After hearing Shen Yongjia's words "not the leader of the alliance," Lin Daguan became a little more serious.
And he was very surprised and asked the Second Master Shen: "Why don't you want to be the leader of the alliance?"
"Then why should I be the leader?" Shen Yongjia asked, "What necessary reason is there?"
Lin Tailai sighed: "Shouldn't you ask yourself this question?"
Shen Yongjia replied provocatively: "You run this update club from the beginning to the end. What can the leader do to me?"
Even without this leader, I, Shen Yongjia, am still Shen Yongjia!"
Lin Tailai turned around and left without saying a word.
Shen Yongjia waved his fan, as if he wanted to stop Lin Tailai, but he didn't say anything.
Without even a formality of three resignations and three invitations, he just casually worshiped himself as the leader of the alliance. It is such a lack of respect!
I just expressed my dissatisfaction with the program, but in the end I didn't get even a word of persuasion. This update agency is so insincere!
Even if you are a passive leader, you still need dignity!
Even without help from others, he, Second Young Master Shen, still has his own career!
The next day, the Second Young Master Shen called his servants and went out to the Shen Family Yi Zhuang to inspect his business.
In the first half of this year, Mr. Shen arranged to plant sugar beets, a cash crop. Now that the harvest is complete, it is time to check the benefits.
After Ma Yingming, the former Guanzhuang, was recruited to Mudu Port Customs, Ji Jiangyuan, the original owner of Yizhuang, was promoted to Guanzhuang and was responsible for all aspects of the work.
Seeing the Second Master Shen coming to inspect, Jiang Guanzhuang quickly came out of the village to greet him.
Second Young Master Shen asked: "The beet harvest in the first half of the year."
"Those beets are not important!" Jiang Guanzhuang replied happily.
Shen Yongjia almost wanted to dismiss this ignorant Guanzhuang on the spot. He dared to say that the cash crop industry he had painstakingly arranged was not important!
Jiang Guanzhuang did not notice any change in the face of Second Master Shen, and continued:
"Ever since Er Ye became the leader of the Renewal Society, the people in Anletang said that from now on we will be one family with Yizhuang!
As long as you don’t have any objections, Second Master, I will first help occupy the official land this year, try to double the size of the Yizhuang land, and then hide more of the money and grain that should be paid!"
Shen Yongjia: "."
Jiang Guanzhuang patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, Second Master, I will handle the matter properly and prevent others from getting caught easily!"
Shen Yongjia scolded: "I don't want to be."
At this time, the surrounding villagers cheered in unison: "Second Lord, the leader of the Alliance is mighty!"
Isn't it because they took shelter in Shen's Yi Zhuang that their burdens on all aspects could be reduced and their net income increased?
Just when Shen Yongjia wanted to scold him, he discovered that among these villagers there were several distant relatives of the Shen family who were older than him.
What a bunch of vulgar people! Mr. Shen suddenly felt uninterested in inspecting the property, so he turned around and went back to the city.
As soon as I entered the inner house, I saw my wife, Mrs. Xu, happily looking at a banknote.
"Where did this come from?" Second Master Shen asked curiously.
Mrs. Xu replied: "It turns out that the manager of the village, Ma Yingming, sent it. He said that during the preliminary preparations for the customs, he made some profits, such as selling some jobs in Hekuai.
As the leader of the Renewal Society, my husband should also receive some dividends, so he sent this banknote."
Second Master Shen said subconsciously: "I can't accept this banknote!"
Xu asked in surprise: "Why can't you accept it? Don't you know, husband, that the family is short of money and has been unable to make ends meet in recent months?
These banknotes just meet an urgent need, and I heard that there will be more money in the future, so I should accept it the first time, so as to establish a routine."
Second Master Shen said angrily: "I told you that I don't want to be the leader of this alliance!"
Mrs. Xu, who was in charge of the household expenses, immediately raised her eyebrows and said even more angrily:
"My family's expenses have increased dramatically in recent months. Do I need to tell you why? But husbands are wives, and I tolerate it!
But where does money come from? A husband cannot just focus on expenditures and not on incomes. He only wants to use money and not make money!
How much expense can you afford just by relying on your hundred acres of beets?"
