Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 205: Home still needs to be copied.

When you are out there, you have to keep your word. If you say you will confiscate his entire family, then you will confiscate his entire family. The next morning, Xia Lin went through the formalities and hired bailiffs and accountants from the government office, and surrounded the Tang family mansion in a mighty manner.

The gate that had just been repaired was kicked open again, and then he led his men into the Tang family's house.

"Be careful, don't damage the master's property!" Xiao Shunzi behind him shouted, "Keep your eyes open, don't step on even a piece of grass."

This person rushed into the room, and soon after, the first and second wives of the Tang family were invited out. The heads of the two wives sat in the hall, looking ashen, and kept begging: "Master Xia, please give us a few more days... Just a few more days will be enough."

"Grace? So how much have you raised from yesterday to today?"

Xia Lin flipped through the Tang family's property accounts and said nonchalantly, "You have time to file a complaint, but you don't have time to raise money. Even if you can raise 100,000 taels of silver, I might be merciful and extend the deadline for a few days. What about you? Don't even mention raising 5,000 taels? You're just sending away beggars, right?"

"No, no, we have raised a total of 20,000 taels..."

Xia Lin rolled his eyes and continued to look at the account book. Halfway through, he handed the book to the accountant and the lawyer next to him and said, "Thank you very much."

"Master Xia, you are too polite. It's just a small matter."

"Please be more careful when you calculate. Ding is Ding and Mao is Mao. The price is what it is. Don't let others suffer a loss."

"That's for sure."

Hearing him say this, the Tang father and son actually still held out a glimmer of hope. After all, the shipping and shipbuilding business alone was valued at two million taels, and the rest... at worst they could just cut some of the profits.

But when the calculation began, the first sentence almost gave them a cerebral hemorrhage.

"There are 47 shops in Luoyang, with a total of 110,000 taels of silver."

When the Tang family heard these two sentences, they jumped up. Tang Baoer's eldest cousin roared, "The cheapest ones in those shops are worth fifty thousand taels... the cheapest ones!"

"Then how much it's worth is up to the buyer. What does it have to do with me?" The lawyer just glanced at him, his cunning little goatee twitching up and down. "It's clearly recorded in the account book. Didn't you buy this restaurant for 22,000 taels of silver?"

"That was the price from twenty years ago... twenty years!"

"I have no right to control how many years it has been. If you do what you said, and you just get a painting and say it is a masterpiece of someone in the previous dynasty and is worth eight million taels, then wouldn't that mean that the creditor will have to ask you for the money? You better be quiet and don't make trouble. If you make any more noise, I will kick you out."

The Tang family father and son were now obedient, completely obedient... They sat there with their heads down and said nothing, just like death row prisoners waiting for execution.

"Three manors in the suburbs, totaling 8,500 taels, and 750 acres of arable land, totaling 600 taels..."

These prices were from many years ago. They are almost like free now. But they clearly stated that the objects used as collateral cannot be used to pay off the debt at market price. They must be paid at the time of purchase. Although Luoyang is not the imperial city in recent years, after the defeat in the war with the barbarians, it has become the safest place in the entire north. Both real estate and land have increased several times. Farmland worth 600 taels is now worth at least 6,000 taels, and there is no market for it...

"The warehouse in the north of the city has 8,000 dan of goods in stock, totaling... Oh, you haven't counted them yet, right? It's okay, the goods in the warehouse are considered floating capital, and are calculated at one dan for one tael of silver."

"That's silk..."

They were already exhausted now, and they didn't know what this was. They were being exploited and eaten alive, but everything was done according to the rules, and they really had no way to deal with it.

"Jiujiang Shipyard, three hundred and fifty thousand taels."

The investment in Jiujiang Shipyard was indeed 350,000 taels, and it was a joint venture with Xia Lin at that time. But that was the price before His Majesty's southern tour. The current Jiujiang Shipyard is worth at least one million taels. This is no joke. The technology is there, and hundreds of thousands of taels were invested in subsequent improvements. However, the improvement costs are not counted here at all, and the investment cost is directly calculated.

"Fifty-one seagoing vessels, each calculated at 17,000 taels..."

"That's not right, Master." The accountant raised his head at this moment: "These movable properties need to be depreciated. You can't just do whatever Lord Xia tells you to do. Lord Xia is kind-hearted. You can't go against the rules. Movable properties are depreciated by a hundred years. These boats are at least three years old. They need to be depreciated."

"Okay, okay, you can fold it if you want."

The abacus was clacking on the table, while Xia Lin was sipping tea in the yard outside. The tea was Fuliang tea, the best Fuyao Xianzhi tea, with a soft and sweet fragrance and a refreshing taste, just right for a cup on a spring day when the flowers are blooming.

