When arriving at Xincheng, go to Fuyang first, and take the waterway of Qiantang River. When Wang Youling saw him off, Ji Heling left Hu Xueyan behind, saying that he still had a few words to talk about. After sitting down in the cabin, he took out a plum red slip from the worship box and put it in front of Hu Xueyan. It read: "Ji Heling, do it with words. Born in Luotian, Hubei, born at noon on the fourth day of October in the 21st year of Jiaqing. " "Oh!" Hu Xueyan said with a smile, "You are really flattering, I should first ask for Ruiyun's horoscope and give it to you. Actually, it doesn't matter."

"No, no!" Ji Heling shook his hands and said, "This post is for you. Brother Xueyan, I want to climb high, let's ask for help." "This..." Hu Xueyan was stunned for a moment, and then said happily, "That's my high climb! However, it's too late to prepare a post at this moment, but I still have to kowtow." "It's all easy to handle, and I'll salute when I come back from Xincheng." Ji Heling said, "Knowing each other is precious. If you don't mind, we will change our address now. Are you Guigeng this year?"

"I'm much younger." Hu Xueyan changed his address and called out, "Brother!" Then he kowtowed to "Brother". Ji Heling hurriedly knelt down to return the salute, and naturally called him "Second Brother".The two bowed to each other, and they became brothers with different surnames without even needing to "pick earth for incense". After worshiping and standing up, the feeling on each other's shoulders was different, Ji Heling relieved and Hu Xueyan aggravated. "Brother!" he said, "You can go to the new city without worry, concentrate on doing things, and you don't have to worry about anything at home. Everything is mine!"

"Of course I will entrust you." Ji Heling said again, "But there is Ruiyun in front of me, so there is nothing to worry about. I am leaving, so you should leave for Shanghai as soon as possible! Go early and return early, we will exchange posts to treat guests. " "Okay, I know, good luck." Hu Xueyan disembarked from the boat and entered the city in a sedan chair.When Wang Youling arrived home, he also went to his place, with an uncontrollable smile on his face, Wang Youling and his wife felt strange and asked him why he was so happy. "What you two never imagined is that the moment Xuegong landed on the shore, Heling and I became brothers."

"Great! Congratulations, congratulations!" Wang Youling said to his wife, "Madam, our relationship with Heling is different now." "It really became a family, close relatives and friends, the more the better." "Speaking of this level, I remembered it." Hu Xueyan took out a red envelope from the pocket of the jacket and handed it to Mrs. Wang. She refused to answer: "What is this?" "Ruiyun's dowry." Before he finished talking, Wang Youling yelled: "No, no! How can you accept him? You give him back." "Slow down, don't make noise!" Mrs. Wang waved her hand and said, "I want to ask first, how is Ruiyun? Did she agree?"

"It seems that he is very willing." "How could it be so fast?" Mrs. Wang didn't believe it, "What did she say?" "There's no need to explain it clearly." Hu Xueyan recounted the situation last night. These eye-eyes and consonances were originally the best topics, and Hu Xueyan deliberately portrayed them in detail, so he listened to Wang Youling and his wife with relish. They all opened their mouths slightly, with the corners of their lips raised, ready to laugh out loud at any time. "It's almost the same." When he finished speaking, Wang Youling nodded and said.

"Isn't it 'thousands and ten thousandes' after all, she will let go if I have to say a few words." "Please, please!" Hu Xueyan cupped his hands, and took advantage of the situation to hand over the red envelope again. Mrs. Wang had already received it, Wang Youling snatched it back, and stuffed it back to Hu Xueyan: "This is unacceptable." "There is nothing you can't accept." Mrs. Wang said, "Our Ruiyun was hired by others, not just given away for nothing. Brother, if you give me the dowry money, I have other uses." "What's your use?" Wang Youling was very displeased, almost quarreling with his wife.

