Chapter 23 Discuss the future

Hu Xueyan was relieved, thinking that he didn't have to worry about it anymore, time was precious like gold, and he refused to waste it, so he went to see Wang Youling at the magistrate's yamen. "How many days do you have to delay?" Wang Youling asked. "I want to leave tomorrow." "Why are you in such a hurry?" Wang Youling said, "Can you stay a few days longer?" It doesn't matter if you don't come, but when you come, you will naturally have a lot of conversations, which may not be finished overnight, so Hu Xueyan said: "I will stay one more day!" Then, he explained the purpose of this trip and his housework in detail again.

"You are amazing!" Wang Youling smiled, "My wife admires Mrs. Zun the most. In your hands, it is like Sun Xingzhe meeting Tathagata Buddha." "It's not optimistic yet." Hu Xueyan shook his head, "Sun Xingzhe still has a trick, even the Tathagata Buddha can't stand it." "Which move?" "She wants to take Fu Rong back to live with her." "So, what do you mean?" "I think it's best as it is now." "Let's wait and see!" Wang Youling advised him, "When you really have to live together, you have no choice but to make do with it."

"I'm not afraid of anything else. Furong is too honest, so she's definitely no match for my wife. I'm away all year round, so I'm afraid she will suffer." Wang Youling thought for a while and said, "If it's just for this level, I have something to worry about. Not to mention right now, let me ask you, what's going on with you and the Gong family father and son?" "Oh, I was about to tell you." Hu Xueyan asked first, "You must have heard something?" "A lot. But it's generally okay." Wang Youling said, "Although the Gong family and his son are from the same hometown, I don't protect them, and to be honest, I don't really hit it off. The father and son are very aggressive, so they ate yours this trip. Unfortunately, some people are very happy about it.”

Hu Xueyan was quite disturbed when he heard this.His purpose is not to offend others, and he will definitely help others if he can help them further.Doing business is inseparable from dealing with officialdom, especially in big business, as long as a small difficulty can affect the overall situation, so I don't want to offend officialdom.In this regard, he has put in a lot of effort to observe silently, and he knows that people's words are terrible, and A and B have no quarrel, but if someone rumors how B and A are at odds, in the end, even A himself is confused, really. When B is not enough friends.This is called "suspiciousness breeds dark ghosts".Although he himself is often on guard against others, he is unwilling to listen lightly when someone tells right and wrong behind his back, but he cannot expect others to be as wise as he is, so he has to defend himself at this time.

"Then, Xue Gong, tell me, did the Gong family father and son suffer from me?" "I thought, you're not that kind of person!" "Xuegong knows me!" Hu Xueyan felt a little relieved, "Not only did the Gong family and his son not suffer a loss, but I also helped him." Then Hu Xueyan told Wang Youling all the ins and outs of the case of buying foreign guns. While listening, Wang Youling kept nodding, thinking that Hu Xueyan had done everything well and was quite appropriate.Then Yang Qiang talked about the group training in Huzhou, and praised Zhao Jingxian for being great.When he mentioned this, he was very pleased, because the opinions of the officials and gentry were often inconsistent when organizing group training in various places, but Huzhou was an exception. They cooperated seamlessly with each other and handled things very happily.

"I have thought about it carefully. There are two reasons for this. First, Zhao Jingsong himself has limited fame. If he is a registered gentleman who has worn a red hat, he still can't forget his prestige on the 'horse'. He vaguely thinks that I am You have to look up to him like serving the current first- and second-rank officials, and then there is no agreement. Secondly, it is due to you, Xueyan, not me." Wang Youling said earnestly, "There are also people who are capable of doing business. , I don’t know how to understand official business. You are the only one who understands the difficulties and thoughts of being an official. This is about foreign guns. Zhao Jingxian admires me for paying attention to this. In fact, he didn’t know that it was your credit. .”

"It's useless, and it's useless. Like these things, I dare not tell lies in front of Mr. Xue. It's just a corner of the official document. I'm going to Shanghai this time. If there is something, I can still do it for you." "I want to keep you here for two more days. That's why. Huzhou is a rich place, everyone is enthusiastic, and the funds for regiment training are quite sufficient. I want to entrust you with a batch of military uniforms, and I will hand over the order to you tomorrow. Please visit first." price." "It's easy. I can do it as soon as I get to Shanghai."

