If you are destined to be a businessman, then you must always be ready to accept the fate of being tested by greed.

Duan Ling'er looked at his father, a royal businessman who made his fortune by running the business of rare treasures in the east, west, north and south, and was thinking about dealing with a difficult matter.

For Xiao Su's family, the antiques and treasures in the warehouse are all tempting things like land deeds, but for Duan Ling'er, these things are very good, but being able to earn these things with her hands makes her happy.

"There is a Duan Mansion to support, why did Xiao Su get so much money?"

Duan Tianya clasped a gemstone painting wall next to him, fortunately, this painting wall was too heavy, otherwise it would definitely become Xiao Su's bag.

Hearing her daughter's inquiry, she stopped: "Ling'er, do you know what a donation official is?" ”

Duan Ling'er was stunned.

Donor?

The Great Zhou Imperial Examination is the path to the pinnacle of life, but many people study hard all their lives and may not even be able to get in.

And some people have a lot of wealth in their families, so they will donate part of their family property to the court in exchange for fame, and even those who donate a lot can get an official position.

Of course, these are privately operated things, which are related to the future of life, and there is rarely a big fanfare that everyone knows.

"Who does Xiao Su want to donate to? She doesn't have a son to ...... imperial examination."

Duan Ling'er didn't finish her words, and slammed into it.

Naturally, it's Xiao Su's brother or nephew.

Duan Tianya raised his hand and asked the family members around him to move out a few things according to his instructions.

In fact, donating officials is only the first step, at the beginning of spending money, but only donating a fictitious title, with a "license" issued by the Ministry of Officials, to obtain the qualification of a certain type of official, if you want to fill the vacancy, you must be reported by the Ministry of Officials, called "confession", and then draw lots to distribute to a certain province alternate. The silver poured out by Xiao Su was not enough to confess. ”

"So she'll continue to do it when she gets the chance?"

Duan Tianya nodded; "Besides, it also costs money to invest in Beijing, and those entangled along the way are not something that a shop like our Yangzhou can afford. Others use black yarn to change your future, and the filial piety along the way can be said to be scattered all over the gold and silver. ”

"Su Mansion has calculated our Duan Mansion a lot, how much money they have taken in those businesses and how much land they have purchased!"

Duan Tianya smiled slightly: "After all, the stolen money is a minority, compared to supporting the operation of the two mansions, you have to buy your own shops and fields everywhere, and those silver and water are spent like water, Su Yong is not a businessman, the Su family's newly purchased shops are lost, and they are all lost, aren't they stepping up on our side?" Therefore, the Su brothers and sisters can only ensure that the days continue to be filed. ”

Duan Ling'er watched the little servants move the gem painting wall out little by little, and said a little anxiously: "Father, since you know everything, why don't you take measures?" ”

"It's not time yet."

What does my father mean when he doesn't say then?

Duan Ling'er stood in the lotus wind building, watching the family gardeners and maids all busy in a group.

As soon as the gemstone painting wall was set up in the lotus wind building, the storeroom brought in brand-new boxwood furniture and other antiques.

For a while, the old things in the lotus wind small building moved out, and the new things moved in, and the people were busy sweating and dusty, and they didn't forget to exchange glances with each other.

It seems that these nine rooms are really going to turn over!

A few people in the ninth room stood under the tree, and Shen frowned slightly: "You said that you think your father also wants to donate a 'team'?" ”

"Father didn't say it explicitly, but the obedient voice was about the salt messenger."

Duan Yu lowered his voice

"The salt ambassador is the eighth product, he can manage the salt farm, and the official salt is one of the best ways for businessmen to make profits, if he really has this position, Duan Fu will definitely be able to do a good job." ”

These two sentences made Shen's face condense: "Your father never fights unprepared battles, and he said that there are nobles in Yangzhou this year, I am afraid that it is not only Duan Mansion who is staring at this opportunity, but also Su Mansion, so what Su Mansion has done so far has not been completely exposed, and Xiao Su is only grounded." ”

"But my father's character is from a businessman's background, can he really enter the office?" Duan Yu thought about it carefully, and swept away the stereotype he had about his father: "Besides, there is still a risk in donating officials!" ”

Shen kept nodding, "I always feel very unsteady in my heart." ”

Duan Ling'er was also not sure, because she always felt that it seemed that her father, the "official", was not to donate to anyone in the Duan Mansion.

In his previous life, his father was rich and rivaled the country, but he married early, and there was no information about his father's personal relationship with any official in the court.

But what if there was such a person......? If there really is such a person, then does the later fall of the Duan Mansion have anything to do with this person......

Duan Ling'er was distracted, only to hear a few little maids arguing.

A young man said: "I bet this incense burner is worth five taels of silver." ”

A maid said: "It's obviously worth ten taels!" ”

Another jumped to his feet and said, "At least fifteen taels!" None of you have seen the world! ”

"Who you say hasn't seen the world?!"

"Just talk about you!"

"You say it again?!"

Shen Shi raised his forehead: "We used to have all those things, but your father has given so much now, but he looks dizzy." ”

Duan Yu also nodded: "These things are all built by my father for Hefeng Xiaozhu, and they can neither be sold, nor rented, nor can they be realized, and they are not as useful as a few books." Reading at least increases intelligence, which is beneficial in the long run, so what is the benefit of a house full of these things? ”

"It looks like you have a face...... Duan Ling'er sighed, looking at the colorful treasures in front of her, she somehow felt an indescribable loss in her heart.

