Chapter 13 dafengdianpu

Yang Shuban recorded the accounts, took Ma Fengshi across two streets, and entered a winding alley. At the bottom of the alley was a family's house with its doors closed, but there was an oil lamp next to the door. A piece of faded plum red paper with the word "Sun Yu" written on it. "What is this place?" Ma Fengshi asked a little uneasy. "Ma——" Yang Shuban quickly stopped, "Old Li, you can't tell Mrs. Li about this place." Hearing this, Ma Fengshi stopped making a sound, and saw Yang Shuban raised his hand and knocked on the door, three times anxious and three slow, just after knocking, the door opened with a bang, and an old lady held up her "hand photo" and said : "I don't know which one, it's you. You should come if you figure it out." Then, with a smile on his face, he asked again, "Who is this?"

"Boss Li." Yang Shuban immediately asked, "Are there any guests upstairs?" "No." "What about downstairs?" "Old Zhu from Qingyutang is having a drink with his friends there, and he is about to leave." "Their owner's family is in trouble, but he still wants to eat flower wine." Yang Shuban said again, "Don't say I'm here." "Take care of me." The old lady greeted "Boss Li" and said, "Please come with me. Let's go!" So a group of three people went upstairs from the stairs on the side of the main room. There were three rooms on the upper floor, one large, two small, and one large room in the middle. After the owner turned on the light, Yang Shuban introduced Ma Fengshi.

"Her surname is Sun. You can call her Ganniang Sun." Ma Fengshi already understood that this is what people in Hangzhou call "the head of a private family", and Sun Ganniang is a bustard, so he immediately said with a smile: "Sun Ganniang must have many goddaughters?" "Yes, yes." Sun Ganniang turned to ask Yang Shuban, "Is the tea first or the wine?" "I want tea, I want wine, and I want to eat." As he spoke, Yang Shuban took Ganniang Sun to the outer room, and came in after a while. "This Sun Ganniang is a mid-mature lady, and she still has a charm."

"Why? You've taken a fancy to her! I'll be a matchmaker." "Forget it, forget it! Let's talk about business first." This is exactly in line with Yang Shuban's arrangement, he has taken care of Sun Ganniang to prepare wine and meals, be careful, but you might as well take your time, so that you can discuss tomorrow's affairs with Ma Fengshi first, and then have a drink. "I'll take over your business. Let me ask you first, how much do you have at the end of the year?" Ma Fengshi was taken aback for a moment, and he made an estimate and said, "It will take fifty or sixty taels of silver to pass the test."

"I see." Yang Shuban said, "Tomorrow I will accompany you, and when you arrive at Gongjidian, you will act according to my wink." What do you mean by winking?Ma Fengshi thought for a while and asked, "Brother Yang——" "Slow down, slow down." Yang Shuban forcibly cut off his words, "Tomorrow in Gongjidian, you can't call me that." "I understand. Be this official, perform this ceremony, and at that time, I will naturally call you Yang Shuban with full authority. Don't be angry." "No, no. It's just a show."

"You are the protagonist in this play." Ma Fengshi asked, "Do you know Tang Zishao?" "Why don't you know each other, but there is no friendship." "You know best. I think tomorrow I will be a red face, and you will be a bad face. If something is wrong, I will use an official accent, and you will turn it around. Of course Tang Zishao will come to you. What can be sloppy and what can't be done Sloppy, I will follow your tone." "That's right." Yang Shuban was very pleased, "Let's sing his song 'Victorious Return to the Dynasty'."

Speaking of this, there was a noise on the stairs, and at the opening of the curtain, Sun Ganniang was in front, followed by a maid, holding a large tray in her hand, four kinds of wine and dishes, and two sets of cups and chopsticks. "Why are there only two copies?" Yang Shuban asked. "I'm afraid that if you want to talk about things, don't let others disturb you." "The talk is over, let's add two more." Yang Shuban went to ask, "Is Qiaozhen here?" "I didn't come today." Sun Ganniang said, "Alan is here, I wonder if Boss Li likes it or not?"

Yang Shuban's heart moved, because seeing Ma Fengshi staring at Sun Ganniang intently, determined to fulfill their dewy marriage, he said immediately: "Wait a while. You can have a drink with us first." So I went to add some more cups and chopsticks. Sun Ganniang poured wine for the guests, and she was quite thoughtful. Ma Feng kept praising the wine and the dishes, but Yang Shuban just smiled and said nothing. Seeing that it's time, he asked, "Old Zhu from Qingyu Hall hasn't left yet, has he?" "not yet." "I'll go downstairs to take a look at him." Yang Shuban stood up and said to Sun Ganniang, "You have a few more drinks with Boss Li, my good friend, you have to look at him differently."

So Yang Shuban raised his head downstairs and asked Xiangbang to come in to inform, and Lao Zhu from Qingyu Hall came out with a flushed face, "Old Yang, Lao Yang!" He took his hand and said, "Please come in for a drink. " "Is it convenient?" "Convenient, convenient. Either your acquaintance, or mine." I went in and saw that there was only one of the four people I didn't know. I asked for the name and found out that it was Lao Zhu's colleague. When Yang Shuban came to the banquet, he deliberately avoided it so that Ma Fengshi would have a chance to hook up with Sun Ganniang, and the other was to inquire about the situation in Qingyutang. , are all in the midst of the wind and rain, why Lao Zhu is still happily looking for fun here.

