Chapter 2567
Chapter 2567
Chapter 2567
Xu Wenlin nodded slightly, and then asked: "Then I wonder what kind of goods Mr. Tao needs our bank to transport? Where is the destination?"
Tao Hongfang said: "I would like to ask your bank to transport a batch of local specialties to Shenglibao in Sanya."
Xu Wenlin's face changed slightly. Since he is in the logistics and transportation business, he naturally knows where Sanya Shengli Fort is.
Fort Victory has extremely strict supervision measures for the entry and exit of people and goods, and a special official organization is responsible for the transportation of materials, and generally does not accept things sent by private carriages and horses.This young man surnamed Tao is either young and inexperienced and doesn't know the rules, or he has an extraordinary status and can bypass official supervision.
Xu Wenlin asked tentatively, "Master Tao, is there a way to send things into Fort Victory?"
Tao Hongfang nodded, but remained silent, as if he did not intend to explain further.
Xu Wenlin seemed to have thought of something, and continued to ask tentatively: "It seems that Mr. Tao has an elder working in Victory Fort? I don't know which department it is?"
Tao Hongfang said: "The shopkeeper Xu asked so carefully, it seems that there should be some acquaintances working in Victory Castle?"
Xu Wenlin did not deny Tao Hongfang's temptation, and responded with a sullen voice: "I do have an old friend in Victory Castle."
Since Xu Wenlin frankly admitted that there are connections in Shengli Fort, Tao Hongfang thought that this level of probing would be enough, and immediately said with a smile: "Perhaps the old friend of shopkeeper Xu is also my acquaintance."
Xu Wenlin's face changed slightly and he said: "Who is Your Excellency? What is the purpose of coming to me?"
Tao Hongfang said: "Master Xu, don't be nervous. My father said that Master Xu is a trustworthy person. After I arrived in Hangzhou, if I need help, I can come directly to Master Xue for help. If there is any impoliteness, please forgive me!"
Xu Wenlin was startled and said, "It turns out that Mr. Tao is... May I have something to prove his identity?"
Tao Hongfang nodded to A Peng who was standing beside him, and A Peng took out a document and handed it to Xu Wenlin.
The content of this document was a letter of introduction issued by Tao Donglai himself. Although the father-son relationship with Tao Hongfang was not stated on it, it was accompanied by his autograph and seal.Even if someone wants to imitate this thing, it is difficult to find the original to imitate, not to mention Tao Donglai's status is prominent, and it is a felony to lose his head to impersonate his son by such means.
Obviously, Xu Wenlin could distinguish the authenticity of the signature and seal. After reading it carefully, he immediately knelt down on one knee to Tao Hongfang, and said, "I don't know that the son is here in Hangzhou. The villain is far away, and I ask you to forgive me!"
"Shopkeeper Xu is polite, please get up quickly!" Tao Hongfang had rarely seen such a kneeling ceremony since he could remember, and quickly reached out to help Xu Wenlin up.And Xu Wenlin's move also made Tao Hongfang realize that his relationship with his father should also be extraordinary.
Xu Wenlin stood up, glanced at A Peng who was beside Tao Hongfang, but did not rush to speak.And Apeng was in charge of the guard, so naturally he would not easily let Tao Hongfang and the stranger be alone together, and he still stood still and did not move.
Tao Hongfang guessed that he was afraid of the presence of outsiders, so he immediately explained: "A Peng is a member of my family, so shopkeeper Xu doesn't need to shy away from it."
Only then did Xu Wenlin say: "When I was young, I fled to Sanya to escape the chaos of war. I was fortunate enough to have served Master Tao for several years. Later, Master Tao recommended me to find an errand in Shunfengxing. I was lucky enough to make it all the way to the present. I have the grace of being reborn, but I have never been able to repay you, whatever you order from the young master, the villain will definitely do his best."
When Tao Hongfang heard this, he understood why this man was far away in Hangzhou, but he had the willingness to serve his father.In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, there were many natural and man-made disasters. During that period, Haihan brought in a large number of homeless refugees from the Ming Dynasty and resettled them in Hainan Island and other places. The number of them was at least [-]. Xu Wenlin should be one of them.
However, he was obviously one of the lucky ones, who had the opportunity to stay with Tao Donglai to work, and then he was given a job outside, and he became the shopkeeper of the semicolon all the way in Shunfengxing.Although this is not a great status, but for a person who has no foundation, this is already a very outstanding achievement.
In addition to arranging this errand, Xu Wenlin did not elaborate on what kind of help Tao Donglai gave him, but judging from his attitude and expression, it is obvious that he has always been grateful to Tao Donglai, and there are also some. Willingness to repay favors.
