Chapter 114 One step at a time, one step at a time
Even if this second brother refused to bow to Tie Mo, why didn't he even give Qiao Liuyun face? At this critical moment, he actually made Qiao Liuyun angry.
After thinking about it, Kang Zhenyue felt that he must make up for the mistakes made by Kang Zhendai as soon as possible, "Prepare the carriage... No, prepare the horse and accompany me to Qiao's house."
Kang Fu was quite surprised. He looked up at the sky and said, "It's almost midnight and it's already getting late. Should we wait until tomorrow?"
"I can't wait that long. Things will change later. Uncle Fu, don't say any more and prepare your horses quickly!"
In just half a cup of tea, Kang Zhenyue changed into a clean brocade robe, followed Kang Fu and others running down the street all night, and arrived at the door of Qiao's house.
In the dead of night, there was a knock on the door of the house. In desperation, Qiao Liuyun got up from the bed and went to the living room.
Kang Zhenyue just arrived today and paid a hurried visit at night, which can be said to be full of sincerity.
"Brother Zhenyue, you don't let people sleep in the middle of the night, but it's a bit unethical!"
Qiao Liuyun laughed and couldn't help but yawned. Kang Zhenyue apologized and said with a smile: "It's really important. During the day, my second brother was very offensive in his words. Please forgive me, brother Qiao."
Don’t worry about the decades-old friendship between our two families.”
"Brother Zhenyue is too outspoken about this matter. How can Qiao blame the second young master?"
Kang Zhenyue smiled bitterly in his heart, if you weren't angry, why did you leave in a huff during the day?
The two sides exchanged a few polite words and gradually got down to business. When they talked about serious matters, Kang Zhenyue became much more serious. He had that kind of affinity and persuasiveness that Kang Zhendai could not possess. In this regard, even Qiao Liuyun felt ashamed.
"Brother Qiao, I already know about Zhang Bei's affairs and Urger's troubles. Don't worry, since these troubles have arisen because of my Kang family, my Kang family will naturally not sit idly by. When I came, the old man had already given instructions.
However, our Kang family will provide 500,000 taels to compensate the Qiao family for their losses during this period. If Brother Qiao feels that it is not enough, we can talk again!"
They spent five hundred thousand taels as compensation in one go. Not to mention the whole of Shanxi, even half of the Ming Dynasty, only the Kang family had such courage.
It is obvious that the Kang family has strong financial resources, which is definitely not comparable to that of the Cao family.
Kang Zhenyue lowered his attitude, went to apologize in person, and offered five hundred thousand taels of silver as compensation, which was definitely considered sincere. Qiao Liuyun was really moved, but he could only sigh silently.
"Brother Zhenyue, I'm sorry for your trouble. I'm afraid Qiao won't be able to accept these compensations."
"Huh? Brother Qiao thinks it's a little lacking? We can talk about this again. What do you think..."
Qiao Liuyun raised his hand to interrupt Kang Zhenyue's words, and said with a wry smile: "It's not a matter of more money and less money, but that Brother Zhenyue came a little late."
"It's too late?" Kang Zhenyue looked stunned for a moment, but he immediately understood what he meant.
"Chang family?"
Qiao Liuyun did not hide anything and nodded lightly, "Tie Shouwei came to see Qiao before, and Qiao has already agreed to take a stake in Duofuhao, and will open several branches in the capital soon."
In fact, Qiao Liuyun did not invest any money, nor did he sign any contract. Who he cooperates with now is just a matter of his words. At this moment, as long as he makes a few exchanges, he can get 500,000 taels of silver.
But you can't do this. At least Qiao Liuyun feels that following Tie Shouwei has a better future than following the Kang family.
"Is that so?" Kang Zhenyue seemed to have lost all strength, leaning on the back of the chair a little loosely. One day, if he had arrived a day earlier, or if his second brother had lowered his head a little and did not make Qiao Liuyun angry, the situation would not be what it is now.
This is what it looks like.
This is life, if you can't keep up with one step, you can't keep up with every step.
"Brother Qiao, have you really decided not to change? You have to know that our Kang Qiao family has been friends for nearly a hundred years. Is this going to end here?"
