Chapter 869 Make a Fortune

The officials promoted by the Lu family, even if they are innovative now, will gradually become supporters of the Lu family in the future.

I don’t know how many people the Lu family placed in the court and how much money they earned through this method.

In the blink of an eye, it was the tenth day of October, the official day when Qiu Feishan informed Pang Xiao that the Qiu family would discuss business with the Lu family. It was also the day when Dingsheng Restaurant held running-water banquets.

Because it had been announced early that anyone could come to have wine and food today, a lot of people gathered outside Dingsheng Restaurant as soon as it opened early in the morning.

When the restaurant let people in, many people in Danzhou City poured into the restaurant like a tide. Everyone was saying, "Congratulations, long blessings, and happy birthday!"

Pang Xiao and Qin Yining were standing in the lobby on the first floor, right next to the counter.

Pang Xiao wore a splendid Baoxianghua embroidered arrow-sleeved gown. Such a fancy color, coupled with his deliberately hunched waist and languid stance, perfectly conveyed the image of a scapegoat who spends a lot of money on beauties.

He looked like he was holding a running banquet at home, grinning proudly, and couldn't help but cup his hands and say, "Same joy, thank you very much!"

Many people looked at him curiously, and some came up to chat.

Pang Xiao didn't care at all, he chatted openly with others, and often showed off the beauty of the beautiful concubines around him.

Qin Yining watched the show happily, and often held Pang Xiao's arm. He was unabashedly flirtatious and courteous, leaving many people who came to eat at the flowing table today dumbfounded.

Near noon, a pair of masters and servants in front of the door attracted Pang Xiao's attention.

The master, who is over 10 years old, is wearing a double-breasted brocade outer coat. He has a stocky figure and a kind face. Behind him was a boy in his early twenties.

It's not unusual if that's the case, but Pang Xiao keenly observed that when they entered the door, the master who was supposed to be the master was asking the opinion of the servant behind him. The servant had an outstanding temperament and could not hide his arrogance.

Pang Xiao and Qin Yining looked at each other, and they both walked around the round table in front of them and took two steps closer to them.

As soon as the other party entered the door, he noticed Pang Xiao and Qin Yining. Their appearance was too outstanding to be ignored.

The two of them came closer, and the stocky middle-aged man cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I heard it's my concubine's birthday? I'm here to ask for a drink. You won't mind, sir."

Pang Xiao heard that this person had an accent from Jianchuan City, so he confirmed that the person who came was indeed from the Qiu family. He smiled and said: "Welcome, but how can we do it with only drinks?" He approached the person and asked in a low voice: "But Guangtong is here to do business?"

The other party was stunned for a moment, then he held up his hands and said with a smile: "Forgive my blindness, who are you?"

Pang Xiao smiled and said in a low voice: "The people around Master Xialu." He then raised his voice and said: "There is still space upstairs, please go upstairs."

The two people looked at each other, looked left and right, and carefully made sure they were okay before going upstairs. Firstly, when meeting strangers, they are afraid of not being trustworthy. Secondly, they are also afraid of being noticed by interested people. After all, buying an official position is not a trivial matter. This kind of transaction is of course done secretly. Who would make it public?

Seeing that the people who came to "connect" with the Lu family were so cautious, knowing that they were going to discuss business today, and deliberately creating such a lively and chaotic scene to hide from others, the master and servant became even more cautious.

Watching the two of them go upstairs, Qin Yining approached Pang Xiao, held his shoulders and leaned close to his ear, as if joking with Pang Xiao, but actually asked: "Will they believe you?"

Pang Xiao pinched Qin Yining's cheek.

The smile was very rippling.

"What are you afraid of? We're already talking to each other. When they come to do this kind of business, they naturally want to keep it as secret as possible. By doing this, we just followed their guess. They should have believed our identity."

Qin Yining couldn't help but chuckle, "Once the deal is done, just let them leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, we won't have too many nightmares at night and let the truth leak out again."

"I know, I have a sense of proportion."

While talking, the two of them arrived on the second floor and saw that the two people were already sitting at a table in the corner. While they were eating tea and waiting for food, they didn't know that the guests at several tables on this floor were all Pang Xiao's men.

Pang Xiao walked over with Qin Yining, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "It's really an honor for me that you are willing to show me your favor. I feel like old friends at the first sight, haven't you asked me for advice?"

"My surname is Qiu." A kind smile appeared on Shopkeeper Qiu's round face, "This young master, please take a seat."

Pang Xiao nodded and sat down gracefully.

As a female, Qin Yining naturally couldn't participate in conversations between men, so she stepped away knowingly.

Pang Xiao smiled and said in a low voice: "The person next to Young Master Xialu has the surname Wan. What a coincidence, he is related to the owner of your Guangtong ship. Maybe it was the same family a hundred years ago."

Pang Xiao looked at the boy behind Shopkeeper Qiu with a smile, "Do you think so?"

Shopkeeper Qiu was startled, and turned around to look at the boy anxiously and hesitantly.

The boy thought for a moment, then smiled calmly, stood with his hands behind his hands, nodded and said, "If that's true, it's fate."

Pang Xiao was sure that this young man was the person sent by the Qiu family to negotiate this time, and the person sitting down was the follower.

Pang Xiao smiled and asked, "Master Wan, why don't you sit down and talk?"

Mr. Wan still stood and said with a smile: "That's all you need to say."

