Wang Kangsi thought about it and felt that it was not a big deal to keep such a terrible woman at home.

He left the study and walked directly to Taoranju to find Wang Zhen...

I don’t know when it started, but the three sons born by his deceased wife became increasingly unsatisfied.

People say that they are filial and filial, but Wang Kang, who is filial or not, will not say, but he will definitely not be "suitable". Even the eldest Wang Zhen was obedient in the past, but recently he has become more and more self-righteous.

Since Wang Zhen was demoted to Henan by Wang Xiao and returned, for more than half a year, he has neither served in the official position nor cared about family affairs, and stayed at home to study every day.

Well... His wife Tao and concubine Tan Xiang have become pregnant one after another.

This is the only thing that Wang Kang is satisfied with his eldest son.

...

When I walked into Taoranju, I saw a hammock hanging between the two big trees in the front yard. Wang Zhen leaned on it, holding a book in his hand and was reading it, with a look of serious thinking.

Wang Kang stood for a while, and saw that his son had not yet got up to greet him, so he coughed heavily.

Wang Zhen then raised his head and said, "Father is here."

"You are still lying down when you come."

Wang Zhen stared at the book again, thought for a while, then stood up and bowed, and asked respectfully and perfunctorily: "What's wrong with my father?"

"What was the third brother planning? Why didn't he get that woman away?"

"I don't know about this, what did my third brother say?"

Wang Kang thought about it...

After entering Beijing, he saw the woman in prison at home. He went to find Wang Laosan. The boy was very busy and responded without raising his head, "Dad just find a yard to lock her up."

"For a while, where can I find a place to keep her away?"

"Then I'll find a place when I have time. I'll be busy." Wang Xiao replied casually and hurriedly walked away.

There are only these two sentences in total.

It was December 28th that day, and Wang Kang was in a hurry to move back before the New Year. The woman only occupied the third child's original courtyard, and it didn't affect the huge Wang family, so he moved in like this.

At this time, Wang Kang told the situation at that time.

After hearing this, Wang Zhen said casually: "Then my father will find someone to move her away in the yard."

After saying that, his eyes fell on the book again.

Wang Kang said: "But she refused to leave."

"If you refuse to leave, just ask someone to take him away."

"Cough...just that attitude, if she escorted her away, she would be afraid of fighting. I heard that she was a magical arrow that killed her son's descendants, and it would be troublesome to make trouble at home."

"It's Hasar, the younger brother of Genghis Khan. No matter how powerful she is, how could she not be held away with her third brother's personal guards with muskets?"

"You don't know that the woman has been the emperor, and her eyes glared..."

Wang Zhen said: "Father doesn't have to be afraid of her, just a prisoner."

Wang Kang was stunned. He recalled the other party's aura at that time. Anyway, he definitely did not dare to order the guards to take action. What if he had a grudge with him? He would always be kind and make money, and he had no reason to make a bond with those other people.

"Well, I'm not afraid of her. After all, she gave birth to a son for the third child. Judging from that situation, if she beat her to death, I can't bear it. I heard that she even named her a man named 'Wang Yu', with the same name as your sister Yu'er. I thought to myself, "Oh, this woman is also a pitiful person, so I asked the guard to retreat. Anyway, she is staying in the third child's yard and she doesn't make trouble..."

He was muttering, and Wang Zhen listened casually, not knowing what he was thinking.

"My father thought it right and it would be the same wherever he was locked up."

"That's what it means to be a father."

The father and son nodded together.

Suddenly, Wang Kang thought to himself... Huh? Why did you say it the same as if you didn't? Didn't I come to ask you to move her away?

No problem is solved, and the boss is becoming more and more nerdy, and he is a scholar in nothing! Alas, think about the second brother, although he is mean, at least he is willing to do things.

Wang Kang stroked his long beard and said, "The houses I bought in the capital are all good houses under the imperial city of the inner city. They have made several times more profitable, and a big deal of more than 100,000 taels. The third brother said he would not want it, so you can persuade him..."

"My father is not short of money."

“…”

Dog nerd! Who thinks the money is too low? Do your father still tell you such a simple truth?

Speaking of silver, Wang Zhen suddenly became interested in chatting. Finally put down the book in her hand and asked, "Did my father earn a lot of silver last year?"

"Not much, either." Wang Kang stroked his long beard inexplicably.

"What the child alone knows is that last year the salt industry's income was more than 5 million taels?"

"That's official salt, the silver of the court! Where do you think the silver from the Northern Expedition came from? Humph, I'm just taking care of the court for the time being, and the salt industry will be handed over to the third brother soon, so I'm too lazy to worry about him."

"My father always has a good time. Are you still managing the overseas tobacco business? In addition, I heard from you that many fresh items in her industrial park, such as sugar, soap, and porcelain and tea from Jiangnan. My father's business bought nearly one million taels in a year. How much does it make?"

