Others say that happiness in a person's career means that he is doing something he likes. Even if he likes it, he will not feel bored and can make money, which is really a blessing for people.
Mu Ling, her mother, stood out due to her skills in embroidery and became the steward in charge of the horizontal loom. She was very busy every day.
Not to mention my brother Xu Hun. This time he followed Shen Ao to the barbarian land and won the battle. Not only was he no longer proud, but he felt that his abilities were still too weak and he had too much to learn. I am having a great time studying behind Tie Long these days, and I don’t even see a shadow of him for a whole day.
Comparatively speaking, Xu Qing became the most leisurely person. Fortunately, she was also favored by Bai Qiutong and became a little master, so she had her own things to do.
Precisely because she often stayed with Bai Qiutong, she heard Shen Ao's name more and more often. Unknowingly, she couldn't help but fall in love with this boy who was only one year older than her, and the girl's thoughts also Being infected and transformed. Of course, she may not feel it yet.
The women in the backyard were talking to themselves. In the main hall, Shen Ao also stepped in and saw Fan Shixi and Shi Zitong waiting here.
There were footsteps in the distance, but neither Fan Shixi nor Shi Zitong paid much attention to them. In their opinion, it shouldn't be Shen Ao coming. They could hear from the footsteps that it was just one person's voice. They didn't I believe that the majestic Duke Zhongguo is so capable that Shen Ao, who has just become a victorious general, will not even have a single servant by his side.
Just like when they are in their own homes, they usually have someone behind them who is always ready to serve them when they go in and out. When there are visitors, there will be several people behind them to show their pomp and identity.
This may be due to the difference in concepts. As a descendant, Shen Ao has seen some leaders being protective and supportive, but he is not very cold. Especially when he returns to his home, he should be relaxing Why do you have people following you when you are in the country, to monitor you?
He also needs a normal private space, doesn't he?
Besides, a person's identity cannot be highlighted by being followed by a crowd of people waiting behind him. What Shen Ao pursues is that face is not given by others, but earned by himself. As long as he has the ability, no matter where he appears, whoever And dare to underestimate him.
Most of the elders in the mansion were already aware of Shen Ao's habit, so Shen Ao appeared here alone.
Because of this, when Shen Ao appeared, neither Fan Shixi nor Shi Zitong even looked at him. Shen Ao shook his head and smiled, maybe they thought he was the boy delivering tea.
"cough."
Shen Ao, who deliberately made some noise, walked into the hall and finally attracted the attention of two strangers.
When he raised his head and saw that the person coming was undoubtedly Shen Ao, both Fan Shixi, who was very senior and very old, and Shi Zitong, who relied on King Xiang and always ignored others, stood up quickly.
Especially the latter, who actually had a flattering smile on his face at this time.
There is no other way. This time he is here to beg Shen Ao. How can he do it without lowering his attitude? Although he wishes Shen Ao died in his heart, he must have the consciousness to ask for help. Of course Shi Zitong will not be stupid. Show it on your face.
"Master Fan." Shen Ao entered the hall and first raised his hands to Fan Shixi politely, but in return, Master Fan said he didn't dare and at the same time clasped his fists in return.
The two met each other politely, but instead they hugged Shi Zitong, who was looking at him eagerly as if he hadn't heard anything. Shi Zitong's face turned red and he looked ashamed.
He also knew that very early on, he and Shen Ao were at odds with each other, and it was simply impossible to say how harmonious the relationship between the two parties was. This time, he was asking for help from others, and it was only if they didn't show their respect to him. unusual.
Smiling awkwardly, Shi Zitong wanted to go back to his seat and sit down again. He wanted to impress Shen Ao with his sincerity. Although doing so would lose face, compared with losing the trust of King Xiang, it was just a bow. What does it matter?
Shi Zitong was already prepared to be slapped in the face and beg for mercy. But before his butt hit the chair, Shen Ao's eyes had already glanced at him. "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
"Well..."
Shen Ao actually pretended not to recognize him, which made Shi Zitong blush. But thinking of the purpose of coming, he had to lower his face and said: "Mr. Zhongguo, this is Shi Zitong, you don't remember me."
Even the honorific was used, which shows that Shi Zitong really lowered his head at this moment and was prepared to be humiliated.
"Oh, it's you. You've lost a lot of weight. But after seeing the doctor, you must have some terminal illness. Alas, when a person is sick, he must be treated. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be too late." Shen Ao said as if he had just recognized Shi Zitong.
Does Shen Ao know Shi Zitong?
