Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 88 2.65 This is Xue Xun "reporting work"

Volume Two

2.65 This is Xue Xun "reporting on work"

A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhou Yang had not participated in the "handover" of some of the Xue family's Jiangnan properties to avoid suspicion. He usually cultivated relationships with Xue Baochai's master and servant at the Xue family, or simply took them out to relax. He was "angry" and would have invited Wang Shuying to "communicate" at night, letting Xue Xun and others arrange it as they pleased. It was not until October [-]th that he finally received the post and was invited to a banquet at noon.

"Hahaha, it's really brilliant that Ziyang can come!" Not far away, there is also a quite grand village, and the interior decoration is not out of the Jiangnan garden style. "Come, come, I have been busy these days. Thanks to Ziyang's help, I have a little wine today, which is a good idea." I’m so busy that it’s almost time to celebrate.”

"Second uncle said something serious." Zhou Yang smiled slightly and understood what Xue Xun meant. As long as he didn't interfere in making trouble, it would be the greatest "help". After all, Xue Tu arranged for him to follow the handover throughout the process, and his nominal status was no lower than that of Xue Xun. "The family doesn't talk to each other. It's just a day to enjoy the meal, so my nephew brought sister Bao here with him."

"Haha, it's too late for me to be happy that my niece can come." Xue Xun paused and naturally called the carriage behind Zhou Yang to enter the front yard. He also understood the conditions he offered, that is, the Xue family's main house must be taken care of. Okay, "It just so happens that Girl Qin is also at home, so let the sisters go and play by themselves while we have a nice drink."

"So, thank you, uncle!" Zhou Yang heard what he meant, which was "their sisters". Knowing that the other party understood his conditions, he stopped talking.

The second room of the Xue family is definitely not as rich as the first room, but it also depends on who you compare with. At least the banquet with the standard of "coarse food" is not a problem here. Xue Xun himself took the main seat, accompanied by Xue Biao, and then In addition, Zhou Yang was sitting opposite, and there were only three diners in total on a luxurious banquet table with a hundred taels.

"These days, I have been cleaning up the branches in various places according to Ziyang's suggestion. I didn't expect that it has reached such an extent." After three rounds of wine and five dishes, it was naturally time to get down to business. "What happened to many branches?" It’s hard to say that they don’t belong to my Xue family, but these bunch of dog slaves really deserve the trust of my eldest brother back then.”

"Is it serious?" Zhou Yang asked with a smile.

"Just say that the Yizhen County you visited last time is just a branch of Yangzhou Prefecture. The harvest has been poor these years. It was originally just a county store. I didn't take it seriously. I didn't expect them to dare to do this!" Xue Xun said angrily, "All the grain business in Yangzhou Prefecture has been transferred, and the Fucheng side is using the Zhen family to suppress annual losses.

All the harvests from the Xue family's grain business in Yangzhou Prefecture have fallen to the Yizhen County branch. However, they didn't mention a word about the business they reported. Every year, more than 2 taels of silver are divided among these slaves. It's really What a courage! "

"If my nephew remembers it well, it seems that Brother Tao came here in person, right?" Zhou Yang smiled and raised his glass and drank it down, "Congratulations to my second uncle for having a successor. As for the group of dog slaves, they must have been arranged? And if they have the courage to do this, they must have found a new backstage, right?"

"That's right!" Thanks to the Zhen family's handiwork, these family properties were first confiscated to make up for the losses, and then they were buried together."

"Is that the one from the Zhen family too?" Zhou Yang asked.

"The Zhen family is used to being called 'the first family in the south of the Yangtze River'. I'm afraid they have almost forgotten that they were just sent by the Supreme Emperor to look for money." Xue Xun smiled disdainfully, "If it is about their apparent strength, Of course I don't dare to compare, but if we do it in private, the Zhen family won't even be able to get into the top ten in Jiangnan.

What's more, he is just a descendant of a side branch. The Zhen family themselves may not be interested in taking care of it. Even if they interfere, I have many ways to make them get nothing. If Zhen Yingjia takes action personally, I will still have some scruples. If it is the younger generation of the Zhen family, , the son-in-law under his command can make them honest. "

"It's good that Second Uncle is sure." Zhou Yang didn't bother to ask more questions, since he couldn't get in the conversation right now, "It's just that the branches in various places in the south of the Yangtze River shouldn't be like this, right? How many have Second Uncle checked these days?"

"Of course not." Xue Xun shook his head with a smile, "Although most of them have some problems, they are not serious problems. We only need to remove a few that are excessive, such as Yizhen County, which kills chickens to scare monkeys. Other places can still use it. Xiao It’s just a big punishment, it’s just a small loss, I won’t forget the rule of ‘when the water is clear, there will be no fish’.”