"Let me tell you!" Mrs. Wang's voice was also very loud, "We will prepare a dowry for Ruiyun. I will give her another thousand taels of silver, which is her private money. May I ask Mr. Wang, can you Can't?" Wang Youling's expression changed immediately, she smiled apologetically, but replied in a complaining tone: "Madam, why didn't you say so earlier?" "It's not too late to say now." Mrs. Wang took the red envelope and walked away proudly. "Xueyan!" Wang Youling looked worried, "Let's discuss it first. If Ji Heling fails to go, what should we do next?"

The purpose of "peace first and then suppress" has already been set. If the pacification fails, it is natural to send troops to suppress, so why ask?But Hu Xueyan understood his heart, so he refused to answer this way, and just said: "You don't have to worry! Heling told me that no matter what, there are always strategies for self-protection, which shows that he is very sure. Moreover, When a person is in good spirits on happy occasions, he has no worries about going here, and he can concentrate on dealing with business affairs, and of course there will be no disadvantages."

Listening to his eloquent and confident voice, Wang Youling was unknowingly encouraged, let go of his worries, and nodded repeatedly. "Also, Mr. Xue," Hu Xueyan said again, "You are in the midst of great luck, and Ruiyun will also rely on your blessings. She is also a lucky person, and she looks like she must be lucky to help her husband, so Heling must be successful soon. Ruiyun Sooner or later, she will be a 'Mrs. Handprint'!" Wang Youling became more and more happy when he said this, "Not bad, not bad! I also think that this is not a bad time anyway." He added, "When He Ling successfully returns to the province, I will definitely try my best to ensure that he returns to An County. , at least 50,000 silver will come into the account a year."

Hu Xueyan thought to himself, Gui'an County is now under the concurrent administration of Wang Youling, and protecting Ji Heling is equivalent to digging fifty thousand silver out of his own purse.A moment of generosity will eventually be regretted, but it is unspeakable suffering.When friends make friends, at this point, they must not start well and end well, but I have to persuade him. "Gui'an is a first-class county, I'm afraid the superiors won't agree. If there is a problem and we don't like each other, I have an idea." "Oh! Say it, it must be a good idea." "Do you think it's a good idea?" Hu Xueyan said, "You can't take care of the errands of the Maritime Bureau, so why not Bao Heling?" "Ah!" Wang Youling suddenly realized, "That's right! This is what kills multiple birds with one stroke." Hu Xueyan understood the meaning of his words, and this action included his convenience.Ji Heling took over the job of the Maritime Bureau, and the few advances and loans he handled went smoothly. "It must be done like this," Wang Youling asked again, "When will you leave?" "At the latest, the day after tomorrow must leave." "Well, come back when you're done." Wang Youling lowered his voice and said, "I'll ask you to bring some money." to whom?With a tacit understanding, Hu Xueyan only asked: "How much?" "Give her two or three hundred taels of silver!" "Understood, I will pay two hundred taels in advance for you, and I will calculate it when I come back." So Hu Xueyan went home and repacked.The next day, I took time off and went to the street to buy a lot of tea and food to visit Ji Heling's children.Seeing that Ruiyun took care of the six children cleanly, he was very relieved.He didn't tell his children about his obeisance to Ji Heling, but he told Ruiyun.While talking, an unexpected "guest" came, Mrs. Wang. Hu Xueyan understood her reason for coming, and he had no reason to prevent them from talking about business, so he left with a smile. As soon as he arrived in Songjiang, he was still going ashore at the Xiuye ​​Bridge where the four-gilled perch came out. Hu Xueyan did not bring a follower, but he had a lot of odds and ends of luggage, most of which were local products from Hangzhou, but he was not afraid that he would not be able to take care of them.Ask the boatman to find a sedan chair and a porter, and take care of it to Tongyu rice shop, so you don't even need to talk about the price.Because "cars, boats, shops, feet, and teeth" are difficult to mess with, but they are also very perceptive. No one on the pier does not know who the backstage of Tongyu Mixing is, and no one does not agree with it. When I arrived in Tongyu, I happened to meet Chen Shilong at the door. As soon as we met, he said, "Mr. Hu, I am looking forward to it every day. Why did I not arrive until today?" "It's a long story." Hu Xueyan asked, "Is Fifth Brother You in Songjiang?" "I just came back