Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 117 How to employ people!

"Gathering wealth three times, and dispersing it three times? Isn't it the same for everyone? What's the name of the one who married Xi Shi? Fan... Fan... Fan is stupid! Haha, where is the God of Wealth?"

Ah Hu is very proud of his erudition.

Ah Hui laughed and said, "That's Fan Li, pronounced the same as Li."

Except for Su Yun, everyone looked at A Hui in surprise, as if they were shocked by A Hui's erudition.

Ah Hu was surprised and said, "As expected, someone who can follow Su Lang is so knowledgeable."

Ah Hui said modestly: "The knowledge I gained from copying Han books is nothing. Compared with real scholars, I am far behind."

When everyone heard this, they were even more surprised.

Ah Hui laughed in his heart and thought, you country bumpkins only know how to bully people with your fists and feet, how could you know how powerful we scholars are, hehe.

Ah Hu's eyes rolled and he said, "Can you tell me how the young master got together and separated three times?"

Ah Hui glanced at Ah Hu and thought, this man may look reckless, but he actually has a lot of ideas. He quietly changed his address to make it sound more friendly and also to imply that he was worshipping a wise leader.

Ah Hui secretly praised in his heart, and then said: "This matter is long, but it is okay to make it short.

The first time we met and separated was when my son was twelve years old. He was doing bamboo weaving in Meishan, Sichuan. It only took him three years to earn a fortune.

Because he was grateful for the protection of his family, he used his family fortune to buy family land and donated it to the family school as school land, and also made proper arrangements for the brothers who would start a business together.
The second time they met and parted was when he heard that his uncle, to whom he had once been kind, was in trouble, so he traveled thousands of miles from Sichuan to Bian Jing and escorted his uncle to Huangzhou.

Along the way, he gathered a fortune, but many of his colleagues were implicated by his uncle. The young man resolutely used all his fortune to rescue his uncle and colleagues who were implicated.

You must have heard of your uncle, the great literary star of the Song Dynasty, Su Gongzizhan;..."

At this point, Ah Hui looked at Su Yun, who was daydreaming, with a guilty conscience. This second reunion and separation was something Ah Hui made up on the spot. Seeing that Su Yun acted as if he didn't hear anything, he continued.

"…The third time we parted was when we were in Huangzhou. When we first arrived in Huangzhou, my uncle's family of more than 20 people had to eat and feed the horses, which was very expensive. They had no means of making a living, so they relied entirely on my son. But within half a year, they had accumulated a fortune of tens of thousands of taels.

This time my son went to Beijing to study, leaving all his wealth to his uncle's family and only taking a little money for the trip to Beijing.

But I am not worried, because with your means, a fortune of millions is just a piece of cake."

Ah Hui told the story in a leisurely manner, and everyone was stunned. They felt like they were listening to a novel.

Ah Hu was amazed and said, "No wonder you were able to write so many loyal and righteous characters in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It turns out that you are the most loyal, filial and righteous person in the world. It seems like you are writing about Guan Gong and Zhao Zilong, but in fact, it is all a portrayal of your life!"

At this moment, even Cai Wangsheng couldn't help but look at Ah Hu. Good guy, you usually look stupid, but it turns out you were pretending for me. This person has a rebellious nature, my lord... Bah.

Su Yun waved his hand and said, "Ahui is exaggerating. We are just doing what we can. It's not that exaggerated to say that we will meet and disperse three times."

Su Yun looked at Cai Wangsheng and said, "Master Cai..."

Cai Wangsheng quickly lowered his head and said, "Mr. Su, go ahead."

Su Yun said, "I don't want the money. Just like you said, if you give me the money and then report me to the police, they will accuse me of burglary and extortion. Although I am not afraid, it will be very troublesome, and... I don't care about this little money either."

Cai Wangsheng quickly said, "Sir, this money is my gift to you as a token of my appreciation."

Su Yun reached out and helped Cai Wangsheng up. Cai Wangsheng had been kneeling and didn't dare to get up, and now he was staggering.

Su Yun supported him and dusted his knees. He said with a smile, "We are no longer acquainted with each other after fighting. Mr. Cai, let's write off our past grudges. What do you think?"

Cai Wangsheng clasped his fists in gratitude and said, "Master Su, you are indeed a man of great accomplishments. We have offended you so much, but you are so magnanimous. We are really ashamed of yourself!

Sir, just wait and see. From now on, Madam Zhang's safety is entirely on my shoulders. If even a hair of hers is missing, I, Old Cai, will bring my head to you!"

Cai Wangsheng originally thought that Su Yun had a powerful background, but when he heard from Ah Hui that Su Yun's uncle was Su Shi, the one involved in the Wudai Poetry Case, he realized that Su Yun's uncle was Su Shi.

The people in Bianjing were extremely well-informed. They knew everything about what was happening in the palace. Sometimes, even which concubine the emperor favored at night, people would tell the truth. The palace was like a sieve and the news could not be stopped at all.

Of course, this was not what the Emperor of the Song Dynasty wanted to see, but he was helpless. They wanted to block the news, but the civil officials of the Song Dynasty refused, saying that this was "isolating China from the outside world" and was a dictatorial act.

So sometimes, when people spread rumors about things happening in the palace, they cannot be regarded as just rumors, as they may be true.

As a native of Bian Jing, Cai Wangsheng also has information channels like Ah Hu, so he is well-informed. After the Wudai Poetry Case last year, Su Shi and his brothers were all demoted, and rumors were spreading in the market that the Meishan Su family had completely fallen.

