Chapter 19 fully authorize

So the two got dressed and got up.It was Liu Bucai's first visit to Hu's house, and when he thought of his niece and daughter, he looked worried. He didn't know if Mrs. Hu knew that Hu Xueyan had set up another family in Huzhou.If you know it, your identity will inevitably be embarrassing, so you will shrink back.But then I think this is an opportunity to see how Mrs. Hu is.Will we get along well with Furong in the future? Hesitating like this, when he walked out of Huaqing Pool, his steps became lazy.Hu Xueyan turned around, and guessed from his expression, he felt that he had to explain something.

"Third uncle," he said, "you don't need to mention the matter in Huzhou when you meet my wife." This sentence relieved a knot in Liu Bucai's heart, and his mind became more flexible. "Then," he reminded him, "you can't call me third uncle either! If you blurt it out, you're showing off." "It doesn't matter. If my wife asks, I'll just say that I knew your nephew first, and it's possible to call him a junior." "Forget it, you call me different. I don't want to be your elder, I'd rather be a friend."

"Yes! Mr. Liu." This is an "official name", and Liu Bucai readily agreed.Together they arrived at Hu's house in a sedan chair and met Hu Xueyan's mother and wife. Liu Bucai called him "aunt" and "sister-in-law".Seeing that although this "Sister-in-law Hu" is shrewd and caring about the "outside field", she is not the kind of unreasonable shrew, Liu Bucai put half of her heart on Furong's behalf. So while drinking wine by the stove, Hu Xueyan began to talk about Pang Er, "You know, my most important business right now is silk from Shanghai." He said, "Since I entrusted you, I will work together in the future. I don't have to. To tell you the truth, the end of the year is approaching, the accounts of various places have to be settled, and what should be spent has to be spent, so the batch of silk in Shanghai must be sold."

"Yeah, yum!" Liu Bucai grew up in Huzhou, and he has been familiar with the silk from Pinyangzhuang. "The price is good now! It's better to sell it early. Next year, the silk will turn yellow, and new silk will be on the market." , you’re going to suffer a lot.” "Yes, the current price is not bad, but it can still be sold well. If you don't believe me, I can set the price." "It's such a good thing!" Liu Bucai really didn't believe it, and asked, "Then what are you still doing here? Hurry up to Shanghai!" "Yes! In the next few days, I must leave. Now I just wait for a word from Pang Er."

This sentence is to get Pang Er's promise. He is doing silk business with foreign merchants in Shanghai, and he will take the same steps as Hu Xueyan. Hu Xueyan has received extremely confidential information. The foreigners in the country continued to help Liu Lichuan with arms and food, and decided to take blockade measures to cut off the trade between the mainland and foreigners, forcing him to turn to "assistance".In this way, the source of the two items of silk tea will be cut off. Foreigners will definitely search for the stocks in Shanghai as much as possible. As long as they can "monopoly", they can naturally be "surprise".

"So that's how it is!" Liu Bucai said confidently, "Pang Er will definitely agree, why not do it by picking him to make money?" "That's not what you said." Hu Xueyan shook his head, "Don't take things too easily!" Liu Bucai's character is not willing to buy it, "I don't believe it!" He said, "Pang Er has no reason not to agree." "Based on friendship, he will naturally agree. It's hard to say if friendship is not enough. You have to know. First, he has done business with foreigners for many years, so he naturally has friendship, and sometimes he has to accommodate; Speaking of relationship, speaking of Pang Er’s silk business, he has to listen to me, someone Hu. With his status, how can he accept this sentence?”

Sure enough, think about it!Liu Bucai was submissive again, and said with a smile, "Your mind is different. In that case, I really have to be careful." "That's right! There is a way to say it." Hu Xueyan then taught him a set of words. Liu Bucai nodded understandingly, and because of his close relationship, he couldn't help but ask again: "If you hold on to the price, foreigners will see that it's not worth it, and you can't make a deal. Wouldn't it be a villain in vain? And it's not easy to explain to Pang Er !" "No!" Hu Xueyan replied, "Foreign silk originally came from a country called Italy, and France also had it. In the past seven or eight years, silkworms in these two countries suffered from silkworm plague, and the silkworm eggs died. More than half, so it all depends on China to transport the silk. There is not enough raw material, and foreign silk factories and machine workshops have to close down. How many people’s livelihood is there! They have to buy our silk. Wool comes from sheep. Don’t lose the foundation of foreign silk merchants, what are you afraid of!”

