After listening to what Xiao Ke'er said, Xia Shang had a clearer understanding of what he had seen and heard before.
I don’t know whether Liao Baishen intentionally avoided the Xiao family, but now all the Liao family’s property is managed by Liao Baishen’s grandson, Liao Baizhi.
I heard before that Liao Baishen had left the capital, which may be true.
It may be true that Liao Baishen was frail and sick and would die soon.
Liao Baichen may be thinking about her friendship with the old man of the Xiao family, but now that Liao Baizhi is the backer, he has no idea what happened to the previous generation.
This news must have reached Liao Baizhi's ears first. After Liao Baizhi knew it, there was a question mark as to whether he would convey the news directly to his grandfather.
As a businessman, when faced with the current situation, it is a very common method for the Liao family to use dragging tactics.
After all, it is a huge deposit of 1.4 million taels, and it is an old problem left over from the previous generation. No one in charge of the Liao family's business will take out this money easily.
But this deposit actually exists, and it was because of this money that the Liao family was able to turn around and become the richest businessman in the capital.
The relationship is complicated, but the Liao family's methods and plans are very simple.
The Liao family just wants to delay it. If Mr. Liao really doesn't have much time left, this delay may lead to the loss of the only witness. At that time, there will be many loopholes in this ambiguous record, and the Liao family will also
Naturally, there is a reason not to acknowledge this account.
Thinking about it this way, as long as they can't see Mr. Liao, the Xiao family will be in a disadvantageous situation.
It was precisely because she realized that things were not going well for her that Xiao Keer was so anxious and wanted to find Mr. Liao as quickly as possible. She didn't believe it. When she saw Mr. Liao, he would still refuse to admit it.
Xia Shang looked at Xiao Keer's frown and asked in a low voice: "How confident are you that you can find Liao Baishen this time when you enter the capital? Also, what if Liao Baishen is really not in the capital?"
Xiao Keer shook her head first, and then her eyes became firm: "I can't say for sure, but I'm sure Liao Baishen is still in the capital."
"Why are you so sure?"
"Because Liao Baican is a very conservative person. Back then, because my grandfather left the capital to go to Xuzhou to develop, Liao Baican broke up with my grandfather because of this. Later,
It was because of this sum of money that the two reconciled. Back then, Liao Baishen was forced to a desperate situation by all parties and did not leave the capital. How can he leave the capital when he is old? I am sure that he is still in the capital, but our Xiao family
There are too few connections in the capital to find him in a short time. Mr. Xia, can you help me?"
"Finding people in the capital is my strength. Now Liao Baishen is missing. That's because I didn't care about him at all and didn't really send anyone to find him. If he is really still in the capital, I will definitely have a way to get him to him.
Find it out."
Xia Shang said it calmly, but based on Xiao Ke'er's understanding of Xia Shang, she knew that this person was not an ordinary character. After hearing his promise, Xiao Ke'er's hanging heart gradually relaxed.
"Actually, we are on the same front when it comes to dealing with the Liao family." Xia Shang suddenly said this.
Xiao Ke'er didn't react for a moment and was stunned, looking at Xia Shang.
Xia Shang took a calm sip of wine, put down the glass, and whispered: "I don't like the Liao family, because the Liao family is not controlled by the court at all, involves too many industries, and there are various means of concealing each other.
And they have bribed many officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and other parties with huge sums of money. The Liao family is already developing towards an independent economy and will gradually break away from the control of the court. This is not a good thing for the development of Dahua.
.And more importantly, after Liao Baichen came Liao Baizhi. This Liao Baizhi seems to be quite pushy, and is far more ambitious than Liao Baichen."
"...Master Xia, if you tell me this to a little girl, do you want the little girl to do something?"
"Do you still remember what we said when we were in Xuzhou? As long as the Xiao family helps the imperial court resist the Japanese, I will definitely use the power in my hands to elevate the Xiao family to the most dazzling position in the world. You may have thought I was joking at first.
, but I have never forgotten the promise I made to the Xiao family. Now, it is naturally time to fulfill my original promise."
Xiao Keer frowned. She really thought about what Xia Shang said back then, but she didn't care at all at the time and didn't think about any repayment. Because resisting Japanese pirates was also related to the survival of their Xiao family, everything they did in Xuzhou
, all of which Xiao Ke'er was willing to do.
"Actually, I haven't thought about this, and the Xiao family doesn't need it..."
"But now I need
Xiao family’s help.”
"Need the Xiao family's help?" Xiao Ke'er was a little confused.
"Now I'm in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and it's my job to help the imperial court change its current economic predicament. Moreover, Dahua's current economic structure is not healthy. Only 10% of the rich in the world control 90% of the world's wealth. Even the imperial court has become
The Liao family has made too much money and will soon become an economic empire that will surpass the imperial court. The key is that this economic empire has nothing to do with me. Publicly and privately, I cannot watch the Liao family continue to develop like this, so I am
Prepare to suppress and suppress the Liao family.
I only hold part of the power of the imperial court. It is very difficult to collapse the huge economy of the Liao family with this little power in my hand. The Liao family needs a competitor in the capital, and I think your Xiao family is very good.
suitable."
"Let us come to the capital to become the competitors of the Liao family? Why not Mr. Xia himself? Your grain essence is also a huge business monster."
"My Grain Essence is just a wine shop and cannot compete with the various industries involved in the Liao family. The Xiao family, like the Liao family, operates many industries in many categories, and most of them are related to the Liao family.
Competitive relationship. In the past, your family was in Xuzhou and the other was in the capital, and they did not interfere with each other and lived in peace. If Miss Xiao now puts her main business in the capital, the situation will change."
Xiao Keer is also a businessman, and Xia Shang has already talked about this. How could she not understand what Xia Shang meant.
Xia Shang just wanted Xiao Keer to open a store in the capital and form a force to contain the Xiao family.
But this matter is too risky for the Xiao family. After all, they are outsiders and have no roots in the capital. They are bound to be at a disadvantage when competing on other people's land.
Moreover, the current situation of the Xiao family is not good, otherwise they would not be eager to cash out the 1.4 million taels of silver.
"This matter... is of great importance, and I want to bring it to the attention of all the Xiao family members."
Seeing Xiao Keer's hesitation, Xia Shang smiled: "I know what Miss Xiao is worried about. I am the only one your Xiao family has in the capital. You are worried about how powerful I am alone. Can you help Xiao?"
Is your family able to gain a foothold in the capital? This matter is simple, it just depends on whether I can get your 1.4 million taels of silver back."