During the banquet, one after another, after a round of drinking, someone mentioned the incident in Fukang. This is a big news that has caused a sensation in the north and south recently.Yang Shuban just listened quietly, and when the conversation came to an end, he spoke. "Old Zhu, what is your role in Qingyu Hall?" "I'm in charge of the inspection." "Inspect?" Yang Shuban asked, "What is the inspection? To inspect the goods? You are not from a medicine trade, and you don't know if the 'foot' of the medicine is right or not." "I don't know if the goods are good or bad, and I don't know how much they weigh in kilograms? When the old man who sees the goods says that the medicinal materials are authentic, he will invite me when he weighs them." Lao Zhu said again, "However, one of my most important tasks is to It is to prevent the leakage of goods."

"Have you ever caught it?" "Of course I caught them, but not many." "You don't say much, I'm afraid it has been leaked, you don't know." "No." Lao Zhu paused and said, "To be honest, even if you tell people to leak it, they won't. You think, although the rice bowl is not made of gold or silver, it is at least made of iron, which cannot be broken in a lifetime." In addition to wages, there are bonuses. In summer, sometimes the epidemic is prevalent, and customers who come to the door wait in a long line to wait for medicine. In addition, there is an allowance. Besides, the adults and children in the family are sick, and they don’t care about pills, pills, and pills. , As for ointment and medicinal wine, they charge money, but it is lower than the cost. If you are greedy for cheap and steal a sprig or two of ginseng, all these benefits will be lost, you think it is worth it, is it worth it?" "Your words are good, but this time I'm afraid you're going to shovel them by the roots?" "You mean that Mr. Hu Da's business may not be guaranteed? It's hard to say anything else, but Qingyutang will definitely be able to keep it." "Why?" "It's guaranteed." Lao Zhu said calmly, "This time when the Fukang incident came out, our coordinator told everyone that Mr. Hu Da's best business is our Qingyutang. Not only earning money, He also earned a reputation for Mr. Hu Da. If he was short of public funds, he would have to use Qingyutang to seal off the debt. If you can make money from goods, you can become an official. You can’t get the signboard of Qingyutang. Qingyutang is short for official The signboard is Hu Qingyutang. If the owner’s surname is not Hu, how can he still use the signboard of Qingyutang? Therefore, the government will definitely not seal Qingyutang, and still let Mr. Hu Da be the boss. Everyone should be extra fawning, and the medicine must be authentic. Treat guests with kindness, this job must be well received, don't worry." Hearing this, Yang Shuban felt deeply moved. It is conceivable that Hu Xueyan has cultivated an unknown number of talents with such a great career. Asking the means, as long as there is a helper who can make money for him, the result is either Mi Benchang or Tang Zishao. Because the tide rises, the "apprentice" is promoted to the assistant, and the assistant is promoted to the assistant. At this time, the assistant will think in his heart: "You are the boss. Didn’t you rely on me to wash the urinal, swing the hookah, and lift you up step by step when I was an apprentice? When will the buddy do it? I’m going to be the boss.” As soon as this idea comes to mind, the stall is no longer a stall. The first step is to "make small goods". If you have a good business, you can do it yourself. Some hints, go to a certain place for a meeting, there is hope of a deal, but in fact, the point is the name he set up in private. The second is to pay attention to talents. The buddies and apprentices are fancy, and they deliberately win over in private. Once the situation can be achieved, there is no need to worry about not having a team.Finally, there are many ways to attract customers, but to attract customers, you must not speak well of the original employer, which is a certain reason, otherwise customers will not "change jobs". Therefore, as long as there is a selfish backhand, as soon as the idea of ​​establishing a family starts, it will inevitably harm others for self-interest and erode the interests of the boss. Even if it is cultivated by the boss, it will not feel ungrateful, because they I have made money for my boss, and I think I have repaid it. It is conceivable why Qingyutang's staff can be so thorough and sincere, try their best to maintain the golden signboard of Qingyutang, and keep a career for Hu Xueyan.Hu Xueyan founded Qingyu Tang in the beginning, although it started from the fact that the medicines and medicinal materials needed by the soldiers of the Western Expedition are huge, and the purchase from outside is not only expensive, but also may not be able to be supplied in time. , Opening a large pharmacy by myself has three advantages: cost saving, trouble saving, and convenience. However, in addition to turning the surplus into capital and expanding the