Back Off, Let Me Come

It is impossible to be in love with a love brain.

Xu Jie was thinking about how to run the family business and revitalize the family. He initially bet heavily on Wu Xian, then got to know Shen Tang and accepted her promotion, and then he bet again on Shen Tang. At that time, we didn’t have many chips, just Xu Quan.

As a qualified businessman, Xu Jie naturally has a cunning and cunning side in his heart. This can be seen from the fact that he did not invest money in Shen Tang, but sent a cousin as a gift. This cousin was very favored, and when Xu was in Shen Tang's camp, he had enough weight in matters. If Shen Tang wins, Xu Jie will make a lot of money from this investment; if she loses, Xu Quan will also lose.

As Xu Quan's cousin, he would be devastated.

But as Xu's parent, this is the choice to maximize interests. Xu Jie discussed all the pros and cons with Xu Quan. As the son of the Xu family, Xu Quan had no resistance to this. Everything he learned was given by his family, and it is natural for him to dedicate himself to the family.

[My lord has a destiny, brother, you can rest assured. 】When Xu Quan was corresponding with his brother, he was full of praise for his lord, and then said regretfully, "If it weren't for the family's drag, my brother wouldn't have to assist Duke Zhao De. If he assisted his lord..."

They are two cousins, one is developing in the military, and the other is helping the lord take care of business and property, so why worry about the family not being prosperous?

Maybe he can get a good title after the founding of the country.

Xu Quan was raised by Xu Jie, and he is also the person who understands him best in the family. He knew very well that this cousin forced him to give up the pursuit of his ideals and resolutely shouldered the family business on his shoulders! In this troubled world, having wealth but no power is nothing more than a piece of fat in the eyes of others. In order to keep the family alive, my brother has suffered a lot of grievances over the years...

He held money and food in both hands and gave it to Tianhai, but he was still made things difficult for him.

It’s really hateful and infuriating!

Xu Jie's reply was harshly worded. He scolded his cousin in a letter at home, telling him not to have such thoughts, not to say it out on paper, not even to have an idea: [...You just stay in the military. , and the rest will be better for the brotherhood. 】

He does not want to climb to a high position, nor can he climb to a high position.

On the contrary, once Shen Tang wins, Xu Jie will use all his family's resources to support Xu Quan and promote his cousin. Xu Jie did not dare to be greedy and did not expect his cousin to become the commander-in-chief of an army in the future - after all, the position of commander-in-chief was basically reserved for the monarch's most trusted confidant, and Xu Quan was not even old enough - Xu Jie was right His expectation is to be a pioneer general.

Enough to protect the family but not to make the monarch jealous.

simply put--

He has two plans to chart two paths for the family.

Which one to use, which way the family goes, see who can win!

Regardless of other factors, Xu Jie is very optimistic about Shen Tang's development.

It's just that he didn't expect that the other party would develop so rapidly.

Over the years, Tianhai and Wu Xian have become increasingly estranged from him, and their bets have been lost over the years. However, Xu Jie's prestige in the Xu family has increased instead of falling! Except for a few clan elders who had conflicts, the other clan members admired him as the clan leader with great admiration!

This is also thanks to Shen Tang.

Xu Jie showed favor to Shen Tang and got the opportunity to cooperate privately. Xu helped her manage the refined salt business in the northwest continent and made a lot of money. Also because of Shen Tang's promotion, as Xu Jie secured his position as the governor of Heyin County, the Xu family's reputation outside the country also increased unprecedentedly. Apart from daily official duties and trivial family matters, Xu Jie basically had nothing to worry about and his life was very beautiful.

"Parents - parents -"

Xu Jie was playing with the baby in his wife's arms.

It was a baby boy who had been raised white and fat. The baby boy's nurse stood behind the lady and kept saying auspicious words. People who didn't know better thought the baby boy was Xu Jie's, and even wondered why the lady would accept the child. You must know that their county magistrate has a wife in his backyard, and the last time she was pregnant was several years ago. Everyone in the house speculated about the baby boy's parentage.

It's just that Xu Jie, a patriarch who looks gentle, actually hates servants' gossiping the most. In the past few years, my wife's management of the inner courtyard has also been in line with the parents. Once caught, they could be slapped and fined, or even sold out of the house, and no servants would dare to cross the threshold.

While the "family of three" were talking and laughing, the closest attendant to the parents came running over anxiously.

The lady glanced at the attendant and prepared to pick up the child and get up.

"It's rare for Xiumu to accompany you today, why are you leaving so early?" He raised his hand and pressed the lady's arm. The latter followed the force and sat back on the mat, then asked the attendant, "Why are you so flustered?"

The relationship between Xu Jie and his wife was not very good in the early years.

After all, there were less gatherings and more separations, and there was a lack of opportunities for communication. Coupled with the deliberate instigation from the outside world, the cold war lasted for a long time. Since Xu Jie took office as the governor of Heyin County, the couple had more opportunities to meet each other and gradually settled their differences. Over the past two years, the relationship has become increasingly harmonious.

