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"Twenty years ago, the whole of Jiangnan was considered the backyard of my Qiao family." Recalling the glory of the past, the grandfather couldn't help showing a smug smile, and said calmly: "It's just that we haven't had the heart to continue to expand our business these years, so Being taken advantage of by them, if they are really capable, I don't think they will repel our Qiao family so easily."

There was a wave of confidence on the old man's face, which is the confidence that can only appear on the face of the strong.

Xue Poye deeply agreed and said: "This is a kind of profound heritage. The Qiao family name has appeared in Dachu for nearly a hundred years, and it cannot be easily erased from the minds of the world. This is something that those upstarts do not have. "

Hearing this, the old man seemed to be very pleased. He raised his hand and took a sip of the wine, and said, "Tell me, if I gave you the opportunity to set up a hidden stake in Hangzhou, what would you do?"

Xue Poye knew that this was an exam question, so he didn't answer quickly, but was silent for a long time before slowly saying: "It's better than the Lu family's puppet of the Fang family."

The old man laughed happily, and said with a hint of appreciation: "I like your confidence, I like it very much, it's good to have this kind of heart, but I need some practical means."

"This is to give full play to the advantages of the Qiao family." Xue Poye immediately said: "My grandfather is very clear about his own advantages. Qiao's silk fabrics cannot be surpassed by the entire Chu. We are the king of cloth, so we have to make full use of this. There is no doubt that the entire Jiangnan has a huge profit-generating industry, such as tea, porcelain, and even rice, salt, and oil. Great Chu’s most powerful economy... er, becoming the most powerful and richest region, that is silk cloth, the Fang family can control the silk is their source of interest, but in terms of silk cloth, they are the same as the Qiao family in Suzhou It is still far away from each other, so I think we can focus on this, start with the silk shop in Hangzhou, establish a name, and gradually stabilize it. When the name is established, other tea porcelains can naturally enter Hangzhou with this name. That is naturally much easier for people to accept."

The old man listened to Xue Poye's words very seriously, and when he stopped, he asked: "Do you want to use our Qiao family as a backing to make a name for yourself in Hangzhou with silk?"

Xue Poye nodded, and said seriously: "Yes, this is the best way."

The grandfather took a sip of the wine, chewed the peanuts and was silent for a moment, finally said: "Of course your name is not the name of the Qiao family."

Xue Poye said with a smile: "It depends on the meaning of the grandfather. If the grandfather agrees that I sell in Hangzhou under the name of Qiao's business, the effect will be much better. After all, this is a time-honored brand, and it does not need to spend too much effort to sell it in Hangzhou. Let it be loud, because there seems to be no more famous name in the world than Qiao's firm."

"Although it's a good idea, but...!" Mrs. Qiao was thoughtful. After all, he is a very considerate person. The word impulsive must not appear in his dictionary, and said slowly: "If Fang My family didn’t really show their identity in Suzhou, and I didn’t really open up a stance to fight against my Qiao family, so it’s not convenient for me to do things in Hangzhou with great fanfare. Xiao Xue, you should know that our Qiao Fang and Lu’s three families are in the open Each state is in charge of one state, although there are no documents, but it has become an unwritten contract for many years, so it is not easy for me to tear myself apart in the open, and...!" Looking at Xue Poye, he showed a strange look smile.

Xue Poye immediately understood what he meant, frowned and said, "Master, you mean the backstage of the Fang family?"

Mrs. Qiao nodded and said, "That's right, I think you also know who is behind them, so naturally we won't take the initiative to provoke them."

Xue Poye knew his heart well, the so-called merchants don't fight with officials, let alone His Royal Highness the prince, the Qiao family always has to weigh it.

However, Xue Poye suddenly thought of a very strange question. As far as he knows, although the Qiao family has prospered since the establishment of Dachu, they have never produced a person with official career. Normally, with such a huge wealth, It will definitely be connected with the government. It is normal for the family's children to step into the official career, and the government and businessmen will protect each other, but I don't know what the Qiao family plans?Moreover, the Qiao family has such a huge wealth. Could it be that there is no backer behind it? In other words, is the Qiao family the foreign treasury of a certain nobleman?

If it is said that many old people are foxes, there is definitely some truth in this. Xue Poye just thought about it for a while, Mr. Qiao seemed to have seen Xue Poye's thoughts, he laughed and said leisurely: "Our Qiao family doesn't It may become anyone's backyard, and it is a business for thousands of years, and sometimes it really needs people to maintain it."

Xue Poye believes this. If the Qiao family is really the foreign treasury of a certain nobleman, even if the Qiao family wants to back down and the Qiao family does not want to expand, the nobles above will disagree. The biggest use of the library is to accumulate money. How can you back down by working hard on various central machines and using various means to amass money?

And the Qiao family quickly evacuated from Hangzhou and Yangzhou. Before Mingxu's diagnosis and treatment, the Qiao family was lifeless, with a slumped and negative attitude. Of course, this is not something that a noble person can have.

Since Grandpa said it bluntly, Xue Poye also asked bluntly: "But I don't know why no one from the Qiao family has entered the official career in the past hundred years?"