"There is one more thing, this matter is more troublesome." Wang Youling lowered his voice and said, "There is news that 'Jiang Xia' has moved, I have to make my own plan as soon as possible." "Jiang Xia?" Hu Xueyan couldn't figure it out. "'Jiangxia Huang'!" Only then did Hu Xueyan know that it was referring to Huang Zonghan.In officialdom, it is easy to use argots, especially when referring to important people, or use place names, or county names, or use an ancient person instead.It's not uncommon to talk about it, but I don't have much ink in my stomach, so I really don't know what they are talking about.This point is my shortcoming. It seems that although I can't "learn the drummer at the age of eighty" and study hard for two days, at least I have to ask people like Ji Heling for advice.

This is an incidental feeling, let's put it aside for now, planning for Wang Youling's future is a major matter related to his own interests, Hu Xueyan did not dare to ignore it, and put a lot of thought into it. "What?" Wang Youling asked after seeing him silent for a long time, "Do you have other ideas?" "I want to ask Mr. Xue first, how does 'Jiang Xia' treat you?" "Finally good." "So you want him to stay?" "That's not the case." Wang Youling replied, "This person is very difficult to serve. If someone else comes, it will be no problem to me. I wish he would leave early."

"I understand!" Hu Xueyan nodded and said, "The best thing is that He Xueshi can be transferred to Zhejiang." He Xueshi was referring to He Guiqing, upon hearing what he said, Wang Youling slapped his thigh suddenly. "Really!" He said excitedly, "It's really 'a word that wakes up the dreamer'! You might as well ask him." "It's not asking, it's persuading!" Hu Xueyan said, "Persuading He Xueshi to act as soon as possible. Naturally, it will cost a fortune, and we will find a way for him." This time Wang Youling was silent.While thinking, he smiled and nodded at the same time, with a happy expression, which made Hu Xueyan secretly proud, it can make people upside down like this!

