Seeing that Xing Ziang didn't reply, the little fat man said with some seriousness: "As the three princes in the future, I don't distinguish between grains and don't know the yield of an acre. How can I collect taxes? If I don't know the suffering of the people and the hard work of farming, how can I control the world?
The land is acquired to serve as civil servants?”
"I am only willing to serve the young monarch, understand the people's livelihood, and manage the farm affairs, and I will not waste my salary in vain."
"Great kindness!" The little fat man laughed and asked Xing Zi'ang to handle his family affairs. Not only could he train him, but he could also take the opportunity to control the property of the Hou Mansion in his own hands. Nowadays, my mother doesn't pay much attention to the affairs in the Hou Mansion.
Most of it is handled by the little fat man himself. The little fat man naturally has no ill intentions towards his mother, but he really hopes that he can become the true master of the Hou Mansion!
The domestic slaves always regarded him as a brat, and they always had to ask Mr. Dong or Mr. Liu Jiazai before doing any of his orders. This made the little fat man very unhappy, and he gradually began to have such thoughts in his heart.
But in terms of cultivating the monarch's desire for control, He Xiu was quite successful!
He Xiu was also quite shocked by the little fat man's remarks. Since the goldfish incident, the student seemed to have changed. He was becoming smarter and wiser, drawing inferences from one example and becoming very independent in everything. In these matters, the person involved himself
He may not be able to feel it, but the people around him are increasingly aware of the changes in the little fat man, and they are treating him less and less like a child.
Could it be that eating goldfish can make you wise?
He Xiu put all the reasons on that weird goldfish.
After returning to the mansion, the little fat man ordered Manager Liu to be summoned. Normally, it would take more than an hour for Mr. Dong to call him for something. After hearing the order from Shao Junhou, the old man had already appeared in less than half an hour.
In front of the little fat man, the little fat man looked at the man in front of him. He was very familiar with Manager Liu. Manager Liu had been with him since he was a child. In comparison, he had been with him even longer than Mr. Dong.
However, after his father passed away, Manager Liu didn't come to him very often. When he went to look for him, he just stood respectfully without saying much. Therefore, gradually, the little fat man became unfamiliar with him.
When I saw him, I saw that his hair and beard were gray and stooped, and I remembered my childhood. I couldn't help but feel sad, and said bitterly: "Long time no see, Uncle Liu, how are you?"
These words made Steward Liu pale in shock. He quickly leaned over and said, "I am a domestic slave. I don't think so. The master of the house calls me Zhongping." The little fat man also knew that Zhongping was Steward Liu's nickname. He treated the elder as such.
Or, even if the other person is his own slave, the little fat man cannot call him by his name. The little fat man shook his head and said: "My father is called Uncle Liu. Uncle Liu loves my father very much. Why did he lose his love with me?"
After hearing the little fat man's words, Manager Liu was silent for a moment, then slowly stood up, looked at the little fat man's face for a long time, and then said, "I don't know why you are looking for me." The little fat man said: "
Xing Zi'ang has a noble character and is a capable minister in the world. I am willing to get his help, so I assign him to manage my family's land. I wonder if Mr. Liu will agree?"
Uncle Liu has always managed the property at home. To put Xing Ziang in, he naturally had to ask Uncle Liu first. Without any hesitation, Manager Liu took out a rolling slip from his sleeve and handed it to the little fat man.
Just now he whispered: "These are the general records of the Liu family's fields. I dare not disobey the orders of the head of the family." The little fat man took the bamboo slips and opened them to look at. To be honest, he knew that his family cultivated countless fields.
But I don’t know the exact number.
On this bamboo slip, not only the number and location, but also farm tools, cattle, and tenants were recorded in detail. The little fat man looked at it for a moment and asked curiously: "Compared to when my father was alive, has the Liu family's property decreased?"
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"It has increased but not decreased. Please ask the head of the family to send an old man as an assistant to help Xing Ziang."
"Oh, Uncle Liu doesn't want to leave?"