Wang Kang raised his eyebrows, and the smug and joy in his eyes could not be hidden, but there was a little entanglement and regret in his joy.

He seemed to have the urge to say something to his eldest son, and his mouth opened, but he took it back to his mouth and said lightly: "That's not my money, it's an official business! In short, read your books and worry less about being a father..."

After leaving Taoranju, Wang Kang was still twisting his beard, his fingers kept twisting, thinking in his mind that he would not know when the money would come back.

"Look for it, wait, when will you wait? It's almost..."

To the east of the palace, not far from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Commerce is the Ministry of Marine Trade.

After passing through the Ministry of Sea and Trade, I turned over two alleys and there was an inconspicuous small office.

This small office was relocated from Jinan, with a sign hanging on it, called "Dachu Official Foreign Trade Company".

Many officials were confused every time they passed by.

"Is this a yamen or a business?"

"I heard that it is the same as the 'Da Chu official transportation construction business' and belongs to the state business."

"What is a national businessman?"

"Tsk...why? The Yunjian Commercial Bank was originally a group of gangsters from the Dezhou Gang. After joining the King of Jin, he became the King of Jin and earned money for the King of Jin."

"How to make money?"

"The King of Jin first allocated silver to Yunjian Commercial Bank to build roads and rivers. After the repair, the Yunjian Commercial Bank's carriage and horse shop transported materials for the court and transported goods to the people. After earning the silver, they would share with the King of Jin. Think about it, it's like the ones coming and going on the Grand Canal. How much silver does it have to be a year?"

"Why is it called 'official camp'?"

"Hey, isn't the King of Jin the court? Isn't the court, the King of Jin the same thing?"

"Oh, I understand, these are the industries of King Jin."

"Yes, for example, boss Qiu, Guiniuqiu of Yunjian Commercial Bank, you said he was an official, he was not an official, but he was the confidant of King Jin. Which official is worse than that?"

"It's not just a matter of competing for profit with the people."

"Strike profit with the people? Tsk tsk, this is the case, but do you dare to say it? Let me tell you another news, this 'official foreign trade company' is even more amazing, it was managed by the old man of the Wang family himself..."

Hearing this, several passers-by were stunned. They looked at the inconspicuous small yamen in front of them, and their expressions changed. They didn't dare to stay near this place anymore, so they quickly walked away.

...

The 28th day of the first lunar month.

Fan Xueqi walked to the front of the official foreign trade business in Dachu.

Behind him were several small officials, named Yao Qisheng, Xu Wei, and Hou Fangyu...

These are talents carefully selected by Fan Xueqi from various departments. For example, Yao Qisheng is a versatile talent, military affairs, business affairs, and planning; Xu Wei was the first in the official examination last year and was also familiar with the affairs of Jiangnan; Hou Fangyu was the second in the official selection last year, and he wrote very well and had a wide connection with Jiangnan.

If Fan Xueqi selected him, no matter which yamen he originally worked in, he would be transferred directly to the newly established Economic Department with a transfer order...

The group entered the gate, walked through the lobby, and walked into an elegant public room.

"Secretary Fan Xueqi has met Mr. Wang."

"The nephew doesn't have to be too polite, sit down."

Although Wang Kang did not hold a real position in the court, he had a son named Zheng Er Zhengzhi Shangqingxun, and he could still deserve the title of "Old Master".

But now is different from the past. He no longer looks down on this false title and waves his hand and says, "With the friendship between the Wang family and the Fan family, don't be polite. What an adult or not, I am just a merchant."

"Yes. It's just that public is public, private is private, and today's officials are coming for official duties..."

Wang Kang waved his hand and smiled, "What official business? Isn't it just here to get the money."

Fan Xueqi hurriedly bowed and said, "The elder is laughing."

Yao Qisheng stood behind carefully and secretly glanced up. He saw that Mr. Wang was very handsome, his long beards were neatly cultivated, and his aura was majestic and unfathomable...

He is worthy of being the biological father of the three brothers of Jin Wang...

Fan Xueqi respectfully took out several letters of public letters and said, "This is the criticism of the King of Jin, and ordered the officials to directly withdraw part of the dividends belonging to the court last year from the foreign trade business.

There is also this batch. This year, the business bank’s trade with Jiangnan is also asked to handle the business in accordance with our plan to redeem the Ministry of Economic Affairs. We will send someone to help...

And this is our newly proposed mining reform regulations. It requires the cooperation of the commercial bank to help us transform civil mines into official mines. It is strictly prohibited to receive goods from private mines in the future..."

Wang Kang narrowed his eyes, picked up the first batch and frowned when he looked at it.
To be continued...