Red Mansion: No Empty House Fight

To say that Xue Pan's father Xue Xun's main job in this life is actually to take over from his father Xue He's class and become the eyes and hands of the royal family in Jiangnan.On the one hand, it helps the royal family to control the situation in the Jiangnan area, and on the other hand, it also collects funds for the commercial firms that are spread all over the Jiangnan area through the Xue family.Now the old sage gave way to the present, but did not hand over the purse.

If the Xue family didn't withdraw at this time, they would basically lose their lives as cannon fodder in the game between two generations of emperors.Besides, the game between the old sage and the present is not over yet, the brothers of the present have not given up yet, and the sons of the present have also begun to stare at this piece of fat in Jiangnan.

Although Xue Xun's death was not influenced by any faction, it was also because it involved a little bit deeply, so it took all the painstaking efforts to exhaust the mind.

As a new traveler, Xue Pan didn't feel that he was the kind of Su who leaked his arrogance and attracted everyone to bow down when his tiger's body shook.With the clues in the original book, various novels from his previous life, and analysis from the forums of hundreds of schools, Xue Pan felt that the best way was to retreat quickly.Otherwise, in the wave of changing dynasties, as a petty citizen who has never experienced political struggles, at most he will be an addition to other people's dinner tables.

Aren't the other members of the Xue family jumping around?Then keep going!He wants to take this cousin's family who knows to report to him when troubles happen, and get out of this whirlpool together.

After listening to Xue Pan's analysis of himself, Xue Biao deeply agreed.If Xue Pan didn't tell him, he would never have thought that he was still a secret agent of the royal family!With his poor sensitivity, he basically did what Brother Pan said - he delivered food to someone.

"Brother Pan, since the sect has been divided, what should we do next?" Xue Biao followed his father since he was a child, and witnessed the uncle's various methods with his own eyes, so he was naturally convinced in his heart.Although Xue Pan in the past was a bit unscrupulous, but just looking at the meticulous analysis just now, Xue Biao felt that his eldest brother must have inherited his uncle's wisdom.Xue Biao's blind trust in his uncle continued to Xue Pan, so he asked the question naturally.

Xue Pan looked at his cousin who looked at him trustingly, couldn't hold it back, and pinched Xue Biao's still baby-fat cheeks: "Everything has a big brother, and it's time for you to study hard. Xue's business Our two bedrooms accounted for [-]% at first, and later my father invested the rest of the money in the business, and now almost [-]% is our two bedrooms. You just wait and enjoy the blessings, don't worry about those who have No!"

Although Bafang sold part of the family's property to Dafang for some reason, but after all, he is a brother of a compatriot, Xue Xun didn't intend to take advantage of his brother like this.In the original book, the reason why Xue Biao's family declined was because of Xue Pan's poor management and prodigal family. Now that he is here, naturally he will not let this happen.

Moreover, in order to get rid of the cold-eyed treatment, he decided to make a good investment in Xue Biao, a potential stock.As for himself, just be a landlord!Although businessmen are rich, they still have a lot of time to look at people's faces.Shen Wansan is rich, right? Wasn't his home confiscated and exiled in the end?Just be a landlord, support the farming and mulberry economy, improve planting technology, and support the development of the country!

Thinking this way, Xue Pan pinched Xue Biao's cheek again.

The two brothers at one end made a plan for their future development, and the shopkeepers at the other end returned home. The timid ones were already planning to return Tanmo.But there were also those who were too greedy and didn't come out at all, so they teamed up and found the other six masters of Xue's family, hoping that these masters would use their status as elders to suppress Xue Pan, so that they could pass the test smoothly.As long as they pass this level, they will immediately redeem themselves!

