At night in the summer capital, there is a slight cool breeze blowing, dry and comfortable, at this time it is only the head of June, and the summer heat has not yet arrived.

The crisp tata sound of the carriage resounded in the alley again, and the rhythmic sound gave the otherwise empty alley a sudden serenade beauty.

Cao Shuyu sat in a carriage, surrounded by a carriage wall made of fine mahogany, with a window on each side. He looked out of the car window and couldn't help but think of the scene just now: when the girl knew that she also lived in this alley, her expression was as if she suddenly understood something. What did she understand? Looking at her 'so it is' expression on her face, could it be that she had a premonition before?

Strange Dao has been feeling like this recently, every time I walk through the alley, I have an inexplicable sense of familiarity, it turns out to be related to this girl.

The alley was not long, so the carriage soon reached the front of the mansion, and by this time the gate was open, and five or six servants were standing and waiting, each carrying a horn lantern in his hand. There were also lanterns hanging on the porch, and Cao Shuyu could make out who they were, and one of them was Uncle Quan.

He didn't get out of the car, but drove directly into the gate, and then, the lantern at the door gradually disappeared into the door, and after a heavy sound of closing the door, the alley serenade in the silent night finally came to an end.

After a stick of incense, Cao Shuyu appeared in his study, with only Uncle Quan and Chang Sui by his side.

He had changed into a swallow's house, made of cyan muslin, with a large belt of the same color tied around his waist, and cloud-toed shoes on his feet. Compared with the daytime, there is less jade tree in the wind, but it adds a laziness.

He walked to the window sill, where a couch was placed, and he sat down on the hem of his clothes, took off his shoes, crossed his legs, and dusted off the hem of his clothes to smooth out the wrinkles, and then took a sip of tea and moistened his throat.

There was incense burning in the study, and a light smell seemed to linger on the tip of the nose, or the kind that I had ordered for a long time before watching the play, and the incense was discarded. This kind of incense is really very popular, the four main ingredients are lychee shell, pine nut shell, pear peel and bagasse, a little better to add tonka, dipterocarp slightly mixed with condensed honey, into the magnetic box seal, more than ten days to become.

Uncle Quan patiently waited for the master to finish all this, he actually had something to report to him, but his experience over the years told him that generally the more he had something to say, the less he could rush. The master knows in his heart, and when will he naturally let you speak out.

Uncle Quan closed his eyes slightly, thinking about how to report to his master later...... This is not a big thing, and it is not a small thing. Since the six gates of Cao Jiadong are all dedicated to the five gates of Deshantang as the six degongs, then they must always obey the unified dispatch of the master.

Ermen Xinyitang has also been coveting the position of the Zhuandong, don't want to think about it, Wumen has been elected as the Zhuan Dong in the past dynasties, that is because the Wumen is full of talents, what kind of talent do you have in the Ermen? Can it lead the East Sixth Gate to glory?

When it was almost over, Cao Shuyu spoke: "Uncle Quan, if you have something, just say it." ”

Master, you finally spoke, Uncle Quan had a little complaint in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. His fear of the master seems to be innate, in fact, it is not servile, this generation of Zhuan Dong can be said to be the best of the six generations of Cao Jiadong, don't look at the young age, but he is old and spicy, and even a little crazy.

Uncle Quan retracted his thoughts and focused on the things he was about to report.

"Master, the fund dispatch of the firms and ticket numbers under Deshantang is basically in place, and now it is the problem of Liude Gong......"

"What's wrong with Liude Gong?"

"Last time, the master asked the other five sects to contribute additional funds, and now only Liuqingtang and Wuguitang have contributed as required, and the rest are ...... Sihetang and Shuanghetang are still waiting, and only Ertang is strongly opposed. ”

"Heh, let's not talk about the second hall first, what do the two halls want to see?"

"Uh...... The old slave felt that they might think that the amount of temporary capital contribution was too large this time, and wanted to think about it again. ”

Cao Shuyu didn't speak,

Uncle Quan had to continue: "If the six doors are not funded in a unified manner, I am afraid that in the future, I will not be able to distribute dividends according to shares, some of them will not be released, even if they are divided, it is not fair, but if they are not divided, I am afraid that there will be gaps, like that...... The second hall has more to say. ”

"Hmph, if the second uncle wants to sit in the position of Zhuandong, it's not a big deal, just let him be my nephew."

"No, master!"

Uncle Quan was taken aback, how could this work! How did the West Six Gate decline? It's that all the departments want to compete for the position of prime minister, but no one will let them. If you don't let nature can't run together, you can only stick to your family business if you don't operate, and you don't want to forge ahead, so that you gradually fall into the middle.

"Master, it's not a question of letting or not letting go! I have always been full of talents in Wumen, so I have been elected as a special east, what talents does he have in the second door? ”

Cao Shuyu looked at him with a smile, and for a long time, the corners of his mouth hooked: "Presumptuous, this is not like what your Uncle Quan should say." ”

Uncle Quan immediately noticed that he had lost his words, and his face turned red: "I'm sorry, the old slave said the wrong thing, please punish the master." ”

He lowered his head, not wanting Cao Shuyu to see his demeanor at this moment, he was too sharp. Although he said sorry, in fact, he was definitely not convinced, and the second door relied on the old lady to like it, and he did it all day long, and he didn't have any fart skills, why should he let it?

