The elder brother who travels through is hard to do

Xu Bei went to Suanzhou City again, where there were two shops under his name. He originally wanted to ask Min Qing to go with him, but this time his well-behaved brother would not listen to him, saying that he wanted to go with him. Saying goodbye to the classmate, Xu Bei had no choice but to leave some money for him and go away by himself. Lao Qiu laughed so hard that he looked listless along the way.

Xu Minqing actually wanted to be with his elder brother very much, but he also had something to deal with in Kang County, and there was an arrangement with Jiang Feng's family.

The servants of the three families who stayed with the second master Jiang came here voluntarily, and Jiang Ce did not use their contracts of sale to restrain them, so Jiang Feng told the second master Jiang that the whole family came to Kang County. Follow Xu Minqing.Although Jiang Ce was a little surprised, he didn't pay too much attention. After all, he always knew that Jiang Feng was with his third brother since he was a child, and it was because of his feelings for his third brother that he stayed with him. After so many years No matter how deep the relationship is, it will fade away, and it is expected to want to leave. The Jiang family is no longer the Jiang family with a big business in the past.

But when Second Master Jiang remembered that Jiang Feng still kept some of his third brother's books, he couldn't find Jiang Feng. He regretted that his face had been gloomy for several days, and his demands on his son became more and more severe. , he hoped that the court would restore the Jiang family's innocence one day, and his youngest son was the future hope of the Jiang family.

In the name of reuniting with his classmates, Xu Minqing came to the yard where he bought the bookstore. In addition to Jiang Feng's family, there were two more craftsmen here, who were directly assigned to him by the fourth son. The craftsmen brought in have better skills and more experience.After the two middle-aged craftsmen came, they heard Xu Minqing's description about movable type printing, and they were so excited that they didn't even go to sleep, and devoted themselves to studying the movable type engraving.

So when he heard that Xu Minqing was coming, the two craftsmen seized his time first, and Jiang Feng had to stand aside to serve his little master, and at the same time he was extremely proud. The little master was as smart as the master since childhood, and in the near future, Just as the master became famous in the capital when he was young, the little master will also become the object of admiration for the students in the North.

As for the young master's change to Prince Xiao's Mansion in the North, Jiang Feng had no opinion at all. For him, his loyalty was only given to his master Jiang San, who is now the young master Xu Minqing, and it had nothing to do with his master's loyalty to him. Who, even in his heart, hated the imperial court. If the imperial court hadn't been weak and let the treacherous ministers cover the sky with one hand, how could the Jiang family have fallen into a state of ruin? His master clearly had a bright future, but he died tragically in exile in the North On the way, it was also because of the imperial court that the little master, who was supposed to grow up like a well-clothed and fine food, lived a poor life in the countryside since he was a child. Although the Xu family had tried their best to give the best conditions, compared to the original The environment of the Jiang family is as different as heaven.

Since the court is not benevolent, then don't blame the little master for being unrighteous, it is better to switch to another side like now, if one day Xiao Wang's mansion can lead troops to Beijing, drive the emperor, old man and treacherous ministers out of power, and avenge the master , he is willing to offer the Longevity Card to the Xiao family.

Xu Minqing's knowledge is also very limited, and he only listens to the craftsmen when talking with them, and occasionally encourages them. He believes that only in their hands can his ideas be better realized.

The two craftsmen were also very satisfied, but they made another suggestion: "Master Xu, the workshop here has not been built yet, and many of our ideas cannot be realized. Let's see if it is..." Looking eagerly at the young man Xu Minqing, who has never done it himself, no matter how much he thinks, it is useless.

Xu Minqing couldn't help laughing, and said: "I'm here to discuss this matter with you. My brother and I will go to Yanzhou soon. Mr. Lu mentioned it in a letter, and he will give me a book shop there. Take care, there are ready-made workshops and some workers there, I am here to ask if you are willing to go there with me."

"Of course we're going!" The two yelled anxiously, feeling that their voices were too loud, and then explained embarrassingly, "We are the people of Master Xu, and we will go wherever Master Xu tells us to go, not to mention There is a ready-made workshop over there, which is the best thing for us. Master Xu, when are you leaving? Let's pack up and go."

