"Sir, this is the preliminary inventory of the Wang family's property."
In the evening, when Jia Lian returned to Yanzheng Yamen, he couldn't help but feel a little tired, but he still cheered up and took the roster from Yang Xun. After reading it, he frowned and asked: "Why are there so many fewer names than the Zhao family?"
Yang Xun and others laughed and said, "You don't know something. Although the Wang family occupies the title of vice president of the guild, it has not been as long as the Zhao family to make a fortune. Moreover, the Wang family also runs a bank. It is said that the Wang family's bank,
He is quite famous in all the major capitals in the south of the Yangtze River, so I am afraid that most of the Wang family's money is deposited in the bank."
Jia Lian suddenly understood, then laughed at himself, almost becoming possessed.
It was also because these salt merchants were too wealthy, especially the mountains of gold and silver bricks piled up in the Zhao family's room, which were so dazzling that he subconsciously had high expectations for the Wang family.
Now think about it, although the Wang family has a larger share of salt, they still have to be filial to the prince and others. The profits left in the Wang family are probably not much more than that of the Zhao family. In addition, the time to make a fortune is short, it is not as good as that of the Zhao family.
normal.
"Sir, the other properties of the Wang family are easier to say. The government has a set of methods for reference on how to convert and sell them.
It's just that Wang's Bank involves many loans, and if it is not handled properly, it may cause unnecessary shocks.
Zou Fucheng’s advice is to select some powerful wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan and sell the entire Wang’s Bank through a campaign, which can save you a lot of time and make it much more convenient.”
Jia Lian nodded. Selling the whole package like this is indeed the best choice.
Moreover, wouldn't the salt merchants want to treat him to dinner in three days? I think they will be much more honest this time than before.
If the matter could be settled by then, he would not mind giving Wang's Bank and the Zhao and Wang families their share of salt.
Jia Lian simply held a dinner in the Yamen and rewarded his subordinates Yang Xun, Zhao Cheng and others, as well as Gao Kui, Zou Tong and other Yangzhou officials who had helped this time, and then Jia Lian went back to his house to rest.
"Sir~~"
Mrs. Xu, who had already seen her son safely, had tenderness in her eyes when she saw Jia Lian.
Dressed in a beautiful spring outfit, she stepped forward to greet her.
In the past few days, even though she knew someone would gossip, she still came over every day to help Jia Lian organize his housework, as if she regarded herself as Jia Lian's maid.
After thanking Jia Lian in a gentle voice for saving her son, she saw that Jia Lian looked a little tired, so she stood silently behind Jia Lian and massaged Jia Lian's shoulders.
After a while, Jia Lian opened his eyes, pulled her into his arms, lowered his head and sniffed her chest, and said with a smile, "Have you taken a bath?"
Mrs. Xu looked embarrassed, but nodded immediately.
While Jia Lian was laughing, he couldn't help but stretched out his hand to rub his plump part, and said with a smile: "I wonder if this place, madam, is poisonous?"
How could Mrs. Xu not hear Jia Lian's teasing, so she smiled and replied: "If I say my body is non-toxic, do you dare to taste it?"
Mrs. Gaoming, who was originally a lady, dignified and self-possessed, showed her charm in front of her in a few days, which made Jia Lian couldn't help but nod. She was indeed a teachable child.
Carefully weighing and weighing this woman's figure and observing her appearance, I realized that although this woman's skin is not as delicate as that of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl because she is not very young, her appearance and body beauty are hard to find in the world.
From Jia Lian's point of view, when she was young, she must have been no less beautiful than those famous courtesans. Even at this time, her overall charm was even better than that of the first courtesan, Jiang Yun.
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So he patted her butt, and after she stood up, he ordered: "Put the cups and saucers on the table over there."
Although Mrs. Xu was puzzled, she still twisted her dignified body and obeyed. After clearing the table, she walked to Jia Lian and looked at him with questioning eyes.
"My lady's figure is so delicate and beautiful. It's my fault that I didn't appreciate it properly.
On this wonderful occasion, Madam, would you like to bow down to this table and show off your body so that I can appreciate it?"
Mrs. Xu looked at the serious Jia Lian book, and then at the shiny and cold table. Suddenly her face turned red, and then she felt happy again.
"Sir, are you willing to take me as a concubine..."
Xu's voice was full of shyness. Seeing Jia Lian's lack of comment, she stood there with a red face for a moment, then rolled her eyes at Jia Lian, turned around and bent down, shyly and silently leaning on the table.
