"Hmm... good tea. If you don't see Jianxi Longfeng Tuan, the fragrance and color will not change from the old days. This Shuangjing tea has a fragrant aroma. It is indeed the best tribute tea." Pan Taigong tasted Xiao at the Pan Mansion in Kongsongzhuang, Qh County
The tea brought by Tang Dynasty could not help but be praised.
Xiao Tang rode a horse with Xiao Yi and Xiao An, and carried a donkey carrying silver cloth and tea to the Pan family's house to apologize. At first, the Pan family's villagers did use guns and sticks to ridicule Xiao Tang.
After planting and dredging, Xiao Tang presented silver, cloth and ten kilograms of wine with a smiling face. Both the injured and the village woman who had just been cursing at home stopped talking. Although they were beaten severely, these gifts were already rich.
This makes those bankers want to take Xiaotang Tongda again and earn more benefits.
In the Pan Mansion, Xiao Tang apologized to Grandpa Pan after he met him. Although Grandpa Pan complained a few times, he was quite reasonable compared to the stubborn old man Xiao. After a few words, Liang Zi was already
After figuring it out, while Xiao Tang was being entertained by Father Xiao for a chat, he and Xiao Tang drank the tea he gave him.
Xiao Tang bowed and said: "If Taigong Pan likes it, I will ask someone to bring me a few more pounds to honor Taigong Pan."
Seeing Xiao Tang's courteous and courteous look, Taigong Pan nodded slightly with a smile and said: "That's not necessary, but the households in Kongsongzhuang in Qh County are mainly farmers, while most of the market towns in your Xiao family are engaged in shops.
In the future, when farmers and merchants help each other, Xiaojiaji in Zongcheng County and Kongsongzhuang in Qh County will take care of each other."
Xiao Tang was delighted when he heard this. This was a good thing. If he and the Pan family really supported each other and did something good, it would be easier for Xiao Tang to explain. Not to mention, he could also take this opportunity to get to know Wu Song more.
He said happily: "That's natural. It's just that the younger generation is ashamed. In the past, he was dissolute and confused, and he was just ignorant about business management. If he comes to interact with Taigong's village in the future, he will have to trouble Taigong to give him more advice."
Taigong Pan stroked his beard and smiled: "There is no greater good than a prodigal son turning back. Haha, when I was young, I may not be worse than you when I talked about Meng Lang's absurdities." He only had a daughter at his knees. Although he loved and cared for him, he always needed a son to educate him.
, Pan Taigong inevitably had some regrets in his heart, so when he met his favored young disciple, Pan Taigong was always in a good mood.
Pan Taigong smiled again and said: "If you have any questions, just ask. I retired and returned home, quitting my job as the governor of Beizhou. Although I enjoy a leisurely family life with my family, it is often quite boring. It would be nice to have more people to talk to.
That’s a good thing.”
Xiao Tang followed Taigong Pan's words and echoed with a smile: "Mr. Pan, you are in good spirits and your bones are strong. You are definitely not over sixty years old, and you don't look old at all."
When Pan Taigong heard this, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he just touched his beard and pondered. Xiao Tang wondered why he was talking too much. Officials in the Song Dynasty's official system were in their seventies, but because of the increasingly serious problem of redundant officials, due to their old age
There are more and more cases of people who have no ability to govern and are willing to retire early. With Pan Taigong's expression, I'm afraid there is something unspeakable in his resignation.
Pan Taigong sighed, saw Xiao Tang's expression, waved his hands and said, "I was so fascinated by my thoughts. You are right. With my body, I will be a state official for more than ten years. But you can do the official thing."
I don’t understand that when I take office, my words and deeds are related to the livelihood of thousands of people under my rule. Although I am anxious and hard-working, I am still calm and calm. But the ups and downs of the officialdom can only be smooth sailing if I can do my duty with all my heart. Hey, you can’t help yourself.
A small official is really not as comfortable as being a rich man... Well, let’s not talk about this. I have been an official and lived for the people for decades in a hurry. I just want to be clear in my heart."
Xiao Tang chatted with Pan Taigong for a while, then he bowed and left. The guest led Xiao Tang out of the living room. After fifty or sixty steps, he turned around and saw a row of wing rooms on the left. On the right was a wall of blue bricks and glass tiles, and in the middle was a
Gongyue Gate seemed to be the inner courtyard of Pan's mansion. Xiao Tang took a closer look and saw Wu Zhi at the door and a woman inside the door saying something.
The woman had long eyebrows, a high bun, a pomegranate skirt, phoenix eyes, pink cheeks, and a beautiful nose and cherry lips, all of which exuded a charming aura. However, her charming aura did not carry the slightest trace of affluence, and she had the graceful and charming temperament of a wealthy daughter.
When she listened to Wu Dalang's words, she was either laughing or being shy, and it was obvious that she was putting all her thoughts on Wu Dalang.
Xiao Tang scratched his head. If he stepped forward to say hello carelessly in this situation, how big of a power bulb would he have? But the woman saw Xiao Tang walking with the banker. She blushed and hurriedly talked to Wu Zhi.
