Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

While the men played cards, Gu Huanxi went to take care of the housework. The Chinese New Year was coming soon, and there were still a lot of things that needed to be prepared. Fortunately, there were many servants at home, so she only had to use her words.

However, the New Year's gift for the Sun family was personally selected by her. It was mainly practical and practical. It included a variety of food made in the workshop, as well as down clothing, knitted gloves, scarves, velvet flower jewelry and ornaments, all of which were painted by her. Pattern, never sold on the market.

There is also a set of plush toys, which she guided several maids at home to sew. They have all the twelve zodiac signs. They are so cute and cute, and are the children's favorite. A Li couldn't put them down, and couldn't put them down after picking up any one. Xiaoyu is young and mature, even if he lacks a bit of childlike innocence, he couldn't help but pick a cool-looking little tiger and place it on his bed.

The next day, Xu Huaiyi originally planned to go to Sun's house to deliver New Year's gifts. Unexpectedly, the gifts were all loaded into the car, but Su Zhe came and brought a lot of things. The carriages came one after another, causing quite a sensation in the village. .

Now, he can only stay at home and entertain guests.

After entering the flower hall and sitting down for tea, Xu Huaiyi didn't mince words and asked directly, "Why are you here? What's the matter?"

Su Zhe took out a booklet and placed it on the table next to him. He said half jokingly and half seriously, "It's the end of the year. I'm not allowed to give an account to you?"

The two of them have cooperated in a lot of business, but for the tofu shop and the down shop, the accounts for each delivery are settled on the spot, and there is no reconciliation at the end of the year. Only the few percent of the business that Xu Huaiyi participated in, He doesn't interfere and only takes the dividends, so he doesn't need to look at the books.

Xu Huaiyi glared at him, "Are you trying to make things difficult for me? Do you think I know how to settle accounts?"

Everyone in the class knows how bad he is at reading. He is also good at martial arts and the art of war. He often falls asleep while listening to the fourth book and the fifth book. Fortunately, the martial arts examination does not test those contents, so they just study. It's like going through the motions.

Su Zhe liked his candid and unpretentious attitude. He smiled brightly and said, "Sister-in-law, don't you know how to..."

Xu Huaiyi waved his hand and said casually, "No need, how can I not trust you? If I can't trust you, I won't cooperate. Just tell me the total number. There's no need to be too detailed."

Xu Huaiyi really didn't look at it, and he didn't mean to refuse politely. For the wooden toys and velvet ornaments that they jointly owned, he and his wife were only responsible for producing the patterns and styles, and didn't worry about anything else. The accounts were also handled by the stewards of the Su family. If It would be difficult for them to find out if the other party deliberately deceived and made false accounts.

Besides, even if it was discovered, what would happen? Can you still break up your face? Therefore, there is no need to watch. Of course, Xu Huaiyi still prefers that Su Zhe will not be stupid enough to take advantage of this.

Su Zhe was very moved by Xu Huaiyi's trust. He didn't show any pretense. He simply put away the ledger and took out a pile of banknotes from his arms. "If you don't want to read the ledger, then just count the banknotes."

Xu Huaiyi took it happily this time and counted it with a smile, not hiding his joy, "I really didn't expect that I have made so much in just a few months, hahaha, I take advantage of you..."

Seeing that he was happy, Su Zhe was also happy, "We complement each other. Without the variety and styles provided by you and my wife, the business in the shop would not be so good. In the final analysis, I am actually taking advantage of you. This year, the family plans to make every decision In terms of personal income, among more than a dozen brothers, I take the lead..."

"Really? That's really gratifying!" Xu Huaiyi said sincerely, "Keep up the good work next year! Try to reach higher levels!"

"I'd like to lend you your kind words." Su Zhe returned the gift sincerely and said with emotion, "As I said before, it's all because of knowing you that I have achieved what I have today. Not only do I win the first place in business, I also win in front of the second prince. Face, my father called me into the study last night and praised me for the time I spent on a cup of tea. This is the first time since I was a child. This kind of scenery originally belonged to my eldest brother! "

Xu Huaiyi joked, "How does it feel now that it's your turn? Are you feeling proud or proud?"

Su Zhe said with a wry smile, "Some are proud and some are proud of the spring breeze, but most of them are trembling and walking on thin ice."

Xu Huaiyi understood immediately, picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, "It's cold at high places, this is the only way to go."

If you want to wear its crown, you must bear its weight.

Su Zhe nodded with mixed feelings, "Yes, so no matter how hard it is for me, scheming against me, or stumbling upon me behind my back, I have to grit my teeth and hold on. Now I have no chance to go back..."

