The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 257 Xue Baoqin's Marriage
in the hall.

A 14-year-old boy was trying to maintain his composure, not to worry his sick father, but his younger sister was choking up from time to time.

He couldn't bear to blame his sister, the room was extremely quiet, only the sound of his little daughter crying.

Xue Yan was suffering from colic all over his body, and his face was painful. Instead, he wished to leave here to get relief. The only thing he couldn't let go of was the pair of children in front of him.

Even so, he laughed.

"My family has a daughter who has just grown up."

Hearing what her father teased her, Xue Baoqin was not easily amused by her father this time, but became more and more sad.

She knew it was not good, but she just couldn't help it, tears welled up by herself.

"Ugh."

Xue Yan let out a long sigh.

In his heart, he was willing to let go and leave.

He was very pleased with his son's talent, after all, he had seen the brothers of the Tang family from childhood to adulthood.

That eldest brother is of course not comparable, there are few people in the world who can compare, but as far as his younger brother is concerned, he is not weaker than Tang Zhanwang.

Being a man again, even if his family was in decline, he could still carry it through, but Xue Yan couldn't let go of his daughter in front of him the most.

When her eldest brother died, she also took away the grace of her ancestors.

They can't be rich for three generations, let alone a family like them.

Outsiders only know how to ask their family for money as before, so how do they know that their family has reached the point where they are sitting on nothing.

It is not easy for a long house in the capital, and their second house is even worse than the long house. Except for some local businesses in Jinling, the business outside has long been cut off.

business business.

It relies on the way of business, and the foundation of maintaining the way of business is only the word relationship.

After all, the widowed widow of the eldest family is from the Wang family, and her natal family has a strong background, and she can still maintain one or two, but he is just a merchant.

The eldest brother died of illness, and the family has no background. Even if they come to send money, they will not be taken seriously, because the gentlemen think that this is the favor of the people.

Xue Yan is very conflicted now.

After his death, should he let his son take his daughter to the capital?

Before the Xue family lost power, he took advantage of the momentum to talk about a marriage for his daughter. It was the Imperial Household in the capital, which was supposed to be a good thing.

But since the decline of the Xue family, the Hanlin family no longer communicated with him.

How could the shrewd Xue Yan not understand his repentance of marriage.

If there is no such thing as the Tang brothers, he will definitely let the eldest son take his daughter to the capital.

This is used as a means of urging marriage.

This move is extremely risky.

If the other party regrets the marriage, his daughter will be ruined and it will be difficult to marry.

However, considering that such nobles as Mei Hanlin are the most important in the end, they probably don't dare to regret the marriage, so as not to damage their own reputation.

And the reason why he persecutes the other party is to pave the way for his own son, if he becomes an in-law with Mei Hanlin's family.

His son can be regarded as having a backing, and he might be able to take care of the Xue family's business again, and he doesn't expect to make it big.

But after all, it is an ancestral foundation. If it is defeated by him, Xue Yan cannot close his eyes.

It's a pity that I have to wrong my daughter.

"Second Master Tang came to visit Master."

The servant came to report suddenly.

"Please."

Xue Yan cheered up and wanted to sit up from the couch, but Xue Ke stepped forward to support his father with a worried expression on his face.

Xue Yan shook his head slightly.

A foreigner came, and the nanny came in and took Xue Baoqin out.

"Is the second master better?"

Not long after, Tang Zhanwang came in and saluted, then looked at Xue Yan with concern.

Xue Ke returned the gift for his father.

"Father has not been well."

Tang Zhanwang nodded and walked to the bed.

Xue Yan looked haggard and dead. Tang Zhanwang had presided over the affairs of all parties these years, and he saw in his eyes, as the genius doctor said, that the short period was more than a month, and the longest period was half a year.

Therefore, he was not polite, and said directly and sincerely.

"Is there anything the second master can't let go of?"

"call."

Xue Yan let out a long cry and raised his spirits.

This is what he was waiting for.

If he had other options, he didn't want to send his daughter to a dead end.

According to his last resort, to force Mei Hanlin's family like this, even if the other party approves of this marriage, can his daughter please marry him?

Xue Yan was exhausted and still struggled to sit up, but he failed just now.

Seeing this, Tang Zhanwang hurriedly stepped forward, held down Xue Yan, and turned around to scold Xue Ke.

"Your father is like this, how can you let him get up."

Over the years, Tang Zhanwang has been in charge of most of the Xue family's business, but they are actually from Jinjiang Town, bearing the Xue family's name.

Although these transactions were huge, they had nothing to do with Xue's second wife.

For Haimao's big profits, one of the eldest brothers has already been given to the eldest brother, so the second owner has no chance.

Dafang broke his promise and kept his business in Jinling. Last year, Mr. Dalan returned to Jinling himself to be the abbot.

The interests are touching, and both houses are in decline, so each family can only protect itself first.

Aunt Xue mentioned to take care of the second room and first room, but Xue Pan ignored it.

His mother lives in the backyard and doesn't know how difficult it is outside. Xue Pan has exhausted his thoughts over the years, and every time he plays a clown-like figure to amuse the children of the rich and powerful.

Even if he went all out like this, in the strictly hierarchical place in the capital, he was just a person who was qualified to be on the table.

After finally having the opportunity, how could he be willing to share it.

Tang Zhanwang knew what the second master was thinking, and the other party also took a fancy to the third brother.

But the young lady of the second bedroom family already has a marriage contract, and he has also heard that the other party intends to regret the marriage. If the second bedroom of the Xue family lets go, the other party will definitely be willing to withdraw.

He doesn't care that Miss Erfang bears the name of being divorced, and based on his understanding of the elder brother, the elder brother doesn't care either.

