The big man has a living father

Chapter 123 The Filial Son of the Shi Family

After Huangfu Hua got off the car, Xiang Xu drove the car all the way north: "Sir, in my opinion, I can go and discuss this matter. It's really not worth it for you to go there in person."

Huo Hai: "You go to talk? Do you know who this person is?"

Xiang Xu: "I know. We see his father often. What does he count as?"

Huo Hai: "Then the question is, since we often see his father, why is he in charge of the farm affairs?"

Xiang Xu has had a lot of money in his hands recently, so in Xiang Xu's opinion, as long as it is business-related, there is nothing he can't handle.

As for money, there is plenty of it in the mansion.

But he really couldn't come to an agreement on today's matter.

The carriage arrived at the dock on the shore which was full of coal mines, and Huo Hai even lifted the door curtain.

The dock manager had already noticed Huo Hai's car coming, and when he saw Huo Hai show up, he immediately trotted over and said, "Chairman!"

Huo Hai waited for the manager to approach before speaking: "You should be careful about one thing when storing coal now. Too much coal piled too high will cause spontaneous combustion."

"It's okay now that spring is coming, but in a few months, they will be gone if they are piled up like this."

The manager hurriedly said, "Remember, we will definitely not pile them up like this when the time comes."

Huo Hai shook his head. "It doesn't mean that if the weather is not hot enough, it won't spontaneously combust. You should remember not to pile it too high. Otherwise, as time goes by, people will get used to it and there will always be problems. You can go buy some cement and expand the wharf a bit."

After the steward left, a fat man, Hu Hui, stooped and boarded the boat. He came before Huo Hai and said, "Sir!"

Huo Hai: "Let's go and cross the river."

The so-called horse racing club is the Jockey Club, which is the intermediary, middleman and manager when selecting horses.

Originally, as the economy developed, Xi would have started to engage in other intermediary businesses.

In recent months, spring has arrived for the clubs.

Huo Hai asked Xiang Xu to select a group of talented people to do the job, and this person was the most astute and did the best job among them.

But why does this guy look like Lei Lin?

Chubby little eyes.

On the contrary, he looks kind-hearted and doesn't seem like someone who would lie. He is naturally friendly, no wonder he is the best in this field.

Huo Hai: "Are you responsible for the land acquisition?"

The horse would pull out a piece of paper and say, "Sir, my name is Shang Fu."

Huo Hai smiled and said, "In Chang'an City, at least everyone calls you Boss Shang. Even the marquises are polite to you, aren't they?"

Shang Fu nodded and bowed: "These are all small opportunities given by the young master!"

Huo Hai: "You need to be stylish when doing business. When you are rich, you should stand up straight. Don't be so servile all the time. If you do this for a long time, you will be timid when you meet some big shot before the negotiation even starts."

Shang Fu was very smart and sat up straight immediately: "Yes, sir."

Huo Hai looked at the map and nodded, "Very well done. Except for the area along the northwest river, all other areas have been taken."

Shang Fu: "This Shi De is just like his surname, a stone from a toilet, smelly and hard."

Shi De is the person that Huo Hai is going to negotiate with this time.

At present, all the land on the north bank of the Wei River corresponding to Chang'an County and Wannian County is in Huo Hai's hands.

First of all, the places to the east of the Chidao originally belonged to Liu Che, while for the places to the west, Huo Hai had been asking Xiang Xu to acquire them in the past two months.

Shang Fu was the one who stood out in this acquisition. Although his price was not the highest, the people nearby were willing to listen to him and give him their land.

Compared to the high housing prices on the south bank, the cost of building houses in the north is higher than the selling price.

In other words, apart from living in it yourself, the house can basically not be sold after it is built.

And the land is naturally tied to the house.

At present, there are three types of settlement models in the country: Linpan, Luli, and Wubao.

A liuli is an area where many households build walls together and build their houses inside the walls. Generally, a liuli in the countryside is located in the middle of the fields in this area, making it convenient to get around.

In other words, it is the center of the well, but the center is smaller and the surrounding area is larger.

Linpan means that after entering a road, each family builds their own house from the main road, with their backs against some trees and bamboos, and surrounded by their own fields.

This forest park model became popular on a large scale after the unruly Jin Dynasty, and eventually only survived in the south. To this day, the Shu area still follows the forest park model.

The third type is the fort, which is similar to the castles in the Western Regions outside the Great Wall.

This kind of thing has been introduced to the Han Dynasty in recent years and has been accepted by the rich people in the Han Dynasty.

The rich began to build their own castles.

There are three benefits: preventing slaves from escaping, raising private soldiers, and defending against foreign enemies.

After the Three Kingdoms period, fortresses became the first choice for all wealthy people. Even until modern times, they were still the architectural model carefully selected by landlords.

Of course, the Western Region Ubao also spread to West Asia through the Silk Road, and landed in Europe in the wave of Arabization, and eventually became a European medieval castle.

At present, all three are available on the north bank of the Wei River.

Of course, the villages were built by people who were not strong enough to defend against wild beasts and bandits.

Linpan is owned by some wealthy families who can build their own yards.

And Ubong belongs to the super rich people on the North Shore.

Shang Fu was able to get all three, and he negotiated everything.

After all, this place is under the jurisdiction of Chang'an, so it is actually very difficult to talk to these people.

The other managers also made high promises. In addition to purchasing the land at market price, they also promised to build a resettlement community in the future and directly exchange their houses for the houses in the resettlement community.

It also allows them to abandon the old house after the house is repaired and they move in.

In addition to these, there are compensations.

Even after this, the deal was still not settled, so they continued to express their condolences, visit with gifts, and promise additional cash compensation and compensation for the difference in the price of the land.

It was very difficult to talk.

