Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1772 Half a Cigar
Gao Ju knows that as long as he nods, he will become a prominent figure in Guangzhou's business circle.Over the years, the most powerful Chaoshan merchants, Guangbang merchants, etc. in Guangzhou have to raise their noses.This and the second-the key is that from now on, I am a person with the "official status" of the Song Dynasty.

When businessmen accumulate wealth to a certain extent, they will pursue political power.Without the escort of politics, it is difficult for wealth to last, let alone increase in value.

Gao Ju made his fortune at the beginning relying on Eunuch Yang as his backer, and he has come to today step by step. Now that Daming is in dire straits, and seeing that he can't keep going, the Australians are here to recruit him at this moment. "From the minister of the dragon", the future of the entire Gao family is immeasurable...

It's just that once he took up this job, he was tightly tied to the same boat as the Senate.This made the people of Ming Dynasty, who had been a commoner of the Ming Dynasty for most of his life, feel a little hesitant.

"How is it?" Zheng Shangjie looked at his face that wanted to steal food but was afraid of causing trouble, and said with a smile, "What do you think, Senior Official?"

"This... this..." Gao Yang took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the sweat on his forehead, "Thank you for the love of the Senate and the chiefs, but this matter is too big, let me, let me, think about it... ...think about..."

Zheng Shangjie smiled sweetly: "Okay, okay, I know Mr. Gao has to be careful about this matter, and I won't wait for your reply today."

"Thank you Director Zheng for your understanding." Gao Ju subconsciously hummed.

"You're welcome. Please come here today, and there is one more thing." Zheng Shangjie said.

Gao Ju heaved a sigh of relief: "If there is anything, please just ask. Gao will definitely help."

"There is an old friend who wants to meet you." Zheng Shangjie smiled.

"Oh? Who is it?" Gao Ju shuddered. His old friends in the Senate were only "Wen", "Wang" and "Xiao".It's just that the three of them hold high positions in the Senate, and it's rare for the true elders to see them, and I don't even dare to think about it.

"You'll know it when you see it." Zheng Shangjie got up and said, "Come on, this way."

He raised his body high, and followed Zheng Shangjie to the door where the words "meeting room" were hung.Zheng Shangjie pushed open the door and looked in, but saw a person sitting behind the long table. When he came in, he stood up to respond. He had short hair and a tall figure of more than six feet. He was wearing a knee-length dress with a soft hat on the back. , the "Australian robe" with a belt around his waist - exactly the same as the "Kunren" who appeared in his backyard seven years ago, and even his appearance seems to have never changed!
"Master Wen!" Gao Ju couldn't help exclaiming.

Wen Desi nodded with a smile, raised his hand and said, "Grand official, are you here all right?"

"Treasurer Wen!" Gao Ju was so excited that he didn't know what to say. Seven years ago, he was the one who appeared in the backyard of his house with Wang and Xiao, and since then his life has changed greatly.Without the Australian goods they brought, he was just one of many foreign merchants in Haopan Street. How could he become the leader of foreign merchants in Guangzhou?

It is not an exaggeration to say that they are his lucky stars.Although Gao Ju has been in close contact with Guo Yi and others these years, and can be regarded as the number one "agent" of Australians in Guangzhou, he has never thought of going to see Wen Desi and others, because he has heard from people in Guangzhou that Well, Wen, Wang, and Xiao all held important positions in the Senate, and they would never see each other in leisure time, let alone a mere merchant in this area.

Now that the Senate is sweeping across Guangdong, the momentum is monstrous, and there is a vague tendency to compete in the Central Plains, and I am even more different from them.Although he can't help bragging in his own mansion, "What happened when Mr. Wen was in trouble", "Older Wang fell in love with our son Colgate at a glance"... But he never thought about these three The elder can still remember the affection he had when he was doing business with him. "Noble people forget things more", this is a matter of course for Gao Ju, who has long been familiar with the warmth and coldness of human relationships.

So although it was widely rumored that Wen Desi was going to Guangzhou to serve as the "Guangdong system envoy", Gao Ju was not in a hurry to find a way to meet him.He is now a senior official, handling the government affairs of a province, how can he easily see people with complicated affairs?Not to mention Guangdong, even this Guangzhou, there are not many people who want to see him. Going to see him by yourself will inevitably mean "reminiscing about old feelings", but is this big man willing to "reminiscing about old feelings" with you? Friends of the poor and lowly", this is a question mark.Wouldn't it be a big mistake to offend the other party first without first understanding the other party's attitude, and rushing to see the "old relationship" without mentioning it?
In contrast, he would rather work hard on people like Liu Xiang and Zheng Shangjie who are both "county officials" and "current management".