But when the eldest brother learned of his marriage with Jia Yucun's daughter, he didn't object. At the same time, he told him that there was an arrangement for the third brother's marriage, so don't let go.

So Tang Zhanwang sighed inwardly, he really didn't want to see the second master's regretful expression.

as predicted.

Xue Yan mentioned the matter of his own daughter, worrying that after his death, he would be helpless and unable to find a good husband's family.

After finishing speaking, both Xue Yan and Xue Ke looked at Tang Zhan.

Tang Zhanwang looked embarrassed.

see.

Xue Ke didn't mention it, Xue Yan felt extremely sad.

The second wife of Xue's family is really sad and deplorable. She wanted to send her daughter off but couldn't.

Tang Zhanwang left.

Xue Yan closed his eyes in pain, Xue Ke was full of hesitation.

My father ruined my sister's reputation too much.

"After I die, you should take Yaomei to the capital as soon as possible, and go to the long house in the capital, and let the aunt be the master for you.

The marriage with the Mei family cannot be changed, as long as the two brothers and sisters are in the capital, the Mei family will not dare to withdraw their marriage..."

"The Mei family doesn't want my sister, and I still don't want to send her there. It's so difficult, what will my sister do in the future?"

Xue Ke said unconvinced.

Xue Yan looked at Xue Ke coldly.

"So you don't care about your ancestral property, do you?"

Xue Ke was still a boy after all, and burst into tears.

Xue Yan didn't have the energy to take care of that much anymore.

"Our shop is Jinjiang Town's business, you must remember not to intervene, let them borrow it, this is also reserved for you.

In case the Mei family really doesn't care about reputation, you still have a way out, so you won't be helpless. "

After explaining everything, Xue Yan no longer had the strength to relax, and fell into a deep sleep.

Then, he was drowsy for a few more days, and finally, full of worries, he passed away.

The second room of the Xue family began to hold funerals.

The door is deserted.

There are not many long-clothed people who come to mourn at the door, and they are seen by everyone. The more so, the less willing to come to the door.

Although the courtyard is full of people, people are different from each other.

Tang Zhanwang personally came here once, but he came and went in a hurry, because the upcoming sea trade day is not far away.

It is necessary to stabilize the relationship between the various places above to avoid negligence when things come to an end, and to negotiate various business matters with various companies. The affairs of my own shop are also complicated, and I am too busy to touch the ground.

In the end, Tang Chengzhi was asked to come to help take care of him, but Tang Chengzhi refused on the grounds that he wanted to prepare for the scientific examination in Beijing.

The death of every family member is a big event.

Although Xue Yan's status in the officialdom is low, he is still the owner of the Xue family's second bedroom, and there are many shopkeepers and assistants under him.

The business has been declining day by day, and now only one young son is left to support the appearance, how can the old relationship be maintained.

In less than a month or two, the commercial roads in various places will be completely cut off, and even the shops in Jinling will start to close down.

Xue Ke reluctantly sold houses, shops and other ancestral businesses to maintain the remaining expenses, and the available income is still decreasing day by day.

The people on the cabinet panicked, and in the end they all dispersed to find their own future.

On the contrary, the business managed by Tang Zhanwang not only became more and more prosperous, relying on the original shopkeeper, he successfully picked up the business ways lost by Xue's second bedroom over the years one by one.

It seems that they are all the banners of the Xue family, but Xue Ke was taught by his late father before he died, so he really didn't care about these businesses and was very knowledgeable.

The family is ruined and the family is prosperous.

Tang Zhanwang knew his elder brother's future plans very well. Maritime trade was the most important strategy of Jinjiang Town, so even in the face of suppression, he swallowed his anger.

It is to worry that the resistance will be too radical, which will affect the major events of maritime trade.

Big brother is absolutely not satisfied with the amount of smuggling in Guangdong Hai, and he must switch on and off to achieve his goal.

Therefore, their brothers and their own people must occupy a lot of channels such as business roads and supply sources in the hinterland of Jinling.

Otherwise, without these two certificates, it is easy to be manipulated by other people to make conditions.

So although Tang Zhanwang couldn't bear it, he didn't choose Laxueko.

But business is business, and favors are favors.

Regarding the matter of the Xue family's second wife, Tang Zhanwang not only gave the money, but also specially took care of the people in the shop, not to neglect Xue Ke.

Tang Zhanwang also wanted to hire the mulberry farmers himself, but was persuaded by Jia Yucun.

"Now that you have a business channel and a source of goods, you are no longer controlled by other companies, and you still want to control Sangnong.

After all, if you want to have a meal with someone, those local tigers bought from Sang Nong, although not powerful, have a lot of people and fine things, and there is a mixed bag of fish and dragons.

It is the place of the low class, where many people are killed every year, but the profit is not high after a lot of effort.

Because of this, everyone is unwilling to touch their hands, why should you go to this kind of thing. "

Jia Yucun is Tang Zhanwang's father-in-law. Although he hasn't married yet, he has set a wedding date. The relationship between the two is different.

Jia Yucun now regards Tang Zhanwang as his true junior and teaches him wholeheartedly.

"I'm afraid that some families are dissatisfied with the quota. If I don't pay attention, they go to win over those local tigers and cut off my supply."

Hearing Tang Zhanwang's scruples, Jia Yucun shook his head.

"There is a way to go down to the lower ranks. In your current status, what you need to pay attention to is the relationship with your superiors.

Even if there are merchants who can't wait to open their eyes, it is the right way for you to get through the relationship above. "

Although my son-in-law is talented, he came from a humble background. Although he has managed a lot of affairs in Xue's family, his vision is still at the original level.

(End of this chapter)