This is obviously acquaintance but pretending not to be acquaintance, just to save Shi Zitong’s face. In normal times, you, Lord Zhongguo, are powerful. I, Shi Zitong, rely on His Highness Prince Xiang. There is no need to sell your face. No, you dare to say this, I Just dare to walk away.
But today, he really didn't dare. Instead, he could only smile apologetically, "What Mr. Zhongguo said is that the villain must be really sick. He should go back to the doctor and take a good look at it."
"Well, even if that's the case, why don't you go quickly? If you're sick, don't delay." Shen Ao actually smiled and nodded, and then he was going to blast people with what Shi Zitong said.
People who don't know, think that this is Shen Ao caring about Shi Zitong, but the reality is that he doesn't want to talk to this person at all. Why, you are the one who suppressed Daqian Bank. Now that the situation is not as good as others, I want to apologize. Is something wrong?
Nothing is so easy in the world. Even if you have done something wrong, you must admit it, and if you are beaten, you must stand upright.
From Chang Hong's mouth, I had long known that it was Shi Zitong who was the first to suppress Daqian Bank, which almost caused the situation to collapse. If Shen Ao had not been prepared in advance, and with the strong support of Emperor Qianwen, I am afraid that now The situation has long been out of control. I almost caused such a big disaster for myself, and I still want him to look good on me. How is that possible?
Shen Ao has a broad mind, but it is only for his own people. He will never be soft on his opponents.
Since you want to deal with yourself, you must be prepared to be dealt with by yourself.
As soon as Shen Ao's words came out of his mouth, Shi Zitong was stunned. He didn't expect that he was already very humble, but Shen Ao was not moved by it. On the contrary, he still looked unreasonable and unforgiving. Didn't he know that he This time you are here to represent not only yourself, but also His Highness Prince Xiang?
Did he really leave no room for maneuver and really wanted to fight to the death with King Xiang?
Shi Zitong stood there, still looking like he couldn't believe it. Shen Ao's voice sounded again, "What? Can't you understand people's words? Do you really want someone to beat you out of the house with a stick and lose your life?" Are you satisfied?"
These words already represented Shen Ao's attitude. After hearing these words, Shi Zitong knew that there was no point in staying, and a look of hatred quickly flashed in his eyes, "Okay, okay, Mr. Zhongguo, we will meet again later." ."
After saying that, Shi Zitong turned around and left. He had already fought for what he should have fought for, but it had no effect at all. Why not let others insult him if he stayed? Besides, Shen Ao had already said that if he didn't leave, he wouldn't be able to keep it. After a while, someone will really use a big stick to drive me away. If that is the case, I will even lose face.
Shi Zitong then left in an angry manner. All this was seen in the eyes of Fan Shixi, who also looked embarrassed. Compared with Shi Zitong, the purpose of his coming was also to intercede, and he would not Shen Ao also blasted himself out like this.
Just when Fan Shixi's expression was still changing, Shen Ao turned around, then smiled at him and said, "Come, Master Fan, please take a seat."
"Thank you, Duke Zhongguo." Fan Shixi didn't mean to be too arrogant at this moment. Apparently, Shen Ao's attitude towards Shi Zitong just now reminded him. Now, people are the slaves and I am the flesh, so we can't do it in an arrogant way. Talk to Shen Ao.
After Fan Shixi sat down, a maid came to serve tea. This also made Fan Shixi breathe a sigh of relief. Shi Zitong did not have such treatment, but he did. This is enough to show that Shen Ao's attitude and impression of him were still Not bad.
"Good tea." After picking up the tea cup and taking a symbolic sip, Fan Shixi said this in a flattering way.
"Haha, Master Fan is an expert at tea tasting, but I am not good at this. I only know that the quality of the tea and who you drink it with are very important. When friends sit together, the tea will naturally be fragrant." Shen Ao He chuckled and talked like a metaphor over tea.
All this fell in Fan Shixi's ears, and he naturally heard the hidden meaning in Shen Ao's words, and he said like a guarantee, "Don't worry about this. Doing bank affairs is beneficial to businessmen and the country." Of course, I am extremely supportive of this matter."
Fan Shixi said this not to flatter Shen Ao, but to tell the truth. After he saw the emergence of banks, it can reduce the loss of money, earn interest when not in use, and it is very convenient to withdraw and borrow money when needed. , he really fell in love with this method. This is why, when his brother came to him several times, he did not agree to withdraw the 30 million taels of savings, let alone use the Fan family's property to borrow money from a bank. location.
For a real businessman, his eyes are always filled with interests. Fan Shixi saw the benefits of Daqian Bank to him, so he naturally did not want any problems to arise from it.