"You even know the market in foreign countries!" Liu Bucai felt quite unheard of, "No wonder they can't do business with you." "Okay, okay! Stop complimenting me." Hu Xueyan said with a smile, "Save these words for Pang Er." Liu Bucai was educated as he said, and went to visit Pang Er sincerely the next day. When they met, he complimented him first, saying that he was courageous and powerful in doing business.Then he talked about Hu Xueyan's willingness to support him as a "brain". "What Xueyan means is that foreigners have become more and more savvy and tricky over the past few years. They have spotted that some accounts are eager to sell their goods for cash and deliberately bargain. If the price of one family is lowered, it is not easy for others to raise the price. Therefore, I would like to ask you to come out and ascend the heights, call on your colleagues, and unite to deal with foreigners!"

"That's right! I've thought about it too, but I'm not in the same heart. It's for everyone's benefit, but I don't know that people seem to be begging him." Pang Er shook his head and sighed, "Oh! Why do I have to live comfortably? It’s not a thankless effort, you have to find energy for yourself to suffer!” "You are born as a young master, and you have never been bullied since you were born. Naturally, you can't do this kind of thing. Xueyan also knows that he only asks you to come forward as the leader. He relies on your status to call, and the matter is up to him. Do."

"I don't dare to do that!" Pang Er replied, "I really can't afford to be praised by Lao Hu like this." It is necessary to distinguish the taste of these words, it may be the truth, or it may be evasion.If it is dodge, what is the reason?Liu Bucai was thinking this way, while complimenting him, he was scrutinizing Pang Er's expression. This is where Liu Bu has experience!Pang Er really spoke politely. Although he admired Hu Xueyan a lot, he didn't know each other very well. To Hu Xueyan, it was like jumping through a dragon's gate. A poor boy made such a feat. Thinking that his strength is limited after all, I am afraid that he will make some mysteries, so I am wary.