The basic conditions for becoming wealthy remain unchanged: the market price of land and the demolition of houses.

Even so, he still signed the most contracts, the other nine managers combined did not have as many as him.

After Huo Hai finished reading the map, he recalled Xiang Xu's report and nodded in appreciation: "From now on, you will be the general manager of Huo's Chamber of Commerce. It is up to you to recommend others to Xiang Xu whether they can serve as managers."

Shang Fu was excited: "Thank you, sir!"

Huo Hai: "Let's talk about Shi De."

At this time, Huo Hai's gaze had passed through the Wei River and saw the opposite bank. There was a convoy on the opposite bank with a large scale. It seemed that it was Shi De.

Shang Fu said seriously: "In order to buy the land, I investigated Shi De."

"Shi De is the grandson of Lord Shi Fen, the Lord of Ten Thousand Stones, and the son of Lord Shi Qing."

Huo Hai nodded.

It was because Shi De suddenly emerged that Huo Hai took serious notice of Shi De.

To be honest, Shi De is also the prince's direct descendant and will definitely be the prince's man in the future. To be honest, he and the Huo family are in the same trench.

But sometimes, the most feared thing is the uneven distribution of spoils within the organization.

Shang Fu: "Shi De should have been appointed as an official four years ago, but then old Master Shi Fen passed away, so Shi De sent old Master Shi Fen's coffin back to Wen County on behalf of the Shi family."

Wen County is a county in Henei County. As for this place, Huo Hai only remembers that Sima Yi's family was from here, and that Tai Chi Chenjiagou was also located here. It has been a martial arts town since ancient times, but he is not sure about anything else.

Shang Fu continued: "Shi De kept vigil for Shi Fen for a whole year. He was recommended by Henei County for selecting filial and honest officials that year."

"After a year of mourning, he had just returned to Chang'an when his great aunt died. He began mourning again, and this time it lasted another year."

Hearing this, Huo Hai frowned.

Shi De is Shi Fen's grandson, but not his legitimate grandson.

Shi Qing himself is not the legitimate son of the Shi family.

Everyone in the Shi family is a court official with a rank of two thousand stones. Why is it Shi De's turn to observe mourning when there are so many grandchildren?
If this matter is a hard job, it is just to gain a reputation of filial piety. But the following matter is different.

Mourning for his great aunt!
People who don’t understand may not know what this concept is, but after Huo Hai arrived in Chang’an, he specifically checked the family affairs of all the nobles and found out about the Shi family.

Shi De’s aunt, isn’t that Shi Fen’s sister?
Shi Fen’s sister was Emperor Gaozu’s concubine!

As early as when Shi Fen was still a young boy, Liu Bang asked Shi Fen if there were any other people in his family. Shi Fen said that everyone in his family had died, except for his sister who could play the piano.

Of course, the history books only record a few simple things, but in fact Shi Fen said that his sister was beautiful or something.

Liu Bang took Shi Fen's sister into the harem and she became a beauty.

At that time, Shi Fen was still an ordinary person who had no knowledge of Confucianism. It was because he became a royal relative that he was able to study and become a great Confucian scholar and writer.

The Shi family is a family famous for its longevity.

This beautiful lady Shi lived longer than Shi Fen, was two years older than Shi Fen, and died a year later than Shi Fen!
Originally, Lady Shi was guarding Changling, and the Shi family bought a lot of land on the north bank of the Wei River so that Lady Shi could eat and drink well.

Now that Lady Shi is gone, it is time to put her political legacy into play. Whoever mourns for her will be mourning for Liu Che's unnamed great-aunt.

Even if Liu Che was unkind, this was the only trace left by Emperor Gaozu after all, and he was the last elder of Emperor Gaozu's era, so Liu Che had to give him some face.

Based on this point alone, once Shi De entered the officialdom, he would be promoted rapidly.

There are so many generations in the Shi family, why is it his turn?

This shows that Shi De is not an easy person to deal with. At least within the Shi family, he has a unified voice and no rivals.

Shang Fu continued: "But Shi De is really unlucky. Logically, he should have entered the government after the mourning period ended. After all, he has been late twice."

No matter what filial piety news others make, it is just an act once. If it can attract other people's attention, it is already a successful performance art and an investment.

Who encounters it twice?
Shi De encountered it three times.

"He hadn't even finished mourning for his great aunt when his mother passed away."

Huo Hai counted with his fingers.

Shi Fen was the prince's teacher and died that year. The next year, Shi Jian died. In the third year, everyone thought Shi Qing was fine, but it turned out that Shi Qing's wife died.

Hey guys, don’t blame me for not believing in science!

Huo Hai calculated the time: "That is to say, it is time for Shi De to enter the government."

Shang Fu: “That’s right, sir!”

Huo Hai: "Shi De..."

The boat finally crossed the Wei River and reached the north bank.

Just after passing the dock on the north bank and walking a short distance west along the highway, I saw Shi De in a white robe looking out at the Wei River.

There was no cotton cloth in those days, and the so-called catkins referred to things like willow catkins. His white clothes were obviously made of pure silk.

It's so white that I guess it can never be washed back once it gets dirty.

This guy is quite extravagant.

Huo Hai's carriage stopped on the dirt road and Huo Hai got off.

Shi De did not look back, but looked at the Wei River: "Sometimes I really don't want to cross the Wei River. The Wei River is too turbid."

Huo Hai brushed the dust off his hands and didn't respond.

Huo Hai could see that this bastard was showing off, so he wouldn't give him a chance to speak.

However, the subordinates beside Shi De said: "Sir, since the Wei River is too turbid, let's make it clear."

Shi De sighed: "The Wei River is like the officialdom, full of mud and sand, how can it be clear?"

Huo Hai: Oh? You’re a show-off.

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