"Your idea is really not bad! I think He Genyun will be happy to follow. First, although Xuezheng is a second-rank official, he is not as good as the governor. Second, Jiangsu is a dangerous border after all. Although Zhejiang is not as big as Jiangsu, After all, the military fire is too late, and the military deployment already has a foundation, as long as the words 'safeguarding the environment and the people' can be achieved, the future is promising. Why not do it." "In that case," Hu Xueyan revealed his innermost thoughts with a smile, "it will be easy for the magistrate of Xuegong to 'get over work'." "Of course! The transfer of the capital is also on my mind." Wang Youling said, "It's best for me to go on my own, but the province is planning for someone else, the rumors are too loud, and 'Jiangxia' is narrow-minded, so it must be very unhappy. In addition, Only Xueyan, how about you go for me?" Hu Xueyan was a little hesitant, because there was really no time, the business in Shanghai was urgently needed, and He Guiqing was still unknown. Jiangsu Xuezheng was originally stationed in Jiangyin. At the same time, because the road is difficult, I'm afraid it will take a lot of trouble to find him. Seeing his embarrassment, Wang Youling naturally understood and changed his mind: "How about this, I will write a letter with my own hand, please bring it to Shanghai, how about hiring someone to deliver it?" "Of course it will be done." Hu Xueyan asked, "I don't know where He Xueshi is stationed at the moment?" "I think it should be in Suzhou. You should go to Shanghai and find out!" It was settled in this way, and they discussed matters related to each other's interests. When Hu Xueyan left, it was already late at night. Wang Youling used his own sedan chair and sent four personal soldiers, holding lanterns with official titles, to send him back.When I got home, I found that Furong and Meiyu were still awake. "How is it?" Hu Xueyan asked with a smile, "What are you doing at home?" "Auntie and I are drawing patterns to make a pair of shoes to honor grandma." "Which one?" he asked, "You or your aunt?" "I'd like to learn how to do it from my aunt. Where can I find the time?" This sentence touched Hu Xueyan's brainstorming idea, took the time to find Fu Rong, and told her to keep Meiyu. Hu Xueyan thought that carrying Meiyu was a burden, but it had another purpose, and he couldn't make up a fair reason. Seeing that Meiyu and Furong hit it off, she was happy to change her mind. "I'm afraid that if she refuses, it will be a snag in vain." "Touch it. It's not a big deal." Hu Xueyan said, "You have to look far away! If you want to live in the Hu family, you have to take Meiyu first. She is the boss and will help you say a few words in the future. , very useful." Think about it!Aunts and aunts are "father-in-laws". For housework such as family division, "father-in-law" is always invited to be present to uphold justice.Her family members are "private relatives" and cannot appear on the stage. For the sake of the future, it is worthwhile to work hard on Meiyu at this time. So that night Hu Xueyan sleeps alone, Furong finds Meiyu to share the bed with her, deliberately wins over, and convinces Meiyu that as long as her father agrees, she is willing to live with Furong for a while. Obviously it was the father's idea, but when he mentioned this, he still hesitated.In the end, it was agreed, and I promised to go to Huzhou first to bring her back to Hangzhou when I came back from Shanghai.If she stayed in Shanghai too long and Mei Yu wanted to return, she would be escorted back by Chen Shilong. The matter of Furong was like a game of chess to Hu Xueyan. He placed the plum jade, and the chances of winning were sure, so he might as well put it aside for the time being and make some calculations for himself. He had already wasted a lot of time on this housework, so he refused to stay any longer. On this day, I met Yu Si in a hurry, went to the bank to have a look, and didn't even have time to ask about the silk business, so I took Wang Youling's letter and the order for purchasing military uniforms and got off the boat that day, and ordered more sailors to be hired, and they rushed on the road overnight. Songjiang. "It's just a coincidence that you came here!" You Wuyi met and said, "Silk tea and silk tea are two items. The market has skyrocketed in the past few days, and the opportunity is great!" "What?" Hu Xueyan asked, "Is there any news about the embargo?" "Yes! Look." You Wu took out a piece of paper from the drawer, and on it was a copy of "Folding the Bottom", which was the original play of Yiliang, the governor of Liangjiang. The temporary suspension of tea shipments to Shanghai has caused foreign merchants to lose their natural benefits, and they are eager to recover before they can stop supporting the Small Sword Society. "It's been rumored for the past two days. Apart from that, there will be severe punishment." You Wu added, "The government and army have decided that Shanghai must be restored." Then, You Wu talked about the recent battle situation.After Hu Xueyan left Shanghai, the gentlemen in Jiangsu donated a thousand "Chuan Yong", led by Liu Cunhou, the head of the criminal department who was sent to serve in the "Jiangnan Daying" from Rongxian County, Sichuan, and belonged to Jier Hang'a, the Jiangsu procurator.At the same time, Qian Dingming from Taicang and Wu Lin from Jiading organized regiment training to cooperate with the army's counterattack. Therefore, Jiading and Qingpu were the first to recover; Baoshan, Nanhui, and Chuansha also fell into the hands of the army. Hang'a