The Red Mansion Is Like a Jade Gentleman

Chapter 296 Take what you need

A few days after Xue Gao was cold, Lin Hai went to another courtyard to meet him.

Seeing Lin Hai, Xue Gao was stunned for a moment, obviously he didn't expect that the person who invited him was actually Lin Hai.

The relationship between the Xue family and the Zhen family is well known in the south of the Yangtze River. Although it is not known to everyone that Lin Hai shamed Zhen Yingjia, those who are well-informed still know about it.

"I didn't expect Master Lin to come here! Xue Mou is welcome." Xue Gao felt that he was a shrewd businessman, so he realized it in an instant!

"Master Xue is so polite. I originally invited Master Xue to come, but I didn't want to suddenly have more business, but I made Master Xue wait for a long time!" Lin Hai said with a slight smile.

"Xue has already asked my wife to prepare the banquet, and I would like to ask Mr. Lin to move. Please!" Xue Gao led the way, and Lin Hai also happily followed.

After a few sips of wine, the matter came to the point, "I don't know if Master Lin is here, what's your business?"

"Master Xue, do you believe me when I say I invite you to drink tea?" Lin Hai joked.

Xue Gao nodded seriously, looked into Lin Hai's eyes, and said firmly, "I believe it!"

Lin Hai put down the wine glass in his hand, and looked into Xue Gao's eyes. After a while, Lin Hai and Xue Gao looked at each other and smiled.

"I would like to ask Master Xue to go out to do business." Lin Hai didn't give in this time, and directly stated his purpose.

Xue Gao glanced at Lin Hai, "As far as I know, Mr. Lin, you are not short of money?"

"No one would think he has too much money." Lin Hai was not prepared to tell Xue Gao what the real reason was. Xue Gao could not participate in calculations at this level, and more words would lead to mistakes.After all, what Lin Hai planned was not others, but the next emperor.

Xue Gao understands, since Lin Hai doesn't tell, he doesn't ask, if he still doesn't know something, "I don't know what kind of business Mr. Lin wants me to do?" Today's Fengchao commercial market.It is considered saturated!

The so-called saturation means that the supply of everything in this place has already been made by someone. If they want to intervene, they must suppress certain merchants.Leave enough profit margins to come.

"Sea trade!" Lin Hai is not going to break the existing situation, and these things, compared with the sea trade between the East and the West, the profits are too small!Lin Hai still looked down upon him a little bit!

"Sea trade?!" Xue Gao was a little surprised.This maritime trade is not something that can be done just by doing it. Crews, ships, etc. are all a series of problems, as well as the source of goods, such as silk and tea, which are valuable things in the West.In the Feng Dynasty, everything was managed by the government, and without connections, it was impossible to purchase in large quantities.

Lin Hai nodded, "That's right, it's maritime trade. I've already established the relationship. It depends on whether you are willing to do it, Mr. Xue!" In fact, this so-called relationship is to write a letter to Jiang Qi. In the customs, as for other relationships, it will be easier to handle!

Lin Hai's classmate Liu Cheng from Shaoxing Scholar's Home in Six Arts Academy is now in charge of Hangzhou Weaving, and Lin Hai's second brother-in-law Feng Qing is now in charge of tea.The two aspects of silk and tea.Don't worry at all.

Xue Gao pondered for a while, then suddenly raised his head and said, "Master Lin, why are you so dull? I will do it!"

Lin Hai smiled slightly, and said a little bit wrongly: "Speaking of which, Master Xue, you have the vision to see the problem. For so many years, the amount of silver that Xue's family sent to Beijing and Jinling must have been insignificant. few."

Xue Gao was startled, but then he was relieved, after all, Lin Hai is the imperial censor, and his family is in the south of the Yangtze River, Xue's and Zhen's little tricks can fool some people, but not necessarily Lin Hai.

Xue Gao smiled wryly and nodded: "Master Lin knows gold with his eyes, Xue does not lie to Master Lin, it is true. These years, since his father was alive, Xue is not alone, except for his own family, he does not want to The Xue clan followed suit. That’s why they pretended to be at odds with their elder brother all these years and went to run a boat!”

Xue Gao knew what kind of path his father and elder brothers were taking, either they became rich or their families were ruined.If it is serious, it may even affect the whole family. That's why he has been traveling all over the world these years, using the excuse of doing business, to actually find a way out everywhere.

Xue Xun took a sip of wine before saying: "Since my father passed away, Xue's elder brother took over the position of head of the family, and the amount of silver sent to the capital and the Zhen family every year is no less than 5 taels, and now the sum is already in the millions. In recent years, the amount of money demanded by the capital has been increasing, but the Xue family has been in decline for so many years."

Lin Hai looked at Xue Gao, but changed the subject and said: "I heard that you, Mr. Xue, have a son and a daughter, and your elder brother also has a son and a daughter, and both of them are descended from Mrs. Wang."

Xue Gao was taken aback for a moment, thinking that his daughter's complexion would be even better, after all Xue Biao and Xue Baoqin are pretty well-behaved.But thinking of his elder brother's belly, Xue Pan's face turned pale. That nephew had long been doted on by his sister-in-law Wang, so he smiled wryly: "Although Xue's son has no talent, he is better than being well-behaved and well-behaved."