After saying a few words, he took the maid and turned around and left in a hurry.
Wu Zhi turned around and saw Xiao Tang, with a look of embarrassment about being caught. He raised his hands and said to Xiao Tang: "Master Xiao, how can you talk to my Mr. Pan? The banker who came with the master is now here.
Waiting for you at the door of the house."
Xiao Tang crossed his hands and said in return: "Fortunately, the eldest brother of the Wu family made peace with me, and I have settled the old feud with Guizhuang. This matter will definitely be repaid. I also look forward to getting closer to the eldest brother Wu in the future."
Wu Zhi still had an embarrassment on his face and replied: "Easy to say, easy to say." One of them pretended not to see what had just happened, and the other pretended not to know. They joked a few words and said goodbye.
But after walking a few steps, Xiao Tang couldn't hold back the burning fire of gossip in his heart, so he turned around and said, "Brother Wu, is that young lady just now the daughter of Taigong Pan?"
Wu Zhixin said, why are you so blind? He turned around and said, "Ah...well...that's Taigong Pan's daughter. I have something to report to my lady...so..."
"Ah, I understand... Please take good care of Erlang and say goodbye."
"Ah, say goodbye..."
Xiao Tang said goodbye to Wu Dalang, but his mind was racing. Although asking Pan Taigong for his daughter's maiden name was too rude and rude, Pan Taigong only had one daughter, and Wu Dalang was not the short and ugly boy who sold cooking cakes in the Water Margin.
The chief engineer of the Pan family. According to the historical prototype of Wu Zhi, and looking at the intimacy between him and Miss Pan, this Miss Pan was 19 years old and was the famous Pan Jinlian!
But according to historical facts, Wu Zhi and Pan Jinlian were strangers in the Ming Dynasty, but they became Wu Song's real brothers and sisters-in-law in the world of "Water Margin". This also confirmed Xiao Tang's hypothesis, that is to say, the environment he was in was not simple.
The background in the Water Margin novel is like several parallel spaces intertwined together, forming a brand new world!
Through recent reading of modern and ancient books, Xiao Tang recalled the humanistic customs of the Song Dynasty and the major events of the past dynasties. He could conclude that under the general environment, the place where he is now is completely consistent with the Song Dynasty in historical facts at first glance, while Wu Song and Wu Zhi
These characters also exist according to the rigorous methods in their respective records, and their appearance is like a few foreign water drops thrown into the vast ocean of historical facts of the Song Dynasty.
Although it seems that there is not much difference from the Song Dynasty in the long history, at this point in time, will there be other parallel spaces of stories and legends blending in? Xiao Tang can't help but think of the following story:
"Timely Rain" Song Jiang led the heroes of Liangshan to become sworn brothers in Chilianfeng and Lianyun Village. Qi Shaoshang, the head of the "Nine-appearing Dragon", Cai Jing, the traitor, panicked and sent his subordinates to Lingluo Shi. In the thirteenth year of the Yuan Dynasty, the God of Nine Nether came out to frame Zhongliang, and Zhuge the God was waiting for him.
When I saw this situation, I ordered the four famous arresters with ruthless iron hands to pursue their lives. I teamed up with the disciples of Xu Liang, the white-browed hero, and Duan Yu, Emperor Xuanren of Dali, to protect the lives of all heroes, and launched a fierce battle with the traitor's minions. Little did I know that at this time
Another master appears in the world, his name is Yan Kuangtu...
It's all messed up. It's all messed up. Xiao Tang couldn't help but shake his head to interrupt his rhapsody. However, these literary novels are not like time-travel novels. They all have one thing in common, that is, no matter how the characters in them twist and turn, they never make anything worse.
The great wheel of real history rolls in a completely different direction.
In other words, whatever is supposed to happen in major historical events will happen. Apart from these minor changes, the entire Song Dynasty is still the same as in historical facts. There should not be too many "mixes and matches" happening in this world, otherwise in various novels
Earth-shattering heroes are like sows giving birth to cubs, crowding into the same space in groups. I'm afraid the world has long been changed beyond recognition, right?
Anyway, I am still living in the context of the Song Dynasty, and the main things I need to consider have not changed. As for the other things, I can just deal with them as they arise.
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By the time Xiao Tang and the other three returned to Xiao's Mansion, it was already midnight. Xiao Tang went to Xiao's father to tell him that he had made it clear to Panjiazhuang and there would be no more disputes in the future.
Father Xiao pinched his gray beard and after listening to Xiao Tang's report, he snorted and said: "It is reasonable and reasonable to resolve the matter in this way. You can tell me that even though you are ridiculous, you still dare to argue with others when they come to your door.
Let's just compete, what are you afraid of what he will do? He doesn't look like a bloody Khitan man like this."
Xiao Tang was stunned for a moment, and then he got angry. I said, what do you want, you damn old man? The Xiao Tang in the past could make you angry by causing trouble all the time. Now I can solve the problem amicably. You don't think so.
Not manly enough? Encourage your own children to challenge Wu Song in a duel. Is there a father like you?
