Chapter 17 Picture for peace of mind
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On a hill in the western suburbs.
Chen Fangyuan looked at the scene of a large group of beggars in the distance receiving steamed buns and porridge from his servants with tears in their eyes, there was a trace of confusion in his eyes, and after a while, he suddenly turned his head and said to Guo Dan, who had a flat face on the side: "I can't imagine that the virtuous nephew is not only shrewd and capable, but also has such a kind heart, rare, it is really rare, it makes me feel ashamed as an elder." β
"Kindness?"
Guo Dan himself was happy: "How can I have such noble sentiments." β
Chen Fangyuan was curious: "Why did the virtuous nephew move?" β
"Why? I think....... β
Guo Dan frowned and thought for a while before he said, "I think it should... It should be said that it is to repay God. β
There was also a hint of uncertainty in his tone.
"Repay God?"
Chen Fangyuan was stunned, he really didn't understand.
Guo Dan just smiled slightly, and didn't explain anymore, because he didn't quite know why he did it.
In the past, he never considered doing charity in the past, but now, he always feels that he still has to do something, which may be out of fear of God, although he was an atheist before, and the only time he believed in God Jesus was only because the client was a Christian, but after experiencing so many things, his mentality will inevitably undergo some changes, do something good, try to have peace of mind, and see that everything is in order in the distance, and said: "Thank you Uncle Chen for helping, I'll go back first." β
"Wait."
Chen Fangyuan hurriedly stopped him.
Guo Dan asked, "Is there anything else?" β
Chen Fangyuan smiled and said, "Virtuous nephew, I have sold Chen Lou now, and I have some spare money in my hand, or let's cooperate to do some business, it is inconvenient for you to come forward, I can help you." β
"Not interested."
Guo Dan didn't think about it, so he rejected Chen Fangyuan, now that the Kou family has stabilized, he is longing to stick to his post at home with peace of mind, waiting to be asleep.
Chen Fangyuan hurriedly said: "Virtuous nephew, don't be busy refusing first, even if you don't want to do business, you can also point me out." β
Guo smiled lightly: "Doing business and doing business is not a living, doesn't Uncle Chen know this truth?" You just continue to open your restaurant, it's just a change of place, so you don't need me to guide you. β
Chen Fangyuan sighed: "It's not that I haven't thought about it, but I've been working in a restaurant for decades, and I'm really a little tired, and now I'm opening a restaurant in the capital, and the competition is getting bigger and bigger, so I want to change my career." β
You must know that he not only made Zhou Feng ruthlessly planted his heels this time, but also offended many of his peers, and it will definitely not be easy for him to continue to open a restaurant.
"There's nothing I can do to help that." Guo Dan shook his head and said.
Chen Fangyuan's eyes rolled, and he said: "Virtuous nephew, I can't hide it, in fact, I also intended to rest for a while, and then make plans, but it was really yesterday that Xiaodong and they came to me and asked me if I wanted them to help, alas... Actually, they are all quite clever, they are all good seedlings, and I can't bear them to go back to being beggars, so I want to find something for them to do. β
Guo Danwu shook his head and said: "I don't have the ability to be the leader of this beggar gang, in the final analysis, they still have to rely on themselves, and in addition, I have no such obligation." β
Alas... It seems that he is really repaying God, and it has nothing to do with kindness. Chen Fangyuan muttered to himself, but he still didn't give up, and continued: "Let's not talk about Xiaodong and them, let's talk about the Kou family, although the Kou family is currently through difficulties, but I don't think the Liu family will be so calculated, and you don't want to come forward yourself, if we cooperate, if there is a situation at that time, I can also help you come forward!" β
Guo Dan glanced at it coldly, and said unhappily: "Old Chen, you are really getting more and more annoying. β
He didn't even have an honorific title.
Chen Fangyuan was so happy that he didn't expect Guo Dan to respect him.
The reason why Guo Dan is so unreasonable is only because what Chen Fangyuan said is not unreasonable, which makes Guo Dan return from the dream of plump to the reality of the backbone, the tooth line is a dangerous business, although the Kou family has overcome this current difficulty, but it is impossible to have smooth sailing all year round, in case something goes wrong again, he really needs someone to come forward for himself, lowered his eyebrows and groaned for a while, and said: "Do you really want to change careers?" β
Chen Fangyuan was overjoyed, and nodded again and again: "Of course, of course." β
Guo Dan said: "Do you know why I hired Xiaodong and them? β
Chen Fangyuan thought about it very cautiously before saying, "It's because they are very familiar with the capital." β
"Not bad."
