The old lady is reborn

Almost ten years ago, the Sixth Prince and the Ninth Prince wanted to rebel and accomplish great things, which required a large amount of financial support, but some things were too conspicuous to do in Kyoto.

So they turned their attention to other counties and those wealthy and powerful families that were second to none.

The wealth of the Ye and Wei families in Jiangnan was enough to make them salivate. After discussion, the two decided to take over one first and put the other one aside to continue making money, and they would deal with it when they needed it.

As for which one to take down first, it didn't matter. Although they were the ones behind the scenes, there had to be a source of ruin to conceal the truth.

At first, they planned to let the fight between the Ye and Wei families develop from business to private. They would secretly support one family and take the opportunity to eliminate the other.

But after trying it, I found that the heads of the Ye and Wei families were very calm and kind, and would not easily get angry and cause trouble.

The wealth of these two families today is the result of several generations of accumulation. They have long known the division of their business territories and spheres of influence, and no one will easily break this old rule.

Even though there were some frictions and disputes caused by the people of the Six Kings and the Ninth King, those in charge from top to bottom handled them well and no major problems were caused.

After the Sixth and Ninth Princes knew about this, they both laughed and said, "It makes sense that you can become such a wealthy family in a certain place."

Since this path is blocked, let's take another one.

So his men tried to contact several accountants and shopkeepers from the Ye and Wei families, but these people all showed great vigilance. They were satisfied with their current status and income, and were wary of the business and accounts they were responsible for. They were not easy to control.

Originally, the subordinates of the two princes did not notice the brother and sister. Although they were rescued by the eldest son of the Wei family, they were placed in a clinic outside to treat their injuries.

But when they suffered setbacks one after another, the Six Kings' people discovered that the brother and sister were greedy.

The eldest son of the Wei family left a sum of money in the clinic, and the brother and sister knew about it. The money was for the clinic to admit the brother and sister and provide them with food and accommodation. The money was enough, more than enough.

Unexpectedly, after these two people recovered from their injuries, they actually asked the clinic for the remaining medical fees. The eldest son of the Wei family paid for them, so the money was for them.

The clinic refused to give it, saying that it was agreed that the money would be refunded or supplemented, and now the remaining money had to be returned to the Wei family, so there was no reason to give it to them.

And kindly remind the brother and sister that your lives were saved by the Wei family and their indentures were returned to you. Why are you ungrateful and instead coveting the money that the eldest son of the Wei family put here to treat your illnesses?

Even if you are really greedy, aren't you not smart enough to covet the Wei family's money?

But these two people have different ideas. In their opinion, the eldest master would not care about the money at all. Since he doesn't care, it doesn't matter who takes it or not.

Besides, the eldest master wanted to save them in the first place, and if you save someone, you have to save them completely. What should they do if they have no money to spend and no place to go?

The eldest master knew that it was them who took it. At most, he would look down on them, but he might not care. In all likelihood, he would just laugh it off.

Do they still care about being looked down upon? The money is real.

You say that I am not smart and that I am greedy for the Wei family's money, but little do you know that things in this world are often lost forever.

It was just a piece of cake for the eldest son of the Wei family to save us. Now that it's over, it's over. Will he continue to care about us?

Many people are eager to work for the Ye and Wei families. My sister and I would just have to sell ourselves as slaves again, and the recruiting managers might not look favorably upon us who have no special qualities.

My sister and I thought about joining the Wei family as servants, but after we proposed it, the manager just smiled and said nothing, and only gave us the indenture. Isn't that obvious? Maybe he also disliked us for stealing.

Since they won't care about us anymore, this money is our last chance and reward...what's wrong with that?

They turned around and advised the people from the clinic, "You want both money and face, but we only want money and no face. How about this, there is quite a bit of money left, so we can split it in half."

If the Wei family asks, we will say that we are shameless and deceived you. You thought that the Wei family really rewarded us with the money, so they gave us all the money.

My sister and I can press our fingerprints to get the money and bear the reputation of taking all the money, but in fact only half of it is enough.

It was obvious that the people in the clinic were moved and hesitated.

After just a few conversations, the people who had just despised the brother and sister and were righteous and stern became indecisive and wanted to go along with them.

The people at the clinic didn't dare to do so in the end, probably realizing that the matter might not be kept secret.

In public, although no one seemed to be stopping in the front hall, no one knew how many people who were coming in and out to get medicine or ask for medical advice had heard and noticed it.

But because of their obvious hesitation and speechlessness, this clinic could probably no longer justify mocking and despising this brother and sister.

They said to the people in the clinic, "Since you don't dare to earn this money, we brothers and sisters will have to ask for it ourselves."

Someone in the front hall of the clinic said, "If the Wei family really didn't care about the money, maybe no one would come to ask for it, or they would just give it to our clinic."

The brother and sister said, "We should at least give you some face if we want money, but you are just dreaming.

From the beginning to the end, the young master of the Wei family just gave instructions, and naturally it was all done by the subordinates. Can the errand boys below make the decision and have the courage to give the remaining money to you?

The accounts have to be balanced, and it is impossible for them to forget, so someone comes and checks the accounts in detail.

I'll take your orders and leave, and the remaining money will be returned to the Wei family's account. How could someone suddenly say "I'll give you all the money"? "

Sure enough, just as the brother and sister said, the Wei family had an errand boy who did everything exactly as he said.

The brother and sister went to ask the errand boy to pass on a message, with a very sincere and humble attitude. They said that they wanted to enter the Wei Mansion as slaves to repay the Wei family for saving their lives, but they might not have any special talents and would not be favored by the manager.

Now I want to run a small business to make a living, but I lack the capital. All the money I earn, apart from having enough to eat, I will use to repay the great kindness of the eldest son of the Wei family.

The Sixth King's people came to this clinic because they had traveled far from the south. They probably had headaches and fevers and came to get some medicine.

Unexpectedly, after seeing the brother and sister entangled in the front hall and realizing that it was related to the Wei family, he paid special attention to it. After paying attention to the whole thing, he thought: This brother and sister are greedy, shameless, and have no conscience. They are also good at speaking and manipulating people's hearts. Maybe they can be used.

They reported it when they got back. The Sixth and Ninth Princes were not in charge of the matter. After sending some people to the south, they handed it over to the Sixth Princess. The two princes sent people to do the work, but when the time came, they only asked the Sixth Princess for money.

In other words, the Sixth Princess has to get it done.

The Sixth Princess decided to support the brother and sister to infiltrate the Wei family. The Sixth Prince did not agree with this idea at first.

The six princesses advised, Lu Buwei supported Zhao Ji, Gou Jian and Fan Li supported Xi Shi, and supported them in their bid for favor with financial and human resources, which eventually became a big deal.

Although this pair of siblings cannot be compared to such people, the principle is the same. The Wei family is just a merchant family. If they want to make money, they will always be greedy.

Now, the prefect of Jinling County, where the Ye and Wei families are located, has been handed over to His Majesty. The fight for a piece of land and a person is just a matter of inches. Unless it is a critical situation, it is better not to use any ostentatious means.

Just take it step by step, there will always be money to use.

After hearing this, the Sixth Prince said nothing more.

Later, the errand boy found the brother and sister and said that the eldest master had rewarded them with capital. The two took the money and thanked him profusely. Because it was a silver note, the sister took out the hairpin on her head to thank him. The errand boy waved his hands to refuse and hurried away.

These two men had no intention of doing any business and just planned to exchange the silver and leave.

But he was stopped by someone.