Brother Jia Sheshu of the Red Chamber

"Exactly." Xue Yan said softly: "I found a gold mine on a distant island. Except for a few of my confidants, no one else knows about it, even my elder brother doesn't know about it."

Xue Yan obediently presented the sea chart. Although it was somewhat abstract, the orientation was clearly drawn. It was obvious that the island Xue Yan was referring to was Australia.

Xue Yan continued: "Although there are some natives on the island, they are quite gentle in personality. As long as they trade food, they are easy to get along with. It's not a big problem, but they are a little lazy. The speed of digging gold mines is a bit slow, far less than what we brought there. manned."

Mo Gu's eyes narrowed slightly, but he couldn't guess Xue Yan's intention for a while, this golden mountain is far away in Australia, as long as Xue Yan doesn't tell, he will naturally not know, Xue Yan can make a fortune in silence.If Xue Yan wanted to use his hands to do something to the Xue family's direct lineage, there would be no need to contribute to the Jinshan, and the price would be too high.

As for the contribution to Jinshan because of thanking him for taking care of Jian Hao, save yourself, even Sister Min would not believe this, let alone him.

Mo Gu pondered and said: "Although gold and silver are not allowed to be mined privately, the gold mountain is far away overseas, so naturally it cannot be generalized. If it is for the mere Xue family, it should not be necessary."

Gentlemen love fortune, in a proper way.Although he is not a gentleman, he also knows that some advantages are not so easy to take advantage of.

Xue Yan said bluntly, "The grass people donated their gold mountains, one is to ask for an official position for the dog, and the other is to ask the Holy One to help uphold justice and let me separate from my brother."

Mo Gu played with the jade finger in his hand, and pondered: "If the reserves of Jinshan are large enough, it's okay to use this to get an official, but I suggest you discuss this matter with Xiao Hao'er before discussing it. After all, awarding an official The official position of a person in the future should not exceed the fourth rank, and with Xiao Haoer's ability, the second and third ranks can be expected in the future, so why waste the future for the sake of immediate benefits."

Xue Yan was so overjoyed that he was so shocked that he could barely speak, "Second, third rank!?"

He originally expected his son to be a scholar, but he never expected that the Holy One would value Hao'er so much, but...

Xue Yan was a little skeptical and said, "This kid can't even pass the exam for a scholar." The reality is that his son is just a boy right now.

Mo Gu said indifferently: "Failing the exam now does not mean failing the exam in the future."

He has long intended to include mathematics, physics and chemistry in the imperial examination, but it is not the time yet.

Xue Yan pondered for a while, and also thought about the distribution of mathematics, physics and chemistry. It wasn't that he was boasting. As businessmen, their Xue family was indeed talented in mathematics and science. An official pays attention to his reputation, and he should not delay his future because his father hinders Brother Hao's reputation.

Thinking about Brother Hao's talents and learning are all taught by the Holy Majesty, Xue Yan sincerely worshiped Mo Gu to the end, "Thank you Majesty for teaching Hao Brother these years."

"Get up!" Mo Gu said lightly, "This is also Xiao Hao'er worthy of my teaching."

If Xiao Hao'er is as eccentric as someone, he can't do anything even if he wants to teach.

Mo Gu paused and asked again: "As for the separation of the family, you have been in Xue's family for many years, so you have already prepared for it, why do you need my help?"

Although Xue Yan used to be one or two of Xue Jiayin, but since he did not marry wives and concubines in the Jin Dynasty, but overseas, it can be seen that he has long been wary of his brothers and sisters-in-law, and it is impossible not to ignore them due to his character. Prepare, if this person does not make a move, it will definitely cut off the Xue family's direct line, so why do you need him to uphold justice.

Xue Yan nodded and said frankly: "The grass people have spent most of their lives overseas, at least eight months a year at sea, and they are not close to the elders of the clan. Under the control of the Caomin, Brother Liang is unable to compete with the Caomin, but the Xue family's other wealth, I am afraid that the Caomin can only get one-tenth of it, the Caomin is really not reconciled."

Although the law stipulates that the sons should share equally, but in this world, the power of the clan is greater after all. If the elders of other houses in the Xue family do not support him, even if the law stipulates that the sons should be divided equally, it will hinder the power of the clan. OK.

