,,,,,,,,,,,,

Tao Zhan also had to admire his grandfather. Jiang really was so hot. His grandfather suddenly realized that the problem was not on his brother.

She didn't say anything, waiting for her brother's answer. Tao Zheng naturally didn't know where the question was but couldn't answer for a long time. He had to blush and bow and said, "I don't know either."

Tao Lie looked at him for a while, but the gaze shot out from the old turbid eyes became extremely sharp. Tao Zheng disappointed him a little. Since when he gave Liu Zhi just now, Tao Zheng's regretful look made him feel disappointed.

This is his eldest grandson. He was the first generation who held great hope. The only Tao family member who entered the officialdom was so mediocre, even worse than his sister. Tao Zhan Shangzhi was going to come to find him at this time.

Tao Lie sighed softly and asked Tao Zhan again: "Can Zhan'er tell me?"

Tao Zhan smiled and said softly: "I heard from my husband that it seems that many people complained at the dock yesterday morning, saying that the Tao family had exclusively occupied the shipping in Wuchang."

Tao Lie suddenly realized that the word "exclusiveness" was sensitive, which must have made Liu Jing feel dissatisfied. All that was Tao Zheng was impeached and suspended. This is a tip.

Tao Lie sighed in his heart. A few short-sighted and unable to escape the nature of a businessman, so he said to Tao Zhan: "I understand this. Go and meet the sisters and I will handle this matter well."

Tao Zhan knew that his grandfather was a wise man, so she stopped saying anything. The key was that she could not participate in the Tao family affairs, which would make her husband dissatisfied, so she stood up and followed her aunt.

Looking at his granddaughter walking away, Tao Lie's face sank, he turned around and said coldly to Tao Zheng: "Go and find your father quickly."

Tao Zheng also understood a little in his heart, and he was so scared that he quickly got up and went to find his father.

Since his granddaughter Tao Zhan got married, Tao Lie no longer involved in the affairs of the Tao family. On the one hand, it is certainly because he is old, but more importantly, he hopes that his children and grandchildren can be independent and no longer need to worry about him. The Tao family can still flourish.

But judging from today's situation, the situation is not satisfactory. The Tao family seems to have not kept up with the situation and are still standing still. This is what worried Tao Lie the most.

At the beginning, he was unwilling to marry Tao Zhan to Liu Jing. In the long run, he did not want the Tao family to intervene in the officialdom. However, now the governor of Jingzhou has become the son-in-law of the Tao family, but the Tao family is still chasing small profits, which makes Tao Lie feel a deep crisis.

At this time, footsteps came from the hall, and Tao Sheng and Tao Li quickly walked into the lobby. They rushed over when they heard that Tao Zhan had returned to their parents' home and happened to meet Tao Zheng at the door.

Tao Lie glanced at the two of them coldly and said, "Go to the back hall and talk."

He turned around and walked towards the back door with a cane. Tao Sheng and Tao Li hurriedly stepped forward to support their father, but Tao Lie was thrown away and walked slowly into the back door. The two brothers looked at each other, and were surprised. What's wrong with their father?

In the back hall, Tao Lie sat in his seat, looked at the long-term, looked again, and asked with a sneer, "How is the business of the two owners recently?"

Tao Sheng felt the thorn in his father's words. He felt a little panicked and hurriedly bowed and said, "Father, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing that he did not answer his question, Tao Lie turned around and asked again, "Second boss, tell me how his business is recently."

Tao Li also felt something was wrong, so he said, "Reporting to my father, the business is going well, and recently he received a big deal. Jiang Xiajun is preparing to sell us the profits he made. As long as he changes his hands, he will have double the profits."

"But yesterday you did a loss-making deal."

Tao Lie glanced at Changsun standing in the distance, "Zheng'er was suspended, what do you think?"

Tao Sheng was angry when he knew why his father was suspended. Tao Sheng felt very sudden about this matter and he was very confused.

Yesterday he discussed with his son and decided to ask his daughter-in-law to go to the provincial and ministerial palace to see if he could get some information from his daughter. So when he heard that his daughter was back to his parents' home today, he rushed back.

Tao Sheng's lips moved a little and said stutteringly: "Reporting to my father, the child is also confused, and I beg his father to give me some advice."

Tao Lie waved his hand and called Changsun up, "I think you should understand a little, just tell me yourself."

After all, Tao Zheng has been in the officialdom for a year and knows some of the rules in the officialdom. He thought of the problem when he went to find his father just now. He bowed and said carefully: "Reporting to his grandfather, the suspension of his child should be the prefect of the provincial governor to the Tao family."

Tao Lie nodded and glanced at Tao Sheng, "Do you understand?"

Tao Sheng's forehead was already sweating, and he finally understood the reason why his son was suspended, but why this happened. Tao Sheng was still a little confused. In fact, this was not Tao Sheng. After all, he was a businessman. He didn't know much about the rules of the officialdom and couldn't understand the political context. For thousands of years, only one businessman who was proficient in the officialdom had produced Lu Buwei.

