Chapter 89 First Arrival in Luoyang (Part 2)
When the two brothers met, Lao Zhao did not forget Guo Hao and turned around to introduce Guo Hao.
"Kuang Yi, this is Guo Hao and Guo, my sworn brother, and you will be your elder brother in the future!"
When Zhao Kuangyi heard this, he looked up at Guo Hao and saw that Guo Hao was tall and tall, with a majestic appearance, and indeed looked like a hero, so he bowed.
"Zhao Kuangyi has met Brother Guo!"
Guo Hao smiled slightly when he saw this and said, "No need to be polite. You are my brother's younger brother, that is, my younger brother. Come and find me if you have any needs in the future!"
After saying that, Guo Hao took out a golden bean from his arms and handed it to Zhao Kuangyi and said, "I came in a hurry and I have no preparations. Please take this first and make up the gift later."
When Zhao Kuangyi saw Jindouzi, he looked up at Lao Zhao. Lao Zhao said, "What are you doing with your brother? Why do you have to be so disgusted?"
"I'm not a fan of my opinion, and I blame you for this. I didn't tell me about the situation at home, so I was not prepared and the meeting gift was not prepared. Kuang Yi took it, so don't be afraid of him."
When Lao Zhao heard this, he scratched his head. Zhao Kuangyi grabbed Jindouzi and thanked Guo Hao, and welcomed the two into the mansion. Guo Hao asked Guo Fu to contact the people from Juxian Pavilion and prepare gifts.
Although he was the leader of the army, the Li family's house was not big or small. Zhao Hongyin was in the military camp all year round, and there were only Zhao's mother, Du, Zhao's brothers and three servants in the family.
When he heard that Zhao Kuangyin was back, Du walked out of the room. Zhao Kuangyin walked to his mother and knelt down and said, "Mom, the child is back."
Du is only about forty years old this year. Judging from his good looks, he is also a half-old woman. She was a beauty when she was young.
"Okay, it's good to come back. Get up quickly. You have not been at home in the past two years and must have suffered a lot. Your brother and I both miss you very much!"
Hearing Du's words, Zhao Kuangyin looked at Zhao Kuangyi. The two brothers had a good relationship and looked at each other and smiled.
"Mom, am I back now? I've recognized a big brother outside this time, Guo Hao."
Seeing Zhao Kuangyin introducing himself, Guo Hao stepped forward, lifted his clothes and knelt down, clasped his fists and said, "My younger brother Guo Hao, have you seen his wife!"
Seeing Guo Hao performing such a great gift, Du quickly helped him: "Get up quickly, why should you perform such a great gift? Since you are the eldest brother of Yuen Long, you are here to get home."
Guo Hao smiled and said, "It is precisely because I am Yuen Long's eldest brother that I have to salute you. You are Yuen Long's mother and will be my relative from now on."
Seeing Guo Hao respect his mother so much, Zhao Kuangyin was very moved. Mrs. Du looked at the two of them with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Let's get up, let's go in and talk."
The two got up from the ground and walked into the room together. Li Fu followed Guo Hao and just watched silently.
When he arrived at the living room, Du asked someone to serve tea. Guo Hao saw that it was new tea. It seemed that the Chen family had transported the tea to Luoyang, and the action was still very fast.
"Kuangyin, you will not leave again when you come back this time. What are the gains of this trip?"
Zhao Kuangyin looked at Guo Hao after hearing this and said, "I won't leave, mom, my elder brother and I are planning to join the army next time, and we will not go to my father's place.
I want others to see that I, Zhao Kuangyin, did not rely on my father to take office. As long as we brothers work together, we are not afraid of not being able to make a career."
After Zhao Kuangyin finished speaking, Du saw that his son and Guo Hao had a good relationship. Logically, this was a good thing, but women's family always worry about their son.
"Look at what you said, you are your father's son. What's wrong with him? There are no outsiders here. I'll say a few more words. Marines and wars are not eye-catching. It's not enough to have your father. You won't let me worry!
Father and son soldiers go into battle. If you are together, you can still take care of each other. If you are separated, then I will not be worried about death!”
What Du said was not unreasonable, but Zhao Kuangyin always felt awkward.
It was either he hadn't stayed under his father's account, or he had a strange look or treated differently, which made him feel uncomfortable.
"Mom, it's not that I don't want to be with my dad, but I just don't want to be treated differently. I can make a name for myself everywhere with my ability, let alone my elder brother now..."
"You kid..."
"Well said!"
