Chapter 228: Borrow some money
On the sparsely crowded street, Ximen Qing and Tao Qian walked slowly forward together.
After some hinting conversation, the two had reached a consensus with each other. What they lack now is just who will take the initiative to clarify.[]
At the same time, Ximen Qing was very curious and suspicious. He didn't know how Tao Qian knew that he had ambition? Could it be that he was guessing? Of course, this may be very low.
If you are doubtful, Ximen Qing naturally cannot ask questions now. Only by truly establishing a camp relationship with Tao Qian can you ask questions.
So Ximen Qing took the initiative to make it clear.
Ximen Qing smiled and said, "Mr. Tao Qian, what are your plans in the future? Do you want me to introduce you to a job?"
Tao Qian smiled, his eyes narrowed and said, "I am worried about doing nothing, so I'll thank you for help from the official Ximen!"
Ximen Qing said: "Mr. Tao Qian is out. But I want to make it clear that the work I introduced is very dangerous. There is a dangerous place, and ordinary people will definitely not dare to go there. In this case, will the sir still dare to go?"
Tao Qian laughed and said, "I'm not afraid of death, why are you afraid of danger? Even if I dare to go there, I dare to go there!"
Xi Shanqing nodded and said, "Sir, have courage, so I will write a letter, and I will go to vote there, how about it?"
Tao Qian smiled and said, "Then I'll bother the little official!"
Xi Shanqing asked curiously: "Sir, don't ask me, where did I ask you to vote?"
Tao Qian said: "Haha, there is no need. A scholar dies for his confidant and chooses a lifetime. There is no need to ask so much about it! Even if I go to Liangshan, haha, I will not frown! On the contrary, I will feel happy because wherever I go, I can show my strength, haha."
After saying that, Tao Qian bowed his fists and bowed three times and said solemnly: "I remember that my old mother returned from the west, but the little official gave me silver. I couldn't hold a funeral for my mother at all. Tao Qian remembered the kindness of Tao in his heart. In this life, he would definitely repay his kindness with his life!"
Ximen Qing nodded, impressed by Tao Qian's filial piety and kindness. Then he patted Tao Qian on the shoulder and said, "Sir, let's have a drink in a restaurant and have a good chat. How about it?"
Tao Qian smiled and said, "It's great!"
Immediately, the two found the nearest restaurant, went in, found a remote seat, and asked the bartender to have good wine and meat, and they started chatting while drinking.
Ximen Qing filled Tao Qian with wine, so he asked, "Sir, do you know a lot about me? What else do you know? You might as well tell me to listen. Mr. Tao Qian is really amazing. He doesn't leave the house, but he knows the world's affairs, haha."
Tao Qian smiled and said, "Don't praise me for being a little official. I am not a god. I am ashamed to say that the reason why I dare to make such an essay on the little official is actually because of guessing."
"Guess?" Ximen Qing was stunned, then laughed and cried, and said, "It's really a guess!"
Tao Qian nodded and smiled and said, "If a scholar does not go out, he will know the world's affairs. In this world, any news is like the sound of the wind, which can be blown all over the sky. As long as you can think, you can detect many valuable things from these winds. The little officials are chivalrous and righteous, and their actions and actions of kindness during their travels have been passed down by the people in the world. You saved Shi Qian's village, and they are also good friends with Chao Gai and Song Jiang. I heard that they are brothers with Liu Tang and Lu Zhishen. So since Chao Gai and others robbed the birthday gift, I guessed that there was a small official in it. Later, a mysterious man rescued Chao Gai and Song Jiang, which strengthened my speculation. Now, who else has the ability to do such earth-shaking things in the world?"
Ximen Qing looked at him and said, "Is my movements so obvious?"
After hearing what Tao Qian said, Ximen Qing felt a sense of crisis. Others could guess what Tao Qian could guess, and there was no shortage of smart people in the Song Dynasty.
Seeing Ximen Qing's cautious appearance, Tao Qian shook his head and said, "Haha, don't worry, little official, in fact, I can guess you because the first feeling is you. Others don't know your mystery and power, so they naturally won't think of you, so they don't have my guesses.
Ximen Qing said, "If you say so, I will feel much more at ease!" After saying that, Ximen Qing changed the topic and asked Tao Qian, "Sir, Liangshan is short of manpower now, especially talented people like you. I want to entitle you to go up the mountain and be a companion with Wu Yong to build Liangshan together. What do you think? If it works, I will write a letter now!"
