Delicate Flower Chapter 88: Tao Qing

Tao Qing is in his forties, of medium height, thin build, dark skin, high cheekbones, long face, and very ordinary appearance. He is the kind of person who can’t be found in a crowd, but that’s it One man, after losing his father at the age of fifteen, supported his younger siblings and his widowed mother. He stood out among the Tao family and became the leader of the Tao family, which is known as the first family in Guangzhou. 35xs

Not only does Tao An respect this brother, Pei Yan also respects him.

"Brother!" He followed Tao An and called Tao Qing.

Tao Qing's cold and serious face revealed a smile, "Xia Guang, are you okay?"

This is the first person to ask him this question since his father passed away.

Pei Yan's eyes were slightly wet and he said, "I'm okay! These days have to go on."

Tao Qing nodded, and did not comfort Pei Yan. Instead, he said, "It's good if you think about it this way. When you look back in a few years, these things are just a hurdle under your feet. You have made it through. , you will gain more."

"Thank you, brother!" Pei Yan said, asked Tao Qing to sit down at the round table, and said, "I will remember your words."

Tao Qing smiled and said, "You and Ziran are both smart people. You don't need me to say anything more. You know it in your heart. I believe you." After saying that, he watched the boy serve them refreshments and then retreated. , there were only two of them left in the room, and then he said again, "Don't play tricks with Ziran, and I won't talk in circles with you. Tell me, what are you going to do?"

Tao An, like Pei Yan, is the youngest son in the family. There were some unruly days when they were young. After the two met in Beijing, they hit it off and immediately became good friends. When Tao Qing passed by the capital several times to visit Tao An, Tao An always took Pei Yan to accompany him. Tao Qing looked at Pei Yan as if he saw Tao An when he was a child. Moreover, Pei Yan was extremely handsome. If he wanted to treat someone When he was good, he was like the golden boy under the seat of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Tao Qing liked him very much and was very kind to Pei Yan.

Pei Yan could feel Tao Qing's kindness towards him, and he naturally got closer to the Tao brothers. Hearing what Tao Qing said, he did not hide anything and said bluntly, "I got that map accidentally. There are two things now. One is that I don't know whether the map is true or false, and I want my elder brother to help me test sail a section first. The other is This map was originally chosen by the Peng family in Fuzhou. In order to obtain this map, the Peng family spent a lot of effort and even arranged some things in Lin'an City. I want to know how the Peng family knew about this map."

When the business reaches the level of the Tao family, it is not just a matter of buying and selling goods. You must also know the direction of the court. Otherwise, if the court makes a decision, it is very likely that the business that has been built for several generations will not be able to continue. , and may even change hands. This is why no matter whether it is the Tao family or the Peng family, every generation has to work hard to provide a few scholars.

Tao Qing is no ordinary person if he can take charge of the Tao family. He understood what Pei Yan didn't say as soon as he heard it. He couldn't help but mused, "The sea trial is a trivial matter. I will instruct them immediately to keep them from taking a holiday and give you a message before the dragon raises its head. But regarding the Peng family, I'm afraid you have to find a solution yourself - the two Peng family members In the year, I got very close to the third prince, and I was afraid that he would also make wedding clothes for others. When it comes to the court, our family is not as good as yours. But since you told me so, there must be someone from our family who can help. If you are busy, just tell me. With the friendship between our two families, we will help you do it no matter what."

The current emperor has three legitimate sons. The eldest son has died in infancy, the second son has been married for many years but has not given birth to a son, and the third son has two sons, but he is the third. The rules of this dynasty are to establish direct descendants. Seeing that the emperor was getting old, the imperial ministers often urged the emperor to appoint princes, but the emperor ignored them and did nothing. Not only the ministers in the court were in trouble, but also those who wanted to take sides.

Pei Yan said, "I was also worried that the Peng family was making wedding clothes for people. So I asked people from the Yin family to help find out. You know, this map fell into the hands of Zuo Guangzong back then."

Zuo Guangzong died an ignominious death. Because he violated the interests of most wealthy families in the south, when he was criticized by the late emperor, everyone almost pushed him down. Not only did no one speak up for him, after his death, several of his sons also died inexplicably in exile. . In 35xs, after the emperor ascended the throne, his reputation was restored. But now the so-called descendants of the Zuo family are just the descendants of Zuo Guangzong's cousins.

"If this map had fallen into his hands, it would have been impossible for him not to take it out." Pei Yan said, "At least the officials in Fujian and Guangzhou would try their best to save his life."

Tao Qing smiled and said, "Xia Guang, you are just like Ziran. From childhood to adulthood, everything has been smooth sailing. You can get whatever you want. Sometimes you can't help but act with a little more compassion."

This was not only said by Tao Qing, but also by Zhang Ying, Pei Yan’s mentor.

Pei Yan disagreed.

