In the next few days, Fu Xiaoguan did not leave Ding'an Earl's Mansion again.
He rejected the invitation from Yan Xiwen and others because he wanted to spend time with his family.
In fact, he was indeed accompanying his family.
On a day like this, playing mahjong by the fire, eating hot pot, occasionally hugging the wives, and occasionally teasing the children, such days are obviously very pleasant.
But such pleasant days often pass quickly, and time has come to the ninth day of the first lunar month of the eleventh year of the Xuanli calendar.
That afternoon, Fu Xiaoguan did not play mahjong with his wives again.
He gathered Yu Wenjun and others in Li Chenxuan, filling up a full table.
"This year... is over. Now I want to tell you something important."
As soon as Fu Xiaoguan said this, everyone shut up and looked at him, especially Dong Shulan, who had a hint of worry between her brows.
"This September, no later than September 15th, all of you must go to Wuchao Guanyun City!"
This happened a bit suddenly, without any sign of it.
Especially Yu Wenyun and Yan Xiaolou, they did go back to their parents' home, but their families never mentioned it and seemed to have no idea about it.
Fu Xiaoguan's announcement of this matter at this time shows that he has made up his mind. Even though they know in their hearts that they will have to go to Wu Dynasty sooner or later, according to Fu Xiaoguan's previous statements, they should have stayed in Yu Dynasty for another one or two years.
Are you leaving now?
"Don't worry, the plan is a little earlier than usual because it has to be."
"I have already made an agreement with His Majesty, and He has approved it. So next..." Fu Xiaoguan looked at Dong Shulan and said, "Next, the four managers of the Li family and Li Jindou himself will be sent to the Wu Dynasty."
Dong Shulan was silent for a moment, because what Fu Xiaoguan said was a little wrong. He said that all of you have to go to Guanyun City.
So what she asked was, "Are you not going?"
"I still have some things to finish. After all, Wofeng Road is not on the right track yet. I will return to Wu Dynasty around the end of the year, and you will only be two or three months ahead of me."
Dong Shulan bit her lip. This was a very good reason, and she didn't doubt anything else. "Then what about the family business?"
"To His Majesty."
Dong Shulan frowned and exchanged glances with Yu Wenjun, who then spoke, "I disagree. This is our Fu family's property. Even if we sell it at a low price, it can at least fetch tens of millions of taels of silver!"
Fu Xiaoguan was immediately happy, "It's up to you guys."
He thought to himself, if Emperor Xuan agreed to this game, the Yu Dynasty... I will come back!
Dong Shulan quickly calculated the accounts and said to Yan Xiaolou, "Tomorrow, Sitong Bank will open for business. We have to gradually sell all the stocks we have... I will go to Sitong Bank tomorrow."
Fu Xiaoguan didn't know what Dong Shulan was doing at the Sitong Bank, and he didn't ask. Dong Shulan then talked about the land in the slums: "We had planned to start construction on that piece of land in the spring, but it's too late. We need to find someone to take over this land... Wenyun, find a time to go to the palace and ask Her Royal Highness the Princess to give her our planning plan."
"Okay." Yu Wenjun agreed. Dong Shulan then talked about all the other industries, including the shops in Jinling City and the two commercial buildings.
"We can use the auction method. After all, everyone will know when we leave Yu Dynasty."
"If they knew, they would probably deliberately lower the price."
"It doesn't matter. We're not trying to make any money back, we just want to break even."
"What about the gold mine?" Yan Xiaolou asked. Dong Shulan spread her hands and said, "There's nothing we can do about the gold mine. Why not give it to Queen Shang as a favor?"
Nangong Piaoxue listened carefully. Only then did she realize that the Fu family had so many businesses and they were so big!
And the three women who entered the Fu Mansion first were all extremely extraordinary!
Especially Dong Shulan, she knew all the properties and accounts of the Fu family by heart, and she described them in great detail one by one, as if she was reading from a script.
This put Nangong Piaoxue under great pressure, and she realized that their usual laughter while playing mahjong was just a facade.
Su Su stared with wide eyes and looked at it curiously.
Zhang Pei'er was also very surprised. In just over two years, this small landlord in Linjiang had actually become the largest businessman in the Yu Dynasty!
Xu Xinyan smiled, not thinking about anything, just felt that this was good.
By the way, Xu Xinyan thought of another strong woman, Sima Che, and didn’t know how he would arrange Sima Che.
This discussion took a full three hours.
Finally, Dong Shulan compiled all the discussion results into a document and listed the final completion time one by one.
"Sisters, this is settled..." Dong Shulan looked up at Fu Xiaoguan, "When are you going to Wofeng Road?"
"We'll set off tomorrow."
"...Leaving so soon?"
Fu Xiaoguan smiled apologetically and said, "There are too many things to do on Wofeng Road. I'd better get it sorted out as soon as possible so that I can report to His Majesty sooner."
It seemed to be true, so Dong Shulan didn't dwell on it anymore and told Xiaoxue to ask the kitchen to prepare more delicious dishes tonight.
Just then, Jia Nanxing walked in, "Your Highness, Minister Xu requests an audience."
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Qingxin Pavilion.
Xu Huaishu was still wearing mourning clothes, holding a wooden fish in his hand and sitting opposite Fu Xiaoguan.
"I thought you would come to the Xu Mansion."
"I haven't been out much since I came here, so I didn't know that grandpa had passed away."
"But you went to all the places you should have gone to during the New Year's greetings, except for the Xu Mansion."
"...Then I'll drink three cups of tea instead of wine as punishment!"
Xu Huaishu took a deep breath. "You're such a snob! I know you still have prejudices against the Xu family. It's not your fault, nor is it my father's fault."
Who should be blamed then?
Xu Huaishu didn't say anything. He handed over the wooden fish and said, "The only last words your grandfather left before he passed away were to give you this thing."
Fu Xiaoguan took it and touched it. It was cold and smooth, but he didn't know what Xu Shaoguang meant by leaving it to him.
"You didn't talk about anything else? Like my mother?"
Xu Huaishu shook his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Actually... your mother's brain," Xu Huaishu pointed to his own head, "there's something wrong with her brain."
Fu Xiaoguan was shocked. You said that this talented woman who was famous in Jinling at that time had some problems with her brain?
"It's a secret. Anyway, your mother has been a little abnormal since she was a child. It's not serious, she just talks nonsense occasionally."
"What is she babbling about?"
"I remember when she was little, she'd often squat under the old willow tree in the yard, gazing at the pond. She'd say things like... 'The pool beneath the tree's shade wasn't a spring, it was a rainbow from the sky, shattered among the floating algae, precipitating rainbow-like dreams...' She was only six at the time, saying such incomprehensible things. Was there something wrong with her brain?"
"What else did she say?"
Fu Xiaoguan's heart was already in turmoil at this moment!
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