The attendant handed out a bamboo tube with Xu's seal in his arms: "Parents, this is the news that just came back from the front line."

Xu's businessmen have their own channels of information.

It's not fast, but it's more reliable.

Xu Jie opened the door and took a look, then he slapped the table and stood up. The loud sound scared the baby boy in his wife's arms to cry loudly. She was so busy that she held the baby and rocked it gently, and shouted in a low voice: "Why are you so scary all of a sudden? If you put the baby Hun'er is frightened, how should I explain to General Zhao?"

This baby boy was entrusted to her by Xu Jie himself.

At first, I thought it was because my husband had neglected himself and had an outhouse, and his face turned a little dark. But when he found out about the life of the baby boy, he couldn't help but feel pity and heartache. I don’t know if it’s fate, but the child doesn’t like the wet nurses very much. He always cries at night and has to be held and coaxed by her to force himself to sleep. She could only take care of the baby until the full moon, and he gradually accepted it after he got to know the wet nurse.

Madam was finally able to sleep peacefully.

After getting along for a while, she also regarded the child as her own.

Xu Jie was not unhappy at being scolded, but held the baby boy's little hand and lowered his voice: "Madam, Shen Jun and Wu Gong have won, Huang Lie has been destroyed, and the overall situation has been decided -"

The voice was full of suppressed excitement.

Madam didn't care much about the war situation outside. He Yin's comfortable environment gave her the illusion that the troubled times were far away from her, but occasionally she knew from the words of her husband and the guests that the war was fierce outside. When she heard that Shen Tang and Wu Xian were the winners in the end, even if she didn't understand the situation, she knew how important this matter was to the Xu family. Be vulgar and win crazy!

"This is a great joy!"

After the lady finished speaking, she found that her husband's expression was not right.

Asked in a low voice: "Is there still bad news?"

Xu Jie shook his head: "There is no bad news, it's just that... my husband is worried about the future of the Xu family. I'm afraid it won't be easy..."

The grandson of the family was beaten to death, and the Xu family's granary was on fire for no apparent reason. These two incidents caused the relationship between the Xu family and Tianhai to break up just a layer of window paper. The balance in Xu Jie's heart was completely tilted towards Shen Tang at that time, and this was troublesome...

Xu Jie secretly transferred the Xu family's property to Heyin.

And the terrain of Heyin...

He was worried that Wu Xian and Shen Tang would divide the territory and take away Shangnan and Yiru, leaving He Yin like a turtle in the urn. Xu Jie can no longer have second thoughts and can only help Wu Xian peacefully! Otherwise, if Wu Xian gets angry, He Yin can be easily removed. As Wu Xian's ally, Shen Jun could not take the initiative to expose the cooperation with Xu, and naturally he was not qualified to interfere in Wu Xian's internal affairs.

At that time, you can only be at the mercy of others.

Want to calm Wu Xian's anger?

Even heavy bleeding is not enough!

The lady asked in confusion: "Why is it difficult to leave? You are working under Duke Wu, and Wen Shi is with Lord Shen..."

Xu Jie could only sigh: "If we had not broken up before, it would be no problem to eat both sides. The worst we can do is reduce our contacts with Wenshi to avoid suspicion. But Tianhai is dissatisfied with us, how can Wu Gong tolerate us anymore?" ? He didn’t mind before, because he still needed our service. Now he and Shen Jun are in the northwest... As long as we have a firm foothold, why do we need disloyal merchants? "

Now I can only hope that Shen Jun will be smarter in his calculations.

As long as one of Shangnan and Yiru is not in Wu Xian's hands, the situation can be reversed in an instant, but how easy is it?

Xu Jie worried about this for several days.

Until the news from Sibao County shocked him.

"Hahahaha, God is going to rejoice my Xu family!"

The tribesmen who were doing business in Sibao County accidentally discovered the traces of Gu Ren's father-in-law. Although it was just a quick glance, there was important information behind it - Gu Ren's important relatives had been transferred! They definitely didn't do this on their own. They most likely colluded with Sibao County to seek shelter. in this case--

"At least Wu Gong can get Yi Ru, and He Yin will be revitalized!"

God knows what kind of war he has been engaged in these days. He even wants to abandon some of his ancestral property and half of his net worth, and secretly transfer important clan members. Xu Jie didn't want to give up He Yin until the last moment. He promised Shen Jun to guard this place!

The lady hugged the baby boy and hummed, with a smile on her face.

Good news comes one after another. Not long after, news came that Qin Li's group had successfully changed jobs. Xu Jie looked at the baby boy with fiery eyes, as if he were looking at a little golden man!

The lady held the child and turned sideways to avoid it.

He said displeasedly: "Don't bring that philistine thing into your home."

"Madam, do you know what this child represents?"

The lady sighed: "This child lost his parents as soon as he was born. He is just an orphan. What can be behind him?"