scale, he usually administers medicine and medicine to the poor. During previous floods, droughts, famines, and epidemics, he donated a large number of patented medicines, all of which were spent from the surplus. Hu Xueyan never used a penny of Qingyutang. . Because of being selfless at the beginning, the vision of finding a stall holder is of course different. First, we must be honest. As soon as Qingyutang enters the door, where customers wait for the medicine to rest, there is a couplet in black paint and gold letters hanging high: "Cultivation is impossible. Man sees, God knows what is in the heart.” Because dishonest people sell medicines, especially off-the-shelf medicines, the materials are not good enough, the quantity is not enough, and taking them will harm people. Second, be compassionate.Physicians have the heart of cutting shares, and selling medicines is the same. Only by thinking about patients at all times can the quality of medicines be taken care of at all times.In the end, of course, you must be capable, otherwise honesty and kindness will become weaknesses that are easy to be deceived. A stall player selected in this way does not need to care about the profit of the owner, and will devote himself to running the business with all his heart. The owner has no selfishness, so he will not be able to attract his selfishness. Qingyutang is not affected by Fukang, carefully examines the ins and outs, and there is an incontrovertible principle that good causes lead to good results. Turning my thoughts to this point, I couldn't help feeling admiration for that hand in hand at Qingyutang who didn't even know his name.So while chatting over the cups, Yang Shuban asked Lao Zhu about this person's life. It is said that the surname of Qingyutang's assistant is Ye. It proved Yang Shuban's inference, which made him feel even more proud. "Your opponents are worthy of Mr. Hu Da, and you are also worthy of yourself, no more than that black-hearted Tang Zishao in Gongjidian. I think he is about to face a lawsuit." "Why?" Old Zhu asked, "Where did you come from?" This question made Yang Shuban realize that he had made a slip of the tongue after drinking.Of course he refused to say any more, he hesitated for a while, and went back upstairs. Upstairs, Ma Fengshi and Sun Ganniang were still drinking and chatting. They both looked dignified, but it was obvious that they talked very speculatively, so Yang Shuban jokingly said: "Lao Li, don't go back today. .” "Who are you talking to?" Sun Ganniang glanced over and asked. Before Yang Shuban could speak, Ma Fengshi laughed first. There was something strange about this smile, so he fell silent. "It's obviously Mr. Ma, how do you say it's Boss Li?" Sun Ganniang asked, "Why do you want to tell lies?" "I'm sorry!" Ma Fengshi apologized to Yang Shuban, "She said I don't look like a businessman, and asked me where I learned the official school, so I told her the truth." "Tell the truth?" Yang Shuban asked, "What is the truth? What else is there besides identity?" "nothing else." Yang Shuban was more relieved, and turned to Sun Ganniang and said, "You have to know the seriousness, don't say that Mr. Ma has come to play with you." "What's there to hide? Master Daotai has come to me for a drink." "Don't argue with me. If you think I often bring friends here, you just listen to me." Yang Shuban said again, "I'm leaving today. Mr. Ma has business tomorrow, so come back another day." "When?" Sun Ganniang asked, "Tomorrow?" "I'm afraid it won't work tomorrow." Ma Fengshi replied by himself, "I'll come to see you as soon as my business is over." "The stamp has not arrived, and I can't find anyone tonight. I will go to the engraving shop for advice tomorrow morning." Yang Shuban said, "Everything will not be ready until noon. I think I will go to the engraving shop after lunch tomorrow." "Okay! Please, I will listen to your letter in the dormitory." So they left their seats together and went out, walking on the road, Yang Shuban had to complain, and Ma Fengshi kept apologizing, so it was inconvenient for him to say anything more. The next day is the "Mao period", and Yang Shuban will go to the "Ceremony Room" to sit down as usual, in case the "Master of the County" has anything to ask about dealing with the "Master Xue", so that he can "respond to Mao" in time. ".There was a ready-made engraver in the ceremony room, and he found one, and handed him a temporary title slip of Ma Fengshi, and it was already engraved and delivered in less than a meal. Prepare to accompany Ma Fengshi to Gongji Dian to seize it. As soon as he entered the main room, he saw a piece of ham piled up on the table in the middle, four boxes in size, and a vase of flower carvings weighing fifty catties at the door. Knowing that it was a gift from someone, he shouted: "Amao Niang, A Mao Niang !" Amao is his son's baby name, and "A Mao Niang" is his wife.Mrs. Yang came in response, and before he could open his mouth, she said, "Here is a photo of Gong Jidian's surname Tang. We have no relationship with him, and I dare not touch the