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Even though the Zhaofu Silk Shop had been incorporated into the state-owned enterprise, the Zhao family's unique position meant that the company only had a nominal person appointed by the state-owned enterprise, and the business operations still followed the Zhao family's old rules -

During working hours, two apprentices must stand outside the door to welcome customers. In spring and summer, they open and close the wooden door curtain for them, and in winter, they lift the curtain to let customers come in and out on their own. They are also ready to use a whisk to gently brush off the dust on the customers to prevent the precious fabrics in the store from being stained.

An antique car stopped in front of the door, making a slight "click" sound.

It turned out that the two young master and apprentice who were infatuated with it in their dream were suddenly awakened.

They quickly stood up straight and raised their whisks.

When he saw the familiar antique car, he smiled.

"Master is back, aren't you glad?"

Zhao Youde, who was called the master, walked out of the car, holding a walking stick in his hand, and walked towards the store.

He stopped suddenly when he was halfway in.

At this moment, the two young disciples immediately felt their backs tighten, and they lowered their heads, showing an attitude of listening to instructions.

Wu Youde said softly: "Now is a new era, the formalities can be omitted."

"Indeed, it is Master," the little disciples nodded and responded respectfully.

"Master, forget it. From now on, just call me Secretary Hou or Manager Hou." Hou Youde frowned and gave the instructions.

"It's Comrade Hou, Manager Hou."

The two shop assistants were caught off guard and their speech became stammering. Noticing that Hou Youde was not angry, they wiped the sweat from their foreheads and smiled at each other.

As a person who always values ​​rules, everyone in the Hou family must fulfill their duties. They should be respectful and polite to the host to show their greetings. Those who violate the rules will inevitably be severely reprimanded.

In the pre-liberation era, offenders might face punishments such as being whipped with bamboo sticks. But why did today's masters suddenly change their ways?

They both saw confusion and puzzlement in each other's eyes.

The current chapter aims to make some transitions and adjustments.

"It's not difficult, butler. You are a big silk merchant with a lot of money in the capital. Anyone who dares to mess with us will definitely not touch us."

As the words fell,

A voice filled with ridicule and coldness penetrated the mist like a chill, and like a poisonous snake, it drilled into the butler Bai's heart, causing his body to tremble.

"Director Jiao Lou Zhenhua's strength was at least not lower than mine. What was his final fate? He still died on the street."

Thinking of Lou Zhenhua's fate, Guanjia Bai's body stiffened and he stood there in shock, his robe completely soaked with cold sweat.

Hou Youde took a deep breath and continued, "For example, the owners of small tailoring shops have clean foundations. Others may be as stable as Mount Tai. Do you think we can do it?"

Butler Bai lowered his head and remained silent.

The Hou family's silk business in the capital lasted for a hundred years.

It was normal to have no stains on your hands in the years before liberation.

The crux of the problem is that in the past, in order to make more money, Hou Youde actually colluded with the Japanese invading army and supported their actions.

In order to get close to the Japanese power, he even let his sisters marry Japanese soldiers.

Although the war ultimately resulted in the death of both sides, not many people knew the inside story.

However, if you have any involvement in something, there will definitely be traces left behind. If you want to investigate, you can definitely get to the bottom of it.

Ever since the public-private partnership of Chen's Tailor Shop, the idea of ​​emigrating abroad had already sprouted, which gave Hou Youde a great warning. "We must run!"

Then, he asked the housekeeper, "Old White, how are the arrangements with the madam going?"

The housekeeper responded, "My wife and eldest son have opened two stores in San Francisco. Under the care of my second uncle, these two businesses are quite prosperous."

"The rise and fall of the store is not the point of the problem. The key is that we must ensure the stability and peace of our lives."

Hearing this news, Hou Youde became more resolute. "The next plan is that we need to find ways to transfer the family's wealth there. With money in hand, no matter what situation we are in, we are the ones in charge."

However, in response to the question raised by Butler Bai:

"Master, the situation is very strict nowadays. If we want to move all the wealth of our family out, it will probably take some time."

In fact, even though the Hou family's silk industry did not seem as eye-catching as Jiao factory director Lou Zhenhua's steel manufacturing plant, it was extremely profitable, especially during the period of cooperation with the Japanese.

With the help of Japan's power background, the Hou family unscrupulously amassed wealth, and the accumulated assets were many times larger than Lou Zhenhua's.

"It's a matter of time." After a moment of deep thought, Hou Youde's lips flashed with a cold smile. "After Chen's Tailor Shop carries out the public-private merger reform, the government will definitely send a representative manager to intervene. If that manager has bad intentions, do you think the remaining tailor shops will have concerns or even become terrified?"

"Smart boss, really smart. As long as there is a time buffer, we can seize more opportunities." Butler Bai raised his thumb and added a few words of praise: "Boss, I will go out and find a way to implement the plan now."

