Party people do the right thing.

Because of the long history of Western businessmen, a group of forces that are almost "trusts" has formed in Yangzhou, and this kind of force itself has formed a certain evil force, and the number of family thugs is not comparable to that of ordinary large households.

Therefore, if you want the wealthy and domineering Western businessmen to honestly claim the IOU of Grandpa Wei, you have to have someone more evil than them to come out.

Zheng Duo is this wicked person.

In fact, although Zheng Duo is a Korean, he can be regarded as a half-intellectual, and he can be regarded as a Confucian general by the side of Gonggong Wei. It is obviously inappropriate for the father-in-law to send people out as wicked people.

But who made Zheng Duo's image more in line with the temperament of a wicked person than Cao Wenyao.

In Liaodong, Zheng Duo did a lot of things to rob his house.

There is no essential difference between borrowing money and robbing a house.

If there is no difference, it is equivalent to one is plucking the hair on the cow, and the other is plucking the wool.

On the side of the Hui merchants, because they have a high level of education, they are Confucian and businessmen, they like to fight lawsuits at every turn, and they especially like to talk to people, so it is definitely not appropriate to send wicked people to the door, and they must send a good person.

This is not to say that Cao Wenyao is a good man, but after all, this person is from the regular Central Forbidden Army, and from the perspective of background alone, he is ten times better than Zheng Duo, who was born as a horse bandit.

Whether it's Wen or Wu, two groups of people are sent out, and now it's up to you to see how much money you can borrow from your father-in-law.

Taking into account the price level and per capita wealth, as well as the current situation of the bourgeoisie in Yangzhou, the father-in-law borrowed money per capita this time.

Commonly known as, apportionment.

Regardless of whether it is rich or small, it is all five thousand taels and one family.

Take the money and give the strip, and the child is not deceived.

Going to Xiaguan with Zheng Duo was a standard father-in-law guard, as well as two standard infantry, and a standard horse team.

It was similar to Cao Wenyao who went to Xiaodongmen in the Hui merchant gathering area.

This movement, this battle must have alarmed the officials of Yangzhou, and at the first time, the officials of Yangzhou City knew that Eunuch Wei had sent thousands of eagle dog minions into the city, and there was a mess up and down.

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Huizhou merchants gathered in Xiaodongmen to belong to Yangzhou New Town, which is a new market, and Xiaguan, which is located on the side of the canal near the salt transportation division, is known as the place where the Yangzhou people live.

The good guy is the name of Yangzhou people for the rich.

The Pan family is a good guy.

His family is from Huizhou, and he bought and sold salt and grain as early as the pseudo-Yuan Dynasty. I heard that the ancestor was very wide for a period of time, and he paid all the taxes in Huizhou.

After the change of dynasty, the Pan family's business will definitely be hit, after all, it is impossible not to collude with the Mongolian Tatars if they can mix well under the hands of the Mongols.

The Ming Dynasty expelled the Tartars, and traitors like the Pan family will inevitably be attacked. But later, I don't know which way to go, although the Pan family was ruined, but it didn't collapse because of this, and the family was ruined.

When Chengzu was martyred, the head of the Pan family at that time bet on Chengzu and secretly provided a military salary for the Yan army. After Chengzu ascended the throne, he naturally repaid the Pan family and gave it convenience.

After several generations of family owners, by the time of the Chenghua Dynasty, the business of the Pan family had been among the top three grain merchants in Huizhou. During the Hongzhi period, the salt law was changed, and the Pan family came to Yangzhou from Huizhou to open a branch for the first time, engaged in salt monopoly. After several generations of operation, he has now become the leading boss of the Hui merchants, and he is very open and secret with the good guys of the Western merchants.

The current head of the Pan family is named Ban Ji, who is in his 40s and has two sons and a daughter.

The eldest son helped Ban Ji take care of the family property, and the second son took it upon himself to study and gain fame, which was the choice of most Hui merchant families.

Because businessmen are lowly industries, no matter how rich they are, they cannot get the real respect of officials and ordinary people. Therefore, in a family, it is usually the eldest son who inherits the property, and the rest of the sons are trained to study in order to gain fame. Once you have fame in hand, you can raise your eyebrows and puff up, and truly become a family of officials and businessmen.

Therefore, people in the world say that Hui merchants are also Confucianism and businessmen, which is based on the reason why Hui merchants attach importance to reading.

The Pan family's business is getting bigger and bigger, and their children are all adults, Ban Ji's life is not unpleasant, but Ban Ji has never been happy.

Because he knew in his heart that on the surface, the officials in Yangzhou City were polite to him, but in fact, it was not for his family's silver, if he didn't use gold and silver to open the way, he was afraid that he wouldn't even be able to take a step forward in the homes of those officials.

Even if you know the Shangshu and Shilang of Nandu, others will not look at them differently because of this. Only when the family has a real reputation, at least a person, can those officials really look down on his family.

Fortunately, his second son is still competitive, in the township examination the year before last stood out in the examination, this year to participate in the big competition, according to the gentlemen, this son is likely to be a high school jinshi, it seems that the hope of the future can only be pinned on him.

