After a banquet, many people were already drunk at the table, only Hou Xuanyan, Gu Youde and others tacitly controlled their drinking capacity.

Seeing that the banquet was almost over, Hou Xuanyan clapped his hands. When Hou was outside, Xiaoxiao took a few brocade boxes from Yang Shu with difficulty, and walked in with a slim waist. She was filled with some valuable gifts, and delivered them one by one according to the labels that were pasted in advance.

These people present were all from the masters of the Gu family, and they were all local tyrants. They opened the box and laughed at the gifts and feasted, which showed that Yang Shu had indeed invested some money.

The one given to Gu Lao San’s wife was a set of exquisitely crafted jewelry. Although the materials were not very valuable, the handmade ones were obviously written by everyone. She smiled and handed it to the maid behind her, and said to Gu Ling'er’s biological mother: "Sister, we are all covered with the light of Ling'er's little girl."

Gu Yanwu was full of the road to saving the country, and was eager to instill in Hou Xuanyan, hoping to show his strength in Suzhou immediately. Naturally, he was unwilling to spend too much time on such family feasts and family dinners of female porridge. After all, there are wars everywhere outside Suzhou City.

He leaned close to Hou Xuanyan and whispered: "My little Hou, have enough food and drink, are we going back to the yamen? When I came, I heard that Wu Yi of Taihu had occupied all the nearby prefectures and counties. The lord climbed up and shouted, and led the Suzhou defenders to take down Songjiang Prefecture in one go. Changzhou Prefecture is no problem."

Hou Xuanyan thought to himself, if I don’t explain the matter clearly today, it’s easy for me to climb a high school and I’m afraid I won’t be able to enter Suzhou once I go out.

"Don't worry, Mr. Gu and I have something important to discuss. Let's talk about it in detail when the matter is finished."

Gu Yanwu frowned, and wanted to say it again, but he was afraid that Hou Xuanyan would get tired of it. After all, he had just saved him, and there was no way to understand each other, so he would not be too rushing. If this newly emerged Governor General of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he had a bad temper and angered him, it would not be a good thing.

In his mind, the invasion of foreign races is a top-notch event in the world. For this matter, he can make any sacrifice. Including giving up his arrogance, most of the talented men have arrogance, not to mention that Gu Yanwu is a talented person. If Hou Xuanyan is the governor of the peacetime season, he would not pay attention to it. But now that Hou Xuanyan is a great anti-Qing cause in the Suzhou and Hangzhou area, Gu Yanwu has to follow his wishes.

Hou Xuanyan raised his glass and greeted Gu Youde. Gu Youde heard the string song and knew the elegance, and said with a smile: "Xuanyan, come to the back hall, I have something to say to you."

When he arrived at the back hall, Gu Youde stepped back and left, and only one old and one young were left in the hall.

"Xuanyan, we were sorry for you that night."

Hou Xuanyan laughed and said, "Where did you start with this? At that time, the soldiers were in a hurry, and I was still afraid. The reaction between my father-in-law and many gentry is also normal." At this point, he changed his tone and tapped the table with his fingers, and said in a deep voice: "But speaking, it's better not to show up in this kind of thing in the future. My subordinates couldn't help but feel heartbroken. I have tried to persuade him these days to calm their anger."

Gu Youde pondered for a moment and said playfully: "Your foundation was not stable at that time, and we are also afraid that you will turn Suzhou into the second Yangzhou. Now the Qing army retreats temporarily, and you have time to breathe and develop. When the next Qing army comes again, we may not be able to sell you."

After a brief silence, Hou Xuanyan chuckled and said, "This depends on the great master. If he is willing to help, Xuanyan is not a mean and polite person." Gu Youde's words were soft and thorny. He not only cleverly explained why he wanted to betray Hou Xuanyan at that time, but also had a strong threatening meaning. If you want not to betray, you must gain a foothold in Suzhou. If Hou Xuanyan wants to gain a foothold, he needs the help of the Gu family.

If he directly spoke to Hou Xuan: "I can't betray you at that time, they have a reason to sell you." Then, no matter how good the Hou Xuanyan has a good temper, he will have to overturn the table on the spot.

Gu Youde suddenly stood up and approached Hou Xuanyan, and wanted to speak but stopped. He took a step forward and paced in the inner hall, and finally said, "Our Gu family fully supports you and devotes the whole family to the end. At that time, I want salt in Suzhou, Songjiang and Hangzhou for five years."

"Hehe, to put it bluntly, Xuan Yan had nothing at this time. What the great master said gave me enough affection and face. But since it was a bet on the future, if you change your mind in the middle, all my actions will stagnate, and even fail. If you want to accomplish a big thing, how can my throat be held in the hands of the Gu family?" Hou Xuan Yan narrowed his eyes into a slit, and a dangerous smile flashed on his handsome face.

"The Gu family's plan is not small, please let me see my sincerity."

Smart people often talk in conciseness, which is why Hou Xuanyan likes to discuss matters with Gu Youde the most. Everyone opens their minds and opens up their conditions to talk about interests, and does not waste any words on the fake and empty words. In the eyes of these two people, all the bargaining chips with zero value.

Only with Gu Yanwu, Xia Yunyi and others, can we talk about both loyalty and righteousness. When with Gu Youde and Hou Xuanyan only want to talk about interests, but also can only talk about interests. What Gu Youde wants to buy is the future of Hou Xuanyan, and this price is worth discussing. Hou Xuanyan succeeded, and this is a profitable deal. Hou Xuanyan failed, and all his investment would be wasted.

However, the situation is like this, Gu Youde also has his own considerations. If the Qing soldiers really occupy Suzhou again and have these two hatreds, he would definitely not be able to escape the disaster. Even if he fled to the south, the industry he could not take away in Suzhou would be enough to support a Hou Xuanyan. As smart as Gu Youde, he would never have done a loss-making business in his life.

Gu Youde sat at the table, picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Hou Xuanyan, and pushed it in front of him.

"I will send someone to your house tonight, and you will arrange your own staff."

"How many?"

"Silver 500,000 taels and gold 200,000 taels."

Hou Xuanyan picked up the teacup and drank it all in one go. The tea is newly picked Longjing tea. After entering the mouth, the fragrance penetrates into the heart and the fragrance lingers.
Chapter completed!