Although I feel ashamed, I feel very happy in my heart.
All because that day, she mustered up the courage to go to Jia Lian late at night. Although Jia Lian did not reject her and allowed her to stay overnight, he thought she was stupid and just gave her some training.
Even when he saw her agitated, he only used means to comfort her, but never really used her body.
Although she felt that she should be thankful that she was innocent, she felt that Jia Lian disliked her old age and refused to condescend to enjoy it, which made her secretly sad.
Today, she saw that her son had returned safely. She was happy and grateful, so she took a bath and dressed up carefully, hoping to repay Jia Lian.
Who knew that Jia Lian actually asked her to assume this posture? She was not a naive child, so why did she need to assume such a shameful posture to appreciate her figure?
So he couldn't help but look back at Jia Lian with a shy smile.
Beautiful figure, thin and fragrant, this beauty is invisible and alluring.
Jia Lian nodded, couldn't help but stand up and walked over.
Who knows whether the beauty is nervous or ashamed, she suddenly turns over again, lying in Jia Lian's arms with her hands rolled up.
"What's wrong?" Jia Lian was not in a hurry, grabbed his hands and asked with a smile.
Seeing Mrs. Xu blushing and silent for a moment, she suddenly raised her head and asked, "I wonder, sir, what do you think my daughter's birth was like?"
Jia Lian was stunned for a moment, then looked at her with a half-smile.
Mrs. Xu blushed even more.
"Everyone says that a daughter is like a mother. Madam has a stunning appearance. Naturally, your daughter is also very cute."
Mrs. Xu was overjoyed and asked: "Then, I wonder if you, sir, would be willing to take her by your side and let her follow you and serve you..."
Mrs. Xu also endured a lot of shame before she spoke out about this matter that she had been thinking about for a long time.
Don't blame her for being shameless.
He knew that Jia Lian had already ransacked the Zhao family and the Wang family for questioning, which showed that the lack of salt tax this time was not a good thing.
Although she felt that with Jia Lian's attitude towards her, it would not be difficult to save her mother and son, but after all, the An family's former wealth could not be saved.
At this time, if she could not find a trustworthy backer, she, mother and son would all end up being mercenaries.
And Jia Lian is undoubtedly a strong and trustworthy ready-made backer.
But she understood that her relationship with Jia Lian was just a play on occasion, each getting what she wanted. Jia Lian could not be responsible for an old woman who was many years older than him, and as the mother of two children, she might shamelessly follow Jia Lian.
The Duke's mansion is a maid and a concubine.
Therefore, marrying your daughter to Jia Lian as a concubine is the best and most perfect way to take care of all aspects.
With Jia Lian's appearance and status, he would not wrong his daughter even if he made her a concubine.
Jia Lian laughed, lifted Mrs. Xu's chin, and said with a smile: "Is it true that since I promised my wife, she won't be dedicating herself to me?"
Mrs. Xu's face turned as red as blood after being teased, and she said with some embarrassment: "I am already a thing of the past, and I am not innocent. To the adults, I am nothing more than game meat, not worth treating as anything, huh~~!"
But Jia Lian put his hands around her hips, pulled her hard, picked her up in the air, and smiled face to face: "But I like you, a yesterday's flower, what should I do? Why don't you and Cai'er
, follow me together?"
"This, how can this be..."
Mrs. Xu was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl in.
"Hahaha."
Seeing Xu's interesting reaction, Jia Lian couldn't help but laugh, and then said seriously: "I appreciate your kindness. No matter what you say, your daughter is also the orphan of a court minister. If I take her as my concubine at this time, it will be inevitable.
There is a suspicion of taking advantage of others' danger.
Besides, your daughter must have grown up with fine clothes and fine food since she was a child, and suddenly you are asked to become a concubine with someone else, and you will be at your disposal from now on, regardless of whether she is willing or not. Don't you feel bad for her?
As for me, since I can only choose one, I would rather choose Madam..."
"But."
"Stop it, I haven't admired Madam's figure enough, why don't you turn around?"
Xu, who was put back on the ground, looked at Jia Lian seriously and made sure that Jia Lian was not lying. She could only turn around slowly and subconsciously threw herself on the table.
When she came to her senses, she felt very embarrassed again. But at the same time, she also felt a strong sense of joy in her heart.
After all, Jia Lian chose her between the young Shaoai's daughter and her. This is the best praise and praise for a woman, and it is something worthy of women's secret joy.