Even if he wants to retreat, his elder brother will not let him go. Who told him to show the strength to compete with him?

Xu Huaiyi asked, "There is only one position for the head of the family. If you want it, you can only advance and not retreat. What does your father mean? Or should he just watch you fight each other with cold eyes?"

Su Zhe smiled mockingly, "Not this time. He promoted me openly and used me as a target, but secretly he helped his eldest brother consolidate his position. In his heart, his eldest brother is the eldest son and is more valuable than me. It has more weight, and my sister-in-law’s family is also very powerful and I can’t offend easily. But what about me? I’m just a concubine with a low status. One more is not too much, one less is not too much. Even if he has some business skills, he will not let it go too much. In my eyes, after all, who among the descendants of the Su family doesn’t know how to do business? They have learned abacus since they were born..."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi couldn't help but frown and asked tentatively, "Your father won't destroy the cooperation between us, right?"

Su Zhe said firmly, "Don't worry, he won't do it. My eldest brother is suppressing me and messing with my business behind my back. He can turn a blind eye, but he won't take action because you have Sun behind you." We are the backers of our family, and if he destroys our joint business, it will be a slap in the face of the Sun family. "

Xu Huaiyi breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, otherwise it would be too bad."

He and Su Zhe were classmates and could be considered friends. How should he deal with his friend's biological father who was causing trouble?

Su Zhe could not breathe a sigh of relief. He changed the topic and said in a bitter tone, "He won't take part in the business we are cooperating with now, but in the future, he may get involved, and it's really hard for me to say no."

Xu Huaiyi's heart skipped a beat, "In the future? For example..."

Su Zhe smiled helplessly and struggled to say, "For example, the business we are about to cooperate with."

Xu Huaiyi suddenly said, "Does your father know about all the ceramic toilets and shower systems that were made?"

Su Zhe nodded and said guiltily, "I didn't do well enough. I was too eager for quick success and wanted to get more chips for myself in front of the Second Prince. Before everything was ready, I borrowed your manpower to go to the Second Prince." The house was being renovated, and then... my father saw it. He thought this business had great potential, so he thought of taking it over and partnering with you in the name of the Su family. "

Xu Huaiyi immediately looked at him with sympathy, "Good guy, are you trying to leave me alone?"

Su Zhe laughed at himself, "It's not like you've completely left it alone. I'm here to talk to you, but the business is not mine alone."

"I understand, it is the entire Su family that benefits, not you Su Zhe anymore, right?"

"Um……"

Xu Huaiyi asked in confusion, "Your father is trying to stop you, but why? He is afraid that you will be too powerful and overwhelm your elder brother, so he is suppressing you? But doesn't your Su family pursue this kind of competition mechanism? ? It's not like the eldest son inherits the family business. If you make a fortune, the Su family will also benefit, and he won't lose..." Su Zhe explained, "Because emotionally, he prefers his eldest brother, my aunt, but he drinks The drunken foot-washing maid, since he despises me from the bottom of his heart, how can he really value me as an heir? He will not be happy to do so. "

Xu Huaiyi frowned and asked, "Then what are your plans?"

Su Zhe was silent for a moment, and then said with a desolate expression, "My arms can't twist my thighs. I learned most of my skills from him. The business under my name cannot be separated from the Su family. Besides, I have filial piety." To govern the world, if the father wants the son to die, can I still resist? "

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi was worried for him. He came from a later generation and did not have such a pedantic concept of filial piety. However, people nowadays have been brainwashed since childhood. Even if they know that foolish filial piety is wrong, they do not dare to fight against the general environment. A father has absolute control over his son and the ability to suppress him. A single unfilial word from the father is enough to make his son unable to turn over, unless he gives up his future and everything else.

After a moment of silence, Su Zhe smiled with relief, "Actually, I'm not that miserable. My father still wants to save face and care about your feelings, so he left me a way to survive. This business gave Su Zhe Family, but I can get a commission from it, so it’s not in vain. Moreover, I also mentioned that my eldest brother is not allowed to interfere. Even if I don’t get it, I can’t ask him to pick peaches. My father agreed. After the New Year, if you take some time, my father also said that he would invite you to sit at home and formally sign the documents. He will sign it with you personally. "

After talking about it, I couldn't help but laugh at myself.

What can Xu Huaiyi say? It was inappropriate to say anything, so I patted his shoulder to comfort him, and then reminded him, "You haven't told him about the Chamber of Commerce, have you?"

Su Zhe's expression changed slightly, and he became alert, "Not yet, do you think he will take this matter away from me?"