"I will give the address to Jiang Feng. After you settle here, you will go to Yanzhou first, and someone will explain it over there." Xu Minqing said with a smile.

"Okay then, Young Master Xu, hurry up and explain it, we won't waste Young Master Xu's time." The two craftsmen began to chase people away, hoping to set off as soon as possible.

"Young master, who is going to hand this place over to?" Of course Jiang Feng is willing to stay close to the young master, so that the young master can have someone at his disposal, but this is also the hard work of him and the young master.

"Didn't you hire a shopkeeper before, and then let your eldest son stay as the second shopkeeper? Of course, I will not be satisfied with opening a bookstore if I have the conditions. One day in the future, I will be able to open bookstores in both the north and the south. Even if I don't enter the officialdom, I can't be bullied at will." He wanted to use this bookstore as his foundation, and for a literati, what could be more famous than promoting culture to educate the people?What he wants to do is not just a famous bookseller, he wants to turn his bookstore into a place where literati gather to discuss poetry and papers.

Jiang Feng wiped away tears excitedly.

He handed over the address of Yanzhou and his own handwritten letter to Jiang Feng, said a few more words to Xu Minqing, and then left. He must hurry up and read more books, so that he can become someone who can be used by the fourth son. The name of the family, he felt, was not enough.

Sooner or later, he had to tell his elder brother his identity. Xu Minqing knew this in his heart, but he hoped that the day would come as soon as possible. Otherwise, would he be able to rely on his elder brother as close as he is now?Will the eldest brother tolerate everything and spoil himself unconditionally?

Xu Bei checked the accounts of the two shops a few years ago. The two shops, the grocery store, still have a surplus after paying off the wages, but the grain store is in a terrible situation. The shopkeeper Qian always twitches when he sees this owner. Well, he also admits that his boss is kind-hearted, everyone who comes to buy food will praise their shop for its conscience, unlike those unscrupulous bosses who only care about making money and not caring about the lives of the people.

Shopkeeper Qian also came from a poor family, so he was always conflicted when facing Xu Bei, his boss.

Seeing Shopkeeper Qian's bitter face, Xu Bei patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Old Qian, what's the matter? Lost money again? No, I checked the account books and it turned out to be profitable."

"Boss," Qian shopkeeper said quietly, "haven't filled in the losses before." That is to say, the shop as a whole is still at a loss now. Which owner is as lenient as Xu Bei, as if the money is not his own. alike.

The shopkeeper Qian has revealed the truth, the money does not belong to Xu Bei, and Xu Bei also knows that these two shops are providing him with a cover for his identity. In the grain market, Xu Bei comforted: "Take your time, you will always make money. When we collect the grain ourselves in the second half of the year, the situation in the shop will gradually improve."

Shopkeeper Qian also nodded, since there is grain in hand, the grain store doesn’t have to worry about running out of grain one day, and said, “My boss, don’t worry, I’ve made an agreement with the villagers nearby, and after autumn their grain will be provided by us.” They can still trust our reputation if they come to collect it in person.”

"Well, I don't have much time to come here in the future. If there is anything that can't be solved, just ask Guan Wang. At the end of the month, I will have someone come to pick up the account books. I will go there when I have time. Do your best, old money. ! I'll give you processing money!"

Xu Bei's words of encouragement made Shopkeeper Qian almost vomit blood. What do you mean time is running out, so there is not much, okay? Have you ever seen such an irresponsible boss?There was one in front of him. He really wanted to sell his old life to this owner, and waved lazily: "I think Manager Wang is more like the owner of our shop than you, and he is much more competent than you."

Xu Bei is not really irresponsible, he must be responsible for the profits and losses of the two shops under his name, he still took great pains to find the source of goods, and got a lot of good goods from the south through Brother Zhang and put them in the grocery store Well, the business of the grocery store is getting better and better, but the grain store is different from other stores, and there is no way to see benefits in a short period of time.

Before leaving, Xu Bei had a meeting with Wang Guanshi. Wang Guanshi was very envious of Xu Bei being able to go to the fourth son's place, and said sourly on purpose: "How old is your kid, you have the fourth son's favor, look at me, I'm so old After staying in Suanzhou, I don’t know when I will have the opportunity to be promoted, brother, don’t forget that we also met once.”