After finishing his business tasks, Hou Youde always felt that he had missed some important matters.

After closing his eyes and thinking for a while, he suddenly slapped the table and said, "Lao Bai, has Xiao San come back?"

Seeing that Hou Youde almost ignored his only son, Butler Bai's mouth trembled slightly.

This also makes sense.

The third son, Hou Bingchang, was born to the fifth concubine.

At that time, Hou Youde was deeply suspicious of the affair between the fifth concubine and the Hou family's groom, and believed that Hou Bingchang was not his biological son. However, at the critical moment of his delivery, the fifth concubine died of excessive blood loss; the groom also left Beijing late at night and disappeared without a trace since then.

Because the evidence was so conclusive, it was difficult to take any real action; he could only endure it temporarily. Although he was still upset about the matter, he obviously didn't care about the third son any more than the other two brothers.

For example, the eldest son went to three states to help the Hou family get out of trouble, while the second son managed the affairs of the Hou family silk factory branch.

In contrast, the third son had almost nothing to do except eating and having fun every day. This became one of the secrets of the Hou family, and even the experienced housekeeper did not dare to discuss it casually.

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He nodded quickly and said, "I'm back. After Xiao San was released from the Locomotive Depot Police Station, I locked him up in my bedroom."

"Call the rebellious son in!"

"clear!"

Shortly after,

The housekeeper brought the third son Hou Bingchang to the door of the east wing.

He paused there, first ruffled his hair into a mess, then took the soil from the flowerpot and smeared it on his face, walked into the room with a look of grievance, and then fell in front of him. He shouted hard, tears streaming from his eyes from time to time: "Dad, my child has been wronged and bullied!"

After running a few steps quickly, he fell on Hou Youde and began to roar, tears sliding down the edges of his eyes from time to time, looking very pitiful.

Although such acting skills may fool ordinary people, as a shrewd Lord Hou, he has long learned the eye skills to distinguish the real from the fake. This will only cause trouble for himself.

At this time, Butler Bai's face was a little distorted. He turned his head away gently, unable to bear to look directly at it.

Not surprisingly,

Just heard a snap!

As soon as he finished speaking, Hou Bingchang's face suddenly became red and swollen.

He rubbed his tired eyes and stared at Huo Youde in disbelief: "Dad, I was wronged and locked up there for more than a week. I suffered a lot, and you still want to punish me!"

" **, it is you who are being punished!"

Huo Youde pointed at his nose and said breathlessly: "Men in our Huo family can be greedy, indulge in lust, indulge themselves, rob, and rob, but they must not be stupid!"

"Just for a woman, you dared to openly ** in the hospital and make a scene in front of the security director."

"The security guard had a gun pointed at you at that moment. Did you know that?"

"How stupid!"

Huo Bingtang was filled with grief and indignation. He wiped his tears and said, "I just want to pursue her, Chen Xueru!"

As soon as he heard the name "Chen Xueru", Huo Youde's expression suddenly turned cold.

"It's the Chen family tailor shop again. It seems that this time it really doesn't matter to my family!"

Butler Bai came forward to explain at the right time: "Master, this matter really can't be blamed on the third brother. I have already figured it out. In fact, it was Chen Xueru's Li Aiguo who did something behind the scenes. He is a train conductor! I heard that it was he who proposed that Chen Fangxuan take the lead in cooperating with ** Enterprise [Too much sensitive content, unable to continue to output]

Chen Xueru's eyes were full of smiles: "Brother Aiguo, my father asked me to thank you very much."

Li Aiguo smiled and said: "How do you thank me?"

Chen Xueru pondered silently for a moment, stood up, and stared at Li Aiguo's face.

As the two looked at each other, the atmosphere was filled with a subtle and complex atmosphere. Her eyes revealed complex emotions, as if she had made a major decision. She gritted her teeth, clenched her fists tightly, then slowly walked to the bedside and slowly bent down.

Are the footsteps of spring approaching quietly?

Just when Li Aiguo was very excited, Chen Xueru suddenly took out a small basin from under the bed, went straight to the water source downstairs, and filled the small basin with warm hot spring water. She looked up, showing a playful face, and said, "Brother Aiguo, let me wash your feet."

Li Aiguo was stunned. He thought to himself that this way of thanking was not appropriate.

"No, no, let me do it myself." Li Aiguo always showed great respect to his female friends. He took the small basin and gently put it on the ground.

After a hard day's work, his body and mind felt relaxed after soaking in the hot water.

"It's so comfortable, hehe Xueru."

Standing in front of him, Chen Xueru looked at him with her back to him, her shoulders trembling slightly, as if she was suppressing some emotion in her heart.

Li Aiguo asked with a bit of doubt: "Just because you don't want me to let you wash my feet?"