moment. Hearing Tang Yin say this, it is really good news from heaven.

Only once you go to sea, where did you go, who can find out, only with the protection of King Yong, you can almost smuggle legally. There is a road paved with gold in this, so how unmoved Xu Dong is. He was instantly moved, and couldn't help but look at Old Man Xu, but the meaning in his eyes couldn't be clearer.

It's just that Old Man Xu is not such an easily impressed person. said: "At this time, let my Xu family think about it? ”