Waves of discussions and confrontations spread out from the conference hall, forming a fierce and noisy wave, which gradually spread to the small square outside the conference hall and the nearby area. All kinds of discussions were ringing, following the
Their respective explanations and logics would sometimes cause small disputes. Even if they did not escalate, it was a rare situation in the Su family in the past.
"Fifty thousand taels, ten thousand taels... there are more than 20,000 taels over there. I have already said that Dafang has been messing around over the years..."
"I saw the red cloth business in Raozhou back then and kept saying that there was no money left. If it hadn't been like this..."
"This kind of thing is going on indiscriminately. Look, after today, I don't know how many problems will arise..."
"I guess it's at least a shortfall of two hundred thousand taels, maybe more...I don't know how I concealed it..."
"Second sister will definitely not be able to do this anymore..."
From the time Su Tingguang was the first one to stand up and take out some accounts in his hand, to the second and third shopkeepers coming out, it seemed that something hidden under the shady curtain exploded like a bomb, and similar statements.
, has spread uncontrollably outside, and there is a buzzing sound. In the meeting hall, people in the second and third rooms of the big house are arguing about the causes of these accounts.
In fact, it is not uncommon for a similar situation to occur when one business operation is divided into three branches. If one really carefully traces the whereabouts of each money, these funds may not really be a big loss.
, when the general ledger is calculated at the end of each year, the profits and development obtained in the past year, a large house may not be worse than a two-bedroom or three-bedroom house, this is proof. However, Su Taner did sacrifice the possibility of greater development.
, withdrew funds to operate matters related to the Royal Merchant. At this point, if there is no possibility of making up for it, once it is exposed, it will become a very unsightly part of the Su family's accounts.
Su Wengui and others outside the meeting hall do not need to think about this. Even if Su Tan'er's deficit is said to be one million taels, there is no psychological burden. And for the people in the meeting hall, several people who belong to the big house
The shopkeepers have already come out to confess some of the things in their hands. For a while, it seems that there is no need to consider the matter in a purely rational direction. From the time Su Tingguang first appeared, various opinions started to quarrel.
into one piece.
At this time, the quarrel was still continuing, but some of the leading people in each room had gradually calmed down. Su Zhongkan returned to his seat, resting and drinking tea, while Su Yunfang was chatting with
Yu Daxian frowned and discussed some things. On the Dafang side, Su Yunsong had gradually seen the irreversibility of some things. He originally argued about those accounts for a while, but later he discovered that maybe he would argue again.
Go down, it's no longer useful.
Some things have already been revealed in the still noisy quarrel at this time. No matter what the outcome of the quarrel is, what is placed in front of the old people above is the fact that the big house is no longer favored and people's hearts are beginning to go against each other. If
Others may still have a chance, but as a woman, Su Tan'er cannot withstand such a failure. This matter has nothing to do with right or wrong.
Regardless of where the spear was directed, Su Tan'er could only sit quietly beside her father, occasionally raising her head to look at all this.
Su Zhongkan finished his tea, stood up and tried to mediate between the two parties who were still arguing in the venue, and then walked back and sat down. The argument seemed to be still fierce, and some people knew that if this matter fell through, they would definitely lose power.
The members of the first room are still arguing, and many people in the second and third rooms are accompanying them enthusiastically. Of course, Su Zhongkan is not trying to stop the fight, but the things that have been arranged have almost appeared. After a while, the debate below will subside.
It's time for the elders above, and even the father as the clan leader, to come to the logical conclusion.
From the beginning of this meeting, my father's mood was not high. Uncle Qi did all the talking. He just kept watching and occasionally became serious. He understood the reason for this. The second niece was capable.
My father also put a lot of thought into it. Moreover, the old man has hoped that the family situation will be good over the years. A sudden incident or even a breakup in the big house will naturally make him feel disappointed and lost.
But no matter what, father, when these things are put in front of us, there is nothing we can do after all. The action between Yun Fang and I was not fierce, we just pushed the boat along. Tan'er was really defeated this time, and the elder brother again
If something like this happens...you can understand it after all...
In the past two months, things have finally developed to this point. At this point, the situation has become clear. His father should also be able to accept all this. Su Zhongkan sighed in his heart, waiting for the last quarter of an hour.
Or less than half an hour later, he looked at Su Yunfang on one side, where his third brother smiled and spread his hands silently. After a while, Su Zhongkan noticed a small change above in this noisy quarrel...
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Su Chonghua was a little bored, and because of this, he might have been the first to notice some changes among the clan leaders above.
