No one would have thought that the very old Mr. Qiao, the dignified head of the Qiao family, would act like a child, sitting at the gate of Qiao's mansion pretending to be a servant. This is really unbelievable.
"What an old man!" Xue Poye sweated on his forehead, but he couldn't help but think so.
Mr. Qiao, who was dressed as a gardener, put down his flower hoe, walked to the table, grabbed the peanuts on the table and stuffed a few peanuts into his mouth. He chuckled and said, "The so-called life means living according to your own needs before life ends."
To live the idea?”
These words were somewhat incomprehensible. Ye Tianxiang couldn't understand them. Mingxu had nothing to do with him, but Xue Poye understood the meaning of these words.
Obviously, Mr. Qiao was just expressing his own perspective on life, that of an aging old man.
He pretends to be a janitor, he pretends to be a gardener, he drinks alcohol, he eats peanuts, all of this is just because he likes it, and this reason is enough.
Mr. Qiao doesn't have the aloof feeling of those ordinary grandfathers. He gives people the impression that he is very down-to-earth, just an ordinary old man.
"I heard that Mr. Ye is here on official business this time." Mr. Qiao picked up the wet wipes on the table and wiped his hands, then smiled kindly and said, "Tell me."
Ye Tianxiang glanced at Xue Poye and straightened up, as if he wanted to find the courage to speak to the old man, but his voice was still very respectful: "Tianxiang came here on the assignment of the prefect, in order to commend the Qiao family for their contribution to Suzhou trade.
For your contribution, I sent you a plaque." He waved his hand and ordered: "Open it!"
Mingxu hurriedly opened the yellow curtain and took a look. There were four large characters engraved on the exquisite plaque: "Unparalleled benevolence and trust"!
Mr. Qiao waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously!" Suddenly he looked at Xue Poye and chuckled: "Xiao Xue, it's not easy to invite Mr. Ye!" After saying that, he gave a thumbs up.
Although he said a simple sentence, both Xue Poye and Ye Tianxiang understood what he meant. The old man obviously saw that the gift of the plaque was fake, but the truth was genuine.
The old man is an old man, and he is as smart as a fox. These little tricks can't last half a round in front of him.
Xue Poye smiled awkwardly, put down the plaque, bowed and said: "Junior Xue Poye has met the great master, and has admired his name for a long time. It is so lucky to finally meet him!"
Mr. Qiao laughed heartily, waved his hand and said: "Don't come here, little Xue, come and sit!"
The old man is a very cheerful person. Although he is as shrewd as a fox, he still looks quite straightforward on the outside.
Both sides are smart people. Although some things need to be carefully prepared, such as Ye Tianxiang's troubled speeches and presentation of plaques when he came this time, when it comes to getting down to business, most of the time it only takes a few words.
Just like Mr. Qiao said "come and sit", it means that he no longer disdains such tricks, but is very interested in Xue Poye taking such pains to see him.
After Xue Poye signaled Ye Tianxiang and Mingxu to leave, he walked to the table, bowed respectfully, then sat down and sighed: "Benevolence and trust are unparalleled, and only the Qiao family in the world can afford it."
The clouds are light and the wind is light, tomorrow will be clear.
Mr. Qiao didn't seem to hear Xue Poye's praise. He ate peanuts with a small drink and said with a smile: "I heard that there are two Hanyuan Gardens in Hangzhou recently, and the business is booming. The shopkeeper's name is Xue Poye, no.
Do you know what it has to do with you?"
"Actually, I am that boy." Xue Poye chuckled.
Mr. Qiao nodded and said, "You are very good."
An old man in the business world commented like this, it seems that Xue Poye is really good.
When Xue Poye was about to speak, Mr. Qiao had already stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "If you come to drink wine and eat peanuts with me, the old man will keep you, and don't talk about other things."
Xue Poye was stunned. He didn't expect that the old man would just shut up. He was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "Actually, I'm just here to help you."
Mr. Qiao didn't seem to be interested in these words. Although Xue Poye's words were indeed a bit strange and even interesting, they seemed too immature for Mr. Qiao who had seen through the world and people's hearts.
Seeing that Mr. Qiao remained calm, Xue Poye continued: "This junior came here with the intention of doing some small business with Mr. Qiao, but just yesterday, something big suddenly happened. Only then did this junior know that someone was going to do harm to the Qiao family.
, the juniors have always admired the Qiao family, so they cannot bear to see the Qiao family being deceived."
Mr. Qiao glanced at Xue Poye and suddenly said: "Are you talking about the Fang family hiring Song Laohu to open a shop in Suzhou?"
As soon as he said this, Xue Poye broke into a cold sweat, opened his mouth wide, and was speechless.
Mr. Qiao laughed and continued to eat peanuts with a small amount of wine, eating them with gusto. In his eyes, eating peanuts with a small amount of wine seemed to be the greatest pleasure in the world.
After a long while, Xue Poye smiled bitterly and said, "My lord, I'm strategizing. There's nothing I can hide from you in this world. I accept it."
