The weather was good the next day. God seemed to have overused the heat yesterday, so although it was still a bit warm today, the wind was blowing and the air was not as stuffy as yesterday, which made people feel much more comfortable.
The Qiao family in Suzhou is famous far and wide, and the locals in Suzhou naturally know the location of the mansion, so Xue Poye easily found out the way and led Mingxu and Tieniu to the Qiao mansion in a carriage.
Qiao Mansion, also known as "Qiao Mansion", is located in the west of Suzhou City. It is not a bustling place. The huge Qiao Mansion is surrounded by a large grove of osmanthus flowers. The fragrant osmanthus flowers can be smelled ten miles away.
It seems that due to the power of Qiao's family, there are few people around Qiao's mansion. Even birds dare to stop on the roadside and pick up the debris in the grass. If it weren't for the birdsong, this place would be really deserted.
Along the way, Xue Poye sat in the carriage with his eyes closed and meditated, thinking of ways to persuade the Qiao family to cooperate. Neither Mingxu nor Mingxu dared to disturb, for fear of making the helmsman angry.
A wooden bridge was erected on a slowly flowing river. The carriage crossed the small bridge and entered the osmanthus forest. The fragrance of the osmanthus was even more refreshing, and the flat road in the osmanthus forest went straight into the depths. Walking along the road, there was no trace of it.
After a while, a majestic mansion appeared in front of you.
Xue stretched out his head through the curtains at night and saw the Qiao Mansion in the sweet-scented osmanthus forest crawling like a vicissitudes of beast. It looked hard and cold. This building seemed to have experienced the erosion of too many years and had become a bit old. However,
But there is a hint of profound background. There is no flashiness of ordinary wealthy people, but more solemnity and solemnity that can only be found in aristocratic families.
The carriage stopped in front of Qiao Mansion, the dark gray door was open, and the tall courtyard walls were so heavy that it made people breathless.
The luxury of home.
This is the mansion of Fu Qiao’s family in Suzhou!
Even the old man who looked after the door was extremely old, leaning against the door, drinking some wine and eating peanuts. Perhaps this was the greatest pastime and the greatest enjoyment in his old age.
Seeing the carriage stop in front of the house, the old man stood up holding on to the wall, stuffed the small wine bottle into his arms, greeted him and saluted, his voice was very cordial: "Where do you belong to? Please let me know, I will go.
Report."
Xue Poye got out of the carriage and saw how enthusiastic the old man was. He hurriedly said: "You are so polite, old man! You are so polite!" He also saluted. This old man was almost sixty years old. If he accepted his courtesy, he would probably suffer retribution.
of.
But when you think about those wealthy families, most of the gatekeepers are arrogant, like bared hunting dogs. This old man is very kind, and it can be seen that the Qiao family has a very good family tradition. It is worthy of being a business family, and has more substance than those nouveau riche.
Much more.
"I am Xue Poye from Hangzhou, and I'm here to pay a visit to Mr. Qiao... Mr. Qiao!" Xue Poye said with a smile, "Please let me know, sir."
This time, the 40,000 pieces of autumn clothing not only require the purchase of large quantities of silk fabrics, but also the need to make ready-made garments with the help of the Qiao family's workshop. Although it is not a big business for the Qiao family, it does involve the rift between Suzhou and Hangzhou.
, so it is useless to find some subordinates, we can only discuss it with the head of the Qiao family.
"Hangzhou?" The old man squinted at Xue Poye and muttered: "Do we do business in Hangzhou? Uh..., you wait, I will inform you, you wait first."
The old man actually knew that he was here to do business, and even knew that he would not do business in Hangzhou. It seemed that reaching an agreement with the Qiao family was not an easy task.
Mingxu stood behind him blankly, staring at the dark high wall.
Xue Poye touched his nose, glanced at him, and asked curiously: "What did you find out?"
"This mansion is probably more than fifty years old!" Mingxu leaned closer and whispered: "Look at the stone, it has almost turned into stone powder, just like the stone pillar in my yard, which has been more than forty years old.
I can’t hold it any longer.”
This is a very strange thing to say. It is strange for a monk to say strange things.
"What exactly do you want to say?" Xue Poye couldn't help but ask.
"The big house is deserted, the guardian is old, the air of death is ominous!" Mingxu murmured.
Xue Poye couldn't help but kick him in the butt: "Oh my God, do you still know how to read Feng Shui?" However, he really had no idea about this strange monk. This monk seemed dull, but he kept it hidden.
, Hide yourself very, very deeply...!
Mingxu allowed the helmsman to kick his ass, and with a calm expression, he shook his head and said: "I don't know how to understand Feng Shui, but it's just too air-conditioned here. Our Qiao family is one of the richest in Suzhou. It's easy to buy a new mansion, but
But I live in such a deserted place and never see a few people all day long. This is what my subordinates think...!" After a pause, he summed up: "The Qiao family is in trouble, so that's why they are like this."
"Damn it!"
Mingxu said aggrievedly: "I'm just telling the truth, shopkeeper, don't blame me."