Xu Bei couldn't help laughing out loud. From his point of view, Guanshi Wang didn't live too comfortably in his childhood. He was still envious.I won’t talk about it before, but now the big tumor on his head has been pulled out by the palace. Even when he came to Suanzhou several times, he felt that the atmosphere in the city became more and more relaxed, and he was no longer as depressed as before. If you accidentally offend that evil spirit, you will lose your life.

"Okay, I'll remember, go to Yanzhou to meet me for a drink when you have time."

After arranging everything, Xu Bei left Suzhou. He seemed careless, but in fact, he had his account in mind. He kept in mind who could use and who needed to be careful, and he had more advantages here than in modern times. That is, he can take back the power he gave away at any time, so that those who dare to do small tricks to enrich their own pockets will lose their reputation. It is really a great convenience to bear the name of the fourth son.

As the shopkeepers of the two shops, he still values ​​shopkeeper Qian more. Through the contact during this period, it can be seen that shopkeeper Qian has a lot of responsibility. Although there are occasional complaints about the things entrusted to him, they are all carried out meticulously. Yes, at that time the store was selling grain at a lower price than other stores, and Xu Bei knew how much pressure it was under. How could other stores just watch, and there must be pressure from all sides to let shopkeeper Qian raise the price, but Qian The shopkeeper didn't pour much bitterness in front of him, but did his best, and didn't cheat at all to deceive his young and immature boss, which made Xu Bei very fond of him.

Jiang Ping could see that Xu Bei's behavior in handling things was quite different from his actual age. Others might think that he was young and inexperienced, and mistakenly thought that it was some big family who asked the juniors to come out to exercise and gain experience. Such people are easy to deceive, and they can be fooled by just doing superficial things. If they really think this way, they can only seek their own death. In his opinion, Xu Bei has a part in the calmness and sophistication that he should have at his age. It made him curious, but he didn't probe into it. It seemed that it was not just something that appeared on the surface that caught the eyes of the Fourth Young Master.

Two days later, after hiring two more carriages, Xu Bei and his party set off.

Before leaving, Xu Bei gave Granny Qian some more wages. If Granny Qian hadn't had children, he would have taken Granny Qian along with her. Granny took care of her, and they were used to her taste in cooking, and they also saw Granny Qian's behavior, and they rarely told outsiders about their brothers.Granny Qian is also very reluctant to part with this job and the two brothers, but her family members are here, and they came out to work to supplement their family income.

It was her son who complained to her in private: "Mother, why don't you talk to their brothers, maybe you can help your son find a job, and see how skilled they are, and I don't know how much money they have made in big bags and small bags." "In the eyes of others, the Xu Bei brothers made their fortunes too easily, making people envious, "Then they went to Yanzhou, they must have gone to do big business, mother, you are so stupid! "

Granny Qian was in a hurry. She didn't say anything about the Xu Bei brothers, but she was not so tight with her family members. She didn't expect her family members to let the brothers catch their eyes in the end, and the others didn't do much about her. The son was the first to plan, and scolded angrily: "Do you really think that is a teenage child for you to fool? It is a teenage child. Who can you see that has such a skill to make a lot of money? Don't think that You're the only one who is smart, why don't you find a way to make money yourself?"

Granny Qian went back to her room after scolding and closed the door, ignoring her children and grandchildren. Her daughter-in-law tugged at her son's sleeve and said in a low voice, "Don't say a few words, you don't know your mother-in-law's temper, and you always look at outsiders." It is more important than your own family, if you talk back to your mother-in-law again, maybe the money in her hand will not fall into our hands, and we are still counting on her to live."

Granny Qian was not stupid, the voice reached her ears, and she was so angry that she was beating her chest in the room. The Xu Bei brothers looked carefree and generous, and they were never mean to her. It's in my eyes, otherwise I wouldn't say that when I left. It's better to keep her money in my own hands. Thinking of such a possibility, Granny Qian is really ashamed and ashamed. Brother Xu Bei is just looking at her. It's just that she didn't care too much about her sons.

Forget it, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so she should take care of herself more in the future, Granny Qian secretly made up her mind.

In fact, Xu Bei didn't notice the matter, but Xu Minqing told his brother. It was because Grandma Qian's son didn't think much of a child as old as Xu Minqing, so he ran over to rely on Granny Qian to take care of their brother and show kindness. Xu Minqing had two more minds than others, so he couldn't tell that he was trying to steal someone's money, so he pretended to be a fool and turned around to sell that idiot up.