Xu Huaiyi glanced at him and said, "Why not? He can ignore his father's face when it comes to a profitable business. He wants to pick your cake and set up a chamber of commerce, but it has more advantages than business. How can he not be tempted?"

Su Zhe's face suddenly turned cold, and a stern look flashed in his eyes, "I can give in to the business, but on this matter... I won't compromise."

Xu Huaiyi joked, "But didn't you say that you can't fight due to the pressure of filial piety?"

Su Zhe choked, "It's hard to fight, but I have to draw a bottom line for him. It's impossible to compromise on anything. So what have I become? Am I just serving as a grindstone and a pedal to the boss? Then there's no point in living." …”

Finally hearing something bloody, Xu Huaiyi asked calmly, "Then what are you going to do?"

Su Zhe looked at him with burning eyes, "You should take the lead, and I will help you. In this way, even if he is tempted again, he will not dare to step on the Sun family's face to pick your peaches. You eat the meat and give it to me." Just drink the soup.”

Xu Huaiyi didn't expect that he would come up with such a move, and said subconsciously, "I didn't tell you politely..."

Su Zhe raised his lips and smiled, "I understand, and I'm very grateful, but I don't have that fate. I'll go round and round, but I have to return it to you in the end. It seems that God's will is like this, and it's useless to fight anymore."

"Are you willing?" Although it was him who came up with the idea, Su Zhe was the one who was worried about running errands afterwards.

Su Zhecheng said sincerely, "If it were someone else, I would definitely not be willing to do it, but if it were you, I would. It was originally the peach tree you planted. I just helped water it and you can eat it." Why don’t you be willing to accept peach?”

There is no point in not being willing to give in. This is the best result after weighing the pros and cons.

After speaking, Su Zhe hurried away without staying for lunch. When he left, he took away several carts of goods.

Gu Huanxi couldn't help but be speechless when he saw the piles of things sent by Su Zhe in the warehouse, "Isn't this a heavy New Year's gift?"

There was cotton, grain, cloth, and whole sheep and pigs, which had all been slaughtered and cleaned, and there were also some medicinal materials to replenish the body.

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "He feels guilty and wants to compensate me by borrowing things. Alas, I don't blame him. Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite. How can I not think about it? I also earn a lot of money... "

Gu Huan asked curiously, "What's going on?"

Xu Huaiyi recounted what had just happened and complained speechlessly, "Although I don't care about this when there are many children. It's normal for a bowl of water to be uneven, but it's really rare for me to be my son Hu. How can I pull that down?" Face?"

Gu Huanxi was not too surprised, "The Su family's business can be so big and become the number one imperial merchant in Dayong, just because they are diligent and smart?"

"It's also because I have connections and backers..."

"That's true, but what I mean is that you need to be thick-skinned. If you don't have a strong heart in business and the ability to do what you say, it won't be successful. You have to be shameless when you need to be shameless. "What's the point of cutting off a son? If necessary, the descendants of the Su family can sacrifice their marriage, happiness, and even their dignity and lives for the sake of the family."

Xu Huaiyi curled his lips and said, "I can't do it."

Gu Huanxi said lightly, "So, you can't become the number one businessman."

Xu Huaiyi choked, but he knew it was true, "Did you agree to cooperate with Su Zhe's father?"

"Do we have any other choice?"

Even if they rely on the Sun family, they can't act arbitrarily. They can't afford that business themselves, so they have to find someone to cooperate with them, and the Su family is undoubtedly the best choice. Su Jian is the head of the Su family. He came forward to sign the contract. This is Xu Huaiyi If you refuse the card, you will be ignorant.

"Okay, okay, what about the Chamber of Commerce?"

"It's about the Chamber of Commerce. You go to Sun's house tomorrow to deliver New Year's gifts. Mention it to your master. Sun Shangshu is in charge of the household department and has some connections with the Chamber of Commerce. If you listen to their opinions, you may get unexpected gains."

Xu Huaiyi suddenly became enlightened.

During lunch, Xu Huaiyi was chatting with Jiang Yong and brought the topic to Su Zhe. He asked on behalf of his friend, "Mr. Jiang, what do you think we can do to resolve his current predicament?"

He could not be unfilial and unwilling to be suppressed as a whetstone for the eldest son of the family. After much thought, he could not find a good solution. He originally thought that he could take advantage of the second prince's influence, but Su Jian had already lowered his face and started picking peaches. Then it would be hard for the second prince to interfere.

Jiang Yong said, "Easy to say it, hard to say, he only needs to get a good marriage to break the situation." (End of Chapter)