Ever since Su Tingguang came out, there was a quarrel below. The clan leaders above did not interfere, but they already frowned and occasionally whispered to each other. This thing is very normal. The people below have been noisy, and the leaders above have been summarizing and summarizing these things.
Things. The two old men next to Su Yu are the second and fourth eldest children in the family. Occasionally, the second uncle who usually doesn't talk much will frown and chat with Su Yu. He is probably worried about this family.
, Su Yu might answer one or two sentences, but in his eyes, he just looked at the chaos below, without much preparation to express his position.
This old man has always been the center of the whole family. Even if he is forced to have a baby, everyone has to give him a process with sufficient psychological preparation. Everything shown here today is actually to force the patriarch of the clan, and in the end force him to do it.
Prepared for summarizing and expressing opinions.
Because he had been acting too calm, a small movement in this intense and chaotic scene was almost ignored. At a certain moment, when the second uncle came over to speak in a low voice, Su Yu
He also turned his head and responded a few words. Then, he took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeves and handed them to the old man next to him to read.
This may be the first time that Su Yu has made some clear and purposeful statement after the meeting for so long. Of course, everyone below was still focused on the quarrel at this time and did not notice this. They all knew that the quarrel here was getting worse.
The clearer it is, the more helpful it is for the person above to summarize the results. Su Chonghua was not very curious about those pieces of paper for a while. It was only a moment later that he noticed the change in the old man's expression when he looked at the paper above.
Su Yu's brother had already frowned when he read the first page. He looked at Su Yu, and after turning the page, he said something to Su Yu, and then continued reading.
Looking back, his expression became more serious.
Maybe... that was the draft for San Bo's decision... Su Chonghua thought. But what happened next was slightly different.
Several old people around began to notice the pieces of paper here, and someone came closer, and then seemed to ask Su Yu something with concern. Su Yu also turned his head and answered a few words, and then one, two
Three, three, these clan elders seemed to no longer care about the debate below, and started discussing around the pieces of paper above.
When Su Zhongkan noticed, the whole situation had become like this. Those pieces of paper attracted several old men around Su Yu. Several people sitting next to him had also noticed this situation and came over.
Look at it and look surprised.
Su Yu looked down, letting the brothers from the clan next to him discuss, and the quarrel below began to subside amid slight astonishment.
Soon after, the debate below gradually subsided. However, the discussion above continued. After reading the papers, one or two old people looked downwards. It was very complicated. Su Zhongkan looked at Su Yunfang, not quite understanding the sudden change.
Looking at the meaning of the few pieces of paper that appeared, Su Tan'er looked over. Su Boyong, who was already weak after being injured, still lowered his head in silence, while Su Tan'er was still quiet and couldn't understand what was in her heart. At this time,
, the sound of a cane post hitting the ground finally came from above.
As the leader of the clan, Su Yu, who had watched all this from beginning to end, finally got up from his seat. After sitting for so long, he looked a little tired, and his eyes scanned the entire audience.
"It's all... the quarrel is over. I've almost heard it." The old man walked slowly towards this side. After the meeting hall became quiet, the argument outside the meeting hall also gradually subsided. Su Wengui and others came from the door.
I walked in and waited for the outcome of the matter.
"In the past four months, a lot of things have happened to our Su family. There have been external troubles, and after the external troubles, there have also been internal troubles." He sighed, sentence by sentence, and began to speak slowly, "I am already old, and some
Sometimes, I feel a little powerless, and I have probably felt this since Boyong was assassinated."
"In the past four months, everyone has been aware of the problems of the Su family. Today everyone rushed back from various places to solve these problems. Some people also told me, brother, I know you are reluctant, but
Some decisions have to be made eventually. I actually know that..."
Noticing their father's tone, Su Zhongkan and Su Yunfang relaxed. Ah, things are almost done...
"A few years ago, I was actually thinking about these things. The situation of my Su family is a bit strange. There are a group of children in the three bedrooms. They may be able to maintain their status but not develop enough. Maybe it is the way my Su family teaches.
That's not right. A few years ago, it was a girl who seemed to have the most ideas and potential. I was hesitant a few years ago, but when one day I leave and Bo Yong is in charge of their family, I will be able to manage things.
, there must be a good one, Tan'er has also experienced hardship, so it didn't matter at that time to let her try..."
The old man paused: "However, in business matters, girls cannot take advantage after all. If others can do it with a little effort, you have to spend three cents. For this matter, Tan'er was also delayed.