"Brother Zhenyue, please forgive me. It is precisely because of considering the future of my Qiao family that Qiao has to make this decision. In some ways, the second young master has gone too far. Qiao doesn't want my Qiao family to be affected by what happened today."
He was lifted up and suffered the disaster of annihilation."
Qiao Liuyun said what he wanted to say the most. He believed that his choice was not wrong.
In fact, if there was no variable like Tie Mo, according to the normal development of history, the Chang family, Qiao family and other Shanxi merchants would all be grateful to the Kang family for their persistence today.
Unfortunately, there are no prophets in the world.
We are all smart people, and some things can be revealed at a glance. Kang Zhenyue quickly understood Qiao Liuyun's worries, sat up slightly, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Even if there is no back money, aren't there still big bandits from all sides? Brother Qiao, why?
Do you have to choose Tie Mo?"
"Big bandit?" Qiao Liuyun pursed his lips and smiled sarcastically, "In addition to robbing rich households to divide their land and property, what else would those people do? Why do you need to speak so clearly about some things? How dare you?
Ask Brother Zhenyue, are you willing to spend most of the Kang family's wealth to support those bandits?"
"I....."
Kang Zhenyue was speechless and unable to refute for a moment.
Those bandits only know how to burn, kill, loot, and cause destruction everywhere. Cooperating with them is a sheep in the tiger's mouth. At least, so far, no bandit deserves sincere support.
However, the new emperor ascended the throne, purged the eunuchs, and suppressed Shanxi merchants.
If there was a better choice, who would be willing to risk everything to support Houjin?
Everyone understands the risks involved. Because of this, Qiao Liuyun changed his family and joined Tie Mo.
Qiao Liuyun can change his mind, but the Kang family can't. In order to support Hou Jin and Huang Taiji, the Kang family has invested countless human and financial resources. Now the interests of the Kang family in all aspects have been tied to Huang Taiji.
How can you say that you can quit by quitting?
To this day, the Kang family has been tightly tied to Huang Taiji, and both have prospered and suffered losses.
Kang Zhenyue walked out of the Qiao family's mansion in despair. Looking back at the gold-plated plaque, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Half a month later, the whole of the Three Jin Dynasties will know that the Qiao family and the Kang family have parted ways. At that time, those Shanxi merchants who are not determined will probably follow the footsteps of the Qiao family and fall to the Shanxi merchants led by Chang and Cao.
That is, if the Kang family’s prestige is ruined, how should they deal with it?
...
In the early morning, the autumn water dripped and the remaining leaves fluttered.
Listening to the report of the mole, Tie Mo smiled and said lightly: "Qiao Liuyun is smart enough. Since ancient times, the two-faced ones have not ended well! Let the brothers keep an eye on Kang Zhenyue, this eldest son is better than that
The second young master is too strong."
Tie Mo was glad that he acted quickly enough. If he had waited until Kang Zhenyue arrived in Zhangjiakou, he would have had to put a lot of effort into wooing the Qiao family.
The sand sculpture is holding a wine gourd and riding on a big willow tree in the courtyard. Under the tree, squats a wolf with fierce eyes.
"I said Tie Shouwei, Grandpa Tie, can you let this beast out first?"
Tie Mo rolled his eyes angrily, "Then you can't bear it and wait until you drink outside?"
"No, if I don't drink for an hour, I'll feel itchy!"
"Then I can't do that either. Mengmeng loves wine the most, so I can't control it!"
"You...hum, if it wasn't for your face, I would have found a chance to kill this annoying beast!"
Tie Mo didn't take it seriously at all, and Sha Diao started to say cruel things. When did he not feel depressed when he fought with Mengmeng before? Otherwise, he wouldn't have climbed up a tree in frustration as soon as he met Mengmeng.
After fighting back, Sha Diao hung the wine gourd on his waist and said with a deep eyebrow: "Okay, let's get down to business. What should we do with Kang Zhendai? He is leaving Zhangjiakou today."
Tie Mo touched his nose, a ruthless look flashed in his eyes, "I said, if I get the chance, I will kill him."