Respectfully

"Brother Liao, please."

Li Jinyan was dressed in a blue gown, and personally welcomed Liao Qiting into the Marshal's Mansion.

He heard the details of the incident from the messenger sent by the second wife.The seventh young master of the Liao family took Zhi'er back to the six northern provinces and sent him to Guanbei City, saying that he was just showing kindness, and even children would not believe it.What does he want to do?Not only did Zhi'er follow the second wife back to her residence, but she even refused to accept the second wife's reward.

If it's not because of kindness, then it's because you want something else.

"Third Young Master, you don't have to be so polite." Liao Qiting smiled and cupped his hands, seeing Li Jinyan's appearance clearly for the first time, he couldn't help but think, he really is a good character.

Seeing the smile on Liao Qiting's face, Li Jinyan couldn't help frowning, this Young Master Liao Qi really came prepared.

Soon, after a brief exchange of pleasantries, Liao Qiting revealed his purpose.

"Brother Liao, you mean to cooperate with me?"

"Yes, it's me, not the Liao family."

"why?"

"It's very simple, I am seven, and there are six elder brothers above. Except for the ineffective ones, the three elder brothers are already managing the family business." Liao Qiting leaned forward slightly, "I am a soft-spoken person, and I can do many things even if I want to." No, some words won’t have much effect.”

Li Jinyan couldn't help being surprised, the two just met for the first time, how could Liao Qiting tell him this?Besides, few people would speak so bluntly about the power struggle within the family in front of an outsider, right?Nowadays, unlike later generations, most people's way of doing things is to fold their arms in their sleeves.

"This matter is not a secret in the south." Seeing that Li Jinyan was silent, Liao Qiting could guess what he was thinking by observing Li Jinyan's expression carefully. The reason why I asked you to cooperate."

North Li and South Liao, the Li family has declined. Although there is Li Jinyan, the businesses under him have all been listed as the Lou family.As for the Liao family... the old man was fine when he was there, otherwise, his uncles, aunts, uncles, aunts, and cousins ​​would not be easy-going lamps, and even his married cousin would always stare at this little thing of her natal family.Liao Qiting is just like what he said, he is soft-spoken, and some words are clearly right, but they are often suppressed immediately when they come out of his mouth.

As he mentioned to the old man before about cooperating with the Lou family, Li Jinyan's business hadn't reached such a large scale at the time, and the Lou family was "safe" in the six northern provinces, and Sima Jun was the president of the north.If the Liao family can seize the opportunity, they may not be unable to do something.The old man was also a little moved. The situation of the Liao family in the south is not good. Zheng Huai'en is just a talker and has no army under him. The Liao family will not have much future with him.Liao Qiting went north with his acquiescence.

It's a pity that several uncles and cousins ​​immediately objected after hearing the news, and even said that Liao Qiting's move would bring disaster to the Liao family.

"The Liao family's foundation is in the south. If we make friends with a warlord in the north, what will we do with our business in the south? Zheng Huai'en is useless, and Song Zhou from the six southern provinces is still watching!"

These words made Liao Qiting's plan aborted.Liao Qiting even suspected that they didn't think carefully about how this matter would affect the Liao family at all, they just opposed it for the sake of opposition, they didn't look at the future of the Liao family, and only cared about their immediate interests.

When the rest of the Liao family stood against him, it was impossible for the old man to support him. After all, it is not so easy to maintain a family.The decisive and assertive spirit in him has been gradually worn away with the passage of time.Most of what he thinks now is the harmony of his descendants and the stability of his family.

In the end, the balance still tilted to the side of Liao Qiting's uncle.

Liao Qiting was very sorry, but there was nothing he could do.

Later, the Fourth Treaty of the People's Republic was published in full by newspapers, Zheng Huai'en was forced to step down, and Song Zhou became the actual ruler of the south. Several cousins ​​and cousins ​​mocked Liao Qiting overtly and secretly during family gatherings, and only said that it was thanks to the old man who was not deceived by his few words. Let him mess around.

In this regard, he just smiled and said nothing.

It wasn't until the six northern provinces defeated Russia and Japan one after another, and Lou Shengfeng ascended the throne of the president of the coalition government, that this kind of cynicism gradually subsided.Facts have proved that Liao Qiting's vision is correct, Song Zhou is not Lou Shengfeng's opponent.

But after the twists and turns before, Liao Qiting wanted to support the family, so he wouldn't say it outright.He understands that today's Liao family, like many traditional businesses that have declined or are declining, only stare at the one-acre three-point land in their home, and are unwilling to open the door and go out to see the outside world, even if they don't need half a cent of them. strength.