from Shanghai last night." "Okay, let's go in and talk." The people from Tongyu also came out to welcome the voice, took him as the chair bearer on their behalf, treated him as a guest of honour, and at the same time sent someone to inform You Wu. "No, no!" Hu Xueyan stopped them and said, "I'll go to see Fifth Brother You, and go with him to the old man's place to say hello." Then, he checked the earth instrument and asked Chen Shilong to take it and follow him. You Wu's family lives not far away, so there is no need to use sedan chairs and horses.As Chen Shilong walked, he briefly reported the situation after arriving in Songjiang. People live separately. Chen Shilong lives in Tongyu, Lao Zhang lives on the boat, and Azhu lives in You Wu's house. Hu Xueyan knew in his heart that You Wu still regarded Ah Zhu as his sweetheart, so he treated her with extra courtesy, and he didn't care about her, what he cared about was goods. "The goods have entered the Shanghai Silk Warehouse." Chen Shilong said, "Uncle You is the master. It is piled up in the Yuji Silk Warehouse on the North Street of Eryangjing Bridge in Shanghai. The inventory is with Uncle You. He wants to give it to me. I don't want to accept it. But I still have a counting list." Chen Shilong is considered astute, the stack is with others, and he keeps a counting list, which is more or less counted.Actually useless!I took the stack list, it was the right thing to do, otherwise I would simply be generous to the end.What kind of trick is pinching a counting list? This is Chen Shilong's not mature enough, and it's what I want to teach him, but at this moment, it's inconvenient to say more, just nod. When I arrived at You Wu's place, I saw that the house was full of guests, Hu Xueyan was hesitating, but You Wu had already come out, with an extremely affectionate expression.The two of them bowed their hands to say hello, and You Wu took his hand and asked, "I thought you'd be here in a few days. Do you have any idea about Mr. Wang's business?" How could he know about Wang Youling's business affairs?Take a look at Chen Shilong, with a calm demeanor, obviously he didn't tell You Wu.But why is the news so well-informed?Hu Xueyan quickly turned his thoughts in his mind, and at the same time replied: "I have a clue! Otherwise, I won't be able to get out." "Okay! Let's talk in detail later." You Wu pulled him aside and said in a low voice, "I won't introduce you to the group of 'Shinto' in the hall. Do you understand?" Hu Xueyan understood it as soon as he thought about it, and answered one word crisply: "Understood!" "That's good. Please go to Tongyu first, and I'll come right away when I 'send the ghost out'." "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter! Let's meet at the old man's place." "The old man often mentioned you. I sent someone to take you there." You Wu patted Chen Shilong's shoulder again and said, "This little brother has also met the old man, and he really likes him." Hearing this sentence, Chen Shilong's face was like gold flying: "That's not because of Mr. Hu's face." He was half modest, and half was telling the truth. So You Wu sent someone to accompany him to his old man. The "grandfather" has already retired, and he doesn't ask about other things except general plans, and spends his free time every day chatting with his disciples and grandchildren.Recently, he is not in a good mood, but he is very happy to see Hu Xueyan. There are many reasons for this, the most important one is that he feels that Hu Xueyan is very satisfied. After asking for greetings and presenting the earthenware, the old man opened the door, most of them were tea and food, he tasted some of each, and kept saying yes.After a while of chaos like this, it was settled, the old man ordered: "You all sit outside! I have something to say to Mr. Hu." Except for You Wu, it is also the same for a "vacancy" who came from afar. Everyone can't help but be surprised.But no one dared to ask, the dozen or so people in the room all quietly retreated. "Xueyan!" said the old man, supporting him by the shoulder, "I'm not in a good mood recently. The war is chaotic, and I'm really worried. The fifth one is capable, but he is not lucky. It's his turn to carry the burden. Have a good day." I’ve never been through it before, as an old man, I feel sorry for him.” "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings! Old man, you can really think about it. The boat will go straight when it reaches the bridge gate. With Fifth Brother's face outside, there will be no disadvantages. Why should the old man worry about the younger generation?" "It's always easy to say in Jianghu, it's an official matter, and it's the imperial edict, what can I teach him? Xueyan, think about our situation!" Hu Xueyan understood