It didn't take long.

Someone outside Feng's house came to deliver a message.

Hearing the message, Feng Zhen's eyes sank slightly, and he said in a condensed voice: "Father, someone wrote from me just now, saying that this time it was the eldest son who was handling this matter, and invited us to meet in an official residence in three days, what should we do now?" ”

Feng Dong walked around the house with a bamboo cane, with a hint of decisiveness in his eyes, and said loudly: "Since the eldest son is dealing with it, then you can't just give a daughter." ”

"Give Five Thousand"

"Six thousand!"

"Doesn't the government like six? Then make up 6,000 gold. ”

Hear the words.

Feng Zhen's face changed slightly, and he wondered, "Is this a little too much?" ”

Feng Dong said coldly: "There is a give-and-take." ”

"Six thousand gold is indeed a lot, but if you can make friends with the eldest son, this amount of money is not much at all."

"And it's also a temptation."

"Temptation?" Feng Zhen was stunned.

Some don't know what they mean.

Feng Dong's eyes closed slightly, a cold glint flashed in his eyes from time to time, and he said lightly: "Now our Feng clan doesn't know anything about the attitude of the government, and if we continue to let it go, we will only become more and more passive." ”

"So take the initiative."

"Six thousand gold."

"For me, Feng's is a little nerve-wracking."

"If you can use these six thousand gold to test the attitude of the eldest son, in my opinion, this is worth it."

"If the government collects it."

"That means that I, Feng, can get out safely."

"When you meet with the eldest son, you can also be harmonious, and you can even use this to make some friendships, isn't this more valuable than six thousand gold?"

"If the government doesn't accept it."

Feng Dong paused for a moment and said in a condensed voice: "That proves that the official government has a greater appetite." ”

"I, Feng Shi, know about this matter first, and I also have more room for maneuver, and I can still use six thousand as the line to constantly test the tone of the government."

"Nothing harmful."

"Money can be spent, but it's worth it."

"Even if this money is really wasted in the end, as long as I, the Feng family, still control the salt pond and thousands of acres of land, I will be able to earn it back in ten years."

"It's the attitude that I'm giving right now!"

"It is to tell the government plainly that I, the Feng family, are loyal to Great Qin, and I think of the government wholeheartedly, and there is absolutely no selfishness."

"We businessmen are lowly people."

"What the government looks at is attitude, as long as we have a low attitude and give more money and food, the government will generally not take us seriously."

"You go down and arrange it as soon as possible."

"Three days later, I went there in person."

Feng Zhen nodded slightly.

It was a family matter, and he didn't dare to be careless.

Just when Feng Zhen was about to walk out of the house, Feng Dong said abruptly: "In the past few days, I have changed this splendid body, and the businessman must have the appearance of a businessman, otherwise what kind of system will it become?" ”

"Let the eldest son see it, how can he be treated?"

Feng Zhen looked at the splendid clothes on his body, nodded hurriedly, and said with a smile: "It's still my father's thoughtfulness, I'll go back and change it." ”

"This shirt is indeed not worthy of identity."

Feng Dong sat on the seat, pondered for a moment, took out a bamboo slip, and wrote on it.

Then he sent someone to Fusu.

West Side.

Ji Heng was lying on the recliner, knocking on the dried fruits, looking at the information sent by Fusu.

Not much.

A small official came in from outside the house.

With a very respectful attitude, he presented a bamboo slip to the table, and said softly: "Mr. Ji, this is sent to the palace by the Feng family, and the eldest son ordered me to send it." ”

"Feng?" Ji Heng nodded, remembering this Feng family.

This is a descendant of Feng Chen.

Feng Tan was one of Meng Weijun's diners.

That is, the person who does the righteousness of Xue Guo City and creates the 'three caves'.

Feng Tan took this opportunity to gain a firm foothold in the Qi State, and the family began to prosper, and the Qi State was already prosperous in commerce, so the Feng family also mastered some operations in the back, after Qin destroyed Qi, moved a large number of nobles to Guanzhong, and the Feng family was among them, but compared to Feng Tan who was willing to suffer poverty and did not want to do business, and now the Feng family is obviously degenerate.

Ji Heng took the bamboo slip on the case in his hand, quickly glanced at it a few times, and couldn't help but be amazed by Feng's generosity after reading it, and sighed: "Although Feng's is 'declining' at the moment, this wisdom and vision have not been lost. ”

"Six thousand gold, that's not a small amount."

"Even if Feng can take it out, I am afraid it will hurt my muscles and bones, but Feng Shi gave it so easily, if it is someone else, I am afraid it will really be tempting."

"Yes."

"I, Ji Heng, don't love money."

Ji Heng put down the bamboo slip, pondered for a moment, and said, "I will accept this bamboo slip for the time being, but I don't need to inform the Feng family of the situation." ”

The little official bowed his head and said, "No." ”

Ji Heng said again: "Can the eldest son determine the time?" ”

The little official said: "It's decided, just three days later, in an official residence in the city." ”

"I know, I don't need to disclose information to these businessmen these days, let them guess." Ji Heng didn't say much, gave a few simple orders, and continued to look at the bamboo slips.

He didn't look at the information of the merchants.

but of the convicts.

The prisoners on the bamboo slips used to be merchants.

It's just that in the past, he was sentenced to prison because of his failure in business.

Ji Heng quickly browsed, remembering the names of these people and the corporal punishment they had received.