gift." As he said that, Mrs. Yang handed over a business card, seeing that it was indeed Tang Zishao, after a moment of pondering, Yang Shuban asked, "What does he have to say?" "Tell me to come back later," Mrs. Yang replied, "Look at him hesitating, as if he has something to say and refuses to say it." "I see. This gift cannot be accepted." Yang Shuban sat down, drinking tea while thinking, Tang Zishao's reason for coming is self-evident.He just wondered why he was so well informed about this person, knowing that he would accompany Ma Fengshi to seal up Gongji?Did he already go to see Ma Fengshi first, did Ma Fengshi take care of him?If this is the case, it seems that we need to meet Ma Fengshi first and ask him about the conversation before we can make up our minds. Just thinking about it like this, when someone knocked on the door, he got up to answer it himself.He and Tang Zishao met in the entertainment venue, they were nodding acquaintances, when he opened the door to look, it was indeed him, so he had to act surprised. "Mr. Yang," Tang Zishao said with a smile all over his face, "I didn't expect it to be me?" "I can't think of it, I can't think of it. Please sit inside." Yang Shuban led the way, entered the main room, pointed to the table and said, "In the Tang Dynasty, no meritorious deeds will be rewarded. I will never accept this gift from you." Tang Zishao seemed to have predicted that he would have such an attitude, and said indifferently, "Talk about small things, small things, slowly." Seeing that he was so calm, Yang Shuban couldn't help feeling vigilant, and said: "Please sit down." He didn't ask anyone to pour tea, and he sat upright at the bottom, as if he didn't want to talk for a long time. "Mr. Yang, I heard that you are going to accompany Mr. Ma to seize the Gongji Dian?" Seeing him asking straight to the point, Yang Shuban was unwilling to admit it frankly, and asked instead: "Tang Chaofeng, who did you listen to?" "It's news that came through." There are only two sources of information, one is Zhou Shaotang, and the other is Lao Zhu from Qingyutang.If you think about it carefully, the latter is probably the case. "Excuse me, did you get the news from Qing Yu Tang?" This means that Yang Shuban admitted the matter, Tang Zishao nodded and said, "Yes." "So that's what my brother asked for?" "Of course I still have something to ask Mr. Yang." Tang Zishao asked, "Excuse me, when are you going to come? I will wait for you." "Heavy words! Serious words! I have to ask Uncle Ma." Tang Zishao was unable to reveal his true intentions due to his lack of speculation, but he still refused to take back the not-so-mean gift he gave, and Yang Shuban had no choice but to feel that he owed someone a favor and helped Ma Fengshi to seal up Gongji. When it is difficult to speak confused. "Mr. Yang," when Tang Zishao stood up and was about to say goodbye, he suddenly asked, "I want to ask you, are you familiar with Zhou Shaotang?" Yang Shuban pondered for a while, and only answered with one word: "Familiar." "Where is he and Master Ma?" Asked about this sentence, it seems that this person has a lot of contacts and many contacts. Perhaps he, Ma Fengshi, and Zhou Shaotang had a meeting in the hotel the day before, and someone had told him about it, but with a sentence of "not sure". If he came to answer, he was telling lies on purpose. Tang Zishao would naturally sneer in his heart if he refused to tell the truth even after receiving a gift from others. Whatever happens in the future, it would be too uneconomical for someone like Tang Zishao to despise him first.Thinking about it like this, I couldn't help but tell the truth: "I'm not too familiar." Tang Zishao seemed satisfied with his answer, and said with a smile, "Excuse me, excuse me. I'll ask Mr. Yang and Mr. Ma to talk about it after I finish my business some other day." Just when Yang Shuban was at Ma Fengshi's house and was about to set off to seize the Gongjidian, his maid rushed over and asked him to go home, saying: "Madam has something important to discuss." Yang Shuban was still hesitating, but Ma Fengshi said, "Please go back first!" He said, "Please come over as soon as we have discussed, I will wait here." Fortunately, it was close, so Yang Shuban decided to go back first. When he got home, he was surprised that Zhou Shaotang was waiting. He obviously wanted to invite him to talk, but he made an excuse. Obviously, Zhou Shaotang came to see him. He didn't want Ma Fengshi to know. "Things have changed." Zhou Shaotang paused and said, "Let me tell the truth, Tang Zishao came to see me." "Oh," Yang Shuban asked, "what time is it?" "Just now, he found Fukang." Zhou Shaotang said, "There is some truth to what he said. Once the Gongji incident broke out, it became news again, which is not good for Mr. Hu Da, and the seizure will last a lifetime." As a side matter, the government may have more severe punishments for Mr. Hu Da. I think these two points are also good, so I am here to discuss with you." Yang Shuban thought for a while and replied: "He came to me first, and gave