Guo Dan nodded, and said: "To be professional, in fact, Cao Xiaodong is selling information, the capital is the largest trading place in the country, and merchants from all over the country will come here to trade, but many businessmen don't know anything about the situation in the capital, and they need to get the most detailed and correct information in the fastest time, in other words, they need an agency that has no interests mixed with all the transactions, or a pure confidence agency, so that they can get impartial information." β
Chen Fangyuan said thoughtfully: "Nephew Xian wants me to open a store that specializes in selling this information?" β
Guo Dan nodded and said, "That's right." β
Chen Fangyuan said: "This seems to be a bit similar to the dental shop, but if you want to do the dental shop, you must apply for a license from the government, otherwise, you will not be able to open the dental shop, and I may not be qualified in this regard." β
"It's different."
Guo Dan shook his head and said: "Although the tooth shop also has this service, they mainly participate in the transaction, or facilitate the transaction, because they can manipulate the price, so the imperial court has a very strict review of them, and I let you open this store, it has nothing to do with the price, we are only responsible for collecting information, induction and analysis, and then selling the results to the merchants who need it, including the tooth shop, of course, but they are not directly involved in any transaction, as for how to trade, that is what the tooth shop does." β
Chen Fangyuan didn't understand what he heard, and he was a little embarrassed: "Although the words of the virtuous nephew are reasonable, but... But I've never done anything like that, and there's nowhere to start. As he spoke, he glanced at Guo Dan.
Guo Dan said simply and clearly: "You give seventy percent of the money, and I give thirty percent, but the share, I account for sixty percent, and you account for forty percent." β
You're really straightforward. Chen Fangyuan didn't feel weird when he heard it, even if you meant it like this, can you be tactful, the slave family also wants to save face, and glanced at Guo Dan very aggrievedly.
Guo Dan said: "This is already a friendship price, if you don't want to, just don't say it." β
Chen Fangyuan immediately said: "One word is a certainty." β
He is already convinced of Guo Dan, from the perspective of interests, Guo Dan's minimum exit price is one thousand taels, and if he cooperates, even if he is divided into six or four taels, he has to have six or seven hundred taels, as for the cost, it is nothing more than relying on people to pile up, and it doesn't cost any money to hire Cao Xiaodong.
"But for the time being, I want to take a break, after all, it's tiring after so many days of hard work." Guo Dan stretched his waist.
Chen Fangyuan's eyes turned red, what did you work hard for? Cao Xiaodong and I are busy here, and there are the father and daughter of the Kou family over there, you just say a few words.
Guo Dan didn't have this consciousness at all, and he wasn't asking for Chen Fangyuan's consent, and then said: "During my rest, you will first find someone to teach Xiaodong their literacy and arithmetic, and these two points are indispensable for doing this business." β
Chen Fangyuan said: "It takes a lot of time to read and write!" β
Guo Dan said: "It's just literacy, don't read the Four Books and Five Classics, and we don't let them go to the scientific examination." β
"That's just as well."
Chen Fangyuan nodded.
Guo said lightly: "That's okay, I'll go back first, let's talk when we have time." β
"Nephew wait a little longer."
Chen Fangyuan grabbed Guo Dan and said with a smile: "I don't know if the virtuous nephew has ever thought about taking a concubine?" β
Guo Dan looked confused: "Take a concubine? β
It's a very strange word!
Chen Fangyuan nodded and said, "That's right!" My granddaughter is of marriageable age, and if a good nephew wants to take a concubine, ....... β
"Neuropathy."
Guo Dan rolled his eyes and left directly.
Chen Fangyuan said with a depressed face: "The old man's granddaughter is not bad-looking, she is really illiterate." That's it, that's it, at least he promised to work with me. β
Thinking of this, he laughed again and swayed down the mountain.
As soon as I came to the foot of the mountain, I suddenly heard someone shouting behind me: "Chen Fangyuan." β
Chen Fangyuan looked back and saw an old man wearing a hat behind him, looking at him with a smile, and there were two entourages standing behind him, one holding a fishing basket and the other carrying a fishing rod. β
This old man is Xing'an Bo Xu Mengxi.
The Ming Dynasty is not rich but three generations of a saying, such as this Xu Mengxi, his ancestor Xu Xiang first assisted the Ming Taizu, established the Ming Dynasty, and then made great contributions in the battle of Jingyan, so after the Ming Chengzu ascended the throne, he was awarded Xing'an Bo, the head of the fourteen people who were awarded the title of the Emperor because of the Jingyan battle, and this title has been passed down to the present, which is already the seventh generation.
