son-in-law

Chapter 301 The most afraid of neurosis

Chapter 301 The most afraid of neurosis

Compared with the various major events that have happened in the city of Hangzhou in the recent period, Qi Yuankang's death, Li Tianrun's return, and the conflict on Pingchang Street, as a businessman, the Lou family should be regarded as another system that has not been involved in it.

Although it is already one of the largest merchant forces in the entire city, when it comes to real power, the Lou family is still in a corner after all, not being noticed by too many people.But for the slightly middle-level forces in Hangzhou City, it is now a behemoth with tentacles involving all aspects. Of course, since it has only recently penetrated into the entire system, there is no need to give him too much in the struggle for power in various aspects. The position, this seemingly huge force, is actually alien to everyone in Fang La Chaotang.

This is not surprising. Throughout the ages, this has been the state of the merchant class. It was the case in the Wu Dynasty, and it was also the case in the Yongle Dynasty.Compared with the past, the Lou family is at least one of the largest imperial merchants in the Yongle Dynasty. Of course, the future of the Yongle Dynasty is really the most worrying issue. class on this issue.

As for the Lou family, more than half of the reasons why they stayed in Hangzhou and took refuge in Fang La were because they had to.But there are also some of them that have near-imminent rational considerations.At that time, the Lou family already had some rifts with Qian Xiwen and others. The merchant's family was already sensitive and left Hangzhou. Qian Xiwen and the others had official ties. Whether they went to other places or returned to Hangzhou, they They can make a comeback, but the Lou family's property is all in Hangzhou. If he leaves here, the foundation he has accumulated over the years will be gone.

In any case, Lou Jinlin was unwilling to accept this kind of result, and the foundation he had been running for half his life was ruined.What's more, Lou's family had already been targeted by Fang Qifo at that time, and it was unrealistic to want to leave.After Hangzhou was occupied, Lou Jinlin was at a loss for a while, but soon, he also showed his heroic nature that he had worked hard all the way, trying to create a wider and more secure road for the Lou family in the days to come. the way.

It is not his character to simply keep his own law and wait for death. Let the Lou family simply become the number one merchant in the Yongle Dynasty or wait for the court to go south to break Hangzhou and be arrested, which is not the future that Lou Jinlin will choose.For this old man in his 50s, he still has the shrewdness and ability to seize all opportunities and expand the interests of the real level, and the flame of pioneering is still burning in his body.

Simply being a businessman and relying on others is not enough. Even if Yong Le Dynasty can withstand the court's offensive and open up a big situation, he is no longer satisfied with the goal of becoming the largest businessman.At this time, the situation was turbulent and chaotic, and the Lou family was rich. With the support of Fang Qifo, they also had the power not to be restrained by most forces. In Hangzhou City at this time, the most practical way was placed in front of them.

For more than a month, the Lou family began to try to recruit soldiers and expand their strength.

Fang La itself is in the nature of an uprising. Although Hangzhou City has been established as the capital, dragons and snakes are mixed, the army is gathered, and the soldiers are in a hurry. If you want to attract a group of people here to have your own power, in principle, it is allowed .However, at this time, the various forces in the city have also become saturated. Some people really want to get a share of various benefits and compete with others for food. After all, they can't compete with those who have been living with Fang La from the beginning.

The Lou family does not belong to this case. He has money and food, and has a lot of business to do. It is reasonable and reasonable to hire a nursing home for his family and thugs for his business, and he can afford it himself. There is no limit anymore.If this war has taught the Lou family anything, it may be that weapons must be in their own hands.Of course, even with such awareness and convenience, everything can't be overdone. If he reveals his ambition to take military power from the beginning, he will definitely be beaten to death halfway.

Lou Jinlin is a calm person, and there are difficulties on the road, but these difficulties are actually not serious for him.Although the group of mud-legged people who rose up were not fools, they couldn't compare to an old fox like him in all kinds of micro-operations.After deciding to do something, he bought a large number of excellent weapons, a small number of military horses, recruited servants, invited guards, and at the same time recruited some martial arts people who had real materials but were missed by others. The operation of various materials also extended its own power tentacles.