me a gift. It's clear. He did have problems in Gongji, and the problems are not small. Now you say Throwing the mouse, should we just let him go and pull him down?" "That's not too cheap for him? He is also very sensible, and promised to 'spit' it out." "How do you vomit?" "It's up to you." What Zhou Shaotang meant was that Yang Shuban accompanied Ma Fengshi to Gongji Dian, carefully checked the treasury and accounts, and found out all Tang Zishao's faults. It is best to make a record, but there is no need to take any action. He will negotiate with Tang Zishao. Yang Shuban thought to himself that Zhou Shaotang was in charge of everything, and he and Ma Fengshi were just Zhou Shaotang's "buddy".However, as long as there are "benefits", it doesn't matter to be a "buddy". Of course, this doesn't have to wait for him to open his mouth. Zhou Shaotang will also explain: "This is just to avoid Tang Zishao's lawsuit. If he wants to take advantage of it, it is delusional. We still follow the original plan. On the one hand, we will help Hu Da Sir, on the one hand, the three of us, you, me, and Lao Ma, get a few taels of silver for the New Year." "It doesn't matter to you or me." Yang Shuban said, "It's rare for the old horse to send an errand, and he has to be responsible for this matter. It seems that it's not good to leave him alone." "Exactly. You reassure him." "He is also very relieved when you do things, but it is best to give him a 'size'." The size is the incision of the shopping mall, which means the amount of silver. Zhou Shaotang replied: "I don't know how many feet of water there is now. How can I determine this size?" "A few feet of water" refers to the total number.How much Tang Zishao embezzled and how much he can "spit out" is currently impossible to estimate. Zhou Shaotang can't promise a definite number. After Yang Shuban put forward this opinion, Zhou Shaotang immediately said: "Of course the big portion belongs to Mr. Hu Da. If it is distributed according to ten portions, Mr. Hu Da will have six portions, Lao Ma will have two portions, and you and I will each have one portion. How about it? " Yang Shuban thought to himself, if he could recover 10,000 taels of silver from Tang Zishao, Ma Fengshi would get 2,000 taels, and he would get 1,000 taels of silver.So he nodded happily: "Okay, let's arrange it like this." Due to the prior contact, Ma Fengshi was accompanied by Yang Shuban to the Gongjidian. He didn't need to put on any official position, but just posted the pre-written notice that the business would be closed for three days, and when the customers were gone, he closed the door and started Close the warehouse to check the accounts. Tang Zishao was very calm at first, seeing Ma Fengshi's calm attitude and Yang Shuban's polite tone, he thought that Zhou Shaotang's path had been cleared, but when he saw that the warehouse was going to be closed, his expression became a little unnatural, and when he heard that the accounts were going to be audited, he couldn't maintain his normal state up. "Mr. Yang, please come here." He pulled Yang Shuban aside and asked in a low voice, "Did Zhou Shaotang meet you at noon today?" "yes." "How did he say?" Yang Shuban couldn't help being surprised, but his thoughts turned quickly, knowing that Zhou Shaotang had played a hard move, so he asked calmly, "What did you say to him?" It turned out that Tang Zishao entrusted Xie Yunqing as an intermediary, and after seeing Zhou Shaotang, he vaguely revealed that he asked him to entrust Yang Shuban and Ma Fengshi to not be serious when sealing up the Gongji Code, and at the same time promised Zhou Shaotang the benefit of three thousand silver to "settle" everything.Fu also asked Xie Yunqing to be the guarantor. After the incident, the three thousand silver was quite a lot.Xie Yunqing also agreed. But he didn't know that Zhou Shaotang's intention to help Hu Xueyan was not for his own benefit, but it meant being unfair to Hu Xueyan, so it wasn't a matter of money.At that time, Zhou Shaotang promised that it was really a "hollow glutinous rice ball", but he never realized it. He only thought that Zhou Shaotang swallowed too much and Yang Shuban didn't like it, so he deliberately made things difficult, and he had to waste his money. "Mr. Yang, everyone is on the scene. If you have something to say, don't make it too embarrassing." In desperation, he couldn't choose what to say, "It's almost Chinese New Year, and everyone has bills to pay. I know this level Yes. In addition to the original one, I will give another two thousand silver to Mr. Ma, as long as your eldest brother settles it, I will not speak." What is the original?Yang Shuban understood after a little thought, but he still wanted to ask: "How much?" After asking clearly about Tang Zishao's dealings with Zhou Shaotang, Yang Shuban felt very embarrassed.He is a relatively honest person, and he feels that Tang Zishao is pitiful, and he can't bear to be as hypocritical as Zhou Shaotang, and let him eat "hollow glutinous rice balls". Of course, it is absolutely impossible to accept his