Su Mei's resignation from citizenship was a big event in Jiangning City. The news spread in the afternoon and soon spread throughout Jiangning City.
The news was sudden, but the feudal lord quickly confirmed the accuracy of the news. Su Mei held a thank-you party at the feudal tavern in Hekou. The invited guests were all talented people and beauties from Jiangning city. After hearing the news, they came to Hekou.
Thousands of people were watching the fun, and everyone was curious: Who picked this clear lotus that could survive the mud in Jiangning for nearly ten years after becoming famous?
Gu Junxun just prepared congratulatory gifts and asked people to deliver them. Xiaoman changed into a Confucian shirt and looked like a handsome young boy. He followed Lin Fu into the Fan Family Restaurant.
Seeing the old man inside, Xiao Man bowed his head and saluted in a nondescript manner, which attracted the attention of everyone in the restaurant.
In addition to Zeng Laogong, although Zhao Shuhan, Chen Mingzhe, Yu Pijiang and others have different political opinions, different factions, and different career prospects, they are undoubtedly representatives of Jiangning's talented people.
Yuan Jinsheng, the second son of Marquis Yongchang, was also invited.
Wang Chao, although Fan Zhimei is known as a young master in Jiangning and his behavior is no different from that of a local ruffian, he is not qualified to be invited.
Yu Bijiang was very dissatisfied with Lin Fu in his heart, but he also knew that Wu Dang would rely on Huaidong at this time. When he saw Lin Fu entering the building, he and Chen Mingzhe and others greeted him politely. Yuan Jinqiu smiled.
, walked over, put his arms around Lin Fu's shoulders, and said with a smile: "You are very popular today. In the past, it was difficult for my friends to see you. So for tonight's banquet, you can wait with me until you finish it!"
"Brother Jinqiu is telling a joke. How can I drink well with you?" Lin Fu said with a smile, inviting Duke Mu to come forward and inviting Chen Mingzhe, Yu Xinjiang, Zhao Shuhan and others to go upstairs together.
After going upstairs, I saw the female guests invited by Su Mei to the banquet, Chen Qingqing and others. They were all Jiangning ladies who were as famous as Su Mei, and all of them were chosen for the moment with their stunning beauty.
Some people are still in Leji, such as Chen Qingqing, Zheng Fanrong, and Jiang Miaohua, who together with Su Mei were known as the Four Beauties of Jiangning, while Xu Zhaopei and others have resigned from their hometown and become good people, and came here specially to celebrate.
Speaking of Xu Zhaopei, she was also a famous singer in Jiangning. The person who redeemed her from her country was none other than Liu Yefei, Lin Fu's political enemy in Shandong. After Liu Yefei was stripped of his official position, he went to Jiangning City to live in an apartment.
He has a lot of savings, and he has moved Xu Zhaopei into his house. He has been living happily in Jiangning for the past two years; but the time for his comeback should be soon.
Jiangning Fengyue was like a big dye vat, but also a place of communication. Lin Fu had lived in Jiangning for more than a year, but in reality there was still a layer of separation between him and Jiangning Fengyue.
Chen Qingqing and others came to pay homage to Mu Guogong Zeng Mingxin, Lin Fu and others. Naturally, this was also a gentleman's return gift. In the spacious elegant house, men and women sat at separate tables.
Su Mei walked over with light make-up, bowed and said: "Thank you all for your kindness and attending Su Mei's welcome banquet. In the past few days, Su Mei has been arrogant, so please show mercy to the little girl."
capricious……"
"As soon as you leave, sister, I will have no choice but to feel sorry for myself!" Chen Qingqing said, "I'm afraid that my body and heart will rot in Jiang Ning's romance, and I won't be able to find a good family to marry..."
Su Mei was twenty-three years old at that time. From the perspective of future generations, she was in her prime, but by the age of twenty-three, there were only a few famous concubines from Leji who had not left their country of residence and got married, such as Chen Qingqing, like Zheng Fanrong.
Jiang Miaohua and Chen Qingqing are as famous as Chen Qingqing. They are only seventeen or eighteen years old and can be regarded as rising stars.
No wonder Chen Qingqing feels so self-pitying.
Chen Qingqing is slightly older than Su Mei, but she is only twenty-four years old. Who would have thought that she has already experienced so many ups and downs?