"If that's the case, it wouldn't be appropriate for Brother Tao to follow you all the time." Zhou Yang frowned and kindly reminded, "After all, auditing the accounts is meant to offend someone. Although it is only a few slaves who are offended, as the saying goes, 'The son of a rich man will not sit down. "Cui Tang', there's no point in letting Brother Tadou stand up to you. Otherwise, what are you going to do with your servants?" "Zi Yang's words make sense, and I happen to think so too." Xue Xun nodded and raised his glass to express his gratitude, "Zhang Dehui is The old man of the Xue family, when his father was still alive, he was running around with him. Now that he is older, if he is kept busy with chores like this, it will seem that we are not giving grace to his subordinates.

I plan to let him lead the accounting team of the main account in the future. I will double the previous monthly money and complete this sorting and audit as soon as possible, and there is no need for him to personally take action, except for a few important places, such as Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Anqing, Huizhou, etc. don’t need much busy work on weekdays. "

"Oh?" Zhou Yang frowned. This was because he wanted to clean up the "remnants of the previous dynasty" and make room for "our own people", but it was also human nature and what he did was not too excessive. "That's okay, little one." My nephew heard that his son Zhang Lu is also a good person, so he might as well give him a favor and use it. After all, they, father and son, have been busy all their lives and cannot be like ordinary slaves."

"That's right!" Xue Xun nodded slowly, acknowledging Zhou Yang's meaning, "I have not considered it. Zhang Dehui has worked for the Xue family all his life. He should reuse his nephew so that other slaves can understand the grace of the Xue family. Anyway, Jiangnan It’s not serious in various places at the moment, and no big action is needed, just let this road follow Tao’er from now on.”

"Second Uncle decides." Zhou Yang raised his glass to toast with a smile, "It's just that my nephew has some matters, and I still need to ask Second Uncle for help. Next year, the Supreme Emperor will be seventy thousand years old. According to the rules, we will ask for Jia Enke. In this case"

"Will Ziyang be appointed an official next year?" I have the final say, but is there anything I need to do?"

"There's no way to confirm it yet. After all, there are still a few months until spring." Zhou Yang said with a smile, "My nephew is going to take a new job. According to the rules, it is most likely that there will be a thousand households in one place. By then, he will inevitably have to ask the two Uncle, please ask for help, such as these firearms and food."

"Hahaha, Ziyang, don't worry, as long as you say hello in advance, I will definitely prepare everything for you." As a big businessman, Xue Xun is very aware of the benefits of "having someone in the court". A thousand households is not big, but it is It is enough to ensure that the Xue family will not have any trouble where they work, not to mention that there will be future promotions, so appropriate investment is natural.

"Thank you so much, Uncle Second." Zhou Yang chuckled, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, as a token of his gratitude, "Now that everything in Jiangnan has been completed, and all businesses are on track, Second Uncle is responsible for the things here. Now, my little nephew has nothing to say, after a few days of rest, I'm going to go back to the capital directly."

"So fast?" Xue Xun was indeed a little surprised. He slowly took a sip from the wine glass as a companion. After pondering for a moment, he said, "If Ziyang has nothing important to do, you might as well stay a few more days. There happens to be something that can be considered a little bit of me. Be careful."

"But what do you need my nephew to do?" Zhou Yang asked with a smile.

"That's not true. It's mainly because the things that Ziyang arranged at the beginning have finally come to fruition. It's just a good time to take a look before leaving." A fully loaded sea-going ship will be delivered within three or two days, is Ziyang interested?"

"Given by the elders, don't dare to resign!" Zhou Yang raised his glass again and drank it, knowing that this was Xue Xun "reporting on work", "It just happened to let my nephew see it, but I don't know who will be the next person to receive the goods." How much? This ship of salt requires at least two hundred materials (over one hundred tons). Although the whole of Jiangnan is the largest market for salt, there isn’t much that can be eaten, right?"

"The Zhen family has just revealed what happened these days." Xue Xun said lightly, "The person who will receive the goods will be Zhen Lang, the second son of the Zhen family. Do you young people want to meet him?"

"That's not necessary." Zhou Yang smiled and shook his head. Not to mention that he had a bad impression of this person. With the current status of this family, it is unlikely that Zhen Lang would think highly of him and would take it upon himself to do something wrong. The insult was, "It's just that my nephew heard about the handover of salt goods."

"Don't worry, Ziyang. I've been busy all my life, so I won't even understand this little rule. The habits of the second son of the Zhen family are also well-known in Jiangnan. The Zhen family's intention of letting him take over the goods is actually very obvious." Xue Xun smiled cheerfully and said, "Afterwards, the ship will be replaced by a group of boatmen and will return to the island. The Xue family's future business will be transferred there. If my nephew wants to return to the capital, he will definitely find a way within two days."

"Thank you, second uncle!" Zhou Yang smiled and drank another drink, "I've heard about the Zhen family's style a long time ago, and now it's an eye-opener. What's more, the second son of the Zhen family is really famous in the south of the Yangtze River, and his words are even spread all over the world. It’s not an exaggeration.”

(End of this chapter)