During this period, of course, there will be some problems. For example, the Lou family can support people, but it is impossible to raise an army after all.There are a lot of disaster victims in Hangzhou right now. He can recruit 1000 or 20 people who can’t afford to eat, but what’s the use if there are no barracks or training grounds?Under such circumstances, Lou Jinlin paid more attention to supporting some small street forces, such as a small group of 30 people, a small gang of [-] people, and all kinds of gangsters who live on the streets near Lou's house.In more than a month, the Lou family has recruited nearly [-] nursing homes, and the power controlled by the outside world is several times that number. If you really want to show it off, this number is no less than that of some middle-level generals in the Fang La army. .

Of course, these people don't have much real combat power to speak of. In the past, you could say that this was already a big gang, but it's too early to say it's an army.But even so, up to now, some leaders of the rebel army who did not take the Lou family seriously in the past no longer dare to provoke the Lou family easily.

In the past, as one of the businessmen appointed by Fang Qifo, although he would not be too difficult in Hangzhou, there were still many people who bit the Lou family like leeches to make a living.As long as there are hundreds of generals around, they dare to come to the Lou family to ask for food and drink and collect protection fees. This kind of thing takes the lead for the Lou family. We are all brothers. Your family has a big business. They come to share the points, and they didn't smash your house. There is nothing to say, but you are just a businessman.

In the past, the Lou family treated these people well and never lost their manners, and it is the same now.But as time went by, even though the Lou family hadn't done anything to stand out outside, the visits of such people became less and less.For those in the upper class, such as Bao Daoyi, the Lou family has not changed at all, but it has developed normally, but for some leaders and generals in the middle and lower classes, they can still keenly feel the continuous expansion of the Lou family. and momentum.

"That Lou family, it's not easy to mess with now..."

After dinner, these generals who didn't pay much attention to the status of the Lou family's merchants could not help but sigh like this.This also proves that the strength of the Lou family has quietly expanded enough to be on par with these people.

But the status of a businessman will still make people participate in an underestimated consideration in such an evaluation.When others thought that the strength of the Lou family had entered the middle and lower levels, the Lou family was already quietly splitting up and recruiting some leaders with hundreds or dozens of subordinates.

Not to mention anything else, the material and economic capabilities of the Lou family are enough for him to control some of the less powerful forces after he has his own strength.Under the operation of Lou Jinlin in turn, there are already two groups of such forces. After losing the power struggle with others, the leader is willing to seek refuge with Lou's family for asylum.For Lou Jinlin, this situation meant that the few steps in the early stage of the development of the power had already been firmly stepped out.

"It will take a while to be able to speak among these people. Next, let's find out about Tang Bingzhang. He himself works under Qi Yuankang. Although there is no accident this time, the impact must be great... "

In the morning, in the study of the Lou family's main house, Lou Jinlin was talking with the eldest son, Lou Shuwang, about the expansion.There is no need for Lou's nursing home to recruit any more. He doesn't have many experienced veterans under his command. It is the most affordable choice to win over such forces.With a few more groups of people joining in, the Lou family will truly rise to the top and become one of the middle-level forces in Hangzhou.And because of Fang Qifo's protection at the beginning, Lou Jinlin is also sure that the superiors of the Lou family will not be too repulsed. Displeased with yourself?

"...Hangzhou, for the time being, will continue to develop step by step. As for the back road from the west to the south, we need to prepare early. A few months later..." Turning the wrench in his hand, Lou Jinlin said this again, and then Slightly silent, his white hair was uneven, but it was combed neatly, his eyes were sharp, his energy was still full, and he was still full of lion-like aura.Although what will happen to Hangzhou in a few months makes him feel anxious, but there is still a way out. Of course, another thing that comes to mind shortly afterwards makes him a little dull.

"By the way, how is your brother doing?"