These people thought well, but the reality dealt them a heavy blow—a few masters were beaten out before they even entered the door.At this time, these talents began to panic.Wanting to leave, Xue Pan knew this would happen a long time ago, so he sent a message to the idlers in Jinling City to help watch - as long as they go out, there will be four or five people staring behind them, and they will surround the latrines when they go to the latrines. stand up.Can stay, but can't make up so much money.In the end, it was quite a bit of a sell-off.But these people have been greedy so much, are they really still not coming out?

Xue Pan saw that the psychological defense of these people had almost collapsed, so he went directly to the door to collect the debt.If money is not enough, things will come; if things are not enough, houses will come.If it's not enough, then sell all the girls and masters of your family!

In other words, there are quite a few people who want to use the strategy of mourning soldiers to make Xue Pan unable to bear to stop.But in the end, seeing Xue Pan desperate for money, he wanted to sell their daughters and boys who were raised by gold and nobles to either shameful places or to the commander of the palace who selected the eunuchs. Really desperate.When it's time, I also read out [-]% of those who have been greedy in these years.

In the end, there were still some leaders left. Xue Pan took a stack of house title deeds in his hand, glanced at the various utensils around him, and waved his hand: "The saved dozens of taels of silver will be deducted from your wages." Then , It was settled by everyone's salary and given to these people.

In the end, Xue Pan softened his heart for a while, and did not kill them all.Not only did they have their membership removed, but they were also paid wages.Just going out like this still made many shopkeepers feel a little grateful in their hearts-I thought I would leave the house without leaving the house, but I didn't expect to have some money for a while.With this money, although it is not much, it is enough for them to take a breath and find another way to support their families.There are also those who think Xue Pan is hypocritical, but Xue Pan doesn't care about it himself, even if those people say it so hard that they don't care about it.

This incident spread to the ears of ordinary people, which changed Xue Pan's opinion quite a bit.The common people believed that whoever produced slaves who betrayed their masters and corrupted ink, the property they bought was almost equal to that of the master's family, and it was considered benevolent and righteous for the master's family not to beat people to death but leave the house clean.Xue Pan just asked them to exchange the greedy things back and settle the salary, so he is almost like a great benevolent person!

But the shopkeeper is gone, who cares about the affairs of the store?Won't close the door!The Xue family's shop has supported the prosperity of Jinling Prefecture!

Xue Pan is not worried about this.This is the same as in modern times, the manager is responsible for the overall situation, and the deputy manager is responsible for the implementation.The Xue family's business model has been set there for so many years, with the second shopkeepers of each store supporting it, basically nothing major will happen.Moreover, his notebook is estimated to have arrived at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.Whether the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are saints or old saints, they will eventually send someone to take over the money bag of the Xue family. It depends on who has the heart.Anyway, he is in no hurry.

He is not in a hurry, but someone is in a hurry!The other six households of the Xue family were just a few days after being kicked out of the Xue residence by Xue Pan, and they found that they could not even enter the ancestral hall, and they were divided into sects for no reason.Another day later, Xue Pan sent someone to send the account books belonging to their shop to these people, planning to do their own things from now on!

The shopkeepers were all taken away by Xue Pan, and these people who have always relied on the big house to eat soft food were stunned with the deed paper, completely taken aback-they were kicked!

Without the golden signboard of the Xue family, what is the difference between them and other struggling small shops in Jinling City?And from now on, you can no longer sit and wait to take advantage of it.From looking for the source of goods to finding a market, you have to run your legs, and they may not give you face!The master of several rooms was completely dumbfounded.

But there are really those juniors who have only enjoyed the benefits of being part of Xue's family since they were young. Seeing a few elders stunned, they said something like "I have taken back our shop a long time ago", "I don't know if I was given by those two people in private." How much is the pit going?"Looking at these innocent juniors, the masters of the Xue family couldn't help but smile wryly.

Xue Pan didn't care what happened to them.Now, while waiting for someone from Beijing to take over the Xue family's business, he counted all the chattels left by his father.