Tao Qian smiled and said, "Didn't you just say it? I dare to go there no matter whether it is Longtan or Huxué, let alone Liangshan is a wonderful place! The little official trusts Tao. Even if Tao fights to the death, he will work hard for Liangshan construction! He will never refuse!"
Ximen Qing hurriedly toasted and said, "Then I'll have a hard time!"
"You little official, please be polite!" Tao Qian replied.
The two of them pushed the cups and chatted happily.
Finally, Ximen Qing handed over a letter to Tao Qian and asked him to go to Liangshan to join him. Tao Qian did not delay and said goodbye to Ximen Qing and went home to prepare.
Afterwards, Ximen Qing also went home.
It was unexpected that Ximen Qing could recruit Tao Qian, a talented man for Liangshan! Ximen Qing was extremely happy about this. Tao Qian was very wise, which was not only what Ximen Qing knew, but even Zhang Tianshi once praised it. It can be said that Tao Qian was a big man in the city and a powerful man in the city. Although he was not as profound as Wu Yong's wisdom, he had an outstanding vision far beyond them. With him and Wu Yong working together to build Liangshan, Ximen Qing could feel much more at ease.
To this day, there are many powerful generals on Liangshan, but only Wu Yong is the only one strategist. No matter how smart Wu Yong is, he is a little stretched. It is naturally good if there are too many generals, but if there are no strategists, no matter how many generals there are, it is useless! Therefore, Ximen Qing has always wanted to recruit more strategists for Liangshan. Now that Tao Qian can join, it is natural for Ximen Qing to join. Therefore, Ximen Qing was eager to write a letter to him and let him join Liangshan! Because Ximen Qing knew Tao Qian since childhood and knew very well about his character. Therefore, Ximen Qing dared to recommend such bold letters. If it were others, Ximen Qing would not have been so reckless.
When he returned home, Ximen Qing came to the living room and happened to see Ximen Chuxue reviewing the account book. Ximen Qing felt a little bit of savings in his heart and thought that although Liangshan now has some savings, because it is about to develop rapidly, those savings are far from enough. Since it cannot embezzle its own vault, why not ask your father to borrow some silver?
Thinking of this, Ximen Qing walked up with a shy face and laughed.
"Dad, thank you for your hard work, come and I'll give you a massage! You are the boss of our Ximen family. If you are in good health, it will be a big trouble! Right, Dad~~" Ximen Qing said with a smile.
Ximen Chuxue shivered, and the brush in his hand almost fell to the ground. He turned his head, looked at Ximen Qing, and then Zhong mopped Ximen Qing's forehead, then mopped himself and said, "Don't you have a fever? You guy took the wrong medicine? Why did you go out and your mouth becomes so sweet? There must be a demon when things happen, and you say! Do you have any tricks?"
Ximen Qing was so sad that he felt guilty.
"It turns out that they are all old-fashioned spirits!" Ximen Qing secretly whispered, then said with a chuckle: "Nothing is there? How could I have little thoughts? I just want to watch my father work hard and help him!"
Ximen Chuxue closed the account book and hummed, "If you want to help your father, stay at home honestly, marry a few more wives, and then have a few good sons. I can educate my grandchildren well, pass on the business path to them, and let them maintain our family's industry. You, that's unreliable!"
Ximen Qing was speechless and rolled his eyes directly, with tears in his face. How could he have such a father? It would be fine if he didn't want his son to be successful. It was so heartbreaking.
"Dad, am I your biological child?" Ximen Qing asked with rolling his eyes.
"Bastard, of course you are my seed! Don't doubt my ability!" Ximen Chuxue glared at her and said fiercely.
Ximen Qing muttered: "Since it is your biological son, then how can you belittle me like this! Although I can't do business, I have great skills in doing other things!"
Ximen Chuxue said oh, slanted Ximen Qing and asked, "Then tell me about your great skills? You can't do business, so what about studying? Or work? Or even farmers? Scholars, farmers, industrialists and commerce, you choose one? Three hundred and sixty professions, besides joining the army, please choose one?"
Ximen Qing rubbed his eyebrows and almost choked. Not to mention, Ximen Qing had no advantages besides fighting on the battlefield.
Xi Qing said angrily: "Dad, if I fight on the battlefield, I will definitely be the commander. Do you believe it?"