Pang Xiao knew that the other party was cautious and did not force anything, so he said directly: "In this case, it would be unreasonable, so I will make a long story short. This number will be delivered to the place designated by me within ten days. If you provide the candidate, you can go back and wait for the good news." Pang Xiao stretched out a hand and gestured.

Mr. Wan and Shopkeeper Qiu were both dumbfounded.

"This number? Five million taels of silver?" Shopkeeper Qiu asked tentatively.

Pang Xiao blinked.

so much?

He originally only wanted five hundred thousand taels.

"Yes." Pang Xiao nodded calmly, with a natural expression.

Young Master Wan and Shopkeeper Qiu looked at each other again. They were silent for a moment, secretly cursing: The Lu family has been a famous family for hundreds of years, but it is just like this. Five million taels of silver can be spent?

Before they came, they thought how much it would cost to buy an official position from the Lu family, but the reality was that the treatment was so preferential. It would be a great thing if we could settle the matter clearly with five million taels of silver at once and then let go of each other's hands in the future.

Pang Xiao frowned and said, "What? Do you think there are too many?"

Just as Shopkeeper Qiu was about to speak, Master Wan had already said: "It's true that there are a lot of them, but we can't get them together at the moment. I wonder if we can extend some time, or we can pay part of the deposit in advance and wait until the person we choose becomes the old friend." Then we can pay another part of the money to the imperial envoy from the capital."

Pang Xiao remembered Lu Zheng's attitude when he spoke to him that day, and immediately imitated Lu Zheng's expression.

"Pay a part in advance? I'm sorry, our Lu family has never seen anyone pay like this." Pang Xiao's eyes were full of scorn, and he said nonchalantly, "Or are you worried that the Lu family will not be able to accomplish anything and will be greedy for your money? ?”

Mr. Wan was a little embarrassed by his thoughts.

Five million taels of silver, if it were the original Qiu family, it would be a drop in the bucket. After all, the background is there, the wealth is abundant, and the business of Sitonghao has been booming in recent years, how often has the Qiu family been short of money?

But now, the Qiu family has been divided into several factions. Sitonghao followed Qiu Feishan to establish his own family, and what he took away was not just half of the gold and silver.

Qiu Yuanqing was controversial, and there were many objections from his family. Qiu Yuanqing's money is really not as rich as before.

Mr. Wan's thoughts were spinning, "How can it be possible? The Lu family has a huge business and will not be greedy for such a small amount of money. It's just..."

"It doesn't matter. If you are worried, just drop this deal." Pang Xiao smiled, but there was undisguised disdain and impatience in his eyes, "To be honest, I still have several lives on hand. If it doesn’t work, I still have to meet the next customer.”

Pang Xiao stood up.

Mr. Wan was extremely surprised, why the other party didn't care at all whether the matter could be negotiated or not!

Or in the eyes of the other party, their Qiu family's business is not worth mentioning at all?

Thinking of this, Mr. Wan was immediately frightened, took a step forward and said anxiously: "Wait a minute!"

Pang Xiao raised his eyebrows and looked.

Mr. Wan thought for a moment and decided that he couldn't come here in vain. He nodded and said, "Okay, we have to set up a document. We gave the money, and you also have to write a receipt..."

"This kind of thing doesn't require a document, just a verbal agreement. A receipt is even less necessary. I'll say it again. Our Lu family does a lot of business. If you're worried about denial, there's really no need for it."

Wan Gongzi immediately understood that the other party was afraid of leaving evidence of crime.

"It's just that there is no paperwork or receipt, only a verbal agreement. If something goes wrong, we don't know who to go to."

Pang Xiao chuckled, "If something like this really goes wrong, can you still go to the government and file a complaint?"

Mr. Wan choked and didn't know how to answer at all.

"That's all. The purchase and sale are all voluntary. If you feel it's inappropriate, let's meet again." Pang Xiao smiled and handed over his hands before leaving.

Mr. Wan and Shopkeeper Qiu were both a little anxious now. It seemed that the Lu family really didn't take this deal seriously at all.

"Wait a minute." Mr. Wan said solemnly, "I agree."

"Young Master is really happy." Pang Xiao raised the corners of his lips, "In this way, you can send the banknotes to a newly opened grain store in Guangqing County called Guangqing. The shopkeeper Zhao Da there is one of our people. Wait. When I get the news from Shopkeeper Zhao, I will immediately start working for you, so just listen to the news."

This Guangqing County is not far from the old city.

The Lu family's properties are spread all over the country, which is not surprising.

Mr. Wan nodded, leaned close to Pang Xiao's ear and whispered a few words, "...he is this person, so let's just wait for the good news."

"Easy to say." Pang Xiao was a little confused after hearing what the other party said. He had no impression of this person at all. He was just an inconspicuous sixth-grade official.

Pang Xiao looked as usual, not at all excited about making a big deal, and turned around and went downstairs.

Shopkeeper Qiu took a deep breath and sighed in a low voice: "You are really rich."

"Yes." The negotiation process has been suppressed, and Wan Gongzi is angry and helpless. "Now we are asking for help, as long as it can be done. Let's leave the city immediately, go back and prepare some silver, and send it as soon as possible so that it can be done as soon as possible."

Shopkeeper Qiu was a little hesitant, "This situation is really a bit uncertain. There is no proof at all. I gave away the money for nothing. What if they deny it?"

"The sword is in someone else's hands. What else can we do besides obeying the orders? It's not like the Lu family has such a big business."