In Xue Pan's house, there are more than 180 million taels of idle silver alone, and there are more than a dozen boxes of gems and pearls.Furthermore, now that the sect is divided, most of the Xue family's sacrificial fields were prepared by Xue Pan's father, Xue Xun.Xue Pan plans to buy all the surrounding land and make it into one piece.

In addition, Xue Pan also saw some land deeds that originally belonged to the Jia family.This is probably sold by Xue Wang's sister, Jia Wang.Anyway, it's all in my hands, and there is no possibility of returning it!Xue Pan felt relieved and benefited.

Thinking of going to Beijing in the near future, Xue Pan recruited the newly appointed steward of the outer court; "Our family is going to Beijing soon, so you should send someone into Beijing to have a look at our house. I heard that our house is a Facing the street, the courtyard wall is still very short, this is not acceptable, there is a girl at home! You go and tidy up everything, and the courtyard wall is two people tall and one arm thick, just like our old house !" Xue Pan pointed to the high, thick and strong courtyard wall of his home, and said to the steward of the outer courtyard, "Find all the nursing courtyards! I also want to get some of the Wu who is taking care of the back house. I don't know. You have to take a closer look to see if there are any earth dragons in the house. If not, do it quickly. If there are any, check to see if there is any smoke leakage. The rest is up to you. This is a big deal. You can’t be careless! Go to the accounting room to get 3 taels of notes, and exchange them at the bank in the capital for your disposal. Don’t learn from the previous stewards, treat me as a dead man, desperate to make money!”

"Don't worry, grandpa, I'm going to Beijing right now, and I'll keep the house for you for a month!" The steward bowed, took the sign and left.

"Master! Mrs. Zhen has already arrived at the gate of the house!"

"Mrs. Zhen? What Mrs. Zhen?" Xue Pan had been arranging housework for the past few days, but he didn't realize it for a while. When he asked the question, he remembered that this was Zhen Fei's wife, Zhen Fengshi. "Please come in quickly! Find someone to go to Yuting Anli told mother and sister, told them about this, and told them to come back quickly."

After Xue Pan told Xiao Yao next to him, he was about to send him away, but he remembered something again and called him back: "Find someone to go to Feng's house and tell Feng Yuan."

Xiao Yao received the letter and went immediately.

Because Yuting Nunnery was outside the city, it was Feng Yuan who arrived at Xue's house first.Feng Yuan was wearing clothes that were obviously new works, and his face was a little red and purple because of nervousness.Xue Pan looked amused, but pretended not to know and introduced the Feng family for him: "Mrs. Zhen, this is the Feng family I just mentioned."

Before Feng Yuan came, Xue Pan told Zhen Feng that he had beaten Feng Yuan because of Yinglian.Zhen Feng's looking for her daughter over the years has been going crazy, and she is very afraid that this girl is not her daughter.But still patiently listened to Xue Pan explain the cause and effect.

"I was worried at first whether Uncle Xue would find someone to send, but now that I see Madam, I feel relieved! Madam and Qianyuan are really similar in appearance!" Feng Yuan said such a sentence after saluting Zhen Fengshi , It also made Zhen Feng's heart a little more at ease.

After Xue's mother, daughter, and Yinglian entered the mansion, Xue Wang put Yinglian and Baochai behind the screen, and came out to greet Zhen Fengshi and Feng Yuan.

Mrs. Xue Wang invited Feng Yuan to sit in the flower hall for a while, and he, Xue Pan and Baochai left the main hall, leaving room for Zhen Feng and Yinglian.The three of them left the main hall and found a pavilion to sit down. Baochai couldn't help but glared at Xue Pan: "Brother is really too! My sister and aunt know each other, why did you invite a foreigner? If it wasn't for my mother and I My sister hid behind the screen in time, I don't know how someone will arrange it in the future!"

"Where is it so troublesome? Now everyone in the family needs to use it, so don't dare to say anything more! Sister, just rest assured." So Xue Pan told the mother and daughter what Feng Yuan said to him that day, "That's why I asked this son-in-law and mother-in-law to look at each other and see each other!"