"It's very simple!" The grandfather said indifferently: "An official who makes a mistake will be beheaded, and a businessman who makes a mistake will only lose money!"

Xue Poye was startled, and suddenly felt that this sentence made sense.

The grandfather didn't say much, and asked with a smile: "If you don't use the Qiao family's banner, what banner will you use to do things?"

Xue Poye laughed and said, "Grandfather, please name it!"

"Haha...!" Grandfather burst into hearty laughter, with indescribable wisdom in his eyes, he said with a smile, "It's false to ask me to name it, but it's true to ask me to help you?"

Xue Poye sighed: "The grandpa is very discerning, and the younger generation admires it very much. If you can't use the banner of the Qiao family, then you can only re-create the name, and the basis of this name is to have high-quality goods, that is to say, there must be a large number of goods. And the first-class silk cloth is the basis for hitting the market and making a name for yourself.”

Grandfather frowned, nodded and said: "Silk cloth is not a problem, I can provide it, but...!"

Seeing the grandpa pondering, Xue Poye already said, "The grandpa is worried that if you provide the silk cloth directly, such a huge amount will be easily noticed by others, which will cause trouble."

Mr. Qiao laughed and said, "I always say that the young people nowadays are very smart, and you are the best among them. You are right. Under the current situation, I am very unwilling to openly tear myself apart with the Fang family." , and as enemies of the Fang family, they certainly don't want to see me helping you without any scruples on the surface, do you understand what I mean?"

Although the Qiao family has a profound background, the Fang family has the support of the prince after all. Perhaps the prince has no intention of meddling in this matter, or the prince does not dare to intervene too much in the open, worried about being caught by the political party. , But after all, it has something to do with it. The Qiao family considers their own interests. If the Fang family takes the initiative to provoke, they may fight back firmly.

Of course Xue Poye understood this, so he nodded calmly and said with a smile, "I've thought about this a long time ago, so this junior has also thought up a countermeasure."

The grandfather said with great interest: "I really want to know what countermeasures you have."

Xue Poye pondered for a while, and said respectfully: "I want to borrow some people from my grandfather."

"Borrower?" The grandfather was taken aback, holding Xue Poye strangely, not knowing what this young and beautiful shopkeeper was going to do, and asked softly, "Who do you want to borrow?"

With a smile on the corner of Xue Poye's mouth, he gently said a few names: "Qiu Zhili, Huo Yuancheng, Luo Ding!"

Xue Poye had never seen these people before, but he said their names with certainty, but Mr. Qiao was quite familiar with them, no less familiar than the relationship between tongue and teeth.

His expression was very calm, and he finally sighed with a slight smile: "Young people are awesome, young people are awesome, with your ability, I think it will be a matter of time before you crush the Lu family."

These people are all members of the Qiao family. Qiu Zhili is the master of the silk workshop, and Huo Yuancheng is in charge of the sixteen silk cloth factories of the Qiao family. He is one of the thirteen treasures of the Qiao family. As for Luoding, it is the raw material for silk The purchasers are well aware of the planting and purchasing of raw materials, and have a wide range of purchasing channels, so they can be regarded as top figures in this field.

Xue Poye said the names of these three people, and the fox-like Mr. Qiao naturally knew what he was thinking.

"I want to borrow the three people from my grandfather. The purpose of my grandfather is clearer than anyone else. Since it is difficult to supply goods from Suzhou, it is better to open a workshop in Hangzhou, bring the technology of Qiao's family, and set up another banner." Xue Poye The pupils flickered with light: "This will not only give the silk business in Hangzhou a firm backing, even Fang and Lu's family will be speechless. I am from Hangzhou, so naturally I can do business in Hangzhou at will, and the silk business Even after coming out of the Hangzhou workshop, they have nothing to say, I think this is the best way."

Mrs. Qiao had a half-smile, chewed the peanuts, and said nothing. Xue Poye also stared at the flowers and plants in the yard, and stopped talking. The whole yard was extremely silent for a while.

This is of course a very important matter. For the Qiao family, it is not an easy matter to provide technical and sales masters to help Xue Poye start a business in Hangzhou. The strongest point of the Qiao family is silk. If this technology leaks out, it will be a very troublesome matter.

More often than not, no one gives away what is most important to them.

Xue Poye didn't insist on this technology. He knew very well that no matter how well his two Chinese gardens did, it would only be a blow to the Lu family's catering business, which would hurt the skin but not the flesh. They pose a threat, that is, this kind of bulk goods in circulation. In any case, silk cloth is definitely the best choice.

When the wind was blowing, Grandpa Qiao finally said: "You gave me hope, and I will naturally give you hope." He smiled, stood up, and gently patted Xue Poye on the shoulder: "I hope you We can become good friends with Ting'er in the future!"

Xue Poye nodded solemnly, Mr. Qiao stared into his eyes, and calmly said, "I'll borrow it!"

Xue Poye was very happy in his heart, the old man was indeed a very heroic person, he actually agreed, and bowed respectfully: "Grandfather has made it perfect, I am very grateful, the younger generation will always remember the friendship of the alliance!"

"Alliance?" The grandfather nodded with a smile: "I like this name very much, and I hope that our relationship will always be like this."