He sighed, shook his head and said: "It's just that there is only one son under my elder brother's knees, so my sister-in-law spoiled me a bit. My nephew's temperament is not good. Now that my elder brother has passed away, I don't know if he will keep it or not." You have to live in the family business. But that niece, who is completely opposite to her brother, is very polite and sensible at a young age."

Lin Hai said lightly: "Master Xue probably didn't tell anyone else when he came to Yangzhou today. Right?"

Xue Gao said with a smile: "I am the thorn in the side of my sister-in-law. She is very anxious that I leave early, and in the first few years I have been traveling around doing business, no one doubts."

Xue Gao also knew Lin Hai's scruples, her sister-in-law's surname was Wang, her natal sister was the second wife of the Jia family, and her mother's natal family was the Zhen family.However, the relationship between the Lin family and the Zhen family and Jia family is not very good.

"Isn't Master Xue greedy for the reputation of the Imperial Merchant?" Lin Hai asked curiously, if Xue Gao and Xue Pan were to win the position of the Imperial Merchant, Xue Pan might not win, because the Jia family, the Wang family and the Zhen family were behind Xue Pan. , but this person is just a pile of mud that cannot be lifted up, and he has no ability at all.

Xue Gao shook his head and said with a bit of self-deprecation: "Imperial Shang is not a Shang, I always felt that my brother made a mistake. The wealth and future of the Xue family is not determined by who can get the position, but by his own children." Whether it is a talent or not. Even if the one really got that position, the Xue family is just a businessman, at best, it can make the business between the Xue family and the royal family bigger. However, no matter how rich the Xue family is, it is still in the "Scholar, Farmer, Industry and Commerce" Last one."

Lin Hai suddenly looked sideways at Xue Gao, and there are not many people who can see clearly at this moment, "Then Master Xue is planning to abandon business and become an official?"

Xue Gao shook his head, "I'm not afraid of Master Lin laughing, I've been thinking about it for so many years, but I don't have a clue. As for money, although I was divided into three levels back then, it was enough for a lifetime. I also thought about abandoning business and becoming an official. , but businessmen are not allowed to donate officials, taking the road of imperial examinations, whether there is talent, so Xue is also very distressed." Said and looked at Lin Hai with some hope.

After Lin Hai took a sip of his wine, he said slowly: "Master Xue has a long-term vision, but the road of imperial examination is not easy."

Where is it not easy to go, it is very difficult to go, it is more cruel than the modern college entrance examination, and the three-year exam only admits more than 100 people. Although there are fewer people in ancient times than in modern times, but This ratio is less than modern.

Not everyone has the talent for reading. Even if the Xue family can afford to pay for Xue Biao to take the scientific examination of his generation, Xue Biao may not be successful.Scholars are okay, they can pass by rote memorization, but have they passed the exam?

From the beginning of the township examination, I began to test some real skills and unspoken rules in the officialdom!Although the Xue family deals with officials.There are a lot of fights, but if you don't enter that circle, it is still impossible to know some things. This is the so-called unspoken rule, which is only circulated in the circle.

Therefore, Xue Gao also knew that this road was not easy to walk, so he hesitated in his heart, and after receiving the letter from the Lin family, he came here with the mentality of giving it a try.

Thinking of this, Xue Gao couldn't help but glance at Lin Hai again. With Lin Hai's help, maybe Xue Biao really has a chance to embark on the road of official career!Thinking about the marriage of his daughter Xue Baoqin, Xue Gao made up his mind.

The marriage that Xue Baoqin made was for Mei Hanlin's youngest son, but this Mei family, not Mei Guifei's Mei family.Back then, Mei Hanlin was just a commoner, Xue Gao was kind to him and saw that he had the status of a juror, so he booked this marriage.But who knows, this Mei Hanlin still has a bit of talent for reading, so he won the middle school in the second year and entered the Hanlin Academy smoothly. Since then, the family has also changed and become a family of officials!

In the past, this marriage was quite suitable, but now it is a bit unsuitable!Xue Gao didn't intentionally want to think badly about people, but only judged others by himself. If his family could fly into the sky, he might regret it.

Therefore, Xue Gao couldn't help but said: "I also ask Master Lin to enlighten me!"

Lin Hai smiled slightly, "I don't dare to teach you, it's just that I have experience in this field. Your son is still young, and there are certain things that cannot be taught the day after tomorrow."

Xue Gao was ecstatic in his heart, did Lin Hai agree?

Lin Hai is the former Tanhua and the son-in-law of Duke Yansheng. Although his eldest son did not pass the first-class exam, Xue Gao’s goal is not so big. Xue Gao is very happy to let Xue Biao pass the exam. !

"Master Lin was joking, please give me your orders." This is a promise to Lin Hai to manage the maritime trade for the Lin family!

The two get what they need, and there is no problem that it is not cheap.

PS:

[Thank you for the tip of the children's shoes, and thank you for the pink ticket of the snowbabe children's shoes] [Suddenly there was a 'like' in the background, and Lan Lian actually had one. I don't know who gave it to me, but Lan Lian is here to thank you!Fragrance one╭(╯3╰)╮】