Ximen Chuxue was stunned for a moment, so under Ximen Qing's expectation, he nodded and said, "I believe this! But it's a pity that you can't join the army, let alone fight on the battlefield! Our Ximen family is the only one. If something happens, our Ximen family will be broken and will be completely finished. So, don't think about that. Let alone the commander, even the commander-in-chief and general will not do it!"
Ximen Qing was depressed.
"Okay, tell me, what's wrong!" Seeing Ximen Qing's depressed expression, Ximen Chuxue laughed in her heart, and then she couldn't bear to hit him again, so she asked.
Ximen Qing shrugged and said, "It's nothing, I just want to help our Ximen family do some business and make some money!"
"What?" Ximen Chuxue stood up. That speed, good guy, there is no need to be slow in Ximen Qing. Ximen Qing was wondering if his father was hiding a master!
Ximen Chuxue shook her head, and said with certainty and firmness, "Forget it, don't do any business, just stay honestly! Last time I wanted to do business, I spent thousands of dollars a year on a Juxianju. What bad ideas do you want to use now? The money from our Ximen family is not grown in the fields, not picked up. You can do it. Don't worry about the little money we have in our family!"
Ximen Qing chuckled and said, "Dad, look at what you said, it sounds so ugly. I just asked you to borrow some money and didn't care about the little money we have. Besides, don't our family still have a vault?"
"What? Do you want to pay attention if you still want to hit the vault?" Ximen Chuxue was furious and the fire came up directly.
The vault is the last barrier for the Ximen family to decline. The ancestors have always had regulations that they must not be used unless they were absolutely necessary. Ximen Chuxue could indulge Ximen Qing in everything, but it is absolutely not allowed to move the vault that violates the orders of the ancestors.
Seeing Ximen Chuxue moving like this, Ximen Qing also knew that he had picked the reverse scale, so he quickly waved his hand and shook his head and said, "I don't mean that, no, haha, dad, calm down, calm down, smile, ten years old!"
Ximen Chuxue then calmed down, then glared at Ximen Qing and asked, "Tell me, how much money do you want to borrow?"
Ximen Qing chuckled and said, "Actually, not much, only one million coins!"
"Grandma, you guy, you have a million chunks, why don't you grab it? Not much?" Ximen Chuxue cursed fiercely.
One million guan is indeed not much compared to the Ximen family's treasury. But you should know that the treasury was accumulated by the ancestors of the Ximen family for hundreds of years. Ordinary small landlords like Li Ying had accumulated only more than one million guan in their lifetime. Therefore, if the Ximen family is not counted as the treasury, it would be enough to spend more than one million guan at once.
Ximen Qing also knew that he wanted too much, so he stretched out a palm and discussed, "How about it, 500,000 guan?"
Ximen Chuxue looked around angrily, as if thinking about finding a broom and knocking Ximen Qing out.
Xixia Chuanxue said: "Five hundred thousand coins? I will give you 500,000 feet! Don't even think about it!"
Ximen Qing scratched his head and finally asked, "Dad, then tell me how much can I give it? Dad, I am really useful, just treat it as helping me? You will know their value in the future!"
Ximen Chuxue glared at Ximen Qing, then sighed and rubbed his eyes. His son, who does not care about him? Now he is asking for money so much, who will he not give to him?
"Master Zhang Tian, Master Zhang Tian, are your old eyes out of mind? Can my son really become a dragon among humans and be proud of the world? Don't make mistakes?" Ximen Chuxue thought secretly: "Oh, don't think so much. This is his own son. No matter whether he is a dragon or an insect, as long as he is happy and happy, he will consume all the vaults, and I don't care! I just hope you can make some fun too!"
With a sigh, Ximen Chuxue stretched out a finger and said, "Only one hundred thousand coins, do you want it?"
"100,000 yuan?" Ximen Qing muttered, and thought to himself: It happened to be the same as Cai Jing's birthday gift. Although it was not much, it could take a while.
Nodded, Ximen Qing smiled and said, "Then thank you dad. Do you give the money? Or copper coins or silver notes? Look, it's better to give the money, it's convenient!"
Ximen Chuxue glared at him and said, "There are so many requests, depending on your virtue! By the way, can you tell me what you want to do if you want so much money?"
Ximen Qing smiled and said, "Dad, you can't talk about it now, you will know in the future! I'll go see my mother, you'll be busy first. By the way, don't forget the silver bill!"
After saying that, Ximen Qing turned around and ran away.
Chapter completed!