Wen Yu took a look and saw, Song Tao?

Song Tao stood tall and straight, with a smile on his face. He bowed as soon as he came in: "I am here to greet my aunt, my auntie, and all the ladies!"

The two old ladies were very happy to see him. Mrs. Song pointed and said, "Mrs. Qi and the princess may not know, but this is my cousin! He came from my hometown a few days ago! Although he is young, he is very capable! He has been good friends with Brother Shang since he was young!"

Mrs. Qi felt a liking for Song Tao because of his respectful and humorous appearance.

Song Tao said quickly: "My aunt praised me again, saying that if I could have half the ability of my fifth brother, my life would not be lived in vain!"

Old Madam Wen had a good impression of her nephews. "Don't be so modest! I've heard from your fifth brother that you have done a great job! You brothers are united and your strength is unstoppable! This is the foundation of the Song family's prosperity. Ah Shang is the most suitable head of the Song family. You should follow him and do your best!"

Song Tao stood there nodding frequently, looking very excited.

"My aunt is right! Seeing the distinguished guests coming to the door today, I know that under the leadership of Fifth Brother, the Song family has established a foothold in the capital. This is all due to Fifth Brother! Following Fifth Brother, good days are ahead!"

Several women, even Princess Huiduan, felt that this young man was good.

Wen Yu turned to look at Song Shang. His long and narrow eyes seemed to be smiling, squinting, and his long eyelashes concealed his emotions.

After greeting the elders, Song Tao returned to Song Shang and saw Wen Yu at first sight. "Cousin Wen!" He bowed deeply.

"I'm really sorry that I didn't have time to attend my cousin's wedding. I just saw my brother-in-law over there..." He smiled and glanced at Song Shang, and then said, "He is really a rare talent. Song Tao has never seen such a handsome man. He is actually the son of a marquis... Congratulations to my cousin!"

Wen Yu acted like a lady from a marquis's mansion, very politely: "Seventh cousin, you are so kind! Is my cousin's wife going to the capital with you?"

Song Tao had an innocent expression, but there was a gleam in his eyes that was not easily noticed. "How can she compare with you cousins? She would probably faint when she arrived in the capital! That's why she didn't come with us!"

"Cousin, you're joking!"

"Miss Wen!" Song Tao bowed to Wen Shizhu again. "When you were little, you looked different! You are indeed a pearl from a famous family! Fortunately, when you and your eldest cousin were busy in the bamboo garden when you were little... I didn't make any trouble, and I even helped to move bricks and firewood!" His eyes glanced at Song Shang again.

Wen Shizhu nodded: "I remember now. You never bullied us!"

Song Tao bowed repeatedly: "Then you must say a few good words for me in front of Lord Wen! I will also ask your father to take good care of me in the future!"

Then, after saying a few more polite words, he went to talk to Feng Ge'er and Wen Jiao.

Wen Yu whispered, "When did he come?"

"Five or six days! Just now, another person came back. Guess who it is?"

"Who...him?" Wen Yu suddenly remembered, the second son of the Xu family?

"Yeah, that's right!" Song Shang opened his eyes and smiled grimly, "Isn't it a coincidence?!"

"You are no longer an official?"

"No! He said he wasn't cut out for it, and it would be lonely being in office, and he was afraid of causing trouble for me. So... he resigned and came back!"

"Haha, I'm afraid this person went there. What did Madam Xu say?"

"Angry. But he just arrived and I don't have time to ask him in detail."

"Cousin, why don't you lend him a few hundred taels of silver and let him go out and find a way out for himself. Let's see how he responds."

"Haha, why go around in circles? If he comes back, he's just courting death!"

"When will you tell Madam Xu and her elder brother?"

"Let's talk about it after we catch you!"

"Don't let anything happen to you! You've done this before!"

"I know!" Song Shang didn't like to hear it.

"And this one?"

"He is also courting his own death."

Wen Shizhu didn't know what they were talking about. When they finished talking, he continued the previous topic with Wen Yu, "Brother Song Wu said that my father was the first customer and a VIP of the store, so he gave him a preferential price. Dad rented a guest room for a long time. He said that if I come to the store again, I can rest here if I'm tired!"

"Your father loves you so much!"

"Well! The yard at home is almost ready. Dad and Grandfather have been asking me to move over there. But I'm afraid it will be hard to go out if I go there! Hehe, they are just dawdling! Ah Yu, I've also asked them to prepare a place for us to live. Then, we can take Lan Zhou over as well!"

"That's fine! Then give the yard we live in to Master Qing and let her nephew move in as well. This way, it will be more convenient for everyone."

"Well, that's a good idea!"

"Zhuzhu, what does your father say about your marriage?"

"Zhuzhu won't marry, she'll stay with dad and you!"

"If you get married, you will stay with us!" Then I thought, if I really marry Hu Fei, I might have to go back to the Hu family with him! How long will it take for me not to see him?

"Didn't your father say to find a live-in son-in-law?"