Unexpectedly, shopkeeper Wen—no, it was Old Wen Yuan who would summon him in private!Immediately held high the inscription: Wen Shouchang dressed up to meet himself, obviously expressing the meaning of "never forget the past, and remember the old friendship forever".Thinking of how the No. 1 of the Senate, who is known as "Wen Xianggong", was so slavish to a mere merchant, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

After living for more than 50 years, this is the first time Gao Ju has shed tears in front of others.Over the years, he has wandered in the officialdom of the business world, from the governor, the chief envoy, to the county officials. In view of his huge wealth and the sake of his father-in-law behind him, he is still decent in face, especially on the wine table. Not to mention brothers and sisters.But how could anyone really respect him?It's all about seeing him as a fat sheep that can be picked up at any time.

Just as he was so excited that he didn't know what to say, Wen Desi had already come to him and stretched out his hand: "What? Don't you recognize your old friend?"

Holding it up high, he said, "Don't dare, dare not," he quickly wiped away his tears and said, "Master Wen—Chief Wen, I don't know what to say!"

"Sit, sit," Wen Desi asked him to sit down, sat down himself, and sighed: "Speaking of which, it has been seven years since we left you! The past when we came to your backyard to do business with you , it seems to be still in front of my eyes!"

Gao Ju hurriedly said: "Back then, Xiaomin had no eyes, didn't know the dignity of the Senate, and actually competed with the Senate, he really deserved to die..."

Wen Desi waved his hand and said: "Where, where. We are talking about business. What's more, we were not much better at that time. We sneaked into your backyard sneakily. It is already rare for you not to treat us as robbers." !” After speaking, he laughed loudly and handed over a cigar.

Gao Ju listened to him not shy away from talking about the past, and felt more at ease. He quickly took the cigar and said respectfully: "If there were no Australian products brought by the chief, how could the villain achieve such a big situation today. It's all Chief Yang Wen, Chief Wang, Chief Xiao and the grace of the Senate."

Wen Desi smiled and nodded: "You don't have to be too modest." He took out a match, and after rubbing it, he wanted to light his cigarette.It wasn't until he exhaled the first puff of smoke that he realized that he was really Meng Lang: Lighting cigarettes and handing water is what the servants do, why am I so confused, and so aggressively leaned forward to smoke?He couldn't help but panic and said: "Don't dare, don't dare, I will suffer..."

Wen Desi shook out the match, threw it in the ashtray, and said: "You have contributed to our Senate and the Song Dynasty!" He emphasized the word "meritorious", "Without you, we I don't know how many detours to take and how many setbacks we will encounter. Our Senate will never forget this!"

These words made his eardrums buzzing, he never dreamed that Wen Desi would say such words to him.Immediately, I felt mixed feelings in my heart, both happy and worried, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Wen...you...you are overwhelmed. The young one is just a businessman. Although he has done a lot of business with the Senate, he is still looking for profit. Dare to say that it is successful."

"Doing business is also a credit. Who said that seeking profit is not credit? I think that the prosperity of Guangzhou is mostly due to businessmen." Wen Desi also lit a cigar for himself, "Without businessmen, Can this Guangzhou have the reputation of 'the most prosperous place in the southern sky'?"

"Yes, yes, the chief is what he taught!" Gao Ju nodded excitedly. He had never heard such a clear "business-oriented" words before, and he felt a sense of confidant immediately.

Wen Desi continued: "Now that Guangzhou has been restored, although the market has recovered, it is still not active enough, and there are still many disadvantages that need to be eliminated. It's just that we don't know much about the situation of the business community in Guangzhou, and we need more support from the business community. Are you We are old partners in the Guangzhou business community, so don't be content to stay behind!"

Gao Ju hurriedly said: "As long as it is useful to get Gao, I will definitely help!"

Wen Desi nodded, and the two chatted for a while, then stood up and said goodbye.Before leaving, Wen Desi said to him: "You need to worry about the business affairs in Guangzhou!"

Gao Ju replied movedly: "Thank you, Chief Wen, for your love, Gao will definitely go through fire and water, and he will die!"

It was already noon when I got home, and the third aunt was waiting with a table of wine and food, her face anxious.Gao Ju's main wife stayed in Xiuning's hometown, and his third concubine was in charge of housework in Guangzhou.

Seeing him come back, his face was unharmed.The third aunt just let out a sigh of relief, and complained: "I would like to say that I will come back before noon. If you come back late, why don't you send a servant to come back first! It makes everyone worry."

"I never thought that there would be an adventure today." Gao Ju said with a smile.

"What adventure?" The third aunt waited on him to change his clothes, and at the same time sent the maids to wash his face with water, and asked the servants to take down the dishes to reheat.

"I met an old friend." Gao Zhi took out the half-remained cigar from his sleeve, "Bring me my rosewood worship box inlaid with a hundred jewels."

After fetching the worship box, Gao Ju ordered the third aunt to carefully wrap the half of the cigar in tissue paper, and wound it with a red thread before putting it into the worship box.

(End of this chapter)