Such as an earl like them, as long as they don't die, they are definitely very rich, generation after generation, of course, there are more and more land, and the life is naturally more and more moist and carefree, just say that this Xu Mengxi is delicious by nature, so he also knows Chen Fangyuan, these restaurant owners.
"Excuse me, excuse me."
Xu Mengxi waved his hand, and said with a smile: "You have been in the limelight recently, and the streets and alleys are talking about you." β
Chen Fangyuan smiled bitterly: "Uncle smiled, if it wasn't a last resort, who would want to sell the store!" β
"Ten thousand taels!" Xu Mengxi smiled: "I think many people will be tempted, you don't have to be cheap and sell well." β
Chen Fangyuan smiled awkwardly.
This is also true.
Xu Mengxuan suddenly pointed to Guo Dan, who had already walked away, and said, "That posterity is the master who guides you in the back." β
Chen Fangyuan was surprised: "Uncle, you ........" β
Xu Mengxi said: "The old man still doesn't know you, if you have this means, how can you compete with the Golden Jade Building." β
Chen Fangyuan suddenly looked embarrassed.
Xu Mengxi was curious: "What? Can't you say? β
Chen Fangyuan sneered twice and said, "Don't hide it from your uncle, this is still... I really can't say it, because I signed a non-disclosure agreement with that descendant, and if I reveal it, it will be a violation of the agreement. β
It's okay if he doesn't say it, Xu Mengxuan is even more curious, and he looks unhappy: "But the old man has already seen it." β
Chen Fangyuan was just a businessman in the end, but the other party was Xing'anbo, and he was suddenly in a dilemma.
Xu Mengxi said again: "Say it, I promise not to say it." β
At this point, Chen Fangyuan also knew that he had to say it, so he only said: "Don't hide it from your uncle, in fact, the future life is Guo Dan, the son-in-law of the Kou family." β
"The son-in-law of the Kou family? Tooth Walker? β
"Hmm."
Xu Mengxi was puzzled: "But the old man heard that the son-in-law of the Kou family has some ....... β
At this, he had a slight look of embarrassment on his face.
"Uncle doesn't know, it's all because Kou Shouxin is too stingy, pedantic, and unwilling to give his son-in-law more money, so he knows how to reuse his precious daughter, fortunately, Guo Dan doesn't care about him, and he does him a big favor." The more Chen Fangyuan spoke, the more angry he became, he always felt that this matter was really not long-sighted, as Bole, he couldn't even touch Maxima, but let Kou Shouxin's blind man bump into him.
Xu Mengxi was a little confused when he heard this, and said, "How do you say this?" β
Chen Fangyuan told Xu Mengxi the ins and outs of this matter, including the fact that they came here to help the beggars today.
"I see."
Xu Mengxuan nodded and said, "In this way, this kid really has some means. As he spoke, his gaze gradually deepened, as if he was thinking about something.
Chen Fangyuan really didn't dare to say anything more, after all, he still had to cooperate with Guo Dan, so he changed the topic and said, "Uncle, I heard that your winery has recently made a new wine. β
"You're pretty well-informed." Xu Mengxi smiled and said, "It's a pity that we can't cooperate anymore." β
Chen Fangyuan said: "Over the years, I haven't helped you sell much wine, but uncle, you have always supported Chen Lou, and you have not stopped selling wine to me like some wine merchants." β
"That's because your family's food is delicious, if you don't sell wine, how can the old man be embarrassed to come to your house to eat that delicious." Xu Mengxi laughed.
Having said that, he wants to sell wine Chen Lou, where does Jin Yulou dare to say anything.
"Thank you so much for taking care of the business all these years." Chen Fangyuan bowed his hand and said, "But I also heard that uncle, you plan to find a dental shop to cooperate with you to help you manage the winery." β
Xu Mengxi nodded and said: "Over the years, the business of my winery has been lifeless, although it has not deteriorated, but it has not changed for the better, in the end, the old man is not a trader, so I want to find a dental store to cooperate." β
Chen Fangyuan asked again: "Then I don't know if my uncle has a good choice?" β
Xu Mengxuan said: "I originally planned to find the Liu family, but now that I hear you say this, I want to hear that kid's opinion." β
"You're going to be right to look for him." Chen Fangyuan blinked again as he spoke, and then sneered: "But don't say that it's a villain, if you want him to know, he will have to scold me to death." β
Xu Mengxi said incredulously: "You are his elder, he dares to scold you?" β
Chen Fangyuan said depressedly: "Although he is a scholar, he doesn't know at all that this old man loves the young, but it doesn't make me embarrassed, and, moreover, he... He doesn't necessarily want to help you, but I heard him say he needs to rest for a while. β
"Really?"
Xu Mengxi just smiled.