that this meant that Caomi was changed to shipping by sea, and the Caobang was in danger of disintegrating.He also thought about this matter at the beginning, and planned to do his best to make progress one after another, so busy that he didn't even have time to think about it.So when I heard the old man's words at this time, I immediately felt a heavy guilt in my heart. "It's not like I said something to look down on the people who are officials now, 'Jiangxi people fill the bowl and take care of themselves'. The most important thing is the wife, wealth and children! Otherwise, the situation like today would not have happened." The old man complained a lot, but he was telling the truth.This Hu Xueyan also knew very well in his heart that he was dissatisfied with Caomi Shipping, or in other words, he was dissatisfied with not planning for the Cao Gang's aftermath.However, he felt that the government could not be completely blamed for this matter, but it was inconvenient and useless to say it at this time, so he kept silent and waited to find out what he meant before making sense. "It's not that I compliment you on the people who can serve the court and the common people now, but only people like your brother!" The old man said again, "I also know a little about the official voice of Mr. Wang. He is sensible and willing to do things." Officer. For this reason, I have something to say to you, brother!" "Yes, despite the old master's orders, the Cao Gang is my good friend, and I will treat it as my own business if it is useful for me." "That's why I want to talk to you. Apart from your friendliness and loyalty, there is another layer. You can see the facts and never get me wrong. Brother," the old man leaned over his head and whispered, "A person Always let him go the other way, dogs jump over the wall, people hang over the beam, not to mention the situation of our Cao Gang, you know, easy to talk is easy to talk, but not easy to talk is really difficult. Things must always be arranged in advance, and when you scratch your face, you will not be able to deal with it. It is difficult to settle the matter. Xueyan, Mr. Wang is also an envoy of the Shipping Bureau, please persuade him not to be careless about the past and the future, and think about it for our Cao Gang brothers." Hearing these words, Hu Xueyan was secretly startled. It seemed that there was a lot of resentment within the Cao Gang.The situation is already chaotic enough. I heard that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is related to Hongmen. If "Anqing" is added to the riots, it will become even more serious. Doing business always requires a stable market, and the stable market cannot rely solely on the government, it all requires the concerted efforts of everyone.Hu Xueyan has always had this idea, so after listening to the old man's words, he thought about the stakes in it carefully, and felt that it was his duty to do his best for the Cao Gang. So he said solemnly: "You old man's words are not only for yourself, but also for the sake of the place. A canal runs from south to north, without any distinction between provinces. As long as I can use my strength, I will definitely help." "That's right!" The old man patted him on the back and said, "That's why I said you 'see things clearly', knowing that we are closely related, regardless of each other, things will be easy to handle." "Then, old man, please tell me, what do you want me to do when I go back?" The old man thought about it for a while and replied: "First, the times are different. Of course, sea transportation is also beneficial, but river transportation is not useless at all. Please tell Mr. Wang that if the river transportation can be maintained, it must be maintained." This means that Caomi does not have to change the sea transportation at all, and the request is not too much. Hu Xueyan nodded and said, "It should be possible." "Second," the old man said again, "the Yunding of the Cao Gang must have a way to settle them down. Mr. Wang should also speak for us." This is even more obligatory, "Definitely, definitely!" Hu Xueyan agreed, "I will definitely say it." "I know your brother has shoulder blades." The old man arched his hands and said, "Officials don't know much about the suffering in the world. It's rare to have your brother who can connect the past and the future, and can help us find a way. Please, please! I will kowtow for all of us." .” "The old man's words are serious!" Hu Xueyan said again, "However, I have something to say, I'm afraid it won't be listened to." "Just say it." "I was thinking that the Caobang should also find a way to survive, for example, the 'Tuntian' can be rectified." "Brother's words are of course reasonable. However, when it comes to 'farming', it is really