and Liu Cunhou encircled Shanghai County.But will Liu Lichuan fail soon?But in the uncertain day, because the aid from foreign merchants is quite effective, it is very possible that Liu Lichuan has food, weapons and ammunition, and it is possible to keep it for a year. "This needs to be carefully planned." Hu Xueyan asked, "Where is Brother Ying Chun?" "In Shanghai." Speaking of this, You Wu sighed and stopped talking. "Fifth brother, what's going on?" "Ah! Family scandal. Of course there is no need to hide it from you, but I really don't know where to start with this." You Wu is a very outfield character, he speaks crisply and crisply, and sometimes he needs to make euphemistic statements, but he also speaks eloquently, and he never hesitates to utter words that are difficult to export.Only this time was an exception, Hu Xueyan listened attentively, and after a long time, he finally figured out that it was Grandma Qigu who eloped and lived with Gu Yingchun in Shanghai. This kind of situation, the common saying is called "rolling the concubine", it is an extremely ugly thing, and the well-dressed gentry's family doesn't even catch this saying, so it's no wonder that when it is mentioned, it feels coy.Hu Xueyan was very surprised. What surprised her was not Qigu's grandma's bold move, but why Gu Yingchun was so disregarding her friend's friendship and her own decency, and what was even more puzzling was that Gu Yingchun didn't even reveal a single word in her letter. .Logically speaking, if he is a close friend, and he still wins them over for them, he will be a big matchmaker in the future, so what reason does Gu Yingchun have to keep it secret? Thinking about it like this, he couldn't help saying: "Old Gu is too wrong!" The matter had already been revealed, so he felt less intrusive, You Wu replied: "There is no reason to blame Lao Gu for speaking honestly in the Jianghu. All in all, the family is unfortunate to have such a precious girl!" "Oh," Hu Xueyan asked, "how can I not blame Lao Gu?" So You Wu was in a dilemma again, and revealed the story vaguely. Hu Xueyan half listened, half guessed, as if Grandma Qigu had arrived in Shanghai, pinned down Gu Yingchun persistently, and then one day stayed with Gu Yingchun in the apartment she rented. Chun drinking, I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, anyway, Gu Yingchun was slumped and drunk, and he accomplished a "good thing" in a daze. "Afterwards, Lao Gu knelt down in front of me to make amends. Uncle, you have to do things with conscience. Even a saint will fall into the water when he reaches that stage of the field. I had to ask him this way: 'What are you going to do?' He Said, he wants to come to Hangzhou sincerely to ask you to come forward as a matchmaker. This can be regarded as a wrong attack, but it’s all right. Who knows that Cheng Yaojin came out of the crossroads, and Gu Yingchun couldn’t stand it with three axes." "Strange!" Hu Xueyan became suspicious, "Is it possible that Lao Gu has another wife? What he told me before is not true. If it is true, I should ask him carefully." "No, no!" You Wu replied, "It's the patriarch of their ancient family, an old man with a white beard in his seventies, who happened to come to Shanghai to visit his grandson. It's bad for the old Gu to be reasonable, so go report this matter with him But it’s okay if you don’t know it. Once I talked about it, the white-bearded old man objected greatly, saying that there had never been a married woman in their ancient family. No! Old Gu begged repeatedly, and entrusted someone to intercede, and replied in one sentence: It’s fine to marry, but he wants to open an ancestral hall to reunite with his clan! This matter is now at an impasse.” "These words were told to you by Lao Gu himself?" "Yes. But," You Wu said again, "I asked someone to find out, and the words are true." "So, what about Seventh Sister?" "Hey! Women are extroverted." You Wu sighed and said, "I live at home for less than ten days a month. I have been in Shanghai and have become friends with Lao Gu. But Ah Qi said that Lao Gu never lived with her. Yes. That's enough for me!" "Fifth Brother," Hu Xueyan advised him, "Who doesn't know that Seventh Sister is the husband of a woman. What she does is not good to be viewed with the eyes of ordinary women. I believe that people will not laugh at you. Why should you?" Stuck in your heart?" "It's a good word. There must be an end to this matter." "I'll talk about it when I get to Shanghai. There's always a way to think about it." "Red Top Businessman Hu Xueyan 3" will be published soon, exciting preview: The two pillars of Hu Xueyan’s business—the money bank and the raw silk—have gone to two completely different sides: the bank’s business is based in Hangzhou, and it’s doing well, and it’s ready to go to Shanghai; In the stalemate, good or bad has become uncertain.At the same time, the attractive prospects of the arms business, real estate business, medicinal material business and pawn business have greatly teased Hu Xueyan's ambitions, and a huge "Hu's business empire" has taken shape. In order to achieve a calm market and long-term business, Hu Xueyan intervened in the career transfer of Jiangsu Xuezheng He Guiqing in an attempt to find a bigger backer to escort his business.However, the rivers and lakes are dangerous, foreign businessmen are cunning, competitors are making insidious tricks, the official situation is changing rapidly, and the capital chain that "affects the whole body" is always in danger of breaking.Can Hu Xueyan's superb business skills settle all this? Please read "Red Top Businessman Hu Xueyan 3".