Compared with the eldest son Lou Shuwang, Lou Jinlin loves the younger son Lou Shuheng more in his heart.When the city of Hangzhou was broken earlier, Lou Shuheng felt depressed, but Lou Jinlin had his elder son as a helper anyway, so he could understand the shock to his younger son, so he let him rest for a while.But if you have been fooling around to this extent, it is really too much.Lou Jinlin hoped that his youngest son would know more about the affairs of the family, especially when the Lou family was going through such a change, so that he could display his talents. In the future, he could hand over part of the family business to him with more peace of mind. inside.

He didn't have the biased idea of ​​handing over the entire family property to Lou Shuheng. The relationship between the two sons is actually pretty good, but the eldest son is talented. In the future, each of them will share half of the family property. The eldest son's share is getting bigger and bigger. It was inevitable that there would be rifts in the second son's family.This is naturally also the feeling of hating iron but not steel.Lou Shuwang also cupped his hands.

"Little brother has been very diligent in visiting recently, but he has found some wrong people, and he has not been able to find out clearly what he wants to find out. However, he knows more and more people, and I believe he will be able to do what he wants soon. After finishing the work, calm down and come back."

Lou Jinlin sighed: "You know what happened to him, right?"

"Boy knows, he has some obsession with Miss Su, but what he cares most about is probably Ning Yi's humiliation to him at the beginning. Ning Yi's situation is now also known to the baby, as I told my father before, this time the baby is not I didn’t take the initiative to help the little brother, I hope he can take the initiative to complete this matter, and it also has a special meaning for him.”

Lou Jinlin waved his hand disapprovingly, frowned and remained silent for a moment, and finally said: "It's okay for a man to take revenge, but his vision needs to be wide-ranging, so Ning Yi also remembers it as a father, but in the current situation, what else is there to remember! My Lou family is currently experiencing such changes. Once it passes, the whole of Hangzhou...the battle between the Yongle Dynasty and the Wu Dynasty will all be participated by my Lou family. It’s fine if the small things in the past are crushed to death like bugs... Sigh , That's all, just watch at this moment. After the matter is done, let Shuheng calm down and get back to business. And what about Shu Wan, how is she doing recently?"

Listening to his father asking about his sister, Lou Shuwang's expression was a bit complicated: "Actually... little sister has something to do with that Ning Yi..."

"Ok?"

Lou Jinlin frowned, and Lou Shuwang said that the little girl probably had a good impression of Ning Yi: "In my opinion, this Ning Yi has some skills, and he is also a person who knows how to take advantage of the situation. The son-in-law is extremely low-key, and when dealing with literati, he is gentle and polite. When he is in the Naha sword camp, he pretends to be bold and generous. With the current status of my Lou family, it is beneficial for him to deliberately approach the younger sister here. , but my little sister can't control him..."

He finished his opinion.In fact, Lou Shuwang has been busy with things recently. Although he is a little concerned about Ning Yi, he has a feeling of overlooking after all. He fell into the bandit camp alone like this, and even Li Tianyou was hostile to him. He tried his best Struggling to survive, no matter how well you do it, in Lou Shuwang's eyes, it's just a better performance.

Lou Shuwang doesn't care about Ning Yi, his younger brother and younger sister are involved with him, after all, he only cares about his younger brother and younger sister. For such an outsider, he doesn't care if he is dead or alive.In a sense, if the younger sister can live a good life with him or just be as happy as before, and finally get rid of others, he can also persuade the younger brother to give him a noble hand and enlighten him, but the younger sister is the master after all. If you can't stand such a person, the younger brother wants to vent all his heart, then he will have to die.

Lou Jinlin naturally understood what he meant, thought for a moment, and said to him, "You have to be careful about this matter." Lou Shuwang nodded to show that he understood.

After talking with my father, I went to Sijizhai at noon that day to have dinner with Bao Daoyi and others.He is just a foil, in fact, he is not very talkative. In the past few days, he also heard that Bao Daoyi and Ba Dao Ying had conflicts over women, and there has been friction for the next few days.He didn't care about this matter, the Lou family took refuge in Dao Yi, but the foundation is Fang Qifo, all kinds of supplies in the city still need the Lou family to turn around, others can't hit the Lou family, but the Lou family can just watch quietly Instead, after a while, they will be able to reap their own interests in such political struggles.