hard to describe. Over the years, I don't know how many people have 'privately sold' and 'privately acquired'. Songjiang only has a lot of 'hanging to farmland', so It became a 'tired gang'." It was the first time for Hu Xueyan to hear the term "Gua Hutian", so the old man explained it for him. "Tuntian" was originally an official property, and "Tunding" was brought in to cultivate it, and it was regarded as a tenant of the royal family. Therefore, "Tunding" had a double burden. , named "Jinyin", ranging from one cent to three or four cents per mu.Therefore, it is called "Tuntian", which is actually heavier than the burden of the people's fields. As a result, there are many disadvantages, one is "fleeing the land to waste"; —According to the law, both the buyer and the seller must be punished according to the "Private Dian Juntian Regulations", so there is the name "Guanghutian", that is, the person who buys or leases is still registered under the name of Tun Ding or Yun Ding , After finishing the grain and paying taxes, it became a nameless one. "From the thirteenth year of Yongzheng to the eighteenth year of Daoguang, there were seven inspections in the farmland. The superiors knew what was wrong with them, but they couldn't make a name for themselves. My brother," the old man spread his hands, "please think about it. What can’t be done, how can we rectify it ourselves?” "I understand!" Hu Xueyan said, "Since farming has become a burden for the Cao Gang, this matter is easy to handle." This sounds incomprehensible, and Hu Xueyan needs to explain it further.He thinks that the field is a "stumbling thing". I don't know how many people have resettled and relocated, just because they have a field in their hometown, they are reluctant to leave it behind, and they are unwilling to stand up and enter the market.If the farming of the Songjiang Cao Gang is beneficial, the villages and Yunding may be in the local area, and if you compete for it, things will be troublesome.Since it is tiring, throw it away and throw it away. As long as the public can find a way, just change careers, and don't worry about disputes. Wouldn't it save trouble? "Brother, I really admire you!" The old man sighed greatly, "Heroes are born in youth, your views are really superior to others." Speaking of this, You Wu broke in.The old man briefly told him the conversation with Hu Xueyan just now.You Wu listened very carefully, but it was just a sign of "filial piety". He felt in his heart that although this matter was important, there was no way to do it. He could only let it be, at least in the immediate future, it was not an urgent matter.So he replied: "I will discuss it with my uncle slowly." Then he broke the conversation. It was just gossip, about A Zhu being a guest at his house, and how he got along with his family members, Hu Xueyan naturally wanted to be polite.He heard from the wind of the conversation that You Wu seemed to have something to talk to his old man, and gossip would hinder his intention to be present, so he stood up knowingly and said that he would go back to Tongyu to rest first, and have dinner together when You Wu came , to discuss business. Before he finished talking, You Wu grabbed him and said, "Uncle, wait a moment. I will talk to the old man for a while, and we will go together." "Okay, then I'll sit outside." "No need!" The old man said to You Wu, "Your uncle is not an outsider, so don't avoid him if you have something to say." "It's not that I avoid my uncle. We can't. If he finds his head, he can't cover his ears. Why should he know about people who have nothing to do with my uncle? Out of sight, out of mind, how good it is!" "That's true. Then, Xueyan, you can sit outside!" The old man raised his voice and said, "Come here! Accompany the guests to see my orchids." The old man raised hundreds of pots of "Jianlan", and someone took care of him, and this person accompanied Hu Xueyan to see the orchids.A flower and a leaf can talk about many things.Hu Xueyan was not so elegant, he was perfunctory, only thinking in his heart, what kind of secret and troublesome matter did You Wu take so seriously? Thinking of the words You Wu said in his own home, "Send the ghosts out", Hu Xueyan was suddenly stunned.That group of "Shinto" probably belonged to the "Small Sword Society", otherwise it must have something to do with Liu Lichuan. Thinking of this, I was surprised and delighted.The surprise is that this will be a "rebellion", and You Wu and his old man should not be involved in it; the joy is that You Wu knows the situation of the Small Knife Society, avoiding evil and seeking good fortune is of great benefit to his business. As long as the benefits, not the disadvantages!He said in his heart that this matter should be discussed with You Wu. It