As a woman, she sympathizes with the birth mother of the baby boy. If she were in that situation, she might not have the courage of the other party.

Xu Jie shook his head: "Behind this child are Zhao Dayi and Qin Gongsu. We helped their family get out of trouble and took him in. This kindness can ensure that the Xu family is safe and that your and my children will have a smooth career in the future. I want Qin Gongsu to lead the way from Wen. If you want to join the military, Zhao Dayi will take care of you. Even their own heirs may not be able to enjoy such treatment..."

The lady was surprised: "Is this so?"

"Why are you lying to me?" Xu Jie smiled, but soon turned solemn, "However, the more this happens, the more cautious we need to be. Our family's foundation is not deep, and being too ostentatious will arouse suspicion. From the outside, Xu Jie My family has been in close contact with Lord Shen since they were under Duke Wu. Now that I am loyal to Lord Shen, why can't I no longer be at odds with other forces? Lord Shen, no matter how tolerant and generous he is, cannot bear it."

The lady was nervous when she heard this: "What should we do?"

Xu Jie's eyes were cold: "We can only control the people in the clan and be cautious in words and deeds. If anyone hinders the prosperity of the Xu clan, you can't blame me, the clan leader, for being ruthless..."

No one can destroy it!

The lady nodded: "I will also take care of it."

As she spoke, an idea came into her mind.

"I heard that Mr. Shen is a young and talented man, but he is still single?"

Marriage has always been the best way to stabilize relationships. In the past few years, the Xu family's status and reputation have also improved. The quality of the families who came to propose marriage has become much higher. She also gave her daughter a careful look, hoping to find a noble family...

Now that I think about it——

Who else could be more suitable than Shen Jun?

Even if one's own family fails, the rich water will not flow to other people's fields. Whether it is the Xu family or her natal family, there are many suitable candidates, but they may not be worthy of their family background. If Shen Jun is willing to accept her, she can only be a concubine. Of course, if you can fight for a wife, that would be even better.

Xu Jie: "...don't think too much."

The madam refused to give up: "It would be nice if I could get a recommendation..."

The future mistress will also remember Mrs. Xu’s goodness.

Xu Jie counted Shen Tang's age on his fingers.

After hesitating for a long time, he choked out a sentence——

"...We can look for young people of suitable age."

lady:"……???"

Although the couple knew that great wealth was about to come, they behaved in an increasingly low-key manner, pushing away banquets from every family, staying close to home, and raising their children with peace of mind. As everyone knows, Tianhai is also in chaos at this moment, and the door of Zhao Feng's mansion is even more boiling. Mrs. Zhao Feng is sitting at the door with a knife in hand.

After all, paper cannot cover the fire.

As the news of Qin Li's group changing jobs came, everyone finally noticed the many relatives who had been exchanged. There are only a few families left in Tianhai, and the others disappeared at some point. Those who stayed included Zhao Feng's family members.

The three sons lined up behind their mother.

Mrs. Zhao Feng was sitting on a small horse, with her hands folded on the handle of the knife. Facing Mrs. Wu Xian who came to ask questions, she sneered: "The mistress is well informed at the moment. When the funeral was held in the house, the mistress was not seen. Justice. Now that my husband and Princess Wu have ended their fate, my mistress can’t control where the young and old in the Buqu family go, right? After all, it’s on their legs!”

The white flags on the house have not been taken down yet.

"You have long had the intention to rebel!"

If not, how could he have planned to send the person away so early?

"This crime cannot be framed!" Mrs. Zhao Feng sneered again and again, raising her eyebrows and said, "We don't know much about the men outside. But one thing we know is that if we can get along, we will get along, and if we don't get along, we will break up. The front line did not say that there was a righteous rebellion. If you want to come to him, Finding another way out was allowed by Mr. Wu. The mistress brought people to interrogate the crime. Could it be that she wanted to arrest and imprison all of our family?"

Mrs. Wu Xian had this intention but did not dare to do so, because she brought with her servants and bodyguards instead of Wu Xian's cronies.

On the contrary, Mrs. Zhao Feng was confident.

She raised her hand, and her eldest son bent down to help her up.

Then, she took off her coat in full view of everyone, revealing a white coat. Her three sons also took off their coats, leaving only one piece: "It doesn't matter if you really want to be arrested and sent to jail. Now there are only four of us, mother and son, left in the house. The rest of the servants and wives have been put away. Mistress is not afraid of implicating others if she wants to ask questions, and the dry food and clothes are ready. Mistress, when should we leave?"

The sons all carried packages, arranged in order from oldest to youngest.

This is preparing to live in prison for ten days and a half.

After the words fell, the crowd on the other side of the long street was commotion.

A group of women and children dressed in white also came with their families, young and old, and their luggage: "There are us too!"

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Tang Mei is young and powerful now. Alas, how many people are going to pounce on her...

PS: Tangmei: Go to infrastructure, the more, the better, the more, the better!