Mrs. Xue nodded: "That's right. My son was very thoughtful. Not only did he find his daughter for someone else, but he also made a good relationship with him!"

"Mom, just spoil my brother! Anyway, brother is right!" After hearing this, Baochai knew that even though Xue Pan's behavior was inappropriate, it was well intentioned, so she didn't say anything more, just deliberately jealous.

"Mom, I still have two things to say." Xue Pan told about the division of the clan and his resignation from the imperial merchant's job, and then told the mother and daughter the set of words that fooled Xue Biao.

Originally, Xue Wang and Baochai were anxious about these two matters, but after hearing the explanation, Xue Wang's eyes were dim again: "My son! Your father left early, and he didn't even explain such a big matter! But It's hard to bear such a big burden at such a young age!"

"Brother!" Baochai has always claimed to be a talented girl among women, but this is the first time she has come into contact with this kind of court battle, and she was so panicked that she couldn't help but pulled Xue Pan's sleeve, expressing There was a panic in my heart.

Xue Pan patted Baochai's hand: "Don't be afraid, mother and younger sister. I told you this because I was afraid that someone would attack you and prevent our family from getting out of this whirlpool. And judging by my father, I'm afraid we Every move of the family is watched by the royal family."

Thinking of Xue Pan's love for her and filial piety to her mother, Baochai also knew that this was the truth, so she decided in her heart that she must not allow anyone to trip Xue Pan from herself.

But as soon as Mrs. Xue heard about the affairs of the Xue family, she was stared at every move, and her face immediately changed.

"Mom, what's the matter?" Baochai immediately asked Xue Wangshi's expression.

"Mom, did you think of the fact that you and your aunt sold Jia's sacrificial fields at a low price?" Xue Pan thought for a while, and naturally guessed what Xue Wang was thinking.

Xue Pan doesn't want his family to become Mrs. Wang's private treasury like the original book after entering the capital, and he doesn't want his younger sister's future to be ruined: "If mom is worried that the people above will have a bad impression of our family , It’s very unnecessary, the higher-ups will only think that the aunt is not good. Another thing, the aunt is not sincere to the mother. I just ask, the red agate bottle in Dakuli was put away by the father after the miscarriage of the mother? It was soaked in musk and safflower, and there was no trace of it after a long time, but it was mentioned in one of my father's handbooks. The child felt uneasy, so he found the gift book from that year, and asked our family's medical offerings Only then did I find out about it. My father was afraid that my mother's straight temper would cause grievances with the Jia family, and it was the critical time to win the heir, so I didn't tell my mother. Later, I was afraid that my mother would be emotionally hurt."

When Xue Wang heard this, she immediately burst into tears: "Master! Master! I want you to help her husband take care! How stupid I am!" Although Baochai didn't quite understand, she also understood that her aunt probably did something wrong. matter.Seeing my mother crying, I hurried to persuade her.

Xue Wang stopped crying for a while.After all, it is decades old, where is the experience, and it is much more sensible than when I was young: "My son, I am sorry that your mother still regards her as a relative!"

"Mum, listen to me. We need a powerful person to be our backer when we enter the capital city. My aunt's family is very good. I'm afraid that if my mother doesn't know her aunt's sincerity, she won't be a backer and will be regarded as a banker. That's why I took this matter Tell mother."

"Don't worry, my son, mother is not a short-sighted person!" After all, Xue Wang and Xue Xun have been husband and wife for half a lifetime, and they have cultivated their xinxing. They decided to only make promises to their good sister in the future, and never give their sincerity. .Thinking of the hint of "about the same age as Baoyu" mentioned in Jia Wang's letter before, he sneered and completely let go of his mind.