In terms of consumption, Mr. Shen knew he was in the wrong and had no shame to say anything else.
Xu thought of something and added: "Ma Yingming also said that the Mudu Port Customs House can equip a large ship, but it is no longer needed.
So we will park this extra large boat outside Changmen for our family to use for travel. This saves a lot of money!
Your fame is hopeless, and now you are not even qualified to be the leader of the alliance, so what else do you want to achieve?"
Xu's father was the former Minister of Rites, and Shen Yongjianeng did not beat and scold him at will.
So Mr. Shen had no choice but to run to the front hall, sit there and sulk, not even wanting to eat lunch.
Suddenly the family came to report that several old uncles from the Xu family in Huqiu and Fan Yunlin, the Xu family's son-in-law, came to visit him.
Because the ancestors of the Shen family were adopted sons of the wealthy businessman Xu family, the relationship between the Xu family and the Shen family is quite special, and they are more like relatives who compare with each other.
The Xu family, which has traditional psychological advantages, will not have too much respect for the Shen family like outsiders.
The Xu family does not respect the junior Shen Yongjia as much as outsiders do, and their attitude is more casual.
The old uncles of the Xu family and Fan Yunlin who came to visit today are all important stewards of the Xu family, each in charge of their own affairs.
But their attitude towards Second Young Master Shen today was respectful, as if they had met Shen Shoufu himself.
The oldest uncle from the Xu family said on behalf of everyone: "I need Master Jia to take care of me in the future."
Second Master Shen still thought about the previous attitudes of these "relatives" and snorted coldly: "What can I take care of?"
The old uncle from the Xu family laughed and said, "Master Jia was joking, but now you are the leader of the Update Society!
I heard that the Mudu Port Customs House and the Xujiang Waterway were later handed over to Xinxinshe to take care of them for the government.
If Master Jia doesn't take care of his own family, who can he take care of? Especially those who have business conflicts with his family, he can't take care of them!"
Shen Yongjia: "."
It turns out that these profit-seeking businessmen are eyeing the benefits of customs and waterways!
The Xu family in Huqiu has been doing business and getting rich for generations, and they all know profits very well!
In this way, Second Master Shen said with great courage: "I know your purpose of coming, but you are with the wrong family. I don't want to be the leader of this alliance!"
Fan Yunlin, the Xu family's adopted son-in-law, lost his voice and asked, "Why?"
Shen Yongjia didn't want to continue talking about the leader topic, he just wanted to see off his guests!
Then he said directly: "We are all members of our own family, so I will not speak outsiders. Lin Tailai is not very respectful to me!"
How can I lose my integrity as a human being and become the leader of this alliance? You are asking for my care, you are looking for the wrong person!"
The old uncles of the Xu family hurriedly tried to persuade each other: "Second Master Jia, you are in the Shen family, and now you are also the one in charge of the business.
Since you are doing business, you must not take your character too seriously. It is only right if it can help make profits!
I think you must be the leader of this alliance, don’t refuse!”
Seeing that none of these "relatives" could speak for him, Shen Yongjia said even more angrily: "Then you can become the leader of the alliance. Why are you forcing me to do anything?"
But an old uncle from the Xu family muttered: "What does it mean if you are not very respectful to me? If you are the leader of the alliance, I can kowtow three times!"
Master Shen felt desolate in his heart. How could the world's people become so bad?
One by one, for a small profit, they forced themselves to become alliance leaders!
Being disturbed by these people, but unable to keep his face and forcefully chase them away, Mr. Shen suddenly lost his temper:
"Unless Lin Tai comes to plead with me, I will never be the leader of this alliance!"
At this time, someone else came to report: "The magistrate Deng of this county, which is Wu County, wants to meet Mr. Shen at the Gusu Posthouse outside Xumen."
Although he didn't know why Magistrate Deng was looking for him, Shen Yongjia stood up immediately.
And he said to the old uncles of the Xu family: "You have all heard that if the county magistrate comes to see me, I will not be able to accompany you!"
Then Shen Yongjia hurriedly walked out. The old uncles from the Xu family shook their heads and went out helplessly.
Shen Mansion is relatively close to Changmen, so Shen Yongjia usually goes in and out of the city through Changmen.
To be continued...