"It's true that we are deregistering today. We are also here, but we still don't know which official is hosting this wedding banquet for sister Su Mei!" Xu Zhaopei, Liu Yefei's concubine, shouted in a soft and angry voice. Her voice sounded
It makes one's bones soft.
When it comes to where Su Mei will end up after she quits her citizenship, everyone inside and outside Yashe is eager to know, and many people directly turn their attention to Lin Fu.
Su Mei said softly: "Su Mei, an orphan, can live in the world. She has inherited the virtue of a good life from God. How can she dare to expect anything else? In front of everyone today, I have to clarify my mind. It is rare to be free. I have a green lantern in this life.
The companionship of books and guqin is enough. I don’t want to be bound by anything else if I marry someone else’s wife!”
When Su Mei said these words, everyone was surprised. Xiaoman even grabbed Lin Fu's arm inexplicably, not knowing why his sister said such words in public.
Lin Fu sighed in his heart, Su Mei was a very independent person, and she had already made up her mind on this matter without discussing it with him.
Duke Mu also shook his head and sighed bitterly, saying: "You kid, you are so stubborn!"
Yasheli's words spread quickly, and someone shouted loudly to spread the news: "Su Mei is free after renouncing her citizenship, and she is determined not to marry in this life!" The people watching inside and outside the Fan family restaurant seemed to be on fire, and they seemed to be angry.
Boiling water, no one expected this news to come.
After the banquet, people finally left, and the bustle inside and outside the restaurant gradually subsided. Old Duke Zeng seemed to understand, and did not stay to ask why Su Mei expressed her intention not to marry before the banquet, but was the first to leave after the banquet.
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Xiaoman asked impatiently: "Sister, you were fine the past two days, why did you say such heartless words today?"
"Silly girl, you and my husband don't know where my heart is. Why do you want this title?" Su Mei took Xiaoman's hand, looked at Lin Fu, and said, "Today we have settled our relationship.
, I will go with you to settle in Chongzhou. In times of trouble, everyone should be self-reliant and work hard. Taking a singer as a concubine will be very harmful to Xianggong's reputation, so don't think that I will be wronged!"
Only then did Xiao Man realize that his sister had such a plan, and he directly addressed Lin Fu as husband-in-law. He felt melancholy, but when he thought of being able to live together in the future, it was not so difficult to accept.
"Alas!" Lin Fu sighed softly, took Su Mei's soft hand, and said, "In the days I was in Jiangning, I spent most of the time on Prison Island. I'm afraid the weather will change when I leave Jiangning.
.When I come to Jiangning again, I am afraid that Prison Island will be greatly blurred. Please accompany me on a night tour of Prison Island!"
"Well, my husband and sister go first!" Su Mei said shyly.
Lin Fu and Xiaoman left the Fan's restaurant first and waited on the boat. Su Mei came later and crossed the river to Prison Island under the moonlit night.
Prison Island was Lin Fu's first foothold and Lin Fu's first experimental field. Both the Jiyun Military Guard and the Prison Island Workshop provided a test model for Huaidong's foundation. After Lin Fu arrived in Chongzhou, he rarely left.
Many detours.
Su Mei has always been w~w~. When she went to see Lin Fu's hard work at a close distance, she was always constrained by her identity and could not get to the prison island. Tonight, she got her wish.
After the Jinchuan Prison was abolished and another prison city was built in Chongzhou, the Lin clan and the Dongyang Township Party jointly purchased all the land on the prison island.
Although the geographical location of Yujiao Island is very important to the river mouth, after the Lin family recovered, they took over the entire Prison Island. Now the Lin family has built a large-scale warehouse on Yuji Island, storing more than 200,000 dan of grain.
, more than 2,000 acres of vegetable gardens were cultivated, and the camp in Dongtan was also preserved.
Except for the two sentries stationed on the west bank of the Jinchuan River, the cavalry that followed Lin Fu westward were all stationed on the island. The Jinhai and the two escorting Jiyun-class warships were also stationed at the Dongtan Pier on Prison Island.
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Driving slowly under the moon, with the river breeze blowing, I don't feel the heat of the summer night.