There are also all kinds of gossip outside... Anyway, these things have always worried me. If one day, Boyong retires, can a girl's family really be allowed to take charge of so much business? In fact, everyone has nothing to do
confidence……"
"This kid Tan'er has very high aspirations. Everyone has seen how the businesses she has managed over the years have turned out, but she is a bit young after all. Especially after what happened to Boyong, everyone told me
I have been thinking about it. At this time, can she continue to take care of these things? After Boyong retires, can she still have the ability, prestige, and give everyone the confidence. Today... I
To come up with this idea..."
The old man closed his eyes. People inside and outside the meeting hall were waiting. When he opened his eyes, he glanced behind him: "Tan'er, you should also prepare..." Su Tan'er nodded and leaned over.
She took out a small box from the wheelchair behind her father, stood up and started to walk out. The old man turned around and walked back to his seat, his crutches touching the ground.
"From today on, everything that was originally managed under Boyong, including the business and accounts of the various states." He said, "Everything will be managed by his eldest daughter, Su Tan'er."
Su Yunfang stood up. Su Zhongkan hesitated for a moment, and then stood up. There was a roar around him. On the seat, Su Yunsong's eyes widened. On the seat in the second room, Su Chonghua was stunned, but something began to well up from the bottom of his heart.
, some pictures were repeatedly introduced there, the little girl, rice paper, and words.
"Uncle Shanzhang, that's mine."
"Sir, he changed with Xiaoqi."
Bamboo sticks and mango shoes are easier than horses, who is afraid?
The cool spring breeze blows away the drunkenness, it's slightly cold, but the mountain tops are shining slantingly...
...to calm the storm.
Ahead, Su Tan'er opened the small box on the table in front of the clan elders and took out the things one by one. They were all papers, banknotes, and contracts. She saluted everyone in front, and then returned
Turning around, he looked at everyone here with quiet eyes. Some people inside and outside the meeting hall were even involuntarily shocked by the figure's gaze and stopped being shocked and discussing. They just wanted to see what she was going to say.
"Everything you want to see is here," she said. "This is just the first batch."
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"You... no, Tan'er... have expected what happened today?"
The courtyard was still somewhat quiet, and the voices inside and outside the conference hall could be heard from a distance. In the pavilion, Ning Yi finished eating the peanuts and was a little bored. Sudan Hong was in some doubtful and complicated emotions. During the whole process, Ning Yi
Some of the things he said to her were a bit strange. It seemed that the current situation had been anticipated and even planned. There seemed to be some slight change in today's events. However, Ning Yi seemed unwilling to speak clearly, so she had no choice but to run away.
Running back and forth, occasionally going to watch the quarrels in the meeting hall, and when I got anxious, I couldn't help but come back.
"You are always so anxious because subconsciously you don't believe in the evidence that Tan'er can make a comeback because she is a woman. Those shopkeepers, such as Uncle Ting Guang and the others, actually think so too. They may not have any malicious intentions, but...
"
"Tan'er is a daughter herself, and others see her that way. I care about her, so I will naturally think so..."
"But there is no way. You have to stop them from thinking like this. This makes no sense. Even if she is a woman, if she takes charge of this situation, people must give up that idea and make people think that even if she is a woman, she has unique abilities.
An ability that is not inferior to that of a man. If you can't make people forget that she is a woman, you have to make people remember something more profound... Listen, there is no sound over there."
Then, the uproar came again.
"They will definitely remember this very deeply." Ning Yi laughed.
"What, what's going on..."
"More than... 470,000 taels of silver notes, more than 20 land deeds, real estate, store transfer deeds, business contracts, and about five fabric recipes. I don't know the rest very well, but... these things
We can shut everyone’s mouths for the time being..."
Ning Yi swept away the peanut shells on his body and stood up: "Let's go and watch the comeback."
"You, you, what on earth are you talking about, what... the bank note and land deed... hello..."
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"This is impossible!"
Su Zhongkan shook his head and checked the banknotes and documents on the table. As for the weaving formula, Su Tan'er put it into his sleeves and did not show it to anyone: "Where else can you come from?
Bring these, no, this piece of land is...how could it be this piece of land?"
"Grandpa." Tan'er said to the front. Su Yu took back the first few papers he took out and handed them to her. Su Tan'er put the papers on the table: "Second uncle, third uncle,
And everyone, take a look for yourselves, this one... is the deed signed by Wu Chenghou, everything is on it, and what I have to give in the end is not just what is on the table."
Su Zhongkan and others were scrolling there. Above, the seventh uncle frowned and asked: "The Wu family obviously...how could he give these to you?"
