Chapter 8: A Different Mi Fang
"Uncle Yun, you said that Master Pang really ......"
After leaving the State Pastoral Mansion again, thinking about the answer given by Pang Tong earlier, Liu Chan couldn't help but look at Zhao Yun behind him who was silently acting as his personal guard.
It turned out that Liu Chan, who didn't understand why Pang Tong, a military advisor from the Jingzhou family, gave him all the ideas that harmed the interests of the family, and finally couldn't help but ask directly before leaving.
It's just that in the face of his doubts, the answer given by Pang Tong is just a completely unconvincing 'Lao Tzu is happy'!
You must know that after figuring out that the root of the Han family's illness lies in these families, Liu Chan is very clear about the urine nature of this family.
In the eyes of these families, the interests of the family will always come first, and the interests of the country can only come last. And Pang Tong's behavior of 'harming the private and fattening the public' is really too abnormal and too selfless.
Therefore, he really can't blame him for living the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, and expressing doubts about Pang Tong's joke.
"Childe, no matter what the intentions of the military advisor are, but in the eyes of the last general, the suggestions made by the military advisor are from the public heart. So Childe doesn't have to worry so much......"
In the face of Liu Chan's inquiry, after a little thought, Zhao Yun, who witnessed the whole process of the whole thing, affirmed Pang Tong's suggestion with great confidence.
"Uncle Yun, it's not that the little nephew doesn't believe in Master Pang, it's just that ...... Forget it, don't worry about it for now, the most important thing at the moment is to get the matter of this paper mill done first. β
Although there are some doubts about the reasons given by Pang Tong, as Zhao Yun said, from the current point of view, there is nothing wrong with Pang Tong's suggestion.
Therefore, even if he was a little worried that he would be sold by Pang Tong, the phoenix chick, Liu Chan, who was busy using the parchment paper to open his 'extensive grain' situation, couldn't think about it so much.
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"Qiyu Gongzi, Mi Taishou has come to visit, and he has been waiting in the back hall for a long time......"
Just as Liu Chan and Zhao Yun had just stepped into the backyard of the Prefecture Governor's Mansion, a servant immediately stepped up to greet them and reported the news that Mi Fang, who was the Taishou of Nanjun, was waiting here.
"Oh? Why does my uncle have time to come to me today? β
Hearing that Mi Fang was waiting for him here, Liu Chan suddenly frowned slightly.
Speaking of which, Mi Fang and her brother Mi Zhu are the earliest 'partners and shareholders' of his father Liu Bei. When Liu Bei had nothing, they not only married their own sister Mrs. Mi to Liu Bei, but even the wealth accumulated by the Mi family was used by the two brothers to fund their recruitment.
Therefore, in the entire Liu Bei Group, the status of the two brothers, even if they are not as good as Guan Erye and Zhang Sanye, is definitely not worse than the 'Dragon and Phoenix Combination' and others. It can be said that the two of them are proper 'confidant ministers' for Liu Bei.
However, Liu Chan's 'deep impression' of Mi Fang, the second uncle, did not come from this, but from his surrender to LΓΌ Meng in the original history, which led to the defeat of Guan Erye's Northern Expedition to Xiangfan, not to mention the fact that Jingzhou, a key place related to Prime Minister Longzhong's planning, was lost.
Therefore, for such a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death in his opinion, Liu Chan naturally does not have a good impression of him, even if he is nominally his uncle.
"Back to Gongzi, Mi Taishou didn't make his intentions clear, so the villain didn't know about ......"
"Hehe, if the last general's expectation is good, Mi Zifang is probably here for the skin paper in the hands of the son......"
Just when Liu Chan was puzzled about Mi Fang's intentions, Zhao Yun on the side suddenly opened his mouth and chuckled.
"Skinning paper? It seems that the nose of the little nephew's middle uncle is very sensitive, and this new paper has just been made, so he came to the door so quickly, haha! β
Being reminded by Zhao Yun like this, Liu Chan couldn't help but feel moved in his heart, remembering that before the Mi brothers invested in following their father Liu Bei to start a business, it was a matter of tens of thousands of wealthy businessmen with tens of thousands of employees.
"Then Uncle Yun thinks that if the business of this parchment paper is handed over to his uncle......
After thinking about Mi Fang's intention, Liu Chan couldn't help but turn his head and ask Zhao Yun's opinion.
Speaking of which, compared with Mi Fang, an uncle who has a 'historical record', Zhao Yun's status and credibility as a life-saving benefactor in his heart are much higher.
"Childe, although this Mi Zifang is not very good at leading troops to fight and govern the place, if you want to talk about this business business, it is exactly what she is good at...... Childe only needs to grasp the key points, and let him do the rest, which can be regarded as making the best use of his talents! β
Just like the previous admonition to Liu Bei not to give the houses and fields in Chengdu to the heroes, this time, in the face of Liu Chan's inquiry, Zhao Yun still only proceeded purely from the public heart. According to Mi Fang's merits, he recommended him to run this leather paper, and did not consider whether this move would have any adverse impact on himself.
