Chapter 58 Boss Xu is here again

As soon as Xu Run arrived at the courtyard of Fucui Pavilion, Hu Chuyuan went out to greet him and said, "Boss Xu is here. It's an honor for the younger generation!"

"Where, where!"

Xu Run arched his hand politely and said with a low smile, "Mr. Hu, I have something to ask for this time!"

"Oh...?"

Hu Chuyuan deliberately looked a little surprised, and then invited Xu Run into the room and said, "Boss Xu, please sit in the room first. Let's sit down and talk!"

"Good!"

Xu Run nodded silently, entered the house with Hu Chuyuan, and asked the servant to send the prepared gift. A pair of Jiajing royal yellow glaze red pattern phoenix high-mouth porcelain bottles, an emerald jade Buddha, and two real estate contracts.

Hu Chuyuan smiled and said, "Boss Xu, I appreciate your kindness. The gift is too precious. I'd better not accept it!"

Xu Run smiled bitterly and said, "With your financial resources, I'm afraid these gifts are too shabby. I heard that you want to build a family mansion in Shanghai. It happened that I made a lot of money from real estate speculation. I bought a Shenjia Garden on Ningbo Road, covering an area of more than ten mu. There are not only the layout and layout of Jiangnan gardens, but also several French garden villas. This garden is next door to Hu Mansion, and the other English mansion villa in the middle is also my property. I will give you both properties, which can also save you a lot of trouble!"

Hu Chuyuan smiled and said, "That's not good!"

What's wrong? He has decided to take it down, just to see how high the cost is.

At this time, Pan Limei had come back in with a tea set, because she was wearing a kimono and combing her Japanese hair. She was as beautiful as a fairy, which made people dizzy. Her figure was even more rare and convex, and Xu Run not only looked sideways.

Hu Chuyuan wants her to be his assistant, not just because she is beautiful, but also because she is particularly smart, especially in some small details, with extraordinary agility.

When she arrived in China, she soon found a problem. If she wears traditional clothes and speaks Chinese, no matter how luxurious she is, Hu Chuyuan's guests will regard her as Hu Chuyuan's concubine. When she talks about business, she will hint with her eyes and Hu Chuyuan - let her leave first.

In this way, it seems that Hu Chuyuan is not very good at things.

In fact, she knew that Hu Chuyuan actually intended to leave her to listen and gain insight and experience.

In order to avoid such trouble, she only wore a kimono and spoke Japanese, which made others think that she could not understand Chinese.

This time, she repeated the old trick, or only said the words, inviting Xu Run and Hu Chuyuan to drink tea.

Xu Run really didn't care about her existence, and said to Hu Chuyuan, "Hu Shao, I don't go to the Three Treasures Hall. This time I came here to ask you for a favor!"

Hu Chuyuan said, "Please say it!"

Xu Run nodded silently and said, "Mr. Hu, killing people can't nod. Now Li Zhongtang has abandoned the car and thrown Tang Yanshu out, and even removed the general office of Shanghai Shipping Merchants Bureau and Kaiping Coal Mine Bureau. Anyway, Yan Shu is still very influential in Shanghai, and the relationship with Yihe Yangxing is even more extraordinary. Can you see if you can talk to Lord Zhongtang and let him turn to work for Zhongtang?

Hu Chuyuan smiled and said, "I know that Yihe Yangxing also has three big buyers surnamed Tang, and Mr. Tang Yanshu are both brothers and cousins. I can't compare with Boss Tang's ability and influence. Unfortunately, there is only one way for many things. I'm afraid there's nothing I can do.

Xu Run continued to persuade: "Boss Tang and I are brothers. For many years, except for this salt speculation, I have not participated in it. In all kinds of business, we have worked together...!"

Before he finished speaking, Hu Chuyuan sneered and said, "It also includes opium. I heard that the two bosses are still selling opium, and they are the largest opium supplier in Shanghai... It's not easy. At this point, I don't think Boss Tang and Lord Zhongtang are the same person!"

"This...!"