Zhen Fengshi found her lost daughter and thanked Xue Pan a thousand times.Because Xue Pan knew the situation of Zhen Feng's family, he simply sent the Buddha to the west, and kept the mother and daughter for a while, so that they had a buffer time to think about their future way out. It is not possible to just let this couple's destined marriage of "who first opened up the primordial love" be given.

After two or three days of leisure, the royal family sent someone.The people who came here are today's subordinates, who were originally in charge of the property when they were in the hidden residence.

The visitor made it very clear that the sincerity of the Xue family had been received, and asked Xue Pan how he wanted to deal with the matter of the Xue family.

Xue Pan couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth: This is a temptation!You said that you are the number one leader of the country, you can just order what you want to do, and it will be over soon, and you asked me how I want to deal with it?

"Caomin listened to his father's last words, saying that the Xue family's property was spread so wide to make eyes and hands for saints. Now Caomin is young and powerless, so naturally he hopes to give the property to its owner The saint will never let me take my mother and sister to drink the northwest wind!"

In Xue Pan's words, there is self-knowledge, and he has sold well with the present, and also expressed that everything will be obeyed by the organization.Knowing the general and at the same time a little naive, so that visitors are very satisfied.

"What the sage means is that the business is still yours on the surface. You keep the deed of the shop, and just rent the shop to the sage. You just wait to collect the rent, and don't worry about the rest."

This result was much better than Xue Pan's expectation.He also knew that he was afraid that the changes in the Xue family would cause the emperor to take action, but even so, it saved Xue Pan a lot of worry and put aside a big burden.

If Xue Pan takes it step by step, maybe he will be able to become the CEO of the Xue Group in a few years, but the time is not waiting for him now.Among the trade-offs, the advantages of being a simple landlord undoubtedly outweigh the disadvantages.

Xue Pan accepted today's order, and handed over information such as the location, area, layout, and business routines of the Xue family's two houses to the visitor.Turning around, he began to discuss things about going to Beijing.

Xue Biao heard that Xue Pan's family was going to Beijing, so he came to the door: "Why did my brother leave?"

Xue Pan looked at Xue Biao who had changed into boyish clothes and started studying again, and nodded: "You also want to be with me! There is also Sister Baoqin and Aunt Eight. No, there is no Aunt Eight now, just our two families , it's Second Aunt!"

"Don't panic. There are many famous teachers and scholars in Beijing, which will only benefit you in the future! There are many doctors under the emperor, who can just treat the second aunt. In addition, the marriage between sister Baoqin and the Mei family, I have seen his family for so many years There was no sound, probably because we wanted to deny the marriage. Although our Xue family is not a rich and powerful family, we can't let a poor and treacherous Hanlin refuse the marriage! My brother wants to support my sister, and I can't wait for my sister Baoqin and Ji When I was married, my marriage was wasted. My sister is only eight years old now, and even if I did something out of line, after seven or eight years, people won’t think that it’s my sister Baoqin’s fault.”

After hearing Xue Pan's plan, Xue Biao burst into tears again, feeling that Xue Pan is now his backbone.After that, I went home to discuss going to Beijing with my mother and sister.

His mother recalled that there was no response to the three festival gifts sent to Beijing every year, and she also knew that Xue Pan was telling the truth.Looking at her daughter who was already a beauty at the age of eight, she finally let out a long sigh and helped Xue Biao pack the bags for going to Beijing.

It was the day when the spring was warm and the flowers were blooming. Feng Yuan finally raised Zhen Feng's favorability to the full level, and with Xue Pan as a witness, he went to Jinling Mansion together to sign a marriage letter, and took Zhen Feng and Yinglian into his own mansion. It is stated that he will definitely die for Zhen Feng's retirement.

This was a result for those who had no part in the original book, so Xue Pan took his family and rented two large boats from the waterway to go to Beijing.One boat is owned by two brothers Xue Pan and Xue Biao. They do some men's things every day, because there are no women on board, and the two children in their early ten years have fun.The other boat is the female relatives.