conditions. "Mr. Yang," Tang Zishao said almost pleadingly, "You count me as a friend. I know that you have a lot of promises in front of Mr. Ma. As long as you say something, he will give me a high hand and let me go." When it comes to "making friends", Yang Shuban has something to say, "A friend is a friend, and business is a business." He said, "As long as Mr. Ma can live well in business, of course I will take care of the friendship of friends. Tang Chaofeng, I promise you one thing, I will never make you lose face today, but I only hope that you will not interfere with official business. As for what to do after the seizure, we will discuss it later. " These words are "Mianlizhen", of course Tang Zishao can hear it, if he doesn't know what to do and prevents Ma Fengshi from checking the accounts and becomes "obstructing official business", he has the right to send him to the "squad room" of the county government to be detained .Fortunately, if there is still a discussion later, the hero will not suffer from the immediate loss, and first deal with Yang Shuban perfunctorily, and then make sense. "Mr. Yang, I have to listen to you when you say it like this. Everything is just as ordered." Tang Zishao also went all out. Not only did he want any account books, but he also asked questions and answered them. He was very cooperative, so the audit went very smoothly.It's just that there are too many account books, and only one-third of them were checked this afternoon, and at least it will take a whole day to finish the work the next day. When she got home, Mrs. Yang told her husband: "Zhou Shaotang has been here, and he said he was waiting for you at the place where you had dinner yesterday." "Oh!" Yang Shuban asked, "Just me?" "Which one else?" "Have you asked the old horse to go too?" "He didn't say." "Okay. I'll go right away." Yang Shuban went to the appointment with a record. "Mr. Hu, why don't you be unlucky!" Zhou Shaotang pointed to the record and said, "It's just written down on this piece of paper, and if you calculate it, you have swallowed more than thirty or forty thousand silver." "What are you going to do?" "I want him to spit it out." Zhou Shaotang said, "The amount is too large. I want to talk to Mr. Hu Da first." "This," Yang Shuban spoke for Ma Fengshi, "isn't it appropriate for official business?" "Why not?" Zhou Shaotang asked back. Yang Shuban couldn't say what was wrong, he just felt that Ma Fengshi was sent to seal up the Gongji Dian, and how to deal with it had to be decided by Zhou Shaotang after discussing with Hu Xueyan. "Business is the same thing. Your brother is an 'old business'. What else do you not understand?" Zhou Shaotang said in a soothing tone, "In short, Lao Ma's business must be explained to him. Private benefits, It will definitely make him feel at ease. As for your share, of course it will not be less than that of Lao Ma, it goes without saying." Of course, Zhou Shaotang's "benefits" will not be inferior to him and Ma Fengshi, let alone.From this point of view, Tang Zishao's troubles are not small, and thinking of his helpless and pleading expression, he can't help but get worried. "What?" Zhou Shaotang asked, "What are you in trouble for?" "Why don't I make things difficult?" Yang Shuban said, "You gave him a hollow glutinous rice ball. He didn't know. He just thought that everything was settled. Now it seems that we are making things difficult for him. He came to my house once. Of course he will come a second time, how can I get rid of him?" "That's easy, you can push it on my head." In fact, this was the only way to deal with it, and so was Yang Shuban's final plan. Now that Zhou Shaotang himself had made a promise, he was determined and stopped thinking about it. The next day was still the same as the day before, with a very polite mouth and merciless eyes, and he pursued Tang Zishao's shortcomings one by one to the end.Tang Zishao's attitude was different from the previous day, as if he didn't care much about what Ma Fengshi and Yang Shuban did, he just sat on the side, smoking a hookah, sometimes rubbing a piece of paper coal until it broke, Fang Shi had a look of complacency, showing that he had done a lot of work in his stomach. At about noon, Gongji ordered some snacks, and asked Ma Fengshi to take a rest for a while.Tang Zishao took this opportunity to invite Yang Shuban to have a word. "Mr. Yang," he asked, "can't we finish the investigation today?" "Want to check it out." "What about in the future?" Tang Zishao asked, "Didn't you say we can discuss it?" "That's right, it's easy to discuss. You'd better go find Zhou Shaotang. As long as we have a good deal with him, I will be in charge of Mr. Ma." Tang Zishao hesitated for a long time and said: "We didn't talk about it in the first place, but when Mr. Ma came, we would have to start the investigation from the beginning." The tone seemed to be complaining that Yang Shuban and Zhou Shaotang were colluding with each other, deliberately pushing back and forth, and unwilling to help.Yang Shuban thought to himself, it's no wonder he misunderstood, the