Hou Xuanyan came to Gu's house. The Gu family's disciples now know their son-in-law and know that he is the big backer of the family.

He welcomed into Gu's mansion diligently. The officials in Suzhou had dispersed. Gu Youde, who had been busy for a day, was about to rest. Seeing that the door was leading Hou Xuanyan, he knew that Hou Xuanyan was angry because of Li Chengdong's affairs. His eyes turned, and Gu Youde was sure that he would have something to do when he returned. He stood up and greeted him and asked, "Wenyuan, don't be too concerned about Li Chengdong's affairs. After all, he was like the court of the Ming Dynasty, and it was not that the world disappeared. There was a way to take revenge."

Wen Yuan is the name of Hou Xuanyan. Now Gu Youde, as the elder of Hou Xuanyan, naturally cannot call him by his name.

Hou Xuanyan smiled faintly and said, "Let's not talk about Li Chengdong for now. I will return today. There is a big thing for our Gu family to help."

Gu Youde said seriously: "But it's okay to say it."

Hou Xuanyan looked around for a week, and the living room was filled with servants who were packing up the banquet tableware. He took Gu Youde's hand and said, "We talk inside."

At this time, the Gu family's family also walked out of the inner hall. Gu Youde spoke to his three sons: "You guys come too."

After coming to the inner room after the living room, Hou Xuanyan made the point straight and said: "The Qing army is powerful, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the first to bear the brunt. If you want to resist the Qing army, the army, money and food are the top priority. Jiangnan is rich, half rich in fish and rice, and half in merchants. I want to collect business taxes, and I hope Taigong and Gu family support me."

Gu Shouye became anxious when he heard this. He finally supported his son-in-law. Before he could take any advantage, he would come to collect his own taxes. Collect business taxes? Who doesn’t know that the Gu family is the largest businessman in Suzhou? Isn’t this an ungrateful wolf? He stood up and was about to speak, but Gu Youde scolded him: “Sit down for me!”

Gu Shouye's face turned red, his brows frowned, and he shouted: "Dad!"

"I'll let you sit down." Gu Youde tapped his finger on the table, and he was arrogant without anger.

Gu Shouye did not dare to disobey, so he had to hold back his words and sit on the chair in anger.

The second son Gu Shouzheng hurriedly came to his elder brother's ear and instilled a lot of truths. He trembled with angered Gu Shouye's body, and simply pretended to be dead, squinted his eyes and said nothing.

Gu Youde paused and said, "Wenyuan, our Ming Dynasty's commercial tax, salt tax, tea tax, and tariffs have always been a bad debt. Do you know the reason?"

Hou Xuan raised his eyebrows and said, "It's nothing more than wealth that touches people's hearts. If someone makes profits from it, it will stir up the storm."

"That's right, these people have deep roots, and are calling for wind and rain in the south of the Yangtze River. You now have a foothold in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and have not yet established a stable foothold. Hong Chengchou's troops are under the brink of the border. One hundred thousand Qing soldiers can go to the city of Suzhou in a hurry. If you act rashly, I can guarantee that you will implement it in Suzhou, but what will you do if you do other places?"

Hou Xuanyan slapped the table, his eyes firmly, and said coldly: "One word, kill!"

Gu Youde was so energetic that he was not heartbroken that he was about to lose a lot of money. He glared at Hou Xuanyan and shook his head and said, "It's not enough."

The solemn aura on Hou Xuanyan's face was swept away, like Bing Liuli falling off in winter. He smiled brightly, and his handsome face was covered with strangeness that was not commensurate with his age. He chuckled: "The Jiangnan business tax payment is unknown, and the only one who benefits the top is the people at the top. Some of them are ambitious but have no way to go to heaven. Now I will give them this opportunity to fight for a path to heaven.

I have changed the tax reform, and I will cut down any head that pops up. Then let the people below him take the lead, support a group of upstarts, and promise to open sea trade and other benefits."

After saying this, the hot summer was so cold that everyone in the room was in the room.

Gu Youde's eyes were bright and asked, "Do you know how many people do you need to kill in such a large Jiangsu and Zhejiang province? The energy in these people's hands is enough to make the world apart."

"Taigong, you are right. You did not exaggerate their strength, but you saw one thing wrong."

"What's up?"

"If these people have the courage to gather together and resist the butcher knife, Jinling, Yangzhou, Suzhou, Hangzhou... will not be thrown away any of these places. Moreover, they are not united and moral, and there are always a few enlightened people who can clearly distinguish which one is more important and know where to go."

This sentence has a bit of heart-killing meaning. Everyone in the Gu family understands that his sentence contains the meaning of temptation.

Gu Youde smiled without hesitation at all, and said, "Wenyuan, since you have decided, I have nothing to say here. I am more familiar with the situation in Suzhou than you, so I will leave it here to me. You can prepare it when you go back and go to Zhejiang to chew those hard bones."

Hou Xuanyan was very happy. Gu Youde would satisfy himself whenever he had major events.

"Old lady, Wen Yuan remembers it in my heart. Without further ado, I will stay there soon. Let's discuss the details later." After that, he rushed out.

As soon as Hou Xuanyan left, Gu Shouye couldn't sit still. He got rid of his second brother and asked, "Dad, Hou Xuanyan stood firm in Suzhou, we have made great efforts. Why are there no benefits? We need to deal with us first."

Gu Youde rarely scolded him. He could see that he was in a good mood. He stroked his beard and smiled: "Your father, I am a concubine of the Gu family. What is the basis for doing this family business now?"

"My father has a good business experience."

Gu Youde snorted dissatisfiedly: "Doing business? We can't spend all our money in our lifetimes. Why can't you get out of your mind if you lose it? You have to have a vision for everything you do. Since you talk about doing business, who is the most successful businessman in your opinion?"

Gu Shouye pondered for a moment and said, "Shen Wansan of this dynasty, even Taizu was jealous of the wealth in his family. Can he be considered?"

Gu Youde looked at him and asked, "What's the good ending for him? Well? Now it's a chaotic world. I think about how many wealthy and wealthy people in Yangzhou City have a wealth of 1000 families who are rich and rich. But with Duoduo's order, the Qing soldiers and soldiers arrived, and the savings of several lifetimes were robbed and the wife and daughter were lewed and abused. By that time, what's the use of money? I want to say that the most successful businessman was Lu Buwei of the Qin Dynasty.

Hou Xuanyan is very lucky. From having nothing to having sex, he now owns Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Suzhou, and Songjiang. More importantly, this boy is cruel and vicious enough, and is a man who can accomplish great things. Such a person is born for troubled times. Whether our Gu family can get rid of the identity of merchants and live with the country like the Xu family in this dynasty depends on this."
Chapter completed!