Later, Liu Bucai became a little anxious, "Second brother Pang, thanks to you thinking highly of me, we hit it off right away, so Xueyan entrusted me with this matter, and I agreed straight away. Now you keep being humble, as if you treat me like an outsider." Here, he realized that his attitude was a little too much, so he smiled and said, "Okay, okay! Second brother Pang, I don't care about this business, I invite you to go to the 'Jiangshan Boat' to have some flower wine." The last turn was very good. Pang Er felt that Liu Bucai was a good friend. Although he was suspicious, he still regarded him as a good friend, which was rare. As soon as I thought about it, my heart softened, and I felt that there must be an explanation no matter what, so I smiled like this: "Old Liu, don't be impatient! Instead of looking at the monk's face and the Buddha's face, you are the first time to talk to me about serious things. It’s for the benefit of each other, how can I not buy your account? However, let me tell the truth, no one appreciates things like this if they are done well, but if they are done badly, there will be a lot of gossip in the same industry. Foreigners are good, but they are too selfish, so I don’t dare to take the lead. Now, I will talk to Lao Hu first, and I will do it if I can, and I will never be foolish. Do you think it is okay?” "Is there any bad reason? Tell me, where are you talking?" "I still have an appointment today, I'm not free, let's do it tomorrow." Pang Er said again, "Didn't you want to treat me to flower wine? We will talk about it on the Jiangshan boat." "It's a deal. Tomorrow, I'll treat you to some flower wine on the Jiangshan boat, and I'll post it." "That's not necessary. Which ship do you use?" Pang Er is also very familiar with this question, "The best one is Xiao Jingui's boat, I'm afraid it's booked out. The second is the boat of 'He Xiangu'." "Okay, it's either Xiao Jingui or He Xiangu. It's not too late, I'll take care of it right away. After the boat is booked, I'll post a post." "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you." Pang Er said again, "There should not be too many people, and it should be a little quieter, so that we can talk about business." Liu Bucai agreed to leave and left.Going to the city, I went directly to Hu Xueyan, told the story in detail, and expressed my admiration for Hu Xueyan's foresight. Sure enough, things were not that easy, and said that he was deeply sorry for not being able to complete the task satisfactorily. "Where is this?" Hu Xueyan comforted him, "With such a result, in my opinion, it is already very good." "So, how are you going to talk to him?" "Naturally, we have to adapt accordingly. It seems that he is working with me for the first time, and he is still not trustworthy." Hu Xueyan said again, "Even if this matter is not successful, I still have days to cooperate with him in the future. Therefore, three Lord, if things don’t work out, you don’t have to take it to heart, as if you feel sorry for me, he’s not enough friends. You want to keep things as usual and don’t care at all. Do you understand me?” "Of course I understand!" Liu Bucai nodded deeply, "This friend is a long-term friend." "That's right!" Hu Xueyan was extremely relieved, "You really understand what I said." So, Liu Bucai said goodbye and went back, asked Liu Qingsheng to send someone to book Xiao Jingui's boat, and posted another post. After a whole afternoon of busy work, everything was considered ready.Unexpectedly, at night, I suddenly received a letter from Pang Er, saying that he had received a report from his family and had to rush back to Nanxun the next day. The appointment of flowers and wine had to be resigned. I hope to talk about Hu Xueyan's matter at night, and where to meet , waiting for an answer. The letter was sent by the servant of Pang's family. Liu Bucai inquired about it and found out that Pang Er was troubled by housework. It seemed that he was not in a good mood, and naturally he was not interested in Hu Xueyan's affairs. Whether to talk about it or not It's no longer relevant.But thinking of the words "long friends", Liu Bucai felt that he should express condolences to Pang Er, so he told the servant of Pang's family that he immediately asked Hu Xueyan to visit. As soon as the Pang family's servant left, Liu Bucai also rushed to Hu's house. After meeting each other, Hu Xueyan frowned greatly, pondered for a long time, got up quickly, and said confidently: "Let's go! It is naturally straight to the end of the bridge." Going out of the city in a sedan chair, when he saw Pang Er, Hu Xueyan noticed that there was a hint of worry between his brows, so he didn't talk about his own affairs, but asked Pang Er what was the urgent matter and he wanted to go home? "I told someone to sue the officer!" Pang Er replied frankly, "I might have to go to court this time when I go back." "Unfortunately." Hu Xueyan asked, "What is it for?" "This is too long to say. In short, some people in the clan saw that my situation was passable, and made trouble for no reason. They don't care about spending a few dollars, so I can't bear this tone." Hearing this, he knew that it was nothing more than a clansman seizing the property, the reason was unknown, and he couldn't make any suggestions for him, so he could only persuade him like this: "Second brother Pang, lawsuits are the ultimate evil, peace is the most important thing." "We have to make peace." Pang Er shook his head, "Oh! There's no need to talk about it." Pang Er didn't talk about it, but Hu Xueyan had to talk about it, and he had to talk about it, because he could help Pang Er, "If you want to reconcile, I will make it up for you." Hu Xueyan said, "Brother Pang, you have to settle the lawsuit." Don’t worry! As long as you are honest, you will win but not lose, but as the saying goes: the rich don’t fight the poor. It doesn’t mean much if you win the lawsuit.” "Ah!" Pang Er's eyes suddenly lit up, "By the way, you and Mr. Wang are good