However, with Tao Donglai's powerful position, it is obviously difficult to hand over any specific matters to a small person like Xu Wenlin, so this kind of wish can only be thought of in his heart.But he didn't expect that one day, Tao Donglai's family would appear in front of him and entrust him with something to do. Xu Wenlin's long-cherished wish for many years was realized, and he couldn't help feeling a little excited.
Since the other party was his father's old subordinate, Tao Hongfang didn't have to be too polite, coughed dryly and said, "I recently went to Hangzhou on business, and I encountered some things that I needed to investigate secretly. I'm not very familiar with the situation, and there is no manpower around me for the time being, so I wonder if shopkeeper Xu can help?"
Xu Wenlin didn't even hesitate for a moment, and responded decisively: "The villain is not talented, but he has accumulated some connections during his stay in Hangzhou. I don't know who and what the young master wants to investigate, so the villain will make arrangements as soon as possible."
Listening to his tone, Tao Hongfang was very confident, as if he was familiar with this kind of work, so he asked him: "Do you know how to run this yamen in Xiangxiang?"
Although Xu Wenlin didn't understand what it meant, he still nodded and said, "I've heard that this is a temporary yamen specially set up by Mr. Shi in order to successfully conduct this year's rural examination. Most of the officials working in this yamen are from the previous dynasty. Lord Officer."
Tao Hongfang said: "I want to check them. I want to know whether there are relatives, students, or other related people in these people's families, who are going to participate in this year's rural examination. If there is such a situation, then I need related people, etc. details."
Xu Wenlin said: "It's not difficult, it's just that it takes some time to investigate the clues. I don't know when the young master will get the result?"
Tao Hongfang said: "Of course, the sooner the better, but the news must be true and credible, and there must be no speculation."
Xu Wenlin said: "In that case, please give me seven days to find out this matter."
Tao Hongfang said: "Okay! It's up to you, seven days! But remember, this matter has a lot to do with it, and it can only be done in secret, and you must not leak it!"
Xu Wenlin said: "Young master, don't worry, the villain will take care of himself. Even if there is any problem in the process, it will never be implicated on the young master's side."
Seeing that he was knowledgeable and interesting, Tao Hongfang was also very satisfied at the moment, thinking to himself that the person arranged by his father was really capable.
(End of this chapter)
Xu Wenlin nodded slightly, and then asked: "Then I wonder what kind of goods Mr. Tao needs our bank to transport? Where is the destination?"
Tao Hongfang said: "I would like to ask your bank to transport a batch of local specialties to Shenglibao in Sanya."
Xu Wenlin's face changed slightly. Since he is in the logistics and transportation business, he naturally knows where Sanya Shengli Fort is.
Fort Victory has extremely strict supervision measures for the entry and exit of people and goods, and a special official organization is responsible for the transportation of materials, and generally does not accept things sent by private carriages and horses.This young man surnamed Tao is either young and inexperienced and doesn't know the rules, or he has an extraordinary status and can bypass official supervision.
Xu Wenlin asked tentatively, "Master Tao, is there a way to send things into Fort Victory?"
Tao Hongfang nodded, but remained silent, as if he did not intend to explain further.
Xu Wenlin seemed to have thought of something, and continued to ask tentatively: "It seems that Mr. Tao has an elder working in Victory Fort? I don't know which department it is?"
Tao Hongfang said: "The shopkeeper Xu asked so carefully, it seems that there should be some acquaintances working in Victory Castle?"
Xu Wenlin did not deny Tao Hongfang's temptation, and responded with a sullen voice: "I do have an old friend in Victory Castle."
Since Xu Wenlin frankly admitted that there are connections in Shengli Fort, Tao Hongfang thought that this level of probing would be enough, and immediately said with a smile: "Perhaps the old friend of shopkeeper Xu is also my acquaintance."
Xu Wenlin's face changed slightly and he said: "Who is Your Excellency? What is the purpose of coming to me?"
Tao Hongfang said: "Master Xu, don't be nervous. My father said that Master Xu is a trustworthy person. After I arrived in Hangzhou, if I need help, I can come directly to Master Xue for help. If there is any impoliteness, please forgive me!"
Xu Wenlin was startled and said, "It turns out that Mr. Tao is... May I have something to prove his identity?"
Tao Hongfang nodded to A Peng who was standing beside him, and A Peng took out a document and handed it to Xu Wenlin.
The content of this document was a letter of introduction issued by Tao Donglai himself. Although the father-son relationship with Tao Hongfang was not stated on it, it was accompanied by his autograph and seal.Even if someone wants to imitate this thing, it is difficult to find the original to imitate, not to mention Tao Donglai's status is prominent, and it is a felony to lose his head to impersonate his son by such means.