Being content with the status quo and standing still will only gradually lead the family to decline.As a member of the Liao family, Liao Qiting absolutely does not want to see the Liao family go this far.

Li Jinyan is not a stunned young man who just came out of society, and he will not believe Liao Qiting based on a few simple words.However, he is indeed interested in the southern market that Liao Qiting mentioned.

However, what did Young Master Liao Qi want to cooperate with him without the Liao family?

"This." Liao Qiting pointed to his head, "It all depends on this."

"Oh?"

"I have been with my grandfather since I was four years old. I used the account books of the Liao family for enlightenment. When other children were memorizing the Three-Character Classic and Thousand-Character Classics, I was already able to calculate and keep accounts."

Liao Qiting talked eloquently and generously, and he almost said clearly, "I am excellent, very excellent, quite excellent! Brother is a smart phone, the real thing!" Li Jinyan seldom met someone who praised himself as straightforwardly as Liao Qiting. I'm really not used to it.

But this also shows that Liao Qiting is quite confident.

"Liao believes that he has good business vision and skills. Moreover," Liao Qiting paused, "now Liao can help the third young master."

"E.g?"

"Liao heard that the third young master is already the head of the General Chamber of Commerce of the Six Northern Provinces?"

"Exactly."

"If this is the case, Liao has to say that what San Shao is doing now is like holding a cornucopia, but he won't take out the gold, silver and jewelry from it. It's a pity."

treasure bowl?What does this mean, to ask him to search for merchants in the General Chamber of Commerce?This method is too...

"Liao's original intention was not like that." Liao Qiting motioned Li Jinyan to come closer, lowered his voice, and whispered something in his ear.

After finishing the words, he sat up straight and clasped his hands on his lap, "What do you think, Third Young Master?"

Astonishment, astonishment, and admiration cannot fully express Li Jinyan's mood at the moment. This person in front of him is really a genius in business!However, he also saw another thing from Liao Qiting, ambition!

This is an ambitious man, and once he is given a stage to perform, he will definitely accomplish a lot!

You must be more careful when cooperating with him, and it is very likely that you will be backlashed by him in the next moment.But if he uses his ambition well, he will definitely get unexpected rewards.

You can cooperate, but you must follow the rules you set.

"We can cooperate." Li Jinyan sat up straight and looked at Liao Qiting with a serious expression, "But the method is up to me."

"Appreciate further details."

"My business is complicated and inconvenient to manage. I decided to set up Lou's Commercial Group. I wonder if Brother Liao is willing to accept the position of deputy general manager? In the future, Brother Liao will get his wish when we open up the southern market."

"Deputy general manager?"

Liao Qiting hesitated a little, it was completely different from what he thought before.He put himself in the same position as Li Jinyan, hoping to cooperate with him.But Li Jinyan's request was to make himself his subordinate.

Partners and affiliates...

"Brother Liao can think about it, and you don't have to make a decision right away." Li Jinyan smiled. It was Liao Qiting who came to him, not him begging Liao Qiting to come to his door. Thoughts?He doesn't mind being used, but he must be paid enough, or pay a considerable price.

Leaving aside the Liao family, Liao Qiting only has his brains and business skills. Compared with being a shareholder, Li Jinyan thinks that he is more suitable to be a manager.

This person's ambition is too great, and Li Jinyan is startled by just the tip of the iceberg.

Whether he wants to be Hu Xueyan or the Republic of China version of Buffett, Li Jinyan never wants to be his stepping stone!

In fact, Li Jinyan was thinking a bit wrong, just because of his relationship with Lou Xiao, Liao Qiting didn't have the guts to treat him as a stepping stone.However, this left Liao Qiting with a "deep" impression by accident. Li Sanshao is a "ruthless" character.

He only wanted to use the other party's financial and material resources, but the other party wanted to "occupy" him.

Ruthless, really ruthless!

Sure enough, there are people outside the mountain, and there are still many things he has to learn...

After talking about the matter, Liao Qiting agreed to go back and think about it. Li Jinyan got up and sent him away. Just as he walked out of the gate, he happened to meet Young Marshal Lou who came back from the barracks.Li San Shao introduced the two of them, Liao Qiting knew Lou Xiao, but Lou Shaoshuai had no impression of this Young Master Liao Qi who almost died under his horse's hoof.

After seeing off Liao Qiting, Young Marshal Lou asked Li Jinyan, "Liao's family?"