Xu Run didn't know what to say. If there is a seed, someone will sell it. Besides, the court agreed to a large species of special opium.

Anyway, he still sells domestic opium!

Xu Run thought for a moment and asked, "Mr. Hu, can you think about it again? As long as Lord Zhongtang is willing, we will immediately transfer the opium business to others!"

To some extent, this is the biggest concession Xu Run can make. Once he loses the opium business, he and Tang Yanshu will lose a lot.

Hu Chuyuan shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, I still can't do it. I don't think Boss Tang may die. I don't want to say why, but it may not be much better than dying.

Xu Run sighed silently and said, "Then Xu will leave first!"

Hu Chuyuan smiled and said, "Let's have a cup of tea first and talk about something else."

"Oh?" Xu Run didn't say anything, but he didn't leave.

Pan Limei made tea for the two of them, sent it one by one, took a sip, and Xu Run said, "Good tea, the top of Hangzhou Longjing!"

Hu Chuyuan smiled and said, "It's really worthy of being the tea king of Shanghai!"

Xu Run smiled bitterly again and said, "I think there are so many stores in Jiangnan commercial stores. It's so big that I'm afraid it will return to the silk industry sooner or later. Maybe even tea will be made. The prince has the support of Zhongtang and Governor He. Who can compete with you? It won't be long before the name of Shanghai Tea King will belong to you. As for me, I have lived for decades and want to say something to the prince.

Hu Chuyuan said, "You say it!"

Xu Run said, "Money is endless. You don't have to do too much. You have to leave a way to live for others!"

"Oh...?" Hu Chuyuan didn't say anything and asked, "Then who will leave a way to live for our country? To tell you the truth, what I have to do today and tomorrow is to raise the army with merchants. How much the merchants earn, 20% of the profits are military pay. As much as I earn, a small half of it will be used to support education and public good deeds. Recently, I plan to invest 10 million taels of silver in three years to improve the silk industry and tea industry in the five provinces of Jiangnan.

Hearing this, Xu Run was silent. After a long time, he sighed, "The prince is still powerful. Xu should retreat bravely!"

Hu Chuyuan said, "That's not necessarily the same. Boss Xu just wants to save Boss Tang. I admire him so much, but why doesn't Boss Xu think that he is also a mud bodhisattva crossing the river?

Xu Run was puzzled. He felt that he was still very safe, because he did not participate in stir-frying salt.

The reason why he did not participate in this matter is that he knew a lot about this matter and knew that it was ultimately a dispute between Zuo Li, and businessmen were easily torn to pieces by both sides. Second, he became rich in his early years from the Xiang army, which was not suitable for him to do so. Third, his funds were mainly trapped in Shanghai's land industry and could not be withdrawn for a while. Come on.

But no matter what the reason is, he just didn't participate.

After thinking for a moment, he couldn't help asking, "Why do you say that? I'm also a person who has experienced storms, and I'm still very clear about my current situation!"

He likes to speak in circles, hiding a layer of meaning.

The meaning of what he said is very simple. I, Xu Run, was scared. Don't deceive me with your little trick!

Unfortunately, Hu Chuyuan really didn't scare him.

Hu Chuyuan asked him very seriously, "Well, Boss Xu, which one is more important for you and Sheng Xuanhuai in Li Zhongtang? Who is trustworthy and who is just a person to use for a while?"

"This...?"

Xu Run didn't know how to answer. He felt that Hu Chuyuan was going to play a discord, so he said, "Lord Zhongtang has always treated me thickly...!"

Hu Chuyuan couldn't help laughing and said, "You don't have the confidence to say this yourself. Sheng Xuanhuai is Li Zhongtang's staff, and his father has been valued, and you are a foreign buyer. Boss Tang is a very capable and influential person, which is also very important to Li Zhongtang. It can be said that he will give up. In my opinion, sooner or later, Sheng Xuanhuai will squeeze you out of the Shanghai Shipping Merchants Bureau. The country you have worked hard to give up to Sheng Xuanhuai in the end!"