The three members of the Lin family got into the carriage and went to the Shengji Restaurant, and Shang Mingyuan, who was sleeping in the guest room, was pushed awake by the little maid, "Uncle, wake up quickly, Steward Zhao has something urgent to find you." ”

Shang Mingyuan opened his eyes in a daze, and muttered: "What do you have to say here, after two days of travel, you can't let Ye sleep well?" ”

When Steward Zhao heard this at the door, he couldn't help but push open the door with a "snap", stepped forward to grab Shang Mingyuan and said urgently: "Uncle, how did the old lady and the second wife explain before you came, you forgot?" ”

Shang Mingyuan was slightly sober and sat up holding the quilt.

Seeing that he was still confused, Steward Zhao couldn't help but stomp his feet and said, "My aunt is going to sell all the Lin family's properties, and I have already gone to Shengji Restaurant at this time, you have to hurry up and stop them." ”

Steward Zhao thought that the purpose of this visit was to make a bath, and couldn't help complaining: "You shouldn't have rested so early last night, you should go to see my aunt first, and do a good job of the things that the old lady explained......"

Shang Mingyuan was furious, "Then Miss Lin said that my uncle was seriously ill and didn't see a guest, can I still force my way in?" How did I know they were in such a hurry, I only arrived last evening, and they were going to announce the auction today? ”

Steward Zhao blocked, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said with a soothing face: "You are right, the Lin family is too anxious, so we have to hurry up to see my aunt and let him come back, anyway, it is just an announcement, and it has not been decided yet, and it is okay to regret it afterwards." ”

Shang Mingyuan muttered, "I don't know if my uncle is willing." ”

Steward Zhao smiled, "My aunt is naturally willing, Miss Cousin and Second Master grew up together since childhood, whether it is in terms of character or family talent, Miss Cousin is spoiled by an old lady when she marries back to a foreign family, what's wrong?" ”

Shang Mingyuan thought of the relationship between his second brother and his cousin, nodded, and got up and changed his clothes without delay.

Steward Zhao taught him while helping to hand over the clothes, "Uncle, you have seen your aunt's love for the old lady and the second lady to Miss Biao, he is not worried about the Suzhou Lin family, isn't he worried about our Shang family?" ”

"Before, Mrs. Gu passed away, but Miss Biao has lived in our Shang family for three years, and the old lady and the second wife have seen how she is. It's a pity that so many properties have been sold for nothing, so it's better to leave it to Miss Cousin as a dowry, and Miss Cousin will have more to rely on in the future. ”

In fact, it's not impossible to sell it, but who is in charge of the money?

Shang Mingyuan was also thinking about this question, and muttered: "You said that my uncle is in such a hurry to sell the property, is he planning to entrust the money to the household department?" ”

Not only was the household department in charge of the state's finances, but it also expanded into the business of keeping the property of officials, charging a certain amount of interest, and returning it only when their heirs reached the age set by the other party.

Of course, there are requirements for the grade of officials, and the interest charged is quite a lot, but you can rest assured that you can entrust your property to the household department, and you don't have to worry about being embezzled.

It is rare, though rare, that officials who do not have clansmen, or who do not trust their clansmen, do so for the sake of peace of mind.

"I heard that a few days ago, my aunt handed me a fold, mostly asking for this." Steward Zhao sighed, "Entrusting it to the household department, this annual interest is a lot, why is it so hard for my aunt, if the Suzhou Lin family can't believe it, why not entrust it to the old lady?" Could it be that our old lady can still be greedy for Miss Cousin's money? ”

The man standing in the back window quietly stepped back, avoiding the gaze and going to the front yard.

When Steward Lin heard the report from his subordinates, his eyes darkened, and he said coldly: "Tell people to keep an eye on him, don't let him find out." ”

"Yes."

Steward Lin didn't speak with a cold face, and Mama Lin looked up at him and sighed: "No wonder the master wants the eldest lady to marry the Xie family and then return to the sect, now except for the eldest lady, everyone else really can't believe it." ”

"The Shang family is separated by one layer, and the lord can't help it if he doesn't want to, but the elders of the Lin family are almost here, we have to be ready."

Mama Lin nodded slightly, "I know, the guest rooms have been cleaned, the eldest lady said, no matter how vigilant we are in our hearts, we can't make mistakes on our faces, and we will have to deal with the clan when we go back to Suzhou in the future." ”

Like Zhao Steward Shang Mingyuan, several major families who did not know the content of Lin Jiang's excerpt also thought that the Lin family was planning to sell the property and entrust the silver to the household department for safekeeping.

When the Lin family's carriage stopped in front of Sheng Ji Restaurant, everyone's eyes brushed over, staring at Lin Jiang who got off the car.

Lin Jiang's face was pale, but when he got off the horse, he was a little out of breath, and everyone sighed in their hearts, some time ago, this person also came to persuade them to donate food, who knew that he would be sick like this after a month's effort?

Lin Qingwan and Lin Yubin helped Lin Jiang in left and right, and the owner of Sheng Ji Restaurant personally greeted him out.

Lin Jiang greeted everyone with a smile and slowly walked up to the second floor.

On the couch in the middle of the second floor were sitting cross-legged Xie Yan, Zhao Sheng and Zhou Bai, and when the three of them saw Lin Jiang again, they got up one after another and greeted him to the seat.

Lin Jiang was also not polite, sat cross-legged in the first place, sat down, and introduced Lin Qingwan to everyone, "This is the sister." ”

The three of them greeted Lin Qingwan one after another, Lin Qingwan first blessed the three of them, and then focused on Xie Yan and called "father".

Only then did everyone remember that this was still Xie Yan's daughter-in-law, and looked at Xie Yan's expression a little strange for a while.