"Forget it," Cao Shuyu didn't intend to blame, thought about it and asked, "If it's only me, Deshantang...... Can it hold up? ”

Uncle Quan raised his head, his eyes widened, and he couldn't believe it: "Master, the silver taels that can be used by my Deshan Hall are only 10 million taels, if it exceeds this number, I am afraid that the business will be in trouble, especially the ticket number!" ”

Cao Shuyu frowned slightly, as if he was not satisfied with this answer, he was still holding the tea cup in his hand, and his other hand was tapping gently, making a series of crisp sounds. Uncle Quan seemed to be attracted by this voice, and he stared intently at the teacup that was slammed, and also stared at Cao Shuyu's flexible hand......

After a while, Cao Shuyu said again: "Plus the 3 million of those two halls...... Eh, Uncle Quan, if I come forward to borrow money from the Wu family's racecourse, how much can I borrow? ”

Uncle Quan raised his head suddenly, and the surprise on his face was undisguised: "Master, the key is how much you think is enough!" ”

"I roughly estimated, how can I have two, but it will be fine."

Uncle Quan only felt that his heart and liver were trembling: "Master, what are you doing with so much money?" Forgive the old slave for being ignorant, but he didn't know that there was another time in this world to invest 20 million taels in the principal business! ”

"Are you worried about losing money or are you worried about the position of the Sixth Virtue Gong?" Cao Shuyu still grasped his mind and sighed lightly: "Hey, Uncle Quan, you are also a person who has been in the shopping mall for half your life, don't you know what is the most profitable?" ”

Uncle Quan looked at this young master, and there was a trace of fear in his eyes, and he even collapsed a little. If he were someone else, he would have thought that this person was crazy, but now he is his own master! He's crazy? How can it be! The young master has been talented and precocious since he was a child, and he can become a specialist at the age of a weak crown, which is not comparable to ordinary ordinary people.

"Master, are you crazy?" He still couldn't help but blurt out.

Cao Shuyu smiled, not thinking about it, he put down the tea cup in his hand, and dusted his sleeves again, as if he wanted to dust off the stained dust, and it took a long time to speak leisurely, and the tone seemed to be regretful.

"Uncle Quan, I'm all for the East Sixth Gate, and to put it bluntly, it's also for the Cao family. You also know how Simon declined, and if the East Gate does not seize the opportunity to keep pace with the times, sooner or later it will be the same as the West Gate. ”

"Is the opportunity that the master said to be to cooperate with His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty needs to use the power of the Cao family to achieve the goal, so what reason does my Cao family have to refuse?"

Uncle Quan was speechless, he naturally knew that it was impossible for the Cao family to refuse a request from an emperor, but it was just ...... Maybe there are other ways, and it doesn't say that you have to use such a huge amount of money to help Your Majesty, and you may not have the credit for the success, once it fails, then the Cao family will really be doomed.

Cao Shuyu seemed to be able to read his thoughts: "Uncle Quan, I have considered this matter, and it will be half a success and half a failure." It's like gambling, in fact, I'm a gambler now, if I win the bet, the future of the Cao family is unlimited, if I lose the bet......"

"Master, don't say it," Uncle Quan interrupted Cao Shuyu's next words, he couldn't accept the result that the Cao family would fail emotionally, and it shouldn't be like this intellectually.

"The old slave will think of a way to mobilize 12 million taels of funds, plus 3 million taels of the other two doors, if he can borrow, how can he get 5 million taels, I don't know if the girl of the Wu family can agree? This is not a small amount, if she doesn't agree, it is reasonable, then she can only persuade Santang and Liutang to contribute. ”

Cao Shuyu smiled slightly, that look seemed to tell Uncle Quan that he was not worried that Wu Yan would not agree, but it didn't seem to be, anyway, he couldn't understand what the master was thinking.

Uncle Quan retreated, and when he went out, he found that his clothes were already sweaty, and the evening breeze blew, and he had goosebumps all over his body. He sighed heavily, as if to give away his bad mood, and after a long time he took a step forward with his heavy legs, step by step, until he disappeared into the shade of the bushes.

On the second day, Cao Shuyu saw Wu Yan again, and he went straight to the point to explain the purpose.

After knowing his purpose, Wu Yan blinked, a little surprised, and a little surprised......

"You've got to tell me why you're borrowing money first, right?"

Cao Shuyu knew that this matter had to be explained clearly, he pondered for a long time, and still said it 1510, Wu Yan listened carefully, and there was no interruption during the period.

It wasn't until he finished speaking that Wu Yan was silent for a while, Cao Shuyu knew that he had to give her time to think about it, so he didn't urge, in fact, he was also ready to be rejected, after all, this is not a small amount, besides, this is not money that must be borrowed.

But Wu Yan didn't stay silent for long, and gave the answer: "Five million? The monthly interest rate is as low as one and a half cents, and if it is lower, I will not agree. ”

Cao Shuyu was taken aback, he didn't expect her to agree so happily.

"You...... Promised? But that's not a small amount, isn't it? ”

Wu Yan smiled, but did not say why she agreed. In fact, she knows that this kind of thing is feasible, just like speculating in stocks, and the dealer cuts leeks. And there are loopholes to exploit, after all, the current law is not as perfect as it is in modern times.