Inadvertently, I saw Ning Yi and the maid Xiaochan sitting downstairs eating.

During everyone's meal, the serious topic was naturally only a little bit, and then they joked.Lou Shuwang knew that Bao Daoyi liked all kinds of women, so he brought up the topic, and Bao Daoyi also smiled and talked about the benefits of all kinds of women. When the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves, Lou Shuwang pointed at Lou Xiao Chan asked Bao Daoyi's opinion, and Baodaoyi was really capable. He twisted his beard and took a look, then smiled and said that she was a well-trained maid from a rich family, and she was taken in by the man next to her recently. , is the most charming time.

With such a question, Lou Shuwang's goal will be achieved. He knows Bao Daoyi's hobbies, and a woman like Xiao Chan is exactly what he likes. If he asks this question at this time, maybe someone will ask her later. Xiao Chan was taken away.This is also a difficult problem for Ning Yi.

On the other hand, Bao Daoyi has been busy fighting recently, and there are many girls at home having fun, after a few days of confrontation with Ba Daoying, he has finally restrained himself a little bit from arresting girls in the street.This time, he finally didn't do anything to Xiao Chan.

Lou Shuwang just did it casually and didn't pay much attention to it. Later, it didn't matter whether Bao Daoyi caught him or not.If something happens, he can see his younger brother's response to Ning Yi before he makes a move, and even if he doesn't see it, Ning Yi's life will be lost. There are many things he has to do next. Small problems don't take up too much of his time.

Then, after two days like this, he heard from his servants that Lou Shuheng met a woman at a certain poetry meeting recently, and he fell in love with her poetic demeanor. Lou Shuwang thought that since he had a new For sustenance, he should let him know about Ning Yi earlier, so he can take care of it.But when he found his younger brother at noon that day, Lou Shuheng's progress surprised him.

It was in a small restaurant near Pingchang Street. Lou Shuheng sat on it with a few servants. He searched for Ning Yi's traces in the city these days, but he found the wrong relationship and never got too much Ning Yi. According to Yi Yi's information, the beard has already appeared on his face at this time, looking slovenly.But when the elder brother came up, he shook his two fingers vertically, extremely excited.

"Do you know who I found? Brother, do you know who I found?"

"Who?"

"You must not guess...hehe, you must not guess..."

"..."

Lou Shuwang looked at the scene downstairs suspiciously, not knowing why.Lou Shuheng laughed for a long time, stood up and walked around, rubbing his hands together excitedly, and lowered his voice nervously: "It's Su Tan'er...it's Su Tan'er...I found Ning Yi the day before yesterday, and then... Then I asked someone to find a way to monitor him. Yesterday I found that he was actually coming here. You know what I saw... Haha, it’s Su Tan’er. Cloth quietly sneaked back to Hangzhou. Isn't it? It's too powerful, haha...she came back, she actually ran back for that Ning Yi, it's too powerful...this woman..."

Lou Shuheng laughed so hard that he almost shed tears. Lou Shuwang frowned and looked at his over-excited younger brother. For a moment, Lou Shuheng stopped his dancing in the eyes of his elder brother, took a breath, and his expression was like Concentrate like a student being stared at by the teacher.

"I want to keep her." He raised his right index finger, emphasizing it, and after a while, he shook his finger vigorously, showing a smile, "She's leaving tonight, but...I want to keep her... …Hahaha--"

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When Juan'er arrived at Badao Camp, it was around [-]:[-] pm, which was around [-]:[-] in the afternoon, and it was getting dark early in autumn, so it was almost evening.All the elites in Badao Camp went out from different directions and quietly went to the pre-booked Baodaoyi strongholds in the city. As one of the leaders of the matter, Ning Yi, Liu Xigua, Liu Tiannan and others had just left Xiliu Street.The one who received Juan'er was Xiao Chan who just knew she was about to be sent away. Her eyes were still red, and she was hiding in the kitchen crying alone. When she heard the news, she quickly pulled Juan'er and chased her out...

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