After a busy day, Su Ren returned to his villa tiredly. Before he could take a breath, some impatient people came to see him. Without asking Su Ren, he knew what these people were here for, their purpose, identity, and origin.
The reasons, etc., were all within Su Ren's expectations. Su Ren had no intention of meeting these people. He had no good impression of these fly-like guys and was even a little disgusted. He only sent Han Qing to receive him while he hid in the house.
Take a good nap.
The next day, the other courtyard was still bustling with people. I couldn't see Su Ren last night, so those who came naturally wouldn't give up. Since the morning, the door has been crowded with people. Hou Yong, as a guard, has all the people.
They mobilized and even set up a dragon gate array outside the courtyard. In the long queue, there were both masters and servants; there were horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts.
The passers-by didn’t know what was going on here. They stretched their necks to see what was going on. After looking for a long time, they only saw the money boxes on the oxcart. They were still confused. I had never seen anything like this before. Even if
It was the King of Huainan who celebrated his birthday, and there were not as many officials and merchants as there were in Shouchun City today.
Wrapped in a quilt, Su Ren sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed. The stove was turned on in the room. Because it rained last night, Shouchun, which was not too cold, became extremely cold. There was a light sitting on the stove.
The water in the big bright copper kettle has been boiled, and steam is coming out of the spout. The room is very warm, the thick curtain blocks the wind and rain outside, and the long pipe exhausts the exhaust gas from the furnace.
Cui Jiuming sat on the chair with difficulty with a big belly. He came last night and did not disturb Su Ren's sleep. He only appeared in front of Su Ren early this morning. He held a tea cup full of hot water and drank it one sip at a time.
water.
"It's not a problem to hide like this, right? Those people outside have already lined up on Xinglong Street. In order to avoid any trouble, Liu An ordered a battalion of county soldiers to maintain order. This morning I heard that a Sima and a Ye
They beat each other to pieces over who was in front of the queue."
Su Ren smiled: "What do you care about me? I didn't ask them to line up! Wait until the rightful owner comes."
"Who is the rightful owner?"
"Of course it's Liu An? He's been quiet all this time. What kind of money can we gain from these people?"
Cui Jiuming said with a smile: "Yes, I sent someone to inquire about it, and the total is less than two thousand gold. This little money is really meaningless."
"Ha! Our shopkeeper Cui's appetite has grown. He doesn't even care about two thousand gold coins anymore? Do you still remember when you stayed outside Laojun's gate for several months just for a little bag of salt? I'm afraid it's not right to let you go again at this time.
Agreed."
"As long as it's you, I'll still go!"
Han Qing hurried in. As soon as he opened the curtain, a gust of cold wind came in and hit Su Ren. Su Ren shivered and quickly wrapped the quilt tightly.
While stretching his hands towards the stove, he said: "It's here, it's finally here."
"Who's coming?"
"Sang Yuji, he said he came on behalf of Liu Hong."
"How much did you bring?"
Han Qing stretched out a hand. The red color on his face was unknown whether it was due to the cold or excitement: "Five hundred, a full five hundred gold."
"It's only five hundred gold. It seems Liu Hong and his son still don't believe it."
"What should we do?" Cui Jiuming put down his teacup and tried to stand up, but unfortunately he got stuck on the chair again.
Su Ren rolled his eyes: "Go, let only Sang Yuji come, no one else is allowed in. It's the same excuse, saying I'm not feeling well and can't meet."
"That's two thousand gold, and most of it is meat. You just let it go?"
"Do as I say, and the money taken by those people will at least double by next month."
Han Qing and Cui Jiuming looked at each other, said nothing, turned around and left. It was not long before Sang Yuji appeared in front of Su Ren. This time it was a good thing, Sang Yuji's face was red. He knew Cui Jiuming.
, and quickly saluted Cui Jiuming, which made Cui Jiuming feel a little embarrassed. Before Su Ren could speak, Sang Yuji took out the silk in his arms and held it to Su Ren with both hands.
"Sir, please take a look. This is a five hundred gold contract. You can withdraw it at my house at any time."
Su Ren signaled Huang Shisan to take it away, and said to Sang Yuji with a smile: "Is it all given by Liu Hong?"
Sang Yuji nodded repeatedly: "Yes, this time Liu Hong said he would take a look first. If it is true as Mr. said, he will increase it."
"Oh! That's the same truth." Su Ren nodded and waved for Sang Yuji to sit down. Sang Yuji didn't dare to disobey, so he quickly found a place and sat down timidly. Su Ren then asked: "As you know,
How much money does Liu An have now?"
Sang Yuji frowned. Su Ren also frowned: "I don't know?"
Sang Yuji quickly waved his hand: "No, no, no, the villain knows something about this matter. According to the villain's estimate, it will not be less than five thousand gold at least, and no more than eight thousand gold at most. Over the years, Liu Qian has used various methods to replace Huainan.
Although Wang Nongqian is not a rich man in Shouchun, his family still has some savings. Moreover, Huainan Kingdom is a feudal state of Liu An, with a surplus of at least 70,000 to 80,000 yuan every year. Apart from the cost of recruiting private soldiers, there is also
That’s all there is to spare.”