Waiting for Lin Jiang to add: "In the future, the Lin family will be the master of the house, and I ask you to help more." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions became even more weird when they looked at Xie Yan and Lin Qingwan. A married woman who returned to her sect is in charge, so when Lin Jiang asked Lin Qingwan to marry Xie Yiming, did she expect that her time was running out?

Xie Yan also looked at Lin Jiang and Lin Qingwan with suspicion.

Lin Qingwan stood beside Lin Jiang with an unchanged expression, lowering her eyes and letting everyone look at her.

Upstairs and downstairs were quiet.

It is not uncommon for women to be in charge of the family in Daliang, but Lin Qingwan is too young, and she is also a widowed girl who has just married, so she can't help but look down on her.

And, will the Lin clan agree?

Xie Yan thought about it, was Lin Jiang's proposal to get married just for today?

Zhao Sheng glanced at Lin Qingwan, the corners of his mouth dipped in a smile and did not move, and Zhou Bai took the initiative to ask Lin Qingwan to sit down after being stunned for a while, "Miss Lin, please take a seat." ”

Lin Qingwan smiled gratefully at him and knelt beside Lin Jiang.

The front and back yards of the Lin family are all high chairs and high tables, and she is really not used to kneeling at this time.

However, the time was short, and she did not feel the pain for a while. Seeing Lin Jiang bowing his head and drinking tea, Lin Qingwan took the initiative to stir up the topic.

"The head of the Zhou family is also interested in my Lin family's property?" Because Zhou Bai was the first person to show friendship to her, Lin Qingwan was happy to talk to him first, but as for Xie Yan, who was sitting opposite, she didn't see it.

Zhou Bai said with a smile: "Many of the Lin family's industries are available but not sought, and I am afraid that no one in the world is not interested." ”

"What properties is the head of the family going to buy that week?"

Zhou Bai didn't expect Lin Qingwan to be so direct, glanced at Lin Jiang, and saw him looking at the tea bowl with his eyes down, looking like he was letting his sister call the shots, so he smiled and said: "It depends on the price given by the eldest lady, I don't know what industries the eldest lady plans to sell?" ”

The people upstairs and downstairs pricked up their ears.

Lin Qingwan said with a smile: "Except for the two farms in Suzhou and the Lin family's bookstore, other industries are sold. ”

This news smashed down and made everyone's heads stunned, Xie Yan was the first to come back to his senses, he exclaimed: "Sell them all? The tea plantations in Hangzhou, the thousands of hectares of farms, and the six silver buildings are all sold? ”

Lin Qingwan bowed slightly, "Yes, sell them all." ”

Everyone couldn't help it anymore and turned their heads one after another.

Zhou Bai hesitated for a moment and then persuaded, "Brother Lin, are you in a hurry to use money?" It's better to bet on the property and borrow it from someone first, and you have to leave something for future generations. ”

Lin Jiang raised his head and smiled: "It's good that my sister is in charge of this matter." ”

Everyone didn't believe it, how could such a big thing be that Lin Qingwan could do it as a little girl? Didn't listen to Lin Jiang yet?

However, this matter is not harmful to them, of course, they can't know all about the Lin family's industry, but people in various industries know the Lin family's industry in their own industry.

For example, the Sheng family, because they are in the tea business, so the Lin family has a few tea houses, and they all know what the scale is.

For example, the Zhou family, because their ancestral home is in Jiangdu, they know very well about the Lin family's big farms in Jiangdu, and before they came, they all thought that if the Lin family sold these industries, they would buy everything they wanted.

Another example is Zhao Sheng, who has been coveting the Lin family's silver buildings for a long time.

Zhao Sheng couldn't help but ask, "Miss Lin, I don't know how many silver buildings you plan to sell for?" ”

Lin Qingwan smiled lightly: "There are six silver buildings of the Lin family, some craftsmen, stewards and men are unwilling to leave the Lin family, so I will take them away, and some will redeem themselves and leave, and the rest are willing to stay in the silver building, I don't know if the people who take over are willing to treat them well." ”

"Naturally, there is no problem with this," the big businessman at the table next to him immediately said: "The people who came out of the Lin Clan's Silver Building are all good, if I take over and point to them to help." ”

Talent is rare, buy silver building, one is for the value of the silver building, and the other is the talent inside.

Zhao Sheng glanced at him, and also smiled and said, "Those people are willing to stay, and I will naturally treat them well." ”

"Okay," Lin Qingwan said aloud: "Even if it is to protect their interests, not only Yinlou, but also the subordinates and workers in other places, all those who are willing to stay and buy the property must treat them well, at least the salary package cannot be lower than that given to them by the Lin family before for three years." After that, we have to sign the contract. ”

Zhao Sheng frowned, "Miss Lin hasn't said how you plan to sell this silver building?" ”

"All properties are auctions, and we will give the reserve price at the time, and you can only bid above the reserve price, and the highest price will win."

Everyone was surprised, they didn't expect it to be in this way, but in this way, they were afraid that the price would rise.

Zhou Bai frowned and asked, "What if no one bids?" ”

"Then the auction will be lost," Lin Qingwan said with a smile: "Maybe the unsold industry is because the ancestors and ancestors don't want us to sell it, and then we will keep it and run it ourselves." ”

All:......

Then you have set a high price, and all of them have failed, so what is the point of you inviting us to come?

Zhou Bai asked this concern cryptically on behalf of everyone, and Lin Qingwan soothed: "Don't worry, the reserve price has been set by me and the stewards for a long time, and it is all within a reasonable range, and it will not be ridiculously high." ”

Everyone was slightly relieved when they heard this.