key point, you might as well point him out. "Brother, don't wishful thinking! You haven't checked here yet, so you can't talk about it, let alone talk about it. You go to him tonight, and you will get the result." Tang Zishao suddenly realized that it turned out that he wanted to see how many "benefits" he got from Gongji Dian before discussing the "price".It seems that it is an unrealistic delusion to plan to "settle" with a few thousand silver. worry. As soon as he made up his mind, he didn't care about Yang Shuban and Ma Fengshi.But on the surface, he was still very respectful. After checking the accounts that day, he wanted to invite them to dinner. Of course, Ma Fengshi firmly resigned. Yang Shuban also hinted that he should go to Zhou Shaotang for "discussion" early. Tang Zishao verbally claimed "yes", but in fact he had no intention of doing so. The most important thing for him was to rush home to discuss with Yue Ru, briefly explained the process, and then revealed his determination. "Thirty-six strategies, the best strategy is to go. You have to prepare from now on, and it's best to arrange it within three to five days. Let's run away." Yue Ru was taken aback, "Where are you going?" She said, "I'm not going to Huizhou." Tang Zishao's married wife was originally from Huizhou, and she wanted Yueru to be humble and be a small child, and to operate the well mortar by herself, rather than die. This meaning has been expressed more than once, and Tang Zishao certainly understands it. "Why would I let you go to Huizhou to endure hardship? Even if you go by yourself, I would not bear it. I think there are three places, one is Shanghai, one is Beijing, and the other is Yangzhou. I have two relatives there." As long as she is not allowed to go to Huizhou, he might as well have a long-term plan, but it is best not to leave. She was born and raised for thirty years and has never traveled far. "If you don't go, you can't do it, unless you go bankrupt." "Is it so powerful?" "Naturally." Tang Zishao replied, "This guy surnamed Zhou has a dark conscience and tricks, and now he has confiscated all the accounts, and calculated every sum. He can't pass through the door without fifty thousand silver." "You won't let it go?" "The handle is in other people's hands, how can we rely on it?" "Ignore him?" "Ignore him? Go and try it." Tang Zishao said, "The one named Ma is an alternate county, and he was sealed up by the constitution. He has a lot of power! As long as he says a word, he can send me to the Renhe county class immediately. Come and deliver the prison meal!" Yueru sighed and said, "Then I have no choice but to go to Shanghai. I'm afraid we won't be safe in Shanghai." "It will definitely be guaranteed!" Tang Zishao said confidently, "The Shanghai market is equal to a foreign place. Even Daotai can't send guards to arrest people, let alone Shanghai County. Moreover, there are various places in the Shanghai market. There are all kinds of people, as long as you have money, you can swagger around every day, ride in a carriage, visit Zhangyuan, eat big dishes, watch Beijing opera, no one will meddle in your business." Listening to his description of the prosperity of Shanghai, Yueru was very moved, full of sorrow, and threw it all away. After careful consideration for a while, she said: "Fortunately, the cash is deposited in HSBC Bank, and Xiruan took it away with me. I can always clean it up in three days." , the real estate has to be left there. However, will something happen during these three days?" "Of course we have to use delaying tactics. Yang Shuban wants me to go to see Zhou Shaotang tonight. He will definitely offer a price. He will bargain all over the sky and pay back the money on the spot. There will be no agreement. I will invite him to dinner tomorrow night. You should pay attention." Work on-" "This is going to happen again!" Yueru roared, "What do you think of me!" "I will regard you as the merciful and merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva who saves the suffering and the suffering." Tang Zishao said, "This Zhou invited me to eat hollow glutinous rice balls, and you want to avenge me." "Revenge? Hmph," Yueru sneered, "I don't care about your affairs! If you don't do it well, I'll let others take advantage of you for nothing, what's wrong?" "You're so stupid, you wouldn't invite him to eat hollow glutinous rice balls? After two or three days, we've all arrived in Shanghai. Where is he going to take advantage of you?" "What if," Yue Ru asked, "what if he comes to be a bully?" "You can't scream? Once you scream, I will come to rescue you." "Isn't that turning into a fairy dance? Besides, you are in the first grade of junior high school, and he is in the second grade of junior high school. It seems that I must go to prison." Tang Zishao remained silent.If Yue was not his first wife, and she had lost her way back then, anyway, it didn't end all the way, so it doesn't matter to let Zhou Shaotang taste the sweetness again, but it's inconvenient to say this too blatantly, so I had to point her out. "If