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Tao Zhan also had to admire his grandfather. Jiang was really old and hot, and his grandfather suddenly realized that the problem was not with his brother.

She didn't speak either, waiting for her brother's answer. Naturally, Tao Zheng didn't know what the problem was?He couldn't answer for a long time, so he could only blushed and bowed, "My child doesn't know either."

Tao Lie looked at him for a long while, but the gaze from his old and cloudy eyes became extremely sharp. Tao Zheng disappointed him a little bit. Ever since he gave Liu Zhi the bracelet himself, Tao Zheng's regretful eyes had disappointed him.

This is his eldest grandson, the third generation on whom he has pinned great hopes, and the only official of the Tao family, who is so mediocre, not even as good as his younger sister. Tao Zhan knows that at this time, he will come to find him.

Tao Lie sighed softly, then asked Tao Zhan, "Can Zhan'er tell me?"

Tao Zhan smiled, and said softly: "I heard from my husband, it seems that many people complained at the pier yesterday morning, saying that the Tao family monopolized Wuchang's shipping."

Only then did Tao Lie suddenly realize that the word 'monopoly' is too sensitive, which must have made Liu Jing feel dissatisfied. That's why Tao Zheng was impeached and suspended. This is a warning!

Tao Lie secretly sighed in his heart. His sons were short-sighted and couldn't get rid of their nature as businessmen, so he said to Tao Zhan, "I know about this matter. Go and see the sisters! I will handle this matter well."

Tao Zhan knew that her grandfather was a sensible person, so she didn't say anything more. The key was that she couldn't get too involved in the Tao family's affairs, which would make her husband dissatisfied, so she got up and followed her aunt.

Watching his granddaughter go away, Tao Lie's face darkened, he turned his head and said coldly to Tao Zheng, "Go and find your father."

Tao Zheng also understood a little bit in his heart, and he was so frightened that he quickly got up and went to find his father.

Since his granddaughter Tao Zhan got married, Tao Lie no longer intervened in the affairs of the Tao family. On the one hand, it was because of his advanced age. More importantly, he hoped that his children and grandchildren could stand on their own without him worrying about it, so that the Tao family could continue to prosper. .

But judging from today's situation, the situation is not satisfactory. It seems that the Tao family has not kept up with the situation and is still standing still. This is what worries Tao Lie the most.

At the beginning, he was not willing to marry Tao Zhan to Liu Jing, largely because he did not want the Tao family to intervene in the officialdom, but now Jingzhou State Mu has become the son-in-law of the Tao family, but the Tao family is still chasing petty profits. Tao Lie felt a deep crisis.

At this time, footsteps came from the hall, and Tao Sheng and Tao Li walked into the hall quickly. They came in a hurry when they heard that Tao Zhan had returned to his natal family, and happened to meet Tao Zheng at the door.

Tao Lie gave his two sons a cold look, "Let's talk in the back hall!"

He turned around and walked towards the back door leaning on his stick. Tao Sheng and Tao Li hurried forward to support his father, but Tao Lie threw them away and walked slowly into the back door. The two brothers looked at each other, both wondering what happened to their father. ?

In the back hall, Tao Lie sat on his seat, looked at the eldest son, then at the second son, and asked with a sneer, "How is the business of the two proprietors?"

Tao Sheng felt the thorns in his father's words, he was a little flustered, and quickly bowed and said, "Father, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing that he didn't answer his question, Tao Lie turned to his second son again, "Tell me about the second boss! How is the business recently?"

Tao Li also felt something was wrong, so he bit the bullet and said, "Reporting to my father, the business is doing very well, and recently we received a big deal. Jiang Xiajun is going to sell us [-]% of the spoils. As long as they change hands, there will be [-]% double the profit."

"But yesterday you made a loss-making business."

Tao Lie glanced at the eldest grandson standing in the distance, "Zheng'er has been suspended, how do you feel?"

Tao Sheng already knew why his father was angry. It should be because of Zheng'er's suspension.

Yesterday, after discussing with his son, he decided to let his daughter-in-law go to the State Shepherd's Mansion to check the situation and see if he could get some news from his daughter. So when he heard that her daughter was returning to her natal home today, he hurried back.

Tao Sheng's lips moved a little, and he murmured: "Reporting to father, the child is also at a loss, please give advice to father."

Tao Lie waved his hand and called his eldest grandson up, "I think you should understand a little bit, you can tell yourself!"

After all, Tao Zheng has been in the officialdom for a year, so he knows a little bit about the rules of the officialdom. When he went to find his father just now, he had already thought of the problem, and he bowed carefully and said, "Reporting to grandfather, the child's suspension should be due to the state shepherd's disrespect to Tao. warning from home."

Tao Lie nodded and glanced at Tao Sheng, "Do you understand?"

Tao Sheng's forehead was covered with sweat. He finally understood the reason why his son was suspended, but Tao Sheng was still a little confused about why this happened. In fact, it was not his fault. He was a businessman after all and didn't know much about official rules , and even more incomprehensible to the political context. For thousands of years, there has only been one businessman who is proficient in officialdom, Lu Buwei.

And Tao Lie used to be the magistrate of Nanyang County, and he has been in the officialdom for many years. In addition, he has a very deep experience, so he can see through many problems.