"How much more can the Wu family have in this way?" someone said in the crowd.
"There can be no such thing..."
"But his Wu family's cloth has faded."
"His Wu family obviously...ah..."
Everyone was stunned. Su Yunfang raised his head and looked at the niece in front of him: "What did you say?"
Su Tan'er laughed: "His Wu family's cloth has faded. If he doesn't come to beg me, what else can I do?"
"The Wu family's cloth..." Su Yunfang thought for a moment and turned his eyes, "The Huangshang's cloth? Has it faded?"
"Um."
There was silence, and everyone was thinking about this sudden moment, and looked at the woman in front of them who smiled and seemed a little innocent - she was only nineteen years old after all, and her smile at this time was sincere and interesting.
"So, more than four months ago, you already..."
"Did the Wu family steal the fake formula?"
"Do you have the real recipe?"
"Have you been pretending these past few months? Are you waiting for the yellow cloth to fade?"
There was an uproar, Su Tan'er smiled noncommittally, and in a moment, everyone inside and outside the meeting hall could already outline the entire outline. Above, Su Yu sighed.
"Now, you don't have to question Huang Shang's results... Four months ago, when Boyong was assassinated and Tan'er fell ill, Dafang decided on this idea and took the risk. I also knew it at the time...
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"This matter needs to be kept strictly confidential. It is not easy to succeed. Many people have already contributed, but everyone is kept in the dark... I also know that everyone's concern for our Su family is out of sincerity. In fact, if it weren't for
The situation in our Su family is now at this point. This matter should have been revealed after everything was finalized..."
Su Yu stood up and told everyone about the process of the past four months. Then, he talked about the difficulty of succeeding in this matter, the meticulous layout, and the control and manipulation of people's hearts: "...after this incident, I finally
You know, there are two moles in my Su family, one of them is Qi Guangzu! The second one is Han Qi who is now managing the warehouse on Shengxing Street! He is now under custody and will be sent to the official for investigation tomorrow!"
In fact, everyone was still stunned by this reversal. When the old man suddenly yelled out the names of the two moles, some people woke up and looked at Su Tan'er over there. What happened this time was not only...
The Wu family was tricked in this way, and all the second and third bedrooms in the house were destroyed, and the mole in the family was actually found out at once.
On the side, Su Tingguang and others, who had stood up after being persuaded by Su Zhongkan, Su Yunfang, and others, still looked panicked at this time, their eyes wandering without a destination.
"Everyone can clearly see how difficult this matter is to operate and how profitable it is. Outside, the Xue family, Lu family, Chen family, etc., who have been staring at my Su family, have completely failed. The success of this matter is inseparable.
Let everyone in our Su family work together." This is a cliche.
"Tan'er's control and operation of the overall situation." This is naturally true.
"And the most important thing is..." the old man paused, "Li Heng is the one who plans the strategy."
The name finally came out. Su Zhongkan raised his head and looked at his father, thinking that he had said the wrong flower. Su Yunfang, Su Yunsong and others had their eyes widened. Su Chonghua leaned on the back of the chair. Beside the table, there was a smile on his face.
Su Tan'er was also stunned, the expression froze on her face. The woman turned her head and looked at her grandfather behind her with some surprise. Su Yu looked at her with a smile, his eyes not changing at all.
"Tan'er, you have a good husband. Brother Zian... you have a good grandson."
grandfather……
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Sudan Hong and Ning Yi bypassed the path and came over there. When they approached the small square, they finally felt a certain atmosphere.
Ning Yi didn't walk very fast. As he walked, he looked at the groups of people. Most of the people gathered at the door of the conference hall. The expressions on their faces indicated that they were talking. I couldn't hear clearly, but I could probably guess.
What does it look like? It has to be more. It looks really interesting at this time.
Just as he began to approach, the uproar began to expand. Some people began to turn around and look towards him. Some people were talking about it, and some were pointing, including Su Wengui and others, with astonishment as if they had seen a ghost.
He looked towards him, and more and more people looked over. They were all relatives of the Su family, but they were sure that their eyes were looking at him, not at Sudan Hong next to him.
He stopped, turned his eyes, and pursed his lips.
He didn't really like to see the expressions of these onlookers, because it was too much to feel.
Sudan Hong looked at everyone, then turned to look at him: "What, what's wrong?"
"It seems like I shouldn't walk together with you. The impact will be bad..." Ning Yi shook his head, turned around and walked towards a secluded corner as smoothly as possible.
Oh, let's hide for a while.
Only Sudan Red stood there, looking at herself and others doubtfully...