What she didn't get in her previous life is now getting one by one, but at the same time, it also makes her feel that she has lost control of her past.

In the future, I will develop in places that I don't understand and don't know.

An hour later, Yangzhou White Crane Tower.

Duan Tianya was dressed in cloth, and across from him, sat a middle-aged man who was also dressed in cloth and was slightly shabby.

Although this person looks like a difficult life, his eyes are awe-inspiring, and his temperament is definitely very human.

The two pushed the cups and changed the lamps, and when the sky gradually came up, the middle-aged man got up and said goodbye.

Duan Tianya didn't leave him behind, but said, "Tomorrow afternoon, I'm still waiting for you here, you come!" ”

"Is there something wrong?" The middle-aged man was slightly surprised, "Why don't you just say it now?" ”

"I have a little thing to ask you, and I don't want to stop at the moment. We'll talk about it tomorrow afternoon. You must come, I will sit here and wait, see you or leave. ”

Seeing him tell him like this, the middle-aged man agreed.

In the afternoon of the next day, it came as promised.

There is no trace of Duan Tianya.

It costs a few pennies to make a bowl of tea, which is a waste for him, so he walked all the way along the mountain road.

There are several temples in Yueshan, and there are many places in front of the temple where there are tricks, boxers and plasters, chess stalls, and many places where you can spend time without spending money.

He stood here for a while, took a look at that side, and when he arrived at the Red Sun Mountain, he walked back to his original place, and still didn't see Duan Tianya.

It's a dead date of "no see or leave".

This middle-aged man was stunned

Dilemma, not to wait is to miss the appointment, to wait, the sky is dusk, dinner has not yet settled.

After staying for a long time, the more I thought about it, the more anxious I became, paused, walked down the mountain, and said to myself in my heart: When I see Brother Duan tomorrow, I have to say a few words to him!

It's not that he doesn't know his situation, he has to calculate it first when he eats a bowl of tea outside, so why bother playing tricks on people?

After walking a few steps, I heard someone behind me shouting: "Yu Zeshi, Yu Zeshi!" ”

When he turned around, he saw that it was Duan Tianya.

I saw him coming on foot, holding a handkerchief in his hand, panting and sweating all over his face.

Seeing his face, Yu Zeshi's anger disappeared by half, and he asked, "Brother Duan, why did you come at this time?" ”

"I know you've been waiting a long time, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Duan Tianya was still dressed in old cloth clothes, and he couldn't see any of the nobility of the past, and even deliberately wore a piece of clothing with a somewhat torn neckline.

smiled with relief: "It's okay, it's okay." Come, come, sit down and talk. ”

Yu Zeshi didn't know what he meant, so he silently followed him to a pair of seats under the cupboard and made two bowls of tea.

Duan Tianya pondered for a long time, and pushed the handkerchief bag tightly in his hand.

"Brother Duan, what is this?"

"Open it and see it, and don't let anyone see it." Duan Tianya whispered, picking up the teacup and taking a sip of tea.

Yu Zeshi avoided pedestrians and quietly opened his eyes, only to see a thick stack of silver tickets inside, and some broken silver, about 1,000 taels.

Deng Shi was so frightened that he couldn't close his mouth: "Brother Duan, what's the matter with you?" ”

"This is what you are doing as an official."

Yu Zeshi was stunned, his heart was sour, his eyes were hot, he tried his best to hold back his tears, and put the handkerchief bag on the table, but he didn't know how to say it.

"You count a little. Among them, there are three three-hundred-taels, and you have to beware of loss along the way. In addition, I have exchanged some odd and medium-sized tickets for you, and I will leave as soon as possible. As far as I know, this year's donation is coming to an end. ”

Yu Zeshi shook his hands: "Brother Duan, why do you treat me so well?" ”

"Friends!" Duan Tianya replied, "I think you are like a tiger falling into Pingyang, the end of a hero, I can't tell how sad I feel in my heart, I must pull you to sleep." ”

"Alas!" Yu Zeshi couldn't help it after all, two lines of tears flowed down, and he hurriedly covered it with his hand.

When he came out of the White Crane Tower, looking at Yu Zeshi's appearance of wiping tears slightly while walking, Duan Tianya's nose was also a little sour.

When the figure of the cloth was out of sight, he turned around and entered the side alley, and got into the carriage that had been prepared a long time ago.

The face of the young lady in the carriage was not real in the light and dark.

"Uncle Duan, ...... are you?"

Xie Ci didn't understand how Duan Tianya could call himself over and let himself see such a scene.

Duan Tianya sighed slightly, and did not look at Xie Ci, but still looked at the direction in which Yu Zeshi disappeared, and said for a long time: "The pillar of the country, how can you be trapped in money, if one day Brother Yu can be used by the people, my silver is nothing at all." ”

"Then why don't you meet as your real identity?"

"A person like him has a self-esteem that is different from ordinary people. Besides, I did not do this for him to remember me. He remembers an old paragraph, and that's it. If one day he reaches the core of the court, presumably he can't treat me as an equal as a businessman, so why bother to cause trouble to both parties at that time. ”

“…… But why did my uncle tell me these things......"

Xie Ci looked puzzled.

"Since the last time you cracked the poisoning, I've made many inquiries and observations, and you're the second person I think deserves to be treated like this."