Obviously, Xu Wenlin could distinguish the authenticity of the signature and seal. After reading it carefully, he immediately knelt down on one knee to Tao Hongfang, and said, "I don't know that the son is here in Hangzhou. The villain is far away, and I ask you to forgive me!"
"Shopkeeper Xu is polite, please get up quickly!" Tao Hongfang had rarely seen such a kneeling ceremony since he could remember, and quickly reached out to help Xu Wenlin up.And Xu Wenlin's move also made Tao Hongfang realize that his relationship with his father should also be extraordinary.
Xu Wenlin stood up, glanced at A Peng who was beside Tao Hongfang, but did not rush to speak.And Apeng was in charge of the guard, so naturally he would not easily let Tao Hongfang and the stranger be alone together, and he still stood still and did not move.
Tao Hongfang guessed that he was afraid of the presence of outsiders, so he immediately explained: "A Peng is a member of my family, so shopkeeper Xu doesn't need to shy away from it."
Only then did Xu Wenlin say: "When I was young, I fled to Sanya to escape the chaos of war. I was fortunate enough to have served Master Tao for several years. Later, Master Tao recommended me to find an errand in Shunfengxing. I was lucky enough to make it all the way to the present. I have the grace of being reborn, but I have never been able to repay you, whatever you order from the young master, the villain will definitely do his best."
When Tao Hongfang heard this, he understood why this man was far away in Hangzhou, but he had the willingness to serve his father.In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, there were many natural and man-made disasters. During that period, Haihan brought in a large number of homeless refugees from the Ming Dynasty and resettled them in Hainan Island and other places. The number of them was at least [-]. Xu Wenlin should be one of them.
However, he was obviously one of the lucky ones, who had the opportunity to stay with Tao Donglai to work, and then he was given a job outside, and he became the shopkeeper of the semicolon all the way in Shunfengxing.Although this is not a great status, but for a person who has no foundation, this is already a very outstanding achievement.
In addition to arranging this errand, Xu Wenlin did not elaborate on what kind of help Tao Donglai gave him, but judging from his attitude and expression, it is obvious that he has always been grateful to Tao Donglai, and there are also some. Willingness to repay favors.
However, with Tao Donglai's powerful position, it is obviously difficult to hand over any specific matters to a small person like Xu Wenlin, so this kind of wish can only be thought of in his heart.But he didn't expect that one day, Tao Donglai's family would appear in front of him and entrust him with something to do. Xu Wenlin's long-cherished wish for many years was realized, and he couldn't help feeling a little excited.
Since the other party was his father's old subordinate, Tao Hongfang didn't have to be too polite, coughed dryly and said, "I recently went to Hangzhou on business, and I encountered some things that I needed to investigate secretly. I'm not very familiar with the situation, and there is no manpower around me for the time being, so I wonder if shopkeeper Xu can help?"
Xu Wenlin didn't even hesitate for a moment, and responded decisively: "The villain is not talented, but he has accumulated some connections during his stay in Hangzhou. I don't know who and what the young master wants to investigate, so the villain will make arrangements as soon as possible."
Listening to his tone, Tao Hongfang was very confident, as if he was familiar with this kind of work, so he asked him: "Do you know how to run this yamen in Xiangxiang?"
Although Xu Wenlin didn't understand what it meant, he still nodded and said, "I've heard that this is a temporary yamen specially set up by Mr. Shi in order to successfully conduct this year's rural examination. Most of the officials working in this yamen are from the previous dynasty. Lord Officer."
Tao Hongfang said: "I want to check them. I want to know whether there are relatives, students, or other related people in these people's families, who are going to participate in this year's rural examination. If there is such a situation, then I need related people, etc. details."
Xu Wenlin said: "It's not difficult, it's just that it takes some time to investigate the clues. I don't know when the young master will get the result?"
Tao Hongfang said: "Of course, the sooner the better, but the news must be true and credible, and there must be no speculation."
Xu Wenlin said: "In that case, please give me seven days to find out this matter."
Tao Hongfang said: "Okay! It's up to you, seven days! But remember, this matter has a lot to do with it, and it can only be done in secret, and you must not leak it!"
Xu Wenlin said: "Young master, don't worry, the villain will take care of himself. Even if there is any problem in the process, it will never be implicated on the young master's side."
Seeing that he was knowledgeable and interesting, Tao Hongfang was also very satisfied at the moment, thinking to himself that the person arranged by his father was really capable.
(End of this chapter)