As he was talking, he saw the jasmine flowers blooming next to him, so he picked a few and put them in the teapot. Then he leaned on the stone go table in the pavilion and picked up a chess piece. He found that the chess pieces were all made of tortoise shells. The royal family used stones, saying that they couldn't bear to kill animals. How dare these dog merchants use tortoise shell chess pieces? How dare they be so audacious. "Come here, this chess piece is too cruel. Wrap it up and I will personally put it in the temple to worship it."

Xia Lin pointed at the two boxes of chess pieces and said, "Oh, what an extreme luxury, what an extreme luxury."

At this moment, bursts of crying and shouting were heard from the inner courtyard of the Tang family. It should be the police checking the gold and silver jewelry.

Not long after, the magistrate of Luoyang County also arrived. He sat opposite Xia Lin and said in a flattering manner, "Sir Xia, do you have any instructions for me?"

"That's not the case, but considering that the Tang family is not considered a top merchant in Luoyang, they can still have such a luxurious life. I dare not imagine what the top merchants would be like."

As soon as these words came out, the county magistrate's face suddenly changed. He quickly explained: "The most powerful family in Luoyang is naturally the Wang family, but the Wang family has been confiscated because of Wang Shichong. Now all businessmen, big and small, have become sensible."

"Don't be afraid. I'm not responsible for investigating this. The person in charge should be in the confidential room of your government office now."

"Oh!" The county magistrate slapped his thigh, stood up quickly and bowed repeatedly: "Master Xia... Thank you Master Xia, I'm sorry to leave you, sorry to leave you..."

Xia Lin watched him stumbling away as if he was in a hurry to be reincarnated, and he couldn't help but burst out laughing. These officials were really dogs. They were in a critical situation but still wanted to get some benefits. He didn't even think about what An Zi was doing here.

The calculation was not completed until the evening. Almost all the assets of the Tang family were mortgaged to Xia Lin. The first and second wives were left with a house, a restaurant and a pharmacy. After all, they were Tang Baoer's blood relatives, so it was not good to kill them all. Giving them a stable business was already much better than most ordinary people.

"Put your fingerprints here."

The master took out the contract and placed it in front of Uncle Tang: "Just press it."

At this moment, Uncle Tang had no room for resistance, and silently reached out and pressed his fingerprint on the contract document.

Once this hand print was pressed, all the things in the Tang family would be named Xia. At that moment, the more than one hundred people in the Tang family could be said to have lost their parents.

At this time, Tang Baoer slowly appeared outside the gate and looked inside. When Xia Lin saw her, he stretched out his hand and waved her in.

At this moment, the people of the Tang family no longer cared about their duties and just cried bitterly. Xia Lin snatched the contract document and put it in Tang Baoer's hand with a smile.

"Oh, I don't know who said that following a small county magistrate will get you nothing. Look, these millions of taels of silver were given out as soon as they were said. Some people don't know how valuable my Tang Bao'er is, and they are thinking of selling her off." Xia Lin shook his head and sighed, "I'm afraid of people who don't know how lucky they are."

After Tang Baoer accepted the contract, she smiled and nudged Xia Lin with her shoulder. When she looked up at him, Xia Lin pointed at the Tang family's seat and said, "You are the only Tang family in the world now. You still want to split up? I, Tang Baoer, will not suffer that injustice. Sit on it and feel it for yourself."

Tang Baoer didn't say anything, but just sat on the seat that once belonged to the two uncles. Even her father had never sat on this seat before, but now she sat on it.

When I got emotional, I couldn't help crying.

Her cousin stood up and was about to scold her, but Xiao Shunzi glared at him and he sat back on the ground quietly and obediently.

"Okay, everyone. It's time to pack up and go out. You know exactly where your own property is. It's time to get going. Run your business well and don't ruin your iron rice bowl." Xia Lin clapped his hands: "Why are you still standing there? Do you want me to treat you?"

The Tang family quietly packed up their bags and left. Xia Lin was so considerate that he paid for a carriage for them so that they wouldn't be too tired along the way.

After they left, the mansion that was originally full of people was suddenly empty. Xia Lin stretched his body and said, "Tang Baoer doesn't have to live in the villa anymore. She can live back home openly."

At this moment, Tang Bao came to the door and watched her uncle and brothers being taken away by the car. She looked back at Xia Lin with some worry.

"Don't worry." Xia Lin waved his hand. He could see that although Tang Baoer had hatred in her heart, she was still a little worried about her blood relatives. She was afraid of her own methods and also afraid that she would kill all the Tang family members on the road.

"I'm not the kind of person who would do that. Besides, there's no point in using dirty tricks on a bunch of idiots like them. And if we really kill them all, wouldn't my Tang Baoer really become an orphan? I've left them a pharmacy and a restaurant in Longcheng and Jianxing County respectively. If they run it well, they can still live a life of luxury."

After hearing this, Tang Baoer went straight forward and hugged Xia Lin's neck, and all the yamen runners present turned their backs instantly, except for the flag bearer, a young boy, who just stared at him and laughed foolishly. In the end, Xiao Shunzi pinched his butt and turned him around.

(End of this chapter)