Mr. Qiao said leisurely: "Do you think the Fang family did this to hide it from me? Or, do you think the Fang family really thought they could enter the Suzhou shopping mall with just Song Huhu?"
Only now did Xue Poye realize that compared with these seniors, his business acumen was just like the IQ of an adult and that of a child. It was not worth mentioning. He said with emotion: "The juniors are so self-righteous that they have only superfluous things. I feel so ashamed.
"
Mr. Qiao actually looked at Xue Poye very kindly and said softly: "Don't belittle yourself. It is not easy for you to achieve something in a short period of time at your age. This does not matter whether you rely on external forces or not. We businessmen,
As long as you don't do anything that violates your faith and can achieve the purpose of making money, you are a good businessman. When time draws its mark on your forehead, you will understand many things."
Xue Poye nodded. From the old man's words, he already understood that the old man had investigated him in private.
Mr. Qiao took another sip of wine and said leisurely: "The Fang family is just testing me to test my reaction. They know it in their hearts. If there is any trouble in Suzhou's business world, I will know it clearly, so they use Song
The tiger made some small moves just to see how I would react." He shook his head and sighed: "They are so worried!"
The old man really knows everything. If anyone thinks that the Qiao family is just a closed business, that is really stupid. Even Xue Poye's face felt a little hot. He thought he was bringing a bargaining chip to Qiao with this news.
The Qiao family showed their kindness, but who knew that the Qiao family not only knew about this matter, but also saw the real purpose behind it.
Xue Poye felt that he still had a lot of experience to learn, and asked tentatively: "Master, since the Fang family has ulterior motives, then you...!"
Mr. Qiao chuckled. Although there was no need to tell Xue Poye about the Qiao family's countermeasures, he still said kindly: "Don't move!"
Unmoving as a mountain!
Xue Poye seemed to understand something and nodded thoughtfully.
Although Mr. Qiao ordered not to discuss business, Xue Poye couldn't help but said: "In fact, the Fang family's actions prove that they will march into Suzhou sooner or later. Although Mr. Qiao is calm and relaxed, he still has to be wary of them."
Mr. Qiao laughed and said, "Xiao Xue, you seem to have included yourself in my Suzhou faction."
Xue Poye shook his head and said: "This junior does not belong to any Suzhou sect, but has a sense of awe for the Qiao family and the master. The Qiao family can be regarded as orthodox in business. I don't want to be dominated by the Fang family and become the overlord."
business world.”
Mr. Qiao sipped his wine and said with a smile: "Your words are very helpful to the old man." He squinted his eyes and looked at Xue Poye and said: "You seem to have a way to deal with the Fang family, why don't you tell me and listen."
"I actually have no idea." Xue Poye said sternly: "But regarding Song Laohu, I want to do something on my behalf."
Mr. Qiao frowned slightly and said calmly: "What do you want to do?"
"Speaking of which, Hangzhou is also within the Fang family's sphere of influence. Since the Fang family can set up hidden stakes in Suzhou, it is natural that the Grand Master can also set up hidden stakes in Hangzhou." Xue Poye said seriously: "Of course, no one from the Qiao family is needed.
People come forward.”
Naturally, Mr. Qiao already understood what Xue Poye meant, and his voice was very calm: "Could it be that you want to be my backstabber?"
Xue Poye immediately stood up and bowed deeply: "I hope your Majesty will be successful."
To this day, Xue Poye is very clear about one thing. The Fang and Lu families have truly become enemies with him. No matter how capable he is, with the cooperation of the two major families in Hangzhou and Yangzhou, at least in the business world,
It is definitely difficult to move forward. This does not change much just because you are a time traveler. At this moment, what you need most is an alliance, an alliance with great power, and the best choice for this alliance is to have deep roots.
The thick-chested Qiao family.
Although his own strength is so small that he is not even qualified to be a branch of the Qiao family, Xue Poye must try his best to win the support of the Qiao family. This is not impossible because both sides have the same opponents.
Maybe there are not many opportunities to meet Mr. Qiao, so Xue Poye did not speak in a subtle way, and expressed his suggestions very clearly and straightforwardly. The more important reason is that in front of Mr. Qiao, it is better not to show off tricks and put himself
It is only fair to speak out your thoughts, because in front of this kind old man who is as shrewd as a fox, any tricks are in vain.
Mr. Qiao didn't feel too melancholy and said slowly: "Xiao Xue, if you reach my age, you will be more open-minded and won't care about many things."
Xue Poye was listening, and Mr. Qiao continued: "Shopping malls have shopping mall rules. Maybe others are impatient and break these rules, but the Qiao family will not do such a thing. A store in the Fang family officially opened in Suzhou
I won’t make any moves before, do you understand what I mean?”
Xue Poye nodded somewhat disappointedly.
"Even if there are thousands of cities, they are just living alone in one place. Even if there are thousands of fertile lands, there are only a few feet of coffins...!" Mr. Qiao suddenly sang a strange song softly: "A house full of gold and silver, have you ever taken away a single person?"
hair……!"
This is a very old song. Mr. Qiao sang it calmly, with a deep look of disappointment on his face. He seemed very tired and was not in the mood to fight with anyone.dd