took a long time for You Wu to come out after talking with the old man, so he called Chen Shilong to go out together. "Uncle," he asked, "are you going to my place or Tongyu? Tongyu is quieter, so it's convenient for chatting." The meaning of the words is that you can meet Ah Zhu first when you arrive at his house.At this time, it was unnecessary, so he replied without hesitation: "It's time to go to Tongyu. I have a lot of things to talk to you alone." Because of such a hint, when they arrived in Tongyu, only the two of them talked in secret. "Your goods, I will take the initiative to enter the silk warehouse on my behalf. I will hand over the warehouse receipt to you!" You Wu was the first to explain this matter. In Hu Xueyan's hands, there are many tricks to play with the stack list, at least it can be used as a proof of strength and credit, so he doesn't need to be unnecessarily polite, just take it and put it aside. "I'm also familiar with this silk store. The rent of the store is very cheap. But if you can sell it early, it's better to sell it early. The silk will turn yellow, and the price will suffer." "Fifth brother is right. However," Hu Xueyan paused and said, "Now I have a new idea and I want to discuss it with you." "I don't understand much about it. Don't worry about it. You talk about it first." "Fifth brother is very familiar with the foreign firm?" "Yes. Do you want me to introduce foreign merchants?" "It's not just this level. In addition, I have something to say, I don't know if I should ask, if not, Fifth Brother will tell me honestly. My brother, don't feel embarrassed in the slightest." "I get it! 'Bachelors have a lot of heart and a lot of sackcloth'. Sometimes, I have to be scruples. But it's different for you." You Wu's view of Hu Xueyan at this time is different from just now, "The old man told me, Saying that your insights are really brilliant, there are many things that people on the Jianghu Road can't see." "Thank you for the old man's compliment. To be honest, I have no other strengths. First, I feel that I have never done anything wrong to my friends. Second, I am very clear about the severity of the matter. So I probably shouldn't ask , fifth brother, you can rest assured." He has repeatedly stated that he will not leak the secret, You Wu is a "bachelor exquisite heart", he will naturally understand, why wait for you to ask?Let me tell you first, don't you look prettier? So he said: "What you want to ask is the group of 'Shinto' you saw at my place today?" "By the way." Hu Xueyan nodded seriously, "You are doing it for my own good, telling me to 'out of sight, out of mind'. But I have other business plans." You Wu replied immediately, took a sip of wine slowly, took a piece of dried fish and chewed it in his mouth for a long time, then spit out the dregs and spoke. "I don't know what your business plans are. Let me tell you the truth about this matter. The Small Knife Society is going to raise an issue in the next few days. They came to invite me to 'join', and I decided to let them do it themselves." Sure enough, that's the case! "Fifth brother," Hu Xueyan toasted a glass of wine first, "You have a good idea! It's really not worthwhile to go through the muddy water with them." "The idea is easy to pinch, but not easy to do. If the muddy water is poured on you, it's quite difficult to avoid it." This means that although You Wu has not "joined the gang", it is inconvenient to oppose them.Hu Xueyan understood his difficulties, but what he didn't understand was the actions of the Little Knife Society. "Then, fifth brother, I have something to ask." He said, "Do you think that group of people will become popular?" "It's hard to say. It's hard to get a foreigner involved." "What?" Hu Xueyan was startled, "There are foreigners involved?" "That's Liu Lichuan's relationship." "According to this, there will be no chaos in Yichang?" "Foreigners dealing with Liu Lichuan is for the safety of Yichang." You Wu replied, "Otherwise, why would I send your silk to Yichang's silk warehouse?" Hu Xueyan remained silent, and silently thought over what he said, feeling that another golden opportunity had arrived. Naturally, this good opportunity should be shared with You Wu, and in fact, he had to rely on his strength.Therefore, Hu Xueyan said: "Fifth brother, according to my opinion, Xiaodao will get involved together, not in three to five months, and the source of silk will be cut off. The price of Yangzhuang is promising, and we can take advantage of it to earn a vote .” "I really want to earn its vote." You Wu replied, "The gang is getting poorer and poorer, and the burden on my shoulders is becoming more and more difficult. I don't know how to make money? You say that you buy silk and store it there , Wait until the