In fact, Tao Lie is also responsible. He didn't raise his son well, but he walked out a path between Jingzhou and Jiangdong, and then let his son follow his own track. '

Tao Lie was also helpless, he saw that his son really didn't understand politics, he had to teach his son and eldest grandson well before he died, so that they would not lose their way in the tide.

Only then did Tao Lie slowly say: "There are three grades of profit for a businessman. The bottom grade is windfall profit. Stealing or getting rich overnight is considered windfall profit. This kind of windfall profit cannot last long. The most important thing is to fight with a bamboo basket. water;

The middle grade is business profit, doing business in all directions, accessing the rivers and seas, accumulating for ten years, accumulating thick and thin, the business profit obtained can be rich for three generations, such as the Tao family, although the wealth can rival the country, it still depends on the face of the powerful;

The top rank is the power, turn into a businessman, become an official, become a powerful person, go out to worship the minister, be the tenth generation, and rank high in the temple, how can Jianghai merchants look up to it? "

Tao Sheng nodded silently, "My child understands a little bit."

"What about you, do you understand?" Tao Lie asked the eldest grandson again.

Tao Zheng bowed and said, "Grandson understands!"

"Now that we all understand, let's talk about what happened today. Zheng'er was suspended because the Tao family monopolized Wuchang County's freight, making other ship owners unable to make a living. They sued collectively. That's why the state pastor warned the Tao family."

Tao Sheng was surprised, so this is the case?He looked at his brother Taoli again, who was responsible for this matter.

Tao Li's face was flushed, and he knelt down to plead guilty: "Father, this is my son's responsibility. My son's profit-seeking heart is too serious, and he never thinks of other people's interests."

Tao Lie nodded, "Actually, officialdom and shopping malls are in the same line. You have ten stewards under your command. If there is only one chief steward left, and this chief steward controls all the businesses of the Tao family, I don't think you will agree. It's the same, any superior will not allow his family to dominate, especially the Tao family's special status, if you persecute the weak, it will make people think of bullying others, but it will damage the reputation of the state shepherd."

Speaking of this, Tao Lie asked again: "Now you know what to do!"

Tao Sheng nodded, "My boy understands, my boy will give up the business in the south to the Su family, and solve all monopoly issues immediately."

"now it's right!"

Tao Lie smiled gratifiedly, and said to his son and grandson: "Our Tao family will start to seek top-ranking rights from now on. Liu Jing's victory in Chibi means that he can participate in the fight for the world, so the Tao family will be in the top class right now." To play a role in it is not just as simple as food and material support, it must follow the rhythm of the army.

For example, assisting the army to solve logistics and transportation, and helping the government to resettle refugees, etc., wherever the army goes, we will follow wherever the army goes. Don’t just think about making money, we must learn to do business at a loss. Lose the east, reap the mulberry, lose business interests, gain officialdom Benefit.

As long as our Tao family plays a huge role in Liu Jing's fight for the world, then Zhan'er's status will not be lowered. As long as Zhan'er's status is not lost, then Liu Zhi is the fundamental guarantee for our Tao family to obtain the right to top rank. "

At this time, Tao Zheng who was standing next to him suddenly came to his senses, "Is that why my grandfather gave Liu Zhi the Diamond Chain?"

Tao Lie smiled and said: "You finally understand a little bit, but it's not comprehensive. You must know that the bracelet is Emperor Guangwu's favorite. Who is Emperor Guangwu? How can his bracelet be owned by our Tao family? I think Liu Jing will understand." My deep meaning."

Tao Sheng sighed, "I've been in a daze for the past two years. If it wasn't for my father's enlightened teachings today, my son would continue to be muddled. My son understands. Liu Jing has hinted to us that as long as my Tao family does well, then The interests will fall on Zheng'er."

Tao Lie was very happy, his son was not stupid, as long as he pierced this piece of paper, they would understand everything, but Tao Lie was still not at ease, he felt that he had to arrange the way of the Tao family before he died , Let the children and grandchildren not lose their way.

Thinking of this, Tao Lie said to his two sons: "The Tao family school can't be more sloppy, it has to pay a high price to hire a really learned Confucian to teach the children, the family school not only accepts the children of the Tao family, but also trains more Qualified poor teenagers, donate another sum of money to Jiangxia Academy, so that Jiangxia Academy can use it to improve the accommodation of scholars."

Speaking of this, Tao Lie asked Tao Zheng with a smile, "Does Zheng'er understand the intention of grandfather in subsidizing Jiangxia Academy?"

Tao Zheng pondered for a moment, "Grandson wonders, does grandfather want the children of the Tao family to have the opportunity to study in Jiangxia Academy?"

Tao Lie stroked his beard and laughed loudly, "My grandson can be taught!"

. . . . . . . . .

In the afternoon of the same day, Dow’s firm summoned hundreds of businessmen and over twenty shipowners in Wuchang, announcing that the Tao family would no longer be involved in short-distance business, and at the same time give up [-]% of the cargo volume. This news made the businessmen in Wuchang City rejoice.

The next day, the investigation report on Tao Zheng also came out. Tao Zheng did not involve prostitutes, but he drank too much twice, which was not inappropriate. Liu Jing immediately ordered Tao Zheng to resume his official position.