This stopped Xu Bei from wanting to take care of Granny Qian's family. If Granny Qian's family was really good, it would not be a problem for him to introduce one or two people from the two shops in Suanzhou.

But he didn't take it too seriously, no matter where people follow, right and wrong are inseparable.

When he came to Yanzhou City again, Xu Bei was really moved. When he left Yanzhou City last time, he didn't expect to come back so soon.

"My house is on South Street, not far from here, and we will be there soon." Jiang Ping turned around and said.

"Well, you can actually afford a house in South Street. Brother Jiang, you have earned a lot of money." Xu Bei smiled, and South Street is a rich area.

Jiang Ping glanced at him and turned back to continue driving the carriage, saying: "Your boy will earn more than me in the future, and besides, I have nothing left but this house." There is a root, which is why he used his years of savings to buy a house. No matter where he goes, he will remember that he still has a home in Yanzhou, although he rarely comes back once a year.

Xu Bei had a laugh, and opened the curtain to introduce the city outside to Min Qing, who came for the first time. This time he was in a different mood from the last time, and he was in the mood to appreciate the city.

Xu Minqing also looked at the scenery outside with great interest. The weather was still cold, but the flow of people here was even more than that of Sulfur, and the clothes of the people were much brighter.

It didn't take long to arrive at Jiang's house, and Xu Bei stayed in the house arranged by him without hesitation. He still shared a room with Min Qing, but Min Qing had an extra small study.Jiang Ping left a servant in the house to take care of him, and he sent a letter early, so the house was cleaned up in advance, and the room where the Xu Bei brothers lived was built with a fire wall, which is better than the house in Kang County. Too much, Xu Bei and Xu Minqing are not satisfied.

While packing the luggage they brought, the two brothers contemplated that their own house would also be built with fire walls in the future. I heard that there was someone who laid ground dragons, and the whole house would look like spring when it burned.Xu Bei said to himself, there is no heating here, let alone air-conditioning, not to mention Minqing, even he is a little uncomfortable in this cold weather. No matter how much he spent, he had to find a way to cover it, otherwise Min Qing would not be able to practice big characters in the cold weather. While thinking about it, he took aim at Min Qing's hands that were a little red and swollen from the cold, and his heart became more firm. idea.

Lao Qiu and Sun Dagui also lived in, and their families have been taken care of.

After a few people packed up their living quarters and had a lively meal, Xu Bei packed up and went to report to the Fourth Young Master, thinking that the mutual market would not be completed when it would be completed, and the minds of those in the same industry did not know what to do. Can we get along well.

He is still a little confused about the kind of mission that the Fourth Young Master arranged for him. In the eyes of the Fourth Young Master, he should have just transported food, so the Fourth Young Master dares to use him?Aren't you afraid that he will mess up the errand?He knew he was capable—the 30-odd years in his previous life were not in vain—but others didn't.

Could it be that the fourth son knows a hero with his eyesight?Haha... Xu Bei was amused by his own thoughts.

Jiang Ping accompanied Xu Bei to the fourth son's place, otherwise it would take a long time for Xu Bei to find a place by himself, and no matter how popular the Xiao Palace is, those people in the Palace still think they are superior to others. Even people from ordinary backgrounds would probably look down upon them.

He was originally worried that Xu Bei would be worried about being looked down upon by others, but he didn't expect to hear Xu Bei laugh out loud, and he couldn't help but wonder why this person was so heartless and silly.

"Brother Jiang," Xu Bei hurriedly said, "You said that the fourth son arranged for me to be a deputy, so do you know who the principal is? And has the location of the exchange market been confirmed?" It was written in the appointment letter that he was the deputy. In other words, he is the second in command, besides the boss above, he is the biggest.

Jiang Ping shook his head and said: "I haven't come back during this time, I don't know too much about the affairs of the palace, presumably the fourth son will not arrange someone to fight against you." It seems that whether the Fourth Young Master will use Xu Bei or Xu Bei's idea is closer to the Fourth Young Master.

"That's right, forget it, anyway, I just do my job well." Xu Bei said carelessly.