friends. You can help me with this." "Of course." Hu Xueyan said, "I'll go with you first. Your business is important, so I have to put aside my Shanghai business." This is a way of making progress by retreating. Pang Er was reminded that he has the style of a rich young man. When encountering these places, he is the most decisive. "Old Hu!" He said, "It doesn't matter what you do in Shanghai. body. Tell me, what do you want from me?" "Third Master Liu has roughly talked with you. I just want Brother Pang to come forward. I advise my colleagues to be of one mind and let me accompany you to negotiate with foreigners." "I don't have time to do this." Pang Er asked, "How much money do you have in Shanghai?" "I have twenty thousand packs." "That's fine. I and you together account for 70%, which is enough. You have a meeting with foreigners, and I will hand over my inventory to you and entrust you to do the transaction on my behalf. You can do whatever you say. Is this the head office?" Hu Xueyan was overjoyed to get such a result.With Pang Er's carte blanche, not only can the transaction with foreign merchants be successfully concluded, but also his own reputation will immediately rise.But good things come too easily, which makes people feel uneasy. He dare not look complacent, "Second brother Pang, your appointment is heavy!" I'm not good at explaining to you." "No!" Pang Er replied, "I've heard from Lao Liu that you're no expert at anything. Just please remember one sentence, 'Don't stretch the wind flag too much', it's absolutely safe." "Yes," Hu Xueyan was taught sincerely, "I will do as you say. In terms of price, I will always discuss with you, and I will not act arbitrarily." "No, you'll figure it out. As for kickbacks—" "No, no!" Hu Xueyan waved his hand hastily, "You praise me so much, I will never ask for a kickback. It is something you can talk about yourself, how can you lose the kickback? I know you are generous, but you also have a group of people 'Friends', tell them to gossip about you behind your back and make me feel sorry for you." Hearing this, Pang Eryue felt that Hu Xueyan was "a low-profile person", and he was someone who could wholeheartedly cooperate with him in business.He was even more unwilling to be sloppy when others were beautiful, and insisted on giving them away. Hu Xueyan also made a very affirmative statement. friend". "Then it's up to you, I don't care about it." Pang Er said again, "I will write to Shanghai tonight to send you the manifest. Where will it be sent?" "That's not the way to do it. I just ask you to write a letter of entrustment to me. At the same time, please inform the staff of the treasure account to explain what happened. You don't need to give me the inventory list." It's okay to do so.After talking about Hu Xueyan, Pang Er talked about himself.According to Hu Xueyan's idea, he can entrust someone to handle the business in Shanghai, and he should accompany Pang Er to Huzhou to handle the lawsuit for him.Liu Bucai also chimed in, saying that Hu Xueyan was the best at this kind of problem solving, and he was indispensable for this trip.But only because of this, Pang Er was worried instead. "Old Hu! With your great help, I can rest assured about this matter now. It's no big deal to cause trouble for a few days at most and spend a few pennies. However, I don't want to have a reputation of being a bully. You accompany me I'll go, good or bad, but there's only one thing wrong, many people in Huzhou know that you and Mr. Wang are close friends, and seeing you come forward, Mr. Wang obviously handles it impartially. When others say it, I always go the other way." Pang Er paused for a while and then said, "Not only do I not want to do this, but it's also not good for Mr. Wang's reputation as an official." After hearing these words, Hu Xueyan thought to himself, whoever said Pang Er is an ignorant dandy, whoever is an idiot with eyes but no eyes, so he replied convincingly: "Brother Pang is really thorough in seeing things! If that is the case, I will obey all orders." .” "Don't dare!" Pang Er said, "I just ask you to write a letter for me, and I don't need it." "Okay. I have to write two letters, one to Wang Xuegong, and one to Old Master Qin, who is a friend of mine. If you have any difficulties with Brother Pang, feel free to discuss it with him." "This is the Wen side, and the Wu side." Liu Bucai interrupted and asked Pang Er, "Yu Si, do you recognize him?" "I know them, but I don't have a deep friendship." Pang Er replied, "To be honest, I don't dare to provoke these friends from the rivers and lakes." "This person should also 'prepare but not use'." Hu Xueyan said, "Trust me and write it down. In fact, it doesn't matter if you don't write it. Yu Si heard that it was Pang Erge's business, so he dared not be unsatisfied." This is Hu Xueyan putting a tall hat on Pang Er's head, which means that Yu Si naturally wants to curry favor with the Pang family's reputation.It’s just that the compliment was not gross, Pang Er was very comfortable hearing it, thinking in his heart, there is a saying in Hangzhou, “People in bridal sedan chairs carry people”, the more Hu Xueyan said that, the more he wanted to buy his face. "Old Hu, from what you said, Yu Si must have a good relationship with you. Your friend is my friend. When I return to Huzhou this time, I will ask him to make friends. Please write a letter of introduction for me." "A word!" Hu Xueyan stood up and said goodbye, "You are leaving, there are still some things to take care of, I will not delay your work, I will deliver the letter tomorrow morning." That night Hu Xueyan prepared three extremely practical letters and brought them to Pang Er early the next morning.In return, the two letters he handed to Hu Xueyan were also very honest, one was a power of attorney; rest assured.This made Hu Xueyan have a deeper understanding of Pang Er. He was not only bold in doing things, but also meticulous in his explanations during the festival, which was very beautiful.