"It's not that I'm reluctant to part with it, it's just that these properties all belong to the owner of the family! As long as the old man is alive, he must keep it. No one can touch even a cent except the owner of the family!" Although the old man is old, his voice is particularly loud and clear.
The fat man was shocked, stood up quickly, stared at Manager Liu, and asked: "What do you mean by this? Can't you trust Xing Zi'ang?"
"No, except for the head of the family, no one can touch it even a hair!"
"What about my mother?"
"No! My mother's surname is Dong, not Liu!"
"How brave! How dare you drive a wedge between my mother and my son!!" The little fat man suddenly shouted, his face turned red, and he stared at Manager Liu angrily. Manager Liu raised his head and looked at the little fat man with no fear on his face. The two looked at each other for a moment, and the atmosphere
Getting more and more serious.
The little fat man suddenly grinned, quickly helped the old man up, and said, "Uncle Liu has been like me for a long time, and I only know Uncle Liu's loyalty today. However, these words must not be said outside. I can't bear to offend my mother."
", the old man was helped up, and the little fat man's rapid change of expression not only did not make the old man worried, but he was overjoyed, and he praised in his heart that he was worthy of being a descendant of the Liu family and the real master!
Sometimes, the more you like a person, the more outstanding you think he is.
"Hahaha, Uncle Liu will keep this thing first, so that he can help Ziang and revive the family business. It will be helpful!" The little fat man bowed his hands and saluted, not to mention how happy he was. He somewhat understood that this Uncle Liu was his die-hard loyalist, or maybe he was.
He was a die-hard loyalist to the Liu family. With him here, he would be able to take charge of the family business even faster. He was so impulsive that he almost wanted to find his mother now and let him manage the Hou Mansion.
However, he was afraid of making his mother angry, so he was not afraid of getting beaten. He just didn't want his mother to be sad.
Uncle Liu's statement really made the little fat man ecstatic. This was just the loyalty of one person. If he got the loyalty of countless talented ministers in the world, what kind of blessing would it be? The little fat man thought about what was recorded in the heavenly book.
A large number of civil and military ministers actually had ambitions in their hearts. Before, he was just a stubborn and powerful son, and did not have much expectation for the supreme position.
However, at this moment, he suddenly realized that he could not wait to sit on that throne!
After sending Xing Zi'ang to work with Uncle Liu, he went to the backyard again and wanted to talk to his mother. As soon as he got close to the door, he heard miserable cries coming from inside. The little fat man's face changed drastically and he opened the door suddenly.
, seeing my mother crying bitterly, I couldn't suppress my anger for a moment, and shouted to the maids around me: "Who dares to offend my mother? You are really not afraid of death!!"
"Say, who is it!!"
The little fat man's roar not only frightened the maids, but even Mrs. Dong was startled. She looked carefully at Liu Hong's growing leadership style. For a moment, she forgot to cry when she saw the little fat man.
Looking angry, Mrs. Dong wiped her tears and said: "Don't blame them, it's your cousin. When I was young, someone found a man's body by the river. Your uncle told people that he was your cousin!"
"I don't know what kind of villain he is, he actually committed such a crime and killed your cousin!"
As he talked, Mr. Dong started crying again. After all, he was his nephew. Liu Hong also frowned. He had asked his mother before, but Mr. Dong never told him. Only today did he find out that his cousin was
Liu Hong gritted his teeth after being harmed. In Jiedu Pavilion, there are still bad people who dare to harm his cousin? He was so bold, but when he thought about it again, he felt something was wrong. At that time, he broke into the attic.
I was so ignorant at that time that I actually showed him the Heavenly Book... Could it be that he died because of the Heavenly Book?
Within a few months, Liu Hong became smarter. Those stupid things he did in the past made him feel a little ashamed. He also felt that it was the goldfish he ate that day that made him change. These days, he feels that his mind is getting clearer and clearer.
Even when reading history books, he could read at a glance and remember every line. He did not have this ability a few months ago.
I thought in my heart, if my cousin really died for the Book of Heaven, wouldn’t I also become the culprit?