Of course, Xiao Tang can only curse these words in his heart, but Father Xiao just continues to inherit the old habits of a stubborn old man. No matter whether what you do is right or not, he can't help but give you a lesson with a straight face.
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Father Xiao put his hands behind his back and continued with a cold face: "But I have seen everything you have done these days, hum! You have made some progress. But it is not a good thing for you to be idle all day long. In the future, you can put your mind on
Spend more of it on the business of the shops in the complex, and I will ask Manager Lei to take care of you."
Mentioning the Director of Thunder, a shadow flashed across Xiao Tang's heart. He pondered for a moment and said, "Dad, don't you think that Director of Thunder is a little...somewhat..."
Father Xiao turned around, looked directly into Xiao Tang's eyes, and asked, "What does Mr. Lei want?" Although his expression was as calm as water, there was clearly a sophisticated look in his eyes.
Seeing the expression on Mr. Xiao's face, Xiao Tang felt confident. It was clear that this stubborn old man was not clueless, so he replied: "This Manager Lei may not be dedicated to our Xiao Mansion. The child will be embarrassed to see him act, I'm afraid...
"When he said this, Xiao Tang paused, and his tone became more serious: "I'm afraid that raising tigers will cause trouble!"
Father Xiao listened quietly to Xiao Tang's words, his expression remained calm. After a long time, he sighed and said, "What you said is a bit harsh, but it is not unreasonable. And do you know what Mr. Lei is?" origin?"
Xiao Tang was puzzled when he heard this. What could his origin be? Then he heard Mr. Xiao continue to say: "Manager Lei's real name is Yishi Bolu. His father and your grandfather were both colleagues in the South Academy of the Liao Dynasty, and they had a close relationship. Back then, the late Emperor of the Liao Dynasty held our Xiao family responsible for their crimes. Mr. Lei’s father deliberately indulged our family and was able to save the family property. In the Song Dynasty, the sycophant minister Yelu Yixin became so powerful that he actually killed the Prince of Zhaohuai, Yelu Jun, through treacherous tactics. The first emperor of the Liao Dynasty brought order to things, but his father was killed in the purge. This slave from the second room, also known as Mr. Lei, fled from the Liao land and came to my head just looking for a place to stay.
I thought about the kindness of my elders, so I asked him to change his Chinese name and made him the general manager of our Xiao Mansion. At first, he was also conscientious in his work and only remembered the good things of our Xiao family. When it comes to management, this General Manager Lei is indeed He is a capable person. I can trust him to take care of the shops, car dealers, village warrior training and other matters. Most of the industries in the market town have to go through his hands. But my old eyes are not dim yet. In recent years, he has begun to arrange for cronies and private equity. Help me. How could I not know?"
When talking about it, Father Xiao looked at Xiao Tang and asked meaningfully: "Let me ask you, since I know that he is acting strangely, why do I let him do his tricks secretly?"
Are you doing this again!? Xiao Tang wanted to roll his eyes. You turned out to be a dandy son with a single mind, but I am not. He thought for a while and replied: "First of all, although this Lei Ben has some small tricks, he has a lot of tricks." He has not publicly quarreled with our Xiao family. If we go to deal with him without proof, it is our Xiao family who is unreasonable. Secondly, most of our Xiao family's business is managed by Lei Bi. If we rashly touch him now, Even if we can drive him off his horse and come to the Xiao family gathering, his vitality will be severely damaged."
Father Xiao was a little surprised. Although he had witnessed Xiao Tang's words and deeds during this period, which were completely different from those in the past, his own psychology gradually changed from the original doubts to relief. Now, seeing this little brat in person during the conversation really opened his mind. Things are no longer as reckless as they used to be, but he knows how to calm down and figure out the ins and outs of things, which can't help but surprise him even more.
Father Xiao couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction. He just had a smile on his face, but suddenly felt that something was wrong. He quickly said with a straight face: "Huh! You are thoughtful! But there is a third reason to be a father... Sigh. "Dad Xiao said, his expression suddenly became more lonely: "Lei Ben has been managing the Xiao Mansion for many years, and he has worked hard without any credit. Furthermore, I have been with him for many years, how can I not have any affection? So I am very curious. When he becomes powerful enough, can he really bear to betray my Xiao family?"
Just when Mr. Xiao was a little stunned, he saw that Xiao Tang seemed to be trying to persuade him, so he hurriedly waved his sleeves and said loudly: "But the giant bears and tigers in the dangerous mountains and rivers, even the wolves would not dare to attack them even if they were taking a nap. Idea. Yellow sheep, deer and rabbits are scared all their lives, but if they are not careful, they will still be swallowed by wild wolves who covet them. Humph! If you are motivated, just because this market town is still surnamed Xiao, who dares to have the slightest idea!? "
Xiao Tang looked at Father Xiao, who had his face raised at a forty-five degree angle and looked very graceful. He suddenly felt that this stubborn old man was a little cute. He couldn't help but smile and asked, "What are you going to do, then?"
Father Xiao raised his face: "You will take over the business handled by Lei Ben step by step from now on. I want to see what he can do!?"