The Qiao family was very efficient in doing things. Although the old man was old, his legs and feet were nimble. He came over quickly with a smile on his face. Xue Poye breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the smile on his face. It seemed that Qiao
The master agreed and went in.
"Xue...Master Xue...!" The old man called him a title that made Xue Po break into a cold sweat all night long.
Xue Poye hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Old man, just call me Xiao Xue. I can't stand it. I can't stand it." He went up to welcome Mingxu and Mingxu into the house.
The old man hurriedly stopped and said: "Xue... er... Xiao Xue, the master is busy. Come back another day."
Xue Poye was stunned and glanced at the old man. This old man is really unreasonable and this is not good news. Why is he smiling? He chuckled and asked: "But I don't know when Mr. Qiao will finish his work? Can we?
wait."
The old man shook his head and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to do it today. I have a lot of things to do." Without saying anything, he returned to the door, leaned against the corner of the door again, took out the small wine bottle and took a sip. It felt very comfortable, and he picked it up again.
He put two peanuts into his mouth and chewed them. He stopped looking at Xue Poye and left the others outside the door in shock.
Xue Poye and others looked at each other in confusion. After half a day, Xue Poye couldn't help but said: "Old man, do you like to laugh very much?"
The old man was chewing peanuts and his voice was still respectful: "Smile often and you will live longer. I want to live a few more years, drink wine and eat peanuts, and live a happy life." He finally glanced at Xue Poye.
, smiled and said: "Xiao Xue, do you want to come over and have a taste?"
Xue Poye shook his head, was silent for a moment, and said with a smile: "Old man, could you please go in and say something again? I came from Hangzhou specifically to visit Mr. Qiao. The journey is long and it is not easy to come here. I beg you to meet Mr. Qiao. Indeed,
We have something to discuss." As he spoke, he took out a few taels of silver, walked over and stuffed it into the old man's hand.
The old man looked at the silver in his hand and sighed: "Good things, good things, but it's a pity that I don't have the luxury to enjoy them." He stuffed them back and burped: "Uh, let's go for a walk. I'm busy as I said, so I went.
It's useless, I might be kicked out of the house by my master, and I won't even have the time to drink this little wine." He squinted his eyes, as if he was asleep.
Xue Poye wished he could punch the old man's nose and look like he was pretending to be stupid. It seems that the Qiao family is not even a janitor. He was angry in his heart, but his expression was calm: "Oh, in that case,
I won’t bother you, junior. I’ll drink wine and eat peanuts slowly. I’ll come visit you tomorrow.”
Just as he was about to get on the carriage, the old man suddenly called out: "Xiao Xue, don't call me Master Qiao anymore. Our master has passed away, and the master is in charge!"
Xue Poye collapsed immediately.
It was expected that he could not see the head of the Qiao family this time. Xue Poye was not discouraged. It would be a bit strange if he could meet the head of the Qiao family so easily.
After returning to the inn, Suzhou is also a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. Although he was out to do business this time, he could also take this opportunity to have a good rest. Therefore, Xue Poye took a few people to wander around Suzhou City and even tried to paddle the awning himself.
Boat.
Of course, Xue Poye will never forget to get to know the Qiao Family of Suzhou Fortune.
"Only by understanding him can we know how powerful he is!"
Xue Poye deeply understood the meaning of this sentence. Almost every three stores he walked into, one must belong to the Qiao family, and the industries involved were also diverse. In a word, as long as it is a profitable business, the Qiao family
There is nothing that they do not do. As for the silk cloth shop, Xue Poye took a special look and found that the quality of the silk cloth produced was indeed excellent. It was indeed of a higher grade than the silk cloth in Hangzhou. No wonder people said that Qiao's silk cloth was the best in the whole country.
Da Chu is also second to none.
It seems that the Qiao family has an excellent reputation and is not as overbearing and bullying as the Lu family. Although it almost monopolizes most of the business in Suzhou, it also leaves a way for other businessmen to survive. The overall business atmosphere in Suzhou is harmonious and prosperous.
However, what is intriguing is that the Qiao family is so powerful, but not many people really know about the Qiao family. The so-called knowledge only knows about the various businesses of the Qiao family, but they are ignorant of the Qiao family's family life. The famous Guan Jiangnan and even
The Qiao family in Dachu is like a mysterious family. Family members rarely go out, but the shopkeepers in each business are loyal and work conscientiously for the Qiao family. Xue Poye also has to admire the Qiao family's head.
Driving ability.
The clearest news we know is that the master of the Qiao family passed away six years ago. Now the head of the Qiao family is Grandpa Qiao Zhen. Not many people dare to call him by his given name. They all call him "Grandpa". As for the family,
The other members are as unknown as a mystery. One said there were seven or eight grandchildren, another said there were dozens. Later, someone said there were no descendants and only the grandpa was the one to support him. I'm afraid the Qiao family has no heirs.
, some people even say that there are still descendants of the Qiao family, but they are just mysterious and no one knows.
In short, the Suzhou Qiao family is an extremely mysterious family to outsiders!dd