Therefore, in Cai Wangsheng's opinion, Su Yun's background is not that scary. Of course, to him, Cai Wangsheng, Su Yun is still a lean camel that is bigger than a horse.

After all, the Su family was a legitimate official, while his uncle was just a minor official. If he really wanted to punish him, his uncle could just write a letter to Kaifeng Prefecture and he would be fired immediately without any reason. But at this time, Cai Wangsheng decided to wait and see: he was just a demoted nephew, and he couldn't afford to offend him, but it wasn't worth getting close to him either, so he might as well wait and see.

So Cai Wangsheng only mentioned taking care of Zhang Qinghe, but skipped the matter of money and free living in the yard.

Su Yun was so perceptive that he immediately realized what Cai Wangsheng was thinking. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, Mr. Cai. Mr. Cai, I still want to rent the yard. Can you give me a fair price?"

Cai Wangsheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. Su, the price I quoted you before is actually not outrageous. It is a normal price. But since it is you, I am willing to give you a 50% discount. You can just give me 50 guan per month."

Ah Hui looked at Cai Wangsheng in surprise. Ah Hu and the others were also somewhat stunned. However, Su Yun remained calm, nodded, and said with a smile, "This is beyond my budget. I don't have much money at the moment, and I have to save the money for operating costs. So, I won't bother Mr. Cai anymore. I'll look for another place."

Cai Wangsheng looked embarrassed and apologized repeatedly.

Su Yun smiled and said it was okay, then said goodbye and left.

Cai Wangsheng and his companions saw Su Yun and the other two off. Cai Wangsheng thought for a moment and said to the bald-headed man, "Go check on Madam Zhang to see if anyone is spying on her.

If there is, beat her up and give her a warning. Madam Zhang must not get into any trouble!"

The bald-headed man ran away.

But not long after, Baldy brought him news that made him feel like the sky had fallen: Madam Zhang was missing! And the little girl had also disappeared!
This is really a big deal. He had just promised Su Yun that he would protect Madam Zhang, but he disappeared in the blink of an eye. How can he explain to Su Yun how he got there?
Su Yun and Ah Hui walked out of the alley. Ah Hui whispered, "Cai Wangsheng clearly said that if you pay, you can live in the yard for free, but he changed his mind later. This person is respectful at first but arrogant later. It's really hateful!"

Su Yun smiled and said, "Don't you understand?"

Ah Hui chuckled and said, "I have some guesses, but I don't know if they are correct."

Su Yun nodded and said, "Go ahead."

Ah Hui chuckled and said, "Cai Wang was respectful when he was alive but arrogant later on. It's obvious that he was thinking about the exile of Master Su and Master Su. He probably thought that you, Ah Yun, had no one to rely on. Although he didn't want to offend you, he didn't need to cling to you."

Su Yun nodded and said, "Yes, that's the truth. I went back again today not to vent my anger, but to ensure Zhang Qinghe's safety.

After all, Zhang Qinghe helped me, so I have to help her too, at least to ensure their safety.

If Cai Wangsheng, the local tyrant, is willing to help her sincerely, she will be safe.

Therefore, whether Cai Wangsheng is willing to take the money or not, and whether the courtyard is free to live in, are actually secondary. The main thing is that Cai Wangsheng must ensure Zhang Qinghe's safety, which is the most important thing. "

Ah Hui nodded and asked in confusion, "I have a question. Ah Hu and his gang are obviously the kind of people who are more corrupt than honest. Why did you ask them for money and even said some humiliating words to them?"

Su Yun smiled and said, "Ah Hui, let me ask you, why should I ask them for a compensation of 100 guan?"

Ah Hui hesitated and said, "Because they want to extort fifty strings of cash from us, so this is a double punishment?"

Su Yun shook his head and smiled, "Remember one more thing, when you want to use someone, you must first suppress him, suppress his arrogance, make him desperate, make him angry, and then comfort him, encourage him, and lead him.

This cannot guarantee that he will be loyal to you for his whole life, but at least at this stage, he will be grateful to you and will work hard for you.

You can see that Ah Hu and his gang of scoundrels are people with clean pockets. If you ask them to hand over fifty strings of cash, you might as well take their lives.

But I still mentioned it, to tell them that since you are so poor, you might as well just stick with me.

If I say I don’t want it later, they will feel lucky that I let him go.

People with less firm minds might be grateful to me for this, or think that I am a magnanimous person who does not bear grudges, which are all good things.

Since it does no harm to me, I can just make a move. If it works, I'll be glad. If it doesn't, it won't be a pity, right?"

Ah Hui was shocked and said, "Is it so complicated? I thought being honest would be enough."

Su Yun smiled and said, "Look at the person. Look at you. I have never used these methods on you because I know you are an honest person. As long as I treat you with my heart, you will treat me with your heart."

The two chatted as they walked, and Su Yun would always say a lot of similar things to A Hui. It was not because he was bored or lonely, but because he wanted to cultivate A Hui.

Every time you encounter something similar, you have to analyze it clearly, so that Ahui can grow quickly.

The two walked back to the Imperial Street along the Bian River and soon arrived near the Zhang Mansion. Ah Hui suddenly thought of something and said, "We didn't find a house today."

Su Yun smiled and said, "We'll look for him tomorrow. Let's call Ah Hu tomorrow to see if he can be trusted."

As soon as the two of them walked into the gate of Zhang's house, the doorman hurriedly said, "Master Su, where have you been? The master is looking for you!"

(End of this chapter)