The Jiedu envoy left Shan Guangtai to have dinner with them. Madame and Feng Jiao were both at the banquet, and Xue Shang came back late from the mansion.

When Xue Shang saw Shan Guangtai, it was equivalent to seeing the God of Wealth. After dinner in the Li Mansion, Xue Shang took Feng Jiao and Xiao'er home.

Guangtai: "Brother Xue, Brother Xue and I go all the way." ”

Xue Shang knew Guangtai's intention to come here and invited Guangtai to his home to rest. Guangtai and his men drove the carriage to Xue's mansion.

Xue Shang and Guangtai went straight to the study, and their subordinates followed behind with a sandalwood box. Xue Shang sent the Kunlun soldiers away as usual. The two brothers sat in the study.

Guangtai: "Brother, here are two thousand taels of gold." It is a quarter of salt and iron earnings. ”

Xue Shang did not hide his love for money in front of Guangtai. He opened the box and took out a gold bar with a smile.

"This thing is for the sake of profit, good things, people die for money, birds die for food. Guangtai, the foolish brother didn't contribute any strength, and he got these gold for nothing, which is really a shame of conscience. Xue Shang picked up the gold bar and stared at it.

Guangtai: "Brother, you have a lot of credit, without your relationship, how can you get the younger brother's way to make a fortune." Brother, the salt and iron business is profiteering. My family has many types of business, and it was only after accepting the salt and iron business that I realized what it meant to be promoted to an official and become rich. ”

Xue Shang: "Guangtai, power and interests are originally twin brothers. That's why my brother worked diligently to get promoted. ”

Guangtai: "My brother's ambition is understandable, he was born as a human being, and he has the ability to pursue it by his own ability, which is his ability and his right." ”

Xue Shang: "Brothers work together, and their profits are broken." I, Xue Shang, have no parents and brothers, and Guangtai are brothers, and our two brothers are horns for each other in the southwest land, dominating one side. ”

Xue Shang made no secret of his ambition in front of Guangtai, and deep in his heart, he always believed that Guangtai and himself were all the way, but the direction of pursuit was different. He is for profit, he is for power.

And power and interest are twin brothers! So he and Guangtai are also twin brothers in a sense.

Guangtai heard Xue Shang's revelation of his ambition a little clue, and he felt uncomfortable. Because in the depths of Guangtai's bones, he is a chivalrous person. It is impossible for a person with a chivalrous heart not to abide by some morality.

Loyalty, patriotism, and responsibility for the people are rooted in Guangtai's heart. This brother regards himself as a confidant, but he is different from Brother Jiang.

Guangtai has been immersed in the mall for many years, but he did not show it in his complexion. "Hahaha, my brother proposes to have a personality."

He didn't agree or disagree, he just changed his perspective and made a compromise. A little skill in Guangtai's words was keenly captured by Xue Shang.

I still have to have reservations, after all, I don't know my heart. They still don't reach deep enough. Xue Shang regretted that he had not been able to hold back his impulsiveness just now.

When he finds gold, he loses his mind, and pours out all his words. Feng Jiao coaxed her to sleep, made two exquisite side dishes herself, and knocked on the door with a dinner plate in her hand.

"Husband, Feng Jiao is here to bring supper to her husband." Guangtai opened the door, and Feng Jiao stood up, holding a tray.

"Sister-in-law." Guangtai bowed, Feng Jiao came in, and Guangtai closed the door.

Stir-fried duck blood with sharp peppers, phoenix feet, sausages, foie gras in sauce, two jars of Luzhou Laojiao. Feng Jiao put down the tray and turned around to leave. "Lady, look, Brother Guangtai brought it."

Xue Shang opened the box, the golden light inside was shining, and Feng Jiao's beautiful eyes widened, "So much gold, husband, Guangtai virtuous brother, I can't help it." ”

Feng Jiao was born in a rich family, and saw these easy-to-come gold in her room. The instinctive idea is that there is nothing in the world that is easy to get for no reason.

Guangtai: "Mrs. Sister-in-law, everyone earns money." There is nothing to be desired, it is all the distribution of benefits that are due. Without the convenience of the sister-in-law, there would be no Guangtai today. ”

Xue Shang looked at his wife with a smile, and pulled his wife into this camp, in front of interests, Feng Jiao would jump out and fight with her father. Some of my own identities are not good to speak to my father-in-law.

Guangtai understood Xue Shang's thoughts, and he cooperated: "Mrs. Sister-in-law, you are a smart woman. If you don't make a move in front of interests, someone else will naturally make a move. If there are facilities, why not take advantage of them. These money can ensure that the beloved son of his sister-in-law can enjoy prosperity and wealth. ”

Xue Shang: "Feng Jiao, you see that you just made a little bit of money in front of your father, and the money jumped into our pockets by itself." Why not. ”

Feng Jiao poured a glass of wine, and Guangtai hurriedly poured a glass of wine for Xue Shang. "You two celebrate, our business is off to a successful start."

Xue Shang: "If you don't celebrate, you are in charge of business." ”

Guangtai picked up the wine jar, "I want to use this to drink wine in order to express my gratitude to my sister-in-law." ”

This kid can really fool, Xue Shang said in his heart. Feng Jiao was moved, and the person who never drank alcohol first raised her neck and drank the wine in the glass.

"Brother Xian, if there is anything in the future, it will be the same to tell your brother or sister-in-law directly. Sister-in-law is willing to help the uncle. ”

His lady is a solid-eyed person, and her heart is not real, and she will not look down on herself as a poor bastard. Guang Taizhen held the jar and drank wine.

Xue Shang: "Guangtai, have you ever thought about developing in the capital?" ”

Guangtai shook his head, "Brother, it's good that I can play in the southwest." Let's talk about it later if I have the chance. With my sister-in-law and brother here, I still have a lot of potential. ”

Guangtai took out the account book again, "Brother, look, every expense and profit in my account book is recorded. ”

Xue Shang looked at it carefully, "Why is this?" He asked, pointing to the same place.

"It's not that a customer wants iron ore, and then I learned that he was doing business with Nanzhao, so I canceled it and paid a large amount of liquidated damages."

Xue Shang stomped his feet: "Guangtai, you are really, you have lost a lot of money, if he wants to do it, let him do it." What are the implications of this? Business is business. ”

Guangtai looked at Xue Shang's face, "How dare I." and Nanzhao to do iron ore business. ”

Xue Shang: "Business is business, doing business only makes money, and individuals have personal responsibilities." Just as a soldier is responsible for defending the country, a merchant is responsible for making money, and it is also the duty of a businessman to earn money from other countries. ”

Feng Jiao listened to the two of them arguing, and she listened quietly and thoughtfully. Guangtai looked at Xue Shang's face, "However, from a certain point of view, iron ore is a military material. ”

Xue Shang: "Military supplies? Xue Shang smiled, gentle as a jade and a beautiful son.

"If you do business with them and consume their financial resources, it is another form of damage to their national strength. Iron ore is simply a raw material that can be exchanged for gold and silver. ”