Thinking of his second son Pan Yue, Pan Ji's mood immediately became relaxed, but thinking of last night's events, Ban Ji's mood began to become uneasy again.

At noon, someone suddenly came to the door, and the name sticker held by the person was Li Sancai, the boss of the Donglin Party and the former governor of Caoyun.

Although Li Sancai made the emperor demoted to a commoner because of the theft of the emperor's mausoleum, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, as long as the Donglin Party is still there, no one in the world dares to underestimate this Donglin boss.

Therefore, Ban Ji was very surprised and very curious, I don't know what the famous Li San is looking for?

You must know that although his Pan family deals with the government on weekdays, it is not divided into parties, and he never deliberately makes friends with the Donglin Party, or the Zhejiang Party, the Kun Party, and the Qi Party, for fear that which party will suddenly lose power and affect them.

Now the people of the Donglin Party have found the Pan family for no reason, and it is still Li Sancai's name sticker, which can't help but make Ban Ji jump three points.

Ban Ji tried to recall that he was cautious and knew a little about all forces, so he should not have done anything to offend Donglin.

In this way, I was a little more settled, and I thought that if I offended someone because of a business dispute, and the other party invited Donglin to stand up for him, then even if I lost money, I would make the other party satisfied.

Who called him a common man, and those people in the Donglin Party were officials. If you suffer a loss, you can only bury it in your heart, and there is nowhere to complain.

With this thought in mind, Ban Ji came with a modest courtesy and invited him into the palace, but he did not expect that the other party did not want to talk to him about anything, but invited him to go to Nandu in a few days, and on behalf of the merchants of Yangzhou, he complained to the foreign garrison yamen about being oppressed by the admiral and the minister Wei Eunuch.

This shocked Ban Ji, and he had also heard about the Wei eunuch from Beijing, although he was amused by the rumors that the Wei eunuch was portrayed extremely fierce, but there was no wind and no waves, and the little eunuch was indeed a little vicious.

And he also heard about what happened in Gaoyou and Taizhou and other places, even Guazhou and Yizhen and other places have recently been rampant with Wei eunuchs, openly extorting and arresting people. And I heard that the eunuch Wei had arrived in Yangzhou, according to the speculation of the government officials, this is because the one who comes is not good, and the good one does not come.

It is said that the prefect was afraid that the Wei eunuch would come to Yangzhou in chaos, so he specially arranged for the drunken Yuan Building by the canal. Otherwise, the Wei eunuchs lived directly in the city, and the unlucky ones would definitely be these rich merchants.

What the eunuch of Guanna Wei did was not to come to Yangzhou Hulai, and his move to seal the river also harmed the interests of the Pan family. After all, in addition to the salt industry, the Pan family also did business such as grain, cloth, and raw silk.

The lips were cold, Ban Ji was a little moved, but he didn't dare to be this first bird, he found an excuse to give away people in the future, discussed with his eldest son for a while, and decided to go to Huizhou Hall in the afternoon to see how many fellow villagers received the name of the Donglin Party, and what opinions did the big guy have about it.

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After eating, squinting, and drinking another cup of tea, Ban Ji set off from his home to the guild hall. His house is not far from the Huizhou Hall, less than two miles, and the housekeeper was originally going to let people prepare the car, but Ban Ji said that he would go over and take a look at the business situation of Xiaodongmen on the way.

At that moment, the master and servant went out.

"Master, I heard the eldest young master say that the Wei eunuch is in our Yangzhou, will he come to our house to extort bamboo and bargain?"

The third son was very conspicuous among the servants, black and strong, and as long as he glanced at him, he would not forget this person again.

Because of his strong body, the third son usually acts as the master's bodyguard and errand, and after the New Year, the master is ready to ask the housekeeper to ask for a wife for the third son.

"Don't talk nonsense."

Ban Ji, who was dressed in the costume of a common man, knocked on the head of the third son with a smile: "Eunuchs, we can't mess with them, they are people around the emperor, and there are many minions under their hands, you kid don't talk nonsense, say bad things about others, in case people hear it, I can't protect you, master." ”

Ban Ki wore silk and satin when he was at home, but once he left the house, he always wore only cloth clothes. He also often told his family to be pragmatic and not to show off just because he had a lot of money. You must know that many disasters in the world are caused by too much ostentatiousness.

This is especially important when you are away from home. If you can wear something simple, be simple and not conspicuous, so that at least it will not make the strongman take a fancy to tie up the ticket.

"Don't worry, if the Wei eunuch dares to be unfavorable to you, even if the little one gives up his life, he must keep the master safe!"

The third son said resolutely, his eyes revealing firmness.

He was picked up by Ban Ji from the countryside, his parents had already died, if it wasn't for Ban Ji to take him in, he would have become a beggar, so he has always kept in mind Ban Ji's kindness, and vowed never to allow anyone to hurt his master, and if anyone dares to touch a cold hair of the master, he will fight with whom.