"Yes! But Gu Yue said that since ancient times, only those who are ugly, poor, lazy and can't make it at home become sons-in-law to other people. I don't want that!" Wen Shizhu said with a shudder.

Well... let her dad worry about it!

Song Tao followed Song Shang to socialize for a while. Only when an important guest came to Song Shang did he have the chance to hide away. Xu Er was waiting in the corner.

"No one is following you?!"

Xu Er said, "No. Seventh Master, I just saw the look on Fifth Master's face and I feel a little uneasy."

"Don't worry! He's busy with important things, how can he care about you?"

"That's right! It's really lively today!"

"Yes, many important people came. But it's nothing. He has connections, so don't I? I might as well tell you that I have also connected with someone. He has a lot of things in his hands! If we cooperate with him, we will definitely succeed!"

“You are the most capable!”

"Just now, I saw Wen Yu and the girl called Hong Dou! I didn't expect that they would have such an adventure..."

Song Shang had so many relationships that it was more difficult than he had imagined.

"I have always suspected that the bamboo salt was made by the two of them. I saw it with my own eyes. I actually helped them cut bamboo and move firewood! They were fiddling with the salt there..."

Why didn't I continue to pay attention? I really want to slap myself! "But how did it end up in the hands of Master Wu?" Xu Erlang asked.

"What a thief he is! Ha! He has been eyeing Wen Yu for a long time, but to no avail! I don't know how he managed to trick her into giving him the bamboo salt recipe. Alas, it's too late. With the current status of these two girls, it's unrealistic to try to get anything from them! The only thing we can do is to deal with Lao Wu. Okay, I'm going back, and we'll do as we discussed!"

In the evening, Song Shang returned home. Xu Niangzi and Xu Dalang both had gloomy faces and were extremely angry. Xu Erlang may have been scolded, so he stiffened his neck.

After Song Shang had someone come to call him, he begged softly to his mother: "Mom, I just want to be with you and my elder brother. I'm alone outside. I feel lonely... Can you talk to Master Wu?"

When he arrived in front of Song Shang, Song Tao was there too.

Song Shang said directly: "Erlang, in order to get you this official position, I used my connections, money, and spent several months. If you don't want it, I think you have already thought about your future. You are a free person, pack up your things and move out!"

When Xu Erlang heard this, he felt a little scared, and he immediately apologized and begged, and even winked at his mother and elder brother.

Madam Xu and Dalang Xu looked at each other and said nothing.

Xu Erlang continued to make promises, saying that he was willing to stay in the Song family and do anything... When he got excited, he even knelt down and begged.

Song Tao hadn't said anything, but seeing him like this, he felt bad, so he stood up, helped Xu Erlang up, and pleaded with Song Shang: "Fifth brother, Erlang has been working in the Song family and has never been outside. His mother and eldest brother are capable and take care of him too much, and he lacks experience. Being outside all of a sudden... it's really hard for him. Otherwise, please forgive him this time!"

Song Shang said: "I don't blame him... Master Xu, he is someone I trust very much, and he died for me! I, Song Shang, am not an ungrateful person. Therefore, I will make proper arrangements for his family. But no matter how I arrange it, they must have the will to do so."

Both Madam Xu and Dalang Xu nodded gratefully.

Song Tao: "Fifth brother, you forgot that when I was a child, I often made mistakes. You taught me a lot and gave me a lot of opportunities!"

Song Shang hesitated for a while and nodded, "Well, Erlang, you can't go back to the Song family. How about I lend you some money and you can do some business outside. You can be free and make your own living. You can decide whether to do a good job or not. You can pay me back when you make money in the future!"

Song Tao was a little surprised. Xu Erlang became even more frightened when he heard this and knelt down again: "Fifth Master, please don't kick me out!"

Song Shang's face turned pale: "You are not the only one under my command! It is not just the Xu family that works for me, Song Shang. If everyone is like you, how can I control them? How can I do things? "

Madam Xu said in a deep voice: "Master Wu is right! Master Wu promises you that I, your mother, will not allow you to do anything!"

"Mom..." Xu Er actually cried.

Song Tao thought for a moment and said, "Fifth Brother, how about this...let him come under my control!"

The expression on Xu Erlang's face did not change, but there was a gleam in his eyes!

Song Shang looked at Song Tao steadily...

Song Tao was very calm at first, but later his heart started pounding and sweat broke out on his back.

"Seventh brother, they are a family. Either they all follow you, or they all follow me. Otherwise, they leave the Song family. This is my rule!"

Madam Xu and Xu Dalang glared at Erlang angrily. They didn't want to leave Song Shang.

Xu Erlang's face turned pale, thinking: When did you have this rule? Song Tao forced a smile and said, "I'm sorry, Fifth Brother, I didn't know there was this rule, so I spoke rashly..."

Song Shang said calmly: "The Song family has grown big, and we brothers are getting older. I think it's almost time to split up..."

Now it was Song Tao's turn to turn pale!