"Yes, it's the Liao family in the south." Li Jinyan explained in detail the reasons why Liao Qiting came to him, and finally added, "I want the people from the Intelligence Bureau in the south to investigate him carefully."

"Doubt him?"

"It's not that he doubts his identity." Li Jinyan said with a smile: "It's just a matter of a telegram to confirm whether he is Master Liao Seventh. I want to know more details, such as the relationship between the Liao family and Song Zhou. In this way You can also know where most of Song Zhou's money comes from. If the president plans to cut down the feudal clan in the future, he can consider starting with the money bag before using force."

Soldiers are the weapon of the country.As long as the provincial commanders still have troops in their hands, Huaxia will still face the risk of civil war at any time.Isn't it also what President Lou Da and the central government are doing to weaken the control of the provincial governors and commanders over the military?

In a sense, this can also be called "cutting the vassal".It's just that it's the army that's being cut, not the land.

Marshal Lou stood still, raised one eyebrow, turned his head to look at Li Jinyan, and after a long time, he nodded and said, "Okay."

The next day, Li Jinyan made a special trip to the second wife's residence.

Zhi'er put on the buttoned gown and wide-leg trousers again, with a big black whip hanging behind him. Seeing the girl in front of him, Li Jinyan returned to the days when he just woke up in a daze.

"Master, you are here."

During that time in Shanghai, Zhi'er was forced to learn the Shanghai dialect, and there was an indelible trace in her demeanor.The maid concierge, who had never seen her before, didn't know clearly, but the second lady could see these subtleties, and she knew it herself.

After walking through such a place, even if she desperately wanted to forget, when she woke up in the morning, there would always be tears in the corners of her eyes that did not dry up.

Li Jinyan handed over the dim sum he brought, and said with a smile: "This is specially brought for mother, fresh jujube paste stuffing. I remember you also like this."

"But thanks to the young master for remembering."

Zhi'er took the snack with a smile, but was careful not to touch Li Jinyan's fingers. Seeing her turning back, Jinyan immediately couldn't help but sigh.

Sometimes, pretending not to know is far better than self-righteous comfort.No one wants to be exposed to the scars hidden in their hearts.

The second wife expected that Li Jinyan would come in these two days, and Zhi'er had served him for several years, wholeheartedly for him, but now... it can only be said that good luck tricks people, God's kindness often does not fall on the truly poor people.

"Mother, I'm going to travel far away in a while."

Li Jinyan told the second wife his plan while drinking tea.

The domestic situation is fairly stable recently, and Mr. Gu from Huzhou has always wanted to see him. Li Jinyan plans to go to the south in mid-August.One is to see Mr. Gu, and the other is to prepare for opening up business in the south in the future.

Boss Wen of the newspaper suggested to Li Jinyan several times that he wanted to open a temporary branch in the south. Through Boss Song and the Gu family, Li Jinyan also had business contacts with many southern businesses.But if he wanted to make his business bigger and stronger in the south, he had to personally do some things.

If Liao Qiting really agreed to his conditions, he might go with him on this trip to the south.The issue of xenophobia has existed since ancient times, but with this Young Master Liao Qi around, these troubles can be easily resolved.

"Going far?"

"Yes, because of business matters, I'm going to the south." Li Jinyan said with a smile: "What do you want, mother? My son brought it back for you. I heard that the silk and satin in Suzhou is very good, and there are also jewelry from the south... ..."

"Mother is so old, I don't need those." The second lady shook her head, remembering the silks and satins brought back by the second master Li in the box, and then looking at Li Jinyan in front of her, her vision suddenly became a little blurred, and she heard Li Jinyan call She wiped her face with her hand, only to realize that she was crying.

"Mother, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing." The second lady didn't want to say more, and she just wanted to make the child worry about it. "You don't have to worry about me. It's better to pay attention to your own safety than anything else. Although there is no war in the country now, but the south..." Two The madam bit her lip. Ever since Master Li's accident happened, when the South was mentioned, her expression would not be very good.

"I remember everything, don't worry, mother." Li Jinyan said: "The young marshal also sent two squads to go south with me. If you encounter trouble, you will reveal your identity. No one dares to embarrass me."

When he proposed to Young Marshal Lou that he wanted to take a trip to the south, Young Marshal Lou didn't say anything against it, but assigned another squad of guards to Li Jinyan, who followed with loaded guns.Li Jinyan wanted to say that the Taixing master had moved the crowd, but was called back by Lou Shaoshuai with one word.

"In this way, no one will dare to trouble you."

Li Sanshao blinked and stopped talking.