"Dad, no, this is absolutely not okay." Before Lin Zhiyang could finish speaking, Lin Fengwu blushed and objected repeatedly.
Although he was interrupted by his daughter, Lin Zhiyang didn't take it seriously, because this time he invited Li Gefei, Lin Fengwu, and Lin Xujin to discuss together. He originally wanted to hear everyone's opinions, especially Lin Fengwu.
, because she has been smart and alert since she was a child, and is still ahead of her brother Lin Xusheng, so Lin Zhiyang never dares to ignore his daughter's opinions.
After returning home from the Lin Mansion's old house, Lin Zhiyang also thought a lot. Lin Zhengshuo agreed to pass on the position of the head of the Lin family to him, which really made Lin Zhiyang very tempted, because this was the position that Lin Zhiyang had always dreamed of.
, even though Lin Zhengshuo was biased towards Lin Zhiyang in the past
However, Lin Zhiyang has been working hard to change his father's view of himself. He seeks to cooperate with Shang Yi and start an independent business. This is just an act of self-protection. On the other hand, Lin Zhiyang also
I hope to gain Lin Zhengshuo's recognition in this way.
At the same time, Lin Zhiyang was also very satisfied with the marriage that Lin Zhihu had found for Lin Fengwu. Qian Qianyi was a contemporary scholar, a leader in the literary world, and one of the leaders of the Donglin Party. He was well-known and had many disciples.
If he could really get married to him, it would be a great improvement to his status. However, Lin Zhiyang also understood what his father meant. If he wanted to get this, he must immediately sever all cooperation with Shang Yi.
But this made Lin Zhiyang feel that it was unacceptable. First of all, he now had a very good impression of Shang Yi. Shang Yi not only opened up silk and salt channels for his business, but also took full care of Lin Zhiyang in everything.
The interests are very different from the tough and arrogant style of other officials towards businessmen. Therefore, the various cooperation between Lin Zhiyang and Shang Yi are also very smooth.
In addition, Lin Zhiyang also felt that the reasons put forward by Lin Zhengshuo were just making mountains out of molehills. The Ma family was full of evil and deserved it. Although Shang Yi had occupied the Haisha Salt Farm, everyone knew that the current salt farm was not occupied by others.
It depends on who is more powerful.
Just grab it; what happened in Suzhou was even more ridiculous. His silk factory was doing business openly, but Eunuch Zheng and Long Xingtang repeatedly forced it. It became Shang Yi's fault. And Lin Zhiyang also did the same.
I doubt whether the current Ming Dynasty court has the strength to punish Shang Yi.
But if he refused the opportunity to take charge of the Lin family because of this, Lin Zhiyang couldn't let it go. Therefore, he was quite hesitant and worried about gains and losses, so he called everyone in for discussion. But when he heard his daughter's strong opposition, Lin Zhiyang
Yang just nodded and said, "Why?"
Only then did Lin Fengwu realize that her reaction was a bit over the top. She quickly adjusted her thoughts and said, "Dad, it's not that I don't believe what grandpa said. I also hope that dad can take charge of the Lin family. Grandpa used to be
I won’t talk about how to treat my father for now, but I want him to cut off all ties with Mr. Shang.
Cooperation is the condition for taking over the Lin family. Doesn't it mean that we have to cut off our own retreat? Why did my father leave the Lin family in the first place? After he left the Lin family and started his own business, who did he rely on and who helped him the most? Once we cut off all ties with the business
With the cooperation of adults, what else can dad rely on? Therefore, I ask dad to think twice."
Lin Zhiyang's whole body was shaken, as if he had woken up from a dream. In fact, what Lin Fengwu said was not difficult to analyze, but Lin Zhiyang was completely attracted by the tempting promise of taking charge of the Lin family, and ignored other things.
The pros and cons, but he is also a wise man after all. If his daughter reveals this, he will immediately
He woke up. Because all the results achieved by Lin Zhiyang now are based on a reasonable basis with Shang Yi. It can be said that Shang Yi is Lin Zhiyang's only guarantee and backer. Once he leaves Shang Yi,
It will be difficult to move even an inch. Even if you get the position of the head of the Lin family, you won't be able to sit still.
To put it to the extreme, as long as Lin Zhengshuo is still alive, he can help Lin Zhiyang ascend to the position of the head of the Lin family, and he can also pull him down. Without Shang Yi to rely on, Lin Zhiyang will have no resistance at all. Although Lin Zhiyang didn't dare to think of his father in such a bad way, but his father's previous behavior and the conditions he proposed made Lin Zhiyang take precautions.
Although the position of the head of the Lin family has a very strong alluring power, Lin Zhiyang can still clearly distinguish which one is more important, which one is more important, which one is bigger and which is smaller. So he immediately nodded and said: "Feng'er, you are right. The truth is, dad didn’t think carefully enough.”
At this time, Li Gefei said: "Brother, you finally figured it out." He and Lin Zhiyang have known each other for decades and have become brothers. Of course, he knows Lin Zhiyang's psychology, but after all, he is still an outsider, so in this matter He was very happy to see that Lin Zhiyang had made the right choice, and said: "But brother, you don't want to fight with the old man. If you can persuade him to stop cooperating with Mr. Shang, Wouldn't it be better to return to the Lin family? And didn't he say that Shang Yi wouldn't last long, so show him this."
As he spoke, Li Gefei took out a piece of paper from his arms, handed it to Lin Zhiyang, and said: "This is today's [Hangzhou Times]. Li Zicheng has issued the [Yongchang Edict]. Hundreds of thousands of troops are approaching Beijing. The vanguard team We have already reached Ningwu, and the Ming Dynasty may not be able to hold on for a few more days."