Ban Ji knew a lot about the temperament of the third son who grew up watching him grow up, so he smiled and didn't say anything.

The master and servant continued to move forward, and walked a little half a mile, but they saw a commotion in front of them. When the master and servant were confused, they saw the people and merchants in front of them suddenly running towards them, and the three sons had sharp eyes, looked at them on tiptoe, and shouted: "Master, there are so many soldiers, so many soldiers!" ”

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Ban Ji's master and servants failed to go to the Chenghui Hall, because they were "invited" home by the officers and soldiers halfway through.

Although the third son was strong and courageous, he did not dare to move in the face of so many fierce officers and soldiers. Even if he dares to move, Ban Ji will not let him mess around.

After being "invited" home, the outside of Pan's house was surrounded by officers and soldiers, just like a raider's posture, but the Pan family was panicked, and many people's faces turned white with fright.

Ban Ji was also afraid, he couldn't be afraid, he had heard at least a dozen of the deeds of Eunuch Wei's misdeeds. But now it's useless to be afraid, the officers and soldiers outside are dead, and he can't get out even if he wants to send someone to the government office to report the news.

After a pillar of incense, a general who claimed to be surnamed Cao entered Pan's house with dozens of soldiers, claiming to be ordered by the Admiral and the Maritime Eunuch Wei Gong to discuss something with Master Pan.

"Wei... Father-in-law Wei has something to discuss with me? ”

Ban Ji sat there looking calm, but he was really panicked.

He still didn't understand what was going on, he could see it on the road, it was not his family who was surrounded by officers and soldiers, and the Huizhou Hall seemed to be surrounded by it.

Could it be that the news of the morning has been leaked?

Ban Ji was stunned in his heart, and felt that this was very possible, otherwise Eunuch Wei would not have made such a big fanfare. But if this is really the case, then there is nothing wrong with it, after all, he has never promised to come to Nandu.

It's just that I don't know if the Wei eunuch is unreasonable, and the other party is unreasonable and has to decide that the Pan family is against him, and this matter will be difficult to do.

It's a blessing or a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided.

Ban Ji sighed secretly, although his Pan family has a big business, but compared with the eunuchs with soldiers in their hands, the Pan family is like an ant, helpless to be pinched by others.

What he is most afraid of now is that the Wei eunuch has a black heart and wants to occupy his family property.

After so many years of traveling from south to north, Ban Ji has seen a lot of the world, and knows that there are not a few eunuchs who use their power to oppress people and forcibly seize the property of merchants, but the government has no choice, and even if the court knows, it will not hold the eunuchs accountable, and they will not stand out for a businessman at all.

That Wei eunuch is really this kind of person, and that is undoubtedly a disaster for the Pan family.

Now I just ask Eunuch Wei's appetite not to be so big, just leave a little for the Pan family. Stay in the green mountains, not afraid of no firewood, afraid that the little eunuch has an amazing appetite.

Ban knew he couldn't help himself and prepared for the worst.

Alas, my ancestors struggled for hundreds of years to earn this family business, and I don't want to fall into the hands of others today...

Ban Qi was very depressed in his heart, but the general surnamed Cao who came in smiled and said to him: "Master Pan, I don't know if it is convenient to have at hand?" ”

"Huh?"

Ban Ji, his eldest son Pan Yue, and the steward were all stunned.

"That's the case, my father-in-law Wei has not been able to turn around recently, so I want to borrow 5,000 taels of silver from Master Pan for a period of one year, and return it with interest when it expires."

Cao Wenyao smiled and politely put a written IOU on the table of the Eight Immortals.

Everyone in the Pan family was stunned when they heard this.

Pan Yue boldly walked to the table, picked up the IOU and looked at it, and then silently handed it to his father.

Ban Ji took it and saw that it was really an IOU, and the payment was the word Wei Liangchen, and it was the name of the Wei eunuch.

After that, Ban Ji suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, a mere five thousand taels was not a lot of money for his Pan family at all. So, he hurriedly said: "Father-in-law Wei can't turn around at hand, my Pan family is willing to donate 5,000 taels to my father-in-law, and I don't dare to mention a loan!" ”

This is not false, five thousand taels can send away the plague god of Eunuch Wei, it is simply a pie in the sky, and Ban Ji can wake up with a smile in his dreams.

Who knows what General Zheng said, what Gonggong Wei ordered, he borrowed money, not asked for money. Each family must accept the IOU, and whoever doesn't accept it will look down on his father-in-law Wei.

When Ban Ji heard this, he felt that the IOU in his hand was a little hot, and he didn't dare not accept it, so he hurriedly ordered the steward to get the silver ticket of 5,000 taels.

"The IOU has been collected, today next year, the Pan family needs to send someone to take this IOU to Wusongkou to receive the money, if you don't go, you will bear the consequences!"

Although Cao Wenyao said this with a smile, his tone was unquestionable.

Everyone in the Pan family, you look at me, I look at you, the way of the world has really changed, those who borrow money don't want it, and those who owe money force others to ask for it, it's unreasonable.

When the time comes, to go or not to go?

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