price of Yangzhuang is good before selling it, I understand that too. But, tell me, what about the capital?" The biggest difficulty is capital.Hu Xueyan already has a plan, but he needs to inquire about You Wu's situation first. "How much can you adjust?" He asked, "Let's talk about a certain amount first, and we can discuss it later." "I've already transferred the one hundred thousand silver from the 'Big Three', and I can't transfer any more! I need to collect this sum first, so how can I talk about anything else?" "So, how much of this loan have you collected?" "It's only half." "Half is 50,000." Hu Xueyan asked, "How much can you adjust within three days?" "Up to 20,000 more." "That's 70,000. Alright, you just need to adjust, and I will find a way to roll over the 'Big Three'." Hu Xueyan then asked, "I don't quite understand one thing, maybe a foreign bank can make a deposit?" "I've never heard of that." "Then please fifth brother to inquire about it." Hu Xueyan said, "Although our capital is small, the business can still be very lively. There are two ways." His two methods are as follows: First, he is going to mortgage the goods stored in Yuji Silk Warehouse, borrow money from foreign banks, turn the warehouse receipts into cash, and receive the goods on the spot in Shanghai.If the foreign bank can't borrow it, then go to the bank for a loan. "Slow down!" You Wu interrupted him and said, "Your mind is pretty good, but I don't understand, why don't you just make a deposit with the bank?" Hu Xueyan smiled, and said with a little embarrassment: "Fifth brother, I'm going to use that stack slip to do a trick." He whispered, "There must be an explanation for the transfer of money from the 'Three Three' side. Just say that I have a sum of money to transfer to you, but I can't take care of it until my silk is out of hand. Show them the inventory, and the goods have not been moved in the silk warehouse, so they are at ease. How do you know my inventory? Has it been mortgaged?" You Wu also laughed: "You are so powerful! No one in business can beat you." He said, "I understand! Anyway, the stacks cannot flow into the bank, so the tricks will not be exposed. If the foreign bank is not good at that, as long as there is something , I can also discuss it in private." "That would be all the better. I'll say the second way—" The second method has always been Hu Xueyan's ideal. Silk merchants unite to deal with foreign companies, and then they can control people instead of controlling others.Of course, this ideal cannot be achieved overnight, but we might as well try it now. Hu Xueyan's plan is to use You Wu's relationship and his own eloquence to persuade his counterparts in Shanghai - the "silk guests" who are about to sell Yangzhuang, to cooperate with each other. "There are two ways here. The first one is that we pay a deposit first, or a quarter, or a third, and the goods will belong to us, and we will pay and pick up the goods after half a year. The price will be higher than others, of course. It's a good deal to let go now, and people will nod." The second way is to contact all the silk customers, make an appointment not to sell, and let them go to the foreigners to negotiate the price. After the transaction is completed, a commission will be drawn. Hu Xueyan spoke very carefully, and You Wu listened very carefully.He was listening in his ears and calculating in his heart. According to Hu Xueyan's method, one hundred thousand silver can be used for a business of five hundred thousand silver. Calculated as a two-point profit, the money earned will be divided equally. The 50,000 in hand is just enough to repay the "Big Three" loan.He can't be tempted. "Uncle!" he said, "Your plan is really shrewd. I will definitely partner with you. When will we leave for Shanghai?" "What do you think?" Hu Xueyan replied, "For me, the sooner the better." "Tomorrow is the soonest." "It's tomorrow. It's a deal." After talking about business, let's talk about leisure.You Wu mentioned Ah Zhu, and asked him with a smile when he would be favored and prepared to give gifts. "You made a mistake!" Hu Xueyan answered this sentence, but felt that he was not right, "It's not that you made a mistake. In fact, no one knows what I'm thinking. Fifth brother, I want to ask you a question first, you How do you see Ah Zhu as a person? You don’t need to speak politely as a member of your own family.” "She's a nice person, and she seems to have a tough temper. To be honest, this kind of lady will be a good helper if she wants to marry a young man who is willing to enter the market. I will marry you." You Wu suddenly asked, "How is Madam Sister-in-law's temper? " "My wife's temper is good or bad, or bad. I don't care about her, anyway, it has nothing to do with Ah Zhu." "Uncle, what