Chapter 871: If you don’t say anything shocking, you will die.
With the full support of the historians, the Wang family and the Xue family could only follow up honestly no matter what their thoughts were.
Needless to say, Wang Zisheng of the Wang family is the biological father of Wang Xifeng and Wang Ren. He is a standard old man, and he is quite qualified to be a mouthpiece.
As for the second uncle Xue of the Xue family, it is very meaningful.
In The Story of the Red Chamber, this person still has about seven or eight years to live.
As soon as they passed away, their son Xue Biao and daughter Xue Baoqin immediately went to Beijing to join Aunt Xue, but they could not find a foothold in their hometown in Jinling.
When Uncle Xue was alive, he was probably suppressed by Xue Pan's father, his eldest brother, and he could only wander around the world running business.
He inadvertently saved Mei Hanlin from his downfall and gave him monetary support. This led to the marriage contract between Xue Baoqin and Mei Hanlin's youngest son.
It's a pity that Mei Hanlin is so prosperous that he doesn't like Uncle Xue as a merchant at all.
Xue Baoqin kept delaying her marriage. She didn't want to affect her reputation and took the initiative to regret the marriage, so she used the procrastination tactic to waste time.
At the beginning, Uncle Xue should have been aware of it, and Xue Baoqin was still young, so he didn't take it too seriously.
Later, Xue Biao took his sister to Beijing to be married, but it was just a name, and judging from his actions and reactions, he did not have any expectations.
If the Xue family was still in its heyday, there would be no need to be afraid of a small Hanlin.
Unfortunately, the Xue family was already in decline at that time, and the four major families in Jinling were no longer powerful, so they naturally did not have much deterrent effect on Mei Hanlin.
Xue Biao finally worked for Xue Pan and ran the outside business.
As for the business left behind by his father, he never mentioned it at all.
All these are enough to explain many things. The Xue family should have fallen apart long ago.
It should be that Xue Pan became a "dead man" due to a life lawsuit. The Xue family was almost divided when they left Jinling with enough money and control over the business in the capital and the north.
Developing Ping'an Prefecture's business from behind would require the family head, Xue Pan, to personally come forward, and even with great risks, it can be assumed that he will not be able to mobilize the rest of the Xue family.
In the story of Red Mansions, when the Xue Pan family arrived in the capital, they did not use the Rong Mansion to show much power and did not feel the pressure. It should be at this time that the Xue family in Jinling completely fell apart.
The landmark event should be that Lin Ruhai fell into the whirlpool of Yangzhou and was unable to escape. Not only did his wife and children die in unknown circumstances, but his own situation became more and more dangerous, allowing the Jinling Xue family to see the inaction and decline of the Rong Mansion.
Just kidding, how far is it between Jinling and Yangzhou?
As a local leader in Jinling and a well-known imperial merchant, the Xue family cannot have no business in Yangzhou.
Not to mention, the Xue family itself operates an intelligence network, so it is impossible not to know about Lin Ruhai's affairs.
As long as the Rongfu or the Jinling Jia family provide some assistance to Lin Ruhai, the Xue family will not look down on Lin Ruhai and the Rongfu that much.
Not to mention, after Lin Ruhai's death, the reputation of Rong Mansion plummeted.
How could the other members of the Xue family in Jinling still act based on the expression of the Rong family?
As for Uncle Xue, there is no possibility of returning to Jinling and taking over the family business. Xue Pan's departure basically destined the Xue family's industry to be divided between the north and the south.
In The Story of Red Mansions, Xue Pan basically has nothing to live up to except money.
Once he has squandered all his money, the Xue family lineage will be completely finished.
Therefore, it was impossible for Uncle Xue to appear around Xue Pan at that time, and Aunt Xue and the others would not agree.
The situation is different now. It is quite timely for the Xue family to defect to Rongfu.
Although at this time, the direct line and branch lines of the Xue family have divided the industry, and it is difficult for the south and the north to operate as unified as before.
The momentum of Kerong Mansion was revitalized rapidly, and Lin Ruhai successfully escaped from Yangzhou, and further became a second-level powerful official.
Despite Lin Ruhai's power, the Xue family members who stayed in Jinling did not dare to completely separate themselves from their master's family. They even had to curry favor with the master's family and get protection from Ning Rong's second mansion.
Accompanying Xue Pan to study, he would be unable to escape for a while. Neither Aunt Xue nor Xue Baochai would approve of Xue Pan leaving the Jia family to study.
At this time, there must be an adult male supporting the scene at the host's house.
So Uncle Xue came over.
Anyway, the Xue family's future prosperity and wealth will basically depend on Ning Rong's second house. Aunt Xue is the real connection hub, and there is no worry that Uncle Xue can seize power.
Uncle Xue is very enthusiastic about serving as the representative of the Xue family.
This is a precious opportunity for him to enter the core level of the four major families in Jinling, and he cannot miss it in vain.
As for running around doing business, just give up.
In this era of extremely underdeveloped transportation, the risks of running around doing business are quite high.
Sometimes, the fatal risk does not come from bandits or violent storms, but from a small cold.
After all, it’s not convenient to do anything in a foreign land.
Especially if you are sick, you may not even have a stable place to live and recuperate.
Uncle Xue is indeed a person, otherwise he would not be able to cultivate a pair of children into rare talents for the Xue family.
After only a few contacts, I made a pretty good impression on the representatives of the other three companies.
If his performance is as good as ever and he is appreciated by the other three big bosses, he may be able to enter the officialdom.
No, after agreeing to Jia Rong's request, he curiously said: "Brother Rong, I'm afraid things are not that simple, right?"
"I know the southern gentry very well. If they are strong and domineering, they may do some irrational behavior!"
"After all, our four families are from Jinling. If something unexpected happens, we won't be affected at all!"
"I think some things are better planned by Wei Yu!"
What they said was reasonable and well-founded. Wang Zisheng and Shi Ding nodded repeatedly and looked at Uncle Xue with somewhat different eyes.
This man is definitely not an ordinary businessman.
"Haha, actually I wish the south would take the initiative to cause trouble, otherwise we would have no chance!"
Jia Rong, on the other hand, didn't say anything shocking, and said something very unexpected to the representatives of the other three families: "Whether it is General Ziteng of the Wang family or the two marquises of the Shi family, they can prepare first!"
: "And the Xue family, it's best to follow and coordinate the actions. If my guess is correct, something big may happen next, and your opportunity will come!"
Having said this, he sneered and said disdainfully: "Those guys in the south, do you think they are easy persimmons nowadays?"
Seeing the representatives of the three companies looking at each other, he chuckled and said, "Just wait and see the good show. Don't miss the opportunity once it comes!"
Having said this, he had said all that needed to be said, and before the polo match was over, he took the initiative to say goodbye and leave...