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"Hehe, the second uncle has always been busy with official duties, what kind of wind blew you here today......"
In the back hall of the State Pastoral Mansion, although he had already figured out Mi Fang's intentions, after making a junior salute to him, Liu Chan was smiling at him.
Speaking of which, although because of the Mi family's own advantages of starting from the Shangjia family, coupled with the recommendation of Zhao Yun, the most trusted person in his own right, Liu Chan also had the heart to hand over the management of this parchment paper to Mi Fang, but because of the 'black history' of the other party's surrender to Lu Meng in the original history, at this time, he still did not make up his final decision.
"Adou, my uncle knows that you have made this new paper that far surpasses Cai Hou's paper, but I don't think you are still young, and my uncle used to be ...... So I want to share one or two for you, don't you? β
What Liu Chan didn't expect was that with his kind words, he picked up a piece of paper in his hand that he had placed on the table, but Mi Fang came directly to the point and said that he wanted to help him 'do it for him'.
"Well, the second uncle didn't say that Adou forgot that the Mi family is a wealthy businessman who is famous in Jianghuai...... However, although this new paper is only a small business, if it is handed over to the second uncle to operate, I wonder what arrangements you are prepared to make? β
Although he was a little surprised by Mi Fang's directness, Liu Chan is also a time-traveler with more than two thousand years of knowledge. Coupled with his dignified identity as a 'young master', he was only stunned for a moment, and then he also opened the skylight and said something bright, wanting to see what the second uncle who was recommended by Zhao Yun and had a 'black history' at the same time had any real skills.
"Then I wonder what Adou wants to get in exchange for this parchment paper? Money, food, ordnance, talent? Or all of them? β
What was even more unexpected to Liu Chan was that in the face of his inquiry, Mi Fang actually gave a 'talent' option in addition to money, food and ordnance.
This made Liu Chan, who had always had the impression of being greedy for life and afraid of death and mediocre because of the 'black history' of his surrender to Lu Meng, couldn't help but be secretly surprised.
In fact, what he didn't know was that when his father Liu Bei was still in Xuzhou, Mi Fang was also a ruthless person who was held by Lu Bu's knife on his neck without blinking.
Not only that, but in the face of Cao Cao's high-ranking officials and temptations, he and his brother Mi Zhu were not moved at all, and they identified Liu Bei as a brother-in-law in their eyes.
And what is even more commendable is that even after Guan Erye was forced to surrender to Cao Cao, Mi Fang and his brother were still unmoved. is still looking for Liu Bei everywhere, until he personally experienced the most critical moment of Changbanpo.
It can be said that the loyalty of the Mi brothers has been tested by blood and fire.
This point has not only been recognized by his father Liu Bei, but even the entire Liu Bei Group, including Guan Erye, who looks down on him at all, is also recognized. And this is also one of the important reasons why Zhao Yun recommended him impartially.
As for saying that he is mediocre, it is only in political and military affairs. But how can a wealthy businessman who can inherit and continue to operate well be truly mediocre and incompetent?
The reason why this is so is actually just because Daddy Liu Bei only focused on his loyalty, but ignored his true talent and did not put him in the right position.
Therefore, if you really want to say that he is greedy for life and afraid of death and mediocre, at least at this time, he has indeed been wronged.
"Since the second uncle said so, why did Adou choose it? Of course, I want it all, I wonder if the second uncle can do it? Hahahaha! β
Although I don't know why Mi Fang has this performance that is very different from that in the original book, after Mi Fang said the word 'talent' other than money, food and ordnance, Liu Chan finally made up his mind to hand over this paper matter to him to operate.
After all, in the original work, a large part of the main reason for Mi Fang's betrayal of her father was also because of dissatisfaction and resistance to Guan Erye's 'oppression'.
You must know that Guan Erye's arrogance is not taken into account along with Huang Zhong and Ma Chao, who are the generals of the Five Tigers. What's more, Mi Fang, who has no real skills at all in his eyes, but is in a high position by nepotism?
Therefore, thinking about Mi Fang's betrayal in the original history, although it has its greedy side of life and fear of death, it is more of a lot of helplessness.
After all, Liu Bei persevered when he was most difficult and depressed, and who would really want to 'leave the house' at this harvest time?
What's more, even if he still has this tendency in the future, he can't control a little Mi Fang as a dignified traverser?
Therefore, after thinking about this, Liu Chan's opinion of this second uncle naturally changed a lot.
"Childe rest assured, if you say that the army is marching and fighting, my uncle will not dare to guarantee the ticket. But when it comes to business, my uncle dares to make a military warrant......"