you said is strange!" You Wu was surprised, "I heard your tone, and you are not going to take her back, but she has nothing to say to her wife, saying that you have promised her to set up a separate family in Huzhou. The door. Isn’t it two words that don’t match the tenon?” "Yes. I don't know if I did it right or not. Let me tell you, Fifth Brother, you can think about it for me." So he told You Wu in detail about his plan to persuade Ah Zhu to marry Chen Shilong. "So that's it!" You Wu laughed, "Uncle, you are not only astute with money, but you are also astute as a person. That's right! Chen Shilong is a promising young man. I agree with your idea." "That's good! I've been wanting to talk to someone. I don't know if my thoughts are 'wishful thinking'. Since you agree, then I must do so." You Wuyi was happy for a while, and immediately volunteered: "Although this is a good thing, it's not easy to do. She puts all her heart and soul into you, and it's very rare to ask her to throw it away all of a sudden. Do you want me to help?" This is a good intention, and Hu Xueyan has no reason to refuse, "Of course." He asked, "Don't know how to help?" "Didn't I tell you that she has nothing to say to her wife, do you want her to be a matchmaker?" "It's nothing good. But—" Hu Xueyan said, "There's no rush for this matter." You Wuyi understood that this was a disguised form of thanks, so he nodded and said, "Okay! Then wait and see, as long as it is needed, I will help you at any time." "Severe words!" Hu Xueyan suddenly changed his mind again, "I want to ask my wife to test her first. What do you think of Chen Shilong along the way? If she thinks he is good, then ask my wife to persuade her further. Let's see what she has to say ?” "It's not like that!" You Wu shook his head. Now, Hu Xueyan was a little bit unconvinced. Could it be that he didn't know how to proceed based on his understanding of Azhu?So he asked: "So, what should I say?" "The first step is to let her know that she is aggrieved by being a petty person; the second step is to let her know that it will not be comfortable in the future to be petty to you." After thinking about it, Hu Xueyan obeyed, "I'm a fan of the authorities." He cupped his hands and said, "Please, I'm going to throw this matter away." Putting this matter aside, he can concentrate on his silk business.You Wu thought to himself, this matter must be done, otherwise it will distract him, and each other's interests are related. So he went home that day and had a secret business with his wife.As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Ah Zhu passing by the window, so he stopped her and said, "Miss Zhang, I have something to tell you." Ah Zhu considered herself Hu Xueyan's person, so she called him the same address, "Fifth Brother!" Then she walked in and sat down next to "Fifth Sister-in-law". In front of her, You Wu didn't call Hu Xueyan "little uncle". He said, "Xueyan asked me to tell you that he won't come to see you today because he still has a lot of things to take care of tonight." Ah Zhu was naturally disappointed, but she was thinking in her heart: He has many things to do, so he should be forgiven.So nodded: "I see." "He's leaving tomorrow, and I'll go with him. I'm afraid I won't have time to meet you before I leave." This is strange. "Didn't we go to Shanghai together?" "No!" You Wu replied, "He means to let you live with me." "You live with us." Mrs. You held her hand, and continued her husband's words, "I'm going to Shanghai in a few days, you come with me, we go play with us." Ah Zhu burst into tears and held back her eyes.The more affectionate he is, the more he hates Hu Xueyan.Looks like he's had a change of heart! "Miss Zhang, I'm going to meet him tomorrow morning. What do you want to say to him? I'll transfer it for you." "No!" Azhu spoke in a very hard tone because of her anger. She felt that she should not treat You Wu like this, so she hurriedly said in a very gentle voice, "Thank you, Brother Wu! I have nothing to say. Tell him." "Okay! I'll tell him what you said." Now, Ah Zhu was a little uneasy again.She was so angry that she even wanted to scold Hu Xueyan in front of him, but she didn't want others to pass her angry words around, but she couldn't understand You Wu's meaning, so it was inconvenient to express any more, so she just Question: "Where are my father and Chen Shilong? Are they going together?" "Of course. There are many things in Shanghai, and there are not enough people. Why don't they go?" "Okay. Then I'll go to the boat tomorrow to see my father." She had already made up her mind that when she arrived on the boat tomorrow, she would always meet Hu Xueyan, and she must show him some color, but she didn't know what color it was. , I have to think about it slowly.