Just as Du Shi was about to continue speaking, a generous voice suddenly came from outside, and a man walked in quickly. It was Zhao Hongyin.
"Well said, I am worthy of being my son. Our Zhao family has been an official for generations. Who doesn't rely on their own abilities to make a fortune? Remember, you brothers and brothers, don't be complacent because of my status. You must work hard on your own!"
"Father!"
Zhao Kuangyin quickly stood up to salute, and Guo Hao also saluted. Zhao Hongyin looked at his son, then looked at Guo Hao, and found the clothes he was wearing, and couldn't help frowning.
"You are the newly recognized elder brother of Yuen Long?"
Guo Hao thought to himself when he heard this. Zhao Hongyin, the whole Zhao family, was the hardest to fool, and everything else was easy to deal with.
“That’s right!”
"Depending on your clothes, are you still a scholar?"
"The Chief Zhao is right. The younger generation is indeed a scholar and a businessman!"
"oh?"
Zhao Hongyin looked at Zhao Kuangyin, meaning that he did not say that Guo Hao was a businessman in his letter.
Their family likes the most is a warrior, followed by a scholar. Zhao Kuangyin wrote a letter to his family, mentioning how unparalleled Guo Hao was, but did not say that Guo Hao was a businessman.
Seeing Zhao Hongyin's reaction, Guo Hao knew that he had no good impression of merchants. This was a common problem in this era. The Jiangnan region was better, and the north was particularly serious.
"Father, my elder brother is just involved and does not operate directly. Although the businessman values profit rather than righteousness, my elder brother is definitely not that kind of person!"
Zhao Kuangyin said it was very certain. Guo Hao advised Dingyou all the way, punishing corrupt officials, resettling disaster victims, and planning the Shi family. Which one is not a good thing.
And if he was asked to do these things, he would definitely not be as good as Guo Hao, because he was not a businessman, or he did not have the thinking of a businessman.
What is the thinking of a businessman? Four words: harmony brings wealth.
In fact, harmony can not only make money, but also conquer people's hearts and win people's respect. What is needed is balance, which is difficult for ordinary people to do.
People in the world do things, either they are willing to be revenge or are paranoid and stubborn. Few people can balance it, but Guo Hao did it because he uses his interests to connect people together.
"Is that so? Then tell me what you have experienced along the way!"
"yes."
Next, Zhao Kuangyin talked about the experiences of the group, especially Guo Hao's performance. Zhao Hongyin nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
"Yes, it seems that you have learned a lot of things. This will be of great benefit to your future officialdom. Since you have become sworn brothers, let's get along well, help each other, and strive to make a career!"
"Abide by my father's teachings!"
"Thank you, Commander Zhao for your advice."
"Haha, you are the brother of Yuen Long, so don't call me Commander Zhao. From now on, you can call me uncle. How about I call you nephew?"
"Yes, uncle!"
With the help of Zhao Kuangyin, Guo Hao passed his father's hurdle. An hour later, Guo Fu came back with the gift. Zhao Hongyin was not polite and accepted it directly, which shows that he accepted it.
In the evening, everyone had a banquet. Zhao Hongyin had military affairs and did not dare to drink too much and returned to the military camp.
That night, several people lived in the Zhao family. The next day, Guo Hao wanted to go back to Kaifeng and took his family over. There was also someone to take care of him with the Zhao family.
"Brother, you have been away from home for so long, so why bother to hurry? You have just arrived at my house and you are leaving before we have spoken well."
"I just go back and take my parents, brothers and sisters over. Before I leave, I have to find a house and settle Fu'er."
"Since that's the case, let's look for it together. But there is no suitable one in this city, so you may have to go to the suburbs."
"It's okay, anyway, it's not far from the suburbs. The scenery in the suburbs is good, so it's more suitable for living."
So the two of them inquired all the way that the housing prices in Luoyang were not cheap, and Guo Hao planned to rent a house. If there was any change, he would not feel sorry for him to abandon it directly.
The two of them found a lot of houses, either Guo Hao was dissatisfied with it or the price was too expensive. The other party was not sincere in renting it because they wanted to sell it. It was too close to the river. Some rich people wanted to sell their property and go south.
In the evening, the two were drinking in a tavern. The owner here told him a message that there was a manor in the suburbs of the city, and the rent was very cheap, but the owner was very strange. Many people called the door open, but he said he would not rent it anymore.
Guo Hao found it interesting when he heard this, so he decided to go and take a look.
Chapter completed!