"Fifty-six thousand gold, this King of Huainan is also a strong man but a good guy!"
Cui Jiuming chuckled, and Sang Yuji also wanted to laugh, but it was uglier than crying: "This is also a villain's guess. I don't know how much it is."
Su Ren nodded: "Okay, that's all for today. You can come again next month and bring back this month's dividend to Liu Hong. I can't guarantee whether it will be more or less. Let Liu Hong have something."
Prepared mind."
Sang Yuji hurriedly stood up and saluted: "No, I understand, I will not disturb my husband's rest. Take my leave!"
Watching Sang Yuji go out, Cui Jiuming shook his head: "This guy seems to have been tamed by Mr., and he is groveling like a slave."
Su Ren shook his head: "I don't think so. This kind of person feeds unfamiliar wolves and can only be served with a big stick. If we are unlucky that day, he will definitely be the first one to stand up and add insult to injury."
"Then if you still need him, get rid of him as soon as possible!"
Su Ren sighed: "There is nothing we can do about it. Who makes this kid Liu Hong trusts? Apart from him, I can't find anyone suitable for detailed work, so I can only settle for the next best thing!"
After taking a sip of water, Su Ren asked Cui Jiuming: "How are the properties you were asked to take over?"
"I was about to tell you about this matter. Since the comet hit the moon, according to what you said, I sent people to Shouchun to carry out this matter secretly. So far, I have received 128 shops and 60 real estate deeds.
There are three households, and there are about 8,000 fields outside the city."
"Why so little?"
"There is no way, the rest is in Liu Qian's hands. Even if we want to take it, we will have to spend a lot of money. We don't know if he is willing to sell it."
"Liu Qian has such a big appetite?"
"Ha!" Cui Jiuming smiled: "The beginning and end are big. This Shouchun City will soon become the Liu family's. If we start quickly, if we are a few days late, there will be nothing left."
"Liu Qian never thought about us?"
"He actually thought that I used Yue Ren's name. At this time, no one would offend Yue Ren easily."
"Yes, Yue people are our biggest reliance. Starting from tomorrow, all the places we have collected will be sold."
"Ah! Sold?" Cui Jiuming was shocked.
"We've sold it, not even an inch is left. Since we've already agreed to take the money and abscond, I'm even ready to sell the Cuixiang Building, not to mention the little place. We're going to sell it at double the price. We don't want to do a loss-making business."
"Hey!" Cui Jiuming sighed: "Since you want to sell it, why bother to collect it."
"It's different. As long as you have money when you go out and come in, isn't that what doing business is like?"
Cui Jiuming shook his head and sighed: "What exactly do you want to do? Can you tell me a little bit about it?"
"Confidential, commercial secret, you will know when the time comes."
After the New Year, the Shangyuan Festival came soon. Although this year's Shangyuan Festival in Shouchun was still very lively, it was not as festive as before. The rich and powerful families did not have any ostentation, and they did not know how to save this time.
What are you doing asking for money? Only at the entrance of the courtyard where Su Ren lives, people line up every day since the first grade of junior high school. It is surprising that people line up regardless of rain or shine.
Liu Hong smiled slightly when he received Sang Yuji's reply: "Did he really say that?"
Sang Yuji nodded and said: "Yes, Su Ren asked the villain to go to him to collect the money next month, but I don't know how much he can get back."
"Do you think his business is profitable?"
Sang Yuji shook his head: "The villain really can't tell. Although Su Ren and the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce behind him have become prosperous in recent years, they are doing serious business. Even if the money comes from such a business, it will not be too much."
high."
Liu Hong thought for a while: "Okay, let's take a look first and then talk about it after we go there next month."
Time is something, the more you want it to pass quickly, the slower it will pass. Liu Hong asked Sang Yuji to keep an eye on Su Ren, and also sent Zuo Wu around to find out what Su Ren did with the five hundred gold he took. However,
To his disappointment, he didn't hear that Su Ren had made any big investments this month, and he was also selling off the Shouchun real estate secretly acquired by the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce. A big question mark was drawn in Liu Hong's mind, and he couldn't figure out what Su Ren was doing.
No matter how you make money.
Seeing that one month had finally passed, Liu Hong waited at home early in the morning for news about Sang Yuji. At noon, he did not see any news from Sang Yuji. He sent people to ask several times, but they all said that Sang Yuji was still in another courtyard and did not know.
What are you doing? Liu Hong was in a state of confusion and became a little restless. He was looking forward to Su Ren giving him a surprise, but he was also worried that his five hundred gold would be wasted.
It wasn't until the sun set that Sang Yuji finally got news. The disciples came running in and said, "Master Sang, shopkeeper Sang is back, and he has brought an oxcart full of money, at least a hundred gold!"
Liu Hong stood on the spot in a daze, unable to recover for a long time. He licked his chapped lips: "Say it again?"
Menzi looked excited: "Shopkeeper Sang is back from Su Ren. He brought a cart full of money, at least a hundred gold. He has returned to his home and will be delivered to our house at the latest at night!" (To be continued)