Is everything going smoothly still a mistake?

Smooth sailing is also a kind of ability.

Why should we suffer when we can have smooth sailing?

Tao Qing knew that he wouldn't listen, so he said no more, "Have you been to the warehouse of our Tao family in Dasha? If I asked you, who knows the things in the warehouse best, you would definitely It is said that he is in charge of things. But in fact, it is the concierge who knows the things in the warehouse best. What goods are placed in each warehouse? When was it moved in? Who moved it in? Who was the leader of the people who moved in? ?Who has the strongest strength? Which day will move the most goods..."

Pei Yan suddenly understood what Tao Qing meant.

"You are saying that unless this map was drawn by Mr. Zuo, Mr. Zuo may not know where this map came from and where it went?" He murmured thoughtfully, "That Lu Xin's father He once served as Mr. Zuo’s staff. If he knew, would others also know? Or, he didn’t know, but others would know..."

He spoke vaguely, but Tao Qing understood clearly. He said warmly, "This is exactly the truth. Instead of going to the capital to investigate, it is better to investigate the relationship between these people. Maybe you will find something new."

If the two princes were involved, no matter how profitable the business was and no matter how good the relationship between the Tao family and the Pei family was, they would not touch it.

Pei Yan also knows this truth.

He said, "I used to think that the people who know the other party best are usually the other party's enemies rather than their friends. I just asked the Yin family to check on the Peng family, but I was a little worried that the Yin family would hide something from me. So I would like to borrow your hand to confirm whether the information given to me by the Yin family is correct and complete. Fortunately, we have thought of it together. I won’t say more. Whether this map can be auctioned depends on the Peng family. How do you know this map?"

The Tao family has some business dealings with the Yin family and the Peng family, but the Tao family is what Pei Yan calls "friends". If you want to inquire about information, their family is also very suitable.

Tao Qing smiled and said, "It's best if you think so. I was worried before that you would bring what you did in officialdom to the business world."

It doesn't matter at all to be high-profile and willful in the officialdom. Anyway, Pei Yan has a great mentor and several powerful senior brothers, but in the business world, he pays attention to being friendly and making money. Sometimes he is cheated by being high-profile without even realizing it.

Pei Yan was in charge of the family's general affairs, so he had to manage the family's business, but what he was most impatient about was dealing with people.

He felt that the rest of his life was boring just thinking about it.

Yu Tang's smiling face suddenly popped out of his mind.

That little girl is really a master of talking nonsense to people and ghosts. Even if he catches her lying on the spot, she can continue talking nonsense without a heartbeat or blush, and she is extremely shameless. No matter how you bend down or kneel, you can do it effortlessly. Such people should be suitable for doing business, right?

Pei Yan sighed.

It happened that Magistrate Tang came to visit at this time. Of course, he was not in the mood, and he just "disappeared" as willfully as before.

Tao Qing was very disapproving and shouted "Xia Guang" in an admonishing tone, saying, "Is that your parent official?"

Pei Yan waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "It depends on what kind of parent officer you are. Such a weak and ignorant person, so what if he is rejected by me?"

If he dares to be like Miss Yu, who obeys him in everything, talks a lot of good things to him when she sees him, and does whatever he needs to do behind his back.

For example, ~IndoMTL.com~ put a door knocker worth only two taels in a brocade box and gave it to him as an antique.

For example, if it was found out that Wei Xiaoshan was killed by the Li family, he would dare to hold on to the Li family.

Be able to bend down and hold your chest up.

He respected the man named Tang as a man and treated him as a guest.

When Pei Yan thought about this, he despised Magistrate Tang even more.

"Don't worry about these little things," he said. "It's a rare trip for you. You can't go back to Guangzhou to celebrate the New Year anyway, so just celebrate the New Year here."

"How can that be done?" Tao Qing didn't want to ruin Pei Yan's mood, so he followed Pei Yan and said, "It's not like I don't have a house in Hangzhou, so what's the point of living in your house for the New Year? Okay, I It came quietly, so you don't have to send me off. I'll leave quietly. As soon as I have the news, I'll have someone come and tell you." As he said that, he stood up.

Pei Yan naturally couldn't let him leave like this, but Tao Qing persisted and said, "Don't think I don't know what your plan is? If you really want to get rid of this map, you really can't do it in a big way. Send it to me. As for the trial voyage, I will find a way to let the Yin family know. By the way, besides the Yin family, who else do you think should know? Otherwise, I will accidentally damage your It’s a big deal, you’re not allowed to jump around?”

"If you can do it, tell the Li family too." Pei Yan chuckled and said, "Of course the Peng family will tell them too, but we can't tell them now. We have to wait until we divide the map. them."

This will achieve Miss Yu’s goal.

"Okay!" Tao Qing responded readily.

Pei Yan sent Tao Qing away from the corner door of Pei's house.

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