Lin Zhiyang was startled and said: "Show me." He took the newspaper and read it. It turned out that Li Zicheng began to march into Shanxi at the end of January, captured Quwo on the 28th, and captured Taiyuan on the 8th of February. The entire Shanxi Province was After the fall, on February 16th, Li Zicheng issued the "Yongchang Edict" on the way to Beijing, scolding the court for its immorality and Chongzhen's lack of morality. The Ming Dynasty has run out, and a new dynasty should be established, and Chongzhen should be virtuous and judge himself. See Clear the situation and surrender as soon as possible.
This edict, coupled with the current military success of the Dashun Army, really means a change of dynasty. People with a little knowledge should also know that the Ming Dynasty is indeed exhausted and will soon die.
Li Gefei continued: "I think that the old man is too shrewd to see the current situation clearly, so if I go and have a good talk with the old man, we will definitely be able to make a deal. And the top priority now is how to survive in Suzhou." Difficulties. Not only to help Mr. Shang, but also to help ourselves."
Lin Zhiyang nodded, turned to Lin Fengwu and asked, "Feng'er, how much money do we have left?"
In fact, from Lin Fengwu's heart, she does not want Lin Zhiyang to return to the Lin family, because even if she does not sever the business relationship with Shang Yi, if Lin Zhiyang returns to the Lin family, then her marriage will most likely be impossible. Being able to make a reservation is what she is most excited about. But now that the conversation has been distracted, there is no way to bring it back, and there is no reason to talk about it. Therefore, although she is anxious, she has no way to do it. Listen When his father asked, he could only put his worries aside and replied, "It's only about seventy or eighty thousand taels of silver."
Li Gefei shook his head and said: "I only have 40,000 to 50,000 yuan in cash on hand, so the total is only 130,000 to 40,000 yuan, which is probably a drop in the bucket!"
At this time, Lin Fengwu said again: "Dad, I think we might as well escort out a few less important shops first. I have calculated that if we take the Mingyue Building at the front door, the Dangfu shop on Houshi Street, and the Baoyoufang shop... If that house is sold out, we can get at least 1340,000 taels of silver. Without these shops, we still have a salt shop and a glass factory. As long as we save the silk factory, we can make back these losses in a few months. , we can reopen it.”
After his mind was clear, Lin Zhiyang also regained his normal judgment, nodded and said: "Feng'er, you are right, saving the silk factory is the first priority now. These shops are of little use without them.
Just take it out and I'll find someone to contact the buyer right away and make the move as soon as possible."
Li Gefei also smiled and said: "It seems that Feng'er's decisiveness is getting stronger and stronger now, and she will really be able to take charge of her own business in the future. Well, I also have a few properties on hand that I can sell, and at least I can exchange them for seven or eight
Ten thousand taels of silver, which adds up to about 350,000 to 600,000. Mr. Shang must have at least a few hundred thousand. There is still a reserve of 200,000 in the silk factory. If you add it up, it will be enough if you don't have a hundred. It should be
I can get through it."
Lin Fengwu said again at this time: "Dad, Uncle Li, don't be so hasty to take action. The total cash we have now should be enough to support Suzhou for about two months. We still have some time."
, you can try to sell it at a good price.”
Li Gefei smiled and said: "Feng'er still has a clear mind. We all look old."
Lin Zhiyang was about to speak when another family member came in and said, "Sir, I have a letter from you." He handed the letter over.
When Lin Zhiyang looked at the envelope, it turned out to be a joint letter from two other shareholders of the silk factory, Cheng Xiexiang and Wang Bai. Lin Zhiyang took out the envelope and said: "I'm afraid they also know the news, so they are anxious."
.see what they say?”
After Lin Zhiyang read the letter, his expression changed drastically and he said, "Brother, Feng'er, what should we do? Cheng Xiexiang and Wang Bai want to withdraw their capital from the silk factory."
It turned out that Zheng Jinggao was not just targeting the Lin family. Several other shareholders of the New Silk Road Silk Weaving Factory were also the targets of his threats. However, Li Gefei was advancing and retreating with Lin Zhiyang, so there was no need to look for them anymore, and Zhang Gengqiu was far away at this time.
It was hard to find them on the beach, so in addition to the Lin family, Zheng Jinggao also found Cheng Xiexiang and Wang Bai.
Cheng Xiexiang and Wang Bai were both locals in Suzhou, and they were much more afraid of Zheng Jinggao. When they were frightened by Zheng Jinggao, they immediately wanted to quit. In addition, they were not very familiar with Shang Yi, and they were only doing business with Lin Zhiyang.
Although they did more business, their trust and familiarity naturally increased, but they did not have a deep friendship. They invested in the silk factory just to make money. Seeing that they had completely offended Zheng Jinggao, the two of them became frightened.
So we discussed divestment.
Of course, they did not dare to come to Shang Yi directly, so they had to go to Lin Zhiyang first, explain the reason, and ask him to help negotiate an agreement and return the shares.
After Li Gefei and Lin Fengwu heard this, they were both shocked. This was a leak in the house and it rained all night. Unexpectedly, they encountered another bad news. Cheng Xiexiang and Wang Bai put together a total of one hundred thousand taels.
Although silver is not much compared to the total investment in the silk factory, divestment at this time is indeed a big blow to the New Silk Road Silk Weaving Factory, not only financially, but also in terms of morale and morale.
The impact on cohesion cannot be ignored.
More importantly, these two people were introduced to Shang Yi by Lin Zhiyang. If he removes the ladder from behind now, will Shang Yi become dissatisfied with Lin Zhiyang? Lin Zhiyang thought about it and said
: "Let's go, we're going to the General Military Mansion right now."