Halfway through, Lin Mengde, Lin Xulu, and Sun Wenbing came to the island, but it was Lin Xuhong who rushed back from Jinhai to pay his respects to Lin Fu. Su Mei and Xiaoman left first.
Setting up a bank in Huaidong is a big deal for the Lin clan. After receiving Lin Fu's letter, the eldest son Lin Xuwen specially asked Lin Xuhong to go to Jiangning on his behalf.
The land in Shanglinli is the most important asset of the Lin family. During the most difficult times, the Lin family never thought of selling the land for cash.
In troubled times, land is both the most valuable and the least valuable.
War broke out everywhere, and wherever the war reached, countless people fled their homes and large areas of land were left uncultivated.
It was very easy for Lin Xuwen to secretly seize land in Hejian Prefecture. In just two or three years, nearly a thousand hectares of grain fields were quietly transferred to his name. The Zhou, Sun and other clans all sold land in Hejian Prefecture on a large scale to cash in.
, moved to Chongzhou, causing the price of land in Jinhai to plummet, making it very cheap.
At the same time, land prices in Jiangning and other places are very high.
Even if Lin Xuwen did not have the determination to reduce the rent of his own land, he would not hesitate to keep the land in his hands.
The Lin family has to support the establishment of a bank in Huaidong.
What Lin Xuwen meant was that he took 50,000 taels of silver from Jinhai, Lin Tingli, Lin Xulu took 50,000 taels of silver from his house, and Jiangning Linji Warehouse took out 50,000 taels of silver for the clan. The total of 150,000 taels of silver was first invested in the bank as capital.
gold.
Then, one-third of the Lin family's grain fields in Shanglinli were sold, and the proceeds were invested in the bank as an investment for the sect.
The Lin family is now also a big business. Although Lin Tingli has decided that the sixth wife's son will inherit the family business, he cannot really let the entire family property be inherited by a half-year-old boy. It is only a matter of time before the property is divided.
By analyzing the property and property in advance, everyone can continue to be united, support each other, and not get divorced over family property matters.
Speaking of which, the sect represented by Lin Xuxi received the smallest share. One-third of the land in Shanglin was taken out, which amounted to about 140,000 to 50,000 taels of silver. In addition, Lin Ji Warehouse provided another 100,000 taels of silver this time.
The sect can get a total of about 200,000 taels of silver. In addition, there is the matter of Lin Xuwen and Lin Tingli becoming a couple.
Compared with the huge family fortune of the Lin clan at this time, two hundred thousand taels of silver can only be considered a small share, but it is also in line with the rules.
When the Lin family withdrew from Shanglinli, they were almost wiped out and bankrupt. No matter how big the family fortune was, it was the hard work of Lin Fu, Lin Tingli, and Lin Xuwen. Lin Fu had long been independent, and what he earned was the Huaidong foundation. Naturally, he could not
Even though they were shameless enough to get a share of the Lin family's property, Lin Tingli and Lin Xuwen could not give all their hard work to their family.
Lin Xuwen and Lin Tingli both have strong soldiers and horses, and their power is overwhelming. If the sect represented by Lin Xuxi had not been taken care of by Lin Fu in Chongzhou, they would not be able to get a penny of money. This is the most common situation in the world.
After listening to Lin Xuhong conveying the intention of the eldest son Lin Xuwen, Lin Fu said: "Several ladies have said that I will let the eldest brother and the second uncle make the decision. If the second uncle has no objection after hearing the message from the seventh brother tomorrow, then the matter will be settled like this!"
"My father will not support the establishment of a bank in Huaidong. I have been waiting for my eldest brother to send word from Jinhai for the past two days." Lin Xulu said, with such an analysis of houses and property, his family would get the most, so how could his father disagree? But he
The words still expressed support for Huaidong to set up a bank, "There is no rush to sell land in the forest. Here, we can advance money to the bank first. Huaidong must be put first in everything."
Lin Xulu is Lin Tingli's eldest son, so he can naturally take charge of this. Lin Fu said: "Okay, let's settle it like this."
The benefit that Huaidong got was that the bank could get a principal of three hundred thousand taels of silver from the Lin clan, which was better than anything else. In this way, the Dongyang Township Party, Chongzhou and the south-moving maritime merchants, the Huaidong bank had raised so far
The principal obtained has exceeded two million taels of silver.