you don't want to give prison meals, to be honest, you can't bear to have me eat prison meals, then it's all up to you to show kindness." Yueru didn't say anything, but called the old lady who cooked, and informed her that tomorrow she would kill chickens and buy more vegetables. Zhou Shaotang hurried to Yuanbao Street, wanting to see Hu Xueyan, but as soon as he mentioned his intention, he hit a snag. "To be honest, Mr. Zhou," said the door of Hu's house, "sickness is fake, but blocking is real. You have to think about it, why does our master want to see guests. I will report, and I will report, but really. No, don't be offended if you are old." "I have business to talk to him about." "Business?" Shaking his head on the door, "then we will definitely not see it. When our master mentions money houses, pawnshops, and silk shops, his head will get big." "Then, you say I'll come and see him." "That's all I have to say. But," muttered the doorman as he started to start, "I think it's useless." Seeing this scene, Zhou Shaotang's heart turned cold.Thinking silently, I realized that I wanted to help, but there was nothing I could do if Hu Xueyan disappeared.Of course Tang Zishao couldn't take advantage of him, so he might as well think about how to jam his throat and make him spit out what he swallowed.During the Chinese New Year, giving cotton-padded clothes, giving rice, and doing good deeds are also meritorious deeds. 这一落入沉思，就不觉得时光慢了，忽然听得一声：“周先生！”抬头看时，是门上在他面前，“我们老爷有请。” “喔，”周少棠定定神说，“居然见我了？” “原来周先生是我们老爷四十年的老朋友。”门上赔笑说道，“我不晓得！周先生你不要见气。” “哪里，哪里！你请领路。” 门上领到花园入口处，有个大丫头由一个老妈子陪着，转引客人直上百狮楼。 “周先生走好！” 一上楼便有个中年丽人在迎接，周少棠见过一次，急忙拱拱手说：“螺蛳太太，不敢当，不敢当！” “大先生在里头等你。” 说着螺蛳太太亲自揭开门帘，周少棠是头一回到这里，探头一望，目迷五色，东也是灯，西也是灯，东也是胡雪岩，西也是胡雪岩。灯可以有多少盏，胡雪岩不可能分身，周少棠警告自己，这里大镜子很多，不要像刘姥姥进了怡红院那样闹笑话。因此，进门先站住脚，看清楚了再说。 “少棠！”胡雪岩在喊，“这面座。” 循声觅人，只见胡雪岩坐在一张红丝绒的安乐椅上，上身穿的小对襟棉袄，下身围着一条花格子的毛毡，额头上扎一条寸许宽的缎带，大概是头痛的缘故。 “坐这里！”胡雪岩拍一拍他身旁的绣墩，指着头上笑道，“你看我这副样子，像不像产妇坐月子？” 这时候还有心思说笑话，周少棠心怀一宽，看样子他的境况，不如想象中那么坏。 于是闲闲谈起查封公济典的事，源源本本、巨细靡遗，最后谈到从唐子韶那里追出中饱的款子以后，如何分派的办法。 “算了，算了。”胡雪岩说，“不必认真。” 此言一出，周少棠愣住了，好半天才说了句：“看起来，倒是我多事了？” “少棠，你这样子一说，我变成半吊子了。事到如今，我同你说老实话，我不是心甘情愿做洋盘瘟生，不分好歹、不识是非，我是为了另外一个人。” “为了哪一个？”周少棠当然要追问。 “唐子韶姨太太——” “喔，喔！”周少棠恍然大悟，他亦久知胡雪岩有此一段艳闻，此刻正好求证，“我听说，唐子韶设美人局，你上了他的当？” “也不算上当，是我一时糊涂。这话也不必去说它了。”胡雪岩紧接着说，“昨天我同我的几个妾说，我放你们一条生路，愿意走的自己房间里东西都带走，我另外送五千银子。想想月如总同我好过，现在有了这样一个机会，我想放她一马。不过，这是马逢时的公事，又是你出了大力，我只好说一声：多谢你！到底应该怎么办，我也不敢多干预。” “原来你是这么一种心思，倒是我错怪你了。”周少棠又说，“原来是我想替你尽点心，你不忘记老相好，想这样子办，我当然照你的意思。至于论多论少，我要看情形办，而且我要告诉人家。” “不必，不必！不必说破。”胡雪岩忽然神秘地一笑，“少棠，你记不记得石塔儿头的'豆腐西施'阿香？” 周少棠愣了一下，从尘封的记忆中，找出阿香的影子来——石塔儿头是地名，有家豆腐店的女儿，就是阿香，艳声四播，先是周少棠做了入幕之宾，后来胡雪岩做了他的所谓“同靴弟兄”，周少棠就绝迹不去了。少年春梦，如今回想起来，什么感觉都没有了，只是奇怪胡雪岩何以忽然提了起来。 “当初那件事，我心里一直难过，'兔子不吃窝边草'，我不该割你靴腰子。现在顶好一报还一报。”胡雪岩放低了声音说，“月如是匹扬州人所说的'瘦马'，你倒骑她一骑看？” 听此一说，周少棠有点动心，不过口头上却是一迭连声地：“笑话，笑话！” 胡雪岩不做声，笑容慢慢地收敛，双眼却不断眨动，显然有个念头在转。 “那么，少棠，我说一句决不是笑话的话，你要不要听？” "need." “年大将军的故事，你总晓得啰？” “年大将军”是指年羹尧。这位被杭州人神乎其词地说他“一夜工夫连降十八级”的年大将军，在杭州大概有半年的辰光，他是先由一等公降为杭州将军，然后又降为“闲散章京”，满洲话叫做“拜他喇布勒哈番”，汉名叫做“骑都尉”，正四品，被派为西湖边上涌金门的城守尉，杭州关于他的故事极多，所以周少棠问说：“你是问哪一个？” “是年大将军赠妾的故事。” 这是众多年羹尧的故事中，最富传奇性的一个。据说，年羹尧每天坐在涌金门口，进出乡人，震于他的威名，或者避道而行，或者俯首疾趋，唯有一个穷书生，早晚进出，必定恭恭敬敬地作一个揖。这样过了几个月，逮捕年羹尧入京的上谕到了杭州，于是第二天一早，年羹尧等那穷书生经过时，喊住他说：“我看你人很忠厚，我这番入京，大概性命不保，有个小妾想送给你，让你照料，千万不要推辞。” 那个穷书生哪里敢作此非分之想，一再推辞，年羹尧则一再相劝。最后，穷书生说了老实话，家徒四壁，添一口人实在养不起。 “原来是为这一层，你毋庸担心，明天我派人送她去。你住哪里？” 问了半天，穷书生才说了他的住址。下一天黄昏，一乘小轿到门，随携少数“嫁妆”。那轿中走出来一个风信年华的丽人，便是年羹尧的爱妾。 穷书生无端得此一段艳福，自然喜心翻倒，但却不知往后何以度日。那丽人一言不发，只将带来的一张双抽屉的桌子，开锁打开抽屉，里面装满了珠宝，足供一生。 “我现在跟年大将军差不多。”胡雪岩说，“我的几个妾，昨天走了一半，有几个说是一定要跟我，有一个想走不走，主意还没有定，看她的意思是怕终身无靠。我这个妾人很老实，我要替她好好找个靠得住的人。少棠，你把她领了回去。” “你说笑话了！”周少棠毫不思索地，“没有这个道理！” “怎么会没有这个道理。你没有听'说大书'的讲过，这种赠妾、赠马的事，古人常常有的。现在是我送给你，可不是你来夺爱，怕啥？” 周少棠不做声，他倒是想推辞，但找不出理由，最后只好这样说：“我要同我老婆去商量看。” 第二天一大早，周少棠还在床上，杨书办便来敲门了。起床迎接，周少棠先为前一日晚上失迎致歉，接着动问来意。 “唐子韶——”杨书办说，“昨天晚上就来看我，要我陪了他来看你。看起来此人倒满听话，我昨天叫他晚上来看你，他真的来了。” “此刻呢？人在哪里？” “我说我约好了你，再招呼他来见面，叫他先回去。你看，在哪里碰头？” “要稍微隐蔽一点的地方。” “那么，在我家里好了。”杨书办说，“我去约他，你洗了脸，吃了点心就来。” 周少棠点点头，送杨书办出门以后，一面漱洗，一面盘算，想到胡雪岩昨天的话，不免怦然心动，想看看月如倒是怎么样的一匹“瘦马”。 到得杨家，唐子韶早就到了，一见周少棠，忙不迭地站了起来，反客为主，代替杨书办招待后到之客，十分殷勤。 “少棠兄，”杨书办站起来说，“你们谈谈，我料理了一桩小事，马上过来。中午在我这里便饭。” 这是让他们得以密谈，声明备饭，更是暗示不妨详谈长谈。 但实际上无须花多少辰光，因为唐子韶成竹在胸，不必抵赖，当周少棠出示由杨书办抄来的清单，算出他一共侵吞了八万三千多银子时，他双膝一跪，口中说道：“周先生，请你救救我。” “言重，言重！”周少棠赶紧将他拉了起来，“唐朝奉，你说要我救你，不管我办得到办不到，你总要拿出一个办法来，我才好斟酌。” “周先生，我先说实话，陆陆续续挪用了胡大先生的架本，也是叫没奈何！这几年运气不好，做生意亏本，我那个小妾又好赌，输掉不少。胡大先生现在落难，我如果有办法，早就应该把这笔款子补上了。” “照此说来，你是'铁公鸡一毛不拔'？” “不是，不是。”唐子韶说，“我手里还有点古董、玉器。我知道周先生你是大行家，什么时候到我那里看看能值多少？”唐子韶略停了一下又说，“现款是没有多少，我再尽量凑。” “你能凑多少？” “一时还算不出。总要先看了那些东西，估个价，看缺多少，再想办法。” 原来这是唐子韶投其所好，编出来的一套话。周少棠玩玉器，在“茶会”上颇有名声，听了唐子韶的话信以为真，欣然答说：“好！你看什么时候，我来看看。” “就是今天晚上好不好？”唐子韶说，“小妾做的菜，很不坏。我叫她显显手段，请周先生来赏鉴赏鉴。” 一听这话，周少棠色心与食指皆动，不过不能不顾到杨书办与马逢时，因而说道：“你不该请我一个。” “我知道，我知道。马大老爷我不便请他，我再请杨书办。” 杨书办是故意躲开的，根本没有什么事要料理，所以发觉唐子韶与周少棠的谈话已告一段落，随即赶了出来留客。 “便饭已经快预备好了，吃了再走。” “谢谢！谢谢！”唐子韶连连拱手，“我还有事，改日再来打搅。顺便提一声：今天晚上我请周少棠到舍下便饭，请你老兄作陪。” 说是“顺便提一声”，可知根本没有邀客的诚意，而且杨书办也知道他们晚上还有未完的话要谈，亦根本不想夹在中间。当即亦以晚上有事作推托，回绝了邀约。 送走唐子韶，留下周少棠，把杯密谈，周少棠将前一天去看胡雪岩的情形，说了给杨书办听。不过，他没有提到胡雪岩劝他去骑月如那匹瘦马的话，这倒并非是他故意隐瞒，而是他根本还没有作任何决定，即便见了动心，跃跃欲试，也要看看情形再说。 “胡大先生倒真是够气概！”杨书办说，“今日之下，他还顾念着老交情！照他这样厚道来看，将来只怕还有翻身的日子。” “难！他的靠山已经不中用，人呢，锐气也倒了，哪里还有翻身的日子？”周少棠略停一下说，“闲话少说，言归正传，你看唐子韶吐多少出来？” “请你作主。” 周少棠由于对月如存着企图，便留了个可以伸缩的余地，“多则一半，少则两三万。”他说，“我们三一三十一。”