Three days went by in a flash.

Soon it was time for Fusu to make an appointment with Shang Jia.

Ji Heng washed his face with water, and then rubbed it vigorously, making his face look relatively ruddy, a cloth coat, a pair of straw sandals, and walked towards the agreed place like this.

However, as he approached the attic, he put on his mask as he pleased.

Walk on Changyang Street.

Ji Heng has the illusion of being suddenly separated from the world.

After being imprisoned, his scope of activities was actually very small, and he had no opportunity to come into contact with the business market, but now from a distance, he can see a row of square areas, all kinds of salt, iron, jewelry, and dansha are placed in the market, and some large trading companies are all flying high eaves and tall pavilions.

Copper doors, copper cabinets, fine stone paving.

It is luxurious and magnificent, and the big store is very different from other places.

It's very lively.

But this excitement has nothing to do with him.

He only glanced at it from a distance, then walked through this bustling area, and walked decisively into a relatively quiet square area, which was the official residence square area.

On both sides of the long street are a number of liquor shops and houses.

It's a little quieter than the bazaar.

Outside the official residence.

Hundreds of soldiers were on display, with a magnificent momentum and a bit of slaughter.

Feng Dong and Feng Zhen father and son had already arrived, and now they were sitting at the end, sitting upright, not squinting, the clothes of the father and son were very simple, and even slightly shabby.

Father and son waited so quietly.

From the moment he entered the house, he was speechless, and he did not dare to question the officials around him, and sat on the seat tremblingly, as if he was about to be interrogated.

Not much.

Footsteps rang out from outside.

Feng Dong subconsciously looked over, but when he saw the clothes of the person who came, he was stunned, this person was dressed poorer than himself, and there was a lot of mud and dust on the corners of his clothes.

And with a mask.

Just when Feng Dong was surprised, the little official on the side introduced: "Feng Dong, this is Mr. Zhong, today is Mr. Zhong to discuss with you." ”

"The eldest son has arrived."

"But not dedicated, but in the west room next door."

said.

The little official bowed respectfully to the west.

Feng Dong didn't dare to slack off, so he quickly got up and saluted towards the West Chamber, with some disappointment in his eyes.

Ji Heng also bowed his hand slightly.

Feng Dong only looked at Ji Heng at this time, and after looking up and down a few times, he smiled and said: "The old man has seen Mr. Zhong, Mr. Zhong is really young and promising, and at a young age, he can be valued by the eldest son, which is really enviable." ”

Feng Dong saluted Ji Heng.

The attitude is very humble.

Ji Heng glanced at Feng Dong indifferently, and the corners of his mouth raised a cold color.

These businessmen are the most observant of words and feelings, but now that they are wearing masks, they can't see any emotions, but they are afraid that Feng Dong is also depressed now.

Ji Heng sat down.

Feng Dong didn't dare to sit down, continued to stand aside, and said in a deep voice: "I received a post from the government a few days ago, and the old man was shocked and frightened, and I was shocked that I Feng He De and how could I be able to enter the eyes of the eldest son, and I was afraid that the Feng family was a city member, with a low status, and did not understand etiquette, for fear of offending the eldest son." ”

"If you have no intention of gaffe, please forgive me for the eldest son and Mr. Zhong."

Feng Dong bowed to Ji Heng in the west chamber.

The number of courtesies is very thoughtful.

One door away.

Fusu's voice came.

"Feng Dong, you don't need to be nervous, this time it is Mr. Zhong talking to you, I am just listening, and I will not interfere, let alone punish you for your words."

"You can rest assured."

Hear the words.

Feng Dong's eyelids jumped.

He glanced at Ji Heng deeply, and saluted towards the West Chamber, but he was surprised in his heart, who is this Mr. Zhong? Can you be so important as the eldest son?

Even give it to this person with full authority.

And Chung?

He thought about it in his head, but he couldn't remember anything famous.

The only thing he could remember was that there was a Zhongli clan in Donghai County.

It's just that it's Zhongli.

It's not a bell.

He didn't think that Mr. Zhong in front of him would tamper with the family's clan.

It's about the ancestral lintel.

Ji Heng sat on the seat and didn't speak directly, first asked Feng Dong and his son for a bowl of hot soup, and then slowly said: "I know that inviting you here this time is a bit abrupt, but there are some things that you have to face after all." ”

"Great Qin has not treated you badly in the past."

"Because of Qin Zheng, it can even be regarded as preferential treatment."

"Now that the imperial court has encountered some things, it may require Feng's generosity, and I also hope that Feng's can think about the country this time and share a little more for the imperial court."

Ji Heng's voice was not loud, and it was slightly cold.

However, when it fell into Feng Dong's ears, it was the other side.

His expression was slightly different, and he did not rashly agree, but said tentatively: "Mr. Zhong, dare to ask the imperial court what difficulties have you encountered?" If Feng can really help, Feng will not shirk. ”

Ji Heng didn't speak, and clapped his palms.

Soon, a small official carried a few stacks of bamboo slips into the room.

Ji Heng glanced at it, took out a stack from it, and handed it to the little official, who sent it to Feng Dong.

Looked at.

Feng Dong's heart sank.

He knew that although Ji Heng was young, he was not so easy to deal with.

Deeds.

It all seems to have a strong force.

Feng Dong respectfully took the bamboo slip, but as soon as he saw the content on the bamboo slip, his face changed suddenly.

(End of chapter)