To put it bluntly, he earned most of the property of the Xue family, but when it came time to divide the family, he could only get a tenth or two of it, and he didn't know that it would be taken by his elder brother. How much he paid, how willing he was.

Mo Gu frowned slightly. Although according to the law, the division is divided equally, as long as he sends someone to go, the Xue family will not dare to speak no matter how much they have opinions, and the Patriarch of the Xue family can only obediently divide the division equally, but this is only superficial. .

The Xue family is not as good as the Lin family. The Lin family did not expect Mo Jiang to exist at the time. Without any preparation, Mo Jiang could bite such a large piece of meat. Most of the property has been transferred to sacrifice fields and the like, and there are not many properties on the surface.

Furthermore, the big ones in the Xue family's property are those sea-going ships, even if the head of the Xue family doesn't have the ability to sail the ships, could it be possible for Xue Yan to keep those sea-going ships?

Mo Gu asked curiously, only to see Xue Yan showing a strange smile, "The really valuable sea boats do not belong to the Xue family. The Xue family's sea ships can only run around Southeast Asia, but they have been almost damaged over the years. The sea boats I have used to run ships these years do not belong to the Xue family."

Mo Gu raised his eyebrows slightly, only to hear Xue Yan sigh: "Our Dajin boats can't run that far at all, as long as they encounter a typhoon, they will be overturned, even if the waves on the sea are slightly bigger, those are my wife's boats. It's her dowry."

The duchess he married is not an ordinary duchess. Not only does he have his own fleet, he is also related to the pope. Even in Italy, he is a very unruly person. If not, he would not have called her a boyfriend (girlfriend) Open one eye and close one eye.

Mo Gu admired it secretly, as expected of a businessman, he was really treacherous. According to the laws of the Jin Dynasty, a woman’s dowry is private property, and her husband’s family should not snatch it for no reason. It is said that once a woman gets married, her dowry belongs to her husband. According to Italian law, those ships belong to Xue Yan alone.

Seeing Mo Gu's expression, Xue Yan knew that the little tricks he used back then were no match for Mo Gu, he coughed lightly, and continued: "If she didn't rely on the money I earned, she wouldn't have the money to go Holding eunuchs."

No matter how capable his wife is, it is impossible for her to run the boat by herself due to the woman's body, and she has to rely on him outside.

Of course, he treated her well, even if she was alienated because of her affair with the eunuchs, but for the sake of those seagoing ships, he would definitely not be able to do without her. When his daughter gets married in the future, He will also prepare a generous dowry, but no matter how much it is, it will be gone. His money is not blown by strong winds. Besides, he has his own son, so he must leave it to his own flesh and blood.

Mo Gu pondered slightly, "Although I can arrange someone to help you divide the family, I can also ask someone to help you find out all the property under the name of the Xue family, but the part that the head of the Xue family transferred to the sacrifice field and the eldest son inherited, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back."

Xue Yan smiled slightly, "Our family is not a family of officials and officials, and the eldest son only inherits the ancestral house, and even if there is part of the sacrificial land, it will not be too much."

He didn't care about offering sacrifices to the fields, what he wanted was the Xue family's shops and trade channels.

Seeing the slightly puzzled expression on Mo Gu's face, Xue Yan explained implicitly: "The Xue family is just a businessman, this Tian Fu... cough cough."

Mo Gu understood in an instant, and praised: "You can see clearly."

Xue Yan coughed a few times in embarrassment. Even in an official's family, the tax exemption is limited, and the farmland has little profit. Hid it in the dowry of his aunt and passed away sister-in-law.

Mo Gu pondered slightly, "There is a lot to do in this way."

Most of the women's dowry lists are recorded and backed up in the yamen. Compared with the old dowry lists, the ones with the most are considered to be privately kept by the head of the Xue family.

For some reason, someone invited Tu Mingye over and asked him to accompany Xue Yan on the trip.

Tu Mingye was quite reluctant, "It's just a small separation, why do we need to take action?"

Going to Jinling, it is impossible to meet Wang Zisheng. Thinking of what happened last time, Tu Mingye felt a little awkward.

Mo Gushen said: "For Jinshan's sake."

Tu Mingye shut up instantly.