Tao Lie once served as the governor of Nanyang County and fought in the officialdom for many years. In addition, he has a deep experience, so he can see through many problems.

In fact, Tao Lie also has a responsibility. He did not train his son well. He just walked apart between Jingzhou and Jiangdong and then asked him to follow his own trajectory. This is called knowing the truth, not knowing the reason.

Tao Lie had no choice but to see that he really didn't understand politics. He had to teach his son and his eldest grandson well before he died so that they would not lose their way in the tide.

Tao Lie then said slowly: "The profits of businessmen are huge profits. If you cheat or get rich overnight, you will be huge profits. This huge profit cannot last long. If you can get rid of it in the morning, the heaviest thing is to get water from the bamboo basket;

Zhong is a business profit, doing business from all sides, reaching the rivers and seas, and accumulating for ten years, and making great achievements. The business profits you get can be rich and prosperous. For example, the Tao family, although it is rich enough to rival a country, it still depends on the faces of the powerful;

The superiors are power, they are transformed into business officials, become powerful and powerful, and they are worshipped by the ministers for ten generations and are in the high court. They are not something that the merchants in the rivers and seas can look up to.”

Tao Sheng nodded silently, "The boy understands a little."

"Where are you? Do you understand?" Tao Lie asked Changsun again.

Tao Zheng bowed and said, "The grandson understands it."

"Since we understand, let's talk about what happened today. Zheng'er was suspended because the Tao family monopolized the freight transportation in Wuchang County, making other ship owners unable to make a living, and complained collectively, so the provincial governor sued the Tao family."

Tao Sheng was surprised. It turned out that this was the case. He looked at his brother Taoli again. He was responsible for this matter.

Taoli's face turned red and he quickly knelt down and apologized: "Father, this is the child's responsibility. The child is very determined to make profits and has never thought about the interests of others."

Tao Lie nodded, "In fact, the officialdom and the shopping mall are connected. You have ten major managers. If only one major manager is left, and this manager controls all the business of the Tao family, I think you will not agree. The same is true for the officialdom. No one above will allow his subordinates to dominate the family, especially if the Tao family has a special status, you will force people to think of bullying others by relying on their power, but it will damage the reputation of the provincial governor."

Speaking of this, Tao Lie asked again: "Now you know what to do."

Tao Sheng nodded, "I understand. The child will give up the business in the south to the Su family and solve all monopoly problems immediately."

“That’s right”

Tao Lie smiled with relief and said to his son and grandson: "Our Tao family must seek power from now on. Liu Jing won a great victory in Chibi, which means that he can participate in the battle for the world. Then the Tao family must play a role in it, not just as simple as food and food support, but must follow the rhythm of the army.

For example, assisting the army in solving logistics transportation, and helping the government to resettle refugees, etc. Wherever the army goes, we will follow it. Don’t just think about making money, be able to do business of losing money, lose money, gain money, lose business, lose business, and reap the benefits of the officialdom.

As long as our Tao family plays a huge role in Liu Jing's battle for the world, then Zhan'er's status will not be reduced. As long as Zhan'er's status is not lost, then Liu Zhi is the fundamental guarantee for our Tao family to obtain the upper rights."

At this time, Tao Zheng next to him suddenly realized, "Is this what the grandfather gave Liu Zhi the Vajra Chain?"

Tao Lie smiled and said, "You finally understand something, but it's not comprehensive. You should know that bracelets are the beloved thing of Emperor Guangwu. Who is Emperor Guangwu? How could our Tao family have his bracelets? I think Liu Jing will understand my deep meaning."

Tao Sheng sighed, "I have been in a mess in the past two years. If it weren't for my father's enlightenment today, the child would have continued to be confused. The child understood that Liu Jing had already hinted that as long as my Tao family did well, the benefits would fall on Zheng'er."

Tao Lie was very happy. His son was not stupid. As long as he broke the paper, they would understand everything. But Tao Lie was still worried. He felt that he had to arrange the Tao family's Tao before he died so that his children and grandchildren would not lose their way.

Thinking of this, Tao Lie said to the two children: "The Tao family can't be careless in doing things. They have to pay a high price to hire a real scholar to teach their younger brother. The family not only accepts the Tao family, but also cultivates more qualified poor boys, and donate another money to Jiangxia Academy to help Jiangxia Academy improve food and accommodation for the scholars."

Speaking of this, Tao Lie asked Tao Zheng with a smile, "Do Zheng'er understand the intention of his grandfather to sponsor Jiangxia Academy?"

Tao Zheng pondered for a moment, "My grandson wondered if my grandfather wanted the Tao family brother to have the opportunity to study in Jiangxia Academy."

Tao Lie stroked his beard and laughed, "My grandson can teach you."

.........

In the afternoon of the same day, the Tao Trading Company summoned several merchants in Wuchang and more than 20 ship owners, announcing that the Tao family would no longer involve short-distance businesses, and at the same time gave up 40% of the freight volume. This news made the merchants in Wuchang City jubilant.
Chapter completed!